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Cirno 4/?

The fish survives

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“-And so the grassroots movement retreated after the feral Reimu was distracted with Wakas’ arm. I’m pretty sure the rest of her is intact, though.” Cirno had always considered the grassroots closer to Gensokyo’s food-and-fairy end of the hierarchy. Although she didn’t expect Reimu to as well. “So, that’s what’s been happening while you were dead.” Rumia finished. It had taken longer than usual to return after dying, so her and Rumia’s post-resurrection chat had gone a bit long. Apparently, Daiyousei had already been resurrected, and was at the lamprey stand Mystia ran.

Cirno sighed. How had so much happened in so little time? It was embarrassing the amount of time she had spent dead, but dying is just something you have to learn to live with as a fairy. Nobody especially valued their lives, not even each other, and they could always come back.

“Oh, sorry for not helping you, but it was just too much trouble,” Rumia said with the top half of her body outside the tent she called home and lying on the grass. “Apparently, Anon really is being held hostage, and a bunch of people are gonna bust him out.”

“Huh!” Exclaimed Cirno, sitting up from her position beside Rumia, “Really!” now looking down at her blond friends as their faces hovered mere inches apart, swatting the tomboyish fairy aside. Rumia yawned, “Yeah, Naz-chan was blabbering about it when I walked her home; she had too much to drink and got a bit too rowdy at the lamprey stand. Apparently, Mystie said something that made her mad.” Rumia said, yawing.

“Anyways. It’s getting dark, and I’m tired. See you tomorrow, Cirno.” The youkai of darkness said as she vanished into her tent. “Good night. See you tomorrow, Rumia. Oh, do you know where I can find Naz-chan?”

“Try Mystie’s stand. You’re going there anyways, aren’t cha.” Well, she was right. Shaking her head in mock refusal and heading off, Cirno supposed she’d have to knock some sense into Mystia anyway.

Zipping off into the sky, Cirno flew off into the woods below and in the direction of the bamboo forest.

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As she approached Mystia’s stand, Cirno became worried; the usual smell of cooked lamprey and bright lights was accompanied by the sounds of shouting and arguing. She could hear what sounded like Kagerou, and was that the sound of a drum?

She rounded the corner of a bamboo stalk, at which point the distance between her and the lamprey stand had shifted dramatically, putting her right into the clearing where it was stationed and facing the commotion. On one side, there was a Youkai she didn’t recognize, some lady with blonde hair and green eyes. Opposed to her was Kagerou, who looked ready to pounce at any moment. Behind the stand, she could see an angry Mystia with a cowering Daiyousei behind her.

“Hey, what’s going on!” Cirno exclaimed, interrupting

“She sai-” “No, it wa-” Both of the Youkai began, interrupting each other as their words overlapped. They threw insults at each other, returning to their previous argument, albeit with less killing intent.

“Well, if neither of you are gonna get out of Mystia’s hair and stop scaring Daiyousei.” Cirno said a wide and manic smile spread across her face as the air around her began to freeze, “W-wait! Cirno!” Ignoring Mystia’s plea, Cirno continued, “I’ll have to stop you myself!” Cirno exclaimed before everybody released their Spellcards.

“[Abominable Sign: Perfect Avalanche], [Resentment Art: Grudge Returning ],[Full Moon: Full Moon Roar],[Night-Blindness: Song of the Night Sparrow]”

Just as suddenly as the battle had begun, it ended, with all participants and Daiyousei, some combination blinded, freezing, deafened, or shot by Danmaku. The only parties left standing were Daiyousei, who had flown to and been frozen onto Cirno, and Mystia.

“Ah, right!” Cirno exclaimed,, do you know where I can find Naz-chan? Rumia said she might be around here.”

“Oh, Cirno-chan, I saw her heading into the forest of Magic with Narumi earlier,” Daiyousei said, interrupting Mystia before she could say anything.

“Please, just leave, and don’t cause me any more trouble.” a Mystia answered as she picked up the wreckage of her stand, as the blinded Kagerou and Youkai ice sculptures wobbled back and forth in protest.

Cirno, with Daiyousei still attached, flew off towards the forest of magic, making a passing note to say goodbye to the rabbits that had watched the whole commotion.