Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 5

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"Y-Yeah... I-I'm kinda shy..."
>Flap our wings nervously.

Kiku-chan:

>Follow !

Bastet-chan:

>"Oh well..."

[Tashi]

Vision:Daiko:

>"Aagh! So many problems!"

Daiko:

>Stop.
>"Aya, Marisa and my grandma are coming here. And, they know that you're here too. We either better brace for confrontation or..."

> You stop.
> "Whaaat?!?!" She shouts. "I have to get out of here! Now!"

Niji-chan:

>"Y-Yeah... I-I'm kinda shy..."
>Flap our wings nervously.

> "Oh, no need to be shy." She smiles. "We aren't going to do any harm to you."

Kiku-chan:

>Follow !

> You follow Koa...
> "What the...?" Remilia expresses.
> "A-Aaah?!" Kurumi says.
> "That's... embarrasing..." Patchouli says.
> "Hey, Kiku!" Remilia calls.

Bastet-chan:

>"Oh well..."

> "... Bastet. I need to talk with you very quickly." Sakura says.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"You leaving now would just make you run into them. They used a miracle or something from Sanae. We could head out disguised and still be caught because of this, try and stand our ground, or we could do something else. Whatever it is, they know you're here."
>Lock the door if we haven't yet.

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"Hm... maybe we could have Tsuru try using that same magic trick from before..."

Niji-chan:

>Nod and slowly come out of hiding.

Kiku-chan:

>"Huh ?"
>Look back and examine ourselves.
>"Something wrong ?"

Bastet-chan:

>"Hai !"
>Nod and follow her.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"You leaving now would just make you run into them. They used a miracle or something from Sanae. We could head out disguised and still be caught because of this, try and stand our ground, or we could do something else. Whatever it is, they know you're here."
>Lock the door if we haven't yet.

> The door's already locked.
> "She will need to cast another miracle to track me if I leave this place... which means I must move all the time... Ugh..."
> "Now what?" Kyouko asks.

Daiko-kun:

>"Hm... maybe we could have Tsuru try using that same magic trick from before..."

> "You mean the disappearence thing? That was awkward, by the way..." Aya adds.
> "But it could work." Kyouko says.

Niji-chan:

>Nod and slowly come out of hiding.

> "Like that. Don't worry." She giggles.
> "Where's Byakuku, Ichi?"
> "Oh, she? I think she went to the Hakurei Shrine. I don't know exactly why though..."

Kiku-chan:

>"Huh ?"
>Look back and examine ourselves.
>"Something wrong ?"

> When you examine yourself, you notice you still have your tail... lifting your skirt...
> "... You know... I understand you are a cat and all... but could you have a little more decency? Now we all know you have black panties." Remilia sighs.

Bastet-chan:

>"Hai !"
>Nod and follow her.

> You follow Sakura, who's now a little bit away of the group.
> "We need to stop them a bit." Sakura says.
> _

[Neovereign]

//I would've expected Kiku's tail to stop wagging excitedly, especially after Remilia addressed her...
Daiko:

>"They know you're here though. Is hiding any more really gonna keep it a secret that you're around?"

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Eep !"
>Lower it !

Niji-chan:

>"W-We should go there then."

Bastet-chan:

>"Why ?"

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>Blush and look embarrassed.
>"I-I'm sorry."

[Tashi]

//My, of course it stopped. Stopped, but not lowered.

//I would've expected Kiku's tail to stop wagging excitedly, especially after Remilia addressed her...
Daiko:

>"They know you're here though. Is hiding any more really gonna keep it a secret that you're around?"

> "I will not let them find me! There must be a-"
> Aya stops when she hears Kyouko opening the door and flying outside.
> "E-Eh?"

Kiku-chan:

>"Eep !"
>Lower it !

> You lower it, the skirt doing the same.
> "Thanks." Remilia says.
> Koakuma looks away. "Good thing I didn't saw anything..."

Kiku:

>Blush and look embarrassed.
>"I-I'm sorry."

> "It's okay, it's okay. Just... don't let such things happen in public. You can do that any time you want if you are alone and nobody's looking." Remilia reassures?
> "W-Well... shall we keep going?" Koakuma asks.

