Raiko Horikawa
Raiko Horikawa's Fantasy Rebirth Story
(Wow! I can feel the music coursing through me...!)
Raiko
Thanks for coming to my solo concert, everyone! Are you having fun?
Raiko
Great!
Raiko
I usually perform with the Prismriver Sisters, and it's pretty rare for drummers to hold concerts on their own...
Raiko
So I was kinda worried.
Raiko
But I can tell you're all enjoying this from the depths of your souls.
Raiko
Hehe, there's no greater joy for a tsukumogami. Or a musician!
Raiko
...I bet you've all heard the rumors, right? There are dark clouds on the horizon.
Raiko
No doubt you're worried and scared.
Raiko
I'm the same.
Raiko
I can't give you any specifics, but I'm pretty sure something's happening in the outside world too.
Raiko
Tsukumogami, like me, sustain ourselves by using a spell to borrow magic from the outside world.
Raiko
So I'm kinda sensitive to the goings-on there.
Raiko
Oops. Saying that just made you more worried, huh?
Raiko
But you see... I'm still here.
Raiko
If the outside world was falling apart, I doubt I could keep sustaining my existence.
Raiko
So the fact that I'm here and that we're all still enjoying music together proves you've got nothing to worry about!
Raiko
Hmmm, I guess words aren't enough to convince you...
...Oh, I know!
Miss Raikoooo! Encore!
Audience
Encore! Encore!
Audience
Play another song!
Raiko
...!
Raiko
Ahaha, I didn't expect you guys to be the ones cheering me up.
Raiko
I'm so happy right now. It feels really good to be wanted like this.
Raiko
You want me for who I am.
Raiko
All right! I'll give you your encore! Get ready for my best performance ever!
Raiko
I'll keep my blazing beats goin' till all your worries melt away!
Raiko
...As a tsukumogami, pouring my heart and soul into my music is what I do. It might even be my reason for living.
Raiko
OK! Let's do this, everyone! You better keep up!
Raiko
You can keep going, right?
Yeah! We can go all night!
Raiko
That's what I like to hear!
Raiko
...Thinking about it, ever since I became a tsukumogami, I've spent most of my time enjoying music like this with my fans.
Raiko
Thanks for everything, you guys! I'm gonna keep on drumming forever!
Raiko
But I'm not just gonna drum. I've learned that there's more stuff I can do to help.
Raiko
"You have your own battles to fight, just as we have ours."
Raiko
"But, no matter how far apart we are, we're all fighting together."
Raiko
"Never forget that."
Raiko
That was a letter I got from someone who's helped me out ever since I first came to Gensokyo.
Raiko
She also gave me a fabulous dress, so I can't let her down!
Raiko
...But, well, she's not the only one I wanna help.
Raiko
I'll do all that I can. And I'll fight in my own way.
Raiko
I'm gonna keep the hot beats coming so your souls never freeze with fear!
Raiko
Hehe, let's kick it up again with my next song―
Raiko
―"Blazing Beat & Soul"!
Costume Presentation
Raiko
The spell I taught Benben and Yatsuhashi in the past let them replace all of the magic inside themselves. In human terms, it would be like replacing all of your blood. Or transferring your soul to a different body. Does this give you a clue?
