54 We have royally fucked up...

[Late at night]

Moka and Touhou were in front of each other while Gabriel and Fangfang were behind her.

Touhou: ...You mother, Akasha, and I are old friends. And I've also heard a lot about you from Mikogami, your headmaster. And how several years ago, your mother disappeared.

Gabriel: 'Moka's mother disappeared… Issa said the same thing… But why? Was it that "Thing" in the basement?'

Moka: So you knew. But I don't know the reason either, anyways, my mother left me all of a sudden when I was small. And she even destroyed her photos and diaries… Everything that was connected to her… In the end, all that my mother left was the rosary seal.

So that's why I want to protect this seal. Even if it costs me my freedom.

Touhou took out some talismans from behind and laid them in a table between them.

Touhou: ...Very well, I accept your offer, and I shall repair your seal! ...Akasha was a strong, yet sad woman who carried a heavy burden…

Then he pierced a talisman with his sword and it caught fire.

Touhou: And the reason she sealed your powers was probably because she didn't want to drag you into it…

Then he placed the tip of the sword on the rosary.

Moka: Burden…? What do you…

Touhou: Stay quiet, this is where things get serious. Release seal!

The rosary glowed, releasing many different rays of light, and formed something that looked like a web of rays.

Touhou: Can you see them? The maze of geometric shapes that these lights form, is called the "Seal". This is what your seal is made of, Akashiya Moka. A seal is a type of "Filter", this is embedded into your soul and "Limits" your personality and abilities.

To put it in simple terms, if you apply the filter to "Strong Pervert" and prohibit the "Strong". All you are left with is a "Normal Pervert".

Gabriel: ...We need to put the prohibition on "Pervert" at Gin…

Touhou: ...Anyways, this one looks to be a tough one, there seems to be some difficult sections here and there…. Hmm? What's this? I didn't hear about this, this is…

Moka: Eh…?

Touhou: Mikogami! You hid this from me, didn't you!? This isn't a seal to suppress power! This is…

The web of rays of light distorted, before it pierced Touhou's body, making Gabriel panic.

Gabriel: Old man!?

Touhou: Idiot! Stay back! It's a rejection signal! The released seal is closing itself… If you touch the light, you'll be dragged into the seal as well!

The light pierced Gabriel's body, who was the nearest one, while Lingling and Fangfang dodged them. Gabriel blinked once, and he was immediately somewhere else… He fell from the sky and landed over a rock.

Gabriel: What the…

He turned around, and a familiar sight greeted him…

Gabriel: ...Shuzen mansion… Wha-

?: Hey… Who're you?

A voice sounded from behind him, Gabriel turned around, and found a little girl with silver long hair and red eyes, wearing a white dress. Was that Moka?

Gabriel: ...Eh?

Moka?: How did you get in here? This area belongs to the Shuzen family.

Gabriel: ...Don't tell me I am in that situation…

Moka?: Huh? What situation?

Gabriel: ...I am a time traveler. 'Heh, let's fuck with her...'

Moka?: Woah! A time traveler!? When did you come fro-

?: Moka!!

Moka turned around, and Gabriel used this opportunity to disappeared behind a rock behind him, coincidentally, Touhou was there too.

Behind Moka, there was a woman with long pink hair and a black dress.

?: What's wrong, Moka? You just ran off all of a sudden.

Moka: Mother! There was a time traveler!

The woman chuckled and asked.

Mother: A time traveler? Did he said at what age did he come from?

Moka: No, let's ask him, he's right he…. Huh?

She turned around and didn't found anyone.

Moka: He's gone!? No way! He was here just a second ago…

Mother: Are you sure you weren't dreaming?

After they left the place, Gabriel made a peace sign to Touhou, who answered with a nod.

Gabriel: So, where are we?

Touhou: *Sigh* You really still don't know? We're inside the seal. In other words, we're inside Akashiya Moka's soul.

Gabriel: ...Huh?

Touhou: Just now, when the seal was closing, it seems like it dragged the two of us inside it.

Gabriel: ...Oh god…

Touhou: Like you probably realized it, she's Moka when she was young, it seems like this is a world created from her memories.

Gabriel: Then the other one…

Touhou: Akasha Bloodriver, Moka's mother.

Gabriel: ...Well, she is really a nice woman, even if she is creepily similar to Outer Moka… You sure she didn't seal her body in the rosary so that when Moka is sealed then she will appear?

Touhou: I never seen this "Outer", but I don't think so…

Gabriel: 'Welp, if that was really so, then I really fucked both the mother and the daughter…'

Touhou summoned a flying carpet and followed together with Gabriel the duo, who reached the Shuzen mansion, Kokoa, who was holding a transformed Ko.

Kokoa: Ahh! Big sister Moka! Where did you go!? Today's the day of our battle, right? How dare you run away?!

Moka: Kokoa.

Akasha: Kokoa, I'm sorry, but today's an important day, so…

Kokoa: Mother, you stay out of this!

Moka just passed beside Kokoa while saying and giggling.

Moka: You really have no pride… How many times do you have to lose before you're satisfied.

Kokoa: What's that meant to mean? I'll win today!! Big sister Moka, prepare yourself!

…

Kahlua was cleaning the floor, and saw Moka holding a foot over a defeated Kokoa.

Kahlua: Come on… Are you two fighting again? How many times do I have to tell you that nothing good comes out of fighting?

Moka: Oh, Kahlua…

Kahlua: Or rather, maybe you should go a little easier on her, Moka.

Akasha: It's just as Kahlua says, you three are sisters, so you should get along with each other. And besides, there's one more important person coming to visit us today. And I want you all to get along with this person… Okay?

Over the flying carpet, Gabriel raised an eyebrow.

Gabriel: Three… Didn't she say four before? Maybe… I think she was called Akua, was adopted.

Touhou: It may be that… The mother… Disappear after this, doesn't she…? Then I wonder if something happens? And it has to be something that she would erase Moka's memories…

Gabriel: Welp, we just need to sit and watch… But how can we return back.

Touhou: It will be hard to do… Right now, the two of us are seeing the same dream… Which means, right now, our bodies should be lifelessly sleeping in the real world.

Gabriel: ...Explain.

Touhou: Our souls are inside Moka's memories, so everyone else will see us as if we are in a deep slum-

He was interrupted when Gabriel released an incredible amount of Nen, almost making him fall and destabilizing the flying carpet.

The dark Nen was felt from the mother and the three daughters, making them turn back, but in the sky there was nothing.

Moka: ...Mother…

She was tightening her hold on Akasha's hand, while the latter was sweating a bit.

Akasha: 'What was that… Did someone really enter here? I'll go check out later…'

Meanwhile, Touhou and Gabriel were somewhere else, with Touhou holding Gabriel's collar.

Touhou: Are you crazy!? Do you know what would happen if they find us out!? Everything will be a disaster!

Gabriel: ...No…

Touhou: Huh?

Gabriel: Oh fuck, no no no no no no NO!

Touhou: What happened, boy?

Gabriel: ...Meruem is free… We are royally fucked.