The Great Mochi from Space
Prologue
Toyohime
There's a big problem!
Wh-What's wrong?!
(This is going to be really bad, isn't it?!)
Toyohime
If things continue the way they are, there will be an all-out war between the moon and the Earth!
That's not good!
(That's really not good!)
Toyohime
...Losing our composure now will only make things worse! I have to breathe... in... and out...
Toyohime
OK, I've calmed down. Letting the public know about this situation will only earn their ire.
Toyohime
However, this has grown into a problem that we can no longer handle ourselves. I have to tell someone...!
Toyohime
That's why I've come to you, PLAYER, because you are aware of the Lunar Capital's situation...
Was I always considered to be this dependable?!
(Me?! A negotiator...?!)
Toyohime
...and, to be frank, because we can't call on anyone else.
I see... I'm your last resort.
(Am I even good enough to be her last resort?!)
Toyohime
To put it another way... I'm fine with telling you as long as that youkai, Yukari Yakumo doesn't find out!
Yukari
But I already know...
M-Miss Yukari?!
Toyohime
That's dirty, gap youkai!
Yukari
And here I thought we were supposed to be the ones holding the large grudge.
Toyohime
If it wasn't for that little hiccup at the end, everything would have gone exactly as I anticipated!
Yukari
...Maybe, maybe not. But enough about that. What is the big problem you were talking about?
Yukari
I heard something about all-out war, and I couldn't help but come see what was going on.
Toyohime
I see you've left me with no choice, impure Earth youkai! Fine then, I'll tell you!
Yukari
Why thank you, pure, sheltered moon princess! You have my ear!
Reisen
Lady Yorihime, the preparations for the New Year's mochi are going well! This year's is going to be especially spongy!
Yorihime
Oh, that's wonderful! It really is spongy!
Reisen
Of course, I'm confident in the taste, too! The rabbits are all working together to make as much as they can!
Yorihime
OK. The Watatsukis will win the competition for the most delicious mochi again this year. Good job, Reisen.
Reisen
Heehee!
Toyohime
It's finally done!
Toyohime
Look at this! I've finally completed it thanks to all of the studying I did under Lady Yagokoro!
Yorihime
What is this... tsuchigumo bone-looking thing, Sister?
Reisen
What is this... clothes rack-looking thing, Lady Toyohime?
Toyohime
I call it my All-Purpose Automaton!
Toyohime
Sagume has her series of probes, right? I modified them a bit and came up with something of my own.
Toyohime
The All-Purpose Automaton can procure armor for itself out in the field, so travel costs are low.
Reisen
So that's why it looks like a skeleton.
Toyohime
I expect that it will support the rabbits as a powerful ally in the event of an emergency!
Reisen
Wow!
Yorihime
You're still tinkering with junk...?!
Toyohime
It's great for sparring and as a training dummy. The best part about it is being able to change its armor as you'd like.
Yorihime
You're a genius, Sister!
Toyohime
Mass production has already begun! They can be put into commission immediately.
Yorihime
Maybe you're being a little hasty...
Toyohime
It's easy to use. Just adjust the settings on the handheld device and...
Reisen
Lady Toyohime! Lady Yorihime! There's a problem! Take a look at the hallway over there!
Reisen
The All-Purpose Automatons are heading outside!
Toyohime
What are you talking about, Reisen? I made sure to turn them off...
Toyohime
Oh my...!
Yorihime
Sister, was there perhaps a single automaton that had not been switched off?
Toyohime
Well, there was one that was still being tuned, but a single one couldn't possibly cause much trouble.
Yorihime
Except, it's a geometric progression, Sister. One turns on another, then those two become four, and so on!
Moon Rabbits
Aaaaah! Vile thing! Don't touch the mochi!
Moon Rabbits
Don't touch the mochi, you vile thing! Ninety percent of those mochi are for Lady Toyohime to enjoy!
Moon Rabbits
I tried to shoot them, but I knew that it wouldn't have any effect.
Moon Rabbits
Oh, I give up! How about we rinse and eat the mochi on the floor and see how things turn out?
Moon Rabbits
OK, that sounds good.
Moon Rabbits
You continue to amass more and more mochi, you vile thing! Almost like you're wearing it, like a Giant Moving Mochi!
