Follow the Script

Chapter 9

Reimu: Where did you get that?

Marisa: No idea, I woke up and it was there?

Reimu: Well, it does sound pretty weird but why should I help you? As far as I know, it only concerns you.

Marisa: Even if possible money is involved?

The tone of the air changed drastically. The shrine maiden that looked at the invitation with a gloomy look was now beaming with excitement, her attention grabbed at the idea of getting money out of this.

Reimu: When are we leaving?

Marisa: I'll have a talk with Rinnosuke before, I'll be back.

Reimu: But how do you know for sure that there is any money?

Marisa: They must have a large amount of books in there, we can surely sell some of them for a great cost, if you get what I'm saying.

Of course, being the kleptomaniac that she is, the witch didn't want to lose the books but it was a necessary sacrifice to get the lazy shrine maiden to cooperate.

Reimu: ...

The girl with the red outfit widely grinned at the idea and placed her hands together like a supervillain, deeply gone into her greed. While she was doing so, the witch jumped on her broom and flew into the air with the invitation.

Marisa: This is gonna be so easy, gonna have to thank the ones who gave me this letter.

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Y/N: Well, that was easier than I expected.

The man blurted that out while holding what they came there for. Followed by Koishi, he felt her presence bump into his back with violence. He turned around and saw her pouting with her arms crossed.

Y/N: ...Is something wrong?

Koishi: No.

Y/N: Alright then-

Koishi: Of course something's wrong!

Y/N: I knew it, what is it this time?

Koishi: You ignored me the whole time.

Y/N: Well, lady Eirin did have some interesting topics to talk about, something I could understand too.

Koishi: You asked her out for a drink too.

Y/N: And she refused, it's not that important.

Koishi: ...

Y/N: Are you angry because I wanted to drink with a woman? I don't even think you're legal anyway.

Koishi: Legal? I am, I think?

Y/N: ...I'm not taking any risk, wait until you grow taller.

Patting her head, he gave her a smile to make her calm down but it did the opposite. She looked away from him and stayed silent. Not understanding what was going on in her mind, he gave up and walked back to the bamboo forest.

Koishi: Shouldn't we wait for someone to bring us back?

Y/N: I know the way out.

Koishi: You do?

Y/N: I mean...

He slowly pointed down to the path and showed the girl that a line was drawn in the dirt, leading to where they were.

Y/N: Easy to do so if we follow the line I made.

Koishi: Were you doing that from the beginning?

Y/N: You said that anyone could easily wipe me out, why should I rely on my possible murderers?