Scares & Spooks
Wish Granted?
Reimu
It's autumn. And you know that means―it's time for Hakurei Shrine's autumn festival. Let's make it a good one!
Cirno
Yeah!
Reimu
Moriya Shrine got a bunch of followers with their Yukkuri Battle Royale and pinwheel merch, but we can do better!
Cirno
You bet we can! My shaved ice sold super well at the spring and summer festivals! I'll sell even more at this one!
Reimu
Umm, I'm pretty sure it only sold so well 'cause it was hot. I doubt anyone would wanna eat shaved ice in autumn.
Cirno
No way! But my shaved ice is the strongest... I can't lose to the seasons!
Alice
That is the fate of all shaved ice sellers. The season is your greatest ally, but it can also be your greatest foe.
Alice
Fortunately for me, yukkuri puppet shows are popular no matter the season. I put on a show for every festival.
Alice
Everyone loves Yukkuri Alice's mini yukkuri dolls, too. If only we could talk to coordinate. I never know when she'll show up.
Remilia
That's yukkuris for you. Isn't that right, Yukkuri Remilia?
Remilia
And they're gone. They really do whatever they please.
Remilia
But it seems the other yukkuris follow Yukkuri Remilia... That's my yukkuri! She's a ball of charisma!
Yukkuri Remilia
Our Yukkuri Masters only got together to talk about the festival. They can't hear our opinions, so we left them to it.
Yukkuri Alice
It seems we're the only ones who've noticed what's going on.
Yukkuri Reimu
I see... Then I guess it's up to us yukkuris to do something.
Yukkuri Reimu
This Seal Crystal keeps flashing, and there's a weird mist around it.
Yukkuri Marisa
What do you think's wrong with it? It's been like this since the battle royale, right?
Yukkuri Cirno
I know! It's flashing 'cause it's been activated!
Yukkuri Marisa
But when we activated the other ones, they disappeared. This one's still here. Also, that doesn't explain the mist.
Yukkuri Alice
I haven't heard of anyone's wish being granted, either.
Yukkuri Cirno
Does that mean it hasn't been activated?
Yukkuri Marisa
Hmmm, I wouldn't say that. Like, it's definitely doing something...
Yukkuri Cirno
Which is it?! Has it been activated or not?! I'm so confused!
Yukkuri Marisa
This is just a guess, but it looks like it tried to activate, but something went wrong, and it stopped working.
Like a bug in a game?
Yukkuri Sanae
Yeah, that's a good analogy. It's like when you drop the console and the screen goes all weird!
Yukkuri Reimu
It doesn't just look weird. It's giving off an ominous aura, too...
Yukkuri Reimu
It's like it's trying to summon something bad... That's what my yukkuri shrine maiden instincts are telling me.
Yukkuri Flan
I agree. It feels like enemies are approaching.
Yukkuri Reimu
I didn't say anything about enemies... Wait. Since when could you sense enemies, Yukkuri Flan?
Yukkuri Remilia
Yukkuri Flan destroyed so many fairies and phantoms that she became super sensitive to the presence of all enemies!
Yukkuri Remilia
Amazing, right?!
Yukkuri Alice
I think your sister might enjoy destroying things a bit too much...
Yukkuri Flan
I've been sensing something weird for a while now... Oh, look! There it is! An enemy we can destroy!
Yukkuri Sanae
Wow! When did that phantom get here?! Guess we should shoo it away...
It was an ordinary day, but then something unexpected happened. We got excited, chatting about what we should do.
It was fun... at first. But then it got scary. Very scary.
This is the story of the end. The story of when I had to say goodbye.
Charismatic Mistress
Reimu
It's kinda weird seeing you in a place like this, Miss Charisma. And by a place like this, I mean my house. Why are you here?
Remilia
Hm? Are you talking to me? You must be. As I like to remind everyone, there's no one more charismatic!
Marisa
So you're aware that you do that, huh?
Remilia
Do you have a problem with me being here, Hakurei Shrine Maiden?
Reimu
No, it's just... this is a meeting for Hakurei Shrine's autumn festival. I was wondering if you needed to be here.
Remilia
I'm not sure...
Alice
What? How can you not be sure?
Remilia
I'm not here for no reason. You see, Yukkuri Flan has been running away from home recently...
Remilia
If we ignored her, she might never come back. So, just in case, we thought we'd follow her.
Flandre
Yukkuri Flan and Yukkuri Remilia came here to play, so we're here too.
Marisa
I can see why you're worried. I'd hate for my yukkuri not to come back home.
Remilia
Yes, and while we're here, I thought I'd say hello to Reimu and have some tea. Now we're listening to your festival plans.
Reimu
So you're not planning on helping us out... Why'd I even bother serving you tea?
Alice
Hold on. If that's why you're here, shouldn't you have followed your yukkuris when they flew outside?
Alice
If you don't stick close, you might lose them.
Remilia
No, coming this far is enough. It's not like we have to be joined at the hip. I'm sure we'll see them again.
Alice
I can't tell if you're being trusting or careless... but it's a very you thing to do.
Remilia
That's me being a noble and dignified mistress. *smug laugh*
Flandre
*smug, sisterly laugh*
Yukkuri Reimu
That's the last of them phantoms.
Yukkuri Sanae
They were pretty brave to go up against not one, but two yukkuri shrine maidens! We still won, though!
Yukkuri Reimu
Way to go, Yukkuri Sanae! That was good teamwork!
Yukkuri Sanae
Haha, right back at you, Yukkuri Reimu!
Looks like they're getting along now.
Yukkuri Marisa
They've always got along. They just get overly competitive about their shrines. I'm glad they put it behind them.
Yukkuri Remilia
By the way...
Yukkuri Remilia
I still haven't told you what our Yukkuri Masters were talking about.
Yukkuri Remilia
They didn't mention anything about Seal Crystals or weird mist, but they're up to something pretty interesting.
Yukkuri Reimu
Ooh, what?! Don't keep me in suspense.
Yukkuri Remilia
They're working together to put on an autumn festival at Hakurei Shrine. It should be happening soon.
Yukkuri Cirno
Wow, that's new! Sounds fun!
Yukkuri Reimu
That's not new at all. We hold it every year to celebrate the harvest. I knew they were holding a meeting about it today.
Yukkuri Flan
Yukkuri Reimu doesn't seem very excited about your super interesting revelation. Should I destroy her?
Yukkuri Reimu
Eep!
Yukkuri Remilia
Hold on. I haven't got to the interesting bit yet. You don't have to destroy that round and impatient shrine maiden.
Yukkuri Flan
OK!
Yukkuri Marisa
Scary...
Yukkuri Alice
I'm starting to think they should've kept her in the basement for a few more years...
Yukkuri Remilia
Now, as I was saying, Yukkuri Reimu... They're putting on a festival, so why don't we put on a festival of our own?
You mean a yukkuri autumn festival?!
Yukkuri Reimu
That sounds really, really fun!
Yukkuri Cirno
We can make stuff and play together! That's two of my favorite things!
Yukkuri Sanae
That sounds great. But since it's a yukkuri AUTUMN festival, does that mean we're going to celebrate the harvest, too?
Yukkuri Sanae
A bumper crop! Fun and happiness! Shiitake! With so much yummy food, everyone's dreams will surely come true!
Yukkuri Reimu
This shrine ain't big enough for the two of us. If you wanna hold a festival, go back to your own shrine.
Yukkuri Sanae
Grrr... Maybe I will!
Yukkuri Marisa
As soon as this became about their shrines, they got all competitive again. Happy to see it.
Isn't that a bad thing...?
Yukkuri Remilia
There's no need to fight. You should be calm and poised like me, the yukkuri mistress of the Scarlet Devil Mansion!
Yukkuri Remilia
If you'd just listen, I have a suggestion that will prevent these faith-hungry shrine maidens from pointlessly arguing.
Yukkuri Remilia
There's an autumnal event that's all about devils and magical beings like us. In Gensokyo, it's called the Prank Festival.
Yukkuri Prank Festival
Yukkuri Reimu
The Prank Festival...? I vaguely remember it. It's a Western festival, right?
Yukkuri Remilia
Uh-huh! You play pranks and get candy. It's a lot of fun.
I know it, too!
Yukkuri Cirno
Yippee! Pranks! I'm gonna prank freeze everything! Freeze, freeze, freeze!
Yukkuri Flan
Then I'll prank destroy everything! Destroy, destroy, destroy!
