Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 5

[Tashi]

Tsuru:

>"Don't you know Daiko's trying to help others? Are you against giving people second chances or something? Because that's what Daiko needed, and he's trying to make the most of it now. And despite what he already has to deal with, you're trying to give him more? Again, what in the world did he do to you for this?"

> "It's not because I don't want to tell him my reasons, it's because I can't. You think I don't want to yell at him right now? I'm doing my best to reserve myself right now."

Kiku-chan:

>Look over.
>"Who's there ? You better not be an intruder..."
>Head over.

> You approach to the pile of tools.
> A kappa gets out of it. Koakuma panics a bit.
> "Uuuh..." She yawns. "Not a good place to sleep... ...?" She looks at you. "..." Then looks at the door, then to Koakuma, then at you. "..."
> The kappa looks everywhere in the room, looking for someone or something.
> "The mistress isn't here... then... that means..." She looks at you. "... You are here without permission..."

Nijis:

>"Well you are funny, and smart, and nice, and you are also really pretty too, Daiko-kun was really attracted to your eyes and your dance."

> "..."
> She smiles a bit more.
> _

[Neovereign]

//Well, I already called it happening a mile away...
Tsuru:

>"Why would-"
>Pause a bit.
>"I don't..."
>Swap to Daiko:

Daiko:

>"Why can't you? You want to yell at me, then do it. Yell at me. If it'll make you feel better, go ahead. I'm just trying to help and if yelling at me is what's gonna help you, then just do it already and get it over with. So that you'll at least get something out of it."

[Tashi]

//Well, I already called it happening a mile away...
Tsuru:

>"Why would-"
>Pause a bit.
>"I don't..."
>Swap to Daiko:

Daiko:

>"Why can't you? You want to yell at me, then do it. Yell at me. If it'll make you feel better, go ahead. I'm just trying to help and if yelling at me is what's gonna help you, then just do it already and get it over with. So that you'll at least get something out of it."

> You swap.
> "W-What...?" It seems she wasn't expecting that. "... You don't want to yell at me?"
> _

[Neovereign]

//And vanish without a word after Kiku gets busted... Guess I'll take over...
Daiko:

>"For what? Other than suddenly acting harsh to me and pointing the crowd to us, I don't have much reason to be upset with you."

Niji:

>"So, what do you wanna do now Kokoro?"
>Smile.

Kiku:

>"Uhh..."

Bastet:

>Status.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"For what? Other than suddenly acting harsh to me and pointing the crowd to us, I don't have much reason to be upset with you."

> Kyouko widen her eyes. "... A-Ah..." She calms down. "... I-I thought... you were going to... ... ..."
> The yamabiko shakes her head.
> "... S-Sorry for that..." She looks to the side.
> You can hear how Aya sighs relieved.

Niji:

>"So, what do you wanna do now Kokoro?"
>Smile.

> Kokoro thinks for a few moments.
> "... I want to see mommy." She replies.

Kiku:

>"Uhh..."

> The kappa gets up and starts walking to the door.
> "... I have to inform-"
> "W-Wait!" Koakuma stops.
> "What is it?"
> "I-I told her to come..."
> "You don't remember, Miss Koakuma? Miss Remilia said that any new person that was going to see this thing needed to be with her, meaning she allowed it. If not, then it's an intruder... Hey... does that mean you helped her?" The kappa asks.
> Koakuma jolts, not knowing what to answer.

Bastet:

>Status.

> You and Sakura are still in Hatate's house.
> Momiji left.
> Hatate's still in her desk. She's writting.
> _

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>"I-Is this a bad place to be? I wanted to be escorted through all the rooms, b-but I didn't know this one was bad... There wasn't anything in the contract about bad rooms..."

Daiko:

>"What is this all about Kyouko?"

Niji:
>"Mommy?"

Bastet:
>"So what now?"

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>"I-Is this a bad place to be? I wanted to be escorted through all the rooms, b-but I didn't know this one was bad... There wasn't anything in the contract about bad rooms..."

> "Bad rooms, you say?" She raises an eyebrow.
> "Y-Yeah!" Koakuma approves. "There wasn't nothing stipulating that a maid don't have access to some r-rooms..."
> "But... then what about the fairy maids? Doesn't that apply to them too?"

