Chapter 77

A light orange girl and a pink-haired girl are walking around the flower fields

Kusa: it's seemed another incident is brewing...

Kasen: already?

Kusa: yup!

Kasen: do you know what is it?

Kusa: it's Sumireko Usami

Kasen: ehh? What happened to her?

Kusa: Because of her appearing and disappearing inside of Gensokyo and another her being born from that

Kusa: so you could say that she is going to suffer for quite a bit

Kusa: well Doremy is going to help her so that's that

Kasen: you have changed...

Kusa: is that a bad thing?

Kasen: yes... especially the person I'm with right now is a fake

Kusa: ahh... since when did you notice?

Kasen: from the start... the smell of freesia is much stronger than what it used to...

Kusa: sorry... I just want to help Sumireko with this

Kasen: can't you just use a fake one instead of the real you?

Kusa: !!!

Kusa is surprised by what Kasen has said

Kusa: I forgot!

Kusa has been swallowed by a giant flower and disappear

Moments later a giant flower has appeared revealing Kusa but without her hat

Kusa: geez... I guess my brain just turn off for a moment there

Kasen: not really, you rarely turn on your brain, to be honest

Kusa just looks at Kasen

Kusa: you are right... but somehow the way you said it made me sad

Kasen: sorry!

Kasen then cheers up Kusa for the rest of the day

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Kusa Is with Doremy and Usami

Kusa: it's seemed those trespassing seemed to get into you Usami

Usami: but, I thought it was okay...

Doremy: even we the natives in this land don't know much about the barrier so we can't solve your problems...

Usami: I see...

Kusa: this Is the first day you've experienced these nightmares Usami?

Usami: no, this is the second day already

Usami: the first one I've fought with Reimu but no matter how much I fought back it doesn't end

Doremy: umu...

Usami: but strangely enough when I take a picture of their bullet patterns it seemed the photo that I took existed in reality

Kusa: do you know the cause Doremy?

Doremy: I'm not quite sure Kusa... this is the first time I've experienced this...  wait, you could do that too!

Kusa: now that you mentioned it I could...

Kusa: But the good thing is even if they are nightmares they use danmaku too so you don't need to fear for your life

Doremy: what if she encounters you?

Kusa:...

Usami:...

Doremy:...

Kusa: I'll stay with Doremy until she stops having nightmares

Doremy/Usami: eh?!!

Doremy: do you think they will agree to it?

Kusa: don't worry this is just my spare body

Doremy: I see... then I will leave it to you

Kusa looks at Sumireko

Kusa: please take care of me~

Sumireko: un!

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Kusa and Mokou are both in the village seemingly finding things to buy

Kusa: it seemed the village is lively today

Mokou: I guess it's better than before... instead of a tense atmosphere and living in fear

Kusa: un!

They both buy mainly fish, meat, and eggs while chatting to their acquaintances in the village

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In a simple room that has some occult stuff

A light orange-haired girl is playing a fighting game with a brown-haired girl

Kusa: take this!!

Usami: no!!

Kusa performed a flawless victory and to add salt to the injury she performed a brutality

Usami: why are you good at this?!

Kusa: I don't know... I just remember the moves and use them according to the situations

Usami: *sigh* I can't win against you...

Kusa: not I have my fair share of weaknesses

Usami: can you tell me?

Kusa: nope~ you need to find it

Kusa: by the way, this is your 6th-day having nightmares... I'm very worried, are you pushing yourself too hard these days?

Usami: not really, you tutored me, and I did very well in school

Usami: there's always stock of fruits and vegetables in the fridge because of you and you are always here to accompany me

Usami: in my perspective, you are pushing yourself too hard

Kusa: not really, I'm very lax compared to my real self, and staying with you isn't that bad...

Usami: I see

Usami: I'm very curious about it Kusa...

Kusa: what is it?

Usami: your existence is very confusing...

Kusa tilts her head and looks confused

Usami: are you and the main body have the same consciousness?

Kusa: ah! If that is what you wondering about then I could say that we are a separate entity

Usami: Huh?

Kusa: to tell you the simple way my existence is like the grasses you see

Kusa: we look the same, we are connected like a hivemind, but in the truth, we are different persons...

Usami seemed mind-blowing and more confused by the situation

Usami: does that mean you are Kusa but at the same, you aren't?

Kusa: That's a confusing way to put it but that's it

Usami: I still don't get it!!

Kusa is surprised by the sudden frustration

Kusa: well calm down for a second!

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Kusa serves a cake and cola for Usami

Usami: delicious!

Kusa: thanks... Well I'll explain it to you with the simplest explanation I have

Usami: un...

Kusa: think of myself as a clone of the real Kusa

Kusa: I have the same power, memories, attitude, and talents

Usami: I get the gist of it...

Kusa: Right!

Usami: what will happen to you if my nightmare has calmed down?

Kusa: I'll fuse with the real Kusa

Usami: I see...

Usami seemed gloomy at the sudden thought

Kusa: I'll be honest with you I'm not being forced to fuse but I want to fuse

Usami: why?

Kusa:...

Kusa: Let's talk about this if you beat me in this game

Usami: Hmm... bring it on!

They fight on the game called smash brawl and despite Kusa randomizing her character she always beats Usami with just a single glance at the movement of the characters

Usami: I'll beat you up!!

Kusa: then come!!!

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In the hazing Dawn, two people are riding the broom

It's a light orange hair girl and a yellow hair one

Kusa smiles suddenly making Marisa stunned for a second

Marisa: something good happened?

Kusa: yeah! (I'm glad that my clone is having a self-conscious already)

Marisa: can I know it?

Kusa: here let me whisper it towards you

Kusa kissed Marisa on the cheeks

Marisa: hahaha! That's nice

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