Take It Icy
Bouncing After Marisa
A short while ago, I woke up in this Gensokyo full of yukkuris and realized that I had become a yukkuri, too...!
It came as quite a shock, but I got through it thanks to my new friends, Yukkuri Reimu and Yukkuri Marisa.
I figured it might not be so bad taking it easy in this Gensokyo for a while.
Marisa
Aaaaand, we're here! You guys still with me?
Yukkuris
Yuyu, yuyuyu, yu!
Marisa
Yukkuri Marisa, Yukkuri Reimu, and Yukkuri PLAYER. Good, you're all here.
Marisa
Now, I suppose it's about time I told you why I brought you here.
Marisa
According to Reimu, you yukkuris are much more capable than we previously thought.
Marisa
I heard you made a tiny offering box and exterminated some tsukumogami.
Marisa
Turns out you're not just bouncy heads that laze about all day. You can actually help us out.
Marisa
So, today, you're gonna clean my house.
Yukkuri Marisa
I knew something was off when Marisa suddenly asked us to follow her...
Yukkuri Reimu
That lazy magician wants us to do her chores.
But doesn't this mean we get to explore her shop?
Helping run the Kirisame Magic Shop sounds really fun!
Yukkuri Reimu
Hmm, I guess. She probably has a bunch of fun items we could play with.
Yukkuri Marisa
Nah, I live with Marisa. This ain't gonna be fun! She just wants us to work for her!
Marisa
...I've got no idea what you guys are saying, but you sound excited.
Taking a look back at what Marisa heard...
Yukkuri Marisa
Yu, yuyuyuyu. Yukkuri?
Yukkuri Reimu
Yuyu, yukkuri...
Yukkuri?
Yukkuri! Yukkuri!
Yukkuri Reimu
Yukkuri yukkuri yuyuyu. Yuyuyuyu, yuuuu...
Yukkuri Marisa
Yukkuri... Yuyu! Yukkuri!
Marisa
I wonder if they understood what I told 'em. I kinda doubt it.
Yukkuri Marisa
We understood perfectly! It's YOU who doesn't understand us!
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, you tell her!
Marisa
Yep. They're saying "yuyu" again.
This is so frustrating...!
Cleaning?
Marisa
All right, please clean up this mess here. I've got stuff to do, so I'll leave you to it!
Yukkuri Reimu
Did she seriously just leave after shoving her chores onto us?
Yukkuri Marisa
Nah, there's nothing serious about her.
Yukkuri Reimu
Right. Looking around, you can tell she doesn't take her shop seriously.
Yukkuri Reimu
Let's rummage around and see what we can find.
This is fun! There are so many weird things here!
Yukkuri Reimu
This horse ornament is, like, the perfect size for yukkuris. I reckon we could ride it.
Yukkuri Marisa
Give it a go, PLAYER.
Huh? Me? But won't Marisa get mad...?
Yukkuri Marisa
Nah, it's fine. Oh, look, there's a crown over here. Why don't you put this on, too?
Yukkuri Reimu
Wow, you look like a queen, PLAYER.
Yukkuri Marisa
It was only the other day that you became a yukkuri, but now you're a queen. I wonder what you'll become next.
U-Um, guys, shouldn't we start cleaning up?
Yukkuri Reimu
Why? It's not like we promised that we would.
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, we can just pretend that we didn't understand her.
Yukkuri Marisa
She might be my Yukkuri Master, but that doesn't mean I gotta follow her orders!
Yukkuri Reimu
Hey, Yukkuri Marisa, does Marisa keep any food around here?
Yukkuri Marisa
I doubt it. This is where she keeps her magic items. If you want food, you're better off looking in the kitchen.
Yukkuri Marisa
Oh, but I think I remember seeing candy and cookies here before. There might be something buried under all this junk.
But what if they're here for good reason?
Something magical might happen if we eat them...
Yukkuri Reimu
My tummy's rumbling after the long bouncy bounce from Hakurei Shrine.
Yukkuri Marisa
Same. But where even are our tummies?
W-Wait! Why are you shooting bullets?!
Yukkuri Reimu
I thought I might find some cookies if I blasted away this junk.
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, and besides, Marisa asked us to clean up, remember? But she didn't tell us how to go about it!
Yukkuri Marisa
This is the perfect opportunity to get rid of all these weird items that she randomly collected.
Yukkuri Reimu
I'll blow them apart with my bullets! Pew pew pew!
That'll just make more of a mess!
Marisa
Whoa! I was wondering what all that noise was! Stop shooting!
Yukkuri Reimu
Yuyuyuyu!
Marisa
I should've known better than to leave this to yukkuris! You can't understand a word I say! Get out!
Yukkuri Reimu
Seriously?! You're the one who brought us here! You didn't even offer us any food!
Yukkuri Marisa
Stop being so selfish, Marisa! I want pancakes! A big five-layered stack of pancakes!
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, and don't forget the butter and maple syrup!
That's a big step up from cookies...
Settle down! Your demands are as bad as Marisa's!
Yukkuri Marisa & Reimu
Take it easy...
Battling indoors is dangerous, even with weak bullets.
Yukkuri Reimu
Oof. Hearing you so concerned about us is worse than getting a scolding from Reimu...
Yukkuri Marisa
I wouldn't go that far...
