ONLINE GAMERS {ARC 1 CHAOS IN ASTRAL CITY} CHAPTER 11

Takashi gazed intently at his avatars body—Tsurugi Hime.

If anything, he thought she looked like some kind of whore.

Her boobs were held back by the black lascivious bra covering her chest, an even darker lacy thong clung tightly to her sex—so tightly that Takashi thought it might've been inside her.

Her plum bottom perfectly outlined in the reflection he saw made Takashi feel practically naked.

Sayuri merely glanced at the exposed Hime but that was enough to set her head on fire.

Y-you look really g-good in that, Tsurugi-san...!” muttered Sayuri.

A drop of fresh blood rolled out of her tiny nose, and she fell backward<<Emotion effect>>.

It was the sort of outfit that would normally never be seen on someone as shy and timid as Hime.

“Ah, Sayuri-chan collapsed….” Pointed out Miyu lethargically.

“Whoa! Hime-chan can really give off a hardcore mature sexy aura! It's no fair... and her boobs are way to big! It's like those things are her true form!”

“Umm, I d-don't know what you mean?” Takashi tried to feign ignorance.

“Don't play dumb! What's your secret huh!? Don't hold out on me or you'll regret it!?”

“S-secret?” She stuttered. “What secret?”

Mimiko had given her a warning, now was the time for action. “You asked for this!”

“Ah, Mimiko's getting mad even though she's the one who dressed Hime-chan up like that...?” Miyu's lethargic voice pointed out.

Sayuri finally began to regain consciousness, only to fall yet again.

“Kyaaaa! I don't have a-any secrets! Mimiko don't grope them so tight!”

Hime was painted deep red with embarrassment.

A thick stream of red flowed from Sayuri's nose as she collapsed.

Earlier that day.

“By the way, do you guys mind coming with me this afternoon?” Miyu asked, shutting her math text book offhandedly. “I have to do some shopping.”

“Count me in!” Mimiko cheered.

“Sure, I've got nothing to do this afternoon,” Sayuri quickly turned to face Hime. “You coming too, Tsurugi-san?”

“Sure...” Takashi gave them an approving nod.

Mimiko raised her fist in the air. “Then it's settled, we're all going shopping together! I'm so fired up! Let’s go right now!”

“Yeah...let’s go!”

Miyu raised her hand up, the same time as Mimiko—her cheer sounded less lethargic than usual.

“I see what you're trying to do,” Sayuri sighed exasperated. “we're not leaving till we're done with all the problems on chapter three.”

Mimiko and Miyu both clung to Hime's right and left arm respectively.

“C'mon Hime-chan you wanna go right now right!?” Mimiko pleaded.

“Right, right?” Miyu repeated.

They're way too close!?

This was too much for Takashi to handle. His arm was getting squeezed between the two girls. Takashi could feel they're softness and body heat even through the two girls clothing.

His own body began to feel hot.

No.

This wasn't good lusting after his friends like this was a line he mustn’t cross!

They're grip was deadly tight—the third strongest player—Tsurugi Hime had only one option.

While the girls clung to her tightly, she meekly looked over to Suzuki Sayuri for rescuing. Sayuri shrugged and continued reading her book.

“Suzuki...” Hime muttered. “Suzuki-san, maybe...we can go now?”

“Tsurugi-san you're being way too soft on them! Don't let those two slackers take advantage of your pure heart. Just tough it out.”

“...Please help me?”

Sayuri clasped her hands together, “How could I say no to my precious Tsurugi-san's wishes, I have no choice!”

“Yay!”

The slacker duo cheered.

Sayuri continued, “We can go after we solve half the problems, no butts okay!?”

““Noo!””

The slacker duo slumped down onto the floor releasing Hime, and curdling next to each other.

Mimiko stretched her hands to clasp Miyu's hands, “Fine with that Miyu-chan.”

“Miyu is fine with it. Replied Miyu.” Miyu replied.

“Why are you talking like that Miyu-chan?” Mimiko asked.

“Talking like what? Replied Miyu.” Miyu said.

“Like that! It’s really weird!” Mimiko was practically laughing out loud.

“I have no idea what you mean,” she said as she looked away. “Miyu replied.”

Sayuri grabbed Hime by the hand pulling her close into a protective hug. “My precious Tsurugi-san you're safe now. Those two idiots can’t hurt you!”

“—umm...thanks?”

Hime pushed Sayuri away and made a face that seemed to say she didn't want to be touched by Sayuri, despite thanking her.

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The trio now finished with schoolwork, arrived at the store Miyu had been talking about. The first to react was Hime, her round ocean blue eyes widened with shock.

Ah...this is bad...

If Takashi had known this was the place Miyu was talking about, he would have found some way not to come, but it was too late for that. He was already there.

