Well, well, well... what do we have here? Another chapter of BUI?

And another twofer, no less? Sounds like its that time to have some fun!

But first: Some reviews!

whwsms: Ahh yes, off screen "punishments." Our favorite! And I'm glad you picked out those few continuity tie-ins too!

Anime-ted Life116: Well, if its making you smile, I must be doing something right? Right? ...That sounded better in my head.

Kaiser: Mikoto's Tsundere-ness can be an issue at times in the main story, but it does get better. Here is just the characters acting in full acceptance of how they feel. I'm not going for full harem here by any stretch, but it doesn't mean I can't use the idea to mess with Touma's perception!

Animan10: Hehe, I like little allusions like what I did with Aogami. On one hand, Mikoto should have remembered... but on the other, this isn't the first time she's met the guy at this point.

Ravenala: Ship War in the series itself; you don't see that every day! Yeah; it's Mikoto lacking information form Misaki's side that makes their bad relationship seem unusual; it only clears up a little upon realizing Touma and Misaki's history. As for school, those are some hilarious possibilities. The only one of the Tokiwadai girls seriously considering going to Touma's school though is probably Mikoto though.

Mr. X: 1) It's a running fan-theory that Aogami Pierce is the 6th Level 5 brought about through some personal thoughts of pre-memory-loss Touma being on-par with Misaka Mikoto, and the fact that Aogami Pierce is actually just a nickname, not his official one (And the fact that, although the name of the 6th, Aihana Etsu, known but who exactly he is isn't, which aids the fact that Aogami's real name has never been revealed). It's one I subscribe to, so I left it as an allusion to this little theory. And no, you can't make me not believe it; until Kamachi directly contradicts it, I'm keeping it.

2) I just wanted some continuity Easter eggs; fun little reminders of past events.

3) If his parents have known about his memory loss, they've done nothing to indicate this. So, I'm operating under the assumption that they don't.

4) He's been given no indication that they hated each other, thus he has no reason to assume that they're lying to him. As for Touma, I think you're severely misjudging his character; he's had very modest wants and needs, even thinking it be impossible for a girl to like him all this time, so him suddenly down for a Harem would be severely out of character in my opinion. And, more importantly, despite his misfortune, he actually does like his life; he doesn't feel that he's been "owed" things like multiple girls for all that he's gone through, so he'd have no reason to expect such. Oh, Misaki's martial arts stuff didn't come up because the easier option is still Mental Out; considering that Fukiyose can and does still repeatedly throw down and beat Lessar, I think Misaki would win that scrap. It's just that the easier option, as she was helping haul the sick Touma, was just to mind control her.

5) I think this just boils down to you wanting very specific things from this story, and me not being inclined to give them. I do a lot of things you're not privy to, and that's fine, I think. I just have the thought that you're seeing the story under the guise of what you wanted rather than what it actually is. I just have a certain idea of how things should go, I guess! If you want certain things done, sometimes you have to do them yourself, which is what I'm doing here. If you have the inclination, I'd advise you to do the same; let your creative juices flow!

MrQuestionMark: Honestly? I just like writing for Kinuhata! Yeah, the only member that was missing from the Delta Force was Tsuchimikado, and that's just because I don't think he would have fit here. Plus, fun times with just the general class (Now that Lessar has also joined) is just a fun idea. And I could totally see a slice of life story just around this concept too! Glad you had fun, my friend!

Guest (1): Body and Mind at war... such is the life of a teenage boy with a healthy interest in the opposite sex.

Chris: I actually forget that from time to time, but I don't think the Dolly clone would directly lead to animosity toward Mikoto. It could be a contributing factor though.

JCarrasco: We still got some time before the ending, my friend!

wildarms13: I'm sure it'd be a grand sight.

Aminadab Brulle: Kuroko is a very tactical girl, but she always underestimates the most powerful spell in the Book: Fist. And you are very welcome; it's just a matter of finding ways to include the Permanent Bust-Up club that usually bars me.

rm928: Just as one would expect, eh? The Railgang meeting up with the Delta Force in some way is usually a fun time. And yeah; people forget that, Due to Tsuchimikado's meddling, that's what Kuroko is gunning for.

drak3n: Glad I was able to do so! Despite swelling boobs, that is the core concept, after all!

Guest (2): If those two team up, then no-one is safe.

Guest00: Thanks for sticking around!

dog: Guess you really liked this one, eh?

Kdburke2: I don't intend to do full Harem, but the choice between Mikoto and Kinuhata has a hard one, isn't it?

Guest (3): But he's not the type of guy to go for that!

fencer29: Komoe-sensei's existence is like "Anti-Chaos Theory," isn't it?

Guest (4): Well, thanks for sticking around for so long! Good to know that my comedic goals are still solid!

G119: Thanks!

cat: Guess you liked it too!

