Umm... so basically, you've forgotten?

That's not it. ... It's just...

The great turmoils and battles of the past that all of you so desperately survived - I would like to see what they were like, with my own eyes.

Tehe!

... I see.

Unacceptable!

...Hmm? You seem to have greatly cleaned up at some point.

Ahh - yes yes yes. Thanks to you, it's a lot cooler around my neck now -

As a token of my gratitude, would you perhaps like to try a Celestial vibrating massage?

I'll smash you so thoroughly it won't leave you with any muscle stiffness!

I thought it'd just be a simple contest of strength... but for you to have prepared to such an extent -

Rooster Of the Zodiac, and associated with west

Dog Associated with west-northwest

Monkey Associated with west-southwest

Sure brings back memories, the urakimon... The urakimon, to the southwest, is a concept from Japanese Onmyoudou. It is the opposite of the kimon, or the northeast, the direction from which Oni are said to come and go.

Did you perhaps learn that from the tanuki of the youkai temple?

Well... it's the first tough fight I've had in a while. I'll enjoy it thoroughly!

...Will they not go all out?

As I thought... they're playing around with me...

Even though it's not really a problem for me... it's frustrating...

Ahh?

Well, then...

Kanako!

... I guess his role is to buy time, huh?

Suwako and Sanae! You've had enough fun, so I'm ending it!

With this, it's finished!

I saw it!

The oni and the celestial were fighting above the clouds, but...

The fight has been decided.

...Seems like the guys above us lost.

I was wondering what kind of plan they had, to be attacking the celestial world first...

... but to get checkmated like this...

Ohh... sorry... we linked up a little bit later than planned.

No... it wasn't really a problem -... well actually, it was. I mean, I almost got pichun'd. Pichun, the famous sound effect of getting shot down in Touhou.

The uncertain variable now that could completely turn around the situation,

is the destruction of Myouren's flying storage and the release of Reimu and Marisa.

For that flying storage I melted in items that the two of them have ties to, like items from the shop and the shrine, and bits of their clothing.

Sounds good...

Yes yeees!

You called?

Everything is proceeding as planned. Take Akyu to her designated seat.

Aah... just as I'd heard.

Acknowledged!

...Shopkeeper.

About this sword - it seems to be a treasure that only celestials can use.

For those two, who are straightforward and honest, love the place where they belong, and don't deny any part of themselves - escaping from that space under their own power is impossible.

...That's why I'll mix my own blood in and overwrite that restriction.

It's only a temporary solution, but it's better than nothing.

...Well then, I'm interested in seeing how the other powers will react.

It doesn't matter if they're humans or youkai or gods or anything else - let them do as they wish. If we don't like it, we just have to stop them, that's all.

We'll just go and lay bare all of Gensoukyou.

That... sounds good.

Would it be alright if I joined as well?

To not be continued