Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 9

[Tashi]

Bastet-chan:

>"This is worrisome... can't Miss Sanae track them ?"

> "I tried." Sanae speaks while approaching. "... But it was like something blocked me from doing so..."

Niji Scarlet:

>"It sorta did, but the problem is, where are those parts of our souls ?"

> Patchouli shrugs.

Niji-chan:

>"I see, but why ?"

> "I always want to see to what extent my ability as a puppeteer can go. I also want to create a completely autonomous doll, where it doesn't need of my help to stay alive." Alice explains.

Niji Gray:

>"Because i was made using part of her, thanks to the shadows around this place."

> "... I... guess that's enough reason..."
> "For me isn't." Megumi rolls her eyes again.

Daiko-kun:

>Look at her too.

> You glance at Kokoro.
> "... Papa, Mama..."
> "Yes?" Byakuren and Miko ask.
> "... I want to be someone... without the need of these..." She looks at her masks.
> "We know that..."
> "And we want you to be the most happy person." Byakuren nods.

Kiku-chan:

>"U-Uhm... kinda like that, it's like just being close to them makes your heart beat faster..."

> "Hm... Well, my heart didn't beat faster when I was near Dai, but I was really happy! Even now!"
> "C-Cirno-chan..."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Without the need of those?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Without the need of those?"

> Kokoro nods. "I... I want to express thing by myself... like anyone else..."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Have... our recent times been helping with that?"

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>"What about trying to learn their current location ?"

Niji Scarlet:

>"Well... i should be going now."

Niji Gray:

>"Mama won't acknowledge me..."

Niji-chan:

>"Why don't you work on that with Shanghai and Hourai first though ?"

Kiku-chan:

>"...the four of us... together..."

Daiko-kun:

>"I know that sometimes you would express them yourself, like when we first met..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Have... our recent times been helping with that?"

> "I think so..." She nods faintly.
> Miko closes her eyes, thinking.
> "Hm..." Byakuren says.

Bastet-chan:

>"What about trying to learn their current location ?"

> "Already did it. It didn't worked, though..." Sanae explains. "It's... as if they weren't here..."
> Orino looks even more anxious.
> "O-Oh! S-Sorry! I didn't meant it like that!"

Niji Scarlet:

>"Well... i should be going now."

> Patchouli nods and returns to sit down.

Niji Gray:

>"Mama won't acknowledge me..."

> "I'm getting tired of this..." Megumi starts to walk outside. "I'm going to bed. If you are coming, then do it already."

Niji-chan:

>"Why don't you work on that with Shanghai and Hourai first though ?"

> "I do, but I don't use them for risky experiments." Alice states.
> "Yuu..." Yuudachi says.
> "They are special for me."
> The dolls smile at the statement.

Kiku-chan:

>"...the four of us... together..."

> "Huh? Aren't we together already?" Cirno asks.
> "W-We mean it in other way, Cirno..." Dai explains.
> "... ... I-I'd love to do it..." Koa whispers.

Daiko-kun:

>"I know that sometimes you would express them yourself, like when we first met..."

> "... Then I want that... to be possible for me... every single time..."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"I hope we can help you in that then."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"I hope we can help you in that then."

> Kokoro hugs you. "... You already did..."
> Byakuren and Miko look at each other.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"O-Oh!"
>Hug her back.
>"I mean more."

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>"As if they weren't here ? Hm... what if they were in another dimension ? Can you try something to see if that is the case ?"

Niji Scarlet:

>Depart to Flandre's Room.

Niji-chan:

>"Huh... Miss Alice, what do you know about this 'Vera Claythorne' ?"

Niji Gray:

>"I wanna stay and help Miss Rin."

Tsuru:

>"Hmm... then should we go back and keep watch on him ?"

Kiku-chan:

>Nod.

[Tashi]

Bastet-chan:

>"As if they weren't here ? Hm... what if they were in another dimension ? Can you try something to see if that is the case ?"

