Reisen's Moonlit Festival!
Reisen's Moonlit Festival!
...
...Reisen.
Wake up, Reisen Udongein Inaba.
Rabbit Called Reisen
...?
Rabbit Called Reisen
Ah!
Rabbit Called Reisen
Did someone call me...?
The sleepy bunny is finally awake.
Reisen... Reisen Udongein Inaba.
Rabbit Called Reisen
Wh-Who's there?!
So you've forgotten about me, have you?
*sigh* Fine, then I shall bless you with a reminder. You better be grateful.
Reisen... Reisen Udongein Inaba.
Rabbit Called Reisen
Th-That presence that lords over everyone like the biggest frog in the pond...!
Rabbit Called Reisen
Don't tell me you're... Lady XX! Pronounced "Chang'e" in the language of Earth!
Chang'e
Thank you for that lengthy explanation. You are correct. I am Chang'e.
Chang'e
Surprised?
Rabbit Called Reisen
...
Rabbit Called Reisen
No, not really.
Chang'e
How boring. Then what was with that whole performance earlier?
Rabbit Called Reisen
I was just trying to feed your ego.
Chang'e
I thought so.
Chang'e
Now then, Reisen... Reisen Udongein Inaba.
Rabbit Called Reisen
Um, could you please stop saying my full name like that? It's kind of annoying.
Rabbit Called Reisen
Like, how many times do you need to say "Reisen Udongein Inaba"? Wait a sec...
Rabbit Called Reisen
Had I forgotten my name...? I know it sounds strange, but it feels like I only just remembered it...
Rabbit Called Reisen
How could I forget my own name?
Chang'e
That's the eureka effect, also known as an aha moment.
Chang'e
It seems repeating your name had the desired result. However, there are still many more problems you must solve.
Chang'e
That was just a single piece of the puzzle that happened to come to you.
Chang'e
One coincidence is meaningless, and "third time's a charm" is merely a saying. To solve something, you need consistency.
Chang'e
You like patterns too, don't you, Reisen?
Rabbit Called Reisen
Huh?
Chang'e
Don't you understand?
Chang'e
I'm talking about the Lost Words.
Chang'e
You had disappeared until just now.
Chang'e
Hmm, no, that makes it sound like you can disappear and reappear at will, doesn't it?
Chang'e
Restoring something that has been completely erased shouldn't be possible because there's nothing to restore.
Rabbit Called Reisen
Then how am I here...?
Chang'e
Like I said, it's probably a coincidence.
Rabbit Called Reisen
N-No way?!
Chang'e
However, it wasn't just random chance that led to this moment.
Rabbit Called Reisen
What do you mean?
Chang'e
I am the mother of all moon rabbits, so I have a strong bond with you, Reisen Udongein Inaba.
Chang'e
You have a good name, Reisen Udongein Inaba. There's lots of meaning behind it.
Rabbit Called Reisen
My name means something?
Chang'e
Yes, it does. Don't ever forget that again.
Chang'e
You have to remember it no matter how many times the world ends. Though, I guess this world is already dead and gone.
Rabbit Called Reisen
Huh? The world has―
Chang'e
SILENCE!
Chang'e
I volunteered to explain 'cause I wanted to show that I'm a benevolent goddess, but this is such a pain!
Chang'e
You just keep asking more and more questions! My resources aren't unlimited!
Rabbit Called Reisen
(This Lady Chang'e sounds kinda like a child...)
Chang'e
Now I understand why everyone sends them on their journey as soon as they reappear. It's so much easier that way.
Rabbit Called Reisen
You're speaking nonsense again...
Chang'e
Sometimes, it's better to follow in the wisdom of those who came before you.
Chang'e
Besides, I can observe you on your journey, so I should hurry up and send you on your way.
Rabbit Called Reisen
Yikes. I'd rather not have you looking over my shoulder all the time.
Chang'e
I'll be WATCHING OVER you like the Moon watches over the night.
Chang'e
The path you'll be taking is long and treacherous. Not to mention that you'll forget everything spoken here.
Rabbit Called Reisen
Then what was the point of telling me all this?
Chang'e
I was being nice. Did you not get that?
Rabbit Called Reisen
Nope...
Chang'e
I am Chang'e. The Moon's frog and the Moon's rabbit are two parts of a whole.
Chang'e
The light markings on the Moon are the frog, and the dark markings are the rabbit.
Chang'e
I am bound to the moon rabbits as they are bound to me.
