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kaikeidou-backstage-blog · 7 years ago

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Record of Kaikeidou Servants (excerpts 7 through 10)

Excerpt from the Sea God Bookstore's "Record of Kaikeidou Servants:" a text whose author and editor are both unknown.

Misty Karen of the Kaikeidou Kinryu (金流)

Species: Mermaid Ability: Same capabilities as your average mermaid Human friendship level: Medium Danger level: Low

● I love her. She comes to my quarters quite often.

● ↑ Y' sure that's not just because you practically drag her over there half the time?

● Ah, ahaha... well. Tsushima and Iroha are the ones who take care of the Kai sisters' minor hospitalities; little Kinryu here is the one who coordinates the fairies backstage, such as in the dressing room, kitchen and so on. She's always prompt and business-like when she's in charge, and she never misses a practice session for her on-stage perfomances, either. She does a whole lot of work, basically, in lots of different roles. When she's done for the day, though, she sort of acts like a baby around me and Sister Hananishiki, and her speech gets remarkably uncouth. She's also learned a great deal of knowledge and technical expertise from Eldest Sister Owari in addition to being doted upon by her, so in a way, she's probably the most knowledgeable Kai sister.

● If I had to say, it's the sisters from Kinryu on upward who we're best acquainted with. Owari is often looking after her well-being, and she talks to Megumi and I quite often. She's about on par with Megumi when it comes to keeping the Kaikeidou and its hospitality afloat. Megumi also has her role as a performer to attend to, so when little Kinryu takes care of things backstage, I think it's a big help to Megumi as well.

● Ah, well... yep, our Great Mother basically summed it up. Mm-hm. Also, when she's working backstage with me, sometimes her facade slips a little? She's got it together when it comes to work, but she's actually pretty-- what's the word. Sloppy? Lazy...? She might be capable, but "a friend to all is"... well. You get what I mean, right?

● I usually strike up a conversation with her or Megumi when I'm bored, I guess. Her best quality, I'd say, is that she knows how to put on a good business face. Like, when I asked this one errand of her, she did a perfect job just like I asked for. "What was that errand?" Now that, I can't tell you.

The Deep Sea's Expressivo Fuuka (風花)

Species: Mermaid Ability: Same capabilities as your average mermaid Human friendship level: High Danger level: N/A

● Fuuka is the kindest soul out of all of us sisters. She might a little unreliable at times, but with my and our Eldest Sister's help, her skill at dancing is absolutely first-class. Her heart holds a sheer, intimate passion for dance, and she shows a wonderful attention to detail when performing. She's also got this soft, airy nature that I and Eldest Sister Owari lack, which makes for an excellent cushioning layer between us and our younger sisters.

● She might seem kinda flaky, but you can't help but sigh dreamily when she's perfoming her dances... I've been trying to reach that level of finesse too, but in the end, Sister Fuuka's got this je-ne-sais-quois that I just can't imitate. Also, since dancing is her exclusive specialty, I hear she strolls around and visits all our little sisters when there's no guests visiting. Although... now that I think about it, I don't remember ever seeing her near Kuronami and Kiyokawa's gate...?

● ↑ I imagine that's because she doesn't know how to open it. Kuronami and Kiyokawa's door leads to different places depending on the key you use and the method by which you use it; Fuuka doesn't know which methods lead to which places. Although, I suppose it's more that nobody's told her yet.

● ↑ What...? Why, Eldest Sister, that's the first I've heard of that! By all means, please tell me how to open it the next time I come over!

● She devotes herself to her studies day in and day out, in the name of bettering the Yaobi Banquet Dances. She's the sole sister with absolutely no fighting capabilities, but that's because all that talent of hers goes towards her passion for dance. Her usual demeanour, too, is polite and tranquil; the phrase "yamato nadeshiko" perfectly suits such an adorable daughter as herself.

● If Kinryu's the expert when it comes to all the backstage work, Fuuka is without a doubt the leading lady on-stage. She's absorbed every dance that I, Owari and Hananishiki worked to refine, and can perform them all perfectly. You can hardly imagine how extravagant she is just based on her usual timid demeanour. It's a sight to behold. Of course, whenever she's not dancing, she's Owari's second-favorite dress-up doll or danmaku partner after Kinryu... like, try being a little nicer to her, maybe?

Servant of the Feast Hananishiki (花錦)

Species: Mermaid Ability: Same capabilities as your average mermaid Human friendship level: High Danger level: Medium

● She's the practical eldes... um, I mean, wonderful elder sister to the siblings of Kai. In addition, she's the only one of us who can speak directly and frankly with Eldest Sister Owari. It feels like she always talks to us with a soft, laid-back sort of accent. Also, she's a little taller than even me, and she's got this really beautiful impression to her. Sometimes I play the princess during plays, and Sister Hananishiki plays the prince or the charming hero; whenever she does, she looks startlingly handsome. She's very enchanting, I suppose would be the word.

● ↑ Yes, she's very well-suited for male roles. Figureatively speaking.

● ↑ ...I beg your pardon, Eldest Sister?

● The sole sister who can rebuke Owari, and the Kaikeidou's stage director as well. She also has superb communication skills, cultivated through communicating with her superiors Lady Mikoto, Megumi and Owari. Her tone always seems to suggest hidden significance to her words, but she's only ever actually hinting at something about 1 in 10 times.

● She may be the second eldest, but she's still a step below Owari in the end. She's got wisdom, don't get me wrong; she just doesn't have all the technical know-how to go along with it. But the way she carries herself, and her aptitude for the skills she does have, are totally amazing! She's absolutely got the dignity of a next-to-eldest sister.

