17 Embracing the Darkness lol (2/2)

I arrive at the Shrine while piggybacking a girl on my back.

I turn my head and look at the girl face.

”You were saying?” I ask her.

”…Muuuu.” Akyuu's pouting, I think.

Right now, it's just two of us in the shrine, I didn't sense Reimu anywhere nearby, she probably still in her house.

Back in the mansion, Akyuu offer herself to be my guide, to lead me to my destination but I refuse, saying that I can do it myself.

She's no pushover and keeps forcing herself to me.

A man being led around by a girl is really embarrassing, so I make a bet with her, I'm betting that I'm not gonna have any hard time to arrive at my destination, if I win, she will allow me to do my usual activity with no complain, and if she win, I will stay in the mansion until my vision is back.

She approved and start following me from behind.

Energy Echolocation works by sending an invisible pulse of energy to my surrounding, if the pulse hit something, it will reflected back to me, giving me an information about what shape the object it reflected, and finally it depends on me to guess what that object is based on its shaped.

There's also a problem with this ability:

1st, Line of sight, if there's a second object behind the original object, then I can't sense the second object, I notice this problem when a bunch of kids running behind a house, and then I can't sense them anymore after that. But I'm still hoping that my Magical sense to sense any paranormal stuff in my surrounding, Energy Echolocation only for aiding me walk normally.

2nd, Energy Consumption, I was wrong when I said I can spam it endlessly this morning, that time I lazily send 1 pulse as I walk, thinking it's enough and rescan after I, I was very wrong, the servants in the mansion would just avoid me and let me walk freely, but in the Human Village, there's peoples, a lot of peoples, so I raise the frequency into 3 pulse per second to avoid crashing with other peoples. The energy regeneration barely keeps up with the consumption.

But I prevail, I finally made it to my destination; it was the Hakurei's Shrine.

I let Akyuu down.

”How did you know the way to the shrine? Are you really blinded?” Akyuu ask me.

'There's no hint of worried in her voice and that's good.' I think.

I grab my cane that I strapped on my right side and showed it to her.

”A cane? Isn't that the cane you always holding when we walk?” She inquired.

”Yeah, I enchant it so that it will guide me toward my destination, which is the Hakurei Shrine.”

”…So in the end, we still went to the shrine.” She said tiredly.

”But you're still less panic now than this morning.” I reply to her while walking toward the shrine. ”Just wait there for a second; I'll go pray for a bit.”

I arrive at the donation box and start praying.

I throw in my coin.

*ting* the coin fell.

*SLAM* a sound of a door powerfully opened far behind me.

”A DONATION?!” a girl shouted can be heard after that.

Since I'm praying, I use my ability to sense behind me.

Someone is at Reimu's house door, based on its magic signature and logic, it's probably Reimu, and Akyuu looking at her, probably in shock, I don't know, I can't see anybody expression right now.

I finished praying and walk back to Akyuu location while looking at Reimu direction.

”..Oh, it's just you.” Reimu said disappointingly.

”…Why did everyone feel disappointed whenever they saw me recently?” I ask wonderingly.

”More importantly, Arah-san, what are you going to do in here?” Akyuu ask me.

”Well, firstly, Reimu, can we go in?” I ask Reimu.

I sense Reimu moved her head to look at me and Akyuu, ”…*sigh* seems like something going on, all right come in.” she invited us in.

-Guest Room, Reimu' House-​

”Because you're blinded, you want me to help you adjusting to it by practicing Danmaku battle with me; did I get all of it?” Reimu ask.

”Yes.” I nod.

After we got in, we sat in the guest room, offered a tea by Reimu, and then we explained to her what going on.

”…Why you didn't just ask Marisa to cure your eyes, I can't do it but I'm sure she can because enchanting is a from mage craft, right?”

”Firstly, yes, enchanting is from mage craft, Secondly, owing a compensation from Marisa is a bad idea, and finally, I want this blindness be an experience for me so that I didn't do anymore mistake in the future.” I explain.

”I see, all right, I will help you with it.” Reimu nods.

”Is that really true Reimu-san?!” Akyuu ask for confirmation.

”Yeah, beside, I can't let one of our Shrine donator die.” She said while getting up.

”Haha, as expected from Reimu, you really care when money is involved.” I also said while getting up.

