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Anon04/26/26, 16:00No.6403867

'Street Kid' Takeoka Rui interrupts your thoughts and silently slides some bills into your pocket. She's been camping out in your shadow this entire time, you are barely able to perceive her from the corner of your eye. It's hard not to whip your head around and try to face her, even knowing it's impossible. Her shadow magic allows her to remain hidden but what about offense?The question is important because you are now close enough to the corrupted Chie to hear her music and feel her Disquiet directly. She plays another tune, a soulful and sad classical piece. Her audience's reaction conflicts with the mood, the yakuza hoodlum enthusiastically cheering and clapping without pause looks almost dead with exhaustion. Stream of sweat pour down his face, skin red with exertion and his cheap suit clings to his body wetly.How should you handle this situation? You could just drop the invisibility magic granted by the Fool's Bracer and start talking to Chie. She should still be sane enough to reason with as her Heart Crystal is only a quarter corrupted. If you do though, what will the bewitched man do?You linger behind a toppled over table and ponder."What's the plan?" Your partner in crime asks as she finally decides to step out of your shadow. Now she's fully visible. Her dark eyes are focused on checking out the corner of the bar where the pianist plays."Still deciding. We could just wait a bit longer and let her tire out that guy even more but if he drops dead from exhaustion, it'll be a bigger mess."Your eyes rove around to look for the remains of Yamaguchi Hiro. The punk who kicked this off by kidnapping Chie and apparently got himself killed by her. You can't smell blood nor see any gore, yet one of his lackey described him as a 'smear of flesh'. Suddenly you feel the panicked hand of Takeoka Rui painfully gripping your shoulder as she guides your vision to the ground under the pianist's feet.A smear of flesh? You would describe it as a 'carpet of flesh, hair and clothing'. Stretched out flat as a taut piece of leather is the pulsating and quivering skin of what you think was a human being. Eyes, nose, ears and mouth distorted by the stretching occasionally twitches senselessly. There's a mop of dyed blond hair scattered over the tanned skin like little islands. The purple and white suit are nothing but strips that are swashed in random areas and woven directly into the skin.You stop looking and feel sick. During the brief pauses of the piano music and hectic applause, you could swear you heard deranged moans and insane chatter from the flesh carpet. 'Street Kid' dry heaves besides your side and tries to remain calm.Death would be far more preferable to whatever the corrupted Kiyotaka Chie had done to her kidnapper.

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Anon04/26/26, 22:29No.6404089

You currently have plausible deniability due to your invisibility power. Once you drop it, Chie is sure to recognize you and thank the godmother for sending Azami in. Also, you'll be seen by the victimized gangsters. They'll be sure to mention your presence to other Toyo Group members. You still aren't sure if Yamaguchi has backing from his higher ups regarding Chie or not.Right now the two gangsters outside with the girls don't know you're here.

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Anon04/27/26, 21:41No.6404647

We are all over the place with the votes.2 for negotiation 2 for stealthNegotiation means you'll auto get in trouble with the godmother and Toyo group knows of your involvement. It also resolves the issue much more quickly since you don't screw around. Stealth means you'll try to maintain plausible deniability while you can and is slightly harder.

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Anon04/27/26, 22:50No.6404706

Right stealth time!

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Anon04/29/26, 04:17No.6405212

The music plays on and on and on. Even through the supernatural Silence imposed by Shinohara, you can still hear it. You look from your hiding place to observe the smiling Chie play out another tune on the piano before shifting your gaze to the exhausted underling continuing to cheer and clap.Then you look at the chat of your livestream. The endless commentary from the worried girls outside, arguing on what to do. You guess that HQ must be 'Police Girl' and Truthspeaker must be 'Queen Bee'. They have their hands full trying to corral the others and suggest a plan of action.You choose a handle name and enter the chat. It is the season of the sakura in Japan; you try to take 'Sakura' but get denied. Someone else already took it, and that discovery upsets you. You try to think up a different one. You remember in the south, on the island of Taiwan, the chinaberry trees are flowering.A bitter and sorrowful sounding name.Khoolinga: I want to take out the audience before taking any other actions. Tilt the odds in our favor more inside the bar first. I'll work with my partner to lure him away or gank him without our corrupted noticing."I'm up for any plan that doesn't end up making us a carpet." Takeoka mutters as she quietly assesses the risk and actions necessary.HQ: Warrior and Reality, move up closer to the second floor. Games, get ready to jump up to the second floor if necessary. Games: Gotcha. If I'm fast enough, those crying dudes in the hallway won't react when I barge into the bar. Reality: Can I stay downstairs? Truthspeaker: just stay behind the pyro University: I'll relocate to the building first floor. I'll try get under bar ksmet.It's nice to have a crew who aren't useless and passive.>three anons roll 1d20+4!

