Between the first class periods—
Sure enough, she wasn't disappointed. As soon as class ended, a swarm of classmates rushed toward them all at once, instantly surrounding the two of them. The scene made the girl seated in front of her, Tsugumi, smile wryly.
However... she noticed something rather subtle. That was... most of the students crowding around her were girls, while the ones surrounding Inori were mostly boys. It felt strangely curious.
"Hey~ Raiden-san, what is Inazuma? Is it a line from some movie?"
A girl with long, straight black hair beside her leaned against her desk and asked curiously.
"It's not a line... it's my home—"
"Raiden-san, can I call you Mio?"
Before she could finish, a bespectacled girl on the other side spoke up with a flushed face.
"...You may."
"Yaa~! She said I can call her by name~!"
"..."
Seeing the girl's lovestruck reaction, she showed a slightly awkward expression.
"Miss Raiden, what did you mean earlier by 'two mothers'?"
"It means... exactly what it sounds like—"
"Raiden-san, do you have a girlfriend?"
"I have two..."
She answered plainly, without any real concept of what that meant, her tone completely natural.
"Wow///! Two girlfriends! It's my first time hearing about a harem in real life, just like in manga!"
The girl looked extremely excited.
"Raiden-san, do you still need another girlfriend? Can I join///?"
Another girl beside her asked with a dazed, infatuated look.
"N-no need..."
She responded, somewhat speechless at these strange questions.
"Raiden-san's mother must also be very beautiful, right? I really want to see her~!"
"Mm... she is very beautiful."
Upon hearing that, the Shogun instinctively praised her own mother, Raiden Ei, without the modesty she had shown before.
"Wow~ Raiden-san's skin is so soft... so bouncy~!"
"Yeah, yeah, and it's so fair too~!"
"You two, do not pinch this one's face."
She slightly avoided the girls' fingers trying to touch her face and habitually gave a gentle warning.
"Wow~! She said 'do not' just now~"
"Mhm, and that way of speaking~ she said 'this one'!"
"So cute~!" ×N
Uh... this is a bit...
"Raiden-san, how tall are you?"
"Raiden-san's family must be very rich, right?"
"You must be a rich young lady, right?"
"..."
She was speechless.
"Mio-san's eyes are so beautiful~///"
Another girl with glasses beside her praised her softly. The Shogun glanced over and noticed the girl seemed to have some issue with her eyes—her pupils were somewhat dull, not very bright. Perhaps weak vision.
"Do you have weak eyesight?"
She asked directly.
"Eh? Ah... y-yes///"
The girl immediately nodded with a blush.
"Be strong. Do not be defeated by illness. There are still many beautiful things in life."
She gave a piece of comforting advice out of habit.
(///)
The girl nodded with a flushed face.
"Wow~! Raiden-san is so gentle~!" ×N
"...Haa."
She let out a breath.
"Raiden-san's voice sounds so nice, her hair is beautiful, her hands look great, her legs are amazing~!!"
"Mm~! And that too... so well-endowed~!"
The girls' gazes wandered over her figure. It was hardly surprising, considering how striking she looked, especially in her uniform with its short skirt and black stockings that left a tempting stretch of her thighs visible.
...Are your points of focus a bit off?
She silently complained in her heart at the increasingly infatuated girls in front of her.
"Um... Mio-san, could you call me by my name? My name is Megumi."
"...Megumi?"
She didn't quite understand why, but out of politeness, she agreed and softly called the girl's name.
"Yaa~!! She said my name!"
"Geez~! Raiden-san is playing favorites~! We want to be called too~!" ×N
Wait... something feels off?
The group of girls surged toward her all at once, causing her face to pale. She could barely breathe—even if the breathing was simulated, what was with this suffocating pressure?!
No—!
Terrifying!!!
She suddenly felt that high school girls were truly frightening!
She wanted to go back to Inazuma!
"Um! Everyone, please don't crowd like this. Mio is having a hard time..."
Seeing the situation turn bad, Tsugumi immediately stood up and tried to persuade the girls. But there were simply too many people. In the end, she decisively pulled the helpless, flustered beauty into her arms, raising her voice as she instinctively used her back to shield her from the crowd.
"Eh? Tsugumi, that's so sly~!"
"We want to hug Raiden-san too~!"
"Everyone... you can ask your questions one at a time. Don't all rush at once, Mio will be troubled."
Tsugumi held the girl in her arms as she spoke to their classmates.
"Okay~" ×N
Though reluctant, the girls responded. Tsugumi's words had some effect—perhaps because she was well-liked in class. With her intervention, the girls gradually dispersed, though some still lingered, looking at her with infatuation.
On the other side... it was much quieter around Inori. Perhaps because of the difference between boys and girls, the boys weren't as bold. They stood around her like shy teenagers, awkwardly hovering.
"My name is Kanon Kusama, and I'm the class representative. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."
A short-haired girl with glasses crouched beside her, her voice clear and gentle.
"Mm... please take care of me."
Inori nodded. During this, she also paid attention to the Shogun's side. Watching her surrounded by girls, a faint smile curved on her lips.
