Wow, November 2020 is actually going well. Hey UknownHero here and uh…can I be little serious and political for a second here.
So…I followed the US election for the first time in my life and…can I say how relieved I am? I am Australian but when I saw that bastard lost, I was happy. After all that bullshit, from the Muslim ban to that wall that didn't do anything, even trying to subvert democracy just so he wouldn't lose. He is a terrible person, a genuinely evil idiot who only wanted power for the sake of having it. Watching that begin to crumble around him is going to be the greatest moment of my life. That's why I loved Persona 5…I want real life Phantom Thieves to change hearts and make people like him admit their crimes. Pay justice to those who were wronged by people in power. So…let's hope the President of the USA will do a better job and fix his mistakes. Go and fix America before you make it great.
In other news, Spider-Man: Miles Morales! I am going to 100% it just like I did with the first!
Oh, by the way, Senran Persona: Ninjas of Hearts is now on Archive of Our Own! First two chapters are up now and…well…I know a thing or two about HTML and I'm planning on asking the artists who did commissions for us to let me put the art on there so you'll have a better idea on what the Personas look like. Let me tell you, it took me way too long to get the new Phantom Thieves Logo to work on it. Feel free to share it around – I made it after all.
Anyway, to the reviews: To WX-Lazer: The rest of the Hebijo girls will be thrown into Tokyo later, when things start heating up. To Autistic-Grizzly: Hm…an entire chapter of just Sae reacting to whatever bullshit Akira talks about…That's going into the "Save for Later" folder…
Anyways, that's it! Let's trade our dicks for pussies, because they can take a beating!
Load Game…Start!
Chapter 58: Girls Time
(6/21, Early Morning)
(Shinjuku, New Moon Apartment)
Yumi had woken up to the sounds of sizzling coming from her kitchen, which only meant one thing...
Someone broke into her home and set it on fire in some foolhardy attempt to assassinate her!
...Was what she would've normally thought if she hadn't noticed that her temporary roommate wasn't in the futon with her.
After shaking off that quick embarrassing thought/bout of paranoia, she rubbed off the remaining sleep from her eyes, she got up from the futon and went to the kitchen to see her fellow Student Council President already in her uniform (in her usual style this time) making a nice, standard Japanese breakfast. "You're...making breakfast." Yumi got out as she blinked a couple of times.
"That I am, Yumi-san." Makoto replied as she placed the grilled fish on a plate. "You better eat up. I'll be leaving for school soon, but I can make you a plate as well." She then advised and informed followed by the offer.
It was honestly quite strange to have someone make breakfast using her kitchen, but she wasn't complaining. "I guess. Are you feeling better Makoto-san?" Yumi soon deducted with a smile.
"I am Yumi-san." Makoto replied with a solemn smile. "Hadn't slept like that in ages." She then admitted.
"Well, you had stayed up 'til 1 AM the previous night." Yumi however reminded with a giggle escaping her lips.
"Yeah...that wasn't my greatest moment..." Makoto replied in an awkward tone. "And...I'm a little afraid I'm becoming too...violent." She soon confessed.
"Excuse me?" Yumi questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah...so the reason I had a great sleep is because I had a dream where I tied Kaneshiro to the back of Johanna and did doughnuts, scraping his face off using the pavement and laughing the entire time..." Makoto soon revealed.
Yumi in turn giggled to that image. "That honestly sounds like something Yozakura-san would do." She admitted in amusement.
Makoto however frowned. "Yumi-san..." She got out in an upset tone, causing her host to wince. "It's worrying me. What if I...What if I kill Kaneshiro? I...I hate him with all my being...but I don't want to be a murderer..." She then confessed.
"You won't Makoto-san," Yumi however reassured. "You are a Phantom Thief now, someone who will enforce true justice onto the wicked and protect the weak in the shadows." She soon reminded. "Ann-san told me she wanted to kill Kamoshida's Shadow when they were changing his heart, but she chose not. I know you can do the same." She then revealed and encouraged while placing a hand on the girl's shoulder.
"..." Makoto went quiet as she looked down to the floor. "Let's...Let's just talk about something else." She eventually suggested while placing the plates down on the table.
"That would be for the best." Yumi replied in agreement as she sat herself down. "So...how are you dealing with your Persona?" She soon had to ask in a curious manner.
"Well...it's nice to have a voice in my head that isn't trying to drive me crazy." Makoto muttered out as she sat down. "...But I can probably fix a motorcycle and become a pope now." She then admitted.
"Popesse." Johanna responded within her other self's mind.
"Ah, popesse." Makoto corrected herself.
"Johanna spoke to you in your mind just now?" Yumi guessed in amusement.
"Yes. It's...quite unusual." Makoto replied with a nod. "I feel like she has a lot of stories to tell. I almost want to just listen to her for hours." She then admitted.
"Well, I heard Ryuji's Persona sings sea shanties so that's a given." Yumi revealed.
"Interesting." Makoto replied with a fascinated tone. "Well, we better start eating." She then suggested.
"Hai." Yumi replied as looked down, only to see her breasts cover half of her plate, making her sigh.
"No offense Yumi-san, but I'm surprised your breasts don't bother you as much." Makoto admitted while she could help but examine them in a curious manner before looking down at her own.
"A result of our training. No matter the size, we are to perform our duties as shinobis, so we train so they do not become a hindrance." Yumi replied and explained with a smile.
"It must be very rigorous training..." Makoto then got out in an interested and fascinated tone that clearly showed she wanted to learn more about it, if only to get stronger.
"Well, Akira-kun has given Homura-san the duty of training others when we are not doing our work as Phantom Thieves. Maybe he will ask Homura-san to train you." Yumi revealed and pointed out with a smile.
Makoto in response smiled in anticipation to the thought. "I would like that." She soon replied. "Me and Homura-san already train at the local gym in Shibuya, but I always felt as though she was holding back." She explained and confessed.
"For good reason." Yumi added. "For myself, Homura-san and even Asuka-san, we've been training since childhood. If we were to put you through our usual training sessions, you probably won't be able to move for the next two months..." She then explained. "...And possibly a slightly larger chest." She mentally added to herself with a sweatdrop.
"That...sounds about right." Makoto admitted. "I guess I'll just have to get stronger then if I want to keep up." She then replied in a more determined manner before checking the time on her phone. "Ah, if I don't go now, I'll be late. I'll see you tonight." She then got out.
The light grey haired girl in turn nodded to that as she then remembered something. "Oh Makoto-san, here." Yumi got out as she held out a key. "It is the spare key to my apartment so you can return on your own." She then explained.
"...Thank you." Makoto responded, realizing that it would be helpful to have a key to her current living space.
"It is of no inconvenience. Now, I will need to ask for it back once this entire mess is over with." Yumi replied and requested.
"Of course." Makoto responded with a nod.
"And...just be sure to be careful out there." Yumi then advised. "Actually, do you want me to escort you to school?" She soon offered.
"No, not only will I make you late but it might also clue in the mafia that you may be the one who assaulted the club." Makoto denied and explained.
"Nonsense, it was dark in the club when we saved you and I'm sure-" Yumi began, however...
"Your breasts are a dead giveaway." Makoto quickly added in a flat tone.
"..." Yumi went silent as her right eye twitched. "...Ok, I'll see you back here." She soon got out with a sigh.
"And thank you again for letting me stay here until this whole situation dies down." Makoto responded in a grateful manner. "And I'll see you tonight." She then added.
"Ah, don't worry about me. I usually come back late. I do have to take care of my info network after all." Yumi reminded. "Just come back here safe and sound. If push comes to shove, you may need to use the MetaNav." She then advised in a concerned manner.
"I'll be fine. But thank you for worrying about me, Yumi-san." Makoto replied with a grateful bow.
"Just being courteous. Have a good day." Yumi replied with a smile.
"To you as well." Makoto responded with a nod before heading out, feeling more refreshed then she did in the past.
(Shibuya, Shin Megami Apartment Complex)
A little bit earlier before the two Student Council Presidents had woken up, the two roommates had already woken up and were getting themselves prepared for the day like they usually did.
"I wonder how Makoto-chan's first night with Yumi-chan went..." Asuka wondered as she ran the water to the bath.
"Well, most likely, it involved a lot of emotional talking and stuff embarrassing Makoto-senpai." Homura deducted.
"Eh? What makes you say that Homu-nee?" Asuka soon asked in confusion.
"Because that's what we do." Homura jokingly replied. "Cinna Diligence this time, Sis." She then requested.
"Yeah." Asuka got out as she retrieved the red bottle. "I'm probably worrying over nothing. I'm sure Makoto-chan is doing fine hiding out at Yumi-chan's place." She soon replied.
SPLASH!
"Ugh..." Homura however groaned out as the two got into the water. "...I know that money didn't belong to him but...to have Makoto-senpai pay the consequences of my actions..." She soon admitted and reminded in shame.
"It's Kaneshiro's fault in the first place." Asuka eventually stated. "We need to stop blaming ourselves over the work of scum. It's our job to right the wrongs of the world, even our own." She soon declared. "That man is just a glutton for money." She then added while squeezing out some shampoo before offering the bottle.
"Yeah, well he better be a glutton for punishment when we steal his heart." Homura growled as she cracked her knuckles. "Pig." She then insulted as she took the bottle and squeezed some shampoo out.
"Hehehe...Piggy's bank." Asuka giggled out as she began lathering her head.
As Asuka washed herself off, she felt as though her Diligence increased as a result.
Meanwhile, Homura felt her Maturity improving as a result of the strong cinnamon scent wafting in the air as she washed herself.
SPLASH!
"Aaaaaahhhh...~" The two roommates moaned out in relief, almost sad they had to leave the bathtub.
"I can't wait for summer..." Asuka muttered out as she handed her roommate a towel.
"Hey, maybe we'll actually have a break for once this year." Homura giggled out. "You know, without having to worry about something looming over our heads." She then explained.
"Probably won't happen. A thief's work is never done." Asuka admitted.
"And a Phantom Thief always thinks one step ahead." Homura finished with a smile. "In the end though, we need to wait for Akira to tell us when we are heading into Kaneshiro's Palace." She soon stated in a more mature tone while drying herself off. "As well as getting Makoto-senpai some proper armor and accessories." She then added.
"Hai, Makoto-chan needs to be prepared as well." Asuka replied in agreement while drying off as well. "...We're going to be fighting a lot when we're in there to make up for all the money he's gonna spend on all of us huh?" She soon guessed.
"Most likely." Homura replied as she then headed out of the bathroom to get both her crimson underwear and her uniform. "We cannot let ourselves get distracted this time. Not with...all...the...money..." She then started, but then started to slow down at the sight of the briefcase.
"Homu-nee, we know better." Asuka reminded as she also got white underwear and uniform. "You will get a job, I know it." She then added in reassurance.
"But...We actually need to count how much money's in there right?" Homura hesitantly pointed out. "Well...just a small peek..." She then started.
"Homu-nee, do you even know the combination." Asuka however asked.
This in turn caused the tan skinned girl to blink a couple of times. "...I don't..." Homura replied in realization. "Just my luck..." She then sighed out.
"There there Homu-nee." Asuka got out in a comforting manner as the two then got dressed before heading out.
