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Touhou Tsukaima — Adventure in Lotus Land
Familiar is a kind of pet which serves its master and when it meets its master, it should sign up a special signal. The legend say that only the greatest magician could summon eternal beast as his/her familiar. One day, when Marisa is training, she decided to summon her familiar.
It is the time. She thinks of. Yes, the Lotus Land was nearly destroyed by a strong troops, but luckily, the young guys conquered them.
As a magician, Marisa always acts as a normal one. She never thought of that her destiny has already been decided. To save the Lotus Land, even a normal magician should fight. Without any help of the others, she is powerless. She only hopes that her familiar could be the best pet who serves her.
But the summon is really a hard decision because everyone could only summon once in the whole life. Even then, Marisa casted it, and she told Reimu to help her. In fact, she was afraid of failure or the monster would attack her.
Marisa: Here I go!
Reimu: Be careful, Marisa.
Marisa: What is this?
Reimu: An explosion?
Marisa: No, there should be something in the smoke.
Reimu: Oh, no. Marisa, you…
Marisa: What? A human?
Reimu: Did you hurt him?
Marisa: It’s strange, don’t tell me you are my familiar.
Reimu: I will pick him up.
Rinnosuke: Well, where is this?
Marisa: Oh no. Everyone knows this is Lotus Land. Hey guy, are you from the outside of Lotus Land?
Rinnosuke: Of course. But how could I be here?
Reimu: Marisa! You really made a mistake. No one was ever to summon a human as a familiar.
Marisa: Well, Reimu, how could this be…
Rinnosuke: Well, Miss, I don’t know what you are talking about.
Marisa: No matter what happened. Now, you are my familiar.
Rinnosuke: Familiar?
Marisa: Yes, I am your master and you are my pet.
Rinnosuke: Oh, no! I am not a cat or a dog.
Marisa: Enough! Since I summoned you, it’s your fate to serve me.
Rinnosuke: I want to back.
Marisa: Lotus Land is not easy for you, a stranger to survive. So sign up now.
Rinnosuke: Sign up?
Marisa: Yes, I will protect you when you sign up as my familiar.
Rinnosuke: It’s weird. How could I… be protect by a girl like you?
Marisa: You have no choice.
Rinnosuke: Damned! Don’t tell me you call a shrine maiden for the ceremony.
Reimu: I am not such a girl.
Rinnosuke: Well, I don’t want a fortune teller. I am Rinnosuke Morichika.
Marisa: I am your master Marisa Kirisame.
Reimu: Well, you are not a good master, Marisa.
Marisa: Reimu, your action is strange today. Do you curse me to summon this familiar?
Reimu: If I have this kind of magic. I am not human.
Rinnosuke, a boy who run a computer shop, once he finished fix up a pocket computer and bring it to his customer, he returned back as normal. But unfortunately, he was entering the magic transport door by mistake.
Rinnosuke: So, Marisa, it was you who opened the magic door.
Marisa: Yes, I want to summon a familiar, and to summon eternal beast is my dream. I don’t know the magic was taken effect in the non-magic world.
Rinnosuke: It’s very danger to open such a magic transport door in the non-magic area.
Marisa: Don’t you think that I am useless?
Rinnosuke: No. I always think of the magic could only be used in the magic world, but you made it even in the non-magic world.
Marisa: Thanks Rinnosuke. To be your master, please tell me what you want to do in Lotus Land.
Rinnosuke: It’s hard to say. If I say I want to run a shop, is it possible?
Marisa: Since you know nothing about magic, it is a chance for you to run an item shop for magician.
Rinnosuke: But I don’t know how to cast the magic.
Marisa: You needn’t know it. You should only learn some magic knowledge.
Rinnosuke: Is there a library nearby?
Marisa: Library? As far as I remember, There is one which run by Scarlet family.
Rinnosuke: But where is it?
Marisa: It’s very far from here. It is in the Scarlet Devil House.
Rinnosuke: The Scarlet Devil House?
Marisa: Probably, the Scarlet devil is Remilia.
Rinnosuke: Devil? Will it kill me?
