Yoshiko Ep. 11: The Rules of the Human World
You are talking to Yoshiko about what to do for her next video when she suddenly gets up in a panic and starts trying to leave. Confused by what could have brought this on, you ask her what happened.
Player
What are you doing for your next video, Yoshiko?
Yoshiko
It's Yohane! Ugh, when are you gonna remember my name already?! You keep this up, and you're gonna lose your seat as my closest advisor!
Player
Anything but that, Mistress Yohane!
Yoshiko
Just be more careful. Now, you wanted to know about my next video, yes?
Player
Yeah. If you need anything for filming, I can get it ready.
Yoshiko
Right… Well, my last video featured me searching in the mountains for the boundary between the spirit world and our own. Oh, it was so thrilling!
Player
It was really just a round-trip hiking course, but yeah, it was pretty fun. We're always working indoors, so it's nice to go outdoors from time to time.
Yoshiko
Indeed. The whole purpose of these videos is to spread my influence far and wide, so there is no need to stay cooped up in my room anymore!
| Option 1: “So we're going outside?” |
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| Player So we're going outside again? Yoshiko Yes! We did mountains last time, so next up I'm thinking the ocean! Oh, but maybe that's too unoriginal… But it'd be the first time they've seen Yohane at the beach… |
| Option 2: “So we're gonna be filming outdoors from here on?” |
| Player So are we going to be doing this outside from here on out? Yoshiko That's right! We'll start locally, then go outside the city, then outside the prefecture, and soon we'll cross the international border and go global! |
Yoshiko
Huh? Oh no! Is it really that time?!
Player
Huh? Oh, I guess it is pretty late. I guess we just got way too sucked into our conversation.
Yoshiko
I didn't even notice! I've gotta go or I'm gonna miss the bus! Oh, where's my bag? Aaagh!
Player
Oh geez, you okay? It's nothing to freak out about. It's not the last bus or anything, so you don't need to panic.
Yoshiko
I'm gonna be late if I catch the next one!
Player
Late for what? Come to think of it, you kept glancing at the time and left in a hurry yesterday too. You got something you have to get to, or what? Someone you're meeting?
Yoshiko
It's my curfew.
Player
Huh?
Yoshiko
I've been forced into a pledge with the guardian of my earthly household that I will return at an appointed time!
Player
Oh, right. That's a curfew, all right. So your mom's telling you you have to come home early, huh?
Player
But this is like…REALLY early. I feel like you've been out later than this before, and sometimes you have to do stuff with Aqours that keeps you out past sundown.
Yoshiko
She's given me special permission to stay out later when it's for Aqours, but otherwise… Yeah, she's made it stricter.
Player
So she HAS pushed it back. Did something happen?
Yoshiko
She said it's because I was coming home right at the cut-off time. Then, when we met up with all my little demons, I came home late.
Player
You mean that in-person meet-up you did? I guess we did get back a little late. But it was past your curfew, huh? Sorry, if I'd just paid more attention to the time…
Yoshiko
It's fine. I lost track of time too, and it's not like I told you I had a curfew anyway.
Yoshiko
Anyway, as much as I hate to do this, our activities must be cut short! Ugh, but now's not the time for blabbing! See you tomorrow!
Player
Yep, see ya.
Player
(She sounds pretty upset about this, but she's still listening to her mom. No matter how she acts, she's actually a really good girl.)
Player
(So she's been just barely getting home before curfew, huh… I have so much fun with her, I might be subconsciously holding her back. I'll need to be more careful.)
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