Yukkuri, Yukkuri, and You
Reimu and Marisa
This is... Hakurei Shrine.
How did I get here? Who am I? I can't remember...
But I know this is Gensokyo. I live here with Reimu, Marisa, and the others...
We spend each day playing, chatting, and resolving incidents together... I'm pretty sure that's right.
But why am I lying down in front of Hakurei Shrine? How did I get here?
I dunno... I can't think straight...
Marisa
I thought someone actually came to pray at your shrine for once, but it seems they didn't quite make it.
Reimu
Please don't joke about that stuff like that. I don't need any more rumors about my shrine being dangerous...
(Urgh...)
Reimu
You're awake, aren't you?! You're just messing around!
Marisa
It doesn't look like it. I think she's passed out.
(I can't move... I can't even speak...)
(Is someone there?)
Marisa
Hey, are you OK? Did you not get enough sleep? Or are you just really hungry?
(I think that's Reimu and Marisa talking...)
Reimu
Enough with the jokes already! We should bring her inside and let her rest.
Marisa
Yeah, you're right. Help me carry her.
When I next opened my eyes, I found myself in Hakurei Shrine's living room.
I can't get up, but Reimu and Marisa are sitting near me.
Marisa
Oh, good. She's awake.
Reimu
But she still doesn't look all here. I think she might have a fever.
Reimu
Don't force yourself to get up, OK? You can rest here as long as you like.
Thanks... I'll do that.
(I still can't really move...)
(I'm not sick, am I? I'll just lay here for a while.)
Reimu
Yeah, take it easy.
???
Yukkuri...
(Hm? What's that...?)
???
Yukkuri?
(There's another one...)
Uaaah! What's going on?!
What are those weird bouncing head things?!
Reimu
*sigh* I wasn't talking about you guys. Why do they always react whenever I say, "Take it easy"?
Marisa
I dunno, maybe they wanna play with their masters. Or perhaps they're hungry. Here, want a rice cracker?
Reimu
Hey, I was eating those!
Marisa
Aww, don't say that. How can you not wanna share with them after seeing them bounce so happily?
Reimu
Fine... Come here, you two. We'll go halfsies.
(Reimu and Marisa didn't seem surprised to see them...)
(What did they say? Something about their masters?)
(Anyway, now that I've gotten a good look at them...)
(They look kind of like Reimu and Marisa!)
Rice Crackers
???
Yu! Yu! Yuyuyuyu!
Reimu
Stop bouncing around with a rice cracker in your mouth! You're gonna make a mess!
Marisa
Yeah, who do you think has to clean up after you, huh?
Reimu
Stop pretending, Marisa! We both know it's gonna be me!
???
Yukkuri... Yukkuri?
Marisa
Why are you looking at me like you didn't get a rice cracker? Reimu gave you half of one, didn't she?
???
Yukkuuuuuri...
Marisa
Oh, I see. You want one from me, is that it?
Marisa
How about I give you this instead? It's a string of dried lizards and newts. It wards off evil.
???
Yukkuri!
Reimu
Don't be mean, Marisa. Why don't you just share some of your snacks?
Marisa
I'm not being mean. Look. She likes it.
???
Yukkuriiiiiiii.
Reimu
Huh? Well, she is bouncing around with it.
Reimu
But does that mean she likes it? Yukkuris can't really talk, so...
Reimu
I honestly can't tell!
Marisa
Me neither!
???
Yuyu.
???
Yu... Yu? Yukkuri? Yukkuri?
???
...Yukkuri! Yuyuyuyu... Yukkuri!
(What am I seeing right now?)
(First, some bouncing heads came out of nowhere...)
(Now they're battling while saying, "yukkuri.")
Reimu
Hey, take it outside, you two.
(Reimu isn't even trying to stop them!)
(What's going on?! I'm so confused!)
???
Yu... kkuri...
???
Yukkuri!
Reimu
Oh, it seems we have a winner.
Marisa
It's pretty fun watching them battle while drinking tea, huh?
Marisa
Worth giving up a couple of rice crackers.
Reimu
I suppose.
(They're talking as if this happens all the time.)
(Why am I the only one surprised?)
(Maybe this Gensokyo...)
(...isn't the one I'm used to.)
Journal?
Reimu
Oh, right. We found this lying next to you outside.
Reimu
It's yours, isn't it?
Marisa
I wanted to read it, but I couldn't get it open.
Reimu
You shouldn't read other people's books, Marisa. Don't you understand the concept of privacy?
