Chapter 58: Plugging Marisa's Mouth.
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After spending a full 100,000 yen, Marisa stared heartbroken at her now pitifully thin wallet. Her desire for revenge against Kihara grew even stronger. "Since I've already spent this much, I might as well prepare some extra tools at home."
But once she returned to her house and looked at the magic potions and items she had painstakingly crafted but was reluctant to use, it felt like every touch would make her money cry out in agony.
Marisa wasn't as extremely greedy as Reimu, but spending over 100,000 to 200,000 yen in a single day would make even someone who didn't care much about money feel a sharp sting in their heart.
"Damn it… It's all Kihara-kun's fault!"
With no other choice, she decided to bring her most familiar Magic Forest mushrooms. Although they looked only slightly different on the surface, each had a completely unique effect.
Many of the spells she used were developed based on the reactions between these mushrooms. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were the very origin of her magic.
"Paralysis Mushroom, Stink Mushroom… should I bring the Explosion Mushroom too? Nah, I'm just going for revenge, not causing destruction."
Unlike some youkai who would wreck everything around them during a fight, Marisa always tried to avoid damaging the environment or buildings. This was also why she got along well with Reimu.
Compared to those youkai who constantly demolished the Hakurei Shrine, Marisa — who occasionally dropped some donation money — was basically a flying ATM that sometimes spat out cash for Reimu.
After preparing thoroughly, Marisa hopped on her magic broom and flew straight toward Kihara's house. She knew that according to his usual habits, he should still be home at this time.
The wind howled past her ears, pressing her golden bangs tightly against her forehead. At top speed, she arrived above the Pelican Town farm and spotted Kihara stepping out of the house with an axe in hand.
She couldn't hold back and shouted loudly, "Kihara!!!! I'm here for revenge!!!!!"
"Huh?"
Kihara looked up. Marisa looked exactly like the flying zombie thief from Plants vs. Zombies, diving straight down from the sky while clutching something in her hand.
Inside the shadow space, Shinobu commented: [She's this angry… Did she find out you took off her panties?]
"Is that true? Should I quickly take them out of the storage box and return them?"
[I don't think that'll work.]
"Yeah… you're probably right…"
Kihara shrugged helplessly, then pulled out his shimmering silver blade from behind his back and slammed it into the ground.
The moment Marisa rode her broom through the suddenly expanding lavender barrier, all the mushrooms she had hidden inside her clothes as hidden weapons exploded at once. Her black-and-white magician outfit was instantly riddled with holes.
The Paralysis Mushroom quickly numbed her body, making it impossible to control the broom. Right after that, the Stink Mushroom released a foul odor like fermented vomit from a dumpster, which the strong wind mercilessly blasted straight into her nose.
"Ugh—!"
Marisa dry-heaved repeatedly, helplessly watching the ground rush closer. Kihara caught her in time, but the chemical-like stench made him immediately toss her away again.
Thud!
"Ouch!"
Putting away his great-sin armament, Kihara pinched his nose and asked in a muffled voice, "Were you trying to play kamikaze? This isn't the Twin Towers, you know."
Marisa was nearly passing out from the stench. In a weak, broken voice she gasped, "Quick… get a basin of water… and pour it on me…"
"Got it."
Kihara ran inside to fetch water. When he returned, her face had already turned purple from holding her breath. He immediately dumped the entire basin over her.
Splash—
Whether it was because the clothes were already poorly made or because the earlier mushroom explosion had completely ruined them, the moment the water hit, Marisa's outfit slid off her body like ink dissolving in water. She lay on the ground like a pure white little lamb.
[Whoa~ So that area matches her hair color too!]
Even though the water quickly washed away the Stink Mushroom's odor, the Paralysis Mushroom's effect continued. Marisa remained frozen in her broom-riding posture, lying flat on her back. When she realized she had been completely seen, a single tear of regret slid from the corner of her eye.
I should have brought Ink Mushrooms and Flash Mushrooms instead…
Hearing rustling sounds, Marisa strained her eyes to the side and saw Kihara bending down to undo his belt. She panicked and used the only part of her body she could still move — her mouth — to warn him rapidly, "Kihara-kun, don't you dare do anything weird!"
"I just made a huge commotion. Your girlfriends will definitely come to check. If they see this scene of you cheating, they'll definitely beat you up!"
"And if you do anything to me, I'll cling to you for the rest of my life! I'll spend 100,000 yen of yours every day on research — are you scared?"
Kihara smiled gently. A blonde loli emerged from his shadow. Shinobu stretched lazily and walked toward the distance, not forgetting to wink back at them. "Master, I'll keep the girlfriends occupied. You can properly discipline this magician~"
As he got closer, Marisa broke out in a cold sweat. Clutching her last hope, she said, "Kihara-kun, you don't want Aya to find out about this, right? If you stop now, I'll pretend nothing happened. You got to see me naked for free — how about that?"
"Marisa, you seem to be missing the most basic point: beautiful girls have a natural attraction to boys. Especially when that beautiful girl can't resist at all."
Kihara squatted down beside Marisa, his body blocking the sunlight and casting a horizontal shadow that covered most of her vision. His fingers gently buried themselves in her sweat-dampened golden hair as his palm softly stroked her cheek.
Gulp!
Marisa swallowed nervously. The scorching heat so close to her made her heart tremble.
"Kihara-kun… can I ask one last question?"
"Go ahead."
"Haa… You… What do you think of me?"
"A cute, cheerful beautiful girl."
"Can't you use some other adjectives? Like 'peerlessly beautiful' or 'the super magician who can perfectly complete any request'… Mmmph!!!"
Kihara gazed tenderly at Marisa's puffed-up cheeks. His right hand moved from her cheek to the back of her head while his left hand gently brushed the hair from the corner of her mouth. "Stop talking about meaningless things. Can't you feel the surging emotions in my heart?"
She glanced downward, then glared at him in annoyance.
In the entire Gensokyo, only your "emotions" are connected straight down there — and you're even plugging my mouth so I can't speak! Too much!
Pervert. Jerk. Deviant. Lecher!
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At the Yakumo Residence, Yukari Yakumo looked troubled. Ran Yakumo asked worriedly, "Lady Yukari, what's wrong?"
"Nothing much. I just think Reimu is hopeless. Looks like this old woman will have to step in personally."
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