Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 12

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Ready to go yet Kokoro?"

> The boy looks away.
> "In a moment." She says.
> Mystia gets to your other side.
> "Why do you tell me that, though? You know I am the Kuchisake-Onna."
> "W-Well... Y-You have been more calm lately... s-so we thought it was okay to now tell the truth..."
> "The truth?"
> "I-If you asked anyone, and if nothing bad would happen, we would say you are beautiful..."
> "... Ah..." Kokoro blinks.
> _

[Neovereign]

V!Daiko:

>"Even without being the new and improved Kuchisake-Onna, people still believe you're beautiful. I do hope they see you're not only beautiful, but kind and nice too."

[Tashi]

V!Daiko:

>"Even without being the new and improved Kuchisake-Onna, people still believe you're beautiful. I do hope they see you're not only beautiful, but kind and nice too."

> "But I still want to be the new and improved Kuchisake-Onna..."
> "D-Didn't you dropped that already?"
> "But I like to be calle the new and improved Kuchisake Onna..."

> "So, uhm..." The boy fidgets. "T-That was all I wanted to say... S-Sorry for the interruption..." He returns to the group.
> Kokoro blinks.
> _

[Neovereign]

 V!Daiko:

>"If that's what you really want... I'll try to support you."

[Monarda]

Nijisa:

>"Thanks Elfin..."
>Take it and give it to Lily.

Nijipiece:

>"Oh."

Kiku-chan:

>"...huh ?"
>Tilt our head.

[Tashi]

V!Daiko:

>"If that's what you really want... I'll try to support you."

> "W-Wait!" V!Mystia suddenly speaks, concerned. "W-We can't let you hurt people!"
> "Then I want to be the new and improved Kuchisake-Onna in a safe way."
> Kokoro pauses.
> "Actually, that would mean I am not the new and improved Kuchisake-Onna."

Nijisa:

>"Thanks Elfin..."
>Take it and give it to Lily.

Nijipiece:

>"Oh."

> You take the hat and you give it back to Lily.
> "My apologies for what my little Zankurou did." Elfin tells you as she rubs the hair tuft of the ball being "I wanted to make sure of something."
> "T-Then... You are really Elfin Mint?" Lily puts her hat on.
> "Indeed." She smiles lightly. She's... really different from an ordinary fairy. Those wings... Those deep red eyes...

Kiku-chan:

>"...huh ?"
>Tilt our head.

> You tilt your head in confusion.
> "Y-You don't remember either?" Mayu frowns.
> "Don't worry Mayu." Charlotte looks at you. "... She's part of our family..."
> _

[Neovereign]

V!Daiko:

>"New and improved in your own way. What if there's a different way you "attack" people?"
>Airquotes as we say "attack".

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Sorry... i just can't tie you to anything..."

Nijisa:

>"Hm..."

Niji Blue:

>"You feel different... you are definitely not one of the ordinary fairies from here... nor do you feel like one from Gensokyo... you feel like an special case, like me."
>Examine her.

Nijipiece:

>"Is that little thing your pet ?"

Bastet-chan:

>Pet pet.
>"So can you figure out how does someone produce independent life out of inanimate matter ?"

[Tashi]

V!Daiko:

>"New and improved in your own way. What if there's a different way you "attack" people?"
>Airquotes as we say "attack".

> You do an airquote motion with the word 'attack'.
> "Like what? Attack them with... ... food?"

Kiku-chan:

>"Sorry... i just can't tie you to anything..."

>  Mayu seems conflicted for a moment, but then returns to her bright smile.
> "Don't worry! We'll find a way for you girls to remember!"
> "... Uh..." Koa blinks.

Nijisa:

>"Hm..."

Niji Blue:

>"You feel different... you are definitely not one of the ordinary fairies from here... nor do you feel like one from Gensokyo... you feel like an special case, like me."
>Examine her.

> You examine Elfin. She has blue hair with a fuchsia headband with ribbons. She's wearing a green and white dress. She also seems to have a necklace with a red gem, a pair of bracelets on her right wrist and on her left ankle. Her four wings are separated from her body, and they are crystal-like. They reming you a bit to Cirno's.
> On a important note, she has pointy ears.
> "... 'Fairy' it's probably not a precise term to define me... I think 'Elf' it's more suitable, but Fairy it's also okay."
> "Woah..." Your group mumbles.

Nijipiece:

>"Is that little thing your pet ?"

> "We have story behind..." Elfin pets it. "Her name it's Zankurou."
> Zankurou looks away reluctantly.
> "... What a strange pet..." Lily says.

Bastet-chan:

>Pet pet.
>"So can you figure out how does someone produce independent life out of inanimate matter ?"

> "Aren't we in a world where everything is possible though?" Chen speaks.
> _

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>"Some things just can't be possible, or at least shouldn't for the better, for example, we shouldn't be able to go back in time, or else huge issues could happen."

