The most important thing to remember, when you meet new people, is to remember to give them proper respect. Youkai are used to being feared and respected by humans. It is their sustenance, as much as air is to humans. It is more than a mark of disrespect, you are suffocating them.
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The four pairs of eyes gazed down at him from above. Silent and unnerving. Not that Oscar could blame them. Though he had the much stranger day by far, a human bounding out of a forest in a cape and top hat holding a girl would make anyone’s day. The silence pervaded around them. Rumia’s silent sniffs the only sound to break it. It may have been Oscar’s imagination, but he was sure the one in the weird hat was sizing him up. The figure with antenna beside her giving a look of disdain. The other two looked down with more honest curiosity and sympathy, even if it was clearly focused on the girl in his arms.
“Uhh, hi there. Is this girl a friend of--”
“DAAAIII!”
The childish nickname escaped Rumia’s lips like a wail as she embraced the ponytailed girl. Daiyousei embraced the crying Youkai readily. A hand caressing the top of her bleeding head over Rumia’s sobs. Like a magic spell, the expressions of the others shifted at once. The first two by his feet seemed to relax. While the last by his head puffed her chest out triumphantly.
“Its okay Rumia, and Human! You’re both safe, now that Cirno is here!” A diminutive hand pushed into his face, making Oscar blink as she smiled up at him. “Thanks for saving Rumia from Princess Creepy. I’m Cirno! These are my friends, Daiyousei, Mystia and Wriggle! You’ve already met Rumia.”
Wriggle? What kind of mother named their...son? Daughter? Wriggle? The question weighed heavily on his mind, though it lost out to getting out of here. “Yeah...you could put it like that. I’m Oscar, Oscar Diggs.”
The face of his rescuer scrunched up. Ignoring as Daiyousei wrapped Rumia’s head in a handkerchief. “Your name is weird. Even for a human. I’ll just call you Osu! Its much cuter too. So! You rescued a member of Team 9, the greatest group of Fairies and Youkai in all of Gensokyo! If you need anything, you just need to ask.”
“Yeahyeah,” Oscar breezed by. Not that he tried to be rude, but it was afternoon now, and he was still surrounded by bones and hadn’t seen a human since the night before. Not to mention he didn’t want to risk explaining he had only met Rumia, because she was trying to eat him. “Hey, can you show me the way out of this place? Its kind of creepy here.”
“Sure!” The small hand of the blue-haired...fairy? Was made no less energetic by its smallness. Cirno smiled cheerfully, though it seemed to slip as her eyes roamed over the forests. “We were just about to go back to the Youkai Trail for some ramen! The Human Village is just past that! C’mon, you don’t want to stick around here after dark, even if you’re strong like me! Wild Youkai are annoying when they’re hungry.”
The small figure took to the air, moving with little effort as she started back down the path. The other two, Mystia and Wriggle, soon followed after. While Daiyousei and Rumia remained on the ground, the better to secure Rumia's makeshift bandage. Silence pressed on the group again, aside from Cirno and Mystia's excited arguments over ramen up ahead. Left alone, now would be a good time to befriend one of the strangers and ask one of the many questions on his mind. But whom?
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= Cirno seems to be the boss of this group. She might seem a little dumb, but she's cheery and seems friendly, if only because you saved her friend.
= Mystia seems frustrated with Crino's constant 'ramen recipes', but she stood up for you. Maybe thanking her will give you a chance to learn more about the world.
= Wriggle hasn't said much, but she seems like more of a loner than the rest. I'm sure she has something interesting to said. Just don't laugh at her name...
= Daiyousei seems the most level-headed and motherly of the group. Maybe you can leverage saving Rumia to learn some things.
= Sure, Rumia tried to eat you, but you did rescue her. Maybe you can even cheer her up.