For Whom Would You Descend to Hell For Story

For Whom Would You Descend to Hell For? (誰がために黄泉をゆく) was an event that first came out in June 2017. A re-release with two extra characters was added in June 2018.

Characters: Orochi, Ninigi, Yatagarasu, Omoikane, Okuninushi, Yamato Takeru

## **Prologue**

As you're hanging out by the lake in Ten no Kuni you run into Ninigi and Orochi. They're on their way to see Yatagarasu who apparently collapsed! Orochi says he doesn't even wanna go but Ninigi dragged him along since it's what friends do. You worry that Yatagarasu is sick. Ninigi sees your worried face and tells you Yata's resting at Omoikane's house and the two invite you along to visit him.

Yata does indeed look weak and he frowns when he sees you guys. He says you're annoying so please leave. Omoikane scolds him gently and says everyone's just worried about him. He tells you that every few years someone becomes I'll with a mysterious disease in this country. The disease is characterised with bruises and looking at Yata you can see some peeping out where his wings attach to his shoulders. Omoikane says when it happens people slowly become sicker and die within a month. He then says not to make that face, it's not like there's no cure for it. He reads from an old book which says that there is a fruit that grows in the cave of Yomi (the underworld) and only eating that will cure it. He explains that the cave is where the souls of sinners reside and has become a shikigami nest also but before he finishes Yata, although wobbly, tries to stand up. He says to let him go alone to get it but everyone objects and says they'll come too (even Orochi who didn't wanna come see him in the first place). They ask you to come along since they need you if there's shikigami and you ofc say you will. Yata tries to protest but Orochi says he has to stand up straight if he wants you to listen to him and the weak Yata can't so all of you go.

## **Chapter 1**

You're all walking towards the cave of the underworld and you notice that the surroundings seem to get gradually darker. Eventually Omoikane stops and points, saying it's here. You look to see a giant rock blocking a cave entrance. Everyone but Yata manages to push the stone away. Inside it's pitch black and you can't see anything but suddenly Orochi pulls you away and into his arms as a bunch of shadows jump out at you. They're shikigami and you fight them.

Ninigi says it's insane that you got attacked right at the entrance but Orochi calmly says you knew there would be a lot. Ninigi agrees since it's for Yata you have to, at which point poor Yata practically collapses. Omoikane and Orochi get to his sides to support him. As you step inside there's bones everywhere and Ninigi screams cuz old man/baby is scared. Nobody can calm him down until Yata comes out of his stupor to tell him to gtfo if he's gonna be scared right from the start. Since he's grumbling like his usual self despite shaking from the sickness everyone feels a bit better. Ninigi tries to play it off as if though he was just a bit surprised (but we all know the truth) and you guys go back in. Omoikane gets lost for a moment in how awesome it is to get to see with his own eyes a thing from his book, then remembers Yata's the top priority here as you head deeper into the cave.

## **Chapter 2**

Ninigi tells the sick Yata to just tell them if there's anything he needs and Yata grumbles that you don't have to care for him. Orochi says he's fine as long as he's still grumbling but while you feel relieved he's conscious his colouring has gotten worse since entering the cave so you're worried. Suddenly you spot an unfamiliar plant. Hey, is this the fruit? Yup, says Omoikane. No mistaking it, looks just like in the book. Whelp, that was easy, says Orochi and you present the fruit to Yata. He eats it and immediately collapses to the wall. Ninigi shakes him while yelling at him not to die and Omoikane says maybe he's just tired from the walking? Yata's breath slowly calms down as he sleeps and his colouring becomes better. Just as you guys start to feel relieved a shikigami jumps out and attacks.

Yata wakes up after you defeat it and feels fine, yay! Well, time to head back! No problem there, Omoikane has some landmarks to find the way and-- Wait... Where's the path? It's disappeared, just creepy winding vines and grass where you came from. Omoikane thinks this is fascinating and needs to be recorded while the rest of you worry about how you're gonna the hell out of hell.

## **Chapter 3**

We pick up again as everyone's panicking about the road being gone. However, Yata says there's a faint scent of Amatsukami (the sun goddess) from some other direction so that must be the way out. Orochi asks how he knows, to which Yata responds that do you seriously think there's anything about Amatsukami I don't know? He then proceeds to FLY OFF WITHOUT YOU GUYS! (Came all this way to save him, thanks babe). The rest of you are like whelp, what do we do now? You guys calmly decide to start walking not the way you came to look for the exit. You aren't seeing any sign of being on the right path though when Ninigi mentions that the air felt worse and worse as you entered the cave. Of course that's when some shikigami pop up to attack you.

Except there's too many and you can't seem to beat them. For some reason all of them keep coming after you, even with all the guys worriedly protecting you you can't escape. Suddenly black feathers appear, Yata has come to the rescue! With his aid you fight the rest of them off.

Ninigi's very excited that Yata's back, to which he scoffs and tells him to stop bouncing around, he just couldn't stand watching you guys be idiots is all. Omoikane smiles and tells him to be honest (we all know he was really just worried). In any case, he's back and will lead you guys out, yay! Provided that you listen to everything he says, cuz otherwise he can't guarantee your lives. Yata sounds super serious so you all agree and follow behind him.

## **Chapter 4**

As you're all following Yata Orochi suddenly stops and says there's a weird smell. You agree, smells like something rotten. As you realize this some creepy "ooooo" sounds are heard and shadowy human figures appear. Ninigi's all "what are those monsters?!" and Omoikane explains that these are the residents of the underworld. "You see, the souls here change into these monsters and actually--" Thankfully Orochi tells him this is really not the time for explanations, we gotta run! The creatures are catching up to you guys despite the running and that's when Omoikane remembers having read that the underworld's residents love beautiful hair and wanna eat it. Ninigi glances at you and says he'd feel super bad about cutting a girl's lovely hair as a distraction though... Orochi, how about you do it? Orochi quickly cuts off some of his hair and throws it behind you guys. The monsters all rush at the hair and you guys escape.

You all eventually stop running and Orochi asks you, who are breathing heavily, if you're okay. You are, but you also say you're sorry about his beautiful hair. He says not to mind, it's just hair and compared to your safety it's nothing. Just then yet more shikigami attack. After defeating them Ninigi asks if you're okay with such little rest and you say you're fine. Just then, the creepy "oooo" of the underworld's residents floats over to you from a distance and you all hurriedly set off again.

## **Chapter 5**

You've been walking for hours and still no sign of the exit. Ninigi mumbles that he's hungry and then you spot some flowers that smell great. Ninigi says since there's nothing else you can eat the nectar of these flowers. Yata angrily tells him he already told him not to do things on his own and what, are his ears just decorations or wasn't he listening? Ninigi dejectedly apologizes and Omoikane tells him Yata's just worried and actually according to his documents if you eat anything from here you'll become a resident of the underworld and that would be bad. You point out that hey, Yata ate that fruit earlier and he's fine? Omoikane says yup, his writings said with just that one he would be and since he's fine they must be right. Yata glares at him and asks if he was using him to experiment. You and Orochi calm Ninigi down with thoughts of lots of food once you get out and he's happy thinking about that when Orochi suddenly yells at you to dodge! He steps in front of you two as a shikigami appears, Ninigi saying he'll fight it for the sake of the food.

After defeating it Omoikane wonders what the laws of shikigami spawning is in the cave but everyone else tells him to shush and Yata once again reminds Ninigi not to eat anything as you keep walking and looking for the way out.

*(translated by nightreader)*