2 Unexpected Meeting (2/2)

”Yes, I wonder why too.” I smiled.

She gave me a dry stare ”…Arah-san…”

”Yeeesss…” I said, still smiling.

”Based on our conversation, I think Arah-san is the type of person that takes joy by teasing people.” deducing my personality.

”No, of course not. Where did you even get that kind of idea?” I denied half-heartedly.

”I understand now, Arah-san like to tease people.”

”Owh…” still smiling, ”Hey, I know it's little late, but who are you?” Finally, I have the opportunity to ask THE question.

It's seems like she also realized this hint. Her eyes widened.

”I'm very sorry! Somehow, I forgot about that important manner.” She bowed apologetically.

”No no, it's my fault too, I just ride the situation too.” Let's fix this, ”so let's do this again. From the beginning” I suggested.

-Akyuu POV-​

”Hello, good afternoon, my name is Arah, no family name at the moment.” Said the boy in front of me.

”Yes, good afternoon too, my name is Hieda no Akyuu, 9th Child of Miaree from Hieda clan.” I introduce myself.

”Child of Miaree? The 9th?” he looked confused.

”Yes, actually...(insert explanation here)” I explained what the Child of Miaree was. His reaction was surprising for an Outsider.

”Oh wow, that mean you inherit all memory of the other 8 previous people and you also have Photographic Memory, that's cool.” He said excitedly.

I was dumbfounded. It's…cool?

”But that 30 years age limit and poor health is kinda suck.” He continued talking.

Not creepy? But cool?

”Umm…Akyuu-chan, it's okay to call you Akyuu-chan right?”

Not scary? But…cool?

*poof*

Strange…why is it warm all of the sudden?

”Akyuu-chan? Hello? Arah to Akyuu? Anybody there?” he got closer to my face.

”Hyeeek!” I shrieked while backing up hurriedly.

*slip* ”Ah!” my feet slipped.

”Whoa there! ” he caught me mid-fall. ”You okay?” he asked.

*pomp* Too close! Too close! ”Nooo! Get away! Get Away!” I pushed him away.

”Okay! Okay! Calm down dammit!” he replied.

What's going on?! What happen to me?! Why am I panicking?! ”Noooooooooo!” I continued yelling.

””””AKYUU-SAMA!””””

-My POV-​

””””AKYUU-SAMA!””””

I heard four male voices in the distance. I saw four human figures running to us on the road. All of them were carrying a spear and in old samurai hairstyle, you know, that front bald with top knot.

”Kaku-san! Honda-san! Taiyo-san! Noda-san!” Akyuu called them.

If I had to guess they're her guards, I mean, since Akyuu has health problems, she can't go too far from human village but right now she's at the front of entrance of Muenzuka, which is really far from human village.

”Damn you Youkai! Get away from Akyuu-sama!” called one of them, pointing his spear at me, scratch that, all of them pointing their spear at me.

I looked at their level.

[Lv. 15 Hieda Guard, Kaku]

[Lv. 16 Hieda Guard, Honda]

[Lv. 15 Hieda Guard, Taiyo]

[Lv. 14 Hieda Guard, Noda]

Whaaat? What's wrong with their level, they are adults right? What the fuck's going on?

”Let her go you dammed Youkai!” one of them ordered me.

Do I need to call their name individually? They all looked the same, literally.

”Wait, Honda-san!” Akyuu ordered Honda, and Photographic Memory are OP.

”Don't worry Akyuu-sama, we'll free you from this Youkai!” said the other guard.

”You too wait for a moment Kaku-san!” Akyuu ordered him.

”Four against one, we got the upper hand!” said guard #3.

”We attack together and then I will secure Akyuu-sama to safety.” Said the last guy.

”I said wait all of you!” Akyuu desperately yelled at them.

”We've got to hurry, ready your spear, we will attack simultaneously!” said the leading guard.

”””YES!””” said the other in unison.

”Wait! He's not a Youkai!”

”Oh bother…”

”Attack!” they attacked at the same time after the leader shout.

”Stooop!”

I hugged Akyuu with my right hand and stretched my left hand towards the Guards.

I send a shockwave through the air; I controlled it so that it only hit the spear, making it as if it lodged through the wall and stopped the guards spear charge. If my deduction was right then my Lv.2 ability was enough for this guy's level.

*tuing-tuing-tuing-tuing* Ah~ I loved the sound of spear vibrating through the air.

”Dammed Youkai! Keep attacking!” one of them yell at me.