● Miss Hananishiki's always a really, rea~ally big help when we want to interview someone~. We even requested her assistance with this very report, too! ...Huh? You, er, haven't heard about any of that? Hey, Negoro~o? You did ask for permission on this, didn't yo~ou?

The Eldest "Sea" Sister Owari Kai (海尾張)

Species: Divinely-constructed mermaid Ability: Essential quality of governing the Kai sisters / Capable of expressing herself through dance Human friendship level: High Danger level: High

● She's our eldest sister! ● She's, like, our eldest sister...

● Yeah, she's our Eldest Sister. ● Oh, yes, our Eldest Sister.

● She's our Eldest Sister, all right! ● Indeed, she is our Eldest Sister.

● Miss Eldest Sister. Yes. ● Um, yes, our Eldest Sister. Ahaha... ● Yessir, she's our Eldest Sister...

● ↑ I know I instructed you all to "refer to me as your Eldest Sister," but really?

● She is my second daughter, after Megumi. Also, despite her nature as a mermaid youkai, she is capable of having a divine presence as well. "Governing the sisters" is a natural quality that she was born with, and "expressing herself via dance" is an ability that she gained and honed for herself. I actually thought we'd have to wait until a later child of mine for one of them to be able to have a divine nature, but even though she was the firstborn after Megumi-- that is, the very first one we gave life to as part of our plan-- she succeeded purely and genuinely. She's been through various hardships as a result of that as well, but her younger sisters seem to understand that. It gives me great relief to see how they look up to her.

● I'm hardly a match for Lady Mikoto or Lady Otohime in the first place, and Megumi always has her hands full running the show with the sisters. And since Suzuri and Minamo are guarding the front gate in my stead nowadays, I've got plenty of free time. So, when I'm particularly bored, I march on down to her room and have a bout or two. I've long since gotten total control of my abilities, but hers still have a few quirks to them, so I never get tired of watching her.

● Like, I was pretty bored too at the time, but to think that she'd even make use of me in her plan to keep the Kaikeidou existing! I guess if anyone can put their money where their mouth is, it's the eldest of ten entire siblings. Well, even with that aside, it was really fun to have all sorts of different people come over. ...Hm? Wait, you don't know the specifics of how "Servants of the Feast" turned out? Maybe I ought to have these two little journalists publish a written version with a few revisions, then?

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kaikeidou-backstage-blog · 7 years ago

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Touhou Kaikeidou Side Story: "Servants of the Feast" - Final Dance (1)

BGM: Servants of the Sea God

"What the...?!"

In the corner of Otohime's room... there was a small door, hidden by the intricate designs on the walls. I slipped through a gap in the danmaku, and reached out for the door handle.

"Huh?!"

Fuuka-san was the first to respond. She was followed by Otohime, surveying the scene with evident interest, and Hananishiki-san, whose near-murderous gaze was just barely visible through the danmaku. Turning my back to them, I darted through the door.

.........

Beyond the door was an empty hallway. No, a completely uninhabited hallway. The fairies, decorations and furnishings that I had seen up until now were completely absent. To be frank, it looked desolate.

"Ah ha~h. It seems like she's the one who brought you here, in the end."

I heard Lady Otohime's voice from behind me. Glancing back, I saw her peeking through the door with a sly expression, alongside the two sisters.

"That figures. I bet that girl can do a whole lot; she's the child of a goddess and a mermaid, after all!"

"So our Eldest Sister called for you? My goodness. We've got to let you pass for sure, in that case."

"U-um... do take care around our Eldest Sister, okay?"

As they each encouraged me in their own way, I walked straight ahead down the corridor.

.........

Surely I've walked far enough by now. This corridor feels far too long to fit inside the building. Did that scheming Otohime trick me or something...? ---Then, just as I was thinking that,

"...My goodness, a guest? Here, of all places? This place is meant to be secret; nobody should be able to enter."

I heard a voice from further down the corridor, which still appeared to stretch onward. Despite there being no sign of anyone there, it seemed almost as if they were conversing very close by.

"...Ah. This is what that girl wanted to happen, huh? Seems she picked quite the universal visitor, too."

With that, the long corridor lit up, and the far end that I had thought invisible came into view. Standing there were a kind-looking woman clad in blue, and a sullen-looking woman not clad in blue.

The Divinity who Creates the Sea: Mikoto Yaobi

The Leviathan Created by the Sea: Megumi Yaobi

"Lady Mikoto, we ought to tell our visitor here what's up. It'll be troublesome for both us and them if we don't."

The not-blue girl speaks solemnly. Should I avoid butting into their conversation, or...?

"...Well, if they've come all this way, I suppose her goal will finally be fulfilled. But why would she entrust something like this to a mere human? I really don't understand her tastes..."

The unblue girl sighs while muttering to herself. The blue woman chides her in response.

"She's working quite hard in her own way, you know. And she did produce this result for us, so we should recognize her for it."

As she speaks, the blue woman turns and faintly smiles-- not at the unblue girl, but at me. Her expression is gentle, and so filled with calm that my memory of these brutal past few hours practically vanishes.

"Now, honoured guest. Having visited our home time and again, your goal is now within sight. Should you meet that girl of ours beyond this point, please listen to what she has to say."

"She was as serious as could be when she explained everything to us, so you'd better be someone who can live up to that!"

I don't really understand everything, but it seems that they're encouraging me. And beyond this point is the true culprit who brought me here, who'll hopefully explain their reason for doing so. I walked past the two women, and toward the corridor's far end. Though I saw that there was a wall there, my senses told me that it actually wasn't one...

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