Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 5

[Monarda]

Niji Green:

>"...huh ?"
>Look confused.

Niji-chan:

>Look at her a bit.
>"...i didn't mean to bother... it's okay if you don't like me..."

Tsuru:

>"Geez... talk about shady... Kokoro was right about her, trying to pull us in through immortality..."

Kiku-chan:

>"Not at all."
>Head there together.

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Oh right, that was her..."

[Tashi]

Niji Green:

>"...huh ?"
>Look confused.

> Shanghai bows a few times, as if she is trying to say "I'm sorry".

Niji-chan:

>Look at her a bit.
>"...i didn't mean to bother... it's okay if you don't like me..."

> Hourai shakes her head.
> "Rai hourai rai..."

Tsuru:

>"Geez... talk about shady... Kokoro was right about her, trying to pull us in through immortality..."

Daiko:

>"Oh right, that was her..."

> You remember Kokoro's words about Seiga-Nyan.
> Speaking of someone else, you can hear more footsteps.

Kiku-chan:

>"Not at all."
>Head there together.

> You and Kurumi tag and go to the basement, where the library is.
> The doors are closed.
> "Huh... Strange, they told me that almost always are open..."
> _

[Neovereign]

Tsuru:

>Wait.

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>Knock.
>"I wonder what they are doing..."

Niji Green:

>"You don't need to apologize, i am the one that needs, sorry Shanghai."
>Gently rub her head.

Niji-chan:

>Smile a bit.
>Slowly approach a hand to her to shake.

Tsuru:

>?

[Tashi]

Tsuru:

>?

Tsuru:

>Wait.

> You wait...
> Kokoro is standing there, with pajamas that resembles her blouse. She is wiping her eyes, as if she is just awake.
> "Uuuh...?" She looks at you.

Kiku-chan:

>Knock.
>"I wonder what they are doing..."

> You knock, only to find that the door is a bit opened.
> "Huh?" Kurumi asks.

Niji Green:

>"You don't need to apologize, i am the one that needs, sorry Shanghai."
>Gently rub her head.

> Shanghai shakes her head and you rub her head with your hand. She likes the feeling.

Niji-chan:

>Smile a bit.
>Slowly approach a hand to her to shake.

> You raise your hand slowly to Hourai, expecting a hand shake.
> She looks at it for a few seconds, before accepting it.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>!
>"J-Just look away Tsuru. We should be getting rest..."

Tsuru:

>Raise a hand slightly and do a small wave, before letting our hand fall back to our side.
>"Yes but small talk would be fine to pass the time, right? Oh how I wonder how she'll react to you like this..."

Daiko:

>"You better not..."

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Hm..."
>Open it further, then walk inside to look around.

Niji-chan:

>"...can we be friends ?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>!
>"J-Just look away Tsuru. We should be getting rest..."

Tsuru:

>Raise a hand slightly and do a small wave, before letting our hand fall back to our side.
>"Yes but small talk would be fine to pass the time, right? Oh how I wonder how she'll react to you like this..."

Daiko:

>"You better not..."

> She waves back a bit.
> "Hi..." She says in sleepy voice.

Kiku-chan:

>"Hm..."
>Open it further, then walk inside to look around.

> You open the one of the doors more and look inside.
> Koakuma, nor Patchouli or Sakuya, even Remilia aren't here.
> "Huh..." Kurumi follows you. "It's really strange..."

Niji-chan:

>"...can we be friends ?"

> Hourai nods.
> _

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>Smile and gently hug Hourai.

Tsuru:

>"Hi there."

Kiku-chan:

>"I'm worried..."
>Keep looking around, then head to the place where we remember the kappas coming from.

[Tashi]

Niji-chan:

>Smile and gently hug Hourai.

> You hug Hourai. She blushes, embarrased.

Tsuru:

>"Hi there."

> "Who are you...?"

Kiku-chan:

>"I'm worried..."
>Keep looking around, then head to the place where we remember the kappas coming from.

> You start to head to the direction from where the kappas approached. Kurumi follows you.
> You are going to the deeps of the library.
> ...
> You can hear some voices...
> _

[Monarda]

//I don't wanna lie to her, that would make it seem like we don't trust her...

Niji-chan:

>Giggle some.

Kiku-chan:

>Approach and listen carefully.

[Neovereign]

//It's fine to tell her then.
Tsuru:

>"Shinju Tsuru."

[Tashi]

//It's fine to tell her then.
Tsuru:

>"Shinju Tsuru."

> "Huuh... Hata no Kokooo-" She yawns. "-ro..."

Niji-chan:

>Giggle some.

> Alice smiles.
> "Well, nice to see that you two didn't started a fight." Marisa says.

Kiku-chan:

>Approach and listen carefully.

> You listen as you approach more to another big doors that are closed.
> "... Excellent... Just... excellent..." You can hear Remilia's voice.
> "M-Mistress... what kind of...?" Asks Koa in there.
> "So... what are you going to do with this, Remilia...?" Yuuka asks.
> "... With this... we don't have to bother anyone else..." Remilia laughs. "... and they will not bother me anymore too..."
> Kurumi is silently listening next to you.
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>Look at Kurumi with a worried look, then keep listening.

Tsuru:

>"I know."