Niji-chan:

>"W-We should go there then."

> "Okay. Thanks, Ichi."
> "My pleasure, Koko." She gives you and Kokoro a warm smile before opening a door, entering and closing the sliding door.
> "Let's go, then." Kokoro says.

Bastet-chan:

>"Why ?"

> "To make it short... Daiko's helping Aya. He doesn't want to others find her, so we need to stop Sanae and the others at least a bit!"
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Um... I-I could probably detour them when they get here Aya. I'd hide you in my room, then when they got here, I could split into Tsuru and myself like I did earlier, then lie about Tsuru still having you in her. Tsuru can flee then, and they'll chase her. Thing is, they have to believe that you're hiding in her, and all of them have to go... Just one won't work out."

>"But, there's still the choice of actually hiding in us..."


Kiku:

>Keep following Koa.
>^{_{"Embarrassed myself on the first day..."}}

Bastet:

>"What do you suggest?"

Niji:

>Follow.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Um... I-I could probably detour them when they get here Aya. I'd hide you in my room, then when they got here, I could split into Tsuru and myself like I did earlier, then lie about Tsuru still having you in her. Tsuru can flee then, and they'll chase her. Thing is, they have to believe that you're hiding in her, and all of them have to go... Just one won't work out."

>"But, there's still the choice of actually hiding in us..."

> "S-Sanae would cast another miracle to track me again... so that's not an option..."
> "Oh! That! That can work! If Sanae do a miracle to track me, she would probably see you instead of me!"

Kiku:

>Keep following Koa.
>^{_{"Embarrassed myself on the first day..."}}

> You follow Koa again, who leaves the library.
> The kappa follows too.
> "D-Don't worry about it... It was just a little mistake, that's all..." Koakuma reassures.

Bastet:

>"What do you suggest?"

> "You think you can discract them a bit? I think I have something." Sakura nods.

Niji:

>Follow.

> Kokoro leaves the building and starts going to the shrine of Reimu. You follow.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"It might be dangerous though, even if I know how to get you back out. Darnit... Is there really nothing else to try?"

Bastet:

>"I can try."
>Catch up to Hatate.
>"Can we take a break please?"

Kiku:

>"Everyone saw though..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"It might be dangerous though, even if I know how to get you back out. Darnit... Is there really nothing else to try?"

> "I-I hope that yamabiko had an idea..." Aya sighs, nervous.

Bastet:

>"I can try."
>Catch up to Hatate.
>"Can we take a break please?"

> You quickly catch Hatate. You can see that Sakura it's going to the Youkai Mountain at her high speed.
> "Huh?" She stops, and so do everyone.
> "You can take it, but we need to keep going." Suwako says.

Kiku:

>"Everyone saw though..."

> "T-They will forget about it..." Koa says.
> _

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>"I hope..."

Daiko:

>Nod in agreement.

Bastet:

>"W-Wait, you guys are gonna leave me?"
>Look heartbroken.

Niji:

>"I hope Miss Byakuku's nice."

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>"I hope..."

> Koakuma gives you a reassuring smile.

Daiko:

>Nod in agreement.

> Aya sighs and sits down in a couch, seemingly hoping for the best.

Bastet:

>"W-Wait, you guys are gonna leave me?"
>Look heartbroken.

> "Uhh..." Hatate says.
> "Shanghai and Hourai could stay with you, if you want." Alice says.
> The dolls nod.

Niji:

>"I hope Miss Byakuku's nice."

> "She is." Kokoro affirms. "Mommy and daddy are really nice."
> _

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>Keep following.

Daiko:

>"So now I can speak to people I try to see from afar... Doesn't look like it'll help much in this situation."
>Try to make our horn grow or something.

Bastet:

>"I-I wanna keep up with you guys though. Because you're my friends..."

Niji:

>"Then I can't wait to meet her. But, uh... you aren't gonna ask me to check her... will you?"

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>Keep following.

> You keep following Koa as she shows you and the kappa different rooms.

