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Chapter 1 : How the heck did I get here?
-Remote Village, Japan-
Hello there, My name is Sakurai Okta. Just your 'average' 18 years old boy, black spiky hair, brown eyes, my body build is also average. My height is 175 cm. My hobby is traveling and collecting various thing that I encounter. My clothes are consist of a red shirt covered by a black hoodie jacket with yellow trimmings, black jeans, and a pair of gray shoe.
Right now, I'm currently in my friend's house waiting for the owner to come back. The door open to reveal none other than the owner of the house alongside his little sister, they're carrying a bag full of food ingredients. His name is Steven and his little sister is Stephanie.
"Thanks for waiting, Okta." Steven said as he sat across me on the table.
"Don't worry about it, It still bothers me that you bought this many food just because of me." I said as I smiled wryly.
"That's nonsense, It's nothing compared to your favor to me." Steven said.
"But still you kinda went overboard, Onii-chan." Stephanie said. "Could the three of us eat these many foods?"
"It may not look like it, but Okta here always have room for food no matter how many it is." Steven said.
"Are you saying that I'm a glutton?" I said. Steven quickly averted his gaze as I sigh. "Well, it's true that I like foods."
"I'll be in the kitchen, wait for a bit okay?" Stephanie said before she brought the bag to the kitchen and start cooking.
Steven averted his gaze towards me, with a serious expression on his face.
"So what are you going to do now?" Steven ask me.
"I don't know, probably going around again. After all, there are still many places that I haven't seen yet." I said as I look at my huge backpack that I left in the living room. It contains all of my belongings.
"It's been a week since we got here, have you decided whether you want to stay or leave?" Steven said. Steven traveled around the world a lot, leaving his sister with his relatives. We met when I was traveling in SouthEast Asian 6 months ago, we quickly understand each other and became friend while traveling around the world. "There's one free room if you want to stay."
"Thanks, I appreciate it but I already made my choice." I said.
"I see...but make sure to pay us a visit if you happen to pass by, okay?" Steven said.
"Don't worry I will." I said as I smiled. It's not like I don't have a home, I do have. I also have parents and siblings, friends, they're alive and doing well. If you wonder why am I here and not with my family, I have my own reason.
Stephanie arrives from the kitchen with foods in her hands.
"Thanks for waiting, here's it!" Stephanie exclaimed happily.
"Now, shall we eat?" Steven said.
I nodded as we proceed to eat the foods, after that we spend the rest of the night talking about many things when we were traveling around. Steven sister seems to enjoy our story since she was in the home the whole time while waiting for her beloved brother to come home. The reason why Steven was traveling around the world is that of his job, his job is to gather various information around the world for a certain organization that belongs to the government. I can't tell you the whole detail about it.
*The next day*
"Thank you for letting me stayed in here." I said as I bow at the siblings in front of me while carrying my huge backpack.
"Don't sweat it, It's fun hanging around with you anyway." Steven said.
"At first I thought you were a weirdo like my Onii-chan but you're actually a lot better." Stephanie said.
"Wait, Stephanie, what did you say? did you just say that I'm a weirdo." Steven said.
"No, you misunderstand it, it means you're an abnormal person." Stephanie said. "Be careful on your way, Okta-Nii."
"I see...Eh, wait! Isn't it the same?!" Steven said as his sister ran inside the house.
I sweat dropped at their conversation.
"Anyway, if there's a chance let's meet once again." Steven said as he offered a handshake.
"Yeah, same here." I take his hand. "See you next time Steven."
Then I leave their house as they waved their hand to send me off. I greet some people that I met in this village in my one week stay here. I keep walking until I reach the village outskirts. Then I took the way towards the station as I keep following the track.
As I walking I got a strange feeling that someone is watching me but I ignored it since it probably didn't possess any threat to me. After some time walking I arrived at what that looks like an abandoned shrine in the middle of a forest.
"Is this the shrine that Steven told me before?" I said. Last night Steven told me that there's a haunted shrine near the village outskirts, some people said that they saw something called youkai when nighttime arrives.
I was about to leave when I heard something came from the shrine.
"Should I take a look at it?" I said, from what I heard people will get lost when they approach the shrine causing the disappearance of some people over the years. "Ah, screw it, let's take a look."