Yukkuri Alice
Is this really OK? A Prank Festival with these two sounds like a disaster just waiting to happen.
Yukkuri Marisa
A Prank Festival, huh? This is actually pretty good timing. I could use this...
Yukkuri Alice
The prank-loving witch is up to something! Maybe we should think of something else...
Yukkuri Remilia
There's more for than against, and more importantly, my sister's happy. We're holding a Yukkuri Prank Festival!
And so, we started getting everything ready for our Prank Festival.
Reimu and the other Yukkuri Masters were also preparing for their autumn festival, so we were all busy!
Reimu
I got Cirno handling the stalls and Alice the events, so I guess I'll check in with the people providing food and drinks.
Reimu
And I gotta make sure the festival drums are good to go. I should clean the storeroom, too. Wanna help me out, Marisa?
Marisa
My broom's for flying, not cleaning. Also, using a magician's broom to clean a sacred drum can't be OK, right?
Reimu
I'm the Hakurei shrine maiden! It's OK if I say it is!
Marisa
Guess I should've expected that from Gensokyo's main shrine... You do whatever you please.
Yukkuri Remilia
All right, listen up. We've still got a lot to prepare for the Prank Festival, so follow my charismatic instructions!
Yukkuri Reimu
It's kinda crazy how well she's managed everything so far.
Yukkuri Cirno
I've been making these weird sculptures every day, just like Yukkuri Remilia told me to do...
Yukkuri Cirno
But I'm not used to others judging my work! I'm usually the one who says whether something's good or bad!
Yukkuri Alice
You say that, but it looks like you've been having fun.
Yukkuri Cirno
Hahaha, yeah. It's super fun making things with everyone!
Yukkuri Sanae
Carving pumpkins isn't easy for yukkuris, so we have to work together! That's what makes it extra fun!
Yukkuri Reimu
I see you're here too, Yukkuri Sanae.
Yukkuri Reimu
Isn't Moriya Shrine also holding some kinda festival? Don't you have to help out there?
Yukkuri Sanae
For our festival, Yukkuri Kanako, Yukkuri Suwako, and I are gonna have a divine yukkuri battle.
Yukkuri Sanae
Since all we have to do is show up on the day, I have plenty of free time!
Yukkuri Remilia
I see. You're trying to capitalize on your previous success.
Yukkuri Reimu
This might sound rich coming from me, but your festival seems kinda disrespectful...
Yukkuri Sanae
We're doing it again because people liked it. I dunno, but maybe this is how all sacred traditions start out.
Yukkuri Flan
Speaking of people liking stuff... Everyone's gonna love our Prank Festival! Isn't that right, Yukkuri Remilia?!
Yukkuri Remilia
Good segue, Yukkuri Flan! Let's teach these shrine maidens all about our historic festival.
Yukkuri Remilia
First, you disguise yourself as a ghost or a monster, then you demand candy from people as you parade around town.
Yukkuri Remilia
And if someone doesn't give you candy, you can play a prank on them! Any prank you want!
Any prank? That's not how I remember it...
Yukkuri Flan
Me and Yukkuri Remilia are vampires, so we don't need disguises. We can do whatever we want during the festival.
Yukkuri Alice
I think they're trying to gaslight us...
Yukkuri Reimu
Why don't we take a break? I got some rice crackers and youkan jelly from Reimu.
Yukkuri Cirno
Yay! I bet they'll taste extra yummy after all the hard work we've done!
Huh?
Yukkuri Reimu
What's wrong, PLAYER?
Umm, I can't find my pumpkin carving tool...
Where'd it go?
Yukkuri Alice
Did one of the other yukkuris borrow it?
Pumpkins
We kept preparing over the next few days.
Until we had everything ready for the festival!
Yukkuri Remilia
Yep... I think we're done. We can start the Prank Festival whenever!
Yukkuri Cirno
Yippee! We did it! It's festival time!
Yukkuri Sanae
It was super fun carving pumpkins with everyone! But that was just the prep! I can't imagine how fun the festival will be!
Yukkuri Marisa
Still, I'm surprised we got everything ready so soon.
Yukkuri Marisa
I was expecting to hold our festival on the same day as our masters' festival. But they still have a lot of work to do.
Yukkuri Reimu
I know, right? I guess it's 'cause we only had to make a lot of one thing, instead of a bunch of different things.
Yukkuri Cirno
We got really fast at it by the end. We're practically pro pumpkiners now.
I think you mean pumpkin carvers.
Yukkuri Alice
So... Are we gonna wait until our masters' harvest festival?
Yukkuri Flan
Wait? But I wanna have fun now...
Yukkuri Remilia
I wouldn't do that to you, Yukkuri Flan. It might be a bit early, but let's start our Prank Festival!
Yukkuri Flan
Yippee! I knew I could trust you, Yukkuri Remilia!
???
I tried putting on one of the yukkuri lanterns we made.
Yukkuri Cirno
Aaaaaah! Watch out, guys! There's a flying, talking pumpkin!
Yukkuri Alice
It's talking 'cause there's a yukkuri inside. She's wearing one of the jack-o'-lantern costumes we made.
Yukkuri Cirno
Oh, right! Being a pumpkin carver was so much fun that I forgot what we were carving them for!
???
Heh heh heh... Are you sure I'm just wearing a costume? I could be a real monster.
Yukkuri Cirno
Aaaaah! She might be a real monster!
Haha, you have the best reactions, Yukkuri Cirno.
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, she takes everything at face value, even when you're just pretending to be scary as a joke.
Yukkuri Marisa
I wonder which yukkuri's wearing the costume. You can't tell just by looking...
Yukkuri Marisa
But my guess is Yukkuri Reimu.
Yukkuri Reimu
No fair! What gave it away?!
Yukkuri Marisa
It was pretty obvious. You were the only yukkuri I couldn't see.
???
But that means if more of us wear yukkuri lanterns, no one will be able to tell us apart. How delightful.
Yukkuri Cirno
Aaaaah! They're multiplying!
???
Yay! We got matching costumes! Now we can play as many pranks as we want!
Yukkuri Sanae
That's gotta be Yukkuri Remilia and Yukkuri Flan, right?
???
How'd you know?! Is my charismatic aura so strong that this costume can't hide it?
Yukkuri Alice
No, it's mostly how you talk.
Yukkuri Marisa
I thought it'd be fun if we all wore the yukkuri lanterns. But figuring out who's who is actually pretty easy.
???
You haven't figured me out! I'm not Yukkuri Flan. Me and my sister are gonna play pranks and destroy you all!
Yukkuri Sanae
It's obviously you, Yukkuri Flan! No one else would say that!
Yukkuri Flan
I can't shoot bullets properly with the pumpkin on, so I took it off!
Yukkuri Remilia
Then I'll take mine off, too. Now we can go all out with our bullets.
Yukkuri Alice
So... we're just having an ordinary yukkuri battle?
Yukkuri Alice
The first prank of the Prank Festival was shooting bullets...
Yukkuri Reimu
That happens at every festival. You should expect it by now.
Yukkuri Marisa
Then let's do something PLAYER won't expect!
Huh? Why me specifically?
Yukkuri Marisa
We got you some presents, and we thought this Prank Festival would be the perfect time to give them to you.
Precious Things
You got me presents?
What's that got to do with the Prank Festival?
Yukkuri Remilia
We discovered that before you lost your memories, you were a vampire. So, what better time to give you presents?!
Really?!
Yukkuri Marisa
Of course not. Yukkuri Remilia just said that as a prank.
Yukkuri Flan
Got you good!
Yukkuri Reimu
We can't explain with all these interruptions. Can you two sisters give us some space?
Yukkuri Scarlet Sisters
Sure.
Yukkuri Marisa
Now, as I was saying...
Yukkuri Marisa
It's been about a year since we met, right? So I was thinking we should hold a party to celebrate.
Yukkuri Reimu
And since that happened to coincide with our Yukkuri Prank Festival, we decided to combine them.
Yukkuri Reimu
But there's also that faulty big Seal Crystal to consider. Right, Yukkuri Marisa?
Yukkuri Marisa
We still don't know if it has been activated, but it keeps gathering creepy black mist, so we left it in that tree hollow.
Yeah, we never figured out what that mist was.
Yukkuri Marisa
It's possible that Seal Crystal is still active.
Yukkuri Marisa
Maybe it got stuck while trying to grant your wish.
Yukkuri Marisa
That means it could get unstuck at any moment and send you back to your world.