Marisa: I don’t think so.
Rinnosuke: Them, tell me where is it.
Marisa: Dream up! Even you know where is it, to cross the forest is a hard way.
Rinnosuke: Well, this made me interested in it.
Marisa: Good for you. Here is the way to the Scarlet Devil House. But don’t be late.
It is the first time for Rinnosuke to walk in the forest alone. In fact, he is afraid of beasts and devils. The forest is huge. Even a whole day, he could not pass through.
If the way is hard like this, I will surely be die in this forest…
(A girl’s voice)
Wake up! Guy! Hey, handsome guy, wake up! Oh no! He is dying. I could only feel his weak breath and heart beating.
A strange girl takes Rinnosuke away.
Girl: You finally wake up.
Rinnosuke: Where am I?
Girl: In the Scarlet Devil House.
Rinnosuke: Scarlet Devil House?
Sakuya: Yes. I am Sakuya Izayoi, the maid leader of Scarlet family.
Rinnosuke: Scarlet? You mean Remilia?
Sakuya: Yes. By the way, Lady Remilia is about the age for marrying. She is seeking a boy who loves him.
Rinnosuke: Well, why do you tell me this?
Sakuya: In fact, Lady Remilia dislike a boy who is always fighting.
Rinnosuke: Yes?
Sakuya: You know, those young guys fight the intruders are really warriors. But even with the victory, most of them were end up died and injured.
Rinnosuke: I see. Remilia does not want her husband fight to protect Lotus Land because it will cost him everything.
Sakuya: That’s right. I notice that you are a guy who is full of knowledge. You know the best. So would you mind to be Lady Remilia’s boyfriend?
Rinnosuke: What a joke! I even haven’t seen her yet.
Sakuya: That’s not important.
Rinnosuke: By the way, I am seeking for a library.
Sakuya: No problem. There is a big one in the Scarlet Devil House.
Rinnosuke: You know I am not live in the Lotus Land. So I know nothing about magic.
Rinnosuke tell Sakuya what happened to him.
Sakuya: It was Marisa who summoned you?
Rinnosuke: Yes. This is the most unfortunate thing I think of.
Sakuya: To be a familiar and serve your master… Yes, it is really bore and you may probably lose freedom.
Rinnosuke: Then, could you tell me how could you be a maid in Scarlet Devil House?
Sakuya: Scarlet family saved me. I was nearly killed in the battle.
Man: Sakuya, battle is not suit for you, you know?
Sakuya: But I could not accept so many warriors be killed by those evil troops.
Man: I know your feeling, but how could you a girl fight like us?
Sakuya: No, I want to fight. For our family, for the warriors who had been killed and for Lotus Land.
Man: Well, good girl. Escape here now, I don’t want you to be the hostage.
Sakuya: I was escaped but the enemies killed all of our village civilians.
Rinnosuke: What happened then?
Sakuya: Scarlet Devil House is the only place where the enemies was scared.
Rinnosuke: But why?
Sakuya: Probably… Scarlet Devil House is a place where there are no human but ghosts.
Rinnosuke: Ghosts? What is Remilia?
Sakuya: She has devil wings, probably she is a vampire.
Rinnosuke: Vampire? So she likes blood?
Sakuya: Yes. Meat is food and blood is drink for her.
Rinnosuke: Then Where could she find food? Don’t tell me she wants to kill me.
Sakuya: You are not such a bad guy. Please take it easy.
Sakuya bring Rinnosuke to Remilia.
Remilia: Well, is this the boy who you think of suit for me?
Sakuya: Yes, after a short chat with him, I found that he is a really good guy.
Remilia: OK. First, could you please tell me your name?
Rinnosuke: Yes. I am Rinnosuke Morichika.
Remilia: You are a new member in the Lotus Land. But why you choose Lotus Land?
Rinnosuke: Well, my master summoned me as a familiar by mistake.
Remilia: It sounds like you are similar as Sakuya. Well, since you are a guy. I don’t want you to serve me like her. You have special value for me.
Rinnosuke: But could you please tell me where the library in Scarlet Devil House is?