Chang'e
And you and I mirror each other in even more ways as I am a goddess who ascended to the Moon from Earth.
Chang'e
As a moon rabbit of Earth, you have to reconnect it with the Moon. That is your fate. Don't question it.
Chang'e
Besides, you'll soon forget all about this anyway... All right, you can take it from here, Controller.
Rabbit Called Reisen
(Controller...?)
???
Testing. Testing.
???
Ahem, initializing takeoff sequence.
???
Opening hatch to Probability Space Gate Deck. Starting up the Logic-Accelerating Catapult.
Rabbit Called Reisen
(I don't recognize her.)
???
Hatch, open. Catapult, standby. Reisen Udongein Inaba, are you ready for takeoff?
Rabbit Called Reisen
Huh?
Rabbit Called Reisen
Um, I guess?
???
Stand straight, and try not to bite your tongue!
Rabbit Called Reisen
O-OK!
???
Good.
???
FIRE!
Rabbit Called Reisen
Huh? What's going on?! IS THIS SAFE?!
Chang'e
...And she's gone. Your contraptions are as crazy as ever.
???
I'm glad you liked it.
???
Now then, I better get back to my usual duties.
???
...
???
Oh, but before that... Um, Miss Chang'e?
Chang'e
Yes?
???
Are you really Chang'e?
Chang'e
What are you implying?
???
It's just that there are countless other accounts with the name Chang'e.
Chang'e
So? Isn't that the main feature of those things you call probability spaces? That they're infinite?
???
Yeah, but...
???
...
???
Well, whatever. I'll think about it later.
???
But are you sure you don't know anything, Miss Chang'e?
Chang'e
...
Chang'e
Of course not. How could I with the state I'm in right now?
Seiran
You might never return to the Moon again. You know that, don't you?
Reisen
...
Seiran
You'll become impure if you descend to Earth. It's supposed to be gross and smell really bad.
Reisen
...
Seiran
...
Seiran
Don't just stand there! Say something!
Seiran
The next time we meet...
Seiran
...we might be enemies!
Ringo
Give it a rest, Seiran. You can't dissuade her.
Ringo
She ran away from the Watatsuki sisters. There's no turning back for her now.
Seiran
B-But... without Reisen, all the rabbits will....
Reisen
I'm fed up.
Reisen
A war could break out at any moment, but all we do is train and pound mochi. Again and again. There's no end to it.
Reisen
No, the war has already begun.
Reisen
I've heard that the threat keeps getting closer and that we won't be able to live on the Moon much longer.
Reisen
One rabbit even told me that the humans have already planted a flag on the Moon and are acting like it's theirs.
Seiran
They're just rumors! Another rabbit told me that the humans won't invade!
Seiran
She said they're just here to study the near side of the Moon...
Ringo
That's just another rumor, Seiran. I've also heard that some Lunarians have already engaged the enemy.
Seiran
Whose side are you on, Ringo?!
Ringo
She's already made up her mind, and there's nothing we can say that will change it.
Ringo
Though, I don't know if she reached this decision by herself. Reisen has always been a bit too serious for a rabbit.
Ringo
She might've gotten possessed by some info uploaded to our telepathic network...
Reisen
Enough talk. You came here to keep an eye on me, right?
Reisen
You can report whatever you want to Lady Toyohime and Lady Sagume. I don't care.
Reisen
They won't catch me.
Reisen
...Goodbye. We won't meet again.
Seiran
Hold on, Reisen.
Reisen
What is it?
Seiran
Take this.
Reisen
Wait, isn't this...?
Seiran
It's a Lunar Veil. I snuck it out of the armory for you.
Reisen
But won't this get you in trouble too...?!
Seiran
Don't worry about that. I'm in charge of the moon rabbit soldiers' supplies.
Seiran
You won't be able to fly to Earth safely without one of these.
Seiran
I used it to wrap up some other tools I thought you might need. I wanted to get you a probe, too... but it was too big.
Seiran
I already got them for you, so you may as well take them.
Ringo
I also have a present for you. Don't worry, it's not more stuff to carry.
Ringo
...I'm gonna use my authority to unlock the gate to the Keian Passageway.
Ringo
Passageway No. 4 is connected to a special place on Earth called Gensokyo. You might run into a baku on the way...
Ringo
...but it's unlikely. Landing there should be much safer than anywhere else.
Reisen
Ringo...
Ringo
C'mon, you better get going.