Oh... You're right.
Yukkuri Reimu
It'd suck if we didn't get the chance to say goodbye, so we decided to hold a pre-emptive farewell party!
Yukkuri Reimu
We don't want you to go, but waking up to find that you're no longer here would be way worse.
Yeah... I feel the same...
Yukkuri Sanae
Don't cry. Farewell parties are just that―parties! There'll be food, presents, and it'll be lots of fun!
Yukkuri Sanae
Sanae, my Yukkuri Master, really enjoyed coming to another world and trying new things, so you might enjoy it too.
Maybe...
Thanks for trying to cheer me up, Yukkuri Sanae.
Yukkuri Sanae
Then I'll cheer you up some more with a present! It's a new yukkuri pinwheel!
That's what we fought over at Moriya Shrine!
Can I really keep this?
Yukkuri Sanae
Of course you can! But that's a replica. I can't give you the one we fought over, as it's one of my most precious treasures!
Yukkuri Sanae
We sell pinwheels as merch to people who visit our shrine, but only these two are the real deal, handmade by me.
Yukkuri Reimu
My present is handmade, too! Here, PLAYER, I made you a yukkuri offering box!
Yukkuri Reimu
With it, you can receive candy and pretty stones without having to do anything!
Thanks, Yukkuri Sanae, Yukkuri Reimu!
We've got matching items now!
Yukkuri Marisa
We've actually been planning to give you presents for a while now. We started making them in summer.
Yukkuri Reimu
We thought it'd be nice to give you something to remember us by, like when we said goodbye to Yukkuri Red Marisa.
Yukkuri Marisa
Remember how, before the Yukkuri Battle Royale, I was making something in the shrine office and said it was a secret?
Yukkuri Reimu
It's a lot easier to make things that we've already made before. I guess even yukkuris can get better through practice.
Is that a new yukkuri offering box?
Yukkuri Reimu
Yep! I'm gonna make lots and leave them in different places.
I remember Yukkuri Sanae saying you were making...
...a vessel for a god out of newts or something.
Yukkuri Marisa
I wasn't, but once she gave me the idea, I had to give it a try! It's a newt and gecko charm that I imbued with my magic!
Yukkuri Alice
I made my present for you at home. That way, I could borrow Alice's sewing tools.
Yukkuri Alice
I couldn't copy one of Alice's dolls this time... I had to make it from scratch. So, it might not look quite right...
Yukkuri Alice
Here! It's a PLAYER yukkuri yukkuri doll! It's embarrassing, so please don't show her to anyone!
Wow! She looks like a tiny me...! So cute!
And thanks for the charm, Yukkuri Marisa! It's great!
More Presents
Yukkuri Cirno
It's my turn now... Umm... Uhh...
Yukkuri Cirno
Have an iced pumpkin! I froze the insides of a pumpkin we scooped out! It's super cold!
Yukkuri Reimu
You made that just now, Yukkuri Cirno. Didn't you prepare anything?
Yukkuri Cirno
But I didn't know we had to prepare stuff! When everyone was making things in the shrine office, I didn't know why!
But you still helped everyone make their presents.
You're so kind, Yukkuri Cirno!
Yukkuri Cirno
I actually have two presents for you. Here, PLAYER, take my yukkuri net, too.
Yukkuri Alice
Huh? But didn't you just say you didn't prepare anything? When did you get time to make a replica?
Yukkuri Cirno
I didn't make a replica. This is the one-and-only yukkuri net.
Yukkuri Cirno
But PLAYER deserves that much! It's a symbol of our time together!
You sure you wanna give me something so precious?
Yukkuri Cirno
Yep!
Yukkuri Remilia
Unfortunately, I haven't known you as long as everyone else, so I wasn't able to prepare something you'd remember me by.
Yukkuri Remilia
So I'll give you this instead! *bite*
Whoa, Yukkuri Remilia bit into a pumpkin!
Yukkuri Remilia
If you include the spares, we made quite a few yukkuri lanterns. But only one of them has my bite mark on it.
Yukkuri Remilia
It's yours. Take it and be thankful that you now have a touch of my charisma!
Th-Thanks!
Yukkuri Flan
I... only managed to make my Yukkuri Remilia Doll thanks to everyone's tools and magic... so I can't make another one.
Yukkuri Flan
I can't do what Yukkuri Cirno did, PLAYER. She's too precious, and there's only one. I can't give her away!
Yukkuri Flan
So, I'm only lending her to you... You have to give her back.
...I will. I promise.
Yukkuri Cirno
Wow, you've got so many presents, PLAYER! You can carry them in your yukkuri net.
Yukkuri Reimu
So you don't mind her using it as a bag, huh? Even though it's a precious symbol of your time together.
Yukkuri Cirno
Unlike the yukkuri net, I've got plenty of iced pumpkins! Everyone can have one!
Yukkuri Sanae
Yay! Thanks, Yukkuri Cirno! It's a bumper crop!
Yukkuri Marisa
This is just a raw pumpkin that's been frozen... It's not yummy at all...
Yukkuri Remilia
These pumpkins weren't grown to be eaten. They're ornamental...
But it'd be a shame to waste them... *nom nom*
Yukkuri Alice
Did you hear that? I think it came from the shrine office. Is someone in there?
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, I heard it too. What was that?
It sounded like footsteps.
Yukkuri Remilia
Is it a yukkuri? Do you have other yukkuri friends whom I haven't met yet?
But they can't be a yukkuri if they have feet.
Maybe they heard us having fun and want to join in.
I knew it! It's always a tsukumogami!
Yukkuri Reimu
Yeah, it feels like we've been having battles with tsukumogami all over Gensokyo since you came here.
Yukkuri Marisa
We're basically battle buddies now.
Yukkuri Sanae
Yukkuri Remilia and I only really started hanging out with you recently, so I'd love to hear about your past adventures!
I can tell you about them if you want.
Umm, I'm pretty sure everything's recorded in here.
Yukkuri Flan
I think I crashed into that same tsukumogami when I was looking for PLAYER at Hakurei Shrine.
Yukkuri Cirno
Right, they chased you all the way to my house. They're like a super-aggressive master of the shrine office.
Those adventures are in here, too.
My yukkuri journal recorded everything!
Yukkuri Reimu
Wait... I didn't know you could read, PLAYER.
I can only read this journal. I don't know why.
Yukkuri Marisa
So you can't read, but you can read a book that you own. That doesn't make any sense, but that's yukkuris for you.
Yukkuri Alice
No one knows anything about yukkuris 'cause no one has been bothered enough to find out. It kinda annoys me.
Yukkuri Remilia
Meh, who cares?! Let's eat snacks, and you can tell us all about your adventures.
Yukkuri Sanae
I wanna hear them too!
All right! I'll start with my first day in this world!
(...Huh? My iced pumpkin's gone.)
(Did someone eat it? They must've been hungry...)
Pumpkin Prank
Yukkuri Reimu
*yawn* Mornin', Yukkuri PLAYER...
Morning, Yukkuri Reimu... Yukkuri Remilia...
We stayed up all night talking.
Yukkuri Reimu
Your first day, fishing at the Misty Lake, pretending to be dolls at Alice's House, the super hot Garden of the Sun...
Yukkuri Reimu
We had so many great memories together. It was fun looking back at all the little things that were recorded in your journal.
Yukkuri Remilia
You said it! And thanks to that, I was able to learn all about PLAYER and Yukkuri Flan's adventures.
I'll have to take good care of this yukkuri journal.
It's full of so many precious memories.
Yukkuri Reimu
Don't worry. Yukkuris can't lose their signature items. I can't lose my purification rod, and Yukkuri Marisa can't lose her hat.
Yukkuri Remilia
Speaking of Yukkuri Marisa... Is she still asleep? She said something about a nice idea last night.
She woke up early and went to put her plan into action.
Reimu
*yawn* I gotta clean the shrine and prepare for the festival... And they call me a lazy shrine maiden... I work plenty hard.
???
Hahaha.
Reimu
Whoa! Is that... a flying pumpkin? Is this some new kinda incident?
???
I'm meant to ask for some candy, but you can't understand me, so I'll just cut to the pranks.
Reimu
Hey! That weird pumpkin thing took my broom...
Reimu
Oh well. I can't clean the shrine without a broom. Such a shame. Guess I'll go back to bed.
Yukkuri Reimu
So, Yukkuri Marisa's continuing with the Prank Festival, huh? I wonder what kinda pranks she's playing on our masters.
