Cici quickly pulled Yui close and glanced over at Celes.
Celes nodded and moved to Yui's other side.
Of everyone there, only Yui was normal. So Cici had to make sure that she was okay first. And it seemed like Celes got that memo too, which was good.
The guy with the blonde hair... on closer look, bleached blonde hair, actually. He walked forward and put on a cocky grin. He gave Sena an appreciative once over and said, "No. But maybe we can help you." He waved his hand back to the two guys behind him and said, "We couldn't help but notice that you beautiful ladies were out here alone... It's dangerous going out in Shibuya unescorted, you know?"
Cici shivered in disgust. These guys... maybe she should just-
"DYNAMIC ENTRANCE!"
Cici blinked and saw a pink blur rush through the air.
"Gufaw?!" The blonde man flew through the street before landing and rolling a few times.
People gasped and screamed, quickly making space.
Cici looked back towards the pink blur. And then she had to bite back a laugh when she saw who had caused it.
A beautiful young girl(?) with light brown hair and a pink idol uniform. Waving a pink magic wand and pointing at the remaining men, she cleared her throat and then spoke in a girly voice. "In the name of the stars, I, Hoshino, will punish you!"
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[Story Quest: To be a real man, be the best girl!]
> In order to become a real man, one must be secure in their masculinity! Embrace femininity while staying on the straight and narrow! Also, try not to get cancelled...
> Objective: Perfectly perform as ten archetypal female protagonist roles.
> Currently selected role: Magical Girl.
> Example roles: Tsundere, Yandere, Villainess, Princess, Miko, etc.
> Success: Mastery of Yin Yang Physique, Gaining Bishounen looks
> Failure: Embarrassment, cringe
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I pointedly ignored the message windows popping up in front of me and suppressed the cringe and embarrassment coursing through my veins.
[Help: I'm so sorry, Mister Sen... The MIRAIZ app isn't really tailored for males, so this is the best I can do...]
It's okay, Help-chan. I'm used to it... But, uh.
I glanced at the blonde man groaning and pushing himself back to his feet.
...Is it fine to just knock people around like this?
[Help: It's okay! People in this world are very sturdy! Unless you actively try to kill them, they can tank a hit or three!]
That's... Okay. I'll just believe you.
Better to roll with the punches than question the insanity of this world...
The blonde man got to his feet and brushed himself off. He glared, but when he saw me, his eyes lit up in appreciation. Eyeing my outfit... especially the skirt, he looked up and licked his lips.
Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.
Ew. Ew, ew, ew...
[Help: Disgusting... You should just murd- What do you mean I can't tell Mister Sen to do that?! But Mister Jo-]
I heard something that sounded like a USB disconnection sound, and then Help-chan's messages vanished.
Whoops. Looks like she really got bonked that time...
At that time, Celes walked up and tapped my shoulder. She whispered into my ear and said, "Sen? What are you doing...?"
I pointedly ignored her. Definitely not because I was embarrassed and cringing beyond belief. Definitely just because I had to keep up this role. Yep.
I twirled the pink magical wand prop in my right hand and pointed at the men. "Hina-chan! Strike!"
Celes blinked. "Hina-chan?"
I waited for my collaborator to arrive.
You didn't seriously think I was going to do something this crazy myself, did you?
"D-Dynamic entrance!" A nervous and cute voice echoed from the side. And then a blur rushed towards the men, bowling them over with a long broom.
Hanako, dressed up in a red idol uniform. She quickly jogged over to my side and looked up through her black bangs. "D-Did I do good, S- I mean, Hoshino-chan?"
I smiled and said, "Great job, Hina-chan!"
Hanako beamed and let out a happy giggle.
Sena stood off to the side, stifling laughter.
Cici looked like she was doing everything she could not to get blackmail material.
Yui was frozen in shock.
And Celes... was licking her lips?
H-Hey? Celes...?
Gah, whatever.
I felt like dying from cringe. But
The men were all groaning and slowly making their way back on their feet.
I kept my wand pointed at them and said, "Creeps like you deserve to be punished! Run away now, or face my special technique!"
"You BITCH." The blonde man glared and reached into his pocket.
Sena's eyes sharpened and she reached into her pocket as well.
Celes narrowed her eyes and took a step forward.
But before they could do anything, I took a deep breath and said, "I warned you! Secret technique... OFFICER! HELP! I'M BEING ASSAULTED!"
The blonde man froze.
The other men stumbled, eyes wide in shock.
The crowd that was watching us burst into an uproar.
I quickly fell to the ground and ruffled up my clothes.
"W-Wait." The blonde man instinctively took a step back. "What the hell are you...?"
I didn't answer. Instead, I started sniffing and rubbing my eyes, tears streaming down my cheeks.
Who's fault is that?!
EHE TE NANDAYO!?
At that time, Cici decided to play along and screamed, falling to the ground. "Ah! Don't touch me there!"
Sena quickly shifted her clothes and hair to be a bit more disheveled and shouted. "Pervert! What the hell are you doing?!"
It was a set up. It was a pretty freaking clear set up.
But hey, these guys were creeps and would probably do this anyway, so I didn't feel a shred of guilt...
Oh yeah, back to crying.
The crowd quickly cleared up. At the same time, officers rushed in.
I kept sobbing.
Hanako came to my side to hug me and said, "What's wrong, S- Hoshino-chan? What happened?"
I just kept wailing.
Thank you
"H-Hey?!" The blonde man tried struggling against the officer putting cuffs on him. "I didn't do anything! We didn't do anything yet!"
The officer, a no-nonsense type middle-aged man with graying hair narrowed his eyes. "Yet, huh?"
The blonde man froze.
I kept crying my crocodile tears, leaning against Hanako.
One of the officers walked over and knelt down beside me. Putting on a warm smile and speaking in a calming voice, he said, "We're here to help, Miss. What happened?"
I looked up at him, my face a complete mess. And then I shakily pointed at the man. "Officer-san...! My friend... my friend and I were just doing a cosplay shoot. And then... those men, they...!"
The officer's eyes narrowed and he stood up, turning to look at the men with a stony face.
The stern officer cuffing the blonde creep narrowed his eyes too and said, "To the station. All of you." He shoved the blonde creep to one of his fellow officers and then glanced back at us.
The stern officer shifted his gaze to Sena, the oldest of us, and said, "You should take your friends and clear out. It seems it's not safe here today."
I made a show of rushing over and collapsing against Sena's chest, sobbing.
[Help: I-I don't know if I should be impressed or terrified, Mister Sen...]
Oh hey, you're back, Help-chan.
[Help: I am, but what just happened...?]
Hanako rushed over to huddle with Celes, Cici, and Yui before all of them rejoined me and Sena.
And like that, we cleared out, Sena leading the way like a mother goose and her hatchlings.
And along the way...
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[Story Mission Update!]
> Role: Magical Girl, failed.
> Role: Cosplayer, success!
> Role: Damsel-in-distress, success!
> 2/10 roles until
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Just as planned...
[Help: Um. Mister Sen. You're... not really normal, are you?]
I kept clinging to Sena, sobbing the entire time.
But on the inside, I casually responded to Help-chan's question.
What are you talking about? I'm perfectly normal!
[Help: ...]
What?