Marisa
Of course I do. That's why I temporarily became its new owner before trying to open it.
Reimu
Wow... Is that your new way of saying "steal"?
Marisa
Anyway, forget about that. Didn't you notice? There's something written on the cover.
Reimu
Oh, you're right. Hmm... What does it say? It's kinda hard to read.
Marisa
Maybe it's her name. "Tourn Al"? "Jo Umal"?
Reimu
No, I'm pretty sure it says "journal." Yeah, that must be it.
Reimu
Also, I think her name is written down below that.
Marisa
Oh, I missed that. I guess that makes her PLAYER then, huh?
The more I listen to Reimu and Marisa talk... the more wrong everything feels.
But I think I've figured some things out.
This Reimu and Marisa don't know me.
They didn't know my name, and they don't know about my journal.
And I've never seen those strange creatures that only say "yukkuri" before.
I would've remembered if they were in my Gensokyo. I must've traveled to another world somehow...
Luckily, Reimu and Marisa seem pretty much the same in this world.
I'm sure they can sort this out.
I have to tell them what's going on.
Yukkuri.
(...Huh? What did I just say?)
Yukkuri..?
Marisa
Oh, you're up. Are you feeling better?
Yu.... Yukkuri!
Yu... kkuri...?
Yu... Yuyuyuyuyuyu...
Reimu
Umm... Your name's PLAYER, right? You might faint again if you bounce around so much.
Reimu
You should take it easy and rest.
Reimu
Besides, it's not like there's much point talking to us when all you can say is "yukkuri."
Yu...!
That's when it finally hit me...
I couldn't speak. Literally.
Whenever I thought I was talking, it didn't come out as words. Reimu and Marisa couldn't hear what I wanted to say.
But they didn't seem surprised...
Alarmed, I looked into a hand mirror sitting on the shelf...
To see a round, disembodied head staring back at me.
Yukkuri...?
Reimu and Marisa?
I can't remember what I was doing before I woke up in front of Hakurei Shrine.
I couldn't get up, but luckily, Reimu and Marisa found me and brought me inside to rest in the living room.
Then some weird bouncing heads that could only say "yukkuri" appeared.
When I realized I was also a bouncing head that couldn't talk properly...
I passed out again from the shock...
That's why I'm lying here on the futon in the living room again...
It seems Reimu and Marisa are still chatting away next to me...
But they sound kind of strange...
Yukkuri Reimu
I'm Yukkuri Reimu.
Yukkuri Marisa
I'm Yukkuri Marisa.
It's not them!
It's the bouncing heads that look like them!
Yukkuri Marisa
Good. You're finally awake.
Yukkuri Reimu
Hopefully, you'll stay awake this time. Your name's PLAYER, right?
Yukkuri Marisa
But, nah, I get it. Nothing beats a good nap in the middle of the day. Did you have any good dreams, PLAYER?
You're talking!
But... couldn't you only say "yukkuri" before?
Huh? I don't get it... Is this a dream? Am I still asleep?
Does that mean everything was a dream?
Right, there's no way I'm a disembodied head...
Yukkuri Marisa
Nah, this is real. Take a look in the mirror.
Uaah! I really am just a head! So I'm not dreaming...
Yukkuri Reimu
What's up? Are you surprised that you're a yukkuri or something?
Yukkuri Marisa
I've never seen a yukkuri react that way before.
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, I think she might be new around here. I wonder who her Yukkuri Master is.
Yukkuri Marisa
Don't look at me. Reimu and Marisa didn't seem to know either.
Umm, sorry...
I just came to this world, and I'm kinda confused...
What's a yukkuri?
Yukkuri Reimu
Seriously? How can you not know what a yukkuri is?
Yukkuri Marisa
Hmm, I know what this calls for...
Yukkuri Marisa
A Yukkuri Commentary!
Bouncy Bounce
Umm, what's a Yukkuri Commentary?
Yukkuri Reimu
Yukkuris, like us, love to teach people everything we know as we tell jokes and chat.
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, so today, we're gonna teach you all about yukkuris.
Huh?
What's that got to do with commentaries?
Well, whatever. I'll just go with it.
If you're gonna explain stuff, I'm all ears!
Yukkuri Reimu
That's the spirit. Living in Gensokyo is all about going with the flow.
Yukkuri Reimu
All sorts of crazy stuff happens here, so it's better just to accept things as they come and enjoy the ride.
Go with the flow. Got it.
Yukkuri Reimu
Yep. Flow like the river flows, and bounce like the ball bounces.
