Warning, PLEASE READ; Do not attempt to conquer any fantastical world using the methods involved in this story. If you do, you may experience side effects such as; loss of morality, sex slaves, sex slaves who are unaware they are sex slaves, mindless sex slaves, erotic situations that a man only dreams of, more sex slaves and exhaustion.

Seriously though, Hypnotize responsibly and take good care of your subject. If not, I will hunt you down. I will find you. and I will (Copyrighted).

It begins with a random self-insert pervert with little to no redeeming qualities because he can't possibly make a mistake due to being the main character finds themselves in Gensokyo; land of dreams and target for many people's gappy stu fantasies. With a cocky grin, the main character realizes where they are, and calmly analyzes what to do.

"AHHHHH, WHERE THE FUCK AM IIIII!?"

...That being said, I actually have no fucking clue where I am right now.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS FANTASY BULLSHIT!? AM I IN GENSOKYO!?"

Maybe my mind is being calm to make up for the… emotional response I'm having to this situation, but it seems I can think clearly despite how random current events are.

To be honest, Gensokyo was the first thing that came to mind when I found myself here, but I actually have no idea if this really is the place or not. Normally, one would think that it were an entirely different world than one a single man under the alias of ZUN supposedly came up with, but given the amount of fantasies I had with the Touhou Project, it wasn't all that hard to see why it came to mind first.

The fact that I was in another world already felt unreal, so throwing in the assumption that it was Gensokyo seemed plausible since we already threw logic out the fucking window a moment ago. Speaking of which, I was only at my computer, typing up the conclusion of Marisa's route in Koishi's Ero-ero adventures when I materialized on top of a staircase leading to somewhere..

Oh, and to get character introductions out of the way; Steven. 22. Virgin. Has mild-Autism (According to the doctors) Has been with a girl… once. Broke up in a week. Is a Canadian otaku with a hypnosis fetish and lives with his parents who are moving away in at least 4 months, forcing me to finally move out. I like Spice and Wolf and sweets and… wait, too much unnecessary info.

I'm really still in shock to be honest, so I'm just thinking what comes to mind at this point. Um… I also like ASMR? Fuck, I don't know. Oh, and I like swearing alot; just sort of became a habit as I grew up.

Anyways, now that I completely overreacted to being thrown in a land from the comfort of my home without any logic or reason- oh who am I kidding, yelling wasn't an overreaction to that. If anything, I think I acted normal for once (good for me).

Luckily, it seems noone was around to hear my freakout. Now that I'm calm, to a degree, I need to go through the usual motions one does when finding themselves thrust into another world they know nothing about… that I just made up now.

Step 1. Make sure it isn't a dream.

"...Ow."

My cheeks hurt from being pinched. Step 1 clear.

...Although, I guess someone could have me in trance right now, as things can feel realistic that way depending on the subject, but that would take a damn good hypnotist to pull off, as I haven't been able to feel things through hypnosis before.

Anyways, step 2. Make sure you aren't in danger.

Everything looks safe, but for all I know this world could be inhabited by cannibals or something, I dunno. Common sense was just thrown out the window, so I should at least be as cautious as possible, since I think this situation warrants it.

First, I do a 180 spin and see what else there is. There's a dirt path at the foot of the stairs and it looks like it has been used frequently; it has footprints and wheel tracks in it. A good sign so far. The stairs up to… wherever aren't made of dirt, of course, but stone. Everything else is grass and trees so I guess all that's left is to approach whatever's up the stairs slowly.

I walked up the main stairs, but I kept close to the grass; if I needed to run like hell, then I wouldn't want to overstep and fall down the stairs. Grass was a much better option, even if it was a little steep.

As I reached the end of the stairs I found myself greeted by a familiar face that made me both relieved and confused; Kyouko. This confirmed that I was in Gensokyo, but it came with a catch. First off HOLY SHIT IM IN GENSOKYO HOW DO YOU EVEN!? Secondly, if Gensokyo was real then who the fuck was ZUN? Thirdly FUCK YEAH I GET TO MEET RAN AND KOISHI AND YUUKA- okay, maybe that's a bad idea. And finally, how on earth did I end up here? Last time I checked, Gensokyo was based off of an older time in Japan, which I won't try to name at the risk of getting it wrong.

People in Japan were one thing, but a Canadian getting teleported into Gensokyo? Come to think of it, do I magically have the ability to understand Japanese?

