Gensokyo Population Revitalization Plan

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"Don't be angry. Remilia is a vampire, so of course she'll drink blood when she's hungry."

"There's no need to find you to do it, we can just grab anyone off the street."

"She's a picky eater."

"Vampires are picky eaters!?" Nana's eyes widened in shock.

"It may sound incredible, but it's true."

Lala's eyes lit up with excitement: "How interesting! What kind of yokai is Kazami-san?"

"I am a flower fairy."

"Sister, this isn't the time to worry about this. Your boyfriend is about to be sucked blood by a monster that suddenly appears. Aren't you worried at all?!"

"But I can't sense any malice from them. Nana, you must feel the same way, right?"

Nana gritted her teeth in resentment, but could only nod helplessly in agreement: "...Indeed...that's how it is."

"It's getting late. I'd better hurry up and feed Remilia, then go to school with Lala. You guys wait for me in the living room."

Mu Huai reached out and patted Nana's head comfortingly twice.

"W-What are you doing, suddenly touching a girl's head..." She belatedly realized what was happening and shrank back, then fiercely put her hands on her hips: "Watch out or I'll bite your hand!"

"Hee hee~"

Noticing her younger sister's blushing and stubbornness, Lala pursed her lips and chuckled.

"Sister! What are you laughing at?!"

"It's nothing~~"

......

The moment Mu Huai pushed open the bedroom door, Remilia, who had just been tiptoeing to reach the Gundam model in the bookshelf, immediately jumped back onto the carpet and sat obediently.

"Huh? Why are you sitting on the floor?"

"Ahem... It's my freedom to sit wherever I want."

"Whatever makes you happy, Miss. Come on over and suck my blood. I still have to take Lala to school."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Seeing Mu Huai unbutton his shirt, revealing half of his exceptionally attractive shoulder, Remilia secretly swallowed, then jumped into his arms and bit down with a "whoosh."

"Goooooooo~"

After thoroughly sucking about five milliliters of blood, she opened her small mouth and let out a burp. Only then did she realize that Izayoi Sakuya wasn't with her this time, which meant that no one was taking care of the side effects of Mu Huai being sucked blood.

"Mu Huai, this time I, this young lady, will mercifully deal with the side effects for you!"

"Ok??"

"Why are you so surprised? Do you think I'd do a worse job than Sakuya?"

"Uh... in a sense, yes."

Remilia proudly crossed her arms: "Hmph, on the honor of the Scarlett family, I will definitely handle your side effects perfectly!"

"Since you've said that, I'll find you when I get home from school."

"no problem!"

Mu Huai felt his lips were about to cramp from trying to suppress his laughter, so to prevent her from noticing anything amiss, he quickly got up and left the room.

Volume 3, "The Loser, the Alien Sisters, and Gensokyo High School": Chapter 68 Shinobu: Greatness needs no further explanation!

Mu Huai was still getting used to the absence of the foodie, Yanagi Anna, from school. During lunch break, he subconsciously called her name and then remembered that she had taken leave from school today because her Dao Heart had been broken.

I'll go check on her tomorrow. If she's still down, I'll have to confess my feelings to her.

My lord, why do I only sense your utter malice towards her?

[You could interpret this as a form of revenge stemming from over a decade of desensitization therapy. If Anzu had simply come to her senses and acted decisively, our relationship probably wouldn't have remained just childhood friends for so many years.]

[Hmph~ If I weren't here with you, your NEWEW would probably have exploded by now, right?]

[Thank you so much, Xiao Ren's wife, for taking care of me. How about I make you a giant donut tomorrow?]

Hmm, that's more like it.

Without even looking at the shadow space, Mu Huai could imagine Xiao Ren's cat-like mouth smirking, and her smugly crossed legs, her white, soft toes constantly twitching.

During lunch, Lala noticed that he seemed a little absent-minded. Thinking of the strange mood of Yanagi Anna earlier that day, she put down her lunchbox, leaned in, and kissed him on the cheek.