BrazeRancor: Haha, There is always a method to the madness! Though I don't really consider this a fetish story (Although, there's probably SOMEONE out there doing... you know, in reaction to this), but more of a comedy. The Bust Upper is a train to deliver the strange situations at hand. And I'm glad you like my Kinuhata!

DeinoHunter (Past Chapters): Sounds like you've been having fun with my little story here!

someperson: Maybe they did, maybe they didn't; hard to tell, isn't it? Chapter 36 will be the final one, so we still have some time left! And don't worry, I'm staying safe!

Fou: Such a cute little Primate Murder... glad you're having fun!

And with those done... enjoy!


It was a rather strange day for Kanzaki Kaori.

She had been deployed to deal with an uprising of mages concocting sacrificial pacts with kidnapped individuals; it was a job originally in the hands of the Amakusa, but it was revealed that they too had a Saint in their order, so it was decided that Necessarius' own would be dropped upon them as well. Apparently, a reported incident where these men and women had a run-in with Kamijou Touma rubbed the Archbishop the wrong way, so she felt they must be handled in the most quick and effective way possible.

They did have a plot to sacrifice Academy City's entire population to summon some eldritch abomination, so it did end up being the right call. Still; those involved couldn't help but notice an odd change in Lola Stuart's mannerisms as of late.

Regardless, due to the particular incident causing some harm to the local airports, it would be some time before Kanzaki and the Amakusa would be finding their way home. Thus, the organization found themselves in a forced vacation of sorts. While a bit irritating to some, the Saint found it invaluable.

Kamijou Touma was not the only one struggling to understand the inner workings of his heart. Kanzaki's own was muddled with unusual feelings whenever the spiky haired teen popped into her head, but she really couldn't fathom why. There was embarrassment, along with a tinge of guilt in her heart whenever he came into view. She felt incredibly indebted to him, most certainly, but there were other conflicting emotions wrapped up in that too.

She was not unaware of her own attractiveness, despite her lack of familiarity with sexuality in general. In fact, the way she considered herself would be akin to Kamijou Touma's polar opposite: instead of being os inherently average that there'd be no reason to approach, she was so absolutely extraordinary that there was fear to approach. As if she were a shining diamond that the rest of the world was afraid to touch for they feared staining it in some regard.

And then Kamijou Touma appeared, showing disregard for this entire notion with how he conducted himself. He had helped her, and the Amakusa, without a second thought. He also was one of the few to treat her like an ordinary person and not hold her up on a pedestal that she really would rather not be on. As much as Touma's abrasiveness got on her nerves from time to time, there was an odd comfort in that; many people wouldn't dare be like that toward her, either in reverence or, her least favored option, in fear.

She wouldn't mind compliments but being treated with such regard for just existing rubbing her the wrong way. The title of "Saint" in of itself provided a high degree of regard and infamy, and she was the type to have preferred earning those things rather than having it forced upon her. If it was attributed to her because of something she did, she could accept and understand it, but it usually was just because she was a Saint. Not to say her own achievements were low, but rather her title superseded them, much to her own irritation.

Every now and then, she just wanted to be a girl. Not much more, and certainly not any less. And, as said, Kamijou Touma provided that feeling. He had done so much, putting her into such a steep personal debt, yet he simply would wave it off as if it was nothing, never asking for much in return other than a simple thank you.

Maybe that guilt was her feeling that she should have done more to even that debt; the spiky haired teen didn't care for it, but she was a somewhat prideful woman and felt that all things must be made even. And then Tsuchimikado put the ideas of "lewd" and "perverted" paybacks into her mind, and she had trouble blocking them out completely.

She was confused; had she grown attached to him for the deeds he's done for her and her companions? Had she fallen for him because of his generosity? Or was it all just guilt? Debts unpaid that she desperately would like to pay back, even if Kamijou Touma didn't call her tab even once.

So, she decided she would use this time to properly communicate with Kamijou Touma; someone who similarly is having trouble in his heart. Their reasons for a lack of understanding were different, but there was still an odd kinship in that, and perhaps they could both help clear each other's minds. Of course, the idea of visiting Index was a pleasant one too, so she had little reason to talk herself out of it.

But when she arrived at his dorm, she found an unusual sight: Itsuwa of the Amakusa was standing right outside of it.

"P-priestess!" Itsuwa stammered out before bowing. "Good morning!"

"G-good morning…" Kanzaki trailed off. "What are you doing here?"

"W-well, we have this sudden allotment of free time, and I figured I'd make use of it, I suppose."

Ah, asking him out on a date. That made sense: she was a lot more in-tune with her emotions than her by a wide margin. She had actually become a little bolder in her approach too; the Saint couldn't help but envy that level of self-understanding a little.

Amidst her thoughts, Itsuwa spoke up again. "Are you here to see him too, perhaps?"

"I am; there are some things I wish to discuss." Kanzaki answered rather flatly, not thinking that there'd be much value in answering honestly. She failed to notice the other girl's hand tighten ever so slightly when she confirmed her suspicions.