Remilia: You want to learn, don’t you?
Rinnosuke: Yes. Before I entered in the Lotus Land, I run a computer shop. I am a businessman but I should learn magic knowledge so that I can run a magic shop.
Remilia: What a nice guy! Probably there are many books in the library and I have no time to read. Maybe you can read them with Patchouli.
Rinnosuke: OK. Please show me the way.
Remilia: Oh well. Here is Patchouli.
Patchouli: Excuse me Lady Remilia, where is Lady Flandre?
Remilia: Well, that girl. She is always like this.
Patchouli: Even Hong Meiling didn’t see her at all.
Remilia: I see. I will seek her. Patchouli, here is a customer who wants to read magic books. Please show him the way.
Patchouli: Yes, madam.
Patchouli really likes reading books. She know many magics.
Patchouli: You know, I spent too many times on reading, my body could not hold.
Rinnosuke: I think if I had half of your effort, I would not work so tired.
Patchouli: To run a shop, it is easy to make money, isn’t it?
Rinnosuke: Maybe I have mind to run a shop. But to make money and expand my business, it is really a long way.
Patchouli: That’s why you want to learn more.
Rinnosuke: It’s true that everyone find that he is not genius enough when he meets problems.
Patchouli: Yes. Just like I felt I am weak when I met Hong Meiling.
Rinnosuke: What happened to you?
Patchouli: She could hold a huge stone which is heavier than her and throw it away easily. She said it is a game played by kids.
Rinnosuke: Is she really human?
Patchouli: It is true that there is no human in Scarlet Devil House. Do you know how old Lady Remilia is?
Rinnosuke: Strange, she looks like a kid. But…
Patchouli: If she was not trouble in marrying. You would not find that she is over 500 years old.
Rinnosuke: What? 500 years old. How could I marry such an old lady?
Patchouli: Silence! Don’t let her know.
Rinnosuke: All right.
Patchouli: Haha. You are really tired. Well, I was weak like this before I started training with Hong Meiling. There is a spare room for you to rest.
Rinnosuke: It’s better to ask Remilia for acception.
Patchouli: You needn’t. Anyone is welcome for live in.
Rinnosuke is lucky when he met Sakuya. But he really dislike marry with Remilia. He doesn’t care what Remilia is. But he thought that he would old when Remilia is still young.
Sakuya: It’s my job to serve.
Rinnosuke: Sakuya. It’s not good for a girl to live in a boy’s room.
Sakuya: I don’t care about that.
Rinnosuke: But what about Remilia?
Sakuya: She knows I am not such a girl.
Rinnosuke: In fact… You know…
Sakuya: Don’t hesitate.
Rinnosuke: I think you are more than Remilia.
Sakuya: Heh? Why?
Rinnosuke: First, you are human I don’t think of you are a monster.
Sakuya: You mean Lady Remilia will not happy when she married you.
Rinnosuke: Yes. I think so. Furthermore, you have the same experience as I have.
Sakuya: You mean…
Rinnosuke: If you dislike, please forgive me.
Sakuya: Well, it’s not bad.
For Rinnosuke, Sakuya is a mature lady and she has good stature and even she does many houseworks she has good skin. She was never scared by anyone even the enemy troops. Rinnosuke has never found a smart girl like this. So he try to kiss Sakuya.
Sakuya: Well, I know what you want to do.
Rinnosuke: What a quick react!
Sakuya: You are really brave, Rinnosuke. Anyone is scared by my knives hidden in my uniform.
Rinnosuke: I notice them at the very first time. So I try to be trusted by you then you will not kill me in that way.
Sakuya: Well. Since you are a familiar, you will in trouble when you did not come back in time.
Rinnosuke: Oh, damned! I forget it.
Sakuya: But I have the way.
Rinnosuke: What’s it?
Sakuya: Do you see the clock tower? I could control the time.
Rinnosuke: Well, even you can adjust the clock, you may probably cheat yourself.
Sakuya: That’s not cheating. I will return the time back when you left Marisa’s house.
Rinnosuke thought that it was a perfect plan and thanks to Sakuya, he could return to Marisa’s house in time. But…
Marisa: Liar! Rinnosuke!
