Scenario:Shushuku - Turned Away No Longer
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Turned Away No Longer
As the crew is leaving, Baihu suddenly appears and attacks Shushuku while her back is turned. (Captain) takes the hit in her stead but is hurt as a result. Shushuku then protects the crew before passing out. She wakes up in her room and decides to face the cardinal beast once more.
Now in possession of a mysterious key, Shushuku and the crew head home.
Lyria: Hold on... I sense something coming this way!
Baihu: ...!
Shushuku: Huh? Baihu? Did you actually follow us all the way here?
Shushuku: Grk... I've already made it clear that I've abandoned my duties! Leave me alone!
With a hint of bitterness in her voice, Shushuku lashes out at Baihu before turning her back on the cardinal beast.
Shushuku: I don't have anything to do with you now. I'm going home.
Baihu: ...!
Shushuku: Wha?
In the heat of the moment, (Captain) reflexively leaps in front of Shushuku, taking Baihu's attack in her stead.
Lyria: (Captain)! Are you okay?
The captain barely manages to block Baihu's onslaught but is heavily wounded as a result.
Shushuku: Why... did you protect me?
Baihu: ...!
Riled up, Baihu once again engages, viciously swiping at (Captain) in an attempt to finish off its target.
The injury (Captain) had sustained moments earlier leaves the captain unable to fight back.
Shushuku: Hrgh!
Lyria: Shushuku!
Shushuku: I'm sorry... I'm the reason... you got hurt... I shouldn't have turned my back...
Vyrn: Hey! Get yourself together!
Shushuku: Looks like... there's no escaping my destiny... Urgh... Run, everybody...
Vyrn: We're not leavin' ya behind, you fool!
Shushuku: You're the fools... Hurry up... and get outta here...
After urging the others to flee, Shushuku's head drops to the side, and she blacks out.
Lyria: Shushuku! What do we do?
Ignoring the searing pain, (Captain) picks Shushuku up and carries her piggyback.
Baihu: ...!
Seeing Shushuku unconscious, Baihu abandons the scene. As it leaves, the cardinal beast can be seen slamming its paws into the ground in a fit of rage.
Lyria: Now's our chance, (Captain)! Let me help!
Still carrying Shushuku, (Captain) pushes forward, powering through the agony together with Lyria's assistance.
Shushuku: (I feel warm... Am I being carried?)
Shushuku: (Oh, I see... I just don't get... why you choose to lend me a hand... even though I tried to run...)
Shushuku: ...
Shushuku: Mmgrh...
Shushuku wakes up to find herself at home in her own bed.
Shushuku: Huh? Since when was I taking a nap?
Shushuku: Wait, no! I wasn't! Where are the others?
Looking around, Shushuku spots the crew's belongings sitting in a corner of her room.
Shushuku: Phew... For a second there, I thought they'd left...
Shushuku: Hm? What's this?
At the center of her room is the locked safe that Vyrn had found while cleaning.
Shushuku: That must be it... I feel like I've seen it before...
Shushuku: Eh, it's probably all in my—
Shushuku: (Oh, I see... I just don't get... why you choose to lend me a hand... even though I tried to run...)
Shushuku: I get the feeling that I shouldn't run away this time. I know this safe—I'm sure of it.
Shushuku: Urk... My head hurts... But...
Shushuku: I know! This key I got...
Shushuku takes the key out of her pocket, places it in the safe's keyhole, and gives it a solid twist.
Shushuku: This... is the wooden sword I used to practice with every day...
Shushuku: And this must be... the handbook I always read late into the night...
Shushuku: Duty this, duty that! I'm sick of hearing it! I'm getting rid of my training sword and handbook—and there's nothing you can do to stop me!
Shushuku: But still...
Young Shushuku: Sniffle... Sob... It's okay. I can do this...
Shushuku: This is the only proof I have of my hard work... I couldn't bring myself to throw it all out and just hid it away in a safe instead...
Shushuku: I see now... It isn't just this safe that I had locked up—but all my memories too...
As Shushuku mumbles to herself, the captain walks out of the kitchen carrying a hot bowl of porridge.
Shushuku: (Captain)... I'm sorry for getting you hurt. How are you feeling?
(Captain) strikes a pose, as if meaning to say "I've never been better!"
Shushuku: Hahaha... Glad to know you're fine.
Shushuku: There's something I wanna tell you. All this time, I've been running away—from my responsibilities, from Baihu, and even from myself.
Shushuku: I'm lucky to have met you. If I hadn't chosen that specific island...
Shushuku: Actually, I probably wasn't even thinking straight at the time.
Shushuku: No, I'm getting off here! I have to!
Shushuku: It's unlikely a travel guide would have anything to say about such a remote island.
Shushuku: Haha... If it weren't for you, (Captain), I might've died right then and there.
The smile on Shushuku's face gives way to a look of resolution as she takes out the wooden sword and handbook.
Young Shushuku: Sob... Sniffle...
A shadowy arm begins to stretch out towards Shushuku but stops and retreats after a brief pause.
Shushuku: This is where the old me used to cry... All I wanted was for someone to recognize my hard work...
Vyrn: Oh, hey. Looks like our resident scatterbrain is finally awake! I was kinda worried after seein' ya pass out like that.
Lyria: Yeah, it's good to see you up again! Here, the doctor said to take this medicine.
Shushuku: Vyrn, Lyria... I'm sorry that (Captain) got hurt because of me...
Shushuku jolts up and looks at (Captain) straight in the eye before continuing.
Shushuku: I'm gonna go face Baihu now!
Vyrn: Now? I dunno what's goin' on here, but shouldn't ya at least wait until you're all—
Shushuku: You fool! What if I end up changing my mind?
Vyrn: I didn't say ya shouldn't do it—just that it can wait...
Shushuku: I'm tired of waiting... It's now or never!
Shushuku: (Captain), I want you to watch me challenge Baihu.
Shushuku: I know it's a lot to ask, but do you think you could join me?
Shushuku: I know that look... You're choosing to come with me even though I'm just being selfish.
Shushuku: Thank you, (Captain)...
Shushuku: (Captain)...
Shushuku: Got it. I'll never forget this, (Captain). I promise.
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Shushuku: I think Baihu's waiting for me on that island. Let's leave as soon as we can!
After making the necessary preparations, (Captain) and the others once again head to Western Solitary.