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Anon04/29/26, 05:41No.6405250

Rolled 20, 10, 6 = 36 (3d20)Whoa, fast response. Nat20 too.Let's see "Normie" is close by.

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Anon05/03/26, 08:13No.6407117

The girls move like a well-practiced team. 'Queen Bee' Morita wasn't lying when she declared that they've been doing this for a while. Each knows of the others' abilities and duties clearly.Below, 'Mommy Issues' moves into position and concentrate her magic Silence upwards to envelope the piano-playing Chie. The music by the corrupted woman appears to be a key element to the dangerous powers bestowed upon her. Best to disrupt it just in case; Yamaguchi is a flesh carpet at her feet, and you aren't keen to find out if the pianist can do that with her music.'Sport Jock' along with 'Normie Teen' and 'Fantasy Lover' position to support should something go wrong. The rest are on guard and monitoring the surrounding area. You're somewhat surprised that 'Police Girl' Shinoda isn't at the vanguard or accompanying 'Mommy Issues' but guarding 'Queen Bee' and 'Romance Nerd'. Then again, the other girls keep mentioning their leader has a tendency of going berserk.The riskiest part is 'Street Kid' and your portion of the job. When Silence blocks the music, that will be your signal to take down the charmed underling. His state of exhaustion and obliviousness makes him easy prey. The pianist is paying attention to nothing but her music, she won't notice a thing.Toyoko: We'll observe the target first after Silence surrounds the piano Khoolinga: It'd be nice if the punk just drops unconscious HQ: No sign of PSW Warrior: I see the two crying guys in the hallway Saltfish: Ready over here. Reality: I've got a bad feeling about this Games: You'll be fine, girl. Truthspeaker: remember the zipties University: I'm in position. Starting now.The music stops completely, and the cheering and applause peters out.Luck of the Luckless activates. Double Fortune! You are blessed.Something has changed. It's hard to describe. It's the sensation that everything that could go right, will go right. The victim of the corrupted Chie stands in a daze as though not quite believing he's been freed. He looks down at his reddened hands, swollen from the non-stop applause. Then he breaks into a run towards the exit, but in his exhaustion, he trips and falls. He sobs with fear as he desperately crawls towards the door.Toyoko: he's heading out!Good news for you and 'Street Kid', but bad news for the girls outside and the fleeing man. This is a double fortune? There are two weeping possessed gangsters out in the hallway. You have no time to react for Chie paused her playing and looks up from the piano. Silence imposed upon her was too strong. She seems baffled and spares a glance to the fleeing man. The surprised pianist rises from her seat but makes no other move. Her eye follows the unfortunate man, as though contemplating what to do to stop him.This is not what you expected. You can't allow Chie to leave the bar and run into the girls outside.

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Anon05/04/26, 00:07No.6407433

I maybe slower than usual. So if I'm not answering as often, it just means that updates will be very random.

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Anon05/05/26, 01:45No.6407912

Pretty Star Warriors option taken.

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Anon05/07/26, 21:32No.6409112

