Reimu Quest - A Paradise At Heart

[Darkoda]

>Keep an eye out for our Demon Basics book as well

[Nekomata-chan]

>Keep at it!
>"It was the Butterfly Effect. Basically, a butterfly on the other end of Gensokyo flaps it's wings, and a Typhoon or something happens on the other side."

>Marisa gulps, "So, if I see a butterfly flappin' around outside my house, then it means you could be caught up in a typhoon? Messed up world we live in, y'know, ze! But look on the bright side. If you see a butterfly all flappin' 'bout round here, lookin' all pretty, Sanae may be caught up in a massive whirlwind. Though with Aya about, that butterfly probably won't be needed most of the time."

>Keep an eye out for our Demon Basics book as well

>You keep looking, but it's probably in another place.

>After a short while, the corner you are working on looks almost regal by Marisa's standards. The books are on the shelf, yet still no sign of the Demon Basics book, unfortunately.

[Hanzo K.]

>"I don't really know the details, but I think it's just a metaphor. Remember when you bumped the bookcase, and everything came crashing down? It's kinda like that I guess."
>Keep it up, still looking out for the book.

[Nekomata-chan]

>"I don't really know the details, but I think it's just a metaphor. Remember when you bumped the bookcase, and everything came crashing down? It's kinda like that I guess."

>Marisa frowns in confusion, "Yeah, but me knockin' the bookcase over really happened."
>Honestly, that girl is as dense as the lasers she fires.

>Keep it up, still looking out for the book.

>You continue looking for the book, and after several minutes you find it under a large pile of books. It's a little dusty, but still in fairly good condition for how Marisa keeps things.
>"Oh, you found it. Yeah, not much use to me, ze. Bit borin', if anythin'. Bit near the back 'bout Makai, though nothin' really useful OR interestin'. Sent me to sleep, y'know, ze." Marisa grins.

[Darkoda]

>"It is titled Demon Basics. After what we've dealt with, we could probably write our own book."
>What did we want the book for so urgently?
>Keep cleaning carefully, and keep an eye out for anything we can sell. And we suppose Marisa's spellcards as well.
>"Really, don't you think that this is a message that you should start returning a few things?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>"It is titled Demon Basics. After what we've dealt with, we could probably write our own book."

>Marisa grins, "Yeah, definitely!! Reimu and Marisa, no, no, Marisa and Reimu: The Two Saviours of Gensokyo!"

>What did we want the book for so urgently?

>It has several handy spells for exorcism that, honestly, you struggle to remember off-hand.

>Keep cleaning carefully, and keep an eye out for anything we can sell. And we suppose Marisa's spellcards as well.
>"Really, don't you think that this is a message that you should start returning a few things?"

>You continue to clean carefully.
>Marisa shrugs, "Hm... nah."
>After a while, you fish out what seems to be an antique metal goblet. It looks rather old and dusty, but in the places where the dust has rubbed off to your touch, you can see intricate embossed patterns. It looks pretty fancy.
>Marisa leans in, "Wha's that you got there? Didn't even know I had that lyin' about, ze. Must've been on top of one of my shelves... is it a cup?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Hmm...Let's polish it up a bit.
>"Yeah, but look here. When I rubbed off some of the dust, it has all these intricate patterns. Might be worth something I guess."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Hmm...Let's polish it up a bit.
>"Yeah, but look here. When I rubbed off some of the dust, it has all these intricate patterns. Might be worth something I guess."

>You give it a small rub with your sleeve for a better dusting, and underneath it has a lot of fancy, posh-looking patterns. Something you hardly expected to appear under a pile of rubble in Marisa's house.
>Marisa grins, "Looks fancy. It looks like it's worth quite a bit. I don't need it. Let's sell it!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Talk about finding a diamond in the rough, eh Marisa? Let's take this past Kourindou once we've wrapped up here, maybe we'll find more stuff like this!"
>Set the goblet aside, and get to cleaning with more vigor!

[Nekomata-chan]

>Grin. "Talk about finding a diamond in the rough, eh Marisa? Let's take this past Kourindou once we've wrapped up here, maybe we'll find more stuff like this!"

>Marisa grins with you, "Yeah!! Rinnosuke will probably like it, ze, he goes weak at the knees for fancy random stuff like this."

>Set the goblet aside, and get to cleaning with more vigor!

>You place the goblet on one of the tidy shelves, and continue cleaning with Marisa and a lot of energy.
>You find several objects in your cleaning, though not anything interesting, although you set it aside anyway.

>You find:
-An empty wooden picture frame which Marisa said she didn't need
-An empty notebook with a dark blue cover
-Two spoons
-Another goblet - not as fancy as the first one, as it is a bit smaller, but it's still rather pretty.
-Several quills in brown, black, white and grey.

>You finish cleaning faster than you thought, and Marisa leans against the wall and admires the handiwork.
"Nice. As well as what I'll pay ya', you can keep the cash you get from sellin' any of that random stuff. Be enough to keep you tickin' over for a while, I think."

[Darkoda]

>"I hope so. Really gottaa figure out how Sanae gets so much donations."
>Give Marisa standard goodbye, and leave with our loot
>To Kourindou!

[Nekomata-chan]

>"I hope so. Really gottaa figure out how Sanae gets so much donations."

>Marisa shrugs, "Some people are into that innocent-girl routine. Don't try it, though, that stuff don't suit you."

>Give Marisa standard goodbye, and leave with our loot
>To Kourindou!

>You wave goodbye to Marisa, who waves back, and you leave her house with the items in a small bag that Marisa provided (free of charge).
>You take off and fly to Kourindou!
>You arrive at Kourindou.

