Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 10

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Aya..."

Daiko-kun:

>"Think well, you already have the village against you, are you sure you wanna increase the list of people that distrust you ?"

> "... T-That's not true..." Aya says.
> "No? Remember all that people that were searching for you at the temple?" Kyouko says.
> Aya jumps "... T-They wanted autographs! ... Yeah! Most likely!"
> "I doubt it..." Mystia says.

Niji Blue:

>"A-Am i really that stubborn ?"

Nijipiece:

>Nod.

> "Horribly much." Clownpiece says.
> _

[Monarda]

Niji Blue:

>"Oh..."
>Look down.

Daiko-kun:

>"Well, it's your choice Aya, you could do whatever and get some minor temporary increase in your newspaper, or you could keep the trust of the people that helped you when you really needed it."

[Tashi]

Niji Blue:

>"Oh..."
>Look down.

Daiko-kun:

>"Well, it's your choice Aya, you could do whatever and get some minor temporary increase in your newspaper, or you could keep the trust of the people that helped you when you really needed it."

> You look down.
> "... So?" Asks Clownpiece.

> "T-Tch..." Aya looks away, biting her lower lip a bit.
> After some seconds, she sighs.
> "... Alright..."
> "Alright, what?" Kyouko orders.
> "I won't take those pictures... a... any... more..." She struggles a bit to say the last word.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Thank you."

Tsuru:

>How are we? How are the two we were/are with?

[Monarda]

Niji Blue:

>"Huh ?"
>Look up.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Thank you."

Tsuru:

>How are we? How are the two we were/are with?

> Aya doesn't say anything.
> "S-So... Can we go already to her house...?" Mystia suggests.
> Aya starts leading you to where she pointed where the house of Hatate is.

> Corin is sleeping again. Both of them are...

Niji Blue:

>"Huh ?"
>Look up.

> You look up at her.
> "What do you want me to say about that?" Clownpiece asks.

> (Bastet) ... You think someone is watching the scene that you are repeating...

> (Gray) Megumi finally leads you to the shadows...
> ...
> You... can see Megumi's room... No, in fact, you can see parts of the whole mansion that has shadows.
> "... This is my world." Megumi speaks.

> (Kiku) Koa, Dai and Cirno return to the room.
> _

[Neovereign]

Tsuru:

>"Sorry..."

Daiko:

>"I didn't say forever or anything... At least for right now..."
>Continue.

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>Brush the thought away...
>"Why couldn't she speak with her..."
>Try to imagine an notepad for us with a pen, then note all that we know about this event.

Niji Blue:

>"U-Uhm... it would be nice to hear it's mutual... but you said you hate me..."

Niji Gray:

>"Whoa...but what exactly is this Mama ? Another dimension ?"

[Tashi]

Tsuru:

>"Sorry..."

Daiko:

>"I didn't say forever or anything... At least for right now..."
>Continue.

> Both "sisters" only stir a bit in their sleep...

> You continue following Aya.
> " 'kay." She says.

Bastet-chan:

>Brush the thought away...
>"Why couldn't she speak with her..."
>Try to imagine an notepad for us with a pen, then note all that we know about this event.

Niji Blue:

>"U-Uhm... it would be nice to hear it's mutual... but you said you hate me..."

Niji Gray:

>"Whoa...but what exactly is this Mama ? Another dimension ?"

> You brush the thought... for the moment...
> You imagine a notepad and a pen succesfully. This is a dream, after all...
> You start to note...

> "... Maybe I like you." Clownpiece says.

> Megumi pauses at your statement, as if something got her out of tune. "You can call it whatever feels the best for you. I don't care."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Look back to our group.

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>"But still... how am i gonna explain this to her ? Even i don't understand it... am i part Baku now ? What will become of the Dream World ? What was it that Oniru felt would cause her to disappear ? So many questions... where is Daiko-kun when you need him ?"

Niji Gray:

>"Okay... Mama... about those shadows..."

Niji Blue:

>"R-Really ?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Look back to our group.

> You look at your group. Kyouko looks a bit upset, while Mystia has an unamused face, but maybe because of Kyouko. Kokoro... has her poker face...

Bastet-chan:

>"But still... how am i gonna explain this to her ? Even i don't understand it... am i part Baku now ? What will become of the Dream World ? What was it that Oniru felt would cause her to disappear ? So many questions... where is Daiko-kun when you need him ?"

Niji Gray:

>"Okay... Mama... about those shadows..."

Niji Blue:

>"R-Really ?"

> The feeling of someone watching increases, now feeling that someone is besides you here.

> "What?" She asks.

> Clownpiece nods.
> _

[Neovereign]

Family-V!Daiko:

>We can tell what Bastet and the others are saying with their real selves, right?

> Different check, but can we tell what Bastet is saying now, it being in a dream?
>>If so: "Uh, Bastet? Is something wrong? I've connected the... family, together you know? Well, not all Niji's, but the main ones."

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>"Huh ?"
>Look around.

Niji Blue:

>"T-Then..."

Nijipiece:

>Nod.
>"Yup."

Niji Gray:

>"What would happen to you if someone shined a light on the shadow you were at ?"

[Tashi]

Family-V!Daiko:

>We can tell what Bastet and the others are saying with their real selves, right?

> Different check, but can we tell what Bastet is saying now, it being in a dream?
>>If so: "Uh, Bastet? Is something wrong? I've connected the... family, together you know? Well, not all Niji's, but the main ones."

