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Yo-kai Watch Adventures
Chapter one: Enter! Kira the Snake!
Summer Break had just started in the city of Springdale, and although some of the particularly studious students were using all of their free time to do school-related work, as a whole, the youth of Springdale was using the time off of their classes as children their age should. Boys were out bug hunting, girls were talking about the latest new fashion trend…you know, the whole package.
Nathan 'Nate' Adams, your typical run-of-the-mill eleven-year-old boy, woke up on the morning of his first official day of Summer Break. Getting himself up out of bed, Nate walked downstairs to the bathroom of his family's house in Uptown Springdale. However, before he got to the bathroom, he heard some noises coming from the kitchen area. Deciding to take a detour, Nate went out into the kitchen, only to stop short upon seeing a sight that had become increasingly common as of late.
Sighing in a resigned tone, Nate thought, "I'm going to have to go over this with Eddie and Bear when I meet up with them later."
Barnaby Bernstein and Edward Archer, otherwise known by their nicknames of Bear and Eddie respectively, were two of Nate's closest friends, if not his two best friends. As such, they would always be willing to listen to Nate's problems as well as always offer their support; this is especially true of Bear, even though most people wouldn't even consider Bear having such a big heart. Bear's appearance, which made him look like something of a bully, is the leading cause of people outside of Bear's family and friends to not have a lot of faith in Bear.
"She's doing it again, Nate?" Eddie asked, his expression a mix of genuine shock and mild worry.
Nodding in the affirmative, Nate said, "I have no idea what's causing it, though."
"Maybe some of those ghost-thingies are making her do it," Bear suggested as he held up his right index finger.
"…You mean yo-kai?" Nate asked, a confused look on his face.
Nodding a bit in the affirmative, Bear replied, "This sounds like ghost mischief to me, man."
"Let's ask Kira for help, Nate," Eddie suggested automatically, "She was involved in stopping that big yo-kai related mess from two years ago, so she can help handle what's going on at your place."
"…I'm not sure if we should ask her for help," Nate remarked, "I mean, she charges those she helps with yo-kai related problems."
"As does that guy who the girls at our school constantly get to handle their yo-kai related problems for them," Eddie pointed out, "Besides, Kira's easier to find."
"Alright," Nate relented, "Let's go find Kira." Letting Eddie take the lead, Nate remarked, "I just hope that none of Kira's yo-kai friends jump out and scare us."
Over in Triangle Park, a thirteen-year-old girl was sitting on a thick branch high up in one of the trees, her back against the tree. This girl had fair skin, shoulder length somewhat wild-looking yellow-blonde hair, and blue eyes. She also wore a blue tank-top, baggy tan-colored cargo shorts, white sneakers with a red stripe, and white socks.
A Yo-kai Watch, electric-blue in color with a yellow lightning bolt pattern running along the strap, was on the girl's left wrist.
Looking up into the sky, the girl gave a bored-sounding sigh. "…Okay," the girl said aloud to herself, "Thing better start picking up around-"
"Hey Kira!" a young male voice called out, startling the thirteen-year-old and nearly making her fall out of the tree she was sitting in. Looking down, the girl saw Nate, Eddie and Bear looking up at her; it was Eddie who had called out to her. Seeing that she had some visitors, the girl hopped out of the tree, landing perfectly on her feet.
To the trio of eleven-year-old boys, the thirteen-year-old girl said in a self-amused tone, "That's my name, don't wear it out."
"Hey Kira," Nate began, "I have a problem that relates to yo-kai, and I was hoping that you'd be able to help me."
"Alright, sounds fair," Kira replied, "Just give me a moment." Turning around to face the tree she was sitting in, Kira looked up and called up to the tree, "Hey boys! Get down here! It looks like we got ourselves a job!"
Instantly, three humanoid yo-kai jumped out of the tree, landing in perfect formation. They all looked the same, too; they all had long hair that covered most of their faces, along with a ponytail on the back of their respective heads. They also all wore sleeveless kimono tops, shin covers and fingerless gloves, straw sandals, and overcoats around their waists, held up with belts. Additionally, all three yo-kai also had scarves that covered the lower halves of their faces. The ends of these scarves resembled dragon heads.
