Akame walked through the green, sun-kissed forest.

All alone.

By herself.

With nobody else to lick her, sass her, grope her, boner her...

Nope. None of that crazy stuff.

Hoping to get her mind off of it, Akame thought it would be the perfect time to gather some plants. Herbs were important for treatment and flavoring after all.

And off she did, without any disturbances whatsoever.

When all of that was done, Akame sat down and rested herself against a tree. Before actual resting though, her hawk-eyes carefully scanned the surroundings. She sighed in relief. Nobody's here, Akame concluded to herself.

Yes, the area she was in was very peaceful and quiet. Gazing upon the green sea bristling with the gentle breeze, the reserved girl wished to be one with nature. Then she noticed something that broke through the green.

Hopping through the forest, an orange-furred rabbit appeared right in the middle of the scenery. Akame eyed the creature curiously, for she hadn't seen any other animal since she came here. Her presence also caught the rabbit's attention, and it hopped towards her.

Upon examining it up close, Akame smiled towards the orange creature. Normally, she would hunt rabbits for their meat, but this rabbit was too adorable for her to harm it. She crept a curled finger towards it. "You're a cute little thing, aren't you?" she cooed innocently.

The rabbit responded by rubbing its nose against her finger, its twinkling whiskers causing Akame to pet the rabbit's head. It was moments like this that made her appreciate life. Overwhelmed by its cuteness, Akame pulled the rabbit close to her chest. It was so soft, so warm, so fluffy...

Poof.

The landscape was soon emerged in smoke, startling Akame. Not only could she not see, but her sense of touch radically changed.

"Whoa, didn't know you were the affectionate type!"

As the smoke dissipated, Akame's senses gradually realigned themselves. What she heard wasn't an animal, but a human. What she felt wasn't fluff, but flesh. What she saw wasn't fur, but hair. To be specific, the human was female, the flesh was clothed, and the hair was in the same orange color.

It took one and one together to realize that she wasn't hugging a rabbit, she was hugging Chelsea.

"Gah!" shrieked Akame, and promptly pushed Chelsea back. Flushed and fidgety, she clung to the tree like she was holding on to dear life.

"Bwahahahaha! Oh man, did I get you!" the orange-haired girl laughed, and happily sucked on her lollipop as a reward for her mischief. Chelsea was known for playing tricks on Tatsumi and Mine, but never on Akame. At least until now.

Akame gulped before bringing herself to cautiously ask, "Chelsea... what brings you here?"

The trickster was immediately forefront. "Let's play a game."

"A game?"

"Yes, hide-and-seek, to be specific."

As if Akame was ever in the mood to play a silly game. "Why me? Can't you do it with someone else?"

"I just think that it'd be more fun to play it with someone who's so good at being quiet," explained Chelsea. "However, seeing you in your scaredy-cat state tells me that you're more suited for seeking at the moment." Letting out a girlish giggle, she pulled out her cosmetic Imperial Arms - only to catch an apprehensive glare from Akame. "What? Isn't it obvious? I'll be hiding, and you'll be seeking!"

"Grrr..."

"Oh? You're looking at this? Don't worry, I'll try not to use my Gaea Foundation... much."

"..."

"Not even for a lollipop?"

A few minutes later...

Curse that Chelsea, but more importantly, damn my hunger, Akame pathetically thought as she covered her eyes and counted to ten. (She even slowly began to realize that her hunger had gotten her exploited several times.) She would've taken the opportunity to run away as well, but the butterscotch lollipop offered to her was too good to be refused.

As soon as Akame finished her counting, she turned around and scanned the forest. No sight of anyone so far...

"Ah! What the-?!"

Except for that squirrel that was clinging to her leg. Akame tried her best to shake it off, but the squirrel was resilient enough to climb all the way to her chest.

Poof.

And just like that, Chelsea reappeared, her face nuzzling in between Akame's lady pillows. "Ah~ Do these feel nice~" she commented, purely in ecstasy. "Not too big but not too sma-"

"WHAT WAS THAT JUST NOW?! YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO HIDE!" Akame hollered, but not before karate chopping Chelsea's head. Chelsea only chuckled wearily in order to ease the pain.

"Sorry, sorry. I just couldn't help myself... cutie," Chelsea remarked, right before walking off again. "Okay, I'll hide again properly this time."

Another ten counts passed, and Akame was already looking again. Taking into account Chelsea's shapeshifting ability, she had to be very careful of who might jump on her next. If it was another creature, then Akame would feel compelled to restrain its neck until it nearly croaked. (Extreme, but useful in getting Chelsea to reveal herself.)

Rustlerustle.

"!"

Akame sensed something coming from a nearby bush. Tiptoeing without sound, she hid herself behind a tree. The bush kept rustling. It's got to be her. I can feel it, Akame thought. Without hesitation, she wrestle-slammed onto the bush - only to wrestle-slam onto nothingness instead.

However, it was too late for Akame to process the bush's lack of presence: she began to feel tree branches wrapping themselves around her. She turned around and saw an unnaturally bent tree hovering over her, as if someone had used witchcraft to give its demented position.

Poof.

And once again, the lollipop-tongued trickster was all over Akame, wrapping her arms around soft skin. "Guess you couldn't tell that I misplaced my aura, huh? Who knew that someone as adorable as you could be so clueless?" Chelsea remarked, letting out another girlish giggle once more.

For the next several minutes, it was a series of repeated shenanigans: Akame trying her damnest to find whatever the hell Chelsea was disguised as (i.e. a bird, a bear cub, a log), only for the latter to jump on her as much as possible. Eventually, it became less like hide-and-seek and more like seek-and-glomp instead. When Akame threw a fit, Chelsea decided to appease the wrathful girl by letting her finally hide.

And it didn't take long for the exhausted girl to be brave enough to say her sweet goodbyes to that lollipop.

"Huh? Akame?"

Just when Chelsea was looking around, she found a note on a tree. It said, "I'm hiding. You, on the other hand, are not seeking. Ever."