>>46486900
>How do I fix my hair? Is it broken?
>Ask what a mirror is
>Go check it out

Good to see you smiley

>>46486900
>>Ask what a mirror is
>>Go check it out
>>How do I fix my hair? Is it broken?
God, Yuu is so retarded.

>>46486900
>Go check it out

>Ask what a mirror is

>How do I fix my hair? Is it broken?

>>46487051
I wouldn't say retarded. After getting mind-fucked, due to god knows what, he's more just picking up the pieces, and trying to arrange it right.

>>46487168
Being retarded and having a shattered mind isn't that different

>writing

>>46486977
Good to be back, anon.

>>46487298
The difference being that Yuu will eventually grow, and stop being so retarded.

>>46487333
>stop being so retarded
I'll be honest, my interest will plummet when that happens

>>46487353
I like too think that Yuu will always be special in his own little way

>>46486900
>How do I fix my hair? Is it broken?
>Ask what a mirror is

We should ask for her assistance. Cats are the best at maintaining hair.

Can we talk about what a ladies man our little idiot Yuu is?

>>46487391
He's a shonen protagonist is all I'm saying

You get up and walk over to the mirror. You don't see how this thing is supposed to help you fix your hair...

"AH!" You shout, as you tumble back and away from the mirror.
"What is it?" Ilica asks.
"Th-there's someone in there!" You say.

Ilica raises an eyebrow, and walks over to the mirror. Standing in front of it, she gives you a sidelong glance and sighs.

"That's you, dumbass" She says.
"It's me?" You ask, as you stand up and walk back to the mirror. "But how can I be in there if I'm out here?
"It's your reflection" She says. "Look"

You step in front of the mirror, and look the other man straight in the eyes. You tilt your head back and forth, and make a few funny faces before Ilica bops your head.

"Stop fooling around. Derrick wants to get back on the road" Ilica says.
"Oh" You say, as you examine the mirror more closely. "How does this thing work? Is it magic?"
"I don't know how it actually works" Ilica says. "Ask Emi. She's the smart one"

You step back and look yourself over.

Your eyes stand out above everything else, being gold-like in colour. The only people you've seen that have similar eyes are those people from Sherton.

After that, you notice that you aren't wearing a shirt. Your torso shows some muscle, but it seems like you might have to put some work in to get really strong. Over where your heart should be there is a "Y" shaped scar.

Your face is... a face. You look like a teenager. Give it a few years and you might be considered handsome or rugged, but right now you just look young.

Your hair is light brown. While it isn't very long, it still manages to be all over the place...

"How do I fix my hair?" You ask. "It doesn't look broken"
Ilica sighs. "C'mere" She says, as she grabs something off a nearby table. "I make no guarantees about it being fixed, but it won't be so messy when I'm through..."

>[1/2]

>>46487688
I feel bad for illica, but shes the one who keeps coming back around

With your hair 'brushed', you and Ilica leave the room and head to where Derrick and Emi said they'd be waiting.

You go into a room with a big table and a lot of chairs. Derrick, Emi, Fran, Lily, Daisy, Lance, and a few other hunters are here.

"Good morning" Fran says. "Wow... someone looks grumpy"
"Ilica is too rough" You say.
"I had to be rough" Ilica says. "Yuu's hair has so many knots in it, it was like brushing a net"
"It hurt" You say.
"It was never going to not hurt" Ilica says. "Honestly, how can you take a tail's worth of stingers without flinching, and then complain like this when someone brushes your hair"

"I complained about the stingers" You say.
Ilica looks at you, and then turns back to Fran. "So, what's for breakfast?" She asks.

"Yuu!" Lily and Daisy say, as they run towards you. They come to a stop in front of you, and hold their arms up.

It looks like they want something...

>Ask Fran what they want

>Ask them what they want

>Take a guess

>>46487967
>>Take a guess
A hug?

>>46487967
>Ask Fran what they want

>>46487967
SUPLEX THEM

>writing

>>46487967
>take a guess

This would be a good chance to give him a sort of brief memory of hugs.

You look up to Fran, and then back down to the girls.

Do they... do they want a hug?

You bend your knees and get down on their level, putting an arm over each of them. They respond by throwing both of their arms around your shoulders and holding on.