(6/21, Lunchtime)
(Shujin Academy, Student Council Room)
As soon as class ended for lunch, Ann had asked the tan skinned girl to come to the council room before leaving, giving her the chance to respond.
Shrugging to herself, she decided to go and waited outside until she saw the ash blonde coming with the Shujin Student Council President, the tan skinned girl quickly catching onto what was happening as they entered the room and sat down.
"I'm sorry for asking you two to be here like this." Ann apologized.
"Oh no, it isn't a problem..." Makoto waved off the apology. "I actually find it refreshing to be asked to the student council room. Although it's somewhat nerve-racking as well."
"...I think I'm a bit nervous myself." Ann mumbled out before letting themselves settle into an uncomfortable silence.
"Calm down. We're all friends here." Homura got out in a calm tone before letting out a huge groan. "And it was a whole thing and a half to make everyone friends here so please just talk." She then pleaded.
"...Look, I think we all had enough of apologizing for what we've done and didn't do so...Wanna call it even?" Ann bluntly suggested, getting straight to the point.
"Even...?" Makoto repeated as she then giggled. "You're right...Let's just end this here, okay?" She soon replied in agreement.
"Good, because I think I've had enough of blaming ourselves for each other's problems." Ann groaned out as she leaned back her seat.
"Ahem." Homura meanwhile coughed out.
The ash blond soon let out a sigh as she turned to the tan skinned girl. "Homura, you were right all this time and I denied it because of my own stubbornness." Ann soon admitted in shame before bowing down to her. "Just say I told you so and be done with it." She then sighed out, expecting what she requested to come.
Homura however shook her head in response. "No...I am happy everything worked out, but I won't take satisfaction in proving that you were in the wrong, Ann." She started. "Emotions are a powerful thing, but sometimes people can be clouded by them. I mean, I was clouded by them as well. And I'm probably more stubborn than you." She soon explained. "Plus...I was pushing Makoto-senpai to be involved in something dangerous when she wasn't ready. I should've thought about the repercussions. I'm sorry for that." She admitted and apologized.
"That's okay. Everyone thinks they know what they're doing is right." Homura assured. "But...isn't that why we're Phantom Thieves? We have our justice to uphold. We might screw up some day but that only gives us the opportunity to grow." She then stated.
"Yeah." Makoto replied with a smile.
The ash blonde nodded in agreement to that before she then looked at the Student Council President more intently. "Oh, but...one more thing. You're not worthless, Niijima-senpai." Ann soon declared. "You were a bit reckless, but you're the reason we found a way into Kaneshiro's Palace. And you even obtained the power to change people's hearts. You did that all yourself, Niijima-senpai." She soon stated.
This in turn caused Makoto to giggle. "That way of thinking is very much like you, Takamaki-san." She admitted. "When you confronted me about Suzui-san, I realized how dishonest and small I was. You're always very direct...That's what helped me finally realize the error of my ways. It turns out I'm a little slow on the uptake at times..." She then admitted as she brushed some hair behind her ear. "Hey...Can I call you Ann?" She suddenly asked.
"Um, yeah!" Ann awkwardly yet cheerfully got out. "I...I'm going to do the same, M-M-Makoto...Rgh, that's so embarrassing!" She then admitted in a flustered manner.
Makoto couldn't help but chuckle. "How about we get something to eat before we go home for the night?" She soon suggested.
"Ooh, I know a place! There's a crepe shop at Central Street that totally stuffs their crepes!" Ann replied in an excited tone.
"Oh! Me and Sis went there once!' Homura revealed.
"Really? I didn't think you were a sweets person, Homura-san." Makoto got out in a surprised manner.
"Hey, I will always love meat but sweets have their kicks!" Homura stated.
"Do you want to split one then?" Makoto soon offered.
"Mmmm, let's each get a whole one and then we can go half and half on those!" Ann got out as she became more and more excited...and hungry.
"Well, shall we?" Makoto soon asked with a grin.
"We shall!" Homura replied as they all hugged each other.
"And you don't get to come, Homura!" Ann then added.
"Yeah!" Homura cheered out before realising what the ash blonde just said. "...Wait, what!?" She got out in shock.
"Come on, me and Makoto need some time alone to hang out and enjoy each other's company. There's always next time!" Ann explained.
"Oh come on!" Homura got out in frustration. "Ugh...alright. But only because I'm busy after school." She soon relented.
"Thank you. Come on, it's normal girls' day out today!" Ann declared.
"Can any of us really be considered normal though?" Makoto however pointed out.
"Eh...yeah, but it would be nice not to deal with orgasming clerks." Ann muttered out with an awkward giggle.
"What?" Homura and Makoto got out in confused unison.
"You don't need to know." Ann deadpanned as they began to spend the rest of their lunch inside the Council Room, talking and laughing like they were old friends.
(6/21, Afternoon)
(Classroom)
It was class with Ushimaru as the man was rambling on about the subject of the day. "Blah blah blah...ramble ramble ramble...Something about social studies...blah blah blah..." He droned on.
"I feel...so sleepy..." Asuka mumbled out.
"Is...Is he just blah over and over again to you?" Homura however questioned as she tried to pay attention, but it just wasn't hitting her today.
"I just study the lesson afterwards if I don't get it." Akira got out. "Which is nearly always...except for Kawakami. She's...She's actively not boring me..." He then admitted.
BZZT! BZZT!
At that moment however, their phones went off as they took them out.
[All4Painting: I realise this is slightly late, but how shall I refer to you, Niijima-san?]
[Road2Queen: Why are you texting in the middle of lessons?]
[Negative8Degrees: I have long since given up. Just keep your phone down.]
[Shut7heFUp: Oh yeah...Should we call you Niijima-san, or like, Niijima-senpai?]
[FireGirl20: I believe some courtesy should be shown to those who are our senior.]
[Road2Queen: Like I told you, Homura-san, there's no need to be formal. I am not a senior despite our differences in years. Just treat me as your equal.]
[TheWildJ0ker: All right, Makoto.]
[FireGirl20: Still going to be respecting you though Makoto-senpai.]
[Road2Queen: Homura-san...]
[All4Painting: Homura is right though. Would that not be rude?]
[Sweetkat06: I already just call her by name.]
[Shut7heFUp: For real? Did something happen?]
[Sweetkat06: That's a secret between us girls!]
[SushiRoll23: Moh...I wasn't involved in that...]
[Sweetkat06: Asuka-chan, you already call her by her first name anyways...]
[Shu7heFUP: Dammit, that sounds like fun...]
[FireGirl20: (frustration emoji) (frustration emoji) (frustration emoji)]
[TheWildJoker: You still don't know how to use emojis? ^^"]
[Road2Queen: All of you may call me by my first name. No need to hesitate.]
[All4Painting: Very well. I shall do just that.]
"Hey!" Ushimaru suddenly exclaimed in annoyance and frustration.
"Well, that's just great..." Akira sighed out as the Thieves quickly put away their phones.
"What're you two doing?" Ushimaru soon questioned. "Texting in class? This is an important lesson in how to live in a society like this! I should teach you a few manners!" He then accused and declared as he glared at the students.
"Incoming chalk!" The two Leaders thought at the same time, already knowing what was coming as they readied themselves to-
GRIP!
...be caught by the tan skinned girl.
"Nice catch." Akira got out with a smirk.
Homura however sighed in annoyance as she placed the chalk down on her desk as she looked at the shocked teacher. "Sensei, I advise you to cease those kinds of actions. It happened twice, don't make it a third. It will just lead to students holding a grudge against you or you might poke someone's eye out." She warned in a mature tone. "Your throw sucks by the way." She then added, causing several students to laugh at the teacher's shocked expression.
"You go girl!"
"Ok, starting to think the Disciplinary Head is a badass."
"I thought that was a fact at this point."
"Beautiful, sexy and demanding. My type of gal."
"Grrr...! Fine, but talk back again and you're spending the rest of your year cleaning up all the garbage in the school." Ushimaru informed as he turned around back to the chalkboard.
"Yes sir." Homura politely responded in a nod.
"Pushing it, Lady Homura." Morgana whispered out. "What did I say about avoiding attention and trouble?" He then reminded.
"Couldn't help it when he was throwing chalk at my friends..." Homura quietly responded.
"Just be careful. One more incident like that will potentially get you too busy to be in the Thieves." Akira warned.
"Got it, Akira." Homura replied as the lesson continued.
(6/21, After School)
Ann had left as soon as classes ended to hang out with Makoto, leaving Akira, Asuka, Homura and Morgana to talk amongst themselves about their newest target.
"Alright, our next target is a criminal, one that even the police can't handle." Morgana stated. "We're the victims' only hope, including Makoto, so let's take care of him ourselves and leave the world speechless!" He then added.
"And to avenge Makoto-senpai's father." Homura soon reminded while narrowing her eyes.
"Yeah. Junya Kaneshiro, you better be ready." Akira growled as he cracked his knuckles.
"Mission START!" Asuka dramatically declared in a whisper while pumping her fist. "...Are we going to the Palace today?" She then asked their Leader.
"No, we need to rest up and prepare a bit before heading back in." Akira replied and explained. "I'll let everyone know when it's time." He then added.
"Alright, then it's-" Asuka began, however...
BZZT! BZZT!
"Oh, looks like Mishima has some info..." Akira muttered out as he checked the IM while the two shinobi looked over his shoulder.
[DELETEDBYADMIN: Hey, Akira!]
[DELETEDBYADMIN: This one is super special!]
[DELETEDBYADMIN: It's not even anywhere on the forum yet...]
[TheWildJ0ker: Give it to me.]
[DELETEDBYADMIN: Do you remember that bully Daisuke Takanashi whose heart you changed earlier? Well, it turns out there was someone pulling the strings the whole time!]
[DELETEDBYADMIN: It seems like Takanashi didn't have a choice but to listen to what this guy told him to do.]
[DELETEDBYADMIN: Ordering people to bully others is pretty crappy, right?]
[TheWildJ0ker: Not crappy. It's horrible!]
[DELETEDBYADMIN: Right!? It's totally unacceptable. This person has to be somewhere in our school, right? You should go take a look around. In the meantime, I'll secretly do a little more research too!]
"Oh, I remember him!" Asuka got out before puffing out her cheeks. "Moh...! He's just a mafia boss in the making!" She then stated in disgust.
"If we want to go after this target, we'll need a name. Let's go investigate the school." Morgana suggested. "Let's find the one who bullies bullies." He soon declared.
"Hey, don't worry about it, Akira." Homura however started with a smirk. "I have committee duties right now. I'll look into it for you." She then offered.
"Thank you." Akira replied with a smile. "So, Asuka, what will you be doing today?" He soon asked.
"Uh..." Asuka got out as she thought about what she wanted to do today. "Ah, I'm gonna go hang out with Ryuji-kun. I wanna show him my Pokemon team." She soon decided.
"Okay then. I'll see everyone tomorrow then." Akira got out as everyone went their separate ways, leaving the Leader at his desk. "...Eh, better go see if Yusuke's available." He soon decided as he stood up.
(Shujin Academy Front Gate)
Homura had decided to check the front of the school since that's where most students would go, so it was a prime opportunity to do some eavesdropping.
"Hey...are you a Shirokage fan or a Takamaki fan?"
"The answer is yes of course!"
"I dunno...Shirokage has a nice rack but Takamaki-san's butt is way sexier..."
