Sanae Quest (Part 4)

[Kasu]

> Have we heard of her?
> If not: "Huh.  Didn't know that."

[日巫子]

> Have we heard of her?
> If not: "Huh.  Didn't know that."

> Never heard of her.
> "Well..."  Sakuya looks around.  "If we go to the wrong house, it'll probably be hers."  She starts walking through the trees, and Remilia floats after her.

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[Sect]

> Puppeteer? Raise your knee, raise your other knee!
> "Puppeteer? Ooh, I wonder what kind of puppets she has...!"
> And we're following, and we're following...

[日巫子]

> Puppeteer? Raise your knee, raise your other knee!
> "Puppeteer? Ooh, I wonder what kind of puppets she has...!"
> And we're following, and we're following...

> ahhhhh
> "Lots of dolls for battle," Remilia says.
> You continue to follow Sakuya through the trees.  She and Remilia don't seem to have as much trouble seeing in the dark, but it's not much of a problem at this point, as you've reached a small clearing with a house at the center.  It's a western-style house, but it's very messy, almost like it's overflowing.

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[Sect]

> Yep, definitely Marisa's house.
> "Battle? You can actually use dolls for that?"
> That's scary... I wonder what sort of scary dolls she uses...
> Walk (or wade) to the front door and knock loudly.

[日巫子]

> Yep, definitely Marisa's house.
> "Battle? You can actually use dolls for that?"
> That's scary... I wonder what sort of scary dolls she uses...
> Walk (or wade) to the front door and knock loudly.

> Only Marisa would have this much junk outside her house.
> "That is correct."
> Ohh...what kind of dolls does she use, anyway?
> You wade through all the trash until you reach the front door.  Upon knocking, you get no response, but it's night after all.
> After a few moments, you hear someone shuffling around in the house.

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[Sect]

> With a loud, peppy tone: "Burglars!"

[日巫子]

> With a loud, peppy tone: "Burglars!"

> You hear a muffled yawn coming from in the house, and more shuffling.

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[Sect]

> Girls are waiting, please... wait warmly?

[日巫子]

> Girls are waiting, please... wait warmly?

> It's winter, how can you wait warmly?
> After a few minutes, a very exhausted-looking Marisa opens the door.  She's wearing a nightgown, and her hair is a mess.  She also has her Hakkero in her hand...
> When she sees Sakuya and Remilia, her eyes bug out of her head, and she aims the Hakkero at them.
> "I said I--oh wait Patchy's not with ya guys, ze..."  Marisa yawns loudly and lowers the Hakkero.  She looks kind of irritated.  "D'y'ave any idea what time is, ze?"

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[Sect]

> "Midnight!"
> Stick the article in Marisa's face. "So, do you know where the radio tower is?"

[日巫子]

> "Midnight!"
> Stick the article in Marisa's face. "So, do you know where the radio tower is?"

> Marisa groans.
> She leans out the door and points to her left with the Hakkero.  "'S that waaaay..."  She's interrupted with a huge yawn.  Ahhh, that's dangerous, don't point with that.

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[Sect]

> "You sure? How far away from here?"

[日巫子]

> "You sure? How far away from here?"

> "Go past Alice's house 'n keep goin' 'till ya see it zeee..."  Marisa glances over at Remilia and Sakuya.  "Hard to miss it ze."

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[Sect]

> "Okay, thanks! I'll bring something nice for you next time I see you, ze!"
> Allow Marisa to get her beauty sleep, wade back through the junk, and rejoin Remilia and Sakuya. "We head that way, past this Alice customer's house."

[日巫子]

> "Okay, thanks! I'll bring something nice for you next time I see you, ze!"
> Allow Marisa to get her beauty sleep, wade back through the junk, and rejoin Remilia and Sakuya. "We head that way, past this Alice customer's house."

> "Uh huh."  Marisa nods blearily and closes the door.  You wade back through the junk, and go back to where Remilia and Sakuya are standing.
> "Oh, that is convenient.  Walking through that yard, however, does not look so," Remilia says, turning up her nose slightly at the sight of Marisa's house.

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[Sect]

> "Thankfully, we can fly. Motto Motto"
> Take off, and start heading off in the direction Marisa indicated.
> "So, Sakuya, did you know that Marisa has a girlfriend now?"