> You can't, unless you know the place where they are and you imagine it, where you can "spy" them without them realizing, since you are watching them in your mind.
> The Bastet you brought to this vision, which is her mind self, like anyone else you bring here, seems a bit away. It's like she's thinking so much things to herself.
> She didn't said anything since you brought her here.

Bastet-chan:

>"Huh ?"
>Look around.

Niji Blue:

>"T-Then..."

Nijipiece:

>Nod.
>"Yup."

Niji Gray:

>"What would happen to you if someone shined a light on the shadow you were at ?"

> You look around...
> You know this presence. It's Doremy. She's probably watching.

> "... Are all of your clones in love with me?" She asks seriously.

> "I won't be able to be in that shadow and someone might spot me." Megumi explains. "If you expect to do something to me with a flashlight or other kind of weak light, then you are wasting your time. I will be just fine. Other history will be if a magic light strong enough is used, damaging me in the process."
> _

[Monarda]

Niji Gray:

>"So you will be pushed away from that former shadow ?"

Bastet-chan:

>Look some more.
>"...Doremy ?"

Niji Blue:

>Shake our head.
>"Uhm... it's more like me and the Original Niji.."

[Tashi]

Niji Gray:

>"So you will be pushed away from that former shadow ?"

Bastet-chan:

>Look some more.
>"...Doremy ?"

Niji Blue:

>Shake our head.
>"Uhm... it's more like me and the Original Niji.."

> Megumi shakes her head. "I will be outside, at the sight of everyone. Until I return here, at least."

> It take some seconds for Doremy to appear in front of her.
> She looks serious and doesn't say anything.

> "... And where's the original?"
> _

[Monarda]

Niji Gray:

>"Oh... that's really cool Mama."

Bastet-chan:

>"Doremy..."
>Look sad.
>"Were you....... watching me this whole time ?"

Niji Blue:

>"She is at Miss Marisa's home, an explosion happened and she got knocked out cold because of it for a while."

[Tashi]

Niji Gray:

>"Oh... that's really cool Mama."

Bastet-chan:

>"Doremy..."
>Look sad.
>"Were you....... watching me this whole time ?"

Niji Blue:

>"She is at Miss Marisa's home, an explosion happened and she got knocked out cold because of it for a while."

> "I know that already. It's not like I care about it, though."
> She takes your hand and both start to travel this world of darkness at a high speed without even moving.

> "... I watched this dream you made." Doremy replies.

> "W-What?!" Clownpiece jumps.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Where are we?

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Where are we?

> ...
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Look around.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Look around.

> ...
> _

[Monarda]

Niji Gray:

>"I wonder if Niji can do something like this too..."

Bastet-chan:

>"Yeah... i'm trying to find out as much as i can about this..."

Niji Blue:

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

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Hope we didn't crash into a tree while looking back.
>Wake up.

[Tashi]

Niji Gray:

>"I wonder if Niji can do something like this too..."

Bastet-chan:

>"Yeah... i'm trying to find out as much as i can about this..."

Niji Blue:

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

> "... Aren't you Niji?" Megumi looks at you.

> "... ... I have many reason to not trust you...

> "... Is she okay?" She asks worriedly.

Daiko:

>Hope we didn't crash into a tree while looking back.
>Wake up.

> ... Something... seems bad...

"... I feel nostalgic..."
"Hm?"
"... Remember the best moment of your life?"
"Hehe... How can I forget about it...?"
"... It was... really curious to see you there... standing with those two... Everyone else looking... I was really happy for you."
"I know! You say it all the time."
"You and them looked really good. It was the very first time I saw them and you like that... It was something that anyone is going to forget."
"D'aw... I love you, sis!"
"W-Woah! D-Don't drag me like that!"
"Hehehe!"
"Yeah, yeah... I love you too..."

> "Daiko!" Kyouko slaps you.
> You return to your senses.
> _

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>"Well i don't expect you to do... but i am telling you, she did it on her free will..."
>What about the Dream World ?

Niji Blue:

>Nod.
>"She just woke up, no signs of injury."

Niji Gray:

>"I am partly Niji, but since i was made with part of you too, i became something different."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Look around.
>"Huh...?"

[Tashi]

Bastet-chan:

>"Well i don't expect you to do... but i am telling you, she did it on her free will..."
>What about the Dream World ?

Niji Blue:

>Nod.
>"She just woke up, no signs of injury."

Niji Gray:

>"I am partly Niji, but since i was made with part of you too, i became something different."

> You are at the Dream World. The scene from what happened is repeating again.
> "... but... I find it very unlikely that your appearance changed suddenly out of nowhere... and that you are able to control dreams at will by unknown reasons... ... I guess... Oniru is with you now..." Doremy says, frowning sadly now.

> "O-Oh..." Clownpiece sighs in relief.
> She takes some seconds and looks at you again.
> "... Can you follow me?"

> Megumi doesn't say anything at your statement.
> You can see, from this world of darkness, that both of you are outside Muenzuka already.

> (Red) Rifa returns with a pill in her hand.

> (White) "... You are very silent, aren't you?" Kanako says.
> Marry shakes you a bit.

> (Kiku) "... Kiku..." Koakuma calls you while your lovers sit down besides you. "... You want to sleep...?

Daiko:

>Look around.
>"Huh...?"

> You look around, confused...
> You are the entrance of Hatate's house.
> _

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>Nod.
>"She fused with me... because she felt like if she didn't some unknown force would make her disappear... and she wanted to help me 'regain something i was missing'..."

Niji Blue:

>Nod.

Nijipiece and Golden:

>"What about us ?"

Kiku-chan:

>Nod lazily.