Murasa and Shizuka were the first people to visit Jonathan in the morning, to no one's surprise. He was still on the cot they brought him up on, but he had managed to prop himself up on one elbow. He smiled cheerily at them, looking no more worse for wear than he did yesterday.

"Well, look at you two, sleeping on the prow of the ship! That's true bravery, if I've ever seen it." he said, beaming with pride.

"It was less us sleeping and more Shizuka being conked out on my lap." Murasa snickered.

"Yeah, but Murasa almost cried last night, so who's the real liar here?" she replied, shooting the ship ghost a dirty look.

"Emphasis on the almost, dear."

"So you admit it, huh?"

"N-no, I never said that."

"Murasa's a crybaby!"

"I am not!"

"Are too!"

"Am not!"

"Are to-"

"That's enough, you two." Giorno said with an exasperated sigh.

The pair jumped in fright, and turned around to see the golden haired boy, an annoyed sneer on his face, along with the other Joestars.

"I'd expect this from Shizuka, but not our captain." said Jotaro, a smirk plastered across his face.

"Tch. You could stand to lighten up a little, yourself." Murasa replied. "How's the firebrand doing?"

"She's still kind of bitter about this whole situation, but other than that, she's doing okay." said Johnny.

"Have any of you tried questioning her?"

"We did, but... None of us have a bloody clue as to what she's talking about!" complained Joseph. "It's almost like she's speaking a different language!"

"Yeah, she seemed really out of it. I remember her talking about someone named Hecatia, and somewhere called the Lunar Capital?" said Jolyne.

"Are you sure she said the Lunar Capital?" said Murasa incredulously.

"I remember it clear as day. That's what she kept mentioning, over and over." said Gappy.

Murasa buried her face in her hands and let out a loud sigh. There was no way in hell that they could get to the moon. Especially not on a boat.

"Is something wrong, Captain Minamitsu?" questioned Jonathan.

"We can't go to the Lunar Capital." stated Murasa grimly.

"Huh?! Why not?" exclaimed Shizuka.

"It's on the moon." said Murasa curtly.

"T-the moon, you say?" said Jonathan, confusion layered thickly over his voice.

"Yes. The moon." Murasa replied.

"How in the Sam Hill hell are we supposed to get there?!" said Joseph.

"That's my point, Joseph. We can't. It's impossible."

"But there's gotta be a way! We got to the land of the dead, so surely we can get to the moon?" said Gappy, plucky as ever.

"I hate to break it to you all, but the moon is in the heavens, and we're stuck here on land, or, well, at sea. The only way we're getting up there is a gap from Yukari, or some sort of miracle. Even then, none of you can breathe, and I don't want blood on my hands because of something preventable. The Lunarians will figure something out; and when they do, Hecatia will be perfectly fine. So, we're not going, and that's final. Do I make myself clear?" said Murasa with a tone of finality.

Silence blanketed itself over the crew. They were extremely upset, and a few of them looked genuinely pissed. As much as Murasa didn't want to disappoint them, especially not when the world was at stake like this, her hands were tied.

"If I may, captain," piped up Johnny after a while. "Perhaps... Perhaps we don't need Yukari. Aren't there lots of mystical women here with weird powers? Someone has to be able to get us up there, by hook or crook. Or, at least, they know how to get there. Giving up hope like this will get us nowhere, so we have to try something."

"...As much as I want to deny it, you're right. However, I want to make something known: if we do find a way up there, I don't want all of us going. Jonathan and Josuke are staying behind for sure, but they also need someone to watch over them, along with Erina and the others. The Lunar Capital is dangerous, and because I'm a youkai, things may get hectic."

No one protested, although there was a few flickers of disappointed looks. On the same hand, though, no one volunteered themselves to stay.

"That's how it's going to be, hmm? You've forced my hand, then. Shizuka, Gappy, and Giorno, you three are to remain here with everyone else, and are responsible for the upkeep of the ship and the health of those forced to remain behind."

"What?! That's sooooooo not fair!" Shizuka objected.

"It's dangerous up there, and I'd rather you not be killed by a race of people you know nothing about." snapped Murasa. Shizuka fell into a brooding silence.

Gappy and Giorno took their duties in stride, for which Murasa was thankful. She knew she could trust them with taking care of things, at the very least.

"As for the rest of us, if we do get to the moon, be on guard. We never know what's in the Lunar Capital, and there will be no difference between friend or foe, as far as we're concerned-"

"That's all well and dandy," interrupted Joseph. "But where will we even begin to ask about getting to the moon? This land is huge, you know, and we don't have the time to search every suspicious nook and cranny."

"The smartest course of action would be to ask someone directly involved in the Kanjuden Incident. Reimu Hakurei and Reisen Inaba are both a no-go, as Eientei is currently still in shambles, and the Hakurei Shrine is busy trying to keep order. I wouldn't know where to find Marisa Kirisame, so she's out. Therefore, Sanae Kochiya of the Moriya Shrine is our best hope." said Murasa.

"A shrine, huh? Sounds boring. Are you sure this person can actually help us?" said Jotaro, raising his eyebrow.

"Nope. But it never hurts to try, right?" Murasa said with a grin. "There's not much else we can do, anyway, so let's get going. The faster we get to that shrine, the faster we can hopefully get to the moon, and by extension, the faster we can save Gensokyo!"

As soon as she started to make preparations to leave, Josuke hobbled onto the top deck, supported by a crutch, Erina in tow behind him.

"Josuke, darling, you simply must stay in bed!" she shouted after him.

He ignored her and marched up to Murasa best as as he could. He was livid.

"I don't know where you all are about to go, but I'm not getting left behind. There's no way in hell."