[日巫子]

> "Thankfully, we can fly. Motto Motto"
> Take off, and start heading off in the direction Marisa indicated.
> "So, Sakuya, did you know that Marisa has a girlfriend now?"

> Good thing you can fly...
> As the three of you start to fly, you ask Sakuya if she knows about Marisa's girlfriend.
> "She has a girlfriend?"  Sakuya looks a little surprised.
> Remilia grins.  "Ohhh?"

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[Sect]

> "Yeah! A kappa named Nitori! She's really smart, and she gave Marisa something that was precious to her. It was really romantic, from what I hear."
> Hee~, it's really cute. We should ask Nitori about it some time.

[日巫子]

> "Yeah! A kappa named Nitori! She's really smart, and she gave Marisa something that was precious to her. It was really romantic, from what I hear."
> Hee~, it's really cute. We should ask Nitori about it some time.

> "A kappa, huh?" Sakuya muses.  "Kappa and humans really do get along..."
> It's so cuuute, you have to go find Nitori and ask her about this.
> You are now passing over a much cleaner-looking house.

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[Sect]

> "Ah, I wonder if that's Alice's house...?"
> We should check it out sometime... fighting dolls sound pretty interesting, if a bit scary.
> Continue on.
> Kappas like humans, right? If that's the case, then: "Kappa seem to like humans, but there's just so much history, you know? A lot of people still have those old fears about youkai. Plus, when they let it get in the way of them being happy..."
> Gah, why does Reimu have to be so complicated...?

[日巫子]

> "Ah, I wonder if that's Alice's house...?"
> We should check it out sometime... fighting dolls sound pretty interesting, if a bit scary.
> Continue on.
> Kappas like humans, right? If that's the case, then: "Kappa seem to like humans, but there's just so much history, you know? A lot of people still have those old fears about youkai. Plus, when they let it get in the way of them being happy..."
> Gah, why does Reimu have to be so complicated...?

> "Probably," Sakuya says.
> You'll have to check that out later, too, but for now, the three of you continue on.
> Even though Kappa like humans, most humans still shoulder their old fears and continue to hate youkai...And there are still youkai who feel the same way about humans, aren't there?  And then those differences get in the way of them being happy...Gah, Reimu is more complicated than you first thought.
> "It is hard to erase the animosity between those who have spent many years locked in conflict," Remilia says.  "I should know; I am a vampire."

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[Sect]

> "... Yeah. I'm sorry."
> We shouldn't have jumped to conclusions back then, about her sucking Sakuya's blood...
> Continue flying in silence.

[日巫子]

> "... Yeah. I'm sorry."
> We shouldn't have jumped to conclusions back then, about her sucking Sakuya's blood...
> Continue flying in silence.

> Maybe you shouldn't have jumped to conclusions so quickly back there...
> The three of you continue flying in silence, but eventually you hear what sounds like voices coming from the distance.  A lot of chattering, actually...

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[Hello Purvis]

>Does it sound like faeries?

[日巫子]

>Does it sound like faeries?

> Yeah.  You wouldn't put it past them to cluster together.

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[Sect]

> "Sounds like they're close..."
> Head towards the chattering.

[日巫子]

> "Sounds like they're close..."
> Head towards the chattering.

> They sound close...
> The three of you head towards the chattering, and soon come to a clearing.
> The first thing you see is a radio tower, spanning high above your head, definitely higher than the trees as well.  There are small orbs of light floating around the vine and plant-covered structure, especially near the top.  Small flowers bloom here; it's strange, considering it's winter.  There are many, many faeries here, though.  They're either perching on the radio tower or dancing or flying around it.  It looks like fun, somehow.  They take no notice of the three of you.

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[Sect]

> Hm, looks like they're having fun. I bet they won't mind if we talk, right?
> "Hello!"

[日巫子]

> Hm, looks like they're having fun. I bet they won't mind if we talk, right?
> "Hello!"

> They look like they're in such a good mood, a little chat wouldn't hurt.
> You walk over to a few faeries nearby and say hello.  They break away from their dance, and a few of them float over to you while the rest fly off.  You notice in the background a few faeries squealing and shrieking with laughter as they run from Sakuya and Remilia, even though they're not doing anything.
> One of a faeries, a girl with light brown hair in half-pigtails and a red and white dress waves at you.
> "Hi lady!"

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