"Is your hair dyed, Inori-san?"
A girl asked.
"No. Natural."
She answered.
"Inori-san! What do you think about Funeral Parlor? EGOIST's style is very similar to theirs—what's your opinion?"
Suddenly, a boy stood up. It was Shu Ouma's close friend, Souta Tamadate. A huge fan of EGOIST, he finally asked the question he had always been curious about.
"Wait... Souta-kun, don't ask things like that."
Kanon, as the class representative, scolded him slightly.
"I don't have any particular opinion. If the styles are similar, it only means we share the same understanding in certain aspects."
She answered simply.
"Ah... as expected of the lead singer~!"
He was satisfied.
"Hey... Inori-san, do you know Raiden-san? Are you both members of EGOIST?"
"No. We're friends."
She replied.
"I see..."
"Could I get your autograph?"
"Me too!"
Several boys, including Souta, asked for her autograph. She signed for them, but more people began to gather, and not knowing how to refuse, she started to feel troubled—until Shu Ouma, who had finally gathered his courage, stepped in to help her out.
This scene was seen not only by his other friend, Yahiro Samukawa, but also by Tsugumi, who was holding the Shogun.
"...Shu."
Tsugumi stared blankly at the scene, her eyes flickering slightly. The hand holding the person in her arms tightened a little.
"...Thank you, Tsugumi."
The Shogun glanced in the direction of her gaze, then looked back at the girl holding her. She gently poked the back of her hand and thanked her softly, bringing her back from her daze.
"...Mio?"
Tsugumi lowered her eyes to look at the beautiful girl in her arms, confused.
"You helped me out... thank you."
The girl nestled in her arms gave her a gentle smile and used her fingertips to tuck a strand of Tsugumi's hair behind her ear.
"///"
The girl blushed at the slightly flirtatious gesture, then smiled knowingly.
"No need to thank me. Mio has helped me a lot before too, hasn't she?"
Tsugumi brushed aside her bangs, revealing her smooth forehead as she spoke with a smile.
"...Are you alright? Or... do you want to go ask him?"
The Shogun let her play with her hair and asked with concern.
"...Eh? Ah... hehe... it's fine."
Tsugumi paused for a moment, then seemed to realize something and smiled. Leaning closer to her ear, she whispered softly,
"Right now, Mio is more important~"
"You're quite the smooth talker~"
She poked the girl's cheek.
...
During PE class, on the basketball court—
Whoosh—whoosh!
A purple figure moved like a butterfly, ethereal and dreamlike. Like a phantom, she used an extremely elegant footwork to pass everyone blocking her path. Before they could even react, she lightly stepped forward—
Tap tap~!
Her sneakers bent with the motion of her feet, colliding against the floor. With a simple bend of her legs, she leapt effortlessly, her slender body seemingly defying gravity as it soared toward the hoop—
Swish—
A direct slam dunk!
Afterward, she instinctively grabbed onto the rim, her body hanging with gravity. This made the delicate curves of her figure even more pronounced, her slender waist faintly visible beneath her clothing, instantly drawing the attention of both boys and girls alike.
Of course, what attracted even more attention was that exaggerated dunk itself... bold and graceful, yet still carrying a feminine elegance. Both teammates and opponents around her couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.
Tap—
The Shogun released her grip and landed, her shoes making a crisp sound against the smooth floor. She adjusted the braid behind her head and looked around at the gazes directed at her, somewhat puzzled.
"...What is it?"
She asked in confusion.
"N-nothing—!" ×N
"Oh... if it's nothing, let's continue."
This 'basketball' sport... is quite fun.
She thought with interest.
Tap tap...
She smiled slightly and stepped forward, preparing once more.
"O-okay!" ×N
The others twitched at the corners of their mouths but had no choice but to resume the game.
Tap tap...
"Pass the ball!!"
An opponent shouted to her teammate.
Whoosh!
The girl caught the ball and broke past several people, preparing for a jump shot. With her good vertical and height advantage, she intended to perform a dunk—but unexpectedly—
Hum—
In the next moment, a figure accompanied by a faint fragrance entered her vision, causing her to freeze mid-air. The figure, shorter than her by a head, had leapt even higher than her—twice as high—and with one hand smacked away the basketball she was about to shoot. Landing swiftly, she moved with incredible speed, weaving past her teammates.
Bang!
She jumped again, and by the time the opponent landed—
Swish—
The ball was already in the hoop...
All of this happened within mere seconds...
"H-how... is that possible?"
The girl muttered as if she had seen a ghost. The others were no different, all stunned. Some even sat down in disbelief, questioning life itself.
Tap—
The Shogun landed again. Due to inertia, the full curves hidden beneath her sportswear bounced slightly like jelly.
Boing~
"Waaah~!!!///" ×N
The boys watching from afar immediately erupted in excitement, some even getting nosebleeds.
"Honestly, those boys are so vulgar."
On the side, Tsugumi sat on the ground hugging her knees, frowning in dissatisfaction at their behavior. Then she turned to the pink-haired girl beside her.
"Inori, you think so too, right—"
"Mio... so bouncy..."