"Is that so…?" Itsuwa hid being upset rather well. "In that case, let's see if he's home!" She turned and knocked on the door rapidly, not even bothering for the doorbell proper.

She actually did it so hard and fast that when the resident opened it, her hand accidently hit the boy's face, sending him stumbling backward. His sunglasses almost went flying off with how quickly he hit the floor.

Kanzaki raised an eyebrow. "Just how hard were you knocking…?"

"Ow…!" Touma groaned before he finally looked up. "Itsuwa-san… and Kanzaki?"

"S-sorry, Kamijou-san!" All forms of anger evaporated from the spear woman the moment she realized she had hit him. "Are you ok!?"

"I'm fine… but why are you two here?"

"I believe she has business with you," Kanzaki stated. "I do as well, but it can wait for another time."

"No, no! By all means, you can go first," Itsuwa held out her hand toward the spiky haired teen. "We'll have plenty of time before we can be shipped back, after all."

"It's fine, honest; you seem like you're here for a more important reason than me."

"I insist; there will be other days after all."

Kanzaki was being very genuine; she was never one to put herself over others and felt that she'd be intruding on Itsuwa's desires. However, the girl opposite of the Saint was less honest, as there was a bit of jealousy in her words. Touma could pick up on it, but clearly Kanzaki could not.

"Itsuwa," He started. "If there will be other days, then that means Kanzaki could just come back later, right?"

"Why are you siding with her?" Itsuwa's head snapped straight toward the unlucky Kamijou at light speed.

He leaned back a little on reflex. "W-well, I'd have to side with someone! The only other option would be to do something with the both of you at the same time!"

The spear woman appeared to snap out of her jealousy state at that. "T-together!?"

"I mean…" Kanzaki failed to understand the implication. "I don't think that'll help me too much."

"You needed… help?" Itsuwa blinked. "O-oh! Oh my… I misread this entire situation…"

"What do you need help with, Kanzaki?" Touma blinked at her, wondering what he could possibly help a Saint with.

"It's just…" The sword maiden fidgeted a little. "It's something a little… personal. There is a lot of confusion in my heart, and I was hoping a conversation with someone in a similar situation could help. But of course; if you're busy…"

"I'm guessing it's related to me, right?"

"Essentially… and Tsuchimikado has not made figuring this out any easier…"

"That blond bastard making things worse seems pretty par for the course with him," Touma rolled his eyes. "Itsuwa-san; I don't mean to send you off, but if it's that serious…"

"N-no! It's fine!" She held up her arms. "It's perfectly alright. If it's that intense that the priestess would seek out outside help…" She trailed off. "I really misread this… well, not entirely I guess, but I completely misjudged her intent. I'm sorry."

"R-really, it's quite ok," Kanzaki stated. "It's just bad timing, honest."

"You really let yourself get swept up in jealousy, though…" Touma stared at the spear woman.

"I know…" Itsuwa trailed off. "Let me make up for it! Let me help in some way!"

The Saint held up her hands. "You really don't need to-!"

"No, I insist!" She continued. "You both have muddled hearts, completely unaware of your own wants and desires! Please, allow me to assist you in your journey to understand yourselves!"

Itsuwa had a bit of an issue with being caught in the rapids of her own emotions, be they positive or negative, especially if they were particularly strong. This was showcased earlier, but now she was gung-ho about helping the two and refused to accept a no.

Kanzaki possibly seeking out Kamijou Touma for romantic companionship was the start of this, but now that appeared to be forgotten completely. All she saw now was two people she respected and cared for in need.

"…I don't think she'll drop this…" Touma grimaced lightly. "Kanzaki, I think we'll be better off letting her in on things. If we don't, it might spiral out of control in a different way."

"I… uh…" The sword maiden rubbed her arm. "I suppose if you think it'd help, but I don't even know where to begin with another person, so-!"

Itsuwa interrupted. "Leave it to me! I'll find us a nice quiet setting for all three of us!"

"S-so this ended up being a triple-date anyway!?" Touma shouted, but Itsuwa ignored him.

"I found a nice café today; we can start there!"

"C-can you please calm down! You're starting to ignore us here!"

"Don't worry; even if everything isn't resolved today, I'm sure we'll make some progress!"

"I'm being dragged away! Someone help meeeeeeeee!"

Kanzaki sighed as she watched Itsuwa effectively kidnapped the unlucky Kamijou. This was far from how she thought this day would play out, but it seemed as though fate had decided how her affairs were going to go this day.

And she felt it best to go along with it, or risk fate's wrath. However, this was just the tip of the iceberg.

-0-

"…So, for you it's Tsuchimikado basically trying to play match maker?" Touma summarized the brief description he had been given.

