Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 9

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Look around for the two children as we continue.

Tsuru:

>"I think Daiko might be coming back to try and locate them as well. I was really hoping we wouldn't miss any..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Look around for the two children as we continue.

Tsuru:

>"I think Daiko might be coming back to try and locate them as well. I was really hoping we wouldn't miss any..."

> You start to look around for the children... hoping that they are somewhere...

> "I'm sorry..." Chloe says.
> _

[Neovereign]

Tsuru:

>"There were a lot. It probably wasn't easy to keep track of them..."

[Monarda]

//Ahhhhhhh, now i am lost, why did you advance so much at it.... ;-;

[Tashi]

//Ahhhhhhh, now i am lost, why did you advance so much at it.... ;-;

> Recap after Raf's last post yesterday:

> Niji White is still having a hair-stylized moment by Marry.
> Niji Red, talking with the kappa, notices she is the same kappa that was with Nitori while she were seeking for Sanae: Rifa.
> After Megumi's depart to the SDM, Kiku departed there as well, not without first informing Daiko that she needs to talk with him later about the autor of the book that she and Koakuma read. She left Yuuka's request for later. Currently, she is just outside of the library.
> Niji Green/Scarlet, while talking with Remilia at the library of her mansion, noticed something strange in the shadows...
> The children arrived well and safe at the village, where all were received by their parents. There's, however, a problem: Ray and Jessica, Orino's children, are nowhere to be seen. Daiko, Mystia and Sakura started returning to the CUH after Daiko told this to Tsuru via IkoVision. Before he discovered the strange event, also called the "secret technique", that happened to Mystia and Kyouko, told by them in a shared IkoVision; their spell cards, during a little contest of theirs, combined when they used them simultaneously, prompting their patterns to be in a one, more stronger declared spell card.
> Tsuru is asking for information of the two kids to Chloe and Charlotte.

//Hoping that's all...

Tsuru:

>"There were a lot. It probably wasn't easy to keep track of them..."

> "Still..." Chloe adds. "Let's look around in the mansion..."
> _

[Monarda]

Niji Scarlet:

>"...Miss Megumi is here, she is looking for Koa."

Niji Red:

>"So, what do you wanna do ?"

Niji-chan:

>Pet Yuudachi.
>"We gotta find those two right Yuudachi ?

[Tashi]

Niji Scarlet:

>"...Miss Megumi is here, she is looking for Koa."

> "Hm?" Remilia looks at you.
> "Who's Megumi?" Flandre asks, before turning to Kiku. "Oh hiii Kiku!"
> "Yeah, who's Megumi?" Patchouli looks at Kiku as well.

Niji Red:

>"So, what do you wanna do ?"

> "I-I was wondering..." Rifa stutters. "... Since Nitori's asleep... if you wanted to test the light things you can do... uh... with me..."

Niji-chan:

>Pet Yuudachi.
>"We gotta find those two right Yuudachi ?

> "Yuu! Yuu da da!" Yuudachi replies nervously. She has a concerned look. You think she's trying to tell something...
> _

[Monarda]

Niji Red:

>"Nah, don't worry, why don't we have fun instead ?"

Niji Scarlet:

>"She is one of the residents of that Mansion, an devil from hell that can manipulate shadows."
>Look for Koa.
>"I am gonna find Koa."

Kiku-chan:

>"Me too, where is she ?"
>Look for her too.

Niji-chan:

>"You know something about where they are ?"

[Neovereign]

//I think you should let the mansion residents meet each other instead of telling them. It is your choice though.

Daiko:

>Anything?

V!Daiko:

>Examine the two we're with.

Tsuru:

>Nod.

[Tashi]

Niji Red:

>"Nah, don't worry, why don't we have fun instead ?"

> "F-Fun, you mean?" Rifa fidgets. "W-Why?"

Niji Scarlet:

>"She is one of the residents of that Mansion, an devil from hell that can manipulate shadows."
>Look for Koa.
>"I am gonna find Koa."

Kiku-chan:

>"Me too, where is she ?"
>Look for her too.