I proceed to walk closer towards the shrine as I saw an injured fox lying on the ground.
'A fox? It's quite rare to see them around here.' I thought. In my one week stay at the village, I never met a fox. It seems to be injured on its feet.
I inspect it's wound, it's not bad I can treat it. I lay my backpack down as I took my first aid kit, I opened it and start to treat the fox's wound.
"And done." I said as I finished treating its wound. The fox lifts it body before moving its injured leg and runs around me, it's quite cute, to be honest. The fox stopped in front of me before moving closer towards me and rubbing its head against my hand. In response, I pat its head.
"Now then, I better get moving or I'll be late for my train." I said. I look at the shrine for the last time before I pick my backpack and starting to leave when suddenly a circle of light starting to form around me.
"W-What's this!?" I said. I covered my eyes because of the blinding light. Then I feel like I lost my footing as I start to descend towards the darkness, after that, I lost my consciousness.
*Gensokyo, Misty Lake*
"Ughh.." I open my eyes and saw the sky. It seems I'm currently laying on the ground. I sat up and start to look around me. It appears that I'm not in the abandoned shrine anymore, my belongings are still with me. I stand up and wipe away the dirt off my clothes.
"Where am I?" I said. "I have to find someone and ask where is this."
I start to walk to get out from this forest, unaware of a pair of eyes than watching me from the shadow. I proceed to continue my walk until I arrived at the forest outskirts. As I got out from the forest, a lake came into my view. There's nothing unusual about it except for the thick mist that surrounds the lake and a mansion in the middle of it.
"A lake? I know that there's a river in the village but I never heard of a lake with a mansion on it." I said. I was about to leave when something leaps out from the bush towards me. I quickly dodge it before I look at my attacker. It has a hairy body, claws, fang, wolf ears and if I have to describe it looks like a werewolf. No, it's definitely a werewolf.
"Hehehehheh, It's been a while since my last meal." The werewolf said. "Be grateful human, for you to satisfy my hunger!"
The werewolf leaps at me as I dropped my backpack and dodge it. He starts to swing his claws to attack me but dodge every single one of them.
"Stop dodging and just die human!" the werewolf said.
"I'm sorry but I don't want to die yet." I said as I dodge one of his claw before he swings the other one. I jumped back in response and took a distance from him.
"Die!" The werewolf shouted as he leaps at me with his fangs and claws.
"It's starting to irritate me." I said as I took a stance and dodge the attack in the final moment. I placed my hand on his chest before activating one of my skills.
"Arrrghh!" Lightning starts to gather at my palm before I send it to the werewolf, paralyzing him. The werewolf fell to the ground as he lost his consciousness.
Lighting Clad, a skill that allows me to produce lightning from my body just as its name. I can't shoot the lightning as it just clad my body with it. But it's quite useful to paralyze and 'something' that I quite like.
You guys probably wondering how am I a human is capable of such thing but let's leave it for another day. I can assure you that I'm a human...probably.
"Just where is this? The last time I check there's no werewolf around here. Don't tell me that I got transported into another world?" I said. I don't remember if there's any wolf around here, Steven also didn't mention anything about it. So what's happening?
I sigh as I walk towards my backpack before picking it up and leave. As soon as I take my first step, I heard someone clapping at my back.
*clap*x4
I turned my head towards the source and found it.
A hole in mid-air filled with eyes inside it. All of them were focusing on me as if they're observing me, to be more exact they were. But what catches my attention is the woman that sits on top of the gap, smiling at me. She has long blonde hair, purple eyes, pale pink mob hat with a red ribbon on it. She wears a purple dress and currently holding a paper fan in her hand.
"You're better than I expected, Mr. Traveler." The woman said.
"Umm thank you I guess?" I said. "My name is Sakurai Okta, who're you?."
"Mine Yukari Yakumo." Yukari said.
"Erm, so Yukari-san-" I said before she cut me off.
"Yukari is fine." She said. "That's how my friend called me."
"Then Yukari, can I ask where am I and what is that?" I said, pointing at the unconscious werewolf.
"That thing right there is a youkai." She answered me.
"A youkai?" I said. "So they're real." I look at the werewolf. But wait, youkai are Japanese supernatural being right? Is a werewolf even a youkai? Let's stop thinking about it.