Rinnosuke: I don’t tell lie. Look, I am back in time.
Marisa: What about these mushrooms?
Rinnosuke: Mushrooms? What does it mean?
Marisa: I was searching for them for magic test. It probably take me a whole day to finish the test. So you were vanished more than one day.
Rinnosuke: That’s not true. I go to find Patchouli and ask her for some books.
Marisa: Where are the books? I know, you want to be avoid the punishment so you ask Sakuya for help.
Rinnosuke: How could you know?
Marisa: Patchouli is a friend of mine and Flandre, too. Sakuya, the maid leader, has a special ability to control time. If you really love her, just tell me.
Rinnosuke: I… I…
Rinnosuke could not say anything, his words are surely lies. Without Marisa’s support, he could not run a shop. So he left Marisa’s house and seek for a better chance.
Rinnosuke: It’s really bored. This travel will not lead to an end. Cross the hill there is a shrine on the top of the next hill. It is read as “Hakurei”.
Reimu: Ah, Rinnosuke. Welcome to Hakurei Shrine.
Rinnosuke: You should be Reimu. Miss Hakurei?
Reimu: Yes, I am Reimu Hakurei. I am sorry, I just do some cleaning up. I don’t know you would come.
Rinnosuke: I can hardly believe that Miss Hakurei clean the courtyard by herself.
Reimu: In fact I am tired of training. I think it is enough for me. So I want to clean the shrine up and make tea for relax.
Rinnosuke: Well, shrine maidens, I always think that they are fortune tellers. I don’t believe fortune tellers at all. But in the magic world... I should not be such foolish.
Reimu: That is not foolish. If everyone don’t believe the magic, the magic will surely disappeared and there will not be any miracle in the world.
Rinnosuke: In our world, magic is nothing and money is everything.
Reimu: Money… Well, do you see the donation box in the shrine?
Rinnosuke: Yes. But there are few people come to the shrine.
Reimu: I don’t want there are crowd of people come to shrine at all.
Rinnosuke: Why?
Reimu: If there are crowd of people come to the shrine and pray, probably there will be a disaster strike somewhere in Lotus Land.
Rinnosuke: Do you mean the intruders?
Reimu: Intruder is not everything. The weather is another cause of disaster. When the disaster comes, we should only use our magic to decrease the lost.
Rinnosuke: Then you can receive more money.
Reimu: I tell you that money is not everything in the magic world. With the magic, you can convert a stone into a gold. Money is nothing.
Rinnosuke: I see. But what is in the donation box?
Reimu: Yinyang Orb.
Rinnosuke: What’s this?
Reimu: It is a ball which can tell fortune, it is full of magic.
Rinnosuke: That’s why you don’t lack of money.
Reimu: Money… I think that you want to run a shop. So you want money.
Rinnosuke: Yes, and Marisa didn’t support me.
Reimu: It’s strange.
Rinnosuke: In fact, I didn’t return back in time so Marisa was angry for that.
Reimu: She is a devious girl. You messed with her.
Rinnosuke: What should I do now?
Reimu: Maybe you should ask Alice for help.
Rinnosuke: Alice? Who is she?
Reimu: A doll magician.
Rinnosuke: Doll magician?
Reimu: Yes. Her Shanghai Dolls and Penglai Dolls are famous.
With Reimu’s advise, Rinnosuke ask Alice for help.
Alice: Probably my dolls are not for trade, they are full of the seven color power.
Rinnosuke: Seven colors?
Alice: Yes. Red, orange, yellow, green, teal, blue and purple. That’s rainbow.
Rinnosuke: So this should be the magic.
Alice: Yes. With this magic, dolls could dance like this.
From the performance, Rinnosuke found that if he could use magic, he could run a shop without money support. But unfortunately, he could not use magic.
Rinnosuke: Marisa, I am really sorry for that. But could you please use the magic for me?
Marisa: So you really make up your mind?
Rinnosuke: Yes. I could do nothing but run a magic shop.
Marisa: Good for you, and I hope our mana support will be solved.