Bouncy bounce.
Yukkuri Reimu
Bouncy bouncy bounce.
Yukkuri Reimu
All right, now that that's out of the way, let's start the Yukkuri Commentary.
Yukkuri Marisa
Wait. We can't start yet.
Yukkuri Reimu
What gives, Marisa? Don't interrupt me.
Yukkuri Marisa
You're in my spot, Reimu. I take the left. You take the right.
Is that really something to battle over?!
Yukkuri Marisa
What do you mean? Our positions are super important.
Yukkuri Marisa
It's like if you wore my witch hat and I wore your... massive bow thing. It just feels off.
Yukkuri Reimu
Hey, leave my bow out of this!
Yukkuri Marisa
I suppose we could both make a case for why we should be on the left. PLAYER can even be the judge!
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, but that'd be a Yukkuri Debate, not a Yukkuri Commentary.
Umm, what's a Yukkuri Debate...?
Yukkuri Marisa
Don't just make up words like that. You're confusing PLAYER!
Yukkuri Reimu
You're pretty quick with your bullets today, huh?
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, 'cause I'm still upset about losing to you earlier! I want a rematch!
Yukkuri Reimu
Earlier? Oh, right...
Yukkuri Reimu
I was curious about that string of dried newts you were showing off, but you got spooked, thinking I wanted to steal it.
Yukkuri Reimu
You even shot first, but I still kicked your butt.
Was that really worth fighting over?
Then again, your bullets did seem kinda slow...
...so they might not be that dangerous.
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, we mostly battle for the fun of it. It's like playing dodgeball.
Yukkuri Reimu
It can still be dangerous playing dodgeball inside, though... 'cause Reimu will get really mad.
Yukkuri Marisa
Fine. Let's take this outside!
Yukkuri Reimu
Take... it easy...
Yukkuri Marisa
Take it easy!
That was like a complete reverse of the last battle!
Yukkuri Marisa
All right, let's switch positions now.
Yukkuri Reimu
I'll take the right.
Yukkuri Marisa
And I'll take the left.
Couldn't you have just done that earlier?
You know... Without the battle?
Yukkuri Reimu
Maybe!
Yukkuri Marisa
But maybe not!
Yukkuri Reimu
Who cares? It's more fun this way.
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, it's fun―like bouncing.
Yukkuri Reimu
Bouncy bounce.
Yukkuri Marisa
Bouncy bouncy bounce.
Yukkuri Commentary
Yukkuri Reimu
I'm Yukkuri Reimu.
Yukkuri Marisa
I'm Yukkuri Marisa.
Yukkuri Marisa & Reimu
Take it easy!
Yukkuri Reimu
All right, today we're gonna teach you all about yukkuris.
Yukkuri Marisa
For real this time.
Yukkuri Reimu
I wouldn't have to repeat myself if you didn't keep interrupting me!
Yukkuri Marisa
What? You're saying it's my fault? Wanna go?
Yukkuri Reimu
Let's take this outside.
St-Stop! Please don't battle again!
We're going in circles!
Yukkuri Reimu
You're right. Spinning in circles is fun, but not if you do it too much. You get dizzy.
Yukkuri Marisa
It's kinda fun making other people dizzy, though.
Yukkuri Reimu
All right then, Yukkuri Marisa. What are yukkuris? Explain it to us.
Yukkuri Marisa
Wow, you just shoved all the work onto me without any hesitation. That's Yukkuri Reimu for you.
Yukkuri Marisa
But, well, I study way more than you, so it's probably better that I do it! Listen up! I'll tell you all about yukkuris!
Thanks! I really wanna know!
Yukkuri Marisa
First off... nobody knows much about yukkuris. Not even us.
Seriously?!
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah...
Yukkuri Reimu
It's unfortunate, I know.
Yukkuri Marisa
But to give you the basics, yukkuris are strange, round creatures that resemble famous people in Gensokyo.
Yukkuri Marisa
We tend to be carefree, not overthink things, and have slow battles of bullets for fun.
Yukkuri Marisa
Yukkuris also have a unique cry. We can only say "yukkuri."
Yukkuri Marisa
That's why people started calling us yukkuris, and the name stuck.
Yukkuri Reimu
Everyone tends to ignore yukkuris, so no one, including us, has bothered trying to learn anything else.
Yukkuri Marisa
Unless someone's paying you, it's too much of a hassle trying to research something when the info isn't readily available.
