Reimu Quest - A Paradise At Heart

[Nekomata-chan]

>Facepalm. "...Not another incident..."

>Yukari sighs, "A little worn out, are you? I'd suggest a holiday, but I don't think Gensokyo would last a day with you gone."
>Suika raises an eyebrow, "Aw, Yukari, don't deny her a life! Just 'cos she has big responsibilities doesn't mean she can't unwind once in a while!"
>Yukari facepalms silently, "Yes, like you'd know anything about responsibilities, Suika~"

[Hanzo K.]

>"I'd like to be able to go at least a year- No, five months at the least, without an incident popping up."
>Sigh. "Well, a shrinemaiden's job is never done.."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"I'd like to be able to go at least a year- No, five months at the least, without an incident popping up."
>Sigh. "Well, a shrinemaiden's job is never done.."

>Yukari grins, "Well, you know, we could always see. I can always ask you to come back should you need to. How about you visit the outside world for a little while?"
>Suika gulps, "Wait a sec, Yukari, not one of your reverse spiriting-away things again...!"
>Yukari shrugs, "It was a suggestion!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh, and go back to snacking. "You two...Sometimes I question the sanity of the friends I keep, and my own."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Sigh, and go back to snacking. "You two...Sometimes I question the sanity of the friends I keep, and my own."

>Yukari laughs out loud, "Reimu, you should know by now that nobody in Gensokyo is truly sane - just discreet."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "Yeah, but even the insane have limits to just how nutty they are...Except that vampire's kid sister, she's kinda out there."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "Yeah, but even the insane have limits to just how nutty they are...Except that vampire's kid sister, she's kinda out there."

>Yukari shrugs, "Yes, but I'd like to see your mind in one piece after being shut away for several centuries. In fact, I'd like to see you at all if you were locked away for several centuries... because you'd be dead."
>Suika winces quietly, only loud enough for you to barely notice.

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "But by then I'd probably have turned up at Yuyuko's or something."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "But by then I'd probably have turned up at Yuyuko's or something."

>Yukari laughs, "Yeah. If you do, be sure to send her my best. Same with Komachi and Shikieiki."
>Suika sighs, "'Kay, am I the only one freaked out with how nonchalantly you two are talkin' about death? Jeez..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Guess Yukari's rubbed off on me."
>"Oh yeah, speaking of Yuyuko. Has she been up to anything beyond just toying around with people and eating a lot lately?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Grin. "Guess Yukari's rubbed off on me."
>"Oh yeah, speaking of Yuyuko. Has she been up to anything beyond just toying around with people and eating a lot lately?"

>Yukari thinks for a while, "She did have Youmu replace chicken with turkey in most recipes, but apart from that, not much. If you want something interesting to talk about, how about that new argument between Marisa and Alice? Cute thing, isn't it?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Turkey huh? I'll have to go visit them sometime then."
>"Oh that? I hear Marisa got way too drunk the other night. I didn't think to get all the details from her when I was helping her get her house back in order though."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "Turkey huh? I'll have to go visit them sometime then."
>"Oh that? I hear Marisa got way too drunk the other night. I didn't think to get all the details from her when I was helping her get her house back in order though."

>Yukari grins, "You wouldn't remember what happened anyway, but during that party last night you attempted to have a drink-off with Suika and spent the rest of the night unconscious. After you... dropped... Marisa began slurring rather awkwardly. I guess Alice just got worried, bless her."
>Suika splutters, laughing, "Worried?! Really!! Alice got all protective and hoard-y because Marisa had to spend the night at the Scarlet Devil Mansion because of what happened with her house. Funny thing."

[Hanzo K.]

>...Walk over to the nearest wall and start banging our head on it. Not too hard though, but in that way that usually indicates we're at a loss for words.

[Nekomata-chan]

>...Walk over to the nearest wall and start banging our head on it. Not too hard though, but in that way that usually indicates we're at a loss for words.

>Yukari sighs, "Surprised? I'd be worried if you were."
>Suika grins, "From what I've heard on my little Oni grapevine, apparently when Marisa stayed over at the Scarlet place, some 'stuff' happened. And I don't just mean Marisa went kissin' Patchy, I mean there was serious fightin' between Marisa and Sakuya for hours!!"
>"I must have missed that," Yukari frowns, "I bet Alice wishes she hadn't."

[Hanzo K.]

>...Keep pounding that wall with our head. "Ugh...I should've known.....The little sister didn't get involved did she?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>...Keep pounding that wall with our head. "Ugh...I should've known.....The little sister didn't get involved did she?"

>Suika laughs, "Nah, Flan wasn't involved. Marisa did pay her a visit some time last night, though from what I've been told it didn't go too well. I heard from Aya that Remilia's been extra-harsh on Flandre lately. Apparently the two of them had a massive fight underground, and they're still repairing the damage. Marisa got caught in the middle of that fight, Sakuya forced her to swear not to tell anyone to get involved and leave the two at it. Can't entirely say I'm impressed, really."
>Yukari just stares, "And you went nearly a whole day without telling me?"
>Suika pouts, "I think you'll find I've been in a drinking competition. Aya always sends me notes and stories whenever, so Yuugi and I decided to have a reading-out-loud contest as well during that drinking contest."
>Suika takes a long glug of sake. It must have been a while since she talked for that long without drinking.

