Satori Quest II - Earth Spirit Festival

[Nekomata-chan]

(I figured it was that, it's just been a long time.)
>Nod. "Alright, we'll be waiting."

>Amaya nods and hurries off to the kitchen to collect your order.
>She returns after about five minutes, carrying three plates of grilled squid on one arm and a tray of lemon tea in her other hand.
>Amaya places your order down on the table, smiling, "Here you are, three orders of grilled squid and some lemon tea. Enjoy~"

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Thank you."
>Let's take our order of the skewers and start eating, taking a few sips of the tea every so often as needed.
>"Well, how are they?"

[GuyYouMetOnline]

(I figured it was that, it's just been a long time.)

Some places (usually all-you-can-eat buffet establishments) do have you pay up front.

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "Thank you."
>Let's take our order of the skewers and start eating, taking a few sips of the tea every so often as needed.
>"Well, how are they?"

>You take your order of the grilled squid skewers and commence eating.

>Patchouli is the first to speak, "This is... some of the best food I have ever tasted.."
>Koakuma nods, "I second that.."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "The underground has had a long time to refine their culture and cuisine. And it is this fact that will make the festival something to remember. I find that food has a much more lasting effect on one's memories."
>Let's keep going until the rest of the food has arrived!

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "The underground has had a long time to refine their culture and cuisine. And it is this fact that will make the festival something to remember. I find that food has a much more lasting effect on one's memories."

>Koakuma nods, "Yeah, I always seem to remember when I've eaten nice food: where it was and who I was with... when it was usually escapes me~"

>Let's keep going until the rest of the food has arrived!

>You keep on with the grilled squid.
>After about another five minutes, Amaya brings over the Ancient City platter, the Blazing Fires platter and the Assorted Tempura, placing them on the table.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Yes, it is that feeling which I like to see in the memories of others, because I know that with that, they've lived well. And thus, aren't likely to end up as Evil Spirits."
>Smile, then take the Assorted Tempura, push the Blazing Fires Platter towards Koa, and the Ancient City Platter towards Patchy.
>Let's start with the mushrooms first.

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "Yes, it is that feeling which I like to see in the memories of others, because I know that with that, they've lived well. And thus, aren't likely to end up as Evil Spirits."

>Koakuma grins, "What if you met someone and they were evil but not evil to you, and then they became an Evil Spirit and you saw them again down here... would you be happy or sad for them?"

>Smile, then take the Assorted Tempura, push the Blazing Fires Platter towards Koa, and the Ancient City Platter towards Patchy.
>Let's start with the mushrooms first.

>You take the Assorted Tempura, nudging the platters at their respective eaters.
>You begin to eat the mushrooms first.
>They're perfectly cooked - tender but with a bit of firmness too. They're quite sweet in contrast to the savoury flavour of the tempura.

[Hanzo K.]

>Pause. "That...is a very good question. I'm not sure to be honest, as that hasn't really happened in the past. And to add to that, this is the Abandoned Hell. Nothing afterlife-related happens here anymore aside from what evil spirits were sealed here to begin with."
>Smirk. "At any rate, I look forward to seeing how you'll handle some of the Underground's hottest fare."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Pause. "That...is a very good question. I'm not sure to be honest, as that hasn't really happened in the past. And to add to that, this is the Abandoned Hell. Nothing afterlife-related happens here anymore aside from what evil spirits were sealed here to begin with."

>Koakuma nods once, "I see... I guess I should have thought that through before asking, though, eh?"

>Smirk. "At any rate, I look forward to seeing how you'll handle some of the Underground's hottest fare."

>Koakuma grins, before trying some of the spicy beef skewers.
>At first, she seems okay, "Oh, that's not too spicy."
>But, after a few seconds, her face flushes red and she yelps, "That snuck up on me!!"
>Patchouli laughs quietly, "Well, the menu did say it was some of the hottest food in the Underground."
>Koakuma winces, recovering slowly, "Well... at least it has taste and not pure spice... that is absolutely delicious~"

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "Indeed. I can't remember how many times I've brought Okuu here. She always orders it, saying 'Hey! This is new! I wanna try this!' And she always has the exact same reaction each time, and swears it off on account of the heat. Needless to say, it's always amusing." Be sure to mimic Okuu's voice for the right part!

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "Indeed. I can't remember how many times I've brought Okuu here. She always orders it, saying 'Hey! This is new! I wanna try this!' And she always has the exact same reaction each time, and swears it off on account of the heat. Needless to say, it's always amusing." Be sure to mimic Okuu's voice for the right part!