They seem to be hanging on, so you stand up. They both wrap their legs around your waist, and something else wraps around your legs...

"Honey!" Fran says, as her tail starts poking Lance in the arm "Honey, look at their tails!"
"D'awwww" Lance says.

Emi looks over at you and smiles. "Does that mean something?" She asks.
"A devil only wraps their tail around something they like" Fran says. "And it's sooooooo~ cute!

...

So it doesn't seem like they're letting go anytime soon. Can you sit down like this?

...

You're gonna try sitting down like this...

>[1/2]

>>46488215
Or a nam level flashback of people begging not to be shot.

>>46488410
>"A devil only wraps their tail around something they like" Fran says.
Even the Lolis like Yuu.

>>46488436
The protag game too stronk

>>46488419
>he liked the name yuu because it was the name called for as he burned a gook village

...

They're not getting off. It seems like Lily and Daisy like sitting on you.

Not that you're complaining. Being treated like furniture is better than some of the alternatives. Besides, they seem pretty happy. The devils have some sort of woven string thing that they fiddle with, and then pass to the others.

"What are they doing?" You ask.
"Kit's cradle" Fran says. "They usually do that with their tails though"

You look down at their hands, and how they move their fingers. "Can their tails do that?" You ask.
Fran's tail waves around next to her. "Devil's tails are good for a lot of things" She says. "They're meant to be a sort of... third hand. Good for manipulation, sensitive enough to feel things out in the dark, flexible enough to get around..."

"O-hokay, honey" Lance says. "No need to tell these kids too much"
Fran giggles, leaving you sort of confused.

"Wha-"
"Don't ask, Yuu" Ilica says.
"O... kay" You say.

The devils take the 'cradle' between their hands, and offer it to you. "Here, Yuu. Try it out" She says.

You looks at the strange, woven... thing, and hold out your hands. As Lily and Daisy take your hands and show you how to take it, Derrick says something to you.

"Sound good, Yuu?" He asks.
"What does?" You ask.
"I want to be on the road after we're done with breakfast..." He says. "If that's alright with you"

>We're leaving already?

>Yeah

>Other

>>46488738
>Yeah

>>46488738
>>Yeah
Kids are back with parents, no need to stay here much long.

>>46488738
>Yeah
We may or may not need a crowbar to remove the devils though

>>46488738
>Other
Didn't we have unanswered questions about the bunny back in the other town? Let's ask this one.

>>46488738
>We're leaving already?

>writing

>>46488762
>>46488774
>>46488816
Shouldn't we check in with the bird-lady?

>>46489032
Whoops.

You nod, as Lily and Daisy guide your fingers into the cradle.

"We did what we came here for" You say.
"You're leaving?" Daisy asks.

Derrick sits next to you, and puts a hand on Daisy's head. "We've got to get to Locke" He says. "This was a nice-ish detour, if you don't count the fact that the city's crawling with knights, but it's time to get moving"

"Aww..." Lily says. "Will you come back?"
"I'll try" You say with a smile.

With the cradle now firmly in your hand, the devils hug you again.

You look around at the people, and then at the cradle. "What do I do with this?" You ask.

Before anyone can explain, someone puts a heavy plate full of food down in front of you.

"Ah, breakfast is served!" Lance says.
"What is this?" You ask.
"Eggs and bacon, my man" Lance says.
"It smells good" You say.
"Tastes even better" Lance says, as he digs into his plate.

"Oh, and I should probably ask" Derrick says. "Anything you need to do before we go?"

>I should see that bird lady

>I wanna talk to Bella

>Is there anything cool here?

>Nah, I'm good

>Other

>>46489146
>I should see that bird lady
Kind of important

>>46489146
>>I should see that bird lady

>>46489146
>>I should see that bird lady

>>46489146
>Request the devils hands in marriage.

>>46489146
>I should see that bird lady

>>46489270
Anon no, they're only 6 and 8 respectively. At leas wait until they are 16.

