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8The bamboo flowers that bloom once every 60 years have profusely bloomed.
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10And Eientei quietly watched over them.
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12The flowers of Gensokyo still continued to bloom, but they were beautiful, rather than dangerous,
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14So she felt that it was fine to just leave them alone.
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18Eirin "So... There was a hill that had wild lily of the valley growing in it?"
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21Reisen "That's true.
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23The poison of the wild lilies was so unusually strong,
that I couldn't stay there for long."
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27Eirin "Yes. A wild lily's poison could be used for medicine.
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29Since you told me about this place, I think I'll go there at a later time then."
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32Reisen "There was a strange doll there though..."
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35Eirin "A strange doll?"
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38Reisen "She said she was a doll, so poison wouldn't have any effect on her.
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40She thought on her own, and it seemed like she moved on her own."
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43Eirin "I see...
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45So that doll usually lives there in that hill full of lilies."
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49Reisen "Huh? How do you know?"
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52Eirin "Do you know why the poison works so well on the body?"
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55Reisen "I think I have a good idea why."
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58Eirin "Oh, you've been studying."
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60Eirin "The body is kinda like something made out of poison.
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62Even if a doll has a soul, it still doesn't really have an actual body."
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64Eirin "But what do you think would happen if that doll stayed in a bed of flowers
filled with poison for a long time?
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66What if the doll, who lacks a real body, had a body made out of poison?"
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69Reisen "Yeah... Is it really possible for something like that to exist?"
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72Eirin "Are you doubting what you saw?
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74I'm just saying things based on the fact that I believed everything you said."
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77Reisen "Ah, no. I'm sure about what I've seen.
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79I'm sure the doll was moving on her own."
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82Eirin "A doll is just an ordinary tool, without its own body or soul.
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84But in some cases, there have been some where spirits have dwelled in them."
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87Reisen "Uh-huh."
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90Eirin "If a spirit has possessed a doll, it can move on its own. Or be cursed
like a straw doll."
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94Reisen "Huh..."
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97Eirin "In rare cases, on the other hand, there have been instances
where they've taken control over just its body.
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99Like with dolls whose hair would grow, or would cry tears...
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101It fits the description of this one."
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104Reisen "I see..."
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107Eirin "Naturally, if you put a spirit and a body together,
a doll could move freely on its own, beyond its limits as a tool.
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110That was the case with the doll you met, right?"
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113Reisen "I'm pretty sure that was it."
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116Eirin "I'm pretty sure this is because of the lilies' poison.
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118I knew it. I think we should definitely go over there,
when the lilies are blooming."
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122Reisen "That would probably be good.
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124But I don't know how long the flowers will stay in their current condition right now."
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127Eirin "Alright, then prepare to go out immediately.
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129I'll help clean up too."
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132Reisen "Huh? Immediately?
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134I'm still worn out. We should take a break for today..."
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137Eirin "I'll give you just five minutes. Prepare to go out immediately."
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140Reisen "I understand."
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143In the end, the flowers of Gensokyo continued to bloom.
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145Those who watch the flowers will feel a sense of fading away. Why anyone would fret
while taking a carefree look at those flowers is because of this feeling of transience.
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148The two, intent on picking wild lilies, were heading toward the hill where the doll lived.
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150They do not know for sure whether they will be able to see the doll again.
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152However, Reisen wanted to see it one more time.
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154The reason why is because it might have very well been a living being.
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156Reisen could learn something from this life, free of sin and karma.
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158She could live her life once more, while keeping her awareness of her sins.
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160Congratulations! Ending No.5
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