"Honestly, I like Shikukage. She's hot with the tanned skin."
"Aw come on. Do you guys know the saying? Tits are life, ass is hometown!"
"Meh, I'd rather have both."
"Konnichi-wassup!?"
"WEEB!"
"I...But...We're..."
"Okay, what is up with the students here?" Homura thought as her eye twitched. "When did my trained hearing become a curse...?" He asked herself.
"As soon as you stepped into the Academy." Her Persona immediately answered.
"Thank you, Wolverine." Homura mentally deadpanned before perking up as she heard something important and saw a familiar face. "Hey, that's Daisuke." She then thought in realization.
"You sure about that? I can't imagine you want me to release this little video of you stealing..." The imposing boy got out as he waved his phone at his victim's face.
"Fine! Just stop making me bleed people dry, Sakoda!" Daisuke called out in frustration.
"Hey, you did all that on your own." The true bully stated with a scoff. "You really want me to show this to your teachers, huh, Takanashi-kun? Another word out of you and I'll debut your film to the whole world. The Yoshimori Sakoda Tapes will be a huge hit!" He then declared in a taunting manner.
"C'mon, you made me do it! Damn it..." Daisuke grumbled out as the bully laughed in his face.
"Gotcha," Homura whispered as she smirked before heading back into the school. "Hm...With enough evidence, I can seriously get him suspended or something...but changing his heart is a lot more satisfying for someone like him! I'll have him suspended after changing his heart." She thought to herself as she made her way to the Disciplinary Committee Board Room.
(Disciplinary Committee Board Room)
As soon as the tan skinned girl entered the room, she soon noticed a familiar face. "Oh, Hitomi-san, good afternoon." Homura greeted the brownish haired girl with a smile.
"H-H-H-Homura-s-s-s-senpai!" Hitomi squeaked out in a meek manner.
"What were you doing just now?" Homura soon asked in a curious manner while closing the door behind her.
"I-I-I-I w-w-w-w-was c-clean t-t-t-the r-r-r-room f-f-f-for y-y-y-you, s-s-s-s-senpai." Hitomi meekly answered.
"Hitomi, I can barely understand you with your stutter." Homura however pointed out. "It's fine, I'm not going to hurt you or anything." She then reassured.
"I-I-I'm s-s-s-s-sorry, I c-c-can't sp-s-speak at all..." Hitomi apologized in shame.
"How are your classes going?" Homura soon asked.
"P-P-P-Poorly..." Hitomi soon revealed.
"Hitomi-san...you need to keep your grades up." Homura pointed out.
"B-B-But they w-w-w-w-were never g-g-g-g-good t-t-t-t-t-to begin with..." Hitomi soon confessed.
"...You know what, let's walk and talk about this. You need fresh air or something." Homura replied as she left the room.
"S-Senpai...?" Hitomi stuttered out before following the head of the committee like a lost puppy.
(Courtyard)
The two soon arrived as the tan skinned girl went to the vending machine.
"Do you want anything to drink?" Homura offered.
"..." Hitomi's face scrunched up in response, almost as if she was constipated.
"Uh...Are you deciding really hard or you don't like the drinks the school provides?" Homura guessed. However, her committee member continued her silence. "Hitomi-san, you look like you're going to pop a vein. Please stop." She then requested as she then noticed the girl's face start turning blue. "B-BREATHE!" She then shouted out in a panic.
"W-Water of Rebirth." Hitomi soon requested, her face returning to normal.
"Finally." Homura breathed out in relief before checking the machine. "...It's out of Water Rebirth." She soon realised as she remembered Akira emptying the machine during lunch.
"M-Milk will do then..." Hitomi soon requested.
"The school doesn't even put milk in the machines." Homura informed with a frown. "Hitomi-san, don't tell me you never used the vending machine before..." She then got out as she just went with the only remaining drinks available in the machine.
"B-B-But...t-t-t-t-t-t-there's ss-s-s-s-s-s-s-so m-m-m-m-many p-p-p-people h-h-h-h-here u-u-u-usually..." Hitomi mumbled out.
"Hm, is she not good around crowds?" Homura thought, becoming more curious about the girl while taking a slug of her drink. "Have you always been like this?" She suddenly asked in a curious manner as she and her committee member had their drinks.
"T-T-T-T-T-T-That's..." Hitomi stammered out with a red face. "I-I-I a-a-a-always b-b-b-been p-p-p-pretty s-s-s-shy..." She soon confessed while sipping at her drink.
"Well, what have you been doing on your patrols?" Homura soon questioned in a curious manner.
"Hfsdjksndml..." Hitomi mumbled out, barely able to form a coherent world as she blushed redder and redder.
"What was that?" Homura however asked in confusion with a raised eyebrow.
"H-Hic!" The shy girl suddenly hiccuped as tears began to form in her eyes.
"H-Hitomi-san!?" Homura got out in shock.
"I...I FAILED YOU SENPAI!" Hitomi cried out before squatting down and hiding her head in shame.
Homura knew that she had to pick her next few words carefully.
Calm down, Hitomi-san.
Failed...?
Explain.
"Hey, hey, calm down, breathe Hitomi-san..." Homura soon advised in a slow tone, feeling as though her Understanding was pulling through for her. "Look at me, do I look disappointed?" She soon asked in a concerned tone.
Hitomi in response then looked up at the tan skinned girl. "I...I-I...I don't." She mumbled out.
"That's because I'm worried." Homura replied. "I won't be mad if you tell me what you've been doing. In fact, I won't even force you to tell me what you do. Just know that you are safe with me." She then requested in reassurance.
"I...I...I h-h-h-h-hide the b-b-ba-b-bathroom..." Hitomi eventually admitted in shame. "S-S-S-S-S-Sorry H-H-H-H-H-Homura-senpai!" She soon apologized while bowing.
"Hey now. This isn't your fault Hitomi-san." Homura however reassured before snapping her fingers. "I know, how about the next time I go on patrol, you can stick by me." She then suggested with a smile.
"H-Hic! R-Really...?" Hitomi got out as her eyes began to sparkle.
"Yes. I promise, I'll make you a much calmer person." Homura declared with a kind smile. "So you better be ready." She then advised.
Hitomi in response let out a choking noise as she finally smiled for the first time since seeing the head.
Despite the girl's crippling anxiety, Homura could feel a faint bond form between them.
I am thou, thou art I.
As to forge a new path in crimson flame,
The vow has been made.
With the secrets of the Priestess by your side,
The forge for a new path will be formed.
Granting great power in return.
RANK UP! PRIESTESS RANK 1!
Kind Words- Gives the chance of calming down a situation without escalating into a fight.
"That'll be helpful." Homura mentally admitted with a smirk. "Also, Priestess, ironic since Makoto-senpai just joined." She then added in her head in amusement.
"S-Senpai...is helping me..." Hitomi meanwhile mumbled out with a small smile gracing her face before...
THUD!
The inevitable happened.
"Hitomi-san!" Homura exclaimed in a panic as the first year fainted.
She had a feeling this was going to happen a lot in her patrols with the shy girl.
But she also couldn't help but be curious to know what her committee member went through that made her the way she was as she brought her to the nurse's office to rest before heading home.
(6/21, Evening)
(Shibuya, Shin Megami Apartment Complex)
"I'm back." Homura called out in a relaxed manner as she closed the door behind her.
"And just in time too, Homu-nee! Dinner's ready." Asuka replied and informed. "I went food shopping on the way back, so the fridge is restocked." She then revealed while placing the food on the table.
Homura in response grinned at the food as she sat herself down. "Sushi. Sweet." She got out as she popped one in her mouth. "Mmm~ As expected of you Sis." She then praised with a smile.
"...You didn't wash your hands." Asuka pointed out.
"..." Homura in response blinked to that as she got up from her seat and went to the sink. "Sorry, got too excited to eat your sushi." She sheepishly apologized.
Asuka however giggled to that as she sat down. "It's okay. Just remember next time. Do I need to put up a sign or something?" She replied and jokingly asked.
"No need Sis. Just a one-time mistake." Homura replied as she dried her hands off and sat back down next to her roommate before they started eating dinner until...
BZZT! BZZT!
Upon hearing that, the Vice Leader took out her phone. "Ann-chan?" Asuka thought to herself.
[SushiRoll23: Hey Ann-chan, what's up?]
[Sweekat06: Asuka-chan! Kokito-san just contacted me! We're getting the Runway Audition results tomorrow after school!]
[SushiRoll23: Really!? That's great! We'll go to work tomorrow then!]
Asuka soon smiled in excitement as she looked at her roommate. "Well Homu-nee, I'm gonna be busy tomorrow." She informed.
"Oh, that's cool." Homura replied in a nonchalant manner. "And how was your time with Ryuji?" She then asked.
"It went pretty well, although I think Ryuji-kun almost had a heart attack at the sight of my team..." Asuka replied with an embarrassed blush.
"...What is on your team?" Homura soon asked in a curious manner.
BZZT! BZZT!
"Ah, hold that thought, Homu-nee. Our friends are messaging us." Asuka got out as they both pulled out their phones.
[All4Painting: Makoto, has there been any sign that Kaneshiro is hunting you down?]
[Road2Queen: I think I spotted one of his goons following me. Managed to lose him in the subway.]
[SushiRoll23: Damn...he's serious.]
[Negative8Degrees: But he hasn't done anything yet.]
[Shut7heFUp: He prolly thinks his money's just gonna come rolling in.]
[All4Painting: He does have the upper hand on us, after all...]
(...)
[Road2Queen: He sent some pictures to my phone just now. It looks like I'm...being defiled by his men...the quality of this photochop is outstanding...]
[FireGirl20: Bastard!]
[Negative8Degrees: Makoto-san will be expelled if that gets out.]
[Road2Queen: ...I'm so sorry. This whole situation is my fault.]
[Shut7heFUp: C'mon, stop that. I mean, you're the one who's in the most trouble right now.]
[Road2Queen: My sister is a prosecutor...This will surely be a problem for her as well. What should I do...?]
[All4Painting: Kaneshiro must surely be taking that into account too...]
[TheWildJ0ker: Don't panic. His heart is already ours.]
[Shut7heFUp: For sure. Even the police are having trouble with that bastard. We'll be heroes when we catch him!]
[Sweetkat06: High risk, high reward...]
[Road2Queen: You're all so positive...]
[All4Painting: Hm...In a way, your recklessness is the only reason we are now able to pursue this change of heart.]
[Shut7heFUp: Totally. You're in deep shit, so we're gonna do whatever we can to get you out of it.]
[Road2Queen: I...never thought of things in that way before.]
[All4Painting: It is quite strange hearing something so positive from Ryuji.]
[Shut7heFUP: Shuddup!]
[Negative8Degrees: Oh, don't misunderstand. Best case scenario would've been you avoiding him like a plague, but the Persona is nice. Still, it was by sheer luck that we have this chance to take him down.]
[Negative8Degrees: We should not rely on chance to solve all our problems.]
[SushiRoll23: Yeah...We should be one step ahead at all times.]
[FireGirl20: All right, Leader! You better call for a meeting soon!]
[TheWildJ0ker: Of course. I still have to gather supplies, so in a few more days, we'll head in.]
[Negative8Degrees: Hai, it would be best to use this time to relax ourselves so we do not stress ourselves out on the day we infiltrate the Palace.]
