Lossy's Journal

―This is the mysterious VTR left behind by the kappa's video recording technology.

―It was apparently recorded after everything ended. When the kappa replayed it, I saw a reporter I'd never seen before.

Unknown Reporter

"I didn't personally cover this story. It's all just hearsay. Wait... haven't you heard about it, Aya?"

Unknown Reporter

"Huh...? So that's how you heard about it... *sigh* That sounds like way too much work to me."

Unknown Reporter

"―PLAYER showed up... carrying something I hadn't seen before."

Unknown Reporter

"According to her, she found it lying next to her pillow when she woke up that morning..."

Unknown Reporter

"Here's a picture of it..."

Unknown Reporter

"Perhaps we should call it a tiny swap box..."

Unknown Reporter

"According to the owner of Kourindou, it's a tool that changes the rules of a game or something. I don't really get it."

Unknown Reporter

"But, the main part required to use this box was apparently missing in the Gensokyo PLAYER came from."

Unknown Reporter

"She decided to come here as a last resort because the landscape on the sticker resembles the sea in this world."

Unknown Reporter

"That is when she noticed that this island... was completely deserted."

Unknown Reporter

"That's why I said this is all hearsay. It's like idle gossip from Geidontei or some cheap novel from Suzunaan..."

Unknown Reporter

"Well, anyway, PLAYER didn't know where to find the main part... so the first place she headed to..."

Unknown Reporter

"Was this world's equivalent of Hakurei Shrine―Hakurei Shrine Academy, the center of operations for our restoration efforts."

Unknown Reporter

"And then she came to this room."

―Huh?! Don't tell me this is the place where PLAYER...?!

Unknown Reporter

"Yep. Exactly. This is the place where PLAYER vanished in a puff of smoke..."

―Eep!

Unknown Reporter

"...the very moment she connected the tiny box to the main part."

Huh...?

Am I... back at the same place...?

Mysterious Voice

No. We're inside a game.

Mysterious Voice

Also... I knew you would come. Thank you so much, PLAYER!

What...?! Huh?! Where's that voice coming from?!

It's definitely Miss Yukari's voice, but...?!

Mysterious Voice

Oh, right. I suppose this may be a little confusing...!

Journal

Here... I'm here! Yukari Yakumo is in here!

Did my journal just... speak?!

And what does "inside a game" mean? A new incident?!

Yukari?!

I know that all of this sounds extremely odd, but calm down. The situation is much simpler than it seems.

Yukari?!

Let me start at the beginning. So my Gensokyo has been restored quite a bit since the last time you visited.

Yukari?!

Gensokyo is geographically much bigger now. Also, most of the people and youkai you are familiar with have returned.

Yukari?!

But... as you saw, my Gensokyo is still an island. And surprisingly, the school theme still stands strong.

Yukari?!

The world hasn't unfolded in the exact opposite sequence to the folding. It's something like a puzzle with multiple solutions.

I sort of guessed that from what I saw on my way here.

It's exciting how the sea and the academy are still here!

Yukari

Good. That makes this conversation a whole lot easier! So how can I not do something to add to this excitement...

Yukari

Ahem, I mean... in order to simulate the optimal way to manage Gensokyo in this special environment...

Yukari

I put together a Simulation Shikigami!

Yukari

This...

Yukari

And this!

It looks like one of those ancient game machines...

Isn't this a gaming device...?

Yukari

It may sound like an excuse, but what I'm going to tell you now is the truth.

Yukari

This Gensokyo is still lacking resources. That's because the connection with the outside world has still not been restored.

Yukari

Gensokyo itself is still not what it used to be. And in accord with that, my powers are also nowhere near perfect.

Yukari

Creating a Simulation Shikigami, and continuing the restoration of the real Gensokyo are two things...

Yukari

...that must be done even under such circumstances. It's tough, but such is the job of a Sage.

Yukari

And these are the only things I could find that would barely pass as objects that could be used as shikigami.

(They might have been used by a gaming club.)

(Or maybe a student hid them to play with after school.)

Yukari

Nevertheless, this was all I needed to create a simulation inside the shikigami.

Yukari

An environment that replicates the current state of Gensokyo and Autonomous Shikigami that replicate the inhabitants.

Yukari

Everything should have been fine if it was used the way it was intended...

We've been sucked into the simulation...?

Did someone interfere with it...?

???

Allow me to explain the rest.

Ran

I am Ran Yakumo―Lady Yukari's obedient shikigami and the loyal Vice President to the Student Council President.

Chen

I'm Chen! And I'll explain too!

It's Miss Ran...! And Chen!

Ran

You, President Yukari, and us... along with all the other inhabitants of the island...

Ran

...have been sucked into this simulation. That's the whole story. Clearly, someone has interfered.

Ran

There should've been an Autonomous Shikigami... an avatar in here for President Yukari to take over. Like there was for us.

Ran

But instead, Lady Yukari's consciousness was left floating around. Proof that someone stole her Autonomous Shikigami.

Chen

President Yukari wouldn't be able to do anything in that state. So we sent out a signal for help.

Chen

We sent that cassette thingy!

Oh, so that's what happened!

But I got sucked in too...!

Yukari

No, you have been of great help! You brought along something that I could use as a temporary body.

Yukari

Thanks to that, I can now go look for the scoundrel who is toying with my avatar.

Yukari

Once we take that person down, we should be able to get out of this simulation... this game!

We're in a pickle... But this is kind of exciting!

Chen

I agree! I'm usually stuck doing clerical work for the student council, so this sounds like a lot of fun!

Yukari

Great! Now is the time to act.

Yukari

Ran, Chen―fight PLAYER in a battle of bullets.

Chen & Ran

All right!

Yukari

You might be wondering why we're having this battle. But don't worry, you'll find out once we finish.

Yukari

Or maybe you've already figured it out after seeing how Ran and Chen are acting as though they are students...

Yukari

It seems that after you enter this game, you start acting and speaking in accordance with the game's setting.

Yukari

That's why we should try to do the same.

Yukari

―Vice President Ran Yakumo! Secretary Chen! It is time to show what the Yakumo Student Council is capable of!

Ran

Those were some amazing skills...!

Chen

So strong...!

Yukari

Ran Yakumo, Vice President of the Yakumo Student Council. Her routine is to eat fried tofu behind the President's back.

Ran

Wh-What?!

Yukari

Chen, Secretary of the Yakumo Student Council. Sometimes, she falls over chasing her own tail while transporting materials.

Chen

M-Meow?!

Yukari

It was definitely a good idea to possess this journal!

Yukari

Apparently, anyone who fights PLAYER in a battle of bullets gets registered in my memory through the journal.

Yukari

This will help me figure out whether someone is real or an imposter who has stolen an avatar!

Chen & Ran

You should have told us that sooner!

Yukari

All right! It's time to head out and explore! Teehee!

Kasen

Phweeee! My moral sensor has detected a moral violation! You three! Your morals are out of line!

Ran

Huh?! What did you just say...?!

Chen

What's going on?!

Kasen

You put up a good fight...!

Kasen

We'll meet again! As long as there are morals in this world! ―*poof*!

Yukari

What was that?! I didn't even get a chance to record anything...!

Rumia

We, the Dark Adventure Club, have claimed this territory!

Cirno

We, the Perfect Freeze Club, are taking over this area!

Daiyousei

Um... we are just playing around here...! (Beware of passing bullets!)

Cirno

I call for a strategic withdrawal! This is not a defeat! I repeat! This is not a defeat!

Rumia

Let's get out of here! Woosh!

Daiyousei

Ah... me too! Woooooosh!

Chen

Waaaaaait! I want to play too!

Ran

You can play after our work is done, OK?

Yukari

This is the perfect place to explore first.

The usual Scarlet Devil Mansion...!

Or is it the Scarlet Devil Student Council...?

Ran

Nice guess...! Yes, this is the headquarters of the Scarlet Devil Student Council.

Chen

The terrifying student council where all the vampires gather!

Is that so...?!

(There are lots of student councils...?!)

Yukari

Hm... Was that in the script I wrote for them...? I don't really remember all the minute details.

Yukari

Oh well. Let's hurry on. As soon as you see someone, make sure you challenge them to a battle of bullets!

？？？

―Battle everyone you can find!

Reimu

And show no mercy!

Chen & Ran

Ack! Reimu?!

Reimu

Oh, it's Ran and Chen. What's with that greeting?

Reimu

And who else do we have here...?

Reimu

Why if it isn't the transfer student, PLAYER! I see the Yakumo Student Council is trying to steal a march on us!

Wh-What do you mean?!

Wait, I'm a transfer student now?! I'm so lost!

Yukari

Now that sounds like a scenario... that I might have come up with!

Reimu

I challenge you to a battle! Besides, it's annoying how you lot have the same headquarters as my Hakurei Student Council!

Reimu

Come forth, members of the Hakurei Student Council!

Reimu

First up is Sunny Milk! Job: Squatter! She hardly has any practical skills!

Sunny Milk

How rude!

Reimu

Next is Luna Child! Job: Squatter! She could probably be a secretary, but I don't need one!

Luna Child

I don't want to work!

Reimu

Next is Star Sapphire! Job: Squatter! She's really good at fitting in and nothing else!

Star Sapphire

I sensed the mood before coming!

Reimu

Next is Clownpiece! Job: Floor Heater! I'm honestly afraid of her causing a fire!

Clownpiece

Sorry, the space under the floor is full of soot!

Reimu

And last up is Aunn Komano! Job: Guardian Beast! Expecting her to do the work of two is pointless!

Aunn

I'm the one who always ends up taking care of the troublesome work!

Reimu

And I'm the President and Shrine Maiden, Reimu Hakurei! All forces, charge! Get the transfer student, and victory is ours!

Hakurei Student Council

YEAH!

Hakurei Student Council

Auuuuuuuuuun!

Yukari

Competition between the student councils... Vying for the transfer student... I'm beginning to see the rules here.

Yukari

But did I ever make such rules...?

Ran

Looking at the way Reimu and the others are behaving... it seems to be common knowledge here.

Chen

Anyway, we need to focus on the battle right now! If we lose, they'll take PLAYER!

Reimu

What a shameful defeat...! All forces, retreat! Retreat for now!

Hakurei Student Council

Skedaddle!

Chen

Waaaaaaait! We still have questions!

Yukari

Reimu Hakurei, President of the Hakurei Student Council and a shrine maiden. A President who doesn't really do anything.

Yukari

Sunny Milk, Squatter of the Hakurei Student Council. Always keeps pudding inside the fridge in the Student Council Room.

Yukari

Luna Child, Squatter of the Hakurei Student Council. Always keeps ice cream inside the fridge in the Student Council Room.

Yukari

Star Sapphire, Squatter of the Hakurei Student Council. Always eats the pudding and ice cream from the fridge.

Yukari

Clownpiece, Floor Heater of the Hakurei Student Council. She's actually a spy for another student council, but she forgot.

Yukari

Aunn Komano, Guardian Beast of the Hakurei Student Council. Her job is to protect. But she ends up doing all the work.

Ran

President Yukari... They ran off while you were busy explaining everything...

We snuck in...!

Yukari

Who knows which student council would've tried to get you out there? At least in here we only need to worry about one.

Ran

But President Yukari, it's quite possible that the Scarlet Devil Student Council is also after the transfer student.

Yukari

Being the only ones who don't fully know the rules puts us at a clear disadvantage...

Yukari

It makes sense in my case because I didn't have an avatar to take over, but it's weird that even Ran and Chen don't know.

Yukari

Perhaps their knowledge is affected by mine as they are my shikigami. Thus, they also lack some in-game info.

Reimu and the others seemed to be completely into it.

(Huh? Why am I in the same shoes as Miss Yukari then?)

Yukari

While they've taken over the consciousnesses of their avatars, it seems they're fully into playing as their in-game characters.

Chen

That means... we could force the information about the rules out of anyone!

???

My, my. You don't need to force out the answers you seek...

???

It's such a trivial thing. I can simply tell you about it!

Remilia

You can hear it directly from me, Remilia Scarlet, President of the Scarlet Devil Student Council!

Ran

Oh, the President has shown herself already. Sounds like someone is in a hurry. Or do you not trust your servants?

Remilia

...?

Remilia

Hehehe...!

Remilia

Ahahahahaha! How amusing you are! Ran Yakumo, Vice President of the Yakumo Student Council!

Remilia

Sorry to disappoint you, but my servants are already here.

Chen & Ran

...?!

Meiling

Someone broke in while I was asleep! I'm Hong Meiling, Gatekeeper of the Scarlet Devil Student Council!

Patchouli

Well, as long as they aren't thieves. I'm Patchouli Knowledge, Vice President of the Scarlet Devil Student Council.

Sakuya

I thought I'd wear my gardening outfit today. I'm Sakuya Izayoi, Head Maid of the Scarlet Devil Student Council.

Flandre

I'm actually acting like a lady for once! I'm Flandre Scarlet, Second President of the Scarlet Devil Student Council.

Koakuma

Wait! Why am I the only one dressed differently?! Well, it's cute, so I don't really mind! Oh, I'm Koakuma!

Remilia

And me too...!

Remilia

Tada!

So cute...!

Are maid costumes your uniforms or something?

Chen & Ran

Well, the uniforms Lady Yukari made for us are comfortable and functional! They're perfect!

Remilia

Indeed. Your costumes are quite adorable as well. But us wearing these maid outfits is just a whim for today.

Flandre

We can change our uniforms every day here at the Scarlet Devil Student Council! It's much cuter this way!

Chen & Ran

Wh-What?!

Meiling

You all should join the Scarlet Devil Student Council. Then we'll have more people to help with the excessive laundry...!

Sakuya

And then we'll need even more people to do the laundry for the ones who joined. The more members, the better.

Patchouli

Is today's laundry done and dried? All my everyday wear was put out to wash...

Sakuya

Oh, no. I completely forgot about it.

Koakuma

What?! Isn't that going to be a problem...?!

Patchouli

Now I won't have anything to wear for tomorrow. Oh well...

Patchouli

Sorry, Koakuma. You'll have to let me borrow your spare clothes tomorrow.

Koakuma

Huh?

Koakuma

This is important, so please let me just confirm.

Koakuma

Lady Patchouli, you don't have any clothes to wear for tomorrow?

Patchouli

Yes, didn't I just say that? It's embarrassing, so don't make me repeat myself.

Koakuma

And so you want to borrow clothes for tomorrow?

Patchouli

Yes, isn't that what I'm saying?