"Ah, hello - - - -。 - - - - - -?"

"Nope, I only know you said hello in some way."

"- - -? - - - - - -?"

Kyouko looked even more confused and her cute, fluffy ears perked up for a moment at my words. Seems she understood that I didn't speak Japanese, but as for whether she knew I was an outsider… I couldn't possibly tell with my limited knowledge of her language. All I had was her body language.

Luckily, with her tilted head and curious expression, it seems she had some idea that I wasn't a normal resident of Gensokyo. She said something in her cute voice and motioned for me to follow, to which I did, watching her tail's movements as I did.

I wonder if I would get smited for having impure thoughts at a time like this, considering I was probably at Byakuren's temple. ...Nah, I don't think temples work like that… probably.

After a bunch of character cameos from the cast of Touhou 12 and much talking, which I could only make sense of a few words, I was escorted rather politely to the human village and left in a household that was already inhabited by a family. It seemed like they were allowing me to stay with them for a while, probably because I had no place to stay. I really wasn't sure how things worked here, but I likened it to a student exchange program… where I was the only student who signed up.

The family consisted of a couple in their… 40's, I guess, and a young boy with his elder sister. The elder sister was actually pretty cute and seemed around 20, which was bothersome with how curious she was in me. Normally that's nothing to complain about, but I had no doubt in my mind that she was more interested in the outside world than in who I was.

Wait a minute, is it normal for children that age to still be with their parents in this type of setting? Hm, well she could be visiting for all I know. Then again, it's not like I have proof that she is related to them per se.

I also got a chance to see what I still had on my person since I was offered some new clothes to change into; it was only my clothes and glasses. ...Well I guess a phone or DS wouldn't do much in this situation.

For the next few days, I merely ate, slept and walked around with my 'family' before someone showed up in robes like a mage. I was gestured to sit in the main living room in front of said mage and an eerie glow appeared from beneath me as they spoke what appeared to be an incantation.

"Hey, what's going on!?" I asked, startled and confused.

"St-y st-l."

I could barely make out what the father was saying, but I got the idea that they wanted me to stay where I was. Well, I guess if they planned on doing anything to me, it would've been sooner than this, so I calmed myself and sat back down.

After a few minutes, the mage finished and the glow disappeared, leaving only the light of the outside leaking through the windows in the house.

"Can you understand us now?" The elder sister(?) asked.

"...Oh, so that's what the spell was. But does it work both ways?" I asked in english, but then I realized that I completely understood what she said. And by that, I meant that I now knew the Japanese language. "Oh! I can speak your language now!" I spoke in Japanese, but didn't refer to it as such, since I wasn't sure if it was called something different in Gensokyo.

If only I had the Touhou Wiki site at my disposal, then I'd be sure…

"Ah, that's amazing!" She beamed, a smile that made my heart throb. Damn, she really was cute, with her long brown hair and close proximity. The fact that Japanese women sound amazing too doesn't hurt either.

...Is that sexist or racist? Am I weird for thinking that? Aw, to hell with that, I know I meant nothing degrading by it. I always overworry about the silliest things and it's really fucking annoying.

I stopped my inner thoughts and turned to the mage. "Ah… thank you for helping me out. ...Um, what's the custom for showing politeness?" I didn't want to bow and make a fool of myself, but it appears that bowing was the case, even if the mage himself felt a little awkward to receive that much attention.

The father laughed. "You're polite for an outsider!" The mother hushed him for his statement and he scratched his cheek meekly.

"There are others like me?" I asked, playing dumb as I already knew it was in the lore for people to randomly appear from the outside.

"Only once in awhile; Most of them get eaten or go back home so we don't understand very much of the outside world." The daughter was the one to speak this time, sparkles in her eyes at the prospect of finally being able to communicate.

The mother told her to back off a bit and she sulked, to which I laughed and said that it was fine.

"I guess you want to hear more about the outside world then?" I asked.

"Absolutely!" She answered so earnestly and without hesitation that I almost laughed again from how absurdly cliched it was.

After the mage left, I was told that I could go back home if I took a trip to the Hakurei Shrine, with protection, of course. I told them I wanted to stay for a while before I made my decision, which they took with a little surprise. They wondered why I wouldn't want to see my friends and family as soon as possible, to which I explained that I wanted to see more of Gensokyo while I was here, as it was highly unlikely I could come back once I returned. It was a selfish, but understandable reason, so they didn't question me after that.