[Negative8Degrees: Though if one of Kaneshiro's men gets close to Makoto-san again, I will freeze them in their tracks.]
[SushiRoll23: BREAK THEIR LEGS, YUMI-CHAN!]
(...)
[SushiRoll23: Too harsh?]
[TheWildJ0ker: Not harsh enough.]
"That got dark fast." The two roommates thought.
"So Homu-nee, what do you wanna do tonight?" Asuka soon asked.
"Uhhh..." Homura got out as she thought about it. "Well...I haven't gone job hunting in a while..." She soon admitted.
"Oh! Can I come?" Asuka soon offered.
"...You know what, let's see if your luck will help me with my job prospects." Homura replied with a smirk.
"Yosh!" Asuka happily responded in a determined tone as they left the apartment in high spirits.
High spirits that would be systematically crushed into dust throughout the rest of the night for them.
(Shinjuku, Red-Light District)
Meanwhile, the Leader sighed as he looked at the closed flower store. "Note to self, come in the afternoon." He mentally got out, deciding not to waste the money getting here and wander around a bit. "Let's see what I can do here..." He soon decided.
"Well, there's that fortune teller. And I think Lady Yumi should be here at this time." Morgana replied as he looked around to eventually see the girl mentioned in her casual clothes. "And there she is right now. As radiant as ever might I add." He then informed and praised while wagging his tail.
They noticed Yumi looking, having obviously heard them before spotting them approaching her. "Akira-san? I didn't expect to see you here at this time." The light grey haired girl admitted. "Why are you here anyways?" She soon asked in a curious manner.
"Well, I was here to buy some more nutrients for my plant but I saw you so I thought we could hang out." Akira answered, feeling Vesta in his soul react. Thank God he visited the Velvet Room before heading here.
"Well, I'm not too busy tonight." Yumi admitted. "I haven't had dinner yet, so maybe we can get something to eat." She then suggested.
"Alright. You know a place?" Akira soon asked in a curious manner.
"I know of an excellent udon place if you're willing to split the pay." Yumi replied and offered.
Akira in turn smiled and nodded to that. "Sure, I haven't had dinner yet." He admitted.
"Then let us go." Yumi replied with a smile as the two headed out, her leading the way.
(Selene Udon)
The interior of the building was lit with a soft blue light as the two thieves were sitting down and talking with one another while the waiter arrived.
"Hey, you remembered I wanted udon." Akira remarked after the waiter took their orders.
"...Yes, let's go with that." Yumi giggled out as she then recalled the hot pot night. "For the entire time I have been in Shinjuku, Selene Udon in my opinion has the best udon noodles. Though that is only my opinion." She then revealed and confessed.
"Well, maybe I should visit this place when I want some." Akira replied with a smile. "So...Is there anything you want to talk about?" He soon asked.
"Hm..." Yumi hummed out as she thought about it. "Well...Have I ever talked about my sisters?" She soon asked.
"Uh...I don't think so. Unless I have a terrible memory." Akira replied with a frown before quickly glancing around. "They...aren't sisters by blood, aren't they?" He whispered his guess.
In response, Yumi shook her head. "No, Ojii-sama took them in after their own families...were murdered by Evil Shinobis..." She responded and revealed in a saddened tone.
"...Tell me about them." Akira soon got out, wanting the girl to focus on more positive things.
Yumi nodded to that as she took a deep breath. "Well, first there is Murakumo-san, she's quite the interesting person." She began.
"I...think you mentioned her before..." Akira muttered out. "She wears an oni mask right?" He then guessed.
"Yes. When she wears it, she becomes one of the fiercest fighters I know but without it she becomes...what was the word...a...moeblob?" Yumi replied while thinking of the right word to describe her friend.
Akira almost facefaulted to hearing that as he tried to imagine. "R-Really now." He got out with a sweatdrop.
"Uh...I think that's what Shiki-san called her once..." Yumi muttered to herself. "Ah, yes! Shiki-san! I don't think I mentioned her before. She is a natural blonde like Ann-san and likes to keep in touch with the latest trends and fashions...though she also has a bit of a teasing streak..." She soon revealed. "But that doesn't mean you should underestimate her." She then advised.
"Sounds like she knows more about civilian life than any other shinobi I've met." Akira noted.
"Hai, honestly she would be like my team's version of Haruka from Homura-san's team." Yumi soon admitted as an exhausted sigh escaped her lips.
That in turn caused Akira to sweat a little. "Noted." He simply replied, albeit slightly nervous. "Those two might be an unstoppable pair if they ever meet up." He then admitted.
"Possibly if Shiki-san doesn't try and..." Yumi muttered out as her mind began to wander but stopped herself before she did. "Sorry, um...Ah right, Minori-san! She is the youngest of my group and well...she likes to play a lot and have fun. She would make a fine shinobi if she did train more though..." She then confessed.
"Well, everyone has to grow up at one point, I would give it time." Akira replied and advised.
"But she's turning 16 and still acts like she's 10..." Yumi sighed out. "I really hope this never reaches her ears...I have great respect for her and her sweets are delicious but she just...could be better." She soon confessed.
Akira nodded to that. Given how dangerous shinobi life is, it would be best if she grew up soon before getting herself, or worse others, killed.
"Lastly, there is Yozakura-san," Yumi started as she smiled in a nostalgic manner. "She is like the mother of our group and my closest friend I had before coming to Tokyo. She's actually in charge of things while I'm here."
"Sounds like she's pretty responsible." Akira admitted with a smile.
"Hai, she is also an excellent fighter, though if she met Makoto-san, I'm not sure if she would approve of her using aikido." Yumi admitted, soon seeing a confused expression on the boy's face. "She believes that all women who use kicks to fight are shameless or for just men in general." She then explained.
Upon hearing about that, Akira thought about it and remembered how short of the shinobi's skirts were and nodded to that. "I uh...I can understand that sentiment." He admitted. "Though would that apply to Makoto's Phantom Thief outfit?" He then wondered.
"All women who use kicks." Yumi repeated in a no nonsense tone.
"...She won't beat Makoto senseless, will she?" Akira had to ask in concern.
"She would most likely try to discipline her." Yumi informed. "...But then again, it would most likely end in a fight with her trying to punch them out with her piston gauntlets..." She then added.
"...Note to self, do not piss off Yozakura..." Akira thought with a sweatdrop while imaging the girl using the weapons mentioned as they continued talking.
Though eventually, their food had arrived as the bowls were placed in front of the two.
"Itadakimasu." The two soon declared as they then started eating.
Akira immediately began slurping the noodles as he gained an impressed expression on his face. "Mm, these are good." He got out.
"Hai, they are indeed." Yumi replied in agreement as she ate her own noodles in a more well mannered way. "In any case, I think I have a photo of my grandfather on my phone..." She suddenly revealed while taking her phone out after placing her chopsticks down, showing that she already finished. "...Ah! Here it is." She then got out before showing the Leader the photo with a smile on her face. It was of her and her grandfather the day before she had to leave for Tokyo.
CRITICAL!
"Ack!" Akira choked out. He had millions of responses to the sight of the girl's grandfather with the eight year old version of his friend, who was a sparkly man despite being an elder, but the ones that came to the forefront of his mind were...
You're related to him!?
Your grandfather is a beefcake.
He looks...holy shit...
I can take him.
"Your grandfather is a beefcake." Akira sputtered out.
This in turn caused the light grey haired girl to blink a couple of times. "Okay, not the response I expected..." Yumi got out in an awkward manner.
"It's a compliment." Akira soon informed in amusement while noticing that he already finished his food.
"Well...my grandfather did teach me all I know." Yumi got out in a nostalgic manner. "I miss him dearly..." She then confessed.
"Oh...I'm sor-" Akira awkwardly started, however...
"Ah, no no no! I mean he's still alive, I just haven't seen him since I left." Yumi interrupted the boy's apology by correcting and explaining herself. "He and along with the girls I consider my sisters." She then added.
"Ah. Well...I'm sure he's gonna last another good few years." Akira assured with a smile.
"Y-Yeah..." Yumi stammered out in an uneasy tone. "...A few more years..." She then weakly got out.
Akira winced as he realised he touched on something sensitive. "Oh...he's really important to you, isn't he?" He soon guessed.
"How can he not be?" Yumi responded as she placed a hand over her chest. "He...He gave me and my sisters everything. I cannot express how grateful I am for making who I am today. The only way I can truly repay him is to give him the world he always dreamed of." She then explained in a grateful manner. "But...to pass away before he could see all our efforts coming to fruition..." She soon muttered.
"Hey, cheer up." Akira started, getting the girl's attention. "We will give you the world your grandfather wants eventually, but you don't have to worry about that 24/7. You need to slow down and appreciate the time you have now. You're only a teenager once after all." He then started.
Yumi quickly noticed how close her Leader was and blushed. "A-Akira-kun..." She stammered out. "Well...After coming to the Metaverse...after meeting all of you...My grandfather's world...I realised it has its possible flaws." She soon revealed. "I...I don't want to defy Ojii-sama, but I still wish to give him that world..." She then confessed.
"You'll figure it out. You're..." Akira started, only to think about what compliment to give the light grey haired girl.
Smart
Sexy
Beautiful
Cute
"...Cute." Akira finished his sentence before he could stop himself.
"C-Cute!?" Yumi stammered out, not expecting that kind of compliment.
"Y-Yeah!" Akira replied, deciding to roll with it. "You know...a lot of people really like cute things." He then added.
"Y-Yes, but...You think I'm cute?" Yumi questioned as she fidgeted in her seat.
This in turn caused the Leader to blush at the sight. "That's really cute, you know that Yumi?" Akira chuckled out.
"Cute?" Yumi repeated in a curious manner.
"Yeah. Like, despite being serious most of the time you have this cute side to yourself. It's endearing to a lot of people." Akira then explained.
"W-Well...what do you think about cuteness?" Yumi had to ask with curiosity.
I like cute things.
I hate cute things myself.
"Of course I like cute things." Akira confessed. "I mean, why do I keep Morgana around?" He then reminded.
"Because he's a useful member to our group?" Yumi suggested in an amused tone.
"That, and he's cheaper than an alarm clock." Akira jokingly replied. "He's always forcing me to go to bed early or he'll use my face as a scratching post." He then explained.
"Well, sleeping at the appropriate time is important. You're already on thin ice after all, being late will surely be grounds for serious punishment." Yumi pointed out.
"Yeah..." Akira soon responded in reluctant agreement.
"Actually, you should be going home after we check out. It is a school night after all." Yumi soon advised in a lecturing tone.
"Fine..." Akira sighed out before letting out a smile, feeling his bond with the light grey haired girl strengthen.
RANK 3!
Unlocked Cold Talk!
Chance to step in after Shadow negotiation fails, allowing a retry.
"Yosh." Akira thought to himself as he smiled at his friend as she paid for their food. "I'll see you again." He replied.
"Good night, Akira-kun." Yumi responded.
Akira soon left for the train home, leaving Yumi alone with her thoughts.
"Hm, cuteness..." Yumi meanwhile muttered to herself in a more curious manner as she headed for her apartment to prepare dinner for her roommate.
(Yongen-Jaya, Backstreets)
Akira was feeling pretty tired by the time he got to Yongen, though he then noticed the clinic and he then remembered what he told the not cat last night.
