Chapter 16

The group is still wandering around aimlessly

Tewi: Even now you didn't get to know anything?

They looked towards the voice it was coming from but the girl that has Dark red eyes, black shoulder-length hair, and white fluffy rabbit ears. Dressed in a frilly, pink nightgown. Wears a carrot necklace.



▪︎Tewi Inaba - Can grant good luck and fortune to Humans▪︎

Reimu: Tewi, what can I do it's my first time seeing this event

Reimu: aren't you supposed to know what caused this?

Tewi: I don't know either...

Reimu: figures...

Tewi: how about a battle of bullets?

Reimu: sure!

Marisa and Kusa wait on the sidelines watching the two fight

Kusa: you know... it's an effective method to communicate

Marisa: What is?

Kusa: Bullet battles, you can settle an argument with it and you can have fun with it...

Kusa: but I don't know why they implement this in the first place...

Marisa: maybe... because of the disparity of strength between humans and yokai

Kusa: That's plausible

Reimu uses her homing spirit orbs to deal with Tewi

Reimu: That's another win for me...

Tewi stands up and pats her clothes so the dirt will be removed

Tewi: it's been fun... see you later Reimu!

Tewi continues to walk to enjoy the flowers

Reimu: Let's go and continue our Investigation!

Kusa|Marisa: Yes...!

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The group is on the Bamboo forest

Kusa: Bamboo flowers... this is certainly a rare sight

Marisa: Bamboo has flowers?!!

Reimu: does it connected to the incident?

Kusa: Nope... Bamboos only Bloom once in their lives and it will take 40-50 years for them to have flowers

Reimu: I see, let's ask the people in Eintei if they know what happened

Marisa: the building we go in the fake moon incident?

Reimu: Yes

Kusa: (I heard from Mokou that they are the medicine manufacturer here)

They arrived in front of the building but in front of the doorstep there is a girl in front of it

She has red eyes, long light-purple hair and long rumpled rabbit ears, and wears a black business suit over her shirt. Her left suit-collar is decorated with a crescent moon-shaped insignia, and there appear to be paper or business cards poking out of her left shirt pocket. Wears a beige skirt.



▪︎Reisen Udongein Inaba - Lunacy-inducing eyes, Telepathy with other Moon Rabbits, Manipulation of Wavelengths (Soundwaves and Lightwaves), Manipulation of Madness.▪︎

Marisa: Reisen!

Reisen: Marisa and Reimu what is your business here?

Kusa: we just want to ask if you know about the flower incident?

Reisen is surprised because a doll-like creature can talk

Reisen: sorry I didn't realise you are sentient

Kusa: don't worry It happens a lot unfortunately

Reisen: still I apologise, about the incident... unfortunately there's no one here that knows about the flowers

Reimu: I guess that's another cross mark to our list

Marisa: Do you have a List?

Reimu: Of course, after all, we are investigating

Marisa: that's very rare...

Reisen: if I may ask do you know where Tewi has run off to?

Reimu: we bump I her but I didn't know her exact location

Marisa: How about you Kusa you know where Tewi is?

Kusa: I could try...

She jumps down and put her hand on the ground, Kusa's Eyes become gold

Kusa: it seems she is heading to a hill in the middle of a forest

Reisen: so the nameless Hill, thanks for the help Kusa

Reisen runs towards the Direction towards the Hill

▪︎sometimes Running is faster than flying▪︎

Marisa: So... what's next?

Reimu: we could visit the netherworld maybe they know something

Kusa: it seems the path of being a detective isn't a joke...

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Kusa: (Because of slacker reaper the ghost overruns Gensokyo and become flowers, I see... thank you random cherry blossom)

Reimu: Huh? These are just normal cherry blossoms?

Youmu: the abnormality of the flowers haven't reached the afterword, that's why it's calm here

Marisa: Youmu did you know what happened?

Youmu: I thought you guys have a clue already?!

Kusa: Not really... (although I already know I won't say it because it's fun)

Youmu: I can't help, my Mistress wants to have a flower view in over the world

Reimu: I see...

Marisa: how about we go and have a flower view too?

Reimu: I just want to get to the bottom of this first...

Reimu: I guess this ends our Investigation here let's go

Reimu: we are going now Youmu!

Marisa: Bye Youmu!

Kusa: Good luck with the preparations!

Youmu: bye!

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When they fly towards the mountain they've bumped into the maid in Scarlet Mansion

Kusa: Sakuya

Sakuya: Kusa, Reimu, and Marisa too...

Sakuya: You guys are investigating?

Reimu: Yes... but we don't have any leads to it

Marisa: How about you Sakuya do you know what happened?

Sakuya: unfortunately no

Sakuya: This is hypothetical, but...

I don't think this one incident needs to be resolved

Kusa: (it should be resolved quickly because the number of random things they said could emit into my head!!!, I'm barely hanging on!!!)

Reimu: Why do you say that?

Sakuya: because the ingredients for the tea is very abundant so it's nice

Marisa: I don't think it's a good idea...

Sakuya: Why?

Marisa: look at the flowers clearly

Sakuya: Hmm...?

The flowers move in an unorganised way without something that pushes them

Sakuya: it seems they aren't ordinary plants...

Sakuya: speaking of plants... Kusa you know what are they right?

The three girls are looking at the tiny girl intensely

Kusa: (How to salvage this situation?!! Think... Kusa, think!)

Kusa: We- Well... these plants aren't obedient to me and they ignore my questions and because of them I can't properly communicate with ordinary plants

Sakuya: it seems even you have a limit...