The daughter was all over me, more so than ever now that we could talk. She asked me question after question after question with no end and she was always excited to learn more. Her name was Yuri, which gave me a slight chuckle considering I wrote "Yuri" on numerous occasions. To be honest though… I was thinking about perverted stuff the whole time; like touch her here and there and fuck her and… stuff. It's hard to think straight when your thoughts turn to that. That being said, a decent human being such as myself never crossed that line as it would have been very bad if she had no interest at all.

Consent is the number one goal, mhm.

…...But fuck if I wasn't tempted.

It's not like I was always like this, just that being thrust into a fantastical situation made it seem like I thought less about the consequences, which was a dangerous thing to do. But even though her smile and fascinated look came from her interest in the outside world, she looked pretty like that and I had begun masturbating with her in mind (when no one would catch me, of course).

If you were disgusted by that remark then congratulations; You've never masturbated before.

Jokes aside, I was getting more and more restless as of late as the time we spent together dragged on and on. I knew she had no interest in me, since I think we would've already done it by now were it the case, but her overwhelming attention was making me lose it a little. She hung on every word I said and paid diligent attention, focusing… on…..

Wait.

If she was so taken with what I described to her from the outside world, then wouldn't it be really easy to hypnotize her?

I may have briefly mentioned this before, but I have a hypnosis fetish. Nothing gets me going more than seeing a girl hang on everything you say and slowly blank out as they lose all will and- yeah. Could that have been the reason I was getting more and more excited by being around her? She truly listened to me with all of her being, so it isn't that hard to imagine her following my words into a deep trance.

I gulped hard. This thought occurred to me in my bed/futon in a spare room. If I did do this, then I would be crossing over some of the moral boundaries I set for myself in the world I came from.

Could I really do that? It's possible to hypnotize someone, like, for real, but if I did it without her consent, then not only would I be doing something wrong, but it might not even work… no wait; if hypnosis isn't common knowledge here… then it might be possible to implant ideas about how it works in their minds, making me able to override what they want…

NO! That was a really, REALLY dangerous thing I just thought of! Bad Steven, bad! ...But what if it were possible? ...Then I could introduce it as a form of meditation, or relaxation from the outside world and put her in trance… I mean… I shouldn't but….

...It just wasn't leaving my head. Here, in a different world where hypnosis might not be common knowledge, I can surpass all of the real world bullshit; no more rejections because of my fetish, no more online text facades, and no minds are corrupt by said bullshit. Here, if hypnosis wasn't commonly known, then I could get away with whatever I wanted; hypnotizing any unknowing girl because they can't possibly see the harm in listening to a few words or focusing on something for a little while.

*Thump*!

...Fuck. I hit my head against the floor to contain myself and now a throbbing headache has emerged. Why am I considering this to begin with? It's not like I confirmed if hypnosis was common knowledge yet; for all I know, people here already have an idea of what it entails and will steadfastly deny me.

I sighed and tried pulling the blanket overtop me before I heard a slight knock at the door.

"Yes?"

"Steven, are you okay? I heard a noise just now…" It was Yuri. Of all the fucking timing in the world-!.

"I just hit my head on the floor." I answered calmly, trying to hide my nervousness.

"Ouch. Can I come in?"

"Sure. ...Wait, what?"

Before I realized what I agreed to, there she was, in a nightgown, sliding the door behind her and walking into the room. My mouth became agape as she kneeled beside me very closely and looked seriously at me.

"Can I see your head?"

"Uh… sure."

I leaned forward for her to examine it and I felt her fingers run over the back of my head.

"Does that hurt?" She asked.

"Hm… No, not really."

I guess she was going to offer some ice for me if it still hurt. I lifted my head out of her grasp and saw something in her expression I couldn't recognize.

"Is something wrong?" I asked.

"Ah, no, nothing. I'm sorry for bothering you." She got up rather quickly, startling me. But what startled me and, more importantly, her the most was my hand that shot up and grabbed onto her wrist.

"Ah, I wanted to thank you for you hospitality. Can you stay for a while?"

WHAT THE FUCK AM I DOING!? DIDN'T I JUST SAY THAT HYPNOTIZING HER WAS A BAD IDEA!?