>writing

>>46489146
>I should see that bird lady
And then ask her about firepowder

"I need to go see that bird lady" You say.
"The... bird lady?" Derrick asks. "When did you meet a bird lady?"
"When I was hiding from the guards" You say. "I went into her house, and she snuck up on me"

Derrick raises an eyebrow at that.
"I thought she was a ghost at first" You say.
"Ghosts aren't real!" Lily says.
"But she wasn't actually a ghost" You say. "I think"
"You think?" Fran asks.

"She still could've been a ghost. Her house did look haunted" You say. "The first floor was all boarded up"

Fran's head perks up. "What was this woman's name?" She asks.
"Uhh... V-... something" You say. "It might not have started with a V, but there was definitely a V in there somewhere"

"Kieve?" Fran asks.
"That's the one" You say. "I knew there was a V"

Fran looks exhausted all of a sudden, like the mention of Kieve's name sucked the energy out of her. "She still lives in that place?" She says.

"Can I come?" Lily asks.
"Me too! Me too!" Daisy says.
"No" Fran says.

"Aww... Please" Daisy says.
"Pretty please?" Lily says.

The devils try their best to give both you and Fran the sad face. It's effective, but...

>I'm okay with it

>Listen to your mother

>Why not?

>>46489640
>>Listen to your mother
It might be dangerous.

>>46489640
>I'm okay with it
Can't say no to cute little kids.

>>46489640
>Listen to your mother
But it cant hurt to ask
>Why not?

>>46489640
>Why not?
There's not much reason to keep them away. Aside from the probability of tetanus and mildew.

>>46489640
>Listen to your mother

>>46489737
They can't get that if we're carrying them.

>>46489696
This.

>writing

"Why not?" You ask Fran.
"Because..." Fran says.
"Dear" Lance says.
"I know..." Fran says. "I suppose they can go..."

"Yay!" Lily says.

"But I'm coming along too" Fran says.
"You are?" You ask.
"Yeah... I think I've been putting off talking that old bi-...bat... for too long" Fran says. "Now, hurry and eat your breakfast girls, Yuu's got places to be"
"Kay" Daisy says.

The girls each dig into one of the plates next to yours, leaving you stuck with the Kit's cradle...

"Uhh... help?" You say.

Emi smiles at you across the table, and leans over it to reach out and slip the cradle onto her hands.

"Thanks" You say, as you try to find a fork before the devils get tired of devouring their own food and turn their eyes to yours.

Emi settles back into her chair, and turns to Ilica. "Have you ever done this before?" She asks, as she holds the cradle out to her.
"Seriously?" Ilica asks.
"Come on!" Emi says.

Ilica rolls her eyes, and sighs. "Fine..." She says, as she takes the cradle.

>[1/2]

"Done!" Lily and Daisy say at once, as they slam down their forks.
"Good, now go get dressed" Fran says.
"Kay" They say as they slip out of your lap, and unwind their tails from your thighs.

You watch the two of them skip off, as the blood starts flowing into your legs again.

"But they're already wearing clothes" You say. "Why do they need to get dressed?"
"Those are their pajamas" Fran says. "You can't go outside in pajamas"
"Pajamas?" You ask.

"Clothes meant for sleeping" Emi says, as she takes the cradle back from Ilica.
"Why would you have clothes just for sleeping?" You ask. "That seems silly"

"For comfort and warmth" Fran says.
"I see..." You say. "Why don't I have pajamas?"
"You don't need them" Ilica says. "Guys like you don't get hot or cold the same way we do"
"Oh" You say. "That's good, right?"
"Right now, you don't notice" Emi says. "Come winter, you'll see the difference"

You nod, and turn your attention back to your breakfast. You get a few bites in, before a question pops into your head.

>Choose one

>Ask what else is different about a demon

>Ask how Fran knows Kieve

>Ask Lance about being a Hunter

>Other

>>46490470
>Ask Lance about being a Hunter

>>46490470
>Ask what else is different about a demon

>>46490470
>Ask Lance about being a Hunter

>>46490470
>>Ask how Fran knows Kieve

>>46490470
>Ask what else is different about a demon

>>46490470
>Ask Lance about being a Hunter

Solely because we'll learn about her, and Kieve, when we actually get there.