Seiran
Don't forget that we'll be enemies if another Lunar War breaks out...
Seiran
It's my job to fight, so I won't pull any punches.
Seiran
Got that?
Reisen
...Yeah.
Reisen
Thank you.
Reisen
(What's with this place?!)
Reisen
*huff* *huff*
Reisen
(Were they Earth youkai?!)
Reisen
(How many are there?! How am I gonna survive here?!)
Reisen
(And this air I'm breathing...)
Reisen
Urgh!
Reisen
...I feel sick!
Reisen
(There's life, corpses, and the creatures that decompose them. All I can smell is the stench of death and decay.)
Reisen
I have to do something!
Reisen
...Huh? I don't remember bringing this with me.
Reisen
It looks like a necklace with a round pendant...
Reisen
Ah!
Reisen
It's a Lunar Jewel! The type that purifies air!
Reisen
This must be one of the tools Seiran gave me!
Reisen
There's also a gun... and an automatic mochi pounder. Anyway, this is just what I needed! Air purification, activate!
Reisen
Ahhh, I can breathe again! It looks like one Lunar Jewel purifies enough air for one moon rabbit.
Reisen
...Now to find a safe place to rest.
Reisen
(It doesn't look like there are any strong youkai around here.)
Reisen
(I don't know why that is, but I'm not gonna complain. I guess I'll set up here for the night.)
???
If you wanna spend the night here, you're gonna have to pay up.
Reisen
Wh-Who's there?!
Reisen
(A rabbit?!)
Reisen
(Like me...? No, she's an earth rabbit.)
???
I'm the boss of Takakusagun, this bamboo forest. I'm also the eldest rabbit here.
???
I could tell you my name, but as all the rabbits here know, you're the outsider. So you should give me your name first.
Reisen
...
Reisen
I'm Reisen... a moon rabbit.
???
Thought so.
Reisen
You mean you knew I was a moon rabbit before I told you? Also, I've given you my name, so you give me yours.
Tewi
I'm Tewi Inaba. There are a couple of things that told me you were a moon rabbit.
Tewi
First, I've never seen you before. I've met countless rabbits in my time, but never one that looked like you.
Reisen
There must be some rabbits here you've never seen before.
Tewi
There aren't.
Tewi
The second clue was your name. Only someone from the Moon would have such a silly-sounding name as Reisen.
Tewi
By the way, how's it written?
Reisen
What do you mean? It's just Reisen. It's written as it sounds.
Tewi
All right, listen up.
Tewi
Earth rabbits don't use silly names like that. We all use proper Earth names.
Tewi
Let me reiterate that for you. Rabbits use proper Earth names.
Reisen
...
Reisen
(Wait... didn't she call herself Inaba? Wasn't there a Lunarian who called all rabbits that?)
Reisen
(Either way... I think I see what she's getting at.)
Reisen
...Reisen is written with the character "rei," meaning bell, and "sen," meaning hermit.
Tewi
...
Tewi
Wow, that's an unusual name. Are you from China, perchance?
Reisen
Y-Yeah, that's right! I came from far away! I crossed an ocean to get here!
Tewi
I see. That explains why you don't have anywhere to stay.
Tewi
OK, Reisen. I give you permission to live here in the bamboo forest.
Reisen
G-Great! I really appreciate it!
Tewi
But my word is law. The other rabbits wouldn't be able to survive here without my leadership.
Tewi
Like all rabbits, they're lazy and love to gossip, but they work when I tell them to. The whole group would suffer otherwise.
Tewi
You'll have to obey me too.
Reisen
S-Sure!
Reisen
(That sounds just like the Lunar Capital...)
Reisen
(But I guess there aren't rumors about any wars here. That alone makes it a thousand times better.)
Tewi
Also, I make it a rule to personally monitor all newcomers during their month-long trial period.
Reisen
You can't mean...?!
Tewi
I'll start by sleeping next to you tonight.
Tewi
*yawn*
Tewi
You should hurry up and get some sleep, too. Good night.
Tewi
Zzz... Zzz...
Reisen
...
Reisen
...Pfft. Haha!
Reisen
Ahahaha!
Tewi
Do you like it? I modeled it after a house I saw ages ago. It should be good enough to live in.
Reisen
There's not much furniture or anything, is there?
Tewi
I went out of my way to make it 'cause you looked so sad sleeping outside.
Reisen
Oh, um, th-thank you...! I'll see what I can do to improve it! I'm good with machines and the like!