"Well I did say I was gonna see them." Akira thought while shrugging his shoulders before heading in.
Morgana could wait a little longer.
(Clinic)
As the Leader entered, he looked around to see that like always when he came, it was empty before turning to the counter to see a familiar face.
"Ah, good evening Akira-kun." Haruka greeted with a smile.
"To you as well, Haruka-san." Akira greeted back with a nod. "Takemi isn't in today?" He soon asked as he looked at the blonde.
"I sent her home for the day after night fell." Haruka revealed. "She hasn't been the same since you last visited." She soon explained with a concerned expression. "She said she will be in tomorrow though." She then informed.
"I see..." Akira got out...right before slowly making his way to the door. "...Welp! I gotta go..." He then muttered.
This as a result caused the girl to gain a disappointed expression. "Such a shame Akira-kun. I've been working hard helping out patients today, so seeing a familiar face is refreshing." Haruka replied and revealed with a grateful yet flirty smile.
However at that moment, a yawn escaped Akira's mouth.
"Oh, you're feeling tired, Akira-kun?" Haruka got out in a curious manner. "Here, let me get something that might help." She then offered.
"Uh...I can always just grab some Water of Rebirth and you're gone." Akira responded, only to see that the blonde was gone from the counter. "...Shit, I forgot to empty the machine this week." He then muttered in realization.
"Please make your way to the exam room Akira-kun." Haruka soon requested.
The Leader simply nodded to that in an instinctive manner. "Curse my curiosity towards beautiful girls..." Akira thought with a sigh before shrugging his shoulder and heading into the exam room.
(Consultation Room)
As if he was seeing the usual doctor, Akira sat himself down while the blonde went through the cabinets of medicines. "Huh, Haruka-san's been adjusting well." He thought.
"Okay, it'll work this time. I know it." Haruka meanwhile muttered to herself as he took out a vial before bringing it over and handing it to the boy. "Here you go Akira-kun." She then offered with a smile.
The boy in turn nodded to that as he looked at it. "So all I have to do is drink this?" Akira asked as he shook the liquid filled vial. "What is it supposed to do exactly?" He then added to the questions.
"An experimental energy booster." Haruka replied.
"You mean steroids?" Akira guessed.
"No no, nothing like that." Haruka reassured. "And you're confusing it with methamphetamine." She then corrected.
"...It's not gonna make my penis fall, is it?" Akira suddenly accused. "At least tell me you went through QA..." He then got out.
"Ufufufufu, Akira-kun~ You are my QA." Haruka giggled out. "Now, bottoms up~" She then added.
Akira looked down at the vial of pink liquid, faced with a moral dilemma.
Drink it.
Run. As far as you can.
Make Haruka drink it first.
"Haruka-san, this is safe right? It's not going to cause me to grow an extra arm or anything right?" Akira soon asked.
"Yes yes yes, I will keep repeating it until the sun comes but I am sure this is perfectly safe for consumption with no side effects." Haruka assured in a confident tone. "And I shall stake my life on it just to prove it to you. If you experience anything other than a rush of energy, I...I will become your own personal play-" She began to declare, only for Akira to raise his hand in front of her face.
"I'll pass." Akira responded before sighing. "Well then...bottoms up." He breathed out as he downed it one shot.
GULP!
Haruka meanwhile nodded as she got her clipboard. "Okay, how do you feel?" She soon asked in a curious yet professional manner. "Do you feel more energetic? Maybe like you want to go on a run?" She questioned and suggested.
"...Huh...fruity." Akira meanwhile muttered while smacking his lips. "And I actually do." He then admitted in an impressed tone as he stood up and rolled one of his shoulders...
THUD!
And went down like a bag of bricks.
Haruka meanwhile winced as she helped him and laid him on the bed before she then got a clipboard. "Ok, so it still has the knock out effect like before..." She muttered while writing down the notes as she then noticed the boy sweating, causing her to place a head to his forehead. "Hmm, it also appears to be increasing his temperature." She then added before narrowing her eyes in a serious manner. "And it's still rising..." She muttered in growing concern.
But before she could ponder on what was happening, she soon noticed that her friend was starting to look smaller. The sleeves of his shirt were starting to look a little larger and his shirt baggier. She looked at his clothes and saw his pants were also looking a little larger on his frame, as if he had put on a pair that were size or two larger. Eventually he stopped looking like he was shrinking after a few seconds.
"...Eh?" Haruka got out in confusion, soon making sure her eyes weren't playing tricks on her.
The blonde then watched as the boy's limbs started to get smaller and loose the sleeves of his shirt started to look even larger on his already smaller body. The hair on his arms started to disappear and ran her hand over them. She was shocked to see that there wasn't a trace of hair on them. His fingers got smaller and the nails on them cleaner, leaving him with thin womanly arms.
The boy's feet started to get smaller and she could see the legs of his pants started to change. The legs of his pants started to droop off the side of legs, exposing that they were getting smaller.
This immediately caused the blonde to go and pull the hem of the boy's pants up and saw that his legs were just as clean as his arms. When the change reached his thighs, they started to blow up in size and quickly grew into thick sexy thighs that looked far more fitting on a woman.
"N-No way..." Haruka breathed out in disbelief to what was happening.
FWWOOOOMPH! POP! POP! SLURP!
"...Oh my..." Haruka got out as she blinked a couple of times at those last sounds and the physical changes. "This...wasn't the result I was expecting." She soon confessed in a nervous manner as some sweat ran down the side of her head.
Thirty minutes later...
After waiting a bit, the blonde noticed her patient starting to stir. "Ah, you're coming to." Haruka got out in relief.
"Ngh...what...happened?" Akira however asked...only to notice his voice was slightly a higher pitch. "Hm?" He hummed out. "...Why does my chest feel...restricted?" He soon thought in confusion as he started to move.
"Hey, take it easy," Haruka calmly instructed. "Your center of gravity might be off with what occurred." She then informed.
"Hey, I've been knocked out by medicine before, I'm pretty...sure..." Akira started, only to notice the change in his voice.
And then he looked down.
BOING! BOING!
"...Do you...have a mirror?" Akira quietly muttered with widened eyes.
Haruka in response nodded as she went over and got a hand mirror and offered it to her patient. "This...wasn't my intention." She soon informed in a hesitant tone.
While Akira may have considered herself as handsome as a male, now as a female, she had to admit she was drop dead gorgeou as she looked at herself in the mirror. A heart shaped head, her hair down to her neck with some curls in it that surprisingly didn't tickle, softer face, small button nose, and kissable lips that were similar to her female friends.
And apparently, his female form came with narcissism.
And the next thing Akira did was check the inside of...her pants. "...It's gone..." She bluntly thought before looking towards the nervous and sweating blonde. "Haruka-chan~" She soon droned out as killing intent leaked from her body. "Please fix this right away." She then requested.
"Hey, it could be worse." Haruka started in an attempt to lighten the mood. "You could've gone into heat and ravish me~" She then added with a teasing grin.
"Haruka-chan~" Akira however droned out while releasing more killing intent as a black and red aura surrounded her. "Please change me back as soon as possible or I'll give you a taste of my medicine." She then threatened.
"Um...you're starting to scare me a little..." Haruka got out as she stepped back before thinking about it. "I like it." She soon confessed
"Oh, I can be a whole lot scarier." Akira growled as she cracked her knuckles.
"Ok ok, let me get to work on it." Haruka replied with her hands up to calm the other girl down.
"I swear, if this is permanent, I am going to sic Homura on your sexy ass!" Akira soon threatened in annoyance.
"Please Akira-chan, leave it to me." Haruka responded in a more serious tone, surprisingly getting a pair of glasses on as she got to work.
"Good." Akira responded with a nod as she watched the blonde work. "Still though Haruka-san, how did this even happen?" She soon asked.
"I dunno." Haruka answered with a shrug. "Now please be quiet while I work." She then requested.
Akira in turn nodded as she made herself comfortable while watching as the blonde acting more professional as she worked, though she also noticed an expression of concern and guilt on the blonde's face.
Eventually, the blonde soon placed the beaker into the machine, closed it and turned it on, the machine coming to life and started spinning. "Whew, ok Akira-chan, the antidote is being synthesised and should be finished in an hour or two." Haruka calmly revealed.
Akira in response sighed in relief while calming down. "Well that's good to know..." She admitted while adjusting her glasses as she looked and examined herself. "Huh, so this is a female body..." She muttered in curiosity.
"How are you feeling Akira-chan?" Haruka soon asked in concern as she looked at the other girl with a fascinated expression. "Once again, I do apologize for this." She then added.
"It's okay." Akira replied, still staring at the new massive melons the former boy had on her chest. "Honestly I'm surprised these don't feel heavy." She then confessed.
"Would you mind at least if I take your measurements?" Haruka soon requested.
"I would not." Akira shrugged, making her bust bounce.
Haruka in turn smiled at that as she got out some measuring tape. "Ok Akira-chan, just remove your top so I can get an exact measurement." She then instructed.
Nodding to that, Akira moved to take off her shirt, but her biceps forced them together. She shuddered as foreign sensations went through her body and made her stop. She hummed as she tried to keep her arms apart and still had trouble.
"Hm, is something wrong Akira-chan?" Haruka asked in concern.
"Just wondering how not to crush my breasts together." Akira sheepishly admitted.
"Well usually girls wear bras for support, but with this happening and all..." Haruka explained before trailing off. "Here, let me help." She then offered as she walked over.
"Thanks," Akira replied as the blonde grabbed the bottom of her shirt, she also moved down on the sides and grabbed them as well, trying to keep her arms away from her body.
"It is not a problem." Haruka replied. "Your school uniform must not be making it easy huh?" She then guessed.
"No it is not, just different." Akira simply remarked.
Haruka in response giggled. "Ufufu~ Even when turned into a female, you keep calm. It's impressive." She admitted.
"Compared to what has happened in my life, this doesn't register too much on the weirdness scale." Akira admitted.
"True, you do know shinobi after all." Haruka reminded as she finished unbuttoning his top.
"Yup," Akira replied. It wasn't what he was referring to an arguably his time as a Phantom Thief was stranger.
BOING!
Eventually Akira's top was off as her breasts were released from confinement. "Whew, that was tight..." She then admitted.
"It must have been." Haruka replied in amusement, though also had a hint of guilt in her voice.
"Yeah, it was." Akira remarked with a nod.
"Well in any case," Haruka started as she looked over the other girl, examining the sexy figure she had while holding the measuring tape. "Let's see everything about you." She then added.
Nodding to that, Akira spread out her arms as the blonde wrapped the measuring tape around her breasts. "Ngh, is this what girls have to go through during physical examinations?" She muttered in annoyance at feeling the pressure from the tape.
"Indeed we do Akira-chan." Haruka replied in confirmation. "Although, it's mostly because of how large your breasts are. I'm sure thinner girls like Mirai have no problem." She then added.
Meanwhile, in Hebijo, Mirai stopped writing for a second as she suddenly felt like she should yell at the third year blonde for some reason.
Akira in turn just shrugged before just patiently waiting for the blonde to finish her job.
Eventually, Haruka unwrapped the tape as she looked at the measurements before nodding. "Well Akira-chan, you are around the same size as me." She soon revealed.
