[x] 'Why knock on the door?'
Insert tired TV show reference here. You know the one.

Also, >shorty Okina

This guy knows what's up.

[X] 'Who are you again?'

[X] 'Why knock on the door?'

Surprisingly polite for someone who uses the back door at will.

[x] 'What are you doing here?'

What happened to your other two stories?

>>30366
I'll probably return to them some time; I was kind of burnt out for a while. Also, Uni is a bitch.

[x] ...who are your again?

[X] 'Who are you again?'

It's touhou tradition to immediately pretend to forget who the mastermind was immediately after an incident.

[X] 'Who are you again?'

[X] 'Why knock on the front door?'

So [X] 'Who are you again?' won. Posting in a second.

I blink, and suddenly a devious idea appears in my mind. This could be a chance to mess with one of the great old hags of Gensokyo – they’re usually the ones to mess with us little people most of the time (for a given level of ‘little’, of course), and I almost feel like chuckling under my breath and giving a devious smile. Still, though, it kind of feels a little mean.

Eh, she probably won’t get that mad, or burst into tears. Most gods I’ve met have pretty thick skins.

I cock my head to the side, looking up and cupping my chin in between my finger and thumb. Then I straighten up, look at Okina, and ask [X] ‘Who are you again?’

Okina flinches. I see a bit of hurt in her eyes – if only for a second before she steels herself – and she takes a shuddering breath. ‘You… don’t remember me?’ she asks.

She doesn’t look that composed; she looks like she’s about to… cry.

Oh crap.

‘No, no, it was just a joke!’ I say, holding my hands out in front of me and smiling. It’s a bit hard to keep a straight face, but I’m managing.

For a few seconds Okina’s silent. Her expression evolves into one of realisation, then eventually into a glare. ‘Jerk,’ she says, and turns away.

My arms drop to my sides. She’s acting really weird, like how Alice does sometimes. ‘What?’ I ask.

Okina turns around to glare at me again. ‘You can’t just pretend that you’ve forgotten someone right after you’ve met them,’ she says. ‘That’s just mean.’

Oh yeah, I forgot this loli goddess was really emotional.

After a few seconds of silence, I decide to bite the bullet. ‘…I’m sorry, okay?’ I say. ‘It was a bit rude. I’ll admit it. I didn’t think you were going to react like this-’

‘That’s no excuse, you jerk!’ She raises her arm and hits me on the head – ouch. I grit my teeth and hold my head in my hands.

It’s surprisingly light for something that’s a being who exceeds the limits of humanity – or at least most of us. Still, I probably deserved that.

The pain fades quickly, and the two of us are just standing here, at my doorway. Okina still looks a bit mad, but she’s probably calmed down a bit.

Then the goddess opposite me takes a deep breath and sighs. ‘…I forgive you,’ she says, but her voice is so quiet I can barely hear her.

I don’t really feel like standing here for much longer, though. It’s getting a bit awkward.

[ ] I should invite Okina inside; maybe she’ll want some tea. I mean, most people want tea, and I don’t think she’s had any yet with anyone.
[ ] Maybe I should invite her to sit down outside? The forest’s pretty nice, and it’s a clear day today – there’s still some snow left over, but it’s mostly melted by now.
[ ] Actually, wait a second; why is she here in the first place? Isn’t she supposed to be in her door dimension or something, defending Gensokyo and helping it in the background?

[x] Actually, wait a second; why is she here in the first place? Isn’t she supposed to be in her door dimension or something, defending Gensokyo and helping it in the background?

She must have come for Marisa's back-door, if you comprehend the implications behind what I am saying.

[x] I should invite Okina inside; maybe she’ll want some tea. I mean, most people want tea, and I don’t think she’s had any yet with anyone.

[X] Maybe I should invite her to sit down outside? The forest’s pretty nice, and it’s a clear day today – there’s still some snow left over, but it’s mostly melted by now.

Inside might be a bit messy.

[x] Actually, wait a second; why is she here in the first place? Isn’t she supposed to be in her door dimension or something, defending Gensokyo and helping it in the background?

[x] I should invite Okina inside; maybe she’ll want some tea. I mean, most people want tea, and I don’t think she’s had any yet with anyone.
-[x] Actually, wait a second; why is she here in the first place? Isn’t she supposed to be in her door dimension or something, defending Gensokyo and helping it in the background?

First we let her inside, then we talk about back doors. Have some tact.

[X] Maybe I should invite her to sit down outside? The forest’s pretty nice, and it’s a clear day today – there’s still some snow left over, but it’s mostly melted by now.

>>30378
> Inside might be a bit messy

In other news,taking a bath will make you slightly damp, Marisa is a bit of a kleptomaniac, and Patchouli has some health problems.

[x] I should invite Okina inside; maybe she’ll want some tea. I mean, most people want tea, and I don’t think she’s had any yet with anyone.

Come on people, manners. They're not hard.

So right now consensus seems to be to invite Okina inside; however, I feel like waiting a bit longer before an update, maybe for a day or so, just to make sure.

[x] I should invite Okina inside; maybe she’ll want some tea. I mean, most people want tea, and I don’t think she’s had any yet with anyone.
-[x] Actually, wait a second; why is she here in the first place? Isn’t she supposed to be in her door dimension or something, defending Gensokyo and helping it in the background?