Reimu Quest (Part 10)

[日巫子]

> "Is it always angry like that?"

> "She doesn't like it when I call her that," says Yukari as she steps into the gap.  "Coming?"

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"I suppose."
>Follow her.

[日巫子]

>"I suppose."
>Follow her.

> You follow Yukari into the purple space.  The gap closes behind you, and Yukari glides onward.  She holds her hand out, as if feeling around for something.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"What're you looking for?"
>Follow that sukima!

[日巫子]

>"What're you looking for?"
>Follow that sukima!

> "The gap you came in through," says Yukari.  "I could feel it all the way from the room we were just in.  It was very poorly made."
> You tag along behind Yukari, watching as she waves her hand around.  This goes on for a little while before she stops abruptly to grab the air in front of her, causing you to bump into her.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, I was kinda playing it by ear."
>Try not to fall over when we collide with her.
>"Find it?"

[日巫子]

>"Yeah, I was kinda playing it by ear."
>Try not to fall over when we collide with her.
>"Find it?"

> "I found it."  Yukari makes a fist and pulls at the air.  It looks silly at first, but then the space in front of her really does tear.  You can see the road to the tunnel you were standing on just a short time ago.  Yukari stretches the gap open and steps out onto the street.  She then reaches back, takes your arm, and pulls you through before the gap can close again.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Step through, and take a moment to regain our bearings.
>Is Compass still around?

[日巫子]

>Step through, and take a moment to regain our bearings.
>Is Compass still around?

> You step onto the road and take some time to catch your breath.  Compass is a few meters away, pecking at the ground.
> Yukari retrieves her parasol and opens it up.  She takes a few steps forward, stops, and looks in all directions.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"Okay, before we go any further, there's something important you need to agree to."

[日巫子]

>"Okay, before we go any further, there's something important you need to agree to."

> Yukari looks over her shoulder.  "Hmm?"

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"Sanae's here. And if you meet her, I want you to put your hands out in a non-threatening manner and assure her you aren't here to cause her any problems and mean it. Otherwise I'll feed you a gohei so fast you won't have time to get halfway through itadakimasu. Got it?"

[日巫子]

>"Sanae's here. And if you meet her, I want you to put your hands out in a non-threatening manner and assure her you aren't here to cause her any problems and mean it. Otherwise I'll feed you a gohei so fast you won't have time to get halfway through itadakimasu. Got it?"

> "Very well," she says, not appearing to be bothered by your threats.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"You can tell yourself I'm joking if you want. But if you try anything I won't be the one tasting wood."
>"Anyways, it's this way."
>Head back toward the city by air. Will Compass to follow along.

[日巫子]

>"You can tell yourself I'm joking if you want. But if you try anything I won't be the one tasting wood."
>"Anyways, it's this way."
>Head back toward the city by air. Will Compass to follow along.

> "Mhm."
> You and Yukari fly off across the landscape, towards the city.  Compass follows along after you beckon to it, and perches on top of your head.
> The sky is still grey and rumbling with threats of rain.  The two of you make great time speeding over the fields separating the forest from the city, and soon you're flying over what you recognize as the residential area you were wandering in earlier.  There are so many puddles on the ground that you can see a reflection of the sky even though you're so high up.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Head for that mural. No time to appreciate scenery with her around.

[日巫子]

>Head for that mural. No time to appreciate scenery with her around.

> You get right down to business and lead Yukari to the street you found the mural at.  The cafe is easy to spot from the air, so you head straight for that.  The two of you touch down a short distance away from it.  Yukari lands daintily on the pavement and makes a beeline for the wall where you found the mural.  Evidently, she spotted it already.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yep, there it is."
>Follow along to make sure she doesn't do anything stupid.

[日巫子]

>"Yep, there it is."
>Follow along to make sure she doesn't do anything stupid.

> You follow Yukari over to the mural.
> She reaches out and traces over the drawing.  After taking her hand away, she twirls her parasol and just stares.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"So, what do you make of it?"

[日巫子]

>"So, what do you make of it?"

> "Shoosh."  Yukari furrows her brow.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Give her a minute. Pet Compass in the meantime.

[日巫子]

>Give her a minute. Pet Compass in the meantime.

> You reach up to pet Compass, and wait.
> After you have pet Compass many times, Yukari speaks up.
> "Where is Sanae?"

> _

[O4rfish]

>"Compass, point towards Sanae."

[日巫子]

>"Compass, point towards Sanae."

> Compass turns around on your head and points back in the direction of the forest.

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[Hello Purvis]

Why'd you show the person who wants to hurt Sanae where Sanae is without even asking why?

>"What do you want her for?"

[日巫子]

>"What do you want her for?"

> "I have an idea," says Yukari.  She then opens up a gap and disappears into it.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Welp. Sanae's not going to be happy about that.
>That Cafe across the street had some tables under the awning, right? Let's go have a seat at one and wait for them to get back.

[日巫子]

>Welp. Sanae's not going to be happy about that.
>That Cafe across the street had some tables under the awning, right? Let's go have a seat at one and wait for them to get back.

> Sanae wasn't happy with you in the first place; this might make things worse.
> In the meantime, you take a seat at a table under the awning and wait.  Compass jumps off your head and onto the table, where it settles down and begins preening its feathers.
> You wait.  A few minutes, and then many minutes pass.  Nothing happens.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Hey, point your beak where Sanae is. Then do a spin and point toward Yukari."
>Be ready for shrieks, just in case.