Sumireko Quest

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "Do you think we can use this to escape?"

>"Maybe..." Rinnosuke says.

[Tashi]

> "Yet... There's still one serious problem."
> Frown seriously.
> "If we decide to escape, these people will surely take us as enemies, therefore shooting to neutralize us at first-sight... probably. Are we up to do that?"

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "Yet... There's still one serious problem."
> Frown seriously.
> "If we decide to escape, these people will surely take us as enemies, therefore shooting to neutralize us at first-sight... probably. Are we up to do that?"

>"Would ya rather be in their 'protective custody'?" Marisa asks you.

[Tashi]

> "Don't get me wrong. I would prefer taking a nap in my comfy bed than being under their "protective custody".
> Chuckle, but then adopt a serious look.
> "But what about you two?"

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "Don't get me wrong. I would prefer taking a nap in my comfy bed than being under their "protective custody".
> Chuckle, but then adopt a serious look.
> "But what about you two?"

>"It is your choice on whether you want to break free and risk becoming their enemy, or sacrifice your freedom in exchange for their trust..." Rinnosuke told you.
>"If those morons decide to fight us, we'll just fight back with the awesomeness that is the Spell Card Rules!" Marisa said, while being careful about keeping her voice low.

[Tashi]

> "Kourin doesn't fight, Marisa. What do you think he's going to do if there's a bunch of soldiers pointing those big guns at him?"

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "Kourin doesn't fight, Marisa. What do you think he's going to do if there's a bunch of soldiers pointing those big guns at him?"

>That sent Marisa into a state of wordlessness.
>"Oh, right..." Marisa remarked awkwardly.
>"Don't worry, you two. I can handle myself." Rinnosuke reassured the two of you.

[Tashi]

> "How?"
> Look confused and worried at him.

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "How?"
> Look confused and worried at him.

>Rinnosuke puts a hand on your shoulder.
>"I have my own ways." He reassures you.
>Then you hear the front door being knocked on.
>"Miss Usami, are you done making up your mind?" You hear the general ask from the outside.
>Rinnosuke points at the cellar. "Its your choice here, Sumi. Go, or stay?"

[Tashi]

> Ponder quickly... If we go, they will see us as enemies, as well as Marisa and Kourin, and the latter can't fight... If we stay, god knows what things they are going to do to us in that "protective custody"...

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Ponder quickly... If we go, they will see us as enemies, as well as Marisa and Kourin, and the latter can't fight... If we stay, god knows what things they are going to do to us in that "protective custody"...

>You ponder the options.
>Marisa can do magic and Spell Cards like the Master Spark. She she should be able to handle everything. Rinnosuke, however... You can only take his word for it...
>As for going into "protective custody" with those military bunch... you saw that they were willing to draw their guns on you should you deny them. With that thought, the "protective custody" route probably isn't a good one.
>All in all, you figured that you might be better off running...

[Tashi]

> "... I will go."
> Look at both of them.
> "But promise me one thing... Don't pick my life above yours. If you have to shoot at me or whatever to show you are at their side, then just do it. I will think about something."

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "... I will go."
> Look at both of them.
> "But promise me one thing... Don't pick my life above yours. If you have to shoot at me or whatever to show you are at their side, then just do it. I will think about something."

>"Will do, Sumi!" Marisa told you.
>"I will see to that." Rinnosuke says.
>You hear the general outside knocking on the front door harder. "Miss Usami, are you still in there?"
>"Just go now, Sumi." Marisa tells you. "He sounds like he's gettin' impatient. Kourin and I will try to hold 'em off."

[Tashi]

> Nod.
> "Be safe, guys. I'm looking forward to meet with both of you again."
> Leave this place at once!

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Nod.
> "Be safe, guys. I'm looking forward to meet with both of you again."
> Leave this place at once!

>You quickly jump down the cellar.
>"Good luck!" You hear Marisa say to you before she puts the fake floorboard back on.
>A short while after the cellar has been closed, you hear the sound of the front door being kicked open, followed by the sound of boots marching in.
>You hear the general asking Rinnosuke and Marisa where you have gone to, with the both of them trying to play dumb.
>You hear the sound of several guns being cocked, and the general asking Rinnosuke and Marisa for your whereabouts in a threatening tone.
>Looks like the goings up there is about to get really bad. You should go deeper into the cellar.

[Tashi]

> Resist the urges to go there and start kicking their butts for pointing their weapons at them.
> "... I-I'm sorry guys..."
> Start to advance in the cellar.

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Resist the urges to go there and start kicking their butts for pointing their weapons at them.
> "... I-I'm sorry guys..."
> Start to advance in the cellar.

>You go deeper into the cellar, resisting the urge to turn back and help Marisa and Rinnosuke.
>There's no going back now, only forward...

[Tashi]

> Continue.
> Can we see anything?

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Continue.
> Can we see anything?

>You proceed deeper into the cellar.
>Good thing the cellar isn't completely pitch black. But all you see are the cave walls and a small tunnel that you have to crouch down a bit to be able to fit through.

[Tashi]

> Look behind.
> Once done, crouch and get through the tunnel.
> Do we feel any strange feeling here?

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Look behind.
> Once done, crouch and get through the tunnel.
> Do we feel any strange feeling here?

>You look behind you. The fake floorboard that served as the cellar door is still the way it was when Marisa put it back on earlier.
>You then crouch down and proceed down the small tunnel.
>No strange feelings here, just some chills which are to be expected from such a small tunnel.

[Tashi]

> Continue on... It's the only thing we can do...

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Continue on... It's the only thing we can do...

>You continue deeper into the tunnel.

[Tashi]

> Continue even further beyond. *Insert here Super Saiyan 3 Goku yells.* Make a game note when we notice something new aside of darkness and a long tunnel.

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Continue even further beyond. *Insert here Super Saiyan 3 Goku yells.* Make a game note when we notice something new aside of darkness and a long tunnel.

>You proceed further into the tunnel.
>After what seemed like a long while, you notice what appeared to be a glimmer of light much further into the tunnel.

[Tashi]

> "Finally..."
> Start going there.
> How much time we can determine we have been going through, aside of "a long while"?

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "Finally..."
> Start going there.
> How much time we can determine we have been going through, aside of "a long while"?

>You approach the shimmering light.
>Roughly 15 minutes, give or take.
>As you got close to it, you see that the shimmering light is indeed sunlight shining through a few tiny holes on what feels like loosely packed soil and dried grass.

[Tashi]

> "FINALLY..."
> Keep going.

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "FINALLY..."
> Keep going.

>You keep going until the pile of loose soil is right in front of you.
>It took absolutely no effort on your part to pry the loose soil out of the way.
>After you did that, sunlight immediately floods into the tunnel, and you find yourself above ground again.
>It seems that the tunnel had led you right outside the Forest Of Magic. Luckily for you, there's no signs of the Foreign Military either.

[AzyWng]

>Look around and try to determine our location.