62 Recap, So Many Recaps (2/2)
After much discussion, they let me stay in the Inn, ”for better communication and keeping an eye on me at the same time” they said. …I got a feeling that I've become the new target of Yuyuko's teasing. But I don't care. I'm a simple man, I got a kiss(on the cheek) from Yuyuko, I'm happy.
Back to the present, I've joined in with Yukari's Special Group that handled all of the abnormality that happens on the island. With the locals, they keep the abnormality laying low from the media and public eye. Now with my help, their jobs are much easier to do and less dangerous too since I'm the one that's doing it job instead.
The Abnormality is ranging from Plant Mutations to Creature Mutations.
For Plant Mutations, the only mutation that's happening until now is just Quality Increase in the Crops of some Farmer on the island, it's either that this is the only mutation in this category or we just haven't discovered the other mutation yet.
As for the Creature Mutation, it has two evolution paths, the first path is the Human Path, the creature turning into a humanoid form from long interaction with a human, which results in changing into a humanoid form, the immediate effect of this mutation is an intelligence increase in the mutated subject, but for the other path, the Feral Path, with no direct human influence, the creature goes further to its wild side, increasing in power and aggressiveness, the mutated subject starts rampaging around, it kills and eats every living being to become more stronger. The ”Blood Ape” is the perfect example of a creature from the Feral Path. It ate many wild animals that its size was already overtaking a medium size car and it's only a matter of time before its would go into the human settlement after it ate everything in the forest.
That's why I've been busy for the past few day, I'm taking these creatures out before they do any damage to anyone. Also, surprise, surprise~, guess who I met when I gave the body to the researcher.
[Lv.5 the 9th Victim, Akyuu]
I WILL DESTROY THIS FUCKING WORLD!!
WHO IS IT?! WHY HER TITLE HAS THE NAME ”VICTIM” IN IT?! WHO'S THE CULPRIT?! I'LL RIP HIS HEART OUT AND BREAK HIS SOUL INTO THOUSAND PIECES!! …was what my inner thoughts where when I first met her.
After I gave the body to the Researcher, I went to a specific room.
”Akyuu-san, I'm coming in.” I said as I enter the room.
A girl in a lab coat stopped what she's doing to look at me.
It's Akyuu.
A 15 years old Akyuu with bags under her eyes.
”…You still haven't slept yet?” I asked worriedly.
”…Mind your own business.” Akyuu replied coldly before going back what she's doing before, which is looking at something with a microscope.
I sigh.
”You know, I could fix your-”
”Arah-san, I've said it many times before, magic is unscientific, and unscientific things can't fix my body.”
”…”
Akyuu in this side is really superstitious with anything unscientific, when I first met her, I offered to fix her weak body condition with magic ritual, but surprisingly she refused my offer, and then she called me a sham.
I'm completely blank out/flabbergasted/shocked/disbelieve/everything at once after hearing what she just said.
Those hours of trying to show that I have a real magic was dreadful, thankfully Yukari come to stop me before I forcefully landed a Meteor next to the Research Building, she also helped me with convincing Akyuu to at least work together with me since we'll be seeing each other often because I'll keep hunting more Mutated Beast in the future (The real reason why she's saying that was because Yukari guessed that I'll be trying to save Akyuu now, which is true).
”…But, at least take a break for a while. Do you even remember the last time you slept?”
”4 days and 17 hours since the last time I slept, this amount is nothing with medicinal aid.”
”But that doesn't mean its became less healthy than it already is.”
”I'll worry about my body after my body is cured. I know the Mutated Beasts have the answer for my condition, all I need is to find it. Now if you don't have anything important to talk about, please leave the room.”
”…Just…rest properly soon, okay? I don't want you to suddenly collapse. ”
”..”
”I'll see you soon.” I said before heading toward the exit door.
I reach the door and opened the door, but before I exit the room, I look at Akyuu's figure for a moment.
She's fully focusing on using the Microscope.