Rinnosuke: Thanks. I will run it with my full strength.
Marisa: Here you go. Well, the shop name. Please name it.
Rinnosuke: I think of…Curiosities of Lotus Asia. Since it is located in Lotus Land and it is my shop.
Marisa: Good. Have fun.
Finally Rinnosuke opened the Curiosities of Lotus Asia as his shop.
Rinnosuke: Welcome customer, what can I do for you?
Reisen: I want to buy some magic carrot.
Rinnosuke: As you wish. Bunny likes carrot.
Reisen: Don’t call me bunny. I am Reisen. I want to buy magic carrot because my master’s daughter is ill.
Rinnosuke: Oh, well. This one is a kind of herb. Just be sure to use it.
Reisen: Sure. I will.
Rinnosuke: Strange. The Lotus Land is full of weird lives. Besides, most of them are looks like maiden. There should be something happened.
Sakuya: Hello, Rinnosuke. I am your customer.
Rinnosuke: Yes. Sakuya. Can I help you?
Sakuya: Yes, please. I want some health potion.
Rinnosuke: OK. Which one?
Sakuya: This one. You know, Lady Frandre is ill. That girl… She is always troublesome.
Rinnosuke: Just take it easy. She will be mature when she grown up like her big sis.
Sakuya: I hope so.
Rinnosuke is probably a man who can do business well. On the other hand, he always keeps an eye on every customer. What he wants to know is what made it is so strange that there are seldom some guys in Lotus Land but most of the civilian in the Lotus Land are maidens. What is the cause?
Rinnosuke: It’s about the time to close.
Suika: Excuse me, is there any wine?
Rinnosuke: Wait, such a little girl drink wine?
Suika: Suika is a little girl?
Rinnosuke: It seems that you are not old enough to drink wine.
Suika: It’s impolite to say I am old.
Rinnosuke: I know, but you have not reached the age to drink.
Suika: How do you know?
Rinnosuke: By what you look like.
Suika: Well, maybe I am young. I have already reached the age to drink.
Rinnosuke: Well, what kind of wine do you like? Whisky? Brandy? Or anything else?
Suika: Wine is not important, but drink alone is really bore.
Rinnosuke: You mean?
Suika: Would you mind drink with me?
Rinnosuke: Ah… I have never drunken wine before.
Suika: Don’t tell lie. Every boy about your age has drunken for several times.
Rinnosuke: You know, I am not healthy enough.
Suika: What’s up?
Rinnosuke: It’s true that I have drunken before. But each time when I drunk, I got headache for more than one week.
Suika: What’s wrong with you?
Rinnosuke: First, I dislike the taste of wine. Second, the alcohol is really harmful for health. I wonder why those guys like drink such a weird liquid? When they drunk, they feel happy, some of them even cannot live without drink.
Suika: That is probably because of alcohol.
Rinnosuke: But alcohol does harm to them. You know, anyone is not allowed to drive after drink.
Suika: Then ask someone else to drive.
Rinnosuke: Yes, I am always the driver after the dinner.
Suika: Well, good for you.
Rinnosuke never see a girl like Suika who always drink wine.
Rinnosuke: By the way, a girl like you who can drink so much should not be an ordinary one. Can you tell me your name?
Suika: Suika Ibuki.
Rinnosuke: Well, next time, I want to see your action after drink. Can you beat a tiger?
Suika: Laughable! There is no tiger in Lotus Land.
Rinnosuke: Then some other beasts are OK.
Suika: It sounds good. By the way, summer is coming. What about go to the beach?
Rinnosuke: Beach? But where is the beach?
Suika: Don’t tell me Marisa did not tell you.
Rinnosuke: How do you know Marisa?
Suika: Marisa is always thinking of she is an ordinary magician. But she was probably born as a great magic caster.
Rinnosuke: So when she was born. She is surely to be a magician.
Suika: That’s right. She always hide her power.
From Suika, Rinnosuke knows that Marisa is not ordinary. He picks up the information he got and found that the Lotus Land is full of mystery. That’s why the other lands want to conquer Lotus Land. On the other hand, Lotus Land is hard to break in but human never give up conquering.