Yukkuri Remilia
Yeah, that was her "nice idea." She said we've got nothing better to do, so we should keep the festival going.
Yukkuri Reimu
Her plan is for us to keep it going long enough for our masters to finish preparing, so we can have two festivals at once.
She said she wanted to prank Reimu first...
Since she still doesn't know what we're doing.
Yukkuri Remilia
What about us? Should we join up with her and play a prank on someone?
Yukkuri Reimu
That could be fun, but I'd rather see how everyone else is getting on first.
Yukkuri Reimu & Remilia
Yuyu, yuyuyu, yu!
Yukkuri Reimu
How's it going, Yukkuri Alice? Have you figured anything out?
Yukkuri Alice
I'm a magician, so I've been trying to analyze it like I would a spell, but all I know is that we still don't know anything.
Yukkuri Cirno
I just know it's bad! Let's hit it with our strongest combination attack! I'll freeze it solid!
Yukkuri Flan
And I'll smash it!
Yukkuri Alice
Please don't, I'm still analyzing it. That said, I doubt you could destroy it no matter what you tried.
Yukkuri Flan
Seriously?! What is this thing?!
Yukkuri Sanae
If magic and attacks don't work, why don't we try purifying it together, Yukkuri Reimu?!
Yukkuri Reimu
You mean a double shrine maiden exorcism?! Good idea. Follow my lead. We'll do this Hakurei Shrine style!
Yukkuri Sanae
What? I can't change how I purify things! I'm doing it Moriya Shrine style.
Yukkuri Reimu
But we're at Hakurei Shrine! You gotta follow my lead!
Umm, please don't fight with me in the middle.
I'm gonna get squished between you!
Yukkuri Sanae
I can't beat Yukkuri Reimu while she has the home field advantage... Help me out, Miss PLAYER!
Help you? What do you expect me to do?
I'm the one who needs help.
Yukkuri Sanae
Use the pinwheel I gave you. We can create a double pinwheel typhoon, boosting my wind priestess power!
Yukkuri Reimu
No fair! That sounds really fun!
I wanna spin our pinwheels together...!
But I left mine in the shrine office. I'll go get it!
Huh?
I'm sure I left all my presents here...
But my pinwheel's gone. I can't find it...
Yukkuri Marisa
...
Lost or...?
Yukkuri Reimu
You lost your yukkuri pinwheel? How? You were so happy to get it.
I don't know. I'm sure I left it with my other presents.
I'm sorry, Yukkuri Sanae... I'll find it. I promise.
Yukkuri Sanae
Don't worry, Miss PLAYER! It can't have gone far.
Yukkuri Sanae
I'll help you look. With my ability to make yukkuri miracles happen, I'm pretty good at finding things.
Maybe I didn't lose it...
Yukkuri Reimu
What do you mean?
Yukkuri Alice
Sounds like you've figured something out.
Thinking back... Lots of my things have gone missing!
Like my pumpkin carving tool and my iced pumpkin...
Yukkuri Cirno
My food goes missing sometimes, too. But that's usually 'cause it was so yummy that I ate it without realizing!
Yukkuri Reimu
Those iced pumpkins you made weren't yummy at all. You'd have to focus really hard to finish eating one.
Yukkuri Alice
I remember you telling us about losing your tool, Yukkuri PLAYER. It was when we were carving pumpkins.
Yukkuri Alice
I just lent you mine, not thinking it was such a big deal at the time...
Yukkuri Reimu
Three missing items can't be a coincidence... Sounds like someone is stealing PLAYER's things.
Yukkuri Flan
Maybe they're a stalker―a bad guy who only steals from PLAYER.
Y-You really think someone's stalking me?!
Yukkuri Flan
I've been feeling a weird presence around that dark mist lately. I thought it might be a phantom or a fairy...
Yukkuri Flan
But maybe it's something else.
Yukkuri Marisa
...
Yukkuri Marisa
They're not showing... This is gonna be harder than I thought.
Yukkuri Remilia
There's definitely someone here. They're watching us.
Yukkuri Flan
Yeah! I feel a shady presence!
Yukkuri Remilia
How dare they stalk my sister! I'll tear 'em to pieces! They won't escape my wrath!
Yukkuri Alice
They're stalking PLAYER, not your sister. We haven't confirmed that yet, though.
Yukkuri Alice
Regardless. I agree that they must be punished. Stealing a present is unforgivable... Over there!
???
...
Yukkuri Cirno
Eeep! It's a real monster!
Yukkuri Reimu
Real? I'm not so sure. I bet it's a yukkuri wearing a costume.
Are they participating in the Prank Festival?
Yukkuri Sanae
Whoever it is, we can't let them get away!
Yukkuri Sanae
And if they're the one who stole Miss PLAYER's pinwheel...
Yukkuri Sanae
We're taking it back. One way or another.
Yukkuri Flan
Yikes...
Yukkuri Cirno
Where'd all these phantoms come from?! Are they friends with that spooky pumpkin?! They're in our way!
Yukkuri Reimu
Clear a path! I'll smash that pumpkin with my purification rod!
Yukkuri Cirno
Argh, those phantoms were really annoying! We lost sight of that spooky pumpkin!
Yukkuri Flan
Were the phantoms drawn here by the Prank Festival? That pumpkin monster might've been the real deal...
Yukkuri Cirno
Aaaaah! It might've been a monster!
Yukkuri Reimu
It doesn't matter if it's a real monster or not. They stole from someone at my shrine and disrupted our festival!
Yukkuri Reimu
As the yukkuri Hakurei shrine maiden and an expert incident-resolver, I cannot let that slide!
Yukkuri Reimu
I'll do whatever I can to stop them! They won't ever hurt PLAYER again!
Yukkuri Sanae
Let me help, Yukkuri Reimu! This problem doesn't belong to a single shrine. We should work together to solve it!
Yukkuri Marisa
...
???
...
The Thief!
Yukkuri Marisa
Someone's following me... It seems I fell for THEIR trap.
???
Boo! Did I scare you? If I did, you should stop being so shady!
???
And what was that about traps? This is all your doing, Yukkuri Marisa. I'm sure of it.
Yukkuri Remilia
I know you love pranks, but to think you'd steal from PLAYER!
Yukkuri Remilia
You've gone too far, Yukkuri Marisa!
Yukkuri Marisa
Huh? I didn't steal anything. It was you. You were wearing the yukkuri lantern.
Yukkuri Marisa
Give PLAYER's things back. I know it's a Prank Festival, but there are some pranks you shouldn't pull.
Yukkuri Remilia
There's no way I'd steal from PLAYER! You did it.
Yukkuri Marisa
No, the thief was wearing a yukkuri lantern... I saw it with my own eyes...
Yukkuri Marisa
I feel like we're talking past each other. We should explain what we've been doing. I'll start.
Yukkuri Marisa
I sensed someone lurking around PLAYER. So I decided to watch over her.
Yukkuri Marisa
The thief would spot me if I were with the other yukkuris, so I sat a distance away, hidden in the shadows...
Yukkuri Marisa
That's when I saw someone in a yukkuri lantern watching PLAYER! It was super suspicious.
Yukkuri Marisa
You and the others were chasing them. They stole the pinwheel and used the phantoms as a distraction to get away.
Yukkuri Remilia
I sensed a suspicious presence during that battle. And when I followed it, I found you being all sneaky.
Yukkuri Remilia
I was sure you were the thief, so I called you out.
Yukkuri Marisa
It wasn't me. How many times do I have to say it? I was hiding away from everyone else, so I could catch the real thief.
Yukkuri Marisa
Besides, you were wearing a yukkuri lantern, just like the thief. That's way more suspicious than me.
Yukkuri Remilia
I only just put it on before I confronted you. I thought I could use it to scare you into submission.
Yukkuri Marisa
If that's true... then where did the actual thief go?
Yukkuri Marisa
The thief!
Yukkuri Remilia
They've got the pinwheel!
Remilia
What you saw this morning sounds like a jack-o'-lantern. They're a common sight at festivals where I'm from.
Reimu
Really? Then maybe I should've given it a whack with my purification rod.
Remilia
Don't be hasty. It could've been a yukkuri wearing a pumpkin costume.
Remilia
Yukkuri Remilia and Yukkuri Flan play pranks like that at home. Those balls of charisma are really smart and cute.
