Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 7

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"Well, she is a commited Shrine Maiden, there was no way she would just... abandon her position, her abilities do come from the shrine after all."

Kiku-chan:

>"Well she would know that i told you about the machine and made you curious, she would then get upset and probably fire me..."

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>"Well, she is a commited Shrine Maiden, there was no way she would just... abandon her position, her abilities do come from the shrine after all."

> "It was worth a try." She says, heading to exit the library.

Kiku-chan:

>"Well she would know that i told you about the machine and made you curious, she would then get upset and probably fire me..."

> "Nu-uh! I don't want that!" She shakes her head.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"You probably took the wrong approach for it though."

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>"I did hear you also threatened them..."

Kiku-chan:

>"Please, let's behave, or at least wait for a better time..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"You probably took the wrong approach for it though."

> "I was still doubting it was going to work though. I know Yasaka and Moriya, and they were going to say "no" here and there." Remilia replies, still going to the exit.

Daiko-kun:

>"I did hear you also threatened them..."

> "Sorta. It doesn't matter."

Kiku-chan:

>"Please, let's behave, or at least wait for a better time..."

> "O-Okay..." Flandre lands and walks to the library. "Though... I wonder what they are do-"
> Remilia and Flandre meet each other as Remilia exits the library. There's silence as they look at each other with upset looks.
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>Head after her.
>"K-Kiku ?"

Kiku-chan:

>"D-Daiko ?"

Niji-chan:

>How is the sheep ?

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>Head after her.
>"K-Kiku ?"

Kiku-chan:

>"D-Daiko ?"

> Flandre and Remilia are still silent. They don't look anywhere besides each other.

Niji-chan:

>How is the sheep ?

> The sheep seems to be getting in heat. Thank god...
> "Everything is okay in the mountain, Niji-chan?" Marry asks.

> "Okay, shall we get this sheep up there?" Lily asks.
> "Yeh... This was too much for today... Geez..." Sunny says.
> "S-Sorry..." Cirno looks down.
> ... Is it you or you think that the place around everyone is more shady? As if something is behind all of you...
> _

[Monarda]

Niji White:

>"Huh ?"
>Turn around.

Kiku-chan:

>Put a hand on Flan's shoulder.
>"I'm here by your side..."

Daiko-kun:

>Stare in silence.

[Tashi]

Niji White:

>"Huh ?"
>Turn around.

> You turn around to see a giant... toad? It has... his mouth opened.
> Everyone turns and stares silently at him, with a surprised look in their faces.
> And then...
> Chomp.

Kiku-chan:

>Put a hand on Flan's shoulder.
>"I'm here by your side..."

Daiko-kun:

>Stare in silence.

> Flandre looks away, upset. "Hmph!"
> "Hmph." Remilia do the same thing.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Hmph? Geez, that's no way to greet someone. You look really nice in that outfit Kiku-chan. Congratulations on getting the job."

[Monarda]

Niji White:

>D-Did he eat the sheep ?!

Niji-chan:

>"Uhm... we need help... there is this giant toad..."

Kiku-chan and Daiko-kun:

>So childish...

Kiku-chan:

>"Thanks Daiko, so what are you here for ?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Hmph? Geez, that's no way to greet someone. You look really nice in that outfit Kiku-chan. Congratulations on getting the job."

> Flandre and Remilia remain silent, still looking away in a childish way.

Kiku-chan and Daiko-kun:

>So childish...

Kiku-chan:

>"Thanks Daiko, so what are you here for ?"

> Well, this proves that they are sisters...
> "Business talk." Remilia replies, looking at you.
> "Hmm..." Flandre pouts.

Niji White:

>D-Did he eat the sheep ?!

Niji-chan:

>"Uhm... we need help... there is this giant toad..."

> Eh... no... It seems that he eat all of you. You and your fairy friends are crowded in a really small, dark and viscous place. It's so yucky...
> Fortunely, thanks to Clownpiece torch, you can see something... ... and honestly you think it was better if you not.
> "Kyaaah!" Luna shrieks.
> "This idiot eat us! Euuugh! This is disgustiiiing!" Sunny says.

> "Giant toad?" Marry asks.
> "Huh?" Kokoro tilts her head.
> "...? You mean the Giant Toad of the Youkai Mountain?" Alice asks.
> _

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>Nod.
>"He is really weird and ate us all for some reason."

Niji White:

>"Quick Clownpiece ! Try burning his mouth so that he spits us away !"

Kiku-chan:

>"Easy there Flan."
>Pat her back.
>"Mistress, would you mind telling me all the reasons that make Flan unable to leave the mansion ? Just in case i missed one."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Listen

[Tashi]

Niji-chan:

>Nod.
>"He is really weird and ate us all for some reason."

Niji White:

>"Quick Clownpiece ! Try burning his mouth so that he spits us away !"

> "Uh... Are you doing mischievous things in the pond of the toad? If you do, then that means he's angry." Alice explains.

> "Aye!" Clownpiece uses her torch and touches the inner sides of the toad with it.
> Suddenly, all of you go off the mouth of the toad, falling into the snow.
> You are... all slime...
> "Iuuugh!" Everyone tries to wipe the slime of their bodies.