> "I guess I can... but that sounds it will take a lot of my faith to execute."

Niji Scarlet:

>Depart to Flandre's Room.

> You go to Flandre's room.
> The door is open, and Flandre is checking some cards in her bed. She hasn't noticed you.

Niji-chan:

>"Huh... Miss Alice, what do you know about this 'Vera Claythorne' ?"

> "I already told you. I don't know much else about her since she visited Makai." Alice says.

Niji Gray:

>"I wanna stay and help Miss Rin."

> "Oh, great. That leaves me with less weight in my shoulders."
> Megumi leaves the infirmary.
> "..." Rin sighs. "Such a girl is my servant..."

Tsuru:

>"Hmm... then should we go back and keep watch on him ?"

> "I don't think it's necessary, but if you insist..." Corin nods slightly.

Kiku-chan:

>Nod.

> "Y-You too?" Koa looks at you.
> "A-Ah..." Daiyousei fidgets a bit... "W-Well... I-I really like Koa... and so do I Cirno..."

Daiko:

>"O-Oh!"
>Hug her back.
>"I mean more."

> You hug Kokoro back. You feel how Mystia hugs you, and how Kyouko hugs Kokoro.
> Byakuren and Miko are silent. They are just... watching.
> _

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"Well Miss Patchouli told me she is really famous, she wanted to break the laws of nature and create life with her own hands and that she has been missing ever since, maybe she has something to do with how Yuudachi came to too ?"

Niji Scarlet:

>"Flandre !"
>Approach.

Bastet-chan:

>"Hmm... oh ! Miss Sanae, i have this ability of granting people's wishes, i wanted to know if it's related to your faith thingy."

Niji Gray:

>"Why does Mama Megumi serve you Miss Rin ?"

Tsuru:

>"We did feel that very ill feeling... it could be a treat to everyone..."

Kiku-chan:

>"Well... we did see that it is possible with Daiko..."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Enjoy the hug for a bit...

[Tashi]

Niji-chan:

>"Well Miss Patchouli told me she is really famous, she wanted to break the laws of nature and create life with her own hands and that she has been missing ever since, maybe she has something to do with how Yuudachi came to too ?"

> "I don't think Claythorne can take something of the future and drag it here... I-I guess." Alice shrugs.

Niji Scarlet:

>"Flandre !"
>Approach.

> You approach, and she looks at you.
> "Oh! Are you going to play?"

Bastet-chan:

>"Hmm... oh ! Miss Sanae, i have this ability of granting people's wishes, i wanted to know if it's related to your faith thingy."

> "Wi... shes?" Sanae blinks. "... Uh... I can't really tell... I didn't heard of such thing as wishes... I doubt it uses faith, since no one worships you..."

Niji Gray:

>"Why does Mama Megumi serve you Miss Rin ?"

> Rin jolts. "H-Hey Corin."
> "Hm?"
> "I-I will bring you some medicine. E-Everyone please stay here." Rin walks to other part of the infirmary.

Tsuru:

>"We did feel that very ill feeling... it could be a treat to everyone..."

> "Everything that is unknown can be felt like a treat." Corin lies her head in the pillow. "It's just logic..."

Kiku-chan:

>"Well... we did see that it is possible with Daiko..."

> "I-It depends..." Koa says. "A-And I would like if we are as fortunate as them..."

Daiko:

>Enjoy the hug for a bit...

> You enjoy the hug...
> _

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"What if she saw your notes ?"

NIji Scarlet:

>"Play what ?"

Bastet-chan:

>"It uses up my energy and i get real tired when i do it though."

Niji Gray:

>Look sad.
>"Miss Corin... did i ask something bad ?"

Kiku-chan:

>"I wanna try it though..."

[Tashi]

Niji-chan:

>"What if she saw your notes ?"

> "How?"

NIji Scarlet:

>"Play what ?"