Moon Rabbits
Cool name! Let's share it on the Moon Rabbit Net!
Moon Rabbits
I've made some tea.
Moon Rabbits
The Giant Moving Mochi is incredibly squishy. It's so bouncy that it could probably bounce to the Earth.
Moon Rabbits
Haha, no way!
Moon Rabbits
I'm only kidding! There's no way that...!
Moon Rabbits
Aaaaah!
Moon Rabbits
It's gone!
Yorihime
Hey, rabbits!
Toyohime
...And that's what happened.
Yukari
Fantastic, the cause of all this is right here in front of us! PLAYER, grab a rope!
Let's calm down...
Toyohime
Now that the joking is done, yes, clearly we're in this situation because of my carelessness.
Toyohime
I'll make amends after things have settled. I would ask you to forget our past disagreements for now and help me.
Toyohime
We Lunarians have no intentions of attacking Gensokyo. This is all simply an unfortunate accident. Please, believe me.
Yukari
...
Miss Yukari...!
Yukari
PLAYER, there's no need to look so worried.
Yukari
I'll believe you, Watatsuki no Toyohime, envoy of the moon and apprentice to Eirin Yagokoro.
Yukari
...Actually, whether I believe you or not is irrelevant. I already know that the moon would never directly attack the Earth.
Yukari
Regardless of how "impure" it is, no one would attack their own head, right?
Miss Yukari!
Yukari
Heehee, all right, all right. Did I frighten you? There's no need to worry.
Yukari
By the way, Toyohime, this All-Purpose Automaton or Giant Moving Mochi or whatever you call it...
Yukari
...When is it expected to arrive? This isn't a toy we're dealing with. We'll need to plan for its coming attack carefully.
Toyohime
About that...
Yukari
What, cat got your tongue?
Toyohime
Ahahaha...
Yukari
Stop stalling and tell me.
Toyohime
It's here now.
Destruction: Part I
Remilia
...How are preparations going, Sakuya?
Sakuya
They will be complete soon. ...Young mistress, Lady Patchouli, Koakuma, Meiling. Are we ready to fire?
Patchouli
Magic amplification machine, magic supply route, magic control system, all ready to go.
Koakuma
There's no problem with the magic supply! All ready!
Flandre
Then all I have to do is let my magic flow through here, and everything will be perfect?
Koakuma
W-W-Wait, young mistress! Not yet!
Flandre
Ngh! Hurry up!
Flandre
Why don't I just squeeze the giant mochi flying toward us... That would solve everything, right?
Patchouli
Well, yes, you could... But then it would all be over in an instant. This doesn't happen often, so let's try to enjoy it.
Flandre
Yes, you're right. Meiling, final check!
Meiling
Milady, Miss Sakuya, this is the first I'm hearing of this! Why am I the only one strapped to a strange magical device?!
Patchouli
Oh, sorry, that's my fault. Lady Remilia's Noble and Influential Scarlet Cannon, or simply Scarlet Cannon for short...
Patchouli
...was completed in time apart from the base. I thought you might be a good substitute because of your qi control.
Patchouli
I'm counting on you, Meiling.
Meiling
Lady Patchouli, your smile has reassured me...
Meiling
...that this is a terrible idea! You said might! Shouldn't you be certain before trying something like this?!
Meiling
Am I the only one who wasn't told about this?! Why?! Why me?!
Flandre
It's all right, calm down! I won't be too rough when injecting my magic!
Meiling
There won't be a trace of me left!
Sakuya
...There don't seem to be any issues.
Meiling
Wait, wha...?! Have you been listening at all, Miss Sakuya?!
Remilia
Scarlet Cannon, ready...
Meiling
Oh well, there's no use fighting it. There's nothing that can be done.
Meiling
Good night...
Remilia
FIRE!
Koakuma
Every bullet hit its mark! Yay!
Flandre
Great! Now we've got all the mochi we can eat this year!
Sakuya
I'll begin preparing it right away. Isobeyaki, zouni, kinako mochi... I'll be quite busy!
Remilia
Oh, look at everyone. They can barely contain their excitement. Heehee.
Patchouli
Remi, if you aren't careful, Flan will probably eat it all.
