[Arriving at Akihabara—Arriving at Akihabara—Passengers, please note—]
"Heave-ho!"
Stepping out of the station, Yutsuki looked at the bustling Akihabara before her, her excitent palpable.
Although it wasn't her first ti here, the Holy Land truly lifts one's spirits no matter how many tis they visit.
"A—ki—ha—ba—ra—!"
"Yutsuki! Yutsuki! You're too loud!"
Seeing the strange looks from passersby directed at them, Shido's cheeks flushed, and he reminded her sowhat embarrassedly.
"Yes, yes~"
The girl chuckled and waved her hand. Although Shido felt she didn't take his words seriously, she at least reined in her excitent.
"So, where is today's main character?"
"Hmm... the ti is right, she should be around here."
Shido turned his head and scanned the sea of people, trying to find Nia's figure.
"Yo, Biri-chan! Boy! Over here, over here!"
A shout clear enough to be heard even in the noisy station. Following the sound, Shido and Yutsuki saw their target for today—Honjou Nia—waving at them from a short distance away.
"Yo. Biri-chan, Boy! What a refreshing morning!"
Looking at Yutsuki and Shido who had walked up to her, Nia laughed heartily, revealing a set of white, healthy teeth.
"Good morning."
Yutsuki responded politely.
"Good morning, Nia... By the way, what's with this getup... you're fully ard..."
Shido looked at Nia's outfit today with a sweatdrop.
Unlike the very casual everyday clothes she wore when they last t, today Nia was wearing an old pair of jeans, a baggy down jacket over them, and a scarf that covered her mouth.
The gear she carried was also quite exaggerated: a rather large backpack, a deflated empty suitcase, with a handcart tied to it with rope.
"What are you talking about, boy." Seemingly not understanding Shido's reaction, Nia widened her eyes and asked back, "Isn't today's mission to buy, buy, buy?"
"Uh..."
Although Shido wanted to retort, he subtly felt she wasn't wrong.
[Shido, the options are up.]
Just then, Kotori's voice ca through the earpiece, providing him with the options needed to conquer Nia—
① Your clothes are cute, they suit you well.
② Don't dress so unfashionably, I'll pick out a new outfit for you.
③ Eh... dressing like this, are you trying to arouse my desire to strip you?
[Everyone, choose!]
Following Kotori's command through the earpiece, the results were quickly tallied.
Unlike usual, the typically most reliable option ① lost because Nia's outfit truly lacked any feminine charm, making it feel like picking a fight. Option ②, considering Nia's personality—where she'd likely be more enthusiastic about buying otaku goods than picking clothes—narrowly lost to option ③.
"Hey! Wait! You want to tell Nia to strip in front of Yutsuki?"
Seeing the result about to be finalized, cold sweat broke out on Shido's forehead. If it were just him and Nia, it would be one thing, but saying such frivolous words in front of Yutsuki was practically a death wish.
"Don't worry! I already talked to Yutsuki-nee beforehand. She's only here to shop and prevent ergencies. She has no intention of interfering with your conquest of Nia. Go for it already!"
"Really?"
Compared to the highly confident Kotori, Shido seed very uneasy.
"Honestly! A grown man dawdling and fussing about what! You have no guts at all, you spineless virgin brother!"
What does being a virgin have to do with this? Did my lack of experience offend anyone!?
Shido thought, feeling like crying but having no tears.
"Wow... you look even more afraid of the cold than I am. By the way, is this getup to prevent people from recognizing you?"
On the other side, Yutsuki wasn't surprised by Nia's outfit and asked casually.
"Exactly. If I'm recognized by fans, I'll definitely be surrounded. Then wouldn't my rare day off in Akihabara be ruined?"
Nia nodded and answered.
"Personally, I don't think anyone would connect you—who looks like a high school dropout otaku girl—with the author of Silver Bullet."
"N-Nia."
Yutsuki sighed speechlessly. Just then, Shido, who had been talking to himself on the side, suddenly interjected and stamred:
"T-Today, your outfit... are you trying to arouse my desire to strip you?"
"..."
It hurts! The glare coming from Yutsuki hurts so much!
His facial muscles stiffening, Shido braved Yutsuki's cold gaze and squeezed out a smile at Nia.
Fortunately, Yutsuki clearly knew Shido's goal. Although her gaze was sowhat unkind, she didn't interrupt him.
"Ehehe, boy, why are you speaking so bluntly today? I didn't expect you to be a carnivore contrary to your appearance."
Hearing Shido's words, Nia first widened her eyes in surprise, then seed to understand sothing. She poked Shido's stomach with her finger, wearing a wicked smile.
