Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 14/Until the Next Cross.

[Monarda]

>"So... Fou is an rude jerk to anyone that is not you or Rachael then ? What IS it even ? And why was it filling the place with mist ?"

[Neovereign]

>"Daiko cleaned his room and his act up though, so maybe it's different now."

[Tashi]

>"So... Fou is an rude jerk to anyone that is not you or Rachael then ? What IS it even ? And why was it filling the place with mist ?"

> Sakura doesn't seem happy with what you said...

>"Daiko cleaned his room and his act up though, so maybe it's different now."

> "I don't know." Sakura looks away with a 'hmph'. Needless to say, it's a fact that she's upset now.
> _

[Monarda]

>Pout too.
>"Hey ! What do you expect me to say after it deliberatedly tried to harm me with ice spikes ?! Or caused a mess in the kitchen ? I told it i meant no harm but it gave me no ears !"
>Turn away too.
>"It hates me for no reason, so why am i wrong ?"

[Tashi]

>Pout too.
>"Hey ! What do you expect me to say after it deliberatedly tried to harm me with ice spikes ?! Or caused a mess in the kitchen ? I told it i meant no harm but it gave me no ears !"
>Turn away too.
>"It hates me for no reason, so why am i wrong ?"

> You, recriminating to Sakura what Fou did, look off to the side poutingly.
> "You can at least not call it 'rude jerk'. It might be hostile towards others, but it is not bad!"
> _

[Monarda]

>"I know it's not evil, but i just wanted to be it's friend... but it refused every time, it ran away or something every time..."

[Neovereign]

>"It doesn't have to be so mean..."
>Pout more.

[Tashi]

>"I know it's not evil, but i just wanted to be it's friend... but it refused every time, it ran away or something every time..."

> "Not too surprising. Fou is like a little kid who was told to not talk to strangers, and they act in a weird manner them if they are picked up. They are kids, after all. In Fou's case, the method is attacking or hiding... or both."
> Sakura pauses.
> "... I-I admit this is somewhat my fault. Fou doesn't trust other people because, uh... not much people know about this and... the vastness of Gensokyo would be like a new world and... ^{_{not like I want people to try to hurt this cute ball of fur...}}"

>"It doesn't have to be so mean..."
>Pout more.

> "It's not its fault..."
> Sakura looks at your pouty face,
> "... Fou. Please clear the mist."
> As if on cue, the mist start to dissipate... no... to be absorbed by Fou's horns. Almost like how Sakura can store energy in her ice horn.
> _

[Neovereign]

>"Well, that problem is solved now..."

[Tashi]

>"Well, that problem is solved now..."

> "By how you say it then it means there's another problem, is not?"
> Sakura sighs, rubbing her forehead with the hand she used to caress Fou.
> _

[Neovereign]

>"I hope there isn't..."

[Tashi]

>"I hope there isn't..."

> "I don't think you got what I meant."
> Sakura looks at you.
> "I meant Fou. I suppose you have a problem with it."
> While being on Sakura's arm, Fou darts its look at you.
> _

[Neovereign]

>Look away.
>"Elfin was hurt..."
>Look back towards Sakura.
>"You can't tell me you'd brush off someone being in pain like that."

[Tashi]

>Look away.
>"Elfin was hurt..."
>Look back towards Sakura.
>"You can't tell me you'd brush off someone being in pain like that."

> "R-Right..."
> There's some silence. Fou is staring at you...
> "... Uhm... I'm not going to tell it to say sorry, as it probably will only do it because I told to... but still..."
> _

[Neovereign]

>"The mist hurt Elfin. If Fou knows it hurt her and isn't sorry, then it is a jerk."

[Tashi]

>"The mist hurt Elfin. If Fou knows it hurt her and isn't sorry, then it is a jerk."

> "Err..." Sakura's and Fou's looks met as they look at each other.
> Fou, albeit having a cute face that doesn't seem to change no matter what, gives the impression of being confused.
> "I think it doesn't get what you are talking about... Fou, you hurt someone with your mist. An innocent one that had nothing to do with this."
> Fou's fur and long tail bristles, apparently in surprise.
> _

[Neovereign]

>"When Elfin gets better, you should apologize. Or... if you can't talk, at least show that you didn't mean to hurt her."
>Look upset.

[Tashi]

>"When Elfin gets better, you should apologize. Or... if you can't talk, at least show that you didn't mean to hurt her."
>Look upset.

> You show your disagreement towards Fou's past attitude.
> It looks at you, and you can feel the derogatory way the creature does it, but soon that feeling changes to a different one that you can not identify well enough.
> "I think it wants to meet Elfin..." Sakura tells you.
> "Is she really able to understand that... creature or is she guessing?"
> _

[Neovereign]

>Maybe.
>"If she's alright..."

