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Might be a shorter thread today because I'm swamped with stuff I procrastinated with.

>>3068959
>Old ruins.
One with smallest chance of trespassing

>>3068959
>Old ruins.

>>3068959
Alien spot. Must meet with the alien girl again

>>3068996
>>3069000
ruins

>>3069011
aliens

writing

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Pulling out your phone and pretending to find something interesting, you only end up tapping blankly at nothing in particular, going through the motion emptily.

Why couldn’t you answer?

No, rather, what would you answer with?

You don’t want anything to change, if you were to be honest. Staying like this is fine, so for her to tell you something like that—

“Old ruins, hmm?” Miku reads out loud, leaning over to see Hinami’s phone fully. “Could be interesting.”

Hinami explains, “They’re supposedly from an ancient civilization, or something like that. Their dark rituals tainted the earth and still cause it to be cursed to this day.”

Nemuri asks, “It doesn’t look like anyone would complain finding us there; it doesn’t belong to anyone.”

“Sounds fine to me,” you off-handedly reply.

Miku announces, “Great, then it’s settled! Let’s go!”

“Right now?” you groan. Well, you shouldn’t stop her when she’s actually interested in something.

Reluctant, you follow her out as she leads the way with discomforting energy.

You need to snap out of it.

[1/2]

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>>3069077

After a long and treacherous journey, you’re surprised to have found something.

A few minutes away from civilization in a sparsely wooded area, the trees stick out of the ground like shriveled, branching spires. Instantly off the beaten road, scattered cobblestone points the way to some proof that someone had the gall to build something out here. And to your surprise, Nemuri hasn’t raised a single complaint.

As Miku carefully traverses through the dying grass the uneven terrain it grows on top of, she raises her phone into the air.

“Oh, there goes the last of my signal. It looks like if we get attacked by monsters, we can’t call the police,” she informs, “So remember to scream really loudly so that the rest of us know to run away.”

You reply, “If Miku screams, we run. If me, Nemuri, or Hinami screams, we go help them. Deal?”

Nemuri nods, “Deal.”

Hinami replies, “I’m fine with that.”

“Hey, don’t turn it around on me!” Miku replies. Finally, she stops at a pile of stone that somewhat resembles a crumbled tower. “Okay gang, let’s split up. We can’t get lose, the road’s... east? West? It’s one of those.”

Unbelievable.
>Miku.
>Hinami.
>Nemuri.

>>3069125
>Nemuri
Easiest choice I've ever made in my life.

>>3069125
>Nemuri
Waifu reasons

>>3069125
>>Nemuri.

>>3069154
>>3069181
>>3069188
nemuri

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Hinami speaks up, “I’ll go with Miku. Just to be safe.”

“Safe? Wha—I can take care of myself!” she complains, “Oh, whatever, let’s just go!” Miku storms off pretending to be more annoyed than she actually is.

Hinami gives you and Nemuri a little wave before joining Miku, and you, turning to the direction opposite of where they went, say, “Let’s get going, huh?”

Your attention flitters to her, but you find yourself unable to look her in the eyes.

Why?

“Mmm,” she affirms, motioning for you to lead the way.

You do so. Frustrated that you can’t act the way you want to, you take out your phone out of compulsion. “We really don’t get a signal out here, huh? I’m surprised you were okay with going out here.”

“I’m not. It’s boring,” she replies, “But you all would’ve outvoted me anyways, so I just accepted it.”

“Hm,” you start to say, “It doesn’t look like there’s anything interesting out here.”

Whatever structures that were built with wood would have long rotted away, and all that’s left are chiseled stone blocks littered across the landscape, some cracked and scattered like pebbles.

You...
>Find a distraction.
>Let the silence be.
>Say something. Anything.
>Write-in.

>>3069265
>Let the silence be.
It's only uncomfortable if you let it be.

>>3069265
>Let the silence be.

>>3069267
>>3069317
silence

writing

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You soak in the atmosphere of these ruins.

Though they haven’t been forgotten, no one cares about them anymore. They’re just remains of something lost in time, unverifiable and only as valuable as the names they gave it.