Reimu: it seems we need to continue our search

Sakuya: I see... sorry for taking your time away

Marisa looks at Sakuya

Sakuya: sorry not sorry

She Bowed and left

Kusa: she become a lot cheerful recently

Reimu: thanks to you

Kusa: I just do what a normal person does

Marisa: I don't think you are normal

Kusa: it's normal for my standards

They continued their way into the mountain

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In the mountains near the pond is Marisa, Reimu, and Kusa hanging out and relaxing because of their fruitless endeavour of finding clues

Marisa: Can we have a flower view now? Because it's already been a long time we found clues...

Reimu: Later so behave yourself...

Kusa: It feels breezy at the top of the mountain

Aya: Because I'm flapping my wings of course

They looked up and see a tengu flying above them



Reimu/Marisa: !!!

Kusa: Aya?

Aya: Ayaya!!

Aya lands besides Kusa and they do a high-five

Reimu: I'm sorry for interrupting but who are you?

Aya: Aya Shameimaru from Bunbunmaru Newspaper is reporting for duty!

Marisa: Kusa I didn't think you are acquainted with her...

Kusa: it's a long story

Aya: Of course! I didn't think I will meet the shrine maiden and the rumoured lover of Kusa

Kusa: Rumoured? It's a fact though

Aya: oh?!! Can you tell me more details of that!!!

Kusa: next time I'll tell you

Aya: you promised so don't take it back!

Kusa: yeah...

Marisa: Aya was it?... Do you know what happened and why is there flowers everywhere?

Aya: I think the flowers isn't a bother but the amount of ghost in the surroundings is surreal

Reimu|Marisa: Huh?!!!

Aya is surprised by the sudden outburst

Reimu: so it's Yuyuko's fault?

Marisa: no, it seems Youmu has no idea what happened, she is a very honest girl

Reimu: then what happened really?

Aya: it seems you are already creating some conclusions

Kusa: maybe the sanzu river is overflowing~

Aya|Reimu|Marisa: That's it!!!

Kusa: Hmm?

Aya: it's the slacker's fault after all

Reimu: No wonder the ghost is very abundant

Marisa: it's the shinigami slacker's fault

Reimu: Let's find her!

Aya: I'll tag along!!!

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The group is heading towards the Sanzu River when they meet the girl that has Red eyes, short pinkish-red hair with two pigtails tied by two double hair beads, wears a white dress with a blue vest over top. Has an obi belt with a large coin tied in the centre, and carries a scythe with a wisp-like bending on the end.



▪︎Komachi Onozuka - Manipulation of Distance, Manipulation of Souls (as the Guide of the Sanzu River)▪︎

Leisurely walking around and is relaxing

Komachi: this many flowers... I think it will be normal soon

Aya: it seems Komachi is slacking off again

Komachi: Kuh... no! I'm investigating the amount and flowers

Reimu: sure... it's your fault, to begin with

Komachi: it isn't, my boat has holes you know?

Marisa: then should we tell to your boss?

Komachi: no... the boat is fine

Kusa: so you can do your work now?

Komachi looks at Kusa

Komachi: are you one of the souls too?

Kusa: Nope, I'm just an ordinary grass that gained sentience

Komachi: you aren't a yokai nor a human, not a god nor a divine being... your existence can be called natural? Like fairies, That's strange...

Kusa: okay...

Komachi: I can't tell what kind are you, I give up...

Komachi looks at them

Komachi: I'll do my job so Shoo~

Komachi started to go back to the river

The three girls are surprised with Komachi easily conceded

Aya: That's strange...

Reimu: such a rare event indeed

Marisa: Maybe she isn't Komachi

Komachi: I heard you!

Kusa: I guess talking is still necessary... let's go home!

The three of the girl shrugs and head towards their respective homes

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Kusa can be seen in her adult form, finding something interesting in the graves she saw last time

Kusa: Rinnosuke said that sometimes weird devices can be seen in the area...

Kusa: though this area seems peaceful enough, it's nice to finally settle down

Eiki: it seems you aren't affected by the violet cherry blossoms

Kusa looks at the person that is saying those words

It is a person that has Blue eyes, green hair that is longer on the left side, wears a dark blue, black and white dress with gold decorations with one ribbon on both sleeves and a blue and white hat with a gold symbol in front and a red and white bow on the back that are balanced equally. Carries a rod that carries out Judgements of Death. There seems to be a pattern on her uniform that seems balanced. Also wears Black shoes with a red bow on them and frilly socks.



▪︎there's no decent Full body photos of her - Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu - Can distinctly judge anything to be Good or Evil▪︎

Kusa: the Yama?

Eiki nods and comes closer to Kusa

Eiki: How to describe it, your existence is like the sun and the world, you Shine to everything without discrimination and you intend to carry everything without questions asked

Kusa: ...

Eiki: you are inherently selfless and doing the thing that you think is right

Eiki: but at the same time you didn't want to include yourself towards others you always prioritise them instead of your own

Eiki: the creature's souls that you killed you send them to me aren't you?

Eiki: but you bottled those feelings and intend to hide them, you stepped into the white line for too long, you helped others more than you think you have

Eiki: That's why it's fine to cry you know

Kusa started tearing up and cried

Eiki hugs Kusa and lets her cry in her arms

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Sometimes you need someone to hug you and recognise everything that you've done in life...

Kusa always give her prank victims tons of fruits afterwards and sometimes help them

Because of Kusa majority of the characters, she encounters with has changed significantly

Kusa thinks she is on the grey line but she unconsciously helped others

Kusa mends the Homes of others and Reinforced the Human village

Kusa made the hakurei shrine popular and she helped Reimu make cherry blossom wines