Wind Priestess Quest - The Third Gathers: Backstroke of the West.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Facepalm

>You promptly do so.

>^{"I meant for you to tell them the news. Ya know, us?"}

>^{_{"Well how was I supposed to know that?!"}}
>Marisa raises an eyebrow.
>_

[Neovereign]

>^{"It wasn't meant to be taken litera-oh, yeah. I shouldn't let myself be held back by common sense. Sorry about that Kogasa."}
>"Since you'll probably find out later, we're a couple."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>^{"It wasn't meant to be taken litera-oh, yeah. I shouldn't let myself be held back by common sense. Sorry about that Kogasa."}

>^{_{"It's fine..."}}

>"Since you'll probably find out later, we're a couple."

>"Oh ok... Good for you." Marisa replies, "So what is she wearing? Is that like her date clothes or something ~Ze? Because it looks ridiculous..."
>_

[Neovereign]

>"Those are my school clothes from the outside worlds, thanks... A few...embarrassing things happened, and she ended up having to wear something worse for her image. So I gave her that instead."
>"So, uh, mind me asking what's with you and her?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Those are my school clothes from the outside worlds, thanks... A few...embarrassing things happened, and she ended up having to wear something worse for her image. So I gave her that instead."

>"Oh... Okay..."

>"So, uh, mind me asking what's with you and her?"

>"Well, Alice here is my neighbor, and well... we're kinda a couple too... ~Ze."
>"We've been together for about three weeks now." Alice adds.

>"Ha! That's funny..." Mima remarks.
>"What's funny?" Marisa asks.
>"Why don't you figure it out? You already know the answer..."
>"I do?"
>_

[WodofGar]

>"Uhhh..."
>I sure hope Mima isn't insinuating something offensive.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Uhhh..."

>"'Uhhh' what?" Mima frowns, "Is there something you would like to say?"

>I sure hope Mima isn't insinuating something offensive.

>She better not start something ugly...
>_

[Neovereign]

>If those two are a couple, then based on what Marisa said earlier, we really shouldn't have visited so early... :blush:

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>If those two are a couple, then based on what Marisa said earlier, we really shouldn't have visited so early... :blush:

>You feel a little embarrassed knowing that you've probably interrupted something when you showed up...
>_

[WodofGar]

>"Nothing, Mima, nothing..."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Nothing, Mima, nothing..."

>"Are you sure?" Mima asks.

>"Seriously, Mima-sama, what's funny?" Marisa asks.
>"Oh, come on, Marisa. Remember when we first encountered her in Makai? How I joked that the two of you would-"
>"Oh, yeah. That..." Marisa chuckles, "Yeah... Thinking back on that, I admit it's pretty hilarious in hindsight... ~Ze."
>_

[Neovereign]

>"So, now that you two have caught up some, we still have a few things to do. Please excuse us, and uh... ^{sorry for intruding.}"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"So, now that you two have caught up some, we still have a few things to do. Please excuse us, and uh... ^{sorry for intruding.}"

>"It's fine..." Marisa replies, "Take ca-"
>"Wait." Mima interjects, "Before we go, there's something I need to ask you, Marisa. It's a question that's been bugging me for years, and I just want to get it off my chest..."
>"Sure, what is it ~Ze?"
>"Why?"
>"Huh? Why what?"
>"Why were you so... weak minded!? Why did you let that Hakurei bitch get to you!?! Why did you turn your back on me?! After everything I've done for you!" Mima calms down and exhales, "I just want to know... why..."
>Marisa stares at Mima, as if trying to process what was just said to her...
>An unsteady silence hangs over the room.
>_

[WodofGar]

>Make no noise, best to let her answer, or silently work through anything offensive she might say.
>or, we're getting master sparked out of here.

[Neovereign]

>Agreed.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Make no noise, best to let her answer, or silently work through anything offensive she might say.
>or, we're getting master sparked out of here.

>Agreed.

>One wrong move here is the difference between getting out of here unscathed, or taking a massive laser to the face...