However, each yo-kai had a different color scheme. The first one had white skin, teal hair, his kimono was purple, his waistcoat shin covers and fingerless gloves were all black, his belt was white, and his dragon scarf was azure. The second one had dark gray skin, white hair, his kimono was blue, his waistcoat shin covers and fingerless gloves were dark blue, his belt was golden, and his dragon scarf was black. The third and final yo-kai had white skin, golden-blonde hair, his kimono was pale blue, his fingerless gloves and shin covers were brown, his waistcoat was light blue, his belt was white, and his dragon scarf was a pale-yellow color.
Turing to face Nate, Bear and Eddie, Kira said, "Boys, you all remember Venoct, Shadow Venoct and Illuminoct, right?"
"At least we got a heads up before they just appeared," Bear remarked, sighing in relief.
"Kira said that you boys need our help with something," Venoct began, "Is that true?"
"I just need to clarify a few things for myself first," Nate explained, "Yo-kai are capable of doing something called 'inspiriting', right?"
"That's correct, little dude," Kira replied with a single nod.
"And this inspiriting business can do all sorts of things, depending on what yo-kai did the inspiriting?" Nate continued.
"Wow, the kid learned this stuff faster than I did," Illuminoct remarked in a casual tone to Shadow Venoct.
"Yes, that is also true," Venoct said to Nate.
"Okay, here's my main question," Nate went on, "Is there a yo-kai whose inspiriting can make the affected person fat?"
A mildly confused look on her face, Kira replied, "Hmm…" Holding a hand to her chin, Kira continued after a few seconds, "…Not directly, but I do know of at least two yo-kai who, if they're left alone long enough, their inspiriting can lead to such a result." To Nate, Kira said, "Why do you ask?"
"I think one of those two yo-kai you're suspecting has inspirited my mom," Nate explained, "Every morning for about the past two weeks or so, whenever I walked down to the first floor of my family's house, I find my mom in the kitchen eating a lot of food that she had prepared. I'm worried that if things are left alone as they are for too long, my mom will literally be too big to leave the house."
"Wait, that's why your mom has been eating a lot?" Bear said when he turned to face Nate, "I thought she was getting ready for an upcoming eating contest. From the looks of things, I would have sworn that she'd win first place."
"My friend Bear, ladies and gentlemen!" Eddie proclaimed as he gestured to Bear with both hands, making Kira and her three yo-kai friends snicker.
"So, Kira," Nate said, "Can you check and see if yo-kai really are the ones behind my mom stuffing herself silly?"
"Sure thing, little man," Kira replied in a kind yet causal tone, "Heck, I'll do this job pro bono. It's been a while since someone bothered the boys and I for help with yo-kai problems."
"Wait a minute," Shadow Venoct interjected, "Kira, if we do this job pro bono, then how can we afford to restock before heading off to the Yo-kai World, or any other location littered with other yo-kai?"
"We still have those Golden Dolls that I've been meaning to sell," Kira pointed out, "Remind me about it after we're done checking out Nate's all-you-can-eat buffet."
Hearing Kira's joke, both Bear and Illuminoct snickered uncontrollably. With an annoyed look on his face, Nate said, "This is serious, you guys."
Over at Nate's family's house, Nate opened the front door, and allowed his friends, Kira, and Kira's yo-kai friends inside. As they entered the house, they could hear the sounds of someone in the dining area eating a lot. "She's at it again," Nate muttered in a worried tone.
"Oh, come on now, Nate," Venoct remarked casually as he and his fellow yo-kai accompanied Kira into the house, "What the worse that can HOLY CRUD!"
Venoct stopped midsentence when he and everyone else saw Lily Adams, Nate's mom, siting at the table, which had a lot of food on it. Lily had indeed become rather plump and well-fed.
"I thought that human females didn't like being fat," Illuminoct remarked, sounding shocked.