You start to doubt that any civilization lived here; it could’ve been someone a few centuries ago who was bored and decided to stack up a bunch of rocks.

Though only a tiny fence was erected to keep people out, it was toppled over by what was probably a storm and was left there with no one bothering to fix it. You doubt anyone had even noticed its state at all.

Step after step, you go around what likely used to be thoughtful architecutre, the occasional odd shape drawing your attention for no longer than a brief moment, and in the silence, you let things be.

You should say something, but you can’t.

You want to find something, but there’s nothing to find.

In the remains of a place long forgotten, you enjoy the silence.

So she’s the one who breaks it first.

“Hey,” Nemuri starts to ask, “Why did you join this club?”

It catches you off-guard, and you stop to look at her. This time, you don’t instantly turn away.

“Miku had the idea, and she needed four members in total. So, I joined in,” you reply, “It wasn’t like I particularly cared about occult stuff. I just thought it would be fun. And then we ended up doing nothing.”

“So you didn’t care about it at all,” she notes to herself.

That rubs you the wrong way a little.
>”I guess that’s right.”
>”But I do now.”
>”Does it matter? We still had fun.”
>Write-in.

>>3069359
>”But I do now.”

>>3069359
>>”But I do now.”

>>3069359
>”I guess that’s right.”
>”When it comes down it it, I don't really care so much about what the club does; I care about the people in it.”

>>3069359
>”But I do now.”

>>3069365
>>3069369
>>3069371
>>3069372
this
closing voting

and be back in 10 or so

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“Maybe,” you start to say. “I kind of just follow the current. If Hanako didn’t step in, we probably would’ve stayed in the club room doing nothing even now. Reading some trashy forgettable thing and eating snacks. But I do care.” You lean against a tree, almost afraid to put your weight against it as it might topple over. “I care about the club and the people in it. I like spending time with all of you. And in a way, it’s gotten me into more of this weird business than I would’ve bothered to otherwise. So...”

You trail off, falling quiet.

She watches for a second before walking over to a boulder. Folding her skirt underneath her legs, she sits down.

Nemuri thinks for a minute, then tells you, “Me too.” Her foot traces a circle, an idle motion.

You ask, “...Why did you join this club anyways? I don’t think me or Miku ever bothered you about it.”

“My brother,” Nemuri replies. The club advisor. “He was nagging me about joining a club. It’ll look bad if I didn’t, so I did. He told me that the one he was ‘advising’ didn’t require anything of me, so I thought ‘why not?’” She lets out a quiet laugh. “I think Hinami’s the only one who’s actually invested.”

That’s true.
>”I think it’s gotten better.”
>”You’re right. She deserves better than us.”
>”I don’t think that’s right.”
>Write-in.

>>3069535
>”I think it’s gotten better.”
>Write in.
>”Hinami is definitely the most responsible member among us, but I think the club is special to all of us in our own way.”

>>3069535
>”I think it’s gotten better.”

>>3069535
>>”You’re right. She deserves better than us.”

>>3069560
>>3069585
this

>>3069603
that

writing

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“I think it’s gotten better,” you reply, “Hinami’s definitely the most responsible member, but I think the club is special to all of us in our own ways.”

Actually, you have no idea why Nemuri cares. In fact, she seems hate anything that requires energy and effort, and even then, she just accepts everything as if she just goes with the flow.

“I thought,” Nemuri tells you, “When I first agreed to join, I was going to do nothing but sleep. I thought if you all kicked me out, I would have an excuse to not join a club.”

“That must have been a surprise,” you say, laughing, “I bet you weren’t expecting us to even welcome you.”

“That was so unfair.” She smiles softly to herself as she looks downward. “It’s funny, watching Hinami infect the club like this.”

You shoot her a suspicious look. “What is that supposed to mean?”

“That you care. If I’m going to be honest, I don’t. I don’t believe in demons, in magic, in curses, or whatever flavor of the month mystical thing it is. And even if they do exist, it’s silly to depend on them. After all, the only thing you know for certain are the things you do with your own hands. And even if they do mess with reality, it would be meaningless since you aren’t the one changing the world. In a way, this club just chases after meaningless things, not that there’s anything wrong with that,” she says. She stops. “I don’t know what I’m saying anymore. I’m just rambling.”

