>>38331571
A million years pass in awkward silence. You're crying, right in front of her. Again. You're such a pathetic wreck, how did you ever expect anyone to love you back?

Finally, you hear her footsteps approaching you. But she's not saying anything. Why won't she just say something? The air brushes you gently as she sits down beside you. Why is she torturing you like this? Just end it already!

You reluctantly uncover your face to look up at her worried face. Say something!

>"I'm sorry."
>"Can we at least still be friends?"
>"Please say something."
>Write-in?

>>38331575
>"Please say something."

>>38331575
Oh boy, time for talking, and lolis!
>"Please say something."

>>38331571
>a nee-chan that can't lie
Truly reformed.

>>38331575
>"I'm sorry."
>"Can we at least still be friends?"

>>38331575
>"Please say something."

>>38331575
>"Please say something."

>>38331575
>"Please say something."

>>38331575
This is tense! However will nee-chan recover I wonder.

>>38331575
"Please," you cough out the words between sniffles, "say something."

You plant your face back in your hands where it belongs. "Anything."

She laughs. Oh god. She's laughing at you! She thinks you're pathetic and now she's just enjoying your misery!

Finally, a million tears later, she speaks. "I can't believe this."

Of course she can't! She thought you were cool, not this pitiful wreck! She wasn't supposed to find out!

"I've tried to say this for so long, and now..."

She knew already! She's been hating you for a long time! She was just waiting, waiting so she could hurt you so bad!

"Now you've made it so much easier." She laughs again.

Here it comes. The killing blow. Maybe she'll finally put you out of your misery, end your miserable existence, like it should years ago.

"I guess that's why I love you." Oh no, she's not done, she wants to humiliate you even more! Isn't she supposed to be nice?

A hand on your shoulder. So soft, so warm, so comforting. You'll never feel this again. She knows that, she's mocking you. Taunting you!

"That's... you're not supposed to cry. Are you okay, Aya?"

You can't even run away, she made sure of that!

>"I know you're lying!"
>Push her away!
>Just keep crying. Maybe she'll get bored?
>Write-in?

>>38332170
>Push her away!
>Just keep crying. Maybe she'll get bored?
Dorama!

>>38332170
>"I know you're lying!"

>>38332170
>"I know you're lying!"
>Just keep crying. Maybe she'll get bored?
;_;

>>38332170
>"Why are you doing this?"

>>38332170
>Just keep crying. Maybe she'll get bored?
I like >>38332268 too!

>>38332170
All those options are bad
>"How could anyone love me?"

>>38332268
>>38332278

These, do it, maximum moe!

>>38332278
How mean anon! But I see your point, not very conducive to solving things necessarily.

>>38332379
Sometimes the truth hurts

>>38332278
>All those options are bad

Don't worry, Nee-chan is almost done being neurotic!

Let me figure out how to combine these votes best, then I'll write it.

>>38332472
I'm sure you can figure something out!

Kinda wish our imouto was here for this...but only kinda. Better this way.

>>38332746
She was and we really behaved badly with her.

>>38332787
We behaved quite appropriately, she shouldn't have been here in the first place.

>>38332787
She was a naughty girl

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>>38332170
"...Aya?" The hand shakes you gently for a moment. She's not going to let you go, she wants more. More tears, more suffering. That's what they all want. But you don't want any more of it!

"Why are you doing this?" You spit out the words with as much anger as you can summon up.

She gasps in surprise. "Eh-? What do you mea-"

"I know you're lying! Nobody could ever love me!" You cry out as your lift your face from its bed of palms, turning to glare at her.

"I'm not falling for that again! Not ever!" She backs away slightly, eyes wide open in surprise. That's it, you can still get away from this! You just have to yell really loud! That's almost as good as lying!

"So just cut it out! Leave me alo-mph!" You're cut off as you're suddenly and forcefully pulled towards her, into her embrace.

With both hands she presses the side of your head against her soft chest, shushing into your ear. "It's okay, Aya. You're safe."

It feels good. So good. But it's a lie... isn't it? They're all liars, they're all trying to hurt you. Everybody hates you.

Her one hand brushes your hair gently. It feels so wonderful. "You don't have to be scared. Not anymore."

Your sister was in on this too, wasn't she?
Her chest feels warm.
Your only friend, and she sold you out too!
You can feel her heart beating.
How could she do this to you?
So calm, so soft...

And gone so fast, as she lets go of your head and you sit upright again, face to face. She smiles as she lays an open hand on your knee.

"So please don't cry any more, okay?"

>Nod?
>Take her hand?
>Hug her again?
>Kiss her?

>>38332975
>Hug her again?
A bit more...

>>38332975
>Take her hand?

>>38332975
>Nod?

>>38332975
>Hug her again?
We're getting there.

>>38332975
>Kiss her?
You fool!

>>38332975
Hug her damnit!

>>38332975
>Nod?
>Take her hand?
>Hug her again?
Greedy anon is here to save the day.