Marisa's Kinda Like That
Marisa
*sigh*
Marisa
I thought I was onto something. It would've been so nice if the yukkuris did my housework.
Yukkuri Marisa
Oh, looks like the exceptionally lazy magician has something more to say.
Yukkuri Reimu
What does she want us to do now? I bet it's more chores so she can take a nap or something!
Marisa
You can't understand what I'm saying, so there's probably no point in me telling you this...
Marisa
But I was planning to try and learn more about you guys with the time you could've saved me.
Yukkuri Reimu
Huh?
I didn't realize...!
Marisa
You guys actually seem more intelligent than everyone thinks, so I figured this bears investigation.
Marisa
*sigh* If only you could understand me.
Yukkuri Reimu
We do! We understand you, Marisa!
Yeah, we didn't realize what you were up to...
...but we can understand every word you say!
Marisa
There they go again. "Yuyu, yuyu."
Yukkuri Reimu
Argh... It's like we're THIS CLOSE to communicating!
Yukkuri Marisa
It feels even worse 'cause she's actually taken an interest in us now. Then again...
Yukkuri Marisa
We never would've known what Marisa was thinking if she didn't say it outright. She's so good at pretending to be lazy.
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, Marisa's kinda like that.
Yukkuri Marisa
I bet she only said that 'cause we're yukkuris. Marisa doesn't want other people to know how hard she works.
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, Marisa's kinda like that...
Wow, you both really understand her, don't you?
You both look so proud! It's kinda nice!
Marisa
All right. I think I've wasted enough time talking to myself. I better get back to investigating.
Yukkuri Marisa
Oh, I was afraid she'd given up, but she actually sounds pretty motivated. Way to go, Marisa!
Marisa
On second thought. It's too much hassle. Like, I doubt there are books on yukkuris that I can study!
Marisa
I'm gonna go take a nap.
Seems you were right, after all, Yukkuri Reimu...
Yukkuri Marisa
Aww, c'mon, Marisa! What was that?! I just praised you and everything!
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, Marisa's kinda like that.
Umm, is that all you're gonna say...?
Splashy Splash
Yukkuri Marisa
So, what do you wanna do now? We could bounce around here for a bit, or would you rather go somewhere else to play?
Yukkuri Marisa
We could go swimming. I know a place not far from here.
Yukkuri Reimu
Oooh, swimming! That sounds fun!
Yukkuri Reimu
I'm covered in dust from the battle and the cleaning, so I'd like to go wash it off.
A place near here... Do you mean the Misty Lake?
Yukkuri Marisa
Bingo! We can go there to swim and have a picnic. Whaddya say?
Yukkuri Reimu
Sounds good. I already got my picnic lunch!
Yukkuri Marisa
Really? When did you prepare that?
Yukkuri Reimu
I didn't. I found it in Marisa's shop while we were blasting the junk away with bullets. Look, it's a funny-looking mushroom.
Umm... are you sure that's OK to eat?
Yukkuri Reimu
Don't worry, it'll be fine. I'll know once I eat it.
Won't it be too late then...?
Yukkuri Marisa
Who cares? Let's go already! I wanna go splashy splash in the big lake!
Yukkuri Reimu
Splashy splash...! You really know how to sell it! Let's go!
Yukkuris
Yuyu, yuyuyu. Yu!
Yukkuri Reimu
Wow, it really is big!
Yukkuri Marisa
Heh, what'd I tell you? We'll be splashy splashing all day!
Yukkuri Reimu
But it's kinda noisy around here, huh? What's that sound?
Yukkuri Marisa
Sounds kinda like bullets... Oh, look. Some fairies are battling.
Cirno
Calm down, you lot! You fairies are way too small to be taking me on...
Cirno
You gotta be at least nine times as big. Well, maybe not that much. But you gotta be bigger! 'Cause I'm the STRONGEST!
Yukkuri Reimu
Cirno's battling some fairies... Or are they just playing? It's kinda hard to tell.
Yukkuri Cirno
Argh! I can't keep up!
Look, there's another Cirno, but she's a yukkuri!
Yukkuri Marisa
Keep up with what? What's going on, Yukkuri Cirno?
Yukkuri Cirno
Oops! I only said that 'cause I thought there was no one around who could understand me!
Yukkuri Cirno
Why are there yukkuris here?! You're not trying to dethrone me as the strongest yukkuri, are you?!
Yukkuri Reimu
Dethrone you...? No, we were just wondering why those fairies are battling each other.
Yukkuri Cirno
That's what I wanna know! They went berserk or something and started attacking us!
Yukkuri Cirno
Me and Cirno fought back, but there were just so many of them... and I couldn't keep up...
It sounds like she needs help. What do you say, guys?
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, you're right. Let's help her.
Yukkuri Marisa
We can have a battle of bullets while we splash around!
Strongest Yukkuri
Yukkuri Cirno
Thanks, you guys! You just helped the STRONGEST yukkuri!
Yukkuri Cirno
I'm Yukkuri Cirno!
Yukkuri Cirno
Help suddenly appeared when I was in trouble. That just goes to show how strong I am, don't you think?
Oh, um, yeah!
Yukkuri Reimu
Anyone wanna tell her that makes no sense?
Yukkuri Marisa
I guess her positive attitude could be called a strength...
Yukkuri Cirno
Thanks!