Soft whispers reach your mind.

Those words she said at the shrine that day, those that slipped past you.

The fear that you had earlier is temporarily forgotten.

“About the date,” you say.

You decide your future, don’t you?
>”I can’t. I have someone.”

[Intervene] Agree to it.

Be back in 30

>>3069754
>[Intervene] Agree to it.

>>3069754
Oh sheet the route lock...we are nearing the end of the quest.

Hmmmm
Burn 2 Intervention: Open Harem Route (not routelock but possible route)
>Write-In
>I'll give my answer at the end of the class on the school

>>3069754
>[Intervene] Agree to it.

>>3069754
>>”I can’t. I have someone.”

>>3069754
[Intervene] Agree to it.
I can't promise to make it work. But I can promise to try.

>>3069754
>I can’t. I have someone.

>>3069854
I still like Aya’s character the best and wanna learn more about her, so I can’t agree in good faith.

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>>3069767
>>3069789
>>3069819
intervene

>>3069787
delay

>>3069798
>>3069854
can't

haha, you guys, I can't believe you did this

>>3070001
It was the easiest choice I've ever made in my life

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You...

You...!

can’t.

The words don’t come out of your mouth. You don’t have someone, but you—

Agree to it.

Nothing good will come of this. You don’t have feelings for her.

It’s just a date. Get to know each other.

You already know what will happen, so why?

Why can’t you just rip the bandage off?

“Got a place in mind?” you ask?

It wasn’t like you said it. No, it was as if someone had opened your mouth and moved it to say those words.

But you said it.

And once they’re said, they can never be taken back.

“I can’t promise to make it work, but I can promise to try.”

You hate yourself.

“Then,” she says, smiling, “There’s a new place my friends told me about. Want to check it out?”

No, you hate whoever that is, behind the curtain.

[1/2]

>>3070137
Oi. I have feelings for her.

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Miku’s shouting catches your attention, and with a bit of effort, you can make out that she’s calling you and Nemuri to meet up.

Nemuri sighs as she checks her phone. “Oh right, no signal. Hey, senpai,” she asks, “Should we tell them?”

“Let’s not make it awkward around them,” you reply.

She smiles, her cheeks slightly tinged red. “If that’s what you say.”

It takes a while for you to find Miku and Hinami, and when you do, you find that the former is covered in branches and leaves. She pats one of them off her head and shakes the rest off while you approach.

You ask, “What were you up to?”

“Investigating,” she replies, “Good news! We found nothing.”

“Wha, how is that good news?” You shake your head. “We found nothing too.”

“It’s good because we haven’t been cursed yet,” she answers.

Hinami adds, “It doesn’t seem cursed. It looks like it was just a rumor after all.”

Nemuri, “There’s only rocks around here. Are these even ruins in the first place?”

Miku frowns. “I can’t believe the internet lied to me.”

Well, it isn’t as if you searched hard, or searched at all anyways.

You yawn.
>”Let’s check out another place. We still have time.” (Write-in)
>”Let’s call it a day.”
>Write-in.

>>3070283
>”Let’s check out another place. We still have time.” (Haunted Mansion)

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>>3070283
>”Let’s check out another place. We still have time.”
>Abandoned farm

>>3070137
image related

>>3070331
I'm also fine with the abandoned farm or any other choice. I just want to check out an additional place.

>>3070283
>”Let’s call it a day.”

>>3070321
>>3070331
>>3070346
this

>>3070410
that

writing

>/qst/ instantly guns for first girl again
Why did I expect anything else?

>>3070426
Nemuri has always been my favorite. Hinami was technically the first girl probably.

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“How about the abandoned farm thing? Wasn’t that close?” you ask.

Wondering out loud, Hinami asks, “Where was that again?”

“Let me just check—if I could!” Miku exclaims, raising her phone into the air as if it did anything, “Let’s find civilization already!”

Nemuri, amused, says to you, “Aren’t you excited to put on a good show for the festival.”