Akira however sighed in responseas she got her top on again. "That big huh?" She awkwardly asked as she looked down.
"Hai, J-Cup with 99 centimeters bust size to be exact. It's actually on par with my own." Haruka replied and revealed with a nod. "Still, I think I should give you a proper examination just to be sure." She soon suggested in a more professional tone.
"I am armed." Akira instinctively got out in a defensive manner.
"Akira-chan, I'm completely serious about this." Haruka however confessed in a no nonsense tone. "I accidentally turned you into a full blown female with a working female reproductive system. There could very much defects or problems that may arise as a result. I mean, for all we know, your period is about to kick in at any moment now. It may even be permanent if my antidote doesn't work." She then responded and explained in a more serious tone. "You are my responsibility as a doctor despite me being a shinobi and I must make it up to you this time." She soon concluded.
"Haruka-san..." Akira got out, this time seeing that the blonde wasn't messing around this time. "You really are sorry for this? She soon asked.
"Well, after the stuff with Hikage-chan and the shampoo, I decided I should be more cautious of my mistakes. It may have been to her benefit, but still be very dangerous." Haruka soon confessed. "...Something my former father never came to terms with..." She then muttered in a more spiteful manner.
Akira however raised an eyebrow to that. "Hm?" She hummed out in a curious manner.
The blonde however shook her head in response with an uneasy expression on her face. "It's nothing, now let's get you out of the rest of those clothes." Haruka responded and suggested in the same professional tone.
"No, I think it's fine. Besides, I won't be like this for long."
"Akiraa-chan, I am being serious this time." Haruka however demanded while narrowing her eyes.
"...The boxers stay on, and I can stop it whenever I want, got it?" Akira soon relented.
"Yes, now lay down after removing the rest of your clothes." Haruka soon ordered.
Sighing to that, Akira did as ordered as she then laid down.
"Again, I apologize for this accident...this was not my intention, I swear it..." Haruka got out in shame.
"It's ok Haruka-san," Akira however replied, surprising the blonde to hear that. "You know you made a mistake and now you're doing what you can to fix it. That's a positive in my book." She soon confessed with a smile. "...But you are paying for a new uniform. By tomorrow." She then deadpanned, pointing towards her stretched out shirt that was barely keeping her breasts inside.
"Of course." Haruka responded. "We shinobi know tailors that specialize in refitting clothing for these kinds of occasions." She then revealed while getting a stethoscope and placed it to the ravenette's chest. "Now take some deep breaths, in through the nose and out through the mouth." She then instructed.
Nodding to that, Akira simply did as instructed. "I feel like I'm actually at the doctor's." She meanwhile thought.
"Ok, so your breathing is normal." Haruka started with a nod as she then got a light and placed it to one of the other girl's eyes, watching it dilate for a moment before going to the other as it then did the same. "Eye reaction is fine." She muttered as she then made notes.
A little bit more time passed as the examination continued, the blonde doing nothing out of the ordinary as she conducted the check up.
"Well, from what I can tell you are a perfectly healthy 16 year old woman." Haruka soon informed, wiping the sweat from her brow.
Akira sighed in relief. "Well at least I'm healthy..." She muttered as she got herself dressed. "So, how are my measurements as a female?" She then asked.
"Well...they are on par if not similar to my own." Haruka confessed. "Hm, maybe I contaminated the vial with my DNA to give you my measurements..." She meanwhile thought to herself.
"Huh, that's...surprising..." Akira admitted as she looked down at herself and blushed. "So I'm as sexy as Asuka, Homura, Yumi and Haruka-san now..." She unintentionally thought before lightly slapping herself after realizing what she thought. "Gah...stupid narcissim...focus..." She mentally reminded and told herself.
"Is something wrong?" Haruka innocently asked with a tilt of her head.
The genderbent Leader was about to say that it was nothing, only to feel a sharp pain in her back. "Ok...now my back is starting to hurt." Akira moaned out while getting herself dressed. "It would've been nice to get shinobi strength too..." She then admitted.
"It was supposed to be an energy booster, not steroids." Haruka reminded with a sigh.
"I know." Akira replied with a nod as she stood up, now noticing that she was as short as the blonde, although only by two inches.
"Come on, I know just the thing to remedy this." Haruka soon offered.
"Breast reduction surgery." Akira deadpanned.
Haruka however became offended by that. "Akira-chan, do you not like girls with big breasts? I mean Homura-chan also them." She soon asked and pointed out.
"I do, I'm just aware of the problems that come with big breasts." Akira replied while cupping her own in her hands. "Plus, it was a joke." She then added.
"It didn't sound like it..." Haruka however pointed out.
"I'm sorry, I'm just a little annoyed by this entire thing and taking it out on you because my other option fucking curl into a ball and stay here until the antidote is ready." Akira apologized and admitted before blinking. "...Huh, if you're calling it an antidote, that means you poisoned me..." She then pointed out.
"I called it an antidote because what happened was unexpected to even me." Haruka however explained. "Also, a way to make an antidote for a poison is to use poison itself as a base." She then stated.
"...So there's poison in your antidote?" Akira soon questioned.
Haruka in turn sighed to that. "Just come with me before I smash those glasses of yours." She soon requested in a slightly frustrated manner.
Nodding to that, the ravenette decided to not push any more buttons as she gathered her things before the two headed out of the clinic.
(Bath House)
"So, why the bathhouse?" Akira had to ask, surprisingly not phased by the sight of the blonde with only a towel covering her body. But then again, she was already getting used to seeing nudity thanks to the shinobi...
"Well, since the antidote is still being prepared and you were checked out to be alright, why not enjoy being a woman for a bit." Haruka replied and explained.
"There's the Haruka I know." Akira muttered as she took off her glasses and placed them in her bin. "Still, you didn't have to pay for the both of us." She then added.
"Not to mention a bath is the main way we shinobis adjust to our breasts." Haruka then quietly whispered. "And I wanted to." She soon added.
"So they have a bathhouse at your school that is free to use?" Akira soon asked in a curious manner.
"Hai, me and the others, Homura-chan included always soak ourselves after a hard day from training." Haruka replied with a nod in a more nostalgic tone. "I always loved teasing Mirai as well during those times as well." She then added.
"You like teasing way too much." Akira pointed out. "Hell, if I didn't know any better, you might try to seduce me." She then accused.
"You're one to talk." Haruka playfully remarked.
"Hey, at least I don't lead on." Akira however counter, before the two started giggling in amusement. "Hehe...We're arguing like girls do." She pointed out.
"That's because you are one." Haruka however reminded.
"Yeah..." Akira got out as she looked at her breasts once more. "...I am going to have gender identity issues for a while..." She then muttered out.
SPLASH!
"Ah~ 500 yen for a bath is a steal~" Haruka breathed out in satisfaction and in a more relaxed tone.
"Yes...I have been informed of that multiple times...because I come here every Thursday." Akira infomed in a somewhat annoyed tone before sighing. "...God, my mood is swinging from left to right here...and they're floating..." She then groaned out.
"I'm sorry, this is because of the accident I caused..." Haruka meanwhile muttered in a more depressed and guilt filled tone.
Winicing to that, Akira placed a hand on the blonde's shoulder. "It's ok Haruka-san, no need to be depressed about it." She replied. "Maybe you're right though. I'm letting this stress me out too much." She then admitted as she then let herself sink into the water. "Huh, the girl's side isn't so different then the guy's side..." She mentally pointed out as she looked around.
"Thank you Akira-chan and yes, after a long day like we have, we both need to relax." Haruka replied with a nod of agreement as she sunk into the water a bit as well.
After a while however, she began to notice her companion staring at her." Hm? What's wrong Akira-chan?" Haruka asked in concern while looking over at the ravenette.
"I...didn't know you had such beautiful skin, it makes me want to examine it more..." Akira suddenly confessed while running two of her fingers down the blonde's shoulders.
This in turn shocked the medic. "What?" Haruka got out in confusion with a blush before smiling. "Why thank you." She then replied.
"No thank you, because now I just stare into those wonderful eyes of yours." Akira soon got out in a more dazed tone.
"Why thank you again." Haruka replied with a smile of amusement as she leaned against the ravenette. "Hm, why the sudden flirt?" She soon asked with curiosity.
"Am I not allowed to give a beautiful and sexy girl a compliment?" Akira counter questioned in her own sense of amusement and a smirk.
This made the blonde blush. "I guess you can." Haruka replied in agreement. "Ufufu~ So, what else do you think is attractive about me?" She soon asked in a teasing whisper. "Hm, the heat must be affecting Akira-chan and loosening her up even more." She mentally deducted to herself.
"What do you think?" Akira counter asked running a finger down the other girl's body. "Your body is the right shape, your legs are long and wondrous," She began while leaning in. "And your laugh is incredible as well." She whispered, making the girl blush harder.
"Why thank you." Haruka replied while smiling and leaning back to give the ravenette a better look at her body while smirking. "I'm glad you are loosening up Akira-chan." She then added.
"It's all thanks to you." Akira replied as she smirked while leaning closer to the buxom shinobi.
"Ufufu~ Now now Akira-chan, you know this isn't the time right?" Haruka giggled out before stretching her limbs. "I also believe the antidote is almost finished." She then whispered before standing up.
"Come again?" Akira asked before blushing. "Okay what did you do to me this time?" She sighed out.
"Nothing, it's just the antidote to turn you back to normal." Haruka whispered her reminder.
"Why do I even need an antidote in the first place?" Akira however asked in the same dazed manner.
"Because you turning into a female was an accident." Haruka replied as she held her hand out. "Come now, you must still be in a slight daze from the heat." She then requested.
"I should be mad, but I'm not okay?" Akira mumbled with her head rocking back and forth.
Haruka however giggled to that. "Ufufu~ Don't worry Akira-chan, I can recreate the potion that would let you become a female again." She then reassured. "Now let's head out and back to the clinic, please." She soon requested. "Which is a shame, you make a really pretty girl." She then admitted.
Akira then took the blonde's hand and stood up. "Why thank you." She replied with a smirk of her own.
"You're welcome." Haruka replied with a smile. "So is the part of the date where we kiss?" She then teasingly asked.
Akira blushed and was about to respond, but then a yawn escaped her lips. "Maybe another time." She replied. You're right though, we should head back." She then added.
"I guess so..." Haruka admitted, albeit a bit unsatisfied.
"Ah, no pouting Haruka-chan." Akira teased as the two left the bath house and returned to the changing room to get dressed after drying off. "I'll make you dinner when we get back okay?" She then offered.
"Mmm...ok, cutie~" Haruka playfully replied as she took one of the other girl's hands. "It's a promise." She then added.
"So what kind of curry do you want when we get back?" Akira soon asked.
"Hmm, after you turn back to a guy, I'll have the house blend, Akira-chan." Haruka replied and requested as the two got dressed.
"You got it." Akira replied as she then winked at her.
Haruka meanwhile simply giggled as the two fully got dressed and headed out.
(Clinic)
Soon, both girls had returned as the blonde took out the vial.
"Alright I have the antidote right here, but I have to warn you it's a bit bitter." Haruka replied and informed.
"Thanks." Akira replied as she took the vial. "Well, bottoms up." She then got out as she drank it.
GULP!
"How do you feel?" Haruka soon asked, grabbing a clipboard.