The blank look on her face does not augur well. It is a look that some of the ladies at the Sumi hostess clubs have upon being utterly done on a particular night. The fakery put on for demanding customers, bitchy coworkers, grasping managers, and more add up to a heavy bill of exhaustion and dissatisfaction.Kiyotaka Chie is at that magnificent moment of not giving a fuck anymore and just wanting to go home.Enhance that with the Disquiet spilling out. Normal people instinctively give her a wide berth without understanding the danger or reason.A faint taste of sweetness sticks to the back of your teeth. A bad sign. The pressure of Disquiet presses softly on your skin, but it feels like it's grown a bit. An even worse sign. The corruption of her Heart Crystal is growing at an unusually fast pace. If she manifested her power recently, then the corruption shouldn't be advancing so quickly.Something has changed with Arkadia. That stagnant, dying monarchy is evolving and changing their tactics and strategy. Lady Hathor of love and madness must be overjoyed, you almost feel happy for her. Even if her efforts are all vain and the doom eating away at that blighted kingdom shall cast it all into darkness.The Pretty Star Warriors must be close by. You can make their jobs easier by talking to the corrupted woman about what is coming next and getting her to somewhere safe and isolated to let them get to work. Damn it, it's like you're working for those magical girl bitches."I've been looking all over for you. Lady Sumi and Asato will be glad to see you safe, but not yet. You must realize there's something wrong with you. I heard reports from a crew I hired for help that you've walked out after doing something interesting to Yamaguchi. I need you to come with me and get cured." You try to stay vague about the details and add a thin gloss of lies to hide your direct involvement. The godmother would be furious if she learned the truth."Hired? Does that mean you'll hand over your cut of the profits to pay us?" Takeoka snarks from the safety of your shadow, but you ignore her. There's a look of recognition coming over the corrupted woman's eyes, she is not lost to her insanity and recognizes you. You walk a few steps closer to her."I'll get the professionals to come and help you. Don't worry, it won't hurt. It'll be like falling asleep under the light of a moon. When it's done, you can forget about the nastiness and ride back to Tomakomai. Come with me.""Of course, Chevalier, I hear and obey." Chie smiles widely as you come to a stunned halt.Arkadian Favor - I grant thee, Chevalier, this token of my esteem. Ye shall rule thy lessers.What?You feel a hand gripping your shoulder while the other hand is busy with a sharp knife gently pricking your back. In the corner of your eye, the passenger riding your shadow readies to strike with her dosu blade.

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Anon05/09/26, 00:27No.6409591

Injury option elected.

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Anon05/12/26, 01:01No.6411001

Slight delay, I have finally received the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire from a friend. I purchased it almost a year and half ago roughly for the purposes of research while writing Mahou Shoujo Villainess. I'm baffled why now, I've practically forgot that I purchased it from him.He lent me volume 1 to 3 of Lords of Mysteries as an apology but also requested I read these lent books as soon as possible and return it to him.

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Anon05/13/26, 04:41No.6411590

It feels odd to be in a room with someone corrupted once more. The unsettling sensation of Disquiet excites a familiar premonition of supernatural danger. You look upon Chie placidly sitting on the floor and humming a tune. She returns your gaze steadily, her face full of expectation for your next orders.The discomfort of only one corrupt can scarcely compare to a room full of corrupted gangsters. Memories return unbidden; you remember the vibrant color of fireworks dying away to mark the end of September and the beginning of October. It also marked the formal end of the festival scheme you came up with. It succeeded far beyond the meager expectations held by you. At most, it would be an interesting experiment of subtle extraction of mana from civilians enjoying the simple joys of a Japanese matsuri.The plan not only filled the coffers of the Arkadian Kingdom to the brim but also became lucrative for the Sumi gang. You paired the subtle energy draining with a subtle magical suggestion to encourage spending. Nothing too crazy. Just that people should spend about ten times more than usual at the gang-affiliated stalls and not find it unusual. The sheer number of people willingly dropping wads of cash to eat poorly made festival food, buy shoddy cheap trinkets, or play rigged festival games at elevated prices took you off guard.It really shouldn't have, Lady Hathor had full confidence in the plan and high expectations. The magical assistance from the Arkadian Kingdom in all the business ventures of the Sumi gang rendered them all wildly profitable. Be it prostitution or gambling or collecting protection money. For the first time in years since the promulgation of anti-yakuza laws, there was money and no interference from the law. Rival yakuza bosses could only look on with envy and greed while the cops were enraged and baffled by the sudden prosperity and inability to disrupt business. The slow decay towards destruction of a small declining yakuza gang inexplicably halted.A mystery to all.Except to the Pretty Star Warriors.It took those magical girls awhile, but they eventually did figure out the scheme and disrupt it. A stroke of bad luck, or they have a civilian identity and were victimized. You distinctly remember Pretty Star Warrior Helios raging about how much money she lost eating crappy yakisoba. Thinking about it now, you wonder if this was the true start of the downfall of your 'family'. The Pretty Star Warriors finally realized the repeated involvement of the Sumi gang in Arkadian Kingdom plots was not a coincidence. The usual modus operandi of the Arkadians is to simply find some unfortunate victim and corrupt their Heart Crystal until they go insane, harvesting a vast amount of mana from them and extra from others affected by the corrupted.