> "A Spell Card game!"

Bastet-chan:

>"It uses up my energy and i get real tired when i do it though."

> "Hm... That sounds a lot like miracles, but with your energy instead of faith..." Sanae ponders...

Niji Gray:

>Look sad.
>"Miss Corin... did i ask something bad ?"

> "No..." She shakes her head. "It's just that Rin doesn't like to talk about her past..."

Kiku-chan:

>"I wanna try it though..."

> "... I... wouldn't mind either..." Dai says faintly.
> "I don't know what you guys mean, but I guess I can do it too!" Cirno nods.

> (Nijisa) "So, mini-me..." Marisa speaks. "Something in mind?"
> _

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"I dunno, we don't even know if she is human, youkai or something else."

Niji Scarlet:

>"How do we play ?"

Bastet-chan:

>Nod.

Niji Gray:

>"Oh... i didn't mean to... i just felt it was weird seeing Mama Megumi serving someone like Miss Rin."

Nijisa:

>"Uh... nothing much, there is still the thing that happened to the underground before bothering me ze..."

Kiku-chan:

>"Then... what now ?"

Daiko-kun:

>"...how do you feel Kokoro-chan ?"

[Tashi]

Niji-chan:

>"I dunno, we don't even know if she is human, youkai or something else."

> "If I recall correctly, when we met, she told me that she was a human..." Alice sits down at the couch, leaving the tool box at the table.
> "Maybe she read your mind?" One of the fairies suggest.
> "I-I doubt it."

Niji Scarlet:

>"How do we play ?"

> Flandre gives you some cards.
> "You cast them and I do the same! The most beautiful ones win!"

Bastet-chan:

>Nod.

> "Hm... Now you got my attention... What if we can create something more great than miracles or wishes by using them toge-... N-No, that sounds bad..." Sanae fidgets.

Niji Gray:

>"Oh... i didn't mean to... i just felt it was weird seeing Mama Megumi serving someone like Miss Rin."

> "I know."
> "I always thought that Rin felt... ... empty..." Charlotte comments.

Nijisa:

>"Uh... nothing much, there is still the thing that happened to the underground before bothering me ze..."

> "Wut?"

Kiku-chan:

>"Then... what now ?"

> There's silence in the group...

Daiko-kun:

>"...how do you feel Kokoro-chan ?"

> "Great..." She replies before gently breaking the hug.
> "... Alright." Byakuren finally says.
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"Huh ?"
>Look at her.

Niji-chan:

>"Huh..."

Niji Gray:

>"Empty ?"

Bastet-chan:

>"Sounds really dangerous..."

Nijisa:

>"That big ass furnace got really cold."

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>"Huh ?"
>Look at her.

> You look at Byakuren. She's smiling.
> "... You are happy, Kokoro?"
> She nods.
> "Mystia?"
> She nods as well.
> "Kyouko?"
> "Of course!"
> "Daiko?"

Niji-chan:

>"Huh..."

> "Shall we begin, then?" Alice opens the tool box.

Niji Gray:

>"Empty ?"

> "Yea..."
> "... Rin suffers from depression." Corin clarifies.

Bastet-chan:

>"Sounds really dangerous..."

> "Y-Yeah, forget about it..."
> You can see three people coming this way. You think one of them is Aya...

Nijisa:

>"That big ass furnace got really cold."

> "Oh? Why?" Marisa raises an eyebrow.
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>Nod with a smile.
>"Things may get rough even once in a while, but this bring me such a great joy, far more than i ever expected on my first day back out."
>Look at our love companions.
>"Each of them have something special that makes life more colorful and bright, similar to my newfound family."

Niji-chan:

>Look at Yuudachi, how is she ?
>"You ready honey ?"

Niji Gray:

>"Depression ? But... why ? What does she miss ?"

Bastet-chan:

>"Also... could you try and see if you can find out what happened to me ? I woke up and suddenly grew quite a bit in so little..."