Koakuma

And you want to borrow clothes... from me? Really...?

Patchouli

How many times do you want me to say it?! Just tell me whether I can or can't?!

Koakuma

Of course, you can! Isn't that obvious?! I was born for this very reason!

Patchouli

That's not exactly true. But... thank you.

Remilia

If you join us, you can wear all the costumes you want. Or even swap costumes if you meet the conditions.

Remilia

Oh, I almost forgot. You wanted to know about the rules for the Great Student Assembly, correct?

Ran

The Great... Student Assembly?!

Chen

What in the world is that?!

Flandre

We don't know who started it. But it has already begun. The goal is to form a student council and take over the other...

Flandre

...student councils by either defeating them or convincing them to join you! The biggest student council wins!

Remilia

I have no clue what happens after winning, but either way, I want to rule over Gensokyo.

Remilia

So the Scarlet Devil Student Council aims to win.

Others are making progress while you try to convince me.

Why do you need someone like me...?

Remilia

The answer to that is simple. Every member is worth one point. However, you are different.

Remilia

With you, we get points for all the people mentioned in that journal of yours. You're like a wild card.

Ran

Now it all finally makes sense!

Flandre

Joining us would be better than getting treated roughly by the others! You can wear different clothes every day! It'll be fun!

Chen

Honestly, that's a great selling point...!

Meiling

Miss Sakuya! Actually... I accidentally smashed the laundry tub into pieces!

Meiling

And all my clothes were also put out to wash, so I don't have anything to wear tomorrow either!

Meiling

What should we do?!

Sakuya

Well, that's a problem, Meiling.

Meiling

Exactly! We have a really big problem!

Sakuya

As punishment, I order you to repair the tub and also do the remaining laundry for everyone.

Meiling

I thought so...!

Remilia

You two should also join my Scarlet Army!

Chen & Ran

No way!

Ran

By the way, Lady Yukari... why don't you speak in front of everyone?

Yukari

Well, that's obviously because everyone would be surprised if a journal suddenly started speaking.

Chen

Yeah, explaining that would be a pain...

Remilia

Well, this is embarrassing. Let's retreat for now.

Yukari

Remilia Scarlet, President of the Scarlet Devil Student Council (SDSC). She loves tea and has her own supplier! How elegant!

Yukari

Flandre Scarlet, Second President of the SDSC. This council has two presidents. She meddles only when she feels like it.

Yukari

Patchouli Knowledge, Vice President of the SDSC. All she seeks is a peaceful life, but has it ever been peaceful?

Yukari

Sakuya Izayoi, Head Maid of the SDSC. Rumor has it that "maid" refers to a member of a special force.

Yukari

Hong Meiling, Gatekeeper of the SDSC. She's not always at the gate, as she also takes care of the flowers in the garden.

Yukari

Koakuma, Student Librarian of the SDSC. Student councils don't usually have librarians. She is Patchouli's subordinate.

Ran

It would be dangerous to just carelessly leave the Scarlet Devil Mansion. So where should we go next...?

Patchouli

This is my personal space, so I'm not really OK with people just waltzing in here...

Chen

Huh? When did we get to the underground library...?!

Patchouli

Why did they have to send you to me...? I'm sure the maids must have put you up to this.

Patchouli

This is bothersome, so I'll just give you the directions to Remilia's room.

Patchouli

If you go that way, you'll end up at Flan's... Oh, they left without listening to a single word I said...

Flandre

WHY NOT?! Let me join your Moral Order Club!

Kasen

Not possible!

Flandre

But why?!

Kasen

Your morals are too out of line! Those cute clothes you're wearing... barely get you a five on the moral scale! Phweeee!

Flandre

But you're wearing cute clothes yourself. I want to wear them too!

Kasen

Hm...?! My moral sensor has detected a moral violation! Eavesdropping is morally wrong!

Ran

Oops! I didn't think she'd notice us!

Kasen

We'll meet again! *poof*

Chen

She disappeared so fast...!

Flandre

Why have you guys come all the way to my room on the lowermost floor?

Ran

There was a peculiar scent, so we came to check... Hmmm, how strange.

This is Remilia's room... isn't it?

Is it OK to enter rooms without permission like this?

Ran

I'm not fond of scouring the mansion like this either... But I can sense a very familiar scent coming from somewhere.

Chen

And the source of it seems to be on the move, so it's difficult to pinpoint its location. I wonder what's going on.

Yukari

Well then, maybe it's my turn to help.

Ran

What? How will you help us, President Yukari?

Chen

What can you do in that form...?

Yukari

Now, now. Just listen to what I have to say.

Yukari

Everyone is after the transfer student, PLAYER. And right now, we, the Yakumo Student Council, have her.

Yukari

When we win in battles of bullets, I acquire the information on our opponents that gets recorded in the journal.

Yukari

This info gives points in addition to the score calculated by the total members in a student council. Is this much clear?

Ran

Y-Yes. The President of the Scarlet Devil Student Council explained that earlier.

Yukari

On further analyzing the link between the journal and myself, I discovered another key function.

Chen

Does that maybe allow you to...

Chen

...call upon our defeated opponents as allies?!

Ran

Don't be silly, Chen! I doubt it would be something so convenient!

Yukari

No, Ran. Chen is correct. We can summon our defeated opponents for help! But only once for each opponent.

Ran

What?! Are you serious?! Chen, I'm very impressed that you were able to figure that out...!

Chen

I didn't think I'd be right...! I just kinda felt like that'd be the cliched thing to expect.

Yukari

Well then, PLAYER. Why don't you try summoning a friend who could help us right now?

Someone who can sniff out a mysterious presence...

I know who's really good at finding things...

―The Three Fairies of Light!

Sunny Milk, Luna Child, and Star Sapphire!

Sunny Milk

You want us to look for someone who's hiding, right? I'll gather the scattered light and expose them!

Luna Child

I should be able to bring forth the sounds of anyone hiding by eliminating unnecessary noise!

Star Sapphire

I'm a specialist when it comes to detecting a presence! Let's see... where could they be hiding?

Three Fairies of Light

Commence operation!

They simply agreed to help, no questions asked...!

Is it just me, or do they look extra cute right now...?

Yukari

Their mischievous side cancels out their cute side. They'd actually be balls of cuteness if only they weren't so devious.

Yukari

Apparently, they will return after fulfilling the request or after a limited time. They're just doing as we ask to go back quickly.

Ran

Yes... otherwise, there's no way fairies would simply do as requested. (I thought they were kind of cute too.)

Mysterious Sound

*rumble*

Sunny Milk

We!

Luna Child

Found!

Star Sapphire

You!

Three Fairies of Light

Out...!

Three Fairies of Light

Now is the time to reverse this mischief and use our ultimate combined skill―Mischief Canceller!

??? A

Aaaaah! Have mercy!

??? B

*cough* *cough*! I can't bear this any longer! Let's surrender!

Yukari

Those voices sound very familiar...!

Yuyuko

Youmu! Your phantom half's tail gave us away!

Youmu

No! They found us because your stomach cutely rumbled!

Three Fairies of Light

O-OK! Time for us to leave!

Thank you, Three Fairies of Light!

But what should we do about this...?

Chen

...Oh! Something is getting closer...?!

Yuyuko

Sure! That's true! I'll admit that my stomach did rumble.

Youmu

Wait, what's with that haughty tone?!

Yuyuko

But my stomach rumbled because I didn't have enough to eat. And who is the one that served me my meal? You, right?

Youmu

You ate as much as you always do! And you even specifically said that you were full!

Yuyuko

That's in the past!

Youmu

But your stomach rumbled not that long ago!

Yuyuko

Youmu! You don't have to shake up the entire place!

Youmu

It's not me, President Yuyuko! It's probably your stomach again!

Yuyuko

It most certainly is not!

???

QUIET!

Sakuya

How dare you sneak into Lady Remilia's room and cause such a commotion! Explain yourselves!

Youmu

I-I'm sorry...! But what's with your outfit...?

Sakuya

It's for a club activity!

Sakuya

And look who's talking... what's with your costumes?

Youmu

These are our Scarlet Devil Student Council Infiltration Costumes!

???

SILENCE!

Remilia

How dare you sneak into my room and cause such a commotion!

Youmu

I-I'm sorry...! But what's with your outfit...?

Remilia

It's for a club activity!

Remilia

And what's with your outfits? Are you perhaps dressed as that Mokele-something-or-other?

Youmu

These are our Scarlet Devil Student Council Infiltration Costumes!

Remilia

Infiltrate?! The Scarlet Devil Student Council?! Did you hear that, Sakuya? Youmu and Yuyuko are dressed like that to...

Remilia

Wait a minute... Sakuya?! Why are you dressed in those super adorable clothes?!

Sakuya

Why, it's for a club activity, of course.

Yuyuko

You all look so cute!

Ran

(What exactly are we witnessing...?!)

Remilia

I knew PLAYER's group was here because they entered through the front door.

Remilia

But Youmu and Yuyuko. Where did the two of you come from?

Yuyuko

Well, about that... Take a look under your bed.

Remilia

Under my bed? What's under my bed? Let me see...

Let me see too...

The Netherworld... Stairs that lead to Hakugyokurou?!

It's connected to this place...?!

Ran

That's surprising...! Perhaps the connections between places that haven't completely unfolded yet were warped somehow!

Yuyuko

That's probably it. I found this entrance by accident, but it's convenient, so I thought I would use it for a time.

Remilia

Wait... Are you telling me that the space under my bed is going to stay like this...?

Yuyuko

It'll eventually go back to normal as the space unfolds! So don't worry about it!

Sakuya

This cannot be allowed. I'll block it with mortar or something later.

Yuyuko

No way...!

Remilia

How about you finish what you came for? The Hakugyoku Student Council is also after PLAYER, right?

Yuyuko

That's right. Our goal is to get the transfer student to join our student council.

Remilia

Then how about a battle of bullets?

Yuyuko

Challenge accepted―Bring it on.

Ran

Hold on. We, the Yakumo Student Council, have absolutely no intention of handing over PLAYER.

Chen

Don't ignore us!

Remilia

I see...

Yuyuko

Then in that case...

Yuyuko & Remilia

We'll deal with you first!

Yukari

You sure have sent some tough opponents our way!

Ran

We've gone and taken verbal shots, but do you think we can win...?

Chen

It'll be fine! As long as you, PLAYER, and I stick together, I'm sure we can win!

Ran

Chen...!

Yukari

Yuyuko Saigyouji, President of the Hakugyoku Student Council (HSC). She established a rule that it's snack time all the time.

Yukari

Youmu Konpaku. She covers all the other roles in the HSC and is always by Yuyuko's side. Half-baked but hard-working.

Chen

Phew! I thought we'd lose for sure this time! It's all thanks to you that we won, Lady Ran!

Ran

Hehe, don't be silly, Chen. *pat* *pat*

Yuyuko

Oh my goodness, what's this?! How cute!

Yukari

I look like a plain old journal! How can you call that cute?!

Yuyuko

Seeing the always proud and confident Yukari in such a completely helpless state is what's so cute!

Yukari

Wh-Wh-What?! What did you just say?!

Yuyuko

Seeing the youkai who had such a majestic body in the form of a little flat journal is what's cute!

Yukari

―WHAT?!

Ran

President Yukari... you said you couldn't bear to hide anything from President Yuyuko, but you should've expected this...

Chen

President Yuyuko was always watching President Yukari take the lead, so now that the tables have turned...

Chen

...she might have gone a bit crazy?

We need to calm down President Yuyuko somehow!

(Else, she won't let go of the Miss Yukari Journal!)

Yuyuko

Oh my, Yukari. Your binding is coming apart. Let me fix it for you.

Yukari

Don't say that like you are just trying to fix my crooked tie!

Yukari

*sigh* I guess you leave me no choice.

Yukari

There!

Yukari

Tada!

Chen

M-Meow?! President Yukari?! Why'd you go back to your original form now of all times?!

Ran

No, wait... this is an... illusion? When did you learn to do this?!

Yukari

Just now. I am still in the journal. But it was a little inconvenient, so...

Yukari

...this is what I came up with!

Chen & Ran

Amazing! That's President Yukari for you!

(I guess this might be normal for a game world...)

Yukari

Now that my original form is visible, Yuyuko should go back to behaving normally.

Yuyuko

Yay! It's Yukari! What happened?! Are you all fixed now?! I don't quite understand!

Yuyuko

Oh, my. How strange. It's like mist or something.

Youmu

President Yuyuko! Everyone! I've prepared tea!

Youmu

Hm? What's this peculiar presence...?

Youmu

L-L-Lady... Yuyuyuyuyukari's GHOST?! UUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Yukari

She's not reacting the way I expected her to... Oh well, let's get back to business.

Yuyuko

OK. So you're saying that the Yakumo Student Council has no intention of joining the Hakugyoku Student Council, right?

Yukari

Correct. And I don't expect you to join us either. It would be difficult to operate with so many people together.

Yuyuko

Why not?! And here I thought we could have fun together... Hmph... But I guess there's no point being selfish.

Yuyuko

The Great Student Assembly is basically a numbers game. We'll help you behind the scenes by obstructing the others.

Yukari

That would help us immensely. And it's a strategy that I am sure you will excel at. Thank you, Yuyuko...

Yuyuko

Don't mention it. We're friends, after all.

They really do have a special bond...!

We're teaming up!

Ran

President Yukari and President Yuyuko are on the same wavelength. No one can beat their coordinated strategies!

Chen

And to top it off, they're both really strong! We've got an alliance now!

It's very reassuring!

Youmu

President Yuyuko, if we're done here, it's almost time for our club activities.

Yuyuko

Oh, my! Is that the time already? We better go get ready then.

???

Helloooo!

Yuyuko

Oh, dear! They're already here! Yes, I'll be there in just a moment!

Youmu

I need to go too!

Ran

Where did that voice come from? It wasn't from the entrance...

Chen

President Yuyuko and Youmu didn't head toward the entrance either...

Yukari

Hmmm, that's suspicious. Let's go after them!

Ran

―Ah, you guys?!

Chen

Where did you come from?!

Reisen

Let's start the club activities!

Yorihime

Should we really be doing this in the midst of the Great Student Assembly? I suppose club activities are important...

Medicine

I don't think Eirin will scold us if we quickly finish the club activities and then immediately head back.

Tewi

Forget the nitty-gritty and enjoy the moment! That's the life of a rabbit!

Seiran, Reisen & Ringo

OK! Let's do this!

Seiran, Reisen & Ringo

But we want to wear cute costumes as well!