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Anon05/13/26, 23:44No.6412011

Okay, we've got Jigoku Ageha. Hell Butterfly, her soul transformed and travels the byways of rebirth and salvation after death. But only after paying all evils and follies of this life with the flaying purification of Hell striping away all sins. Beauty at least remains.

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Anon05/17/26, 09:57No.6414143

Sorry lateness, hopefully today. Sneaking time to write is more difficult than expected.

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Anon05/19/26, 06:20No.6414985

"A swallowtail ageha butterfly.""A butterfly?" Lady Hathor repeats the name while futilely trying to imagine what a humble butterfly looks like. She soon admitted defeat by reaching for her cellphone and slowly tapped in 'ageha' with one finger to search the internet for pictures. The resulting images bring a genuine look of joy as she admires the delicate insect with their colorful wings and sheer variety of them. Living things are always a source of wonder and joy to her; there's nothing like it in Arkadia.The dates---- The excursions to see animals and plants have always pleased her. A trip to the aquarium to see colorful fishes, a walk around the Imperial Palace gardens, or a cafe to drink coffee and play with dogs never failed to transform this self-contained and mysterious girl into a happy and excited teenager. You forget the domination she holds during those moments."There's more to it, right?" The Arkadian waits for more details while you swipe the security card and press the elevator button."Hmph, of course there's more to it. It's a Hell Butterfly. It means if my soul is bound for Hell from everything I do with the gang, then at least I want to be beautiful and flutter amongst the hellfire.""Hark, then dance within the hellfire of your Heart and soul to reach new heights."You turn to look at the Arkadian. Her smile only baffles, and she is in her strange moods again."My Lady, why can't you stop being mysterious? If this is about getting stronger, I'm sure I'd figure out how to power up if you explained stuff.""Can I explain why a Tilar still sings to the sunless skies? Or how the sweet waters of Aether can soothe the sting of despair? Or what sort of girl can resist the blessings of my homeland? Oh sweetheart, I am neither of your ilk nor familiar with your gift. The most I can do is beseech you to reach within your Heart to shine ever brighter. I pray that it will be soon. You are falling behind the odious rebels from the Court of Stars."The elevator door opens, cutting off your retort, as it unexpectedly reveals a crew of five 'working girls'. Their makeup was immaculate, and dresses clung to the curves of their young bodies in a way to entice more than a lingering look. They're beautiful, and you catch yourself staring before realizing something. They're incredibly young. While it isn't unusual for the Sumi gang to have young 'working girls', you've never seen these particular girls before."Going up?" A girl with dyed blonde hair asks with cheer while the other four girls are frozen with surprise and say nothing, as though trying to minimize their presence in the hopes you will ignore them. That is an impossibility given the circumstances. The blonde has rendered you speechless for a few more seconds before noticing Lady Hathor's frown. You shift attention to the other reason you can't ignore them. This secured elevator requires an access card since the gang bosses are on the top floor.

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Anon05/19/26, 06:23No.6414989

I'll post the rest at a latter time. I never thought I could not relax to write during the long weekend because of my father.

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Anon05/20/26, 23:15No.6415943

Guess we want more of our erstwhile archenemy/counterpart Sword as the one in the garden.Also, I'm glad to know that reading lots of Anna Karenina, Ivanhoe, bad Sailor Jupiter/Sailor Mercury fanfiction and chinese baihe webnovels paid off when crafting the toxic yuri relationship between Azami and Lady Hathor.

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Anon05/24/26, 22:42No.6417644

Sorry, had a busy weekend for a kendo class. Special two day training course, ended up doing more than I expected rather than writing. Just got back and can start writing again.

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Anon05/27/26, 06:17No.6418702

