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A/N: Eheh, you look so cute when you're covered in water like that~
C/N: My dress keeps freezing, and cracking...
A/N: Exactly!
C/N: Pervert...
A/N: Anywho, with that said, I suppose it's time that I-
Y/N: Stop ignoring me!
A/N: Ahh, fine, fine...
Y/N: You've not given me a single line in a little while...
A/N: Or me, ayayaya!
A/N: Hey, use your proper title; you're confusing the readers with two A/N's!
Ay/N: Fiiine...
W/N: Yeah, why haven't we been given any attention...?
A/N: Because a day hasn't even passed in FP?
W/Ay/N: ...
Y/N: Indeed...
A/N: Don't you "Indeed" me! You've been given far more attention! Heck, you're in this chapter!
Y/N: Indeed~
A/N: Ugh... Plus, you've been in nearly every every A/N section thus far!
Y/N: Indeed!
A/N: ...Are you stealing Rumia's shtick...?
R/N: That is so~!
A/N: ...Let's just get on with the show...
Sunset, Hakurei Shrine, Kasen's PoV:
Hrm. She's been taking better care of the shrine... There's less wear, the path is properly swept, and... ...Is that a shiny new donation box? Something looks off about it, beyond that it seems out of place here.
As I made my way towards the shrine, enjoying the fact that the fallen leaves were seeming go- Actually, now that I think about it, I do hope that she's not just eating them... I've heard rumors that she's gone mad, and begun to chase youkai around, while saying that their fear is filling. Such a thing would be impossible for a human such as her. ...Although, I wouldn't be surprised if some form of shady drugs were involved.
Once I reached the new donation box, I looked down at it, and looked about for the oddly missing Reimu. She'd usually be out here, chattering about various inane things with Marisa at this time... I wonder why she isn't?
From the inside of the box, I noticed that there were a pair of red eyes. "...What on earth...?"
Taking the lid off from the thing, I looked inside. Gone were the eyes within, and it was just as empty as I had expected. Haunted, perhaps? Maybe this is some form of youkai? I hope she's not taking advantage of some offer from a youkai again... That nearly killed her, the last time she did!
With a bit of curiousity as to where the eyes went, I reached into the donation box, before it suddenly bit me. "Gah!" I retracted my hand more out of shock than pain; few youkai are strong enough to even pierce my skin, let alone cause me harm.
"What in the hells...?" I gave the box a concerned look, while it just sat there, acting as if it hadn't just tried to bite my hand off. To test this, I put my hand back inside, and sure enough, once again it bit me quite hard. Probably enough to break human bones... Well, seeing as Reimu never gets donations, I'm sure that she would be safe. ...However, I don't think it would be wise to let this go unchecked simply based on that.
With that in mind, I began to allow the bandages that made up my right arm to unravel, however, before I could do anything I found a hand come from an all too familiar gap, and keep me from even trying to destroy the thing. Yukari. "What are you doing, Yukari? I'm just trying to clear out this creature... I think the donation box is posessed; it has already tried eating my arm twice." As she released my arm, I heard a yawn from just behind me, giving me just enough time to wrap my are back up. Yukari? Or maybe Reimu is feeling under the weather... ...Which would make sense, if her shrine is being possessed by an evil spirit!
Before me was a curious sight. "Reimu? ...Did you use some of that hair dye that I've heard so much of? I never figured you to be the type to go and use such a thing..." Heck, I'd only heard so much about hair dye because outsiders always assume that my hair is in some way fake.
From behind me, the donation box re-lidded itself, and floated over to Reimu's side, while she ignored it completely. "No, it's a... side-effect of an odd circumstance. Come on in, and I'll tell you about it over some tea."
Waiting for us were a trio of cups with a smell that was far more pleasant than the norm, as well as a number of rice crackers made of actiual rice, if my nose can be trusted. For Reimu, this was quite the surprise for me; I was used to being subjected to the horrors of weed tea, and mystery crackers. And for what they were, she made it taste somewhat presentably. I'm sure that she would perfect making such things if given the time, but to see that she has no need to is a bit of a blessing for any that visit her. I wonder if that odd box has anything to do with this... Heh, maybe that box produces food, or some such novel ability. Although, I suppose that would be quite the blessing to a destitute miko such as Reimu...
Oddly enough, the donation box took a... seat, if it can be called that, in front of the third cup of tea. Before I could wonder if it had some method to drink it, Reimu lifted one cup to the lip of the box, and her own to her own lips. With bot cups in place, she tilted each back, sighing happily after downing a sizeable sip.
"If I may ask, what is that b-" Just as I was about to ask the question on my mind, Yukari once more came out. Really, now... What has Yukari so active today? Well, I suppose I shall find out soon enough.
"Hello there, Kasen." The serious expression on her face was far from an unwelcome surprise. Last time she looked so serious was... after that one miko killed the other miko, I believe. "Now, as you didn't know, I shall go easy on you... That shiny new donation box is actually Reimu's true body; I have merely been hiding it for all these years."
As she heavily implied that Reimu was a youkai, I let out a spray of tea, and began to cough on what was already down my throat. "R-reimu's a... a youkai?" I mean, it's not the most crazy thing to leave the youkai of boundries mouth, but... wow! If not for Yukari's current demeanor, I'd assume her to be only joking around! Wait, if that's true, doesn't that mean that I almost...
All at once a few things hit me like a few dozen tons of bricks. First, I realized that I almost killed Reimu. Second, I realized that Yukari was furious with me over almost doing this. Third, I found a boundry flip within myself, and then I found myself in a book store of some sort.
What in the... What just happened? No horrible pain? Just teleporting me to some odd location? ...Wait, she didn't just banish me from Gensoukyou, right? ...No, I still feel the magic in the air, but... why can I so hardly... feel... it?
I looked at my hands, both intact, and younger looking by far. Did she regress my body to that of my past self? No, I feel... off. Weak. Yes, that's the word. I can't say that my body has ever felt so weak... Did she regress me to a child, and turn me human? As I began to inspect my body, I noticed another few things.
My hair seemed to have bells in it, on my body was a red and pink checkered kimono that looks vaguely familiar, and a yellow apron adorning my front. Ahh, and there's writing embroidered on the front... Kosuzu? Kosuzu... K-Kosuzu... She didn't do what I think she did, right...?
From deeper into the store that seemed oddly familiar, I heard a man call out, "Kosuzu! It's time to close up the store for the night; are you done in there yet? Your dinner's gettin' cold!"
Dammit, Yukari!