Yukkuri Reimu
Especially if you're not all that interested in finding the answers in the first place.
Yukkuri Marisa
Exactly. But there is something I'm interested in researching...
Yukkuri Marisa
I really wanna know more about you, PLAYER.
Huh? Me?! How come?
Yukkuri Marisa
Every yukkuri resembles another person, who they tend to hang around with most of the time.
Yukkuri Reimu
We call them our Yukkuri Masters or, as a joke, our impatient counterparts.
Yukkuri Marisa
But you don't have a Yukkuri Master. I've never seen a yukkuri like you before.
Yukkuri Marisa
What are you, PLAYER? Where's your master?
Yukkuri Reimu
Also, would it be better if we called you Yukkuri PLAYER?
Umm, I'm not sure about the name thing...
But I'll try and explain what I can.
I told them about my journey so far, starting from when I arrived in Gensokyo without any memories.
I explained how I met Reimu, Marisa, and everyone else and how we played together and resolved incidents.
Then I recounted how I suddenly found myself in this Gensokyo and discovered that yukkuris exist here.
Yukkuri Reimu
Wow, so there's a Gensokyo without yukkuris, huh?
Oops! I almost forgot the most important part!
I used to be human!
I only became a yukkuri when I arrived in this world!
Yukkuri Reimu
You became a yukkuri...? I've never heard of such a thing.
Yukkuri Marisa
There are all kinds of people in Gensokyo, but I don't think any of them can turn into yukkuris.
I hope I can turn back... somehow...
Spinny Spin
Yukkuri Marisa
It's not gonna be easy turning you back into a human since we don't how you became a yukkuri in the first place...
Yukkuri Marisa
This sounds like a job for a pro incident resolver.
You're talking about Reimu, right?
That was my first thought, too.
But she couldn't understand me...
Hang on... I thought I couldn't talk.
But we're talking normally, aren't we? What's going on?
Yukkuri Reimu
I'll explain this one. To put it simply... yukkuris can't talk like normal people.
Yukkuri Reimu
All we can really say is "yukkuri." Though, we can also shorten it to say stuff like "yu" or "yuyuyu," but that takes more effort.
Yukkuri Marisa
But when we hear another yukkuri say "yukkuri," we intuitively understand everything they're trying to convey.
Yukkuri Reimu
It's like how animals communicate with each other. Meow!
Yukkuri Marisa
Woof. Quack-quack. Oink.
Roar. Buzzzzzzz.
Yukkuri Marisa
Buzzing is kinda different, isn't it? Like, bees don't actually talk.
Haha, yeah, I guess.
Yukkuri Marisa
That conversation just now would've sounded something like "Yuyu! Yukkuri" to anyone who's not a yukkuri!
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, that's why when we talk to them, we try to communicate more with gestures and the tone of our voice.
Yukkuri Reimu
Like how animals talk to us.
But that means... I can't explain any of this to Reimu...
She can't help if she doesn't know what's going on.
Yukkuri Marisa
Don't worry! We've got you covered!
Yukkuri Reimu
I'm Yukkuri Reimu.
Yukkuri Marisa
She's the yukkuri version of a pro incident resolver.
Great! So you've resolved incidents before, huh?
Yukkuri Reimu
Nope.
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, I figured.
Yukkuri Marisa
Us yukkuris don't really get involved in incidents, let alone resolve any.
Yukkuri Reimu
But your predicament is probably the biggest yukkuri-related incident yet.
Yukkuri Reimu
And since it's a yukkuri incident, I can resolve it!
Yukkuri Marisa
Hehe, you're pretty confident, huh? All right, let's do this!
Yukkuri Reimu
It might only be temporary, but we can't let a fellow yukkuri suffer. Don't worry, PLAYER. We'll save you.
Thank you so much!
Yukkuri Reimu
OK, let's quickly go over what we gotta resolve. First is turning you back into a human, right?
I kinda like this cute round form...
But I can't ask Reimu and Marisa for help like this.
So, yeah, turning me back should be our top priority!
Yukkuri Marisa
But we've got no idea how to do that. Or even where to start. So maybe it would be better to leave that till later.
Yukkuri Marisa
Didn't you say you lost your memories, PLAYER? Maybe we should focus on that first.
Yukkuri Reimu
That's a good point. If PLAYER gets her memories back...
Yukkuri Reimu
...we might learn how she became a yukkuri.
Yukkuri Reimu
But again... we've got no idea how to do that.
Yukkuri Marisa
Argh! We're going round in circles!
