Elsa didn't answer with words; she just clung to his arm, shivering with a strange, ecstatic energy. Hachiman stared at her with a look of pure exasperation before an idea struck him. He began poking and prodding her at random points, then looked over at Rosalia.
"Hey, Rosalia. Help me out. Poke her."
"I mean, if you say so..."
The two of them began rhythmically poking Elsa all over.
"Wait—Shana! Rosalia! Not now, I'm—"
Ignoring her protests, they continued the assault on her arms and cheeks. Elsa gave one final, dramatic twitch before suddenly going limp and silent.
"There. Mission accomplished. Finally, some peace and quiet."
"W-what just happened?" Futa asked, horrified.
"Don't ask, Yamikaze," Daizen whispered, putting a hand on his friend's shoulder. "It's a world us virgins weren't meant to understand..."
With the room finally quiet enough for a conversation, Hachiman got back to business.
"As you've guessed, she's Pitohui, and she's also Elza Kanzaki. She's gone independent now, and my company occasionally outsources work to her. I didn't know about this specific commercial, but it makes sense."
"Actually, it's an ad for ALO," Rosalia added. "We have a pilot cut. Want to see?"
"Really? I'd love to see that!" Shino said.
"Yeah," Futa agreed. "I'm curious to see what kind of 'work' a freak like her actually produces."
"Man, I'm getting nervous," Daizen said. "I only know the basics about ALO, but this feels like a big deal."
Rosalia dimmed the lights and pulled the footage up on the room's monitor.
"That day, as sleep took me... I opened my eyes to find myself in a kingdom of fairies."
On the screen, a shot of a sleeping Elza transitioned seamlessly into her Cait Sith avatar. She looked around with a sense of innocent wonder before taking flight into a vast, digital sky.
"And so, I continue to fly through the heavens of this other world."
The music shifted—a haunting, mystical melody sung by Elsa herself. The montage showed fairies dancing through the clouds and engaged in breathtaking aerial combat. The final shot showed Elsa from behind, hand on her sword hilt, looking out over a sprawling horizon.
"I am here... waiting for you."
As the song faded, the Alfheim Online logo shimmered into view. The screen went black.
"...Are we sure that was the same person?" Futa asked, breathless.
"Unbelievable as it is, yes," Rosalia replied.
"No way..."
Hachiman, looking genuinely impressed, reached over and poked the cheek of the still-unconscious Elsa.
"Mmn... Shana... more..." she mumbled in her sleep. Hachiman jerked his hand back instantly.
"Man... for a pervert, she's actually incredible at her job," Futa admitted.
"No wonder she's so popular," Daizen added, looking at the sleeping singer with a mix of awe and confusion.
Shino remained silent, clearly moved by the production, while Rosalia tilted her head, studying the screen with a critical eye.
"Something wrong, Rosa?" Hachiman asked.
"No, it's just... the quality is already perfect. I was wondering what else they could possibly want to tweak."
"That's because we're filming two more versions with different races, Rosalia!" Elsa suddenly bolted upright, fully awake. The fact that she used Rosalia's real name instead of her in-game handle showed that, despite her antics, she was perfectly capable of reading the room when it mattered.
"You were awake this whole time?"
"Nope! But Shana was being so sweet to me in my dreams that I woke up totally refreshed."
"Whatever. Keep it in your dreams," Hachiman sighed.
Elsa let out a dreamy sigh of her own. "Oh, Shana... I can't believe you did those things to me so suddenly..."
"...Like I said, keep it in your dreams."
"Next time, I'm definitely going to make you wear that outfit while you—"
"Like I said, keep it in your—actually, forget it! Have some self-restraint for once in your life!"
"Oh, Shana, don't be like that! You weren't this grumpy a minute ago!"
Hachiman turned to Futa and Daizen, gesturing tiredly at the woman. "See? This is who she really is. Don't let the commercial fool you."
The two boys nodded in solemn, silent agreement.
"Still, I can't believe 'Tanaka-san' was actually Shana all along," Futa remarked.
"Yeah," Hachiman said. "I was looking for the right time to tell you guys, but I didn't expect it to happen like this."
"I mean, seriously, dude! You're way too popular with girls. It's unnatural!"
"I don't know what to tell you. It just... happened."
"By the way," Elsa interjected, "Rosalia and I are officially Shana's property!"
"I mean, yeah. Pretty much," Rosalia added with a nonchalant shrug.
Futa's voice was a strained wheeze. "Does that... does that include the 'erotic' stuff?"
"Duh," Elsa said. "Though he's a total prude and won't actually lay a finger on us."
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