/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>45356024
Lol, this is all gonna be good ammo for the Takane fluff chapter I've got.
>>45358629
>I wonder if the gap babies, or at least the amano-mutt might've been some 4D plan from Okina?
For the gap children, maybe in a roundabout way, since she did let the bracelet fall into Seija's and Goro's hands, but probably not specifically what she expected since that was before those two went over to Yukari. She did say that she safeguarded the Youkai Hunter's tools and was only supposed to release them in case the balance was threated, so maybe there's some logic like 'I'd lose my status as a God if I didn't do this'.
>>45358711
>Spoiler
Even prior to the Pregnancy Crisis, the whole feral Youkai incident feels like an indication that independent of the HSE that things may not be so stable.

>>45055483
(3/5)
“You see, part of the compact that allowed this land to exist was that this vault, through means that even I am not privy to become completely un-navigable. It’s only though my power as the constellation god that one could safely get to the bounty inside.” She explained.
“But I’m sure you don’t want to hear me prattle on about ancient history, so I’ll cut to the chase: I’m not going to guide you.” She cut her hand through the lights, disappearing them as she did.
I for one would’ve been content to let her prattle on about the history equivalent to solid gold if she liked, but I guess that was too much to expect from the secret god, wait wouldn’t that make this the secret aspect?
“Unless what?” Seija asked.
“Pardon.” Okina said, with little change in her composure.
“You won’t guide us unless we do something for you right? Well, what do we gotta do?” Seija continued, crossing her arms.
“This isn’t some negotiation little miss. I know you two have been securing support against Yukari and sowing some nice secrets in the meantime, bravo, however I am not your ally nor am I your friend. I am the Ultimate, Absolute Secret god and I believe our current roster will do nicely. Now, I know what your about to say: ‘why not guarantee our victory’?” She began.
Again, I would’ve just let her prattle on about herself and what she believed the situation to be instead of interjecting while ‘The Secret god’ was telling me valuable information.
At least until she appeared in front of me, grabbed my robe, and pulled me down so my face was level with hers.
“Well, I’ll tell you why. Once Yukari’s dealt with and the ‘New Generation Incident’ begins in earnest they’ll be a whole new upheaval. The weapons stored in that tomb were meant to guard against such a disaster but could also cause one if mis-used. Unless…” she began, smirking.
“Perhaps you want to make an ‘Absolute Deal’ Goro-kun? I am curious as to the extent of your ability and what would be my ‘best interest’. You’ve revered me so much after all, I’m willing to make a tiny exception.” She said, raising her other hand toward me.
I hear a snap and suddenly I’m the one sitting in the wheelchair, pulling Okina toward me. She falls forward, our lips lock for a moment, and her face falls into my lap.
“Ah ha ha! You call yourself a god huh? Gonna give your follower some service, is that right?” Seija can barely contain herself, holding her stomach as if it would burst out if she didn’t.
I look down at Okina, completely frozen by the situation. I can remember a few tales of a trickster getting one over on a prideful goddess not ending so well, never thought I would experience one.
I can feel a rumbling, Okina began to shake and griped my chest as if to steady herself.
Guess this is how I die.
“Papa Goro-san! Seija-kun is bullying me!” Okina looks up at me weeping.
She wails out, hugging my chest and rubbing her face into my robe. Seija is on the ground, still cackling inessentially and pointing at the spectacle.
What was I to do? I pet her head and pat her back. “It’s alright, she’s just a bit rude is all, a bit of a prankster you know. Good girl, good girl.” This continues for another few minutes before Okina disappears, I’m upright again and she’s floating above us.
“Thanks for that, I haven’t been in such good humor for a while.” She said as a light appeared in her hand.
The light floated into the tomb, leaving a trail as it went.
“Follow it and it’ll lead you to what you seek. Don’t veer from the path or I swear you won’t find your way out and nobody will be able to retrieve you. Now I’m off to deal with other matters, do come and visit once in a while.” She explained as a door opened out of nowhere from behind her and she receded into it. But before one last word.
“And, about those weapons? Don’t say I didn’t warn you.” Okina remarked, the door closing in front of her and disappearing as it did.
“What’s it like meeting your god?!” Seija said, slapping my back, tears of joy still streaming down her face.
“Odd.” I clenched my teeth.
The Outcast, The Constellations, The Secret Keeper, there were many aspects of Okina I had earnestly prayed to, but I never thought of them as one person. Now that I had seen them as one, had been recognized by her, I needed to be cautious.
“Thanks, by the way. I was about to strike a bargain with her.”
“Ha, consider it payback for last time. Speaking of, are you really so reluctant to use that ability? Might’ve been able to put her in a real bind somehow.” Seija said, wiping her face on her dress.
“Why give her the satisfaction?” I smiled.
“True.” Seija smiled, shaking her head before we proceeded into the tomb.