Notice: I do not own Touhou Project, it is belong to Team Shanghai, as well known as the creator known as ZUN.
Hmm, it seems I need to fix some certain words that wrong in every sentence and upgrade them in manner of perspective, though I have a short time to manage my stories and some issues to discuss, well let's get started.
Message: If lies are easy for deceiving, then truth is hurtful in understanding.
Night falls in the human village, Neo is still outside the village, and he is weeping in sorrow, he then breathe deeply, looking at the starry skies, he reminisce his childhood memories, he remember the time that he is with Maria at the middle of the night, both of them staring at the skies, looking for stars and glance to the moon until that vision fades, Neo return to his sense, he sighed, then he talk a walk for time being, crossing the road to the west, while still gripping to his blade at his left hand.
"If only I have this power before this tragedy happens, I could save them" Neo sought.
"Why I need to suffer like this"
"Why I am always left alone"
"This world is truly unfair"
He is walking like a drunk just like he is no longer in himself, pressure take his sense to become numb, his vision became fuzzy, he falls to the grassy field, rolling down and let the wind blows to him, soon his eyes filled with tears, he raised his hand to the skies and keep reaching the moon.
"I wish this pathetic life of mine is over and ends right now…."
He fell asleep….
During the stroke of about to full moon, he awakes, he brush off the dirt in his face, he start to walk to the road, he saw some fairies flying around, tend these mythical creatures didn't notice him passing by, he then keep walking to the Road of Liminality, few hours pass he reach the small village reside in the road, tend some of these are usually a store and shops, he saw many different people, he sense these people aren't humans from the village, they tend to walk around and some of them buying from the shops, Neo start to grip his blade, and start to approach the entrance, few humans, ghost, fairies, youkais and lots of spirits, wandering around.
"A midnight shops for the creatures of the night? Not bad" Neo muttered then grins.
As he walk, he saw Aya taking pictures of the people and shops around, while some a wolf youkai who is handling a shield and a big scimitar stopping her rampant of snapshots, he also saw another tengu tailing behind them, after that, he took a last glance to the reporter.
"What a pain, is she kind of crazy maniac in something like that?" Neo sighed.
As he pass by, some folks are staring at him, fairies step back as they saw Neo's heterochromatic eyes, and strange clothing, often some of people are mistaken him for a new leash youkai, he just ignore them, then he move to a takoyaki stand.
"I want one of these, how much?" He asked directly.
"That will be 10 yen, young man" the store keeper answer.
"Deal, I'll be waiting" Neo replied.
After he pay the price for a food, as he look back, and saw the people who keep staring at him turn away their eyes from him in the moment he face them, few minutes the takoyaki is served, as he eat, he saw some of the people is standing aside, as a group of ladies is passing by, one is little lady with a pinkish mob cop and dress, with a red bow tie, she has a blue hair and scarlet eyes, the most noticeable to her is a paired of bat wings in her back, at her right side, a silver haired maid attendant, and from her left side, is also a little lady dress in a mob cap that cover her Blondie hair and a pair of red dress with a yellow bow tie, she has also a paired of wings, a wings with a colored pointy gems that clinging to the metal wings, she is accompanied by a woman dress in green Chinese authentic dress, she has a blue eyes and a red long hair, and a green beret with a star badge in the front with a Chinese letterings inscribe in the star badge, Neo then back to his eating business as he finish the last takoyaki in his hand tray, he is about to leave when he heard.
"A human? Wandering here at the middle of the night?" voice coming from his back.
He then look to his back, and saw the bat wing lady, staring at him, he revert and revealed his face to the newcomer.
"If you don't have an important business for me, go away" His cold reply.
Suddenly Neo unsheathed his blade to his left side, caught the silver haired maid that blinks to him while her right hand has a knife pointing to his throat, while his blade pointing to her chin.
"Not bad" the blue haired lady spokes.
"I won't let you lay any finger to hurt my milady even if it cost my life" the maid added.
"Make a single move, your dead, if you value your life and loyalty, stand aside, I won't tell you the second time" Neo warns seriously.
"Sakuya, that's enough, truly the tengu reporter didn't lie about you in her newspaper" the blue hair lady said in satisfaction.
"Aya, tch! She is truly a hard headed fool" Neo's irritated speaking, then he put his blade in his scabbard, then the maid width draw, blinking away from him, returning back to the side of the blue haired lady.
"So what do you want from me? And especially who are you?" Neo speak, with very cold stare to the group then he had a murderous glare to the blue haired lady.
"My name is Remilia Scarlet, Head mistress of Scarlet devil mansion, and yet I just want to know and to talk about yourself, you have an interesting fate after all, Mr. Neo" Remilia replied and bow, as she smile with elegance, revealed her fangs.