Remilia
That would be a problem... We have to hurry, Patchy!
Meiling
...!
Meiling
Am I alive?!
Meiling
I'm alive! This year is looking to be a good one for me!
Suika
OK, everyone's here. Let's go get that mochi!
Suika
Freshly made mochi makes for good snacking with some sake!
Aya
Ayayaya, that's a wonderful idea!
Aya
(What's about to happen?!)
Hatate
(What's going on now?!)
Momiji
(I'm in the middle of working...!)
Nitori
So how do we get the mochi down here, General?
Suika
It'll take something extreme to shoot down that giant flying mochi. Here's what I propose...
Suika
We'll use the ultimate weapon left behind by the Youkai Mountain's three great youkai... the Oni-Tengu-Kappa Cannon!
Momiji, Hatate & Aya
Ah...!
Momiji, Hatate & Aya
(They're just messing around...!)
Nitori
An Oni-Tengu-Kappa Cannon? That takes me back, General!
Aya
(Argh, things are getting complicated.)
Hatate
(I want to go home...)
Momiji
(I'm going home.)
Nitori
But can't the Oni-Tengu-Kappa Cannon only be fired when two of the oni from the Big Four work together?
Nitori
What are you going to do about that, General?
Suika
Not a problem! Everything's under control! Yuugi's unfortunately busy with work, but I've got another option.
Momiji, Hatate & Aya
(Every single tengu is working right now...!)
Suika
The oni I have in mind has no friends! So I'll have to send an invite personally. Ahahaha!
Momiji, Hatate & Aya
(What is the Oni-Tengu-Kappa Cannon, anyway?)
Minamitsu
Myouren Temple, Half Palanquin Ship Mode, parts exchange complete! No issues with the Great Pagoda's deployment!
Shou
Begin charging the Great Pagoda with houjutsu... 50%... 60%... 70% until complete!
Byakuren
Ichirin, Unzan, take aim! Kyouko, are there any problems with the Spirit Wave Detector?
Ichirin
No problems here!
Kyouko
None here, either!
Shou
90%... 95%... 99%... 100%! The Great Pagoda is ready to fire at any time!
Byakuren
Unfortunately, I forgot to buy mochi at the end of the year, but this will make for a good New Year at Myouren Temple.
Everyone
*gulp*
Byakuren
Get ready...!
Byakuren
Namusan!
Mokou
Hm... I heard there's mochi falling from the sky.
Keine
The New Year has just started and you're already talking nonsense?
Mokou
Yeah, I think it's weird too, but...
Keine
All right, I get it. I'll make your zouni with two mochi in it. How about that?
Mokou
Yay!
Shion
Joon, did you know that there's mochi falling from the sky? The news has spread pretty far. You can see it over there...
Joon
Huh?!
Shion
I thought it was a lie at first, but after seeing it with my own eyes...
Joon
(Hang on, is she so hungry that she's hallucinating mochi falling from the sky?!)
Joon
I'll make sure to put three mochi in your zouni.
Shion
Huh?! Really?!
Nemuno
Ooooh, I'm sensin' a lot of mochi around today! Did somethin' happen?
Alice
There's such a lovely scent in the air today. What could it be?
Chen
Lady Yukari hasn't come back yet from hatsumoude. I wonder what happened.
Ran
She's caught up in the hijinks at the shrine. This happens every time.
Chen
The mochi is going to get cold.
Ran
...
Ran
Let's start eating without her.
Chen
Can we? Great! Time to dig in!
Destruction: Part II
Yuyuko
Youmu! There's mochi in the sky!
Youmu
You're right! It is mochi! And it's unbelievably huge! ...Just as the reports said.
Yuyuko
Oh no, we could never eat that much mochi...
Youmu
Oh no, if so much mochi lands in the garden...
Yuyuko & Youmu
I'm not sure how...
Yuyuko & Youmu
...But we must find a way to shoot it down!
Lunasa
It's a good thing we were invited here when we were.
Merlin
Eating mochi will make everyone happy! I'll gladly help!
Lyrica
Not only is there a reward for the performance, but there's also all-you-can-eat mochi? I can't see a reason to refuse!
Yuyuko
The mochi is as good as ours! OK, here's how we're going to shoot the mochi down!