"Of course they're real and I'm also one of them." She said.
I quickly avert my gaze towards her and readied my Lightning Clad.
"Don't worry, I'm not a maneater." She said. She flipped open her fan and use it to cover her lips.
"Is that so?" I said as the lighting in my hand died down. "I believe you. If you intend to harm me, you probably already do it when I didn't notice so I assume you don't have any bad intention towards me."
"My, how thoughtful of you." She said. "And if I'm not?"
" I'll do what I just did to that werewolf." I said as she just laughs at me.
"Do you know where I can find a nearby village or something like that?" "I asked her.
"You see there?" she said as I look at the direction she's pointing. There's a road there, how could I not notice it?
"Just follow that road and you'll find a human village." She said.
I relaxed a bit, I thought that I got stranded in a land full of youkai but it seems I was wrong. I don't want to be targeted as meal 24/7, it'll be a nuisance.
"I'm sure you'll be okay in your way, with that ability of your." She said. "If you got time, try to visit Hakurei Shrine."
"Hakurei Shrine? Is that where you live?" I said.
"No, but one of my acquaintance live there." She said. "If you need any help, she probably helps you."
"I see, thanks for telling." I said.
The Yukari step into her gap as it starting to close. I turned my back and walk towards the road before she stopped me.
"Oh, about where is this..." She said. "It's called Gensokyo."
The gap is getting smaller to the point where her face is the only thing visible.
"Welcome to Gensokyo, boy." Then the gap completely closed.
'Gensokyo? Somehow it feels like I've heard it before, but where?' I thought.
"Let's get to the village first." I said as I proceed to the road and follow what she said.
After 45 minutes of walking, I finally arrive at a village that surrounded by a large wall. I was about to enter it until two guards crossed their spear and blocked my way.
"Who're you?" one of the guards said.
"I'm just a traveler, I'm here to buy some provision." I said. If they didn't let me in, I guess I'll have to resort to another method.
"Where are you from?" he asked me.
"I'm from Japan." I said.
"Hmm...I understand." The guard said as they returned to their original position. "It seems you're telling the truth, just don't cause any problem, okay?"
"I understand." I said. I proceed to enter the village. I'm surprised as soon as I enter the village, it's not the village that I know. All the people wearing clothes from Japanese Edo era, people doing their business, childrens running around. It really matched the description of old Japan.
I noticed a few people looking at me, some of them were whispering something like 'Is he an Outsider?' 'I guess so.' And something along those lines.
I reached my conclusion, I got teleported somehow into a different world. I sigh again.
'Let's collect information about this world first.' I thought as I keep walking while ignoring all the gaze from people. If you want information, the answer is book. So I keep looking for someplace that resembles a library or something like that. I arrived at something that look like a book store with "Suzunaan" title on its front and enters it.
As I enter saw a young girl in a checkered kimono and apron with Kosuzu written on the front. She has red eyes, orange hair and twintails adorned with bells.
"Welcome." The young girl said. "How can I help you?"
"Do you have any book that related to this world?" I asked.
"Related to this world? Ah you're an Outsider, right?" The girl said.
"Yeah, if that how you called people that stranded here." I said.
"I see...Anyway, I'm Mootori Kosuzu." Kosuzu said, introducing herself.
"I'm Sakurai Okta." I said.
"Then Sakurai-san." She said.
"Okta's fine." I said.
"So Okta-san, what kind of book do you want to buy?" she said.
"I'd like a book that contains about this world history and such." I said. "Do you have it?"
"History and such...Please wait here." She said before she went to the bookshelf and pick a book.
"Here, Gensokyo Chronicle, in contains the Gensokyo's history up to today." She said.
"Then, I'll take this book." I said. I was about to pay it when I remember something. "Do this store accept yen?"
"Of course we are, after all, we're still a Japanese." She said.
Fyuuh, thank goodness they still accept yen if not, I'll be in trouble.
I handed her the money as she hands me the book.
"Thanks for your patronage." She said.
"By the way, do you know where's Hakurei Shrine?" I said.
"It's located in the-" She was about to answer when another customer enters.
The customer is a woman around 16 years old, crimson eyes, black hair with red ribbon on the back of her head, red-colored tubes on the side-locks of her hair, wearing red Miko outfit with detached sleeves that expose her armpits, and long red skirts.