"To an extent… though I lack a reason why," Kanzaki took a drink. The only one who opted for coffee was Touma himself; the two girls settled for tea. Thankfully, the café was particularly under populated, giving them some relative privacy. "There is a lot of… I suppose guilt in my heart over what you've done for me and those I care about, yet I've done so very little in return."

"You don't need to pay me back or anything, honest. I did what I did because I wanted to."

"And I understand that, but pretending a debt is not there doesn't erase it form my mind."

"Eh…?" Touma blinked.

Itsuwa chimed in. "I believe she means that even if you're not demanding things in return, she feels just accepting your aid without doing so weighs on her mind."

"But I actually don't want anything…"

"It has to do with pride, I believe."

Kanzaki fidgeted a little. "I prefer the scales to be balanced… and then Tsuchimikado comes along, hanging my own guilt over my head, and suggesting erotic and sexual things I could do to even things up…"

"What the hell is his problem?" Touma sighed. "This goes pretty far just to mess with people…"

"It's not that; it's more so that I'm finding hard to completely dissuade his suggestions," She made a deadpan expression, but a light tinge of red crept up her face as well. "And I don't know if that's because I'm actually interested in that sort of thing with you, or if I genuinely feel like it would be a reliable way to balance things… or some kind of mixture of both."

"It's pretty hard to tell, huh…" Touma rubbed the back of his head. "I'm still at the point of, 'ok, I know being around girls feels nice,' but that's about it. Some are forward and that makes my heart race, but is that me actually being attracted to them? Or is it just the natural reactions of the body of a teenage boy with a healthy interest in the opposite sex?"

Itsuwa waved her hand in front of her. "You're both overthinking it."

"Eh?" They both turned.

"It's not about just deciding 'they're the one' or something like that! It's talking with them, joking with them, going out and having fun together! It's not something that can be just decided; it's a revelation you make when something clicks in your head!"

"Well, nothing has really clicked magically yet for me," Touma scratched his head. "I… think…"

"It sounds like to me you do have some preferences for who you're interested in," Itsuwa crossed her arms and nodded confidently. "It's like you're on the cusp of your realization! You've probably narrowed things down in your heart without even realizing it!"

Kanzaki seem intrigued by her insight. "Tell me, do you know all this from experience?"

Itsuwa's confident look shattered as a thick blush popped up across her face. "Eh?"

"Now that you mention it, you are on my list; was it like that for you when it came to me?" Touma asked. "Actually… why do you like me? I think just about everyone has told me their reasons…"

"I-it's not very important! Honest!"

"Is it embarrassing?"

"It's really nothing special!"

"Come on, we need an example to work from here!"

Touma stared at the spear woman with Kanzaki doing the same. It was starting to get uncomfortable.

"L-listen, I mean it!" She held her hands out. "I-it's not really all that special!"

"Then what's the problem?" The purple haired Saint tilted her head slightly.

"I-I-I…" She trailed off. After a moment or two, her head sunk in defeat. "S-so… I heard all the stuff and wanted to meet him personally… and…"

"And…?" Touma was supporting his head with one arm.

Itsuwa's blush deepened. "I-I just thought you were cute, ok!?"

"R-really!? Y-you think this average Kamijou-san is cute!?"

"I-I mean you have a nice jawline, the way you emote is funny, a-and you ended up being a really kind person! S-so, I tried to get a little closer and to get to know you better, and before I knew it… well…!"

Touma slumped back in his chair. "Everyone has had their reasons all this time… b-but you're the only one who's said that I'm cute…"

Itsuwa hid her face from view, but Kanzaki looked confused. "Is that… a big deal?"

"A very big deal!" Touma slammed his arm on the table. "A compliment like that from an adorable girl can make his day! Nay, it can make his entirely life worth it! Honest praise from the heart gives us lonely high school boys a reason to liiiivvvveeeee!"

She really didn't get it, so she simply took it as Kamijou Touma liking compliments because he didn't get them very often. A complete misunderstanding of his point.

Itsuwa was beet red by this point; her reasons being exposed and being so earnestly commended put her over the edge. "A-a-anyway! T-that's my e-example! Y-you two just n-need to spend more t-time together so you can f-figure it out!"

"…You said I'm close to mine…" Touma rubbed his chin. "Let's focus on Kanzaki then."

"Y-you really don't need to!" She held up her hands. "It's not that big of a deal…!"

"I'm trying to figure out how I feel about at least ten different girls, if not more. You're just trying to figure out how you feel about one boy. At this point it's just the easier route."

This flustered her further, although Itsuwa was finally calming down. Touma crossed his arms, trying to think of how to go about this, despite the Saint's words trying to dissuade him.

Eventually, he looked up toward the ceiling. "…What should we do to try and figure it out?"

"If you want my opinion, this little get together was a good start," The spear woman remarked. "Whatever we do next should be Kanzaki's choice."

"M-me?" The Saint flushed. "W-why can't either of you pick!?"

