A/N: Chapter 9 of Resonance Drive. Enjoy!
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Chapter 9
In the forest...
"This little mushroom is a little mushroom boy!" Mamori sang as she walked alongside Mirei. They were tasked with gathering some mushrooms on Torino's request, hence the song. "Come out, come out, little mushroom boy~ This little mushroom is a little mushroom boy~!"
"What kind of song is that?" I asked, hands folded behind my head. I ended up going with them because three was better than two...just kidding I tagged along because I would've been bored out of my mind. "I've never heard of it before."
"Oh! You must be thinking, 'Mushrooms don't come walking out on their own, why bother calling out?' right?" She looked at me first then turned her attention to Mirei. The blonde had been silent the entire way with nothing more than a smile on her face.
"Um, not really." The blonde replied.
"Did you know? It's important to sing in a forest in order to ward off bears." Mamori stated as a matter-of-fact, taking up an air of an instructor to a student. "By singing and alerting your presence to the bears, the bears will avoid humans..."
Rustle~ Rustle~ Rustle~
"Kyaaa!" She screamed and Mirei quickly put her body in front, keeping her eyes on the rustling bushes while pulling Mamori close to her.
"Huh? What are you doing here?" Shigure asked when she stepped out, clearly surprised to see us. "I thought this area would be empty."
"Hey Mamori, what happened to your singing? Looks like one of the bears didn't avoid us..." I remarked, noting a throbbing vein appearing on the commander's forehead. Ignoring her question Mirei got into an attack position, watching her foe carefully but it seemed like the blue-haired girl wasn't in the mood to fight.
"A word of warning, get out of this area. Warn the other girls at Miss Kazami's place to stay away from..." Whatever she was about to say was cut short when another sound interrupted her. "This is...?"
"What's that?" Mamori looked around as the ground began to tremble. We glanced around before noticing this towering figure. It looked like a girl...a really really giant girl.
"H-Hey...what's that?" I asked as huge drops of liquid fell from the air, making a giant puddle on the ground. "Rain? There's barely enough clouds in the sky as it is.."
"Miss...Miss Kasumi!" Finally the giant spoke however the loud voice made all of our eardrums hurt so we had our hands over our ears. Not only that she was crying and because of all the sniffling and whatnot it left a sharp ring in the aftermath. "Waaaaah!"
"Aren't you...Miss Minimi?" Shigure blinked, remembering looking at the girl's profile back at the center.
"Yes, I'm Nimi Minimi." The girl introduced herself, no longer crying and gazed at us with her huge eyes. "Pleasure to meet you all."
"Do you know her?" asked Mamori, looking at Shigure as she said so.
"Yeah, she's one of a pair of transfers who arrived a little earlier than you." replied the commander. "Not many people arrive as a pair, so I remember her well. In fact you three...and the other one...are also rare because it's the first time people arrived as quadruplets."
"Why the hell is she so...big?" I asked, gesturing to Minimi with both arms. "She's like gargantuan sized!"
"Who knows but maybe if we talked to her..." The commander stepped forward to address the giant. "Miss Minimi, what happened?"
"Yes, let me explain from the beginning..." Minimi told us about another girl named Noe and that both her and this Noe were softball teammates before being sent to the island. They made a great pair and were inseparable until the government stepped in. "They found out that we were carriers of the Armed-virus and we were transferred immediately. I was sad at first but when I'm with Noe then everything felt okay. The other day, we became together, body and soul."
"Body, and..."
"Soul..."
"What the hell is wrong with you two?" I looked at both Mamori and Mirei, their cheeks red like tomatoes. "Gutter minds all of you."
"But...But I didn't Drive!" Minimi let out a huge sniffle before continuing, her eyes welling up with fresh tears. "Even though I became one with Noe, my powers wouldn't activate."
"Ehhh?! But you're huge!" I exclaimed. "How is that not your power?!"
