Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 5

[Tashi]

Kiku-chan:

>"T-Teach me magic ?! But... i have zero idea on how to start..."

> "No need to worry. Everyone starts like that." Koakuma giggles.

Nijis:

>"Dare !"

> "Then follow me." Kokoro exits the room.

Bastet-chan:

>"Because we need as many people as we can ? And if you resisted we could have always had Sakura-sama drag you here literally."

> "Yeah, yeah. I'm going to the Moriya Shrine to see Sanny and tell her about this." Marisa starts to leave.

Daiko-kun:

>"And why did she or he do that ?"
>Sigh.
>"And let me guess... the views stagnated or maybe even dropped again ?"

> "Oh, they just lowered to a... 33%? or a 28%? ... And why you want to know who she was?"

Daiko:

>Frown seriously.
>"Okay, that's too far. That's not just a short picture or something. ...Who was it? How do they look?"

Tsuru:

>"Wait, are you gonna try and get back at them or something?"

Daiko:

>"It's way more of a crime than what she did Tsuru. I can't just let them get off free with something like that."

> "H-Hey... Don't worry about it... I can handle it..."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Really? While that crowd's looking for you?"
>Sigh.
>"And how could Kyouko do that... Am I on her bad side all of a sudden?"

Nijis:

>Follow.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Really? While that crowd's looking for you?"
>Sigh.
>"And how could Kyouko do that... Am I on her bad side all of a sudden?"

> "Instead of beating her... I'm planning to resolve all of this mysteries and publish it in my newspaper to show them they can't mock me! Then probably I'll beat her if I want to." Aya laughs. "That's why I suddenly disappeared, by the way."
> "Oh... You mean Kasodani? Last night I went to ask Lorelei and her about what's happening in the Misty Lake and such. They seemed to having some serious discussion going on."

Nijis:

>Follow.

> You follow Kokoro across the hallways of the bulding.
> You and her quickly visualize Seiga and Futo.
> "Perfect..." She says and looks at you. "I dare you two... to tell me the color of both Monono and Seiga-Nyan underwear."
> _

[Monarda]

Nijis:

>We gotta escape from this...
>"They're uh... the color that they picked to use today !"

Kiku-chan:

>"U-Uh.... okay..."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Oh. That's a great idea. I'll try my best to help out if I can... Do you know anything more about the lake, by the way?"

[Tashi]

Nijis:

>We gotta escape from this...
>"They're uh... the color that they picked to use today !"

> "You'll need more than that to get away. You wanted to play Truth or Dare, so..."

Kiku-chan:

>"U-Uh.... okay..."

> "C'mon." She starts to go to the deeps of the library.
> "One more thing..." Remilia speaks.

Daiko:

>"Oh. That's a great idea. I'll try my best to help out if I can... Do you know anything more about the lake, by the way?"

> "The lake? ... Oh! I made my own research for this... and I think that those tremors are not natural." Aya replies.
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"Well you are pretty late then, we all know that the tremors make the bottom of the lake emit an strange kind of magic."

Nijis:

>"Uh... it depends."

Kiku-chan:

>" Y-Yes Milady ?"

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>"Well you are pretty late then, we all know that the tremors make the bottom of the lake emit an strange kind of magic."

> "Indeed. But tell me... do you know why?"

Nijis:

>"Uh... it depends."

> "If you aren't going to do the dare, then I win..."

Kiku-chan:

>" Y-Yes Milady ?"

> "..." Remilia frowns seriously. Her presence now is menacing. "Some minutes ago... I could tell that someone... was watching me..."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Well, what do you know?"

Niji:

>"U-Um... Seiga's are blue... and Mononono- T-The other one's are um... white!"

Kiku:

>"May I ask what you mean, mistress?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Well, what do you know?"

> "As you said, it seems that magic it's the reason of those tremors... the causes, however, are still a mystery. I found some clues about what it can be." Aya nods. "If great amounts of magic energy are released in some way that can penetrate the borders between worlds, then the "other world" of the one where the energy is being released can be affected in some way. In this case, tremors are happening."

