The One & Only SHINO QUEST ~ Part 2

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"Changed into what? Or was 'that' what you were really planning?"

<"Changed into what? Or was that what you were secretly planning?"
>"Don't be silly. I don't expect you to dive into a pool in your usual attire."
>Patchouli allows the fireball to vanish, before focusing on some of the fallen bits of shelves.
>"I'd suggest you get moving."

>...

[Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin]

> Shrug, get moving.
> Maintain cheerfulness.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

> Shrug, get moving.
> Maintain cheerfulness.

>You shrug a little, before moving in the direction Patchouli nodded towards.
>You keep your happiness on full show, since, you know, you love this.

>After stepping over bits and pieces... and a lot of books, you spot a few fairy maids flying around; collecting books when they can.
>It also isn't long before you can see what appears to be a pool. A pretty... big... pool.
>...Is that a suitcase beside it?

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>Nab that suitcase and have a look inside.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>Nab that suitcase and have a look inside.

>You run over to the case and open it up.
>Inside is a note... with something folded up underneath it; looks like a piece of clothing.
>It's dark purple, whatever it is.

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>Read the note.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>Read the note.

>You pick up the note.
>>My apologies for the late notice; but I had to calm her down some how. I'll make it up to you.
>Wait, there's more... the writing is different...
>> I hear dolphins wear them all the time; well, the popular ones do~ <3
>... This is Yukari's writing again; same as the writing on the note for that stop-sign earlier.

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>Take the clothy bits in hand and examine them.
>Also look for a good place to change.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>Take the clothy bits in hand and examine them.
>Also look for a good place to change.

>You pick up the clothes and...
>It instantly reminds you of... no wait, it IS a school swimsuit; typical Japanese School one-pieces.
>It doesn't have a white part with your name on, however...
>In fact, it's on the one below it; HOLY HELL, THERE ARE TWO!

>You look around for a place to change...
>You can't find anywhere apart from damaged shelf/tower that looks like a mini cave.

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>That'll do, it's not like we have a huge sense of modesty...
>Go get changed.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>That'll do, it's not like we have a huge sense of modesty...
>Go get changed.

>A changing room is a changing room; though you don't mind the openness.
>You step inside and begin to get changed.
>The make-shift cave doesn't budge or creak in anyway, and you get changed without an incident.

>>Removed Current Attire.
>>Equipped Purple Swimsuit.
>>>A Swimsuit that is dark purple; typically seen around Japanese Schools, apparently...

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>Make sure it fit well, then head out to assess the pool and where we'll need to dive while doing some warm-up stretches.
>We do know how to swim, right?

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>Make sure it fit well, then head out to assess the pool and where we'll need to dive while doing some warm-up stretches.
>We do know how to swim, right?

>Feels like it fits; in fact, you'd say it fits a little too well.
>You head on out to the pool area and begin observing; performing the routine warm-up stretches as you do so.
>You can see a few of the books from where you stand... but you'd probably get a feel for what's around you when you dive in.
>You trip into the pool and realise you can't swim. GLBULBLLLBBLBLBB! (Omake Bad End Scene - Viewable After End.)
>You think back to your days of swimming around... It's the first time you'll have been swimming for a while, at least.

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>Wade into a shallow end, and start digging out books. Check them for water damage, and pill them up on the 'bank'.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>Wade into a shallow end, and start digging out books. Check them for water damage, and pill them up on the 'bank'.

>You place your feet into the pool...
>It's surprisingly moderate; not cold at all.
>You feel your feet touch the surface of the part you entered; the water is up to your waist.
>There are at least 3 books around you, so you pick those up first.
>There's no sign of damage on them; guess what Patchy said about them being waterproof was right.
>You pile 3 books on to the side.

~QUEST #04~
Voile's Diving Session
~Objective Count: 3 out of ?? Books Retrieved~

>...

[FinnKaenbyou]

>How deep does the rest of the pool look? If it doesn't seem like there'll be any trouble, dive down and do the same with the rest of the books.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>How deep does the rest of the pool look? If it doesn't seem like there'll be any trouble, dive down and do the same with the rest of the books.

