Yukari's POV
I recently woke up, while I groggily rubbed my eyes with my hands.
I was in my futon sleeping on my stomach as my face was on a pillow.
(Fufufu, let's see how Ken is doing.)
I opened up a gap to see Ken with a bright glowing yellow kite shield in front of him.
He seems to be bounded to a tree with his hands on the other side of the tree.
For some reason, Ken seems to be rapidly closing his eyes.
"OW! This really hurts!" grimaced Ken.
Meiling seems to be pounding away on the shield itself, making it falter as it seems to renew and glow more in strength.
"Come on Ken! This so called shield isn't going to hold itself up!" barked Meiling.
"Grr~, I wish I had some ibuprofen. This pain is just too much, I can't keep up the Astral Shield forever!
I closed the gap, giggling as I flipped over on the futon, now facing the ceiling.
(He seems to have handled the final test well.)
(And to think all I did was to put up Marisa's greediness higher than her love for Ken.)
(And the one who made her greedy in the first place, I give my thanks, it successfully helped me mold Ken into who i want.)
(The test was basically, "How would Ken handle a very emotional impact?")
(Just as I expected, he fell sullen when Marisa left him and sorta took a pact of silence.)
(But it was shorter than I expected as it was only a day before Ken came back to normal.)
(I had turned Marisa back to normal while she was visiting the Shrine.)
(I do not want Marisa to interfere with the test after she dealt the blow by stealing more books, but she did anyway come to the SDM with her own emotions.)
(I had hoped Ken to turn her away as I didn't want him to hug her with open arms, and he did successfully.)
(Now it seems that Ken does not want to continue the relationship nor does he care right now, as he concentrates on training up.)
(Up to this point, Ken's mental constitution is very good, he has been hardened enough in the outside world.)
(It has been interesting watching him in the real world with his friends.)
(In fact, the maid seems to have fallen for him on her own emotions, even without my manipulation.)
(However, I don't think the vampire will like this.)
I took out my hands under the blanket as I held them out over it.
Two embers instantly generated on the palm of my hands as I concentrated, the embers seem to be very small.
Sigils appeared under the flames as I slowly raised them up, making the flames blue but brighter.
Both disappeared as I stopped concentrating.
(Remilia will not interfere in this....I will not let her impede on Ken's broken heart recovery.)
(Ken has already started getting stronger with training under the gatekeeper.)
(Although, Meiling seems a little too harsh on him, he will need it, the next event will require every bit of him.)
(I should help Ken recover too, even if he probably doesn't like me for taking away his powers, eventually that would have corrupted him in the future.)
I slowly got out of the bed and stood up.
"RAN! CHEN! Both of you grab a large bag, we are going to the outside world!" I yelled, echoing through the house.
Instantly I heard footsteps as the door slid open with Ran and Chen both having a large bag.
As soon as Ran saw me, she quickly covered Chen's eyes with her hand.
"That was quick! It's like you guys knew this was going to happen" I commented.
"You told us to be ready with a bag to go to the outside world yesterday, and must you set an example like this for her?" yelled Ran.
I looked down and I noticed I was only wearing a thin purple dress that reached just three inches before the knees.
I blushed in embarrassment as I walked over to a closet, and grabbed my clothes.
"Fufufu~, you are right Ran. I should be prepared, there should be a snowstorm in the human world going on as we speak" I said.
I grabbed my fan, umbrella, and put on my clothes along with fixing up my hair as Ran slowly stopped covering Chen's eyes.
"Let's go, we are going to gather up the rest of Ken's things" I ordered.
(Hopefully Rinnosuke knows what a computer is, I have been wondering what ToujinStyle is.)
(After this, I think i will tell my friend to be ready at spring.)
Reimu's POV
I sighed as I swept off the dust to the grass with a broom.
(Maybe Ken is right, should I not sweep dust into my grass?)
(Then again, where else would i put it? and I have money, so it shouldn't matter.)
