Disclaimer: Touhou belongs to Zun, and the only things that belong to myself would be Usagi the Mimic, and Moegi the Japanese Beetle. Everything else belongs to their rightful owner.

A/N:Yes, yes, late... I know, I know. I have no excuse this time, so don't ask.

Y/N: My, Yukari... You of all people are not in the mood to make use of your silver tongue.

A/N: Ohh yes, because silver is such a valuable mineral.

Y/N: ...I stand corrected. However, have you no other correction to make?

A/N: I am not in the mood.

Y/N: ...

A/N: ...

Y/N: Well, I suppose we shall get on with the show, hmm?

A/N: Indeed, we shall. I have no excuses for my lack of updates, but I will say sorry for that much. ...It would seem that I've reset my 2 week streak, too. What a joyous day, this is... I had thought I had finally pulled myself together, too... Back to distraction and/or depression I go, I suppose. But the true question is which one shall it be? Or is that a trick question? Or is there simply a need for there to be an "all of the above" option? Anywho, let's get on with the show, hmm? Ohh, and so as to encurage myself to complete the chapter in a single day, I'm wasting a bit of the 1k word req here.

Y/N: Clever girl...

A/N: Lazy, you mean.

Y/N: ...That too.

A/N: Plus, this one shall be shorter anywho, so this padding may be of use to me in the one promise to myself that I have yet to break...

Y/N: ...You're not me, so stop talking as if you are!

Early morning, Underground, Just outside of Chireiden, Keine's PoV:

"Thank you for that, Yamame." I gave the spider of the impressive web a short wave, while she began to climb up the strand of thick silk she had used to descend from. It had taken her an hour to carry me across her massive web, and it had apparently taken us all the way from the end of the main cavern, to the palace in which I seek.

While her six extra legs did all the climbing, she waved back, not even paying attention to her climbing. "Just pull on the end of my trap line, and I'll come get you when you're ready to return, okay!" She gave me a wide grin, showing me that she was joking about it being a trap, not to mention an interesting detail about her teeth. I may be no tengu, but I could tell that she seemed to only have sixteen teeth in all, all of which human-like. I shall have to inquire about that, when she comes to my class on such youkai... I could ask on the way back, but that would surely ruin the surprise, not to mention then require repeating before the class.

Turning to the great pair of western-style doors on the ancient-looking stone palace, I began to make my approach. Just stay calm, and hope that the one you seek isn't a horrible, cruel person, Keine... You can do this- No, you must do this.

With my pep talk out of the way yet again, I tried to tug the knocker, so as to call someone to the door, but I found it to instead be far heavier than I had expected. What's the point of such a thing if it's that heavy...? Giving up on that, I began to shortly rap on the heavy door, before waiting to be met. Surprisingly, it wasn't from the front that I was greeted, but instead from behind.

"Ahh, who're you?" From behind me, I heard a mature yet childish voice, even if that was a bit contradictory. As I spun around to see who it was, my eyes locked-on to the breasts of the beast.

While my jaw figuratively fell off, fell through the world, gravitated back around, and hit my on the top of the head, I stammered out, "A-are those... real?"

Tilting her head at the question, the hell raven asked, "Unyuu? Are what real...?"

While my jaw was still residing between my horns, I simply pointed silently to the massive mammaries that defied gravity, before me.

She blinked twice in confusion, before her eyes eventually lit up with realization at what I was asking, which soon brought more confusion to her face than before. "Unyuu...? Of course Okuu's boobies are real!"

With my eyes still fixed upon the orbs each large enough to fit a curled up woman within, I heard a mono-tone, childish voice from behind me. "No, we do not know of the method to aquire such 'rediculous breasts,' nor would I condone any attempts to steal them."

Once more I spun around, and found myself before the one in which I had come here to meet. As I opened my mouth to greet her, she cut me off by way of saying, "You need not speak; I know you know what I am capable of, and so I humbly request that you merely think throughout our 'conversation,' if it can be called that. And yes, I will cut you off at every chance if you decline; I see no point in wasting my time. No, I am not busy, but I would preffer that this be kept short, not to mention that you would benefit. Yes, you may speak to Okuu if need be, but she is being quiet as of this moment. I'm glad you are so willing to allow me to speak with you in such a manner; few humans have allowed me to do such a thing, hakutaku. Yes, I do know your secret, miss Kamishirasawa. I know what everyone wants to keep hidden. And no, I shall not mention it when in the company of those that will actually remember, obviously. I already am hated for things that are not my fault, so why would I wish to become hated for things that are? ...That was rhetorical. ...Please stop patting my head, for I am no child; I am instead... frozen in time, physically. Yes, I shall indeed tell your class of the why, for you are incapable of informing of this. And yes, that does mean that I shall come to this class of yours. Ohh, obviously I have my own agenda. What youkai of over one-hundred years doesn't? No, it does not involve harm to the children, so to speak. It is merely a proposition, not that I will answer that question as of now. How can you trust me on that? Besides the fact that I am telling you that I have these plans? Why, that is quite simple, miss Kamishirasawa."

Smiling ever so slightly, the satori spoke in the exact same tone as ever, her eyes looking weary of me. "You can't."