I laid in my bed, surprised by what had happened today. There was never a doubt in my mind that Keine was this teacher that cared for her students, and that Mokou was this odd and brash yet kind-hearted guy that allowed me a place in his life. It was today that I saw for myself why those two were such good friends: they paralleled one another. I got to see Mokou's paternal side, and I got to see Keine's insecure side.
[u][i]I'm back.[/u] Oh, Seikatsu. Where were you?[/i] I had wondered where Seikatsu had been the entire time I went through both Keine and Mokou's ordeals (well, really, only Keine's was harrowing).
[u][i]I decided to see how you fared handling something like that today. I'm pleased to say that you're very autonomous.[/u] Wait. Hold on a second, Seikatsu. You're telling me that you wanted to see if I could function without you? Am I just a host and you're a parasite, living off my mind and my power?[/i] To tell you the truth, I wasn't mad. I wasn't even anxious or annoyed, I was genuinely curious as to what the relationship between me and her really was.
[u][i]Let's just say that Keine and Mokou aren't the only ones interested in your power, and I'm leaving it at that.[/u][/i] Great.
[i]Okay, fine, I get it. There's stuff you can't tell me.[/i] I turned to my side, turning towards the glass window, which was facing the forest. [i]But did I do the right thing? [u]What do you mean?[/u] I feel like I'm two-timing them, even though I'm not dating either one of them.[/i]
Seikatsu started to laugh, and she laughed so hard that she couldn't stand in my mind's eye and just fell. I was about to get angry, but I knew that I was a male and Seikatsu was a female. There was no way that both of us would always understand each other. [u][i]You were so funny! You sounded like you were confessing to Keine![/u] I...what? What are you talking about?[/i]
[u][i]Well, let's see. How about your "And, I'm sure that you'll do better next time!" while giving her a wink, huh?[/u][/i] My face grew red-hot as I recalled that particular line. I had been straight-on serious at diverging her attention from the negative to the positive, and I had figured that some slight flirtation was necessary to lighten the mood before I finished my talk. Keine responded differently than what I was expecting; she was rather bashful, and after I was finished even surprised me before she took me back to Mokou's house.
[u][i]What about Mokou? How about crying and hugging Mokou while saying "You're like the dad I never had!"? That was hilarious![/i][/u] Oh boy. When I got back, I had been half-expecting Mokou to be angry for choosing Keine over him today, but he wasn't. In fact, he apologized for just overlooking me and that things had come up, but he was willing to make things right with me if that's what it took for me and him to be on an equal footing. This was in stark contrast to the way my dad had told the village elder about my so-called being untrustworthy, right in front of my face. I couldn't help myself; I was overcome in emotion from Keine's final farewell and Mokou's words that I started crying, hugged his chest, and just said it.
[i]Seikatsu, don't push me.[/i] I could barely hold back the laughter as I spoke those words to her, but somehow I did and finished my train of thought. [i]For all you know, I might swoon you and sweep you off your feet, 'Princess', before I make passionate love to you under the moonlight.[/i] Now, normally, I'm pretty sure I'd get slapped for such a comment, but Seikatsu got it and started blushing and laughing almost as quickly as she had ended her previous chortle.
In fact, we teased each other quite a bit that night, and it wasn't until 4 a.m. that we both fell asleep.
What do you want to see? (As many as you want)
[~] The event with Shin and Keine (See the next post)
[ ] The event with Shin and Mokou
[ ] The event with Reimu, Marisa, and Cirno
[ ] No event, start the new day
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Re: Day-Ending Events
At the end of each day, you get a chance to pick an event. The format won't be in the viewpoint of one character, but will be a standard narration, just like >>21737. Sometimes you'll get to pick more than one, sometimes you'll get to pick only one. The choice can play a part in determining the route and ending.