Chapter 9: Hot Spring Break/Story/Friendship to Dai For

Friendship to Dai For
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	I wish we could, but...
	How do you plan to persuade her? She can't even hear what we say from down here.
	True...but this time, I'll keep yelling even after she blows me up in the air!
	The message will get through eventually! After all, it's the thought that counts!
	That's insane. You don't even have a proper plan!
(Then, maybe if I...)
	H-hey! Master, why are you picking me up?
	...You wanna carry me p-piggyback?
(Here we go!)
	You wanna rush her like this?
I'm gonna climb up Dai with you on my shoulders.
	But Master, this is dangerous! If we fall off, it'll be no laughing matter!
...*WHOOSH*!
	Ahhh! We're gonna get blown a-
	...Wait a minute. We're not getting blown away at all!
	The weight of both of you combined is enough to keep you planted.
	So THAT was your plan! Incredible!
Hang on, lemme climb a little higher...I want to get right up to her ear!
	Now that she can finally hear me, I'll make sure she listens!
	Hey Dai? Listen. You've gotta stop your rampage!
	Sola, is that you? B-but...
	If you keep this up you're gonna scare everyone in Hakone away! There'll be no one left to play with, and you'll have nowhere to go!
	But...I'm used to having no one around...and I've never had anywhere to go...
	That's not true at all!
	You have the potential to make lots of friends! I know you can!
	I'll make sure of it!
	You, you will?
	I promise!
	All you have to do is let us cleanse you!
	Okay, okay...you can cleanse me.
	We finally got permission! Master, do your thing!
I perform the cleansing on Dai from Sola's shoulders.
	Wait a minute... I just remembered something.
	My name may be "Dai," but I don't have to die alone...!
	Wait, what?
	The evil energy distorted her memories.
	So now that it's gone she can remember everything.
	Before...I used to have lots of friends!
	But they all stopped visiting ever since the brutes showed up in Hakone...
	In other words, ever since you got taken over by evil energy.
	In OTHER words, ever since you started turning into a rampaging giant and scaring everyone away.
	I wonder if I can make it up to them somehow...?
(Of course you can.)
...
	Yeah, that's the spot! The hotel goes right there!
	We've gotta remove this mountain of dirt, too, so the cars can get through.
	So... If I keep this up, I can win back everyone's trust, right?
	Absolutely!
	If you fix everything you destroyed, it'll prove that you're back to your old self again!
	Then all the friends you scared away will start to come back.
	I like the sound of that! I'll do whatever I can!
	And we'll do our best to help you out!
	I just can't get over the wonderful view...
	Poppy, get serious!
	But I finally got the chance to ride on the shoulders of the great and powerful Daidarabotchi!
	You have to enjoy chances like this when they come your way.
	I guess you're right...
*Ring ring* *ring ring*
	Oh, it's Mikado.
	Hello?
	Sola. We've got trouble.
	Sorry to call so suddenly, but your suspension is over.
	I need you back here, stat.
	What? Did something happen?
	There's a group of spirits I've had my eye on for some time...
	And they've finally started to act.
	You've had your eye on some spirits?
	Wait, you mean...?
	Yes. The Twelve Heavenly Generals have started a rebellion.
(Twelve Heavenly Generals...? I've never heard of them before.)
	We haven't told you about them, have we?
	Let me explain!
	The Twelve Heavenly Generals...
	They're the current forms of the twelve spirits once controlled by the famed spirit agent Abe-no-Seimei.
	They're a real powerful bunch...and now they've started a rebellion?
	Sure have.
	They're declaring that this time the "Heike shall win the Battle of Dan-no-ura!," and it's become a royal pain in the butt.
	Wait...did they attack the Bureau of the Occult?
	No, we're safe...for now.
	To date, the Twelve Heavenly Generals just seem to be attacking ships all over the country.
	Anyway, that's not important.
	What matters is that you get back to the Bureau on the double!