Niji:

>"U-Um... Seiga's are blue... and Mononono- T-The other one's are um... white!"

> "How can you know?"

Kiku:

>"May I ask what you mean, mistress?"

> "When I told you to go and bring some tea... I felt... that your hybrid friend was watching me..." Remilia raises an eyebrow. "... Can I ask him personally...?"
> _

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>"Hybrid friend? Oh, Daiko?"
>Curl our tail a bit if it's free.
>"We're not connected anymore. That Casanova is probably off being one somewhere..."

Niji:

>"Umm... The dare was to tell you the color of their underwear, right?"

Niji Yellow(I think):

>"But that can mean any pair that they have, in their rooms or wearing right now. So we answered the dare."
>Nod in unison.

Daiko:
>"Penetrate the borders between worlds... Aya, could you please stay for a while? I think we should discuss this. And I think someone else would like to hear too. Maybe we'll have to go to them though..."
>Try to future-sight for Grandma Sakura.

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>"Hybrid friend? Oh, Daiko?"
>Curl our tail a bit if it's free.
>"We're not connected anymore. That Casanova is probably off being one somewhere..."

> Your tail it's in your rear and it goes under the skirt to be out. You try your best to not lift it too much, since it can make some awkward situation...
> You curl your tail.
> "And how I can know you aren't telling me the truth?"

Niji:

>"Umm... The dare was to tell you the color of their underwear, right?"

Niji Yellow(I think):

>"But that can mean any pair that they have, in their rooms or wearing right now. So we answered the dare."
>Nod in unison.

> "... Hey, that's not fair..." Kokoro pouts. "Can I change the dare?"

Daiko:
>"Penetrate the borders between worlds... Aya, could you please stay for a while? I think we should discuss this. And I think someone else would like to hear too. Maybe we'll have to go to them though..."
>Try to future-sight for Grandma Sakura.

> You future-sight Sakura.
> ...
> You can see her and Suika, along with someone else that has a horn in her forehead. It seems they are talking.
> "Hey, I need to investigate more, you know. I can't stay much longer, specially with the people searching for the whereabouts of the-... ... OH NO!" Aya places her hands in her head in a desperate way.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"What is it?"

Kiku:

>"I really can't swap with him or Bastet. They're both not with me thanks to him learning how to split us from him. Working as a maid with them still in me would mean that they'd be stuck doing nothing for most of the time. That's why I was more comfortable with considering becoming one recently, now that we're split."

Niji:

>"You said it was the last time, unless we're going for more?"

Niji Y:

>"And even then, it'd be one of our turns next."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"What is it?"

> "M-My cover! The rumour of me being in the village will spread up and then... they might find me! I-I have to leave!"

Kiku:

>"I really can't swap with him or Bastet. They're both not with me thanks to him learning how to split us from him. Working as a maid with them still in me would mean that they'd be stuck doing nothing for most of the time. That's why I was more comfortable with considering becoming one recently, now that we're split."

> "Oh?" Remilia expresses. "You find out how to separate?"
> "That means our help is not needed anymore." Patchouli adds, without getting her look away of the book she's reading.

Niji:

>"You said it was the last time, unless we're going for more?"

Niji Y:

>"And even then, it'd be one of our turns next."

> "..." Kokoro thinks. "... You caught me."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"They'll find you if you leave. Didn't you hear Kyouko? She pointed them to where you were. And you passed by a bunch of them trying to run from me... At the very least, you need a new cover."

Kiku:

>We know about Tsuru and Daiko's separating problem, right?
>"Yes. We haven't tried to go back together yet either, mistress."

Niji Y:

>"Yes!"

Niji:

>"That was really fun miss Kokoro."

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>We know about Tsuru and Daiko's separating problem, right?
>"Yes. We haven't tried to go back together yet either, mistress."

