The Galaxy King soared through the air as all members of the groups were gathered as Sunset stood before them.
"You may all find this hard to believe, but here goes. Mysterious phenomena around the worlds is caused by the Yokai." Sunset said as she raised the watch on her arm. "The thing that allows some people to see them is this…the Yo-kai Watch," she said showing images of people being inspirited. "There are a number of them. Each with their own powers for when they inspirit others. Bringing good luck, making you tell your deepest secrets, make you careless, get you pumped…all of this is because of the Yo-kai. And they…are who we are searching for."
"That's a pretty…detailed explanation there." Natalie said.
"So…where do we actually start?" Adora asked.
"There are four of them that I wanna get first to start our collection. And I happen to know where one of them is definitely going to be." Sunset said.
"I bet it's some ultra super secret place. Like a sacred mountain, or an old temple or…" Frosta said.
A couple of hours later…
"A four-way intersection?" Frosta said as the group was standing near a four-way intersection.
"Yeah, I get your thinking. There's no way he'd pass this up." Jexi said.
"Uh… not to sound rude, but what kind of Yokai would hang out at an intersection?" Glimmer asked.
"From what Sunset told us much earlier in our journeys… One of the first Yo-kai she encountered has a bit of a thing for…" Sachiko said.
"Fighting trucks." Mayumi said.
"Speaking of…here he comes." Sunset said shining the watch to reveal something. A small red cat with a white face, black beady eyes, a yellow hamaraki, two tails that ended in two aquamarine hitodama flames, and a bell of the same color around its neck walked down the crosswalk before standing in the center.
"Hey, isn't that…?" Ace asked.
"Jibanyan." Sunset said.
Jibanyan
Charming Tribe
"Today is the day." Jibanyan said as he saw a truck barreling right towards him. "Take this! Paws of Fury!" he called out as he rapidly punched at the truck only to be hit head-on and sent flying.
"Ooh, that's gotta hurt." Klonoa said.
"Tell me about it. Does this happen often?"
"Like you wouldn't believe. Jibanyan's never met a truck he doesn't wanna try pummeling into next week, but every time he goes for it…." Hope said.
"He loses. Like…pretty much every time. But he always comes back the next day." Dan said.
"Actually, I think I noticed a dent in that truck when it drove by." Mark said. "You can't say he hasn't gotten stronger."
"Why would a cat wanna fight a truck anyway?" Makoto asked.
"Well…it was back when he was still alive. He was once a normal cat named Rudy. He was loved by his owner Amy. But one day, a truck lost control and came barreling towards them. So…he sacrificed himself to save her but lost his life in the process. She blamed herself and thought for a long time that she was cursing him. Now he spends his time here, working to defeat the trucks so he can be strong enough to reunite with her one day." Sunset said.
"Hardcore…" Scorpia said. "Has he ever actually taken a truck down?"
"Not really. I mean, another version of him from another time possibly could, but ours…not so much." Sunset said as she watched the red cat limping back.
"Okay…know what I did wrong this time. I just gotta go harder." Jibanyan said before he stopped as he looked at the group. "S….Sunset!" he cried as he jumped into her arms.
"Hey…easy there. I missed you too." Sunset chuckled.
"Yeah…same." Hope said.
"Huh? This guy is still alive? Huh…thought for sure he'd be dead by now." Jibanyan said.
"Well, you thought wrong." Hope said.
"Jibanyan…something weird has been happening. All the medals I worked to get are gone. It's like my collection reset." Sunset said.
"What? Really?!" Jibanyan said in shock. "Wait…I wonder…if this is connected to that thing…"
"Thing?" Sunset asked.
"Well…a few months back, something big went down and all the Yokai got this interest…to inspirit and go onto other worlds, leaving this one behind." Jibanyan said. "A lot of bad ones too."
"So…my dreams weren't just random. Maybe they were prophetic in some way." Sunset said.
"This big thing Jibanyan's talking about…do you guys think it might've been that?" Hagakure asked.
"Possibly," X said.
"Yo-kai are spirits. It would make sense for that to rile em' up." Gemini said.
"Hmm…Jibanyan…I'm going to get this all under control. But I need your help to do it." Sunset said.
"Yeah…I hear ya." Jibanyan said as his medal materialized and landed in Sunset's hands.
"Well, we got the OG. Who's next on your top 4 you wanna find immediately?" Dark Water typed.
"Next would be 2 actually. Komasan and Komajiro." Sunset said.