What's the old saying again? Speak of Cao Cao and he arrives? Remembering the magical girl in question managed to summon her very presence here. She remains in the garden standing still as a statue and gazing directly into the living room. Sword has gotten taller and a little more mature, and her eyes are now a deep green.It had once been black.It's been almost a year since you last fought. The ambitions of Lady Hathor failed dramatically because her fellow Arkadian nobles could not stomach her ideas and support her plans accordingly. The Pretty Star Warriors took advantage accordingly, and amidst the sakura blossoms swirling in the final battle, Sword struck you down despite being clearly terrified of you.Threatening Aura - She still is. Look at her. Stiff shoulders, a wary battle stance, fingers twitching to summon up her blade, and darting green eyes looking for danger. Gouging out her eyes isn't something she can easily forget."It's been a long time. How are the eyes?" You ask with fake curiosity while trying not to present a threat to the magical girl. That means not squaring up and keeping your hands out where Sword can see them.With an abrupt gesture, Sword taps one of her green eyes directly with her fingernail, and a distinctly crystalline clink can be heard with each tap to the eyeball."They're working just fine. The Court of Stars offered me a choice to either regenerate my old eyes or put these magical eyes in my head. How's the chest? Yanking out whatever was left of the Celestial Dawn from your chest must have hurt." Sword spoke quickly and coolly.A memory surfaces in your mind. You remember asking a similar sort of question to [/b]Lady Hathor[/b] about grabbing the flaring anti-Arkadian crystal out of your chest barehanded. The answer she unexpectedly provided made you laugh. She repeated something you said to her once after a particularly grueling mission."It hurt like a bastard," you answer, emphasizing each word. Sword perks up with happiness with the confirmed knowledge you suffered. A mere year can't erase the tension and grievances she holds against you.The sound of piano music begins to pick up. All eyes fall on the corrupted Chie as her fingers move in the air."Stop playing Chie. You're making this difficult. The professional is here. Let her work and you'll be back home with Asato." You do not need Sword to get twitchy and start something. The days when you were willing to fight the magical warrior in one-on-one duels are over. Your skill set is so specific, it sucks.Arkadian Favor - How dare you? The Queen gifted you me. Sacrifice - Yeah! You got me. Besides, you vowed to protect the godmother and now you can swap places with her if she's in danger. Be thankful! ??? - That's right! You got me too! ??? - No comment. I've got nothing to say.

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Anon05/28/26, 15:08No.6419335

the past year and on hearts.

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Anon05/28/26, 15:39No.6419361

Hey OP how would the cast, both the PSW and the Therapy Group, react if Azami impaled Lady Hathor through the heart but then started making out with her and Lady Hathor reciprocated (with tongue!) all the way until her dying breath?

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Anon05/29/26, 11:06No.6419744

vote called for question on the past year and the heart crystals. made the vote open longer because previously I had been so delayed on writing.

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Anon06/03/26, 01:35No.6422361

Still alive, barely. I'm still writing.

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Anon06/03/26, 03:02No.6422399

Don't read danmei novel openly in front of your parents. They get weird ideas about you. I think going to kendo has shifted the opinion my father a little.

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Anon06/08/26, 04:13No.6425070

Sword shifts her attention to the unconscious Chie after confirming you aren't corrupted but remains wary. The scowling magical girl gently props the unconscious woman into a more comfortable position and carefully checks her over for anything amiss."It's been a long year, Sword. I deserve to know what you've been up to. You and your team have been stalking me this entire time, and that is creepy as fuck."You could try for diplomacy or subtly weave your question in with evasive politeness, but that sort of thing will not work. When Sword first fought against you, she believed the reason for your intense loyalty to Lady Hathor was due to corruption. Another unfortunate victim to rescue from the clutches of the malevolent forces of Arkadia, she thought.Then she discovered you had no Disquiet and had strange powers of regeneration. Purification magic had no effect on you. So next she assumed you were an Arkadian in the service of Lady Hathor but that guess was wrong when anti-Arkadian weapons failed. Completely confused, she eventually settled on another wrong assumption that enraged her.She assumed you were a regular human who chose out of their own free will to serve the enemies of humanity.The Pretty Star Warriors were ignorant of the existence of Domination for much of the conflict. They never witnessed the unique magical ability of Lady Hathor in action until near the end. Mainly because Lady Hathor had made a grave strategic error at the very start of her schemes. She used it on dominating the Sumi gang and temporarily ran out of power to enthrall more humans. Her madness was such that she could not bear the idea of freeing an enslaved victim to replace them with others who are more advantageous. The only action she could endure was to grow more powerful to increase the numbers she could command.Sanity has its advantages."We are not stalking you. No one has time to keep an eye on you every day for a year. We checked in on you occasionally." Sword simply states as she stands up."This house is a lot of work for 'occasionally', what with the magic cast on it," you dryly observe.Sword remains silent and instead approaches a wall close by. She touches it, and a strange paper talisman melts out of the wall under her fingertips with a pop. Then the magical girl rips the thin paper off the wall, and it begins burning. Green flames rapidly devour the previously invisible paper, leaving a small pile of ashes as the only evidence of its existence."And now that magic is gone. I'm out of here. Don't bother with this place; no one is coming back here now that you know about it." While Sword talks, she keeps her back along the wall and starts moving to exit the house. Her magical weapon was still in hand and glowing with light.You move to block her. A hostile move, but now that Chie is out of danger, you don't have to be nice.