Yukkuri Reimu
I'm not sure that was a compliment, but whatever.
Yukkuri Cirno
Oh, and get this!
Yukkuri Cirno
It seems there's someone out there who needs my help!
Yukkuri Cirno
I know 'cause I'm the strongest! Hehe!
Wow!
Yukkuri Reimu
Really? Someone needs your help? How do you figure that?
Yukkuri Cirno
'Cause I've been sneezing non-stop lately. Aaaaaaachooo!
Yukkuri Cirno
See?! I just sneezed again!
Yukkuri Cirno
It must be because the person who needs my help is talking about me! No doubt about it!
Yukkuri Reimu
And I thought Reimu was sure of herself... You're on another level.
Yukkuri Cirno
Thanks!
Yukkuri Reimu
Hmm, I suppose you could take that as a compliment.
Yukkuri Marisa
Are you sure you're not just sneezing 'cause it's cold?
Yukkuri Marisa
It's cold enough next to the water with all this mist around, but it must be even colder hanging around Cirno all the time.
Yukkuri Cirno
What's the cold got to do with sneezing?! Don't you guys know?
Yukkuri Cirno
The strongest doesn't catch colds! Aaaachooo! Aaaaaachooooooo!
Yukkuri Reimu
You're really sneezing a lot, huh? I'm getting kinda worried. Are you sure you're not cold?
You should take better care of yourself, Yukkuri Cirno!
Yukkuri Cirno
Yeah, I will. You're really nice, huh?
Yukkuri Cirno
Wait... Who are you? I don't remember seeing a yukkuri like you before.
Yukkuri Reimu
Took you long enough.
Yukkuri Marisa
Who do you think you've been talking to all this time?
Yukkuri Cirno
I dunno. It just kinda felt like we were friends already!
(She's exactly like Cirno, except... more Cirno-y?)
Yukkuri Marisa
Her name's PLAYER. You can call her Yukkuri PLAYER.
Yukkuri Reimu
She's from another Gensokyo, but she doesn't remember why she came here.
Yukkuri Reimu
Also, she used to be human. We don't know when it happened, but she turned into a yukkuri somehow.
Yukkuri Marisa
We're searching for a way to get her home and turn her back into a human.
Yukkuri Cirno
No way! So it was you! You're the one who needs my help!
Really?!
Yukkuri Cirno
You must've been worried without the STRONGEST yukkuri around. But don't worry! I'm here now! I'll save you!
Oh, um... thanks?
Yukkuri Cirno
Great. Problem solved!
Yukkuri Reimu
What are you talking about? Nothing's been solved yet.
Yukkuri Cirno
Hahahaha!
Yukkuri Marisa
She's confident, I'll give her that...
Cirno
Hahahaha!
Lakeside Shenanigans
Cirno
Hahahaha!
Yukkuri Marisa
Whoa, where'd she come from?!
Cirno
Hmm, I see what's going on...
Cirno
It's simple.
Cirno
You're all here 'cause you wanna be strong like Yukkuri Cirno, the strongest yukkuri!
Cirno
That's great! Hahahaha!
Yukkuri Reimu
That's not it at all... Wait, hang on. Can Cirno understand us?
It kinda seems like it, doesn't it?
Yukkuri Cirno
Nope! She can't understand us at all! She's just saying whatever comes to mind!
Cirno
It's fun playing with friends!
Yukkuri Cirno
Super fun!
Cirno
All right, let's go play in the lake together!
Yukkuri Reimu
Great idea!
Are you sure she can't understand us?!
Yukkuri Cirno
Yep! If it ever sounds like Cirno and yukkuris are talking, it's all just a big coincidence!
Yukkuri Reimu
Maybe it's 'cause us yukkuris and Cirno think alike. It makes sense that we say kinda the same thing at the same time.
Yukkuri Marisa
I guess. Anyway, let's play. That's why we came here, right?
Yukkuri Reimu
Take this! Splashy splash splash!
Yukkuri Cirno
Splashy splash!
Eep! Yukkuri Cirno's splashes are cold!
Yukkuri Reimu
Hahaha. This is... so much... fun...
Oh no! Yukkuri Reimu's starting to freeze!
Yukkuri Marisa
Yukkuri Cirno's splashes are kinda dangerous, huh? Or maybe it's cause her Yukkuri Master's playing with us, too...
Cirno
Wow, yukkuris are great. They're even more fun to freeze than frogs!
Yukkuri Marisa
Yikes...
Yukkuri Marisa
Yep, she's definitely the danger here! Why don't we play out of the water for a bit?
L-Let's play a game that doesn't involve getting wet.
Yukkuri Marisa
I've got just the thing. Look, it's a beach ball. I found it at Marisa's place.
Yukkuri Reimu
Wow...! That'd be... fun... to throw about... on the shore...
Yukkuri Reimu's almost frozen solid!
Don't worry, I'll warm you up.
Yukkuri Marisa
I could defrost her with my mini mini hakkero, but I guess it's probably safer to leave it to you...
Yukkuri Cirno
Woohoo! A ball! A ball! A real beach ball! Let's play, let's play, let's play!
Yukkuri Marisa
Yukkuri Cirno seems really excited, so we'll start playing while you help her out.
Yukkuri Reimu
D-Don't...