"It'll help if it's something you wanted to do, especially if you wanted company to do it!" Itsuwa answered. "There's bound to be something you'd like to do while you're here, right?"

Kanzaki fidgeted with her hands for a little bit. As someone who'd prefer not to be in the limelight, the attention of the two was making her more than a little nervous.

Although, in the cloud that embarrassment created, an idea cropped up.

"…Well, there was one thing I had thought about…"

-0-

Touma looked up. "…Rock climbing, huh?"

Yes, all forms of entertainment existed within the walls of Academy City, and that included the more sporty kind. The facility had two options: an indoor and fake-looking adventure, and a more realistic outdoor rock formation akin to a natural cliffside. Both were rather large, but Kanzaki opted for the more realistic option. This area had far more people in it than the café, but over a larger area.

"I used to do it a lot when I was a little girl." Kanzaki admitted.

"Really?"

"Most were against it… but I needed a break from the strict upbringing every now and then. I liked climbing."

"…Imagining you as a little girl is really something."

"P-please don't process that thought!"

Itsuwa simply looked around, seemingly enjoying the atmosphere. "It feels rather different here than the rest of the city!"

"Guess it would…" Touma nodded a few times. "Now, I think we have the harness equipment, and it recommends at least one person on the ground to act as a safety, so-!"

"If you'll excuse me, I'll go first." Kanzaki wasted no time running for the tall cliff-side wall. It was at least thirty meters tall, and looked like the climb up was supposed to be the whole experience, as it'd take a normal person quite some time to complete the feat of scaling it. However, despite the option for safety gear (That could be conveniently hoisted up by ground level winches), the purple hair saint simply jumped up and started ascending.

She was good at it too. And not to mention rather fast; there were plenty of people fully geared up that she was quickly starting to pass. A few of the rocks were intentionally fake, designed to be pulled out when weight was put on them to add more of a "thrill" factor, but she was agile enough that, even if she fell, she could grab a different ledge, and sometimes she even made new ones with her bare hands.

A wall climb that was designed to be completed in anywhere from a half hour to forty-five minutes, she did in just six. She stood at the top, not noticing the stares she got for her achievement, looking rather proud of herself.

She looked over the edge. "That was fun! Where's the next one?"

"T-there was only two…" Touma blinked a few times.

"…Just two?" She frowned, looking heart broken.

"U-um… it's time for us to have a go… could you come down and spot for us?" Itsuwa shouted up. Kanzaki's response was to simply hop down, causing a few screams and shouts to erupt from the onlookers. However, much to their surprise, she landed the thirty-meter drop without so much as a grunt in pain. The most she did was dust herself off after the impact.

…Saints really were something else.

"I'm disappointed that there were only two… the indoor one won't take much time to complete at all." Kanzaki crossed her arms.

"They weren't designed to be completed in a fraction of an hour!"

"Even so! If they had more, then that'd mean they could entertain more guests! It'd be more economical for those who like to take their time and people who can complete it in minutes like me!"

"Um…" Itsuwa spoke up meekly. "We could try tree climbing after the other wall…"

"Those aren't as fun though… although you can jump from tree to tree and see how far you can get though, I suppose."

Touma simply sighed. "Alright, me and Itsuwa are going to try it now if that's ok."

"See if you can beat my record!"

"I guarantee you we can't!"

Unlike the purple haired saint, Touma and Itsuwa took the safer approach. After putting on helmets and hooking their harnesses to the winches to hoist them up, the two started climbing as a normal person's pace. About ten minutes went by before Touma looked back down. Kanzaki looked patient but content, waving back with a smile.

Something seemed a little… different. Was this her way of "cutting loose?" She did seem a lot less constrictive than usual. Guess even that brief reminder of something she liked in her youth was enough to put a grin on her face. It was certainly strange, but very far from unpleasant.

Touma had the brief thought of wishing she could be herself like this more often.

Then he reached up and found one of the false ledges, but that wasn't what caused him to scream.

It was when his safety line snapped, and he started falling toward the ground.

"N-now!? You pick NOW of all times to dick with me, Bad-luck-chan!? W-was I having too much fun you bastaaarrrrddd!?"

So, he fell. He was only about seven meters up by this point, but even that could mean a trip to the emergency room. Itsuwa tried to undo her harness to leap for him, but it was the sword maiden who leapt up to catch him. She shot toward the spiky haired teen in an instant, catching him as if she had done so a hundred times. Then she kicked off the cliffside to land a fair distance away.

In the end, Kanzaki was carrying the unlucky Kamijou bridal style.

"E-erm… h-hi…" Touma blinked with a blush across his face.

"H-hello there…" She did the same, the two staring at each other for a time.

Then something began to push against Touma's side as Kanzaki held him… and it was revealed to be her own bust.

Touma checked his face. "S-shit! My sunglasses!"

