Yuyuko Saigyouji was at Yukari's house, she and Yukari were planning for the trip to Sodor. Even though its a business trip, the two wanted to have fun as Yukari didn't want anything on her mind having to do with 'mechanical youkai'.
"Railways, railways, railways..." said Yukari, "There's nothing but bloody railways! Big ones, small ones, that's all there is!"
"But Yukari! According to this pamplet, the North Western Railway, the Skarloey Railway, and the Arlesdale Railway, are the only few railways left to have steam engines in commercial service." said Yuyuko.
"So are we! What's the difference?"
"The Gensokyo Railway engines are only a few years old, these on Sodor are older."
"Great big metallic old hags." grumbled Yukari.
Ran popped her head from around the corner, "Remember Yukari, this is a business trip not a vacation."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever Ran." said Yukari, waving her hand.
The two continued their plans into the afternoon.
Meanwhile, Marisa Kirisame came to see Alice Margatroid, who was now very far into her pregnancy.
"Hello love!" called out Marisa.
"Hello Marisa." replied Alice.
"I heard from Eirin that your due date is coming up." said Marisa.
"Yeah, I know. Its in July."
"Right." said Marisa, "So I heard that Reimu's going away and she needs someone to take care of the shrine."
"Is that so?" replied Alice, "Where is she going?"
"I don't know. Its just some island halfway around the world."
"When is she going?"
"Sometime after July."
"Marisa. I need you to stay over and take care of our child."
"Alright fine, but who can take care of her shrine?"
"I don't know? Doesn't she have an apprentice or something?" asked Alice.
"I don't have a clue, maybe ZUN can and that Thin Shrine Maiden chick can look over it as well."
"Who's this 'Thin Shrine Maiden'?"
"She's the one that writes these books about the engines that live here."
"Doesn't she also write about some of the people involved with the railway?"
"Yeah."
"I don't like her very much, Marisa. She wrote about that time with Yukari shoving those tools up your rear and wrote how we 'conceived' our child! She's probably writing about this very conversation right now!"
"No need to get paranoid." said Marisa plainly.
"Marisa I-AUGH!" Alice was overcome with a contraction.
"Don't worry Alice, I got you."
"Thank...you Marisa." replied Alice.
"That kid's just about to get out. Do you know about the gender yet?"
"I went to see Eirin about it a month ago, but she said her ultrasound equipment hadn't come yet, and I went over last week and she said she still hadn't got it yet."
"Do you at least have a name for him, her, whatever it is."
"No not yet. I'll think of a name whenever I can."
"Right, right...Right..." Marisa said, as her train of thought left, leaving her without words. Sooner or later, once that child is born, Marisa will have more responsibilities other than helping Reimu with the youkai incidents.