Tewi
Hehe, you're welcome.
Tewi
That house I modeled this off was home to a bamboo cutter and his wife. He was also a descendant of the gods.
Tewi
They always said they would treasure their children, but unfortunately, they were never blessed with any.
Tewi
They led normal lives, not achieving anything worth writing about, and in the end, they quietly passed away.
Tewi
But I still think about them sometimes. Maybe I shouldn't have been there to see them off in their final moments.
Reisen
...
Tewi
This just goes to show that the best thing you can hope for is a long and healthy life.
Reisen
I guess...
Tewi
Have you gotten used to eating carrots straight out of the ground yet? Or do you still need that weird necklace thing?
Reisen
...I think I still need some time to adjust.
Tewi
Right.
Tewi
There's no rush. You can take all the time you need.
Reisen
―I don't understand.
Reisen
So you're saying all attempts at peace fell through when the humans declared their intentions to build a Lunar Base?
Reisen
And you want me to help in the all-out war between the Lunarians and the humans...?
Reisen
There's been no signs of any of that down here. The humans don't have the technology to compete with the Lunar Capital.
Reisen
I haven't heard from you once in all these years, and THIS is what you contact me about? I'm disappointed in you, Ringo.
Ringo
Yeah, I know what you mean.
Reisen
Huh?
Ringo
In truth, nothing has happened. The higher-ups are well aware of that.
Reisen
Then why are those rumors going around?
Ringo
You haven't changed at all, have you, Reisen?
Ringo
This is a performance―a facade engineered by the higher-ups.
Ringo
Like always, it's to prevent anyone from questioning their authority.
Ringo
Only fools don't plan ahead. And the higher-ups will use whatever means necessary to eliminate potential dangers.
Reisen
Get to the point already.
Ringo
The whole Lunar Capital is currently searching for someone, and it's been revealed that they're not on the Moon.
Reisen
Who are they looking for?
Ringo
...Lady Kaguya. Lady Yagokoro's disciple and the most promising Lunarian of her generation has disappeared.
Reisen
You mean Lady Toyohime and Lady Yorihime's friend? That Lady Kaguya?
Ringo
The higher-ups are in a frenzy. My guess is they're trying to cover up something important.
Ringo
Either way, they've decided to search Earth by force.
Ringo
And this "awful" war they've invented is all the justification they need. They'll use any means to get what they want.
Reisen
This Lady Kaguya person has caused so much trouble for everyone!
Ringo
...
Ringo
I wasn't sure if I should mention this, but I'm gonna tell you anyway...
Reisen
...?
Ringo
It seems Lady Kaguya spoke about you before she disappeared.
Reisen
You mean she had it out for me or something?!
Ringo
No, nothing like that. She said nice things about you.
Ringo
She spoke like you were friends.
Reisen
...Huh?
Ringo
Yeah, that's the kind of reaction I expected. Just forget I said anything.
Reisen
....Ah!
Reisen
Wait, if the Lunar Capital's searching for Lady Kaguya, doesn't that mean someone will come down to Earth soon?
Ringo
Yeah, that's what I wanted to warn you―
Reisen
Our call is being traced!
Ringo
N-No wa―
Reisen
Lady Toyohime... Lady Yorihime...
Yorihime
I see, so this is Gensokyo, huh? It's just what I expected from a fake paradise created by filthy youkai.
Yorihime
I can't stand this impure stench.
Toyohime
Don't say that, Yorihime. This is the land that Mizue no Uranoshimako loved.
Toyohime
Though it's also the land that stole him from me.
Yorihime
Reisen.
Yorihime
With my authority as a Lunar Emissary, I order you to tell us where Kaguya is.
Reisen
I...
Reisen
I don't know.
Toyohime
...
Toyohime
I suspected as much. It just didn't add up.
Toyohime
Kaguya always talked about you despite the fact that she's never met you. Not even once.
Toyohime
But what's truly strange...
Toyohime
...is that Lady Yagokoro insisted we find you.
Reisen
But I really don't know where she is...
Toyohime
That's unfortunate.
Yorihime
We won't be able to convince Lady Yagokoro just by telling her that you claim not to know anything.
Toyohime
That wouldn't convince anyone. It seems we have no other option... Reisen.
Reisen
Y-Yes?!
Toyohime
You will come with us to see Lady Yagokoro in person. That will solve everything.
Reisen
B-But...
Reisen
(She's right that me going to the Moon would work.)