(Jeez, I really wish Ken was here to sweep it up for me.)
(Ken hasn't even come back from the SDM, is he dead? Marisa went to see and check if that was true.)
(She's the one who foolishly left him there in the first place, and I thought she was smart, she just doesn't want to use her head.)
I shrugged as a figure was flying in the sky towards the shrine.
The figure was flying on a broom wearing a blouse with blonde hair having a braid on the right side of her head.
(Marisa? Is she....crying? Does that mean he is dead?)
All of a sudden, a wave of sadness swept over me at the thought.
(But....who will sweep my courtyard for me?)
Marisa touched down on the ground and dropped her broom with her hands balled into fists, tears came onto the courtyard. She was looking down.
"Reimu."
Her voice was crackling with little gasps.
(Marisa, she's never this sad before, well she was ever since I...)
Marisa looked up at me, her eyes were red, as streaks of water came from her eyes to her chin.
Then she ran to me with her arms outstretched.
Then she hugged me, or rather squeezed me as her head was in between my bosoms.
"Is he dead?" I asked.
Marisa shook her head while I immediately blushed because she was practically rubbing against my breasts.
"Then why are you so sad?"
I felt Marisa's tears on my dress while she still had the little gasps.
"Uuu~, He hates me!" yelled Marisa.
(And I am not surprised.)
I rubbed Marisa's back with my left hand up and down trying to comfort her.
"It's okay. It's okay. Just give him some time" I comforted.
That helped somewhat, as Marisa let go and looked at me.
"Can I stay at your home for a few days? I don't want to go home" asked Marisa.
"Umm~, yeah. Just don't sneeze on my grass" I said.
Marisa was already somberly walking towards the shrine as she had forgotten her broom.
(I have never seen her this sad since....)
(I only know Marisa as hard-working but stubborn, usually very happy and playful, very persistent, but she was taught in the wrong way.)
(Mima.)
Flashback Third POV
Two people were in a forest with happily chirping youkai in the distance.
The trees seem to be shielding some of the sunlight from hitting the grass on the ground where two people are seen.
One was Marisa, sitting on the ground while being taught by an unknown person who had dark green eyes, long green hair, a typical wizards cap and outfit with a medium length cape tied to it along with a yellow ribbon while wearing white shoes.
"Marisa, in this world, you always have to be on your guard and be self-reliant" said the unknown person.
"But i am relying on you Mima" said Marisa.
"But i am merely someone who is helping you become more powerful. You should not be afraid to get whatever you wanted to grow power" taught Mima.
Marisa nodded and smiled at her master, who smiled back.
"Now go over to some trees and practice your danmaku, unless somebody doesn't want to learn Magic Missile" said Mima.
Immediately Marisa stood up and ran to a tree before assailing it with purple bullets from her hands, while Mima took out a dagger from her dress, smiling evilly.
"Mima~, can we learn Orrieres Sun too?" asked Marisa.
Mima quickly put it back in her dress before Marisa looked back. There were already many burnt marks already on the tree.
"Not yet Marisa, It's too much for you right now" said Mima.
Marisa showed disappointment on her face before once again assailing the tree with many purple danmaku.
Mima smiled evilly at Marisa as she took out her dagger again.
"Just not yet" quietly whispered Mima.
Fast forward a year...
"Marisa! You need to stop following Mima! She is an evil spirit!" yelled Reimu.
It is now at the Hakurei Shrine with Reimu recently having beaten Marisa in a duel, many burnt marks surround both Marisa and Reimu as Marisa was panting heavily.
Reimu had purple eyes, long purple hair with a large red ribbon, wearing a traditional red and white shrine maiden outfit while sitting on Genji.
"No! Mima is my master, she taught me many things! She taught me never to let anyone get in the way of your heart" argued Marisa.
Reimu simply shook her head.
Reimu:She's only using you! Listen to me!!!
"Shut up! You say that because you never trained in your life all because of your "talents!" While i worked very hard! I want to protect...."
