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Sanae's special skills are Living God (increases Faith accumulation rate), Fortune Danmaku (randomly shifts attack power by -20% to +25% each turn), and Miracle Girl (reduces the cost of the Miracle spirit command from 90 to 80). Faith is good, so I'm sticking with what she has equipped.

As we adventure on after Reimu's bizarre whims, Aya is writing a summary of events in her notebook. This includes trying to interview Letty about her connection to the incident, when she doesn't actually have any connection to the incident.

Aya and Momiji are along to look after Sanae at Kanako's request. She's grateful for their presence.

It seems that Sanae and Reimu are getting along better these days.

Hey look! Momiji's senses have proven useful again - she sees someone up ahead.

They seem to be looking for something...

Up ahead!

Someone is, indeed, looking for something.

She's looking for spring! SOUNDS FAMILIAR.

She claims not to know Youmu, though.

As for introductions, her name is...

Lily White
Fairy Herald of Spring
Species: Fairy
Rank: III
Winter Enthusiasm: F
Spring Enthusiasm: S
Summer Enthusiasm: F

Letty has heard of her! She's the fairy who heralds the coming of spring.

She's in a bit of a slump right now, for obvious reasons.

However, that may be about to change - there are some cherry petals off in the distance. She's off, and we're following!

Chapter 28 (Reimu): Four Seasons Crossing

Lunasa Prismriver
Poltergeist Violinist
Species: Poltergeist
Rank: III
Violin: S
Trumpet: F
Keyboard: F

Here should be good.
The air is stable, so the sound won't change. This'll be a good practice spot.
Hmm?

Hah, hah...
They really are cherry petals. So where has the spring gone...?

A white fairy among the white snow. It's like a painting.

There's someone here...?
Um, have you seen any spring around here? I'm looking for spring.

Is spring something you can find by looking?

There she is!

She's faster than she looks. It looks like we're not alone...

And here come some more. How rare.

Is that person practicing music out in the middle of nowhere?

Must be cold, playing out in the snow like that.

Oh! It's the poltergeist musician Lunasa, long time no see.

Corretto. I remember that article you wrote about us.

Aya, do you know her?

Yeah, I've written an article about her.
She's Lunasa Prismriver, leader of the poltergeist ensemble.

I think I've heard the name Prismriver somewhere before...

We've been passing out leaflets announcing our upcoming performance.
The poltergeist ensemble's third performance, "Rainbow Concerto". Tickets are on sale now.

So they have concerts in Gensokyo too, huh.

A live gig, not just a concert.

By the way, do you know something about this incident?
We're investigating a way to bring this long winter to an end.

I see, that fairy did say something about spring or winter.

I see. Do you know anything about all this spring-gathering talk?

...I can't say I don't.

Eh?!

I thought we were just wandering at random, could it be...

However, I'm certainly not going to say anything to the likes of you.
As the band leader, I can't go around revealing details about my customers.

She knows something about the person behind all this.

Then we'll make her fess up by force!

...

Are you going to do something, or just float around in a daze?

Me...?

Of course. She knows something about that spring you're looking for.

...There's probably not much I can do, but...
I'll help however I can.

If that's all, I'll be getting back to my music practice over here.

Victory Conditions
Lunasa defeated.

Defeat Conditions
Lily defeated.

Bonus Condition
Map cleared in four turns.

Lily starts out dangerously far forward, considering that her defeat will cause me to lose the map. As for enemies, we've got three kappa, four crows, three fuzzballs, five fairies, and Lunasa. What the hell are kappa doing here?

Lily is extremely weak! 2500 HP, a single melee attack with 1200 power, no skills. She's a healer, though, and has the Bless spirit command, which doubles the points one ally gets in their next battle.

Let's go!

Uhyaa! It's... It's a tengu!

...Kappa? What are you three doing here?

Yeah, uh, our river froze up, so we were looking downstream for another entrance.
Then we decided that since there werent any humans around, we should go for a walk...

I see. I was under the impression that I hda asked you to keep working on the levees...

Ayayaya, slacking on the job? We can't have that, now.
You won't learn from your mistakes without a little punishment.

Eeeek! W-We're not afraid to defend ourselves!

Bad kappa! Get back to work.

The rest of the mook-raking is pretty uneventful.

Turn four! I need to take Lunasa down this turn. From full.

LET'S GO

Rumia throws down a bomb to open the path!

Reimu kicks the door down and starts doing as much damage as possible!

Lunasa's primary attack is throwing down magical rainbow lasers using her violin, although in melee she can use the bow like a sword.

It's rough, but fortunately Lunasa gives up at low HP, so I don't need to bring her all the way to 0.

That was some good exercise.

You talk big, but don't really seem to be all that impressive.

This just now was only the warmup. Our real performance is something else entirely.

Our performance? There's just one of you.

The poltergeist ensemble is three people. We can only go all out when we're together.

Hurry up, sis!

Merlin Prismriver
Poltergeist Trumpeteer
Species: Poltergeist
Rank: III
Violin: F
Trumpet: S
Keyboard: F

Lyrica Prismriver
Poltergeist Keyboardist
Species: Poltergeist
Rank: III
Violin: F
Trumpet: F
Keyboard: S

You always rush on ahead by yourself.

Youre always the first backstage, too.

They must be the other two we've been hearing about.

Yes, that's Lyrica Prismriver and Merlin Prismriver, the last two members of the poltergeist ensemble.

Hey, who are they? Are you having a solo live without us?

I just found some random onlookers, that's all.

She's talking big.

Hey, if you keep messing around you'll be late for the show.

We're all pretty pumped for the flower viewing live.

What a noisy bunch...

Hold on. Did you say flower viewing?

Whoops.

Wasn't that the name of today's secret show?

Hang on, a flower viewing? In this weather?

Could you three be going to where all the spring is being gathered?

Heh heh, I'm not telling.

...Well, that's how it is. We don't have any reason to hang around.

Wait, we still have some questions to...

Bye bye!

Tch, they got away.

So there are people who have flower viewings, even at a time like this.

Running away like that just made them even more suspicious.
Anyway, let's keep moving...

...!
No, wait...

Hey, what's up with you?

I felt it... through the snow, just a little feeling of spring...

Spring, even in this snow?

Yes. Everyone, this way...

Stage Clear

Turns taken: 4
Spirit Commands used: 2
Bombs used: 1
Battle Mastery achieved

The sign of spring that Lily found appears to be... a frog!

Suwako can't be behind this, we're too far from the mountain.

More importantly, we are finally in possession of some clues about this incident. The spring is being drawn out of Gensokyo and gathered somewhere for... a flower viewing? Sounds kind of wasteful.

Our resident seasonal experts - Lily, Letty, Minoriko and Shizuha - give a quick explanation on the importance of the balance between the four seasons and their relation to the flow of life. Even the autumn gods wouldn't want a perpetual autumn.

After stopping Cirno from freezing the frog, and Aya taking time to interview Letty at length about the perils of a long winter, we're back on track to continue our search.

To be continued!

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