Yukkuri Marisa
Round and round.
Yukkuri Reimu
Roundy roundy round.
I'm getting dizzy!
One-Sided Negotiation
After spinning in circles for a while, we found a potential solution...
Sending me back to my Gensokyo!
Yukkuri Reimu
Since we don't know how to turn you back into a human or how to bring your memories back...
Yukkuri Reimu
Let's try and replicate what happened... but backward! That might give us a clue.
Yukkuri Reimu
It's like how retracing your steps helps you find stuff!
Yukkuri Marisa
Luckily, we know how to send you back. We just gotta use a Seal Crystal.
Yeah, that's how they worked in my Gensokyo, too.
Seal Crystals can be used to travel between worlds.
Yukkuri Reimu
Reimu has a Seal Crystal. Let's go get it.
Yukkuri Marisa
Sounds like a plan! Let's do this!
Yukkuris
Yuyu. Yuyuyu. Yukkuri!
Reimu
Oh, it's you guys. Is PLAYER feeling better? That's good.
Yukkuris
Yuyuyuyu.
Reimu
Hahaha, do you want to play?
Reimu
Hey, what are you doing? Stop that! Don't touch my Seal Crystal! You can't have it!
Reimu
It's dangerous, so I'm keeping it safe! It's not food. It won't taste good.
Yukkuri Marisa
Your master's hopeless. She thinks we wanna eat it.
Yukkuri Reimu
C'mon, Reimu. You must think all yukkuris are stupid, huh?
Yukkuri Reimu
We need that Seal Crystal to help PLAYER!
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah! PLAYER used to be human, and we need it to turn her back.
Um, will this actually convince Reimu?
Yukkuri Reimu
No idea.
Yukkuri Reimu
She probably just hears us barking "yukkuri" at her.
Reimu
It's dangerous, so I'm keeping it safe! It's not food. It won't taste good.
Yukkuri Reimu
Yukkuri! Yukkuri! Yu-yu-yu-yukkkuri!
Yukkuri Marisa
Yuyuyuyu... Yu! Yu! Yukkuri!
That wouldn't convince anyone!
Marisa
Oh, you seem to be having fun, Reimu. Are you playing tag with the yukkuris?
Reimu
I'm not sure. It looks like they want to play with my Seal Crystal...
Yukkuri Reimu
We're not playing! Why don't you understand, Reimu?!
Yukkuri Reimu
I get that all you hear is "yukkuri," but after living together for so long, you should at least be able to understand me a little!
Yukkuri Marisa
It seems talking's no longer an option! Take this!
We've barely even tried!
Please calm down.
Good... I managed to stop them!
Reimu
The yukkuris are having so much fun battling each other.
Marisa
Did you see those things that came out of PLAYER's book?
Reimu
Yeah, it was kinda weird. But, I dunno, maybe that's normal for yukkuris like her.
Oh, right.
I just started battling without thinking...
But even though my journal looks different...
I can still use it the same as before!
Yukkuri Marisa & Reimu
You're too strong, PLAYER!
Cool Heads
Yukkuri Marisa
Sorry... Trying to get her to listen was just so frustrating, and I lost my cool.
Yukkuri Marisa
Then again, there's no such thing as a constantly cool-headed yukkuri. They'd be shivering all the time!
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, we weren't thinking. Trying to steal the Seal Crystal through a battle of bullets could've only ended badly.
Yukkuri Reimu
Thanks for stopping us, PLAYER.
At least now I know I can still use my journal.
I can help if we ever have to battle someone!
Yukkuri Reimu
That's a strange ability, huh? But it seems super strong!
Yukkuri Marisa
By the way, where'd the impatient Reimu, go?
Yukkuri Reimu
I dunno. She walked off somewhere after our battle.
Yukkuri Marisa
Good. Then, we should use this opportunity to discuss strategies.
But she can't understand us...
Yukkuri Reimu
What do you want to discuss? Are we gonna come up with a new plan to steal the Seal Crystal?
Yukkuri Marisa
No, you were right before. Stealing it is a bad idea.
Yukkuri Marisa
I think I know where we went wrong. We shouldn't have tried to take it for free.
Yukkuri Reimu
You mean we should buy it off her? You got any money?
Yukkuri Marisa
Nope.
Me neither...
Yukkuri Reimu
I've still got a piece of that rice cracker she gave me earlier. *nom nom*
You mean the thing you're eating right now?
Yukkuri Reimu
Oops. Now we've got nothing to trade. It tasted good, though.
