Part 70: Ending

...Okay, those were all the vengeful spirits around here. I'll be taking these with me. Thanks for the help.

They were obstructing me as well, so think nothing of it.



I'll ferry them across the Sanzu River, and they'll go to the other world. A reaaaally harsh lecture from the Yama will be waiting for them there.

The Yama? So they will be going to Hell...

That isn't decided yet. But don't worry about it. Our Yama is a really serious person.



So her judgement will never be off the mark.

...Though her lectures always go on for so long.

...I see, I suppose I do not have to worry too much then. The therianthrope left the village because of the humans around it after all...

Yeah, humans find it hard to accept anything different from them. That isn't something that can be helped.



The village was a place where it belonged. There were other ways to go about it.

Fun fact: Remember Keine? Self-proclaimed protector of the human village and the only teacher at the place's school? She's a therianthrope too. Every time there's a full moon she beasts out.

...Which makes Chapter 11 really confusing since there was a full moon right there. I guess the Scarlet Mist got in the way?

...But it left the village because it had no other path to walk. Am I wrong?

Who knows. There are many types of humans, and most treasure what's important to them.



What was truly important?

It's simple. Be happy when you're happy. Smile when you're having fun. Cry when you're sad. Above all, be honest.



...Be happy when you're happy... Be honest...

Sakuya flashbacks to when she met Remilia.


...

Hm? Something wrong?

...It was then.

Huh?



When I met Milady... When she extended her hand out to me, and brought me to her mansion... Yes, it was that moment when I realized I...

...U-Umm... Did you get possessed by one of the vengeful spirits?



Oh that's ni-

wait a minute

WAIT A MINUTE



Zoom in.



oh god she's smiling

I now understand the most important thing to me... I found the reason I want to stay at the mansion.

Huh? You stay at a... mansion?



Hehe, perhaps...

...Oh, my apologies. It has gotten rather late, I must return to the mansion.

Ooh, right right. You've got a place to go back to, huh?

Yes. I work in the scarlet building at the lake.

The lake? That'd be the Misty Lake, eh? It looks like a good place to spend some time.

Komachi just found the perfect place to skip work at.





Sakuya, huh? That's a good name.

I think so too. I shall be going now, thank you for your help.

Sakuya flies home.

...Thanks for my help, huh? Helping people out occasionally feels pretty good.

But what did I do again...?



*yaaaawn*

...That's odd. I guess being so nervous is making me more tired than usual...

Sorry for making you nervous.

Gahhh! S-Sakuya!

That was rather fun. Are you working properly?

Ahh, please don't frighten me like that. I'm wide awake now.

That is good to hear. The walk turned out much better than I thought.

Ohh, really!? I'm glad my suggestion worked out...



It is a rare type of grass I found on the way back.

Specifically, the medicinal herbs Reimu and co. used after the battle on Misty Lake.

I was thinking of using it to make tea.

A rare type of grass, huh? I've never seen it before, that's for sure... Is it good to eat?



...

(Sakuya hasn't returned to normal yet, I think... She's saying weird things like that...)

You are thinking something rude about me, aren't you?

N-Not in the slightest!

I hope it makes the tea taste differently. Adding rare ingredients into the tea is a way to give it class, mm?

...Well, if you think it'll be okay...

Anyway, I will see you later... Ah, oh yes.

Hm?



I am interested in adding to my repertoire.

Ehh, Chinese cuisine...? And next time...



...

The scene moves to inside the SDM.



Yes. I wish to stay at the mansion after all.

If you come with me, you'll find a vast world waiting for you. Do you not care about that?

...It is what I have decided. I appreciate the interest, but I must decline.

That's unfortunate, but if that's what you choose, I will not push the issue.

Thank you for your understanding.



Yes, I live to chase after the most beautiful flower in the world. Now that I have seen all the flowers here, it will soon be time for me to move on.

...I see. The mansion will become a lot more quiet when that happens.

I doubt it. You get all kinds of guests coming every day after all.

...The next time we meet, we may well be enemies.

Yes, we may. When the time comes, I will be waiting for you with all the power I have.

I'll be looking forward to it. I never did manage to fight you in the end.



I will not be able to care for them soon.

Very well. I will ensure that dinner will be waiting when you return.

...That reminds me. The Queen of the Night in the backyard withered away. I wonder what it feels like to be a flower that blooms for only one night.

