Reimu Quest (Part 10)

[日巫子]

>Grin.
>"Want me to tell her to keep an eye out for you?"

> Eheheee.
> Nitori nods, and you swear she's trying to conceal a smile.  "Sure."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"You got it!"

[日巫子]

>"You got it!"

> "Thanks.  I guess I'll see you later, then?"

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Nod.
>"As soon as I round everyone up."
>Make proper goodbyes, and make our way toward tengu territory.

[日巫子]

>Nod.
>"As soon as I round everyone up."
>Make proper goodbyes, and make our way toward tengu territory.

> "Alrighty."
> You say your goodbyes to Nitori, leave the shack, and lift off into the air.  You continue flying up the mountain, following the river until you reach the waterfall.  Then, you keep going until you're around the area you think the Tengu Village to be.  As usual, it is well-hidden, but the tengu patrols you see in the distance are not.  No one has made a move toward you yet, but you're sure someone has noticed you already.  Perhaps they have known of your presence from when you reached the mountain.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Pause, and let the patrols approach.

[日巫子]

>Pause, and let the patrols approach.

> You float in place and wait.  You can clearly see the patrols off in the distance, going in and out of the trees and flying in patterns, but none approach you.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Oh well. If they aren't going to stop us, let's head onward.

[日巫子]

>Oh well. If they aren't going to stop us, let's head onward.

> You decide not to bother with the tengu, and keep on flying.
> As you fly further up the mountain, Sanae's shrine becomes visible to your right.  Even higher up the mountain, at the summit, you see the torii leading to the Moriya Shrine.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's assess the crowds, if any, at both.

[日巫子]

>Let's assess the crowds, if any, at both.

> You glide over the Kochiya Shrine and take a look at the front pathway.  It's all tanuki, having a party in front of the shrine.  You spot Kogasa watching from the roof, twirling her umbrella.  There are a few tanuki up there with her, too.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>And at the Moriya shrine?

[日巫子]

>And at the Moriya shrine?

> The Moriya Shrine is too far away for you to see who's there.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's get closer, then.

[日巫子]

>Let's get closer, then.

> You fly away from the Kochiya Shrine and up the rest of the mountain.  It takes a little bit, but you can see what's going on there now.  Rika, wearing an outfit that was most likely borrowed from Sanae, is sweeping the front pathway.  A small crowd of tsukumogami is at the donation box, ringing the bell and tossing coins around.  Meira is sitting nearby, cleaning her blade and giving the youkai confused glances every now and then.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we see any signs of Suwako about?
>If not, check the pond.

[日巫子]

>Do we see any signs of Suwako about?
>If not, check the pond.

> Suwako is not present.  You fly around the side of the shrine and to the backyard, where the pond is.  Luckily, no one gets in your way.
> The pond is calm.  Dragonflies flit among the grass and over the water.  Suwako's hat floats in the center, sending ripples to the edge of the pond.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Settle down near the edge of the pond.
>"Are things going well here?"

[日巫子]

>Settle down near the edge of the pond.
>"Are things going well here?"

> You come to a rest at the edge of the pond and speak to Suwako.  Right on cue, she emerges and spits out a stream of water.
> "Yep.  I'm hoping Rika-chan will become popular among the youkai and draw in visitors," says Suwako.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Have we jarred loose any memories about Rika and Meira since yesterday's events?

[日巫子]

>Have we jarred loose any memories about Rika and Meira since yesterday's events?

> You believe you've fought them before, a long time ago.  That was around the time Mima was still causing trouble.  However, you weren't the type to hold a grudge over those two.  Considering you nearly forgot about them...

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[Hello Purvis]

>So we don't think they would make any noteworthy contributions to the project?
>Whatever happened to Mima, anyways?
>"I'm sure she'll do alright. Kind of a weird job shift for her, though, if I remember right..."

[日巫子]

>So we don't think they would make any noteworthy contributions to the project?
>Whatever happened to Mima, anyways?
>"I'm sure she'll do alright. Kind of a weird job shift for her, though, if I remember right..."

> Probably not.  You could easily beat them in a fight, so they can't be all that powerful.
> You have no idea what happened to Mima.  Some time between the Makai incident and the Scarlet Mist incident, she dropped off the face of the Earth.  Marisa hasn't seen so much as the tip of her tail, either.
> "I can only imagine what she was up to before," says Suwako.  "Who knows?  If she wants to leave in the future, I won't stop her.  As for now I'd like to keep her around."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, it seems like she's fitting in at a glance."
>"Anyways, I came here to talk to you about something important. We're gathering up to fix that."
>Gesture toward the sky crack.

[日巫子]

>"Yeah, it seems like she's fitting in at a glance."
>"Anyways, I came here to talk to you about something important. We're gathering up to fix that."
>Gesture toward the sky crack.

> If anything, Rika will do well with this job.
> Suwako looks up at the hole in the sky.  "Oho.  I suppose you're here to recruit me?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Precisely. We're trying to modify the spell that created the barrier in the first place, and we're going to need all the help we can to cast it."
>"Related to that, you wouldn't happen to have any Stixima Seeds and Phylangea Flowers, would you?"

[日巫子]

>"Precisely. We're trying to modify the spell that created the barrier in the first place, and we're going to need all the help we can to cast it."
>"Related to that, you wouldn't happen to have any Stixima Seeds and Phylangea Flowers, would you?"

> "I'll help, then," says Suwako.  She swims over to the edge of the pond and pushes herself out of it, dripping water all over the grass.  "I can give you those things.  We have some in the kitchen."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Bring them with you to the gathering. We are at Scarlet Devil Mansion."

[日巫子]

>"Bring them with you to the gathering. We are at Scarlet Devil Mansion."

> "Okay, but I need to find someone to stay here with Rika-chan and her friend first," says Suwako.  "It shouldn't take long."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"That's alright. Just don't take too long."
>"Also, how is Sanae doing?"