>>46490470
>Ask Lance about being a Hunter

>writing

"What's being a hunter like?" You ask Lance.
Lance chuckles and leans back, putting one arm on the back of Fran's chair. "Interested in the profession, lad?" He asks.

You shrug.
"Well, that's fine too" He says. "What do you wanna know?"
"What do you actually do?" You ask.

"We hunt down monsters and kill them" He says. "Simple as that. Well... not really"
"Not really?" You ask.

"When you go out to fill a request, half the battle is won here at the hall" He says. "That's the knowin' half. Before you leave, you need to know what the monster can and can't do, what the species' usual patterns are, how best to defend yourself against its attacks, and how best to attack against its defenses"

"What's the other half of the battle?" You ask.
"That'd be the fightin half" He says. "That one's always about knowing yourself just as well as you know your prey"
"Knowing yourself?" You ask.

He smiles and picks up a toothpick. "Same deal, really" He says. "Knowing what you can and can't do, your own patterns and how something might try to disrupt you, how best to work with your offenses, and how best to use your defenses"
"Wouldn't any fighter need to know that stuff?" You ask.
"Yes, but it's especially important for hunters" Derrick says. "They don't get quite so dangerous this far into Lubars, but when you get further away from civilization the monsters get larger and more vicious. To the point where a single, simple little slip can and will kill you"

"Come on, man. I'm tryin to recruit the lad here" Lance says. "Don't go scarin' him off"
"It's the truth though" Derrick says.

>Sounds dangerous

>Sounds like fun

>Other

>>46491063
>>Sounds dangerous

>>46491063
>>Sounds like fun

>>46491063
Sounds like what we already do, we'll that and fight demons

>>46491063
>>Sounds dangerous but fun

>writing

"It sounds like what we've been doing already" You say.
Derrick chuckles. "What you've been doing" He says. "We aren't all crazy enough to go toe-to-toe with Carthac"
"He wasn't so bad" You say. "I even got a spear out of that"

"I don't think he expected you to put up such a fight" Derrick says. "To be honest, I didn't either. I mean, you didn't seem like a much of a fighter, and you had a mageblade. I was ready to jump in there if things went south... and then they didn't. Not until the end, that is. If he hadn't used the blood eyes, you might've won"

"No" You say.
"No?" Derrick asks. "You wouldn't have won?"
"I couldn't win" You say. "I knew that going in"

Derrick nods. "So you grabbed his spear and held it until the hunters showed up" He says.

Lance laughs. "Sounds like you've got the perfect attitude for a hunter, lad" He says. "Maybe when you're done with your adventuring, you can come on back here and we'll show you the ropes"
"Maybe" You say, as you finish off the last of your breakfast.

"There they are!" Fran says.

You turn to see Lily and Daisy skipping into the room, now apparently dressed.

"All done, Yuu?" Fran asks.

>Anything else?

>>46491546
Let's head out. Time to find out what we really are and see if it freaks everyone out.

>writing

"Yes" You say, as you stand up.
"Mind if I tag along as well?" Emi asks.
You shrug. "If you want" You say.

"Somebody's gotta keep an eye on Yuu" Ilica says.

Emi smiles and slithers around the table to meet you at the door.

"Alright, I guess Ilica and I will see if we can't find some way to get paid for the trip through to Locke" Derrick says. "Whether we find something or not, we'll be waiting at the cart"
"Alright" You say. "I guess this is goodbye then?"

"That it is" Lance says. "Wait for a second at the door, I got something to give ya"

Lance gets up and leaves the eating room, as you follow Fran to the door. Emi and the devils all head outside, while you hold up for lance.

"Here you go" He says, handing you a bundle of cloth with a hat on top. It looks a lot like the one that Layla loaned you last night.
"What is this?" You ask.
"I thought it suited you so well that I decided to get ya one" He says.
"Thanks?" You say.
"Don't mention it, boyo" He says. "Either way, you were gonna need a way to hide your face from the guards. Might as well look good doing it"

"That makes sense" You say.

Lance helps your get into the cloak, and then you put on the hat. The cloak is heavy, and sort of dull red in colour, while the hat is brown.

"Now then, take care of yourself" He says. "Next time I see ya, it'd better not be at your funeral you hear?"
"Don't worry" You say. "I'll be fine"

He holds out his hand, and you recognize the gesture from before. So you give him a handshake.

