Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 5

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>Poke our head out a bit.

Daiko-kun:

>"R-Right... i'll take the point, if something goes wrong, please do not panic or fight, Tsuru should be able to get us out again with that trick of hers."

Tsuru:

>Right... do we feel like we can pull another one of those off ?

Bastet-chan:

>"W-What now ?! Why is she so desperate ?"

[Tashi]

Niji-chan:

>Poke our head out a bit.

> You lean a bit to look out Kokoro's side.
> "Oh? You have someone behind you, Kokoro-chan."
> "I know. She's Niji." Kokoro says.

Bastet-chan:

>"W-What now ?! Why is she so desperate ?"

> "I don't know... Maybe... she really wants to find Aya?"

Daiko-kun:

>"R-Right... i'll take the point, if something goes wrong, please do not panic or fight, Tsuru should be able to get us out again with that trick of hers."

Tsuru:

>Right... do we feel like we can pull another one of those off ?

> Easily.
> Aya and Kyouko nods.
> You hear again footsteps from outside.
> "Got you!" Hatate shouts.
> "...!" Kyouko jumps. "S-She followed me..."
> "T-That's... Hatate's voice..." Aya says.
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"Don't worry, we should be safe in here, the door is locked anyways."
>Turn back to the door.
>"Aya is alright, now please go away, we have stuff to deal with."

Bastet-chan:

>Keep following.
>"Well it's really strange, it doesn't need a genius to know why Miss Aya is avoiding being noticed."

Niji-chan:

>"Eep !"
>Retreat a bit.
>"H-Hey... uhm... n-nice to meet you..."

Kiku-chan:

>"So... about the magic thing... should we get started with it ?"

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Whisper the first part, but don't say the other.
>Instead:
>"Got you? Who is it?"

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>"Don't worry, we should be safe in here, the door is locked anyways."
>Turn back to the door.
>"Aya is alright, now please go away, we have stuff to deal with."

Daiko:

>Whisper the first part, but don't say the other.
>Instead:
>"Got you? Who is it?"

> "I know you have Aya. Now let her out!" Hatate shouts.
> "S-She's... searching for me...?" Aya's amazed.
> "Why are you so surprised?" Kyouko asks.
> "... She was the one who left me in underwear..."

Bastet-chan:

>Keep following.
>"Well it's really strange, it doesn't need a genius to know why Miss Aya is avoiding being noticed."

> "Hmm... Daiko said Aya knows something about the tremors..."

Niji-chan:

>"Eep !"
>Retreat a bit.
>"H-Hey... uhm... n-nice to meet you..."

> The woman approaches.
> "Can you come out for a second?" She asks.

Kiku-chan:

>"So... about the magic thing... should we get started with it ?"

> "Oh, of course." Koakuma looks at the hallways. "Should we go to a more private place? Your room, maybe?"
> _

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>"Hm..."

Niji-chan:

>Slowly come out of hiding.

Kiku-chan:

>"Okay."
>Lead her to our room.

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>If we don't know her appearance...
>>"Alright. Give me a second."
>>Head to Aya.
>>_{^{"Tell me how she looks, now."}}

>If we do know how Hatate looks...
>>Future-sight her.

[Tashi]

Bastet-chan:

>"Hm..."

> "Hatate's probably at home right now... I hope Daiko's doing something about it..."

Niji-chan:

>Slowly come out of hiding.

> You quietly left your hiding place.
> As the woman approaches, you can feel a reassuring feeling. It's like her very presence it's like this...
> "Hello Niji. My name is Byakuren Hijiri." She gives you a warm smile.

Kiku-chan:

>"Okay."
>Lead her to our room.

> You start to lead Koakuma to your room.
> Now that sounds awkward to me...

Daiko:

>If we don't know her appearance...
>>"Alright. Give me a second."
>>Head to Aya.
>>_{^{"Tell me how she looks, now."}}

>If we do know how Hatate looks...
>>Future-sight her.

> "Well... she usually has pig tails in her brown hair. She wears similar clothes that I usually do, but her skirt is with a pattern of black and purple squares in it." She gives you more details about her.
> You future-sight with Hatate.
> ...
> You can see who you think is Hatate, along with Aya. Both of them are seemingly writting something together.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Stop.
>Get back to the door
>"Are you that one perverted girl from the mountain? The one who got Aya out near nude? What're you really here for?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Stop.
>Get back to the door
>"Are you that one perverted girl from the mountain? The one who got Aya out near nude? What're you really here for?"

> You stop and approach to the door.
> "Isn't that obvious? I'm here to bring Aya back to home." Hatate says.
> "H-Hatate..." Aya mumbles...
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"...She's... busy, right now. Sorry, but you'll have to wait."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"...She's... busy, right now. Sorry, but you'll have to wait."

> There's some silence...
> "... You sure you want to repeat that? I hope you don't mind if your door blows up..." Hatate says from the other side of the door.
> Aya fidgets. "L-Let her in..."
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"B-Blow up ?! She can do that ?!"

Niji-chan:

>Nod and smile a bit.
>"I-It's nice to meet you Miss..."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Don't try anything funny. I have my eyes on you..."
>Open the door.

Niji:

>"H-Hello miss Byakuku."
>Pause.
>"I-I mean Byakuren."

Kiku:

>Continue.

Bastet:

>Can we see her yet?

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>"B-Blow up ?! She can do that ?!"

> "Y-You doubt it?! A door it's not a problem for us!" Aya replies.

Daiko:

>"Don't try anything funny. I have my eyes on you..."
>Open the door.

