2 Unexpected Meeting

Editor: Acerman

(Author note : Ability point will change into AP and Item point into IP.)

-Late Morning, Muenzuka-

Skip, hop and jump the lilies~.

Right now, I happily skipped in the middle of a flowery road in the forest, pleased my song rhymed.

"GET BACK HERE YOU LITTLE RASCAL." I heard a voice yelling behind me.

But if you want me to be more accurate, here was my situation. I was skillfully skipping boost to evade the red spider lilies (in case some of you who didn't know, these lilies are poisonous) the poison located in their bulb, which mean as long as I didn't crush them, the poison wouldn't fly into the air and get me…right?

"JUST YOU WAIT UNTIL I GET MY HAND ON YOU." The yelling noise came back.

So you ask me what I meant by skipping boost, well, it's my ability. It's called Vector Change, it's a power to change direction of anything and control the velocity of the object I touch including me. Right now it's still low on level so I can't do crazy stuff like what Accelerator-senpai did yet, but anyway when I start jumping I control my velocity to speed up and lengthening my jump, and I don't need to worry about crushing any flower because I can literally control where I land.

"I WILL TEAR YOUR APART, LIMB FROM LIMB!" The yelling kept coming.

…I can't keep ignoring that noise didn't I?

I jumped and glanced at behind me.

[Lv.21 Werewolf]

Some random Werewolf found me after I started my journey to get out from here.

"Heeey, I think you should give up on me." I suggested to him.

"SHUT UP HUMAN! STOP JUMPING AROUND AND GET INTO MY BELLY!" he replied with a shout.

'We have been doing this like more than 20 minute', I think.

The damn thing just wouldn't give up, and he just bulldozed through those poisonous flower. I swear to god if he didn't die after this chase then I will call hax at this bullshit…oh wait, this is Gensokyo, I need to be more specific with God because there's legitimately many Gods and Goddesses that live in here.

…

Hm? You are curious why I can keep doing this even though 20 minute already passed? Well, that's easy. I was using the System.

[Body Enchantment Lv.1]: 3.000 AP.

[Vector Change Lv.2]: 5.000 AP.

Fufufu, I upgraded my ability and not only that.

[Vitality Booster Pill] x 2: 500 IP x 2 = 1.000 IP.

I figure I was probably gonna do a lot of running, so why don't I just buy item and abilities that enable me to run for a long time and also fast at the same time.

Leap boosting and a wolf that was running bipedal, you can guess who's faster.

The effect of the new ability was as the name suggested, enchant my body to become stronger, I was probably just as strong as an Adult Gensokyan or probably still weaker, I don't know.

Random tidbit for you guys, Gensokyo humans are stronger than normal Human because they originated from Youkai Exterminator Human that used to battle youkai everyday and lived in the youkai invested land that we called Gensokyo right now; they also may develop an ability because of exposure to the supernatural energy of Gensokyo. Basically they are Saiyan people without Super Saiyan bullshit and Ape tail bullshit.

And I was starting to talk to myself, Great!...

'I really need someone to talk to…'

"STOP RUNNING AWAY!"

…beside that guy obviously.

-30 minute later-

I just remembered that the big purple cherry blossom was located at the End of Muenzuka, so yeah…

Complaining about how much longer this road was gonna take was kinda a waste of energy, in the first place complaining about anything IS a waste of energy.

After a while, I saw what looked like an entrance to the forest, an open dirt road without any flowers on it.

"FINALLY!" I shouted and prepared for probably the hardest jump I would ever manage in my entire life," FREEDOOOM!" I rocketed toward the exit.

-Early Afternoon, Road of Reconsideration-

"FREEDOOOM!" I zipped away into the road, flying in the sky, like a butterfly, no? Okay…

I landed on the clearing in front of the forest entrance with Ironman landing pose.

"ARAH –SAMA HAS ARRIVED!" I said with a smug look on my face.

*ding*

[1* Judgment Test – Complete]

[Rewards: 1.000 AP & 1.000 IP]

[2* Go to the Human Village]

[Search and go to the Human Village for safety]

"Huhu, I'm such a badass." Still having a smug look on my face.

Speaking of bad-ass, I just realized the werewolf wasn't on my ass anymore. What happen?

[Level Up]

Death by poison, that's what happen, suck it generic werewolf mob, I didn't care how I got the exp from his death, but that's what you get for being an ass.

After I met with the last boss, I wasn't scared with nothing anymore, except a pair of vampires or a flower lady or a ghost lady or a one star printed horn lady or…Big Sis Yukari.