R-Right...
I doubt she wanted a half-eaten cracker anyway...
Yukkuri Reimu
I bet we can trade for it if we find some money. Reimu loves money!
Yukkuri Marisa
The only other things we have to trade are my broom, my hat, and your purification rod...
Yukkuri Reimu
I doubt they'd want tinier versions of something they already have.
What about my journal?
Yukkuri Marisa
No, you can't give that away! I'm sure it's important to you.
Yukkuri Marisa
I've got a better idea! Follow me!
Yukkuri Reimu
I guess we've got no choice, huh? Wait for us.
The shrine office? What are we doing here?
Yukkuri Marisa
We don't have anything to trade for the Seal Crystal...
Yukkuri Marisa
So I thought we could make something!
Makes sense.
Yukkuri Marisa
The shrine office hardly ever gets used, so there's a lot of junk piled up in the back.
Yukkuri Marisa
I'm sure there's something we can use. Let's take a look.
Yukkuri Reimu
Good thinking. Reimu stores all sorts of random stuff here.
Yukkuri Reimu
I bet we can combine things together to make something good. Also... it'll be fun! Like arts and crafts!
Yukkuri Marisa
I know, right?
Yeah, this sounds super fun!
Yukkuri Marisa
All right, cool. I'll open the door. I wonder what treasures we'll find inside.
Yukkuri Reimu
Whoa, what was that?!
A mouse...? Maybe.
Yukkuri Marisa
Well, I don't think we were planning to use mice to make anything, so let's just leave it be!
Equivalent Exchange
Yukkuri Reimu
OK, let's use this and this. PLAYER, hold them steady for me.
Sure thing.
Yukkuri Reimu
Now I just gotta stick 'em together, and... voila! Looks pretty good, right?
Wow!
Yukkuri Reimu
Phew, it feels like we're finally getting somewhere.
Yukkuri Marisa
Us yukkuris aren't the best at making things so I kinda expected this to take a while, but it's already dark.
Yukkuri Reimu
We got so into it that we lost track of time.
It's fun making things through the night like this.
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, and making mistakes is part of the fun. That said, I wish scissors weren't so hard to use.
Yukkuri Marisa
I know, right? They're like a tool specifically designed for people with fingers!
I doubt the person who invented scissors...
...ever considered that yukkuris might use them.
Yukkuri Marisa
We're actually pretty good at using the tools we've always had, though.
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, I can even spin my purification rod. Spinny spin spin.
How do you do that without arms?
Yukkuri Marisa
No idea. I think it might be telekinetic. But why are you asking us? You can hold stuff too, can't you?
Oh yeah, I can... somehow.
Yukkuri Marisa
Exactly. That piece of cardboard is floating next to you... somehow.
Yukkuri Reimu
Yukkuris are nothing if not mysterious!
Yukkuri Marisa
We've always been yukkuris, but even we don't understand everything that we can do.
Yukkuri Marisa
And you've only just become a yukkuri, so it makes sense that you're confused, PLAYER.
I'm not worried, though. You guys can teach me!
Yukkuri Reimu
Well, we could. But there won't be much point 'cause you're gonna turn back into a human in no time.
Yukkuri Marisa
Yep. But first, we need to get the Seal Crystal!
Yukkuri Marisa
Let's finish making this tonight, and then we can show it to Reimu tomorrow.
Yukkuri Reimu
She won't be able to stop us from stealing her Seal Crystal this time.
I thought we were trading for it...
The next day...
Yukkuris
Yuyu. Yuyuyu. Yuuuuu.
Reimu
Oh, you three are playing together again, huh? That's nice.
Reimu
I heard some sounds coming from the storage shed last night. That wasn't you guys, was it? It woke me up a little.
Yukkuri Marisa
It's kinda impressive that she went back to sleep without checking. She sure knows how to take it easy...
Yukkuri Reimu
I guess, but who cares?! It's time to put our plan into action!
Yukkuri Reimu
Show it to her, PLAYER!
OK... here goes!
Reimu
Ooh, what's that you got?! Is it an offering box?
Yukkuri Reimu
I know what you like, Reimu. Money.
Yukkuri Reimu
So we worked together to make you a new offering box!
Reimu
Hmm, it's kinda flimsy... Wait, did you make this all by yourselves? Wow!
Yukkuri Marisa
She likes it! This might actually work!
Reimu
That's really impressive. I think you deserve a reward. Here, I'll put some candy in there for you.
Yukkuri Marisa & Reimu
...