"Miss Charlotte said that we would have to wed another person, so I wouldn't be with Noe. We tried to get out of it but she said there was no other way. Because I couldn't activate the power we had to change partners. She said it was an order so I didn't know what to do..."
"Ahhh, that damn matchmaker again. Seriously you need to keep a tighter leash on her." I shot Shigure a look to which she glared back. "She's too nosy for her own good."
"I ran from the castle last night, and when I woke up, I was like this." More giant tears fell from her eyes. "What should I do?"
"First you're gonna put on some damn clothes, then we'll figure out how to get you back with Noe." I said with confidence. "Dry your tears, we don't need a flood."
"Y-Yes! Oh thank you so much!"
"Too close too close! Don't press your boobs up like that...!" I blushed when she bent down, giving us a very nice view of her breasts. This just went form uncomfortable to unacceptable. "Lets see if Torino can help us out."
Back in town...
"Mei Fong, do you think the girls who went out to look for mushrooms are okay?" Torino asked, approaching a wooden bench where the cowgirl was napping on. Next to her Yeoul also decided to sleep in the open, her scarlet hair tumbling down the back as she lazily lounged about. She awoke when she heard Torino's voice.
"There's no need to worry, Mirei's there." Mei Fong replied, waving an arm dismissively with her hat over her face to block the sun. "She's strong enough and Akane can take care of herself."
"But..."
"Who knows? Maybe they'll hunt themselves some real big game." She let out a hoot, kicking her feet up into the air with glee. "Ha! What kind of big game do you get in a mushroom hunt!"
"That." Yeoul said and the three of them looked to see Minimi's head peeking over the house which provided cover for her nudity. The other girls, drawn by the trembling of the ground, rushed out to see what all the commotion was all about.
"What is going on?! Why is there a giant girl in town?!" Mei Fong huffed, getting over her shock and adjusted her hat back on her head.
"We're home!" Mamori called from where she and Mirei were sitting on one shoulder, her arm waving in greeting. Shigure and I were sitting on the other. "Heeeeey!"
"H-Hello..." Minimi said nervously, looking at all the girls who stood before her.
"Wow, that sure is big game." Mei Fong replied.
"She isn't for eating!" I laughed out loud. "Torino-san, do you have any clothes that might fit her?" After giving everyone the rundown as they crowded about, they seemed more comfortable with the giant.
"So that's what happened. Then if that's the case, she can stay with me for a bit." Torino said as she looked at Minimi while having a chat with Shigure. "It's no trouble really. This place is for any girl who can't or doesn't want to be in the castle."
"Torino-saaaaaaaaan!" I drawled out. "Where are the clothes? How long must Minimi show off her nudity like this?!"
"Yes yes, I'll get on it. Miss Nimi?"
"Yes?" Minimi blinked and focused on the caretaker.
"My name is Torino Kazami, I'm the manager here. You can call me Big Sis."
Even though the real big sis could possibly be Minimi...I thought to myself before following Torino as she went inside to find something Minimi could wear. While it's pretty to see Minimi's soft and smooth skin, it would be wise to not let her get sick and we didn't want a sick giant.
"Where did you find this...?" Shigure asked when we found a really large piece of cloth and laid it out flat on the ground.
"That's..." Torino turned to look at Mei Fong who caught her eye.
Nope no no no! Mei Fong made an 'X' with her arms and shook her head, refusing to let Torino spill the secret. Don't you dare tell her!
"Have we met?" Shigure asked, looking at Mei Fong with interest.
"W-W-What?! Of course not, you must be mistaken!" She spluttered, scratching the back of her head nervously. "I'm a natural-born lone wolf, I don't know anyone in the castle!"
"Now now, let's get those clothes taken care off." Grabbing a long wooden stick and dabbing the tip in ink she began to draw the pieces. Taking a step back we noticed that what she drew was pieces to a bikini. "Alright! Time to cut. You two, you're up!"
"Huh? Us?" Mamori asked.