[Monarda]

>"Although i have to ask... why did it make the mist in the first place ? I mean, we weren't with it when it got foggy, and i don't believe it did it out of sheer whim."

[Tashi]

>Maybe.
>"If she's alright..."

> "Then I guess we should go there."
> Sakura makes her way to the door, but-

>"Although i have to ask... why did it make the mist in the first place ? I mean, we weren't with it when it got foggy, and i don't believe it did it out of sheer whim."

> "Err... That's true. Although I do admit that Fou is somewhat whimsical, so that can be another explanation."
> Grandma Sakura looks down to Fou.
> "Why you did it?"
> Fou just looks away.
> "Fou. I am talking to you." She frowns.
> Fou doesn't look at Sakura, neither at you.
> _

[Monarda]

>Approach carefully.
>"Fou, pleeeeease, pretty please ? Super duper please ?"

[Tashi]

>Approach carefully.
>"Fou, pleeeeease, pretty please ? Super duper please ?"

> Carefully approaching, you try to converse with-... uh... YOU try to speak some words to Fou.
> But the creature evades your gaze.
> "..." Sakura sighs."Let's see Elfin..."
> _

[Monarda]

>Nod nod and follow.
>"Although... how long has Fou been inside the house ?"

[Tashi]

>Nod nod and follow.
>"Although... how long has Fou been inside the house ?"

> You and Sakura make their way out of the room, leaving Rachael sleeping peacefully.
> "... Well, I guess I have to explain things now..."
> As you and Sakura start their way to Elfin's room, she starts to tell you about Fou... Oh, if only Shiro was prepared to hear a delicate subject...

...

When you have less perspectives, or different ones, you have to expand your world.

--Hikikomori Quest.
This is not even the beginning.

...

> You are Niji and you are... a fairy. While it can't be amusing for other people, they have to admit that you are special. So special to be able to clone yourself thanks to the Rainbow Bracelet, gift of your mysterious friend whom you have forgot about. In short, you are a fairy of light that can... manipulate light in general... or so you think, at least.
> Much has happened lately, and probably the most cute of all of those is a doll that you found lying on the snow. You named her Yuudachi and, after received help from Alice Margatroid, she came to life and now you consider her as your daughter... It seems she comes from an unknown place, though. You still don't know who made her...

> Recently, you went off to retrieve Niji Blue, who have been searching for Clownpiece and got lost. Not content with that, 'someone' or 'something' was teasing her in the woods. An unknown, and yet dangerous being that was getting closer and closer to her...
> But she managed to get away safely. You met with her at the Youkai Mountain. You had to unmake her due to unknown and severe 'allucinations' she was having. You don't know more about the matter...

> Currently, you are on Alice's-mid-blown-house, in the living room.
> There's not much to do besides get to sleep. Marisa is the only one, currently, with you here. She's asleep.
> Well, her and Yuudachi are here with you.
> But Yuudachi is acting strangely... She has been looking at the full moon for a while now. Silently... Like a statue...
> The storm has appeased by now. Thank god.
> _

[Monarda]

>"...Yuudachi ?"
>Light poke.

[Tashi]

>"...Yuudachi ?"
>Light poke.

> From where you are, the moon can be completely seen. You are on a couch near the hole in Alice's house. Yuudachi is on your left shoulder, looking up.
> You give her a light poke, not too strong so you make her fall, but neither too light so she doesn't notice. She's seems so... lost.
> "..." Yuudachi glances at you. She has an inexpressive look in her eyes, and after about two seconds of looking at you, she returns her attention to the moon.
> _

[Monarda]

>Stare at the moon too.
>"You see something over there ? Or is it just the moon's beauty ?"
>Pat her very gently.

[Tashi]

>Stare at the moon too.
>"You see something over there ? Or is it just the moon's beauty ?"
>Pat her very gently.

> You mimic the doll, staring to the moon. It's surely beautiful...
> Yuudachi doesn't respond, not even with your pats. She just... keeps looking at the moon, probably absent mindedly. But you know it. There's a reason for Yuudachi to stare at the moon. It's not because out of whim. There MUST BE a reason, but Yuudachi doesn't seem to cooperate with that...
> Then, suddenly, as if completely cutting the flow of the situation, Yuudachi lies on your shoulder. She's adjusting herself in a position you think is to sleep. She then glances at you, confused.
> _

[Monarda]

>"You okay ? Are you tired honey ?"
>Gently pick her up and lie her down on our hands.