Her face flushed red and I realized that my words could've been taken another way.

"Oh, I wouldn't think so highly of myself. I'm merely just going to show you a way we outsiders relax." The words rolled off my tongue so smoothly and my face somehow retained all of it's composure. I had no fucking idea how and why it would, as my heart was about to burst and my mind was racing, but still, that's how I acted.

Yuri seemed to lose her panic, but her cheeks still remained red in embarrassment. "I- I'm so sorry for misunderstanding-"

"No, no, I just worded it poorly. You had every right to assume that way, so I'm to blame. I would very much like you to allow me to show you this method, however." Look at me, speaking so formally and politely when my end goal was to make Yuri go into trance without her knowledge. I feel like such scum right now…. but…. that exciting feeling of completely controlling someone…. it's driving me to do it.

It's a powerful lust, one that I can't deny with all of my rational. I'm sick of playing by everyone elses rules, so it's time for me to make my own.

Yuri seemed to have calmed down completely now, and agreed to letting me show the method, although she closed the door first for some reason. "I don't want to wake anyone up with our talking."

"Aren't your parents our right now? Visiting friends?"

"Well, there's still Yuuhei on the first floor…" Yuri explained, pointing out her little brother was still there.

The spare room I was using was on the second floor of the wooden structure. "Ah, that makes sense." I nodded in understanding. "Can you sit here?" I pointed to the place she just recently stood up from and she sat obediently. Her face then became excited, although not in the lewd way, as I'm sure she just realized-

"Wait, this is a method from the outside world, right?"

-Yup, that answers it. That being said, that enthusiasm is going to make this rather easy. But first…

"Are you aware of what hypnosis is?" I asked the golden question.

The blank look was enough for me, and the following 'no' simply made me more excited.

"Sorry, I just was curious, since I'm still not sure if I know all your world has to offer." Yuri nodded in understanding as I continued. "Now this method of relaxation requires you to follow along with what I ask you to, in order for it to work, of course. Also… do you have something you tend to stare at absentmindedly for a time with no reason in mind?"

Yuri thought about the question, then shook her head. So that meant I was stuck with either stalling the session to look for a pendant or something, or I had to make do with my voice and body. I didn't want to wait any longer, as I had no idea for how long her parents would be out for, so I choose to make do with what I had.

"Alright then… actually, is there a place other than sitting there where you'd be more comfortable?" I asked and the moment I did her eyes wavered to my lap and her face turned a bit red. This girl… was she actually mistaking her obsession with the other world as love for me? Of course, I could be dead wrong and she actually did like me for whatever irrational reason, but that didn't really matter right now. If anything, it was easier that way. "Hm, does it hold some other meaning for someone to use a person's lap as a pillow in this world?" Yuri's eyes widened at my statement.

"H-how'd you-"

"You don't need to hold back. In my world it holds no special meaning, so if it's the place that relaxes you the most, you can use my lap with no attachments whatsoever." I'm fucking lying. There's no way in hell that's the case, but right now I felt like I could say anything and she'd accept it. I also noticed her love for me, but I pretended not to, putting even more pressure on her to act normally. She was trying to hide her feelings, albeit badly, so she would probably go along with using my lap to 'hide' it.

I found my conclusion was correct, and she turned her face away from me as she approached timidly. "I-in that case, if you don't mind…" Yuri lay her head on my lap and I gave her a warm smile to hide my devilish intentions.

"Comfy?"

"Yeah…"

"That's good. Now you just need to follow my instructions and soon you'll be relaxing like you've never relaxed before!" I said this with enthusiasm and Yuri looked up at me with her hazelnut eyes, curious.

"You're rather energetic." She noted.

Normally, I didn't speak any more than I had to, so she noticed the discrepancy rather quickly. "Relaxing is one of the only things I get excited about, ironically enough." Another bald-faced lie to cover my intent, spoken without hesitation. It was scary just how determined I was right now. "First off, let's just start with deep breaths. Breathe in…" She breathed in. "Breathe out…" She breathed out.

The fact that she immediately obeyed without questioning me further made me realize that the only thing that could stop me now was myself. That being said, I had no intention of relenting or making a mistake.

"Breathe in… breathe out... breathe in... breathe out… That's right, take a deep breath in… and breathe out all your stress and worries… breathe in relaxation… breathe out everything else… let yourself slow down for a moment and just relax, right here and now at this time. There's no need for you to do anything, but relax and slow down to the point where everything just feels great… And you're more relaxed now than you ever have been in your entire life, aren't you?"

