18th doll | video

[shanghaiworld]

[Have you ever seen someone call up the vine, only to look so indecisive about actually bothering? You may right now, as Alice Margatroid is just tossing around the idea of 'is this worth the effort and what it may bring'. In the end, after... being reassured by her dolls she goes with it.]

Right, now then...

Greetings. From what I know, a few weeks ago, there was another bout of people being stuck together and being unable to separate, although with no visual culprit. While I do not know how many people were caught in this, I can only assume a number of you were.

I would like to know something about this time. Namely, what exactly was the cause for your release? Unlike previous cases, this may not obvious, so I would at the very least, like to know what you may have learned from it.

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[shanghaiworld]

... And? You lost your train of thought?

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[nekomikoreimu]

*looks away, pretending Alice isn't there.*

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[shanghaiworld]

... Reimu? Are you okay?

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[nekomikoreimu]

*Reimu sighed*

I think I know what may have broken the spell...

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[shanghaiworld]

Are you willing to share?

[And I do believe you forgot to hit up the activity check...]

*Video* Ya... I noticed, haha. Checked in though now

[nekomikoreimu]

I guess I don't have much of a choice.

*Reimu took a breath*

Katina and I got drunk, and... we talked about our feelings...

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[shanghaiworld]

...

Okay, first of all... what's so wrong with that? Isn't that normal human behavior?

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[nekomikoreimu]

*Reimu just stares back*

I don't admit my feelings... to anyone.

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[shanghaiworld]

I think this is a sign. You should stop drinking.

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[nekomikoreimu]

I don't drink that much.

*except when Suika's around reimu... or Yukari... or anyone...*

Besides, that's not the point here.

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[shanghaiworld]

Yes. The point is you have feelings you didn't want to tell, yet did.

Now come on, we've been long time friends, don't you feel like you can tell me?

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[nekomikoreimu]

... The only one I have been somewhat open to is Marisa... I suppose I have known you long enough that I could...

*she shakes her head.*

No. talking about my feelings hasn't helped me solve incidents in the past, why should I start now?

*Stubborn Reimu is stubborn*

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[shanghaiworld]

Well, you gave me the best answer I've gotten today about what could be the solution to this, so in a sense, you did solve it by talking about yourself.

Besides, it's best to be prepared for any situation. If you are only suited for one thing, you would crumble if another was presented.

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[nekomikoreimu]

Glad I was of help then.

I guess you have a point. As long as I don't have to start gushing all the time about how my day was, who was a jerk, talking about how fat I or others are, all talking about crushes, then I can handle that.

... That is what girls talk about right? It was in some manga Yukari brough from the real world.

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[shanghaiworld]

While talking about your day could have it's uses... we deal with a high amount of jerks normally, the weight of you or anyone else is better left for exercise... and I think we've already had a discussion on romance and you.

What I want to know is why you're using something of Yukari's as evidence. And saying real world makes it sound like we're fake.

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[nekomikoreimu]

My day is mainly doing my shrine duties. Marisa says they are boring. And Romance I don't really care about. I don't really care for it too much.

Because I have no other ways to go by. By real, I mean the world outside of Gensokyo.

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[shanghaiworld]

Do you find it boring?

You are currently living with someone from out there, I think that is better than any piece of reading material you could get.

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[nekomikoreimu]

My duties or romance?

That I would trust more then a book.

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[shanghaiworld]

Duties. That is what you said Marisa found boring, right?

Then I would think she is the person to speak with on this subject.

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[nekomikoreimu]

Right, of course. No, I do not find my duties boring. It is my job. My mother did this, as did her mother.

*Reimu looks confident saying that, but her looking away for a slight moment may mean otherwise.*

It would be odd to walk up to someone and just ask them how to have a conversation.

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[shanghaiworld]

There might also be the fact that, despite the years, Marisa never exactly learned what your duties are. Besides sweeping.

Which is why you ask what people are like outside.

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[nekomikoreimu]

I do more then just sweep you know.

I... guess I can ask. No harm I suppose.

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[shanghaiworld]

Ah, but I'm talking about what Marisa might not know, not I. [Though that may be the same thing...]

Anyway, when I mentioned talking about your day, I believe it would only matter if something worthwhile, interesting or different happened.

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[nekomikoreimu]

Being a shrine maiden is much more then sweeping. I need to be on constant alert for incidents, and I need to make sure the civilians are safe. Unfortunately I have been a massive failure at those 2 things.

*Reimu does look a little upset after saying that.*

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[shanghaiworld]

Well... you only said alert for incidents. You didn't say a thing about doing anything about them.