"Nate's got a point about the possibility of yo-kai making his mom stuff herself silly," Kira remarked as she lifted up her left wrist so that her Yo-kai Watch was level with her eyes. Pressing a button on the watch, Kira made the lens pop up while casting a light at the dining area. Looking through the lens, Kira said, "Yup, I'm seeing three yo-kai hanging around Nate's mom. They're actively trying to hide their presence, which is probably why Nate didn't see them right away, despite the fact that he and a lot of other people in the Springdale area are yo-kai sensitive."
After Kira was done talking, her Yo-kai Watch's light had completely uncloaked the hiding yo-kai, revealing them to be Hungorges. "Hungorges," Venoct said in an annoyed tone as he glared at the three troublesome yo-kai, "They're known to make whoever they inspirit into extreme gluttons."
"Yeah, and they're one of the yo-kai I was thinking about when Nate first told us about his problem," Kira commented as she gestured for her three yo-kai friends to follow her.
"What are you guys doing?" Eddie asked, a hint of alarm and concern in his tone.
"The boys and I are going to tell the Hungorges to pack their stuff and leave," Kira explained casually.
Pounding a fist into his hand, Illuminoct added, "And my bros and I will make them leave if they don't do so willingly."
Finishing her walk over to the Hungorges, Kira said, "Oi, you three!" Hearing someone speak out in their direction, the Hungorges turned to see Kira, Venoct, Shadow Venoct and Illuminoct all staring them down. "I'm pretty sure that Mrs. Adams doesn't want to win a blue ribbon at the country fare," Kira said once she had the attention of the three Hungorges, "So quit inspiriting her, pack your stuff, and get the heck out of here."
"…We're going to have to go with 'no'," said the first Hungorge.
"Yeah, we're actually doing this human a favor," said the second Hungorge, "To eat is to live!"
"Boys," Kira remarked in an eerily calm tone.
"Yes, Kira?" Venoct asked.
"Do it," Kira replied as she waved a hand forward, which Venoct and his fellows took as the cue to attack the Hungorges. Nate, Bear and Eddie all watched as Venoct, Shadow Venoct and Illuminoct all attacked, and sub-sequentially, curb stomped the three Hungorges. Beaten, the three Hungorges all fled, and when they did, their influence on Lily wore off.
Blinking in mild confusion a few times, Lily said, "What am I doing here?" Seeing Kira, Lily asked, "Who are you?"
"I asked her to come over to help with something, mom," Nate explained as he stepped forward, "She's a friend of mine."
"Well alright then, dear," Lily replied. Looking down at the table, Lily saw all of the food. "What's all of this doing here?" Lily asked. Looking down at herself, Lily saw how big she had gotten, and promptly let out a scream of horror.
As Lily ran up the stairs to her bedroom, Nate turned to face Kira and her yo-kai friends. "I don't suppose you know of any yo-kai that can help my mom lose weight, do you?" Nate asked.
"I know of at least one off of the top of my head, called Nekidspeed, that can at least help with getting your mom to exercise," Kira replied, "But I haven't befriended one yet."
Snapping his fingers, Nate said, "Darn it."
That evening, Kira was lying on her bed in her bedroom at her house, which was located in Uptown Springdale. Starring up at the ceiling of her bedroom, Kira let out a sigh, which got the attention of Venoct, Shadow Venoct and Illuminoct, who were sitting on the floor of Kira's bedroom, playing some game that involved a deck of fifty-two playing cards. It wasn't quite clear what game it was, but judging by the fact that each yo-kai had a small pile of items next to their respective persons, it was some sort of gambling-type card game. If the size of the piles were any indication of how the game was going, Illuminoct was in first place while Shadow Venoct was in last place, putting Venoct somewhere in the middle.
Having heard Kira's sigh, Venoct asked, "Are you okay, Kira?"
Sitting up on her bed, Kira turned to face her three yo-kai friends. "I was just thinking about the Phenomena that happened two years ago," Kira replied, "It happened on the night I arrived back in Japan…"
(FLASHBACK)
Two years ago, an eleven-year-old Kira was sitting on her bed in her bedroom, wearing a blue t-shirt and a pair of blue gym shorts. A few months beforehand, Kira and her parents moved to the United States, as her father got a big business opportunity. However, Kira fit in…less than ideally at her Elementary school (she got into a LOT of fights, most of which she started, but ALL of which she won). As a result, her parents decided to send her back to Japan, where she would live with her Grandma Sophia.
