>>38539871

Makoto himself experienced a number of embarrassing, flirtatious, and harsh encounters with these girls, and even became romantically engaged with a few. Yui and Shun both care deeply for him, Yuuki considers Makoto to be something of a brother or possibly parent (considering the clone thing), Aoi and Umeki have unrequited crushes, Momoko considers him to be a super hero, Hiroko doesn't trust him, and the school is up in arms about what the hell gender Makoto is. His frequent swapping between the two and general femininity not helping with that debate. Apart from that, however, things have been relatively calm and stable for him.

However, recently a number of disappearances have occurred without Makoto's knowing. His friends are in danger, and he is about to face a new threat, with a degree of power and understanding that far outweighs any that have come before. With his own soul on the line, Makoto will have to fight for his very soul. This is Maiden White: Deception Class!


---=== Maiden White: Deception Class #1 ===---

Continues from Mahou Shonen #37: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/38379606/

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> Every option, unless stated, is allowed a write-in. Multi-selections allowed so long as not mutually exclusive.

You are Makoto Kiryoka; a teenage boy with a penchant for getting into strange situations. You bear the power of the Mahou Shoujo against the corrupted souls that seek to terrorise the innocent.

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>>38539877

The alarm at your bedside chimes for 6:00 AM, but you're already awake when it does

You didn't at all sleep last night, but how could you have? A cursory glance at your cracked phone screen reminds you that your friends; Yui, Shun, Shizuko, even Hiroko, haven't responded to any messages you put out. For days, at least Yui has been unavailable. The silence is terrifying to you. Shun and Yuuki both assured you that they'd find the others, and that you needed rest to recover your powers and injuries from a close encounter with an unknown magical girl, but they haven't come back from their patrol yet. You listlessly shift in bed, noticing the sun rising over the mountains in the distance.

"It's morning..." You mutter. "Where are you guys?" You shoot off another message to Yuuki, and to Robo as well, but no response picks up. You can't believe you feel this helpless...

Your ears prick up to the sound of a creaking door downstairs, and you sit up in bed. Could it be... Without hesitation, you throw the blankets aside and bash the door to your room aside, making your way downstairs in a haste. You glance around the kitchen downstairs just in time to see Yuuki collapse on the couch.

"Yuuki, are you okay?" You ask him frantically. He rolls over and groans at you. You fear the worst. "D-Did you find that magical girl? What happened?"

"Ugh... nothing." He groans. Eh?

"I'm just..." Yuuki takes a second to rub the sleep from his eyes, "exhausted. Shun and I were out all night trying to find them, but nothing happened. Couldn't even sense anyone, I don't get it." He grumbles, shifting over onto his back. He blinks blearily, small bags visible under his eyes. Not that you're any better. Yuuki and the magical girls can all sense the aura of a focus, but recently that power seems to be blocked out somehow. Dammit...

> Come on, we need to find them.
> Get some sleep, I'll go out and search.
> Mnn... so tired.
> How is Shun?

>>38539982
>Mnn... so tired.
Shit's happening

>>38539982
>Mnn... so tired.

>>38539982
> Come on, we need to find them.

>>38539982
>> Get some sleep, I'll go out and search.

>>38539982
>How is Shun?

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You rub your own eyes and yawn. Yuuki's lethargy is contagious, evidently. You hadn't been feeling it until now. "Mnn... so tired." You mumble, sliding down the side of the couch to seat yourself on the floor. You feel a hand reach over and touch your head, gently moving back and forth.

"It's alright, we'll find them eventually." Yuuki assures you. It's little comfort to you. The two of you actually do drift off the sleep for about an hour; Yuuki's comfort of the couch being infinitely better than the floor, but in your state you can't complain. What wakes you up is the sight of your mother, Hana, along with her jostling you.