Reimu
Yeah, yeah. Can I borrow some of your charisma power? C'mon, everyone, help me set up the festival. It starts tonight.
Sanae
Ummm... It's a Hakurei Shrine festival. I really don't think I should be helping...
Reimu
You used my yukkuri to make a killing at that event of yours! You owe me at least this much!
Sanae
Fine...
Sanae
Reimu
What was that?
Sanae
N-Nothing. I can't believe you heard me whispering, Miss Reimu...
Reimu
So you did say something!
Marisa
Wow, you've got ears like a fox today. Normally, you don't hear stuff like that.
Reimu
Well, there is a festival on tonight. I guess my spiritual senses are on edge or something...
Flandre
Ah! She's running off. She's trying to make us do all the work.
Reimu
N-No, I'm not running anywhere. I just... felt like there was something I had to check around the back of the shrine.
Remilia
Uh-oh. When I turned on the stove, one of the festival banners caught on fire.
Sanae
That's a really bad omen! Ummm, are we meant to put it out with water? Or is that dangerous?
Sanae
Whoa, the wind's blowing! Not good! The fire will spread!
Reimu
Seriously?! Do I have to keep my eyes on you two the whole time?! How does combining fate with miracles make fire?!
Reimu
Maybe I should've gotten the yukkuris to help me instead...
Getting Scary
Yukkuris
Yuyu, yuyuyu, yu!
Yukkuri Reimu
There are a lot of unsettling things going on right now, but that's all the more reason for us to take it easy and have fun.
Yukkuri Reimu
Let's enjoy the Prank Festival while we track down and deal with the thief!
Yukkuri Cirno
Yeah!
Yukkuri Alice
There might not be any connection between the thief and this big Seal Crystal with its dark mist...
Yukkuri Alice
But I think I should keep an eye on it, just in case.
Yukkuri Reimu
All right. While you do that, we'll continue the Prank Festival! Let's all put on the yukkuri lanterns we made!
Yukkuri Cirno
We have to take off the lid and hop inside, right? Is that putting it on? I wonder if I'll fit.
Yukkuri Reimu
Yukkuris are super soft and squishy, so you should be able to squeeze through the hole. That's how I did it before.
Yukkuri Sanae
Are we gonna experience what it's like to be jello...?
Yukkuri Flan
When we're all pumpkin monsters, I can destroy everyone!
No way...
Yukkuri Sanae
What's wrong, Miss PLAYER? Don't tell me...
I put my yukkuri lantern here, ready to put it on...
But it's gone!
Yukkuri Cirno
Is that all? We made spares, so you can use one of them!
Yukkuri Alice
No. PLAYER's yukkuri lantern was a present from Yukkuri Remilia. It's the only one with her bite mark...
Yukkuri Flan
Don't worry, PLAYER. Yukkuri Remilia will bite another one for you. She's nice like that.
Oops! I can't let this get to me!
I'm gonna go check on my other presents!
Yukkuri Cirno
Wow! You're taking action! If that happened to me, I'd probably cry... Wait up, PLAYER! I'll go with you.
Yukkuri Reimu
She should be fine with the strongest bodyguard protecting her. But I'm worried about her other presents...
Yukkuri Alice
We have to do something... If only we managed to catch whoever was wearing that yukkuri lantern.
Yukkuri Sanae
Who do you think that was?
Yukkuri Reimu
Hmmm, I just realized that Yukkuri Marisa and Yukkuri Remilia aren't here. You don't think it was one of them, do you?
Yukkuri Flan
Yukkuri Remilia can be a bit mean sometimes, but she wouldn't do anything to make PLAYER sad!
Yukkuri Reimu
I doubt Yukkuri Marisa would play such a nasty prank either... Then again, she does like stealing things...
Yukkuri Alice
Yeah, unfortunately, we can't rule her out. She only has herself to blame.
Yukkuri Sanae
Hold on. It could be a completely different yukkuri.
Yukkuri Flan
You mean like Yukkuri Sakuya or Yukkuri Patchouli...? I guess there are plenty of other yukkuris who could've done it.
Yukkuri Reimu
Right. It could be anyone...
Yukkuri Marisa
How high are they gonna fly?! Stop, thief!
Yukkuri Remilia
Return what you stole from PLAYER! And who are you, anyway? Give us a peek!
Yukkuri Marisa
Huh?! They disappeared...
Yukkuri Marisa
Weird. It's like they just vanished into thin air. Reminds me of when Yukkuri Red Marisa went back to her world...
Yukkuri Remilia
That was really strange. You don't think they were an actual jack-o'-lantern, do you?
Yukkuri Marisa
You mean like a new type of youkai or spirit? This is Gensokyo... so I guess it's possible...
Yukkuri Remilia
I've heard that this time of year, when the Prank Festival is held, is when the barrier between worlds is at its thinnest.
Yukkuri Remilia
So, to avoid being attacked by otherworldly visitors, everyone dresses up in costumes to look like them...
Yukkuri Marisa
I'm a magician, so I know a bit about barriers and stuff. Are you saying it's some kinda monster from another world?
Yukkuri Remilia
I'm not sure. But if it is, I know just where to look for a solution!
Yukkuri Remilia
Follow me, Yukkuri Marisa!
Mansion Meeting
Meiling
All right, that should keep any yukkuris out. Let's begin our most elegant and noble―
Meiling
What did Lady Remilia call this again?
Koakuma
I bet Lady Patchouli knows! She knows everything.
Patchouli
I don't gather knowledge so you two can use it to mess around.
Patchouli
It's the Yukkuri Damage Report Meeting.
Sakuya
I thought you weren't going to tell them, Lady Patchouli.
Patchouli
Oh, I didn't see you there, Sakuya. Did Meiling and Koakuma get you to join their silly meeting, too?
Sakuya
No. I noticed someone was slacking, so I came to give them a telling off.
Meiling
I-It's not what it looks like, Miss Sakuya! It's just with Lady Remilia and Lady Flandre away... I had nothing to do.
Sakuya
I think it's exactly what it looks like. Your job is to guard the gate. Lady Remilia not being here doesn't change that.
Sakuya
You have plenty to do, Meiling. Let me take the time to explain it all to you... in excruciating detail. You too, Koakuma.
Yukkuri Remilia
Since you're with me, I was expecting at least some resistance on our way here.
Yukkuri Marisa
We haven't seen anyone except Yukkuri Meiling, who was sleeping by the gate. There's no one here in the library, either.
Yukkuri Marisa
Thanks to that, I can borrow as many books as I like! Woohoo! I can't read 'em, but I'm sure Marisa would like 'em!
Yukkuri Remilia
I'm worried that our security might be a bit too lax. I bet everyone's gathered together, having tea or something.
Yukkuri Remilia
I'll forgive them just this once. No one can say that the yukkuri mistress of the Scarlet Devil Mansion isn't generous!
Yukkuri Remilia
It'll also be easier to find what we need without Patchouli or Sakuya here to stop us.
Yukkuri Remilia
Fate is on our side.
Yukkuri Marisa
Is this where we're gonna find a solution to weird otherworldly monsters?
Yukkuri Remilia
Yes. This library has everything, from books about the Prank Festival to magical grimoires about spirits and monsters...
Yukkuri Remilia
Oops! I forgot we can't read! We're surrounded by so many good books, but they're worthless to us!
Yukkuri Marisa
We already did that joke when we snuck into Alice's house. But I guess you weren't there back then.
Yukkuri Marisa
We've got the grimoires... but yukkuris can't read...
Yukkuri Alice
Oh.
Yukkuri Marisa
We can't even read what's written on the sigil. I've got no idea what kinda spell it's for...
Yukkuri Marisa
Who came up with this stupid idea?! It was never gonna work!
Yukkuri Alice
How was I meant to know that you can't read? I can't read either, but still!
Yukkuri Remilia
Right... I remember PLAYER telling us about that at the party.
Yukkuri Marisa
Yeah, it was in her journal. Part of the Magical Puppet Show chapter.
Yukkuri Remilia
It's fine! Yukkuris can't read, but that doesn't mean coming here was pointless.
Yukkuri Remilia
Patchouli read the book I'm after not that long ago. I saw her return it to the shelves, so I can find it without having to read!
Yukkuri Remilia
It's this one! I'm sure of it! I recognize the cover.
Yukkuri Marisa
I see. So you remembered its place on the shelves. That method wouldn't work at the Kirisame Magic Shop.
Yukkuri Remilia
You mean your house? Marisa stores both her junk and valuable items in random piles, doesn't she?