"Oh, Welcome Reimu-san, you come at perfect timing." Kosuzu said.
"Perfect timing?" the girl named Reimu said. "Anyway, I'm here to return the book." She handed Kosuzu the book.
"Thank you." Kosuzu said.
"So what's this perfect timing about?" Reimu ask.
"This person here is heading towards the Hakurei Shrine." Kosuzu said, I smiled at Reimu while waving my hand.
"Do you have any business with me?" Reimu ask. "From your looks, you're an outsider, right?"
"Yeah and this person named Yukari told me to go to Hakurei Shrine if I have free time, she said one of her acquaintance live there." I said.
"That old hag..." Reimu said. "and what's your business?"
"I just want to say hello and ask you about my situation." I said.
"I see, then come with me." Reimu said.
"See you later, Kosuzu." I said as I put the book that I just bought, inside my backpack.
"Be careful on your way." Kosuzu said.
I follow her outside as Kosuzu waving her hand. Then we continue to get out of the village before we arrived at empty field.
"Hold my hand." Reimu said.
"What?" I said as I tilted my head in confusion.
"Hold my hand." She said. I hold her left hand just as she told me. "Hold on tight."
"Hold on tight for wha-" I was about to ask her when she takes off towards the sky while she drags me. I widened my eyes as I hold her hand tightly, meanwhile she just smirking in amusement seeing my reaction.
As we fly our way towards the Shrine, I saw many things. A forest that emits magic, a garden of sunflower, and the big mountain.
Then we arrived at the mountain in the East and we slowly descend to the Shrine that lies on top of the mountain. There's a staircase that goes from the top to the bottom of the mountain that leads towards the shrine. I guess this is Hakurei Shrine.
"Can you let go of my hand?" Reimu said. I didn't notice that I've been holding her hand for quite some time.
"Umm sorry." I said before I let go of her hand, I noticed a faint blush on her face.
"Welcome to the Hakurei Shrine." Reimu said. "I haven't introduced myself, my name is Hakurei Reimu, this shrine Miko(Shrine Maiden)"
"My name is Sakurai Okta, nice to meet you." I said.
"Let's talk inside while I prepared the tea." She said.
I look at the shrine, it's quite old from what I could tell but it's still in a well-maintained condition. I followed Reimu as we get inside a house that located near the shrine.
"Please wait here." Reimu said as she leads me to the living room. I took my backpack off and lean it on a nearby wall before I sit down, waiting for Reimu to return.
"Thanks for waiting." Reimu said as she returns with a tray of tea on her hands. She put the tea on the table as we start our conversation.
"So what do you want to know?" Reimu ask.
"Can you tell me about Gensokyo?" I said.
"Fine, listen here." Reimu said as she explained to me about Gensokyo.
"So Gensokyo is actually a part of the outside world but then have been separated from outside world by the Hakurei Barrier and a boundary of logic made by Youkai itself, because of the development of science that tried to solve anything with logic, Youkai's existence that based on people fear is starting to crumble thus they created Gensokyo while keeping some human to maintain their existence. In other words, they need people fear to continue to exist." I said having understood everything she told me.
"You've unexpectedly fast on caught it, that's correct." Reimu said.
"I see." I said. So there's a way home, that's good to hear.
"So what're you going to do now? Knowing that you're in a different world." Reimu said.
"I think I will stay here for a while." I said.
"Really? I thought you want to go home because many outside that I met almost immediately want to go home." Reimu said. "I can send you back, you know."
"Thanks but I like traveling, and I think this is a good chance to explore a world that I never knew before." I said as I smiled.
"You're quite a strange person." Reimu said. "I suggest you not to go around alone because there's stray Youkai around that eat people."
"Don't worry, I can take care of myself." I said.
"Well if you say so, just be careful, don't go near Garden of Sun and Youkai Mountain." Reimu said.
"Got it." I said before my stomach starts to growling.
"I'll go and prepare dinner." Reimu said before she went to the kitchen. I went outside and sit on the terrace just outside the room. It's currently nighttime without I noticed. The explanation took longer than I expected.
"A world where supernatural being and god exist huh?" I said. "Well whatever, I'll stay here for a while before deciding whether or not to go home."