“It didn’t seem okay just walking and looking at a bunch of rocks for a while,” you reply.

“And now we get to look at a bunch of rusty farm equipment, yay,” she replies, “I promise I won’t complain if you carry me there.”

“If you don’t hurry up, you’re going to be left behind,” you say, pretending as if she never said that.

[1/2]

>>3070439
>Hinami was technically the first girl probably.
What are you taking about? Nemuri was literally the first girl we encountered and the first introduced. Hinami was the last member of the club we met

>>3070586
That's a good point. I was thinking more about the date-like outing we went on with HInami where we found the cyborg girl.

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>>3070496

“Ah,” Hinami exclaims as she overlooks the field. It’s overgrown and not with crops. It’s just insanely high grass. “I think we should turn back.”

Nemuri says, “We walked all this way, let’s check it out.”

“What if there are snakes? There could be things hiding down there and we wouldn’t even know it!”

Miku says, “There aren’t any snakes on this part of the country, is there? Plus, the farm is pretty small all things considered. Let’s go!”

She wades through the grass as if were water, and you’re left behind to follow.

In the distance, you spot a broken shed, and bit farther away is a house. The grass also shrinks in height before a river separates it and the barren land past it where there’s a small wooden structure.

You ask, “No one lives here, right? I don’t want to get chased at by some hermit.”

Miku replies, “I don’t think so...?”

You should check out...
>The shed.
>The house.
>The river.

>>3070600
>The house.

>>3070600
>The house.

>>3070600
>The shed.

>>3070600
>The shed.

>>3070591
Oh you were talking about the date? Ok I was really confused

>>3070600
>The shed.

>>3070652
You had the right of it. The way you were using 'first girl' makes more sense. I was thinking first girl that anons expressed romantic interest in, but normally when people are talking about the first girl in a quest, they're talking about the first girl ever met. I wasn't thinking that because most of the posts are interactions with the girls, so it slipped my mind that the first ever interaction would be what we were talking about, but really it doesn't make sense to talk about it that way without explaining it.

The point is that it was my bad. Whoops.

>>3070615
>>3070618
house

>>3070626
>>3070631
>>3070652
shed

writing

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“Let’s check out that shed over there,” you say. This is a pain to get through, and it looks close enough.

Miku wonders, “And what exactly are we looking to find in a shed?”

“Shed stuff,” you reply, “And non-shed stuff. Hopefully more of the second thing than the first.”

Hinami snorts and covers her face.

Miku rolls her eyes as she makes it. The shed itself is on concrete that’s lifted above the ground, meaning when you climb on top it, the height of the grass appears slightly less wild and untamed. Very slightly. There is, however, not enough space for four, so you opt to wait behind as Miku touches the door handle and watches it crumble along with the “lock”.

Patting black flakes off her hands, she says, “Does this count as breaking and entering?” She swings the door open and reveals...

Well it’s a bit hard to see.

Hinami declares, “It’s a shed.”

Miku nods. “It is, in fact, a shed.”

Exasperated, you turn to Nemuri for help, except once you do, you find no one there. No one’s beside you.

“Wha? Nemuri, where did you go?” you call out.

Surprised, Miku and Hinami look to see what you’re fussing about, and when they see what you see, Miku says, “Did she just leave us?—“

A snake tackles you from behind. A heavy snake, one that grips your shoulders like claws and causing you to jump.

“Boo,” Nemuri flatly says, “Gotcha.”

You sigh. “Let’s get out of here. Maybe instead of checking out this farm, we should’ve found a better site.”

Nodding, Hinami steps down, but behind her, Miku’s studying something inside. She calls out, “Hey wait, I found something, wanna take it?”

She brings out what at first you thought was a charm, but on closer inspection, you realize it’s a red piece of worn cloth tightly tied around a serpent-like symbol. The color of the fabric is faded, but you can tell that it used to be intensely vibrant. The piece of steel, however, is jagged and blooms into an intertwining flourish.

You say, “That is the most cursed thing I’ve ever seen in my life.”

But should she take it?
>Yes.
>No.