Yuyuko
Youmu will use her Matsuyoi-Reflecting Satellite Slash!
Youmu
What?! But I don't want to! I'll be the only one who's tired if we do that!
Lunasa
Oh ho. So that means we'll be having sliced mochi.
Merlin
There are maru mochi heading toward us... and they're kagami mochi to boot! Sliced kagami mochi... fantastic!
Lyrica
Hm... I've seen sliced mochi come out of kagami mochi before!
Lunasa
Mochi coming out of mochi?! Huh?! What are you talking about? Why don't they stick together?
Merlin
You're right, that is strange. Maybe they're coated in oil.
Lyrica
If you're going to put oil on them, you might as well fry them too! I'll even take them as arare mochi crackers!
Yuyuko
I can't hold back! Let's have all of them!
Youmu
I don't think my Matsuyoi-Reflecting Satellite Slash will reach that far! Even if it can, will it cut the mochi well enough?
Yuyuko
There's no need to worry. You see, this will be no ordinary Matsuyoi-Reflecting Satellite Slash!
Youmu
Whaaaat?! It won't?!
Yuyuko
Youmu, are you reacting that way because you understand what I'm saying?
Youmu
No, I reacted that way because I understood exactly nothing of what you said!
Yuyuko
Maybe Hakugyokurou wouldn't stand a chance alone, but the Prismriver Ensemble is here. That's our secret weapon!
Lunasa, Merlin & Lyrica
Hurry up with the details, Miss Yuyuko! The mochi is coming in fast!
Yuyuko
That's a problem! OK, here's the plan, it's simple!
Yuyuko
Matsuyoi-Reflecting Satellite Slash is a shot that can be bounced off of the moon and into your target...
Yuyuko
...I think! If not, then make it so, Youmu!
Youmu
Uh, yes, I think I can.
Lunasa, Merlin & Lyrica
(So she can do it...!)
Yuyuko
But that won't be enough power. That's where the Prismriver Ensemble comes in.
Yuyuko
Youmu is too obedient and easily swayed!
Youmu
No, I'm not! I'm normal!
Yuyuko
The Prismrivers are the type to really get in your head, like an earworm!
Lunasa, Merlin & Lyrica
That may be the case, but your wording is a little...!
Yuyuko
So we'll have the Prismriver Ensemble play one of their super special songs to give Youmu a temporary boost of power...
Lunasa, Merlin & Lyrica
Yeah, we can probably do that...
Youmu
(So they can do that...!)
Yuyuko
...which will allow her to unleash an incredibly powerful Matsuyoi-Reflecting Satellite Slash!
Yuyuko
But this will be no ordinary slash...!
Prismriver Sisters & Youmu
*gulp*
Yuyuko
It'll be a beam fired from her sword! A Matsuyoi-Reflecting Satellite Beam! Cool, right?!
Prismriver Sisters & Youmu
(Oh, at least the name isn't ridiculous.)
Youmu
I see. Then shall we begin preparations?
Lunasa
I think we have just the piece of music for this. What was it again?
Merlin
Thinking about how good the mochi is going to be is getting me excited!
Lyrica
Considering the trajectory of the incoming mochi, we only have so much time to prepare...
Yuyuko
The Matsuyoi-Reflecting Satellite Beam will travel from us to the moon and back again!
Youmu
Lady Yuyuko, I've understood your explanation, so there's no need to continue...
Yuyuko
If things go well, we can beam down every piece of mochi and create a mochi paradise!
Lunasa, Merlin & Lyrica
(That's what she was dying to say... Amazing.)
Kasen
Achoo!
Komachi
...Do you have a cold?
Kasen
A hermit such as myself would never catch a cold. Someone must be talking about me behind my back.
Komachi
Oh, so you're so popular that there is no end to the rumors that could be spread about you, is that it?
Kasen
All right, enough teasing...
Seiga
Oh, there you are. I've been looking for you.
Kasen
You scared me, Seiga! And the one next to you is the jiang shi...
Yoshika
Yoshika!
Komachi
Maybe I should act like she isn't here.
Seiga
Oh my, well if it isn't the Shinigami. It seems I've caught you both at an awkward time.
Seiga
But because it's the New Year, why don't we forget about your duty?