>"Mima-sama..." Marisa frowns, "Did you think it was easy for me to betray you...?"
>"It depends on how much Hakurei tainted your mind..."
>"Reimu had only influenced a small part my decision... ~Ze. So don't blame her." Marisa averts her gaze, "I was... actually... considering it for a while..."
>"So... Reimu was... actually telling the truth then..." Mima remains silent for a moment, "So... Why then...?"
>"You changed... You became increasingly obsessed with your revenge on humanity... Your actions became more and more extreme with each failure... It was like the old you disappeared, and the only thing left was frustration and anguish... I... I just had enough... It had to stop... ~Ze."
>"So then you went behind my back..."
>"That wasn't the only reason..."
>"What do you mean?"
>"I also realized that if you ever succeeded... Well... I let's just say that I didn't want to be remembered in history as the person who helped bring down humanity..."
>"But... you seemed so eager to go along with my earlier plans..."
>"I was a stupid child back then... ~Ze."
>"^{_{You're still a stupid child...}}" Alice murmurs.
>"Alice, shut up! I'm trying to justify my actions!" Marisa hisses.
>"I'm just pointing that out..." Alice smirks.
>"Anyway... I didn't realize the gravity of what our actions might do back then... Reimu helped me realize that... ~Ze."
>"So..." Mima exhales, "that's why you fired on me then... Why you let Reimu trap me in that hellhole..."
>"I actually didn't expect you to try to flee to Reimaden... ~Ze. If you hadn't I probably would've let Reimu incapacitate you, and then try to talk her out of sealing you away..."
>"Huh? But... why?"
>"I didn't want to permanently betray you... I could never do that... you were like a mother to me..." Marisa locks eyes with Mima, "I just wanted you to see how pointless your ambitions were... I wanted things to go back to the way things were, before Reimu sealed you away for the first time... Just us... living happily... as master and apprentice... ~Ze."

>Mima stares at Marisa for a minute, before standing up.
>"Thank you..." she says, before turning to you, "Alright... I'm ready to go..."
>_

[Neovereign]

>"Oh. C-Come on Kogasa."
> "S-See you later...?" Head out.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Oh. C-Come on Kogasa."

>"O-Okay..." Kogasa replies.

> "S-See you later...?" Head out.

>"Bye." Marisa answers.
>The three of you leave Marisa's house.
>"Mima-sama!" you hear Marisa call as you pass through the door.
>"What?" asks Mima.
>"If you want... Feel free to... you know... visit... anytime... ~Ze. Well, except when I'm out and about... But you get the point..."
>"I'll keep that in mind..."
>Marisa's door shuts behind you as the three of you step out into the snow.
>_

[WodofGar]

>"Well, that went pretty well, or at least not as bad as it could have. How you feeling Mima?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Well, that went pretty well, or at least not as bad as it could have. How you feeling Mima?"

>"I'm feeling fine..." Mima replies.
>_

[Neovereign]

>"Okay, I guess..."
>Resume flight to the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Okay, I guess..."
>Resume flight to the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

>You once again take to the air.
>After about five minutes, you finish passing over the Forest of Magic, and once again the forest surrounding the Misty Lake is in view.
>You should arrive at the Scarlet Devil Mansion in another eight minutes or so.
>_

[Neovereign]

>"Could you guys make sure I don't get sidetracked this time?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Could you guys make sure I don't get sidetracked this time?"

>"Sure." says Mima, "I'll make sure punch you the next time you look sympathetically at a fairy."
>"I'll... do something too... I guess..." Kogasa adds.
>_

[Neovereign]

>"No more of your healing punches please. I'll take whatever Kogasa's gonna do." you crazy diamond.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"No more of your healing punches please. I'll take whatever Kogasa's gonna do." you crazy diamond.

>"It won't be a healing punch. It'll be a regular punch!"
>*Mima is getting ready for a regular attack.
>_

[WodofGar]

>"Regular Attack: Consecutive Normal Punches!"

[Neovereign]

>"Forget I asked you to then...please?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Regular Attack: Consecutive Normal Punches!"

>You're beaten to... an inch of your life...
>What? Were you expecting another GAME OVER gag?
>Well too bad!

>"Forget I asked you to then...please?"

>"Fine..." Mima smiles, "But don't blame me if umbrella girl over here forgets to stop you and we get pulled away on another wacky adventure..."

>You can now see the edge of Misty Lake, along with... A rather... odd... structure resembling a crudely made castle or fortress made out of snow and ice.
>_

[Neovereign]

>Look over to Mima and Kogasa.