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The opening changes depending on which route you're on. Here's Reimu's:
Wow, it's so dazzling.
Is this what it's like above the clouds?
How long has it been since we've seen the sun directly? It's like a different world up here.
I thought it would be colder above the clouds, but it's surprisingly warm.
Maybe that's because we're getting closer to the stolen spring?
It'd be nice if we could find spring using Nazrin's power, but...
So what's your power then?
It's called dowsing. Finding stuff is my specialty. It doesn't seem to work on abstract things like spring though.
...Oh?
and here's Marisa's:
Wow, it's so bright.
Look, the sun! This is my time to shine!
It's been a while since I could bask in the warm sunlight. It's like a different world up here.
Despite the altitude, it's so warm up here. It's so wonderful that I could cry. Perhaps it's because we're getting closer to the stolen spring.
Could be, but first we need to go check out the Netherworld. Komachi said it should be somewhere in this direction, but I don't see-
Hm?
What is it, Marisa?
Oh, looks like Reimu's group beat us here. They've got some new faces with them though.
The routes meet up here.
Heey! Over heeere!
I know that voice.
If it isn't Nitori's group! I guess we're regrouping here then.
Yup. I'm glad you're all okay!
So what happened on your end? I see we have some new recruits.
We just met them on the way and they stuck around. Um...
My name is Lily White. Nice to meet you.
She's the fairy of spring, but we found her wandering through the snow.
Apparently she was looking for spring, but couldn't find it.
What?! You mean that Lily White?!
Huh? Why are you freaking out?
You know, the herald of spring! That fairy who goes mad with power every spring!
She seems kinda down in the dumps, though? What happened to her?
It's because spring has been stolen. It's quite sad, really.
Wait, I've seen that rat youkai somewhere before...
So it's the maid. I'd never forget that get-up of yours.
You know her, Sakuya?
We met briefly at Kourindou. Are Reimu and Sanae really okay with her being here?
Yes. Since resolving this incident takes priority, we're cooperating with her for now.
Her master seems really into it, so I doubt she'll try anything funny.
So who's her master then?
I am Shou Toramaru. Nazrin is my subordinate.
You must be pretty good people if you're lending a hand to people you just met.
You look like a pretty serious person, so I'm guessing you're here to... help the human village or something?
No, I'm actually here for... hmm, how should I put this?
Somehow I doubt we'll get a clear answer out of her.
If you're calling yourself the master, you should at least have some dignity and charisma.
Please excuse her, she's been cooped up so long that she's not used to talking to people anymore. Well, that's enough about us, let's get back to the investigation.
What? Now it sounds like a secret so I wanna know even more!
Anyway, your group was supposed to be chasing Youmu, correct?
I was sure you'd come back dragging her by the collar. I guess that didn't work out so well.
Umm, actually we lost her trail almost immediately.
And then a bunch of stuff happened, and now we're here.
That's pretty pathetic. And you were so enthusiastic when we split up.
It wasn't a complete loss. We got to visit someplace interesting instead.
Really? And where could that have been?
It was mostly by accident, but we went somewhere called the Underworld.
What?!
You went to the Underworld?! All of you?!
Yes. We just happened to stumble across a cave that turned out to be the entrance.
It was a pretty interesting place. Huge caverns and rare youkai.
This wasn't a vacation, you know! Do you even realize what you've done?! The Underworld and the surface have a treaty. Surface youkai aren't allowed to meddle down there.
So we've heard, but what's done is done. They really ought to put up a signpost or something.
It may be an ancient promise, but that doesn't mean it's okay to break it.
You don't need to warn us, we weren't planning on heading back any time soon.
Marisa got captured, and it was looking really bad for a while there.
I seriously thought I was done for-
La la la, I can't hear you! I'm not letting you drag me into that mess. If anyone asks, I don't even know you.
Looks like I'll have to thoroughly teach you about the Underworld when we're done here.
C'mon guys, I got captured. Can't you at least be a little worried about what happened?
Personally, I'm more interested in why you're here. If you lost Youmu, then how'd you know to fly above the clouds?
Actually, she still hasn't told us either.
You said you found some sort of clue in the Underworld, right?
Yup, sure did. It's sounds kind of stupid to say this out loud, but... Truth is, someone told me in a dream.
In a dream?
Yeah, there's this person who talks to me sometimes. She told me that the petals were coming from above the clouds.
You seriously got that from a dream? You sure you're awake?
Or maybe you ate some weird mushrooms?
See, this is why I didn't want to say anything!
It's not a coincidence though. Back in summer, I found the Scarlet Devil Mansion the same way.
What a strange phenomenon. Do you have any idea what it could be?
I've heard of shrine maidens having prophetic dreams, but I can't imagine Marisa has that power.
Well, I think this place is suspicious too. So whatever it is, it works.
That may be true, but...
....
So we're above the clouds. Now what?
I was told we could enter the Netherworld from up here. I guess there should be an entrance up ahead?
That sounds about right. The petals are drifting in from over there.
Youmu, the Netherworld, and the origin of the petals. Everything's coming together. We're going to the Netherworld. Let's keep at it, everyone!
Yeah!
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It looks like the player's stopping the game. You two, come over here and see them off.
Huuuuuh, why are you stopping? Things are about to heat up~!
See them off, huh? I think I'll just leave that to you two.
Good grief, we're en route to the stage yet you've both completely lost the mood.
More importantly, today is the Poltergeist Ensemble's Live. I hope to see you in the audience.
I hope you'll stay till the end once you come back~!
Ciao!