Yukkuri Reimu
Don't... you dare... play without me! Throwing that ball around sounds super fun!
You just unfroze yourself! How'd you do that?!
Yukkuri Reimu
Nothing can stop me when there's fun to be had. Hehe.
Yukkuri Marisa
Sure, except when you'd rather take it easy.
Cirno
Huh? I didn't know you guys had a beach ball. It was just the other day that I played catch with Yukkuri Cirno.
Cirno
Still, looking at you guys, it's kinda hard to tell which round thing is the ball.
Yukkuri Marisa
The mist suddenly got thicker. It really is hard to tell us apart now.
Yukkuri Reimu
That's the problem with the Misty Lake. Some youkai use the poor visibility to get the jump on people.
Yukkuri Cirno
Ahahaha! Got you!
Eep! Yukkuri Cirno's attacking us!
Yukkuri Reimu
What're you doing?!
Yukkuri Cirno
I can barely see, and there's a round thing lying by the water... I've heard of this game before!
Yukkuri Cirno
It's called watermelon-splitting! Take this!
We're not watermelons!
Yukkuri Marisa
I think all the fun has gotten to her head. She's gone splish splash silly.
Splish splash silly...
Yukkuri Reimu
Wait, she's swinging around an ice bat! And I thought the youkai were dangerous!
Yukkuri Cirno
Playing with you guys is so much fun! That watermelon's mine!
Sleepover
Cirno
Bad Yukkuri Cirno! Your friends came all this way to play with you, so you shouldn't attack them just because it's fun!
Yukkuri Cirno
Sorry, Cirno. Sorry, guys.
Cirno
As punishment, no dinner for you tonight!
Yukkuri Cirno
No way! You can't be serious...
Cirno
Well, that's probably what I'd say any other night, but I'm having fun playing with all of you yukkuris, too!
Cirno
You guys can all stay here tonight! Let's have a party!
Cirno
And since it's a party, we should all eat together, isn't that right, Yukkuri Cirno?!
Yukkuri Cirno
Yay, I love parties! I'm so lucky that I've got a kind Yukkuri Master like you!
I'm happy for you, Yukkuri Cirno!
Yukkuri Cirno
Thanks! And thanks for stopping me when I went crazy! I'm sorry I attacked you with my ice bat. Teehee.
Yukkuri Reimu
Don't worry about it. Who doesn't go a bit crazy from time to time?
Yukkuri Reimu
More importantly, are you sure Cirno can't understand you? It looked like you were talking with each other just now.
Yukkuri Cirno
Of course she can't. Right, Cirno?
Cirno
Yeah!
Um, she just replied to you... Didn't she?
Yukkuri Marisa
Nah, I think she was just agreeing with herself. It just happened to line up with what Yukkuri Cirno was saying.
Yukkuri Reimu
Why don't you try talking to Cirno, PLAYER? Just to be sure.
Right. Why didn't I think of that?
Umm... I used to be human, and, umm...
Cirno
Yeah, yeah, I hear you! Don't worry, the food's already prepared. I just have to go get it.
Cirno
Wait... Who are you? I don't remember seeing a yukkuri like you before.
Yukkuri Marisa
I don't think she understood...
Yukkuri Reimu
The way she was slow to notice PLAYER was just like Yukkuri Cirno...
Yukkuri Reimu
Out of all the Yukkuri Masters, Cirno's probably the most like us yukkuris.
Cirno
Hahaha! I've got no idea what you're saying, but it's super fun hearing so many yukkuris talk!
Cirno
Here's your food! Fresh sashimi that I froze nice and cold!
Yukkuri Marisa
Yikes... I'm not sure I wanna eat frozen food in a frozen house...
Yukkuri Cirno
Yay! I love frozen sashimi! Aaaaachooo!
Yukkuri Reimu
Are you sure you're not cold?
Yukkuri Cirno
I'm tired after all that playing and eating... Zzzzz...
She fell straight to sleep...
Yukkuri Reimu
The Misty Lake is supposed to be dangerous, but looking at Cirno and Yukkuri Cirno, it's kinda easy to forget that, huh?
Yukkuri Marisa
I know, right? Anyway, for today's Yukkuri Commentary, we're gonna explain the Misty Lake.
Huh? What's this all of a sudden?!
Yukkuri Reimu
Don't you remember? We told you that yukkuris, like us, love to teach people things as we tell jokes and chat.
R-Right... I think you might've mentioned that...
Yukkuri Reimu
OK, let's begin. Marisa, what's so dangerous about the Misty Lake?
Yukkuri Marisa
Well, it may seem like a quiet and peaceful spot where you can sit down, relax, and appreciate the beauty of nature...
Yukkuri Marisa
But in the ever-present mist lurk mischievous youkai and fairies who like to torment and play pranks on humans.
Yukkuri Reimu
We got a taste of that today. A yukkuri fairy appeared out of the mist and attacked us. She's sleeping next to us now.
Yukkuri Cirno
Zzzzz...
Yukkuri Marisa
Also, according to the rumors, there's a giant fish called the Master of the Lake that only appears on moonless nights.
Yukkuri Reimu
I heard youkai spread those false rumors so they could jump any witless humans hoping to catch the fish.
They used a fish to lure in humans...? Yikes!
Yukkuri Cirno
Hm? The Master of the Lake is real. I've seen it...