"What are you two doing down here?" She asks as the two of you blink lazily. "Look, you only have to sleep down here if Makoto brings his girl friends over." She sighs. However she quickly notices the exhaustion in the two of you and groans, "You two were up all night, weren't you? Dammit Makoto, you have school today." She stands up and goes over to the kitchen. Honestly you'd forgotten, but it is Monday so that makes sense. Hana returns to the both of you with some kind of basin, then splashes both of you in the face.

"BLAUGH!" You grunt as the water hits you. Hana smiles.

"That'll have to do. Up and at 'em, boys." She says with a smirk. The two of you can only frown back at her.

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You both gather your things and prepare for school, heading to the bus-stop. Shun doesn't seem to join you there, which is odd, but she does bike to school sometimes. The pit in your stomach fears the worst though.

"Shun's fine." Yuuki comments, breaking your concentration. "I dropped her off before I came home. She's pretty tired as well, though." He scratches his chin. Knowing her, she won't have any reservations about coming to school late. The bus arrives and the two of you get on. Yuuki's stop comes first, leaving you to ponder your thoughts as the suburbs pass by the window.

"Ah, do you mind if I sit here?" Someone asks. As you look, the first thing you notice is a mass of pink hair. A young girl, roughly your age but possibly older, in a school uniform you don't recognise, stands next to you on the bus. Her features are exquisite and vibrant, which is a sheer contrast to your tired mug. You're a little taken for a second, at least until you realise she still needs an answer.

> Y-Yeah, go ahead.
> Sure, do whatever.
> I do mind, actually.
> Look back to the window.

>>38540667
> Sure, do whatever.
Aha, finally my first threa live! Took a while to catch up on this.

>>38540667
> Y-Yeah, go ahead.

>>38540667
>> I do mind, actually.

>>38540667
>> Sure, do whatever.

>>38540667
>> Sure, do whatever.

>>38540667
>Sure, do whatever.

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"Sure, do whatever." You mutter, turning back to the window. You're honestly too concerned right now to be bothered by a pretty girl. Your mind is fixated on where she could have gone. The girl sits down next to you and seems to spend the next few minutes glancing at you expectantly.

"Uh, your name is Makoto, right?" She asks with a bright look.

"Uh, that's right." You reply back. You're not sure how this girl knows that though, you don't make it a habit to go around telling everyone your name. She grins and tilts her head to the side.

"I thought so, it's great to finally meet you!" She extends a hand towards you, expecting a handshake. You're really confused now, but you shake regardless.

"You'll have to forgive me, but, ah, who are you?" You ask. A vein on her forehead seems to appear for a second, but she quickly regains her composure.

"Aha! That's funny, 'who am I', acting like you've been living under a rock, ahaha~" She giggles, brushing her ponytail back with one hand. You blink. The pink-haired girl seems to flinch for a second and twitch. "Y-You're serious?" She asks, to which you nod. She seems to fume silent to herself for a second and mutter something, but then stands up and places a hand on her small chest.

"O-Okay that's fine! I suppose I might be popular but maybe my influence hasn't reached a backwater like this yet. Ahem... I am Mai Aihara, but you can call me Mai-chan!~" She announces, giving you a short wink. She continues to stare at you, expecting a reaction, and winks again. The name rings a slight bell, but you can't recall from where. You've certainly never met this girl.

> Well, it's great to meet you~
> Okay *turn back to window*
> Wait, aren't you some kind of celebrity?
> Who?
> I don't care.

>>38541397
>> Well, it's great to meet you~

>>38541397
> Who?

>>38541397
>who?

...I know why I voted the way I did. I'm sitting in a parking lot and staring at an add for GotG at a red box.

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Been browsing idol threads and It's such a shame we didn't have this pic earlier in the quest...

>>38541397
>Okay *turn back to window*
Not caring about her popularity should make her more determined to get his attention

>>38541397
>> Well, it's great to meet you~
>> Write in: scan for magic (if possible)
Magical Girls often moonlight as idol singers.

>>38541397
>> Who?

>>38541397
> Wait, aren't you some kind of celebrity?
> Okay *turn back to window*
We have more important matters then to fuss over some idol.