"How can we forget about those two?" Fuyuhiko asked.
"Who are they? If Sunset mentioned both together they must be close." Noel said.
"More than close, they're brothers." Hope said.
"Yes. They're two komainu Yokai." Sunset said.
"Just a couple of Country Boys looking to find their way in the big city. Back in their hometown, the shrine where Komasan used to live got bulldozed down to make way for new buildings, so he and Komajiro moved to Springdale to live there." Hope said.
"Yeah…but thing is…I haven't seen them around town lately." Jibanyan said.
"Hmm….that so? I may know someone who might." Sunset said.
A while later, the Yo-kai world…
"All right…here we are." Sunset said as they approached a small house built under a clock tower.
"Whose house is this?"
"Someone close." Sunset said as she went and opened up the door. Inside was a large blob-like yokai with two flaming eyebrows and a dog-like face.
"Oh…it's been so long since I've had a visit." she said.
"Hi there, Komama." Sunset said.
"What the….?" Issei started.
"Don't question it." Merimista said, trying not to be weirded out.
"This is Komama….this is the mother of the two brothers," Sunset said.
"So…what brings you here?" Komama asked.
"We were hoping to look for Komasan and Komajiro. Do you know where they are?" Sunset asked.
"Oh, those two? I'm afraid I had to send them off on a journey after telling them the secret news." Komama said.
"News? What news?" Akane asked.
"Well…you see…they actually have….a younger sister." Komama said.
"Huh?!" most of the group asked.
"Yes. Her name is Komami and she works combating the big bad organizations across all those worlds." Komama said.
"Do you know what she looks like? If we find this Komami, maybe we'll find Komasan and Komajiro." Adora said.
"Where would we even start?" Scarlet asked. "We'd have to find a big bad organization that we haven't totally wiped out."
"Hmm…" Cap P hummed as he thought it over, before he had an idea. "Well, I've heard that an old enemy of Team Go-Go's gotten out of prison…"
Undead Universe…
The group approached a large building shaped by a mausoleum, Peeking in through a window, they saw multiple zombies dressed in gangster outfits laying about, having been defeated.
"The Bloody Sunday Gang. Not the most difficult of opponents, even before we joined you." Cap-P remarked. "Still, they are tenacious."
"Looks like we were on the mark." Emo said, "Let's see how this plays out."
"Come on, let's hurry people!" Corpon demanded as his men were packing up weapons. "The Commander of Mystery is droppin' in, and we gotta be miles away before she gets here!"
"Geez… for him to get this spooked, whoever this Komami is must be scary and strong."
They soon grew silent when they heard the sound of a helicopter as one was flying overhead.
"What in the…" Lucy said as three figures jumped out of it. Two activating their parachutes while one ended up falling right through the skylight and right into the middle of the room. This figure was a white komainu with blue hidetama flames and tail as well as a blue tummy as he looked around.
"Komasan…" Sunset said with some worry.
"Oh my swirls. I thought I was gonna…" Komasan said before looking around at the gangsters. "OH MY SWIRLS!"
This yell got the gang's attention as his gaze fixed onto the Yo-Kai. "There she is! Drop 'em, boys" he yelled as the zombies pointed their guns at Komasan and fired a barrage of bullets at him.
"Oh no, he's gonna turn into swiss cheese!" Carmine said.
"He'll be okay….I think." Hope said as the barrage soon ended.
"Hahaha…huh?" Corpon said as Komasan stood there with his hands over his head as it was shown that every single shot missed him. "The Hell?! How'd every single shot miss her!?"
"Uh…I'm sorry to interrupt, fellers. But…I think there's a mix up. See…I'm a boy." Komasan said.
"Well then where's the Commander of Mystery?!" Corpon demanded.
"What? You know my little sister?!" Komasan said in surprise.
"(Why did he go and say that?!)" some of the group thought.
"Hold it!" a voice said as a small figure walked in. This being a small Komainu yokai with pink hidetama flames and a small hood. Behind her was an orange komainu with brown flames and a pack like Komasan.
Komasan
Komami
Komajiro
Charming Tribe
"It's the Commander of Mystery!" a Bloody Sunday thug said.
"Komami! We're here to save you!" Komasan said.
"Seems like we're more here to save you, brother." Komajiro said.
"Grr…Digger, put 'em under! All of 'em!" Corpon yelled as a zombie gangster with two brass knuckles stepped up.
