Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 9

[Tashi]

Kiku-chan:

>Look at Megumi with an worried look and nod, then go back to watching her.

> You give Megumi a look, before returning the attention to Koakuma.
> "... ... I... I-I'm sorry, Kiku..." She sobs.

Niji Red:

>"Well you should be more interactive, i bet people would appreciate you more if you got closer."

> "I-I don't know... other people are weird..." Rifa states.

Niji White:

>Nod happily.

> "Okay, stand up to see you face to face."

Niji-chan:

>"I can't seem to understand her... and i have yet to teach her properly yet, and even then it would take a lot of time we don't have..."

> "Yuu!" She starts to make motions of hugs and points to the direction where the Road of Reconsideration is.

V!Daiko:

>Nod.

Tsuru:

>Anything?

> V!Kyouko nods back.

> Nothing...
> No, wait. Chloe is looking seriously at the great door.
> ... It's... changing colors...
> _

[Monarda]

//Do you think Kiku should approach Koa now ? It seems like something Koa did is disturbing her and making her think that she doesn't deserve us.

[Neovereign]

//Maybe.

Tsuru:

>Observe.

Daiko:

>Continue to look around as we go on.

[Tashi]

//Maybe.

Tsuru:

>Observe.

Daiko:

>Continue to look around as we go on.

> You observe as well.
> The door changed from a brown color to a... red one...
> "... I never saw that happening..." The maid walks in its direction.
> "W-Watch out, Chloe..." Charlotte warns.

> Nothing seems to be strange in the surroundings of the mansion.
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>Gently put an hand on her shoulder.
>"Koa..."

Niji Red:

>"Well those same people also think kappa are weird, it's a matter of perspective, but being weird is also being interesting."

Niji-chan:

>"They are still there ?"

Niji White:

>Do so.

[Tashi]

Kiku-chan:

>Gently put an hand on her shoulder.
>"Koa..."

> Despite your gentle touch, Koakuma jolts considerably when she hears your voice. She turns her look at you when she wipes her eyes.
> "O-Oh! H-Hi Kiku!" She tries to sound cheerful. "N-Nice to see you.."

Niji Red:

>"Well those same people also think kappa are weird, it's a matter of perspective, but being weird is also being interesting."

> "... I don't think being called... monster... is "interesting"..." The kappa looks away.

Niji-chan:

>"They are still there ?"

> "Yuuda!" She shakes her head and repeats the past motions.
> "... Rin?" Alice asks. "Megumi?"
> "Yuu!" She nods.

Niji White:

>Do so.

> You stand up and face Marry, who grabs your shoulders. She starts to examine you.
> "O-Oh, wow..." She mumbles while admiring you. "So good..."

> (Bastet) Doremy calls you.
> _

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"Did they take them ?"

Bastet-chan:

>"Yes Doremy ?"

Kiku-chan:

>"It's nice to see you too..."
>Look concerned.
>"Koa... would you please have an chat with me ?"

Niji Red:

>"Who called you that ?"

Niji White:

>"It's your work."
>Smile.

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Look around the area.

Tsuru:

>"Has it changed any time when the children were here?"

[Tashi]

Niji-chan:

>"Did they take them ?"

> Yuudachi shakes her head. "Yuuda!"
> "Do you want to see them or something?"
> "Yuu!" She nods again.
> Shanghai and Hourai look at each other.

Bastet-chan:

>"Yes Doremy ?"

> "Can you..." Doremy offers the pink glob. "... hold her for a moment?"

Kiku-chan:

>"It's nice to see you too..."
>Look concerned.
>"Koa... would you please have an chat with me ?"

> "..." Koa glances between you and Green/Scarlet. "O... Okay..."
> ... Megumi is not here anymore...

Niji Red:

>"Who called you that ?"

> "That's what some people say..." Rifa pouts. "I guess it's because they are jealous beause we are more technological advanced than them..."

Niji White:

>"It's your work."
>Smile.

> "And I did a great one, I must admit!"
> She smiles and examines your hair more closely.

Daiko:

>Look around the area.

Tsuru:

>"Has it changed any time when the children were here?"

> The mansion is surrounded by a garden, and it has a fountain in the center of the area that is currently working. It doesn't seem to be any trace of anyone here besides you.
> "..." Mystia looks at you. "What about Seija?"

> Chloe negates with her head. "Even I was unaware of this."
> She places a hand in the door. You can even see how the body of the maid shivers.
> "... Hm." She lows her hand.
> _

[Neovereign]

Tsuru:

>"So?"

