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[Action] Skipping Little Stones

... She had been there before, right?

A seemingly young unchaperoned girl with light mint hair and glowing green eyes was walking down the sidewalk, attempting to balance on the curb with arms outstretched, trying to avoid any pedestrians. She wore an unusual mix of a rose-patterned green skirt, black sunhat, and a bell-sleeved shirt colored an impossible to miss shade of yellow. Next to her floated an indigo-blue sphere just larger than a baseball, twin cords coming from either side, suspending themselves of their own accord, looping, twisting, tangling around her before ending at a pair of decorative button hearts pinned onto a pair of heavy boots. Every little thing distracted her, her head turning this way and that to oogle at whatever caught her fancy. This caused her to lose her balance more than once, the girl catching herself and hovering in mid air momentarily before setting herself down and resuming her walk.

No one seemed to be paying any attention to her, a few people seeming to spare her a glance before dismissing or losing sight of her. In fact, it was hard to keep track of her in general. She seemed to vanish between blinks or cause those around her to look away, the girl slipping from their minds. It made sense, really. Many of these people had somewhere to be or someone to meet. Only those curious enough to focus or those looking for the unusual could perceive her for more than a few moments.

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'Fun'. That's certainly one word for it, but if this cute little girl finds this 'danmaku' thing entertaining, there might be some other uses for her yet. Oh, and enjoying rose tea helps improve her opinon on the satori as well; even if actually having to travel to Attleton would be rather inconvenient for her.

However a part of the explaination deals with a exercise in which the two of them stands with their backs to one another. Suddenly Satsuki's face appears on the video screen, and she murmurs, "I will look into bringing a few others, then. I can show you where that is another time; it is out of the way of Nova City which is where I am headed." Why, Koishi might even be able to ride along with them in their radical car.

Beat.

"By the way.. I appreciate the candy, Koishi Komeiji."

Koishi looked just a touch unsteady throughout the duration of the explanation, the little youkai rubbing her temple delicately. Staying lucid and focused, even for a short amount of time, was starting to give her a bit of a headache. She jumped a little as Satsuki's face appeared on the video screen, the satori turning this way and that, turning around and looking back at Satsuki and then back to the video screen, clearly very confused. She had never encountered technology like this before.

"That's really amazing miss!" She talked directly to the Satsuki on the video screen, blinking and turning over to address her directly. "It's like a moving picture that can talk. I like it! I wish sis had one of these. Then she could talk to me and then she wouldn't be lonely... But I suppose if she did she'd never leave home. Since she only pokes her head out sometimes to look for me. It's not good. She's cooped up too long."

Koishi finally turned around proper, the eye closing completely once again, relief touching the corners of her eyes. "Okay Miss. Make your face show up in the box soon, okay? I think its a very pretty face and I'd like to see it again so I can talk to it!" A huge smile. "Where is Nova city? Is it car away? Is it a nice place full of nice people?"

"And you're welcome! I'll show you how to make it sometime. Sis showed me how before everything tilted so I remember it really clearly. It's the best recipe because its not too salty like some taffy. Sis uses some of the Oni's sake instead. Just a little tiny bit instead of salt. So it has a tiny zing to it and its really good. You should try it miss. Oni sake is strong but there is so little that its just the taste."

"I suppose it is.." Satsuki murmurs and actually seems amused by the reaction. Well that easily reveals that youkai, or at least this particular youkai, doesn't have much technology in hell other than that.. Thing she spoke of earlier. And that was assuming it wasn't a strange metaphor.

The device is turned off as she faces her company, then a bit of an 'ulp' passes her lips as her cheeks pinken yet again. ".. Enough with the compliments already," she mumbles under her breath, though seems to regain her composure afterward. Another glance is given to the wrapped taffy. "I see.. I will be certain to try it after dinner tonight."

"Nova City is a place that is populated by devices like that, but by a significantly larger scale. There's no doubt you would find it quite overwhelming and would actually recommend a place like here or Fayren to settle into first."

Koishi tilted her head a little, pursing her lips a little. "No. I don't want to stop. Because they're not compliments They're true!" She apparently heard Satsuki's muttering.

"And I bet it's a really pretty place. If it has lots of things with people's faces on it. I bet they're nice faces too." A bright smile. "And I bet they glow and are nice and shiny and lovely. I want to see Nova city sometime, okay? I like going to new places and seeing new things. It's my favorite thing to do, even if I don't understand it. I just like seeing it."

She paused, something that Satsuki said finally processing. "Fayren? What is Faeren? Is it another big shiny place?" Her third eye was hovering a bit lower than it was before, the little youkai far less excited than she once was. Maybe her energy was waning a little bit.

