Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 2

[Monarda]

>"...they thought that doing that, they were protecting me from something bad that happened before... b-but it wasn't the right way to do it..."
>Sniff some.
>"And they must be regretting it now... but it's a-already too late..."

[Tashi]

>"They made up someone to be my friend since long ago. We were great friends, and one day I decided to stay in my house for a long time. Eventually, I left for an errand, and that friend helped me decide that I wanted to start going out more. Be like how I used to be. Minutes ago though, I found out that it was just my grandmother, and she just left. The other person I thought was a good friend admitted to joining in on the trick and keeping the act up. Apparently to keep me from making bad choices in my life. They weren't real friends Kokoro..."

> Kokoro silently hears you. She separates a bit, looking at you.
> "They weren't real friends... That mean they are bad guys, then?"

>"...they thought that doing that, they were protecting me from something bad that happened before... b-but it wasn't the right way to do it..."
>Sniff some.
>"And they must be regretting it now... but it's a-already too late..."

> "But... if they are regretting... doesn't that mean they didn't want to hurt you, albeit they did not help you in the right way?" She asks.
> _

[Neovereign]

>Nod.
>"One of them turned out to be family, while the other... They shouldn't have let it go on for that long..."

[Tashi]

>Nod.
>"One of them turned out to be family, while the other... They shouldn't have let it go on for that long..."

> "Hmm..." She looks at the distance. It seems she is thinking.
> "You think I can betray you?" Kokoro asks.
> _

[Monarda]

>"I... you could have attacked me right away before, yet you didn't for some reason, and we had such a nice talk, it was really warming..."
>Tighten the hug a bit.
>"That's why i searched for you... you are the closest of a person i can trust now... you won't betray me right ?"

[Neovereign]

//We aren't hugging anymore, btw.
>"No. You and Kiku-chan are the closest people I can trust. Even if you attacked me now and said you didn't want to be friends anymore, you were still an honest friend for the time we were."

[Monarda]

//Not really, it just said she separated a bit, probably to be able to see our face.

[Tashi]

>"I... you could have attacked me right away before, yet you didn't for some reason, and we had such a nice talk, it was really warming..."
>Tighten the hug a bit.
>"That's why i searched for you... you are the closest of a person i can trust now... you won't betray me right ?"

> You hug her a bit tight. She corresponds again.
> "I don't have reasons to. And even if I have them, I wouldn't like to betray a friend. That sounds mean." She replies.

//We aren't hugging anymore, btw.
>"No. You and Kiku-chan are the closest people I can trust. Even if you attacked me now and said you didn't want to be friends anymore, you were still an honest friend for the time we were."

> "And that doesn't apply too to those you talked about? I mean... they can hurt you a lot, or you can hurt them a lot... but the time you spend together... that doesn't matter? Happy ones... sad ones... the funny ones... None of those really matters?"
> _

[Monarda]

>"...you're right... even if it was all a lie, the feelings and intent they had was true and good..."
>Look at her.
>"Wait... you want to be my friend ?"

[Tashi]

>"...you're right... even if it was all a lie, the feelings and intent they had was true and good..."
>Look at her.
>"Wait... you want to be my friend ?"

> You separate a bit to look at her face.
> She leans her head a bit. She still has her usual poker face.
> "We weren't already?" She asks.
> _

[Neovereign]

>"I really liked Arukas. Enough that I asked if she loved me. We've been on a date before, and she even said we were going to go on another... Who tricks -
//Drat. Too late to post this...
>"Oh yea... But still... they went too far, knowing how I felt and not stopping until it was too late..."
>Sigh.

[Monarda]

>"...thanks for hearing me Kokoro-chan..."

[Tashi]

>"I really liked Arukas. Enough that I asked if she loved me. We've been on a date before, and she even said we were going to go on another... Who tricks -
//Drat. Too late to post this...
>"Oh yea... But still... they went too far, knowing how I felt and not stopping until it was too late..."
>Sigh.

> "Hmm... You said friends help each other... How can I help you, then?"

>"...thanks for hearing me Kokoro-chan..."

> "Why wouldn't I? I have ears, so it's normal for me to hear you. And why are you thanking me? I need to thank people if they hear me talk? I didn't know that... Then, thank you too... Maybe I have to thank all those people I asked about my prettiness?" Kokoro continues to herself. It's like she's doing some conspiratorial thinkings, in a funny way.
> _

[Neovereign]

>Laugh a little.
>"Thanks Kokoro-chan. I meant thanks for listening to my troubles though. It's nice to be able to get it out of me... About the girl me... That's Kiku-chan. She's me as well, but female and a bit different. We're trying to find a way where we can both be out here at the same time, instead of just one of us."

[Tashi]

>Laugh a little.
>"Thanks Kokoro-chan. I meant thanks for listening to my troubles though. It's nice to be able to get it out of me... About the girl me... That's Kiku-chan. She's me as well, but female and a bit different. We're trying to find a way where we can both be out here at the same time, instead of just one of us."

> "Is she a good friend or a bad friend?" Kokoro asks.
> _

[Neovereign]

>"A good one. I'm sure you'd think she's prettier than me too, heh..."

[Tashi]

>"A good one. I'm sure you'd think she's prettier than me too, heh..."

> "Hmm... We need to see that... By the way, I pondered about what we talked about yesterday..."
> _

[Neovereign]

>"Huh?"

[Tashi]

>"Huh?"

> "About the team and festival thing in the human village." She clarifies.
> _

[Neovereign]

>"Oh. What do you think?"

[Tashi]

>"Oh. What do you think?"

> "You promise it will be even more great than being the new and improved Kuchisake-Onna?"
> _

[Neovereign]

>Sigh.
>"Well, the team I originally had for the festival is ruined. It would just be us now. If we can practice some patterns, we could make some great danmaku. It'll be better, since we'll make people happy and maybe even amazed with our display, regardless of if we win or not."

[Tashi]

>Sigh.
>"Well, the team I originally had for the festival is ruined. It would just be us now. If we can practice some patterns, we could make some great danmaku. It'll be better, since we'll make people happy and maybe even amazed with our display, regardless of if we win or not."

> "Then... I think I accept. I will participate in that festival thing in your team." She smiles a little bit.
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[Neovereign]

>"It's our team now."
>Nod.

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Good to see you are feeling better now..."

[Tashi]

>"It's our team now."
>Nod.

Kiku-chan:

>"Good to see you are feeling better now..."

> "Can I appoint you to be the leader?" She asks.
> _{^{"Yuukaaaa!!"
> "Where are you Yuukaaaaa?!?!
> _}}

[Monarda]

>"I-If you really want... huh ?"
>Turn and look for the source of the voices.

[Tashi]

>"I-If you really want... huh ?"
>Turn and look for the source of the voices.

> You look around for those strange voices. Kokoro mimics you.
> There's nobody here aside from you two.
> _{^{"Why you leave us behiiind?!"}}
> _^"Yuukaaa!!"
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"Can you hear that Kokoro-chan ?"
>Where are the voices coming from ? Or we can't pinpoint that ?

Kiku-chan:

>Is it coming from our mind ? Search around.

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>"Can you hear that Kokoro-chan ?"
>Where are the voices coming from ? Or we can't pinpoint that ?

> "Yeah..." She says.
> You aren't so sure, but you think the voices are downstairs.

Kiku-chan:

>Is it coming from our mind ? Search around.

> You look around, just in case for something. You can see a small object lying in the darkness.
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