Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 7

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"...Because she'll worry, right? Do you want her to worry?"

Vision!Daiko:

>"Koishi seems to have made her way to my house... Is this alright with you?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"...Because she'll worry, right? Do you want her to worry?"

Vision!Daiko:

>"Koishi seems to have made her way to my house... Is this alright with you?"

> "I don't... but Satori can be a killjoy sometimes..." Koishi pouts a bit.
> Kokoro looks back at her. She maintains her look fixated.

> V!Satori is silent for five seconds approximately.
> "... Ugh..." She rubs her forehead. "Could you please tell her to return?"
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[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"Okay... um, you will need a place to stay right ? I think you could stay at my home in the village."

Niji Red:

>"Seeing these things sorta... makes some of my memories from my past go back..."
>Nod.
>"Now what ?"

Daiko-kun:

>"I see... also... what is this black void ?"

[Neovereign]

>Change Daiko-kun to Vision!Daiko-kun

Daiko:

>"I think you should go back though... Hey, if your sister gives you permission to come another time, maybe you can stay longer, alright?"

[Tashi]

Niji-chan:

>"Okay... um, you will need a place to stay right ? I think you could stay at my home in the village."

`> "V-Village?" The nice fairy asks.
> They are still trembling.
> "S-So cold..." One of them say, rubbing her arms in an attempt to get in heat.
> "Here." Clownpiece approaches and shows her torch. "Not gonna dry you... but will help."

Niji Red:

>"Seeing these things sorta... makes some of my memories from my past go back..."
>Nod.
>"Now what ?"

> "Let's go outside! I want to try it with natural light." Nitori remove the lock. "You proved you can manipulate not only natural light, but also artificial one." She gestures to the "Hypervessel Phone".

Daiko-kun:

>"I see... also... what is this black void ?"

>Change Daiko-kun to Vision!Daiko-kun

> "I don't know what you tried to do, but I didn't let you. Only safety measures." V!Satori replies.

Daiko:

>"I think you should go back though... Hey, if your sister gives you permission to come another time, maybe you can stay longer, alright?"

> "Which means in a trillion of years..." Koishi says sarcastically.
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[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"Yeah, i live in the Human Village with my family."

Niji Red:

>"Okay..."
>Follow.

V. Daiko-kun:

>"No, that much i do get, but what exactly is this place ? Is it some spot on your mind ? Or on mine ?"

Daiko-kun:

>"Well if you gave more respect to her decisions, then maybe..."

[Neovereign]

Vision!Daiko:

>"I can see where you'd be at. But I guess it's better this way so that privacy isn't intruded. Anyways, Koishi doesn't seem that happy about never being able to go out..."

Daiko:

>"But if you keep going out without permission, won't that just make her more upset? Maybe the two of you can come up with a compromise. Something both of you would be fine with."

[Tashi]

Niji-chan:

>"Yeah, i live in the Human Village with my family."

> "H-Human Village?"
> "D-Do you really want to take us there?" One of them looks at you. "You just m-met us..."

Niji Red:

>"Okay..."
>Follow.

> Nitori and you return to the outside of the ravine,
> "Okay..." She looks at you. "Here's the thing."
> Nitori sets the table in the snow.
> "Can you transfer light to the bulb and make it glow, as if it's electricity?"

V. Daiko-kun:

>"No, that much i do get, but what exactly is this place ? Is it some spot on your mind ? Or on mine ?"

Daiko-kun:

>"Well if you gave more respect to her decisions, then maybe..."

> "I guess you can say this is some kind of mid point." V!Satori replies. "If it were your mind, then Kirara or your other friend would be here, don't you think?"

> "She worries about me a bit TOO MUCH." Koishi sighs.

Vision!Daiko:

>"I can see where you'd be at. But I guess it's better this way so that privacy isn't intruded. Anyways, Koishi doesn't seem that happy about never being able to go out..."

Daiko:

>"But if you keep going out without permission, won't that just make her more upset? Maybe the two of you can come up with a compromise. Something both of you would be fine with."

> "She's able to go out. I just don't want something to happen to her." V!Satori frowns a bit.

> "How?" She looks at you.
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[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Tell her when you're going and where you'll be going at least. That's not too much to ask, is it? Or at least tell her where you'll be around if you don't want to be specific. Like, around the village or around the lake."

Vision!Daiko:

>"She seems to view it as if you worry too much and never let her out..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Tell her when you're going and where you'll be going at least. That's not too much to ask, is it? Or at least tell her where you'll be around if you don't want to be specific. Like, around the village or around the lake."

Vision!Daiko:

>"She seems to view it as if you worry too much and never let her out..."

> "... Hmm..." Koishi thinks.

> "... Hm..." V!Satori thinks.
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[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"At first, you two still might be at differences about if it's alright for you to go out, but if things go well when you are out, she'll trust you more and more. It might even get to the point where you can just tell her that you're going out, and she'll let you. No need to tell her what for or where you're going. You willing to try things slowly to get to that point?"

VisionDaiko:

>Wait, because talking and thinking for the vision to talk at the same time this much is probably not easy... (//Correct me if it's a cakewalk though.)

Kiku:

>"Daiko seems to be trying his best at helping again..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"At first, you two still might be at differences about if it's alright for you to go out, but if things go well when you are out, she'll trust you more and more. It might even get to the point where you can just tell her that you're going out, and she'll let you. No need to tell her what for or where you're going. You willing to try things slowly to get to that point?"

VisionDaiko:

>Wait, because talking and thinking for the vision to talk at the same time this much is probably not easy... (//Correct me if it's a cakewalk though.)

> "Well... I guess that sounds better... and better is betterer." Koishi smiles a bit. "I guess I can give it a shot."

