Reimu Quest (Part 9)

[Hello Purvis]

She did. Us and Her. That is, Tamiko, Reimu, and Konngara. We'll press for more details later.

>Head around front.

[日巫子]

>Head around front.

> You circle around to the front of the shrine, while Konngara lags behind.  Gathered on the front path you see Ran, Suika, Marisa, Youmu and...Sanae?  Sanae seems to have tagged along.  If only Sakuya were here, then the gang of incident solvers would be complete.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Well, if she came on her own, that's a good sign as far as her mental and emotional state, right.
>"Hey, everyone. Suika tell you the news?"

[日巫子]

>Well, if she came on her own, that's a good sign as far as her mental and emotional state, right.
>"Hey, everyone. Suika tell you the news?"

> Sanae's presence gives you reassurance for her wellbeing.  You approach the group.
> "Yeah, I told 'em," Suika says as she leans back into Ran's tails.  Marisa takes off her hat and fans herself with it.
> "Ahhh, I didn't mind all the running around I did today but now I'm hot, ze.  You got anything to cold to drink?"
> "It's good that Chen was returned safely," says Youmu.  "However, unless there is anything else you want me to do, I will be heading home shortly..."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, the big question is what do we do next?"

[日巫子]

>"Well, the big question is what do we do next?"

> Sanae speaks up.  "Weren't you looking for those shards?  What happened with that?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Found all but one. It seems that Yukari has the last one and was very helpful in not mentioning that at all."

[日巫子]

>"Found all but one. It seems that Yukari has the last one and was very helpful in not mentioning that at all."

> "When did you talk to Yukari, ze?" Marisa asks.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"I didn't. Ended up making Nazrin help me. But we're going to be having a talk later."

[日巫子]

>"I didn't. Ended up making Nazrin help me. But we're going to be having a talk later."

> "Eh, figures she wouldn't show herself at times like these, ze," says Marisa.
> "Um..."  Youmu raises her hand slightly.  "I think it would be worth mentioning the sky right now.  Would it be safe to fly through it?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah. She's probably up to something."
>"Well...Marisa tried doing some things with it, and I visited it a couple days ago. I don't know if it's safe, but if all the water came though that..."
>Shrug.
>"We could all go have a look, maybe? Might be something there if we put our heads together."

[日巫子]

>"Yeah. She's probably up to something."
>"Well...Marisa tried doing some things with it, and I visited it a couple days ago. I don't know if it's safe, but if all the water came though that..."
>Shrug.
>"We could all go have a look, maybe? Might be something there if we put our heads together."

> "That might not be a bad idea," Ran says.  "It'd be better if a group visits the Boundary than one person.  I need to stay with the gap--"
> The mention of a gap earns her curious looks from Marisa, Youmu, and Sanae.
> "--so I won't be able to go with you."
> "Aww, man, but Ran, you know the Boundary better than any of us here," Suika protests.  "Have Chen keep watch or something."
> "Well, if it's only watching..."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"While you guys figure that out, I need to finish something. Make yourselves comfortable."

[日巫子]

>"While you guys figure that out, I need to finish something. Make yourselves comfortable."

> "Great!  Hope you don't mind if I grab something to drink real quick, ze," Marisa says as she hops up the steps and towards the front door. 
> Sanae trails close behind.  "Don't raid her kitchen like you did ours, Marisa.  By the way, you still owe us for that..."
> Ran turns towards Youmu.  "Why don't you come sit in the shade?  It's getting hot out."
> "O-oh, okay."  Youmu looks surprised by the suggestion, while her ghost half idles around her shoulders.

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[O4rfish]

Are we going to ask the group to visit Yukari in the gap with us?

[Hello Purvis]

Maybe.

>Motion for Konngara to follow us and head back to the forest where we were.

[日巫子]

>Motion for Konngara to follow us and head back to the forest where we were.

> You signal to Konngara, who has been hiding a ways away, and she follows you back into the forest. 
> The two of you return to the large tree in the forest, but she doesn't sit down this time.  She stands there quietly, giving you the opportunity to speak.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"So, let me make sure we have this straight, the letter talked about you, me, and her?"

[日巫子]

>"So, let me make sure we have this straight, the letter talked about you, me, and her?"

> Konngara nods.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"So what did it say?"

[日巫子]

>"So what did it say?"

> "I...told you some of what it said already, didn't I...?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Tell me all of it, then."

[日巫子]

>"Tell me all of it, then."

> "She said she knew about me and who I was, that something was going to happen...and that...she couldn't take care of you anymore," she says at last.  Moments pass and she says nothing else.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"And did she happen to elaborate why she was telling you this, or why she knew it?"

[日巫子]

>"And did she happen to elaborate why she was telling you this, or why she knew it?"

> "Yes...no."

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[Hello Purvis]

>Unamused look.

[日巫子]

>Unamused look.

> "Yes to the first part, and no to the second," she explains.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Then elaborate. And please tell me everything. I'm already annoyed enough that I'm about to bite your sword in half."

[日巫子]

>"Then elaborate. And please tell me everything. I'm already annoyed enough that I'm about to bite your sword in half."

> "I don't know if you'll..."  Konngara starts to say.  Her brow furrows and you're not sure what to make of her expression.  It makes her look tired.  She asks,
> "Say, Reimu...do you recognize me?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Okay. We've met and talked in the past few days, and I think I've called you by name before. So... I'm not sure how to answer that."