Komami stepped up to the large zombie.
"Hahaha. What are ya gonna do, pip…" Digger said as Komami took his arm. "Uh…what's…" he began before Komami started swinging him left and right and striking him on multiple sides.
"Whoa! Kung fu!" Komajiro said.
"Wow. You wouldn't have guessed it by looking at her." Catra said.
"Dang." Ajna said.
Komami let the zombie fly, Digger slamming into a wall and sliding down, knocked out.
"...Well crud." Corpon stated.
"You're all under arrest for illegal activities!" Komami said as she took one mobster's sword and held it tight.
"Okay okay, fine! We give up!" Corpon said. "(Bastard stiffed us anyway…)" he thought to himself as the gang surrendered.
"Wow…our sister…is amazing." Komajiro said.
"Yeah! Our sister is amazing and…" Komasan said seeing one thug with an ice cream cone. "Oh. I'll have that." he said, licking off the top swirl as he walked over to his sister and brother.
"Hey! I just bought this cone and you go and lick the top off?!" the thug asked.
"Sorry, I can't help it. The top swirls always the best, y'all." Komasan said.
"Komasan never changes, does he?" Mahiru asked.
"No…no he does not." Sunset said. "Hey, Komasan!" she called out.
The three komainu looked over as they ran over to her.
"Sunset!" Komasan and Komajiro said.
"Oh my swirls, we haven't seen you in a dog's age!" Komajiro said.
"We're sorry we left like that but we had to find our sister." Komasan said.
"It's okay. I get it." Sunset said.
"So you're Sunset Shimmer, the Yo-Kai Master?" Komami asked.
"I was…am! I am." Sunset said, catching herself.
Komami beamed. "It's such an honor to meet you! You're famous in the Yo-Kai world for befriending so many of us! You're also worth being my friend too." she said as she and the two brothers offered up their medals to her.
"Thank you, all three of you." Sunset said.
"So…who is left on your list?" Jexi asked.
"Only one more before the real hunt begins. Usapyon." Sunset said.
"Usapyon? What kinda name is that?" Catra asked.
"I know it sounds a little weird, but that's his name. He's a 'Merican Yokai, Yokai who originated from the USA." Hope said. "He's an Astronaut. Well…more like an astronaut rabbit."
"Then there's only one place he could be." Connie said.
"Space!" Kaito said as the Galaxy King flew through the stars of a Future Universe world.
"Wow, you seem pretty eager, Kaito." Merrin said.
"Well, of course. Kaito is the Ultimate Astronaut. Going into space is his biggest dream." Shuichi said.
"If this Usapyon's been up there, even before he became a Yo-kai, then I wanna meet him." Kaito said.
"I'm sure you two would get along great. But Connie, are you sure the Future Universe is where Usapyon is hanging out these days?" Sakura asked.
"If he loves space, he has to be here somewhere." Connie said. "So…what's he like?"
"Usapyon…before he died, he was a test animal who got mixed in with a bunch of rabbits, who picked on him cause he…wasn't an actual rabbit." Sunset said.
"What? Then what is he?" Glimmer asked.
"An otter. He was met by a doctor and became the prime subject. But when the test began, he ended up panicking and the rocket…exploded." Sunset said.
"Ouch. Poor guy." Emo winced. "So now he's living the dream as a Yokai, huh?"
"Yeah, I heard he even successfully relaunched a rocket and got the doctor who raised him to believe again." Hope said.
"Yeah…that's more or less…what….huh?" Sunset said seeing a rocket flying by with two figures on it. "Huh?!" she said seeing one of the figures was a small blue-furred animal in a yellow astronaut outfit with rabbit ears.
Usapyon
Merican Yo-kai
Shady Tribe
"It's Usapyon, we found him!" Hiyoko said.
"That was fast. But who's in the rocket with him?"
On the rocket with him was a small humanoid in an astronaut outfit with a huge afro as they were struggling with taking control from Usapyon.
"Is… that guy with the Afro supposed to be a Yokai?" Scorpia asked.
"Let's see…ah. The Yo-kai Afronaut. A space travel loving Yo-kai." Sunset said.
Afronaut
Merican Yo-kai
Heartful Tribe
"It looks like they're having trouble getting along in there." Leanne noticed.
"Should we bring them aboard and try to resolve their dispute?" 9S asked..
"I'm on it." Kaito said.