The Airsoft Club? Kendo Club? No, the Cooking Club...?

???

If you want something―steal it!

Yuyuko

That's the other daily routine of a rabbit!

Youmu

NIN-NIN!

Ran

Oh! Did they get here through a secret passage like the one in President Remilia's room?

Chen

How absurd...!

Reisen

Exactly! The bamboo forest is connected to one of the rooms here.

Seiran

It lets us travel in an instant! Easy-peasy!

Ringo

That passage will ensure a bright future for the alliance between the Eien and the Hakugyoku Student Councils.

Youmu

Oh! Where is this entrance?

Yorihime

What? Don't you know about it?

Reisen

What now?! Maybe we shouldn't tell them... But we've already said a lot.

Tewi & Medicine

It's under the tatami in Yuyuko's room!

Yuyuko

Huh?!

Youmu

Maybe there is a rule or something that there has to be a passage in the presidents' rooms.

(Why are only some of them dressed in special clothes?)

Yukari

(That's because... the textures weren't ready in time. They were still being developed.)

(That's a shame...)

Yuyuko

Hm, anyway. We're starting the Rabbit Club activities.

Yuyuko

It's a costume battle! This is your chance to get your hands on the Yakumo Student Council's adorable costumes.

Seiran, Reisen & Ringo

Yay! I want a costume!

Tewi, Medicine & Reisen

I want more costumes!

Yukari

Wait, what happened to our alliance?!

Yuyuko

I did say that as two student councils, we are allies.

Yuyuko

...But I didn't say anything about our club activities!

Chen & Yukari

Oh, smart!

Ran

This is no time to be in awe!

Yukari

Reisen, Far Secretary of the Eien Student Council (ESC). She's an overworked yet earnest member of the Far ESC.

Yukari

Seiran, Reverse Secretary of the ESC. She's an overworked member of the Reverse ESC. In other words, Miss Carefree.

Yukari

Ringo, Reverse Secretary of the ESC. She's an overworked member of the Reverse ESC. A pro at procrastination.

Yukari

Tewi Inaba, Near Treasurer of the ESC. Gensokyo's strongest Student Council Treasurer with divine fundraising skills.

Yukari

Medicine Melancholy, Advisor and Secretary for all three ESCs. She is surprisingly competent.

Yukari

Watatsuki no Yorihime, Far Vice President of the ESC. She has a weakness for cute things.

Yukari

Reisen Udongein Inaba, Near Secretary of the ESC. She's an overworked member of the Near ESC who never gets a break.

Chen

Let's go to the bamboo forest from under the tatami in the bedroom!

Mokou

Ah!

Chen & Ran

Ah!

Mokou

Sorry, but if ya want meh to guide ya to Eientei, then I won't be able to do that. I got some work at the lake.

Mokou

I'm gonna have to ask you to let me pass!

Mokou

There, I battled you. Are ya satisfied now? So long!

Ran

What was that? She was even wearing a uniform...

Kaguya

Hm?

Chen & Ran

Ah!

Kaguya

Sorry. I wish I could guide you to Eientei... But I need to go to the Netherworld for a consultation today.

Kaguya

Now make way... for I shall force my way through!

Kaguya

All right, farewell!

Chen

Hmmm... how very fishy...!

Keine

Hm?

Chen & Ran

Again?!

Keine

Sounds like Mokou and Kaguya also refused to take you to Eientei. I'm sorry, but I don't have the time either.

Keine

I need to return to the village, I tell you!

Keine

I bid you adieu!

Yukari

And there she goes.

Yukari

Hm, their manner of speech was a little... off.

Okina

Are they really going to come?

Kasen

Huh?! Now that you asked, I'm starting to get a little anxious...

Kasen

Phweeee!

Okina

Ack! That scared me!

Kasen

You there! Your morals are out of line! Even if the gods allow it, this Kasenman and...!

Okina

Oh, right... my turn! Um... what was it again?

Kasen

Get it together! You're Okinaman RX!

Okina

Oh right! And this Okinaman RX will...!

Okina & Kasen

...never let you pass!

Kasen

Farewell! *poof*

Okina

P-Poof!

Ran

There are more of them now...!

Ran

We somehow managed to arrive at the gate of Eientei by getting a hold of a random youkai rabbit to guide us...

Ran

...But we don't really have a plan. Moreover, we're up against the formidable Eien Student Council.

There's no way Miss Eirin's student council will be weak.

Are they also after me... the transfer student...?

Ran

They're the creme de la creme of intellectuals. I think it's safe to assume that they are after you, PLAYER.

Ran

And they're a little bit different from all the other student councils. Led by the Supreme Advisor Eirin Yagokoro...

Ran

...it's actually one colossal student council encompassing three councilsーThe Near, Far, and Reverse Student Councils!

Wait, do they also have more than three presidents?!

D-Do we even stand a chance against them?!

Ran

I'm not sure...

Chen

...

Ran

We don't have enough information yet, so we don't know whether they are powerful enough to defeat us...

Chen

But we have to keep going, Vice President. Lying in wait is just a waste of time!

Ran

Hmm... You're right, Chen.

Ran

Let's head inside for now!

Ran

Someone's obviously home... but no one has come out to receive us, and these corridors are never-ending.

Ran

We've been completely roped into their trap...

Are they trying to tire us out...?

Ran

I think they are trying to push us to our mental limits and also buy some time.

Ran

But since they are the Eien Student Council, they probably don't need much time to prepare...

Chen

...

Ran

*sob*... How could we waltz into the enemy territory without a plan? I'm such a failure as a Vice President.

Chen

Lady Vice President...!

Chen

I mean... Lady Ran!

Ran

Huh?! Y-Yes! What is it all of a sudden?!

Chen

Even someone like me can understand that you have a lot on your mind and are worried about so many things...

Chen

I am your shikigami, so it might be a bit forward of me to say this, but...!

Chen

I think it's way beyond a shikigami's domain to worry about something while knowing that nothing can be done about it!

Chen

I think it's OK to leave things unplanned!

Chen

Ah! No, don't get me wrong. I don't mean to say that you usually do a sloppy job.

Ran

Wow, Chen...! I see you've learned to voice your opinions...!

Ran

And, you're right! Getting all depressed is just what our opponent wants!

Ran

Thank you, Chen.

It's good to see you back to your usual self!

Ran

I'm sorry you had to see me like that. But I'm fine now.

Ran

Shiki arts activated. Reverse calculation initiated... and complete! Stop hiding and show yourself!

???

The Near President may be absent, but I'm still amazed that you could break through the never-ending corridor I created.

Toyohime

I should have expected this from the Yakumo Student Council President's shikigami.

???

[This is the power of those who live on Advisor Yagokoro's beloved Earth. Such complex, interwoven unpredictability...]

Sagume

How very interesting.

???

The Near President is not here, so I suppose that leaves me no other choice but to deal with you myself.

Eirin

Let's stop beating around the bush and get to the crux of the matter.

Eirin

We, the Eien Student Council, are after the transfer student, PLAYER.

Eirin

We wish to find out the mystery behind why The Great Student Assembly started and to put an end to it if...

Eirin

...there's any malice at play. To that end, we are thinking about forming an alliance with the Yakumo Student Council.

An offer to form an alliance...!

Chen

The super-strong Eien Student Council will be an ally...! Can it get any more reassuring?!

Ran

Well, let's calmly think it over before hastily agreeing to anything.

Ran

So what are you after? I sincerely doubt that you are doing this as a form of charity.

Eirin

Well, if it's for the overall good of Gensokyo, we think that it'll only be beneficial to us as well...

Eirin

But you're right. That's not our real motive.

Eirin

We're after two things. The right to study the transfer student, PLAYER...

Eirin

...and the right to analyze that journal... the current form of the Yakumo Student Council President.

Ran

I knew it. Well, they're certainly two peculiar beings. They could probably satisfy your intellectual curiosity.

Ran

So, of course, I refuse.

Chen

Yeah! No way we'd agree to that!

Toyohime

My, my. Are you sure?

Toyohime

We have a rough idea about your weaknesses. That's why we lured you here, and that's why we showed ourselves.

Sagume

[If we feed you data that takes forever to solve, you shikigami won't be able to finish processing anything for eternity.]

Sagume

[Your intelligence will be your downfall.]

We're at a disadvantage...!

It's like a mental attack against shikigami...!

Chen

I think it would be best if Lady Vice President and I stay out of this...!

Ran

...

Toyohime

Well? What will you do? Do you surrender?

Ran

...

Ran

Hmmm! What should we do?! We're in a fix...!

Sagume

[You're obviously stalling! But for what?!]

Stalling? Oh...!

For the Yakumo Student Council President!

Yukari

Tada! VERSION UP!

Yukari

I'm sorry that I was silent the whole time. But the major update took longer than I expected!

Yukari

I have an announcement! It's now possible to ask our allies summoned by the journal to participate in battles of bullets!

Yukari

But as usual, they can only be summoned once.

Chen & Ran

Woohoo!

Toyohime

Grrr! But such a thing must be fundamentally similar to shikigami! We just need to seal their mental functions...!

Yukari

Are you sure? PLAYER, let's test it!

All right!

Please help us! Remilia! Flan!

Remilia

I am the one who rules the night and owns the moon. The strongest scarlet legend, Remilia Scarlet, is here!

Flandre

I want to play now that I'm finally outside! What else is there to do? Flandre Scarlet has answered your call for help!

Remilia & Flandre

Together we're...

Remilia & Flandre

The Sister Presidents of the Scarlet Devil Student Council!

Sagume

[Our mental attacks won't work on such mentally strong opponents!]

Yukari

But what's with those outfits you're wearing? I don't recall there being a Fancy Dress Club.

Toyohime

F-Fancy dress?! How rude!

Toyohime

These are the uniforms for our Lady Yagokoro Fan Club!

Toyohime

We might have even allowed you to join our fan club. But you... you Yakumo Student Council...!

Sagume

[As expected of Toyohime... she fought Kaguya for the position of the number one member.]

Eirin

What are you talking about? What's this fan club...? I thought it was a Sewing Club...

Sagume & Toyohime

Don't worry about it!

Eirin

Well, now that we've lost, I suppose the Yakumo Student Council can head the alliance.

Eirin

You two are fine with that, correct?

Toyohime

Yes...! (There goes our chance to learn about a suitable costume for Lady Yagokoro from the transfer student...)

Sagume

Yes...! (There goes our chance to extract data from the journal for a suitable costume for Lady Yagokoro...)

Yukari

Watatsuki no Toyohime, Far President of the ESC. Also, the head of the... Sewing Club.

Yukari

Sagume Kishin, Reverse President of the ESC. Always carries around a message board to avoid saying the wrong thing.

Yukari

Eirin Yagokoro, Supreme Advisor of the ESC. She governs the three ESCs. Loves to wear and make others wear costumes.

Chen

It's me, Chen.

Chen

So after the trouble with the Eien Student Council, the Yakumo Student Council went around visiting several places.

Chen

We won against many student councils and managed to keep the transfer student, but we still didn't learn anything new.

Chen

Desperate to find a clue, the Yakumo Student Council started looking for places where people gather.

Chen

The name "Great Student Assembly" indicates that there might be a large-scale competition held somewhere!

Chen

...is what the President and the Vice President seemed to think. So we started wandering about...

Chen

...until we ended up at a super-lavish temporary stadium on water that was specially made and set up by the kappa!

This venue is so convenient...!

So many youkai and fairies have gathered here!

Ran

Apparently, it is kept in storage at one-hundredth of the fully-assembled size. And when required...

Ran

...the kappa engineering club inflates the whole thing themselves and... No, none of that matters right now.

Ran

We've gone and got ourselves completely wrapped up in this!

Shizuha & Minoriko

―What do we have here?! A daring challenger?!

Shizuha

Just when we thought we had our unbeatable champion team, another challenger arrived on the scene!

Shizuha

I, Shizuha Aki, will be continuing the live coverage! The falling leaves and the poet inside me are jumping with joy.

Minoriko

And I, Minoriko Aki, will continue to bring you commentary with the fragrance of sweet potatoes.

It feels like we're in yet another game...

(The genre of this game... is all over the place!)

Yukari

I tried mixing in various concepts. And I got a little carried away because it was so much fun.

Yukari

Hmm, this seems to be the sports competition I made.

Shizuha

First, let's hear what the champion team feels about this!

Shizuha

What kind of tune is your heart playing?!

Yuuka, Joon & Letty

We are the Super Grassroots Student Network! They can come at us if they like! We're not afraid!

Yukari

Oh! This looks like the kind that involves battles!

Chen

Eep! There are so many scary people!

Ran

Grassroots...?! So where are the usual members...?!

Grassroots Youkai Network

Yay!

Kagerou

Wooooo! Hang in there, everyone!

Wakasagihime

The Grassroots have come a long way! I'll be cheering with a loud whistle!

Sekibanki

Well, it's not like we're avoiding competition, but we just prefer a quiet life. And we enjoy watching sports.

Sekibanki

You guys... look at this. You can put your bowl of food on top of the drinking cup with a straw... *munch* *munch*

Kagerou

Are you telling me that we can hold everything with one hand?! *munch* *munch*

Wakasagihime

That's revolutionary! *munch* *munch* *munch*!

Grassroots Youkai Network

But still, snacks at a sports stadium...

Grassroots Youkai Network

...are so delicious!

Kokoro

Come and try a healthy and hearty, Heartfelt Bento! I put my whole heart into making them!

Hina

Would anyone like a drink?!

Grassroots Youkai Network

Yes, please!

Yuuka

The founding members are being made to feel at home in comfort, as is appropriate for their legendary status!

Yuuka

HOS☆PI☆TA☆LI☆TY!

Ran

It's scary to see how good they are being treated! I'm so jealous!

Chen

Me too! I want to taste all those snacks too!

Letty

That's not all. We are also putting in time and effort into training our successors...!

Letty

Come on out, children.

Daiyousei, Cirno & Rumia

Yay!

Cirno

Surviving with the Adventure Club was a little rough, even for someone like me! That's why we've come here for a while.

Daiyousei

They even gave us these clothes! They're not just cute, but lucky too!

Rumia

Letty said she didn't want to take care of any fairies. But she gave sweets to everyone, including me. And I'm not a fairy!

Rumia

...Maybe she's too kind?

Lily White

The only time I won't be in your care is when I have to go and remind everyone how spring is such a wonderful season!

Clownpiece

Letty reacts perfectly to our pranks! It's more fun here than with Reimu, no matter what the Three Fairies of Light say!