Yukkuri Marisa & Reimu
Woohoo! Candy!
Candy!
Reimu
That's really impressive. I think you deserve a reward. Here, I'll put some candy in there for you.
Yukkuri Marisa & Reimu
Woohoo! Candy!
Yukkuri Reimu
Wait, what are we celebrating for?! We're not after candy!
Phew... I was worried you might have forgotten.
Yukkuri Reimu
I appreciate the candy, but what we really want is the Seal Crystal.
Yukkuri Reimu
Reimu, we want to trade. Your Seal Crystal for our offering box. Sound good?
Reimu
Hm? I don't have any more candy. I gave you three, so that should be enough.
Reimu
Wait... are you after my Seal Crystal again? I told you before, didn't I? You can't eat it! It's not candy!
Reimu
If you touch it, it might explode or send you to another world. Understand? That's why I'm keeping it safe...
Yukkuri Marisa
*sigh* She still doesn't get it. Forget this. Let's just give her our offering box and take the Seal Crystal from her.
Yukkuri Reimu
So we're back to stealing it again, huh?
Yukkuri Marisa
Yep... All our work was for nothing!
We were so close. She even praised our offering box...
Reimu
Eep!
Yukkuri Marisa
What's happening?
Reimu
Was that a tsukumogami? I haven't seen any of them for a while.
Reimu
Also, I think I recognize that bowl...
Reimu
Oh, right. That's one of the bowls I kept in storage. It's pretty old, so I guess it turned into a tsukumogami.
Yukkuri Reimu
Um, guys, I think that tsukumogami...
Yukkuri Reimu
...might've been the thing that came rushing out of the shrine office.
So it wasn't a mouse...
Yukkuri Marisa
Forget about that. Look. Reimu lost her Seal Crystal.
Yukkuri Reimu
Wow, you're right!
Reimu
Huh? Where'd it go?! I know I dropped the Seal Crystal when that tsukumogami crashed into me, but I can't find it!
Reimu
Don't tell me it landed inside the bowl... Seems I'll have to go exterminate it.
Yukkuri Marisa
How dare that tsukumogami! Don't they know that stealing is wrong?!
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, it's unforgivable! Let's go teach it a lesson!
(But wasn't that what we were trying to do...?)
Y-Yeah, let's chase it!
Yukkuri Reimu
We sure showed that thieving tsukumogami! It got what was coming to it!
Yukkuri Marisa
Well, we're partially to blame since this only happened 'cause we let it out of the shrine office...
Yukkuri Marisa
But whatever!
Reimu
Did you guys defeat the tsukumogami for me? Thanks. That's actually pretty impressive!
Yukkuri Marisa
Sure, now she shows up.... after the battle's over. She's more lazy than a yukkuri.
Yukkuri Reimu
You said it. I'd expect more from the Hakurei shrine maiden.
Reimu
I kinda get the feeling that you're talking about me... You're saying nice things, I hope.
Yukkuri Reimu
Of course not! We said this before, but we want to trade our offering box for your Seal Crystal!
Yukkuri Reimu
We just got your Seal Crystal back. So now you can give it to us, and we'll give you a new offering box. Understand?
Yukkuri Marisa
YOUR SEAL CRYSTAL FOR OUR OFFERING BOX! OK?!
I don't think shouting will help...
All she can hear is "yukkuri."
Reimu
I've got no idea what guys are trying to say. I don't think I ever will.
Yukkuri Reimu
*sigh* It's no use...
Reimu
But I get that you really want this Seal Crystal.
Reimu
Fine. You can have it... as long you promise not to eat it.
Yukkuri Reimu
No way! Is she actually giving it to us?!
Yukkuri Marisa
Woohoo! She understood!
Yay!
Yukkuri Goodbye
Marisa
Wow, so the yukkuris defeated a tsukumogami, huh?
Marisa
I would've liked to have seen that.
Reimu
Yeah, what were you doing, Marisa? Your yukkuri was here, so I thought you'd be here too.
Marisa
I was taking a nap.
Marisa
I think I caught the napping bug from that yukkuri we found yesterday.
Reimu
I'm not sure that's a thing.
Marisa
Well, either way...
Marisa
Was it OK to give them the Seal Crystal? I thought you were keeping hold of them 'cause they're dangerous.
Reimu
It's fine. I doubt they can do anything with it.
Reimu
Besides...
Yukkuri Reimu
Wow, that was a pretty big incident! PLAYER appeared, and we even fought a tsukumogami!
