Maribel Hearn Quest - ACT I: Part 2

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Yeah..." Nod slightly.

>You nod in agreement.

>"Could you tell us more about Miss Mamizou too ?"

>"Unfortunately, I cannot... I don't tend to interact with Futatsuiwa. You see, Tanooki and Kitsunes don't exactly see eye to eye... My apologies."
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[Neovereign]

>"That's alright."
>"I think Kosuzu talked about that book before. Gensokyo Chronicle."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"That's alright."
>"I think Kosuzu talked about that book before. Gensokyo Chronicle."

>"Ah yes. It's a book that details the history of Gensokyo, and it's been written by the Heida family for centuries. And the current volume, the ninth I believe, is also the first to be published since the creation of the barrier."
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[Neovereign]

>"Ah... I'd like to read it..."

[Monarda]

>"Hehe ! I feel glad seeing you and Chen together, you are like daughter and.... mother..."
>Look down a bit, but shake that feeling off.
>"I-I`m ok ! A-Anyways, you`re a pretty nice person, it brings joy to my heart, especially when i heard what Chen said about you and how much she likes you."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Ah... I'd like to read it..."

>"I'd suggest purchasing a copy or talking to Heida no Akyuu then."

>"Hehe ! I feel glad seeing you and Chen together, you are like daughter and.... mother..."

>Ran chuckles, "Yes, I suppose she's a bit like a daughter to me... _{^{She can be as rebellious as one too, at times...}}"

>Look down a bit, but shake that feeling off.
>"I-I`m ok ! A-Anyways, you`re a pretty nice person, it brings joy to my heart, especially when i heard what Chen said about you and how much she likes you."

>Renko gives you a slightly concerned look.
>"Why, thank you. That means a lot."
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[Neovereign]

>"You three make a great family..."
>How much further does the village seem?

[Monarda]

>^{_{"I want a shikigami like Chen too..... so cute...}}

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"You three make a great family..."

>"Yes, I suppose we do."

>How much further does the village seem?

>You are about halfway between the cave and the Hakurei shrine. The village should be a little more than a twenty to thirty minute walk from your position.

>^{_{"I want a shikigami like Chen too..... so cute...}}

>You hear Ran chuckle.
>"Perhaps one day, if you ever grow powerful enough to have one..."
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[Monarda]

>"If it`s to learn more about myself and get a cute little youkai like Chen to be like family for me, i`ll train to become as strong as i can get ! Maybe a bunny one ? Bunnies are also pretty cute too."
>Smile.

[Neovereign]

>"Maybe Gensokyo Chronicle can help us learn some helpful things as well."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"If it`s to learn more about myself and get a cute little youkai like Chen to be like family for me, i`ll train to become as strong as i can get ! Maybe a bunny one ? Bunnies are also pretty cute too."
>Smile.

>Ran chuckles again, "Well, just remember that both parties involved must agree to the shikigami contract. So hopefully, once you've grown powerful enough, you'll find a rabbit that's willing to do so..."

>"Maybe Gensokyo Chronicle can help us learn some helpful things as well."

>"Well then, you should probably read it once you get a chance. Just be warned that it's a pretty extensive book..."
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[Neovereign]

>"I hope there's something else you can learn to do with your powers as well Renko."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"I hope there's something else you can learn to do with your powers as well Renko."

>"Do you really think there's more to my powers than what I can do now?" Renko asks.
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[Neovereign]

>"Just kidding. Nope."
>"It has to do with the night sky, the stars and moon, right? If I could do stuff like Yukari can with enough time and practice, then maybe you could do something like tell the future. It's not too far off, right?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Just kidding. Nope."

>Renko frowns

>"It has to do with the night sky, the stars and moon, right? If I could do stuff like Yukari can with enough time and practice, then maybe you could do something like tell the future. It's not too far off, right?"

>"Tell the future...?" Renko smirks, "Heh... Sounds a little far-fetched even with my ability..."
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[Neovereign]

>"Well, you can already tell exactly where you are on this large planet, even in Gensokyo. You've gotta be able to tell more if you develop it further."
>Smile at Renko.