Shion

Hehehe. I get to eat to my heart's content when I'm here.

Shion

But why is my outfit themed differently from everyone else's? I'm not unhappy or anything. I mean...

Joon

What do you mean then, sister? Are you complaining? Aren't you already embarrassed to be associated with little kids?

Shion

I'm not complaining. Rather... I'm grateful!

Joon

Why grateful?!

Shion

Cardboard can be used to make pork buns. And only my outfit is made from foodstuff. Nothing could make me happier.

Shion

I'm going to make some pork buns with this cardboard and treat everyone to them!

Shion

HOS☆PI☆TA☆LI☆TY!

Joon

Wait... No, stop... How embarr... C-Come here!

Joon

I'll give you some sweets...

Shion

Is it OK for everyone to eat sweets today?!

Letty

Children here come in all sizes, but everyone gets along well!

Ran

They're diverse and welcoming of everyone regardless of their strength. The true successors of the Grassroots mentality.

Chen

But maybe they're only like that with youkai! They could be bullying humans or something...?!

???

That's not true!

Chen & Ran

...?!

Akyuu

The Super Grassroots Student Network, especially Miss Joon Yorigami, is a kind and stalwart ally of all the villagers!

Akyuu

It's true that she wasn't always good. I know that as a Gumonji. That fact is also written in the Gensokyo Chronicle.

Akyuu

But now, she's a brave woman of justice. She bankrupts the bad guys who monopolize wealth and helps out the poor!

Akyuu

The villagers were delighted to see her heroically give away gold! They welled up at her kind escapades at night!

Akyuu

And she does all this to stop people from becoming like her sister!

Akyuu

Next time on Princess Joon the Chivalrous Phantom Thief! Chapter 2: The Lost Pagoda.

Akyuu

She'll steal your heart!

Kosuzu

Whoa, calm down! The new Agatha Chris Q. novel, loudly advertised by Akyuu, will soon be available at Suzunaan!

Kosuzu

(The network was referred to us by Miss Keine. We'll get kicked out if you say any weird things about it, Akyuu!)

Joon

Are you done eating the sweets? Are you ready for the match?!

Shion

I am...!

Ran

The authenticity of that information was a bit questionable, but it seems Joon is really doing good in her own way.

Chen

They all seem like good people. I wanna read the new novel! But I wonder why Miss Akyuu was advertising for Chris Q...

They're helping each other as they expand their council.

Shizuha

We are also members of the network!

Minoriko

On joining, you gain access to all types of subscriptions! We also deliver the autumn harvest to your doorstep every week!

Shizuha & Minoriko

Now let's see the challenger team's fighting spirit!

Yukari

All of them are so self-centered, so it's strange that they are cooperating. I wonder if this is a bug of some kind.

Yukari

This is somehow quite moving. There's actually no reason to fight. And honestly, I'd love to join.

Yukari

But I have a better idea.

Shizuha & Minoriko

...?!

Yukari

If we win, we'll lead this network. And then...

Yuuka, Joon & Letty

*gulp*...!

Daiyousei, Cirno & Rumia

*gulp*...!

Clownpiece & Lily White

*gulp*...!

Grassroots Youkai Network

*munch*

Akyuu

Did I say something wrong?

Kosuzu

It's a bit late for that now!

Yukari

And then we'll leave all the student councils that we have an alliance with in your care!

(Such a kind world...)

Shizuha

Round one will be against the three Ex-Adventure Club members!

Minoriko

They're all so adorable! Do you really feel like defeating them?

Shizuha

All right then! Get ready for the battle of bullets! Ready, set...!

Shizuha & Minoriko

Gooooooo!

Shizuha

The second round is against the sweet lovers!

Minoriko

The one in the middle gobbled up all the sweet potatoes in the storehouse. I was really surprised.

Shizuha

Get ready for the battle of bullets! Ready, set...!

Shizuha & Minoriko

Gooooooo!

Shizuha

We're cornered! I don't know what else to do so I am dancing as a last resort!

Minoriko

Now is the time to bring out the much-awaited Parents' Association! This is all we've got left!

Shizuha

Get ready for the battle of bullets! Ready, set...!

Shizuha & Minoriko

Goooooo!

Shizuha

We lost the match, but the network is eternal!

Minoriko

Go on and send us all the student councils you've taken control of. You'll have a student council village in no time!

Yukari

Daiyousei, member of the SGSN. Former Deputy Manager of the Adventure Club. She's well-mannered but loves adventure.

Yukari

Cirno, member of the SGSN. Former Manager of the Adventure Club. Her body is cold, but her heart is burning hot.

Yukari

Rumia, member of the SGSN. Former Dark Manager of the Adventure Club. Her love for adventure causes accidents.

Yukari

Lily White, member of the SGSN. Also part of the Spring Propaganda Association, aka the Herald of Spring Committee.

Yukari

Clownpiece (Grassroots Version), member of the SGSN. She has forgotten her mission and found a comfortable place.

Yukari

Shion Yorigami, member of the SGSN. An adult who got mixed in among small children. But she's surprisingly quite popular.

Yukari

Joon Yorigami, member of the SGSN. Also in charge of finance. But her funding source is top secret.

Yukari

Yuuka Kazami, member of the SGSN. Also in charge of defense. Attack is the best defense. She'll protect the fairies.

Yukari

Letty Whiterock, member of the SGSN. Also in charge of childcare. Children are the future. She'll protect the fairies.

Ran

So, according to the info we got from the Network, it seems there are still some survivors in a hideaway on the mountain.

Chen

Then that narrows things down for us, Vice President.

Momiji

Hold it! This region is off-limits. The yamanba's turf is right around here.

Momiji

Are you lost? If you want to go to Moriya Shrine, then turn back and head to the ropeway platform!

Chen

We're not lost. We want to go to Nemuno's place!

Momiji

Now that I've heard you say that, you leave me no choice. Patrol Team, let's go!

Momiji

Miss Aya, Miss Hatate, and now you guys! I'm telling you, it's really dangerous...!

Ran

I can feel your pain, and I apologize. But we must keep going.

Momiji

Well, I suppose if the servant of a Sage is going along, then there shouldn't be a problem... I'll let the higher-ups know.

Yukari

Momiji Inubashiri, Patrol Leader of the Youkai Mountain Student Council (YMSC). The white wolf officer and protector.

Chen

I think we're almost there. It should be around here somewhere...

Hatate

The yamanba's hideaway should be around here somewhere...

Hatate & Chen

Ah?!

Hatate

Nice timing! Do you know where Aya is?

Hatate

I'm guessing she's at the yamanba's hideaway. It might be the nature of the place, but I keep losing sight of it.

Hatate

You shikigami deal with barriers, so you shouldn't have a problem, right? Can you take me there with you?!

Ran

I don't mind, but we need to finish what we came for first.

Hatate

Absolutely not. I want exclusivity on the news. I might even have to ask you to leave.

Ran

How unreasonable!

Hatate

No way... our Photography Club's Paparazzi Team has been annihilated!

Ran

Don't worry. We'll go check on Miss Aya for you.

Yukari

Hatate Himekaidou, Deputy Manager of the YMSC's Newspaper Club. A gifted journalist and the Manager's rival.

Suika

UWAAAAAAAAAAAA! PLAYER, pleeeease doooo soooomething!

Suika in a maid outfit? What's going on here?!

Wh-Wh-Wh-What's wrong?!

Ran

What's this I'm seeing as soon as I enter the restaurant?

Suika

*sniff*... *sob*... *bawl*...!

Chen

It sounded like she was bawling her eyes out, but looking closely... She's drunk!

???

Allow us to explain.

Mamizou

There's only one reason why Suika won't stop crying... The Human Village was taken away by someone.

Kanako

That someone is secretly operating behind the scenes. They're gathering allies without ever revealing themselves.

Aya

Because of that, every single person in and around the village has defected to their side.

Aya

Well, we don't actually know that for a fact, but we've got our backs to the wall.

Aya

Everyone just happily left for that enormous stadium at the lake...!

Aya

And Suika lost her favorite drinking place along with her drinking buddies. That's why there are tears in her oni eyes.

Ran

Oh, I see...!

That group joined our alliance not that long ago...!

I guess that resolves the matter...?

Aya, Mamizou & Kanako

Huh?!

Suika

Is that true?!

Chen

It is! More importantly, who's this "someone" that's working behind the scenes?

Mamizou

That'll take some time to explain... But is it true that you all conquered the powerful people at the foot of the mountain?

Mamizou

They have not only the numbers but also some highly skilled members, which is why we avoided taking them head-on.

Kanako

And you're saying that you somehow dealt with them all by yourselves...?

Yukari

Well, I suppose I understand why you don't believe us. I am in such a state, after all.

Mamizou

What's this?! Is it one of those stereoscopy things?!

Yukari

*sigh* Nevermind. It would be a pain to explain for various reasons...!

???

It seems like... y'all ain't lyin'.

Miss Nemuno...!

Oh, right, this is Miss Nemuno's restaurant.

Nemuno

This is me restaurant and also the club room for our Cooking Club. I'm the manager, and they're the members.

Aya

And that's why we're allowed to stay here.

Suika

And for some reason, I've been made to wear this outfit and work as a waitress!

(It's like a school festival!)

Ran

I'm glad that you believe us, but what made you trust us?

Nemuno

Yeah, I ain't believin' ya blindly. I heard what this one had to say. C'mon in...

Kokoro

Hello.

Mamizou

Oh, look! The spy that we sent to the foot of the mountain has returned!

Chen

A spy?! She was just selling bento as usual, so I didn't even notice!

Kokoro

Actually, there were more of us hiding there.

Kokoro

Come on out.

Ran

So many?!

Kogasa

Surprised?

Chen

Honestly? I'm dumbfounded!

Kogasa

Yay!

Yatsuhashi

So basically, PLAYER and the others managed to subjugate the powerful people at the foot of the mountain.

Yatsuhashi

Right, Benben?

Benben

That's right. We, the members of the Undercover Club, can attest to that.

Benben

And honestly, I was surprised to see how amazing the rumored transfer student is.

Ah... no, not at all!

Everyone who helped us through the journal is amazing!

Yukari

Even so, the fact that you're helping others is a good thing. It's OK to be proud of that, Miss Transfer Student.

Ehehe!

Lunasa

Now that you've heard our testimony... I think you should all believe them now.

Lunasa

I think they're our allies.

Merlin

An ally of happiness is everyone's ally! I know that because I was watching the whole time!

Merlin

I think it's safe to share the truth that only we know with PLAYER and the others.

Lyrica

I agree. Rather, I think this is actually a really good opportunity!

Lyrica

At least I can't think of a better idea than getting PLAYER and the others to join us.

Mamizou

You're right. At first, I was planning on asking Reimu and Marisa to cooperate with us...

Mamizou

...But they said they want to be the strongest student council or see how things turn out. Then they flew off somewhere.

Chen & Ran

I could see that happening.

Mamizou

Will you join forces with us? If you promise that, then we'll tell you what we know.

Yukari

That sounds like a good deal. What do you say, PLAYER? Shall we cooperate?

Of course!

Ran

A decision made without any battles. We couldn't have hoped for a better outcome.

Mamizou

OK, then I'll ask Aya to take over.

Aya

All right. Let me just take a look at my notes to make sure I give you accurate information.

Aya

Hmmm.

Aya

OK, so...

Aya

The one trying to gather humans and youkai from the Human Village at the Misty Lake and have them join her group...

Aya

...was Keine Kamishirasawa.

Chen & Ran

No way!

Miss Keine?!

Yukari

How interesting. Can you tell us more?

Aya

Yes... Of course, Miss Keine isn't the one working behind the scenes. She was just openly leading the humans and youkai.

Aya

To be precise, she reached out to everyone and gathered both humans and youkai. You know what that means, right?

That doesn't sound like something Miss Keine would do!

Yukari

I don't know her reasons, but I doubt she'd do something like that of her own volition.

Yukari

Oh, my... I wonder if it was a bug of some sort.

Mamizou

A bug...? I don't know about that, but I've come to a similar conclusion.

Mamizou

Miss Keine is either being threatened by someone or...

Mamizou

Someone has taken over her body.

Aya

In fact, when we were gathering information from people, everything they said sounded nothing like her.

Aya

She told people that happiness lies in victory. And she'd even head-butt them and drag them with her if they didn't listen.

Chen

Wow... If you don't think about it too much, that actually kind of sounds like something she would do.

(Is that even believable?!)

Yukari

So the person controlling Keine is the one working behind the scenes. Basically, the mastermind behind this mess.

Yukari

If Keine's body has been taken over, then maybe the same person stole my body too. (My in-game avatar, to be precise.)

Ran

I think it's safe to assume that they are related. The President's body is probably with the mastermind.

Kanako

But everyone Keine worked hard to gather is now in your alliance. It might be short-lived, but her plans were foiled.

Aya

As far as we know, peace has been restored for the time being...!

Suika

This is the best thing ever! *sob*!

...Oh, right. We haven't told Aya about Hatate yet!

Ran

Ah, yes! We wanted to tell you earlier, but well, Hatate was looking for you. Something about covering a story here...

Aya

Hatate was? For a story? Ah, well, that's probably just for a club activity. Did you meet her at Moriya Shrine?

Chen

Moriya Shrine...? No, we met her somewhere close by.

Aya

Strange. I hid all this from Hatate to keep her out of trouble and left her in charge of guarding the Moriya Student Council.

Ran

Maybe she left Moriya Shrine to come look for you because she had something to tell you...?!

Kanako

Does that mean... Moriya Student Council is in danger?!

Aya

And Hatate might be in danger too?! Miss Kanako, let's go back!

Kanako

We need to hurry!

Kokoro

I'll go with you just in case.

Yukari

Don't tell me the mastermind has already sent Keine.

Mamizou

That's certainly worrisome. I'd like to go see how things are at Moriya too... But before that...

Mamizou

Can we make things clear?

Yukari

Oh, are you referring to what we were talking about earlier?

Mamizou

Yes. I'm talking about who will command our alliance.

Yukari

Well, then I guess a battle is the only way to avoid any trouble in the future. Oh well...

Nemuno

TAKE IT OUTSIDE!

Lunasa

I'm not a tsukumogami, but I almost feel like I am one.

Merlin

Tools and souls are one and the same!

Lyrica

OK, let's do this!

Prismriver Ensemble

It's time for our "Spying Was Fun, but Also Kind of Tiring" song.

Kogasa

Boo!

