Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 4

[Monarda]

//O.o So Meiling is a human here ?

>"Hong Meiling... that name is kinda weird, is she from some different place ?"

[Tashi]

//O.o So Meiling is a human here ?

>"Hong Meiling... that name is kinda weird, is she from some different place ?"

//Something in special that makes you think that?

> "We lived in a country called "China"." Orange replies.
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[Monarda]

//Oh nevermind, misread it.

>"Hm..."

[Tashi]

//Oh nevermind, misread it.

>"Hm..."

> "... I really hope I can meet her again..."
> Silence...
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[Monarda]

>"Just keep your hopes high, and it shall happen."

[Tashi]

>"Just keep your hopes high, and it shall happen."

> "Say... what if I tell Lady Yukari to find her?" Chen asks.
> "Uh?" Orange looks at Chen.
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[Monarda]

>"Hm... maybe we could have her deliver a letter from you to her Orange."

[Tashi]

>"Hm... maybe we could have her deliver a letter from you to her Orange."

> Orange eyes spark. "R-Really?!"
> "Yep! Maybe we'll need some time to convince her, but she can do it!"
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[Monarda]

>"Well there we have it !"
>Pet Chen again.
>"Good work Chen."

[Tashi]

>"Well there we have it !"
>Pet Chen again.
>"Good work Chen."

> "No problem! Ehehe!"
> "So, how are you doing today?" Himiko asks. "I heard there's such a revolt in the Youkai Mountain lately."
> "It seems that way." Orange says. "Not only the Youkai Mountain, but the surroundings of the Misty Lake too."
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[Monarda]

>"Huh ? Why is that ?"

[Tashi]

>"Huh ? Why is that ?"

> "Rumors about a "ill feeling" wander through those places." Orange says.
> "Huh?" Chen asks.
> "I'm not entirely sure... but I think I felt what most of the Tengu, Kappa or even the fairies said: it makes you feel sad. Not only that, but it can reach an extreme where you want to... uhm... not be here a-anymore."
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[Monarda]

>"I wonder if that is tied to what Ran is looking into."

[Tashi]

>"I wonder if that is tied to what Ran is looking into."

> "I will ask when I see her." Chen says.

[Monarda]

>What time is it ?

[Tashi]

>What time is it ?

> It's almost midday.
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[Monarda]

>And what time is the party scheduled for ?

[Tashi]

>And what time is the party scheduled for ?

> When the night nearly starts, and it'll end at midnight.
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[Monarda]

>Is there anything we need to prepare for it ?

[Tashi]

>Is there anything we need to prepare for it ?

> Actually no. This isn't exactly a party, but a reunion, so they don't care about such trivial things. All of you are going to drink sake like crazy, so...
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[Monarda]

>Do we have enough sake ?

[Tashi]

>Do we have enough sake ?

> Of course you do! You have an ENTIRE shelf full of bottles.  And even if you don't have, there's always Yuugi or Suika to save the day.
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[Monarda]

>Go get some and drink it !

>"Oh well... what now ?"

[Tashi]

>Go get some and drink it !

> You go to the kitchen, opening the shelf and taking one of the full sake bottles. You take of the plug and start dri-
> "Mother." Himiko followed you.
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[Monarda]

>"Eh ?! Himiko ?"
>Look at her surprised.

[Tashi]

>"Eh ?! Himiko ?"
>Look at her surprised.

> When you look at her, you can see she's frowning concerned.
> "Mother. The sky is gray." She says.
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[Monarda]

>"Gray ?"
>Does that light any lamps on us ?

[Tashi]

>"Gray ?"
>Does that light any lamps on us ?

> Indeed it does... Because a few minutes ago, when you opened to door to gree Chen and Orange, it was all sunny.
> "Come and see it for yourself." She returns.
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[Monarda]

>Go check it out.

[Tashi]

>Go check it out.

> You return too, with the bottle, to the living room.
> You look up to the little window dome in your house.
> Indeed, the clouds are gray out of nowhere. You could swear there wasn't any bad time when you last saw...
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