Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 8

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"I'm not sure if we're meeting here, or at Mysti's. But I think it's here... So Kokoro should be coming if nothing wrong happens."

> Sakura thinks. "Hmm..." Then she approaches to the door. "I'm going to see if they are coming." She places a hand in the handle and opens the door, peeking outside. "... Eh?"

Niji-chan:

>Poke the planet thingies.
>"Um... this red one here... is it Mars ?"

> You approach to Hecatia and you poke the balls in the chains of her collar.
> Hecatia gives you an unamused face, raising an eyebrow. "This things represent where I am... So tell me... I'm in Mars? I'm a Martian?"
> Clownpiece let's out a quick sigh, as if what Hecatia said was funny for her.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Look.

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"I dunno, it could be anything, it could be just an red ball, it could be the sun i guess, it could be hell, it could be Makai."
>Shrug.
>"You are the one that knows, so tell me please."

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Look.

> You take a look outside.
> Since your house is near the market place, is just usual for you to see much people talking and doing stuff. This time, however, you can see a very large group of adults partially altered, discussing something at the center of the village. You think almost all the villagers are there, except for the kids, that are nowhere to be seen.

Niji-chan:

>"I dunno, it could be anything, it could be just an red ball, it could be the sun i guess, it could be hell, it could be Makai."
>Shrug.
>"You are the one that knows, so tell me please."

> "This "red ball" represent the Otherworlds. Gensokyo is an "Otherworld" so I use this to be here." Hecatia replies.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"...Maybe something did happen?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"...Maybe something did happen?"

> "I'm not gonna sit down and watch. Keine isn't here in the village." Sakura starts to head to the group of people. "Close the door so Niji don't wake up."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>"Should I come with? At least through the vision?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>"Should I come with? At least through the vision?"

> "If you want." She replies as she keeps approaching to them.
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>Close the door and Futuresight Sakura.

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"Is Hell also an otherworld ? What about Makai ?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>Close the door and Futuresight Sakura.

> You close the door and do the "future-sight" with Sakura... Honestly, this doesn't look like a "future-sight" anymore.
> You are in pitch black place with V!Sakura.
> She's silent for some seconds.
> "... They don't hear me... They are so altered..."

Niji-chan:

>"Is Hell also an otherworld ? What about Makai ?"

> Hecatia nods. "Dream World, Underworld... All of them are Otherworlds."
> "See? I told you Master was amazing." Clownpiece smiles.
> _

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"She sure is, but uhm... doesn't that mean Miss Reimu beat her on a danmaku duel before ?"
>Shrug.
>"Anyways, do all of these worlds have an goddess caring for it ?"

[Neovereign]

Vision!Daiko:

>"This is weird..."
>Try to make the vision more specific. Think of Sakura's surroundings again.

[Tashi]

Niji-chan:

>"She sure is, but uhm... doesn't that mean Miss Reimu beat her on a danmaku duel before ?"
>Shrug.
>"Anyways, do all of these worlds have an goddess caring for it ?"

> Reimu answers with a sip of the cup you didn't accepted.
> "Of course. The Dream World has Doremy, while the Underworld... ..." Hecatia scratches her cheek. "Has... no one... I think..."
> "You can say that Satori is the closest to be the goddess of that place... sort of..." Reimu points out, uninterested.

Vision!Daiko:

>"This is weird..."
>Try to make the vision more specific. Think of Sakura's surroundings again.

> You try to think about the image you saw just a moment ago of all the people outside.
> ...
> ... You and V!Sakura are outside? And you can see other Sakura that is talking to the villagers?
> "People! Please! Calm down!" Sakura shouts.
> They don't hear her.
> "... They still doesn't want to hear me..." V!Sakura frowns slightly.
> _

[Monarda]

V. Daiko:

>"Why are they like that anyways ? Try to search for the source."

Niji-chan:

>"Hey... uh... you know... is there an Fairy World or anything by chance ?"

[Tashi]

V. Daiko:

>"Why are they like that anyways ? Try to search for the source."

> "It doesn't seem they have any discussion with someone in specific... it seems they are... trying to find something..."
> "Anyone found something yet?!" A man asks.
> "No, there's no clue..." A woman replies in a sad tone.
> "Dammit!"
> "Where they could be? How did they disappeared at the mid of the night?!"
> "Excuse me..." Sakura approaches.
> "Oh, Sakura-san..." A woman looks at her.
> "Did something happened for all of you to be this altered?"
> "My sons-... T-The children of everyone in the village disappeared..."
> "W-What?!"
> "T-The children disappeared?! D-Daiko! The children disappeared!" V!Sakura says.

Niji-chan:

>"Hey... uh... you know... is there an Fairy World or anything by chance ?"

> "I heard about it." Hecatia replies.
> "Fairy World?" Reimu raises an eyebrow.
> "Ah, yes. It exists a "Fairy World" of sorts somewhere... but I don't know where."
> _

[Neovereign]

Vision!Daiko:

>"What!?"

[Tashi]

Vision!Daiko:

>"What!?"

> "Don't what me! Come here and help me!" V!Sakura thinks for a moment.
> "H-How's that possible?! Not even footsteps in the snow were found?!"
> The woman shakes her head.
> _

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>Remember, we saw that kid inside that machine of Remilia's !