Kogasa

Aww... I kinda thought this would happen. C'mon! Why aren't you all surprised?!

Benben

OK, then why don't you try popping out of the shadows with a "boo" in sync with the melody of our biwa and koto?

Yatsuhashi

Oooh, that sounds fun! Let's try it!

Kogasa

Thank you!

Kogasa

But didn't you just spoil the surprise?

Mamizou

Hm, it looks like we need to do this ourselves. I wouldn't expect any less from the transfer student and her people.

Nemuno

What's with that smug face, and why are ya draggin' me into this?

Suika

Well, this will decide who will lead the Cooking Club.

Nemuno

Yeah, I guess it ain't gonna look good if the owner dun step up. 'Specially with you, our waitress, comin' out to fight.

Suika

Are you still calling me that?!

Mamizou

Argh! That was close...!

Mamizou

Oh well... I suppose this is a small price to pay for a healthy alliance! Oh ho ho!

Yukari

Lunasa Prismriver, member of the Tsukumogami Student Council's (TSC) Undercover Club. But not a tsukumogami.

Yukari

Merlin Prismriver, member of the TSC's Undercover Club. Being happy doesn't solve everything. It's the mindset that counts.

Yukari

Lyrica Prismriver, member of the TSC's Undercover Club. The club activities call for silence, so why did she even join?!

Yukari

Kogasa Tatara, member of the TSC's Undercover Club. Former Childcare Club and Blacksmith Club member. Surprising, no?

Yukari

Benben Tsukumo, member of the TSC's Undercover Club. Former and only member of the almost-disbanded Biwa Club.

Yukari

Yatsuhashi Tsukumo, member of the TSC's Undercover Club. Her old Koto Club merged with the Biwa Club.

Yukari

Mamizou Futatsuiwa, Advisor of the Youkai Mountain Cooking Club (YMCC). The club is essentially a student council.

Yukari

Nemuno Sakata, Manager of the YMCC. She's the manager, but she's not at all involved in any strategic planning.

Yukari

Suika Ibuki, Waitress of the YMCC. She's the only one who doesn't see herself as a waitress.

Ran

It's me, Ran.

Ran

We headed toward Moriya Shrine right after the battle with the Cooking Club...

Ran

...But we weren't prepared for what we found there.

???

Burn! Burn! Burn everything!

???

Hyahahahaha! This feels great!

Sanae

That scared me! I thought the experiment failed!

Sanae

But it seems to be fine. I won't get scolded! Such a relief!

Suwako

Yeah, I was surprised by the sudden fire! But I'm glad to see that you're all right, Sanae!

Suwako

Kanako isn't here, so it's a good thing that no one got hurt. Now we just need to wait for the fire to slowly die out.

Kanako

Oh, my! Sanae! Suwako! You aren't hurt, are you?!

Kanako

That's such a relief! I'm so glad that you're OK! I don't know what I'd do if anything were to happen to you...

Sanae

Uwaaaaa! Lady Kanako!

Suwako

Gosh, you two are so melodramatic. But I'm also glad that everyone's all right.

???

Ya should be a lil' more worried! Fire's no joke, ya know?!

???

Look! It's burnin' like crazy!

Sanae

No, it's not burning anything at all... And besides, there's no way Moriya Shrine would burn down so easily.

Suwako

This shrine is blessed by three gods. Even if it does burn, it'll just require some touch-ups to make it as good as new.

Kanako

But we can't go inside while it's still burning. That's why we need to wait for the fire to die out.

???

...

???

Yeah, well, I knew this 'ere shrine wouldn't burn so easily.

???

And this place is truly ya home, after all, even if we're inside a game.

???

I'd feel bad if I burned it down, so I was only plannin' to make it look like it was burning.

Sanae

I see that you're a good person at heart! Even though I can't see who you are because of all the light behind you!

???

But I got kinda annoyed when I saw that even the flames from Hell couldn't burn it...

???

...That's why I ended up staging this over-the-top performance!

Mokou?

I'm sorry! I truly am!

Suwako

I can finally see you! Is that you... Mokou?

Mokou?

But anything's fine, as long as ya fear me! Gehehehe!

Kanako

Are you really Mokou? Your facial expressions don't match your evil words at all. Rather, you look cool and composed!

Sanae

Miss Mokou doesn't know her own character?! This means...!

Sanae

You're an imposter, aren't you?!

Mokou Imposter

No way! How'd ya figure it out?!

Hatate

It would be strange if we didn't figure it out!

Hatate

I checked from up above, and it seems these flames are really just empty threats.

Hatate

There are no signs of the fire spreading to the hall of worship or the main shrine. It just looks like fire on the outside.

Hatate

...If I had known this beforehand, I wouldn't have rushed off to find Aya.

Aya

But thanks to that, I was able to get this scoop! Thank you!

Hatate

Hmm, that's good, I suppose.

Kokoro

Now we just need to arrest that Mokou lookalike.

Kokoro

She's clearly an imposter!

Mokou Imposter

Argh! They're all singin' the same tune as if they rehearsed it beforehand!

Mokou Imposter

What could possibly make ya think I'm an imposter?!

Sanae

It's the way you're speaking, you grilled chicken weirdo!

Mokou Imposter

The way I'm speaking?! (And what's with the... grilled chicken?)

Mokou Imposter

How strange. I even changed the way I usually speak.

Mokou Imposter

Clownpiece... did she not give me the proper info...?

Suwako

Now she's even more out of character! Everyone, attack! Now!

Aya, Hatate & Kokoro

Yeaaaaaaah!

Mokou Imposter

How sweetly naive you all are! As sweet as sugar compared to the hot curry of Hell!

Sanae, Kanako & Suwako

...

Aya, Hatate & Kokoro

...

Mokou Imposter

You've looked directly into the flames of Hell for too long. This is the same fire that burns from the torches of Hell.

Mokou Imposter

You know what that means, don't you? Simply put... you cannot break free from the madness.

Sanae, Kanako & Suwako

...!

Aya, Hatate & Kokoro

...!

Mokou Imposter

You are practically my puppets now.

Mokou Imposter

I see you!

W-We've been spotted!

Ran

Argh! She broke through the barrier technique that I learned directly from the President!

Mokou Imposter

Hm, I knew this body was good at handling flames. And flames are the most efficient way to manifest my power.

Mokou Imposter

I was holding back, but I thought it would do more than just break your barrier. You haven't even gone mad. Impressive.

Ran

Well, I did learn my barrier techniques from the best.

Mokou Imposter

But you don't have a follow-up, do you?

Chen & Ran

Urgh!

P-Please help us! Youmu! Miss Yuyuko!

Mokou Imposter

What's this? Oh, right. You had PLAYER on your side.

Youmu

WHAT'S WITH MY CLOTHES?!

Yuyuko

What's wrong with them? They look good on you!

Yuyuko

Youmu, can you not handle your swords properly if your clothes flutter around?

Youmu

What are you saying, Lady Yuyuko...?

Youmu

That's not it at all!

Youmu

I can still cut no matter what I'm wearing!

Yuyuko

Yeah! That's the Netherworld's number one cutie!

Mokou Imposter

Well... I guess that's that. I'll retreat for now.

Mokou Imposter

See ya!

Chen

Ah! Wait!

Yukari

Aya Shameimaru, Manager of YMSC's Newspaper Club. She always neglects the club despite being the manager.

Yukari

Hata no Kokoro, Manager of the TSC's Undercover Club. A manager only in name. All the members are quite relaxed.

Yukari

Sanae Kochiya, President of the Moriya Student Council (MSC) and Science Club Manager. She has two strong supporters.

Yukari

Kanako Yasaka, Honorary President of the MSC and Science Club Honorary Manager. She flies to the manager's aid.

Yukari

Suwako Moriya, Shadow President of the MSC and Science Club Shadow Manager. She watches over the manager.

Ran

We lost sight of the Mokou imposter...

Chen

She might still be on the mountain somewhere! Let's look for her in every nook and cranny!

Nitori

Hold it right there! We're on high alert! You're going to have to let us check you!

Nitori

None of you seem to be that person with the weird way of speaking I heard about! You may pass!

Chen

Keep up the good work!

Yukari

Nitori Kawashiro, Manager of the YMSC's Invention Club. She has a close but secret relationship with the Science Club.

Ran

The only place we haven't checked yet is... Lady Kasen's place.

Hina

Are you tired? Here, have some Azuki Shiriko!

Hina

It's a new flavor!

Hina

I'm glad I could use up the ones that were left unsold!

Chen

So you couldn't sell them all even though it's a new flavor...

Yukari

Hina Kagiyama, Manager of the YMSC's Nagashi-Bina Club. Wait, a Nagashi-Bina Club?! How would that even work?!

Mokou Imposter

What's wrong with you guys?!

Kasen

You still don't get it?! It's pretty simple...!

Kasen

Now that you've shown us your flames... you must be taught that your flames will never surpass the flames of justice!

Mokou Imposter

(That makes no sense...!)

Okina

Yes, that's right. That... uh, what was it? Ah, yes... the justice thing!

Okina

I don't quite get it though!

Mokou Imposter

(This one seems to be in the exact same position as me! What is she even doing?!)

Tenshi

I heard they were practicing justice or something, so I came here to watch.

Tenshi

...So? When is it starting?

Mokou Imposter

(That doesn't look like an outfit someone would wear just to spectate! What's going on?!)

Seiga

I heard that skilled people gather here at this little-known spot. So I came in hopes of maybe collecting some samples...

Seiga

But it seems I'm out of luck. Gensokyo is as peaceful as ever today.

Mokou Imposter

(Hm?! This person seems pretty dangerous! I don't think I want to know what she means by "samples"!)

Yoshika

Aren't I the most odd one out here?

Yoshika

Can I leave?

Mokou Imposter

(The trick is to keep quiet and just go at times like these! She's too innocent!)

Komachi

Yeah, I just came to cheer. No, I mean, I just happened to pass by!

Komachi

And well, now that I'm here, I might as well cheer! ...Go, go, do your best!

Mokou Imposter

(What a terrible liar! It's so painful to watch her dig a hole for herself with one bad lie after another!)

Mokou Imposter

(Come to think of it, isn't she just playing hooky?! Get back to work already!)

D-Did we make it in time?!

Ran

This is Lady Kasen's dojo... and the club room for the Hero Club! Everything seems to be normal here!

Chen

This place is where the most distinguished people gather!

Mokou Imposter

Normal... you say?

Mokou Imposter

You're wrong. All of them have already been driven mad by my flames!

Chen & Ran

What?!

Kasen

Nothing beats justice! Nothing beats justice! Come on, everyone! Chant with me! Nothing beats justice!

Okina

Nothing beats justice! Nothing beats justice! (How embarrassing...)

Tenshi

Everyone but me is weak! Everyone but me is weak! Weaaaaak! Weaaaaak! Traaaash! Traaaaash!

Seiga

Gimme them samples! Gimme them samples!

Yoshika

Feed me meat! Feed me meat!

Komachi

Go, go, do your best! Go, go, don't give up!

They seem to be normal... don't they?

Ran

Yes. Normal.

Chen

No change at all.

Mokou Imposter

Argh! That's because they're crazy to begin with!

Mokou Imposter

But we'll destroy the dojo if we fight here...

Mokou Imposter

Let's take this outside the Senkai!

Chen & Ran

How kind!

Yoshika

Nothing beats meat! Nothing beats meat!

Seiga

Let's have grilled meat tonight.

Komachi

Grilled meat is good! Grilled meat is good!

Kasen

Justice Future! Transform!

Kasen

Kasenman!

Okina

Okinaman... RX!

Tenshi

Tenshiman Saber!

Kasen

...

Kasen

That last one was sneaky!

Tenshi

What, why?!

Mokou Imposter

This just doesn't seem to be working. It was exactly the same even at the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

Mokou Imposter

Come to think of it, Gensokyo is full of weirdos. Or maybe the creator of this game is the one who is so strange.

Yukari

All right, let's give it our best!

Mokou Imposter

Time to split.

Ran

Grr. Not again.

Yukari

Yoshika Miyako, Assistant Counselor of the Divine Spirit Student Council (DSSC). Wants an official Meat Club.

Yukari

Seiga Kaku, Counselor of the DSSC. Officially recognized as a sort of mad scientist, but not the out-of-control kind.

Yukari

Komachi Onozuka, Secretary of the Right and Wrong Student Council. Member of the Cheering Club, but always slacks off.

Yukari

Tenshi Hinanawi, self-proclaimed Supreme President of the Heaven Student Council. But she sneaks off to other councils.

Yukari

Okina Matara, President of the Back Door Student Council. Pretends to be slightly bored but is a serious attention seeker.

Yukari

Kasen Ibaraki, Hero of Justice? A mysterious hero no one asked for. Order can't stand in the way of her morals!

Ran

It's me, Ran.

Ran

After the battle at Lady Kasen's place, the Mokou imposter vanished from the Youkai Mountain.

Ran

We started scouring all the places we hadn't looked yet, since there wasn't really any other option.

Ran

And then once again...

Ran

...we came across something we weren't prepared for.

Kaguya?

Ohohoho! Kneel before me, you ignorant subterranean fools!

Satori

Such a basic and stereotypical act...! And that imprudent behavior...!

Satori

You're an imposter, aren't you?!

Kaguya Imposter

Busted already?! I haven't even had any fun yet!

Rin

Just because she's a princess from the moon, it doesn't mean she speaks in such an old-fashioned manner!

Utsuho

But all things considered, it was kind of fun to watch.

Satori

Besides, lies and deception do not work on me.

Kaguya Imposter

Grrr! That's not fair! I forgot about your ability!

Kaguya Imposter

That ability of yours is such a nuisance! But I can seal it by making you all go mad!

Kaguya Imposter

That's right! It doesn't even matter if you know that I'm an imposter!

Satori

(Then what was that act at the beginning for...?)

Kaguya Imposter

Well then, get ready!

Orin & Okuu

Lady Satori! Stay back!

Koishi

Zzz... Zzz...

Koishi

Oh... Sister... Orin... Okuu...

Koishi

Mornin'.

Orin & Okuu

(Oh no! Lady Koishi is here too!)

Koishi

Whoa?! Who's that?!

Koishi

*poke* *poke*

Kaguya Imposter

Hm? I feel kind of ticklish?

Koishi

Coochie coochie coo!

Kaguya Imposter

Ahahahahahahaha! Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Kaguya Imposter

Hahahaha... No. Stop it!

Koishi

Why? How boring! My sister lets me tickle her all I want!

Kaguya Imposter

Your sister might just be the type of person who suffers in silence!