>>38541397
>> Well, it's great to meet you~
>> Okay *turn back to window*

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> Ayy, it was! Wasn't sure if anyone would remember that.

"Who?" You reply back. Mai lies on the floor of the bus in a defeated slump of depression for a few seconds after you ask that. "Uh, well it's great to meet you anyway~" You say, quickly trying to recover.

"Likewise!" She remarks with a peppy voice. Luckily for you she seems to bounce back just as quickly as she gets depressed. "I was worried about whether anyone would know me at this school or if I might get swamped by fans. Say, do you know how many people know about me here. A lot, obviously, I'm guessing, but how many exactly. I don't know if-"

This girl talks... a lot. You turn back to the window as she waffles on about her popularity. Seems she's some kind of idol singer, though you can't recall much about her on the news. She thinks highly of herself, at least.

"-so that's how I got into that, isn't that weird?" She asks, nudging you with an elbow.

"Uh... sure." You reply back. She raises an eyebrow.

"Ha~ You *are* a good listener. Yui was right to mention you." She remarks, crossing her arms behind her head.

"What did you say?" You ask grimly, now giving her your full attention. She smiles and glances over at you.

"Yui Oomura. White hair, haughty attitude? Oh, we go way back." She says with a wide smile. "And she told me aaall about you Ma-ko-to." She winces innocently, tilting her head again. Something about that didn't *feel* so innocent to you, though...

> So... how is Yui? Where's she been?
> How do you know her?
> You're from out of town, what are you doing here?
> Are you threatening me?
> Purify her. You don't care anymore.

>>38541397
>> Okay *turn back to window*
... Didn't someone show us a music video of her previously?

>>38541858
> Are you threatening me?
> Purify her. You don't care anymore.

>>38541858
>> Are you threatening me?

>>38541858
>Purify her. You don't care anymore.
What

>>38541858
>> Are you threatening me?
Let's not YET purify her. Yet.

>>38541858
> Are you threatening me?
> Purify her. You don't care anymore.

>>38541858
> You're from out of town, what are you doing here?
> Are you threatening me?

>>38541858
> So... how is Yui? Where's she been?

>>38541858
All of the pieces of the puzzle are assembling!

>>38542103
You're thinking what I'm thinking, and her magical girl power is mind control and is using it on Naoki, Yui, and Shizuko, thus explaining the "---"?

>>38542166
But better yet, explaining why Saito got messed with FIRST. His freaking mom manages this girl.

>>38542236
Does she? Hm. I'll have to go back and look but I won't argue against that.

In fact, I really need to look over the Structure thing again: I didn't really understand it the first time it came up.

>>38541858
>So... how is Yui? Where's she been?

>>38541858
Grab her by the throat and begin to ask her, extremely calmly, just what it is she's been doing to our friends. if she does anything odd, squeeze harder. we are done giving a fuck

>>38542664
...Makoto? Kid'll break a nail trying, and that would be embarrassing.

>>38541858
>You're from out of town, what are you doing here?

Write In: Apologize for rude behavior because you only got one hour of sleep last night. (Because I mean jeez guys even if she is a potential threat be polite. Gosh)

>>38542715
>(Because I mean jeez guys even if she is a potential threat be polite. Gosh)
I'm not the guy who wants to choke out this girl. However, keep in mind that our girlfriend (one of them at least) and her brother have gone missing, and we've searched high and low for them without any luck, and have been extremely stressed. Oh, and also got hit by a bus.

We're not exactly going to be calm or apologetic to someone who is baiting us. Makoto doesn't have that kind of personality: he's surprisingly confrontational when faced with bullshit.

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>>38542283
> To you, they're essentially modifiers for your powers. Saito has a broken one, so it's messing up certain parts of his, like the transformation back to normal.

"Are... you threatening me?" You ask, furrowing your brow. She's acting cute and innocent, but if she's mentioning Yui then she must have something to do with her disappearance. She could even be the magical girl you were chasing last night. Unfortunately, with your sensing powers currently nullified it'd be impossible to tell.

