Chapter 221 Mai Taken Away Right Under Hakuto's Nose
[That's strange. Sakurajima Mai doesn't wish to not be noticed. So why would Yakumo Yukari target her?]
[It couldn't be that Yakumo Yukari is a fan and became interested in Sakurajima Mai, right?]
Hakuto found it very strange. In the original work, Mai lost her sense of existence because she wanted to go to a world where no one could see her. In this world, how did Mai attract Yakumo Yukari?
[Or could it be that Sakurajima Mai was simply an unlucky person chosen by Yakumo Yukari? That possibility isn't impossible, but the probability shouldn't be high either. After all, it couldn't be such a coincidence.]
[So that means there's something about Sakurajima Mai that attracts Yakumo Yukari, which is why she was targeted.]
Hakuto's thoughts raced, but he still couldn't figure out why Mai had been targeted by Yakumo Yukari. Of course, it might not necessarily be Yakumo Yukari.
It could be someone else. He was just assuming that the one targeting Mai now was Yakumo Yukari.
Suddenly, Hakuto remembered that he hadn't claimed yesterday's reward yet. He should claim the reward first. Maybe he could get a reward now that would solve Mai's problem.
'Claim reward!'
As Hakuto silently chanted in his mind, the diary began to distribute rewards.
[Yesterday's diary completed. Starting reward distribution. Character Card Upgrade Fragment Mission 2.]
[Yesterday's diary keeper received a reward. Starting to randomly select one diary copy holder to receive the same reward. Due to the special nature of the reward, the reward has been replaced.]
[Random selection complete. Congratulations to XXXX (Shinomiya Kaguya) for receiving a Fate Opportunity Mission.]
[Starting distribution of diary copy holder rewards. The person mentioned most frequently by the diary keeper yesterday was Hagoromo Kitsune. Now starting reward distribution.]
[Congratulations to Hagoromo Kitsune for receiving a life-sized Hakuto body pillow.]
[Character Card Upgrade Fragment Mission 2 activated!]
[Character Card Upgrade Fragment Mission 2: Resolve the Spirited Away incident happening to Sakurajima Mai. Completing this mission will reward you with Character Card Upgrade Fragment x1.]
Seeing the reward he got from his diary this time, Hakuto gasped directly.
[Wow. I didn't expect that the reward this time is another Character Card Upgrade Fragment Mission. If I solve Sakurajima Mai's Spirited Away problem, I can get one Character Card Upgrade Fragment.]
[Not that I wasn't already planning to solve this. Now that the mission is here, I have to solve it even more.]
[But this is a bit hard to solve. Sakurajima Mai's Spirited Away problem is very troublesome. I have no leads at all!]
Mai's expression changed slightly as she read the diary Hakuto was recording. She hadn't expected that even Hakuto couldn't solve it.
'Was I really going to disappear from everyone's memories?'
'To become a nonexistent person?'
Hakuto saw Mai's expression. Then he reached out and patted her.
"Don't worry. I will definitely find a way to solve your problem."
Then Hakuto conducted various experiments on Mai. But unfortunately, Mai remained unchanged.
Even when Hakuto injected his own power into Mai's body, it was the same.
Finally, Hakuto thought of a solution. He could plant a Black Goat's Egg in Mai's body. Maybe that could solve Mai's problem. But it was only a maybe.
But having a solution was better than nothing. Hakuto told Mai his idea. The decision of whether to do it or not was up to Mai.
If Mai herself was unwilling, Hakuto wouldn't force her. After all, it would be normal to refuse. Who would hand over control of their life and death to someone else?
After hearing what Hakuto said, Mai directly looked at the hand holding the Black Goat's Egg.
"Alright. I agree."
Hakuto reached out and planted the Black Goat's Egg into Mai's body. As the Black Goat's Egg entered Mai's body, Hakuto felt a slight connection form between himself and Mai.
But even so, it still had no effect on Mai. It still didn't solve Mai's problem.
This was awkward. Hakuto looked at Mai and said, "No solution for now. Let's stop here for today. Rem and Ram have already prepared a bedroom. Rest here for now. We'll think of something else tomorrow."
What else could Mai do?
She could only agree.
But late at night, Hakuto suddenly felt his connection with Mai disappear. He immediately got up and went to Mai's room to knock on the door.
But after knocking for a long time, no one opened the door. Hakuto then called out, but still got no response.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Rem came out rubbing her eyes and asked. Hakuto took a deep breath and said, "My connection with Sakurajima Mai is gone."
After speaking, Hakuto directly broke down the door and walked in. The next moment, Mai was nowhere to be seen in the room.
Mai had indeed disappeared.
Seeing this, Hakuto's face darkened. Mai had disappeared from right beside him. If this got out, he would be embarrassed.
He closed his eyes. Hakuto followed the connection between himself and Mai and successfully found her.
However, Mai was now in a place full of red eyes.
'The gap.'
Hakuto instantly thought of where Mai was right now.
After confirming that Mai was safe, Hakuto thought about how to bring her back.
Mai had trusted him and come with him, and then he had lost her on his watch. Hakuto couldn't afford to lose his reputation like this.
But it wouldn't be easy for Hakuto to find Yakumo Yukari. He couldn't even find where she was.
"Gensokyo?"
Perhaps Yukari was in Gensokyo. That thought popped into Hakuto's mind.
But the problem was, where was Gensokyo now?
Hakuto did know that the Hakurei Shrine was one of the entrances. But where was the Hakurei Shrine?
'Should I go ask someone?'
