Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 5

[Tashi]

//Called it huh...
Daiko:

>Get in front of her.
>"I can contact Sakura and tell her we were left behind. Can you just tell me right now? It's just me, Tsuru, and you."

//Watch out for those striked commands that are highly plausible~

> You block the path to Kyouko.
> "N-No, it isn't..."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Float over to her side.
>_{"Then let's go..."}
>Futuresight Sakura.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Float over to her side.
>_{"Then let's go..."}
>Futuresight Sakura.

> You float aside, starting to future-sight Sakura.
> "I'm sorry..." Kyouko grabs her arm, lookin to the side.
> ...
> The same vision of before appears.
> "...?" V!Sakura looks at you. "Something wrong Daiko? Why are you looking with your ability?"
> _

[Neovereign]

Vision!Daiko:

>_{"Kyouko and I got left behind... We're, sorta trying to catch up or something now. I don't know... I'll stop being distracted though."}

[Tashi]

Vision!Daiko:

>_{"Kyouko and I got left behind... We're, sorta trying to catch up or something now. I don't know... I'll stop being distracted though."}

> "... Are you serious?" V!Sakura sighs. "Wait a second..."
> ...
> Sakura calls you from the most great path.
> "Over here!" She shouts.
> Kyouko looks at you, waiting for a decision.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Follow sluggishly.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Follow sluggishly.

> You follow Sakura, and Kyouko follows you.
> You think you hear Kyouko mumble something for a second.
> You quickly catch up with the group.
> "... So... Can I know why you are disguised?" Yamame asks as she flies ahead of the group.
> "Things in the surface. Nothing special." Aya says with a certain tone of bitterness.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Keep following.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Keep following.

> "And how's the other reporter?" Yamame asks.
> You can see how Aya jolts in a bad way...
> "... I guess she's good too." Aya says with even more bitterness.
> Kisume looks at Aya with curiosity.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Continue.

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"But... you do know *that* might happen again right ?"

Nijis:

>"What if those sheep belong to no one ?"

[Tashi]

Kiku-chan:

>"But... you do know *that* might happen again right ?"

> Sakuya shakes her head. "No need to worry."

Nijis:

>"What if those sheep belong to no one ?"

> "T-Then... ..." Byakuren thinks. "Well... someone had to take care of them, then... It's just not right letting them starve..."

Daiko:

>Continue.

> "... Okay. No need to answer me like that, though." Yamame says.
> "..." The tengu sighs. "Sorry. Crappy days lately..."
> "Hm."
> Your group exit the cave.
> "The second layer..." Aya says.
> "The Deep Road to Hell." Yamame confirms.
> Well, it makes sense that everything is so dark in this world, since it's underground. Still, there's a road in front of you. There are many hanging lanterns in the sides to illuminate the path.
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Okay... here goes."
>Give her all we got !

Niji Golden:

>"But if they aren't from here, then doesn't that mean they are from the outside world ?"

[Tashi]

Kiku-chan:

>"Okay... here goes."
>Give her all we got !

> You start to fire waves of danmaku at Sakuya.
> She, however, start to dodge without problem.

Niji Golden:

>"But if they aren't from here, then doesn't that mean they are from the outside world ?"

> "It's even that possible? I mean... Appear just like that... and that amount of animals..." Byakuren says.
> _

[Monarda]

Nijis:

>"Well... fairies appear out of nowhere, and they are many and many too..."

Kiku-chan:

>Make the waves of complementing speeds, so that they are able to overlay with each other and fill in their gaps.

[Tashi]

Nijis:

>"Well... fairies appear out of nowhere, and they are many and many too..."

> "Well, fairies have an explanation to appear out of nowhere; they are encarnations of the nature. The sheeps, however..."
> "Does that mean they are sheepairies?" Kokoro asks.
> "... E-Excuse me?" Byakuren blinks a few times.
> "Sheepairies. You know... Sheep plus fairies... In that way makes sense, doesn't it?"

Kiku-chan:

>Make the waves of complementing speeds, so that they are able to overlay with each other and fill in their gaps.

> You make a first wave at the elegant maid, later another one with more speed right into the gaps that the first one had.
> The silver maid of the scarlet mansion doesn't seem to overwhelm at your plan and dodges gracefully through your danmaku.
> Something is building up in you... Your desire to keep shooting is more greater...
> _

[Monarda]

Niji White:

>"Yeah ! Kokoro-chan is right ! That's some explanation to why these sheep just suddenly appeared ! I mean, if they belonged to someone, i am pretty sure that person would immediately notice they were missing..."
>Pet Kokoro-chan.

Kiku-chan:

>Keep at it ! Make it as fast as we can !
>Attempt an criss-cross pattern with an linear wave just behind it to cover the gaps now.

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>Don't forget the meaning of danmaku. No matter what, keep it done with beauty in mind.

Daiko:

>Try to absorb energy from one of the lanterns.