Satori

Good job, Koishi! Brain Sign: Brain Fingerprint!

Koishi

Representation: Bullet Hell Paranoia!

Kaguya Imposter

Uh oh!

Orin & Okuu

Did we get her?!

Kaguya Imposter

Whoa, that was dangerous. You almost read my entire mind.

Kaguya Imposter

But it's my turn now... Impossible Request: Bullet Branch of Hourai-like Hellfire!

Koishi & Satori

Aaaaaaaaaah!

Koishi & Satori

She got us!

Utsuho

Oh no! Lady Satori! Lady Koishi!

Rin

Grrrr, how...! How dare you?!

Orin & Okuu

You fake moon princess!

Utsuho

Orin! Let's get her!

Rin

Let's do this, Okuu!

Orin & Okuu

Dragon Transformation! Orinokuu!

Orinokuu

ARRGHHHHHH!

Kaguya Imposter

How sweetly naive you are! As sweet as sugar beet compared to the wasabi of Hell!

Orinokuu

This is bad! We can't dodge that!

Chen

(We need to help Orin and Okuu!)

Ran

(Wait, Chen! You won't make it in time!)

???

Phew, that was close. Good thing I came...

Yuugi

There's no need to worry now!

Orin & Okuu

Yuugi Hoshiguma?! The Former Capital's no. 1 risk-taker, who wins every fight despite always giving herself a handicap?!

Yuugi

Aww, come on. Stop that. You're making me blush.

Orin & Okuu

The self-proclaimed Yuugi the Strong who works here as a maid part-time because the Former Capital doesn't pay well?!

Yuugi

D-Don't be silly! You're seriously embarrassing me now!

Orin & Okuu

Thanks for saving us! Why aren't you wearing your maid outfit?! Are you done for the day?!

Yuugi

Yes, that's correct. I came to help you out. Maybe I should get...

Yuugi

...paid overtime for that!

Orin & Okuu

She's so cool!

Chen & Ran

We'll back you up!

Yuugi

Oh, you guys are from the Yakumo Student Council!

Yuugi

Well, Miss Fake Princess? It's one against five. So why don't you quietly turn the satori sisters back to normal?

Kaguya Imposter

Hmmmm, I am certainly at a disadvantage here.

Kaguya Imposter

But it's not really one against five.

Orin & Okuu

What do you mean...?

Orin & Okuu

Lady Satori?! Lady Koishi?! Oh no!

Yuugi

Grr! It's still one against three!

Kaguya Imposter

One? Three? Are you sure you know how to count?

Yuugi

What the...?!

Kaguya Imposter

Take that!

Rin

Whoa, what?! Sh-She's targetting us?!

Utsuho

Whoooooooooooa?! Lady Satori! Lady Koishi! Let go of me!

Yuugi

Argh! We're up against Satori and Koishi, so I can't just send them flying with my punches...!

Kaguya Imposter

My, my. How kind. But do you really have the time to be thinking...

Kaguya Imposter

...Miss Yuugi the Strong?

Orin & Okuu

Heeeeeelp us!

Yuugi

Argh!

Yuugi

Tsk! I couldn't block everything...!

Orin & Okuu

Y-Yuugi!

Yuugi

Haha. Don't make that face. Now it's your turn to save your masters with your own power...!

Yuugi

Oof!

Orin & Okuu

Yuugi Hoshiguma! She wasn't eager at first, but she got used to being a maid pretty quick and looks so cute in her uniform!

Yuugi

Hurry, or I'll end up like Satori and Koishi! Go work with those Yakumo Student Council members and do something!

Orin & Okuu

She still sounds pretty lively...!

Kaguya Imposter

Well, I didn't shoot those bullets to hurt anyone. And this is just a game, so you don't need to worry.

Kaguya Imposter

So? What will you do, Yakumo Student Council?

Kaguya Imposter

Or should I say... transfer student, PLAYER?!

Ran

Miss PLAYER! Now! Use that now!

Chen

That's our only hope!

All right...!

Please help us out! Miss Eirin! Tewi!

Eirin

Transforming into the princess is certainly a brilliant trick, but your likeness to the princess is only second best in Gensokyo.

Kaguya Imposter

You're calling me... the great me... second best? Then who is the best?!

Eirin

*Has an expression that says, "it's me, of course."*

Tewi

(What's all this?)

Eirin

Swift arrival! And swift resolution!

Tewi

Master, have you been influenced by someone?

Satori

You are... afraid, aren't you?

Koishi

Sister says you're afraid!

Satori

You're afraid of having your mind read, aren't you?

Koishi

Yeah, afraid of having your mind read!

Eirin

Don't be fooled, Tewi! What she just said...

Eirin

...is the most obvious thing ever!

Tewi

Yeah, I know!

Eirin

What did you do with the real princess? I'll let this slide if you confess.

Kaguya Imposter

I'm terribly sorry, but I simply cannot reveal that. Ohohoho!

Eirin

Stop speaking in that manner! You don't sound like the princess at all!

Kaguya Imposter

How about you try stopping me by force? But you should know that this body belongs to that princess of yours.

Eirin

The princess and I are both people of Hourai! I don't need to worry about such things!

Kaguya Imposter

You went easy on me, didn't you? Thank you!

Kaguya Imposter

The same thing happened even when I attacked the Hakugyoku Student Council. You lot are a pain to deal with.

Kaguya Imposter

Well then... I better get going.

Eirin

*sob*...! The princess might be a person of Hourai, but I could never bring myself to harm her body!

Tewi

That means we didn't stand a chance to begin with!

Tewi

Argh! This sucks!

Yukari

Satori Komeiji, President of the Earth Spirits Student Council (ESSC). An ideal president who is supernaturally considerate.

Yukari

Koishi Komeiji, Vice President of the ESSC. She can easily go unnoticed but leaves a strong impression. Very mysterious.

Yukari

Yuugi Hoshiguma, Chief Secretary of the ESSC. Treats the other members as equals but is rumored to be the strongest.

Ran

According to the Earth Spirits Student Council members who finally went back to normal, this is the path we should take.

Chen

They said if we use this path to the surface, we'll end up right next to Myouren Temple!

Marisa

Really?! Then maybe it's connected to the hole through which the Myouren Temple and Miko's folks came to the surface.

Alice

Don't you remember?

Marisa

I just fly in whatever direction seems the most interesting during an incident, so I don't remember every little detail.

Alice

That's exactly why you were drastically late this time.

Marisa

What's with the sudden barrage of criticism? Such things happen sometimes.

Yukari

Marisa Kirisame, self-proclaimed President of the Forest of Magic Student Council (FMSC). The club room is Kourindou.

Yukari

Alice Margatroid, Vice President of the FMSC. She claims to not like being dragged out to have fun, but she seems to enjoy it.

Ran

Considering how much we have explored, Myouren Temple is probably one of the only places we haven't been to yet.

Chen

It feels like the final showdown is close...!

Doremy

...I'm late to the party.

Ran

Well, that rules out one of the likely suspects.

Doremy

This place is like the Dream World, but it's not under my jurisdiction to do as I please.

Doremy

It's very frustrating.

Yukari

Doremy Sweet, President of the Dream Student Council. Managing a council full of outspoken members is a lot of work.

Chen

Whoa, what?! The passage led us into the main temple...! There's a big hole in the floor!

Ran

But more importantly, where is everyone? Are they all right?!

???

Hehehe... How unfortunate, I tell you.

Keine?

Everyone from Myouren Temple has already fallen prey to my headbutts...

Keine?

...I tell you!

Chen

You've got the character completely wrong! You're definitely an imposter!

Keine Imposter

Huh? Did I get something wrong?

Keine Imposter

Oh well, whatever!

Byakuren

I'm a little worried because I've been feeling dizzy ever since I got headbutted.

Shou

Um... Has anyone seen my Jeweled Pagoda...? I make sure to have it on me at all times, but I can't find it...

Minamitsu

No, it's right there! The Jeweled Pagoda is in your hand!

Minamitsu

Oh, hello! All aboaaaard!

Ran

Uh... They're already acting crazy...!

Keine Imposter

I seem to have an affinity with Buddhists. There are only three here, but they're pretty strong, I tell you!

Keine Imposter

Especially the head priest. When I went to headbutt her, she tried to defend herself with a motorbike helmet! So shrewd!

Keine Imposter

Luckily, she put the suit on before the helmet, so I took that opportunity to headbutt her. So dangerous, I tell you.

Chen

I can't stand the way you talk! Please change it!

Keine Imposter

You hate it that much...? OK... Hmm... This teacher be fuming, so no throwing tantrums, capeesh?

Chen

It got worse!

Keine Imposter

Test. Test... Mic test. You mustn't complain so much about how others speak, yes?

Chen

You don't sound anything like her!

Keine Imposter

Argh, I give up! I'll just force you to surrender and put an end to this! (After we go outside, so we don't destroy the temple.)

Chen

That was your closest impression yet!

Ran

Good grief...

I'm going to call for some reinforcements!

Help us! Kasenman!

Kasen

Transform! Kasenman! Justice is here!

Kasen

Justice is... justice through and through!

Suika

Do you wanna drown in intoxication?

Yuugi

I'll make you cry with my strength!

Suika, Kasen & Yuugi

*dramatic pose*

Byakuren

Still, that headbutt was quite painful. I even started seeing twinkling stars...!

Shou

Ah, yes. Everything in my vision appears to be sparkling. It's kind of pretty.

Minamitsu

I wonder where we'd end up if we sail toward that light! Hehehe!

Keine Imposter

That is the Spark. It's the flashing light and heat of wisdom.

Keine Imposter

Well, in my case, it also comes with the flames of Hell.

Kasen

So that's why you've been going around headbutting people?! That's so reckless!

Keine Imposter

A headbutt can also be used to detonate a bomb. It's a conventional trigger...

Yuugi

Wow, end of the century!

Suika

??????

Keine Imposter

I'll let you in on something good. Meet me at Hakurei Shrine... Hakurei Academy's Student Council Executive Office.

Keine Imposter

We'll have a showdown there.

Ran

Huh? Why did you tell us that?

Chen

It's obviously a trap!

Keine Imposter

It's not a trap! I've been waiting forever, but no one showed up!

Ran

(I feel kind of sorry for her.)

Yukari

Byakuren Hijiri, President of the Myouren Student Council (MSC). She named the council after her younger brother.

Yukari

Shou Toramaru, Vice President of the MSC. A hard worker. She found her Jeweled Pagoda in Nazrin's Lost and Found Box.

Yukari

Minamitsu Murasa, Ship Captain of the MSC. No other student council has a Captain. Set sail! To the Netherworld! To Makai!

Yukari

It's finally time. Behind this door is the mastermind of this incident-like thing.

Yukari

So I've summoned the Incident Resolversーthe Big Four, using PLAYER's and the journal's powers.

Chen & Ran

The Big Four?!

(This is kind of exciting!)

Yukari

Reimu Hakurei. An expert in exterminating youkai and violence.

Reimu

I'll get you for this later! Hello!

Yukari

Marisa Kirisame. The greatest thief of all time.

Marisa

Did you think I wouldn't get mad 'cause it's true? Well, you were wrong! Hello!

Yukari

Sanae Kochiya, the energetic kid.

Sanae

I'm almost always full of energy! Hello!

Yukari

Reisen Udongein Inaba, Miss Rabbit!

Reisen

Huh?! Why am I the only one who gets such a sloppy introduction?!

Reimu

Well, they were all pretty bad, but yes, yours was especially sloppy.

Marisa

You should tell her off.

Sanae

(Was "the energetic kid" really any better?)

Yukari

Stop adding to the misunderstanding. I have good reasons for calling you such.

Yukari

First of all, I think that all of you are super cute. OK?

Reimu

It's not at all OK how you said it so casually. But whatever!

Yukari

However, there is a problem.

Yukari

There needs to be a balance of cuteness... Like game balance. But there is a bomb that could break that hidden among you.

Marisa

What...?!

Sanae

Does that mean... Miss Reisen is the one who has a secret?

Yukari

Exactly! It's the bunny ears!

Incident Resolvers

(No one was talking about that!)

Yukari

Reisen is cute even without her bunny ears. To test it, why don't you try covering the ears with your fingers?

Sanae, Reimu & Marisa

Hm...?!

Sanae, Reimu & Marisa

Oh! You're right!

Reimu

She's already cute without the bunny ears and even cuter with them. The mysterious moon technology is scary.

Marisa

She looks sophisticated without them, but her cuteness with them is also perfect... Is this magic?

Sanae

This is alarming! It's like a double serving of cuteness! How is she so cute?! Is it a miracle?!

Reisen

Wh-What's this?! Am I being praised or insulted?!

Yukari

Allowing this cuteness to run wild would be disastrous. Order will collapse, Gensokyo will end, and blood will be spilled.

Yukari

But I will never let this cuteness be ruined... or let it reduce. I won't allow it. I won't cause it. Those are the three principles!

Yukari

That's why I had to make a tough decision. I had to maintain the balance by giving you a sloppy introduction.

Reisen

O-Oh... now I get it?

Reimu

Well, you are cute. There's nothing we can do about that. Those ears, and even that tail... they're certainly cute.

Marisa

I like your silhouette! I feel like drawing you can turn me into an artist.

Sanae

Even her trumpet has bunny ears. A matching look? It's too cute! Aww, you cute little youkai!

Reisen

You guys, stop exaggerating!

Yukari

Well... I was just kidding!

Reisen

...?!

Sanae

(But she really is cute.)

(I think so too.)

Marisa

OK then. Now that we're all warmed up, let's get to it.

Reimu

Yeah, I feel like I'm back in the swing of things too.

Sanae

Come on, Miss Reisen. Pull yourself together!

Reisen

I feel rather motivated now.

Sanae

Huh?!

Reisen

Once the Great Student Assembly is over... I'll put bunny ears on everyone and start a Bunny Ears Student Council.

Sanae

(That sounds great!)

Chen & Ran

(Do they always resolve incidents while joking around like this...?)

Sanae

Wow! I didn't know such a room existed.

Ran

Yes, this is the Yakumo Student Council's Executive Office. This is where we usually work.

Chen

The sofa is soft and fluffy!

Reimu

Well then, where is that dear opponent of ours? We need to get rid of her as soon as possible.

Marisa

She might have something to say. So maybe we should hear her out first.

Reisen

Let's get this over with.

???

Oh, there you are.

Rinnosuke

We were waiting.

Reimu & Marisa

Mister Rinnosuke? Kourin?!

