Part 39: Chapter 28R: Seasonal Transition

For some godforsaken reason, Aya starts with P-Damage of all things. She's not even supposed to be getting hit, so why?

Aya doesn't even have a S in Air. Seriously, I think somebody on the team just despised her.

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The chapter starts with Lunasa playing a quick tune. It's at the beginning of the OST version of her song, so I'm not going to record it separately.

The air is calm, so the sound won't be distorted. I can practice here.

Oh?



There really are flower petals over here. Where's spring then?

A pure white fairy on a pure white landscape. This would make a good painting.

Oh, I didn't see you there. Um, have you seen any spring around here? I'm looking for spring.

Is that really something you can see?



She's faster than she looks. There's someone else too.

Wow, they just keep coming one after another. I thought this place was supposed to be out of the way.

Well, what about you? Why would you be practicing your music here?

There's nothing but snow here. It looks so cold.

My my, it's been a while, hasn't it? Lunasa of the Phantom Ensemble.

Correto. Thanks for the article back then.

You know her, Aya?

Yeah, I did a report on them a while ago. She's the leader of the famous Phantom Ensemble, Lunasa Prismriver. See page 4 for details.

Prismriver? Where have I heard that name before...?

Well, we did distribute fliers for our concert. The Phantom Ensemble's Third Live Performance: "The Rainbow Concert". Tickets are selling fast.

Wow, so there are concerts in Gensokyo too?

It's not just any concert, it's a live concert. It's important for us to feel alive.

So, this is changing the subject, but do you happen to know anything about this incident? We're here to investigate how to stop this long winter.

Ah, that makes sense, that fairy over there was saying something about winter or spring too.

Yeah. So does the phrase "gathering spring" ring any bells?

Actually, it does.

Really?!

I just thought it couldn't hurt to ask, but she really knows something?

That said, I can't exactly tell you what I know. As the leader of a band, I can't go around spilling my client's secrets.

It seems she knows who's behind all this.

Then let's get the answer by force, like we always do!

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Don't just space out there. Doesn't this concern you too?

It does?

That's right. This is a lead on the spring you've been searching for.

I understand. I may not be very useful, but I want to do everything I can to help you out.

In that case, I guess I can stay and practice my chords a bit longer.



So you want to know the easiest way to do this chapter?



Have Reimu solo it.



Turn 1.



Turn 2.



Once I've ensured Reimu's caught the attention of everyone else, I can move the rest of the party to the kappa to the north.

Yowch! So this is the power of a tengu?

A kappa? Why are you here?

Funny story, the river is frozen over on the surface, so I had to come all the way out here to find a way out. And since there weren't any humans around, I thought it was a good chance to go for a stroll.

Is that so? I thought we asked you all to build a new levee though?

Ayaya, is she skipping work? That's no good. Now that we've seen you though, we can't very well let you go unpunished.

Eek! Well, I've got nothing to lose now, might as well fight back!



Slashing.



Oh yeah, here's the full map. It's a winter version of chapter 6/7.



Dotted all over are little snowmen daruma made of snow. Each of these are bonus conversation spots, but unfortunately thanks to the bonus I'm too much in a rush to grab them for all of my characters.



Also, Lily. Despite clearly smiling in her sprite,



her portrait has her incredibly depressed. Her stats are just as low, and all she can do is a short range tackle. She even has a depressed battle theme.

I've seen a sound like yours before. There's no noise, it's a very honest sound to play.

Oh? I guess that just goes to show that I'm a first class shrine maiden.

...I feel I should add that being clear doesn't mean it's a good sound.

Music: Luna crescente



Lunasa is a joke. She drops a N-Shooter though, so it's kind of worth it trying to beat her.



Lunasa's gimmick is depressing music, and her danmaku reflects that.



Also she spams Daunt like an asshole.



Thankfully this means she doesn't have enough SP to cast Sense, so she ends up just wasting her time. Killing everything maxed out Reimu's Power pretty quickly, and since she's at WP level 5 that's 175. Lunasa would need like six Daunts to get somewhere.



And nearby enemies are only too happy to jack Reimu's Power back up again.



On turn 4 I started moving everyone closer and had Reimu give Lunasa a love tap.

Unfortunately, Reimu doesn't have Support Attack and all of my long range finishers are on the other route split. So everyone else is actually kind of useless!



I guess Aya can snag a bonus conversation at least.

Oho, I didn't think I'd find such a lovely daruma in a place like this.

Me and Dai made it. But if you're going to write something about it, then do our winter home first!

I can do that. I'd have to do it before it melts though... unless I let it melt, then write a horror story about it!

That's a bad hobby.



Reimu can actually do enough damage to kill Lunasa by herself,



but I'd need to save scum a critical so .





That should be enough for a warm-up.

You're all bark and no bite. I'm not impressed.

That was just me getting into the groove. Wait until you hear our main performance.

But there's just one of you.

The Phantom Ensemble is a three piece band. The show doesn't start until we're all assembled.



Merlin and Lyrica Two strangers jump in.

You're always running off ahead by yourself.

Yeah, like you always enter the dressing room first.

Well, speak of the devil, here are her friends.

Yep, Lyrica and Merlin Prismriver, of the Phantom Ensemble.

Lunasa, who are these people? Were you putting on a street performance?

I just attracted a crowd while practicing. As you can see, they haven't tipped me at all.

She's kinda mean to her audience, isn't she?

C'mon, we don't have time for this. We'll be late for our show.

We managed to book that sweet gig at the flower viewing, so I am hyped!


*sigh* More noisy people showing up.

Wait, did you just saying flower viewing?

Oops, you spilled it.

Huh? Was today's concert supposed to be a secret or something?

What do you mean you're going to a flower viewing? In this weather?

So you do have some connection to the one gathering spring!

Hehehe, that's a trade secret.

And there you have it. Anyway, we don't have any reason to stick around.

Hold on a minute, we need to ask you some-

Later everyone! Ciao!

The trio leaves.

Ugh, did they get away?

Who would hold a flower viewing at a time like this?

But they ran away in the same direction that I already thought was suspicious. So all we need to do is keep at it-

!

No, please wait.

Lily flies to the right side of the screen.



It's faint, but I can feel a trace of spring. Underneath the snow over here.

Are you sure?

Absolutely. Everyone, please come over here.



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So you've decided on your transformation stick, a mascot, and a transformation chant. Good job Kurumi, you're a magical girl now!

Okay, Elly!

Alright then, use that dustpan you picked up and and change!

Ooooh, Ero Ero Enzyme! Devil Yanbara Mayakon! Magical Girl Kurumi, Devil Up!

...The enemy is a haniwa!

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This is what I wanted, but I didn't think it'd be like this...

Yeah, I guess...