Yukkuri Reimu
Oh, you're awake.
Yukkuri Marisa
When you say you've seen it, you mean like its shadow, right? I bet what you really saw was a boat or something.
Yukkuri Cirno
Nuh-uh! I'm telling you, I saw the real Master of the Lake! Cirno saw it, too!
Yukkuri Cirno
Me and Cirno were playing catch with a Seal Crystal, but it fell into the lake, and a super big fish ate it.
Hold on! You were playing catch with a Seal Crystal?
And a fish ate it?! Really?!
Yukkuri Reimu
Don't you know that Seal Crystals are dangerous?! And you're telling me Cirno was throwing it, too? You're both crazy.
Yukkuri Marisa
Hmm, thinking back, I'm pretty sure she mentioned something about playing catch with you...
Yukkuri Cirno
Aaaachooo! I keep sneezing, so I'm gonna go back to sleep. Night.
Yukkuri Reimu
Stop! We're not done talking to you yet!
Harsh Critic
Yukkuri Reimu
So, to summarize, you and Cirno were playing catch with a Seal Crystal you found.
Yukkuri Reimu
Then it fell into the lake, and a big fish, who resembled the Master of the Lake, ate it.
Yukkuri Cirno
Zzz... Zzzzzz...
She fell back to sleep before you even finished...
Yukkuri Marisa
It's fine. In fact, we should probably get to sleep soon, too. We've got a big day tomorrow.
Yukkuri Reimu
We do? What're we doing?
Yukkuri Marisa
We're gonna fish up that Seal Crystal! And this time, we'll successfully use it to send PLAYER back home!
Yukkuri Reimu
Great idea! But if we're going fishing, we're gonna have to prepare...
Yukkuris
Yuyu, yuyuyuyu. Yu!
Aaaaaaand we're back at Hakurei Shrine.
Yukkuri Reimu
Yep! We can use the stuff here to make something that'll help us catch that big fish.
Yukkuri Marisa
It won't be easy, but we gotta make a sturdy fishing rod.
Yukkuri Cirno
I'm here to help as your fishing rod advisor!
Yukkuri Reimu
You say that, but how much do you actually know about fishing rods?
Yukkuri Cirno
Do you even have to ask? I live by the Misty Lake, so I've seen way more fishing rods than you guys!
Yukkuri Marisa
You're not gonna give us a straight answer, are you?
Yukkuri Cirno
C'mon, let's make some fishing rods! Making stuff together sounds super fun!
Yukkuri Reimu
After countless fishing rod failures, I think I've started to get the hang of this! What do you think of this one, Yukkuri Cirno?
Yukkuri Cirno
Hmmm... no good!
Yukkuri Reimu
Again?!
Yukkuri Marisa
Then what about the one I made?
Yukkuri Cirno
Give me a look. Hmm... no good!
Yukkuri Marisa
Awww!
Yukkuri Cirno
On the other hand, the fishing rod I made―the STRONGEST fishing rod...
Yukkuri Cirno
Isn't any good, either!
Yukkuri Reimu
You can't just say they're all no good! We've stayed up late making them all!
Yukkuri Cirno
What do you want me to say then?! The things we made barely even look like fishing rods!
Yeah, they're just sticks with strings attached...
My fishing rod isn't much better...
Yukkuri Marisa
I doubt we could make a proper rod no matter how many times we try! Yukkuris don't have hands...
Yukkuri Reimu
I'm sure we can make something good if we all work together!
Yukkuri Reimu
Worst case, we can offer it to someone in exchange for them fishing up the Master of the Lake for us.
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, that kinda worked last time. All right, let's keep trying.
Yukkuri Cirno
By the way, did you guys call for help or something? These spirits seem interested in our failed fishing rods.
Whoa, where'd they all come from?!
Yukkuri Reimu
They're trying to take our fishing rods. Well, I guess that's fine. It's not like we were gonna use them or anything...
Yukkuri Reimu
Not! They didn't work out as planned, but we still made 'em together! That makes them special! You can't have 'em!
Yukkuri Marisa
It's also kinda annoying how they're waving about our failed creations. It's like they're teasing us.
Yukkuri Marisa
Now they're shooting bullets. I think it was about time we took a break anyway, so let's get 'em.
Yukkuri Cirno
Nice idea!
Yukkuri Cirno
This is my chance to help you with my STRONGEST yukkuri bullets!
Yukkuri Marisa
There's lots of spirits around lately, huh? It's been a while since they've been this active.
Yukkuri Marisa
Have they gotten really into battles of bullets again or something?
Yukkuri Cirno
This reminds me of the fairies that attacked me and Cirno! Maybe they've both gone berserk―the spirits and the fairies!
Yukkuri Reimu
The tsukumogami were also acting strangely the other day. Battling them is fun, so I don't really mind, though.
Peaceful youkai and fairies have gone berserk...
I wonder why.
Yukkuri Marisa
No idea. Let's just focus on one thing at a time, OK? We've got a fishing rod to make!
Yukkuri Cirno
Let's hope the next one's a good one!
Crafting Spree
Yukkuris
We did it!
Yukkuri Reimu
It wasn't easy, though. It took us the whole night.
Yukkuri Cirno
But it was really fun! When yukkuris work together, there's nothing we can't do!
