Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 7

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"You can't just start with lewd things. We should be enjoying our time together. Eating something together or talking about things... Doing something fun together. Getting that intimate would be far too soon, even if everyone wants it."

> "Uh... Okay..." Kokoro nods.
> "A-After all... you didn't said you aren't sure about this...?" Mystia asks.
> Kokoro shrugs.

Niji Red:

>"Eh ?"

> "You will understand when I explain it to you." Nitori starts to fly. "Bye Rifa! Bye Sana-... Oh, she isn't here..."

Bastet-chan:

>"Well the other option would be to look for her, but we have no clue as to her whereabouts."

> "Well, search it's my best bet, instead of doing NOTHING-... Oh..." Aya seems to realize something.
> "Something wrong?"
> "... I just remembered I have to talk with Hatate... and Momiji..."

Niji-chan:

>Land near the shore.
>"Wakasagihimeeeeeeeee !"

> You land near the shore of the lake and you call for the mermaid.
> After some seconds, Wakasagihime's head emerges from underwater. She has a sad expression.
> "Yes...?" She asks in a low tone.
> _

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>Take the shell from Yuudachi and hand it to Wakasagihime
>"Here ya go !"

Niji Red:

>Follow !

Bastet-chan:

>"Nyo~ ?"

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"If you aren't sure, then we can enjoy our time as friends, then ease into closer things. Your place doesn't sound like a good spot to hang out right now though,, Kokoro... And Mysti's stand is public..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"If you aren't sure, then we can enjoy our time as friends, then ease into closer things. Your place doesn't sound like a good spot to hang out right now though,, Kokoro... And Mysti's stand is public..."

> "Well, we can spend our day together doing different things." Mystia says. "... Maybe I can give an answer at the end of it."
> "Me too." Kokoro nods in agreement.
> "Then it's settled?" Kyouko looks at you.

Niji-chan:

>Take the shell from Yuudachi and hand it to Wakasagihime
>"Here ya go !"

> You hand the shell to Wakasagihime, whom eyes sparkle of happiness.
> "O-Oh my... N-Niji, did you really found it?!" She grabs it and examines it.

Niji Red:

>Follow !

> You start to follow Nitori.
> She seems to lead you to a ravine...

Bastet-chan:

>"Nyo~ ?"

> "F-Forget about it..." Aya scratches her head. "S-So what do you suggest?"
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Alright, let's have a great time!"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Alright, let's have a great time!"

> "Let's eat something! I'm HUNGRY!" Kyouko emphasizes when she raises her arms.
> You think you can see Kiku and Koakuma...
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Can you serve us anything yet Mysti? Oh?"
>Look closer towards the two to clarify.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Can you serve us anything yet Mysti? Oh?"
>Look closer towards the two to clarify.

> "S-Sorry... That would mean I have to open the stand more earlier than other days... which will end up at me working and not being able to spend time with you..." Mystia explains.
> You try to pay more attention to the two figures... Yup. Kiku and Koakuma. Koa has another outfit, however, and Kiku has her kimono.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Oh. How about we meet up with Kiku and Koakuma?"
>Point to the two.
>"Or should it just be us four?"

Kiku:

>How far is home?

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Oh. How about we meet up with Kiku and Koakuma?"
>Point to the two.
>"Or should it just be us four?"

> "Uh... I guess there's no problem..." Kyouko looks at them.
> The other two nod.

Kiku:

>How far is home?

> It shouldn't take long to reach there...
> _

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>Nod.

Niji Red:

>"Huh..."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"You guess? ...Oh well. HEY! KIKU!"
>Start heading over to them.

[Tashi]

Niji-chan:

>Nod.

> "T-Thank you!" She looks at you with a wide smile. "Thank you so much! I don't know how to pay you this!"

Niji Red:

>"Huh..."

> "Hm?" Nitori looks at you.

Daiko:

>"You guess? ...Oh well. HEY! KIKU!"
>Start heading over to them.

> You approach to them.

> "Huh?" Koa looks back. "Is that Daiko?"
> _

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>Turn.

Daiko:

>"How are you two doing?"

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"No need to, i just wanted to help !"

Niji Red:

>"This place isn't familiar..."

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>Turn.

Daiko:

>"How are you two doing?"

> You pay attentiong to where Daiko is calling.
> "Oh, hello." Koa smiles.
> The other three approach.
> "Hello! ...?" Kyouko looks at both of them with detail. "... Huh... does that mean what I'm thinking?" She points to Koa, who is still hugging Kiku's arm.

Niji-chan:

>"No need to, i just wanted to help !"

> "Wait a moment, okay?" Wakasagihime sumerges in the lake.

Niji Red:

>"This place isn't familiar..."

> "Oh, this is Genbu Ravine!"
> You can see that there are tubes in the ravine walls.
> "This is where most of the kappa live, including me!" Nitori looks below the ravine.
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>Nod.
>"Yep."

Niji-chan:

>Tilt our head.

Niji Red:

>"Neat."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Where're you two headed?"

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"We're gonna stop by at home, spend some time there."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"We'll come with then."
>Look to our group.

[Tashi]

Kiku-chan:

>Nod.
>"Yep."

> "Oooh... Congrats, then!" Kyouko smiles.
> "T-Thanks, hehe..." Koa blushes a bit.
> "You did lewd things yet?" Kokoro asks.
> "W-W-What?!" Koa blushes even more.

