As Lin Luo and Reisen searched for Kaguya, the others, responding to Suika's "call," were tapping on bamboo stalks throughout the Bamboo Forest of the Lost... The moment the war ended and the Evil King fled, they lost all interest in pursuit. Normally, according to Gensokyo custom, a feast should have been held to celebrate the resolution of the incident, but Suika had agreed to Lin Luo's request, and since she possessed the ability to gather people, the search naturally took top priority.

For the most part, the majority of people still didn't know what exactly they were looking for.

"This is so boring, why are we wasting time here looking for bamboo? I'm exhausted, I'm going back to the shrine for tea," the utterly shameless Reimu complained loudly, fully expressing her displeasure. By now, she had reverted from her Oni Miko state back to her true, lazy self—a look that was truly infuriating.

No one mentioned Reimu's transformation into the Oni Miko; they had chosen to collectively forget it. This was something Lin Luo, located elsewhere in the Bamboo Forest of the Lost, deeply envied. If possible, he too wished to forget the Oni Miko version of her.

"That's true, we don't even know what we're looking for," Marisa chimed in. As expected of the red-and-white duo, the best of buddies, she remained eternally steadfast on the side of the red-and-white faction—or perhaps, the local enforcement faction.

"Well, what does it matter? It's fun, isn't it?" Suika laughed heartily, speaking carelessly. Although she had agreed to help Lin Luo search for bamboo, she herself did nothing but drink.

"Oh my, is there only alcohol and no food?" Yuyuko drifted over, sucking her finger with an expression of regret and anticipation. "I really want to eat Kotsuzukuri (small crushed bones). I wonder if Kotsuzukuri will be served at the celebratory feast."

"The Night Sparrow only appears at night; how could we have any now?" Yukari Yakumo sat atop her gap, holding her elegant parasol and smiling faintly. "Come, come, I have some excellent sake here."

This was the most utterly shameless quintet in Gensokyo, covering nearly every vice from gluttony to debauchery. While others were engaged in serious tasks, these four were here chatting, fooling around, and drinking to alleviate boredom. This state of affairs greatly frustrated Eirin Yagokoro, who was diligently searching for Kaguya's location not far away. Indeed, letting these people help was the wrong decision from the very start. Fortunately, she hadn't placed her hopes entirely on them. Still, she found some solace in the fact that others like Youmu, Sakuya, Suigintou, Ibul, Huibao, Teinei, Ichimei, Alice, and Sanae were searching very seriously. Some of these individuals were hosts, and others were exceptionally responsible people; their earnest attitude was understandable.

As for those not named, they hovered somewhere between being shameless and responsible—mediocre at best.

On the other side, Lin Luo and Reisen diligently searched every single bamboo stalk but could not locate Kaguya, which caused Lin Luo some anxiety... The Heart of the World and its Host could separate, but not for too long. Kaguya's current "death" carried a certain risk; if her new body failed to fuse with the Eternal Heart within an hour, the entity residing within the Eternal Heart would be assimilated, leading to extremely severe consequences.

The battle with the Evil King had lasted nearly half an hour; he needed to find Kaguya within the next half hour. However, the Bamboo Forest of the Lost was vast, and Kaguya's new body could not be perceived by any form of power—they could only search visually, one stalk at a time. Even with his Mist Clones, combining the strength of all Gensokyo residents wasn't enough to sweep the entire forest in half an hour...

"Found her!" Just as Lin Luo grew increasingly anxious, a message suddenly arrived from Eirin Yagokoro: Kaguya had been located.

His heart instantly leapt with joy. He quickly pulled Reisen along and headed towards Kaguya's location. Upon arriving, he found a large crowd gathered, making sounds of tsk-tsk and murmurs filled with astonishment.

"So small."

"Yes, truly tiny. Is this Kaguya?"

"Do all aliens look like this at birth? Incredible."

"No, I think this must be an exception. No one grows this small."

"Well, here's one right in front of us."

"...So aliens are just weird creatures to begin with."

Listening to the hubbub of discussion, Lin Luo couldn't help but feel a strange sense of oddity. Given the time constraint, he forcefully squeezed through the crowd. Never mind how many liberties the surrounding yokai maidens took with him while he pushed through, the moment his gaze landed on the object of their focus, he couldn't help but utter a sigh, "So small."

It was a broken bamboo stalk, light faintly emanating from the fracture point. Lying within the node was an infant no longer than ten centimeters tall... Undeniably, this was Kaguya.

It was because she was born from inside a bamboo that she was the Princess of the Bamboo Cutter.

He learned from others that Mokou had found her. When she passed by that specific bamboo stalk, she inexplicably felt a strange sensation, intuiting that this was what everyone was searching for. She intended to examine it, but the moment her hand touched the stalk, it snapped, revealing the tiny figure inside.

Upon learning this little person was Kaguya, Mokou’s expression became incredibly complex. How could she not be? The person with whom she shared a thousand years of intertwined grievances and feuds, her constant sparring partner, had been reduced to this size. This immense cognitive dissonance was enough to shatter her composure.

Finally finding Kaguya within the time limit, Lin Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief. Ignoring the surprised stares of the bystanders, he immediately materialized the Contract Book and took out the Eternal Heart stored within. Then, with a flash of light, the Eternal Heart successfully integrated into Kaguya’s body.

"Wow, what's happening?" Then, to everyone's astonishment, Kaguya, who had been only about