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: Gaaaaaar, this story is lasting longer than I expected!

K/N: I can't easily speed up the tale of my life, you know.

A/N: I know, I know, it's just... I'd love to get back to 2 FP! I just recently got called out on ignoring it, but can't just leave this hanging. I have to finish it first, before I move on to doing that story some more! Already I'm getting tired of this story.

K/N: Well, you did originally wish this to be a oneshot. Failing that, you then proceeded to plan for ten chapters.

A/N: That I did, didn't I? And I failed at finishing it in either! Although, if not for a little birdie, I likely would have finished this by now. At least it made me think a bit about how I do and don't do things. Just because I didn't see his advice as something that would really work in a story not meant to be put into detail doesn't mean I can't apply this thought elsewhere, as was stated in the last little discussion.

K/N: One must take what they can get, and use it how one is able. I learned that over the millennia quite well. Such as when I ended up with a taste for human flesh thanks to not expecting the meat at a party to be such a thing.

A/N: ...Why didn't you write about that?

K/N: Well, I didn't really see it as a big deal, or something that needed saying.

A/N: I see... Well, I suppose we shall get on with the show.

Heading for my room with more energy than any person should really have this late at night, I began to smile at the events soon to come as I made my way towards my destination. Sliding open my door, I dove into my fun little bed, gapped my book into my hand, and began to read. Ahh, already an interesting little entry.

Once more Ran began to complain about the volume of my voice, the sounds around her, and rather loud sounds kilometres away. As such, once again, I applied charms to her hat, this time on the outside. The entire inside was a layer of nothing but charms by the time I was half-way through, and so I placed the rest of the charms sparsely across the outside of the hat. I changed aged the paper to the point they turned yellow, before stopping the progress of time for them. Now the ones on the outside look rather decorative! As a reward, I was given a nice little kiss on the cheek! It has been ohh so very long since last I was given one. I missed getting kisses from Ran, ohh yes I did!

Am I starting to talk as if I'm talking to a baby? Well, write, but still. Reading over what I wrote, I sound rather ridiculous...

Today I met someone I always secretly feared... the daiyousei, Kazami Yuuka. I say secretly, but... well, I never before truly spoke to her. Today, when we met for the first time as far as she knows, I had Ran make us tea. At first she was confused by the offered herbal drink, but she had little to lose from such an ordinary assassination, so she drank it with little questioning. I was made happy when she asked how it was made, and couldn't help by chuckle mysteriously when she asked how I learned to make such a thing. Of course, she had heard of tea itself, but only knew it to be a bitter drink. I showed her the joys of sugar~

On that note, I wonder if humans have started cultivating sugar cane? Not that it matters, as I have my own supply, but I have to admit that I am just a wee bit curious. It was one of my finest ideas to start my own little farm for tea and sugar, although not as fine of an idea as raising Ran. Ran takes care of it, of course, so that has to be said. She does love doing the work I give her; always busy, she is. Although, if one is never not busy, I suppose one is never bored. Odd way to stay entertained, but I suppose there are worse ways to do such a thing. For example, she could be a druggie!

Haven't really met any such people in my long life, and boy have I had time to stumble upon such a thing, but Sanae said it was a common enough thing in the outside world. Maybe it's just not a common thing yet. After all, much of my life has been when human were still using far from complex tools, and running from predators.

I chuckled a bit at my amusing musings, and flipped to the next page.

I met Tenga's daughter today! So cute, she is... Just a little pup... When I learned that her playmate was Aya, I couldn't help but chuckle. When questioned as to why I was chuckling, I simply said that Aya was a good child, and left it at that. Sure, she may embellish the truth in the future, and sure, she may have made the shrine look bad, but it can be said that she is at least a strait arrow, if nothing else. It's strange to see the two of them be so... slow, and young. I've only met Tenma a few times, but she was far more calm, cool, and collected than she currently is.

Wait, just what do I expect from a baby? Well, at least I can say that I now know where she gets that from. I couldn't resist saying that the two of them are so alike. Even if it may have raised flags within her head, it's just so funny to see her reaction to telling her that she's like a pup. Of course, to me Tenga will always be a young pup as well, so the comparison stands. Not nearly as young as Tenma likely will now be in my mind's eye, but still. I believe I first met Tenma when she was, what, 500? And this was over 10,000 years ago! She has grown into a fine old woman, hasn't she? Ohh, who am I to talk?

Excited for what tomorrow would bring, I placed the mark back within the book, and set it to the side, before falling asleep in record time.