Episode 65 - Shota the Supernatural (Part 2)

【Culture Clash in Akihabara】

After finishing a client visit, Shota, Ryoko, and Miki were walking toward Akihabara Station.

“You nailed today’s presentation, Miki-chan. The client seemed really pleased.”

Shota led the way while checking the map on his phone.

“Woooow~ This is my first time in Akihabara!

We’ve got a place like this in Osaka too—Nipponbashi—but this one’s on a whole ‘nother level! And dang, there’s so many tourists!”

“I don’t come here often either… but the girls’ outfits are seriously cute.”

“They’re from concept cafés, Ryoko, ma’am! There’s maid cafés, butler cafés, prince cafés—ya name it!”

Ryoko and Miki were happily geeking out about otaku culture as they trailed behind Shota.

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【The One Called “Master”】

Then—

“Ah! Master~! You’re back again today? Won’t you come home to the mansion with us~♡”

Suddenly, a girl working as a barker for a concept café called out to Shota.

“...Master?”

Ryoko’s smile visibly twitched.

“Ryoko, ma’am, that’s just standard patter for these cafés. 
Shota-senpai’s just too dang handsome—he stands out, that’s all!”

“...Ufufu. Even though he already has a wife, huh?♡” 
(Smiling face. Eyes? Not smiling.)

“Uh—I’m on the clock right now, so...”

Shota tried to politely decline, but the girl wasn’t having it.

“Aww, Master, don’t be so cold~! 
It’s my birthday event today, you know~♡ I’ve got so much service to give you~♡”

She said, and then— wrapped her arms around Shota.

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“Miki-chan, is that... normal behavior for these cafés?”

“Uh-uh! That right there’s way over the line! 
Givin’ him a hug right in front o’ us? That’s just plain rude!”

Ryoko lowered her gaze for just a moment— 
Then gently flicked her fingers. 
In the next instant—

The café girl’s body froze in place, 
Then slowly lifted a few inches off the ground.

Without a word,

She began to float backward, away from Shota.

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【A Legendary Woman】

“...T-that’s telekinesis!! 
Shota-senpai’s powers are goin’ outta control!!”

“Shota-kun did... something like that?! Miki-chan, what should I do!?”

“W-we gotta snap him out of it somehow!”

Miki began to panic.

And that’s when—

“Oh, so I just need to snap him out of it?♡”

With a glint in her eye, Ryoko marched straight up to Shota—
Grabbed his tie, yanked him forward, and kissed him. Boldly.

Shota’s face turned crimson.

He froze, totally paralyzed.

At that same moment, the café girl’s body relaxed, and she collapsed to the ground with a soft thump.

Ryoko leaned in and whispered in Shota’s ear:

“Punishment confirmed~♡”

She tightly wrapped her arm around his.

No escape.

“Eeeep...”

Shota: Near death.

“Miki-chan, we’ll be late for the next meeting. Let’s go~♡”

Smiling sweetly, Ryoko dragged Shota along behind her.

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【What Miki Just Witnessed】

Miki stood frozen, face flushed red from ear to ear.

(Ryoko, ma’am… she’s way too cool. 
Stopping a rampaging protagonist with a kiss?!
And that tie grab kiss… that’s like, straight outta a light novel!
This is what it means to be legendary…)

(But… I can’t take this anymore...
For a hopeless girl like me, that was just way too intense...)

Miki stood rooted to the spot,

Her brain in full light novel overdrive As she watched Ryoko walk away.