Reimu Quest (Part 7)

[Sect]

> "It's not breakfast, I'm just making something for lunch tomorrow. Please don't eat it."

[日巫子]

> "It's not breakfast, I'm just making something for lunch tomorrow. Please don't eat it."

> "Awww..."  Suika stops just as she reaches the door, and then turns and trudges away.  She looks so sleepy.

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[Sect]

> "If you wake me up in the morning I'll fix you something."

[日巫子]

> "If you wake me up in the morning I'll fix you something."

> "'Kayyy..." Suika calls back to you.

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[Sect]

> Well, let's get lunch put away and the kitchen cleaned, then trudge back to bed.

[日巫子]

> Well, let's get lunch put away and the kitchen cleaned, then trudge back to bed.

> You take your time in putting the food away and cleaning up the kitchen.  Once that's done, you go back to your room and wriggle under the covers.
> You're in bed, but you're not asleep.  You still feel restless.

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[Sect]

> Mrr. Roll around to get in a comfy position until we fall asleep or get tired of trying to fall asleep.

[日巫子]

> Mrr. Roll around to get in a comfy position until we fall asleep or get tired of trying to fall asleep.

> You toss and turn for what feels like hours.  The sky certainly doesn't get any lighter, but you're not getting any sleepier.  You guess you're tired, but you just can't find it in you to go to relax and go to sleep.

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[Sect]

> Great. Time to burn off that energy, then.
> Get our stuff on and start flying towards the Human Hobo Village Camp. Maybe Marisa and Akyuu haven't left yet.

[日巫子]

> Great. Time to burn off that energy, then.
> Get our stuff on and start flying towards the Human Hobo Village Camp. Maybe Marisa and Akyuu haven't left yet.

> Hopefully a journey will leave you exhausted enough to sleep.  You get yourself dressed, leave the shrine, and take off towards the unsubmerged base of Youkai Mountain.
> It's almost impossible to spot the Human Camp.  It's night, and humans are diurnal creatures.  You only see a few pinpricks of light around the perimeter of the camp, and as you get closer, you can make out figures patrolling that area.  It would make sense, given that this is Youkai Mountain.

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[Sect]

> Land outside of the patrolling area and walk on up.
> Let's look for signs of witches and/or Buddhists.

[日巫子]

> Land outside of the patrolling area and walk on up.
> Let's look for signs of witches and/or Buddhists.

> You descend and approach the village.  You guess you're somewhere on the southern perimeter, and sure enough, you see someone up ahead...that is not person-shaped.  It's some sort of animal, padding silently along the outskirts of the camp and stopping every now and then to look around.  It's far away enough from the nearest torch that you can only see an outline of it, which includes a long tail.

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[Sect]

> Frown, and cautiously walk up towards it. Kasen didn't lend her critters out, did she?

[日巫子]

> Frown, and cautiously walk up towards it. Kasen didn't lend her critters out, did she?

> You approach with caution.  The creature stops in its tracks and looks over at you.
> Miss Hakurei?  Is that you?  It's a voice that's uncharacteristically warm for this animal standing in front of you.  It's...a tiger?

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[O4rfish]

>"I am Reimu Hakurei, and you're a talking tiger."

[日巫子]

>"I am Reimu Hakurei, and you're a talking tiger."

> Ah.
> You must have blinked and missed it, but the tiger is suddenly replaced with a tall woman wearing a dress and long pants.  You recognize her as part of the Myouren crew.
> "Is something wrong?" she asks.

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[Sect]

> "Oh, Shou. I didn't realize it was you. Have you seen a witch lugging around a chronicler tonight?"

[日巫子]

> "Oh, Shou. I didn't realize it was you. Have you seen a witch lugging around a chronicler tonight?"

> "Hello," Shou says with a smile and wave.  "Yes, they stopped by a few hours ago.  The black-white left Miss Hieda with us, and then flew off towards the Forest of Magic."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Did they happen to say why?"

[日巫子]

>"Did they happen to say why?"

> "She said she was off to visit a friend...or something."

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[Sect]

> That Marisa, taking side trips! Other than Alice, who should be holing up elsewhere, who do we know of that lives in the Forest of Magic?

[日巫子]

> That Marisa, taking side trips! Other than Alice, who should be holing up elsewhere, who do we know of that lives in the Forest of Magic?

> Curse her!
> Rinnosuke is technically in the Forest of Magic.  She could have been referring to him, mostly because you can't think of anyone else off the top of your head who is friends with Marisa and living in the forest at the same time.

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[Sect]

> Well, Akyuu's probably asleep at this time... maybe? We should drop by just in case she's awake and knows a bit more than this cat.
> "Anything weird happen lately? Aside from the flooding and the zombies and everything, I mean."

[日巫子]

> Well, Akyuu's probably asleep at this time... maybe? We should drop by just in case she's awake and knows a bit more than this cat.
> "Anything weird happen lately? Aside from the flooding and the zombies and everything, I mean."

> You haven't known Akyuu for staying up this late.  She might be asleep.
> She shakes her head.  "Nothing.  It's been quiet.  So far, we've been successful in protecting the humans from nearby youkai."

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[Sect]

> "Have they been playing unfriendly with the humans? Will I need to step in?"

[日巫子]

> "Have they been playing unfriendly with the humans? Will I need to step in?"

> "...Unfortunately.  As you can see, though, we have the situation under control, so you needn't worry."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"What've they been up to?"

[日巫子]

>"What've they been up to?"

> "The youkai?  Exactly what you'd expect."  She sighs a little.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Take a list of names. I'll give them a visit in good time."

[日巫子]

>"Take a list of names. I'll give them a visit in good time."

> "If I even let them have the opportunity to give their names."

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