"Mu Huai, are you feeling lonely because Xing Cai isn't here?"

"No, it's just that I'm a little unaccustomed to not having a cute gluttonous sea otter at mealtimes."

"Hmm..." Lala tilted her head and thought for a moment, then calmly said, "If you like Anja, you can confess to her. Everyone will be happier together!"

[Gulp! Is this the legendary aura of the empress?! As expected of the number one princess of Planet Deviluke, her resolve is terrifying!]

Stop kidding, you know Lala's great personality is just like that.

[This is incredible; even from the shadows, I can feel its extraordinary aura.]

Mu Huai raised his hand and gently stroked Lala's soft head while laughing, "You're being too generous. Would you share me with other girls if they confessed to me?"

"This..." She pouted in distress, her long, tufted hair tangled in a mess, "If you like her too, I have no objection!"

"Idiot, don't say things like that. It can easily corrupt boys."

"But you won't turn bad."

Lala seemed to see right through Mu Huai's heart with her pure eyes, certain that he would never do anything to hurt her, and her firm tone moved him deeply.

After giving her two big kisses on the cheek to express his affection, Mu Huai picked up his chopsticks again and continued eating.

Lala smiled happily, but after a while she noticed that he had left an oily lip print on her face, and she pouted angrily in response.

......

In the evening, Suika Ibuki stood at the door with a backpack full of things on her back, bathed in the orange sunset, and said goodbye to Muhuai.

She's been here for a while now, and it's time to bring her newly brewed alien fruit wine back to Gensokyo and show it off to her friends.

"Brother Mu Huai, I've had a great time staying here, but there's just not enough time to do anything at night. When you come back to Gensokyo, let's spend a few days drinking and playing adult games together!"

"I will come to you if the opportunity arises."

"Here, this is some wine I just brewed. Consider it a gift for you." Suika Ibuki handed him a bottle of light purple fruit wine.

The bottle was sealed with a cork, and even without opening it, a unique fragrance wafted from the cork. If she hadn't specifically mentioned it, probably no one would have thought it was a bottle of wine.

"This wine should be able to knock out Remilia or Yuuka Kazami. If you're confident, then have them drink this bottle."

After saying that, Suika Ibuki winked mischievously, giving him a knowing look, then turned around, waved, and stepped into the gap that had opened up in front of her.

"This is truly a wonderful gift..."

Although he didn't have many thoughts about Kazami Yuuka yet, Mu Huai still solemnly put the bottle of fruit wine, which was probably enough to get her drunk, into his storage space, just in case.

There's no need to worry about Remilia, because before he even started to exert his strength, she had already jumped into the pit on her own.

The thought of the proud young lady, after learning the truth about the side effects, looking disgusted but having to stubbornly help him deal with it, made Mu Huai feel as refreshed as drinking a sip of ice-cold cola on a sweltering summer day.

"Brother-in-law, has Miss Suika left?"

"Hmm, Mengmeng, is there something you need from her?"

"Isn't she brewing wine in her room? I provided the raw materials, so I wanted to see what the finished wine would look like."

"I'll show it to you when she comes back next time."

"That's the only way." Mengmeng sighed regretfully, then ran to Mu Huai's side, gently shook his right hand with her soft little hand, and said in a sweet voice, "Brother-in-law, I have a few questions I want to ask you. Do you have time now?"

He thought for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Yes."

There was no rush to get Remilia to walk right into his trap; it would be more cost-effective to postpone the matter until the evening, which is why he agreed to her request.

“Great, let’s go to my room to talk then, it’s still early before dinner anyway.”

"I really wish Sanae were here too, so I wouldn't have to cook all by myself."

“Then I’ll learn to cook from you starting today. We can’t keep you in the kitchen all the time, or the guests will laugh at us.”

Mu Huai wondered if it was just his imagination, but Mengmeng seemed to intentionally make contact between her chest and his arm when she spoke.