Yukkuri Marisa
I agree that it was fun, and while we did finish it, there are some things we can't do. Like, making it look good...
Yeah, it doesn't look great...
Yukkuri Reimu
Sure, it's a fishing net, not a rod, but we still did our best!
Yukkuri Marisa
I know it's kinda late, but don't you think it would've been easier to make the rod instead?
Yukkuri Reimu
I thought that, too, but Yukkuri Cirno kept saying our rods were no good.
Yukkuri Cirno
This net is good! I can't use fishing rods, but throwing this net should be easy!
Wait, is that why you said the rods were no good...?
Yukkuri Cirno
Look, the net goes whooooosh and spreads out! I'm sure we can catch the Master of the Lake with this!
Yukkuri Marisa
I reckon we can fish up the whole Misty Lake. Let's head back there.
Yukkuri Reimu
Oh, wait a sec!
Yukkuri Reimu
You guys remember that offering box we made the other day?
Yeah, that was really fun to make.
Yukkuri Reimu
I left it next to Hakurei Shrine's offering box.
Yukkuri Marisa
Why'd you do that?
Yukkuri Reimu
'Cause this way, we might get more candy. It's an offering box, so we can profit just by leaving it somewhere!
Yukkuri Marisa
You sound exactly like Reimu.
Yukkuri Reimu
So? Got a problem with that?
Yukkuri Marisa
Nope! I want candy too, so nice work!
Yukkuri Reimu
You think I'll share the candy with you if you praise me, is that it? Well, it'll depend on how much we get!
Yukkuri Cirno
Did someone say candy?! I want candy!
Yukkuris
Yuyu, yuyuyu. Yu!
Reimu
Oh, it's you guys. Are you all playing together again?
Reimu
Huh? Yukkuri Cirno's here, too. It's like the gang's getting bigger each day!
Yukkuri Cirno
Reimu! Look what we made! Pretty cool, right?!
Reimu
Oh, what have you got there? Is that... a net? I think that's what it is. Did you find it lying around somewhere?
Reimu
No, you can't have. No one in the village has such shoddy craftsmanship...
Reimu
It reminds me of the offering box you guys made the other day. Don't tell me you made this, too.
Yukkuri Cirno
Of course we did!
Yukkuri Marisa
Wow, that's Reimu for you. She's pretty sharp.
Yukkuri Reimu
If only she could use that good intuition to communicate with us, like how Cirno talks with Yukkuri Cirno.
Yukkuri Cirno
Me and Cirno are like birds of a feather! Peas in a pod!
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, you're a yukkuri. All yukkuris resemble their Yukkuri Masters.
Reimu
Hm? Hang on. My Hakurei shrine maiden intuition is trying to tell me something...
Reimu
You guys started hanging out after Yukkuri PLAYER showed up here, right?
Reimu
Then you started making things together, and I swear you've been trying to talk to me...
Reimu
It's like the pieces of a puzzle are coming together...
W-Wow! Reimu's almost figured it out!
Yukkuri Reimu
PLAYER, try talking to her again!
I used to be human, Reimu!
I don't know how it happened, but I became a yukkuri!
Reimu
Hmm, it really does sound like you're trying to tell me something...
So Close
Yukkuri Marisa
Maybe Reimu's intuition will work better if we keep doing stuff!
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, you're right... Umm, what stuff? Got any ideas? Yukkuri Cirno, do something!
Yukkuri Cirno
Me? Oh, OK... I'll show her how strong I am with my new STRONGEST attack.
Yukkuri Cirno
First, I toss this net on my target, and then I freeze 'em so they can't escape! You want me to test it out on Reimu, right?
Yukkuri Reimu
No, that's not what I want at all! How could you think that's a good idea? Also, that attack sounds really nasty...
Yukkuri Marisa
It also sounds pretty clever... This can't be right. How can Yukkuri Cirno come up with smarter attacks than me?
Reimu
Hmmm...
Guys, stop playing. Reimu's about to say something.
Yukkuri Cirno
We're not playing. We're talking about my strongest attack.
Yukkuri Reimu
Look, I know I told you to do something, Yukkuri Cirno, but please be quiet!
Yukkuri Cirno
OK!
Reimu
It's like I'm THIS close to figuring something out!
Reimu
Oh well! It's probably nothing!
Yukkuri Reimu
I can't believe this! You were almost there! Why are you giving up now?!
Reimu
I gotta finish cleaning the shrine grounds, but after that, I think I'll take a nap. Yeah, I think I'll take it easy today.
Yukkuri Reimu
*sigh* She's gone all take-it-easy mode. There's no coming back from that...
Yukkuri Marisa
This is exactly like what happened when Marisa said she'd investigate yukkuris. They give up too easily.
Yukkuri Reimu
I guess that's the allure of naps. You can't beat 'em.
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, naps are pretty strong.
Yukkuri Cirno
Huh? Are we gonna take a nap? I'd better make my pillow, then! I fill it up with ice!
You mean like those pillows kids use when they're sick?
Yukkuri Cirno
Aaaaachooo!
Yukkuri Marisa
That sounds like something she needs...
Since we were a little tired after staying up all night, we decided to take a nap.
After that, we headed back to the Misty Lake.
On the way, I reflected on what I've learned about this world so far...
Yukkuris live in this Gensokyo, and they all take it easy.
But maybe it's not just the yukkuris...
