> Patchouli: Seek fellow magicians.You briefly go over the short list of MAGIC-INCLINED INDIVIDUALS you are familiar with in your head.
Much like her red-white associate, Kirisame isn't invited to the party. That won't stop her from coming if she finds out about it, but there's no need to look for her - if she shows up, she will certainly make her presence known.
If there are no humans here, then Margatroid definitely won't be coming either. Despite being one herself, she rarely associates with other youkai. You suspect she just doesn't want to let go of her humanity (and that's why she'll always be a second-rate magician).
Who else is there? That buddhist monk is probably around, but according to Kirisame, trying to get her to talk about magic is like pulling teeth. Apparently she doesn't like that part of her image. Too bad, you could definitely benefit from some of her knowledge of body-strengthening magic.
Man, Gensokyo's magicians are a BUNCH OF CHUMPS. It really says a lot when Marisa Kirisame is the best person around to JIVE ABOUT WITCHCRAFT with. You guess you have to work with what you have, though, if you ever want to get a half-decent coven going in this damn fantasy land. You wish that cackling ghost was still around. She really knew her shit. Granted, she was a PRETTY TERRIBLE PERSON, but hey, aren't we all?
> Patchouli: Perform magical girl transformation into normal clothes.You would need to invest in the MAHOU SHOUJO branch of your MAGICTECH SKILL TREE to use this ability. Or get FASHIONTECH, but who would waste points in that?
> Patchouli: Examine shops.You've got 50,000 yen burning a hole in your pocket, so you have a look around at what's for sale in the stalls lining the streets. Aside from the obvious abundance of stands selling fried food and booze, there are also a good number of small shops selling random junk.
The oni love challenges, so naturally there are quite a few carnival-esque games as well. These in particular have caught the attention of the fairy maids, but they are far too timid to go wandering away from you and Sakuya (mostly Sakuya). You admit you'd like to give them a whirl yourself, if only to show up the oni running the stands. Though, even if you were to leverage a bit of your ARCANE MUSCLE, it probably wouldn't be that easy; it's not like the oni are incompetent when it comes to magic. You'll have to pick your battles carefully.
For now, though, you've changed your mind. You're a bit tired from the trip and you would definitely like something to drink.
Sakuya offers to go get something for you, but you suggest finding a place off the main street to sit down and eat instead. She agrees, and leaves it to you to pick the place.
You promptly locate the darkest, dankest pub in town.
> Patchouli: Order a beer.
You have a seat at the bar and order a beer. Better not hit the bottle too hard. Yet.
The fairies order a basket of cheesesticks to share. Sakuya takes out her money, but you offer to pay their way (which is a nice gesture, but pointless since it's all Remi's money anyway). Sakuya attempts to order some tea, but when informed that NONBOOZE is not sold here, decides on a small pi?a colada and a Monte Cristo.
The beer is actually pretty good. It's got that old-fashioned wooden keg taste, which you haven't had in about a hundred years. Of course, if anyone served subpar alcohol in a city like this, they would be run out of town pretty quickly.
Suddenly, out of the corner of your eye, you think you see someone familiar...
Isn't that...
Shit. She saw you.
Ugh it's Kawashiro
Doesn't she have
any friends> _