Reimu

Yes, now it all makes sense! So that's why you were making us wear all those costumes!

Marisa

Have some self-control! We're not your mannequins, ya know! We're alive and breathing!

Rinnosuke

Eh? Huh? ...What?

Reimu & Marisa

You manipulative mastermind!

???

You're mistaken.

Yukari Imposter

Tada! I'm the mastermind of the day!

Sanae

Look who it is! She even looks evil! No doubt she's the mastermind! The main culprit behind everything!

Reisen

If you showed up any later, it'd be bad for the plot! But now, with this timing, it's confirmed! Prepare yourself!

Reisen & Sanae

Mastermind Yukari Yakumo!

Yukari

My, my. Calm down. (They're trying to get back at me for what I did earlier, aren't they?)

Yukari

So you're the one who stole my avatar. That means the one inside that body is undoubtedly the mastermind.

Yukari

Let's talk about who you are later... I'm more concerned about how you're controlling those three.

Yukari Imposter

Controlling? I'm doing no such thing.

Yukari

...?!

Imposter Trio

All three of them are me.

Yakumo Student Council

...?!

Incident Resolvers

...?!

Hm? I feel like I've heard about that ability somewhere...

Yukari Imposter

Why don't you try recalling my true identity? But there's no need to hurry.

Yukari Imposter

First, I'd like to win and get you... PLAYER on my side, so I can use that convenient summoning ability of yours.

Yukari Imposter

That would be perfect!

Reimu

...?

Marisa

Hm? What's wrong, Reimu?

Reimu

No, it just feels kind of hard to move. Maybe I'm just imagining it.

Marisa

Actually... I kinda feel the same.

Yukari Imposter

No battles of bullets in the hallways!

Yukari

I would never say such a thing. Go ahead and have battles whenever and wherever you want.

Yukari Imposter

That just goes to show that I am the more sensible one. There's nothing lunatic about this.

Yukari Imposter

Come on, us. It's time to deliver the final blow. Let's give them a taste of Hell.

Yukari

Someone who has multiple selves...? If only I knew her true identity...!

Rinnosuke

Let me explain! The Yukari imposter has never tried to hide her true identity to begin with.

Rinnosuke

In fact, even if you knew her name, it wouldn't change the situation because her confidence is unshakeable!

Yukari

Get to the point! Tell us who she really is.

Yukari Imposter

Words are no longer needed. The fact that Rinnosuke Morichika is playing around means...

Yukari Imposter

...the texture is complete.

Rinnosuke

That's right. Just as ordered... the texture, or rather, the clothes... are ready.

Yukari Imposter

Perfect. I have a borrowed mannequin―an avatar that can wear it. So hand it over.

Rinnosuke

OK, but I'd like my freedom back. That's what you promised.

Yukari Imposter

Well... this is just a bit of fun... because I don't really need to change right now.

Yukari Imposter

I just want to show you. And that's the only reason why I'll change!

Yukari Imposter

Here I go!

Chen & Ran

Ah! It's you?!

The... Goddess of Hell?!

Hecatia

That's right. I'm Hecatia Lapislazuli. And Yakumo Yukari's avatar has just been forcibly converted!

Yukari

Wh... What...?!

Yukari

My avatar! Why has it turned into that odd-looking thing!

Hecatia

Oh, come on. It's actually a perfect fit!

Incident Resolvers

This is bad!

Reimu

It can't be OK for someone like you to be loitering around here like this.

Marisa

Are you bored? Do you have nothing better to do? You're bored, aren't you?

Sanae

It's the freaky... I mean, it's the lady with the unique T-shirt!

Reisen

Why are YOU here?!

Hecatia

Now, now. Calm down, everyone. We'll talk about that later...

Hecatia

Well, I guess now you should know why I am all three of them...

Yukari

Hecatia... You have three bodies, don't you? Umm... one for use, one to preserve, and one for missionary work, right?

Hecatia

What? No! It's for the Earth, the moon, and the Otherworlds!

Reimu

This island is recovering, but it still hasn't gone back to its original form. It's still in the process of being restored.

Marisa

The three worlds are still folded together. So maybe that's why it's easier for her to appear in all three bodies at once?

Hecatia

Pretty much. But well, I could forcibly appear with all three bodies anywhere if that's what I wanted.

Reisen

This makes no sense...!

Sanae

Wait a minute! Don't you have one extra body...?

Ran

Let's calmly check again. One, two...

Chen

...three, four... Huh?!

Hecatia

Ah... um... Yeah, don't worry about the details.

Hecatia

You may have forgotten, but we're inside a game... which means?

Hecatia

If you count the me who was already in the game world, then you get four! Yeah?

Incident Resolvers

Oh! Then it adds up!

Chen & Ran

(What? No! That still makes no sense...!)

Hecatia

Well, that's how it is. And what do you think has happened to the souls... the accounts of these three?

Reisen

Your three souls are inside their bodies... so... hmm?

Reisen

Oh, I know! Maybe the souls of Lady Kaguya, Mokou, and Miss Keine... are wandering around without a body to enter?!

Hecatia

Bingo! Correct answer!

Hecatia

And their wandering souls are still looking for an avatar to possess.

Hecatia

Yukari Yakumo... It's just like you when you entered this game!

Yukari

Hecatia... you seem to know a bit too much about all of this. Even though this world is a game that I created...

Yukari

...?!

Hecatia

It's starting now. Their souls have noticed the existence of a perfect avatar...

Hecatia

The existence of an avatar that still has space―the existence of that journal!

Yukari

What?! Eh?! Huh?! Oh?!

Mokou's Voice

I finally found something that I could enter, but it's awfully cramped in here!

Kaguya's Voice

Come on, Mokou! Make some room. I'm extremely uncomfortable over here!

Keine's Voice

Hey, Mokou! How long do you plan on clutching onto my soul? Stop grasping on so tight! It kind of hurts!

Mokou's Voice

Oops! I didn't know this was your soul, Keine. It felt so soft and pleasant...!

Keine's Voice

S-S-S-top being silly! And stop grabbing me there!

Kaguya's Voice

My, my. I see you two are getting along well. But could you please make some more room?! I'm getting squished!

Yukari

It feels so cramped... as though someone else has been stuffed inside my clothes.

Yukari

Come on, calm down a little! You'll have plenty of time to fight later!

Kaguya's Voice

Easy for you to say! I haven't spoken to anyone in ages, and just when I thought I found a place, I'm being squished...!

Mokou's Voice

Eh, who's this softy here? Is it still you, Keine?

Keine's Voice

No, that's not me.

Mokou's Voice

That's strange. This one is just as soft...

Kaguya's Voice

Mokou, the one you're grabbing onto so tightly is... Me.

Mokou's Voice

Eh?! Oh, sorry!

Keine's Voice

Mokou! Aren't you being a bit too unscrupulous?!

Yukari

Argh, this is so messed up!

Chen & Ran

P-President Yukari?!

Reimu

*sigh* I'm completely lost.

Marisa

This makes absolutely no sense.

Reimu & Marisa

Ack―!

Reimu & Marisa

We're being sent back?!

Sanae

Miss Reimu and Miss Marisa are being forcibly sent back?!

Hecatia

Yukari and the journal needed to free up some processing power with the sudden overload of information...

Hecatia

So it seems like some programs were forcefully terminated. It's probably just a matter of time for you two now.

Reisen

We need to hurry up and do something!

Reisen

This is bad... My body feels heavier. This means that the program maintaining the summoning is failing.

Sanae

But if we also disappear...! What will happen to Miss PLAYER and the others?!

Reisen

We need to finish this before that happens...!

Reisen

Gah! Time's up...! PLAYER! The rest is up to you!

Sanae

We're leaving this to you, Miss PLAYER! I'm sure there's still a way out!

Hecatia

It's finally time to end this. It took longer than expected, but pretty much everything is progressing according to my plan.

Hecatia

...My plan to build a wonderful theater in Hell!

Ran

Build a theater?!

Chen

In H-Hell?!

(That certainly is a wonderful plan...!)

Hecatia

I want to liven things up in Hell. I want to get lots of fairies to live there and create a new Hell full of life.

Hecatia

And a movie theater that screens technicolor movies will be one of the main spectacles to achieve that.

Hecatia

Movies are the kind of entertainment that breathes life, breathes Anima, into still pictures.

Hecatia

And I thought that if I could get that in Hell, even the fairies would be happy to work.

Hecatia

But... what's the point of a movie theater if there's nothing to screen. That's why I thought about creating a movie.

Hecatia

But creating a movie is surprisingly a lot of work. Managing the budget and coming up with the script is difficult, but...

Hecatia

...arranging the locations and controlling the cast is even harder. I didn't know how to do it all until I found this game.

Hecatia

I decided to invite PLAYER into this game to collect data on the whole cast.

Hecatia

That way, I'd be able to position any performer wherever and whenever I want. This game is the best place for shooting.

So you were the one who sent the cassette to me.

Now it makes sense why I was worth more points.

Chen

Using this game world created by President Yukari gives you free access to shooting locations and performers...

Ran

Clever. But, this is President Yukari's world. Doing as you please here is a transgression that must not go unpunished...!

Hecatia

You seem to be mistaken. I haven't taken over Yukari Yakumo's game or anything, y'know?

Hecatia

I played the game created by Yukari Yakumo... aka Yakumo's Ambition.

Hecatia

I played it thoroughly enough to gather enough info to figure out the structural design.

Hecatia

And then I recreated it. That's what this world is... The Return of Yakumo's Ambition! Disclaimer: For personal use only.

(Reverse engineering...?!)

(Goddess of cloning... and hacking...?!)

Chen

...What?! That means President Yukari didn't create this world...?

Ran

President Yukari should get creative credit. Because although it's a replica, it's still her work.

Chen

But isn't President Yukari's game also a replica of the real world?

Ran

Still, Gensokyo exists thanks to President Yukari, so...

Chen

But there were several other Sages who were deeply involved... Doesn't that make the copyright complicated?

Ran

That's true...!

Is it better to politely return it to the creator...?

Or is it better to let more people experience the creation?

Chen & Ran

That's a difficult question...

Hecatia

If you have reservations, then let's sign a license agreement. I don't mind if you review the movie's plan and content.

Chen & Ran

Uh...!

Ran

What do we do, Miss PLAYER? She has her reasons, and she seems willing to cooperate with us.

Chen

She doesn't seem to be doing anything that bad. So shouldn't we help her if we can?

You're forgetting something important!

The actors are being forced to perform...!

Chen & Ran

That's it! That's what doesn't feel right...

Hecatia

The shooting schedule is pretty tight. I won't make it in time if I have to negotiate with the cast or give them instructions.

Hecatia

That's why it's easier to just control them. That's the best way to get things accurately done. You don't mind, do you?

Hecatia

Well, since there's no other option, I plan on doing it by force either way!

Ran

Miss PLAYER... We're probably going to have to face her in a final showdown soon.

Ran

So please call upon all the student council members you can.

Chen

What are you saying, Vice President?! If we do that, they'll all end up being controlled by our opponent...

Chen

And besides, there's something wrong with President Yukari, so we don't know if we can summon anyone...

Ran

Hecatia wasn't waiting for the President... she was waiting for Miss PLAYER to join the game.

Ran

That's probably because the one with the ability to summon our allies is Miss PLAYER, and not the President.

Chen

Then we might be able to manage if PLAYER gives it her all?!

Ran

Maybe if it's one last battle, but they will all probably fall under our opponent's control.

Chen

Then it doesn't make any sense to summon them!

Ran

No, that's exactly what we want. The whole thing about how she can only control three bodies at a time is a deception.

Ran

Hecatia Lapislazuli didn't create this game from scratch... but she is the gamemaster.

Ran

It wouldn't be a big deal for her to control unlimited avatars inside this game... But she'd have to follow the rules.

Ran

―One avatar can have only one soul.

Chen

...?!

Hecatia

Well then, shall we begin the final battle? So I can create the student council that will govern this world...

Hecatia

The student council that will preside over all over councils... Hecatia's Movie Research Student Council!

Ran

Miss PLAYER, you were able to summon a large number of allies as per our plan. Well done!

Chen

What's going on?!

Ran

Look ahead, and you'll understand.

Hecatia

I'll use my separate souls to take control of all the summoned people.

Hecatia

But that'll throw out the souls that were already in the avatars.

Hecatia

The thrown-out souls will look for an avatar they can invade. And they'll flood the hallway when they don't find any...

Hecatia

...Eep! They're entering my body?!

Ran

Come on, Miss PLAYER. Let's finish this before the souls try to aim for us or the journal.

Yukari

※Is back in her own body.

Kaguya, Mokou & Keine

※Are back in their own bodies.

Incident Resolvers

※Came on foot because the summoning was undone.

Hecatia

※Completely responsible for the racket caused this time. ※Is sorry about it.

Hecatia

※Is really sorry about it.

Chen & Ran

(I guess we can call this case closed...?)

Yukari

So it was all to make a movie...? You sure come up with interesting ideas.

Hecatia

Hmmm, but now there's no way the movie will get done by the due date.

Hecatia

I won't give up shooting the movie. But until it's complete... I guess I can't do anything about the boredom in Hell.

Yukari

That could in itself be a trigger for some new ruckus...!

Why don't you try selling this game in Hell?

Reimu

In a way, it's a separate space like Senkai, isn't it? It might get really popular if it can be used to play around freely.

Marisa

We also completely became a part of this world. Such a design might be good if it's for fun!

Sanae

Next time, I want to try it out purely as a player! Maybe you could even sell it through the academy's store?!

Reisen

Not many schools sell games on campus.

Yukari

Why, that sounds interesting.

Yukari

Let's do it!

Ran

What?! President! We need to discuss it within the student council before making any decision!

Yukari

Now, now. It's all good. As long as everyone is having fun, it's fine.

Chen

(Wasn't that what caused this whole thing to begin with? But I can read the room, so I won't say anything.)

Hecatia

Thank you, Yukari Yakumo. This will stop Hell from becoming boring while we work on the movie.

Yukari

But I plan on charging a license fee. So now we just need to discuss the contract for the rate.

Yukari

(Lately, there seem to be many games that can be mistaken for movies. Maybe she wants to produce something similar.)

Yukari

(The best thing a creator can have, is a hunger, an insatiable drive to create something. But I won't lose in that regard!)

Hecatia

Now, PLAYER, sorry for all the trouble I caused. But thanks to your help, we've achieved the best result.

Hecatia

Thank you!

No, you don't need to thank me. I'm happy for you.