[Hanzo K.]

>Head on in!
>"Hey, how's things been?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Head on in!
>"Hey, how's things been?"

>You enter Kourindou.
>Rinnosuke is at the counter, and he smiles as he sees you enter. "Ah, Reimu, great to see you again. Things have been a little slow lately, actually."
>He eyes the bag in your hand, with a puzzled look, "I'm going to guess you just cleaned Marisa's house and salvaged some old junk to sell?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile. "You guessed it. I figured you could help me find out a bit about some of the stuff too."
>Pull the first goblet out of the bag. "This thing's pretty ornate for just a drinking cup, I figured that maybe there's something special about it."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile. "You guessed it. I figured you could help me find out a bit about some of the stuff too."
>Pull the first goblet out of the bag. "This thing's pretty ornate for just a drinking cup, I figured that maybe there's something special about it."

>Rinnosuke pushes his glasses up along the bridge of his nose, "I'll try."
>He has a closer look at the goblet, rather puzzled, "You found this in Marisa's house? It seems to be something that... probably dates back to before the construction of the Hakurei Border or the Great Barrier or whatever you call it nowadays. It's work a lot, I can buy it off you - if you want. Anything else?"

[Hanzo K.]

>List of items in the sack

[Darkoda]

-An empty wooden picture frame which Marisa said she didn't need
-An empty notebook with a dark blue cover
-Two spoons
-Another goblet - not as fancy as the first one, as it is a bit smaller, but it's still rather pretty.
-Several quills in brown, black, white and grey.

>Show him everything. Who knows what the stuff Marisa's borrowed is worth?

[Nekomata-chan]

>List of items in the sack

-An empty wooden picture frame which Marisa said she didn't need
-An empty notebook with a dark blue cover
-Two spoons
-Another goblet - not as fancy as the first one, as it is a bit smaller, but it's still rather pretty.
-Several quills in brown, black, white and grey.

>Show him everything. Who knows what the stuff Marisa's borrowed is worth?

>You take everything out of the bag and show it to Rinnosuke. He takes a small amount of time to peruse the selection before him, and then looks up with a sly smile.
"All of that should come to about 11,800 yen. Is that okay? A lot of these are very antique and with objects kept in such good condition over the years it's been unused, the value rises. I can raise the price if you really want.. Of course, that's not including the goblet you first brought up. That's an additional 4000 yen. So all of that together is 15,800 yen. That's okay?"

[Hanzo K.]

>That should keep us well-off for at least half the year shouldn't it?

[Nekomata-chan]

>That should keep us well-off for at least half the year shouldn't it?

>Indeed it should. Maybe even more, as you have a lot of expertise in finding bargains and stretching money.

[Hanzo K.]

>"That works."
>Let's do this!

[Nekomata-chan]

>"That works."
>Let's do this!

>Rinnosuke smiles, before putting the items through the till and producing a rather tantalisingly large wad of notes.
"15,800 yen." he grins, "Don't forget to tell Marisa how much these sold for. I'm sure she'd go on a spree trying to sell all the stuff she doesn't need!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Accept the cash, and nod. with a smile. "I'll be sure to tell her that, she actually had a little accident earlier today. Bumped a bookshelf, and everything came down. S'why I had that stuff to begin with, payment for helping her out."
>"Well, see you around!" Let's jet back to Marisa's to show off!

[nolrai2]

> Muse on Rinosuke's access to liquid wealth.

[Nekomata-chan]

>Accept the cash, and nod. with a smile. "I'll be sure to tell her that, she actually had a little accident earlier today. Bumped a bookshelf, and everything came down. S'why I had that stuff to begin with, payment for helping her out."
>"Well, see you around!" Let's jet back to Marisa's to show off!

> Muse on Rinosuke's access to liquid wealth.

>Rinnosuke smiles, "Sounds like something Marisa would do. I bet she was drunk. Anyway, was nice seeing you again!"

>You head out of Kourindou's and back to Marisa's.
>When you arrive, it seems Marisa was teasing Alice outside as something to pass the time whilst waiting for you. Alice has since resorted to blushing and leaning against her house's outer walls, whilst Marisa is stood beside her own door with a triumphant grin.
>Marisa notices you, "Heya!! How much did you get for it?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin triumphantly as well! "15,800 yen! This should be good enough to keep me set for the rest of the year, I think. Provided I'm careful with it."

[Darkoda]

>"I didn't know people kept that much money laying around..."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Grin triumphantly as well! "15,800 yen! This should be good enough to keep me set for the rest of the year, I think. Provided I'm careful with it."

>"I didn't know people kept that much money laying around..."

>Marisa's jaw drops, "15,800 yen..?! I had stuff worth that much...?!"
>She looks over her shoulder, through her window, "Maybe I'll have to have a look for some other stuff... you can stay or go, whatever you want. I'm going on a spree!!"

>QUEST COMPLETED:
>Kleptomania!!
You got back your Demon Basics book... and 15,800 yen, too.

>QUESTS REMAINING:
>Gaps Speak Louder than Words!
Yukari said that she needed to talk to you. She sounded serious.
>Stomachs to Fill
You still need to shop for food. Your entire stores are empty, save for a small handful of tea leaves.
>Leaf Attack!!
Leaves all over the shrine grounds!! They must be exterminated!!

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "Rinnosuke said you'd react like that."
>"He said, and I quote, 'Don't forget to tell Marisa how much these sold for. I'm sure she'd go on a spree trying to sell all the stuff she doesn't need!' So yeah, but not like I wasn't going to tell you, I already planned to regardless."