Mai blinks at your accusation and laughs. "Threatening? What in the world would give you that idea? The fabulous Mai-chan would never threaten a friend." She assures you.

"And we're friends then?" You ask.

"Of course. Any friend of Yui is a friend of mine. Don't you love making friends, Makoto?" She asks, keeping up what you assume is a sly undertone. It is getting harder and harder to nail down if she's messing with you or not.

"I... guess." You admit.

"Well I hope we can become the best of them! I imagine we'll be seeing a lot of each other in the competitions." Mai comments as the bus comes to a halt in front of the school.

"Yeah... wait, what?"

Mai doesn't need to explain further. Osataka High is absolutely crawling with students. Both regulars and attendees of other schools seem to have congregated here today. The field is covered in sports equipment, banners and stages have been put up; it's amazing considering how the place looked just three days ago. Mai pushes past you as you gape at it all.

"There's going to be an announcement before school starts officially. I hope you're there watching me~" She requests sweetly. She doesn't wait for your response though, and disappears into the crowd. Hopefully she is just a peppy student idol and nothing more...

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>>38542846

It's harder than usual to move around the school with this mass of people. All the lockers are blocked off or already filled with stuff, so you drop your things off in the homeroom. Aoi doesn't appear to be in, which is no surprise considering his current status, and Shun is absent as well. She, however, has replied to one of your messages. Something to the effect of "SHIT, I'M LATE!". Good to know she's the same. At the bell, your class is shuffled outside. A grand stage has been established just shy of the field, which is now flanked with high walls and bleachers. They really went all out on this thing; it looks like some kind of sports arena.

A faculty member pokes at her microphone from the stage and begins. "Thank you all for attending. Today, Osataka has been chosen as the site for these regional games, in an effort to foster friendship and good nature between the schools of Japan." She says, and continues on to explain some of the events. Evidently it's not just about sport, but virtually any club can be turned competitive during this. Something about fostering creative talents. You hear a deep panting behind you as a hand slaps your shoulder. Shun, out of breath and half-dressed, is behind you.

"I... made it..." She wheezes, straightening her uniform. It's a relief to see her in one piece.

"Hey everyone!" A charming voice pipes over the microphone. "I'll be working as MC for these events and we'll be broadcasting live over a couple of channels, so do your best out there. We'll be watching closely!~" She points to the crowd and winks. Must be some kind of signature; they cheer to it at least. Some details are discussed but the speeches end quickly. Normal classes are suspended so people can do what they want.

"And after I ran all the way here..." Shun winces after learning that.

"Why didn't you bike?" You ask. She puckers her cheeks shyly. She didn't think of that.

> Relax.
> Find your friends.
> What happened last night?
> Go find Mai.

>>38542931
>Find your friends.
> What happened last night?
ask while we search

>>38542931
>> What happened last night?


Why do I have the feeling we're going to have a sing off with Mai?

>>38542931
> Go find Mai.

>>38542931
>> Find your friends.
>> What happened last night?

>>38542931
>> Find your friends.
>> What happened last night?

>>38542931
>> Find your friends.
>> What happened last night?

>>38542931
>> Find your friends.
>> What happened last night?

>>38542931
> What happened last night?
> Find your friends.

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You decide to search the school for your remaining friends; Yui, Shizuko, and Hiroko. Maybe you'll see Saito as well.

"Be on the lookout for a pile of coats." Shun comments with a grin. Hopefully he'll be a little more subtle this time.

"Hey, Shun," you start to say as the two of you walk through the halls, "What happened last night? With the search?"

"We couldn't find her," Shun sighs, "Really nothing at all happened. Was kind of a bummer." She grunts. Hoping for more action, it seems.

"Can you tell me specifically?" You yawn, hoping for more detail.

"We flew around for a while but couldn't see anything because Yuuki was on the fritz, at least for sensing. After that we... we..." Shun stops in the hall and scratches her chin.

