Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 6

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>"Strange..."

Daiko-kun:

>"I guess... but to make it short, it was just so shocking and infuriating, i felt like i could trust no one else in this world other than Kiku... until... i found Kokoro-chan again."
>Smile a bit.
>"She heard every single bit of my story... even thought we had just met yesterday... and she even aided me in solving my situation, i can only say that without her there for me... i would have probably gone back to being an shut-in, even more than before."

Kiku-chan:

>"It certainly feels ominous here..."
>Be on our guard, use our better senses as a Neko Youkai to keep an eye on our surroundings.

Niji-chan:

>"People aren't supposed to treat each other like that ! Even if they aren't friends !"

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

//Before Raf's...
>Pause for a bit.
>"In a situation I wish I could've avoided, I found out that the two people who were still my friends, made up the other person. Arukas was just Grandma Sakura, from all the way back then to now."

[Tashi]

Bastet-chan:

>"Strange..."

> "Uh-oh... Okuu!" Orin dashes through the hole hurriedly.
> "Orin!" Koishi follows.
> You can see how the walls of the hole are frozen at some areas.

Daiko:

//Before Raf's...
>Pause for a bit.
>"In a situation I wish I could've avoided, I found out that the two people who were still my friends, made up the other person. Arukas was just Grandma Sakura, from all the way back then to now."

> "... That's... immoral..." Kyouko frowns, but smiles afterwards. "But... I can see you are both in good terms..."

Daiko-kun:

>"I guess... but to make it short, it was just so shocking and infuriating, i felt like i could trust no one else in this world other than Kiku... until... i found Kokoro-chan again."
>Smile a bit.
>"She heard every single bit of my story... even thought we had just met yesterday... and she even aided me in solving my situation, i can only say that without her there for me... i would have probably gone back to being an shut-in, even more than before."

> "... ... ..." Kyouko looks down with a smile. "I see. I'm really happy that Kokoro is such a nice person... even though she's still finding herself..."

Kiku-chan:

>"It certainly feels ominous here..."
>Be on our guard, use our better senses as a Neko Youkai to keep an eye on our surroundings.

> You maintain your guard.
> Still no signals of Remilia(?).
> Sakuya stops. "... If the Mistress disappeared like this... then probably means that she knows that we are following her... and she doesn't want to."

Niji-chan:

>"People aren't supposed to treat each other like that ! Even if they aren't friends !"

> "Sanny didn't wanted to, though... I wonder how's Kogasa..."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Yea... I made up with Grandma and Keine. Kokoro's been making things feel well too. But I recently found out my power, and from what it seems like, we're still no closer to finding mom."
>Sigh again.
>"So I'll be trying to help other people. Mostly to get back to how I used to help others, and maybe because it'll help my family."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Yea... I made up with Grandma and Keine. Kokoro's been making things feel well too. But I recently found out my power, and from what it seems like, we're still no closer to finding mom."
>Sigh again.
>"So I'll be trying to help other people. Mostly to get back to how I used to help others, and maybe because it'll help my family."

> "... Heh. It's hard to find the ones like you..."
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Yet we can't just leave her on her own like this... especially on such an unknown and dangerous place..."

Bastet-chan:

>"What is going on ? Wasn't this place supposed to be burning ?"

Daiko-kun:

>"Yes... ever since the two of us met, she has been actually displaying emotions by herself... smiles, blushes and such..."
>Smile then look confused.
>"Wait... what do you mean 'the ones like you' ?"

Niji-chan:

>"Yeah... um... we should go gather the sheep..."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Ponder how Remilia's doing... we have been making her wait a long time on our appearance...

[Tashi]

Kiku-chan:

>"Yet we can't just leave her on her own like this... especially on such an unknown and dangerous place..."

> "I understand your concern." Sakuya looks around. "... But I sincerely doubt that the Mistress is still here."
> You glance something. You don't know what it was.
> "... But it seems we have company..." Says Sakuya, with a knife in hand.