Kiku-chan:

>"Uh.... yeah."

Nijipiece:

>"An elf ? I thought that they were just tales from books."

Nijisa:

>"Well here is our proof that they are real, anyways, we need to do what we came for."

[Tashi]

Bastet-chan:

>"Some things just can't be possible, or at least shouldn't for the better, for example, we shouldn't be able to go back in time, or else huge issues could happen."

> "Possibly the  head maid of the Scarlet Devil Mansion may be able to do that." Ran says.
> "Well, I don't think we can find out, since she's the one who sees the changes." Chen adds.

Kiku-chan:

>"Uh.... yeah."

> "Can we talk, or uh..." Mayu looks at Koakuma. "... Are you busy?"

Nijipiece:

>"An elf ? I thought that they were just tales from books."

Nijisa:

>"Well here is our proof that they are real, anyways, we need to do what we came for."

> "I know why you are searching for me." Elfin calmly states.
> "... Y-You do?" Daiyousei blinks.
> The elf/fairy nods in response.
> _

[Neovereign]

V!Daiko:

>"Like, not actually attack them. Something else that could be considered your kind of attack."

[Monarda]

Nijisa:

>Nod.
>"She did, it's why we were able to find her, she let us do so."

Nijipiece:

>"So you can guide us on how to do that purification method ? We need it quick before both of them fully succumb..."

Kiku-chan:

>"Um, sure if it's quick, why not ?"
>Head out together.

[Tashi]

V!Daiko:

>"Like, not actually attack them. Something else that could be considered your kind of attack."

> "... Attack of beautifulness?"
> "... Uh..." V!Mystia fidgets.

Nijisa:

>Nod.
>"She did, it's why we were able to find her, she let us do so."

> "S-So was all acted?" Lily asks. "S-Stealing my hat wasn't necessary..."
> "My apologies again." Elfin lowers her head in apology for a moment. "I had to do something to draw your attention."
> "Something more subtle would have been nice..." Clownpiece scowls.
> Elfin giggles.

Nijipiece:

>"So you can guide us on how to do that purification method ? We need it quick before both of them fully succumb..."

> "... Please follow me. Especially you." Elfin looks at Marry.
> "M-Me?" Marry shivers a bit.
> "I think there's something you might know about..." Elfin and Zankurou start to float away to another clear.

Kiku-chan:

>"Um, sure if it's quick, why not ?"
>Head out together.

> You and Koa head out of the room. She closes the door.
> "Your family..." Koa mumbles.
> "So... You really work here, Kuro?" Charlotte asks.
> _

[Neovereign]

V!Daiko:

>"It doesn't have to be right now. We can think of something later."

[Tashi]

V!Daiko:

>"It doesn't have to be right now. We can think of something later."

> "We might forget about it..."
> "C-Can we just bring this things to my stand now?"
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Kuro ? Oh, uh, yeah i do, it will help with the money issues we're having."

Niji White:

>Fluff fluff.
>"Cmon."

Explorers:

>Follow.

Bastet-chan:

>"Well, if she could, then it would require of her nigh-impossible conditions."

[Tashi]

Kiku-chan:

>"Kuro ? Oh, uh, yeah i do, it will help with the money issues we're having."

> "Kuro is your real name, you know." Mayu says.
> "Eh?" Koakuma asks. "Your real name?"

Niji White:

>Fluff fluff.
>"Cmon."

Explorers:

>Follow.

> You fluff Marry's hair a bit.
> All of you follow.
> ... And you find a more or less large group of sheeps.
> "Ah!" Marry quickly approaches.
> "I thought so." Elfin says.

Bastet-chan:

>"Well, if she could, then it would require of her nigh-impossible conditions."

> "That's pretty much impossible, then."
> "Even if it's 0,00001% of success, that doesn't mean it isn't impossible Chen. Very hard, but not impossible nonetheless." Ran tells her.
> "See?! See?! She did it again!"
> _

[Neovereign]

V!Daiko:

>"Well, shall we get going now Kokoro?"

[Tashi]

V!Daiko:

>"Well, shall we get going now Kokoro?"

> "Sure. I have enough food to resist a nuclear devastation in a bunker." She nods, both in reality and in the vision.
> "... What?"
> "Just my shenanigans. Let's go~."
> Kokoro starts to walk away.
> _

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>Nod nod.
>"But that's really just proper math, as long as an event's chance to happen isn't 0%, it can happen."

Kiku-chan:

>"Yeah, i know, but honestly, i sorta prefer Kiku."
>Smile.
>"Not that Kuro is bad though, i also like it."

Niji White:

>"So they went so astray they ended up here ? Can sheep even dive ?"

[Tashi]

Bastet-chan:

>Nod nod.
>"But that's really just proper math, as long as an event's chance to happen isn't 0%, it can happen."

