- Hand over your case
- I can't put my finger on it, but something about this writing style is familiar...
[-] Ever since the incident at the auction house, I've been as perceptive as a detective.
[player] You know, I've been meaning to ask you... where is your voice coming from?
[A-Yuan] Wh-What?!
[player] Your mouth is moving, but your voice is coming from the bow on your chest! So, there's only one truth--
[-] Before "A-Yuan" can react, I quickly reach out and give the top of her head a light tug--lifting the high-quality wig now firmly in my grasp right off her head.
[player] Kaguyahime?!
[Kaguyahime] D-Damn it. I underestimated you, human. I never imagined that, in just a few days, you would have already evolved enough to see through my disguise...
[player] But... why would you want to steal our tea?
[Kaguyahime] Hehehe! How could mere mortals comprehend a goddess's designs?
[Kaguyahime] However, since you've proven yourself to be a worthy devotee, PLAYER, I'll let you in on the hustle as well.
[player] What hustle?
[Kaguyahime] The hustle of obtaining Bamboo Cloud's trade secrets and selling them to the highest bidder... Hehehe, and you're free to author said secrets at your discretion, of course.
[player] That's illegal!
[Kaguyahime] Hmph! So, you refuse to cooperate with me! Is this how my most loyal follower should behave?
[player] Well, faith is one thing, but work is another... and it's only by working hard that humans get the capital they need to maintain their faith.
[-] Her offer rebuffed, Kaguyahime's embarrassment gives way to anger. Her ears stand straight up as she readies herself to pounce.
[player] Careful, Yuan Xiao! Y-Yuan Xiao...?
[-] When I turn to warn Yuan Xiao to brace herself, her eyes are fixed on Kaguyahime's head. She's muttering something quietly with a gleam in her eyes.
[Yuan Xiao] Dry pot rabbit, braised rabbit, stir-fried rabbit, two-chili rabbit, cold-served rabbit...
[-] Obviously hearing this as well, Kaguyahime's face pales and her ears twist into a knot. She pulls her hands back and goes to make a hasty retreat, but not before shouting one last thing at us.
[Kaguyahime] I'll be back!
[-] After this incident with Kaguyahime, we begin taking our tea delivery even more seriously. With careful steps, we walk another half a block.
[Yuan Xiao] Hold on a minute, am I hallucinating? Is that Miss A-Yuan... again?
[-] I look to where Yuan Xiao is pointing, and sure enough, A-Yuan is coming our way...
[-] Seeing Yuan Xiao and me, A-Yuan lowers her head, fishes out her phone, and quickly types up something for us to read.
[A-Yuan] I lost my voice after an intense rehearsal, so let's communicate this way.
[A-Yuan] Ms. Fuuka sent me to help.