>Have a victory cucumber
>"Mmmmaybe. What do you have in mind?"
>Consider and discard inquiring if we're supposed to help her find a lost dolly. Little girls can sometimes rock your face in these parts.
> Awwww yeah.
> The girl notices the disapproval in your expression and pouts.
"Ah, perhaps I should have introduced myself beforehand to avoid this sort of misunderstanding. I am Hieda no Akyu, the latest child of Miare. It's a long story, but I work as the chronicler of this human village."
Ah, the child historian. She isn't aware of it, but her friend Yukari made her existence well known to the youkai of Gensokyo. She's convinced that her heritage - a photographic memory, in combination with reincarnation - is a well-kept secret, but you've heard of her beforehand. She's surprised to see that her name is enough to earn your trust.
"So. From what I've been able to tell, you're a kappa, right? For all of my work, the kappa civilisation is one that has a habit of keeping its matters to itself. Would it be possible for you to help me prepare a piece on it? There will be payment, of course."
...Hm. An interesting offer, but there's a problem. You haven't been home for years now, so if you want to give a genuine article you'd need to head there yourself and reimmerse yourself in the everyday kappa lifestyle...should you accept, or just get back to your normal SCIENCY exploits?