"E-eh!?" Kanzaki jumped a little as her chest swelled out a little more. "Y-your sunglasses!? W-where are they!?" She shifted around quickly, trying to scan the area. This caused her mounting breasts to sway back and forth as they grew larger, pressing more into Touma's side. The creases on the Saint's tied shirt smoothed out as her chest took up more and more room, and they began to spill over onto Touma's torso as she continued to look around to no avail.

Her bust was starting to strain the knot she tied, threatening to rip it, when someone dropped Touma's sunglasses onto his face.

"Found them!" Itsuwa wasted no time in returning the dropped spectacles to their rightful owner.

"T-thank goodness…" Kanzaki sighed.

"Um… as much fun as it is having boobs on top of me… you can put me down now…" Touma scratched his cheek anxiously as he looked away.

She immediately flushed red. "R-right! S-sorry!" She hastily set him down. Touma dusted himself off and turned to assess the damage.

Kanzaki was always a big girl, in terms of her height (She was actually taller than Touma himself) and her bustline, but that had changed very quickly. Nearly every crease had been erased by her sheer size forcing more material to conceal them. The knot had stayed tied, thankfully, but due to that, the tightness of the cloth caused her top to nearly completely outline her swollen chest, making exactly how much she had grown very noticeable.

That, combined with her exposed midriff and her revealed long, slender left leg, made for an erotic sight to say the least.

"Y-you don't have to s-stare so much, you know?"

"C-crap! Sorry!" Touma looked away. "It's just… p-pretty hard to look, I guess."

"T-trust me! I know!" Kanzaki tried to cover herself up; her sudden change in physique was getting quite a bit of attention.

"L-listen, we can get you out of here right quick! It's really not that bad!"

"What's not bad about this!?"

"R-really it's just…!" He trailed off, trying to think. "I-it's just more of you to love! That's all!"

That was too much for her to handle. She immediately flushed a deep shade of red before clocking out entirely; simply standing there as if her brain was trying to process an infinite loop.

"…You broke the priestess." Itsuwa deadpanned.

"I-it's just what came to my head! I was at a literal loss there!" Touma defended.

"You really do like curvy, huh?" She sighed briefly. "Still, you-!" She abruptly paused, focusing on the unlucky Kamijou. Then she reached out, grabbed the torn safety line, and held it under a scrutinizing gaze. She then reached into her pack and pulled out the tip of her spear.

"Y-you brought your spear with you!?" Touma shouted.

"I always do," Itsuwa answered. She pulled on the line and cut the part off where it had snapped. Then, she carefully examined it. "…I thought something looked off."

"What's wrong?" Touma looked down at her hand. Now that he could get a closer look, the section did look a little burned, like it had suddenly heated up.

Then it clicked in his head who the assailant was, and his mood immediately soured.

"…Hey, Kanzaki," Touma called out. She was still locked up, so he tried nudging her out of it with his elbow. "Kanzaki!"

"W-what!?" She fired back.

"I think I know who caused this little incident." Touma took off his sunglasses but closed his eyes to block a certain ability's effects. He spun his shades around on one hand to force emphasis on them.

She got it after a moment. "…Damn it all, Tsuchimikado…!" She made a balled fist rather quickly. "When I get my hands on him…!"

"If we can get our hands on him, the guy is a tricky piece of shit…"

Itsuwa watched the two for a moment before an idea popped into her head. "He is trying to put you two in romantic and sexual situations, right?"

"Apparently…" Touma frowned.

To that, Itsuwa smiled.

"I think I might have an idea."

-0-

"And now, we just wait for him to strike and counter him when he does!"

Touma nodded a few times. "Not bad… not bad… except I have one issue with this, Itsuwa."

"Hmm? What's that?"

"Our current arrangement!"

To be exact, they had opted for something usually reserved for couples; a boat ride on a lake. If they were willing to fork over the cash, the managers of the parks in Academy City did had boats for rent for those who wanted to ride on the water, provided they were deep enough for one. They came in standard row boats all the way to ones designed after animals. Itsuwa had fallen for one crafted to look like a goose and thus it was the one they picked.

Unfortunately, it only had one bench for a seat, harkening back to being the prime choice for couples who wanted a little extra romance. Touma sat in the middle, while Kanzaki sat on his right and Itsuwa to his left. The primary issue was how limited their space was; they basically had to sit hip-to-hip in order to fit. Moreover, Kamijou Touma was doing this while sitting next to two attractive and rather full-figured girls.

…He was starting to think that Mikoto and Misaki's antics from the other day had awakened something inside him he was not ready for. He reasoned to give them a stern lecture once this was over… preferably one at a time; he had learned recently that if the two girls ganged up on him, he didn't stand a chance.

Until then, he just had to endure.

Itsuwa blinked innocently. "I don't see a problem… did you want to be next to the water, Kamijou-san?"

"I think he means that he's not used to having women so close to him…" Kanzaki chimed in. She was in a closer mental state to Touma, but she hid it a lot better than he did.