Yukkuri Marisa
Yep. That's what happens when collecting stuff is your hobby. I kinda get it, though. Having stuff is fun.
Yukkuri Marisa
So, it's great that we found the book and all...
Yukkuri Marisa
But how are we gonna read it?
Yukkuri Marisa
If I give it to Marisa, she won't give it back. Alice would probably agree to read it to us, but we can't ask her.
Yukkuri Remilia
That won't be a problem. 'Cause this isn't an ordinary book.
Yukkuri Remilia
It's a magic item!
Yukkuri Remilia
It's imbued with magical power like a pendulum or one of those crystal balls that people use to exorcise demons.
Yukkuri Marisa
Wow, that sounds pretty useful! I'd love to try hitting that pumpkin monster with it.
Yukkuri Remilia
Me too. Once it returns everything it stole, we'll make it give us candy as an apology!
Yukkuri Marisa
It owes us at least that much. But even then, I still won't forgive it for making PLAYER sad!
Yukkuri Marisa
Let's hurry back to Hakurei Shrine. Who knows when it might show up again?
What Is It?
Sorry for the wait!
I brought all my presents!
Yukkuri Cirno
They're all in the yukkuri net. PLAYER wrapped it around herself.
Yukkuri Sanae
So you ended up using it as a bag after all... It looks good.
Yukkuri Reimu
Turns out that net is actually pretty useful. But the holes are big, so be careful nothing falls out.
Got it!
Yukkuri Cirno
Thankfully, nothing more was stolen. Probably 'cause we got back there so quick.
Yeah... I'm really glad.
Yukkuri Alice
I'm guessing the thief doesn't want to be spotted by you.
Yukkuri Alice
Your yukkuri pinwheel, yukkuri lantern, iced pumpkin, and carving tool were all stolen while you were distracted.
Yukkuri Sanae
Keeping your presents on you seems like the right idea!
Yukkuri Alice
I wonder what their next move will be. Will they stop sneaking and try a more forceful approach?
Yukkuri Reimu
I don't understand why they're doing this, but if they still want PLAYER's things, that's something they might try.
Maybe I should act as bait to lure them out...
Then we ambush them and take back what they stole!
Yukkuri Sanae
Wow, you're really up for this, Yukkuri PLAYER!
Yukkuri Reimu
I'm with PLAYER. The best way to deal with nonsensical thieves is to hit 'em with a stick!
Yukkuri Flan
Let's squeeze 'em into pumpkin juice!
Yukkuri Reimu
Whoa! They fell for the bait already!
???
...
Yukkuri Cirno
Hey, you! Give PLAYER her presents back! If you do it now, I'll only freeze you once!
???
...
They're coming right at me...!
Yukkuri Sanae
They must be after your things... What's with this crazy pumpkin?!
Yukkuri Alice
Who even are you? Yukkuri Marisa? Yukkuri Remilia? They're not here with us.
Yukkuri Alice
We still don't know who they are or why they're doing this. Has it got something to do with the Seal Crystal?
???
...
Yukkuri Reimu
It's completely ignoring us... Argh. If only they'd talk. Then we'd at least know there's a yukkuri inside.
Yukkuri Reimu
Is it Yukkuri Marisa pulling a prank? For her sake, I hope not!
Yukkuri Marisa
I'm right here. I just went to the Scarlet Devil Mansion for a bit, but now everyone's acting like I'm the prime suspect.
Yukkuri Remilia
What do you expect? You weren't with everyone when we found out about the thief. I suspected you, too.
Yukkuri Flan
They're back! I didn't think it was Yukkuri Remilia inside that pumpkin, but now that I know for sure, I can destroy it.
Yukkuri Flan
I'm serious this time... You're getting destroyed.
Yukkuri Reimu
Careful. Don't destroy PLAYER's presents.
Yukkuri Reimu
But I'll help you destroy their pumpkin costume! Let's see who's inside!
Huh...? Th-That's not a yukkuri!
Yukkuri Reimu
Wh-What is it? I've never seen anything like it before! Do you know, Yukkuri Marisa?
Yukkuri Marisa
No... It doesn't seem like a youkai, does it? But it's definitely an enemy.
Yukkuri Reimu
Right. And there's only one way to deal with enemies. We can figure out what it is after I hit it with my purification rod.
Tearful Resolve
Yukkuri Reimu
That weird enemy thing disappeared when we hit it...
Yukkuri Marisa
Me and Yukkuri Remilia chased it before, but it disappeared then, too. It faded away like smoke.
Yukkuri Remilia
It was surprisingly weak. We didn't even need to use the grimoire.
It was really creepy, though.
Yukkuri Alice
Yeah, what in the world was that?
Yukkuri Sanae
At least we know it's not a yukkuri. But that doesn't tell us anything about what it is.
NO!
Yukkuri Reimu
Huh? What's wrong, PLAYER?
I was sure I kept her safe in my net...
But she's gone...
My yukkuri yukkuri doll...
Yukkuri Reimu
What? Did that weird thing take her?
Yukkuri Flan
Sorry, PLAYER. I didn't realize. We were all trying our best to protect you, but an attack must've gotten through.
No, I didn't get hit. You all protected me...
B-But... when I looked down just now...
My super cute doll was gone!
Yukkuri Alice
Thanks, PLAYER. I'm glad you liked my present.
Yukkuri Alice
It's OK. Don't worry. I can make you another one.
B-But I want the doll you gave me at the party...
I love that doll... And they took her from me!
Waaaaaaaah!
Yukkuri Alice
There, there, PLAYER. Don't cry...
Yukkuri Cirno
How dare they make PLAYER cry! The next time I see 'em, I'll freeze 'em solid!
Yukkuri Cirno
Then we'll take back what they stole! Your pinwheel, your lantern, your doll, your iced pumpkin―everything!
Yukkuri Cirno
You with me, PLAYER?! That was your plan, right?!
Yeah... You're right.... Let's do it!
But maybe I don't need the iced pumpkin back...
Yukkuri Cirno
What?! I know it tastes bad and might make you sick, but still!
Yukkuri Reimu
Those are some pretty good reasons not to take it back. In fact, it might even be better if that weird enemy keeps it.
Honestly, yeah...
Yukkuri Flan
Hahaha, PLAYER's smiling again. Nice work, Yukkuri Cirno.
Yukkuri Reimu
I hate to admit it, but that enemy got us good. We thought we scared it away, but it had already taken what it came for.
Yukkuri Reimu
Seriously... What was that thing?
Yukkuri Marisa
I've never seen anything like it...
Yukkuri Remilia
Me neither. And I've been around for quite a long time.
Yukkuri Alice
To win, you need to know your enemy and yourself... but we don't know anything about them.
Yukkuri Sanae
Wait! We do know some things! Sanae told me something that might help...
Yukkuri Sanae
I think that scary enemy might've been summoned here by the big Seal Crystal.
Messed-Up Miracle
Sanae
I'm glad everyone enjoyed the Yukkuri Battle Royale, but now that it's over... I'm exhausted.
Yukkuri Sanae
That doesn't mean you can use me as a pillow!
Sanae
Hehehe... You're so soft, Yukkuri Sanae... And when I hug you... Haha, you say "Yuyuyu."
Sanae
Oh, right! There's something I gotta tell you! We were all talking at the afterparty, and it turns out...
Sanae
Those big blue Seal Crystals don't actually grant wishes. They summon people who can grant what you wish for.
Sanae
I guess that goes to show that you can't fulfill your dreams on your own... You always need someone's help...
Yukkuri Sanae
Hehe, warm hugs... Zzzz...
Yukkuri Sanae
...And that's what Sanae said after our battle royale. I just remembered it now.
Yukkuri Reimu
That would've been nice to know earlier. Why didn't you tell us?!
Yukkuri Sanae
Her hugs were so nice and warm that I fell asleep... And when I woke up, I had forgotten all about it. It was like a dream.
Yukkuri Remilia
There's no need to get so mad, Yukkuri Reimu. That info doesn't even seem that important.
Yukkuri Alice
No. We need to know as much as we can about our enemy.
Yukkuri Alice
If that thing was summoned here by the big Seal Crystal...
Yukkuri Alice
Then we know why it's here. It's here to grant someone's wish.
Is that why it's stealing my presents...?
Yukkuri Marisa
So that weird thing's here to grant a wish, but what wish? How does stealing presents fit into it?