Daiko:

>"What is this all about Kyouko?"

> Kyouko looks down. "I-I'm sorry... but I still can't tell you... That might make things worse..."
> Her ears and tail are down too.

Niji:
>"Mommy?"

> "Mommy Byakuku." She... clarifies?

Bastet:
>"So what now?"

> "Dunno... We hanged here... doing nothing..." Sakura replies.
> Hatate looks at you. "Aren't you searching for Aya?"
> _

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>"Fairy maids? Oh! Hey, since you know all the bad and good rooms, can you help give me a tour too?"
>Move our tail energetically, disregarding what may come of it.

Daiko:

>"Could you please tell me? There's already enough misunderstandings here."

Niji:

>"Okay. Where is she?"

Bastet:

>"Okay. Where is she?"

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>"Fairy maids? Oh! Hey, since you know all the bad and good rooms, can you help give me a tour too?"
>Move our tail energetically, disregarding what may come of it.

> You wag your tail without hesitation. Good thing there's no one behind you...
> "A... tour? But... I don't know which are the bad rooms either..."
> "T-Then I can show you!" Koakuma reassures. "I can show both of you the rest of the mansion!"

Daiko:

>"Could you please tell me? There's already enough misunderstandings here."

> "P-Please Daiko... d-don't make me say it..."

Niji:

>"Okay. Where is she?"

Bastet:

>"Okay. Where is she?"

> "Follow me." Kokoro starts to go to the outside of the building.

> "I don't know."
> _

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>Nod.
>"Then we're all gonna learn which ones are bad and good. Come on."
>Grab the Kappa's hand and start following Koa.

Daiko:

."...Okay. You don't have to... if it'll make you feel better."

Nijis:

>Recombine and follow.

Bastet:

>"Aww..."

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>Nod.
>"Then we're all gonna learn which ones are bad and good. Come on."
>Grab the Kappa's hand and start following Koa.

> You grab the hand of the kappa.
> "Uh... Okay."
> "L-Let's go!" Koa leaves and you follow her.
> ... You process what just happened.

Daiko:

>"...Okay. You don't have to... if it'll make you feel better."

> "... Still... Can I... follow you? ... Please...?"

Bastet:

>"Aww..."

> "..." Hatate sighs and gets up.
> "Hm?" Sakura expresses.
> "Let's get this party rolling. Let's find that Shame-less tengu." She says.

Nijis:

>Recombine and follow.

> You recombine and follow Kokoro.
> _

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>"So what's first miss Koakuma?"

Daiko:

>"I'm helping Aya out. If you're coming with me, you're helping me keep her hidden."
>Hold out our hand.
>"Deal?"

Bastet:

>"Are we going now Sakura?"
>Get up with her.

Niji:

>Continue.

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>"So what's first miss Koakuma?"

> "F-First of all... we need to get out of the library, o-obviously, ehehe..." She laughs nervously while guiding both of you to the entrance of the library.
> "Okay." The kappa nods.

Daiko:

>"I'm helping Aya out. If you're coming with me, you're helping me keep her hidden."
>Hold out our hand.
>"Deal?"

> Kyouko looks at your hand.
> "..." She smiles and takes it. "Deal."

Bastet:

>"Are we going now Sakura?"
>Get up with her.

> You and Sakura get up.
> "You bet it. If I may ask... why that sudden desire to find her?" Sakura asks to Hatate.
> "Desire? Nah. I'm, just want to get this over with and find that reporter." Hatate replies.

Niji:

>Continue.

> Kokoro exits the building and starts flying upwards.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Step a bit to the side to let Kyouko come in, then close the door.
>"Thanks to you," Face Aya, "There's something I can do now that will probably be greatly beneficial. You two please wait a bit."
> Is it just our viewpoint that can move, or can we do things like hand motions in our future-sight?

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Step a bit to the side to let Kyouko come in, then close the door.
>"Thanks to you," Face Aya, "There's something I can do now that will probably be greatly beneficial. You two please wait a bit."
> Is it just our viewpoint that can move, or can we do things like hand motions in our future-sight?