A women’s clothing store.

The tiny village of Enshu had only one, and for the most part it had a modest look to it. The store was about the size of two houses—they apparently got shipments from astral city--the choice of clothing was many and varied not what you'd expect from a small store.

There were denim jeans, sweat shirts, cute frilly dresses and underwear of all kinds.

“What are you gonna get Tsurugi-san?”

“Well,” This was a place for getting women’s clothing, a sacred place Takashi should never have even laid eyes on, “...I don't really need any new clothes right now...”

Mimiko’s voice came from his left to seal any chance of escape.

“Hime-chan we came all this way it would be a waste not to get you anything! Plus, with that hot figure of yours I’ve got a few things I wanna see you try on!”

“w-wait a minute I don’t—”

Mimiko began to drag Hime into the store by force. Miyu’s voice came from Takashi’s right cutting him off.

“Don’t fight it Hime, you’re now Mimiko’s dress up doll.

And so Tsurugi Hime was made to try on all manner of cute, girly and even sexy outfits.

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The weekend playdate had come to an end, and school was back in session.

“The divine goddess of the sun and moon, accompanied by the divine lord NexusWorldmagica split the world in two, approximately 13.8 billion years ago. Our goddess the goddess of the sun and moon is originally described to be a blonde-haired maiden with fair white skin and red eyes, some accounts describe her having blue eyes but the general consensus is that they were red. NexusWorldMagica on the other hand is described to be a man, but not much is known on his appearance. The two worlds, the virtual, and the real world had been forever unable to interact with one another since the split. Can anyone tell me which side of the world players come from? Yes Miyu Kobayakawa? That is correct, players originate from the virtual world.”

“This is so boring…”

Miyu, Sayuri and Mimiko were back in class, their homeroom teacher Miss Kuroda was in the middle of a history lecture.

It took every fiber in Mimiko’s body to hold on too consciousness as the teacher droned on about the most boring topics thing imaginable the past.

In a similar situation Miyu was already fast asleep. She would mysteriously wake up to answer questions but she was asleep. While Miyu and Mimiko were similar in that they were both lazy, Miyu was actual among the top of the class alongside Sayuri, so she could afford to sleep in class.

Sayuri who had been paying close attention to the teacher’s history lecture suddenly posed a question that roused Mimiko from her sleep.

“Tsurugi-san, doesn't like me very much, does she?”

“Huh?...Um? What do you mean by that?”

“You know...hm? Just t-think about it, doesn't she get fidgety whenever I try and get too close to her and stuff?”

Mimiko who was always playing around with—or latching—onto Hime from behind without her consent hadn't ever noticed such a thing. So, she was sure, that Hime-chan wasn't at all that bothered by it.

She thought for about five seconds cocked her head to the side and spoke.

“Nah, nah no way. I don't think so.”

“Maybe she doesn’t like us both…”

“No way! Hime-chan loves me!”

“M-Mimiko? You haven't noticed how she tenses up whenever, you grope her? At first, I thought she was just uncomfortable around you but...”

Sayuri had started to notice Hime's behavior around her and the others earlier that day—yesterday.

After the shopping trip the previous day, Sayuri got to thinking, there's something strange about Tsurugi-san. But just what was so strange about her? No matter how hard she thought Sayuri came up blank in the end.

“You're just imaging things.” Mimiko said, from her seat behind Sayuri.

“Yeah, well... Maybe I am but...”

And yet, no. She was still certain Tsurugi-san was incredibly uncomfortable around them.

Could it be that Tsurugi-san did not enjoy their company and was forcing herself to hang out with them to be nice? And was their friendship a burden to her?

...Or was Sayuri truly, genuinely imaging things.

The thought that her friendship was hurting Hime was too much to bear.

“Why don’t we all go to a hot spring?” The half-asleep Miyu suddenly suggested

“A hot spring? Why a hot spring?”

“A hot spring sounds great to me!”

Mimiko was already completely on board with the idea. Sayuri however wasn’t as easy to get on board. Because she wasn’t entirely sure what Miyu’s angle was.

“Sayuri-chan if you want to know the truth about Hime-chan then trust me.”

“…fine.”

Sayuri decided to put her faith in Miyu. If it turned out that she was wrong she could punish Miyu later. The idea of getting closer to Hime and being in the same hot spring was too much for Sayuri to pass up!

huh… closer to Tsurugi-san!?

That’s right, that was what she wanted, but actually acknowledging her own feelings made her face burn red.

“So, it’s settled we’re gonna go to the hot springs!” Mimiko cheered.

Just as the three girls had summarized their hot spring plans the shadow of their teacher looming over them made them all freeze.

“It seems you three girls are discussing a topic far more important than world history why don’t you share it with the class?”