Daiko:

>"Where're you two headed?"

Kiku-chan:

>"We're gonna stop by at home, spend some time there."

> "Kissy kiss?" Kokoro tilts her head.
> Koakuma looks away a bit. "U-Uhm..."
> "Kokoro should have a master of "being awkwardly lewd"." Kyouko laughs a bit.

Daiko:

>"We'll come with then."
>Look to our group.

> You look at your group, and they nod.
> "I guess more company isn't bad." Koakuma smiles.

Niji-chan:

>Tilt our head.

> After some seconds, Wakasagihime emerges again.
> "Here!" She extends her arms to you.
> She has different kinds of shells in her hands. They aren't as beautiful as the one she wants to give to Kagerou, but they are still really pretty!
> "It's not much, but... I can't just let this pass away. Choose at least three." Wakasagihime smiles.

Niji Red:

>"Neat."

> "Uh-huh." Nitori starts to descend.
> You can see that the bottom of the ravine has different groups of kappa. One of them is chatting, while other is testing some kind of... light thing.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"At least you're being more subtle about the lewd discussion in public."
>Start following Kiku.
>"Anyways, lead the way Kiku. I sorta miss home. Doesn't look like you or Koakuma really denied Kokoro's accusation, huh..."

[Monarda]

Niji Red:

>"Oooo..."

Niji-chan:

>"Okay..."
>Examine them more closely !

Kiku-chan:

>Nod.
>"So uh... what are you all gonna do then ?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"At least you're being more subtle about the lewd discussion in public."
>Start following Kiku.
>"Anyways, lead the way Kiku. I sorta miss home. Doesn't look like you or Koakuma really denied Kokoro's accusation, huh..."

> "T-Today is a great day, isn't it?" Koakuma stutters.

Kiku-chan:

>Nod.
>"So uh... what are you all gonna do then ?"

> "I'm hungry." Kyouko says.
> "I want to fill my stomach with somethiiing..." Kokoro gestures to her stomach. "I'm going to die soon if I don't eat."
> "T-That's going too far..." A drop lows from Mystia's temple.
> "I'm not. I'm going to die in three seconds."
> "... I was think-"
> Kokoro falls in the snow.
> "I'm dead." You can hear she says.

Niji Red:

>"Oooo..."

> Nitori lands near the shore of the river that it's in the ravine.
> She beckons you, prompting other kappas to look at you.

Niji-chan:

>"Okay..."
>Examine them more closely !

> There are five shells in her hands.
>> One of them is awkwardly different from the others. You think that, if you look from different perspectives, you can see how it changes to other colors.
>> There is other where it has a strange shape, resembling a bracelet.
>> There are two that can be used as pendants if certain adjustments are made.
>> And there's other where it can fit in a finger, as a ring.
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>Poke her.
>"Cmooon, if you stop here you won't get any food."

Niji Red:

>"Uhm..."
>Fidget shyfully and follow.

Niji-chan:

>"Hm... i think i wanna take this one..."
>Point to the one that changes colors with perspective.
>"...aaaand these two."
>Point to the ones that can be made into pendants.

[Tashi]

Kiku-chan:

>Poke her.
>"Cmooon, if you stop here you won't get any food."

> "My body doesn't move." Kokoro replies.
> "But you can move your mouth." Mystia points out.
> "..." Kokoro is silent. "I'm freezing."

Niji Red:

>"Uhm..."
>Fidget shyfully and follow.

> You follow Nitori, who starts to walk.
> "You see, this is our village... sorta." Nitori laughs. "I like to use that term."

Niji-chan:

>"Hm... i think i wanna take this one..."
>Point to the one that changes colors with perspective.
>"...aaaand these two."
>Point to the ones that can be made into pendants.

> "Okay, all yours." Hime smiles.
> You pick the multicolor one and the small ones that can be beautiful pendants.
> New items:
>> Multicolor Shell.
>>> Given by Wakasagihime. If you look at it from different angles you can see various colors.
>> Pair of Shells.
>>> Given by Wakasagihime. Two shells that can be beautiful pendants if some adjustments to them are made.
> Yuudachi smiles.
> _

[Monarda]

Niji Red:

>"Everyone is staring at me..."

Kiku-chan:

>Poke her again.
>"Then i guess you don't mind if i take your masks ?"

Niji-chan:

>"Hehe, they are really pretty."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Do we know how to cook or make anything?
>"Come on Kokoro. Don't dieee."

[Tashi]

Niji Red:

>"Everyone is staring at me..."

> "Nah, don't worry about them. They are really nice people." Nitori enters what seems to be a cave.

Kiku-chan:

>Poke her again.
>"Then i guess you don't mind if i take your masks ?"

> "Don't ever do that, or something bad will happen..." Kokoro replies.

Daiko:

>Do we know how to cook or make anything?
>"Come on Kokoro. Don't dieee."

> Looks like this is a job for... Chef Daikoku.
> "Lift me up. I'm freezing and I'm going to die for real."

Niji-chan:

>"Hehe, they are really pretty."

> Yuudachi nods.
> "Again, thank you so much for finding it."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Lift Kokoro up and support her.
>"Guess this means I'm saving you then! You owe me for this ressurection."