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Anon06/08/26, 04:23No.6425078

Not sure if I can keep up with this quest. Never intended it to take more than a week to simply write one update. We'll see how the future goes.

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Anon06/09/26, 02:59No.6425426

Guess the majority is to properly call the Godmother and update her through phone calls and not text.

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Anon06/17/26, 23:36No.6429455

Hopefully post tonight. I finished reading volume three of Lord of Mysteries. I'm glad I kept at it because volume one was indeed boring and even the first of volume 2 was pretty staid. Things are getting much better in the story.

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Anon06/19/26, 06:19No.6430232

You never understood the godmother's insistence on a call after finishing work. The old woman disliked emails and texts. She preferred an actual conversation face-to-face, but she will settle for a phone call. This generational difference between the young and old will never be resolved. You wish she'd be satisfied with text messages like normal people, but it must be a phone call.But before calling, you need to deal with a few things first.First is Takeoka Rui. The sick girl remains on the floor as her fellow group member Ichijou Sayaka starts emptying the bags she brought. Cheap convenience store food and drink exit the crinkly plastic as the former athlete searches for the stomach medicine."Ugh, yakuza girl didn't warn me about poisonous snacks!" Takeoka whines."Girlie, you probably deserved it." Ichijou sounds utterly unsympathetic as the sought-after packet of stomach medicine comes out of the bag at last. You snatch the medication out of Ichijou's hand."You're right about that. Give it back, 'Street Kid'." You demand harshly as the two girls look at you stunned."What are you talking about?" Takeoka acts innocent."You know what I'm talking about. I think I can guess what your issue is, 'Street Kid'. You're a klepto. Stealing despite knowing you will be caught and punished, you can't stop yourself. Did I guess right?" You dangle the medicine she desperately needs just above and out of reach. The frustrated goth girl growls with irritation."I stole nothing." Takeoka maintains her lie.Threatening Aura - You tried being nice. Now it's time to be a little mean.You lift your foot and place it on the back of Takeoka's head."Hey, what are---" The liar can't finish her sentence. You press the foot down and force her forehead to the floor with a thunk. Ichijou looks stunned as you put more weight down on the frantic Takeoka, who tries to push your foot off the back of her head. Her hands grabbing then slipping off the fine polished leather shoe before she gives up."Shit! Okay! I'll give it back!" The thief dips her hand into her shadow to retrieve the Fool's Bracer and tosses it up. You snatch the magical tool as it descends from the throw before lifting the foot off her head. The medicine drops to the floor."How did you know Rui stole that?" Ichijou asks as you place the Fool's Bracer back on your wrist."The purification circle didn't react to destroy the artifact because it wasn't on me anymore. I'm grateful Takeoka was dumb enough to steal it off me, it saved me from more trouble with Sword." You say this and walk over to the unconscious Chie. The sputtering thief endures a scolding by her comrade.You gently shake Chie awake. Bleary eyes slowly open in confusion and clear into shock."It's okay. It's over. We're going to hide out here until it's time to leave. Everything has been arranged."

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Anon06/20/26, 16:34No.6430735

Rolled 1 (1d2)We are tied with workshop and arsenal. rolling

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Anon06/26/26, 17:25No.6433338

Let's see if I can post tonight.

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Anon06/27/26, 06:52No.6433724