Reisen
(Even for a Lunar Sage, Lady Yagokoro is wise. She helped build the Lunar Capital as Lord Tsukuyomi's chief adviser.)
Reisen
(She would surely perceive my innocence in a heartbeat.)
Reisen
...
Reisen
(I can leave this life on Earth whenever I wish.)
Reisen
(Even if I kept living here, I'd always be treated as an outsider. Mostly because youkai live for so long.)
Reisen
(A moon rabbit can't become an earth rabbit. So...)
Yorihime
...Oh, I get it. You don't want to abandon your life down here.
Yorihime
Don't worry. I won't tell you to live with us as our pet again. Not after all this time.
Yorihime
We will respect your freedom. As long as Lady Yagokoro agrees, you can return to Earth as soon as we're done.
Reisen
Really?!
Reisen
O-OK then...!
Reisen
(Thank goodness!)
Reisen
(As soon as I heard that I could keep living down here with Tewi...)
Reisen
(...I felt truly relieved from the bottom of my heart.)
Reisen
(This must be what I―)
Toyohime
Good, then let's burn Gensokyo.
Reisen
...
Reisen
What?
Toyohime
This place is nothing but a den of impure creatures.
Toyohime
We wouldn't want you to become even more impure when you return. You'll get sick.
Reisen
N-No! Please don't...
Toyohime
Why not? Let us clean this place, Reisen.
Yorihime
The Earth must be purified in case this land is ever needed in the future. And you must help us. That is your duty.
Reisen
(I can't disobey them.)
Reisen
(It's not that Lady Toyohime or Lady Yorihime has convinced me of anything...)
Reisen
(It's the Moon.)
Reisen
(The Moon is a colossal machine of lunacy and madness. And the people there are its gears forever trapped inside it.)
Reisen
(I can't escape it no matter how hard I try. Because I was born there.)
Reisen
(I can't oppose the Moon's gravity... its magic. I should've known that―)
???
You still have a choice, Reisen.
Reisen
...Tewi!
Tewi
From the moment you set out on a journey, your home will always try to pull you back. But you can't let it...
Tewi
...not until you've done what you set out to do. I've left my place of birth twice. And I haven't regretted either decision.
Tewi
What about you, Reisen?
Reisen
...
Reisen
I...
Yorihime
Who are you?
Toyohime
You must be the filthy youkai who took Reisen in. As thanks, I shall reduce you to atoms. Please don't hold it against me.
Toyohime
Have you got any last words?
Tewi
I do have some words to say, but they aren't gonna be my last.
Tewi
Leave Reisen here and fly back to the Moon. Now.
Tewi
Unless you wanna get hurt.
Yorihime
How dare you―
Toyohime
Compose yourself, Yorihime.
Yorihime
No, Sister, it will take me barely an instant to cut her―
Toyohime
Don't make me repeat myself.
Yorihime
...Sorry, Sister. Please forgive me.
Toyohime
Don't worry about it.
Toyohime
You are always calm and wise, but just this once, you were about to make a mistake.
Toyohime
Do you understand what I'm saying?
Yorihime
You mean that youkai was trying to provoke me...?!
Toyohime
She's more than she appears.
Toyohime
Reisen called you Tewi, didn't she? Let me guess, your surname is Inaba, isn't it?
Tewi
So what if it is?
Toyohime
Then, that is another piece of the puzzle.
Toyohime
...Lady Yagokoro called Reisen by the name "Udongein."
Toyohime
Udonge is a plant that grows by absorbing impurities, eventually producing Jeweled Branches of Hourai.
Toyohime
She started using that name after hearing it from Kaguya, meaning Kaguya must've known Reisen would go to Earth.
Yorihime
I know Kaguya's smart, but are you trying to tell me she can predict the future?!
Toyohime
None of this would make any sense otherwise. However, that's not important right now.
Toyohime
Do you remember the name Kaguya used to refer to rabbits?
Yorihime
Umm...
Yorihime
...Inaba.
Toyohime
Exactly. Inaba is also the name of a place on Earth.
Toyohime
But how did Kaguya learn about it? Is it because she can see the future? The word "Inaba" comes from Earth, so―
Tewi
Enough already. You're just talking nonsense.
Tewi
Or what? Do you want me to re-enact the legend and step on you, you stupid shark?
Toyohime
...
Toyohime
We're leaving, Yorihime.
Yorihime
...Yes, Sister.
Toyohime
The Earth's intentions are clear to me now. You will not cooperate, and you will not return Reisen to us.
