["Mew~ What kind of torment should I subject you to today?"]
Flo: ...
Seriously? You're not even pretending anymore?
Lately, Sui Sui had been assigning Flo all sorts of bizarre tasks every single day.
If it weren't for the points, she wouldn't have gone stealing Illyco's panties, Shirona's stockings, or Nicoleem's little toys.
…Okay, fine—maybe Flo was *slightly* curious about doing those things. But only a tiny bit! (She looked away guiltily.)
Anyway, Illyco, Shirona, and Nicoleem were all people Flo knew fairly well, so missions involving them were somewhat tolerable.
The real problem was that recently, Sui Sui seemed deliberately intent on making Flo interact with unfamiliar girls outside her usual circle—and that was something Flo strongly resisted.
Honestly, she didn't want to get tangled up in unnecessary karmic entanglements…
Flo: "Just so we're clear—if the task involves approaching some random monster girl I don't know, I'm absolutely not taking it!"
["Are you sure about that, A-Fu?"]
Flo: "Absolutely, positively sure!"
["Alright then… go steal Snow Woman's panties~"]
Flo: "…Huh?"
Snow Woman? Did that mean the lady from the ice cream shop Flo always visited?
["What's wrong, mew? Don't you know Miss Snow Woman?"]
Well… because she frequented "Yuki-Onna Ice City" so often, Flo had indeed become quite familiar with the Snow Woman who ran it.
But still…
Flo: "I do know her, but we're not exactly close! It'd be super awkward to go steal her underwear…"
Even as she said this to Sui Sui, Flo's mind was already conjuring up images of Snow Woman.
Although barely older than Flo herself, Snow Woman exuded a mature, almost wifely aura—gentle, considerate, with flowing blue hair, serene blue eyes…
And she was… generously endowed.
...
["So, A-Fu, do you want to accept the mission or not?"]
Flo: "…I do… I really, really do… (つД`)"
This Flo seriously thinks she's turning into a female pervert.
[Ding-dong!]
[New Quest Unlocked!]
[Objective: Steal Snow Woman's panties and try them on yourself.]
♡♡♡
Ten minutes later.
Beside Yuki-Onna Ice City.
Little Flo, dressed in casual clothes, wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, crouched nearby, keeping watch.
Since this was such an embarrassing (and perverted) mission, she needed to disguise herself to avoid looking suspicious.
["But honestly… doesn't your current outfit make you look even more suspicious?"]
Flo: "It's fine! As long as Snow Woman doesn't recognize me~"
She just needed to wait for the moment when Snow Woman was busy serving customers, then sneak around back into her home.
Business at Yuki-Onna Ice City was bustling, so Flo soon got her chance.
"Alright—now's my chance!"
She quietly slipped toward the rear entrance.
But right as she turned the corner—
"Hello~"
"GYAAAAAH—!"
Flo nearly jumped out of her skin.
A monster girl was standing right there, greeting her cheerfully!
Before Flo could even ask "Who are you?", the girl grabbed her hand.
"Big sister, can you please walk me home? I'm so scared…" The girl trembled while pleading with wide, innocent eyes.
Now that Flo got a good look at her, she saw:
Short, silvery-blonde hair, fair skin, violet eyes, dressed in an elegant Lolita dress, with a small black collar around her neck.
And most notably—wagging behind her—a heart-shaped little tail.
Seeing that tail, Flo immediately recognized her.
A Mismagius!
Damn it! This little trickster Mismagius just ruined her whole plan!
Still, out of politeness, Flo forced a smile.
"Sorry, little one, but I've got something important to do right now, so I really can't—"
Just as she began refusing, a notification chimed.
[Ding-dong!]
[Alert! Unexpected Event Triggered!]
["Mysterious Mismagius" Incident has begun. Please proceed with extreme caution.]
[Reward for Success: 520 Points]
[Penalty for Failure: Elimination from Revival Match; Special Ending Achieved]
[Note: Until this incident is resolved, no other quests—including boss battles—can be undertaken.]
Flo: "…Wait, WHAT?!"
Her brain nearly crashed from information overload.
Five hundred twenty points?! That was an absurdly generous reward!
But what did "elimination from revival match" even mean—was this game over?!
And that last line… So until she finished this unexpected event, all her other missions were locked?!
In other words… this incident had completely overridden her original task!
"Nooo, don't go! I waited so long just for you, big sister! Please walk me home! Pleeease~!" The little Mismagius shook Flo's arm while begging cutely.
Given the system's warning, Flo knew she couldn't refuse this event.
So she reluctantly agreed.
"Yes! Then let's go, big sister!" The Mismagius happily took Flo's hand and started leading her away.
Flo, however, remained on high alert.
"If anything weird happens, I'll just summon Sister Shirona…" she muttered under her breath.
But what Flo didn't realize yet was that whether or not she could summon Shirona would soon be entirely out of her control.
♡♡♡
"So your name is Flo? What a cute name~"
Along the way, the little Mismagius kept peppering Flo with questions.
They seemed like simple, innocent inquiries—but Flo had a nagging feeling the girl already knew who she was and was merely confirming details.
How strange…
Eventually, they arrived at the girl's home.
Despite her petite appearance, the little Mismagius actually lived in a fancy villa.
"Are your parents home?" Flo asked.
"Nope! The house is pretty big, but I live here all by myself~"
Living alone? That was even weirder…
Flo instinctively wanted to leave immediately.
But just then, she felt a strange sensation on her backside.
"Eep?!"
Blushing furiously, she quickly dodged away.
"Hmm… Nice shape, very springy. Big sister Flo has such a great figure~" The Mismagius savored the feel with a dreamy sigh.
"Don't touch me there! You little pervert! You shameless brat!" Flo hated being groped like that—especially now, when she was already frustrated and eager to get home.
"Hehe, Flo big sister, go ahead and scold me more~" the Mismagius giggled.
Flo: "…Huh?"
What the heck?
Was this little Mismagius a masochist? Did she enjoy being yelled at?
"I'm not going to indulge your weird fetishes…" Flo had had enough.
"Anyway, I've already walked you home—I'm leaving now!"
But after only a few steps, the Mismagius grabbed her hand again.
"Flo big sister seems to misunderstand something," the girl said, pulling out her phone and opening an app.
"What do you mean?" Flo asked warily.
"What I meant was—you should scold me while you still can… because—"
The Mismagius licked her lips, then suddenly thrust her phone right in front of Flo's eyes.
"—because you're about to turn into a dumb, obedient girl ♡"
In an instant, the screen erupted with a blinding flash of pink and purple light—an enormous, pulsating heart.
Having read countless doujins, Flo instantly recognized what this was.
A hypnosis app!
But still…
"No way… Something like this can't possibly actually—… wha… ugh… oh no… my mind… fading… Master ♡"
Her eyes locked helplessly onto the glowing heart, unable to look away.
Soon, her pupils transformed into matching hearts, her expression going slack and vacant.
"Come on, follow me inside, you naughty, perverted tentacle-girl o(｀ω´*)o"
"Yes, Master ♡ Please command me however you like ♡"
With a blissful, expectant smile, Flo obediently trailed after the little Mismagius into the house.