>>28063 I let anon do a write in and they decided Wade needed to get laid once they figured out there were oni and Koishi involved. And I'm pretty sure I spelled out the fact that Koishi was largely responsible for the shrine party afterwards.
Still, I haven't intentionally done anything like that since so I hope you will give the rest of it a chance.
>>28067 Well, that's little more than a guess on how Wade and Marine's relationship works, and anon hasn't exactly explored her much.
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[X]Request some private time with Yukari?
-[X]Thank her for the other night (The one with Nari), and commend her for her selflessness.
-[X]Ask her how to preform a shikigami ritual.
-[X]Tell her about what you learned while you were out cold and ask her if you should reveal that or the others being out in the real world at all.
-[X]Ask Yukari for her opinion of Komachi.
Komachi wound up paying for the whole thing, waving off the offers to pay for the food or to split the bill by saying she has nothing short of a fortune in Higan's currency from her ferrying job. This either means she frequently ferries more valuable souls, lots of lower value ones, or has just been at it for that long. Still, I'm not about to beat down such things and as such allow the death goddess to pay for the meal.
"So, what's next?" The red headed amazon asked as we left the restraunt.
"Actually Komachi, I wanted to talk to Yukari alone. You don't mind do you?" I felt kind of bad for just eating and running...
"Nah, that's fine too." Komachi looked kind of sheepish upon saying that. "Tell you the truth I'm kind of slacking off right now, and I really should get back to work before-"
"ONOZUKA!" Well, Shikieiki is as good a reason as any.
Komachi visibly flinched at the sound of the smaller girl's voice. "Y-yeah boss?"
"Could you do me a favor and treat me to dinner?" Okaaaay, I must know jack about the judge of paradise then.
"'S that all? Of course I will!" Komachi took Shikieiki by the shoulder after that. "Heh, never thought I'd see her get like this around other people... Got to go for now, see you later!" And with that, the shinigami/judge duo walked off.
"Well then, I shall leave the two of you be then. I am glad to have seen you again outside of such a debaucherous setting." Kikuri gave a polite bow, which I returned.
"Then lady luck must have favored both of us today. I'm glad I found out you wear normal clothing." I caused Kikuri to throw me a small annoyed look, but I shrug it off.
"Hopefully we'll meet again, you seem quite interesting." Yukari opened a gap behind her, but I had to get one last shot in.
"And by 'interesting', Yukari means a new victim to molest." I felt Yukari pull me backwards into the gap as she exchanged a final farewell to the moon of hell.
I landed on grassy ground with a nearly full moon overhead, and had to guess that this is the Courtyard of Eternity since the moon and stars are visible.
"Really now, warning her off me like that." Yukari decided to sit on me upon descending through her gap, though it didn't feel like she weighed anything. "Not that it'll help if I ever get serious~"
"No, but now she knows the truth!" Yukari started moving her hand along my body in response to my statement.
"I might just have to 'borrow' Tenshi's books on the subject if you keep this up."
"Alright, I'll stop." Of course, the gap youkai wouldn't make it that easy to slip out from under her, would she?
"But you've got me started~" Yukari starts straddling me as she speaks. "But I imagine you wanted to continue our conversation from earlier now that there's no interruptions."
"I do. First, I wanted to thank you for the room earlier today, and for letting Nari and I use it for such things." I rest my head on my hands so I can look at Yukari more easily. "Especially considering the fact that it looked like you wanted my first. That was selfless of you."
"I'll have to make up for it by being self
ish later, not that you'd mind I don't think." Suprisingly enough there's a light blush to her face now. "And when the both of us are well and truly ready... I don't want to force your hand."
"I look forward to it." I feel my face growing warm too... Without any doubt about it, I'm falling for her. "Ah, before I forget, how do I preform a shikigami ritual?"
"Oh? Yes, I did make mention of the fact that a contract between you and your bakeneko would be a good idea." Yukari put a hand to her chin in thought. "I think I'll either walk you through it personally or give you the book I learned it from. Either way is fine by me."
"Thank you." You know, I'm starting to wonder if Yukari is thinking about having me repay all these favors. Eventually I'll have to do something for her in exchange before she gets any more strange ideas in her head. Well, I decide to cut her off anyways. "I was also worried about something."
"What?" I think I just ruined the mood or something, but going at it in another family's courtyard is hardly appropriate.
"I found out that some fragments located within the border of dream and reality are starting to alter things there. I was aslo wondering if it's okay to relay that, and the fact that people are crossing over to the outside from this end."
"Well, that's news to me. It means we may have to go there sometime soon to deal with it, especially if there's a chance it's making it possible for others to go Outside. Eventually one of them would be found out and that will lead to a mess I have no interest in letting happen."
"I know. But do you think Shikieiki could help with that?" I look up at the gap youkai again.
"This is your personal buisness Wade, Higan would not respect that. We're better off sweeping this under the rug as best we can." Yukari must trust beurocracy about as much as I do. Which is to say not at all. "I trust Shikieiki, I don't trust the system she is bound to. And unfortunately, the system comes first."
"So no telling her."
"I'd prefer it if you didn't."
"One more thing, what's your opinion of Komachi?" I really hope she doesn't take this the wrong way.
"Wade... Don't tell me that shinigami's got your heart wrapped up between her breasts! Or did you just give her a piece?" Yukari's tone is teasing, which I hope is a good sign.
"It's my personal goal to create a harem with you as the lead girl." I make sure to tease her right back for her comments.
"Ah, so many theives running around! Stealing one another's hearts until each belongs so thoroughly to the other that they accept each other, and even rivals fall in love with each other!" Yukari's now playing up the dramatic aspect, but the scary part is that she sounds half serious.
There's still a couple hours... What to do?
[X]Spend it snuggling with Yukari, when's the last time I got to do that?
[X]Go to the shrine.
[X]Ask Yukari if there's anywhere she wants to go.
[X]Maybe I should suggest something... (Specify)
[X]Where's a good place for dessert?
[X]Write-in