> "Not in the sense everyone seems to think, no. Frankly, I'm just glad it is over, and I imagine she feels the same way."
> "It is not often I vanish for long periods of time without notifying her. Poor girl. But it all turned out okay in the end, at least."
>"Not even the shikigami bond was functioning, which was my first sign that something was quite awry."
Well, this game happened.
> "I hope nothing untoward has happened to you these past couple of days?"
> Frown.> "That is unfortunate. Do you have any medicine on-hand?"
> Nod.> "I am sure it will do her well."
> "I have taken care of a few things already, and I have a fairly long list of issues and concerns that need addressing over the coming days, least of all the tournament. But tonight, I will most certainly be getting a proper sleep."
> "It will be taken care of in some capacity at some point. There will, perhaps, be a delay, but I have made too much of a public commitment to drop it now."
> "Indeed. I'm sure people will understand."
> Did we need something from Yuyuko for the tournament?
> "I don't believe so. I just wanted to make sure you were okay, and that the fake you was indeed a fake."
> "The fake Gensokyo I found was very good at seeming real. I even had a shikigami connection with the fake Ran."
> "I wish I knew how it was constructed. The fake you even knew about our recent sashimi meal together."
> "I didn't ask. But even if they did, that fake Gensokyo has since been obliterated."
> "It was an unfortunate but unavoidable side effect of dealing with the entity that spirited me away."