Nijisa:

>Shrug.
>"How should i know ? I just know that it was freezing cold in a place supposed to have searing flames."

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>Nod with a smile.
>"Things may get rough even once in a while, but this bring me such a great joy, far more than i ever expected on my first day back out."
>Look at our love companions.
>"Each of them have something special that makes life more colorful and bright, similar to my newfound family."

> "Family..." Mystia mumbles.
> "Hey, we are also your family, right?" Kyouko chuckles.

Niji-chan:

>Look at Yuudachi, how is she ?
>"You ready honey ?"

> You don't need to look at Yuudachi to feel her shaking.
> "... Y-Yuu..." She nods dubiously.
> "... Are you sure you don't want me to just open her? I can reabsorb the energy to make her inanimate again and like that she won't feel anything." Alice explains.

Niji Gray:

>"Depression ? But... why ? What does she miss ?"

> "I don't know why she's so depressive, but I think it has something to do with that Hakurei Shrine Maiden... or maybe the black-white magician..."
> "How so, Mistress?" Asks Chloe.
> "She told me how she met them, but nothing else." Corin sighs. "... She suffers and doesn't tell anyone about it..."

Bastet-chan:

>"Also... could you try and see if you can find out what happened to me ? I woke up and suddenly grew quite a bit in so little..."

> "With a miracle?" Sanae ponders. "I guess I can give you that."
> Sanae gets in position. "Don't move." and starts moving her gohei around.
> Three tengu land.
> "Huh..." Aya mumbles. "So the childs returned..." She says as she sees all the people returning to the village.

Nijisa:

>Shrug.
>"How should i know ? I just know that it was freezing cold in a place supposed to have searing flames."

> "That sounds like a problem... Eh, I guess they can resolve it." Marisa shrugs.
> After some seconds of looking at you, Marisa starts to grin... "Ehehe~..."

> (White) You and Marry retrieved 50 more sheeps back to the corral moments ago.
> New total: 295/1153
> After that, both of you started to descend the mountain. You hair feels incredible when the air hits you...
> ... Huh... Is that an... abandoned shrine...?

> (Kiku) "... S-Sorry... I-I can't hold myself back now..." Koa suddenly kisses you with a lot of passion in it.
> Daiyousei jumps, blushing furiously.
> "Oh, so that's what she meant by "kiss"?" Cirno asks.
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"I guess."
>Chuckle too.

Niji-chan:

>"No, i don't think it's right to just remove what makes her live and cut her open like that... will she even remember us ?"

Niji Gray:

>"Miss Reimu and Miss Marisa didn't seem to remember something she said she told them."

Nijisa:

>"Eh ? What is it ze ?"

Niji White:

>"Um, Marry, what is that ?"

Bastet-chan:

>Keep still.

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Yea..."
>Smile a bit.

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>"I guess."
>Chuckle too.

Daiko:

>"Yea..."
>Smile a bit.

> "Family..." Mystia smiles warmly for herself.
> "Oh, you better make that an "absolutely"!" Kyouko gives you a kiss in the cheek.
> "Oooh fiiine..." Miko says. "Kokoro, if you are going to be happy... then I'm completely fine with it." She smiles.
> "Thank you... Papa... Mama..."
> "D-Don't call me like that too often... It sounds strange... specially considering other things..." Miko looks away.
> "My pleasure, Kokoro-chan." Byakuren smiles warmly.

> "Impressive... You were able to obtain Miko's and Byakuren's trust..." Kira states.
> "Uh?" The boy looks up.

Niji-chan:

>"No, i don't think it's right to just remove what makes her live and cut her open like that... will she even remember us ?"

> "She will." Alice nods. "And I should warn you... Yuudachi has great amount of energy inside her, but there's going to be a moment where she is going to run out it, therefore she'll go inanimate... It'll be necessary for me to flow the energy back into her again."
> Yuudachi expression is blank. "Y-Y... Yuuda...?"