Seiga
Are you aware of the giant mochi heading toward us? Lady Toyosatomimi is thinking about blasting it with hermit power...
Seiga
...so we're here to ask Miss Kasen to help her. Would you like to join, Shinigami?
Komachi
You're kidding, right? A shinigami joining hermits is like a wolf prowling in a group of rabbits.
Seiga
If that's the case, then there would be a cute rabbit next to you, wouldn't there...?
Kasen
Are you saying... I'm a cute... rabbit?!
Komachi
Haha! We unexpectedly ran into each other, that's all.
Yoshika
That's suspicious... Well, anyway, are you coming or not? That's the important thing now.
Kasen
If I can have some mochi then... Yes, I'm interested.
Komachi
You're so honest, so frank!
Yoshika
How about you, Shinigami?
Komachi
I'll pass. I have to tell Lady Eiki, since I have no idea if there's mochi raining down in Hell.
Seiga
Really? If that's the case, then we'll hurry off. Good luck!
Yoshika
See ya!
Komachi
Mochi raining from the sky? How exactly am I supposed to report something like that, anyway?
Cirno
Hey! I'm not sure what's going on, but there's mochi raining down on us! This is no time to be playing pranks!
Rumia
Mochi?!
Rumia
...I wanna eat it! What should we do?!
Cirno
It sounds like we'll have to fire a long-range beam at it... probably.
Rumia
Oh, sounds like fun! Let's give it a try!
Daiyousei
But none of us can fire beams like that, so how are we going to reach the mochi?
Cirno
I've got the PERFECT plan! Gather 'round, everyone!
Cirno
Piece, Sunny, Luna, Star, Larva, Lily! Oh yeah, and all of you fairies over there!
Fairies
What? What's going on?
Cirno
Everyone!
Cirno
We're going to fuse together!
Fairies
Say what?!
Daiyousei
(Hahaha...)
Rumia
Let's eat some mochi already!
Kosuzu
So, I've heard that there's mochi falling from the sky...
Akyuu
Isn't it a little early for such nonsense, Kosuzu? The New Year has only just begun.
Kosuzu
Yeah, I feel weird saying it myself.
Akyuu
And since you're so comfortable saying weird things, you're not getting any mochi with your zouni this year.
Kosuzu
But then it'll be nothing but broth!
Wakasagihime
Sekibanki, Kagerou... Did a giant mochi go hurtling through the sky just now?
Kagerou
Heh, what are you talking about...? Hm? What... is that?! There's something strange in the sky!
Sekibanki
This again? You're not going to scare me this... kyaaaa! Mochi! Does mochi even fly through the air that gracefully?!
Junko
Hahaha! How delightful! I wonder if Chang'e is looking at this too...!
Rinnosuke
Mochi fried on a stove is a cut above the rest. I'll have to hide it from Reimu and Marisa if I want to enjoy it...
Rinnosuke
...Ah! Hot hot hot!
Rinnosuke
...Delicious!
Destruction: Part III
Eirin
Ready Eientei's Anti-Rice Cake Cannon!
Tewi & Reisen
(Out of the blue?! This is too sudden!)
Eirin
Our very own princess helped make the Anti-Mochi Missile to react to and obliterate any and all mochi!
Eirin
We'll fire it using the wave cannon that amplifies Udonge's ability. Tewi's luck will help with accuracy!
Kaguya
Leave it to Eirin to come up with a plan that uses all of our powers so perfectly!
Kaguya
How much mochi do you think we'll get by doing this? I can't wait to find out!
Eirin
Uh, once the missile hits the mochi, there will be nothing left, so...
Kaguya
What?!
Eirin
Oh, you wanted to have some mochi, Princess? I apologize.
Kaguya
Hm? No, I'm fine. It shouldn't taste any different from the mochi that the rabbits made, right?
Tewi
(She really wanted her fill of mochi...)
Reisen
It's not that I don't like our mochi down here, but sometimes I do want to have a little taste of home.
Kaguya
Yes, that's it, Reisen! That's what I was trying to say!
Eirin
If you would prefer, I can have the mochi caught instead of destroyed. I have just the person in mind for the job.
Sagume
...Me? [Are you going to have me reverse fate with my words?]