"…I g-guess we did end up being really near each other in the end, huh?" The spear woman rubbed the back of her head.

"It's fine…" Touma sighed. "We just need to wait for him to strike…"

They had actually been out for a bit. Before at the rock-climbing facility, the blond spy had struck around the ten-minute mark; just enough to make Touma's rescue a necessity. However, this time they had been out for at least twenty, yet he was a no-show.

There were plenty of hiding spots; all they needed to know was where he'd attack from and then the lead was theirs. But either Tsuchimikado was taking his sweet time, or he had no intention of interrupting their boat ride at all.

"Still… this is pretty fun!" Itsuwa chimed in. "I'm so used to motorboats; a hand-paddled one is really neat!"

"I agree; you feel the rocking in the water a lot better." Kanzaki agreed.

"I'm glad I don't get seasick…" Touma crossed his arms. "But I guess it can be pretty relaxing to just sit out on the water like this."

"Too bad it's a public park; otherwise I would have brought a fishing rod." Itsuwa ran her hand through the water a little.

"You fish?"

"Sure so! There have been a few times where we had to hide out near some rivers and likes for days on end, so I know how to fish, descale, and cook them!" She puffed out her chest proudly. "I can happily say I'm good at rod fishing, but especially spear fishing!"

"The second one doesn't surprise me, but that's still pretty cool. I'm not too bad of a cook, but actually foraging is beyond me."

"I can also lay rabbit traps, I know which mushrooms are good and bad, the same with the berries, I have memorized the smell of poison ivy… I've done a lot of outdoors stuff in the past!"

Touma nodded a few times. The way she presented herself made Itsuwa seem really different from Kanzaki. The sword maiden lived a very sheltered life, while the spear woman was pretty much the exact opposite. It was pretty interesting.

"…You both are pretty different." He concluded.

"Think so?" Itsuwa blinked.

"But I think that's a good thing. Variety is the spice of life, as they say."

Kanzaki smiled. "Yes, I agree entirely. The need to break up the monotony every now and then is very healthy.

"…I hope you're not referring to our current chests, you know." The other girl clearly was focusing on something else.

Touma's head snapped around. "W-what kind of crude bastard do you take me for! I meant your personalities and upbringing, obviously!"

"Well, I just recall how hard you were staring at the priestess is all…" She trailed off, a tingle of jealousy quite apparent.

Itsuwa had been getting rather daring recently, but Touma chalked it up to her actually starting to get used to him. She was still shy when it came to romance and the like, but as they became more akin to close friends, he had learned that she also had a bit of an edge to her.

Touma gripped the rim of his sunglasses. "…Well if the size-difference is that much of an issue…"

"W-wait, hold on- E-eep!" Itsuwa cried out as Touma took off his sunglasses. Her chest immediately began to swell up, fighting for room in her already form-fitting top. The growing breasts caused her shirt to ride up, revealing her smooth stomach for all the world to see. After a moment or two, Touma simply shrugged and put his sunglasses back on.

"There; you're both around the same size. No more jealousy." He spoke with a deadpan look.

"I-I-I wasn't being jealous!"

"You were sounding pretty jealous to me."

"I-I mean… well…" She trailed off. "…Jealous for your attention, maybe…"

Touma crossed his arms. "There's more than just the chest for guys to focus on, there are plenty of people who are into legs and butts too. And that's talking about physical attraction; let alone the multitude of things that could flip triggers for personality…"

"It would seem to me that you are knowledgeable about matters of the heart, Itsuwa," Kanzaki chimed in. "While Kamijou is very familiar with the more instinctual side of courtship."

"I have a lot of 'instinctual' people to give me a crash course is all."

"I'm just suggesting that perhaps you could teach each other. This doesn't have to be a purely give and take system."

Touma blinked. "…The idea of Itsuwa-san being forward scares me."

The girl in question did the same. "It scares me too. The idea of being the one to jump ahead makes my heart thump out of my chest."

"There, see?" Touma pointed to the girl. After a moment though, he began to sulk. "…Who am I kidding? In some way, all three of us are lacking in the romance department…!"

The two girls exchanges glances before coming to the same conclusion and joining the unlucky Kamijou in the mystical land of melancholy. Amidst their loathing however, a bright orange light shot through the boat from behind, puncturing the boat right through the floor.

"T-that was a spell! There's not a chance in hell it wasn't!" Touma snapped out of it in an instant.

"I saw it as it broke the wood; it was a piece of origami." Kanzaki reported.

The unlucky Kamijou fumed immediately. "T-that bastard! Each time he uses a spell he risks killing himself! A-and he uses it just to sink the ship and force us into a sexual water adventure!? When I see that bastard, I'll-!"

In his rage, he underestimated just how quickly the boat was taking on water. Tsuchimikado's attack had caused a much larger hole than one would expect, and the ship sank in moments. Soon his irate words were changed out for furious gurgling under the water's surface.