Toyohime
By the way, Reisen, the passageway you used to get to Earth was left wide open.
Toyohime
I'm going to seal it permanently. You shall never return to the Moon again.
Reisen
...
Toyohime
...
Toyohime
...I have a gift for you from Lady Yagokoro. She said I should give this to whoever is sheltering Kaguya.
Toyohime
She also asked me to say that it's incredibly valuable, so you should be able to use it to buy someone's silence.
Toyohime
I'll leave it here with you, but I caution you against drinking it.
Reisen
Why...?
Toyohime
...
Yorihime
Don't question my sister. She's said all you need to know.
Yorihime
Let's go, Sister.
Toyohime
...Yes.
Toyohime
Farewell, Reisen.
Tewi
...
Tewi
Phew!
Tewi
Wow, that was really intense.
Tewi
Are you OK, Reisen?
Reisen
Am I OK...? I'm more worried about you!
Reisen
No, before that... There's something I have to say.
Reisen
...
Reisen
Thank you, Tewi. You really saved me.
Tewi
Aww, don't mention it. Everyone should be allowed to live where they wanna live.
Tewi
This isn't the Moon, so your life won't be extended down here.
Tewi
Your life on Earth won't last nearly as long, but it has its upsides too, doesn't it?
Reisen
...Yeah.
Tewi
WHOA?! Have you taken a look at this gift?
Reisen
You mean this jar? What about it?
Tewi
There are legends about that thing...
Tewi
It's the Hourai Elixir.
Reisen
Huh?!
???
HELLOOOO! Is anyone home?!
???
It seems nothing ever gets you down, Hecatia.
Hecatia
You think? I just believe that things won't ever take a turn for the better if all you do is act depressed.
Hecatia
C'mon, you should smile with me, Junko. You too, Clownpiece!
Junko
It's not like I'm depressed or anything.
Clownpiece
Wow, Master's more hyperactive than most fairies! It's so LUNATIC!
Hecatia
Woohoo!
Junko
*sigh*
Junko
Hellooo? I know you're in there. Sorry for disturbing you so late at night, but could you please open the door?
Junko
I'm afraid this happy-go-lucky hell will never end if you don't.
Reisen
Who is it?
Reisen
...Huh?!
Reisen
JUNKO?!
Reisen
I saw a picture of you in one of my optional classes at military school!
Reisen
At the time, I was like, wow, so the Lunarians have an enemy, and this is what she looks like...!
Junko
Come on, Hecatia, Clownpiece, the door's open.
Reisen
Why are you here?!
Tewi
...OK, let me go over everything one more time.
Tewi
It all started when Miss Junko, accompanied by Miss Hecatia, began her latest attack against the Lunar Capital...
Tewi
And when you actually got to the Moon, you discovered something crazy.
Tewi
You say the Lunar Capital isn't just planning to invade Earth but every other world within reach.
Tewi
This includes the Dream World, all the different Senkai, the Six Realms, which Hell is a part of, and even other planets.
Tewi
Caught completely off guard and outnumbered, you had to switch from attack to defense.
Tewi
Then you came to us looking for something to turn the tide in your favor... 'cause we sent the Lunar Emissaries packing.
Tewi
Is that everything?
Hecatia
Yep, that's about it! So will you help us?
Tewi
We first need to be sure that what you've said is true. That's why I tasked the youkai rabbits with observing the Moon.
Tewi
Reisen, have you received any telepathic messages?
Reisen
No... It looks like I've been blacklisted.
Tewi
Shame. Oh, there's the report on the Moon now.
Tewi
As I suspected, we weren't able to check everything, but what we did discover correlates with your story.
Tewi
I think it's safe to say you aren't lying.
Junko
So does that mean you'll help us?
Clownpiece
(This is so tense...)
Tewi
The fact that the Lunar Capital has decided to invade other worlds proves that their search for Kaguya isn't going well.
Tewi
The longer this goes on without them finding her, the harder it'll be to predict what they're gonna do next.
Hecatia
Then let's start fighting back right now.
Tewi
I'd love to, but...
Junko
Can't you trust us?
Tewi
No, that's not it. In a way, that would be a much easier problem to solve.
Tewi
Miss Junko, did you try entering the Lunar Capital?
Junko
Yes, and while it pains me to say it, I was easily repelled.
Tewi
Thought so. There's a genius in the Lunar Capital, so it's no surprise they have powerful defenses.