Kiku-chan:

>"Easy there Flan."
>Pat her back.
>"Mistress, would you mind telling me all the reasons that make Flan unable to leave the mansion ? Just in case i missed one."

> "Yeah!" Flandre pouts harder at Remilia, who has an unamused face.

Daiko:

>Listen

> "It's none of your concern." Remilia states. "This is a family matter."
> "That's not true! You don't even tell me anything!"
> "That's because you aren't going to understand."
> "How are you so sure?!"
> Remilia ignores her and starts to leave.
> "Onee-sama!" Flandre calls. "Onee-sama!" Her voice tone starts to break... "O-Onee-sama, say something!"
> Remilia continues.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Hey. HEY! You can't just leave!"
>Get in her way.
>"That's family! You only get a bit of the true kind of it and it can't be replaced! What're you doing?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Hey. HEY! You can't just leave!"
>Get in her way.
>"That's family! You only get a bit of the true kind of it and it can't be replaced! What're you doing?"

> "I already said it..." She gets you off the way. "... this is nothing of your concern." She continues.
> "O-Onee-sama... p-please..." Flandre falls in her knees, her face red from the tears. She raises her hand to her sister who little by little is more away, as if trying to reach her. "S-Say something to me..."
> _

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>"Mistress ! Please at least hear your own sister out some more, you are the person that should be giving her support the most, and yet..."
>Look saddened.

Niji White:

>"Ew... sorry Mister Frog, the snowball was an accident..."
>Get it off too.

Niji-chan:

>"Oh... we accidentally hit the lake with a snowball that rolled downhill...."

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Get back in her way.
>"Yea, it's your concern, so why are you leaving as if someone else should deal with it?"

[Neovereign]

//Also, I'd be careful about what's said by Kiku. She is a maid, and has to respect the mistress. Falling out of that, even for good things, will mean leaving Koa and Flan.

[Monarda]

//Should i rephrase then ?

[Neovereign]

//If at least anything, the second phrase (of if she even cares about her) is going too far. Kiku might get off with a "Silence" or something from the first, but the other might make her take action...

[Monarda]

//Editted.

[Tashi]

Niji White:

>"Ew... sorry Mister Frog, the snowball was an accident..."
>Get it off too.

Niji-chan:

>"Oh... we accidentally hit the lake with a snowball that rolled downhill...."

> You try, but it's most likely you'll need a bath after this...
> The Toad remains silent as he look at your group.
> The sheep, who is hilariously the only one safe, makes a sound.
> "Ugh..." Clownpiece expresses, standing up. "W-What the hell was that..?"

> ... Everyone tilts their heads.

Daiko:

>Get back in her way.
>"Yea, it's your concern, so why are you leaving as if someone else should deal with it?"

> This time, Remilia stops when you get in her way.

Kiku-chan:

>"Mistress ! Please at least hear your own sister out some more, you are the person that should be giving her support the most, and yet..."
>Look saddened.

> "All of you surely like to get your noses in what you don't care, isn't it?" She sighs.
> By this time, you notice that Koakuma and Patchouli are watching the scene. The former has a concerned face.
> "W-Why you always treat me like this?! I am garbage for you, doesn't it?! T-Then I will disappear! Yea! I will disappear and then you'll be happy! Is that what you want isn't it?!"
> There's silence...
> "Oh, for the love of... ONEE-SAMA, SAY SOMETHING TO ME!!"
> "I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO YOU!" Remilia shouts.
> Flandre is silent...
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Look surprised.

[Monarda]

Kiku-chan:

>Look surprised and brace Flan.

Niji White:

>"Sorry for the snowball Mister Toad, it was an accident, we didn't mean to disturb the lake..."
>Fidget.

Niji-chan:

>"Nevermind..."
>Look for more sheepy.

[Monarda]

//Edit.

[Tashi]

Niji White:

>"Sorry for the snowball Mister Toad, it was an accident, we didn't mean to disturb the lake..."
>Fidget.

Niji-chan:

>"Nevermind..."
>Look for more sheepy.

> The Toad makes a looong and weeeird sound.
> "Uh..." Cirno stands up. "I remember him... He ate me before."

> You look around for more sheeps. It doesn't seem to be more in this part of the forest, aside of the ones you already have.

Daiko:

>Look surprised.

> You are surprised at the sudden outburst of Remilia. She just... showed the very first pinch of care towards Flandre.

Kiku-chan:

>Look surprised and brace Flan.

> You embrace Flandre, who is totally frozen at Remilia's statement.
> "..." Remilia slowly turns to see Flandre. She doesn't have an angry, nor a calm expression... it's more like... a reassuring one. "... Got it, my little sister?"
> "... O... O-Onee... sama..." Flandre mumbles, her eyes completely widened.
> Remilia doesn't say anything else and circles Daiko, leaving again.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Double take at the two.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Double take at the two.

> You give a quick glance to Flandre and Kiku.
> Flandre slowly eases herself in Kiku's arms, while she still watches how Remilia climbs the stairs and gets out of sight.
> _