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A sigh passes Satsuki's lips. For now she decides to let it go, and maybe.. Just maybe it won't be brought up again. But at least she can answer that question, "If you would like, I have no problem with that. Nova City is actually the area I am Deputy Guardian of. Fayren is another sub-city that is deeper rooted in magic. In fact I believe there is a guild there that is quite proficient in it. Though I do not believe they perform 'danmaku'. I am rather certain I would have heard of it."

"There is also Everglade, to the West, which is rumored to be a haunted city; at least from what I have heard, I have yet to explore it myself. Finally to the East is Attleton, where the arena is of course. Despite it having such an area, it is arguably the most mundane of the sub cities."

"That sounds really nice Miss! I bet I'll like the city you guard." She clapped her hands. "And I bet I'll like the things and the people in it. Gensokyo is so old fashioned. Sometimes humans from the outside world find their way in and they have so many little devices. They all have a glowing rectangle they always take out too. And they put it up to their ear and get really distressed about it after they wander for a bit. I've always wanted to see one up close but the humans are always uneasy around me."

She tilted her head as the other cites were brought up. "Oh... Fayren sounds like home. Do they have an underground? I like it underground a lot. It's nice. If I could find my way home from here then I could show you my home. Sis has a lot of pets. All sorts of pets. They're super nice. The ferret is funny. He hops around and attacks your socks." A pause. "Why is Attleton mundane? No place is mundane. It just means its merits are more subtle."

"Hmn.." Satsuki can't help but furrow her brows as Koishi talks about Gensokyo; it's apparently seperate from the real world.. Or rather, exists in another plain? Maybe another state of mind? Either way, she decides it best not to worry about that for the time being.

"I have yet to explore Fayren enough to confirm if there is one or not." So.. Koishi likes animals. She would probably like Fluttershy as well then, but before she can mention that, she's thrown off by yet another profound statement from the satori.

After a moment of silence, she can't help but give what sounds like an amused snort. This girl is truly something else. ".. I suppose I cannot argue with that. and before I forget, those bills in that envelope are currency; you will need to trade some of those for shelter." beat "Assuming youkai need such things.."

"Then I'll have to explore it a lot to find out!" She didn't seem at all phased by the scope of her task. "It's so exciting. I'll get to meet so many new people and make new friends! Like dot dot dot dot when you're looking at some water all lined up in a row. Be quiet or the row will break~"

She turned her gaze up to Satsuki. "Currency?" She looked down, pulling a very abused envelope out of her pocket. she had opened it but hadn't really touched the money inside. "Sometimes sis gives me money and tells me to fly above ground so I can buy things like rice and sweet potatoes and honey and jam. The nice devil maid makes really nice jam." She stuck the envelope back in her pocket without bothering to examine or count the money. "I'm really good at getting things like that because sis gives me a list. And she doesn't like going outside. So it works out fine."

She patted her pocket. "Paying for shelter is silly. Trees are free. When I'm wandering around sometimes my head rolls away and I have to look for it. When it does I have to find places to sleep. There are lots of them so its okay. Sometimes I forget to eat though which is bad. Then I realize i'm really hungry and I can't remember where I am because my head is somewhere else... But that's okay. I always find a friend!"

"....."

Satsuki is fairly certain of all the newcomers she's met, Koishi has to be the most optomistic. And strange. Her frown deepens as a result of the girl's blabbering- not because she's upset, but because it takes more effort to seperate the 'nonsense'.

"Right.." Well at least she understands what money is, so that saves her the trouble of going any further. With that said, Satsuki thinks she may have explained everything she can for the time being. "I shall be on my way, then. Until next time, Koishi Komeiji, and do not forget the names I have mentioned."

When one took the time to think about it they would discover that very little of what Koishi said, if any, was truly nonsense. A riddle? without a doubt. But never nonsense. It took a significant amount of time and effort to understand her, though it was something that could be mastered with a little time and effort. Over-thinking or under-thinking the little youkai's words would probably be the mistake most people made. She was simple, but not simple-minded.

"Okay Miss!" She was all smiles. "But I can't remember names usually. I'm really bad at them because names don't have anything to associate with who the person is. It's hard to learn them when there's nothing in my head for them to stick to." She looked down at the necklace, fiddling wit it a bit, turning it over and checking both sides, examining it and how it reacted with the light. She didn't really bother moving from the spot, though her outline became a little hard to discern when gazed directly at.

...

Satsuki really shouldn't be surprised. However she's finding herself less irritated by her behavior at this point and simply shakes her head. "I believe I understand. Very well, I shall keep that in mind." and upon looking at the necklace, she can't believe she had nearly forgotten! "Ah, the colors on that necklace match the colors of each archway that leads to each sub-city I've mentioned before. It is important you wear that or the archways will not allow you to pass."

She'll go into detail about 'expanding' at another time.