>>38332975
>Kiss her?

>>38332975
Very HNNNNGH by the way. Doki doki AND fuwa fuwa too.

>>38332975
Cold.

It's so cold here. You don't belong here, you're not well here, you need to get away from here.

Determined, you lunge at salvation, wrapping your arms tight around her, almost pushing her to the ground before she can steady herself. You press your tear-stained face against the side of her neck, drinking up all the love inside of her, letting it flow over you. You need it so much.

"I'm such a mess." You utter weakly while trying to squeeze her like a sponge.

Having recovered from the initial blast, she returns the favor, holding you even tighter. "It's okay."

You shake your head. "No, it's not."

You can barely believe what just happened yourself. The terrible things you thought, the terrible things you said, the terrible things you almost did. That's not okay, it's crazy. You're crazy, that's what you are.

"Just now, I was... I am s-"

"Scared." She interjects before you can finish. "You're scared. It's okay. You'll be safe now."

Safe. Yeah, that's what you want. To stay right here, safe, with your...

"With me."

Exactly.

...

"Aya?" The voice seems distant.

"Mmh?" What were you doing again?

"We need to move on soon." Nearer now.

"Mmh." But you don't want to go yet.

"No, really, we actually have to." Right here, next to you.

You open your eyes, blinking. That's right, this place. Some stupid locker room in some stupid town that probably shouldn't exist. You had things to do here.

She lets go of you, and you reluctantly do the same, bracing for the cold. But it doesn't come, the warmth seeming to last. You're still safe.

She stands up, walking toward the lockers with calm determination. "Don't worry. We're ending this now."

Right. That girl, that thing, the one that took your soul. Apparently?

>Ask her how she intends to end it?
>Ask her if she found out what 'it' is?
>Ask her what happens to you if you don't end it?
>Write-in?

>>38333199
Here I am, trying to scare you by spilling neuroses all over the floor and you think it's cute.

Good thing Andrea does too.

>>38333934
>Ask her how she intends to end it?
>Ask her if she found out what 'it' is?

>>38333934
>Ask her how she intends to end it?

>>38333934
>Ask her if she found out what 'it' is?

>>38333934
>Ask her how she intends to end it?
>Ask her if she found out what 'it' is?

>>38333934
>Ask her if she found out what 'it' is?

>>38333934
>Ask her how she intends to end it?
>Ask her if she found out what 'it' is?
Our savior~

>>38333934
>Ask her how she intends to end it?
That was pretty heart-warming, but it IS about time to get back to work.

>>38333934
"Speaking of that." You try to stand up as well, before realizing that you don't actually want to.

With no visual response to your query, she opens the locker beside the one that your sister was hiding in just... you have no idea how long ago that was, actually. It probably doesn't matter.

"Did you find out what 'it' is?"

She pauses from digging through the apparently stuffed locker. She seems to have really set up camp here, as if she expected you to come here. She responds, still without turning to face you. "I think so. But I hope not."

Suddenly, you do feel like standing. "Well, what is it then?"

Sighing, she returns to sifting through the overflowing locker, letting the contents spill onto the floor to ease the task. "Let's just hope I'm wrong, okay?"

A shiver passes down your spine. Andrea usually isn't this... blunt. You're not sure you like it. "At least tell me how we're going to fix it?"

Andrea crouches to the ground, setting her sights on a particular bag among the pile, red, zipping it open to pull an unseen object from inside. "We do what we always do. And if that doesn't work..."

Standing back up, she turns to present the object to you. A knife? A strange one, wavy blade and seemingly quite dull, aged, but a knife all the same. "You want me to...?"

She nods, a frown growing across her face. "If you have to."

You don't get a chance to consider the implications before she has forcefully wrapped your right hand around the weapon. You're not sure you understand. You do carry a knife already. "What is this?"

She does not hesitate a moment as she responds this time. "Something I didn't make. That's the important part. Now, are you ready to go?"

>You're ready.
>No, you still want to ask something (Write-in!)
>No, you wanted to say something first (Write-in!)

>>38334765
>You're ready.
Yes!

>>38334765
>You're ready.

>>38334765
>You're ready.

>>38334765
>You're ready.
This can only go well.

>>38334765
>No, you still want to ask something (Write-in!)
Uh, let's clarify we're supposed to stabby yeah?

>>38334765
>No, you wanted to say something first (Write-in!)
Tell her what we found out earlier.

>>38334980
>Tell her what we found out earlier.
Could you be more specific so I don't have to guess what you're referring to?

>>38335020
About the "mistress" and such.

>>38335076
>>38334978

Writing.

>>38335076
Asking about that sounds nice.

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>>38334765
You shift the strange knife around in your hand a bit, feeling the weight. It's not too different from your own. But you've never drawn a knife against a...

"Just to be clear, you want me to use this to... you know."

Andrea gently places a hand on your shoulder, giving you a firm look. "Don't feel sorry for her. She has it coming. Besides, if I'm right it won't do anything permanent."