Tewi
She's smart enough to create the Hourai Elixir, and creating barriers employs many of the same techniques.
Tewi
There are two problems we have to solve. First, how do we get to the barrier? Second, how do we break through it?
Tewi
Since not even Miss Junko could break through the barrier, us rabbits alone won't make much difference.
Tewi
But I'm sure we'll find a solution if we can convince the people of Gensokyo to work together and combine their abilities.
Tewi
Getting to the barrier, though... Now, that's a whole other story.
Hecatia
Right, I see what you mean. Traveling to the Moon is difficult.
Tewi
The usual routes to the Moon have been sealed, so the only option we have is to fly there directly.
Tewi
There are very few people capable of spaceflight.
Tewi
We need a team with people that can break the barrier, people that can fight, and people that can get everyone else there.
Tewi
There are all kinds of ability users in Gensokyo, but I'm not sure if we'll be able to find such a team...
Clownpiece
B-But... you still have a plan, don't you?
Tewi
Why do you think that?
Clownpiece
Cause I reckon we wouldn't be talking about this if you didn't.
Clownpiece
Like, if you're anything like my master, you'd probably just throw us out. Right, Master?
Hecatia
Yeah, good thinking, Clownpiece.
Hecatia
So, Miss Tewi Inaba, you do have a clever scheme, don't you?
Tewi
Clever, huh...? You could say that.
Reisen
Really?! Tell us.
Tewi
It revolves around the Hourai Elixir.
Junko
I've heard the tales about an elixir that grants immortality, but I never thought it actually existed.
Clownpiece
So your plan is for one of us to drink that thing and become immortal?
Tewi
No, I doubt that would work.
Tewi
...The Lunar Capital possesses another elixir called the Ultramarine Orb Elixir that's supposed to erase impurities.
Tewi
What do you think would happen if someone was forced to drink that after they were made impure by the Hourai Elixir?
Tewi
I can only speculate 'cause such a thing has never happened before, but I doubt it would be pleasant.
Clownpiece
Argh!
Hecatia
You seem to know a lot about medicine, huh? How do we know you're not just making this up?
Tewi
I learned all that I know from Lord Daikoku, which is why I can say with certainty that...
Tewi
...this Hourai Elixir isn't medicine.
Tewi
It's a solution of medical nanomachines.
Hecatia
You're joking?! The surprises just keep on coming, huh?
Clownpiece
Um... medi-what?
Junko
Nanomachines are tiny little machines too small to see with the naked eye.
Tewi
And these ones are also imbued with spiritual power.
Tewi
It's impossible to make someone immortal just by combining the effects of various medicines.
Tewi
But if you inject them with non-degradable programmable particles, you can reconstruct their body from the inside out.
Reisen
Right, but how does this get us to the Moon?
Tewi
I just told you that they're programmable particles, didn't I?
Tewi
So we can rewrite their program to make them build a vehicle capable of flying to the Moon.
Hecatia
That's genius! They should be able to make anything as long as we provide the materials...
Hecatia
Wait... How are we supposed to reprogram them?
Junko
Is there some kind of spell we can use?
Tewi
That'd make them way too dangerous to use. The only one who can reprogram them in this day and age is their creator.
Clownpiece
Then they're useless!
Tewi
Not quite. Lucky for us, Lord Daikoku is the coolest god there is.
Tewi
No one's better at making medicine than him. So, if another pharmacist can reprogram the nanomachines, so can he.
Tewi
And if he can, so can I.
Reisen
That's amazing, Tewi!
Tewi
Anyway, time's running out, so I better start making preparations.
Tewi
Will you help me?
Clownpiece, Hecatia & Junko
Of course!
Hecatia
My Hells are also on the line, so I'm gonna fight with all my power as a goddess.
Junko
My ability can help you recreate the magic from the Age of the Gods. Purification reverts things to how they were back then.
Clownpiece
What about me?! What can I do to help?!
Tewi
There's a cave on the Youkai Mountain where you can mine the gems I need. Could you go get some with the goddess?
Clownpiece
OK! Leave it to us!
Reisen
I'm helping, too, Tewi. Just tell me what to do.
Tewi
You're good at tinkering with machines, right?
Reisen
Yeah, they teach that at military school on the Moon.
Tewi
Bring me the tools you took with you from the Moon. You can help me modify them to be used as materials.
Tewi
Also... No, never mind. We need to hurry.
Reisen
OK, I'll go get them!