"Energized..." Akira revealed before her head started swaying. "Ugh...and like before..." She however then got out, feeling dizzy before...
THUD!
Passing out on the bed.
"And just like last time..." Haruka muttered in concern, knowing all that she could do was wait as she began writing notes.
An hour later...
"Oh man, what...what happened?" Akira groaned as he woke and sat up.
"You were out for an hour, I was starting to get worried." Haruka confessed.
"Wait...what?" Akira asked in confusion.
"Give it a moment," Haruka started before smiling in a teasing manner. "Akira-chan~" She then playfully added.
The boy was confused for a moment, but then his eyes slightly widened as he remembered. "So that wasn't a dream...oh great." Akira groaned.
"So Akira-kun, how do you describe your experience being a female?" Haruka soon asked as the boy adjusted himself.
"Different." Akira immediately answered after thinking about it. "But not in a bad way." He then honestly confessed.
Haruka in turn hummed in a curious manner to that. "Interesting, on a scale of 1 to 10, is it the weirdest thing you've ever done?" She asked while jotting down some notes.
"Well, already knowing shinobi like you is already pretty crazy." Akira countered in amusement.
"So a 9 then?" Haruka asked while smirking.
"Eh...more like a 7." Akira simply replied while shrugging his shoulders.
"Nothing seems to phase you doesn't it?" Haruka soon asked in an impressed tone.
Akira however chuckled to that. "Well, you experience many things in life. This is just another thing that happens." He then replied.
"Are you talking about going to jail?" Haruka asked, concern edging into her voice.
Akira however gained a serious expression on his face. "That wasn't even my fault Haruka-san. Just the fault of some asshole." He responded while narrowing his eyes.
"Well then why don't you tell me which asshole and I'll deal with him for you." Haruka soon offered.
Akira however sighed to that. "Sorry Haruka-san, I don't really remember his face since it was dark out at the time." He replied. "Besides, you got to keep up your job here at Takemi's, mon chéri." He then added in a smooth tone.
This meanwhile caused the blonde to giggle. "Ufufu~ Ok, but that doesn't mean I won't look for him in my spare time." Haruka replied before poking the boy's nose.
"Thanks, good to have a friend like you Haruka-san." Akira replied in a grateful tone. "So, curry?" He then offered.
"Yes please...extra spicy." Haruka replied in a flirty tone.
Akira nodded to that as the two headed for Leblanc.
(Backstreets)
The two began walking the empty streets as they headed for the cafe.
"You know, this feels a bit like a date when you think about it." Haruka pointed out.
"Hm? How so? " Akira asked while feigning ignorance.
"Well, I took you out and now you're treating me to some food. All while talking like we've known each other for years." Haruka answered. "At least I think so, I've never been on a date before..." She then added and confessed.
"That's a shame. Because you're really nice if people got to know you." Akira soon confessed. "Maybe tone down on the teasing, and you might find someone great." He then suggested.
"Um...yeah..." Haruka responded before shaking her head. "I-I mean, never. It's too much...fun..." She stammered out, though ended what she said in a hesitant manner with an unsure expression on her face.
This however got the Leader's attention. "Haruka-san?" Akira called out in confusion.
When she heard that, Haruka then latched herself onto the boy's arm. "Maybe you can flirt with me some more like you did in the bath~" She then suggested.
"...You're not going to let me live that down are you?" Akira bluntly guessed.
"Nope." Haruka replied as she smirked. "You're becoming one of my favorite men now." She then confessed.
"Really, I take it you haven't met a lot of guys then." Akira guessed in a curious manner.
"That's a story for another time Akira-kun." Haruka replied, though sounding more serious.
Akira immediately could tell that it was a touchy subject, so he decided to lighten the mood. "I look forward to it Haruka-chan." He playfully responded while smirking.
"Oh, calling Haruka-chan now?" Haruka then asked in a curious manner.
"Do you have a problem with that?" Akira however asked, the smirk not leaving his face.
"Ufufu~ Not at all Akira-kun~" Haruka happily replied as she snuggled into the boy's arm in a clingy manner as the two headed to the cafe.
"Hm...you know we need a thorough test on that failed energizer..." Akira soon pointed out. "Why don't you drink it?" He soon suggested.
"Oh, do you want me as a buff man or something?" Haruka soon teased.
"I dunno, I just kinda wanna see it. If it happens I mean." Akira explained himself.
"Well, maybe next time." Haruka giggled out. "I only had the one vial with a little left over to make the antidote in the first place after all and I might improve it in the future, so the results might not be the same." She then revealed and explained.
"Just please go through some proper QA next time." Akira soon pleaded.
"Silly boy~" Haruka started as she let out in a playful tone. "Didn't I say you were my QA?" She then reminded.
"Is that a pet name for me now?" Akira however asked in response.
"Well, which would you rather be called by? Akira-kun or QA?" Haruka had to ask.
Joker
Akira
QA
"Akira's fine, thank you." Akira answered with a slight chuckle.
"Okay then, Akira-kun." Haruka replied with a nod of acceptance. "...You know, we've just been standing in the middle of the street for the past 10 minutes. Maybe we should head to Leblanc now." She then suggested.
"Well talking with you is nice," Akira admitted. "But you're right, we can continue talking inside." He then added in agreement as the two headed in.
(Leblanc)
Once the two entered, the blonde sat herself down at the counter while the Leader got an apron on and began cooking.
"Mmm, I smell the spices from here." Haruka breathed out while taking a whiff.
Smiling at that, the Leader continued cooking as he eventually brought out two plates and placed one of them in front of the girl. "Here you go, Haruka-chan." Akira offered. "Enjoy." He then requested with a charming smile while sitting himself down next to her with his own plate.
"Thank you Akira-kun." Haruka replied as she took her spoon. "Itadakimasu." She got out as she began eating.
"This is my second dinner now. Though I am hungry again." Akira meanwhile thought with a sweatdrop. "Itadakimasu." He responded as he also began eating, so smirking in satisfaction to his own cooking. "Alright!" He mentally got out while pumping a fist.
"It's really good, but it is a little too bitter for my tastes." Haruka soon admitted, though she kept eating.
"Well, I put some coffee into it. Guess I put in too much." Akira muttered out as he began to figure out how to improve the recipe.
"How interesting..." Haruka admitted as the two continued eating. "Akira-kun, do you like girls like me?" She suddenly asked.
The Leader's eyes in response widened to that. "Uh..." Akira got out, surprised by the question.
Yes
No
It depends.
"It depends." Akira eventually answered. "Why do you ask?" He soon questioned in a curious manner.
"Well, I did drug you, kidnap you and used you as a bargaining chip for Homura-chan when we first met." Haruka mumbled out. "Sorry about that again." She then apologized.
"Water under the bridge Haruka-chan." Akira replied while shrugging his shoulders. "Though I would like to learn more about you Haruka." He then admitted with a kind smile.
However that caused Haruka to cringe. "I...I would rather learn more about you, Akira-kun." She soon confessed.
"I think you know more than you should about me." Akira pointed out. "Come on, we're friends-" He then started, however...
"Akira." Haruka however interrupted, losing her playful attitude. "Stop. I'm serious. Let me protect you from my demons." She then requested.
This however surprised the Leader before then gaining a concerned expression. "Haruka-chan, if you just bottle it up it's going to explode eventually. Talk to me." Akira pointed out and requested.
"We are friends, don't get me wrong, but it does not mean I'm...I'm ready to relive that part of my life." Haruka however got out in an uneasy tone and jittery hands.
Now Akira was in a predicament as he saw the girl in this state. How could he get the usually playful girl to open up to him and learn something not even the tan skinned girl knew?
Keep pushing. Well, he was already doing that and that wasn't working, but maybe he's chipping down her walls and just needed one more push.
Comfort. He could try and get her a bit more comfortable to get her to talk, but she might regret it later.
Flirt. Okay, that choice would get him, at best, beaten up for being insensitive.
However, he knew there was one more option he could pick and decided on it.
"Alright, I'll let it go for now." Akira got out.
"...Thank you. Maybe I'll tell you one day, but let's not ruin our date night with such things." Haruka soon enough responded in a grateful manner.
BZZT! BZZT!
"Speaking of such thing, that's mine Akira-kun." Haruka informed while taking out her phone and saw who was calling. "Mirai?" She got out in confusion while picking up the call. "Good evening, Haruka speaking." She soon greeted.
"WWWWWWAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!"
CRASH!
"...Well, you seem to be having fun." Haruka awkwardly got out, wincing at the pained groans she could hear coming from the phone.
Akira however sweatdropped to that as even he heard it.
(Hebijo Academy, Elite's Room)
Two girls were glaring each other down as the pressure in the room was almost suffocating.
"Hikage, you are being too easy on the students." Imu advised while adjusting her glasses. "You should be enforcing more control onto them. No mercy." She then stated in disapproval.
Hikage however rolled her eyes to that. "You're on about that again?" She however asked in annoyance and in a blunt tone.
"Yes, because you clearly haven't learned a thing." Imu soon declared.
"I learned we are not tools. We are people willing to fight what we believe in." Hikage countered in rising annoyance.
"We discarded our humanity when we became shinobi!" Imu declared in disapproval to hearing that kind of talk.
"It doesn't mean we can't get it back." Hikage remarked.
"Dead face!" Imu soon called out.
"Puppy kicker!" Hikage insulted back with a glare while gripping her knife with a purple aura surrounding her.
"GGGGGGRRRRRRR...!" Imu growled out as she readied her bo staff with a yellow electric like aura surrounding her.
"They are really going at it..." Haruka muttered out. "No pulled punches, even for Hikage-chan." She then added.
"Yeah, Hikage and Imu are fighting again..." Mirai revealed as she pulled herself out of the rubble.
"...Again? There was a first time?" Haruka however repeated and questioned.
The first year in response winced to that question before calming down. "Hai, the two have been at each other's throats ever since you left." Mirai revealed. "I didn't call earlier cause I didn't want to distract you Haruka-sama, sorry." She then explained and apologized.
"You shouldn't have called me at all. Get Suzune-sensei. She won't tolerate such behavior." Haruka however informed and reminded in a lecturing tone.
"I-I know Haruka-sama, but it's getting worse by the day...even by Hebijo standards..." Mirai mumbled out.
"Again. Get. Suzune-sensei. No, get the principal if you have to. We cannot have comrades fighting against each other." Haruka soon instructed.
"...Suzune-sensei is out of town..." Mirai however revealed.
"...Excuse me?" Haruka soon asked.
"She's out of town!" Mirai whispered in more of a panic. "I don't know where she is, she just left! All she said is that she'll be back next week!" She then explained.
"But...I don't remember Suzune-sensei ever taking vacation days..." Haruka muttered mostly to herself.
"Well she did!" Mirai responded as she then looked up. "...Ah, Yomi's jumping in!" She then informed.
"SHUT UP, PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO SLEEP!" Yomi demanded with her sword out.
"STAY OUT OF IT!" Hikage and Imu however demanded.
WHAM!
"WAAAAAHHHHHH!" Yomi screamed out as she was thrown across the room and-
CRASH!
Into her now-destroyed beansprouts.
"...Nevermind." Mirai mumbled out in a weak tone before noticing the greenette performing hand signs. "Uh...It looks like their going into a Shinobi Kekkai!" She then informed.