Reimu and Marisa seem a bit more laid-back than I remember. Same with Cirno... maybe.
Yukkuri Reimu and Yukkuri Marisa also said that, until recently, the youkai and fairies were peaceful.
It's like everyone takes it easy here.
Is that because of the yukkuris?
I love how relaxing it is here, but I also get the feeling that I'm forgetting something...
Oh well!
???
*shake*
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*shake* *shake* *SHAKE*
Battle for the Ages
Yukkuri Cirno
Aaaaaand we're back at the Misty lake.
Yukkuri Marisa
...Wait, is it just me, or did we forget something back at the shrine?
Yukkuri Reimu
Like what? I think we've got everything.
Yukkuri Cirno
C'mon, guys, it's time to fish!
Yukkuri Cirno
Follow my lead, OK? I'm the strongest yukkuri, and I live here at the Misty Lake, so I'll show you how it's done!
Yukkuri Reimu
She's gone full leadership mode all of a sudden.
Yukkuri Marisa
We don't usually do this kinda thing together, so she's probably just excited.
OK, leader, what should we do first?
Yukkuri Cirno
The Master of the Lake only appears on moonless nights. So...
Yukkuri Cirno
Let's take another nap until nighttime!
Yukkuri Reimu
Yay, more naps.
Yukkuri Marisa
I guess we can't really blame Reimu and Marisa for being lazy. We love naps just as much!
Yukkuri Cirno
See, what did I tell you? One more nap, and it's a moonless night!
Yukkuri Cirno
I hope you're ready, Master of the Lake! We're gonna fish you right up!
Yukkuri Marisa
But it's only just gotten dark. I doubt the fish would show up so soon.
We'll probably have to wait a while longer.
Yukkuri Reimu
Eeep! A giant fish jumped out of the lake!
What?! Already? Are you OK?
Yukkuri Reimu
I'm fine. It gave me a bit of a fright, but I think it was after the mushroom I was carrying. It ate it all in one big bite.
Yukkuri Marisa
You mean the mushroom you found in Marisa's shop? I didn't realize we had fish bait on us...
Yukkuri Marisa
Whoa! Now it's gone and eaten my string of dried newts!
Why is it only going after things related to Marisa?
I'm no fish, but they don't look all that tasty to me...
Yukkuri Reimu
Marisa should think about changing her magic shop into a bait and tackle shop. Maybe then she'd get some customers.
Yukkuri Cirno
You guys are super brave, acting as live bait to lure out the Master of the Lake! But don't worry, I'll save you!
Yukkuri Reimu
That's not what happened!
Yukkuri Cirno
The Master of the Lake has revealed itself! There's no way I can miss it! Get caught in my STRONGEST yukkuri net!
Yukkuri Cirno
Heh, right on target!
...The net's too small to catch such a big fish!
Yukkuri Cirno
No way! It got loose!
Yukkuri Marisa
The empty net sank to the bottom of the lake...
Yukkuri Cirno
Oh no, our flawless plan failed!
Yukkuri Reimu
What're we gonna do now?!
Yukkuri Marisa
Oh no, oh no, oh no!
Cirno
I got no idea what you guys are screaming about, but it looks like you need some help!
Is that... Cirno?
Yukkuri Reimu
It's too dark to see her face, but that kinda makes her look cooler.
Yukkuri Cirno
My Yukkuri Master's here! Please save us, Cirno!
Cirno
You're a pretty big fish, but you're no match for my STRONGEST freezing attack! Take this!
Wow! The Master of the Lake froze in an instant!
Huh? Its frozen body is falling toward Cirno...
Cirno
Hehe, I froze you solid. Now, to turn you into sashimi!
Cirno
Eeep! It's coming right at me!
Yukkuri Marisa
It crashed right into Cirno's head!
Yukkuri Cirno
My master and the Master of the Lake are both out cold!
Yukkuri Reimu
It's kinda confusing with you calling them both "master"...
Umm, does this mean we caught the fish...?
Yukkuri Marisa
Hold on. There's something stalking about in the mist.
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, I see it... It's probably a youkai hoping to catch humans lured in by rumors of the fish.
Yukkuri Reimu
Or maybe it just wants the fish for itself. Either way, it looks pretty dangerous.
Yukkuri Cirno
Heh, I'll handle this!
Yukkuri Catch
Yukkuri Cirno
Hahaha! That youkai cat was no match for us! Our work here is done!
Yukkuri Reimu
What're you talking about? We came here to get the Seal Crystal, remember?
Yukkuri Cirno
Oh, right. Where'd the Master of the Lake go?
Yukkuri Marisa
Its frozen body should be floating in the lake. Huh? Where is it?
Did it get carried away by the current during our battle?
Yukkuri Marisa
What?! That's no good! We still haven't gotten the Seal Crystal!
Yukkuri Reimu
It's a pretty big fish, so I doubt it'll be that hard to find.
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, but it's dark, and there's mist everywhere. But I guess we should give it a go. Let's spread out and look for it!
Yukkuri Cirno
First, I'm gonna fish up our net. We spent all that effort making it together, so it seems like a waste to leave it here.
Good idea.
Yukkuri Cirno
Hm?
Yukkuri Cirno
Hey, guys. There's something caught in the net.
