Greater Centenary Festival - Heavenly Cross/II

[Tashi]

Niji Green:

>"They look shady..."

Nijisa:

>"Should we use them as firewood ? Well, firepaper."

Daiko:

>How are the Mystias faring ?
>Are we in the middle of the street ?

V.Kyouko-Daiko:

>"It's just that what would you do once you hit that state ? What can you do to enjoy life instead while following all those ideals ? It just seems like it will all become so... bland..."

Kyouko-V!Daiko:

>After that: "Maybe I'll speak my mind and let her lecture me. For days even. At least she'll be Byakuren and not a book then..."

> "They do, but you know what?"
> Marisa ties the bag again.
> "To my home they go~"

> The contest is still going... The crowd of people even increased! Dear lord! They are the best attention point so far!
> You at the side of the road, of course. Usual spot where Mystia's stand is.

> V!Kyouko blinks. She's astonished.
> _

[meow56]

Bastet:
>Yep.

[Neovereign]

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"Maybe that's just the point of it. Becoming a book is enlightenment. You know a lot more that people want to know, and they search you for answers, but you basically lose your life in exchange. I don't want that being you, Kyouko."

[Monarda]

V.Kyouko-Daiko:

>"While such thing would be a blessing for the people, what becomes of the person that achieved such ? What is left for her now ? I assume that will also become clear, but isn't knowledge about something sometimes as burdensome as it is satisfying ?"

Nijisa:

>"Oi, i want in some of that too."

Niji Green:

>Guess our work is done here, let's go find Sakura ! To the village !

[Tashi]

Bastet:
>Yep.

//Apologies.

> "Interesting term you used there. I guess it was needed sooner or later a way to describe my... union with you. I assume that can work."
> "Can you tell more about it?" Orange asks. "Who is this someone?"

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"Maybe that's just the point of it. Becoming a book is enlightenment. You know a lot more that people want to know, and they search you for answers, but you basically lose your life in exchange. I don't want that being you, Kyouko."

V.Kyouko-Daiko:

>"While such thing would be a blessing for the people, what becomes of the person that achieved such ? What is left for her now ? I assume that will also become clear, but isn't knowledge about something sometimes as burdensome as it is satisfying ?"

> "... This is all because of my family, really..." V!Kyouko tells you. "... My blood family."

Nijisa:

>"Oi, i want in some of that too."

Niji Green:

>Guess our work is done here, let's go find Sakura ! To the village !

> "I would need your help to carry this, that is."
> _

> You head off to the village~

[Monarda]

Nijisa:

>"How come that troublemaker even carry all of this ?"

Dai-chan:

>Grab something for us to eat too then.

[meow56]

//It's cool.

Bastet:
>"Her name is Oniru."

[Neovereign]

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"Blood family?"

[Tashi]

Nijisa:

>"How come that troublemaker even carry all of this ?"

Dai-chan:

>Grab something for us to eat too then.

> "Dunno. Maybe she had some kind of cheat activated to have more strength or stuff that only that woman can do."
> Marisa tries to LIIIIFT the bag, but her try is no more than a funny attempt full of no success.

> You approach to the crowd...
> Cirno and the others seem to be cheering. The pair of Mystias are still making food.

//It's cool.

Bastet:
>"Her name is Oniru."

> "Ooo... But, uh, since she is inside your head, is she okay?"

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"Blood family?"

> "Y-Yea. I had to come from somewhere, didn't I? Thing is... We Yamabiko count with peculiar abilities and manners that... uhm... a-aren't exactly good if we want to join any kind of discipline such as Buddhism or Taoism..."
> V!Kyouko looks away.
> "I-I wanted to be the exception of the rule, okay... I wanted to make myself stand out of the rest and say 'hey! I've achieved what all of you couldn't!' ... ... Yet... I can't just forget... how much I love music... How much I love to be the Kyouko I am..."
> _

[Neovereign]

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"If that double thing happened to you, maybe you could. But even then, when you achieve it, it'd just be a hollow victory. Everyone might praise you and ask how you did it and how you feel, but you wouldn't be able to enjoy the praise or such..."

[Monarda]

Dai-chan:

>Ask for something simple.

Nijisa:

>Aid !

Bastet:

>Nod.
>"She's fine, better than she ever was."
>Ooo... cmon... we gotta get going to research a solution already...

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Accompany Daiyousei and try to get something as well.

[Tashi]

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"If that double thing happened to you, maybe you could. But even then, when you achieve it, it'd just be a hollow victory. Everyone might praise you and ask how you did it and how you feel, but you wouldn't be able to enjoy the praise or such..."

> V!Kyouko slowly looks at you with a look that pretty much is the question you were expecting her to do so sooner or later.
> "T-Then what I do?"

Dai-chan:

>Ask for something simple.

Daiko:

>Accompany Daiyousei and try to get something as well.