>Patchouli chuckles, "That reminds me of when Sakuya learned how to make chilli con carne. I can still remember when she accidentally used an extremely spicy chilli... I could hear Remilia shrieking like it was right next to me."

[Hanzo K.]

>Let's have a little laugh. "That does sound like it would have been loud. She's already a bit of a loudmouth to begin with."
>Smirk. "You know, she called Chireiden 'An old shack' when compared to her mansion. But you know, I think that Chireiden is naturally larger, without any tricks Sakuya could perform to enhance space."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Let's have a little laugh. "That does sound like it would have been loud. She's already a bit of a loudmouth to begin with."
>Smirk. "You know, she called Chireiden 'An old shack' when compared to her mansion. But you know, I think that Chireiden is naturally larger, without any tricks Sakuya could perform to enhance space."

>Patchouli nods, "I think Chireiden is larger than the Scarlet Devil Mansion. You have more space down here, and the grounds are larger, too. Remilia can, well... get rather envious and quick to judge. Her "old shack" comment may just be her efforts at putting things down to make herself seem... better."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "It was in the heat of battle, and she was rather fired up. So it's rather understandable, if amusing."
>Smile. "At any rate, what do you two think of the food?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "It was in the heat of battle, and she was rather fired up. So it's rather understandable, if amusing."
>Smile. "At any rate, what do you two think of the food?"

>Koakuma grins, "I don't think I've actually had food this nice~"
>Patchouli nods, chuckling, "I hate to admit it, but this food makes Sakuya's seem stale..."
>She gulps, "Don't, uh, let her know I said that..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle with a smirk. "We'll just let her discover this little pleasure for herself. Besides, I could probably loan her some cookbooks I've written down."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle with a smirk. "We'll just let her discover this little pleasure for herself. Besides, I could probably loan her some cookbooks I've written down."

>Koakuma grins, "Just don't make a reference to 'refining skills'... you may offend her."
>Patchouli giggles, "Oh, yes, you certainly don't want to offend Sakuya. She may stay polite at first, but it's easy to tell when she's angry."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "In my experience, there's always room for improvement. Even those that claim to have perfected their craft can still grow and improve."
>"It is only when they stop believing that they can progress any further that one becomes a failure in their field."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "In my experience, there's always room for improvement. Even those that claim to have perfected their craft can still grow and improve."
>"It is only when they stop believing that they can progress any further that one becomes a failure in their field."

>Patchouli smirks, "True, true. But failure can often be deaf."
>Koakuma blinks, "But... failure doesn't have ears..."
>Patchouli facepalms, "It's a kind of metaphor, Koa."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "She has a point Koa."
>Smirk. "At any rate though, we should enjoy our meals! After all, there's still dessert to look forward to."
>Let's get to enjoying the food!

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "She has a point Koa."
>Smirk. "At any rate though, we should enjoy our meals! After all, there's still dessert to look forward to."
>Let's get to enjoying the food!

>Koakuma grins, "Can't argue with that~"

>You all carry on enjoying the food.

>Patchouli wipes her mouth politely, "So, how often do you eat here?"

[Hanzo K.]

>..How often DO we eat here?
>"Oh, about [Insert appropriate count here]."

[Nekomata-chan]

>..How often DO we eat here?

>You eat here every few months or so, or on special occasions... or when you have a particular craving for the tempura.

>"Oh, about every few months or so."

>Patchouli chuckles, "It's not too hard to see why. This place is amazing."
>She clears her throat a bit, covering her mouth politely, "I may have to visit more regularly..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile. "Naturally, this place is well worth it. I should bring Reimu and some of the others here some time."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile. "Naturally, this place is well worth it. I should bring Reimu and some of the others here some time."

>Koakuma fistpalms, "We ought to arrange a massive get-together here!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "Capital idea. I think that perhaps holding the after-party here would be perfect."
>"You know, that little miniature party that always happens after big events like festivals and such."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "Capital idea. I think that perhaps holding the after-party here would be perfect."
>"You know, that little miniature party that always happens after big events like festivals and such."

>Koakuma grins, "A great after-party to revel in the memories and the spectacular food!!"
>Patchouli smiles, "Always a fountain of quirky ideas, Koa."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "Exactly."
>Chuckle. "If she's this reliable all the time, I may have to steal her for myself!"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "Exactly."
>Chuckle. "If she's this reliable all the time, I may have to steal her for myself!"

>Patchouli laughs, "I can't let you steal her!"
>Koakuma grins, "Yeah... pretty much the only thing I'm good at is being a library assistant. And I'm awesome at that!"