"...Huh, that's weird." She says.

"What?"

"I... I can't remember what we did last night." She admits. That's... concerning. "I remember seeing you, telling you to go back, flying around, and then... nothing. Just a blank until I got home." She recalls. This memory gap definitely seems familiar; the maids at Yui's mansion described something almost identical.

"A-Are you okay?" You ask.

"Hm? Oh yeah, fine, I guess." She taps her chin. She seems the same to you. "I hope I put my suit away correctly." She hopes.

"Kiryoka?" A voice asks. You look to the source and see a faculty member; the same one that was talking on the stage earlier. "Do you have a minute? I really need to discuss Ms Oomura's resignation from the Student Council with you."

Resig- "What!?" You shriek.

> She resigned!?
> You've seen Yui?
> Yes, let's go.

>>38543391
>> You've seen Yui?
> You've seen Yui?
You've seen Yui?

>>38543391
>> You've seen Yui?

>>38543391
>You've seen Yui?

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>>38543391
>> You've seen Yui?


So when do we get to punch Mai in the mouth?

>>38543391
> You've seen Yui?

Need to go find the mindfucker and tell em to stop :C

>>38543391
>You've seen Yui?!

>>38543391
> You've seen Yui?

>>38543391
> You've seen Yui?
Unless Yui personaly came to resign, you can list it as not happening.

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"You've seen Yui!?" You ask, almost hysterically. The teacher takes a step back.

"Of... course? She's here just like always, although when I tried to commune with her she told me she wasn't part of the council. I can't believe I missed something like this." The teacher moans, showing you a copy. True to her word, it's a printed copy of a resignation letter dated over a week ago, along with Yui's signature.

'But that's..." Even if Yui only disappeared last week, that still means this paper was submitted well before she was kidnapped. If... if she even was?

"Well... I guess we can be glad she turned up?" Shun remarks awkwardly, taking a look at the paper itself.

"It's not just her either; All of the council resigned, and they've all submitted their papers early enough that they've taken effect this week! How did no-one see this coming, aghh!" She bites on one of her nails and almost looks like she's going to sob. "The competition's on and we have virtually no-one on the student side to assist. So much paperwork... Which, ahem..." She takes a second to compose herself and then smiles.

"Which is why, as Yui's personal secretary, you have the substantial duty of taking on the role as Head of the Council!" She states, trying to make it sound positive. Both you and Shun look at her like she's insane. "W-Well don't blame me! I wouldn't have picked you for it either, but I can't find anyone else to do this!" She gnaws on her notepad angrily.

> I can't be council head. I refuse!
> This is ridiculous, let me talk to Yui.
> Is there no-one else?
> Fine, what do I have to do?

>>38543701
>> I can't be council head. I refuse!
>> This is ridiculous, let me talk to Yui.

>>38543701
> This is ridiculous, let me talk to Yui.
> All this must be fake, it can't have happened.
> I can't be council head. I refuse!

>>38543701
>This is ridiculous, let me talk to Yui.

>>38543701
>> This is ridiculous, let me talk to Yui.
What the fuck is this shit? Let's start punching Mai in the face.

No, I don't actually know 100% if she's responsible. I just want to punch her in the face anyways.

>>38543701
>This is ridiculous, let me talk to Yui!

>>38543605
Or brainwashing, good ol' fashioned brainwashing. Usually takes a long time but hey magic. If that's the case then fuck, hope it can only affect a limited number of people or we're up against a Lelouch wannabe. That would not be fun.

>>38543701
>> I can't be council head. I refuse!
>> This is ridiculous, let me talk to Yui.

>>38543605
>>38543764
Maybe something's going to happen to her brother if she doesn't follow certain demands?

>>38543764
Let's see, brainwashed the entire student council, Yui, Shizuko, Naoki, and maybe Shimada, wiped Yuuki's and Shun's memories, set up this festival thing that no one really seemed to know or talk about... Yeah. This is really starting to irritate me.

