Chapter 52

Kokoro and Kusa are sitting on the rooftop and watching the humans continue on their way of living

Kokoro: Why is your hope never-ending?

Kusa: hmm?...

Kusa: you know the saying 'as long the sun is shining in the sky there is still hope'

Kokoro: yes...

Kusa: and I am connected to several suns

Kusa: hence why my hope is immeasurable

Kokoro: I see...

Kusa: that's why I don't mind if you take some of my hope because it's a drop in a vast ocean

Kusa: don't feel bad

Kokoro: then you are not mad at me?

Kusa: not at all~

Kusa: still the various head of religion is trying to recruit people...

Kokoro: I want to stop them

Kusa: you are free to do so

Kokoro: is it bad that I want to stay with you?

Kusa: not at all

Kusa shrinks into a tiny size and sits on Kokoro's shoulder

Kusa: is this satisfied you?

Kokoro: umu

Kokoro jumps down to the ground and walks to find the ones who are profited from her outburst

All the lights of the village have lighted up making the dark village spark into life once again

On their way, they meet Ichirin

Ichirin: Kusa! And a person that I don't know

Kusa: Kokoro

Ichirin: Ohh! Nice to meet you Kokoro my name is Ichirin and my companion is Unzan

Kokoro: Nice to meet you

Ichirin: I think you are the one that is going to do a performance

Kokoro: yes... But I need to deal with the people who use the accident I cause as a way to recruit people

Ichirin is surprised by that

Ichirin: so you are the one that begins this incident?

Kokoro: yes... and I apologize for it

Ichirin: we then... we should fight to prove your sincerity about it

Kokoro: I don't know how that and this are connected

Ichirin: it's very simple... you see the people surrounding us

Kokoro: yes

Ichirin: they will see how serious you are to prove that you are sorry about that incident that you cause

Kokoro: I see... then let me show you my resolve!

Unzan approaches Kokoro and throws punches toward her but Kokoro uses her lions mask and breathes flames toward Ichirin

Making unzan stops and protect Ichirin from the flames

Kokoro uses her fox mask and rushes towards Ichirin with blue flames surrounding her

Ichirin got hit but Unzan saves Ichirin before she got knocked out completely

Ichirin punches Kokoro and Unzan covers the whole area with his fist

But Kokoro doesn't use any mask and has a golden sphere surrounding her and protecting her from that attack

Ichirin:!!!

The sphere explodes into a bright light but it isn't harsh for the eyes and isn't hot but, warmly, that feels like a hug reminding everyone that hope is still there in their hearts

The light dissapears

Ichirin: I admit defeat and Unzan said that he can feel the sincerity from that

The surroundings too agreed that they felt the sincerity even though they didn't know everything

Kokoro: thank you

Kusa is in awe of that so she climbs up in Kokoro's head and pats it gently

Making Kokoro smile a little

They continued their journey and beat up some people that deceive other people to join their religion

They meet Nitori in her stall

Nitori: Kusa and miss Kokoro I didn't think you guys are friends

Kusa: we just become friends

Kokoro just nods

Nitori: I see what do you guys up to?

Kusa: finding some people that use the incident as a way to recruit someone

Nitori: I see good luck then!

Nitori: by the way Kusa Reimu, Marisa, and Mokou are frantically finding you

Kusa: no wonder I forgot to do something important so that's why

The two bid farewell to Nitori

Kokoro: who are they?

Kusa: my wives!!

Kokoro: why do you have a wife?

Kusa: because I love them

Kokoro: what is love?

Kusa: love is different for everyone... so I can't say it to you but you have to discover it

Kokoro: okay...

Kusa: aw... don't be sad Kokoro

Kusa: if I said what is love then you will use it as a standard and that isn't good  because the way How we experience love is different from each other

Kusa: That's why you should find it yourself

Kokoro: mhm... I understand

The two continued to walk and they meet Koishi who has a mask on her head

Koishi: Kusa! Look at what I Found!

Kusa: hello Koishi this is Kokoro a new friend

Koishi: new friend? Then I can be friends with her too?

Kokoro: yes

Koishi: Then as my new friend let me give this mask to you!!

Kokoro: thank you

Koishi: what are you two doing?

Kusa: fighting people

Koishi: Then... let me join you two!

Kokoro: you can...

The three continued to find people to defeat when they meet Futo

Kusa: little girls shouldn't stay up late!

Futo: for how many times I should tell you that I'm not a little girl!!!

Kusa: you are!

Futo: No I'm not!

Koishi: you are

Futo: Even you Koishi?!

Kokoro walks toward Futo and measures her height

Kokoro: small

Futo: you guys are mean!!

Futo tears up and runs away

Kusa: it seems I have carried away... you two continue I have a child to coax

Kusa turns big and dissapears

Koishi: Then let's continue Kokoro!

Kokoro wears a fox mask

Kokoro: and beat some people while we're at it!

Koishi: Yeah!!!

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In the other part of the village, Kusa is holding Futo's hands and buying things just to coax her

Kusa: I'm sorry truly

Futo: I guess... I forgive you

Marisa: I see so this is what you are up to

Kusa stops and started to sweat even though physically she can't sweat

Kusa: Marisa I can explain-

With Marisa are Reimu and Mokou having a disappointing looks

Kusa looks at her hand that is still holding Futo's hand

Kusa: I think I dig my grave a bit too deep

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Barely someone reads this story anyway... I should continue even though no one will end up reading it