Marisa opened her eyes wide before falling to the ground after a shank was heard....
"Marisa! You!" hissed Reimu.
Reimu pointed at the mysterious figure who stabbed Marisa from behind with a dagger, who then licked her blood.
It was Mima, who was relishing the blood as she glowed brightly with a very evil smile.
"I did teach her all those things. Use anything to your advantage, even if its your student you will use" said Mima.
"You bitch! Why are you glowing?!" yelled Reimu.
"Don't worry, she's not going to die, nor will she know I did that, she was the last step for me to turn into a human. No longer will I be a mere soul!"
Mima's aura began to be noticeable with a light blue tint as dust flew up, then Mima threw away the dagger towards Reimu, which landed in between them.
"Shall we?" asked Mima.
Mima began to float in the air with lightning at her fingertips, laughing evilly.
Reimu smiled as well, as she took off her ribbon, letting down all her hair, and Genji floated up into the air.
"Actually, there is a new spell card I want to try" said Reimu.
"Bring it on then! Orrieres Sun!" Mima declared.
Four miniature planets appear and orbit around Mima as she gloated.
"FANTASY HEAVEN!" yelled Reimu.
After the battle, Mima was on the ground, with her dress being torned apart as she became angry, trees surrounding them were vaporized.
Reimu was panting heavily as Genji lowered her to the ground as she got off.
Reimu walked over to Mima holding two iron boxes on both her hands, respectively called Mima and then Mima's powers.
"Disrespecting the same rules you made didn't you?" snarled Mima.
"Only when I explicitly don't feel like battling, and that took a lot out of me" said Reimu.
Reimu put a tag on Mima's forehead and then on the dagger.
"What are you doing!? You already have won the battle!" yelled Mima.
Mima tried to pull off the tag forcibly but it only resulted in it glowing, burning her forehead.
"No, the fact is, you're still here, and I am surprised I haven't sealed you yet, so good bye!" said Reimu, cheerfully.
Reimu chanted an incantation quickly as a yin and yang symbol appeared under her.
Both boxes floated in the air as Reimu quickly chanted the words.
"I am about to be sealed!? NO~!" yelled Mima, her voice distorted while she still sung "NO~."
Mima warped into the box labeled Mima as she was sucked into it, making the box shake heavily before falling back into the ground, now docile.
However, the dagger didn't let up, instead of being sucked into the other box, It blew up in a big and blue explosion.
Reimu stopped the incantation and covered her face from the magic explosion, closing her eyes.
Slowly, the explosion began to dye her hair black as it slowly transformed Reimu's body.
Genji simply retreated to inside his shell, not being affected by the explosion what so ever.
After the explosion, the dagger was gone, leaving a mark on the floor.
Reimu opened her eyes which have turned into dark red and her hair into black.
"She's gone" said Reimu. "She's finally gone."
"Uuu~"
Marisa awakened, and immediately twitched with pain as she put her hand on her back.
"Who, made me unconscious?" asked Marisa, her voice hoarse.
Reimu noticed that Marisa awoke and immediately ran over to her to help her up.
"It was a death angel, luckily your master came and had to sacrifice herself to save you" said Reimu, falsely smiling.
Marisa opened her eyes in surprise, tears began to fall out.
"She did?"
Marisa looked down on the ground as her tears fell out onto the courtyard.
Marisa was bracing herself on Reimu as she carried her into the shrine.
"Come inside, you're going to need some help" comforted Reimu.
But not before scooping up the Mima box and taking it with her.
End Flashback
Reimu's POV
I sighed as I remembered that I left the MIMA box in the supply closet, abandoned like my robot maid.
(If this keeps up, I may have to unseal her, in order to make Marisa feel better.)
(I do not wish to, but she can be considered docile. Her powers are gone in a magical explosion.)
(Wait, I think I forgot how to unseal it. Let's leave it at that.)
(Right now, I need to focus on making her feel better.)