I look at the night sky, I can see the stars clearly and it's quite beautiful. Then I saw a donation box and decided to donate some money for Reimu. I can't give her directly, so this is another way of it.
I searched my wallet and threw ten coins inside the box.
"A donation?!" Reimu said as she looks outside and found me in front of the donation box. Is it really surprising to donate here? I saw many people donated on many shrines before.
"Oh it's you, thanks for donated anyway." Reimu said.
"It's nothing, it's a common courtesy to thanks someone when they help you." I said.
"Come inside the food is ready." Reimu said as she invites me.
"Okay." I walk towards the living room before I sit down and is presented with various foods by Reimu.
Then we finished our meal before Reimu take the dish and cleaned them while I'm reading Gensokyo Chronicle. I found it interesting when I read it, various occurrence that happened in the past. Maybe living in this world isn't a bad idea. It looks like many people also get stranded here over time.
"It looks like there's time when the barrier is weak and people from the other side accidentally get here." I said.
"Reimu, you're here?" A young girl said. Suddenly the door opened to reveal a young girl with blonde hair wearing a witch hat, her clothes also resemble a witch with the color mainly black and white, in her left hand is a broom.
"What's it, Marisa?" Reimu said, she already finished washing the dishes as she went back to the living room.
"Who's this?" Marisa ask.
"He's another outsider." Reimu said.
"I see, wait...you're the person who beat the werewolf near Misty Lake!" Marisa said.
"What?" Reimu said. "You beat a werewolf?"
"Yeah, when I just got stranded here. He wants to eat me so I have to defend myself." I said.
"Well, that's understandable." Reimu said.
"Moreover he beat it with magic-ze!" Marisa said. "He electrified the werewolf until it fell unconscious."
"Magic?" Reimu said. "You can do magic?"
"Ermm...kinda." I said. I lift my arm and activate my skill. Lightings starting to appear on my arm, completely cladding it. "It's Lightning Clad, one of my skills."
Reimu and Marisa stared at my demonstration, especially Marisa since you know, she probably a witch and a witch are related to magic.
"So that's why you're so confident to go around Gensokyo." Reimu said. "You said one of your skills, so you still have other ability right?"
"Yeah, but I'm not going to tell you." I said as I smiled and undo my Lightning Clad.
"But how can you do it without a magic catalyst or incantation?" Marisa said. "Even I have to use a catalyst to do magic-ze."
"That's a secret." I said, putting my index finger in front of my lips.
"So what brings you here, Marisa?" Reimu ask.
"I actually want to tell you about this guy here, but it seems the person itself it's here so I lost my conversation material." Marissa said. "By the way, I'm Kirisame Marisa, you can call me Marisa-ze."
"Mine Sakurai Okta. Nice to meet you." I said.
"It's already night, so I better go home, see you later Reimu, Okta." Marisa said as she dashed outside and fly off with her broom just like a witch.
"Well, then I'll also take my leave." I said as I pick my backpack and was about to head outside when Reimu stopped me.
"Wait, what're you thinking? Don't you know that Youkai are more active at night." Reimu said.
"Of course I'm aware, don't worry I'm experienced in matter like this besides I'm just going to set a camp near the village." I said.
Reimu just sighed upon hearing this.
"Just don't get into trouble, I don't want any news about an outsider missing or getting eaten." Reimu said.
"Don't worry I will." I get out of the house. "Thank you for your hospitality."
"Don't sweat it." Reimu said with her arms crossing in front of her.
"I'll be going now." I said before I walk towards the staircase and proceed to descend until I reach the bottom. I keep following the road until I arrived at the village. I headed towards the empty field where Reimu took off before and set a tend complete with campfire there. After 15 minutes of setting camp, it finally finished.
I get inside the tend, took off my jacket and shoes before laying myself on my sleeping bag.
"What a day. Getting teleported into another world where god and youkai exist, give me a break." I said. "But isn't this a good place to live for me, I wonder."
A place where supernatural powers are normal and such.
"What am I thinking about, there's no suitable place for me to live." I said. "So this means another adventure huh?"
I smiled as I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
Author Note : And it's done, I hope you enjoy it and I'm sorry if there's any mistake about the character because I'm still a human, forgive me if there's any language mistake since English is my second language. Please leave a review if you feel like it, any review will help the story ^_^, See you in the next chapter.