'Oh wow, I can't wait to fucking perish.'

"Umm…" a squeaky voice suddenly entered my ears.

I immediately flicked my head toward the sound.

"Good afternoon, Arah-san if that's what your name is." said the owner of the voices with helpless smile.

A small girl, she's so small that she definitely could pass as an elementary student, purple hair, purple eyes and wore a light pink, flower-shaped ornament in her hair, which matched flowers on her sleeves. Her outfit resembled a "wa lolita" type or a Japanese-esque maid outfit. It had yellow flower-patterned sleeves, a green vest, and a shortened hakama skirt separated by a red, white laced obi.

It's your favorite Gensokyo Chronicler, Akyuu-chan.

[Lv.12 Child of Miare, Hieda no Akyuu]

Somehow, I felt that I was actually weaker than Gensokyan child right now….

Welp, clueless boy mode on.

I stood up and readied my knife.

"Wait-wait-wait Arah-san, there's no need to worry, I am a Human!" She said hurriedly while she raised her hands.

"Yeah yeah, the last guy I heard saying "I am human", he suddenly turned hairy and got a lot of sharp teeth, and maybe you'll suddenly turn hairy and try to eat me too." Well, I didn't really experience those events, but it fit the description of that werewolf.

"You probably referring to a Werewolf, but believe me, I am a Human and I am definitely not gonna turn hairy!" She insisted and sounded a little angry (?).

"I don't know about that, a little girl just standing in the middle of nowhere alone beside a forest full of Youkai, nope, not convincing at all."

"Well, I have my reason for going out here alone, but please understand that I mean you no harm."

"Then what's your proof?"

"Proof?"

"Yeah, prove that you mean me no harm."

Oh my god, I'm actually doing this, I'm bullying a LOLI, and she actually seriously thinking about this.

I know this is a serious matter but I am a bad boy, I am so sorry, but bullying a loli is one of my list of 'Things I must at least once in my life'.

I was smiling really wide right now, but I needed to look serious.

I covered my mouth with my free hand's sleeve.

…She was still in her thinking pose.

To be fair it's kinda hard to prove you are a human to an Outsider if almost half of the youkai are looks human with additional something and so many different color hair because this is japonesu.

She finished thinking.

"Youkai have a hard body; a knife won't injure them."

"So you mean, I stab you with a knife, if you are bleeding then you are a human, if you are not then you are a Youkai?" I asked.

"Yes." She confirmed while holding out her hands.

Well, that was hardcore. My smile disappeared.

"How about we do something more safe?" I suggested.

"More safe?"

"Yeah, show me your teeth, those creature usually have a really sharp teeth. That's it."

"...Are you sure? You don't need any more checking from me?"

"Yes, I'm very aware of how they look when they transform, they usually keep their fangs just because they wanted to still look ferocious."

She nod, "Okay, if that's what you want then I'll comply to prove that I'm not a Youkai." then she opened her mouth and shows her teeth.

'Great, with this I won't look ignorant and I can still keep my image up.' I started walking toward her.

After observing her non existent sharp fang, I gave her an OK signal that we're cool.

"Now that's out of the way, Arah-san I noticed that you are knew our language." She finally said to me in the way that made it seem like a question.

"Ah, no actually, at first I didn't know your language."

"'At first'? Then how come you are able to speaking right now?"

"It's because of her. When I was in the forest, she helped me out with the language problem."

"She?" she tilted her head.

Now, IT IS TIME TO REVEAL. "Big Sis Yukari." I said with a smile on my face.

She was probably dumbfound with my answer because her eyes were wide open.

"Big Sis Yukari? As in The Youkai Sage Yakumo Yukari" she said in disbelief at what I just said, probably because I was helped by someone that said it's okay to eat any Outsider.

"I don't know about any Youkai Sage but if that's Big Sis Yukari title and full name, then maybe it is her."

"Hm, could Arah-san describe what this 'Big Sis Yukari' look like?" she questioned my testament.

"Sure, she have purple eye, blond hair, pink mob hat, purple dress, and sitting on a hole in the air that have many eyes inside it." If you see anyone with this description, just give up and prepare to fucking perish.

"Yeah that's definitely her," her eyes started sparkling, "but why did she help you? Arah-san is an Outsider." She pondered.

"Ahahaha," I smiled helplessly," well she probably heard me talking about starting a new life." I believe that I should be truthful with this kind of stuff.

"New life? What do you mean? Ah, if you don't want to talk about it, Arah-san doesn't need to tell me." She said.

I smiled, 'what a nice girl'.