> "Ugh, that's so difficult to understand!" Chen pouts. "Better let's change the subject..."
> Ran giggles.

Kiku-chan:

>"Yeah, i know, but honestly, i sorta prefer Kiku."
>Smile.
>"Not that Kuro is bad though, i also like it."

> "Uhm... I'm missing something?" Koa frowns.
> "You didn't told her?"

Niji White:

>"So they went so astray they ended up here ? Can sheep even dive ?"

> "... I'm afraid that it's much more worse than that..." Elfin says.
> "What do you mean?" Star asks.
> "The boundary of this world is slowly breaking. More and more entrances are being created as it cracks." Elfin sighs. "All due to that woman..."
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Well... you see, the same person that created me also created them."

Bastet-chan:

>"Hehe."

Niji White:

>"Yeah... we found out, she doesn't mean for evil though, she is just misguided and delusional, that's why we need to remove the influence that the dark danmaku has over them."

[Tashi]

Kiku-chan:

>"Well... you see, the same person that created me also created them."

> Koakuma adopts a shocked expression.
> "C-Created? W-W-What do you mean by c-created?"

Bastet-chan:

>"Hehe."

> "So what do you think about my height, Ran-sama?"
> "Do you realize that I won't be able to give you rides on my back like that, right?" Ran points.
> "... S-Sakuraaa! I don't want to be like this anymooore!" Chen starts to childishly knock the door.

Niji White:

>"Yeah... we found out, she doesn't mean for evil though, she is just misguided and delusional, that's why we need to remove the influence that the dark danmaku has over them."

> "She's blind by righteousness." Elfin says.
> "... By that danmaku?" Cirno asks.
> "Yes."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Follow.

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"I wasn't really born per se... i'm more like a fairy on that regard."

Bastet-chan:

>Giggle and pet Chen.

Niji White:

>"She wants to have her village back, bring it back to peace, however her village has been abandoned for years now, and she is too blinded to believe that."
>Nod.
>"That danmaku will sooner or later consume them completely, leaving no trace of their true selves, Orange has already changed, i doubt Meiling would recognize her without using appearance anymore."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Follow.

> You and Mystia follow.
> "Geez... I hope I'm not the only one that wants this day to be more calm... Lot of stuff happened..."

Kiku-chan:

>"I wasn't really born per se... i'm more like a fairy on that regard."

> "... So you are like me..."
> "Hm? Did you said something?" Mayu asks.
> "N-Nothing."

Bastet-chan:

>Giggle and pet Chen.

> You giggle a bit and pet Chen as she keeps knocking.
> "Basteeet! I wish to return to my normal heeeight!"

Niji White:

>"She wants to have her village back, bring it back to peace, however her village has been abandoned for years now, and she is too blinded to believe that."
>Nod.
>"That danmaku will sooner or later consume them completely, leaving no trace of their true selves, Orange has already changed, i doubt Meiling would recognize her without using appearance anymore."

> "As far as I can see, that danmaku seems to blind someone to just one objective... and that they will use any mean to accomplish it..." Elfin frowns.
> "... J-Just... from what place that thing came from...?" Daiyousei asks to herself.
> "... The only way I can see to have them return to their usual selfs... is to 'purify' them."
> _

[Monarda]

Niji White:

>"How do we do that though ? It's not death is it ?"

Kiku-chan:

>Look at Koa surprised, then smile.

Bastet-chan:

>"But that will tire me..."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Hey I wanted things to be calm too. But you wouldn't have wanted the cheater to just win, right? Didn't we do good? Especially Kokoro-chan?"

[Tashi]

Niji White:

>"How do we do that though ? It's not death is it ?"

> Elfin shakes her head.
> "Then?" Clownpiece asks.
> "... I don't know."
> There's some silence...
> "... Well, great! That's some valuable information there! Now we are screwed." Clownpiece scowls.
> The fairy/elf giggles. "I don't know the EXACT method to do it..."

Kiku-chan:

>Look at Koa surprised, then smile.

> You look at Koakuma in surprise, smiling afterwards. She was created as well...?
> "J-Just curious... Your creator isn't named 'Shinki', is it?" Koakuma asks.
> "Shin-ki?" Mayu shakes her head.
> "No... Why do you ask?" Charlotte tilts her head.
> "... She was mine..."

Bastet-chan:

>"But that will tire me..."

> "How muuuch?" Chen pouts.

Daiko:

>"Hey I wanted things to be calm too. But you wouldn't have wanted the cheater to just win, right? Didn't we do good? Especially Kokoro-chan?"

> "Me?" Kokoro turns and starts to walk backwards.
> "... K-Kokoro was a little harsh, though... Uhm... Using your lance wasn't necessary..."
> "But it was super effective."
> _