This arrangement actually had a number of benefits; Sophia, whose husband was recently killed in a traffic accident in Downtown Springdale, would have Kira as company. Meanwhile, Kira, once again living in her birthplace of Springdale (albeit in her Grandma Sophia's house), was back where she felt was home to her. Additionally, it was fairly easy to reconnect with all of her friends and associates at Springdale Elementary.
Granted, Kira felt somewhat annoyed that her parents considered Kira attending school back in Japan to be something akin to reform school…but who cares? Kira was back home in Springdale, Japan; it's where she was born, where she wanted to live, and heck, it's even where she wanted to die. Kira didn't even consider the possibility that her…lack of fitting in back in the states…would lead to her getting sent back to Springdale. But when she got off of the plane at the Springdale airport, where she was greeted by Grandma Sophia, Kira inwardly wished that she had…not fit in back in the states…sooner.
So here Kira was; sitting on a bed in a bedroom at her Grandma Sophia's house in Springdale. Dinner was close to ready, so the eleven-year-old girl figured that she should put on something more proper to wear than just an ensemble that resembled most school gym uniforms. As she hopped off of her bed, Kira heard a large booming sound coming from outside; although it sounded loud, it also sounded like it came from somewhere to roughly the north of where Kira and her Grandma Sophia lived. Immediately after the loud booming sound, Kira felt some sort of wave wash over her; the eleven-year-old girl felt as if the wave was covering all of Springdale as a whole.
Alarmed, Kira immediately got dressed; she tied some her hair back into a single ponytail that hung down off of the back of her head before putting on a red baseball cap backwards, then she threw on a pair of cargo shorts before putting on her socks and shoes. As she finished getting herself dressed, Kira heard a lot of panicked screaming coming from outside. Running over to her bedroom window, Kira looked out and saw people running around.
She also saw, to her bafflement, a number of small, weird-looking beings running about as well; some looked like humanoid cicadas armed with little ninja swords, some were brownish sea urchins with eyes in their mouths, some were tiny little shadowy-looking ninjas, some resembled darumas, some resembled giant sections of wall that had arms and legs, some resembled little blue guys with one really big hand, some resembled ducks with really big trails of snot coming from the nostrils of their beaks, and some resembled big mosquitos with arms; those mosquito-looking critters also wore long-sleeved hooded cloaks for some reason.
"…If this were any country other than Japan, I would have to question what's happening right now," Kira said before turning around to run out of her bedroom, run down the stairs of her and her Grandma Sophia's house, and out the door. Seeing one of the duck-looking critters, Kira shouted, "Hey short stuff, think fast!" as she swung her foot at it, sending it flying with a kick.
Two young adults, both women, saw what Kira had done as they ran by. "See?! I told you!" one of the young women said to the other, "There ARE weird little monsters running about! Did you not see the girl send one flying with a kick?!"
"I still can't see these critters that you and everyone else can see!" the other young woman replied in a panicked tone, "I can very much tell that you're not lying about there being a bunch of weird little monsters running around, but I still can't see any of them! What the heck is going on here?!"
"Maybe the girl has some idea," the first young woman suggested as she pointed to the eleven-year-old Kira, "After all, she did just defeat one of them."
"What is she even doing outside when a bunch of weird little monsters that are invisible most everyone is attacking?!" the second young woman said as she was still in panic mode.
"Hey, it's up to me to protect my grandma," Kira remarked as she tapped the toe end of her foot that she used to kick the weird little critter that she sent flying with a kick on the ground, "So when I see a bunch of weird little monsters causing a ruckus outside, I go into action!"
"That's really sweet of you to want to protect your grandma, young lady," the first young woman said, "But you really should get back inside."
"Not when there's monster butt for me to kick!" Kira declared as she turned to face her right before running off, leaving the two young women to continue running for cover.
Around the area of Banter Bakery, Kira ran into one of the brown sea urchin monsters. Gearing up to kick the little sea urchin monster, Kira let out a battle cry as she charged at the brown sea urchin monster. This got the brown sea urchin's attention, as it turned to face Kira and charged at her itself.