(Given her cunning nature, this action is 80% likely deliberate. Could it be that she's already started planning the amusement park?)

He didn't remember ever deliberately flirting with Mengmeng, and subconsciously thought that she didn't have that much affection for him.

Little did she know that in order to find a suitable fiancé for Lala, Mengmeng was observing him almost every moment. After saving Nana, this habit had become ingrained in her every move.

Even in an unconscious state, Mengmeng would observe Mu Huai, whom she was already quite satisfied with, and gradually increase her affection for him until that night when she witnessed his sleepless night with Lala.

Only then did I realize the feelings that had been buried deep in my heart and had never been noticed before.

"Let's talk about learning to cook later. Let's go to your room first."

"Ok!"

As Mengmeng passed by the living room, she glanced inside to make sure the other girls were all busy with their own things before going upstairs with peace of mind.

Entering her boudoir, Mu Huai was surprised to find that there was only a lonely pillow left in her bed; the sheets and blankets were gone.

Are your sheets and duvet cover torn?

Mengmeng recalled what happened last night, a blush creeping across her face. She stammered, "No, no, I accidentally... I knocked over the water glass yesterday and it got wet. It's still outside drying in the sun."

Volume 3, "The Loser, the Alien Sisters, and Gensokyo High School": Chapter 69 Remilia Gets Tears

"I see."

Seeing that Mu Huai didn't intend to press the matter further, Mengmeng breathed a sigh of relief.

She didn't want him to know that she was peeping, as this would undoubtedly affect her image as a gentle and considerate sister-in-law, and might even leave a stereotype that she liked Se Se.

For a girl who is in the midst of a relationship, such an accident is absolutely unacceptable.

"Ahem, brother-in-law, please have a seat. I'll go get a drink."

"Okay, by the way, do you aliens have any carbonated drinks like Coca-Cola? If so, just bring me that kind."

"I see."

Mengmeng quickly took out two bottles of drinks from the bedroom refrigerator, and without any hesitation, she sat down and immediately began to help Banami Anja find out what Mu Huai thought of her.

"Brother-in-law, you saw how Xingcai looked today. Aren't you worried at all?"

"I was worried, but your thoughtfulness in going to comfort her was a huge help." Mu Huai reached out and gently patted her head twice in praise. "How is she now?"

"Able to eat normally."

"Then it seems there are no problems now."

Originally intending to gather intelligence for her comrades, Mengmeng found herself being won over by Mu Huai's sweet talk—a pat on the head. It took a lot of willpower for Mengmeng to pull her head away from his hand and continue to ask, "Brother-in-law, aren't you curious at all about why Xingcai suddenly turned out like that?"

Mu Huai knew, of course, what Banami Anzu felt about. Right now, in order to ensure that his "revenge" against her could proceed smoothly, he could only pretend to be a dull-witted human and give an answer.

"Maybe she couldn't stand that her childhood sweetheart was suddenly going to become someone else's boyfriend. But she always said that she would definitely select a suitable girl to be my girlfriend. Now that Lala and I are together, it should be within her expectations."

"Wait... what you're saying is a little hard to understand..."

Mengmeng's brows furrowed into a "川" shape. After slowly sorting through the information in Mu Huai's words by rubbing her temples with her left hand, her almond-shaped eyes gradually widened, giving her a "I've seen a ghost" expression.

"You mean... Xingcai has been saying for so many years that she wants to help you find a suitable girlfriend?"

"Yes."

"Snapped!"

She covered her eyes in despair, almost wanting to give up chatting with Mu Huai and rush to Banami Anzu's house to question her about this pig-nose operation.

Who would actively find a reason to push a guy towards another girl when they want to win him over?

That's inhuman!

"what happened to you?"

"N-nothing, so brother-in-law, you've always treated Xingcai like your childhood sweetheart?"

"Yes."

"I see."