Daiko:

>"So now I can speak to people I try to see from afar... Doesn't look like it'll help much in this situation."
>Try to make our horn grow or something.

> You try so. Nothing happens.
> "But it's a helpful ability, indeed..." Aya says.

Bastet:

>"I-I wanna keep up with you guys though. Because you're my friends..."

> "Sorry, but we can't lose ti-"
> Hatate is interrupted when she sees someone getting closer from the village.
> It's Kyouko.
> "The yamabiko?" Marisa asks.
> "She seems to be coming here..."

Niji:

>"Then I can't wait to meet her. But, uh... you aren't gonna ask me to check her... will you?"

> "Check on her?" Kokoro thinks. "Oh, you mean her underwear... ... I wonder what color she uses..."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"And I'm not that developed with it yet, so it could be much better."

Bastet:

>"Kyouko?"

Niji:

>"You won't, right?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"And I'm not that developed with it yet, so it could be much better."

> "I guess..."

Bastet:

>"Kyouko?"

> Kyouko stops in front of all.
> "... Everyone, you know what?" Kyouko starts.
> "What's it?" Sanae asks.
> "All of you are-...!"
> "SANAEEE!!"
> She's about to shout something, but it stops at the voice of someone else.
> You think it's Kogasa's voice. It's coming from the Youkai Mountain.

Niji:

>"You won't, right?"

> "I won't..." She says.
> You feel more relaxed no-
> "... promise anything." She finishes.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Sit down if we're not already.
>Take out the newspaper we used to have if we still have it.
>>If not, that's fine.
>"You're newspaper sorta helped me a lot earlier... Not the perverted one, of course... I hadn't seen it yet."

Bastet:

>"Huh?"
>Turn.

Niji:

>"Don't use me for everything!"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Sit down if we're not already.
>Take out the newspaper we used to have if we still have it.
>>If not, that's fine.
>"You're newspaper sorta helped me a lot earlier... Not the perverted one, of course... I hadn't seen it yet."

> You pick up the newspaper that it's near the couch, in a little table.
> "What do you mean?" Aya asks.

Bastet:

>"Huh?"
>Turn.

> Everyone, including you, turns.
> Sanae, unfortunely (or fortunely?) gets tackle-hugged by Kogasa as soon as she turns, making both lose control.
> "Wa-ah-ah-ah! Koga-a-a-sa-a-a!" Sanae says while trying to stabilize themselves.
> "I love you Sanae! I love you so much!" Kogasa shouts as she hugs Sanae tighter.
> "Aaah?!" Sanae blushes furiously.
> "Well... this is... unexpected..." Suwako blinks.
> Sakura is returning.

Niji:

>"Don't use me for everything!"

> "But what if we play Truth or Dare again?"
> _

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>"Daw..."
>Smile.

Niji-chan:

>Shake our head desperatedly.
>Hide behind her.

Kiku-chan:

>What are we up to ?

[Tashi]

Bastet-chan:

>"Daw..."
>Smile.

> You smile at the cute scene... You just saw a confession!
> Sakura reaches your side.
> "Hey Marisa!" Sakura calls.
> "What?" Questions Marisa.
> "You don't think that Alice loves you?" Sakura giggles.
> "HUH?!" Alice jolts.
> Shanghai and Hourai look at each other, seemingly happy.
> "Hmm..." Marisa thinks.
> Kyouko blink a few times. "Oh!" She starts to backtrack hurriedly.
> Hatate looks at her, frowning.

Niji-chan:

>Shake our head desperatedly.
>Hide behind her.

> You show your disagreement to Kokoro and hide behind her. She tries to see you without turning.
> "Just joking..." She smiles a bit.

Kiku-chan:

>What are we up to ?

> Koakuma's still showing you and the kappa some rooms.
> "Y-You know what?" The kappa stops. "I-I think I've had enough... There's just so many rooms in this mansion..."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"I used to be a shut in. Someone stuck in home all day everyday, just reading books. We got interested in the festival thanks to this, and a lot of good things came from it."
>Search for something interesting in the newspaper.

Bastet:

>"Two confessions?"

Niji:

>"Phew."