"My, I didn't expect sealing Spirit power would require going this far. I thought a kiss would be enough. How about this, should I go change into my 'battle panties'? Do you have any requests for color and style, boy?"
"E-Eh!?"
Shido was instantly flustered by Nia's teasing.
"I'm joking! A joke~"
Seeing Shido's reaction, Nia laughed very happily.
"I already have my battle underwear on!"
"Didn't you say it was a joke?!"
"Pfft—Hahaha!? Boy, your reaction is too funny."
...
(He's being completely toyed with by her.)
Looking at Shido blushing furiously from Nia's teasing on the screen, Kotori sucked on her lollipop and crossed her legs sowhat unpleasantly.
"Well... but it looks like a decent start."
Glancing at Nia's affection ter, the other party's mood was at a quite elevated stage. Maintaining this atmosphere wasn't a bad choice.
[Ah? Could it be you're talking to headquarters right now?]
"—?!"
Kotori was instantly startled. On the screen, after looking around, Nia struck a conspicuous pose directly facing the screen.
[Where's the cara? Hey, hey, Kotori-chan, can you see ?]
(She already knows we're providing backup for Shido, is this the power of Rasiel?)
I take back what I said. It seems things won't go as smoothly as planned.
After a mont of silence, Kotori sighed and answered, feigning composure.
"...Yes, yes, I can see you. Hello~, Shido, it can't be helped if we're exposed, say hello to her for ."
[Kotori told to say hello to you.]
[Really?! That's amazing. If I didn't know beforehand, I wouldn't have noticed at all.]
[I'm asking how long you guys plan to dawdle, get moving already.]
(Honestly, what is going to happen from here on out?)
Watching the three people on the screen, Kotori thought sowhat uneasily.
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After taking many unnecessary detours, Nia finally stopped in front of a building.
A cosplay shop.
"I see, this is my first ti in a shop like this."
Walking into the shop and looking at the various costus displayed on the racks, Yutsuki felt a bit of novelty. Although also an otaku, she preferred watching others cosplay rather than doing it herself, so it was her first ti in such a place.
"Say, Biri-chan, is there any outfit you want to wear? Want to coordinate with and give the boy a surprise?"
"Well, thanks for the offer. But I actually have a character I want to cosplay in mind, let look for it myself first."
Smiling to decline Nia's proposal, Yutsuki gave Shido a aningful glance before walking deep into the store alone.
After all, the purpose of this outing was to conquer Nia, so it was best to leave them as much alone ti as possible.
"Ugh, what a sha. Biri-chan's flag is really hard to trigger."
Seeing her invitation rejected, Nia slumped her shoulders in disappointnt. Just as Shido was about to say sothing, Nia suddenly regained her motivation.
"Well, it can't be helped. Boy, you recomnd an outfit for !
① - Nurse uniform
② - Maid outfit
③ - Bikini armor.
Co on—choose, boy!"
Picking up three outfits of completely different styles and holding them up in front of Shido, Nia asked imposingly.
Is she imitating Kotori giving orders? Shido thought with a sweatdrop.
"Co on—Are you not done yet, boy? It's a rare fan service ti."
[...Shido, play along and pick one.]
Kotori's voice ca through the earpiece; she seed to have given up fighting against this.
"In that case... let's go with ①."
Although all three felt a bit problematic, the level of exposure on the third one was truly terrible. In comparison, ① should be considered the most normal.
"①? Is this one really okay?" Nia seed intent on making Shido reconsider. Holding up the third outfit, she reminded him suggestively, "The bikini armor is much more erotic!"
"You intended for to pick that one from the start, didn't you!?"
Compared to the slightly frantic Shido, Nia laughed and waved her hand.
"Just joking. Of course, boy's choice is the top priority. The nurse uniform, right. When you were hospitalized before, you were seduced by a pretty nurse, so you've always brooded over not having the courage to make a move on the angel in white back then, right?"
"No! Don't suddenly fabricate non-existent stories, okay!?"
Shido felt like he was about to lose his mind.
After teasing Shido, Nia took the nurse uniform and happily walked into the fitting room. Subsequently, hearing the sound of fabric rustling, Shido, a healthy adolescent boy, couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.
However—
"Ta-da! How is it, boy, are you excited?"
The curtain was pulled back, revealing a scene much more erotic than Shido had imagined. Nia had deliberately unbuttoned the nurse uniform, and the thigh-high stockings only reached halfway up her thighs, exposing black lace underwear and her slender, white body.
"Wh-wh-what are you doing?"
Shido asked incoherently.