"You know what, just let them battle it out...The best way for shinobi to communicate is through battle after all." Haruka soon suggested. Mirai could just see the blonde shaking her head. "Wait, how did it start? She didn't also find out about Poochie, did she?" She soon asked in a more concerned tone.
"No, Poochie's alright." Mirai replied. "She just doesn't approve of how Hikage's been running things for me and Yomi..." She then revealed. "...And she tried to destroy Hikage's phone that one time." She soon added.
"...Hikage-chan has been on her phone a lot since the shampoo incident..." Haruka admitted.
"Hai, apparently she's been texting a friend she made when we all went and visited Homura." Mirai replied. "She was even smiling more naturally when she was." She then added.
"Okay then. When was she doing this?" Haruka responded and asked.
"...In the middle of overseeing our training..." Mirai replied.
"...She was supposed to be watching...It's her own fault for mixing her leisure time with her responsibilities. Accidents can happen during training and a millisecond too late is potentially lethal." Haruka however stated.
"She knows and she apologized already." Mirai responded. "But Imu saw it and now she's been arguing with Hikage since!" She then added.
"Since when?" Haruka then questioned.
"This morning!" Mirai replied. "We need you back here soon…We need Homura back here." She then added.
"You know that's impossible." Haruka reminded with a shake of her head. "I don't know what to do other than just...try your best to keep things in order. If the principal catches wind of this, you'll all be expelled. And you know what happens to expelled shinobi." She then informed.
"But Imu's the one antagonising us!" Mirai grumbled out.
"It doesn't matter. Hikage-chan seems to be making no effort to deescalate the situation, and it was her fault in the first place for being on her phone rather than focusing on training. Now either stop this pointless fighting or I will personally call Suzune-sensei myself so she can give you the worst punishments she can think of!" Haruka soon responded and threatened.
"...You sound angry!" Mirai responded.
"I'm currently in the middle of something import-"Haruka began explaining before realizing something. "Mirai." She suddenly got out.
"Yes?" Mirai responded with a raised eyebrow.
"Is someone watching Poochie?" Haruka then asked.
Mirai however blinked to that. "Of course. She's with Yo...mi..." She began to answer, only to see that the bean sprout-loving girl was currently unconscious with swirls in her eyes, lying on a mound of destroyed bean sprout plants, broken pots and dirt. "I gotta go!" She squeaked out, fumbling with her phone before deciding it was faster to just drop it and run...leaving the phone on to go search for the greenette's pet.
"Mirai? Hello? Hello!?" Haruka called out, however was put on mute as a small paw stepped on the phone while she made her way to where her owner was.
"Arf!" Poochie happily barked out while wagging her tail.
This however got both girls attention. "Poochie!?" Hikage gasped out, shocked to see her pet leave her room.
This however caught the glasses wearing girl's attention more as she then noticed the tiny animal. "Ah! That puppy!' Imu exclaimed as she then glared at the greenette. "You didn't kill it!" She then declared.
"No, this is a completely different puppy I found on the street." Hikage lied as easily as she breathed in a matter-of-fact tone.
Imu's glare however never her face as she pointed her staff at the animal. "...Your dead face makes it really hard for me to tell if you're lying or not but I have the feeling you are…" She then stated.
Hikage glanced down as her pet before glaring at the glasses wearing girl. "...I won't let you hurt her." She soon declared in a venomous tone.
"I have no interest in doing that." Imu stated before glaring at the greenette. "But I am interested in hurting you! SHINOBI KEKKAI!" She then declared while preparing herself.
And with that, she and Hikage went into the Shinobi Kekkai...with Poochie being dragged along with them.
About 30 seconds later...the two shinobi and puppy reappeared, Hikage and Poochie perfectly fine...and Imu lying naked on the floor and twitching.
"You lose." Hikage declared.
"Arf!" Poochie barked out in agreement from within the greenette's breasts.
"Th-That dog...has a demon..." Imu groaned out in a fearful manner while pointing at the puppy. "It's possessed, I tell you!" She then accused in a panic.
"Her name is Poochie." Hikage however informed with a tilt of her head.
"You...What are you training it to do!?" Imu exclaimed before getting up. "Y-You know what, I'm too tired to deal with this and Miyabi is probably failing to train right now. So I'm leaving but this isn't over!" She then declared before running away with her tail between her legs.
The greenette meanwhile blinked as she looked at her puppy and smirked. "...Good girl." Hikage soon praised.
"Woof!" Poochie responded as she backflipped in her hands.
"...Gelert..." Hikage whispered out, wondering where that word came from while petting her puppy's head. "Yosh yosh." She then muttered.
"Woof~!" Poochie barked out while enjoying being petted.
Hikage eventually spotted the first year's phone, but it ran out of battery before she could turn it off, so she picked it up to go charge it.
(Yongen-Jaya, Leblanc)
"Yare yare..." Haruka sighed out as the call ended.
"Daze or dawa?" Akira quipped out.
"...What?" Haruka however got out in confusion.
"Nothing. Just a little inside joke." Akira waved off. "So...I can only assume that your school's going well without you." He then guessed.
"I hope so." Haruka groaned as she dragged her hand down her face. "Imu's grudge against Hikage-chan really is hampering things..." She then admitted in frustration.
"Well, there's always kissing and making up." Akira soon suggested. "With such passionate personalities, it can only lead to one thing." He then stated.
"...Sex?" Haruka guessed with a tilt of her head.
"No, hate sex." Akira corrected. "Or friendship. Whatever comes first." He then added.
Haruka snorted before letting out a hearty laugh. "I-I don't think I can imagine that happening Akira-kun, especially with what Imu almost tried to do to Poochie." She then responded.
"Poochie?" Akira repeated with curiosity and a raised eyebrow.
"Hikage-chan's cute little puppy." Haruka explained with a nod as she then showed a picture on her phone of the green haired girl with the puppy's head sticking out of her breasts.
Akira however blinked at the image. "...The puppy is that tiny?" He had to ask.
"Yes, it must've been born recently when it was brought in..." Haruka assumed. "...Which makes the Evil Shinobi Council more sick for trying to force Hikage-chan to do the Puppy Test on her..." She then muttered in disapproval.
"Hm...kinda reminds me of a news report I saw online..." Akira muttered out with a frown.
This in turn peaked the blonde's interest. "Really?" Haruka responded in a curious manner.
"Yeah." Akira answered as he began to recall the little he read about it. "I don't know if it's abuse of power, but I think Kirijo Group put out a lost dog report. Apparently, one of her puppies went missing some time ago." He then revealed.
"That's... funny, sad, heart-warming and disturbing all at the same time." Haruka commented, not sure how to feel about that. "Well, I just hope she finds it soon." She got out with a shrug.
The Leader in turn nodded as another question came to mind. "So, who was Hikage fighting with over the phone?" Akira soon asked.
This however caused Haruka to sigh. "Recently, our Elites got some new...acquaintances and one of them has some issues with Hikage-chan." She then revealed.
"Issues?" Akira however repeated with a raised eyebrow.
"It's nothing you should worry about. It's our issue, you focus on the coffee and curry." Haruka assured, already planning on how to fix the situation when eventually she got back.
"I don't know, I'm kinda nosy about these types of things." Akira pointed out while tapping on his nose.
"Well, you know the saying. Curiosity killed the cat." Haruka soon reminded.
Akira however gave his rebellious smirk to that. "Hey, this cat has nine lives and is really stubborn. I think I can take the risk." He soon countered in a confident manner.
"Like with me?" Haruka then asked.
"Like with everything in my life this year." Akira corrected. "Though you are being one of those risks." He then admitted.
"You know Akira-kun, you are becoming more and more interesting by the minute." Haruka soon confessed with a pink blush gracing her face.
"I try to be." Akira muttered out as he rubbed the back of his head. "But uh...don't fall in love with me, ok?" He soon requested in an awkward manner.
Haruka's head however went scarlet to that. "I...I..." She stammered out in a flustered manner.
"I'm just joking." Akira replied. "...Kinda. I don't know if it'll even work out..." He soon confessed.
BANG!
Haruka suddenly felt a pang in her heart at that. "W-Why?" She got out in shock with the blush immediately fading.
"One, you scare me way too much at times." Akira awkwardly admitted.
BANG!
That caused Haruka to drop her head in depression.
"Two...um...I'm not sure if you're my type..." Akira then continued.
BANG!
Haruka's head soon dropped further to that as if she felt a weight on her head.
"And three..." Akira began before stopping at seeing how depressed the girl was getting. "I'd like to keep that to myself." He then concluded.
"W-Well...it was just f-for some entertainment after all. You sure are making my stay in Tokyo interesting." Haruka got out, trying to hide the hurt tone in her voice. "I...I've never been rejected before..." She meanwhile thought in shock. "...I'm going back to the clinic. Have a good night." She soon muttered.
"Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow." Akira replied with his kind smile. "Hopefully by then, Takemi will be in." He then muttered out as he began cleaning up the place.
"Y-Yes. I'm worried about her too." Haruka replied as she went for the door before looking at the time. "Ah...3 AM..." She soon revealed.
"...Shit." Akira swore to himself. "Mona-larm clock, don't fail me now..." He then muttered as he headed upstairs.
He was going to get a verbal beating tomorrow morning and he wanted the maximum amount of sleep in the time he had left.
But even though, a certain curiosity started forming in his mind about the experience he had with the blonde.
Meanwhile, outside Leblanc, the blonde let out a shaky breath before looking back at the store.
"I...got rejected..." Haruka whispered out, disbelief still in her voice as she placed a hand on her chest. "But...why did that hurt?" She then wondered with a pink blush on her face.
That question would plague her mind for the rest of the week as she made her way back to the clinic...all the while still thinking about the boy she hung out with as small hearts appeared in her eyes and a love struck smile on her face.
I mean, what was so bad chasing after someone she can't get?
Save Game…Quit!
Asuka/Yin's Social Stats:
Leadership- Outspoken (Level 2)
Knowledge- Informed (Level 2)
Proficiency- Decent (Level 2)
Diligence- Persistent (Level 2)
Courage- Brave (Level 3)
Homura/Yang's Development Stats:
Maturity- Adolescence (Level 2)
Knowledge- Learned (Level 2)
Femininity- Effeminate (Level 2)
Elegance- Disciplined (Level 3)
Understanding- Generous (Level 3)
(Persona Analysis)
Name: Vesta
Level 13
Arcana: Adjustment
Skills: Agilao, Maragion, Rakukaja, Fire Wall, Frei
Resists: Curse
Drain: Fire
Weak: Gun, Water, Earth
Trait: Positive Thoughts - Increase buff timers by 2 turns for self.
Description: Vesta was the goddess of the hearth in Roman mythology, but even more so, she was the goddess of virginity and sexuality. She had her own group of priestesses called the Vestal Virgins that served her. With fire as her ruling element, Vesta was a passionate goddess. Unlike her other siblings, Vesta chose not to get married, giving herself for others. It seems to have the essence of a hot-blooded Persona-user from another life.
Whew! Done! And no, we will not be giving Haruka – or any other shinobi apart from the main four who'll be in the Phantom Thieves – to have a romance route. Maybe in the Royal version of the story (whenever that comes out) but not here. How you know how many we'd have to make!? We already put in a lot of work into this story, plus…we have plans for them.
UknownHero signing off, my friends!