'She's desperate, sooner or later she'll involved in an accident, and let's pray that I'm near her when it's happened.' I thought as I turn away from her and exited the room.
After I'm out, I start to use Clairvoyance again to look at my next destination, the Inn kitchen. I confirmed that it's empty so I immediately Teleport to there, after I arrived, I start cooking.
The 9th Victim, I asked Yukari about Akyuu, it turned out that she has been infected with a very special virus. This virus will slowly weakened the host body, thus causing the host to die when they reach 30 years old, and Akyuu is the 9th victim of the virus. So basically it's the same setting just like in Gensokyo, and I hate myself saying the word 'setting' to describing her situation.
Apparently from Yukari's data about Akyuu, she's grew up in an orphanage, there's no clue of the whereabouts of her parent. As she grows up, she learned that she has a very special virus. I imagine that when the news broke she got bullied a lot in the orphanage. It's a miracle that she didn't choose to suicide at that time, moreover, instead of getting swallowed up in despair, she improved rapidly. Akyuu won many science awards at a young age, she started her own research to cure her body instead of waiting for another scientist to restart the research for a cure of Akyuu's virus, apparently the Scientist stopped the research after the 8th victim died. Talk about bad luck, I WONDER WHY???????? …I'm used to killing my impulse to destroy this world now.
With starting her own research, she also needed money, and this is where Yukari offered a job to be a teacher in Gensokyo Academy. ”A great academy needs a great teacher too”, directly quoted from Yukari herself. And then the things happen and now she also works as a researcher while also teaches the student in here.
She's …incredible, if it happened to me, I probably just wouldn't even try anything and wait for my death silently. She works her way up, her will to live still strong, just like the other her, that's why I'll cure her with my hand, but there's a big problem before I could do it. If we're talking about the preparation for it, I have all of the ingredient and skill to do it, I already have the experience doing it because I already cured Akyuu that's in my world, I only need to repeat the process again, but beside all of that fact, I actually need one more important thing for this to succeed, and that one important thing is Trust.
It's the hardest thing to acquire based on the situation I'm currently in, if she doesn't trust me when I start fixing her, she'll definitely die in the middle of the process. That's why I'm troubled with the situation, trust is a hard thing to build, it can't be rushed and it can't be built over a couple of days, unless something special happened, as special as a near tragedy event, as much as I don't like it to happen, this is the only thing that I could do to fix her as fast as possible.
”I guess this is enough.” I said satisfyingly before carrying them all with Telekinesis.
I arrived at the house's dining room. In there I saw several figures sitting in the dining table.
”Finally~, the food has arrived~.” said Yuyuko.
”…Seriously, I can't get used to suddenly hearing noise from the kitchen even though we haven't seen anyone passing by to there, after all, there's only one way to get there.” said Yukari.
”We thought it's a thief or a ghost before Yuyuko-san said it was actually you.” said Ran.
Youmu nods rapidly while slightly tearing up.
I smile wryly.
'Although Youmu reaction to ghost is cute as ever, I need to respond properly.' I thought. ”Then, do I need to walk normally from the front then?” I asked.
”You start cooking faster this way so no~” said Yuyuko.
”…If Yuyuko says so.” said Yukari.
”All right then.” I said as I place everyone's portion and start our lunch.
After we finish eating, Yukari gave me the file that I asked for.
I read each of them carefully.
”I think you need to prepare another paper for her.” I suggest while showing a girls file to Yukari.
”And why would I need to prepare it for her?” Yukari asked with suspicion.
”Of course, it's for her sister. Today is a full moon after all.” I smile while telling her this.
Author note:
NEWS FLASH! NEWS FLASH!
Touhou 17 has been announced! Youmu is the guest character in that game!!
WOOOOOEEEEEEEE!!
Also, ZUN drawing is evolving. The character looks good and normal now, or maybe ZUN drawing growing on me.
About the April Fools Special, please tell me what your thought about it. I'm saying this because only one person responds to it, I need to know what you guys think about it for my satisfaction.