"Come on now, get on with the smoochy-woochy." Mei Fong stated bluntly while some of the other girls cheered them on. Seeing them act that way made Mamori feel slightly uncomfortable.
"I mean, it's okay if they don't do it right?" I spoke up, looking at the cloth with a thoughtful glance. "Don't you have scissors or something?"
"Only one pair but it's small and very inefficient." Torino said, making a tsk-tsk noise with her tongue. "With those two Mamori-can can easily cut it in no time."
"I see..." I patted her on the back with a sad smile upon my face. "Sorry...I tried..."
"It's okay." Mamori assured me. "It just can't be helped."
"If it makes you feel any better, just do it for Minimi."
"But everyone's watching..." Mamori twiddled her fingers but noticed Mirei smiling at her. She immediately turned her head, blushing as red as her hair. "Eep." Feeling a pair of hands on her shoulders she looked to see Yeoul watching her with a neutral gaze.
"It'll be over quick." The silver-eyed girl spoke, spinning Mamori around and giving her a small push. The small girl let out a small 'oof' when she face-planted into Mirei's chest, making a small mental note of how soft they were. "Go on now."
"I'm sorry." Mamori spoke before Mirei went in for the kiss, not at all bashful of displaying affection in public. A little tongue action here, some breast grabbing there and the red-head turned into her weapon form. I won't lie every single girl present had huge blushes on their faces...including my own.
"Just get on with it!" I hide my embarrassed face, no doubt feeling the heat crawl all over. Once the pieces were cut we all tied it together with elastic strings and the product was finished. Slipping it on we realized that it could barely contain Minimi's assets but she didn't seem to mind it at all.
"Thank you!" She said, loving the new clothes. "It's a little risque, but..."
"Yeoul thinks that that thin piece of cloth puts a G-string to shame." Yeoul said with a huff. "Unfortunate we don't have enough fabric to make a decent outfit."
"But what a view, eh?" Mei Fang commented, raising her hand with interest. "I wonder what her bra size would be."
"Perverted old man."
"Shut it!" She whirled on Yeoul and I as we commented on her behavior with an angry glare. "I don't want to hear that coming from either of you!"
GRRRRRRRRRROWLLLLLLL~
"I'm sorry, I haven't eaten anything since I left the castle yesterday..." Minimi apologized with embarrassment. Feeling her spirits rise to the challenge Torino got to work, making as much as 6 barrels loaded with her infamous curry. The giant leaned back, patting her stomach with glee. "Aaaaah~ Thank you for the meal!"
"Wow, watching her eat made me hungry." Mei Fong chuckled while I stated the complete opposite, feeling like my appetite had been lost. "Miss Torino, can you make lunch?"
"Actually, I used up all of our ingredients making the giant curry..." She apologized. "We'll have to go out and get some more supplies."
"Um, everyone!" The ground shook as Minimi bowed before us, looking at us with huge eyes. "I'll repay you with work!"
"What did I say about bending down like that?!" I shouted up at her while the others watched her breast jiggle, unsure of what to say. "You're giving us a full view of your boobs! How can we pay attention to your words?!"
"Sorry! But please, let me make up for the curry!"
At the beach...
"Man, how long has she been down there?" I asked, sitting next to Yeoul as we watched the waves come up the sandbar. Torino and the girls were busy frolicking about, either splashing each other with water, playing sand volleyball or just laying around getting a tan.
"I'd say an hour or so."
"Oh! There she is!" I pointed as Minimi rose from the sea. In her hands she held the bottom piece of her bikini, which she used as a make-shift net for the fish. Yeoul and Mirei went to collect some wood while I stayed to make a fire. Every girl had enough to have more than 6 pieces, leaving nothing left but bones on sticks.
"Oh, that was great!" Mamori commented with a smile. "Thanks for the meal!"
"You're welcome!" Torino clapped her hands with happiness. "Glad you liked it!"
"You too Nimi! Thanks for catching all those fish for us!"