>>38543792
She's under control, must be

>>38543701
>> This is ridiculous, let me talk to Yui.

>>38543391
> Panically dance around.
> She resigned!?
> You've SEEN Yui!?

Shit, we are the student counsel president now. Does that mean we gain custody of the Closet Maids?

>>38543800
Guess we need to ride the storm for now and pick off our targets one by one.

>>38543701
> I can't be council head. I refuse!
> This is ridiculous, let me talk to Yui.
Yeah, not going to wherever it is just to let the enemy's plan go unhindered.

So, if for some retarded reason we're unable to convince Yui to undo the resignation or fix the brainwashing or whatever, I say we refuse to accept the student council presidency thing. It's kind of stupid, and it's obvious that it's an effort by someone to troll us, and there's really no justice in getting baited by something so stupid, especially when there's nothing at stake.

>>38543877
At the very least we need to not play along with anything Mai has set up for us.

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> Mai: NOT THE FACE!

"This is ridiculous, let me talk to Yui." You demand, tossing the paper to the ground. The teacher glares at you for littering, so you pick it back up, but nods at your suggestion.

"Hm, that would be easier if you could convince her to stay on, but I don't know, she seemed adamant." The faculty member says as she leads you through the halls. You reach a classroom on the same floor as your homeroom. Yui's classroom, huh? Inside it's pretty sparse but you can see Yui gathering some things from her desk. Despite this insanity, seeing her perfectly fine and in the flesh is a gargantuan relief.

"Miss Oomura, I have Kiryoka here with me to discuss-"

"There's nothing to discuss" She responds plainly, zipping up her bag. "I've submitted the resignation letter, you've no grounds to hold me to my former position." She states firmly, turning to the three of you. The teacher looks like she's going to cry again and seeks you for help. You sigh and you step forward. Yui looks the same, although frowning, but you suppose that's par the course for her.

"What is it, Makoto?" She asks.

> Hugs.
> Don't quit the council!
> What happened over the weekend?
> Why didn't you check your phone?
> I think Mai is an evil bi- uh, witch!

>>38543701
> Is there no-one else!?
Wait a second, WAS there anyone else??
> This is ridiculous, let me talk to Yui.

>>38544013
>> Hugs.
>> Don't quit the council!
>> What happened over the weekend?
>> Why didn't you check your phone?
>> I think Mai is an evil bi- uh, witch!
Because fuck it, all of them.

>>38544013
> Hugs.
> Don't quit the council!
> What happened over the weekend?
> Why didn't you check your phone?
> I think Mai is an evil bi- uh, witch!

Panic modo!

>>38544013
>> What happened over the weekend?
Okay, let's get the important stuff out of the way.

>>38544013
>What happened over the weekend?
>> Why didn't you check your phone?

>>38544013
> Hugs.
"Thank goodness you're okay."

>>38544013
Hug her. Then the questions.

>>38544013
>> Hugs.
> What happened over the weekend?
>> Hugs.
> What happened to your phone?
>> Hugs.

>>38544013
> Hugs.
> What happened over the weekend?
> Why didn't you check your phone?
> Don't quit the council!

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Before anything else, you leap forward and hug her. She flinches at how quickly you do it.

"Thank goodness you're okay." You tell her woefully. She pats you on the head awkwardly.

"Why wouldn't I be?" She asks with a confused frown, then wedges you away from her.

"Because you wouldn't return any of my texts or calls over the weekend. What happened to you?"

"Hey, you shouldn't dating other students!" The teacher interjects. The two of you glare back at her and she hides behind her clipboard.

"Nothing 'happened' to me. Mai showed up as part of the festival and we decided to spend some time together. I haven't seen her in years, after all." Yui explains, sitting on her desk. "So no, I didn't answer my phone because I wanted to be alone with an old friend. Why do you have to be so clingy?" She asks with an annoyed look.