Being stabbed won't do... maybe you shouldn't think about that right now. Maybe it's your turn to be helpful. "I learned something on the way here. From some of the girls that live here."

At this, her one eyebrow twitches slightly. She's trying to raise an eyebrow at you, but she can't actually do it for some reason. You've laughed at that a few times before. Now isn't really the right time, so you just listen. "You actually talked to them? I would've thought they'd be... less than cooperative."

Oh, if only she knew. But she doesn't need to, so instead you throw a confident smile. "Just who do you think I am?"

She doesn't quite laugh, but you do earn a brief smile before the return of her business face.

"So anyway, apparently there's this girl they call 'the mistress' who's in charge. They said she created this place, and invited all the other girls to come live here. So I guess that's the one we're looking for?"

Andrea turns her gaze down for a moment, sighing to herself. "It all makes too much sense now... Anyway, yes, that's definitely her."

You groan. "Seriously, are you trying to tease me now? Just tell me already!"

She gasps in surprise. "Oh, sorry! Just thinking out loud! Look, it's... if it's what I think it is..." She takes a deep breath. "Please don't make me say it. I don't want it to be true. I need it to not be true."

Well, you can't really argue against that, can you?

>You are ready (this ends the thread)
>Ask something else? (Write-in)
>Say something else? (Write-in)

I'm not ready to end the quest tonight.

>>38335715
>You are ready (this ends the thread)
Me neither Nee-san!

>>38335715
>Say something else? (Write-in)
"Andrea. I'm glad I met you."

>>38335715
>You are ready (this ends the thread

>>38335715
>You are ready (this ends the thread)
We can ask her after, and if she's holding it back it shouldn't be critical.

>>38335715
>You are ready (this ends the thread)

>>38335715
>>38335779
I'll support this anon. Ready after that though.

>>38335715
>You are ready (this ends the thread)

>>38335779
This.

>>38335715
You give her a weak nod. After all she's done for you, all she's forgiven, you can't ask her to give up the one secret she wants to keep.

Relieved, she turns away from you, heading for the wall that used to be a door. "We really need to get going now."

You know that. You can't keep stalling any longer. Or maybe, just one more thing...

"Andrea."

She stops, slowly turning her head back to regard you. She is caught completely off guard when you shift forward to stand on your toes, landing a clumsy peck on her cheek. "I'm really glad I met you."

You can't help but fill up with warmth as you watch her pale cheeks turning pink. This is how it's supposed to be. "Ah, y-you... too."

You give her your most confident smile. "All ready now!"

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>>38336273
And THAT's the end of the thread, then!

I kinda promised you a longer thread this time, and I could honestly keep going, but... Well, like I said, I don't want to end the quest tonight. And that's kind of where we're going. And I want that to be its own thread, so we're quitting early after all I guess. Next time, we tie everything up, so I sincerely hope you'll join me then!

And no, definitely not making any promises on when that will be this time. I can't keep them anyway. I'll let you know on twitter.

Hope you enjoyed this thread, even if it probably wasn't quite what you wanted it to be!

>>38336273
>"y-you... too."
The internet has ruined this for me.

>>38336360
Thanks for running, had a lot of fun!

>>38336273
>"Ah, y-you... too."
Spaghetti out her pocket!

>>38336360
Thanks for running man, looking forward to the conclusion.

>>38336360
Thanks for the thread, Nee-san.

>>38336360
Thanks for running.

>>38336360
Thanks for running. I think this thread was what I wanted it to be, probably.

>>38336360
The thread was very heart-warming so that's okay.
Maybe Nee-chan can find happiness after all!

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>>38336385
>The internet has ruined this for me.
I know. I tried to make it not sound like a stupid reference by putting the ellipsis in there. I'm not sure how well it worked.


On a different note, if any of you have figured out what's going to happen from the tangled mess of flashbacks and perspective switches I've thrown at you guys, you're absolute heroes. If not, I hope it will at least seem to make sense when you see it. But it might not. I've missed a lot of the hints I wanted to drop because I'm really bad at planning.

But all of that is for future me to worry about! Until then, I hope you all remember to behave!

>>38336635
Honestly the arc has lasted a while so I dunno what I can even remember, much less piece together. Maybe I'll do some re-reading before the next thread.

>>38336702
I've been thinking the same, but I doubt I'll have the time

>>38336702
Ah, the hints are spread all over the quest (well, not so much episode 1, mainly 2 and 3), so don't try too hard. If you don't figure it out, it's my fault for not making it clear enough that the hints were there!

>>38336952
Well they probably were but my memory is shit so.
I can't even remember what this whole thing is about to be honest.

>>38337064
Nee-san lost her soul when her fellow runaway boyfriend tried to cast a magic spell. This lead to Andrea taking Nee-san in and teaching her to become the Loli Talker. We're here to get our soul back.

>>38337150
Oh yeah, I forgot the spell part completely.