"Don't worry about it, I want to start over from here on out so I already left it behind, no hard feeling." My existence was already erased back home, so I couldn't really go back again. I didn't know how to go back anyway.

"But I don't think Yakumo-san just let you go with just that." she wondered.

"Yes, I wonder why too." I smiled.

She gave me a dry stare "…Arah-san…"

"Yeeesss…" I said, still smiling.

"Based on our conversation, I think Arah-san is the type of person that takes joy by teasing people." deducing my personality.

"No, of course not. Where did you even get that kind of idea?" I denied half-heartedly.

"I understand now, Arah-san like to tease people."

"Owh…" still smiling, "Hey, I know it's little late, but who are you?" Finally, I have the opportunity to ask THE question.

It's seems like she also realized this hint. Her eyes widened.

"I'm very sorry! Somehow, I forgot about that important manner." She bowed apologetically.

"No no, it's my fault too, I just ride the situation too." Let's fix this, "so let's do this again. From the beginning" I suggested.

-Akyuu POV-

"Hello, good afternoon, my name is Arah, no family name at the moment." Said the boy in front of me.

"Yes, good afternoon too, my name is Hieda no Akyuu, 9th Child of Miaree from Hieda clan." I introduce myself.

"Child of Miaree? The 9th?" he looked confused.

"Yes, actually...(insert explanation here)" I explained what the Child of Miaree was. His reaction was surprising for an Outsider.

"Oh wow, that mean you inherit all memory of the other 8 previous people and you also have Photographic Memory, that's cool." He said excitedly.

I was dumbfounded. It's…cool?

"But that 30 years age limit and poor health is kinda suck." He continued talking.

Not creepy? But cool?

"Umm…Akyuu-chan, it's okay to call you Akyuu-chan right?"

Not scary? But…cool?

*poof*

Strange…why is it warm all of the sudden?

"Akyuu-chan? Hello? Arah to Akyuu? Anybody there?" he got closer to my face.

"Hyeeek!" I shrieked while backing up hurriedly.

*slip* "Ah!" my feet slipped.

"Whoa there! " he caught me mid-fall. "You okay?" he asked.

*pomp* Too close! Too close! "Nooo! Get away! Get Away!" I pushed him away.

"Okay! Okay! Calm down dammit!" he replied.

What's going on?! What happen to me?! Why am I panicking?! "Noooooooooo!" I continued yelling.

""""AKYUU-SAMA!""""

-My POV-

""""AKYUU-SAMA!""""

I heard four male voices in the distance. I saw four human figures running to us on the road. All of them were carrying a spear and in old samurai hairstyle, you know, that front bald with top knot.

"Kaku-san! Honda-san! Taiyo-san! Noda-san!" Akyuu called them.

If I had to guess they're her guards, I mean, since Akyuu has health problems, she can't go too far from human village but right now she's at the front of entrance of Muenzuka, which is really far from human village.

"Damn you Youkai! Get away from Akyuu-sama!" called one of them, pointing his spear at me, scratch that, all of them pointing their spear at me.

I looked at their level.

[Lv. 15 Hieda Guard, Kaku]

[Lv. 16 Hieda Guard, Honda]

[Lv. 15 Hieda Guard, Taiyo]

[Lv. 14 Hieda Guard, Noda]

Whaaat? What's wrong with their level, they are adults right? What the fuck's going on?

"Let her go you dammed Youkai!" one of them ordered me.

Do I need to call their name individually? They all looked the same, literally.

"Wait, Honda-san!" Akyuu ordered Honda, and Photographic Memory are OP.

"Don't worry Akyuu-sama, we'll free you from this Youkai!" said the other guard.

"You too wait for a moment Kaku-san!" Akyuu ordered him.

"Four against one, we got the upper hand!" said guard #3.

"We attack together and then I will secure Akyuu-sama to safety." Said the last guy.

"I said wait all of you!" Akyuu desperately yelled at them.

"We've got to hurry, ready your spear, we will attack simultaneously!" said the leading guard.

"""YES!""" said the other in unison.

"Wait! He's not a Youkai!"

"Oh bother…"

"Attack!" they attacked at the same time after the leader shout.

"Stooop!"

I hugged Akyuu with my right hand and stretched my left hand towards the Guards.

I send a shockwave through the air; I controlled it so that it only hit the spear, making it as if it lodged through the wall and stopped the guards spear charge. If my deduction was right then my Lv.2 ability was enough for this guy's level.

*tuing-tuing-tuing-tuing* Ah~ I loved the sound of spear vibrating through the air.