Niji-chan:

>"Oh... so maybe those fairies are from there..."

[Neovereign]

Vision! Daiko:

>"Coming!"

Daiko:

>It's unthinkable to rule out a culprit like this. So soon and without great evidence. We already know it's not to harm others too.
>Head out and close the door, then get to Sakura.

[Monarda]

Daiko-kun:

>Hm... that's true... she does need an source of power still, so it shouldn't work...

V. Daiko-kun:

>"Sakura ! You said that Eientei had some issues going on with it right ? Maybe that same person is behind this too ?"

[Tashi]

Daiko-kun:

>Remember, we saw that kid inside that machine of Remilia's !

> You think you immediately have the culprits in your mind... but... every children in the village? And exactly when Keine isn't here...

Daiko-kun:

>Hm... that's true... she does need an source of power still, so it shouldn't work...

V. Daiko-kun:

>"Sakura ! You said that Eientei had some issues going on with it right ? Maybe that same person is behind this too ?"

> You don't think that Remilia have the enough energy to power the machine she made... but maybe she found a way already? You don't really know...
> "T-That Megumi person? I don't know... How she was going to be able to capture all the children of the village without anyone noticing?"

Vision! Daiko:

>"Coming!"

Daiko:

>It's unthinkable to rule out a culprit like this. So soon and without great evidence. We already know it's not to harm others too.
>Head out and close the door, then get to Sakura.

> You then remember the words of Remilia herself. It's hard to diggest, however.
> You open the door and head out, closing it afterwards. You approach.
> "W-Where's Miss Keine? Why today of all days we don't find her?" The woman asks.
> Sakura's frozen. "K-Keine is...

Niji-chan:

>"Oh... so maybe those fairies are from there..."

> Hecatia looks at you, interested. "Oho... So you have clues about that world?"
> "You just can't appear there, Master?" Clowny asks, tilting her head with a frown.
> "Not exactly. I need to see the existence of that place before I can travel it."
> _

[Neovereign]

Daiko:

>FutureSight Keine and try to think of her surroundings.

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"Sorry, can't do, because if i'm right, then the entrance to that world has been closed somehow, hence why they couldn't go back."
>Look curious.
>"Huh ? How does that work then ? Is it like an teleportation spell ?"
>Do we recall anyone capable of that ? Or an spell or something ?

V. Daiko-kun:

>"Did she say anything about the stuff she could do ?"

[Tashi]

Daiko:

>FutureSight Keine and try to think of her surroundings.

> You future-sight Keine, repeating the same process with her like you did with Sakura.
> ... Wait, you don't know how this "Eientei" looks like...
> V!Keine appears with you in a pitch black place.
> "... Huh?" She looks around. "What is the meaning of this?"

Niji-chan:

>"Sorry, can't do, because if i'm right, then the entrance to that world has been closed somehow, hence why they couldn't go back."
>Look curious.
>"Huh ? How does that work then ? Is it like an teleportation spell ?"
>Do we recall anyone capable of that ? Or an spell or something ?

> Hmm... None that you know of... Maybe someone you know can? You didn't asked people about their abilities, so...
> "I first need to get to that world and get some of energy from it. After that, I can go there whenever I want." Hecatia grins. "And yes. I very much appear there like a "teleportation" or whatever."

V. Daiko-kun:

>"Did she say anything about the stuff she could do ?"

> "She said she can... manipulate shadows..." V!Sakura explains.
> _

[Neovereign]

Keine-Vision!Daiko:

>"Excuse me miss Keine, but Grandma Sakura is looking for you..."

Sakura-Vision!Daiko:

>"Should I tell her about what's going on?"

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"Oh ! So you are like Daiyousei from that other quest."
>"Get some energy from it ? Isn't that stealing of sorts ?"

V. Daiko-kun:

>"Well the night is full of shadows Sakura..."

[Tashi]

Niji-chan:

>"Oh ! So you are like Daiyousei from that other quest."
>"Get some energy from it ? Isn't that stealing of sorts ?"

> Hecatia gives you a greater grin.
> "Why are you smiling like that, Master?"
> "Oh, for nooothing..."
> "It's only a bit. It's like... taking a "reference" to appear there." Hecatia explains.

V. Daiko-kun:

>"Well the night is full of shadows Sakura..."

> "... So? How can that link with all the missing children?"

Keine-Vision!Daiko:

>"Excuse me miss Keine, but Grandma Sakura is looking for you..."

Sakura-Vision!Daiko:

>"Should I tell her about what's going on?"

> "Eh? Daiko? What's happenin?" V!Keine is clearly confused.

> "Hell you should."
> _

[Monarda]

Niji-chan:

>"She thinks she is better than her, but there are things Miss Hecatia can't do that Daiyousei can easily, like ressurecting the dead."
>"Then you use your ability to go there ? Can't you just use a picture or something ?"

V. Daiko-kun:

>"What if she moved through the shadows ? Think Sakura, if Niji can use light for her advantage, so can that person, and that would make it possible."

[Neovereign]

Sakura-Vision!Daiko:

>"I-Is that a yes? I just want to be sure."