Good evening, everyone. A new Inquiry has been uploaded, so I figured I'd go ahead and post it up here. The pixiv title and description for this one both reflect that this is the start of the explanation/exposition. I'm curious to read it!

There's no way that Yuuka can outrun that glacier.

angrybull said:
There's no way that Yuuka can outrun that glacier.

Or THERE IS?, Id hate smug reimu have it just as she predict it, plus Id more interested what she would do if they lose all her money on the bet

lolin86 said:
Or THERE IS?, Id hate smug reimu have it just as she predict it, plus Id more interested what she would do if they lose all her money on the bet

Was it 50 yen or 500?

well crap is what must be going through her mind right now. to be honest.....Cirno is strong....and while Yuuka might counter this attack...well....it was a good fight

Inb4 Yuuka's too slow to dodge meme.

"Checkmate."
there seems to be quite a lot of japanese in that one bubble...

lolin86 said:
Or THERE IS?, Id hate smug reimu have it just as she predict it, plus Id more interested what she would do if they lose all her money on the bet

I'm putting MY money on Yuuka. Yes, Cirno seems to have the upper hand, but the problem is that Cirno's plan was revealed BEFORE it was complete, whereas Keine's earlier hints at a plan have yet to be shown. Remember, in fiction, the unspoken plan ALWAYS trumps the spoken plan.

Alignn said:
"Checkmate."
there seems to be quite a lot of japanese in that one bubble...

The order of Reimu's lines is reversed in the original (which also means Aya's "Eh?" fits better). It would read something like:

"Checkmate, huh?" ("Checkmate" is in English.)
"Eh?"
"That's basically Yuuka's situation currently."

Yes not cheating at all, like your Master spark .

Don't worry Yuuka, the glacier's got a smaller hitbox than you think.

I was wondering when I'd see an artist remember that Daiyousei can teleport.

Yuuka will Spark Cirno's Titanic-killer and it'll end up in a draw.

Cirno's different... Different wings, long sleeves and skirt... I guess Yuuka won? (if the real plan was to level up Cirno from a fairy to whatever Yuuka is now)

In before Yuuka PAWNCH!es the ice block into oblivion and wins the round.

pt_kamen said:
Cirno's different... Different wings, long sleeves and skirt... I guess Yuuka won? (if the real plan was to level up Cirno from a fairy to whatever Yuuka is now)

I thought that was a bit weird at first as well but I just doublechecked and Cirno's actually had the long sleeves in every appearance in the comic except the spell card panel being flashback'd here (presumably because that panel was a previously drawn piece.) The skirt is probably in part due to the angle, but who knows for sure.

D8ms said:
Was it 50 yen or 500?

500 yen.

Black_Gold_Saw said:
Yuuka will Spark Cirno's Titanic-killer and it'll end up in a draw.

Weren't you reading the comic? she can't use Master Spark...

lolin86 said:
Or THERE IS?, Id hate smug reimu have it just as she predict it, plus Id more interested what she would do if they lose all her money on the bet

While I highly doubt that wanting you favorite character to win, or the character you hate to lose, will not in anyway be the only reason why the battle should change into the way they want, no matter how the fanboys will complain, I agree I am interested in Reimu's reaction as well.

MFZbdude said:
I was wondering when I'd see an artist remember that Daiyousei can teleport.

I know, right? Potato_pot is probably one of the only few who does.

Huh well this is gonna be interesting.

Anyone else think this should be plopped into "Reaction Faces" just for Aya's face in panel 1?

well if yuuka fails, it goes to show that keine and yuuka are not fit to be their tutors. Ironically,Yuuka's too strong to lose to an attack like that, but if not, the statement stands

In before Master Spark.

Obviously, Master Sparks fits here
She saide she does not want to use it, not that she cant use it, so...

Marisa's Master Spark is a 'Love Sign', so Yuuka's must be a 'Moe Sign'.

Maybe she's worried about her public image? ;)

should be added to game play mechanics?

Yuuka, please be a good girl and hand the glacier to the nice fairy now. (Anyone else remember the doujin I'm thinking of right now?)