"Vampire, I see, it's my first time to see a living mythological creature of the night, tell me that little Blondie brat in your left side,,,," Neo spoke and about to finish when.
"Yes she is also a vampire; she is my sister Flandre Scarlet" Remilia immediate answer.
"Good evening Mr. Neo, My name is Flandre, but you can call me Flan, if you want so" Flandre said cheerfully.
"Hnmp! Then if that is whatt you want, and also Miss Scarlet, let settle our talk somewhere" Neo said while still on guard.
"And why not, Sakuya" Remilia said and call her maid.
"Yes, Milady, follow me Neo-san" Sakuya said as she leading the way.
"Yay, Mr. Neo is coming with us, Mr. Neo can I call you Onii-chan from now on" Flandre joyful ask.
"Well, uhmm, that's,, sheesh! Whatever, fine call me if you enjoying that way" Neo confused tone.
"What a stupid conversation, another waste of my time" Neo muttered, while keeping his irritation control.
"Ah, lady Flan, please do not push too much pressure for Neo-san" the Chinese red hair woman speak as she keeps an eye on Flandre.
"I'm not pressuring Onii-chan like that, Meiling-san" Flandre putting reply.
"Well is that so, if it is all right Neo-san?" Meiling ask.
"I'm fine as long as not annoys me too much, I can handle that" Neo answer.
Neo follow the Scarlet group as they made their way, many youkai saw him, some of them frown to see a human following a group of dangerous and well known in Gensokyo, at the side of the road, near the meadow of a grass fields, lies a round stones, a mat with a basket, there is also a campfire, the group seated along with Neo in the round stones, even Neo wants to go away from Remilia's group earlier, something is very important that pulling him close to Remilia, maybe it has meaning to meet the Scarlet devil mansion members after all.
"First of all, you see that the shops and stores here are busy right?" Remilia said as she takes a sight to the stalls in busy street.
"Summer festival is coming; surely there will be a fire-works in the next day" Neo abruptly comment.
"And you are not a really cold person aren't you?" Remilia mischievously replied, keeping her eye on Neo.
"Unless you don't make any stupid things and idiocy, we will have no problem" the words coming from Neo.
"You lost many people you love"
"And my Fiancée, the only woman that give me a joy to existence"
"Personal matter and problems is a big issue right?"
"Secrets cannot hide forever"
"You are still in pain"
"I cannot lie, or can't deny"
"You really hate your fate right?"
"Cannot forget, acceptance is very hard thing to do, I despise my life while I'm still alive"
"And you want to break the chains that clings to your heart and mind?"
"I'm already free from it, illusions is just a deceiving lies to people"
"This world is the true illusion, but do not fall in delusion" Remilia accord and finishes.
Remilia take a tea cup in her right hand and the Sakuya gets the teapot and pour the tea to Remilia's cup, she then look to Neo's fair face, and then she look to her sister Flandre who keeps playing and nudging on Meiling, then Neo stand up and get his blade, he unsheathe it and point it to the moon, he saw his own reflection in the blade, Sakuya become more confused but she make herself calculated and relax as she saw Neo's antics, Remilia saw it too, but she keep still sipping in her tea.
"You may be a human, but you have a power that surpass your limit" Remilia's cut in.
"Let's just say I'm a human who possessed the power that only human can imagine, but I never losing and surrendering my humanity" the reply from Neo as he put his blade to its scabbard.
"How did you get that power in your possession?" Sakuya ask.
"I don't know nor I can't remember, the only thing I know is when I'm in real peril of death, it sudden appear and invokes within my sub-conscious"
"Interesting, often the accumulation of power is remain in mystery, maybe Patchi can help"
"Lady Patchouli?" Sakuya surprised.
"Hmm, not interested, maybe it is right to keep it secret until the day comes" Neo objects.
"Is that so, my bad, looks like we need to be patient in our curiosity?" Remilia's tone in disappointment.
"Onii-chan?" Flandre joins.
"What is it kid?" Neo answer.
"Could you visit us in my Onee-sama's mansion, can you?" Flandre ask"
"Not for now, but let's take the chance maybe sooner I can" Neo said, then he smiled and patting Flandre's mobcap.
"So what you gonna do next, Neo-san?" Meiling questioned.
"Maybe I need a lot of rest at my new home in the village, while keeping venturing the landmarks of Gensokyo"
"You what?!" Sakuya shocked in surprise.
"Ahahahha~ looks like we stumbled in crazy explorer now" Remilia laughter intensifies.
"I can take care of myself, even if I need to force myself into a fight just to discover new things, I will"
"But that's totally an outrageous move, Gensokyo is,,," Meiling added and about to finish.