However, as Kira and the brown sea urchin monster were about five feet from each other, a figure landed between them, cutting them off from facing each other; the shock of being cut off made Kira fall onto her butt. Turing to face the brown sea urchin monster, the figure said, "The humans are just as panicked as us yo-kai about what's going on. There's no need for both groups to run about like a bunch of chickens with their heads cut off."
"Who are you to say what I can and can't do?" the brown sea urchin monster demanded of the mysterious figure. It was after the brown sea urchin monster talked that Kira looked up and saw who had cut in on her fight.
"I am Venoct," the mysterious figure said to the brown sea urchin monster, "And I will not stand for all of this unnecessary insanity."
"Go suck a cough drop!" the brown sea urchin monster exclaimed as he charged at Venoct. However, the dragon heads of Venoct's scarf flew forward, punching at the brown sea urchin monster countless times.
Falling over onto the ground, the brown sea urchin monster passed out from the pummeling he received from the S-rank yo-kai. Turning around to face Kira, Venoct said, "Since I saw you charge at that Coughkoff, I assume that means you are one of the humans that, due to the event that had just happened, are yo-kai sensitive."
"What are you talking about?" Kira asked, a confused look on her face as she got up to her feet.
"Do you recall hearing an explosion a short while ago?" Venoct asked.
"Yeah," Kira replied, "I also felt some sort of weird wave-thingy wash over me a few seconds after I heard the explosion." Pointing at Venoct, Kira half-asked half-demanded, "What do you know about what the heck's going on?"
"…A few days ago," Venoct began, "My brothers and I came to the human world to investigate rumors of a gang of malicious yo-kai trying to set off a device that would render the humans of this area vulnerable enough to allow them to take over. On our way, my brothers and I were separated from each other. I wound up here, which turned out to be the epicenter of the yo-kai gang's plan having unfortunately gone off. Albeit not with success."
"Yo-kai?" Kira repeated in a confused tone, "What the heck are yo-kai?"
"The weird monsters that you've seen running around here after the explosion and sub-sequent 'wave' sensation," Venoct explained, "That Coughkoff you tried to attack is a yo-kai. I myself, as well as my brothers, are also yo-kai."
"…This is a lot to take in," Kira remarked as she held her left hand to her head.
After giving Kira a few seconds of consideration, Venoct said, "You seem to be the kind of person who fights for what is right. Tell me, would you be willing to help me fight the malicious yo-kai?"
"Just tell me where they are at and I'll give them a good kicking," Kira replied confidently.
"We'll have to gather a support base first," Venoct replied, "As well as get you the proper gear any human needs if they are to work extensively with yo-kai. As funny as it would be to see the malicious yo-kai getting sent flying by a human girl because she kicked them, it's admittedly not the best idea in the world."
"So, what do we do?" Kira asked.
"First, we need to get back to wherever you live," Venoct replied, "We're going to need a base of operations for our efforts against the malicious yo-kai."
"I live with my Grandma Sophia here in Uptown Springdale," Kira replied. Turning around, Kira gestured for Venoct to follow her. "Come on, I'll bring you over," Kira continued as she walked off, with Venoct following her.
…
Back in Kira's bedroom, Kira and Venoct were talking about what they had to do. "First off, we'll need to grab you a Yo-kai Watch, a Yo-kai Medallium, and probably a Yo-kai Pad as well," Venoct said.
"What is all of that?" Kira asked.
"A Yo-kai Watch allows you to scan for hidden yo-kai, as well as call up yo-kai you are friends with by inserting yo-kai medals you received from them," Venoct explained, "A Yo-kai Medallium is used to store the medals you received from the Yo-kai you befriended, and a Yo-kai Pad is basically just an electronic encyclopedia, or something to that effect."
"What are Yo-kai medals?" Kira asked.
"They are, like I said, medals that you receive from yo-kai that you have befriended," Venoct said, "If you wish to call upon a particular yo-kai that you befriended, you stick the medal you got form them into your Yo-kai Watch to summon them."
