/jp/ - Otaku Culture

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If Kogasa was then one in charge of deciding, where would she send us?

>>34040671
"Eeeh?? Just what are you trying to get me to do?"

"Oh shut up, you may look like a little girl but I know you're more than old enough to drink! This is in thanks for you doing such a good job."

"but it's my sake, besides, I told ya that I don't drink, I only have this because an oni--"

"Oh come on!" What are you even doing? Getting friendly like this with a youkai. You hate youkai remember? "Friends drink together. You said we're friends right?"

It's not like you really want to be friends with this youkai. It's just that you never drink and you are caught up in the moment.

"Alright alright fine mister just one cup."

Kogasa was blushing and smiling beside herself, though she tried to hide it. Not that you really noticed, being drunk. She poured some sake into an ornate metal cup that it seemed like she had made herself.

"Kanpai!!!" You both touch cups together and drink.

It seems like Kogasa is a lightweight after all. After just the one cup she already seems tipsy. She confirmed it by pouring up another cup and drinking it. You both carry on like that for a while, drinking together cheerily. It almost...it almost really felt like having a friend. If only she was a human and not a youkai...

"Hey hey hey, play with with me"

Kogasa put her hands right in front of you, and leans in so her face is right in front of yours.

"Eh??" you lean back slightly, embarassed. "W-what do you mean play with you?"

"Y'know a game!" She leans closer.

Your face began to feel hot. "W-what kind of game." You may have needs but Kogasa looks like a little girl and is a youkai. What are you doing?? Idiot!

"W-who wants to do pointless things like that?" You say, turning your head to the side.

"Pointless?" She thrusts her cup into your face "Do you know what makes this cup beautiful? It's not that it can hold sake, but it's the useless parts" She pointed to the little designs on the sides that looked conspicuously like umbrellas "It's the same with life. It's the useless and pointless thinks that make it beautiful. And youkai aren't made up of power and hunger, it's the useless and pointless thinks that make the youkai...it's the...it's the" She stopped, and her eyes welled up with tears. "Waaaaah!! I'm useless!" She began to cry.

So she was one of those drunks. "Fine! I'll play with you."

As soon as the tears came they stopped. "Really?? Well then let's play hide and seek. That way I can scare you." She crossed her arms with a self-satisfied face.

"You know if you tell me you're going to scare me i'm way less likely to be scared."

"S-shut up!!" She was embarrassed again.

Outside it was approaching sunset, but Kogasa did say youkai don't come around here, unless they are seeking her services. What the hell? this is what people do when they get drunk, right?

"Count to 100 and then come find me! And no cheating"

Kogasa ran off into the trees giggling with her umbrella trailing behind her, tongue hanging out rather stupidly.

It had been nearly 30 minutes since you had set out looking for her. Jeez how far did she go? Her blue clothes and hair and purple umbrella should be make her the easiest thing in the world to spot, but you hadn't seen hide nor hair.

"Hey Kogasa, I know I said to be more creative when scaring people but don't you think this is too much?"

Silence.

Damn, it was getting dark. A slight bit of nervousness entered your mind. The drink was wearing off. What if other youkai came around? She said it'd be safe, but why should you trust a youkai.

You hear something rustle behind you. You wheel around but there is nothing.

Above you.

You look up to see a circular silhouette falling fast towards your head.

"Kyaaah!" you try and lift your arms up to defend.

A small pair of legs wrap themselves around your neck and something soft presses into your face. You fall back in surprise and opening your eyes you see a pair of blue and red heterochromatic eyes staring into yours.

"Wahahahah!!!" Kogasa sits back onto your chest.

"Betcha never saw an aerial assault coming huh!! Who knew umbrellas actually make good parachutes! hahahaha!" Kogasa laughed almost maniacally.

"D-d-damned YOUKAI!!!" and stood up pushing her off. Realizing what had just been against your face your cheeks grew hot. "Stupid Kogasa!! What do you think you're doing making me walk all over Gensokyo!"

She looked up at you from the ground, still smiling. "But I surprised you didn't I?"

The innocence of her smiling face disarmed you. There wasn't a hint of the sadness that you had caught sight of at times before. You laughed,

"Yeah, you did"

She stood up and with a hand on her hip, held a clenched fist up.

"Yosha~!"

"Alright that was payment for fixing my pan and the sake. It's almost dark, let's go back now."

As you start to turn back, the woods seem to grow darker. Far darker than they should be, giving that it's still twilight. Suddenly you feel chilled to your bones.