> Both of you and-
> As if they could read your minds or something and they had some kind of privilege to serve food, flying plates fall on your hands with pretty much what you two wanted. GEEZ! These girls are on fire at this contest!

Nijisa:

>Aid !

Bastet:

>Nod.
>"She's fine, better than she ever was."
>Ooo... cmon... we gotta get going to research a solution already...

> You try to aid.
> And manage to lift it. Though barely. Not like a fairy has that much of a strength...
> "Daaarn." Marisa let's it on the ground.

> "I agree."
> "But how did she got there?"
> _

[Monarda]

Dai-chan:

>...indulge i guess.

Bastet:

>"Long story, basically some things happened in the dream world that were messy, now we gotta find a way to help it out."

[Tashi]

Dai-chan:

>...indulge i guess.

Bastet:

>"Long story, basically some things happened in the dream world that were messy, now we gotta find a way to help it out."

> You start to taste it. So good~

> "Dream World?"
> "But who exactly is she?" Elfin asks.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Feast. This might be something special...

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"What do you want the most Kyouko? Is the whole process worth it to you to make a record as the first Yamabiko to become enlightened?"

[Monarda]

Bastet:

>"A Baku."

Kiku:

>We good ?

Nijisa:

>"Well..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Feast. This might be something special...

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"What do you want the most Kyouko? Is the whole process worth it to you to make a record as the first Yamabiko to become enlightened?"

> You dig into it. Oooh... This is so good~

> "I want to be me... ... b-but I also desire to prove myself worth..."

Bastet:

>"A Baku."

Kiku:

>We good ?

Nijisa:

>"Well..."

> "A Baku..." Elfin ponders.
> "T-Then, then?! How did she ended on your head?" Orange seems excited by the topic.

> You have departed already.

> "... We can't take it with us like this..."
> _

[Neovereign]

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"Then I guess... go on for it. I'll stop getting in the way of it."
>Set Kyouko down next to us if we're closer than that already.

[Monarda]

Bastet:

>"I dreamed and she appeared on my dreams, then things happened and she forcefully integrated herself with me."

Nijisa:

>"Well... we could take one chunk and then take the other one later."

[Tashi]

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"Then I guess... go on for it. I'll stop getting in the way of it."
>Set Kyouko down next to us if we're closer than that already.

> You set her next to you.
> "... ..."
> She looks away.

Bastet:

>"I dreamed and she appeared on my dreams, then things happened and she forcefully integrated herself with me."

Nijisa:

>"Well... we could take one chunk and then take the other one later."

> "What happened?"

> "I don't want someone to arrive and take the part we didn't. Specially Reimu."
> _

[Monarda]

Bastet:

>"She noticed i was uhhh... incomplete, lacking memories."

Nijisa:

>"Why not her ?"

[Neovereign]

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"You okay?"

[Tashi]

Bastet:

>"She noticed i was uhhh... incomplete, lacking memories."

Nijisa:

>"Why not her ?"

> "You were... lacking memories? Why?"
> "..."

> "Because she would want to keep it, of course! And I ain't allowing that! I want to take this advantage to possibly make Marisa's own trademark presentation card!"

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"You okay?"

> "... Were those words that you would become a reality if given the chance?" V!Kyouko looks at you. "Like, punching... Siddhartha due to the precepts... or accepting a lecture of the Head Priest... Or even creating your own way of enlightenment just to help me? Or others, if you would."
> _

[Neovereign]

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"I...probably can't punch him. I don't like what the idea does to those that were so spirited before, but there must still be other people that wouldn't change much and still enjoy it more... The latter two, I think would be true..."

[Tashi]

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"I...probably can't punch him. I don't like what the idea does to those that were so spirited before, but there must still be other people that wouldn't change much and still enjoy it more... The latter two, I think would be true..."

> "This Kyouko is best Kyouko?" V!Kyouko smiles.
> _

[Neovereign]

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"Best. But if you want to follow that, I'll support you if it makes you happier.. If... it doesn't change anything, I'll miss you then."

[Monarda]

Nijisa:

>Frown.
>"That's pretty selfish, and that's me saying that."

Bastet:

>"I do not recall my past life."

[Tashi]

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"Best. But if you want to follow that, I'll support you if it makes you happier.. If... it doesn't change anything, I'll miss you then."

> V!Kyouko snuggles with you.
> "Then best Kyouko will be..."

Nijisa:

>Frown.
>"That's pretty selfish, and that's me saying that."

Bastet:

>"I do not recall my past life."

> Marisa shrugs. "Not like anyone will care about this as I do. Not even Seija, since she left it here."

> "That's... unfortunate... I am sorry..."
> "Past life? You had a 'past' life?"

> Niji Green can see Sakura and Kiku, who are going where Bastet, Elfin and Orange are.
> _

[Neovereign]

V!Kyouko-Daiko:

>"Are you sure? What about Byakuren and the teachings?"