Chapter 23

Kusa, Reimu, and Marisa can be seen walking around the Human Village

Kusa: Reimu this isn't the first time you go to the human Village?

Reimu: Yes... even though I'm mainly at the shrine I go here in the village to buy some things because I'm not broken anymore

Kusa is holding Marisa's hand and they are walking side by side

Reimu: I heard that there is a Kirisame shop here

Marisa tenses up and Kusa knows what is it about

Kusa: I think we shouldn't approach that shop

Reimu: Why-

Reimu looks at Kusa's Eyes and looks at Marisa on her side

Reimu: Okay

Reimu is very popular in the Human Village that the locals greet her and Reimu just smiles and greets them back

Kusa: I didn't think you'd become a celebrity now

Reimu: I could only thank you, guys... I think I still have a narrow mindset if you didn't teach me things

Kusa: Nope, it's because you want to change that you've become the person you are now

Kusa: cause even no matter how much I teach you if you didn't heed it, nothing will change

Kusa felt that Marisa is still uncomfortable so she decided to hug Marisa's waist

Marisa: eh?!

Kusa: it's okay, no one will judge you

Marisa: Yes...

The three continued to walk and Reimu bought the things she needed to buy

Kusa: do you want to go somewhere, Marisa?

Marisa: no, I'm fine

The three leaves the Human Village and go straight to the Shrine

Marisa: Haaaaaaa~

Marisa: that is so nerve-racking

Kusa: at the very least you already know what the village looks like when it's morning

Reimu: I wish the peaceful atmosphere will continue

Kusa: That's a flag!

Reimu: Hmm? What flag?

Kusa: when you wish for something the opposite will happen

Marisa: I didn't think you believe that kind of superstition Kusa

The ground shakes that some of the hanging objects fall it continues for a long time that the inside of the shrine becomes a mess but the shrine is still sturdy thanks to Kusa's reinforcement

Marisa: ...

Reimu: ...

Kusa: See

Kusa: Let's help Reimu tidy the shrine first and then let's tidy our house too

Marisa: I agree

The group started to tidy up when Patchouli appeared

Patchouli: you guys are fine?

Reimu: Yeah, did the earthquake destroy the mansion?

Patchouli: what earthquake?

Reimu: eh?

Marisa: there's an earthquake here and you can see that the inside is quite messy

Patchouli: I don't feel an earthquake though

Kusa suddenly hugs Patchouli

Patchouli: Kusa?!

Kusa: you smell like spring

Marisa tries to drag Kusa away from Patchouli

Marisa: you! You used a weird spell to Kusa!

Patchouli shakes her head

Patchouli: no I didn't!

Kusa: Marisa you smell like rain

Marisa: ehh?! Do rain smell?

Patchouli: Kusa! try smelling Reimu

Marisa: What are you saying?!!

Kusa looks at Reimu and Reimu seems to have a trace of blush

Kusa walks towards Reimu

Marisa: No you don't!

Patchouli: sorry but I need to confirm something

Patchouli stopping Marisa using a bullet

Reimu: is backed up in the wall and she closes her eyes

Kusa smells Reimu's nape making Reimu shudder

Kusa: it smells sunny

Reimu looks directly at Kusa's Eyes

Reimu: can you move away now...

Kusa: to be honest I'm fighting for my reasoning here...

Kusa: to be blunt I want to eat you right now...

Reimu's face is slowly turning red and she started to emit smoke

Kusa's face is starting to move closer to Reimu's face

Reimu closes her eyes once more and faced Kusa

Marisa: No, you don't!!!

Marisa blasted Kusa away with a laser

Making Kusa get blown away to the wall

Kusa: Ow...

Reimu feels disappointed because the kiss is interrupted by Marisa

Marisa: I didn't think you have thoughts towards my girlfriend Reimu

Reimu: me?!, not at all!

Marisa: Don't get defensive there the very fact that you didn't push her away is a fact that you like her

Reimu: I panicked okay!

Patchouli: it seemed we are emitting different weather's surrounding us

Marisa: Though I understand why you like her but please tell me if you want to join

Reimu: join?

Patchouli: Guys?

Marisa: Mokou already talked to me and her desire to be Kusa's lover

Reimu: ehh?!!

Marisa: I mean I understand why she likes her too that's why I can allow it

Patchouli seems angry because the two ignore her

Patchouli sits down near Kusa

Patchouli: kusa what do you smell like?

Kusa: I don't know...

Kusa: how about you smell me?

Patchouli moves closer to Kusa but a laser interrupts her

Marisa: What are you doing?

Kusa: I invite her to smell me

Marisa: you've suddenly become weird Kusa

Kusa: I don't know but it seems I'm in the influence of something

Marisa walks towards Kusa and she smells her

Marisa: yup! my nose is not sensitive as yours

Marisa: I didn't smell anything

Reimu: Why does everything become weird?

Reimu walks towards them and Kusa suddenly become smaller and hugs Reimu

Kusa: Hehee~

Patchouli: it seems Kusa is affected by the freezing weather she had

Reimu: Now that you mentioned it She is very cold right now

Marisa: Kusa never goes into her adult form in winter... so that's why she is acting so weird right now

*Knock* *knock*

Marisa: Youmu?

Youmu: pardon me but do you know about the sudden decrease in the ghost population?

Marisa: wait... did you say the ghost living in the Hakugyokurou become less in number?

Youmu: Yes...

Patchouli: Reimu move close towards Youmou and let Kusa smells her

Youmu: Yes?

Marisa: do I have no word on this?!

Patchouli: Calm down Marisa, if we got the clues we can get to the perpetrator easily

Kusa: it smells like the clear sky

Patchouli: I see... so the perpetrator is from the sky

Marisa: wait! How did you get to that conclusion?!

Youmou: that makes sense

Marisa: it doesn't!!!

Yuyuko: You guys are lively today~

Youmu: Mistress?!

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