> You don't.
> "Hmm... Well, go on. You can get going now."

Daiko:

>"They'll find you if you leave. Didn't you hear Kyouko? She pointed them to where you were. And you passed by a bunch of them trying to run from me... At the very least, you need a new cover."

> "A-Any idea, then?" She asks nervously.

Niji Y:

>"Yes!"

Niji:

>"That was really fun miss Kokoro."

> "Likewise..."
> Kokoro thinks.
> "... I want to be in Gensokyo a bit."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Something different to wear... Tsuru, you're a lady, so your choices would probably be better here."
>Swap.

Tsuru:

>"That sort of thinking is..."
>Sigh.
>Do we know where some gender-neutral/female clothes are? Hats?

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Something different to wear... Tsuru, you're a lady, so your choices would probably be better here."
>Swap.

Tsuru:

>"That sort of thinking is..."
>Sigh.
>Do we know where some gender-neutral/female clothes are? Hats?

> You swap.
> Aside of the possible clothes of Sakura, you don't know anything else that you can have for Miss Shame-less.
> If you want, however, to buy something to her, there's still a clothing store in the village.
> _

[Neovereign]

Tsuru:

>"There's buying clothes... but if I'm seen, they'll probably question where you are too since I was last seen with you... And Daiko's not gonna head out for women's clothing... ...There might be that way..."

Niji:

>"Will miss Miko be okay?"

[Tashi]

Tsuru:

>"There's buying clothes... but if I'm seen, they'll probably question where you are too since I was last seen with you... And Daiko's not gonna head out for women's clothing... ...There might be that way..."

> "W-What do you mean...?"

Niji:

>"Will miss Miko be okay?"

> "Of course." She reassures. "She can make her own easily if something happens, and that without counting the others."
> _

[Neovereign]

Tsuru:

>"Daiko's got this weird thing where there have been other people in him, right? So, he found out how to split them off from him. Thing is, we can't split up and he hasn't tried making them come back to him yet. Along with a few other encouraging things to contribute to this, there's the thought that he could do the reverse and take others into him."

>"Of course, this would've been an okay idea if we got to try it with Kiku or one of the others first, since they came from him. We don't wanna end up making it so that it works, but you can't get out. If it did work, it'd be extremely easy for me or Daiko to go out while you were in us incognito, getting information or what you need that way."
>Sigh.

[Monarda]

Niji Yellow:

>Poke Kokoro-chan.
>"Poke poke poke..."

Kiku-chan:

>"As you wish."
>Nod and follow that Koa !

[Tashi]

Tsuru:

>"Daiko's got this weird thing where there have been other people in him, right? So, he found out how to split them off from him. Thing is, we can't split up and he hasn't tried making them come back to him yet. Along with a few other encouraging things to contribute to this, there's the thought that he could do the reverse and take others into him."

>"Of course, this would've been an okay idea if we got to try it with Kiku or one of the others first, since they came from him. We don't wanna end up making it so that it works, but you can't get out. If it did work, it'd be extremely easy for me or Daiko to go out while you were in us incognito, getting information or what you need that way."
>Sigh.

> "So, basically... are you suggesting that Daiko can ABSORB me, place me in god knows what place, and like that we can get out of here? But you don't even know if you can do that?"
> Aya pauses for a moment.
> "Well, I guess I'm screwed." Aya looks down, seemingly giving up.

Niji Yellow:

>Poke Kokoro-chan.
>"Poke poke poke..."

> You poke Kokoro's chest.
> "Speaking of chests..." She doesn't seem to mind. "How big are yours?"

// ... What? You didn't specified :V

Kiku-chan:

>"As you wish."
>Nod and follow that Koa !

> You follow Koakuma, who it's already a bit away of you.
> _

[Monarda]

Nijis:

>"Ehh ? Um..."
>Examine ourselves.

Kiku-chan:

>Catch up.