Daiko:

>"It's a possibility. She was with us..."

V!Daiko:

>"How are things on your end Kyouko?"

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>"Huh ? Me ? Are you sure ?"

Kiku-chan:

>Nod then look at Niji Scarlet.
>"Could you um... give us some privacy Niji ?"

Niji Scarlet:

>Nod and leave.

Niji Red:

>"Do you do something to them ? Or maybe it's some wrong impression someone made in the past."

Niji White:

>"Hehe."
>Smile.

Niji-chan:

>"Oh... i see..."
>Smile a bit.
>"But um... Megumi isn't there, and Miss Rin is busy caring for Miss Corin..."

[Tashi]

Tsuru:

>"So?"

> "Milady, please stay back." Chloe suggest.
> "H-Huh? Why...?"
> "Please."
> Charlotte doesn't say anything else and backs off.
> "Can you handle combat?" Chloe looks at you.

Daiko:

>"It's a possibility. She was with us..."

V!Daiko:

>"How are things on your end Kyouko?"

> "Well, the problem is that we don't know where she-"
> "I think she went to the Hakurei Shrine..." Sakura interrupts.

> "I'm talking with Byakuren-sama. P-Please give me some time." She replies in a nervous tone.

Kiku-chan:

>Nod then look at Niji Scarlet.
>"Could you um... give us some privacy Niji ?"

Niji Scarlet:

>Nod and leave.

> "A... About what you want to talk...?" The devil asks.

> You return with the others, leaving Koakuma and Kiku alone.
> "So?" Remilia asks.

Bastet-chan:

>"Huh ? Me ? Are you sure ?"

> Doremy nods. "It's only some time, anyway."

Niji Red:

>"Do you do something to them ? Or maybe it's some wrong impression someone made in the past."

> "Maybe the second option? I doubt the first one... but maybe that experiment that went wrong..." She fidgets a bit. "Uhm... Yeah, maybe the second one."

Niji White:

>"Hehe."
>Smile.

> Marry slowly drives her attention away from your hair to your face.
> "... U-Uhm..."

Niji-chan:

>"Oh... i see..."
>Smile a bit.
>"But um... Megumi isn't there, and Miss Rin is busy caring for Miss Corin..."

> "Yuuda!" She shakes her head again and frowns in a serious manner. "Yuu da!" Yuudachi makes a motion of grabbing something, then points to the children and to the way of the Road of Reconsideration. Then she shakes her head.
> _

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"Oh ? Um... you mean that it wasn't them that took the children there ? Or is it that you wanna ask them why take the children out of everyone ?"

Kiku-chan:

>"You see... i overheard you a bit..."
>Sit down and give her an reassuring look.
>"...you did something that you think will make me mad right ?"

Bastet-chan:

>Ponder, then nod and carefully receive it.

Niji Red:

>"Eh... what experiment ?"

Niji White:

>"Huh ?"

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>Replace "Mad" with "Upset"
//She's been worried before about Kiku's power, so...

V!Daiko:

>Nod.

Daiko:

> "I've seen her before. I could probably look for her. And maybe get surroundings in my vision as well, if she is around the shrine."

[Tashi]

Kiku-chan:

>"You see... i overheard you a bit..."
>Sit down and give her an reassuring look.
>"...you did something that you think will make me mad right ?"

Kiku:

>Replace "Mad" with "Upset"
//She's been worried before about Kiku's power, so...

> Koakuma slowly opens her mouth to say something, but she closes it and gulps. Her look it's fixated at the floor.

Niji-chan:

>"Oh ? Um... you mean that it wasn't them that took the children there ? Or is it that you wanna ask them why take the children out of everyone ?"

> "Yuuda!" She points to a kid and to a girl, then she points back to the road and shakes her head.

Bastet-chan:

>Ponder, then nod and carefully receive it.

> Why would Doremy give you the Dream Soul of her SISTER like this? ... Does she really trust you like that?
> You CAREFULLY take the Dream Soul between your hands.
> It feels... as if you were holding jelly... It gives you a warm feeling...
> "B-Be careful, please..." Doremy says.

Niji Red:

>"Eh... what experiment ?"

> "W-We tried to replicate certain... kind of robot... b-but it didn't went well..." Rifa scratches her neck.

Niji White:

>"Huh ?"

> "... Y-You also look so good..."

V!Daiko:

>Nod.