Bastet-chan:

>"What is going on ? Wasn't this place supposed to be burning ?"

> "This is a furnace, so it's supposed to be." Koishi nods.
> "Be safe, Okuu..." Orin pleads.
> All of you reach... a place. You don't really know how to describe it.
> There are some parts of this area that are frozen solid. You can see, at the bottom, flames, but they aren't as strong as the ones of the sea of flames of before.
> You think there's someone... frozen?

Daiko:

>Ponder how Remilia's doing... we have been making her wait a long time on our appearance...

> Considering how is Remilia... probably you can anticipate to NOT be heard by now. As far as you can see, she isn't the kind of person that waits for others... it's most like people wait for her.

Daiko-kun:

>"Yes... ever since the two of us met, she has been actually displaying emotions by herself... smiles, blushes and such..."
>Smile then look confused.
>"Wait... what do you mean 'the ones like you' ?"

> "I mean... People that are willing to help others like that... I consider myself grateful that I know someone like Byakuren-sama... ... and you, of course." Kyouko smiles at you.

Niji-chan:

>"Yeah... um... we should go gather the sheep..."

> "Oh, are you going to collect sheepy-sheeps?" Kokoro asks.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"I think I might be making someone wait too long on me... going here with you guys. But, this was to help some people too..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"I think I might be making someone wait too long on me... going here with you guys. But, this was to help some people too..."

> Kyouko leans forward a bit. "Well, it's not like said person is going to be mad... is it? I mean... who could it be?"
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Indeed..."
>Keep an eye on our surroundings again.
>"I only saw a glance, did you get any more of a clear look ?"

Bastet-chan:

>"Look !"
>Head there !

Niji-chan:

>Nod.
>"Now cmon ! We gotta gather as many as we can to win the challenge !"

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"I'm not gonna reveal people in case it's something embarrassing. But I do think they will be mad."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"I'm not gonna reveal people in case it's something embarrassing. But I do think they will be mad."

> She leans forward a bit more. "Teeell meee..."

Kiku-chan:

>"Indeed..."
>Keep an eye on our surroundings again.
>"I only saw a glance, did you get any more of a clear look ?"

> "I only feel the presence." Sakuya replies, still looking around.
> Nothing seems out of the blue, aside of the imminent danger it can be felt.

Bastet-chan:

>"Look !"
>Head there !

> You make Koishi approach.
> It's a girl... Damn, those are huge wings.
> "O-Okuu!" Orin approaches.

Niji-chan:

>Nod.
>"Now cmon ! We gotta gather as many as we can to win the challenge !"

> "Okay. I will help." Kokoro says.
> "Right!" Marry nods. "Oh! And how are the ones in the corral, Niji-chan? Are they faring okay?"
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"So are we swapping places now ? I thought you were the one refusing to tell me stuff."

Kiku-chan:

>"I feel it too, but i also caught a small glimpse from our 'guest'..."
>Look around.
>"We know you are there, go away and nobody gets hurt."

Niji-chan:

>"Golden and White didn't notice anything more."

Niji Golden:

>It's all okay right ?

Bastet-chan:

>"W-We gotta get her out !"

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>"So are we swapping places now ? I thought you were the one refusing to tell me stuff."

> "... You want to know?" Kyouko asks.

Kiku-chan:

>"I feel it too, but i also caught a small glimpse from our 'guest'..."
>Look around.
>"We know you are there, go away and nobody gets hurt."

> Silence.
> "..." Sakuya keeps looking around.

Niji-chan:

>"Golden and White didn't notice anything more."

Niji Golden:

>It's all okay right ?

> You say to Marry that everything is okay...

> ... The doll moved. It's no longer in White's hands, but in her head.

Bastet-chan:

>"W-We gotta get her out !"