>The pool loks like it dips in places; so you take a breath and peer under.
>It's clear that Voile has a very unique pool.
>You can spot at least 4 parts of the pool that dip to the point where you would have to dive fully in to go to.
>The one in the centre is pretty wide, and goes down further then the others.
>You can't tell if there's a book in that hole or not; but from a quick scan of your area, you can pin-point 20 books Including the three books you already retrieved, that means there are 23 to pick up.
>You bring your head back up to the surface.

[Please note: Read the next posts carefully... We don't want a miko to drown now~ <3 ]

>...

[FinnKaenbyou]

>Start by fishing out all the books in the shallow segments, the spots we don't need to properly dive into.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>Start by fishing out all the books in the shallow segments, the spots we don't need to properly dive into.

>You put your plan to action and start targeting the books along the shallow area; aka, where your feet can still touch the floor.
>Being the impatient miko that you are, you do the odd leap forward every now and then.
>Scooping up another three books, you set them off to the side like the previous three.
>You continue this lovely pattern for a good couple of minutes.

~Objective Count: 19 out of 23(??) Books Retrieved~

>...

[FinnKaenbyou]

>OK, now for the three dive-points that aren't at the centre. Be cautious, one-at-a-time if we don't seem to have enough air.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>OK, now for the three dive-points that aren't at the centre. Be cautious, one-at-a-time if we don't seem to have enough air.

[Diving time... hehehe~]

>Time to get swimming.
>You take a deep breath and dive under.
>The nearest hole to you is not far in front of you, so you head for that.
>It doesn't go down far, but you wouldn't be able to stand, that's for sure.
>You spot two books in this hole; so you swim down and grab one in each hand.
>You begin to kick upwards and surface a few seconds later; breath regained, you place them with the others.

~Objective Count: 21 out of 23(??) Books Retrieved~

>...

[FinnKaenbyou]

>Repeat with the other two holes, then. Avoid the centre until the end.

>Also, check if there's any ordering to these books. There might only be 23 and we might not have to dive all the way down.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>Repeat with the other two holes, then. Avoid the centre until the end.

>Also, check if there's any ordering to these books. There might only be 23 and we might not have to dive all the way down.

>Feels so good swimming like this again.
>You swim over to the next hole, avoiding the centre, before diving down again.
>This one only has one book, but it's deeper then the other one.
>Nothing happens when you take it, so you quickly put it on the side after you surface.
>As you do, you begin to recall what the books were; none of them had a specific order, and most were different titles anyway.

>You shake that off and swim over to the other hole.
>As you dive down for this one, you feel something... strange. This book seems to have an aura of some sorts.
>You pick it up, but nothing happens; though the aura remains even after you surface.

~Objective Count: 23 out of 23(??) Books Retrieved~

>...

[FinnKaenbyou]

>Examine the book with the aura about it. Open it.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>Examine the book with the aura about it. Open it.

>As you check the book whilst leaning against the pool side, you decide to open it.
>The aura increases; the energy feels... violent, somewhat; like it isn't reacting well to something.
>Inside the book itself is the same in any old book; words, and lots of them.
>You can't recognise what it says, however.

>...

[FinnKaenbyou]

>...Leave it up along with the rest for now. We'll deal with it later.

>Welp, time for the big hole. Let's get diving!

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>...Leave it up along with the rest for now. We'll deal with it later.

>Welp, time for the big hole. Let's get diving!

>You leave the book on the side for now; whatever is causing it can be dealt with afterwards.

>You swim over to the centre of the pool and quickly poke your head down.
>From what you can see, it's not ridiculously deep; but it's deeper then the other three for sure.
>You can only see one lonely book at the bottom of it.
>You poke your head back up, take a deep breath, and dive down.

~...~

>...

[FinnKaenbyou]

>Grab the book and surface. If possible, look around to see if there are any other books down here, but don't hang around.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>Grab the book and surface. If possible, look around to see if there are any other books down here, but don't hang around.

>Your mission is to get the book, and just that book.
>The second you swim past the entrance line, you think you can reach it in a good few seconds.
>You also hear something very faint.

~... ...~

>...

[FinnKaenbyou]

>Listen carefully, but don't slow down.