Daiko:

> "I've seen her before. I could probably look for her. And maybe get surroundings in my vision as well, if she is around the shrine."

> "... She would like to talk with you when all of this is over, D-Daiko..." V!Kyouko informs.

> "Well, you don't lose anything."

> (Tsuru) "Do you?" Chloe asks again.
> _

[Monarda]

Tsuru:

>Nod.
>"I have proficiency in magic, don't worry."

Niji-chan:

>"...are you saying they never went there in the first place ? And that they are elsewhere ?"

Bastet-chan:

>Nod.

Niji Red:

>"Huh ? What happened then ?"

Niji White:

>"Huh ?"
>Look confused.

[Neovereign]

V!Daiko:

>"I-I see... Would you two mind me doing so before our meet up, or would you like me to go after it?"

Daiko:

>IkoVision Seija with the Hakurei Shrine as more details.

[Tashi]

Tsuru:

>Nod.
>"I have proficiency in magic, don't worry."

> "Well then."
> Chloe pulls out a collar from her maid outfit.
> "Suzette." She says.
> The collar glows in a pink color.
> Chloe disappears in a blur!

Niji-chan:

>"...are you saying they never went there in the first place ? And that they are elsewhere ?"

> "Yuu!" She nods.
> "... How you know that?"
> "Yuu yu..." She says. "Yuu da Da Chi yuyu dada chida yuu!"
> "..." A drop lows Alice's temple.

Bastet-chan:

>Nod.

> "I return quickly..." Doremy disappears.

Niji Red:

>"Huh ? What happened then ?"

> "It... uh... went berserk... and uh... L-Let's not talk about it, okay? It gives me goosebumps..."

Niji White:

>"Huh ?"
>Look confused.

> "... You are beautiful..."
> Marry seems lost in her thoughts or something.

V!Daiko:

>"I-I see... Would you two mind me doing so before our meet up, or would you like me to go after it?"

Daiko:

>IkoVision Seija with the Hakurei Shrine as more details.

> "I-It's fine whatever option. Just... talk with her..." V!Mystia sighs.

> You IkoVision the problematic Amanojaku, using the Hakure Shrine as a point of reference.
> ...
> "Hm?" V!Seija asks.
> The real Seija enters the shrine.

> (Kiku) "I am..." Koakuma finally speaks. "... I am..." Her voice tone it's brittle.
> _

[Neovereign]

Seija-V!Daiko:

>"Pardon me, but did you notice anything weird when we were about to take the children back to the village?"

Kiku:

>"?"
>Wait for her to try and get it out...

[Monarda]

Tsuru:

>"Huh ? Where did she go Miss Charlotte ?"

Niji-chan:

>"Did you get any of that Miss Alice ?"

Bastet-chan:

>Keep an careful grip of it.

Niji White:

>Blush a bit.

[Tashi]

Seija-V!Daiko:

>"Pardon me, but did you notice anything weird when we were about to take the children back to the village?"

> "Aside of that crazy door with a Human Village there? No, nothing else." She replies calmly.
> If you want to see what Seija is doing inside the shrine, you'll need to follow her inside too.

Tsuru:

>"Huh ? Where did she go Miss Charlotte ?"

> "She-"
> Someone... else appears where she was...?
> It's a girl with pink hair and with the same pony-tail as Chloe. Her eyes are pink as well.
> She's wearing the same coat as Chloe, but instead of having the maid outfit underneath, she has black clothes with belts. She has black shorts and thigh highs with black boots.
> She has a sheathed black sword in her waist.
> She has a bit of a chest, yet is unnoticeable... Heck! She's even a liiitle bit smaller than you! In other words... some sort of half-loli.
> "... I'm here." She replies. Her voice is appropiate for her height...

Niji-chan:

>"Did you get any of that Miss Alice ?"

> "N-Not even a bit..."
> The doll pouts harder and frowns. She crosses of arms and looks away, still pouting.

Bastet-chan:

>Keep an careful grip of it.

> You make sure to keep it safe.
> "... Who... are you...?"
> You can hear a voice in your head.

Niji White:

>Blush a bit.

> Marry keeps like that for some seconds, before snapping out of thoughts and taking distance.
> "S-Sorry..."

Kiku:

>"?"
>Wait for her to try and get it out...

> You wait...
> Koa is still struggling to find the words...
> You are feeling a bit bad already with this wait...
> _

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>"Koa?"

V!Daiko:

>Anticipate being unable to get into the Hakurei Shrine for reasons probably similar to why Sakura wants us to still donate there.
>Try anyways.