"Dangerous place, well I'm here just to learn and to hone my skills and talents, and to find a new way to live for a second chance"
"Well whatever, but keep to yourself about the dangers you might be face-off" Sakuya warned.
"I will promise to keep myself alive, I have a little promise with this little girl, that I gonna pay a visit you all someday" He said then he pats again Flandre and the little girl smiled while put her both hands to the warm hands of Neo over her head.
"And if you want to block or stand in my way, I will not hesitate to cut you down, go away or stand aside is your only option" He coldly added.
Then Neo stand while gazed to the moon, then he walk away, leaving the group unfazed of his dangerous ideas, Remilia smirks, Flandre is becoming to feel lonely again, but still Meiling keep her eye on her, while Sakuya signs in disappointment and look to Neo, she saw a darkness cover his body, then she saw an another dark apparition behind Neo that staring at her, cold sweat falls from her forehead down to her cheeks.
"You saw it very well, Sakuya" Remilia said while keep staring to the moon, and then she smiled.
"That presence, Milady"
"Very deadly, indeed"
"He maybe a human, but he have a power that surpass human's capabilities, like he transcended to higher power prosperity"
"Then only we can do is to wait while we watch him to discover new things in our world today, right Milady?"
"You can say that, but tonight let's prepared our self for the upcoming festival"
Remilia takes another sip from her tea cup, while the Sakuya stared back again to Neo who is far away from them, after that she glance back to Flandre and Meiling who is taking so much fun as they eat, the moon glows and the lights of Liminality road shops twinkled.
Back to Neo on the road to Human Village.
He is keeping walking in the distance, he look far away through the mountains, he saw every new scenery as he gaze, sooner the festival is about to start, he keep sense of doubt if it's right to become a shadow in light, a darkness in a glow, he keep thinking how to adapt to a new world, is he scared of the truth, he is no longer himself back to his life three years ago? Doesn't he is totally suffered in too much trouble.
"Thinking of troubles won't help you, I assured it" Dark cuts his thought.
"There are important things that are about to approach and yet to come, it is very important, value it, treasured it"
"What are you talking about?" He questioned.
"You will know soon, patience my friend, for I know that your adventure is just starting, this is only the beginning"
"I can't understand what you mean, if you have no reason to say good things, then fuck off and shut up"
"Stop being a cold ice in a midst of the desert, stubbornness has no good for you"
"Excuse me? Did you eat something nasty while I'm doing my own business before?"
"You can't hide forever, you need to hone yourself and find your purpose"
"Can you leave me please, you are not my gramps, neither my old man…."
The voice of dark perish, Neo's words is been cut, he suddenly stop, he saw a red haired woman dressed in white dress underneath a blue vest, and has an obi with a large coin tied in the center, her red eyes seems piercing him in distance while keeping floating above and holding her scythe , he become alert, like there is a grave danger is approach, he make a defensive stance holding his blade while keeping an eye on the newcomer, while keeping his sense alert in his surroundings, he is about to use his power but cut once again, but this time it comes to the woman.
"Well I'm not here for a spell card duel or damnaku"
Neo poked face graze for misunderstanding.
"Night is very dangerous for a wandering human, tend you are different and special among of them"
"Oh, by the way, my name Komachi, what's yours?"
Neo's face down in disappointment, he used his power, blinking away from the woman, leaving her shock with his last message"
"I don't have a time for the likes of you, if you'll excuse me"
Komachi jaw lowed, she became sweating severely, a very cold sweat flowing down from her forehead, her body trembles in shock.
"I think Eiki-sama will be disappoint in this, and a bunch of lecture will cling to me,,,, again"
Komachi gazes in sky like her soul is flowing out, like a huge destruction is approaching to her.
"Nah, I'll just keep going to find him in order that I will not disappoint her"
"But how?"
"Why she really need this creepy guy?"
A silence ensues, Komachi flew away, finding her target, in order to fulfill her mission, she like to take a nap, but that will only lead her to another worst problem when her superior finds out, she really gave all she have to find Neo, thought she need to track the essence of Neo's soul to easily to find him, getting a hard time is no longer an option to her, she'll gonna finish this in no time to have her time in resting and enjoyment, as for Neo, things becomes more sturdy and mysterious, especially the riddle that Dark gave to him, what does it mean, what really it can do to improve himself.
The time has come for Neo to discover more about himself, could the involvement of Scarlet family is connected to him? Why is the mysterious ladies gets interested in him, why Komachi really need his presence for her superior's audience, what is the real motives of Dark for Neo, the case is about to open for new mystery is coming….
Well done, just remembering the song of the OST of Hifuu club activity record: The sealed esoteric history, by the way here's the link.
watch?v=LilQ81_ciAA
See yah soon, dear readers…..