Niji Gray:

>"Miss Reimu and Miss Marisa didn't seem to remember something she said she told them."

> "Maybe is linked to Lady Rin's behavior?" Chloe ponders.
> "... Maybe she's often being ignored..." Charlotte looks down.

Nijisa:

>"Eh ? What is it ze ?"

> "Want to come to mah house a bit? I have to... test some things..." Marisa grins even more.

Niji White:

>"Um, Marry, what is that ?"

> "Uh?" She looks at where are you pointing. "... I... don't know... I never saw it..." She gets closer.
> It's a shrine, like Reimu's, but a bit smaller... and sooo old...

Bastet-chan:

>Keep still.

> You keep still as Sanae continues.
> Aya, Hatate and Momiji approach.
> "Hey." Aya greets.
> "Oh, hi you three." Sanae looks at them for a moment and then return her attention to you.
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"That's the value of being an good and honest person."

Niji-chan:

>"B-But can't i flow it on her myself ?! Can't i use my light energy i absorb ?"

Nijisa:

>"Well sure ze."
>Follow.

Bastet-chan:

>Wait for her to finish.

Niji Gray:

>"But she is so nice..."

Niji White:

>Investigate !

Kiku-chan:

>Return it with as much passion as we can.

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Think up another puzzle for the boy.
>"If it's not too much, may I ask for guidance with something?"

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>"That's the value of being an good and honest person."

> Kira doesn't reply to that. I had enough of that long time ago.
> "... Good and honest person..." The boy mumbles. That doesn't sound so bad...

Daiko:

>Think up another puzzle for the boy.
>"May I ask for guidance with something?"

> You make the already resolved puzzle disappear and you make appear another.
> "Oh!" He turns his attention to it.
> "Of course! Go ahead." Byakuren smiles.

Niji-chan:

>"B-But can't i flow it on her myself ?! Can't i use my light energy i absorb ?"

> "Sadly, it's not that simple..." Alice shakes her head.
> "B-But... there must be a way!" One of the fairies pout.

Nijisa:

>"Well sure ze."
>Follow.

> "Hey Reimu, I will- Oh... she left... Oh well." Marisa blasts off in her broom to the Forest of Magic.
> You follow her.

Bastet-chan:

>Wait for her to finish.

> Sanae finishes.
> ...
> Now you suddenly know something...
> Your current state is actually because a soul fusioned with yours. You inherited some traits of said person...

Niji Gray:

>"But she is so nice..."

> "Nevertheless, being depressive doesn't mean she doesn't care about others... ... The problem is that she doesn't care about her as much as you normally can expect of someone." Corin explains.

Niji White:

>Investigate !

> You start to investigate the outside of the shrine... It doesn't seem to have any sign to identify it...
> "T-This is a bit spooky..." Marry comments.

Kiku-chan:

>Return it with as much passion as we can.

> You return the kiss with the same passion.
> After a bit, Koa breaks it gently. "... Can I do the same for her...?" She asks.
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Of course... but i wanna do it first."
>Gently grab Daiyousei and kiss her with passion.

Daiko-kun:

>"Having fun with the puzzles ?"

Niji-chan:

>"Hmm... maybe if you gave some of your magic essence..."

Bastet-chan:

>"S-So she fused her soul with mine ? But... why ? Why would she do that..."
>Try to recall as much as we can from Doremy's sister's memories.

Niji Gray:

>"..."

[Neovereign]

//We're trying to occupy his attention a bit so hopefully he doesn't have to hear us discussing about him. You wouldn't want a kid to know what present you're giving them early on, right?

Daiko:

>Don't speak to him right now.
>"The spirit that possessed Daiyousei... I still have him with me... I didn't want Reimu to just exterminate him. Along with finding out a way to help him later on, I want to know if it's possible to... increase the amount of soul I have, if that makes sense..."