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>"Koa?"

V!Daiko:

>Anticipate being unable to get into the Hakurei Shrine for reasons probably similar to why Sakura wants us to still donate there.
>Try anyways.

> "... I..." She slowly looks at you. "... T-Time before... that you... and me..." She takes some moments of silence to deep breath. "... I was..."

> You walk to the shrine entrance.
> "Where are you going?" V!Seija follows you with her look.
> ... You are able to get in the shrine.
> There's a fairy lying down here. She's hugging her legs and is asleep, but probably not because the good reasons...
> Seija looks at her some seconds, before going to another part of the shrine.
> _

[Neovereign]

Seija-V!Daiko:

>"There's been a sort of extension to the problem we were resolving with the children..."

Daiko:

>Look around. How are Mystia and Sakura faring?

Kiku:

>Listen.

[Tashi]

Seija-V!Daiko:

>"There's been a sort of extension to the problem we were resolving with the children..."

Daiko:

>Look around. How are Mystia and Sakura faring?

Kiku:

>Listen.

> "Hm?"
> Seija seems to be in a room of the shrine. Maybe Reimu's?

> Mystia and Sakura are examining the area.

> Koa takes one last deep breath, closes her eyes... and then she throws what she had all this time...
> "B-Before you and I were together I was in love with someone else! T-The thing is that I still feel that way for this individual but you made me feel the same way for you too! I-I didn't wanted anybody to get hurt so after you and me started our relationship I tried to forget about all of this but I can't! I just can't! But now I'm absolutely confused! I don't know what to do! I just feel that I'm going to break up!
> Koa bows in an exaggerated way.
> "I-I'm so sorry! F-For not telling you this! I-I-I'm so sorry...!
> ... She says everything at a fast speed...
> _

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>Gulp a bit and try not to seem too affected.
>"W-Who?"

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"You shouldn't have kept this all for yourself Koa... if you felt like you were breaking up you could have just told me..."
>Put a hand on her shoulder.

Niji-chan:

>"Uh... oh ! Could you write it down or draw or something Yuudachi ?"

Niji White:

>"No... it's not..."
>Look away.
>"It's actually nice of you....

Tsuru:

>"Uhm... Miss Charlotte ?"

Bastet-chan:

>"Nya~?"
>Look around.

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>Gulp a bit and try not to seem too affected.
>"W-Who?"

> You gulp...
> "..." Koa takes a deep breath...

> "...?"
> "Something wrong, Dai-chan?" Cirno asks.
> "... Not at all... Only a feeling in my chest..." She places a hand in it to emphasize. "... What was that...?"

> "... Daiyousei." Koa finally says.

Kiku-chan:

>"You shouldn't have kept this all for yourself Koa... if you felt like you were breaking up you could have just told me..."
>Put a hand on her shoulder.

> You place a hand in Koa's shoulder. She looks away.
> "I-I didn't wanted you to feel sad... Even if I were going to break up, I couldn't handle something like that..." She says in a sad tone. "... I'm sorry... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Niji-chan:

>"Uh... oh ! Could you write it down or draw or something Yuudachi ?"

> Yuudachi looks at you with a confused face.
> "... I guess not..." Alice says.

Niji White:

>"No... it's not..."
>Look away.
>"It's actually nice of you....

> "I-I guess... I'm just saying a truth... I-I didn't thought that having your hair so smooth and without your pony-tails would look so good..." She states.

Tsuru:

>"Uhm... Miss Charlotte ?"

> "S-She is Chloe..." Charlotte nods slightly. "... More or less..."
> "I'm Chloe..." The girls says. ".... with Suzette in me."

Bastet-chan:

>"Nya~?"
>Look around.

> You look around. There isn't anyone around...
> "... Bastet...? Is that your name...?"
> _

[Neovereign]

//Welp, considering Kiku was keeping this a secret, even after what's already happened...

Seija-V!Daiko:

>"Two of the kids aren't there..."

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"I see..."
>Look saddened, but then smile a bit.
>"...you know... i think we can work something out with this, i have met Daiyousei before, and she is a very nice person. but... have you told her about your feelings yet ?"

Niji-chan:

>"Hmm... then i guess we could wait for Bastet-chan, or go see Miss Satori."

Tsuru:

>"But the problem is... who is Suzette ?"

Bastet-chan:

>"Y-Yeah..."
>Nod.

Niji White:

>"Ehehe...."
>Blush some.