> You open the door cautiously.
> You can see a girl, Hatate, holding a hauchiwa fan. She's pointing it at the door.
> "..."
> She waits some seconds before slowly walking in, still with her fan pointing straight forward.
> "H-Hatate..." Aya calls.
> "Aya, what the hell's this about?" Hatate frowns.
> Aya approaches to the door and closes it for you.
> "Uhm... It's hard to explain..." She looks to the side, taking off her hat.

Niji:

>"H-Hello miss Byakuku."
>Pause.
>"I-I mean Byakuren."

Niji-chan:

>Nod and smile a bit.
>"I-It's nice to meet you Miss..."

> Byakuren giggles. "Kokoro-chan influence, doesn't it? It's okay. You can call me like that."

Kiku:

>Continue.

> You do so until you are in front of the door of your new room.

Bastet:

>Can we see her yet?

> You can't. You are close to the village though.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"How about you explain first. Threatening to blow up our door without answering anything."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"How about you explain first. Threatening to blow up our door without answering anything."

> "It was... a bit harsh, Hatate..." Aya says.
> "What you would expected me to do? You had me worried about you!" She yells.
> "I-I..." Aya looks at the other tengu. "... had you worried...?"
> "Well, yea. I told the tengu patrol you didn't returned and they began the investigation process. I feared you left because of... what I did to you..."
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"Uhm... it was for another reason... that's why we were here working together..."

Niji-chan:

>Nod.
>"H-Hai ! Kokoro-chan was right about you, you are really nice."

Kiku-chan:

>Enter !

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Who'd show up like nothing happened if something like that happened to them... Seriously."

Kiku:

>Lead her in.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Who'd show up like nothing happened if something like that happened to them... Seriously."

> "We always, ALWAYS fight." Hatate sighs. "That was just a portion of what we do to each other. Of course, it was so cruel and embarrasing, but that's a lesson for her and her pervert behavior of taking pictures of everyone's underwear; and that's including me and Momiji."

Daiko-kun:

>"Uhm... it was for another reason... that's why we were here working together..."

> "Then? Why you left? Why you had half or more Youkai Mountain worried about you like that?" Hatate demands.
> "... I-It was because..." Aya stutters.

Niji-chan:

>Nod.
>"H-Hai ! Kokoro-chan was right about you, you are really nice."

> "Oh please, you'll make me blush..." She pets you. "May I ask why are you so shy...?"

Kiku-chan:

>Enter !

Kiku:

>Lead her in.

> You open the door and you let Koakuma enter.
> "Thanks." She says.
> You close the door.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Like I said, she was busy. We were waiting for my grandma to come so the two could discuss information they had about one thing."

Kiku:

>Sit.
>"I gotta pay more attention to that..."
>Make sure our tail isn't doing it again.

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"B-Because people might not like me... and i am not very good with talking..."

Bastet-chan:

>Catch up !

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Like I said, she was busy. We were waiting for my grandma to come so the two could discuss information they had about one thing."

> "It's very, very important, Hatate... There's a way where... maybe... just maybe... you could help us-"
> "No way!" She says suddenly, interrupting Aya. "I will not help to something that is probably stupid enough for you to leave!"
> "Hata-"
> "And besides! What if something happened to you?!"
> "Could you he-"
> "Maybe I did something embarrasing to you, but what you did is- hmf?!"
> ... Aya just embraced Hatate and is pressing her lips against hers.
> Kyouko remains silent, watching the scene.

Kiku:

>Sit.
>"I gotta pay more attention to that..."
>Make sure our tail isn't doing it again.

> You sit down and you make sure you aren't doing that.
> Nothing to worry about.
> "But... if you get too excited won't you wag it?" Koakuma asks. "Is normal, isn't it?"

Niji-chan:

>"B-Because people might not like me... and i am not very good with talking..."

> "People won't like you?" She giggles. "Hey, that's the most false thing I've heard in a while. You are a lovely fairy!"

Bastet-chan:

>Catch up !

> You think you can see your house from here...
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Oh.

Tsusu:

>"That explains things..."

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>Look surprised, then hug the nice lady tightly.

Kiku-chan:

>"I guess... maybe if someone pets me..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Oh.

Tsusu:

>"That explains things..."

> Well... this surely explain some things...
> You don't know, but your "dark side" likes a bit that you are watching two girls kissing each other...
> Aya separates a bit.
> "... Will you?" Aya asks, blushing.
> "..." Hatate is seemingly blocked.

Niji-chan:

>Look surprised, then hug the nice lady tightly.

> You show affection to Byakuren, who reciprocates.
> "You don't need to be shy with others... they will like you... If no one does, then they must have a good reason for it. Like I said, you just need to be more confident with yourself." She says softly.

Kiku-chan:

>"I guess... maybe if someone pets me..."

> "..." Koakuma gives you a playful smile.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Stay quiet.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Stay quiet.

> There's silence for some seconds...
> "A-Aya... ..." Hatate starts.
> "Y-Yes?"
> "... ... I-I'm... in a relationship with... Momiji..." Hatate stutters.
> There's some more silence.
> "Y-You are?"
> "... I... need to talk with her about this..."
> "..." Aya lets Hatate go and wears the hat, lowering the wings of it enough to cover her eyes "... Got it..."
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Huh ?"
>Look confused and twitch our ears.

Niji-chan:

>"...i miss my friend... i wish i could remember her... all i have left of her is this bracelet..."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Keep quiet.

Tsuru:

>"Oh my..."