[Monarda]

>"Speaking of development, how am i even going to train my powers ? Flying is one thing, but how would people react to a human with Lady Yukari's powers ?"
>Go silent for a moment.
>"....Miss Ran, how frequently does Lady Yukari go outside ? And how long does she stay there ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Well, you can already tell exactly where you are on this large planet, even in Gensokyo. You've gotta be able to tell more if you develop it further."
>Smile at Renko.

>"I guess..." Renko smiles back.

>"Speaking of development, how am i even going to train my powers ? Flying is one thing, but how would people react to a human with Lady Yukari's powers ?"
>Go silent for a moment.
>"....Miss Ran, how frequently does Lady Yukari go outside ? And how long does she stay there ?"

>"Well, when she's not hibernating, Yukari-sama tends to stay at home most of the time, but occasionally she checks in on various locations in Gensokyo. She also visits to the Hakurei Shrine often."
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[Monarda]

>"Well.... i mean, outside the outside world, the world where i`m from, she also goes there too right ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Well.... i mean, outside the outside world, the world where i`m from, she also goes there too right ?"

>"Oh, my apologies." Ran replies, "Yes, she has visited the outside world, but it's usually very brief and she rarely does so. She prefers to bring things from the outside into Gensokyo, rather than go herself."
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[Neovereign]

>"So that's how she's been watching me. And, that also means she'll still be able to see us if we go back..."

[Monarda]

>"And how long have you been with Lady Yukari, Miss Ran ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"So that's how she's been watching me. And, that also means she'll still be able to see us if we go back..."

>"I guess so... But why would that be a bad thing?" Ran questions.

>"And how long have you been with Lady Yukari, Miss Ran ?"

>"Oh, I've been Yukari-sama's shikigami for centuries."
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[Monarda]

Ok, let me deal with that.

>"Well, i`m still not sure why is Lady Yukari doing all of this to me, she was expecting me all this time, it`s so strange.... does she want me to take her place or something like that ? And how did she find out about me so quickly ? A human among millions of others in the outside world...."
>Ponder a bit.
>_{^{"... could it really be ? No, it doesn`t make sense if i think about it that way... but... so many coincidences... it also explains that...."}}

[AzyWng]

>"Not to mention the fact that she could be or could have been watching, or listening, or both, at any given time is... unsettling... She might even be listening to us right now..."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Well, i`m still not sure why is Lady Yukari doing all of this to me, she was expecting me all this time, it`s so strange.... does she want me to take her place or something like that ? And how did she find out about me so quickly ? A human among millions of others in the outside world...."

>"She probably has her reasons."

>"Not to mention the fact that she could be or could have been watching, or listening, or both, at any given time is... unsettling... She might even be listening to us right now..."

>"Oh, by all means, no." Ran chuckles, "Just because Yukari-sama is powerful and can be anywhere she wants, it doesn't mean she's omnipotent. If she wanted to watch you, she would likely place small gaps in areas that you frequent the most."

>Ponder a bit.

>You ponder about what Yukari could want from you, and why she singled you out...
>It might be possible that she might want you to take her place, considering the similarity in your abilities.
>However, you are unsure about how she found you so quickly... She did say she's been observing you for a long time, so it's entirely possible she found, or at least knew about you from an early age. As for singling you out from the billions of humans out there, perhaps she could sense your powers in some way? Or maybe she has connections. You just don't know.

>_{^{"... could it really be ? No, it doesn`t make sense if i think about it that way... but... so many coincidences... it also explains that...."}}

>"What is it, Merry?" Renko asks.
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[AzyWng]

>"Still, though, having someone know what I was doing or where I was most of the time..."
> Shudder.
> "That would be like hell."

[Monarda]

>"I-It's nothing too important Renko, just trying to figure what Lady Yukari desires to do with me..."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Still, though, having someone know what I was doing or where I was most of the time..."
> Shudder.
> "That would be like hell."

>"Yes, I suppose it can make people uncomfortable..." Ran shrugs.

>"I-It's nothing too important Renko, just trying to figure what Lady Yukari desires to do with me..."

>"Oh, alright. So what have you figured out so far?" Renko raises an eyebrow.
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