[Neovereign]

//Whoa, that sounds creepy coming from a half-naked previously suspicious person.
Tsuru:

>"It's nice to meet you... a-again. I should be getting some rest though."

[Monarda]

//How about that ?

[Tashi]

Kiku-chan:

>Look at Kurumi with a worried look, then keep listening.

> When you look at Kurumi she shrugs.
> "B-But this is... immoral!" Koakuma complains.
> "What? Are you saying you are going to oppose?" Asks Remilia in a menacing voice.
> "I-I..."
> "Silence, Koakuma" Patchouli says.
> "You better not, little devil, you know exactly what's going to happen to any of you if you publish this..."
> Yuuka laughs. "And you couldn't care less about morality, don't you?"
> "I have more important things to worry about than that."

Tsuru:

>"I know."

//Whoa, that sounds creepy coming from a half-naked previously suspicious person.
Tsuru:

>"It's nice to meet you... a-again. I should be getting some rest though."

> "... Again?"
> _

[Neovereign]

Tsuru:

>"You should talk to her Daiko..."

Daiko:

>"And what? Make things more awkward? Me suddenly appearing, half-nude, in her house? Having our wounds being treated sorta makes an excuse, but things still might not be good from last night..."

Tsuru:

>"You won't know until you try..."
>"I'm... a friend of Daiko's."

Daiko:

>"You can't say that!!!"

Tsuru:

>"It's too late."

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>Frown and whisper to Kurumi.
>"This doesn't seem right..."

Daiko-kun:

>Worry for our family, then think about each of them to see how they are.

[Tashi]

Tsuru:

>"You should talk to her Daiko..."

Daiko:

>"And what? Make things more awkward? Me suddenly appearing, half-nude, in her house? Having our wounds being treated sorta makes an excuse, but things still might not be good from last night..."

Tsuru:

>"You won't know until you try..."
>"I'm... a friend of Daiko's."

Daiko:

>"You can't say that!!!"

Tsuru:

>"It's too late."

> Kokoro blinks a few times. "Daiko's... friend...?"

Kiku-chan:

>Frown and whisper to Kurumi.
>"This doesn't seem right..."

> "What are they doing...?" Kurumi whispers. "Should we stay here...?"

Daiko-kun:

>Worry for our family, then think about each of them to see how they are.

> You think about your friends...
> ...
> You don't seem to have a bad feeling right now.
> _

[Monarda]

Tsuru:

>"Yes... that is correct."

Kiku-chan:

>"I dunno... but it clearly sounds wrong... i really hope that they aren't messing with this "Black Danmaku" we heard about..."

Nijis:

>How are we ?

[Neovereign]

Tsuru:

>"He's still worried about you. Enough to get me in a situation like this."

Daiko:

>"Tsuru. Could you please stop? Before something bad happens."

[Tashi]

Tsuru:

>"Yes... that is correct."

Tsuru:

>"He's still worried about you. Enough to get me in a situation like this."

Daiko:

>"Tsuru. Could you please stop? Before something bad happens."

> "... Is Daiko with you, isn't it?" Kokoro approaches.

Kiku-chan:

>"I dunno... but it clearly sounds wrong... i really hope that they aren't messing with this "Black Danmaku" we heard about..."

> "W-We should return in other moment... Sakuya might find us..."

Nijis:

>How are we ?

> Green is petting Shanghai, while you are still hugging Hourai. The latter seems to have give up and just waits for you to finish.
> "So... What do you want to talk about, Marisa?" Sakura asks.
> "Oh, yeah! Every youkai that wanders at the night freaked out when they saw that monster thing you summoned... The thing is... what was that?"
> "Oh..."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Tsu-"

Tsuru:

>"Yes."

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Okay..."
>Nod and start heading back to the front.

Niji-chan:

>Let go.
>"Thanks Hourai, i needed that, sorry if it was inconvenient though."

Bastet-chan:

>"Hm... Daiko-kun isn't back yet..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Tsu-"

Tsuru:

>"Yes."

> "Can I talk with him, please?"

Kiku-chan:

>"Okay..."
>Nod and start heading back to the front.

> You and Kurumi return to the entrance of the library.
> "... What do you think it is? Yuuka didn't told me about this..."

Niji-chan:

>Let go.
>"Thanks Hourai, i needed that, sorry if it was inconvenient though."

> Hourai shakes her head again.

Bastet-chan:

>"Hm... Daiko-kun isn't back yet..."

> "Probably is in his room." Sakura says.
> "So?" Marisa asks.
> "Oh, yes. What you saw was an Incarnation. It's the embodiment of the power in the Oni. Some can do it, some can't. Mine is the Incarnation God "Imitator"."
> _

[Neovereign]

Tsuru:

>"You won't just deny her, will you?"

Daiko:

>"Ugh... Okay."
>Nod and swap.

[Tashi]

Tsuru:

>"You won't just deny her, will you?"

Daiko:

>"Ugh... Okay."
>Nod and swap.

> You swap.
> Kokoro is silent, looking at your eyes.
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"Are you... a-alright ? You worried me a lot last night..."

Kiku-chan:

>"If the kappa were here, then it must be a machine, but for what exactly ?"

Niji-chan:

>"I kinda wish i also had a doll like you."

Bastet-chan:

>"It's all thanks to Daiko-kun, he was the key to awakening her abilities."
>Pet Oni.