> That's no excuse!
> I'm not... clingy.
> I'm sorry.
> Mai. Is. Evil!... probably.

"Agh, whatever, don't quit the council, Yui! This is insane." You ask, grabbing her hands and holding them. "I thought you loved being council head."

"I did but I guess I've just grown detached from it." She sighs, looking at your hands holding hers. "It's really none of your concern what clubs I join anyway." She's starting to get on your nerves now. What's with her!?

> If you leave, they'll force me to be the head! Do you know how terrible I'm going to be at it!?
> What about all the things you love in it?
> Shun. Halp!
> I guess if it's your choice...

>>38544336
> That's no excuse!
> I'm not... clingy.

> If you leave, they'll force me to be the head! Do you know how terrible I'm going to be at it!?
> What about all the things you love in it?
> Shun. Halp!

>>38544336
>> I'm not... clingy.

>> What about all the things you love in it?

>>38544336
>I'm sorry
>Its just been a troubling weekend

>I guess if it's your choice...

>>38544336
> Mai. Is. Evil!... probably.
> But whyyyyyy
> Shun. Halp!

>>38544336
>That's no excuse!
> Shun. Halp!

>>38544336
> I'm not... clingy.
> That's no excuse!

> If you leave, they'll force me to be the head! Do you know how terrible I'm going to be at it!?
> What about all the things you love in it?
> Shun. Halp!

>>38544336
>> That's no excuse!
>3 days is actually a pretty long time considerring everything, you wouldn't have even known if I got hit by a bus!

>> If you leave, they'll force me to be the head! Do you know how terrible I'm going to be at it!?
>>What about all the things you love in it?

>>38544336
>because we're... (Whispers) magical girls, being abducted be some evil mastermind is a legit possibility. Can you at least answer with a "not right now"?
>shun halp

>>38544336
That's no excuse! There's always time for a short text, it takes only a few seconds too!
>What about all the things you love in it?!

Her love for our crossdressing ways might be our way in...

>>38544336
>> That's no excuse!
>> I'm not... clingy.

>> Is this what you really want? To quit, and leave the mess on the hands of someone who doesn't know what they're doing with this?
That's not justice, Yui.

>>38544336
This isn't the Yui we know. Something is extremely off here. Smart money's on brainwashed, totally brainwashed. Now, how do we crack it and get Yui back to being herself...

>>38544476
Yeah, mentioning the bus might get us a good reaction, but lets try not to let the teacher hear that one or be in another room when we bring it up. We don't need the teachers launching an investigation into us.

>>38544013
>> Hugs.
>> Don't quit the council!
>> What happened over the weekend?
>> Why didn't you check your phone?
Check for corruption or weirdness

>>38544336
>That's no excuse!
>> What about all the things you love in it?
>Check for Corruption
> Shun. Halp!

>>38544587
Holy shit why are you consistently late.

>>38544548
Definitely brainwashed is pretty metagamey...
The bus thing was mostly a joke but the way I wrote it at least wasn't "Hey guys! I broke a bus with my face on Saturday while chasing crime!" in front of some jerko teacher (who I admittedly don't care about since Yui>>>some jerk in the room)

>>38544336
>Because I love you and I'm worried
> That's no excuse!

> What about all the things you love in it?
> Shun. Halp!

also voting checking for corruption

>>38544407
Throw a corruption/structure reading onto this.

>>38544696
not really. her character is literally as opposite from how we've ever seen her

>>38544696
>Definitely brainwashed is pretty metagamey...
When she has a complete one eighty to her previous attitude, suddenly quits without warning, went missing with her brother for several days and her staff having memory gaps, Shun having memory gaps as well, and a really annoying and off putting girl suddenly appearing out of the blue? There's a lot of evidence for something being rotten.

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>>38544476
> PFFFT- Okay, nice one.

"I'm not... Rngh, that's no excuse! Three days is a long time considering everything, you wouldn't have even known if I got hit by a bus!" You tell her.

"What?" The three of them ask, utterly baffled.