Kiku:

>"Huh? You're not coming?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"I used to be a shut in. Someone stuck in home all day everyday, just reading books. We got interested in the festival thanks to this, and a lot of good things came from it."
>Search for something interesting in the newspaper.

> Aya smiles. "Glad to hear I helped you."
> You start to look for something in the newspaper.
> Something grasps your attention.
> Abnormal amounts of sheeps appeared in the Youkai Mountain. Why are there sheeps to begin with?

Bastet:

>"Two confessions?"

> Kogasa separates a bit to look Sanae to the eyes.
> "I-I... u-uh..." Sanae stutters, still blushing.
> Kogasa just waits, blushing too.
> "... Weeell..." Marisa starts. "I like her a lot."
> Alice jolts again, blushing.
> "Do you love her?" Sakura asks.
> "I guess you can say so, ze~"
> Alice seems to be blocked.
> Suwako just enjoys the show.

Niji:

>"Phew."

> You can see the Hakurei Shrine.
> "We are close." Kokoro says.

Kiku:

>"Huh? You're not coming?"

> "N-No... I got it. I won't enter rooms they don't tell me to."
> "I-It was my pleasure, then..." Koakuma nods.
> The kappa nods too and leaves.
> After some seconds, Koakuma lets out a sigh of relief.
> _

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>Stay happy and pet cute Shanghai.

Kiku-chan:

>"So many rooms..."

Niji-chan:

>"Okay..."
>Keep following.

[Neovereign]

//I plan to have Daiko head to the SDM alone when there's a good time (after helping Aya or something). I honestly just want to help Remilia and maybe tell Sakura about the machine if we're allowed information on it. Telling you since that's vaguely the direction I'm going with this and I feel bad to try and keep you from posting about him.
But also be more careful with Kiku-chan  :ohdear:

Kiku:

>_{^{"I'm uh... Sorry I almost got you in trouble... I can't believe that worked though..."}}

Daiko:

>"Sheep in the Youkai Mountain?"

[Tashi]

Bastet-chan:

>Stay happy and pet cute Shanghai.

> You approach and pet Shanghai, enjoying the "romantic" scenes.
> "It worked better than expected..." Sakura whispers to you. "They are distracted now..."
> As if the destiny wants the opposite, Hatate keeps going to the village, this time at more speed.
> "Huh?!"

Kiku-chan:

>"So many rooms..."

> "And that's only one floor..." Koakuma says.

Kiku:

>_{^{"I'm uh... Sorry I almost got you in trouble... I can't believe that worked though..."}}

> "No problem." Koakuma says. "I can't believe it worked either..." She giggles a bit. "It's incredible..."

Niji-chan:

>"Okay..."
>Keep following.

> You keep following as Kokoro lands.
> Reimu and a woman are talking in the porch of the shrine.

Daiko:

>"Sheep in the Youkai Mountain?"

> "Oh, yes. That's something it was happening recently in the Youkai Mountain." Aya shrugs. "I didn't take so much interest in it, honestly. Sheeps were concentrated in one point of the mountain out of nowhere."
> You can hear footsteps outside.
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"Huh ?"
>Turn to the door.
>"Kyouko ? That you ?"

Niji-chan:

>Keep following while hiding behind her.

Bastet-chan:

>"Huh ?"
>Follow that tengu !

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>"Huh ?"
>Turn to the door.
>"Kyouko ? That you ?"

> As you asked, Kyouko crosses the door.
> "H-Hurry! They are all distracted!" Kyouko says.
> "W-What do you mean?" Aya stands up.
> "We can go now! This is our chance!"

Niji-chan:

>Keep following while hiding behind her.

> You follow Kokoro behind her while she approaches.
> "Good morning, Reimumu, mommy." She calls.
> "Hm?" The woman turns. "Oh! Hello Kokoro-chan! Good morning to you too."
> "Good morning..." Reimu sits down in the floor.

Bastet-chan:

>"Huh ?"
>Follow that tengu !

> You follow Hatate, and Sakura do so too.
> Hatate, however, is flying very fast and she's now above the village. You can't catch her.
> The tengu descends.
> _