"Dammed Youkai! Keep attacking!" one of them yell at me.

"Kyaaaaaa!" Akyuu somehow started panicking.

What a wonderful afternoon we got going on right now…

-30 Minute later-

In the hot blaze of afternoon, I could hear Cicadas singing from the woods all the way over here. If I could hear Cicadas singing that mean right now it's summer. I look at the direction of 5 human over there.

Four old man doing dogeza in front of a child. This is Gensokyo all right.

"""PLEASE FORGIVE US!"""" they said simultaneously.

Not only did they have the same face, they also had the same wavelength, I'm impressed.

"And I told you guys to wait repeatedly." said Akyuu with angry tone in her voice.

Angry Loli, MOE!

"But Akyuu-sama, we only want to protect you from any threat." One of them justified their action.

"Then can you explain, why all of you want to take a piss break at the same time and leave me without any protection?" she inquired, demanding an answer immediately.

"That, we are…" he's failing at giving excuse~

Oh wow, seriously? All of them? At the same time? You need to file a complaint to the security section of your family Akyuu.

Let's think about the situation, obviously thinking about the timeline. Akyuu looks like less than 10 years old, she releases her first Gensokyo Chronicle at 10, the Chronicle a.k.a Perfect Memento in Strict Sense contains information until Phantasmagoria of Flower View.

I looked at the mountain in the distance, the Youkai Mountain. The trees on there had green color, that mean it's not Fall right now, obviously not Winter either, no Cherry Blossom tree blooming right now, with the Cicada I guess it's Summer right now.

For EoSD(Embodiment of Scarlet Devil) I don't know the season, PCB(Perfect Cherry Blossom) is in the Winter, IN(Imperishable Night) I don't know because the game happens at night, IaMP(Immaterial and Missing Power) maybe Spring because cherry blossom viewing in the story, PoFV(Phantasmagoria of Flower View) I don't know, all flower blooming at the same time because Komachi was skipping work too much.

Just go with it, I guess.

I look at Akyuu, I think she finished with her complain to her guards. The guards weren't dogeza-ing but in seiza position instead.

"Hey, Akyuu-chan!" I called her.

She startled turn to me and her guards glared at me…again.

"C-chan?!" she stuttering.

"Ah, sorry, you didn't want me to call you that right? I'll stop."

"Y-yes I mean, no, I don't mind Arah-san calling me that."

"Seriously?" I asked for confirmation.

"Yes, if it's Arah-san then you can call me with that." She smiled cheerfully.

I smiled too; I knew I repeatedly said this but what a good girl.

The guards' glares intensified.

"So, why Akyu-chan in front of this forest?"

"Well, you know I'm a Chronicler, so I'm observing the forest to put it into my Chronicle, also this forest has a name, it's called Muenzuka." She explained.

I know about it, but I still nodded anyway for politeness.

"According to my observation, Muenzuka is… (Insert explanation here)" she kept explaining.

I just kept smiling.

We're gonna be here a while, aren't we…

-20 minute later-

"-even though it's dangerous, but it's my duty to record everything in Gensokyo. *fuh*" she finished with her explanation.

My smile stiffened from this politeness.

I looked at the guards, they were still in Seiza…'they're all dying'.

"…I see, so did you finish with observing Muenzuka?" I asked.

"Yes, because it's too dangerous I can only do it from out here, so I need to do it multiple times and this happens to be the last time I had to do it before I met with Arah-san, after this we will go back to the village too." She answered with a smile.

"Then, can I go back to the village with you guys? I need somewhere safe if I want to live in Gensokyo."

"Like hell we-"OF COURSE, I will guide you to the village."" Akyuu cut the guard protest.

'She's really mad at them.'

"Thanks you Akyuu-chan but 'I'?"

"Yes."

Akyuu grabbed my sleeve and just went without her guards.

"Wait, Akyuu-sama! Wait for us!" the guard tried to stand up but fell.

"Argh, my leg!""No! Wait for us Akyuu-sama!""Forgive us Akyuu-sama!" I could hear their wailing behind me.

"Hehe~" She was smiling while guiding me on the road.

Well, that was unexpected.

Next stop, Human Village.

Author note:

Heyo, Author here. Honestly, I'm just making this fanfic from the get go, no layout whatsoever, just putting thing what comes to my mind at that moment, including meeting Akyuu when she's inspecting Muenzuka to be put into her Chronicle. And also I think I got the hang of writing a story, but I think I still need more time to learn to develop my own writing style. And I figure to make my own status sheet for keeping track of my progress.

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