Follow the Script

Chapter 13

Silently standing in front of a closed door that could remain like that for a long time, someone was considering their options and observing it, thinking about whether to open it or not. They were not used to this type of situation but bracing themselves, they did so and stepped inside the room.

???: ...

The lack of light in the room completely left the person in the dark, not like it changed the result. The one standing in the doorway was a woman with a powerful gaze, whenever she wanted to be threatening. One of the details were the many tails following her, moving with the flow of the air. Her hands held together and hidden under the long sleeves of her outfit, she stepped further into the room and spoke up.

???: Lady Yakumo.

She called with a stern voice. Some movements were heard and then nothing for a moment. The woman standing turned around and saw the person she called now in the doorway, pretending that she was never in the room to begin with.

???: What is it Ran?

The second woman asked, supporting her left arm with the extravagant umbrella that she is often seen carrying around. Ran, who took a second to process the question, prepared herself and replied.

Ran: We need to talk about something.

???: Do tell, I'm curious to know what is so important to you-

Ran: Lady Yukari, it's about Reimu Hakurei, we might have an emergency.

Immediately, the lady with a purple dress stopped dead in her track and silently stared into the void. Putting the gears together, she swiftly made a motion with her hand, telling Ran to leave the room with her, a conversation needed.

Yukari: Tell all the details.

Ran: Understood.

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Y/N: Well, that's not good.

He mumbled to himself when a wave of dread overcame him, the feeling that a target has been placed on its back. He knew that feeling and instinctively turned to the door that has yet to open ever since Koishi left. Still, nothing came out of it and he was on his own.

Y/N: ...

Something was definitely going on, the youkai who promised to come back was still missing after many hours. He wanted to toss aside that worry but it was growing like a cancer, he started to think that she got killed on the way back by something powerful. Tapping the ground lightly, he counted the minutes but felt no relief in doing so.

Y/N's mind: It's probably nothing, I hope.

Going outside was suicidal, that witch was still alive and could be waiting for him to leave. He couldn't take the risk of stepping outside when he had the advantage inside the library. Waiting was the only thing he could do... at least the more logical action to take.

...But gone for hours? What was she bringing back that would take such a long time? Is she planning to bring people to murder him, betray him like many others who feigned innocence? She was one that was unstable to begin with, maybe she finally got bored of him and abandoned him or-

*Dong* *Dong* *Dong*

???: Intruders detected inside the library. Koishi Komeiji, proceed with caution.

Y/N: !

Turning his head to the entrance, he recognized the small person entering the library. She was looking back at him but not with a smile, she was blankly staring at him with a devastated look. Confused, he welcomed her and asked her what was wrong.