> "B-But how...?" Koishi asks. "Utsuho? Can you hear us?"
> No answer. The girl is frozen with a smile, looking straight forward, not to any of you.
> "Okuu..." Orin hits the ice where Utsuho is frozen.
> Still no answer.
> "T-This is bad... I need to advice Satori-sama about this as soon as possible... but I also need to unfreeze Okuu somehow! She can die of hypothermia!"
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"I still can't really tell you, even if you do tell me..."

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"Well... it's kinda hard to not want, since you know... you are following me because of it."

Kiku-chan:

>Keep alert too.

Niji Golden:

>Poke the doll.
>"Hey Miss Doll, um... what is your name ?"

Bastet-chan:

>"U-Um... OH ! Quick ! Wish for Okuu to be safely unfrozen from the ice alive so i can try to grant it !"

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>"Well... it's kinda hard to not want, since you know... you are following me because of it."

> "Uh-huh..."

Daiko:

>"I still can't really tell you, even if you do tell me..."

> "Well, I can still tell you if you want..."

Kiku-chan:

>Keep alert too.

> You stay on guard.
> ...
> Still nothing happens.

Niji Golden:

>Poke the doll.
>"Hey Miss Doll, um... what is your name ?"

> You poke the doll aboves White's head. It's immobile.
> It didn't moved like Shanghai or Hourai, but it just... appeared there, lying in your head, instead of your hands. Maybe it moved when you weren't looking at it?

Bastet-chan:

>"U-Um... OH ! Quick ! Wish for Okuu to be safely unfrozen from the ice alive so i can try to grant it !"

> "You sure? Aren't you tired?" Koishi asks.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Alright... So why have you been following me, Kyouko?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Alright... So why have you been following me, Kyouko?"

> "Just... promise me one thing... ... Please, don't hate me..."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Okay."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Okay."

> "... Okay..." She nods. "... Close your eyes..."
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"It's like it just wants us to go away..."

Bastet-chan:

>"yeah, but that's a Life at stake."

Niji White:

>Do we feel weird ?

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Wait, why?"

Tsuru:

>"Your point might be intelligence, but I still think I know where this is going Daiko..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Wait, why?"

Tsuru:

>"Your point might be intelligence, but I still think I know where this is going Daiko..."

> "... Just close them... It will be alright..."

Kiku-chan:

>"It's like it just wants us to go away..."

> And suddenly, that feeling of danger disappear.
> "... Huh." Sakuya hides the knife in her sleeve.

Bastet-chan:

>"yeah, but that's a Life at stake."

> "Okay... I wish that Okuu is unfrozen." Koishi says.

Niji White:

>Do we feel weird ?

> Everything is okay.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Don't do anything that would hurt anyone..."
>Look down a bit and close our eyes.

[Monarda]

Bastet-chan:

>Try to grant her wish again.

Kiku-chan:

>"Strange... Sakuya... could that have been the Mistress ?"

Niji White:

>Pet the doll.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Don't do anything that would hurt anyone..."
>Look down a bit and close our eyes.

> "... I really hope it doesn't... Again... please... don't... hate me... ..."
> And then, as if something very deep in your mind suspected such thing, your lips are gently pressed.

Bastet-chan:

>Try to grant her wish again.

> You try to grant the wish...
> ...
> You feel extremely tired. You think you can fall asleep in Koishi's back easily.
> The ice around Utsuho melts.
> "... Unyu?" She blinks a few times.
> "Okuu! Are you okay?"
> "... What happened?"

Kiku-chan:

>"Strange... Sakuya... could that have been the Mistress ?"

> "That wasn't the Mistress." Sakuya replies. "I know her presence... and it wasn't something like that."

Niji White:

>Pet the doll.

> You pet the doll.

> "No problem, then?" Marry asks.
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Yeah but... we can see now that there are things even she doesn't tell you... what if that was one of them ?"
>Look worried.

Bastet-chan:

>"Guh...."
>Flop as if we were on a bed.
>"I feel soooo tired..."

Niji-chan:

>"Nope, let's go !"
>Go !

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Keep our eyes closed..
>Back up a bit and look our head to the side.
>"D-Did you...?"