Tewi
Oh! If the giant mochi and missile collide, they'll be destroyed, but reversing fate will bring the mochi back!
Tewi
But will it really come back? Something feels off about that.
Reisen
Ah, I'm not keeping up! I'm so confused that I can't follow at all!
Sagume
[It could depend on the timing, though I think it might be worth the risk.]
Sagume
Let's try it.
Eirin
Then let us prepare. We're operating from land to sky, so focus is of the utmost importance!
Eirin
It takes a lot of stamina too. I should have kept a larger stock of nutrient supplements.
Medicine
I used the method I learned from you and made a drink that will increase concentration!
Medicine
Here!
Eirin
Thank you, Medicine! This couldn't have come at a better time!
Tewi & Reisen
(That's all well and good for the immortal people of Hourai... But what about us?!)
Koishi
I'm back! Hey, Satori! Did you know that there's mochi falling from the sky?!
Satori
Welcome back, Koishi. Yes, I've heard about the mochi, but this is the Underworld, so it has nothing to do with us.
Satori
Now, calm down and let's enjoy our mochi like we always do.
Koishi
What?! No way! I want to go get some mochi myself!
Satori
Well, that's a problem.
Satori
How are the people aboveground getting the mochi? That information hasn't reached me yet.
Koishi
Um, well... by firing a beam like BANG, maybe.
Satori
A b-b-beam?
Koishi
Yeah, like BANG BANG! One beam from the Scarlet Devil Mansion, and another from Eientei... wait, was that a missile?
Koishi
Anyway, they're doing something like that!
Satori
Is that... so? Unfortunately, there's nothing like that at the Palace of Earth Spirits...
Koishi
Well then, buy one! Please, pretty please!
Satori
(Where are beams even sold, anyway?)
???
You look like you're having some trouble.
???
How about we fix it?!
Rin
I'll gather the fuel...!
Utsuho
I'll aim for the sky!
Rin & Utsuho
The nuclear light will shine on the future!
Satori
No, I won't allow it!
Koishi
Aw, but why not?
Satori
We can't cause any undue problems for the surface. No matter how much you beg, I won't allow it.
Rin
(Even so, I still want mochi. I'm bored of the Underworld's mochi.)
Utsuho
(I'll do whatever it takes to have my mochi. I'm sick of the Underworld's mochi.)
Satori
...
Satori
Fine, we'll go to the surface and figure out how to get the mochi. I'll even help you.
Rin, Utsuho & Koishi
All right! Yay!
Minoriko
Shizuha! Trouble! There's mochi, and a lot of it, falling from the sky!
Shizuha
Oh, Minoriko, it's not even fall yet. You're such a scatterbrain!
Minoriko
No, no! I'm not talking about the Harvest Festival! I'm talking about mochi for the New Year! It's raining down on us!
Shizuha
...What? Then it's probably first come, first served!
Minoriko & Shizuha
This is no time to bundle up in our kotatsu.
Seiran
Ringo, there's mochi falling from the sky. Did you know?
Ringo
Of course I do. It's all over the Moon Rabbit Net right now.
Seiran
What? You're too on top of things! That's boring! I wasted my time telling you!
Ringo
OK then, I'll swap the mochi in your zouni for dango, and it'll be the unsold bunch from Seiran's.
Seiran
That'll be dango soup, though! I've had enough of that!
Mai
All right, let's get this mochi-grabbing plan underway!
Satono
That's not fair, Mai! You can't just start all by yourself!
Okina
I am not missing out on this chance! I am going to put my everything into getting as much mochi as I can get!
Doremy
(There's only dreams about mochi...!)
Sanae
Aaah! We're totally behind!
Kanako
Whoa! What's wrong, Sanae?!
Suwako
What are we late for?!
Sanae
We're late for the mochi collecting competition! There won't be any left for us!
Suwako
B-But how do we...?! How are we as gods supposed to get some?!
Sanae
Uh... well...
Sanae
I've got it!
Sanae
I'll get on Lady Kanako's divine pillar and fly at high speed to the mochi. That way, I should be able to catch up to it.
Sanae
Using Lady Suwako's curse power should make me go even faster!
Sanae
Now that that's decided, we should hurry!
Sanae
Let's do it!