The Galaxy King soon pulled in Usapyon and Afronaut's rocket, making it dock in the hangar as everyone went down to greet the two explorers. However…
"I told you to stop it!" Usapyon said as Afronaut was grabbing at his helmet.
"Come on. You gotta let me try it on!" Afronaut said.
"I know for sure it ain't gonna fit you!" Usapyon said.
"And why not?!" Afronaut replied.
"Oh, I can think of one pretty darn big reason, and it's on top of yer head!" Usapyon said.
"Is that what this is about?" Rainbow said.
"Yeah! This feller came after me for my helmet and then hijacked the rocket I worked to rebuild." Usapyon said.
"And he hasn't gotten the message yet that his afro won't let him put it on?" Rebecca asked.
"I keep tellin' him that, but he just don't let up! We've been dartin' all over space so much cuz a him that I've gone plumb off course, and, and…" Usapyon said, finally noticing Sunset. "Jiminy Christmas! Sunset Shimmer? How long have you been waiting here?"
"I've been here the whole time!" Sunset said.
"Geez, you two have been at it for a while, have you?" Kaito asked.
"Yes. But I really wanna explore space and I can't do it without a helmet!" Afronaut said.
"You two remind me of me and Kokichi at points, you know that?" Kaito asked.
"Oh? How so, Kaito?" Kokichi asked, feigning offense.
"Want me to list the ways?" Kaito asked.
"Nah. It's way too many to count." Kokichi said.
"True that." Kaito said, going back to Afronaut. "But back to you. Do you really need a helmet to be an astronaut?"
"It completes the look! Everyone knows you can't go into space without a spacesuit and helmet!" Afronaut said. "With that…I can finally travel through space."
"Hmm…" Sunset thought before she had an idea. "Jexi, do we still have those helmets from the last time we were in Kadic?"
"Yeah. Storage closet on Level 4." Jexi said as Sunset headed off with promises of being back. A few minutes later, she returned carrying a Kamen Rider helmet.
"Would this work?" Sunset asked, handing the helmet to Afronaut.
"Ahhhhhh…." Afronaut said in awe as he took the helmet. He quickly took off the face and replaced it with glass and placed it on his head. "I don't believe it! It fits my afro! It fits my afro!" he cheered.
"Glad you like it." Sunset said.
"Thank you so much. Let's both fly through space together. You and I are friends from now on." Afronaut said as his medal appeared in Sunset's hands.
"Well I'll be. You haven't lost your touch when it comes to makin' Yokai friends at all, Sunset." Usapyon said.
"What were you even doing in that rocket anyway, Usapyon?" Mahiru asked.
"I was rebuilding it, like I said. But then that guy showed up asking for my helmet. We both were holding the rocket and accidentally started the launch sequence. We were flying through space till you all found us." Usapyon said.
"Yeah… Definitely like Kaito and Kokichi." Ryoma said.
"Grrr….why you…." Usapyon said, pushing the buttons on his helmet as smoke filled it as red eyes glowed. "Invader Mode." he said before drawing his blaster and firing rapidly, the group ducking for cover.
"Hey, hey! Calm down! Ryoma didn't mean it like that!" David said.
"What's with this guy?!" Scorpia said.
"Uh…Sunset, explain please!" Rin said.
"He does this everytime he gets ticked off or frustrated." Sunset said. "Give it a bit. He'll calm down."
"But in the meantime he goes all terminator?" Klonoa asked.
"Actually, it is more 'Darth Vader with blaster', than Terminator." Ed spoke up.
A bit later, Usapyon had cooled off, and the group explained what they were up to.
"So, you're gettin' the band back together and thought to find me, the Koma brothers and Jibanyan first?" Usapyon asked. "I'm mighty flattered."
"Well you guys are sort of an unforgettable trio. Like the Three Kingdoms, or the Three Musketeers." Sunset said. "Still, our first run and we obtained 6 medals. And got a whole lot to go."
"Out of curiosity, how many yokai are there?" Entrapta said.
"Loads of em. Last I checked, the number of Yokai in the world had to be, er, in the thousands?" Gemini asked.
"That many?!" Noel asked.
"Yep. So…better start cataloging." David said.
"Thankfully we have Geist's notes and suggestions to help us along the way." Sunset said.
"Then don't keep us in suspense, what's our first stop?" Amethyst asked.
"Our next quest…we'll be obtaining…a Legendary Yo-kai." Sunset said.
"You mean…" Hope said.
"Yeah…We're getting back…Shogunyan." Sunset said.