Unexpectedly, the girl beside her was no different. With a faint blush and dazed eyes, she stared at the beautiful girl playing basketball, her chin resting on her hands as she murmured in fascination.
"E-even you too, Inori?!///"
Tsugumi was speechless... Why was even Inori like this?
"Don't you think so?"
Inori glanced at her.
"Eh?"
She froze.
"Not bouncy? Mio."
Inori tilted her head slightly, her tone as soft and cute as a kitten.
"D-don't ask me that kind of question~! Honestly///"
Her face flushed instantly as she shook her head in embarrassment.
"...Then why avoid it when you clearly like Mio?"
Inori asked, puzzled by her reaction.
"Ugh... honestly, Inori... there are many kinds of 'liking,' you know~? I do like Mio, but~ it's not that kind of like."
Tsugumi turned her gaze aside, trying to suppress her blush as she explained. Even she wasn't sure if what she said was true. Maybe she was just afraid of being seen through.
She did like Shu, that was certain. But every time she looked at Mio, or when Mio looked at her, her heart would also race. It was complicated... and it filled her with guilt.
W-was she bisexual?!
"Then... what kind of like?"
Inori continued tilting her head innocently.
"Ugh... maybe... like a friend?"
"Lying."
"I'm not!!!///"
She immediately retorted.
"Lying..."
Inori repeated like a recorder.
"Ugh... okay, okay~ let's drop this topic. Mio is coming back."
Seeing the Shogun walking toward them, Tsugumi quickly stood up, dusted off her skirt, and went to greet her.
"..."
Inori watched her back, her eyes flickering slightly.
Lying...
Standing long jump—
Looking at the sandpit in front of her, the Shogun narrowed her eyes. She then glanced around at the people watching her, including the so-called PE teacher. In her view, this person didn't qualify as a teacher at all. In her understanding, a teacher should be stronger than their students—but from what she had observed, this person wasn't even one-tenth of one percent of her strength. Therefore, he wasn't qualified to be her teacher! Yes!
The only teacher she had ever acknowledged... was Ei.
"Alright, jump!!"
At the teacher's command, she let out a breath and casually jumped forward.
Whoosh—
This jump shocked everyone present once again. There were no footprints in the sandpit—because she had jumped past it entirely!!
"What the hell, is that real?!"
"Am I dreaming?!"
"Is she even human?!"
"She's about the same build as the girls in our class, so why is she so insane?!"
"And she doesn't even have visible muscle on her legs!"
They began whispering among themselves.
"Uh... haha..."
Tsugumi could only smile awkwardly.
"..."
Inori remained expressionless.
Next was running. As usual, she took the lead from the start, surpassing everyone—and didn't even seem out of breath afterward.
Sit-and-reach—
"Mio... if it hurts, tell me, okay?"
Kneeling behind her, Tsugumi gently held her shoulders and spoke softly.
"Mm... go ahead."
She had taken off her white sneakers, revealing her delicate feet wrapped in white sports socks. Sitting with her legs extended forward and slightly together, she nodded lightly at the girl's gentle voice.
"Th-then I'm starting... mm—!"
Tsugumi had intended to press her down with some effort, but unexpectedly, she pushed her upper body down with ease.
"...Eh? So soft..."
She couldn't help but exclaim. Indeed, the girl before her was like cotton—her upper body could be pressed down effortlessly.
"...Haa."
As her upper body was pressed, the Shogun slowly bent forward, reaching an extreme angle of about 10 to 20 degrees between her torso and thighs. During the process, she let out a soft breath through her nose. As she lowered herself further, her arms extended fully, her slender fingers perfectly reaching her sock-covered toes. With a bit more effort, she could even grasp her toes or touch the soles of her feet.
But that was the limit. Any further and her body would deform—after all, her bones were still structured like a human's. Even so, with her perfectly proportioned figure, the posture alone was enough to captivate anyone watching.
"So amazing... Mio."
Tsugumi smiled and praised her softly.
"Is it? It's nothing special..."
She straightened her body again, casually crossing her legs on the ground as she turned to look at the girl behind her.
"I can't do that..."
Tsugumi switched positions with her, taking off her shoes and sitting down in the same posture. This time, it was Mio pressing her down.
"Ready?"
"Mm..."
She pressed her down directly. Perhaps using too much force, something in Tsugumi's body made a faint sound.
"Uwah—! Wait— it hurts, hurts, ah~!"
Tsugumi cried out pitifully, as if she were about to cry.
"Sorry... I used too much force."
Hearing that, she immediately eased up, allowing her to rise slightly.
"Mm... please be gentler... haa..."
Tsugumi wiped away a tear. Her small frame couldn't handle it!
As she was pressed down again—this time much better—Tsugumi glanced at Inori nearby, who was also being pressed by her friend Kanon.
Inori... is also so flexible. Sigh, she's the only one who isn't.
She couldn't help but lament.
"Does it still hurt?"
The girl behind her asked softly near her ear.
"Mm~/// n-no, it doesn't hurt anymore, Mio."
Her face flushed once more.
Honestly~! Don't treat her like this///~! It's totally unfair!