I landed in front of Kourin's shop and entered as usual. "Yo, Kourin. You still in business, ze?" I expected a retort, but I was answered with silence.

Given that it was still store hours, it was strange not to find him in the front, not minding his merchandise. I checked the sign again. It was turned to open. Maybe he forgot to turn the sign and was lazing around and reading in the back room again?

"Hey, Kourin, where are you? I'm going to steal your stuff if you're not around." Though I said that, I really wasn't going to. None of the things here had any real use. What kind of person just keeps junk stockpiled around their house anyway?

I waited a few more minutes, but he didn't come out. Seems like he's not home. I'll just have to go somewhere else and-

"I'm terribly sorry to have kept you waiting, my darling."

I turned around. "What the heck are you saying, Kourin? Did you bump your head or…" Never mind the weird tone of voice, or the fact that he had addressed me as 'darling,' what I saw left me speechless.

He leaned on the counter stark naked, save for a loincloth, thank god. He was holding a rose out to me and winked. I shuddered. How disgusting.

Normally, I'd blast this kind of pervert away without a second thought, but he was still my childhood friend, even if he was acting strange. I decided to go with plan D. "H-hey, Kourin, it's still a bit cold, you know. You might get sick if you don't put on… something warmer." I tried to sound concerned and caring, but that only seemed to make him happier about being naked.

"Don't worry, I've got a heater." He moved around the room to showcase his most prized possession. He's really proud of it, isn't he. "But it isn't the only thing that's hot in this room."

Seriously, he's going to make me puke. Time for plan E. "You know, it isn't very decent to be dressed like that in front of a lady."

He flipped some of his hair out of his face. My words seemed to make him more bold. "We've known each other for most of our lives. We're practically siblings." He started to advance towards me. Not good. I stepped back. "But if you'd like to be something more, I'll understand. Just leave everything to 'Onii-chan…'" I've never called you 'Onii-chan' in my life, and I don't intend to start now.

"Okay, either you're taking this joke a little too far, or there's something seriously wrong with you." I backed up into a wall. Crap. He moved closer, effectively trapping me there.

"You think I'm joking? I'm really hurt… But there is one way to make it feel better…" He brushed some hair out of my face and put the rose behind my ear. He touched me. HE touched ME. He just crossed into dangerous territory now.

"…So there's something seriously wrong with you then. In that case, I should have gone with Plan A from the beginning." I took out my mini-hakkero.

"So you wanted it to be a little warmer? You should have said so in-" He stopped mid-sentence when her realized I was charging it up.

"W-wait, Marisa. Maybe there's another way we can discuss this." He frantically backed up, waving his arms.

"Nope, you had your chance! It's too late to stop now!" Power flowed into the reactor, creating a blinding, rainbow light. He looked for something to shield himself with. A futile action.

"Love Sign [Master Spark]!" The beam hit him squarely in the chest, knocking him into the wall of the back room.

"GUAHHHH!" It was a pretty low powered laser, so it didn't propel him out into the open. Gensokyo, you'd better thank me for sparing you such a sight.

"M-marisa… you…" He sat against the wall, right below the dent he made. His loincloth was in tatters, but it still covered what was not supposed to be seen. He reached out his hand to me.

"You're lucky you're my friend, else I wouldn't have been able to hold back." I turned my back to him, pulling my hat over my eyes. "You won't die from that, so stay there and reflect upon your actions." Gosh, I'm so cool.

"You… gave me your… whole-hearted love…" He fell over sideways, face showing content and pleasure. So much for my cool exit.

I turned back around and kicked him in the face. "I knew I shouldn't have held back!"

Afterword:

Three months and only this much!? I'm sorry, everybody, but I had no idea what to do with Rinnosuke. Manly, boyish, good end, bad end... In the end, I went with 'perverted,' because it seems it would be the funniest. I hope I was right.

Sorry for the short chapter. I'll probably go back and edit it again some day. I just really want to continue Marisa's adventure. Which might come in next week. Maybe.

Omake Corner

Marisa's Plans of action

Plan A: Master Spark it

Plan B: Master Spark it again

Plan C: Get someone else (except Reimu) to do it and take credit

Plan D: Try to be friendly and reasonable

Plan E: Use feminine wiles

Plan F: Master Spark it one more time for good measure

Plan G: NEVER ASK REIMU