[Neovereign]

Tsuru:

>"Guess it did really sound that bad. Well, we can wait for one of the others of Daiko to come, then they could get clothes."
>Try to feel for Daiko's soul and determine how much of it he has. How hard is it to do?

[Tashi]

Nijis:

>"Ehh ? Um..."
>Examine ourselves.

> You examine your sizes.
> Of course, you aren't like Kiku or Tsuru, but you certainly have a chest that most fairies don't. You clearly surpass Bastet, who is, literally, a table. So far, things are like this: Kiku =? Tsuru > Niji > Bastet.

Tsuru:

>"Guess it did really sound that bad. Well, we can wait for one of the others of Daiko to come, then they could get clothes."
>Try to feel for Daiko's soul and determine how much of it he has. How hard is it to do?

> You feel for the soul energy of Daiko.
> You can see a red flame. Said flame it's just like the last time you saw it in Daiko's when you were going to try to split up. If you had to say a percent... ... you'd say 33% of his soul is there.
> "I already told you! I can't wait!"
> Aya thinks for a few seconds.
> "... If you are going to do that, then do it! I guess it's better than the villagers punishing me!"

Kiku-chan:

>Catch up.

> You accelerate your walk, catching up with Koakuma.
> She looks at you and smiles. "Actually... I intend to show you that machine... at least a quick look." She whispers.
> _

[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>Ponder if we should really need to see it... We're already a maid for Remilia, and seeing it without her permission like Daiko probably did will just get us on her bad side...

Tsuru:

>33%? Did he really give that much to the others...
>"It might not be time for that last choice yet. If I can find out how to split from him, I can get the clothes you need. Just give me a minute to try and figure things out, okay? Please?"
>Swap.

Daiko:

>Feel for Tsuru's soul, then focus on our horn. Try to collect some of it there...

[Monarda]

Nijis:

>Now compare it to Kokoro-chan.

Kiku-chan:

>It would be really rude to decline Koa now however...
>"R-Really ?"
>Look surprised.

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>Ponder if we should really need to see it... We're already a maid for Remilia, and seeing it without her permission like Daiko probably did will just get us on her bad side...

> On one hand you can investigate a bit about all this mystery... still, that might get one serious punishment if it's without Remilia's consent... specially to Koakuma, since she's the one wanting to show you, a resident of the Devil's Mansion herself.

Kiku-chan:

>It would be really rude to decline Koa now however...
>"R-Really ?"
>Look surprised.

> Koakuma nods. "If something happens, I will only say it was my fault. I felt bad when I didn't told you about this... and it's only a quick peek, by the way. Nothing bad can happen, can it?"

Nijis:

>Now compare it to Kokoro-chan.

> Kokoro has a bit less chest than Kiku or Tsuru... but more than you.

Tsuru:

>33%? Did he really give that much to the others...
>"It might not be time for that last choice yet. If I can find out how to split from him, I can get the clothes you need. Just give me a minute to try and figure things out, okay? Please?"
>Swap.

> He only gave the enough soul to the others to let them have a soul energy equal to a 100% one. In other words, a normal one. Maybe it's better if he doesn't overexceeds though... you can't know what might happen if you have less than 10%...
> You just remembered what Seiga said. If Taoism can make you have more soul energy, then maybe, just maybe, there are other things to replenish the soul energy you used? Maybe even have an amount above the 100%?
> You swap.

Daiko:

>Feel for Tsuru's soul, then focus on our horn. Try to collect some of it there...

> You try to feel for Tsuru's soul, just like she did with yours.
> You can see a flame. A violet one. You can see it's more bigger and with a bit more of essence than yours. Maybe 65%?
> Now you try something different: collect the energy of Tsuru's soul in your horn.
> It seems it's working. You can feel the energy being in your horn, but it stops gathering it there after some seconds. Maybe it's too small to have more than that?
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Look surprised.
>"I think I might've found it out Aya."
>Try to get that energy to our soul and repeat until we're near balanced, then try to split.