"Yeah..." She didn't raise her head. "It's why I'm calling you Miss. Because Miss is polite and people like it when I'm polite. If people like me then I wont get into real fights. It's not good if I get into a serious fight with someone. Because I don't want to hurt them. People don't get better if you hit their mind hard enough."

Koishi blinked as Satsuki explained about the necklace, becoming more focused again, looking up at her, and then back down. "Ohh! So it will help me explore? That's really great! Mine is green. I like green a lot. It's one of my favorite colors." She tapped it gently with one nail. "Which archway is green? Can I go through any color with this? Even if its mostly green?"

"Green.. That would be to Fayren. And yes, you are actually allowed to pass through any archway, but the green one is lit for a special reason. But I will explain that to you once you have spent some time exploring." Satsuki replies, as she doesn't really have anything to comment about being called 'Miss'. She knew the satori was being polite.

And while she believes that Koishi is primarily peaceful, she can't help but question her stability. The fact that she has to be in a different mindset to perceeve the girl bothers her. Perhaps her true temperament will become clear in battle.

She's not entirely certain why but.. She feels compelled to share her own favorite color, "Mine is white."

"Fayren? The place that's full of magic? green is an interesting color for magic. It's somewhat unusual. Except for a grumpy spirit that lives near the city... And don't most things that are special glow a bit?"

Koishi tucked the necklace away under her shirt and looked up at Satsuki. "You're crinkly and prickly again. But more crinkles now. You should drink some jasmine tea. That always helps my crinkles." Another floral flavor. Maybe that was simply her favorite variety of tea...

Koishi did perk up at the mention of Satsuki's favorite color. "A color that contains nothing but is hardest to make. It is very nice. I don't see a lot of white in Gensokyo. It's really hard to make. Most of the time I see peach or off-white. Nothing as pure as your outfit." Her smile brightened. "It looks really good on you! It works well with your hair and your skin and your eyes. And it fits well. Did someone make it especially for you? And the gold and blue make it look nice." She blinked, tilting her head. "The tiny bit of red really... It's a good accent to the blue and gold like that..." She frowned, and leaned in a bit, looking to either side of Satsuki before rocking back a little, straightening up. She seemed a bit confused, her third eye drifting closer, hovering around the woman's collarbone... But the youkai she didn't say anything. probably too focused on her thoughts to notice she was being invasive again.

Considering life fibers were a type of life form, it would make sense that something like a kamui would generate a bit of a psychic field. With her attention drawn to Satsuki's outfit, she might have noticed it.

Unusual? Satsuki can't say she really gave the colors any thought but.. Maybe she should; it's very possible that even with what little information she has, the colors could be some sort of clue. Though to the second question, she seems just as thoughtful, ".. I suppose so."

An annoyed grunt passes her lips as her 'crinkliness' is pointed out again, but even with that she mentally keeps Koishi's suggestion in mind. Jasmine tea, huh?

Koishi's breakdown of the colors reminds Satsuki greatly of Nonon; perhaps the pink one doesn't talk about the colors to that level, but she's certainly fashionable.

Then, there's the eye in her business again. Satsuki's brows furrow as she leans back, then actually ends up taking a step back instead of moving to touch it- she's learned her lesson about that. She's also uncertain how she feels about the trailing of her voice like that, and suspects a question she doesn't wish to answer is going to come up. "Thank you; I should be on my way now."

Koishi blinked, looking back up from Satsuki's uniform to her face, her third eye pulling back to hover in front of her chest once more. It took her several beats to regain her senses, eventually that familiar smile spreading across her features.

"Oh! Okay Miss." She sounded a bit disappointed, though she didn't move to stop Satsuki. "We should talk again really soon, okay? I like you. And I want to show you how to danmaku. I think you'll like it a lot. Also, you should go get that tea then, okay? It will be good for you. But if you don't like jasmine you should just have your favorite, okay? But jasmine is especially good. Especially if it has just a tiny bit of honey."

Her eyes had drifted some, looking a bit distant, caught up in her fantasy about delicious teas of various flavors.

"Of course. It should be an entertaining exercise at the very least," Satsuki replies, clearly in agreement. But really all she needs is some time to sort her thoughts out and figure out a better way to handle her focus upon the little Satori.

The easiest answer, of course, would be simply trusting her but.. Obviously it'd be foolish for her to do that so easily. On the other hand, the fight, ideally, should provide the experience to make her doubts fade. .. Hopefully.

"Of course." is her simple reply. She raises her free hand in a half-hearted farewell wave, then turns to go along her way.

Koishi waved to Satsuki as she turned to leave, all awareness of the little youkai fading after several steps, becoming invisible even to those who knew she was standing right there. Little unheard footsteps followed; those of heavy boots on concrete, weaving carefully around the walkway. They never quite faded as Satsuki left, lingering a distance behind the taller woman moved about her day. Finally stopping at the place she called home...

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