Yukkuri Marisa
But we still managed to resolve it. PLAYER can go home now that we've got a Seal Crystal.
Thanks, Yukkuri Reimu, Yukkuri Marisa!
Yukkuri Reimu
You're welcome. We had fun helping you. See ya, PLAYER. Stay safe!
Yukkuri Marisa
I'm sure you'll find a way to turn back into a human once you're back in your world!
Yeah, I'll talk to my Reimu and Marisa about it.
See ya. It was fun meeting you!
Yukkuri Marisa
Bye! You're welcome back anytime.
Yukkuri Reimu
Huh? Did something just run past us?
It looked like a tsukumogami...
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, and it looked different from the one we battled earlier.
Yukkuri Reimu
It happened again! But that wasn't a tsukumogami, was it?
I think it was a spirit.
Yukkuri Marisa
Look! There's a bunch of them coming our way! Are they looking for a fight? I reckon we can take 'em!
Yukkuri Marisa
Whoa, these guys are actually pretty strong! Did all our battles draw out the boss tsukumogami or something?
Yukkuri Reimu
We have more important stuff to deal with right now! Go away!
Yukkuri Marisa
There haven't been any big battles like that in a while. They were super tough opponents for yukkuris like us!
Yukkuri Reimu
But we still managed to win. Goes to show how good our teamwork is.
Yukkuri Marisa
No kidding. Thanks, PLAYER...
Yukkuri Marisa
Wait, why are you still here? I thought you returned to your world.
Umm, well... I was focusing on the battle...
And before I realized it...
The Seal Crystal stopped glowing.
Yukkuri Reimu
You're right. It's lost its power.
Yukkuri Marisa
Did we run out of time or something? That sucks...
Take it Easy!
Reimu
Besides... that Seal Crystal's pretty old. It doesn't work anymore.
Reimu
The last time someone tried to use it, nothing happened. I'm guessing it doesn't have enough power or something.
Marisa
Makes sense... So that's why it's safe for the yukkuris to have it, huh?
Reimu
I suppose. But I doubt they'd be able to use a full-powered Seal Crystal anyway.
Marisa
Yeah, I bet they just wanted it 'cause it looks pretty.
Reimu
Or 'cause they've never seen anything like it before, like how your yukkuri celebrated when you gave her dried newts.
Reimu
Then again... They seemed even happier to get the Seal Crystal... and they even made that offering box...
Reimu
Maybe they're smarter than we give them credit for.
Yukkuri Marisa
Sorry, PLAYER! We let you down!
Yukkuri Reimu
W-We're so SORRY! *crying*
Yukkuri Marisa
Waaaaaaaah!
Please don't cry!
It's not your fault!
Yukkuri Reimu
But... *sniff* You would've made it back home if we didn't stop you...
No, I chose to stay and fight alongside you guys.
Yukkuri Marisa
...Really?
Uh-huh.
I wanted to stay with you just a little bit longer.
Yukkuri Reimu
We didn't want you to go, either! We had so much fun playing and making stuff with you!
Me too! Let's do it again sometime!
Yukkuri Marisa
*sniff* Then what am I crying for? We're super happy to have you here!
Thanks.
I think I'll take it easy here in this Gensokyo for a while.
Yukkuri Marisa & Reimu
Yeah! Take it easy!
Yukkuri Reimu
All right, what should we make next? Maybe something to go with our offering box...
I thought we traded that for the Seal Crystal!
Yukkuri Reimu
I don't think Reimu understood that part. She just gave us the crystal and left the offering box with us.
Yukkuri Reimu
I'm thinking people might give us candy offerings if we leave it next to the big offering box here at the shrine!
Oooh! Good idea!
Yukkuri Marisa
Making stuff is fun and all, but we still gotta help PLAYER.
Yukkuri Marisa
We could look for a new Seal Crystal or try to find a way to turn her back into a human...
Yukkuri Reimu
Got any idea where we should start?
Yukkuri Marisa
Not really. I guess we could ask someone who might know more.
But we can't talk to anyone...
Yukkuri Marisa
Nah, don't worry about that. I'm talking about other yukkuris.
Oh, right! I didn't think of that...
I'm guessing there are lots of yukkuris I haven't met.
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, but we should try to talk to one of the smart ones first...
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Achoo!
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No way... I can't have caught a cold! I'm the strongest!
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I know! I bet people are talking about me somewhere!
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They probably said something like, "Oh no! We could really use the help of the STRONGEST yukkuri right about now!"