Yukkuri Reimu
I actually noticed something else about that enemy. It's just as important.
Yukkuri Alice
What is it? Did your yukkuri shrine maiden instincts pick up on something again?
Yukkuri Reimu
That enemy needs a name! Everyone's calling it something different! It's confusing!
Yukkuri Alice
R-Right... I see what you're saying, but is it really that important?
Yukkuri Cirno
You bet it is! I've completely lost track of what everyone's talking about.
It's really scary and spooky, so...
So why don't we call it a spook?
Yukkuri Reimu
A spook, huh? Yeah, let's go with that. It's simple and easy to understand.
Yukkuri Marisa
Is it just me, or is the dark mist even darker now? I hope it's not gonna summon something again.
Yukkuri Reimu
You just had to say it, didn't you?! There's a spook! No... there's two of 'em!
Yukkuri Flan
Don't worry, PLAYER! I'll definitely protect you this time! I'll be your shield!
Yukkuri Flan
Argh! I don't get it. I keep shooting them, but they always fly past me toward PLAYER!
The spooks... They disappeared...
Yukkuri Flan
Did we defeat them? Are you OK, PLAYER?
Yeah, I'm fine.... They didn't hurt me.
But... I'm sorry, Yukkuri Flan...
Yukkuri Flan
My Yukkuri Remilia Doll... The spooks took her!
Taking Everything...
*sniff* You fought to protect me, but... I'm sorry...
Yukkuri Flan
It's my fault! I said I'd be your shield, but they flew right past me!
Yukkuri Flan
I'm really sorry, PLAYER... Waaaaah!
Yukkuri Remilia
My sister must really care for PLAYER... She's never had a friend to cry with before...
Yukkuri Remilia
I don't know if I should be happy or sad...
Yukkuri Remilia
No, this isn't sadness! It's anger! I'm furious! How dare those spooks make Yukkuri Flan and PLAYER cry!
Yukkuri Sanae
Wow, you really are angry! I bet even those spooks would be scared if they saw you now.
Yukkuri Marisa
Hey, PLAYER. They only took Yukkuri Flan's doll this time, right?
Yukkuri Marisa
Is anything else gone?
Umm... Let me check...
No, all my other presents are here.
Yukkuri Marisa
Really...? I can't explain it, but it feels like you're missing something...
Oh... Now that you mention it...
I think my tears are gone.
Yukkuri Cirno
It's been one sad thing after another. No wonder they dried up!
Yukkuri Reimu
I don't think that's what she means, Yukkuri Cirno. You're saying they took your tears, right?
Yeah. It's weird. I'm crying, but tears aren't coming out.
It's like they took a part of me with them...
Yukkuri Sanae
No way! Isn't that, like, really bad?!
Yukkuri Alice
That's not all... When Yukkuri Marisa sensed something was missing, it wasn't PLAYER's tears!
Yukkuri Alice
Yukkuri PLAYER doesn't have a shadow!
Huh? Y-You're right. Everyone has a shadow but me!
Yukkuri Marisa
They took your shadow...? And your tears? They're both super important.
Yukkuri Marisa
Everyone has them. By taking them, it's like they're stripping away what makes you you.
Yukkuri Reimu
Does it hurt? Are you OK?
I think so. There's no pain...
And it's not as bad as losing my presents.
Yukkuri Marisa
I still can't believe they can take stuff like that. It makes me think of those stories about people selling their souls.
Yukkuri Alice
As a magician, I can say that if a spell requires you to sacrifice your tears, you should never cast it. It's too big a cost.
I didn't need my tears anyway!
I'm gonna be a strong girl who doesn't cry!
Yukkuri Marisa
You're already strong, PLAYER. That was really cool.
Yukkuri Reimu
We should follow her example. There's no time to be moping around. They're here.
More spooks... There's three of them this time!
Yukkuri Reimu
Good. That means we can pay 'em back threefold!
Yukkuri Reimu
What's with these spooks...? They're so easy to defeat!
Yukkuri Reimu
But somehow, they always manage to fly between us and get to PLAYER!
I'm holding onto the yukkuri net...
But I can't stop them from taking it!
Yukkuri Cirno
PLAYER! Empty the net! Or they'll take everything else, too!
OK!
Yukkuri Marisa
There's no way to defend against that... And I don't think they disappeared because we hit them.
Yukkuri Marisa
It's more like they left 'cause they already got what they wanted from PLAYER.
Yukkuri Alice
Yeah, that means we're probably right about their connection to the big Seal Crystal...
Ah! There's another spook!
Stop! That's not yours!
I'd rather you take this than my presents, but still!
Spooky Motive
Yukkuri Reimu
Stop that, you stupid spook! Don't touch her yukkuri journal!
Yukkuri Reimu
We should call them nasties, not spooks! That's PLAYER's most precious possession!
Ah...
It ripped some pages from my journal...
Then it disappeared with them!
Yukkuri Reimu
Oh no! PLAYER, are you OK? Do you feel any different?
I feel sad!
They took my yukkuri net...
Yukkuri Cirno
I know, but we're all worried about your journal! What pages did it tear out?
Yukkuri Sanae
Let's open it and check!
Right. Umm...
One of the pages I read to everyone at the party is torn.
What was written here again...?
Yukkuri Reimu
Don't tell me they took your memories, too...
Yukkuri Sanae
N-No way. This is beyond scary...
Y-Yeah... I didn't want to lose any more presents...
But my memories with everyone are just as precious...
Why'd they have to take pages from my journal...?
Yukkuri Remilia
Guys! Listen to me! We have to be better prepared for an attack! We WILL defend PLAYER!
Yukkuri Remilia
First, we'll make a yukkuri lantern barricade around PLAYER! The rest of us will lie in ambush!
Yukkuri Marisa
We all want to protect PLAYER. Let's follow Yukkuri Remilia's lead!
Yukkuri Reimu
I gotta prepare, too! I'll be right back!
Reimu
Oh, hey, Yukkuri Reimu. You must've sensed that the festival is starting soon.
Yukkuri Reimu
Reimu! We need an expert incident-resolver! Come help us!
Reimu
Yeah, yeah, you want some of my yummy sweet potato, don't you? All right, you can have a bite.
Yukkuri Reimu
I knew it wouldn't work, but I had to try... Argh! She'll never understand me!
Yukkuri Reimu
Fine! I'm a Reimu, too! I'll handle this myself!
Reimu
Did she not want my sweet potato? Weird. She's never turned down a snack before.
Reimu
She must've found something much more important.
Yukkuri Remilia
Yukkuri Marisa, Yukkuri Sanae, take the flanks once the barricade is complete. Me and Yukkuri Flan will hold the center.
Yukkuri Remilia
None of us can fly better than Yukkuri Reimu, so once she's back, I'll position her above us.
Yukkuri Reimu
Sorry for the wait! I'm ready now! You want me flying above you, right? Sounds good to me.
Thanks, guys. You're always helping me...
Also, I think I know what the spooks are doing now.
Yukkuri Marisa
What? Please tell us. It might help us defeat them.
Umm, you know how they took my tears and shadow?
They're a part of me, and I can still sense them.
I think those spooks took them home.
Back to the world I came from...
Yukkuri Reimu
You mean... those spooks are trying to send you back to your world?
That's the feeling I get.
Yukkuri Sanae
That matches with what Sanae said. They were summoned by the big Seal Crystal and are trying to grant a wish...
Yukkuri Marisa
The wish that activated the Seal Crystal must be for PLAYER to go home.
Yukkuri Marisa
We've all been wishing for that.
Yukkuri Marisa
But if those spooks are trying to grant that wish, one idea would be to just let them take you...
Yeah...
Maybe you guys don't have to try so hard to protect me.
Yukkuri Marisa
But I don't like that idea at all! I'm gonna keep fighting!
Yukkuri Reimu
Same! If they wanted to take you home, they should've done it properly! Not steal your presents and take you bit by bit!
They're also really scary...!
Yukkuri Reimu
Exactly! Why do they have to be so nasty?!
Yukkuri Reimu
Even if they can get you home and turn you back into a human, that's not the way to do it!
Yukkuri Reimu
They need to be taught a lesson!
Yukkuri Alice
I agree. They stole PLAYER's dolls and made her cry. It's unforgivable.
Yukkuri Cirno
I don't really get what's going on, but I don't like them, either! They took her things without even asking!
Yukkuri Sanae
Same here! That's no way to grant a wish. It shouldn't be scary.
