Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 3

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"Pulled away?  Did someone say her name?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Nod.
> "I'll let anyone I meet that should be considered know about you. Best of luck to both of us."

Seki
>"Pulled away?  Did someone say her name?"

Aya:

> "Yeah. Alright..." Hatate flips out her camera. "Perfect. Most of them just got down here."

Seki:

> "No. She uh... she can't do that anymore."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "The people we've talked to about this?"
> While speaking, casually grab Utsuho's chest and squeeze like doing so was the most natural thing in the world.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "The people we've talked to about this?"
> While speaking, casually grab Utsuho's chest and squeeze like doing so was the most natural thing in the world.

Aya:

>  "No, the others we were getting help from. Youmu, Daiyousei, you know..."
> You grab hold of what's still out of you on Okuu.
> "Do you want me to still go further?" She questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Is every other part of Utsuho inside us at this point?
> Fix Hatate with a concerned stare.
> "...I don't like the sound of that. What's going on?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Is every other part of Utsuho inside us at this point?
> Fix Hatate with a concerned stare.
> "...I don't like the sound of that. What's going on?"

Aya:

> Still her arms and chest and up.
> "What do you mean? Sanae's with them." Hatate says.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Just the way you paused sounded like you had bad news."
> Squeeze again.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Just the way you paused sounded like you had bad news."
> Squeeze again.

Aya:

> "Okay I'll list everyone I see in the group, then. Would that be better?" Hatate asks.
> "I guess not." Okuu speaks.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Nod.
> "Please. And sorry for interrupting."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Nod.
> "Please. And sorry for interrupting."

Aya:

> Okuu sinks in more, keeping her head out like the tengu. It puts your top back to fitting fully.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

>  Pull our hands away.
> "Anyway, yeah, who else is there?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

>  Pull our hands away.
> "Anyway, yeah, who else is there?"

Aya:

> "The vampire sisters. Their maids. Sumireko. Kogasa. Sanae. Again, it seems like everyone we asked for help from."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Huh. Dai but no Cirno? Interesting. I would have thought those two would stick together. Though if Cirno was headed to the Bamboo Forest, I guess it makes sense."
> Pet Utsuho's head.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Huh. Dai but no Cirno? Interesting. I wound have thought those two would stick together. Though if Cirno was headed to the Bamboo Forest, I guess it makes sense."
> Pet Utsuho's head.

Aya:

> You pat Okuu's head.
> "Koakuma is there too. But yeah,  no Cirno."
> "We're still holding her." The ball you ate speaks. Shingyoku, rather.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> How does Utsuho seem to be taking this attention?
> Frown a bit.
> "I see. Alright, Hata, it's probably worth you going to meet up with them to fill them in on what's happened since we split up. The Scarlet matriarch will definitely need to know. Probably good to see if Dai is interested too, or who she'd recommend if not herself. I'll take these two back to Boss and spread the news further from there."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> How does Utsuho seem to be taking this attention?
> Frown a bit.
> "I see. Alright, Hata, it's probably worth you going to meet up with them to fill them in on what's happened since we split up. The Scarlet matriarch will definitely need to know. Probably good to see if Dai is interested too, or who she'd recommend if not herself. I'll take these two back to Boss and spread the news further from there."

Aya:

> Still content.
> "I was going to, to have some support anyways. And just in case..." Hatate looks to her phone.
> ...
> "Tch. Oh well. Good luck on your side, Aya." Hatate waves.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Wave back.
> "You too."
> Take flight and head back toward Iizunamaru and her group.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Wave back.
> "You too."
> Take flight and head back toward Iizunamaru and her group.

Aya:

> You part ways with Hatate, returning to your boss.
> "Welcome back." She greets you halfway. Some of the tengu are already absent. "Still fooling around?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Don't know what you're talking about, I'm never fooling around. I came back because Suzaku and Ami missed out on the general karasu assignment and directions from you. They're here to find out what you need them to do."
> Wind whisper in Iizunamaru's ears: "Please assign them to work with me."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Don't know what you're talking about, I'm never fooling around. I came back because Suzaku and Ami missed out on the general karasu assignment and directions from you. They're here to find out what you need them to do."
> Wind whisper in Iizunamaru's ears: "Please assign them to work with me."