Yuri's body only moved slightly with the breaths she made and her head shifted in my lap, no doubt finding a more comfortable position on it. "Mmm… Yeah…"

"Wonderful. And as you slow down, relax more and more, breathe those deep breaths, you can just let whatever else burdening you fade away for now. Nothing else matters in this moment more than relaxing, so you can just let go of everything; stress, worries, thought… all of those things will be waiting for you afterwards, but for now you can just forget all about them. Let anything that can prevent you from relaxing further simply float away."

I've been looking down at Yuri this entire time and noticed that her fidgeting from earlier when she started laying on my lap was completely gone, all I could hear was her breathing, rhythmic and steady. Now she was ready to go down.

"And as you continue to relax, you begin to notice your eyelids becoming heavier and heavier, harder to keep open than when you started. You're getting sleepy, but that's perfectly alright, since it's so relaxing. There's no need to think about it, because sleep is a form of escaping from the day's worries, stresses and thoughts. That being said, you are about to go into a different form of sleep, one where my words can easily be heard by you, guiding you into deeper relaxation. That's right, this wonderful feeling can get better, and you want that."

I'm telling her what she wants, even if it isn't true, and I hear no retort that says otherwise. Now I know I have her.

"Your eyelids are just heavy, too heavy to keep open, so you can now sleep. Let your body go completely loose and limp as you sink further and further into the pleasant state of relaxation." I start brushing her head, caressing it gently, as her entire body went limp. She didn't complain or react to it, all but confirming that she was in trance… or she just didn't oppose it, but either way. "Now, as you sink even further down into this relaxation, I want you to focus on the stroking feeling along your head. It feels so nice, so relaxing and with every second I stroke your head with my hand, your mind empties of more and more thought, and it becomes next to impossible to think. That's fine, since you don't need to think anything right now; you're relaxing right now, so why should you have to worry about all of those stressful thoughts? You don't; you can just leave all of the thinking to me."

No reaction still. It was both exciting and nerve wracking at the same time. Since it's my first time trancing a person in real life, I guess I'm more worried about trying to get her to do something out of character or unreasonable and having her wake up out of trance. That being said, she believed my every word during this short period of time we've known each other, so I wondered if I was overthinking it.

Only one way to find out.

"Now that you're not burdened with those stressful thoughts, listen to my voice and let it become your thoughts. Anything and everything I say is the absolute truth and that truth will sink deep into your mind. When you wake up, you will still be affected by me stroking your head; it's far too nice and pleasent to bother thinking when I stroke your head. Also, you will do whatever I ask you to do if I add 'please' to the end of it. Why wouldn't you, as I was being polite while asking so. Furthermore, you won't find anything strange with what you do for me, nor will you remember what happened when I brought you down to this amazing state of relaxation. You will merely remember it as a nice, relaxing experience that you would like to try again sometime. ...Now then, on the count of 5, you will wake up feeling happy and refreshed."

It took all of my willpower to count slowly, as counting fast may have complicated the hypnosis. By the time I counted to 5 and removed my hand from her head, my heart was beating faster than it ever has been in it's life. Yuri blinked for a few moments, then yawned and sat up, looking around the room before resting her eyes on me.

At first, I wondered if she remembered what I did, but then, as the silence started to make me uncomfortable; "That was incredible!" she exclaimed, her eyes sparkling once again.

First hurdle, clear.

"I'm glad you enjoyed it. Oh, by the way, could you take off your nightgown please?"

I stated it so casually in front of her that I disbelieved what I myself said. If this didn't work, then she had every right to slap me, or, at the very least, get flustered and call me a pervert. I waited, looking at her blinking expression as she nodded.

"Sure, I guess I can do that for you, since you were polite about it." It was a wonder that I kept my mouth from going agape as she took off her nightgown over her head, revealing her nakedness for me to see. I didn't know where to start, but I ended up questioning why she didn't wear any underwear rather than admiring the beauty in front of me.

Maybe I was just trying to keep cool.

"Can you please give me a kiss?"

Or maybe I was just a fucking pervert regardless. That being said, her immediate flustered expression made me realize that I must have done something wrong.