You almost ask for permission to seek out the Sumi family 'arsenal'.During the mass police arrests and upheaval, the authorities didn't find the arsenal. You know because the charges the courts decided to stick the Sumi gangsters with didn't mention military-grade weapons. In the hushed stories from the 'uncles', it is one of the most extensive criminal weapon caches in Japan. It contains former Soviet Union military surplus gear, American revolvers and handguns, real Japanese katanas and blades, grenades, and much more tucked away in hidden caches.Enough weapons to outfit every gangster in the Sumi gang and then some.Lady Hathor during her reign took a few of those weapons out and barely got talked out of using them freely. The moment gangsters start shooting up shit with the 1897 Winchester warcrime boomstick, the cops will come crashing down. Doesn't matter what magical powers Arkadia has; they can't stop the full weight of the law from tossing every member of the Sumi gang into the slammer. The godfather convinced Lady Hathor that her Queen would lose confidence if she had to start all over again from scratch.Of course, there's nothing stopping you from using them against non-Japanese magical weirdos. You almost asked before remembering there's equipment associated with the weapons. The machine presses, CNC machine, special metal dies, and raw material to make ammunition as needed.Even make a gun if someone knows what they are doing.They still tell stories of a legendary yakuza of the Sumi gang, an assassin who knew enough to create his own gun and bullets. Each hit made with a ghost gun with specialty ammunition drove the police wild with rage and cracked down hard on every gang because of it. It got to a point the work put in to making a completely 'clean' gun from scratch wasn't worth the backlash unless it was for very special targets.The 'workshop' still exists, and the equipment is mostly still intact. You touch the Fool's bracer and note how flashy it is. The lightweight metal of pure blue has a single black stone embedded in it, which winks with light at odd times. If you have access to the workshop, then modifying it to be less eye-catching will be easy. The black stone is the source of the invisibility magic, and cutting it out from the metal requires the right tools.Your choice is made."Then how about giving me the keys to the 'workshop'? I got a few ideas I want to play with." The Arkadian magical relic feels warm to touch as you consider how to modify it."I'll give you copies of the keys. The place is still in business and works with the scrapyard, sweetie. Several ladies are using it as a co-op business or finishing up their schooling in a trade, so don't expect any privacy if you're up to something too suspicious," the godmother says."The workshop is a viable business?" You ask hopefully.

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Anon06/28/26, 09:25No.6434234

I got bird brains. Did Azami ever tell godmother that Lady Hathor I’d back?

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Anon06/28/26, 21:01No.6434441

Choice to go out with the therapy group chosen. Time for some bribery.

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Anon07/02/26, 05:27No.6435939

You consider waiting up at the 'Last Chance' until Lady Sumi comes back from her visit to the hospital, but you overhear something that perks your ears."I ain't going to this 'after action report' meeting. They let Mari, Ren, and Akira go home; why can't I? I'm out. You can go on your own," Takeoka derisively says as she tries to walk away.A spark of electricity crackling up Ichijou's arm reveals the activation of her telekinesis powers. An invisible force sharply pulls the thief physically backwards."Girlie, you are literally carrying a crap load of money and whatever the fuck you stole earlier. You need to stop treating me like an idiot," the former athlete snarls with ill temper."If she counted out my share correctly earlier, the amount of cash left on her is around five million three hundred and twenty thousand yen. That's assuming she counted it out fair and square," you casually comment."How the fuck----? Don't tell me you calculated that all in your head from earlier?" The shocked Takeoka openly gapes at you."It's basic math. I needed to count real quick when working for the Sumi gang. Also, you stole a bunch of pricey bottles of liquor, some watches, a laptop and ---," you smile maliciously, giving an accurate account of what you saw her filch from the Toyo Group bar. Takeoka squirms as the telekinetic pull becomes a gentle vice around the body to prevent her escape."You are going to the meeting," Ichijou flatly states."And I'll join you. Let me change my clothing and get permission to break curfew," you say and start walking towards Takamichi Group Home. The house used by the Pretty Star Warriors no longer has the illusion magic cast upon it; the startling closeness of the place unsettles you. It is literally next door, and the balcony of the house is level with the dorm room you sleep in."Huh? Do you have to!? You look great in that suit!" A disappointed Ichijou calls out as you swiftly pass through the door of the group home.The halls are empty. It's dinnertime, and most of the residents are in the dining hall. Your stomach growls in hunger; the small snacks from earlier weren't enough. Ignoring the tantalizing smell of food, you carefully change into something more casual.Refined Looks - The suit is off, and you no longer look very sharp. Also, the suit needs dry cleaning. Most people are going to treat you like a normal girl.You debate how much cash to stow in the safe, but eventually decide to keep it all on you for the moment. In light of your past with an organized crime group, the damned government bureaucracy and their 'Children and Families Agency' decided to restrict access to financial institutions temporarily until you turn nineteen. As harsh as that is, they are being lenient. The actual Yakuza exclusion ordinances state restrictions should last for five years after leaving a gang. Luckily, there are ways around this, but it's such a damn hassle.