> You stand aside, letting Kyouko in. You close the door afterwards.
> The two nod at your request.
> Since the noticeable upgrades in your future-sight, like the new possibility to change viewpoints, you don't think that motions, as if you are there, are possible... yet, at least.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Future sight Aya and try to imagine having a body there.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Future sight Aya and try to imagine having a body there.

> You future-sight Aya.
> ...
> That horrible vision appears again. Kyouko crying is...
> You imagine yourself being in the vision. How hard it can be? It's your own mind, after all.
> Wishes come true~. You can feel like you are there, body included.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Stop.
>Shiver a bit.
>"Ha... Okay, step one's ready. Now for step two..."
>Future-sight Remilia. As soon as we can, make it so that we're waving our arms.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Stop.
>Shiver a bit.
>"Ha... Okay, step one's ready. Now for step two..."
>Future-sight Remilia. As soon as we can, make it so that we're waving our arms.

> You stop with Aya.
> You brace yourself for the worst...
> "Huh?" Kyouko asks.
> You start this time with Remilia...

> (Kiku) You keep following Koa. You can see Remilia and the others.
> "... Hm?" Remilia frowns.

> As soon as you start with her, you imagine yourself waving your arms.
> You are in the previous vision you had with Remilia and the group of kappas.
> Remilia stops. She's still looking serious...
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Hold up a finger.
>Try to imagine our voice coming out, saying "Wait."

Kiku:

>"So, where to first?"

Niji:

>Follow.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Hold up a finger.
>Try to imagine our voice coming out, saying "Wait."

> You imagine your vision self say "wait" while you hold up a finger.
> Vision!Remilia's still looking at you with a frown.

Kiku:

>"So, where to first?"

> "W-Well... I think-"
> "Stop right there." Remilia says.
> Koakuma almost falls of the scare.
> "Wait a moment, you three."
> "A-A-As you wish, m-m-milady..." Koakuma stutters.

Niji:

>Follow.

> You and Kokoro reach a crack. She travels it.
> _

[Neovereign]

>Did we actually speak?

[Tashi]

>Did we actually speak?

> It seems that way.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Vision: "The energy thing, I can help."

Kiku:

>"Yes mistress?"

Niji:

>"Eh!?"
>Try to follow.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Vision: "The energy thing, I can help."

> "Explain yourself." V!Remilia says, her angry tone being noticeable.

Kiku:

>"Yes mistress?"

> She raises a finger, indicating to wait.
> "Uh...?" The kappa expresses.

Niji:

>"Eh!?"
>Try to follow.

> You successfully follow Kokoro.
> ...
> You appear in a alley in the village.
> _

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>Wait confused...

Daiko:

>Vision:"Find a way to collect energy and bring it here. You asked me before, right? For your... experiment. I found a way to do that. Even though me and the others have separated, we could still negotiate something."

Niji:

>"Kokoro-chan?"
>Look around.

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>Wait confused...

> Koakuma gives you some quick glances.
> Yuuka silently raises an eyebrow.
> Kurumi stays silent.
> Patchouli's still reading her book.

Daiko:

>Vision:"Find a way to collect energy and bring it here. You asked me before, right? For your... experiment. I found a way to do that. Even though me and the others have separated, we could still negotiate something."

> "... You know... Harass me in my mind it's not something I would like..." She says.

Niji:

>"Kokoro-chan?"
>Look around.

> You look around, and quickly find Kokoro.
> "Hey there." She says.
> _

[Neovereign]

//Will turn in soon. Gotta rest up. Please don't stray Daiko too much.
Daiko:

>V:"Sorry... I thought it'd be better than heading all the way over here in person... But like I said, I found a way to store energy. ...But, I would like to know what I'm helping then."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>V:"Sorry... I thought it'd be better than heading all the way over here in person... But like I said, I found a way to store energy. ...But, I would like to know what I'm helping then."

> "An experiment." She... clarifies... "It's necessary more details?" V!Remilia says.
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"If innocent people are involved, for what purpose is it, will it endanger my life, that sort of stuff."

Kiku-chan:

>Help Koa out.
>"What's happening... ?"

Niji-chan:

>"Hey, so.... where are we going ?"