(The Goddess of Hell's smile is so... radiant!)

Kaguya

By the way, why did you take over our bodies? Couldn't you have chosen someone else...?

Hecatia

Nope. And the reason is simple. It's because I wanted to make a movie with you three as the lead actors.

Mokou

Huh?! Is it a battle of bullets action movie or something? Our bullets are certainly spectacular, and they do pack a punch.

Keine

Well, in that case, I wouldn't mind officially helping with the shoot.

Kaguya

I'm sure you'd make a lot of people happy with a movie showing our spectacular battles of bullets!

Mokou

Is this what they call a silver screen debut? That doesn't sound bad at all.

Keine

The kids at school would also love it.

Hecatia

Thank you for accepting my offer! Well then, let me hand you the script right now.

New Actresses

Hmmm...

Mokou

What's this? Let me see...

Mokou

"Kaguya, I love you... so much that it burns! Aaah!"

Kaguya

Where's that? Let me see...

Kaguya

"Keine, someone as calm and composed as you is just my type. Ohoho."

Keine

Whoa, let me see...

Keine

"Mokou, stop paying attention to someone like her. I want you to have eyes only for meeeee!"

Hecatia

How is it?

New Actresses

It's a romcom!

Hecatia

Eep!

New Actresses

This doesn't sound like me at all!

Hecatia

Looks like it's going to be a rocky road ahead...

Clownpiece

Watching this exhibition match sure is fun!

Clownpiece

And the snacks at the stadium are so delicious!

Clownpiece

I wonder where Lady Hecatia is?!

Hecatia

It's time to shoot the movie, guys!

Kaguya

Huh?

Hecatia

The script's gonna stay the same, guys!

Mokou

Huh?!

Hecatia

So yeah, the three of you are gonna play the lead roles!

Keine

HUH?!

Hecatia

Clownpiece and PLAYER will be the assistant directors and will also take care of all the other duties.

Wait, whaaaaat?!

Clownpiece

I look forward to working with you! *firm handshake*

Actresses

Explain!

Hecatia

Whir-whir-whirrrr-rewind...

Hecatia

Hello. I'm Hecatia Lapislazuli, the Goddess of Hell.

Hecatia

The Return of Yakumo's Ambition was released not long ago. Word got around Hell, and the game became a cult classic.

Hecatia

Highly acclaimed by enthusiasts, it was a hit that completely sold out! Thanks to that, we could successfully fund the movie.

Hecatia

The game was fun and all, but I need a movie that'll fill my Hell with lively entertainment!

Hecatia

Ah... I can't wait!

Hecatia

...whir-whir-whirrrr-end of recap!

Mokou

You just want to get a kick out of seeing how we react to your script!

Keine

So evil... You're free to make your own movie, but why do we have to play the lead roles?

Kaguya

Don't tell me it's because we're exceptionally adorable?!

Hecatia

Correct! That's exactly it! You three are totally adorable! You'll look phenomenal on screen! That's the hellish truth!

Actresses

Uh...?

Mokou

I suppose if that's the reason... I mean, I don't want to do it, but how can I refuse now?

Kaguya

Well, I've always been interested in filmmaking. Everything is an experience, and if we look good on screen, maybe it's OK.

Keine

Geez, you're really good at flattery. It won't work on me. But, I mean, I need to keep an eye on everyone...

Actresses

Ah, well! I guess we have no other choice but to do it!

Hecatia

Thank you!

Clownpiece

Wow, Mistress! You're a super talent scout!

It looks like things are going to get interesting!

(But I kind of have a bad feeling about this...!)

Hecatia

So now it's time to...

Hecatia

Start filming!

Mokou

Argh... it's no use. It failed.

Kaguya

Don't say that... Mokou...!

Mokou

All along, I believed that there was a way to extinguish these flames of Hell that continue to burn my body...

Mokou

But nothing worked. Cirno's freeze, Whiterock's cooling... Forget putting the flames out―they're as hot as ever...

Kaguya

Don't say that... Mokou...!

Mokou

Kaguya... someday, my body will completely burn out and turn to ash.

Kaguya

Don't say that... Mokou...!

Mokou

You need to leave me before that happens. Else... you'll also be consumed by these flames of Hell.

Kaguya

Don't say that... Mokou...!

Mokou

Or do you want to drink the Hourai Elixir with me? I'll have to endure this hellish pain that burns my body forever...

Mokou

...but that's a small price to pay if it means I get to be with you.

Kaguya

Don't say that... Mokou...!

Mokou

...

Mokou

Um... what was my next line again?

Kaguya

Don't say that... Mokou...!

Mokou

"...but that's a small price to pay if it means I get to be with you."

Mokou

Oh... I already said that one.

Kaguya

Don't say that... Mokou...!

Hecatia

Cut, cut, cuuuuuuuuuut!

Clownpiece

Hold it right there! What was that?! This is no good! You need to stick to the script!

Mokou

You don't have to yell. I can't do anything about that since it's my first time, after all.

Mokou

And what's with all these weird scenes you've thrown in here and there...?

Kaguya

Don't say that... Mokou...!

Mokou

Ugh, stop that already.

Kaguya

It's just that... I realized this scene would work even if all my lines were the same.

Mokou

I can't believe this! Aren't you supposed to be a moon princess?!

Kaguya

Oh, come on! I should get a break sometimes!

Clownpiece

Hey! No fighting during the shoot! Stick to the script! Stick to the script!

Mokou & Kaguya

Shut up!

Clownpiece

Eep!

Hecatia

Acting class time!

(This is so messed up!)

Hecatia

We're gonna have some one-on-one acting classes, 'kay? Let's start with Mokou! PLAYER... that's your job.

Mokou

Huh?! Why me?! Kaguya was far worse than I was!

Hecatia

Well, 'cause she's on a whole other level. A whole other level of being a ditz.

Mokou

All right, fine. I'll try to do my best.

Hecatia

Making a movie is harder than I expected...

Hecatia

I'm all fired up now!

Kaguya

We still can't get even a single window or door to open...

Keine

And there doesn't seem to be any other way out.

Kaguya

This is such a disaster. Who would've thought that I'd end up trapped here in the music room with you...?

Kaguya

Did the lock break when I entered?

Keine

No. This situation we're in wasn't caused by something so... normal.

Kaguya

It's not normal...?

Keine

It's supernatural, so to speak. This place... is currently surrounded by a conditional barrier.

Kaguya

A b-barrier?!

Kaguya

Ahaha... what are you saying? Have you gone crazy from being locked in here for so long?

Keine

No need to hide it. You're a Barrier Scourer too, right? From EIENTEI... the Eternal Inter-Extra-Non-Tele-Earth Institute.

Kaguya

What...? I see I've been found out.

Keine

And you're not even one of the common life forms, to begin with.

Keine

You're a Hyperreal Over-Ultimate Revivable Alter Imitation... a HOURAI.

Kaguya

Oh, so you figured that out as well.

Keine

And the barrier surrounding this place... resembles a Moriya kind of barrier more than a Hakurei kind.

Keine

Or, to be precise, it's mixed. It has traces of not just Shinto but also Buddhist and Tao... and even Western magic?

Kaguya

W-Wow, so you've even figured out that much...

Keine

An enchantment is a one-dimensional life form, so combining different enchantments is much more difficult than it looks.

Keine

Simply mixing them will cause the product to self-destruct since they reject each other. You'd need a lot of magic power...

Kaguya

Hmmm?

Keine

Maybe causing that rejection is intentional?! No, but... if that was the case, then... Oh, I see!

Keine

Oh, dear! I give up! It seems like the person who created this barrier is an Eirin-level genius.

Kaguya

I can't make heads or tails of this...

Keine

But I've figured out a way to escape. Apparently, all we need to do is kiss.

Kaguya

Now, how does that make any sense?!

Hecatia

Cut, cut, cuuuuuuuuuut!

Clownpiece

Hold it right there! What was that?! You'll get schooled again!

Hecatia

Acting class time!

Clownpiece

Told you!

(I feel like the script is also to blame!)

Hecatia

We're gonna have some one-on-one acting class, 'kay? This time for Kaguya! PLAYER... that's your job again.

Kaguya

Why me?! Keine's lines were weird! Or should I say the real problem is on your end!

Hecatia

Due to budget reasons, it's too late to change the script now.

Kaguya

At least make the script sensible...

Hecatia

The movie set is where the problems come to life... And the challenges are visible only when the camera is on.

Hecatia

I'm suddenly all fired up now!

Keine

...

Mokou

Did I keep you waiting?

Keine

Why am I being made to wait when you're the one who called me here? Isn't that odd?

Mokou

I'm sorry, that's just how the script goes.

Keine

Geez... you're hopeless. Well? Why did you ask me to come here?

Keine

D-d-d-d-don't tell me it's for that?! You know... how people confess under a cherry blossom tree?

Keine

Don't you dare!

Keine

(My students at school might watch this movie.)

Keine

Absolutely not!

Keine

No, I mean... uh... um... if you really have to, then I suppose...!

Keine

After all, this is the final scene of the movie... so that would mean... it has to be that, right?

Keine

No, no, no, you better not! And I personally don't even feel that way, but it does feel like a Gensokyo thing to do...

Keine

But...!

Mokou

Ah, sorry, but that's not it at all.

Keine

What?!

Mokou

(This is how the script goes, so...)

Mokou

Um... according to the script, I have come here to...

Mokou

Ah, here it is.

Mokou

"I've come here for a post-final-battle dance with you."

Mokou

...is what it says.

Keine

Where did the dance come from?! And we haven't even had a battle to begin with! Is it going to be shot separately?!

Keine

A dance with someone you just battled?! What's with the abrupt plot twist?! And we form a passionate friendship too?!

Keine

That makes absolutely no sense at all!

Mokou

I mean, I feel the same way. But apparently, it's a trend these days to sing and dance after a battle.

Mokou

Well, anyway, let's just try it for now. Here, I'll take your hand.

Keine

Y-You're too close, Mokou!

Mokou

S-Sorry. But how else will we dance?

Keine

It's a ballroom dance?!

Keine

(But this is good, really good. Everything has turned out great!)

Keine

(Constant hard work sure pays off! And so wonderfully!)

Keine

(Thank you Lady Kanako, Lady Suwako, and Lord Bishamonten.)

Keine

(And also the god of Hakurei Shrine, whose name I don't even know!)

Mokou

Ah, I guess we can't do the Loach Scooping Dance in such close proximity, after all.

Keine

Thanks for the short-lived dream!

Hecatia

Cut, cut, cuuuuuuuuuut!

Clownpiece

Hold it right there! What in the world are you guys doing?! You'll get schooled again!

Hecatia

Acting class time!

Clownpiece

Told you!

(I think everyone has gotten used to this by now!)

Hecatia

We're gonna have some one-on-one acting class, 'kay?! This time for Keine! PLAYER... you're up.

Keine

I won't say anything anymore.

Hecatia

Clownpiece! Scatter more cherry blossoms! This tree doesn't bloom at all, so the mood is just not right!

Clownpiece

Take that! And that! And some more! *wheeze* *wheeze*

Keine

Do as you please. I don't care anymore.

Hecatia

The long shoot is coming to an end.

Hecatia

It's time for the grand finale!

Mokou's Voice

"Aaaaargh! This Saigyou Ayakashi is just one tree...!"

Mokou's Voice

"I'll push it back with my Phoenix Machine!"

Mokou's Voice

"Grr! That didn't work?!"

Keine's Voice

"Keine Were-Hakutaku is here! Fujiwara... I mean, Mokou! I'll lend you the power of my machine!"

Keine's Voice

"Hakutaku Machine, transform!"

Kaguya's Voice

"Kaguya Horizon, reporting just in time! Mokou! I'm going to entrust all my moon powers to you!"

Kaguya's Voice

"Horizon Machine, transform!"

Mokou's Voice

"Keine?! Kaguya?! I thought I lost you guys!"

Mokou's Voice

"OK, let's combine one last time!"

Mokou's Voice

"The flames of justice burn even village flowers. The fire of life will die out someday, so it'll burn bright but not for long."

Mokou's Voice

"Fire burns even Heaven and Earth. Perfect combustion. A single match can turn everything to ash."

Mokou's Voice

"Burn bright red, my Gensokyo! Combined Transformation: Burning Phoenix!"

Mokou's Voice

"There won't be even a single flake of soot left when I'm done!"

Mokou's Voice

"So it's over..."

Keine's Voice

"Yep, it's over."

Kaguya's Voice

"Seems like it."

The Trio's Voices

"And now it's time for the final dance performance!"

Intro

*music*

Chorus

(Here we goooo!)

Lyrics

The fire of love burns bright within.

Chorus

(Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!)

Lyrics

Let's light up the night sky if the fire keeps buuuurning!

Chorus

(Fire! Fire! Fireeeeeeeee!)

That was one preposterous movie...

Ran

What did we just watch...?

Chen

...!

Yukari

Oh, the end credits are rolling. Looks like it's over.

Hecatia

So? Did you like it? It was good, right?

Ran

U-Um...! It was quite unique... very avant-garde...!

Hecatia

Right?! Right?! Everyone who lives in my Hell has a very refined taste, y'know?

Chen

...!

Hecatia

What's wrong little kitty? Blown away by the movie, huh?

Yukari

Everyone is free to express themselves, so the movie itself is fine...

Yukari

But I think it would be wise not to show it to Mokou and the others!

Hecatia

Why not?!

All's well that ends well... I guess?

Unknown Reporter

"So that's pretty much what happened..."

Unknown Reporter

"That movie was also recorded on a tiny swap box and was sold to be watched by using the same main part."

Unknown Reporter

"Apparently, it turned out to be the greatest blockbuster of all time among the dwellers of Hell."

Unknown Reporter

"However... when it was released in Gensokyo, there were some people who went a bit crazy from watching it."

Unknown Reporter

"Something about how they went into a daze and then gradually spaced out completely."

Unknown Reporter

"That rumor spread like wildfire, so everyone threw away their tiny boxes."

Unknown Reporter

"Apparently, even now, if you randomly dig up a place, you might stumble across a mountain of these tiny boxes."

Unknown Reporter

"A cursed movie that'll mess with your mind... it sounds like some ghost story or an urban legend."

Unknown Reporter

"For all we know, it might just be a myth created by the person who happened to find this quaint little mysterious box."

Unknown Reporter

"Don't you think so, Aya?"

Unknown Reporter

"Aya..."

Unknown Reporter

"What's wrong? Why do you look so spaced out?"

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