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle a bit, and pause with our head still on the wall. "Break a record on the longest you've gone without a drink there Suika?"
>Then walk back over to our snacks and sit back down with 'em. "Still, that kid wasn't always so hard on her was she? Wonder why that is?"
>Stifle a grin. "Y'think she busted one of Remi's toys? That' probablybe something that'd set her off like that."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle a bit, and pause with our head still on the wall. "Break a record on the longest you've gone without a drink there Suika?"

>Suika sighs contentedly, "Possibly~!"

>Then walk back over to our snacks and sit back down with 'em. "Still, that kid wasn't always so hard on her was she? Wonder why that is?"
>Stifle a grin. "Y'think she busted one of Remi's toys? That' probably be something that'd set her off like that."

>Suika laughs out loud, "Nah, nah, Flan just got a little unstable lately and broke out of her room several times this week. From what I've heard, she even managed to leave the mansion once, but Meiling managed to persuade her to go back in before Sakuya found out. Apparently, Flandre's trying to leave permanently because she wants to be the Scarlet Devil instead of her sister. She said something along the lines of the younger one being more important, because of what she read about the Aki sisters. Remilia tried to get her back in line with somethin' about the Komeiji sisters and how Satori rules the Palace of the Earth Spirits instead of Koishi. Then Flandre got really pissed and caused a lot of damage."
>She takes a long drink of sake, "I'm surprised they haven't notified you. Last time Flan got out, you stopped her. Who's to say you can't do it again?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Shrug. "Who knows with that kid, she'd be more likely to take a walk at noon without her parasol than ask someone outside the mansion for help. She's too proud for her own good sometimes."
>"That, and she might think I'd take Flan's side just to spite her. She's screwy like that. Sometimes it's hard to tell which one's the one who oughta be locked up down in the basement."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Shrug. "Who knows with that kid, she'd be more likely to take a walk at noon without her parasol than ask someone outside the mansion for help. She's too proud for her own good sometimes."

>Yukari grins, "Maybe you should just turn up. If she's that desperate for help, she won't turn you away. And so what if she does? It's her own fault if her precious mansion gets obliterated."

>"That, and she might think I'd take Flan's side just to spite her. She's screwy like that. Sometimes it's hard to tell which one's the one who oughta be locked up down in the basement."

>Suika laughs, "Maybe both of them do!!"
>Yukari laughs with her, "Yes, maybe. What we have to remember is that Flandre does have the power to completely ruin anything with just a little 'kyu'. I guess anyone in Remilia's position would be a little scared. But with Remilia's reputation, she won't want to show weakness, will she?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Shrug. "She's a bit off, but surprisingly, she made a lot of sense when I first ran into her. It took me a while to actually get it though. She must really be a fan of this 'A.C.', whoever it is."

(Yes, I'm referencing the fact that EoSD is loaded with Agatha Christie references, and that Flan's the biggest one of all. Plus, her dialogues are actually pretty understandable...But maybe that's just me.)

[Nekomata-chan]

>Shrug. "She's a bit off, but surprisingly, she made a lot of sense when I first ran into her. It took me a while to actually get it though. She must really be a fan of this 'A.C.', whoever it is."

>Yukari nods, "Ah, yes, Agatha Christie. I've read some of those books - rather thrilling stuff."
>Awkward silence.
>Suika breaks the silence, "Am I the only person that wants to go there and see what's going on?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Put on our best Yukari-esque smile. "I was wondering when you were going to chime in. And yeah, we probably should swing by there, just to make sure things are alright."
.Sigh. "I really don't want another incident on my hands, they're full enough with the Tenma one as it is."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Put on our best Yukari-esque smile. "I was wondering when you were going to chime in. And yeah, we probably should swing by there, just to make sure things are alright."
Sigh. "I really don't want another incident on my hands, they're full enough with the Tenma one as it is."

>Yukari sighs, "I guess you're right there, but you could always ask Marisa to come with-... never mind, she'd probably make it worse."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Yeah, she's easygoing for sure. But just a little too gung-ho when it coming to using that hakkero of hers."
>Well, time to polish off the dumpligs, and stash away the remaining rice cakes. Then get up from out seat.
>"Alright then, let's get going."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"Yeah, she's easygoing for sure. But just a little too gung-ho when it coming to using that hakkero of hers."
>Well, time to polish off the dumpligs, and stash away the remaining rice cakes. Then get up from out seat.

>You finish off the dumplings and quickly stash the rice cakes left over. Then you stand up. Yukari and Suika follow suit.

>"Alright then, let's get going."

>Yukari opens a gap, which you see leads directly to the gate of the Scarlet Devil Mansion.
>Yukari gestures for you and Suika to go in first.

[Hanzo K.]

>Let's head through then.
(If we see Hong)> "Heya china, keeping things going smoothly?"

(Yes, this is meant to troll, naturally. Yukari be a bad influence on little Reimu. xD)

[Nekomata-chan]

>Let's head through then.
> "Heya, China, keeping things going smoothly?"

>You head through, and for once, Meiling is actually awake.
>Meiling frowns, "It's not China!! It's Meiling! Hong. Meiling. 'Kay?"

>She sees Yukari and Suika with you, and gulps a little, "'Kay, so... I'm gonna guess that the reason you three are here is what's going on inside right about now?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well yeah, I've already got another incident to resolve, so I figured I'd nip this one in the bud before it became a real one."