"Wha-wha-what are y-you asking!? Pervert!" Yuri grabbed the nightgown and made for the door. It was at that moment that I realized I didn't put the 'please' at the end.

"Stay here please. Don't find anything odd about me asking for a kiss please." I spoke it calmly, despite my panic, and I soon found Yuri blankly staring at the sliding door.

"Huh? ...Why was I getting so worked up? It's just a kiss and you were asking politely…" Yuri turned around and walked over to me before casually giving me a peck on the lips.

Oh god… I can make her do anything, can't I?

*Ba-dump*

I can even make her… have sex with me…

*Ba-dump, ba-dump*

I looked at her slender body, her soft, small breasts, her unaware expression… It pushed me over the edge.

"Can you-"

I stopped as soon as I heard the front door open. Fuck! I forgot about the parents!

"-put on your clothes and go back to your room without mentioning to anyone that you were in my room please."

The blank expression Yuri gave me for a few seconds excited me, but when the light came back in her eyes, she immediately did as I asked. I flopped back into my futon with heavy breath. That was really fucking close. I would've asked her to 'have sex with me please' if the parents didn't return… I almost crossed a line I could have never come back from.

In all honesty, I had no one to blame but myself for taking it that far. Still… if Yuri likes me, then maybe I should try going out with her normally and then introduce my fetish to her when the time is right… yeah, that sounds like the right thing to do.

The next time I woke up, I found myself in the middle of a dark forest. Considering this was my second time having been teleported to somewhere randomly, I took it rather well.

"NOT THIS FUCKING SHIT AGAIN!"

Instead of yelling out twice, I only yelled out once; a clear improvement. A voice made itself known after I shouted once, however.

"Hey, not so loud. Do you want to attract nearby Youkai, mister?"

I turned to the source and found myself looking at a small fairy with purple wings and eyes, her hands on her hips, as though she were seriously bothered by my yelling.

"...Well I didn't expect to be teleported in the middle of a forest. Sorry for overreacting."

The fairy blinked for a bit, then laughed. What's her deal?

"You really do act differently when talking with people, huh?"

I feel as though she was mocking me. "Why wouldn't I? Most people do things they don't usually do when they think they are alone."

"Yeah, yeah, that's all great." She waved her hand around dismissively. Damn she was pissing me off. "Anyways, you're probably wondering why you've found yourself here in Gensokyo, right?"

"...That is one of the many questions I've asked since arriving here, yes."

"Well, the thing is, I kinnnnnda need you to take over Gensokyo. Like, in a world domination way."

...Da fuck?

"...Any explanation at all for that absurd plot point?"

"Right to the point, huh. Let's see, there's a bunch of people who play a game where they throw normal humans from the outside world, and see how they would handle conquering Gensokyo (while betting on them)."

"...Huh."

"Hey, aren't you taking this rather well?"

"I can't really argue any of your explanation, since I couldn't think of a reason for me to be here to begin with." Even if Gensokyo was real, I shouldn't have ended up where I did, as I wasn't Japanese… at least, that was my assumption.

"I suppose. Anyways, this game is run by a toooon of powerful people, who have completely recreated Gensokyo and all of it's citizens for you to try and conquer."

"Are their personalities accurate?"

"Mhm, right down to their secret fetishes and everything; it's really creepy. So, right now, you're in a game with 15 other pla- 14 other players to see who can conquer Gensokyo, each in your own separate world."

"Why'd the number drop?"

"That's because someone died just now."

...Oh for fucks sake.

"I thought this was a recreation!?"

"It is; we've recreated the entirety of Gensokyo so that it's as real as possible. Why wouldn't someone die if they tried to assassinate Yukari while she was sleeping?"

What sort of dead brained moron tried that!? ...Although I do see the value in taking out powerful characters early… no wait, that's not the point right now!

"So basically our lives are in real jeopardy while we try to completely conquest Gensokyo? Why on earth was I chosen for such a ridiculous game!?"

"Ah, I can't tell you about that. Just don't think about it too hard. So yeah, anyways, that's the gist of what's going on."

This was pretty fucked up, especially with how nonchalantly the fairy said all this to me. Although, it wasn't like I had any other choice than to believe her, as she did teleport me all the way out here. Actually, she might not have been the one, but she at least knew I would be here.

"Wait a minute; what if I don't want to play this game? Can I go home?"

The fairy blinked at me for a moment, then laughed. "You really are a strange one; aren't you obsessed with the world of Gensokyo?"