Hecatia
We got lots of those Dragon Gem things you wanted! But you still need more, right?
Tewi
Yeah, this isn't nearly enough. You're gonna have to make at least a thousand more trips.
Hecatia
Now you're talking! Consider it done.
Clownpiece
We found this super huge centipede in the cave! What should we do?!
Tewi
Avoid her if it looks like she's gonna cause trouble, but if she's willing to talk, you should try asking her for help.
Clownpiece
OK, I'll give that a go the next time I see her!
Junko
Are my purifying flames hot enough?
Tewi
Yeah, they're a big help. They should make constructing this thing a whole lot quicker.
Tewi
The quicker it's done, the better, after all.
Junko
...
Tewi
...What's wrong?
Junko
No, it's nothing.
Reisen
Wow, you're amazing, Tewi! It's pretty much done already.
Tewi
...
Tewi
Um... yeah.
Tewi
There's just a little bit left to do. It won't take long.
Tewi
Hehehe.
Tewi
It's finished! (Well, mostly.)
Clownpiece, Hecatia & Junko
Woohoo!
Hecatia
Wow, we got it done in half―no, a third of the time you predicted!
Junko
It seems we also managed to avoid the worst-case scenario and finish it before the Moon launched their invasion.
Clownpiece
I also made lots of friends at the mine!
Tewi
Hehe... I'm...
Tewi
...glad.
Reisen
Tewi?!
Reisen
Are you hurt?! What's wrong...?!
Tewi
Urgh... huh? Oh, sorry.
Tewi
It's nothing. I'm just a little tired.
Junko
Don't lie.
Junko
You're not just tired, Tewi. It's far worse than that.
Junko
I know what's going on, but you should be the one to say it.
Tewi
...
Tewi
OK.
Reisen
D-Don't you need to lie down?!
Tewi
It's fine, Reisen.
Tewi
I want to say this standing up.
Tewi
...
Tewi
Thanks, everyone. We never would've been able to complete this secret weapon without all your help.
Tewi
Equipping this will let one of us fly to the Moon and put things right. There's only one, but that's all we need.
Tewi
We have hope now, which is much more than we would've had without it.
Tewi
So... thank you.
Reisen
T-Tewi!
Tewi
Let me... finish.
Tewi
Lord Daikoku's skills with medicine were as amazing as I predicted....
Tewi
...But using those skills required magic from the Age of the Gods.
Tewi
Magic from when the gods walked upon the Earth as we do now.
Tewi
That magic doesn't exist nowadays. It isn't allowed to exist.
Tewi
So, if you somehow manage the impossible and use it anyway, it will erase your entire existence.
Tewi
I was only able to use it 'cause this is Gensokyo―the place where lost things gather. But I still had to pay the price.
Tewi
Somehow, I managed to hold out just long enough...
Tewi
I guess I really am the rabbit of good fortune...
Reisen
I'm sorry... Tewi. I'm so sorry...
Reisen
I... didn't even notice...
Tewi
Rei... sen...
Reisen
Tewi...! Tewi!
Tewi
Only you can use... the secret weapon.
Tewi
You'll have to go alone... but I'm sure... you can...
Reisen
...I understand.
Reisen
I'll stop Lady Yagokoro and her mad obsession with Lady Kaguya.
Reisen
I promise.
Tewi
...
Reisen
You can rest now, Tewi.
Reisen
I'll go finish this as quickly as I can, and then I'll return.
Tewi
...
Tewi
The secret weapon... will only truly be completed... when I pour the last of my magic into it...
Tewi
This is goodbye... Rei... sen.
Reisen
...!
Tewi
Thank you for staying... here with me...
Tewi
...until... the end...
Tewi
...Reisen.
Reisen
...
Reisen
...I can't cry.
Reisen
Not yet.
Reisen
...
Reisen
I have to keep going―
Reisen
―to the Moon.
The Horned Rabbit Union.
That is the name of a union that belonged to Reisen Udongein Inaba and Tewi Inaba.
A union formed between a moon rabbit and an earth rabbit―two rabbits who couldn't be more different.
Not much connects the Moon and the Earth. There are the gods who migrated to the Moon, exiles from the Moon...
...Lunar Veils, a few secret passageways, the Moon's reflection in water, a rocket blessed by the Sumiyoshi gods...
...Toyohime's ability, Sagume's duality, Hecatia's ability, the udonge plant from the Moon that absorbs Earth's impurities...
...and the bond between Reisen and Tewi.