Aya:

> "Alright. You two can go with..." Megumu looks at the crowd. "Ah crap. All the karasu groups already went out... we were supposed to have all of them gather information around Gensokyo and how things have changed..." Megumu scratches her head.
> "You're gonna tell us to go with Aya, aren't you..." Ami questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Look at Ami with a hurt face.
> "You sound so disappointed by the possibility."
> Wind whisper to Iizunamaru: "If they really don't want to go with me, then they can do something else. But I'd very much like having them."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Look at Ami with a hurt face.
> "You sound so disappointed by the possibility."
> Wind whisper to Iizunamaru: "If they really don't want to go with me, then they can do something else. But I'd very much like having them."

Aya:

> "It's not that. I just know you're young to get into hard situations, like facing Tenma and a curse God earlier."
> "Hm. She has a point. We don't want the greatest reporter being slowed down by having to carry others..." Megumu considers.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Oh, these two haven't slowed me down in the slightest. Don't worry about that."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Oh, these two haven't slowed me down in the slightest. Don't worry about that."

Aya:

> "So you're saying they can keep up with you?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "I'm pretty sure that only you and Lord Tenma stand a chance in that regard, Boss. But there are, demonstrably, ways around that."
> Look down at Suzaku and Ami.
> "Let's make this simple, ladies. If you really want absolutely nothing to do with me, say so, and I'm sure Boss will accommodate that. On the other hand, if you're willing to do whatever task Boss has lined up for you, say so, and Boss will assign you to whatever she feels is best."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "I'm pretty sure that only you and Lord Tenma stand a chance in that regard, Boss. But there are, demonstrably, ways around that."
> Look down at Suzaku and Ami.
> "Let's make this simple, ladies. If you really want absolutely nothing to do with me, say so, and I'm sure Boss will accommodate that. On the other hand, if you're willing to do whatever task Boss has lined up for you, say so, and Boss will assign you to whatever she feels is best."

Aya:

> "Well,  we're just going to get into some trouble eventually either way. So I don't care." Ami says.
> "Tenma did tell you to continue what you were doing. If that includes them, then her orders would outrank mine anyways." Megumu shrugs. "If it were up to me, I'd tell you to lose some weight so you can get your business done as fast as the fastest girl in Gensokyo usually would. But you seem to want to enjoy things along the way."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Shrug.
> "Tenma didn't comment on this-"
> Gesture at our chest.
> "-specifically one way or the other. If they're neutral on the subject, then you're next in line. I'm not going to deny that I've enjoyed having them around and would enjoy having them some more, and odds are good I'm going to be speaking to people that none of the others are going to, so they'll have an information-gathering advantage in that regard. But like I've said before, I haven't yet disobeyed a direct order from you."

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"Do you know why she was looking for my friend?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Shrug.
> "Tenma didn't comment on this-"
> Gesture at our chest.
> "-specifically one way or the other. If they're neutral on the subject, then you're next in line. I'm not going to deny that I've enjoyed having them around and would enjoy having them some more, and odds are good I'm going to be speaking to people that none of the others are going to, so they'll have an information-gathering advantage in that regard. But like I've said before, I haven't yet disobeyed a direct order from you."

Seki
>"Do you know why she was looking for my friend?"

Aya:

> "Tenma gave me an order despite being in you. I doubt she wouldn't suspect others there too, which means it falls on what she meant in telling you to continue."

Seki:

> "Your friend?  The wo- er... miss Imaizumi? I can guess maybe for a rematch, but Cirno was with me until a few minutes ago. She didn't leave."
> The big fairy pauses.
> "Well not exactly. Part of her did leave, from her and from here. She's not ready to chase that down though."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Adopt a thoughtful expression and think in silence for a few moments.
> "......Well...If that's the case, I think I can guess what they wanted, but only for reasons no one else here would necessarily believe, because I can't prove those reasons."