[Tashi]

Niji White:

>"Yeah ! Kokoro-chan is right ! That's some explanation to why these sheep just suddenly appeared ! I mean, if they belonged to someone, i am pretty sure that person would immediately notice they were missing..."
>Pet Kokoro-chan.

> "See? I'm a genius, mama." Kokoro says while being petted.
> "..." Byakuren remains silent, a drop of sweat coming down her temple. "A-Anyway... I can use the ship and tell the others to gather them... but... there's still the problem of where we can put them into..."

Kiku-chan:

>Keep at it ! Make it as fast as we can !
>Attempt an criss-cross pattern with an linear wave just behind it to cover the gaps now.

Kiku:

>Don't forget the meaning of danmaku. No matter what, keep it done with beauty in mind.

> You remember words about the most important thing with danmaku: beauty.
> You shoot blue bullets in a way that they start to criss-cross (Suwako's last spell memories...), followed by a linear group of bullets to difficult the dodge.
> ... Sakuya don't even sweat with your strategy.
> It builds up even more...

Daiko:

>Try to absorb energy from one of the lanterns.

> The flame disappears when you try to absorb it. You can feel something warm in your horn.
> "Huh?" Kisume asks.
> "What was that?" Yamame questions,
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Feel our horn a bit.
>"So that works too..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Feel our horn a bit.
>"So that works too..."

> "I guess those flames are made of magic..." Sakura says.
> You have that little magic power that the flame uses to stay lit.
> _

[Monarda]

Niji White:

>"Why not just try and find a place where they can roam peacefully ? If they have been alive all this time, said place surely exists."

Niji Golden:

>Tickle Kokoro-chan.

Kiku-chan:

>"Gr..."
>Start moving around, as to attack her from various directions and angles.
>Keep it up.

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Try to absorb just a little from another.

[Tashi]

Niji White:

>"Why not just try and find a place where they can roam peacefully ? If they have been alive all this time, said place surely exists."

> "We still don't know if they really don't have an owner."
> "Uuuh..." Kokoro raises a finger. "Let's become detectives. Let's resolve this."

Niji Golden:

>Tickle Kokoro-chan.

> You tickle Kokoro a bit.
> She tries to stop you. "Stooop..."

Kiku-chan:

>"Gr..."
>Start moving around, as to attack her from various directions and angles.
>Keep it up.

> You start to move in different directions, firing while you do it.
> Sakuya seems unfaltering. "That's all, Kiku?"
> Is she provoking you?! How could she?! This damned maid!
> ...?! The rage is increasing...

Daiko:

>Try to absorb just a little from another.

> You do so.
> Yamame tilts herh ead. "Err... What are your doing?"
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Is there still some in the one we just absorbed from, or did we take it all?

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"I-I know what you are doing... s-stop..."
>Clench our fist, and take some deep breaths.

Niji-chan:

>Tickle her too.

Niji White:

>"Only if you promise to never do those things of finding out what color is someone's underwear again !"
>Keep petting her.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Is there still some in the one we just absorbed from, or did we take it all?

> You take it just a part of it. The flame is not emiting so much light.

Kiku-chan:

>"I-I know what you are doing... s-stop..."
>Clench our fist, and take some deep breaths.

> "If you can't control yourself then this is meaningless." Sakuya says, looking at you.
> "Do it. Show your power."
> It's irritating...
> "And control it..."
> You do your best to control yourself...

Niji-chan:

>Tickle her too.

Niji White:

>"Only if you promise to never do those things of finding out what color is someone's underwear again !"
>Keep petting her.

> You tickle too. The mask of a man laughing is near Kokoro's face.
> "P-Pleaseee... stooop..."
> Byakuren blinks a few times. "Finding out... what color is someone's underwear...?"
> "B-But I'm curiouuus...."
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"..."
>Let it be slowly set free, don't let it all out at once.

Niji White:

>"But that isn't nice of a pretty lady like you ! Niji Attack !"
>Keep petting !

Niji Golden:

>Keep tickling.
>"Yeah, she had me look and peek at Miss Miko's and have me tell her mine's."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"I'm learning, that's all."

Niji:

>"It was part of a dare, but still!"

[Tashi]

Kiku-chan:

>"..."
>Let it be slowly set free, don't let it all out at once.

> You start to let the fury show itself slowly.
> You want to attack her. You want to rip her.
> Sakuya is calmly looking at you.
> But still, you try to control yourself...

Niji White:

>"But that isn't nice of a pretty lady like you ! Niji Attack !"
>Keep petting !

> Petting attack!
> "But I want to k-knooow..."

Niji Golden:

>Keep tickling.
>"Yeah, she had me look and peek at Miss Miko's and have me tell her mine's."

Niji:

>"It was part of a dare, but still!"

> "Y-You what?!" Byakuren looks at Kokoro, surprised.
> "S-She accepted the daaare... Why is that b-baaad?"

Daiko:

>"I'm learning, that's all."

> Yamame looks at you for a few seconds, before she shrugs and continue guiding your group.
> You can see a laaarge bridge...
> _