> You wait for Satori. Talking at the real world and in a vision isn't exactly easy. At least when it involves long sentences.
> "... She's still my sister. I might "worry too much" as she says, but she's still my sister." V!Satori finally says.

Kiku:

>"Daiko seems to be trying his best at helping again..."

> "He's... always like this...?" Koa looks at you.
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[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>"Before I ever talked to him and just watched him while stuck in his head, he was like this. Even before he cooped himself up to read books all the time, he helped others a lot. Even after the whole deal with Keine and Sakura, he's still like this. I don't think that's something that's going to change no matter what he goes through."

Daiko:

>"I'll tell her that you want to try this compromise then. Okay?"

Vision!Daiko:

>"Do you think it'd be alright if Koishi tells you where she'll be whenever she's going out? Will that make you feel more comfortable about it?"

[Tashi]

Kiku:

>"Before I ever talked to him and just watched him while stuck in his head, he was like this. Even before he cooped himself up to read books all the time, he helped others a lot. Even after the whole deal with Keine and Sakura, he's still like this. I don't think that's something that's going to change no matter what he goes through."

> Koa glances at Daiko as you talk. She smiles and returns her look at you. "And he influenced you, doesn't it?"

Daiko:

>"I'll tell her that you want to try this compromise then. Okay?"

Vision!Daiko:

>"Do you think it'd be alright if Koishi tells you where she'll be whenever she's going out? Will that make you feel more comfortable about it?"

> "Hm? Tell her? You will go to the Underground right now?" Koishi tilts her head.

> "... A lot." V!Satori nods slightly.
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[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Mm... I'll tell her. Don't worry. I think she'll be alright with it too."
>Smile.
>"So will you be going?"

Vision!Daiko.

>"Alright. I'll see if she's willing to head home already."

Kiku:

>"Watching him do all of that for so long..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Mm... I'll tell her. Don't worry. I think she'll be alright with it too."
>Smile.
>"So will you be going?"

Vision!Daiko.

>"Alright. I'll see if she's willing to head home already."

> "... Well, I guess I will." Koishi nods. "But! ... I'm a bit hungry."

> V!Satori waits.

Kiku:

>"Watching him do all of that for so long..."

> "... I thank him for that." She raises your holding hands and kisses your hand. "... I owe him so much..."
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[Neovereign]

Kiku:

>Giggle a bit.

Daiko:

>"Mm... You just missed what I cooked... If you catch me another time, I'll prepare some for you too, okay? And I cook well, right girls?"
>Look to the others.
>Can we cook something quick and neat for Koishi?
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[Tashi]

>_

//Your insolence won't be forgiven.

Kiku:

>Giggle a bit.

> "I mean... Who doesn't want to be like that? Hehe..."

Daiko:

>"Mm... You just missed what I cooked... If you catch me another time, I'll prepare some for you too, okay? And I cook well, right girls?"
>Look to the others.
>Can we cook something quick and neat for Koishi?
>_

> "He's a chef." Kyouko and Mystia nods.
> "Oooh..." Koishi says.
> Of course that's possible for you! Who do you think you are?!
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[Neovereign]

//M-Muscle memory!
Daiko:

>"How about I make something quick so you at least won't starve on your way home?"

[Tashi]

//M-Muscle memory!
Daiko:

>"How about I make something quick so you at least won't starve on your way home?"

> "Huh? Will you do that for me?"
> You can feel how your hand tightens.
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[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"You have to be good and behave though."
>Look to our hand and Kokoro.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"You have to be good and behave though."
>Look to our hand and Kokoro.

> "Okay, okay." She nods.
> You look at your holding hands. Kokoro's hand is trembling, as she is the one tightening the grip. Another vein is throbbing in her face.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Please wait upstairs for me, Koishi. Call for Sakura if you need something or are lost."
>>When she leaves.
>>"...Kokoro?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Please wait upstairs for me, Koishi. Call for Sakura if you need something or are lost."
>>When she leaves.
>>"...Kokoro?"

> "Uh, okay." Koishi leaves.
> "... ... I'm gonna beat her up so bad that she will never want to show me her face." Kokoro says in a more serious tone.
> "Oh, dammit..." Kyouko scratches her hair.
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[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Kokoro... Please give me a bit of time to make something for her before she leaves, okay?"

VisionDaiko:

>"She's agreed to go head home soon."

Kiku:

>Examine the groups books. What are they going to read?

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Kokoro... Please give me a bit of time to make something for her before she leaves, okay?"

VisionDaiko:

>"She's agreed to go head home soon."

> "Why?" She looks at you. "She doesn't deserve something like that. She's a filthy mask thief."

> "Thank you." V!Satori nods.

Kiku:

>Examine the groups books. What are they going to read?

> You examine the books at Kyouko's hands- Woah! ... They surely like lewd stuff...
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[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"A mask thief? Do you want me to ask her about it, Kokoro? She seem to be in a good mood, and she might be in a better one after my cooking. Maybe she'll be willing to talk about thievery."

Kiku:

>"Don't tell me they're gonna use those books for reference..."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"A mask thief? Do you want me to ask her about it, Kokoro? She seem to be in a good mood, and she might be in a better one after my cooking. Maybe she'll be willing to talk about thievery."

Kiku:

>"Don't tell me they're gonna use those books for reference..."

> "... Fine." Kokoro replies. "But if you can't do a thing, I'm gonna beat her up so bad."

> "Hm? What do you-" Koa examines. Her expression goes blank. "W-Whaaa..."
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[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Gently let go and start heading to the surface.
>Stop FutureSight for Satori and FutureSight Kiku.

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Gently let go and start heading to the surface.
>Stop FutureSight for Satori and FutureSight Kiku.

> You let go Kokoro and you start heading to the upper floor.
> You stop with Satori and you future-sight Kiku.
> ...
> The same vision appears.
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