”Kyaaaaaa!” Akyuu somehow started panicking.

What a wonderful afternoon we got going on right now…

-30 Minute later-​

In the hot blaze of afternoon, I could hear Cicadas singing from the woods all the way over here. If I could hear Cicadas singing that mean right now it's summer. I look at the direction of 5 human over there.

Four old man doing dogeza in front of a child. This is Gensokyo all right.

”””PLEASE FORGIVE US!”””” they said simultaneously.

Not only did they have the same face, they also had the same wavelength, I'm impressed.

”And I told you guys to wait repeatedly.” said Akyuu with angry tone in her voice.

Angry Loli, MOE!

”But Akyuu-sama, we only want to protect you from any threat.” One of them justified their action.

”Then can you explain, why all of you want to take a piss break at the same time and leave me without any protection?” she inquired, demanding an answer immediately.

”That, we are…” he's failing at giving excuse~

Oh wow, seriously? All of them? At the same time? You need to file a complaint to the security section of your family Akyuu.

Let's think about the situation, obviously thinking about the timeline. Akyuu looks like less than 10 years old, she releases her first Gensokyo Chronicle at 10, the Chronicle a.k.a Perfect Memento in Strict Sense contains information until Phantasmagoria of Flower View.

I looked at the mountain in the distance, the Youkai Mountain. The trees on there had green color, that mean it's not Fall right now, obviously not Winter either, no Cherry Blossom tree blooming right now, with the Cicada I guess it's Summer right now.

For EoSD(Embodiment of Scarlet Devil) I don't know the season, PCB(Perfect Cherry Blossom) is in the Winter, IN(Imperishable Night) I don't know because the game happens at night, IaMP(Immaterial and Missing Power) maybe Spring because cherry blossom viewing in the story, PoFV(Phantasmagoria of Flower View) I don't know, all flower blooming at the same time because Komachi was skipping work too much.

Just go with it, I guess.

I look at Akyuu, I think she finished with her complain to her guards. The guards weren't dogeza-ing but in seiza position instead.

”Hey, Akyuu-chan!” I called her.

She startled turn to me and her guards glared at me…again.

”C-chan?!” she stuttering.

”Ah, sorry, you didn't want me to call you that right? I'll stop.”

”Y-yes I mean, no, I don't mind Arah-san calling me that.”

”Seriously?” I asked for confirmation.

”Yes, if it's Arah-san then you can call me with that.” She smiled cheerfully.

I smiled too; I knew I repeatedly said this but what a good girl.

The guards' glares intensified.

”So, why Akyu-chan in front of this forest?”

”Well, you know I'm a Chronicler, so I'm observing the forest to put it into my Chronicle, also this forest has a name, it's called Muenzuka.” She explained.

I know about it, but I still nodded anyway for politeness.

”According to my observation, Muenzuka is… (Insert explanation here)” she kept explaining.

I just kept smiling.

We're gonna be here a while, aren't we…

-20 minute later-​

”-even though it's dangerous, but it's my duty to record everything in Gensokyo. *fuh*” she finished with her explanation.

My smile stiffened from this politeness.

I looked at the guards, they were still in Seiza…'they're all dying'.

”…I see, so did you finish with observing Muenzuka?” I asked.

”Yes, because it's too dangerous I can only do it from out here, so I need to do it multiple times and this happens to be the last time I had to do it before I met with Arah-san, after this we will go back to the village too.” She answered with a smile.

”Then, can I go back to the village with you guys? I need somewhere safe if I want to live in Gensokyo.”

”Like hell we-”OF COURSE, I will guide you to the village.”” Akyuu cut the guard protest.

'She's really mad at them.'

”Thanks you Akyuu-chan but 'I'?”

”Yes.”

Akyuu grabbed my sleeve and just went without her guards.

”Wait, Akyuu-sama! Wait for us!” the guard tried to stand up but fell.

”Argh, my leg!””No! Wait for us Akyuu-sama!””Forgive us Akyuu-sama!” I could hear their wailing behind me.

”Hehe~” She was smiling while guiding me on the road.

Well, that was unexpected.

Next stop, Human Village.

Author note:

Heyo, Author here. Honestly, I'm just making this fanfic from the get go, no layout whatsoever, just putting thing what comes to my mind at that moment, including meeting Akyuu when she's inspecting Muenzuka to be put into her Chronicle. And also I think I got the hang of writing a story, but I think I still need more time to learn to develop my own writing style. And I figure to make my own status sheet for keeping track of my progress.