> "..." Remilia frowns and looks at Sakuya.
> "I'm afraid she is able to travel places easily without being detected, Mistress."
> "... Well, unless you can hit shadows, inform me if you find her. I won't let anyone of that mansion being here without my permission." Remilia says while looking at both of you.
> Koa doesn't seem to be around here...
> "Koakuma is in the other parts of the library." Patchouli points.

Niji-chan:

>"You know something about where they are ?"

> "Y-Yuu? Yuda yuu!" She frowns.
> ... Uuuh...
> "Yuu!" Yuudachi pouts. Maybe it's because you don't understand her and she knows it?

//I think you should let the mansion residents meet each other instead of telling them. It is your choice though.

Daiko:

>Anything?

> Nothing yet...
> You are at the Road of Reconsideration again, though.

V!Daiko:

>Examine the two we're with.

> V!Mystia is like she always is in her real self. She's wearing her dress and the hat she always have. She seems a bit altered.
> V!Kyouko has teal hair and has dog ears in it. She's wearing a pink and white dress. She seems a bit nervous.

Tsuru:

>Nod.

> Chloe starts to lead you to different places of the mansion. Charlotte follows.

> (White) "Aaand... Done! You can open your eyes!" Marry says in a happy tone.
> _

[Monarda]

Niji Scarlet and Kiku-chan:

>Head there.

Niji Red:

>"Everyone needs to have fun once in a while right ? Plus Nitori would be mad if i made progress while she slept."

Niji-chan:

>"Hmm..."
>Try the same thing we did with Shanghai and Hourai.

Niji White:

>Do so.

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Keep our eyes peeled for them.

V!Daiko:

>"I wish I could've seen them before... I could use this to find them better..."

[Tashi]

Niji Scarlet and Kiku-chan:

>Head there.

> You head there...
> ...
> You stop almost at the same time.
> Koakuma seems to be writing something in a book. She's sitting down in a chair, near a table... while Megumi is right behind her, watching. You don't think that Koakuma has even noticed that she has a twin devil behind her...
> And it's most likely that Megumi hasn't noticed you, since you aren't in her range of vision.

Niji Red:

>"Everyone needs to have fun once in a while right ? Plus Nitori would be mad if i made progress while she slept."

> "..." Rifa blinks.
> The kappas keep whispering to each other.
> "Uhm... Sure..."

Niji-chan:

>"Hmm..."
>Try the same thing we did with Shanghai and Hourai.

> "Yuuudaaa!" She pouts even more.
> You TRY your best to understand her, but it's like she doesn't know how to say something that makes sense.

Niji White:

>Do so.

> You open your eyes, facing the you of the mirror.
> ... Your hair is untied. It doesn't look fluffy like Marry's, but it looks really smooth. It even shines a bit with the flashes of light from outside!
> "You like it?" Marry asks with a smile, looking at the you of the mirror.

Daiko:

>Keep our eyes peeled for them.

V!Daiko:

>"I wish I could've seen them before... I could use this to find them better..."

> You watch carefully...

> "D-Dammit..." V!Mystia mumbles to herself.
> _

[Neovereign]

V!Daiko:

>"They could've been eating somewhere or in a bathroom. Or even asleep..."

[Monarda]

Niji Scarlet:

>Stand still.

Kiku-chan:

>Slowly and silently float behind Megumi, then also silently move her away from Koa.
>If everything goes well, then we go see her work.

Niji-chan:

>"Hmm... oh i know ! We can ask Bastet-chan for help !"

Niji Red:

>"Uhm..."
>Glance at the whispering trio.
>"....am i doing something bad... ?"

NIji White:

>Shine brightly.
>"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow !"

[Neovereign]

//You're not addressing the stalking Megumi?

[Monarda]

//I think Kiku would honestly be more interested in how Koa's Writing is going than on addressing the devil dupe.

[Neovereign]

//It made a point to say that Koa hasn't noticed her though. And I think I remember Koa not being that open about her writing. Putting two and two together, she might be upset about Megumi when she realizes.

[Monarda]

//Hmmm, good point, how about that ?

[Neovereign]

//I like it.

