Yorihime Quest

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Damn.
> Is the window open? Or made of glass?

>The window is closed, and is lined with wooden bars. The bars are so close to each other, you can barely see what's outside without opening the window.

//Don't think they have glass windows in what is essentially medieval Japan...

[Tashi]

> Can we hear weird sounds coming from the outside?
> Ponder how to get out of here without waking up Kosuzu and without letting anyone else see us.

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Can we hear weird sounds coming from the outside?
> Ponder how to get out of here without waking up Kosuzu and without letting anyone else see us.

>No weird noises, just some villagers chatting with each other outside...
>Wait. You suddenly heard the sound of an engine approaching your location.
>The engine noise kept increasing in volume as it gets closer, until you are pretty sure its source is right outside Suzunaan...And then it seems to keep going on its current path, with the engine noise slowly decreasing in volume until you can no longer hear it.
>You then ponder how you can get out of here without anyone noticing.
>That's when Kosuzu got up from her futon. Apparently the aforementioned engine noise woke her up from sleep.
>"Again...?" Kosuzu complained as she rubs her eyes. "That happens every day ever since they came..."

[Tashi]

> Look at her with a confused face.
> "Military tru-"
> Stop and shake our head. Remember that these people doesn't know about these things...
> "Are they patrolling?"

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Look at her with a confused face.
> "Military tru-"
> Stop and shake our head. Remember that these people doesn't know about these things...
> "Are they patrolling?"

>You are going to tell Kosuzu what you think you just heard, but immediately stopped yourself and shook your head as you remember that Gensokyo's medieval society probably don't know anything about modern (military) technology.
>"They are all over the village, so I suppose..." Kosuzu tells you as she gets out of her futon and begins rolling it up.

[Tashi]

> Sigh.
> "Oh, and good morning."
> Smile.

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Sigh.
> "Oh, and good morning."
> Smile.

>"Good morning." Kosuzu says to you. "Did you sleep well last night?"

[Tashi]

> "Somewhat... The thought of how my sister and my friend is doing gives me an uncertain feeling."
> Sigh.
> "Aside of that, please don't worry about me. I'm fine."

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "Somewhat... The thought of how my sister and my friend is doing gives me an uncertain feeling."
> Sigh.
> "Aside of that, please don't worry about me. I'm fine."

>"I feel sorry for your sister and friend, whoever they might be..." Kosuzu says.
>"Kosuzu, are you there?" A voice suddenly calls out from downstairs.
>"That's my friend, Akyuu..." Kosuzu tells you. "Give me a minute." She then walks out of the bedroom and goes downstairs. "Coming!"You hear her calling out to her friend.

[Tashi]

> Ponder if we should let all these people know and see us...
> Sit down in any decent spot. If there isn't any, just sit in the floor.

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Ponder if we should let all these people know and see us...
> Sit down in any decent spot. If there isn't any, just sit in the floor.

>You ponder the options.
-If this "Akyuu" is a friend of Kosuzu's, then you should be able to trust her.
-But remembering Mokou's claiming to have ratted out the residents of Eientei to the Foreign Military, you decided that you should be more careful when meeting new people in Gensokyo.
>As there are no decent sitting spots in Kosuzu's bedroom, you elected to just sit on the floor.

[Tashi]

> Wait for Kosuzu.

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Wait for Kosuzu.

>You wait for Kosuzu to come back.
>Now its the waiting game...

[Tashi]

> Ponder what can happen to Kosuzu if the Foreign Military find that she's hiding their main "criminal"...

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Ponder what can happen to Kosuzu if the Foreign Military find that she's hiding their main "criminal"...

>You thought of the consequences of Kosuzu helping you.
>Given that the Foreign Military is hunting down Lunarians in general, they might brand Kosuzu as a 'sympathizer of the enemy' and haul her off to custody should they find out about her helping you.

[Tashi]

> Stand up. We can't let that happen to her.
> Ponder any possible ways to get out of here without her noticing. Maybe the window...? ... People might notice us if we do it, though...