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Anon07/03/26, 17:57No.6436489

only one option can be chosen really. We'll go with the loot and get a partial answer for the second option

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Anon07/08/26, 03:44No.6438559

Hope to post in a few days. I tried to get another job but it didn't work out.

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Anon07/13/26, 02:33No.6440846

I'm going to post what I've written so far. This will be the last post until the next thread.

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Anon07/13/26, 02:34No.6440847

"Everything Takeoka is holding. You need to talk to her in an 'iron room' and get the full list before hawking it." You say only this and nothing more. Best to discuss elsewhere privately; saying things directly like money or magic in a restaurant feels too public. The other girls look at Takeoka, who steadily stares back at them."We can talk about it later," Takeoka proclaims, and her body vibrates with sorrow at the impending loss of her loot. Her shadow twitches as though hugging the things she had stolen, unwilling to let go of the treasures like a 'gaki' hungry ghost."Why wait? I know a place we can use. It's an old karaoke joint, they'll let us use a room for free. I can take you there right now."The other girls agree, making Takeoka part with the ill-gotten goods now rather than later. You take them to a defunct money-laundering front that continued to operate as a rundown karaoke business instead. You know the godmother had harboured some vain hopes a year ago to 'clean' profits she might gain through other investments, but those plans quickly withered on the vine. You flash a QR code to an attendant who sends you up to one of the private rooms."Whoa, this place is a dump. I can't believe people actually come here to sing," the artist 'Romance Nerd' Shibusawa comments while entering the room. The dated look of the room clearly places it to a time almost two decades ago."Don't be an idiot, Yuki. This place is clearly a mob front," 'Street Kid' Takeoka states while quickly taking a seat."It used to be a mob front," 'Police Girl' Shinoda clarifies. The pupils of her eyes are unnaturally large for a moment before shrinking back to normal. You almost didn't catch it. That must be the supernatural tell of the activation of her magical power. The girls look about the room with wonder before sitting down."Are you sure this place is private?" 'Queen Bee' Morita asks."If you're so worried about that, girl, then just use 'Mahou BBS' and zone out. Guaranteed privacy and I can keep watch while you're gone," 'Sport Jock' Ichijou cuts in as she picks up the song menu list.The two leaders decide to leave Ichijou and Shibusawa on watch while the rest enter the strange mental space known as 'Mahou BBS' with Takeoka. You are included because of being partnered up with Takeoka in Bar Kismet and know what she's taken. You touch the strange glowing app icon on your cell phone.Blue flames wash over your sight to reveal the small square room with its heavy black iron door adorned with gold ivy leaves once more. You are alone in this small antechamber and wait for the others. It takes longer than expected, and some minutes pass before the door screeches open.Though the girls pass quickly from the main hall into the antechamber, you still catch a glimpse behind them. There are others sitting in chairs, and the sound of conversation hits your ears. You see a number of unknown boys and girls of various ages talking.

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Anon07/17/26, 20:39No.6442845

Ichijou glories in defeating the superior singer through sheer persistence, yet it is a hollow triumph. The taste of victory soured over the keen awareness of how alienating her behaviour is and how much more skilful her opponent is. She puts up an act of pretended exuberance and bluster to disguise the knowledge. You imagine the better part of her nature, that it would be better to concede to the better singer. Building up comradery, friendship and mutual trust would be the superior outcome.If Ichijou conceded.She will not. To concede is defeat, and defeat makes you a loser.The members of the therapy group luckily understand this particular fault of their friend even though it does exasperate them. This became instead a general signal for everyone to disperse for the night. There are arrangements for a meeting tomorrow evening.You've been invited and accepted.The hour is later than you expected, but you don't feel tired at all. It's rare to be out and about past curfew.You should...>Visit an old sentou bath and just relax, 'Sports Jock' Ichijou is interested in joining you too... >Take a walk through a local park you used to enjoy, 'Romance Nerd' Shibusawa joins you since it's on the way to her dorm... >Watch a late night movie and enjoy a retro movie, which 'Street Kid' Takeoka unexpectedly watches... >Go back to the group home anywas, 'Police Girl' Shinoda joins you on the way because she wants to see the illusion house... >Grab a drink at Ishida's cafe and wile away the hours, 'Queen Bee' Morita wants to go meet the fence...The next thread will continue the story!!!

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Anon07/17/26, 20:40No.6442846

I intend to try a thread on July 29.

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