>>3070774
>Yes.
Obviously she should take it. Why would you ever not pilfer a cursed item? If we can take it instead I'd like to do that though.

>>3070774
>Yes.

>>3070774
>Yes.

Curse get

>>3070774
>Yes.

>>3070780
>>3070809
>>3070844
>>3070848
yes

writing

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“You should definitely take it.”

“Should I?” she asks. And then, unusual of her, she says something in return that backs you into a corner. “Then, you take it.” Without warning, she tosses it over to you, and reflexively, you move to catch it.

Before you know it, it’s now in your hands.

You raise it into the sunlight to better look at it, and the more you do, the worse it feels.

Like an unwanted presence.

Exhaling loudly as your surrender, you pocket the damned thing and ask, “It’s getting late, we should just get out of here before Miku wants to take more cursed items.”

“Take,” she answers, “But you’re the one keeping it, right?”

“Shh,” you reply, “No difference.”

When you turn around, you see Hinami handing you something. A glance and you see that it’s her charm. Or rather, Miku’s charm that was given to her.

Determined, Hinami tells you, “I have no idea what’s going on with you, but I think you’re better off with this than me.” A brief pause when she sees you hesitant, and then she adds, “I am 99% sure you are cursed thricefold and have a hundred furious spirits breathing down your neck because of a broken promise from your ancestors or something, so please, take this.”

“Um, okay,” you say, less accepting the charm and more like having it forced upon you, “I’ll, uh, put it to good use.”

With that, she declares, “Let’s go, Miku! I think I’ve had enough of curses for one day.” In a huff, she walks off with Miku in tow and you follow behind.

Flipping the charm, you put it in another pocket so your superstitious brain can settle down.

As you walk through the tall grass, Nemuri lightly bumps into you, shoulder to shoulder. You look at her, only to see a full smile.

You deserve this curse.

[Chapter 10: “You and Me” - End]

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Thanks for playing! Next thread is the last thread. I'm stressed out so I'll take a week off, but it'll probably take a session and a half depending on what you do.

As always, comments, criticism, and questions are very welcome.

>>3070933
Thanks for running! I’m curious as to how things will shake out now that (as far as I’m aware) the Intervene counter is even between Nemuri and Aya.

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>>3070952
It is not even. Nemuri has 1 and Aya has 2. That's why I was utterly shocked the vote for intervention won.

>>3070950
Enjoy your week off while we stew in our fear and uncertainty.

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>>3070958
Oh, is that right? I knew a few of the other girls had gotten 1 intervention and I figured maybe Nemuri was one of them. I was pretty shocked as well, but I guess people either didn’t want to crush her dreams or were charmed by how forward she was. Either way, I’m strapped in and ready for the Bad End which will surely result from this turn of events. Cheers.

>>3070958
>>3070989
I've always liked nemuri best, but I missed the vote to read her mind that one time.

>>3070993
That’s a bummer. Regrettably I also missed a session here and there so I know the feeling.

>>3070950
We're not route locked are we?

>>3071026
My guess is no, especially since Ryuuta did not like it when we made him go on a date with Nemuri.

>>3070950
Missed the thread, but would totally have voted for Nemuri too. Cute lazy underclassman with meme hair who actually has interest in the protagonist, what more could you want?

>>3071676
Someone who is actually cute, like Hinami.

Shit. Completely missed this one by a mile.
Thanks for running anyway, OP. I'll go through and read it when I have time.

>>3070958
Huh, wow. This didn't go quite how I was expecting. Nemuri definitely threw us off by making the first move. I can at least appreciate she took the initiative and didn't just let her senpai go off without first asking him.

I should've been here, I guess. To lock Ryuuta in indecision if nothing else. I've been hoping more for Aya, personally.
And now OP's comments are making me really, really scared about whats going to happen when we push Ryuuta too far in a direction he doesn't want to go. Is all the bad voodoo and juju going to rebound and turn this happy slice-of-life into a horrorfest?

Also, cursed item, get!

>>3070950
>Next thread is the last thread.
I... should be happy it happened, not sad that its ending. Thank you very much OP, enjoy your two weeks.