[Tashi]

V!Daiko:

>"They could've been eating somewhere or in a bathroom. Or even asleep..."

> "I just hope what are you saying it's true..."
> V!Kyouko starts thinking. "... H-Hey... what if..."

Niji Scarlet:

>Stand still.

Kiku-chan:

>Slowly and silently float behind Megumi, then also silently move her away from Koa.
>If everything goes well, then we go see her work.

> You stay still while you watch how Kiku approaches to Megumi.
> As soon as you try to move Megumi, she places a hand in your mouth and instead moves you away. She's looking at you seriously.
> Is at this moments that you can hear some sobs...

Niji-chan:

>"Hmm... oh i know ! We can ask Bastet-chan for help !"

> "Yuu-... Yuuda?" She tilts her head.
> "... Is something wrong, Niji?" Alice approaches with curiosity. Her dolls follow her.

Niji Red:

>"Uhm..."
>Glance at the whispering trio.
>"....am i doing something bad... ?"

> "D-Don't mind them." Rifa says instead of them... who keep whispering... "It's strange to see a fairy... or someone in general that is not a kappa resting at the Genbu Ravine..."

NIji White:

>Shine brightly.
>"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow !"

> "..." Marry blinks. "... So you don't like it?" She looks down. " 'kay..."
> _

[Neovereign]

V!Daiko:

>Listen.

[Tashi]

V!Daiko:

>Listen.

> "... What if they are at the SDM?"
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>Look back at her seriously too, then approach to see her writing again, don't let that devil push us away again.

Niji Red:

>"Ehhh ? Why ?"

Niji White:

>"I love it !"

Niji-chan:

>"I am trying to figure out what Yuudachi is saying, she doesn't seem to speak like Shanghai and Hourai, and i think she might know something about Miss Orino's Kids."

[Neovereign]

V!Daiko:

>"What makes you think they'd be there?"

[Tashi]

V!Daiko:

>"What makes you think they'd be there?"

> "I know Remilia said that she didn't kidnapped anyone... but she didn't showed any proof to trust her, besides her words... which, if you ask me, aren't the most trusty ones." V!Kyouko frowns.
> "But why only two? And why them?"
> The yamabiko shrugs in response.

> You arrive at the mansion.

Kiku-chan:

>Look back at her seriously too, then approach to see her writing again, don't let that devil push us away again.

> You return your attention to the devil that matters to you. When you do so, Megumi grabs your arm tightly, but not brushing you away.
> You see what Koakuma is writing...
> "... W-What I did..." She mumbles in a very low and broken tone. She's writing the same words that she says. "... ... D-Dammit..." She drops the pencil and grabs her head, desperately. "... I-I want to just go back... and not feel this... I... can't stand it..."

Niji Red:

>"Ehhh ? Why ?"

> "We aren't willing to met others like that... And besides... it's rare for us to talk with them like nothing when we are used to us and only us."

Niji White:

>"I love it !"

> "R-Really?!" She looks at you.

Niji-chan:

>"I am trying to figure out what Yuudachi is saying, she doesn't seem to speak like Shanghai and Hourai, and i think she might know something about Miss Orino's Kids."

> "Well... talk about being convenient..." Marisa jokes.
> Alice pats Yuudachi's head. "You have something to tell us?"
> "Yuu!" She nods.
> _

[Neovereign]

V!Daiko:

>"We don't have any proof it could be them either... Do we?"

[Tashi]

V!Daiko:

>"We don't have any proof it could be them either... Do we?"

> "Well, that's true, since they kidnapped every single kid at the village..."
> "Let's just look for them here and then in the Scarlet Devil Mansion." V!Mystia proposes.
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>Look at Megumi with an worried look and nod, then go back to watching her.

Niji Red:

>"Well you should be more interactive, i bet people would appreciate you more if you got closer."

Niji White:

>Nod happily.

Niji-chan:

>"I can't seem to understand her... and i have yet to teach her properly yet, and even then it would take a lot of time we don't have..."

[Neovereign]

V!Daiko:

>Nod.

Tsuru:

>Anything?