Mike Goutokuji
Mike Goutokuji's Fantasy Rebirth Story
(I think this is the right place...)
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Hey! What are you doing here?!
Mike
You can't be wandering around like that. Don't you know the Lost Word Incident's here?!
Mike
You were lucky to bump into me. I'm using my customer-repelling ability to repel enemies.
Mike
But the tough ones can still break through. Don't let your guard down, OK?
Th-Thanks!
I've actually been looking for you.
So yeah, it's lucky I bumped into you!
Mike
Wait, you were looking for me?! And you risked climbing the Youkai Mountain at a time like this to do it?!
Mike
A-Are you stupid?!
Huh?!
Mike
I told you before, didn't I?! Profit and loss always balance out!
Mike
The same goes for good and bad luck.
Mike
They're two sides of the same coin, and you never know which way it's gonna land.
Mike
The only thing you know is that it's gonna keep flipping.
Mike
You have to be real stupid to go around assuming luck's on your side.
Mike
It's a bad way of approaching business and a bad way of approaching life.
S-Sorry! I just really wanted to see you!
Mike
You really are stupid, PLAYER.
Eep!
Mike
Money and goods can be replaced. You can't.
Mike
You can't afford to slip up. Especially not now.
...I know.
Mike
So, anyway...
Mike
The only safe places on the Youkai Mountain are Moriya Shrine and the hidden youkai dens.
Mike
I've been helping the weaker youkai evacuate.
Mike
I can fend off the enemies to some extent, and I've got luck on my side.
Oh right, the evacuations! Is everyone safe?
Mike
The Youkai Mountain's massive, you know? For now, everyone from this section got out OK.
Mike
I'll be the last to leave.
So it really WAS lucky I found you.
Mike
I've heard rumors about these...
Mike
...
Mike
......
Do you like it?
Mike
I... I love it! Thank you so much.
Mike
It just reminds me of my past.
Mike
It reminds me...
Mike
That I don't have white fur.
...
Mike
I think I told you once before.
Mike
I was born a calico cat, so I wasn't allowed to train as a maneki-neko.
Mike
That's why I can beckon customers OR money, but not both at once. If I focus on one, I end up repelling the other.
Mike
The other cats ignored me. When I tried to talk to them, they pretended not to hear.
Mike
They hid my stuff. They broke my things. They spread rumors about me. They hit me. They sprayed me with water.
Mike
All because I didn't have white fur.
...
Mike
Belongings can be replaced, rumors can be ignored.
Mike
But when they insulted me for the color of my fur... That really got to me.
Mike
It's not about pride. My life would've been easier if I was born with white fur.
Mike
But I had no control over that. This is who I am.
Mike
My fur will never be white. I don't want it to be.
Mike
I'd rather stay true to myself.
Even if you're not the perfect maneki-neko...
Gensokyo needs you.
I need you.
Mike
...
Mike
I always thought not being able to beckon customers and money at once was a flaw.
Mike
But maybe beckoning one while repelling the other could actually be more useful.
It means there are things only you can do.
Mike
...
Mike
You're right. When the time comes, I'll use this outfit as a reminder of that.
Mike
I'm with you, PLAYER.
Mike
Let's fight for Gensokyo. For our home.
Costume Presentation
Mike
So you're looking for a way to change the flow of fortune? Several people in Gensokyo can manipulate fate, but none can do it alone and at will. I smell a business chance... OK, I'll help you with your plan. I won't let you regret inviting me.