"It's the least I could do!" Minimi replied. She had put her clothes back on and watched us eat with a smile on her face. "After all you guys had been so good to me!"
"You know, we're at the beach. If we had swimsuits, we could swim." Mamori suggested, looking out towards the ocean. It was a beautiful day after all and the weather was nice and warm. That's when Mei Fong appeared selling swimsuits to the girls.
"Cheapskate."
"Do you want to swim or not?!" She snapped at me, knowing full well that I too wanted to join in on the fun. Muttering under my breath I decided, 'Why the hell not' and succumbed to peer pressure. Besides the price wasn't that bad since she gave us really good discounts that still gave her profit.
"How does this look? Does it look okay?"
"Too tight."
"Big Sis' isn't tight at all~ Ohohoho!"
"Yeoul would like to change to something better."
"C'mon! Let's go and play!" Laughing with happiness we all ran to the ocean and got in. Minimi herself flopped into the water, causing really big waves that covered our heads. Because of her giant size we all scrambled on top of her and either jumped off doing tricks or sunbathed.
"Wheee~"
"Tallyho!" Mamori and I slide down Minimi's back, utilizing her curvaceous figure as a slide. We landed in the water with a splash, resurfacing to share a good laugh.
"How relaxed they are." Shigure commented as she watched everyone play. As the commander she didn't want to lose face so she opted out of changing her uniform. But why did Miss Minimi turn out like this? Could it be a mutation of the Armed-virus? Or could it be an issue with her partner Liberator?
"Watch out!"
"Gah!" She yelped when she got a volleyball to the face and fell back against the sand with a grunt. "Ouch..."
"Oops." Mamori gasped while I guffawed with laughter. "I'm sorry! Are you okay?!"
"Gahahaha! Bullseye! What a lucky shot!" I held myself upright but I was wrecked by another fit of laughter. "Oh man I can't stop laughing! Ahaha!"
"Can you at least be..." The commander grabbed the ball, curling her fingers and tossed it high into the air. "...just a little concerned?!" Jumping into the air she swung her arm to spike the poor object. It hurled straight for Mamori who was pulled out of the way by Mirei so it ended up hitting Mei Fong in the face. She let out a squeak before falling back into the water.
"Why did you have to hit it so hard?" The girl groaned, her entire face red as the ball rolled away into the waves.
"Oho? So the commander does know how to play?" I smirked as Yeoul returned with the ball in her hands. "Well? Wanna go a round?"
"...are you two...challenging me? Is that really a wise choice?"
"Yeoul promises this will be fun."
Night time...
"Noe Oya...Nimi Minimi's Liberator." Shigure looked at the info with interest. When she returned back to Walter, she had so much fun at the beach she couldn't keep her lips from curling up into a smile. However she kept stoic and continued reading, "Turned down new wedding and sent to detention cell..." She looked down with annoyance. "Charlotte, always stepping over the line!"
"Ugh, that commander didn't hold back..." I groaned with pain as I laid in the cot. My limbs were aching all over from returning Shigure's attacks. Suddenly I opened my eyes and winced. "Of all the times...I gotta go to pee..." Turning my head while holding back cries of pain I whispered Yeoul's name.
"Mmmmm?" came the sleepy reply and a silver eye opened to look at me. She didn't hurt as much since she returned volley most of the time. "What's wrong?"
"I need to go...and I can't really move..."
"Yeoul will help you." Shuffling around the blankets, she slipped out and walked over to my side of the bed. Snaking one arm under my legs and the other under my back she lifted me up and proceeded to walk towards the door.
"What's that...?" I asked, hearing what sounded like small whimpers outside the window. We looked out to see Minimi curled into a ball, crying in her sleep.
"Noe...I...I..." She whispered over and over before falling asleep.
"Minimi..." My heart broke for her and I turned to see that Yeoul was thinking the same thing. We had to get Minimi back with her Liberator and that means we have to infiltrate Walter.