Yukkuri Reimu
No way! That's a Seal Crystal! How'd it end up in there? I thought you threw the net at the fish.
Yukkuri Marisa
Maybe there's a bunch of Seal Crystals lying on the bottom of the lake, free for the taking.
Wouldn't that be, like, really dangerous...?
Yukkuri Reimu
Wait... The frozen Master of the Lake collided with Cirno, right?
Yukkuri Reimu
I think I remember seeing something fly out of its mouth when they clashed heads!
Yukkuri Cirno
Look, there's more stuff caught in the net. A strange mushroom, and are these... newts?
Yukkuri Reimu
They're the things it stole from us!
Yukkuri Marisa
I get it now. The shock from getting frozen and crashing into Cirno must've caused it to spit out everything it ate.
Yukkuri Marisa
That mushroom, my string of dried newts, and the Seal Crystal all fell into the water!
Then the net scooped them up.
Our net was actually useful!
Yukkuri Cirno
Hehe, what'd I tell you?
Yukkuri Cirno
I'm the strongest yukkuri. You've got nothing to worry about now that I'm helping you.
Yukkuri Reimu
Well, I can't argue with the results. Perhaps you are the strongest.
Yukkuri Marisa
Either way, our work here really is done now! PLAYER can use this Seal Crystal to go home.
Thanks, guys!
Yukkuri Reimu
Don't mention it. It was fun bouncing around with you, PLAYER! See you!
Yukkuri Marisa
I'm sure you'll find a way to turn back into a human in no time once you're back in your world!
Yeah, I'll talk to my Reimu and Marisa about it.
See you!
Yukkuri Marisa
Bye! Come play with us again sometime.
Yukkuri Reimu
Huh? The Seal Crystal stopped shining.
Yukkuri Marisa
Not again! What'd we do wrong this time?!
I-I'm still here... It didn't work...
Yukkuri Reimu
Hmm, but this means we can keep playing with PLAYER! Woohooo!
Yukkuri Marisa
Yippeee!
Yukkuri Cirno
Yay! That sounds fun!
Yukkuri Reimu
Sure, I'm happy. But I'm also annoyed! It's not like we were attacked when PLAYER used the crystal this time.
Yukkuri Reimu
Why couldn't she return home?
Yukkuri Marisa
Hmm, there's gotta be a reason...
Magicians on a Moonless Night
Yukkuri Reimu
I probably should've mentioned this earlier, but I heard Reimu talking to herself the other day.
Yukkuri Reimu
She said the Seal Crystal she gave us was old and didn't work anymore.
Oh, that explains it!
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, that's why she wasn't worried about giving it to yukkuris.
Yukkuri Marisa
So, it turns out the defective Seal Crystal was to blame, not the tsukumogami attacking us.
Yukkuri Marisa
But what about this Seal Crystal? Is this one defective, too? Is that why PLAYER couldn't return home?
Well, it did get thrown around and eaten...
Yukkuri Reimu
Reimu and other people in Gensokyo collect Seal Crystals to keep them safe and prevent them from causing trouble.
Yukkuri Reimu
So, any Seal Crystal that a yukkuri can find probably isn't worth collecting.
Yukkuri Marisa
Where'd you find this one, Yukkuri Cirno?
Yukkuri Cirno
It was lying on the ground near the lake!
That doesn't sound promising...
Yukkuri Reimu
Seems we're back to square one.
Yukkuri Marisa
Hmm, maybe we're thinking about this wrong... What if Seal Crystals don't work on yukkuris?
Yukkuri Marisa
Like, I've never seen a yukkuri use one to travel to another world.
Yukkuri Cirno
But isn't that how PLAYER came here?
Actually... I don't remember how I got here.
Yukkuri Marisa
She might've come here as a human and changed into a yukkuri later.
Yukkuri Reimu
Now that you mention it, we don't really know much about PLAYER, huh? We should look into that!
Yukkuri Marisa
Also, we never got around to finding a smart yukkuri to talk to.
Yukkuri Cirno
Well, you found me.
Yukkuri Cirno
But I'm not good at dealing with complicated stuff!
Yukkuri Marisa
A smart yukkuri does live around here...
Yukkuri Marisa
I'm not sure if she'll be willing to help us, though.
Marisa
I was hoping to take it easy and do some research, but none of my books have any info on yukkuris.
Marisa
Guess I'll have to go borrow some more.
???
Taking books without permission is stealing, not borrowing.
Marisa
...Says you, who just came into my house without asking.
???
I had a bad feeling, so I came to see what you're up to.
Alice
Tell me, Marisa, what are you researching now?
Cirno
Oh... Did I fall asleep? Why'd I choose to sleep here?
Cirno
No, that's not it! I fell unconscious! I was battling the Master of the Lake, who appears on moonless nights, and I...
Cirno
Huh? That's strange. There's a round moon in the sky...
???
I finally caught up!
Yukkuri Reimu
Whoa, the flying round thing talked!
Yukkuri Marisa
Calm down, Reimu. Nine out of ten times, if a round, flying thing talks, it's a yukkuri.
Yukkuri Cirno
It's too dark... Who is she?
???
Catching up to you guys was super difficult! First, I got lost in the forest, and then I got trapped in an offering box!
Yukkuri Flan
But now that I'm here, you're gonna let me in on the fun! I've heard about your big yukkuri incident!