Yukkuri Flan
I won't let them take PLAYER home! I wanna keep playing with her!
Yukkuri Remilia
These spooks might not have any malicious intent, but it seems we all agree that we can't let it end like this.
Yukkuri Remilia
So, let's go with the original plan! When they show up, we shoot 'em! That OK with you, PLAYER?
Yeah! This is the final battle... It's kinda exciting.
Yukkuri Marisa
Exciting? Really? You really are tough.
Yukkuri Reimu
It's better than feeling sorry for ourselves. C'mon, guys, let's make sure our defenses are perfect!
Yukkuri Teamwork
In the forest, around the back of the shrine, we could faintly hear the sounds of the autumn festival.
With singing, laughter, and the banging of drums in the background...
We fought tooth and bullet, surrounded by spooks!
Yukkuri Remilia
It's a good thing we made so many yukkuri lanterns. PLAYER, you're hiding in the middle, right?
Yep! I'll support everyone from here with my journal!
Yukkuri Reimu
They're here, just as we finished preparing. There's a whole swarm of spooks! Guess they're going all out, too...
Yukkuri Remilia
Time to put our plan into action! Yukkuri Marisa, Yukkuri Sanae, hit them from the flanks with your magic and miracles!
Yukkuri Marisa
This gecko and newt charm boosts my magic! Let's see how they like my full-powered mini mini hakkero Master Spark!
Yukkuri Sanae
My yukkuri pinwheel spins with the power of miracles and prayer... Yukkuri Moriya Reitaisai!
Yukkuri Remilia
We're up, Yukkuri Flan. While they're distracted on the flanks, we'll take this grimoire I borrowed from Patchouli...
Yukkuri Flan
And pierce it with my Laevateinn and your Gungnir! It's a double Scarlet sisters attack!
Yukkuri Remilia
What? Why'd you stab the grimoire? I have to give this back, you know?!
Yukkuri Flan
It's fine. We're gonna destroy all these spooks!
Yukkuri Alice
Our attacks seem more effective than ever. Maybe it's because we're actually working together this time...
Yukkuri Remilia
There's still a lot left, though. Yukkuri Reimu! Shoot them all from above!
Yukkuri Reimu
You got it. I borrowed a bunch of ofuda and auspicious items from Hakurei Shrine...
Yukkuri Reimu
Then I stuffed them into my yukkuri offering box! I'll drop them all on their heads!
Yukkuri Marisa
Wow! That looked super effective! For some reason, they exploded!
We've used divine power and magic...
So, let's add some physical attacks, Yukkuri Alice!
Yukkuri Alice
Huh? Is that OK, Yukkuri Remilia? It doesn't ruin your plan, does it?
Yukkuri Remilia
I think we've weakened them, so let's strike while the iron's hot. Besides, offense is the best form of defense!
Yukkuri Alice
Got it! I'll use my dolls to pick up the yukkuri lanterns...
Yukkuri Alice
And smash 'em into the spooks!
Yukkuri Cirno
Yukkuri Reimu's items scattered everywhere! We can pick 'em up and use them again!
Oh, I can do that, too! Let me throw some!
Argh, I missed! It's like one of those festival games.
Yukkuri Reimu
I'll help, too! Pick up whatever looks like it'll hurt them, and throw, throw, throw, throw!
Yukkuri Marisa
It was meant to be a super serious last battle, but it turned into a fun game...
Yeah, it's like we're having a big pillow fight.
Yukkuri Sanae
How are you so good at this, Yukkuri Cirno? I think you've hit more spooks than any of us.
Yukkuri Cirno
I practiced throwing a lot with my yukkuri net!
Yukkuri Remilia
Why aren't my throws hitting?! Am I not charismatic enough?!
Yukkuri Flan
Umm, should we really be playing right now? Yukkuri Remilia, you're the leader. Give us orders!
Yukkuri Remilia
S-Sorry! You're right. I got distracted because it kinda felt like we had already won.
Yukkuri Remilia
C'mon, guys! The spooks are on their last legs. Let's finish 'em off!
Yukkuris
Yeah!
Please Don't Go
Yukkuri Reimu
We did it... We did it, guys! All those spooks have started to disappear!
Yukkuri Marisa
Look, that creepy big Seal Crystal disappeared, too! We won! Woohoo!
Thanks, everyone! We all fought so hard...
But... it looks like this is goodbye...
Yukkuri Marisa
What? You can't be serious?
As the spooks disappear...
I can feel them taking me with them...
They took my newt charm and my offering box!
Yukkuri Reimu
F-Forget about the presents! What about you, PLAYER?!
I think I'm being sent back to my world.
They took a bunch of pages from my journal, too...
Yukkuri Flan
No! No no no no no! You can't go! I'll destroy them all, OK? All of them!
Yukkuri Remilia
But destroying these spooks doesn't seem to do anything... No, you're right! We can't give up! I'll help you!
Yukkuri Sanae
Our attacks seem to be working, but we can't stop them from taking Miss PLAYER...
Yukkuri Sanae
Is it too late for a miracle? B-But... we tried so hard!
I-It's not all bad. In a way, my wish came true.
I get to go home now...
Yukkuri Marisa
We understand, PLAYER. You don't have to act tough.
I... I don't want to say goodbye to everyone!
Yukkuri Cirno
Waaaah! I don't want this either! It's too sad! We had the farewell party, but this is the real thing! It's not the same!
Yukkuri Alice
It's not fair... I wanted to play with you more and talk about dolls...*sniff*
Don't cry, Yukkuri Alice...
I don't feel any pain!
Yukkuri Reimu
That's not why she's crying. Nothing hurts more than having to say goodbye...
I know...
It shouldn't hurt, but it does.
My journal's almost out of pages...
I don't have much time left.
Yukkuri Reimu
I always knew we'd have to say goodbye when you returned to your world... We've already had the farewell party.
Yukkuri Reimu
But it wasn't meant to be like this! There must be something we can do.
Yukkuri Reimu
Any ideas, Yukkuri Marisa?! You always know what to do!
Yukkuri Marisa
...If I could stop this, I would've done so already.
They took my journal.
This is it. Good―
Yukkuri Reimu
PLAYER! Noooo! She's gone!
It was an ordinary day, but then something unexpected happened. We got excited, chatting about what we should do.
It was fun... at first. But then it got scary. Very scary.
This is the story of the end. The story of when I had to say goodbye.
But it's also...
Second Chance
(I feel... dizzy...)
(Huh...? Where am I?)
(Is this... Hakurei Shrine?)
Wait! I thought I returned home to my world!
This is Gensokyo!
Reimu
PLAYER? Why are you sleeping there?
Marisa
She must've fallen asleep after eating too much at the festival. Let's carry her inside.
Reimu
Haha, I feel like we've done this before, back when she first arrived.
*gasp*
R-Reimu! Marisa! You won't believe what happened!
Reimu
Whoa, she's awake. You know there's no point shouting at us, right?
Reimu
All you can say is, "yukkuri."
They can't understand me. Does that mean...?
I'm a yukkuri!
And they talked about a festival...
Maybe... if I go behind the shrine...
Yukkuris
Waaaaah! Yukkuri PLAYER's gone!
Hey, guys!
Yukkuris
Huh?! Yukkuri PLAYER?
Yukkuri Reimu
Wh-What happened? Didn't you get sent back to your world?
I have no idea...
But I'm back now!
Yukkuris
Thank goodness!
Yukkuri Marisa
Wait, you're carrying your yukkuri net again. And I can see things inside it...
Wow, you're right! All my presents are back!
Yukkuri Reimu
Your yukkuri journal's back, too! Oh, and your iced pumpkin.
Yukkuri Cirno
You didn't want that last one, huh? It was almost perfect!
Yukkuri Marisa
How do you feel, PLAYER? I can see your shadow again.
I feel fine!
My journal's pages are all back, too. And look...
I'm crying 'cause I'm so happy to see everyone again!
Yukkuri Sanae
That's great! Everything that was stolen has returned! It's like a miracle!
Yukkuri Alice
Yeah, that really is great, but...
Yukkuri Flan
I'm so happy you're back, PLAYER! But how are you back?
Yukkuri Remilia
Yeah, what happened? Explain it to us, PLAYER.
I don't know...
How did I get back...?
Yukkuris
???????
This is the story of the end. The story of when I had to say goodbye.
But it's also the start of another story... A story about discovering who I am.
In the next chapter, the yukkuri revelations begin!