"Good luck" He says. "And uhh... say hi to my mother for me"
"You mo-"

Lance turns you around and gives you a shove out the door.

>[1/2]

>>46492049
I cant help but imagine us as a doofy alucard now

>my mother
his mom isn't who I think it is, Is it?

You stumble out of the door, but manage to catch yourself before you fall on your face.

"What was that about?" You ask, as you look back at the door.
"Ready to go?" Emi asks.

"Yeah, I-... where'd Fran go?" You ask.

You look around for her, but she's nowhere to be seen. Giggling from the girls draws your eye downward, and then something else draws it further downward to the black puddle with yellow eyes on the ground.

"Oh" You say.
"I'll be hiding down here until we get there" The puddle says. "I'm still a fugitive here, and my face is known"
"Alright" You say. "Let's go"

You start walking in the direction that you think you remember Kieve's house was in, and the group follows. Like last night, Lily and Daisy wordlessly slip their tails into your hands.

"What's with the hat?" Emi asks.
"Lance gave it to me" You say.
"He looks like Layla" Lily says. "But without the ears"

"It's a good look" The puddle whispers.

Emi lets out a giggle. "You look like a mage" She says. You remember them saying that last night too.
"Why is that funny?" You ask.
"Because you're the exact opposite of a mage" She says.

"That's not that funny" Daisy says.
"It is so" Emi says.
"Nuh uh. This is funny" Daisy says, putting her hands up to her mouth in a weird way and blowing air into them to make a fart noise. Her and Lily both laugh.

"I think the joke is in the irony" Puddle-Fran says.
"What's irony?" You ask.
"Don't worry about it" Emi says. "I guess my sense of humour is just too sophisticated"

In response, the twins both make fart noises.

>[2/3]

>>46492258
Twins are best girls

>>46492258
>"Because you're the exact opposite of a mage" She says.
Not true. We cast fist and slash a lot of times.

>>46492283
But we use soul to cast fist, not mana

>>46492283
>>46492333 is right. She was referring to the fact that you literally can't use magic.

>>46492333
>we beat people up with the power of soul
[protag intensifies]

When you reach the house, you lead everyone around to the back door. As you step inside, Fran reforms from the puddle and looks around.

Then she pinches the bridge of her nose, and lets out a long sigh. "It's been 3 years, and she STILL hasn't cleaned this place up?" She asks.
"It looks like it's been cleaned, just not fixed" Emi says. "What happened here?"

"Firepower" You say.
"Firepowder" Fran corrects you. "She was trying to distill it to make it more potent and it blew up in her face"
"Ouch" Emi says.
"She's fine..." Fran says. You feel like she left a word off there, but you aren't sure what it was.

The five of you head for the staircase, and stop there. It's decided that you should go up first.

So you walk up, and look around. Kieve is still sitting at her desk, and the books you grabbed last night are all around her.

"Ah, hello Yuu" She says when she notices you.
"Hello" You say.
"Did you come alone? I could've sworn I heard other voices" Kieve says.
"Well, I-"

"I see your ears haven't degraded at all" Fran says, as she comes up as well. You hear her footsteps, as well as the kid's. You assume Emi is coming up as well.
"Is that... Fran?" Kieve asks.

"Hi" Fran says once she's in view. "Been a while"
"It certainly has" Kieve says. "Why, I haven't seen you... not since before the wedding"
"I know" Fran says.
"How is my son doing, anyhow?" Kieve asks.

"You should come out of your coop every now and again and ask him yourself" Fran says.
"Mommy, who's that?" Lily asks.
"Is she daddy's friend?" Daisy asks.
"No, girls..." Fran says.
"Are those..." Kieve says.

"I should introduce you" Fran says. "Lily, Daisy, this is Kieve. Your... grandmother"

That's all for tonight!

Next thread will be either tomorrow or Thursday.

As always I'll be sticking around in case anyone has questions/suggestions

>>46492499
I'm glad I can be 100% certain yuu cares just as little as I do

>>46492499
Huh. Wasn't expecting that.

Exactly how old does Kieve look?

>>46492537
Late 40s-early 50s