”…This people, why did you guys not take it more seriously.” Akyuu sounds irritated.

”Why do you sound so mad? You also said it yourself right? This guy somehow can walk through the Village to here flawlessly.” Reimu rudely pointing her finger at me.

”And I already planned how I will adjusting to this blindness. Just take it easy, Akyuu-chan.” I assure Akyuu.

I don't mind with Reimu rudeness, because I think that is the sign of her already familiar with me, or maybe that's just because one of Reimu characteristic is ”Don't give a fuck who you are, imma exterminated ya'all” kind of attitude, I don't know, after all, I'm not Reimu.

”…All right, just be careful okay, I know it's a practice, but I'm still worried.” Akyuu said worriedly.

”Don't worry, I know Danmaku may look intense for normal people, but it's not lethal, at best you will just gonna get lightly burned from Danmaku, but that is all.” Reimu explained.

'Yeah right, 'Lightly Burn' my ass, tell that to your rainbow balls of explosion, it hurt like hell if it's hit you. 'I said internally.

”…Did you say something?” Reimu turn toward me.

”I said an open area in front of the shrine might be good place to start.” I immediately reply.

”…Yeah, I think you're right, but I need to place some barriers first for mitigate any property damage, I'm going out first.” She said before going out of the room.

Reimu left, leaving just the two of us in the room.

'…Your instinct is waaaay too sharp, Girl!' I scream internally.

”…just promise me you are gonna be okay?” Akyuu said to me.

I look at Akyuu face.

”Of course, who do you think I am?” I ask while grinning.

-Afternoon, Guest Room, Reimu's House-​

”A total newbie.” Reimu said.

”Well, I'm sorry that I can't dodge the rest of your spell card while I'm blind!” I said irritatingly to Reimu.

”Then what about the basic Danmaku you dodge?! If you can dodge them all then I'm sure you can dodge that spell card too!” Reimu demanded.

”It's the different in size! I can't dodge something of that size while all of them also able to track me at the same time!” I rebuke.

”Then lean how to dodge it! I already used it to you so many times! At least, completely dodge one of them!”

”I said it's a practice! Why do you use spell card in a practice battle!”

”It's because it's a practice that I use it! And repeatedly as well! Isn't that supposed to be your original goal?! To get used fighting while in blind?!”

”Guh! Dammit, I can't refute to that statement.” I'm backing down.

”That's what I thought; you are still a total newbie.” Reimu said contentedly.

”…” I pinch my forehead. 'My head hurt.'

”W-well, at least both of you are okay.” Akyuu trying to completely doused the fire.

We are back into Reimu's house after that clusterfu-I mean, Danmaku training, everything is easy and dodge able, until Reimu decided to use her bomb at me, repeatedly, even after I failed to dodge the first one.

I drink my tea. 'Bitter like always.' I think.

After the training we came back into the house and Reimu make another tea for us.

”Haaah~, even though I complained, training is still a training, thank you Reimu.” I lightly bowed my head.

”Um, you're welcome.” She nodded back.

*Fuuuh* I heard Akyuu exhale sigh, probably glad that we make up.

After that Akyuu start her conversation with Reimu, they talk about the condition of the village, her new book from Suzunaan, Youkai that peacefully come to the village, etc, etc. I ran away to the porch in the middle of the conversation, again, just like last time.

The view from this porch was amazing; it covered all of Gensokyo, but now all I can see is darkness, it's all because I'm being too greedy.

'I guess this is one of the things that I'll miss for a while.' I sadly think.

”Hey Reimu! I come to play-ze!” someone suddenly trespassing into the room from the house entrance.

Based on the voice and speech pattern, it's Marisa.

I turn my head to look at the room.

”I see you have a guest Reimu-ze. Oh, if it isn't Akyuu,” Marisa looking at Akyuu.

Akyuu waved her hand.

”Then that mean,” Marisa moved her head, she stopped when she look at my direction. ”There he is, Arah, how are you do-ing?” her voice lost its energy at the end and she titled her head.

I waved at her.

”Did something happen to your eyes?” Marisa asked.

”Well…” I scratch the back of my head.

”He's blind right now.” Said Reimu.

”Eh?” Marisa made stupid sound, ”EEEEEEHHHHH?!” Marisa made louder stupid sound.