The natural tide of the small lake eventually spat the unlucky entourage out on the north end. With Itsuwa on top of him with her engorged chest, no less. He didn't look too happy about it though.

"Gonna have to try better than that, nya!"

Touma looked up to see Tsuchimikado mocking him from above.

"…I'm going to kick your ass, Tsuchimikado."

"Relax; you're just an unfortunate bystander," The blond spy waved him off. "Besides; I got a busty girl onto your chest! You should be thanking me, nya!"

"Like hell that excuses almost drowning me!" Touma roared, finally sitting up with Itsuwa doing the same.

"Eh, I just wanted to mess with nee-chin…" He shrugged. "…Speaking of which, where is she?"

That was a good point; despite them seemingly washing up on shore together, she was nowhere to be found.

"Right here."

There was a loud 'thunk!' sound. Tsuchimikado's expression didn't change, he simply fell forward and landed face first. Behind him stood Kanzaki; her already somewhat erotic outfit (Made even more so by Bust Upper's influence) was now soaking wet, making it even worse. This was also just as pronounced on Itsuwa, but as the Saint was standing proud, it made her the prime focus. Touma did his best to ignore what their wet clothing revealed to him.

"I fucking knew it was him…" Touma groaned. "Didn't expect him to just admit it though…"

"It seems he felt comfortable loitering over us," Itsuwa finally stood up. "Serves him right! Pervert!"

Kanzaki sighed. "Don't disparage him too much; his primary goal was just to trip me up. I'm pretty sure everything else was just collateral damage…"

That didn't stop her from picking him up by his collar and tossing him out into the lake though. Thankfully, he landed face-up; as much as the unlucky Kamijou wanted to beat his face in, killing him was out of the picture. Besides; for what he caused, suffering was more appropriate. Every-day bad luck was one thing, but when there was an active cause for his misfortune, his skin really started crawling.

"I'll pick him up later after he's cooled off," Kanzaki stated. "I can't exactly punish him too badly when he's unconscious, after all."

"You're damn right," Touma was the last one on his feet, similarly wetted down like the rest. "And we have to pay the deposit on the boat too…"

"Would they believe that an esper shot it?" Itsuwa suggested, nudging toward the downed blond in the water.

Touma rubbed his chin. "There's no way he'd own up to it… unless…" He pulled out his phone and looked through his contacts for someone specific. A level 5, to be exact; The Mental Out, Shokuhou Misaki. Normally, he'd be against calling a favor like this, especially when it involved such a powerful mental ability…

…But for some reason, just this once, it felt like the right thing to do. He was just happy that his phone was waterproof.

"I know juuuust the right way to make him own up to his shenanigans…" Touma grinned. "If either of you could be as kind as to retrieve him, I'll secure the back up."

Kanzaki looked to see the blond spy drifting out to sea (figuratively), but that didn't dissuade her. "Understood."

"I'll help too; he might actually be faking." Itsuwa nodded, and the two moved to retrieve the soon-to-be unfortunate blond boy.

Kanzaki couldn't help but glance at the spear woman next to her though. Touma's earlier statement couldn't have been more accurate; they were very different people. Sheltered versus outdoorsy, and she definitely knew much more about how her emotions worked than the Saint did. Then there was Kamijou Touma, who also received a brief look as he spoke over the phone with another girl (An especially sweet sounding one at that). He had a lot of common sense, and had full knowledge of physical attraction, but just not how to differentiate it from true love. All three were different, but despite Kanzaki's overwhelming power as a Saint, both of them had numerous qualities and plenty of knowledge that she lacked. It felt like it was some kind of balancing act to make them all equal in some regard.

She couldn't even tell if all this little adventure helped her understanding or not. However, there was one thing she couldn't deny.

"…Spending the day with you both has been absolutely lovely." She spoke aloud.

Itsuwa blinked. "What was that?"

"Never mind. Let's pick him up before he comes to and tries to sneak away cross the lake."

"Agreed, let's-!?" Itsuwa's words caught in her throat. "H-he's getting away by running on the water!"

"Itsuwa; recite a counter spell to his water walking! I'll catch him!" And in a moment, Kanzaki was off.

The capture of Tsuchimikado Motoharu was far from over… but the end of this particular case is a story for another day…

…He did get caught though. Poor bastard.


And we've reached the bottom. How did you guys life the change in Itsuwa being a little more forward now that Touma has fully acknowledged that people are into him and that he's interested in return? I kinda like showing off more of her in a way that probably only the other Amakusa has seen, myself! Of course, seeing Kanzaki let go just a little bit with the rock climbing was fun for me to write too!

I hope you all enjoyed. Please, review at your leisure; I still enjoy feedback.

Have a good day, my friends!

Sincerely,
ArmoredCoreNineBall, your friendly (not)robotic (not)overlord (possibly)person who occasionally writes things.