...It could be said that the one night is the flower's entire life. So perhaps the fact that it blooms then is the glorification of its existence.



Make sure to bloom in a way that your master prefers.

The entire Queen of the Night thing isn't just a thinly-veiled metaphor of Sakuya's life. It's also the name of her theme in FMW2 (which is also the fourth and final bonus track on the FMW E OST).

Music: The Elegant Flower that Blooms at Night

Sakuya's new song is an arrange of her Touhou 9 theme. Remember when I mentioned way back in Chapter 2R how Youmu's theme switched when she became a boss character in FMW2? It's the opposite with Sakuya, she's gone from boss character to player character and has changed themes appropriately.



...Milady, I am entering.

...

Ah, you were awake already. Please forgive my rudeness.

...I just woke up a little while ago. Apparently you had went out somewhere.

Yes, it took a bit longer than I thought... I ended up going quite far, so I was late in returning.

I see. You did not lose your way?



...Do humans have something like that? Well, that doesn't matter. Welcome back, Sakuya.

It is good to be back.

Oh, yes. I have added a bit of taste to your morning cup of tea, Milady.

My, that doesn't happen often. It's always been good enough all this while.

I thought that making tea the same way every time would become tedious... So I have worked to give it a new and unique flavor. I have used a rare type of plant for it today.

Hmm. Have you sampled it yourself?

My, of course not. It would be insolent of me. I would never allow my master's tea to pass through my undeserving lips.

...Very well, I'll give it a try.

...I shall return to preparing the food, then.

...

Remilia takes a sip.



W-What the... Sakuya! Did you expect me to drink tea this bitter!

Patchy, or even Meiling! Replace this tea! Sakuya's gotten all weird!

And thus Sakuya began to troll the hell out of Remilia.

Music: The Opened Prison and Heart

Chief maid, I am done.

Good work. How about the cleaning of the dining hall?

Chief maid, Lady Meiling is in the kitchen for some reason.

...Tell her to return to her post.

Chief maid, Lady Flan destroyed one of the pots!

Clean up the pieces, and give her some cake to lighten her mood.

Chief maid, what about the tea for the library?

It has been made. Bring it there while it is still warm.



A place to live where I can sleep and eat... Settling for that is unsatisfactory for the person I am now.





After that, the credits play again.



Despite what the scenario said when I selected it, there is actually carry-over from Sakuya's route to FMW2! If you have clear data from Sakuya's route in your FMW2 save folder, all of the SDM characters will start with an upgrade in everything.



But wait, we're not done yet!



Komachi was the last new character in this game, so my Gensokyo Chronicles are at 100% completion.



This unlocks the game's final secret.



Let's just move Marisa closer to those bats an-



oh god what

H-Hey Flan, what's this about? I'm not a bat, they're over there.

Hehehe... you deserve a reward for playing with me lots and lots, Marisa.



No that's... no, you really don't have to do that.

Music: The Psychotic and Cute Guest



And just like that,



Flandre shifts to boss form. She still only has Laevateinn, thankfully, so this chapter is still possible, but now it's a massive pain in the ass.



The main thing to do is to stay the hell away from Flandre, since even if you somehow manage to kill her she'll just regenerate all of her health infinitely.

This is my Lunatic save file though, so like hell I'm going through all the trouble. I just let Flandre kill Marisa.

Ehehe, I got you Marisa!

...Flan, you went a bit too far...

...Marisa...? Hey, Marisa, let's play some more... Marisa!





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On a less depressing note, the music comments for that last song are quite... extensive, to say the least.


There actually is a japanese wiki for this game.

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To conclude this Let's Play, I'd like to extend thanks to a bunch of people. First and foremost, the two people who have helped me the most in this LP: Ryza and Namtab. Ryza transcribed over half the game's dialogue for me, making these weekly updates actually possible, and Namtab shouldered the burden of transcribing the majority of the game's (rather long-winded, as he's cursed ) database. I couldn't have done this LP without the two of them, and in many ways this was a three-person LP.

Second off are the minor (but still important) thanks. Thank you to a cartoon duck, Mikkey and Pearl for uploading replays of the various spellcards I couldn't get myself, Volt Catfish for inspiring me to do this LP (it's a long story), and the entirety of #touhouLP for putting up with my bitching about the RNG.

And finally, and I bet you all saw this coming, thank you to everyone who read this LP. I hope you've come to enjoy this game as much as I have!




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