“Ahhh n-no ma’am we…” Sayuri stuttered.

“Ah, Kuroda-sensei didn’t see you there…” Miyu said as she thought up an excuse.

“We’re planning a hot spring trip sensei!” Mimiko said confidently to the class and teacher.

All three girls were later made to clean the classroom for a week as punishment.

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Hime’s face went completely pale. “Wait is this a hot spring!”

Inadvertently Takashi had been led to a hot spring by Miyu, waiting for him there were his two other NPC friends.

“Hello Tsurugi-san.”

“Yo! Hime-chin!”

Takashi was greeted by Sayuri and Mimiko in that order.

This was the second time he had let himself get tricked by Miyu, he cursed his own stupidity, with no way out he went along with the three of them.

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A well-endowed body, a large pair of breasts that floated above the water, and a face so beautiful some might call it heavenly, if it weren’t warped into an awkward grin.

Hime no—Takashi struggled to maintain his composure as he was surrounded on all sides by the nude bodies of his three closest friends in this world.

How did this happen to me…

He turned to see Miyu grinning at him. She was clearly enjoying the predicament she had put him in.

Grrrr—uwahh!

As much as Takashi wanted to glare at her, he couldn’t maintain eye contact with her naked body, her straight black hair softly concealed her collar. Her clear water coated skin made it impossible for him to hold eye contact.

Looking away his eyes landed on both Miyu and Mimiko.

Takashi quickly covered both his eyes.

If he had a choice, he would rather be anywhere but here.

“Tsurugi-san? What is the matter?”

“You good Hime-chin?”

Sayuri and Mimiko both looked concerned for their blonde red-faced friend.

“Now’s as good a time as any to tell you this,” Miyu said nonchalantly. “Hime-chan is a guy that’s why she’s so uncomfortable with us being to close most of the time.”

Sayuri and Mimiko almost couldn’t believe their ears, Mimiko in particular was more confused. Even more shocked than them was Takashi who couldn’t believe Miyu would reveal his secret so casually.

“That’s not all, Hime didn’t want you two to find out because she thought it’d make you hate her. Well, I promised not to tell, but keeping secrets is such a pain!”

Miyu cooly slumped back into the hot spring leaving Takashi to deal with the aftermath.

He realized he had no choice but to explain himself to them, but what could he say? He had effectively betrayed their trust.

“W-what kobayakawa-san said is true, I’ve been lying to you both this whole time, I’m sorry you probably hate me but I—”

“Of course I don’t! boy or girl it doesn’t matter to me.” Sayuri suddenly cut him off before he could even defend himself.

She was truly hurt that Hime believed their friendship could end over something so trivial.

“I-I just didn’t want to ruin things… This body and world are still a little new to me, and you three are the first real friends I’ve had in a while.”

“Tsurugi-san you have nothing to fear, nothing would change even if you told us”

Her words were genuine. Takashi felt truly glad to get it off his chest and even more glad to have Sayuri treat him as if nothing had changed.

It was a heartfelt tender moment between Sayuri and Hime. Now, what about Mimiko would she be as accepting?

The Mimiko in question sneakily circled behind Hime, with a warped grin, a dark gleam in her eyes <emotion effect>>, and suddenly grabbed her from behind.

“Hyaa—!” Hime screamed.

she grabbed hold of her breasts.

“A boy—?!” Mimiko said with a ferocious glare.

“She’s so stacked, yet you expect me to believe this is a boy? Her breasts are bigger than mine! There’s just no way! She doesn’t even have a ***”

Sayuri went completely pale, <<emotion effect>> a slight blush on her face.

“Oy! Mimiko what do you think you’re doing, can’t you read the room!”

“I-I really am a guy!” Takashi squeaked.

Mimiko just ignored Sayuri’s question and glared at Takashi.

“It’s starting to piss me off. A guy sporting bigger ones than me! Take this you imposter!”

The difference between a player’s physical strength and an NPCs was quite high, however, Takashi would never dare to try and use his strength against any of his friends.

Hime’s face warped as if she were going to cry, Mimiko was seriously going wild.

“Are you an idiot!?”

Sayuri came to the rescue prying Hime out of the crazy girl’s grasp. But it didn’t end there, Mimiko wasn’t done yet she soon gave chase and the three of them ended up running around the hot spring completely nude.

“Get back here Hime-chin!”

“Leave Tsurugi-san alone already you jerk!”

“H-hey stop this isn’t funny!” Hime screamed.

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Miyu let out a silent yawn as her three best friends messed around.

She never had a doubt in her mind that this was the way things would end up, but the whole thing still took a toll on her. She was incredibly exhausted.

This was the way it was supposed to be, even if it meant breaking Hime’s trust Miyu didn’t regret it.

I really am sleepy though…