Kanako & Suwako
(Sanae's vitality has no peer...!)
Toyohime
Everyone already knows!
Reimu
Yeah, you've got that right! The reason I'm here is because I saw the mochi in the sky.
Marisa
Well, everyone seems to be enjoying it... So everything should be fine if all the mochi gets exterminated, right?
Yukari
I've personally told the relevant parties that the giant mochi is a New Year's gift from the moon heading our way.
Reimu
The best lies have a ring of truth to them. That sounds like a phrase made just for you, Yukari.
Yukari
Praise from a shrine maiden, and the New Year's only just begun. This year is looking brighter and brighter.
Marisa
Let's get the rest of this mochi taken care of and have us a party!
Hurry!
Yukari
Phew. That about does it.
Yukari
We've made it through the worst of it. I would guess that someone will clean up the remaining mochi.
Yukari
That's it. All done.
Reimu and Marisa have already left.
Yukari
They might have found the next calamity to involve themselves in.
Yukari
Much like eating mochi every day for the next year would get boring, this is only temporary. That's what makes it special.
Yukari
A girl who experiences the special moments and can look forward to the special days to come is a girl living her best life.
Yukari
I imagine the same holds for you.
That was difficult to follow, but I think I get it!
Yukari
Heehee. That's good.
Toyohime
Ugh... I really messed things up this time. I can hardly believe that we got things under control.
Toyohime
I should thank you, sage of Gensokyo, so... thank you for your help, Yukari Yakumo.
Yukari
Oh, but I didn't do anything. All of Gensokyo helped... and PLAYER, of course.
Toyohime
You're right. PLAYER, thank you!
It was no problem!
Yukari
...
Yukari
PLAYER, I have a favor to ask. Could you go get something good for the party tonight from the Human Village?
OK! ...Are the shops open?
Yukari
Some shops are already open again after their New Year's break. The humans sure do love their work.
Oh, is that right? I'll be right back!
Yukari
Be careful.
Yukari
Envoy of the moon, Watatsuki no Toyohime...
Yukari
I'm aware that you and your kind have been going around Gensokyo looking into something.
Yukari
...Not that you've been trying to keep it a secret.
Toyohime
So you knew... I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
Yukari
I can tell you're sympathetic to Eientei's... Eirin's situation, but is that really all?
Yukari
The Lunar Capital, or at least those high up there, must know of the incident that's occurring here now.
Yukari
So the moon is curious enough to investigate, and it's in a situation where it cannot ignore the incident.
Toyohime
You certainly live up to your name as a sage of Gensokyo. You're awfully perceptive.
Yukari
Oh dear, mere deductive reasoning got me to this point. You must have had the sense to know that you'd be discovered.
Yukari
...Or maybe you simply didn't care.
Toyohime
It's the latter. We've followed the will of the Lunar Capital's higher-ups only because we're part of the same society...
Toyohime
My sister and I, however, only care about Lady Yagokoro. If our mission gets found out by Gensokyo, we can abandon it.
Toyohime
Provided no undue stress befalls Lady Yagokoro, we can try and retry as we'd like.
Yukari
No, you have that completely backward. Continue on as the moon and Eientei would like.
Toyohime
B-But the results of our investigation could leave you and your kind disadvantaged...
Toyohime
...No, how foolish of me. You're only saying that because you already know what we will find.
Toyohime
Very well, our "secret" investigation will continue...
Toyohime
...as if we had never spoken a word to each other.
Over there, is that...?
Mamizou
Now rise! Rise to claim our mochi from the sky! If we work together, it will be ours!
Mamizou
Especially you tsukumogami! You may be weak, but not so weak that you can't get some mochi!
Mamizou
OK, now I have an important question: Can anyone here fire off a huge beam?!
Mamizou
Tanuki can't really shoot beams, so...
Yatsuhashi
A beam?! Why a beam?!
Benben
What does that have to do with mochi?
Yatsuhashi
Oh, things are getting interesting! Should we call Kokoro and Raiko?
Benben
Good idea! I don't know anything about beams, but we can celebrate the new year together!
Yatsuhashi & Benben
And we can eat mochi!
Mamizou
I see we have some volunteers! So, about that beam...
This looks like it's going to go on for a while...