"My, didn't I say it's fan service ti for the boy? This half hidden, half exposed way of wearing it is surprisingly sexier than being completely naked, right?"
"Wh-Who knows! Hurry up and put your clothes on!"
Hurriedly pulling the curtain shut, Shido took a deep breath, trying to calm his burning red face.
"Honestly..."
Shido sighed, feeling ntally exhausted. If Origami's actions normally were seducing him, then Nia's actions were purely using dirty jokes to elicit an overreaction from him for her own amusent.
"Co to think of it... what kind of cosplay outfit did Yutsuki go pick?"
Looking at the various bizarre costus around him, Shido suddenly wondered.
Although it was obviously impossible for Yutsuki to deliberately wear sothing as revealing as Nia, since they were both otakus, the clothes she picked might be surprisingly similar.
(A nurse outfit? Or a maid outfit? Bikini armor doesn't seem like Yutsuki's taste, or maybe a sailor uniform or shrine maiden outfit...)
Imagining Yutsuki wearing these clothes, Shido couldn't help but space out a bit, looking with a hint of expectation towards the direction Yutsuki had left.
"Yo, how are things on your end?"
Hearing Yutsuki's voice, Shido reflexively turned his head.
In an instant, astonishnt was written all over Shido's face.
A dark grey long shirt, dark trousers, and a pair of black leather shoes. Over that was draped a very flashy black trench coat, and she wore a pair of blood-red gloves. And it wasn't just the clothes; Yutsuki was also wearing a black curly wig and a half-mask resembling sothing from a masquerade ball.
Let alone expecting any skin exposure, Yutsuki was dressed even more airtight than usual.
"Hmph!"
Seemingly very satisfied with Shido's reaction, the corner of Yutsuki's mouth curled up in a smile. Paired with her outfit, it instantly gave off an arrogant and uninhibited vibe completely different from her usual self.
"Take ~your heart! Bang~"
Saying this, Yutsuki pointed her index finger at Shido's chest and whispered softly.
"!?"
In an instant, Shido felt as if his heart had truly been shot through by Yutsuki. He hurriedly turned his head away, avoiding Yutsuki's aggressive gaze.
(This kind of... is surprisingly not bad either.)
Shido thought secretly in his heart.
"—Ah!"
Just then, Nia, having changed back into her original clothes, ca out of the fitting room. She walked quickly to Yutsuki, her eyes shining with excitent.
"This outfit, is it Joker's outfit from Pers*BEEP* 5? It is, isn't it!"(TL:omg is that JOKER from the hit ga super smash bros?????)
"Oh, you've played that ga too."
Yutsuki said, sowhat surprised.
"Of course, I almost missed a deadline because I pulled all-nighters for several days to clear that ga. The stylishness of that ga is so cool it's unfair! I was wondering what Biri-chan would cosplay, so it was this."
Nia said excitedly while marveling at the high completion rate of Yutsuki's cosplay.
"Hey, Biri-chan. Could you strike a pose and say 'Show Ti'?!"
"Sure."
Yutsuki nodded, struck a very cool pose, and lowered her voice to say,
"This is show ti."
"Kyaa~ I can't, that's explosive."
Nia couldn't help but scream excitedly and asked for more.
"Then, try imitating the protagonist's lines when awakening and during battle next."
"Mhm... alright, it's a rare chance."
For a mont, tense and dramatic BGM seed to play in the space. Yutsuki lightly touched the mask on her face and chanted in a deep voice:
"I am thou, thou art I."
At this mont, the girl before him seed like a completely different person, making Shido feel unusually unfamiliar and distant.
"For the justice one believes in, facing the pointing fingers of thousands with a cold stare, looking straight at all those who commit atrocities. That anger shall be unleashed along with my true na. Even if this path leads to the Asura path of hell, witness everything with my heart of iron."
Saying this, Yutsuki stylishly removed the mask and tossed it into the air.
"Co forth—Persona!"
Then, the mask flipped coolly in the air a few tis before landing on the ground with a thud. Nothing happened.
In an instant, the BGM playing around Yutsuki abruptly stopped.
"..."
In the silence, Yutsuki bent down, picked up the plastic mask from the floor, dusted it off, and acted as if nothing had happened.
"Well, that's enough playing around with cosplay. I'll change clothes and then let's head to the next place."
"Understood."
Nia nodded in understanding.
"..."
[Ah, sorry. The radio signal was suddenly cut off just now. Did sothing happen, Shido?]
Staring blankly at everything that just unfolded, after a long while, it wasn't until he heard Kotori's voice that Shido finally snapped back to reality and clutched his head, groaning in frustration.
"Ahhhhhhhh, why didn't I bring a cara!?"
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