Marisa: Well, Rinnosuke, I want to invite you to the beach.
Rinnosuke: Marisa, what are you talking about.
Marisa: You know, there is a festival in Lotus Land in summer.
Rinnosuke: Does it take place on the beach?
Marisa: Yes.
Rinnosuke: What’s it?
Marisa: Since most of Lotus Land civilians are maidens. There is a ceremony for beauty.
Rinnosuke: Who could be the princess of beauty?
Marisa: I am not sure. Maybe I have no chance.
Rinnosuke: Don’t say that. Marisa always think of this. So you are always failed.
Marisa: Well, I don’t tell lie. From the day I met you, I found out why I am not pretty enough.
Rinnosuke: What does that mean?
Marisa: You are kind with other girls and never mind me at all.
Rinnosuke: But this is not your fault.
Marisa: You are my familiar. A master who cannot stay with his familiar is really a failure.
Rinnosuke: Please don’t call me familiar. I am human but not beast.
Marisa: Familiar is familiar, no matter what you are.
Rinnosuke: I only want to be your friend but not your servant. Is that all right?
Marisa: But your signal… Since we signed up, this relationship cannot be broken.
Rinnosuke found out why Marisa is always failed. To be an ordinary magician is Marisa’s will. But the others don’t think this is enough for her. They look Marisa as a famous magic caster. That’s why Marisa always failed. Is there anyway to change her mind? Rinnosuke went to Hakurei Shrine for help.
Rinnosuke: Wow, Suika. Do you enter the shrine for pray?
Suika: It’s a ceremony.
Rinnosuke: But why you bring wine here?
Suika: Wine is important in the ceremony. I know you never care about wine.
Rinnosuke: I think those who want to drink only want more wine. No matter which kind, they will feel happy.
Suika: You are wrong. Those drunken guys are wise guys. Wines for ceremony should be a special kind. There is a girl I want to tell you and she is really great.
Rinnosuke: Who is she?
Suika: Reimu.
Rinnosuke: That shrine maiden?
Suika: Yes. She never drinks but she knows much about wine.
Rinnosuke: It is her job to learn this.
Suika: Besides this. She is a genius to solve the mystery.
Rinnosuke: You mean…
Suika: We often consider her as a detective.
Rinnosuke: Detective?
Suika: The devils… If the devils are weak, they probably will be defeated by her. If they are strong, Reimu is their best friend. No devils could escape her.
Rinnosuke: Sounds great. By the way, is she here today?
Suika: Yes, I saw her cleaning the courtyard when I entered the shrine.
Rinnosuke: Don’t tell me she is now preparing the tea.
Suika: You are smart.
Reimu: Suika. Tea is ready. Would you like to have some?
Suika: Thanks.
Reimu: Rinnosuke? You must be in trouble again.
Rinnosuke: Yes. Nothing I could be hidden in the shrine.
Reimu: What’s it?
Rinnosuke: Probably, I wonder why Marisa got so much failure. Is that because of some devils cursed her?
Reimu: Devil? I don’t think so. As a magician, to fight the devils is a lesson to learn.
Rinnosuke: Then why does everyone think of Marisa should be a great magic caster?
Reimu: This should be a long story. Marisa is not just like she looks. When the Lotus Land was under attack, she escaped her house like the other civilians. But it is strange that the intruder could not enter her house. So they think of Marisa had set the trap already before she left her house. That magic trap could not be set by an ordinary magician; it is contained with a great power. This power, only the great magic caster could own. So she is always the greatest one in our mind. When she knew the eternal beast, we hope her to summon one with her power, but she failed. So she doesn’t consider herself as a great magic caster but a failed magician.
Rinnosuke: Is there anyway to change her mind?
Reimu: Even I am a close friend, I have no way.
Rinnosuke: Maybe I am not genius, I just want her to attend…
Reimu: I know. You want her to be the princess of beauty?
Rinnosuke: Wow, you can read my mind.
Reimu: Shrine maidens are consider as the priestess who can talk with gods. So reading mind is a little case.