Ding! A lightbulb went off in my head.

"Ah, you chose people who like the Touhou Series for this game!"

"...Ah. Oh no, whatever shall I do now that you've found out." She spoke with as little enthusiasm as possible, her sarcasm dripping from the mouth.

"Fuck this! As much as I want to stay, I don't want to do something that would get me killed!" Conquering Gensokyo would mean overcoming all sorts of obstacles; the most important ones being the characters inside it. Yukari, Marisa, Yuuka, Yuyuko, Reimu… I'd have to subdue them and many more powerful residents in some form or fashion in order for me to succeed.

I'd die! I would die, 100 percent!

"Oh… I never thought I would have to actually threaten a player."

...What…?

The fairy became a lot more demeaning as she cackled."You see, since we have powers beyond the outside world's understanding, we can easily make a few humans kick the bucket, namely, your family and friends."

My gut sank and my blood ran cold. Now I wasn't the biggest fan of people, don't get me wrong, but I'm not the type who can easily accept letting someone die because I did nothing. Sure, I might be fine if they died from something unavoidable that had nothing to do with me…

...But this? Doing nothing and letting them die? That was a much harder thing to accept. Still, I should see if I can at least bluff my way out of it.

"...And if I don't care about any of them?"

"Hmm… I guess we'll just have to let you go… after we've killed them all and framed you for the murders, of course. No one will believe that magical powers killed them, when they have the sole survivor amongst them holding a weapon that may or may not be magically stuck to their hand."

Shit! She even took into consideration that type of person!? "You cunning motherfucker-!"

"Oh, did I make you mad? Did I?" The fairy danced around me, grinning like an idiot the entire way. It was true, I was gritting my teeth and clenching my fist, the only thing stopping me from squashing her was the inability to know what would happen if I did so.

I calmed myself, but I wasn't going to be respectful of her, that's for damn sure. "Fine then, you fucked up fairy, I just need to take over Gensokyo and then I can go, right?"

The fairy tilted her head, keeping that smug grin in place. "I never said that, but I suppose if you want to leave after accomplishing your goals, you'll be allowed to. Scout's honor, as you outsiders put it." She put a hand over her heart and tried to look sincere.

"Fine. So what do I get to help accomplish this?" I asked the question seriously. Surely they didn't expect powerless humans to try it without any sort of power or weapon?

But the fairy broke out into even more laughter, rolling around mid air. "Oh, that's a good one- why would we bother helping you out when all the fun is seeing what ways you come up with on your own?"

My previous cold blood boiled. "How the hell are we supposed to conquer Gensokyo as powerless humans!?"

You're not.

"Wha… what did you just say?"

The fair smiled at me her sickening smile and repeated herself. "You're not. This isn't a game where people bet on who succeeds, but rather, who survives the longest and achieves the most. Some players have gotten as far as conquering the human village before getting snuffed out by Youkai and rebels alike, but no further. One by one, they fail and die."

"B-but does the person who last the longest get to leave? Is there anyway to leave at all!?"

The evil fairy cackled again. "None at alll~ But can we talk about that recent failure for a moment; I mean, truly that boy was an idiot for trying to kill Yukari with a knife, all the while crying about how he wished to see his mother again, right before he died."

My hands trembled. But not out of fear; it was a bigger feeling than that. It was the feeling of rage. "You told me you never had to threaten anyone, so how did he know his family was at stake?"

"Oh? Can't he think of his family right before he dies? At first I thought you were different from the others but…" The fairy's grin became inhuman and her eyes were pitch black. "You're just another idiot, huh?"

….

…

I answered. "Yeah."

"...Huh?"

"You might be right, because I'm going to do it."

"...Do what?"

Steven. Age 22. A Canadian otaku. Is self-centered and has a tendency to overthink things, along with the contradicting trait of not wanting people to look his way, considering his obsession with wanting people to care about him. Is a pervert with no job, but still had a plan to live on his own. Is lazy, but still does his best in all that interests him (even if it only has something to do with his hobby). He constantly gets in fights with his mother, arguing over and over again, so painfully. So much so that he hates her sometimes.

But, there is one thing he's received from her that he's proud to have.

"You better not back out of what you said earlier because I'm going to conquer Gensokyo, you crazy bitch."

That is, for better or worse, her stubbornness.