"…I'm going to have to get this stuff that you're talking about so I can check it out," Kira said, "I'm having some trouble picturing all of this in my head without something to base all of it off of."
Nodding once in understanding, Venoct got up as he said, "I'll have to go collect what you need, then. Before I go, do you have a preference for what kind of watch you get?"
"There are different kinds?" Kira replied, looking mildly confused yet overall curious.
Nodding once in the affirmative, Venoct explained, "There are two standard models. One worn on the wrist, and one that's a pocket watch which is worn on a lanyard around your neck."
"I'll prefer the first kind, as the second one sounds kind of girly," Kira replied.
"Umm…" Venoct said, "…I don't mean to be rude here, but aren't you a girl? Or is my knowledge of the human world more lacking that I thought?"
"You know what I mean," Kira replied.
"The only way the pocket watch model would be quote unquote 'girly' was if it was pink and covered in heart patterns," Venoct remarked, "Do you at least have any preferences for color?"
"Blue and yellow," Kira remarked, "With lightning patterns, if possible."
"…Do you want the blue to be the primary color, or the yellow?" Venoct asked.
"Blue," Kira said.
"And you want the watch that's worn on the wrist, right?" Venoct asked. In response, Kira nodded a few times in the affirmative. "Alright," Venoct replied before he took off, "I'll see what I can manage."
Venoct came back sometime the following morning; surprisingly, the specific kind of Yo-kai Watch that Kira thought of was actually available. Additionally, Venoct also got ahold of a Yo-kai Medallium and a Yo-kai Pad. Looking at her new Yo-kai Watch, which was on her left wrist, Kira said, "So now the two of us are ready to kick some yo-kai butt?"
"Not quite," Venoct said, "Like I said, we're going to need a support base. And by support base, I mean we're going to have to get out there and befriend some yo-kai to help us."
"How am I supposed to do that?" Kira asked, "I don't even have one yo-kai friend yet."
"Oh, that reminds me," Venoct said as he held his hand out, "This is for you." Looking in Venoct's hand, Kira saw a yo-kai medal that had an image of Venoct on it.
Taking the medal from Venoct, Kira said, "Thanks."
"As a side-quest to gathering as many yo-kai friends as possible," Venoct continued, "We should look for my brothers, who I got separated from. I am certain that they will be willing to join you once they learn that I joined you."
"What do these brothers of yours look like?" Kira asked.
"They look exactly like me, except they both have different color schemes," Venoct replied, "You'll know them when you see them."
Looking back down to the medal she held, Kira said, "Alright, Venoct." Gripping her hand closed, Kira said, "Let's get out there and make some friends!"
(FLASHBACK OVER)
"Hoo boy, that stuff from two years ago sure was a hoot and a holler, wasn't it?" Illuminoct said to his brothers, "Can you believe that one boss yo-kai had me trapped in that crate in that construction sight, and you guys plus Kira rescued me?"
"I'm just glad that the malicious yo-kai's plans were ultimately foiled," Venoct remarked, "Things would NOT have been pleasant if they had ultimately succeeded."
"But even so," Shadow Venoct remarked, "Because of those malicious yo-kai, existence of our world is well-known. Also, at least ten percent of the entire population of the Springdale area can see yo-kai as easily as they can see humans."
"And all of that went down two years ago," Kira remarked. Getting up off of her bed, Kira remarked, "Still, because of all of that, I got to meet the three of you. That has got to be worth something, right?" Venoct and his brothers all nodded. "Besides which," Kira added with a self-amused grin, "The last two years have been the most exciting two years of my life."
"Who knows what awaits us in the future?" Venoct replied in an agreeing tone.
"Well whatever comes our way," Kira said, "The four of us will face it head-on, and kick it in the butt."
"Heck yeah!" Illuminoct exclaimed, pumping his right fist into the air as he, his brother and Kira all shared a laugh.
END, YO-KAI WATCH ADVENTURES CHAPTER ONE
Author's notes:
You know, the anime has a lot of slice of life-type content. And that actually appeals to me. Not only that, but I also enjoy the games as well. That's why I'm intending to try my hand at writing a Yo-kai Watch story. Who knows? Maybe this will go somewhere.