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> Stand up. We can't let that happen to her.
> Ponder any possible ways to get out of here without her noticing. Maybe the window...? ... People might notice us if we do it, though...

>You stand up.
>Just as you are looking for a way to get out of here unnoticed, Kosuzu came back, carrying a bundle of clothes and a straw hat.
>"Take these. These are my father's..." Kosuzu tells you. "If those guys from last night recognized you as someone 'dangerous' at first glance, their friends probably will too."
>She then puts the bundle in front of you.
>"Uhh...I'm going to change my clothes. Will you mind?" She added.

[Tashi]

> "Of course."
> Take the clothes.
> "Excuse me."
> Leave the room.

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "Of course."
> Take the clothes.
> "Excuse me."
> Leave the room.

>You take the new clothes and straw hat, then leaves the room.
>NEW ITEMS OBTAINED!
-Straw hat - a wide-brimmed hat made entirely of straw.
-Booklender's Clothes - clothes that belonged to Kosuzu's father. You'll need this to make yourself less conspicuous to the Foreign Military.

>You wait outside Kosuzu's room while she change clothes.
>Well, Kosuzu got changed pretty fast. She came out of her room, wearing a dress with red and white checkered patterns. She also made her hair into twintails that are tied with jingle bells.
>"Let's go downstairs, Miss Watatsuki." Kosuzu says to you. "There's someone I'd like you to meet..."

[the old guy]

>"I hope they don't have any connection to the milltary."

[Tashi]

> "Yorihime is okay, Kosuzu. No need to be formal."
> Smile, but then frown.
> "Also... there's something I have been thinking..."

[Lt Colonel Summers]

>"I hope they don't have any connection to the military."

>"Akyuu's my friend. I trust her to not be helping them." Kosuzu tells you.

> "Yorihime is okay, Kosuzu. No need to be formal."
> Smile, but then frown.
> "Also... there's something I have been thinking..."

>"What are you thinking, Miss Wata...Miss Yorihime?" Kosuzu asked you.

[Rin Satsuki]

> "... I don't want any of you, innocent people, to suffer because of me."
> Frown.
> "I don't think it's a good idea that people slowly get involved with me..."

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "... I don't want any of you, innocent people, to suffer because of me."
> Frown.
> "I don't think it's a good idea that people slowly get involved with me..."

>Kosuzu went silent as she hears your statement.
>"But it hurts me to not help those who needs it..." She said. "Besides, Akyuu's already involved. I just told her about you needing help..."

[Rin Satsuki]

> "I understand... but I don't want to risk your life."
> Sigh.
> "I need to be clear... If they find that you are helping me, what do you think they will do?"

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "I understand... but I don't want to risk your life."
> Sigh.
> "I need to be clear... If they find that you are helping me, what do you think they will do?"

>Kosuzu might've been too young to understand the consequences, because she just became confused.
>"What will they...?"
>Before the little girl can explore the question any further, she is interrupted by the voice of her friend.
>"Kosuzu? What's taking you so long?" You hear "Akyuu" calling to Kosuzu from downstairs.

[Rin Satsuki]

> "... Kosuzu, I don't want any of you to get hurt just because I'm selfishly searching for my family... You don't deserve such thing."

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "... Kosuzu, I don't want any of you to get hurt just because I'm selfishly searching for my family... You don't deserve such thing."

>Kosuzu looked down at the floorboards, remaining silent for the next few seconds or so.
>"But...I wanted to help you..."

[Rin Satsuki]

> "I understand, and I appreciate it... but this isn't something to take lightly..."

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "I understand, and I appreciate it... but this isn't something to take lightly..."

>"I see..." Kosuzu said, a bit sad about it.
>"Kosuzu?" You hear 'Akyuu' calling out again.
>"I'm coming!" Kosuzu called back out to her friend.
>She then turns back toward you.
>"Miss Yorihime...You take care of yourself..." She tells you, then leaves her room and goes downstairs.