-After a few explanation-​

”-and that's how he ended up like that.” Akyuu finished her explanation.

Marisa still in her thinking poses.

”I figure you would laugh at him knowing he failed at his mage craft, but I guess I'm wrong about you.” Reimu giving her opinion.

”No, I'm just thinking about his enchanting-ze.” Said Marisa.

”His enchanting?” Akyuu ask.

I grip my cane.

'Dammit, did my lie have been seen through? I should have known if a real magician heard of my reasoning they will suspect it because I don't know anything about enchanting in this world.'

”Yeah, how enchanting work is that it's giving desired effect to targeted item, even if it's failed it will only damaged the item, I never read about it will gets rebounded and hurt its caster after that-ze.” Marisa starting to looks at my direction.

Because she started it, Reimu and Akyuu also starting looks at my direction.

”Arah, what enchant did you trying to put inside your clothes-ze?” Marisa asked.

'Dammit, I should have thinks this through, now it's sink or swim.' I curse internally.

”…it's heat generation…” Intimidation tactic, GO!

I half opened my eyes; I move my eyeballs to Marisa direction.

”…I see…” Marisa still in her thinking poses.

I don't know why but the atmosphere turning tense.

A few second later, Marisa giving an unbelievable statement.

”…Well, you know what I think, I think you are lying-daze! I think you are actually giving seen-through enchantment to your eyes-ze!” Marisa pointed her finger at me.

The tense atmospheres suddenly disappear as it got replaced with questioning stare.

”…What?” I dumbly ask Marisa.

”Don't playing dumb-ze! Based on your personality and the result, that's the only explanation why your eyes turn blind-daze!” she said confidently.

'…What is this girl saying?!' I'm confused.

”Seen-through enchantment?” Reimu ask, confused as I'm.

”Yeah, it's an enchantment that can make you see through object, especially clothes; I think he probably failed to enchant his own eyes to see-through girl clothes-ze.” Marisa explained.

”Wha?! See-through girl clothes?! There's no way I do-!” I suddenly feel two killing intent directed toward me.

Akyuu and Reimu, both of them want me dead.

”B-both of you, don't tell me you actually believe what Marisa said!”

”Oh, I think Marisa explanation is really believe able if I think about what you would do. Isn't that right, Akyuu?” Reimu coldly said.

”Yes, just like what Marisa-san said, somehow I feel like Arah-san, I'm sorry, Pervert-san would do that kind of thing.” Akyuu also coldly said.

”P-pervert-san?! Akyuu-chan, please believe me, I know I usually compliment girl if they are cute but I would never do those kind of thing!” I hurriedly explain.

”Then what kind of enchantment that can make you blind-ze?” Marisa asked while there's a trace of amusement in her voice.

”I-Uh-Um-Anti-Sun, yeah, I accidently enchant my eyes with Anti-Sun enchantment.” I panickly gave my excuse.

The room fell into silent.

'I'm fucked didn't I.' I internally gave up.

”Reimu-san, please take care of him.” Akyuu bowed toward Reimu.

”Leave it to me.” Reimu stand up.

”Wa-wait Reimu, l-l-let's think about it first.” I desperately tried to stop her.

”Seems like you haven't learned anything from our practice just now, how about we do it again, but until you passed out this time.” she said casually.

”R-Reimu, please wait!” I beg but it was useless.

Reimu grab my Yukata and forcefully drag me out.

”Good luck-ze.” Marisa cheered.

”MARISAAAAA!” I shout at her as I helplessly dragged by the angry Miko.

Author note:

Heyo, Author here. This chapter took longer than it supposed to be, now I understand how some of the Author can just stop writing their fanfic. But fear not, I'm not gonna stop writing this fanfic unless I'm suddenly died or shit similar to that, I'm just gonna change the schedule of the release into NO SCHEDULE, I'm gonna write when I feel like it.

I know some of you might not liking this decision but there's other thing that I want to do beside writing fanfic, also I need to remind myself and other that writing fanfic is just a hobby thing, I do it because I have spare time to write a fanfic of my favorite series or should I say self-insert fanfic in my favorite series *wink**wink**nudge**nudge* but only if they do it right.

Once again, I'm sorry that this happened as I need to this for my own good, and have a good day people.