"N-Nothing. If you leave, they'll force me to be the head! Do you know how terrible I'm going to be at it!?" You shout at her, grinding your teeth. She glares back at you.

"So this is about you, then?" She tuts, raising an eyebrow.

"Wha- No! I don't care about that, I-"

"Perfect, then you have no objections." She says, lifting her bag over her shoulder and walking past you.

"Shun!" You shout. She nods and blocks the door from Yui, She glares at the redhead, but you grab her hand from behind. "Is this what you really want? To quit, and leave the mess on the hands of someone who doesn't know what they're doing with this?" You ask. She contines to glare at you coldly. "What about all the things you love in it?!"

"What? The mountain of paperwork?" She asks, ripping her hand back. "The fear of the students and faculty, the rumours, the approachability. I'm who everyone dumps their worries and concerns on, so what do you care if I want a reprieve from all of that?"

"That's only the bad though..." You say, balling your fists. "What about..." You give a quick glance to the teacher, then lean in towards Yui. "A-about our crossdressing?" You ask timidly. She shrugs.

"Just more clothes to clean. If you want to crossdress, you can do it without burdening me." She says out loud. The teacher's jaw drops almost as much as your heart sinks. Shun continues to block the door but Yui pushes against her. As silly as it sounds, with the love of that gone, she barely feels like Yui anymore. You extend your aura.

> Let her go Shun.
> I'm not letting you leave.

> Roll 1d100 to check for corruption. Best of three.

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>38544786

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>38544786
>>38544786
>> Let her go Shun.

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>38544786
> I'm not letting you leave.

>>38544786
> I'm not letting you leave.

>>38544786
>Let her go, Shun

...we...we need to go sit down somewhere

>>38544786
>I'm not letting you leave.
Like hell I'm letting one of the women I love give up on everything

>>38544786
>I'm not letting you leave.
Welp. It's not exactly corruption, but...

>>38544786
>"What?" The three of them ask, utterly baffled.
Three? Did someone sneak in?

> I'm not letting you leave.

>>38544786
>I'm not letting you leave.
>>38544821
thank you for that roll anon

>>38544910
teacher, shun, yui

>>38544786
Dear god, they've turned Yui into Anti-Yui! This just about the worst thing you can do to a person. Justice demands they pay in blood for this. We're not going to kill them, but they are going to wish we did.

>>38544989
I knew we should've made more super secret spy hideouts....

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You extend your aura to search her for corruption, despite the strange block on. It's difficult; like trying to see through thick fog, but you manage to get a beat on her from such close range. Her aura... baffles you. It's clean, relatively at least. There are some signs of corruption floating around, but no more than usual; certainly not enough to break her or cause such a drastic personality change. But even if she did corrupt, that would ENHANCE her usual desires; this is almost the complete inverse of that! Rather, you can definitely sense Structure inside her. Long strands of marble white, circulating around the pockets of corruption, squeezing them like a wet sponge, before circulating towards her core. However towards the centre is... nothing; an absolute blank.

"I'm not... letting you leave." You mutter to her. She glances back at you through squinted eyes.

"And how are you going to do to stop me?" She asks plainly, gesturing to the teacher in the corner. She's betting on you not transforming in plain view of a regular person, not to mention whoever might be right outside. You can't just let her go like this... can you? Or is this some kind of trap?

> Transform.
> Don't be hasty.

>>38545116
>Don't be hasty

>>38545116
>Don't be hasty.
Corruption control...?

>>38545116
>> Don't be hasty.
Let's not show our entire hand just yet.

Is this the part of the story where a kiss will break the spell?

>>38544989
I'm typing up a death threat to Mai

>>38545116
>Bear Hug!
Don't leave yet Yui we haven't hung out for three days!

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>38545116
>> Transform.

>>38545116
>> Transform.
Yui is more important.

>>38545116
Hug her, and see if we can rip that Structure out without transforming

>>38545116
>Don't be hasty

>>38545116
>> Transform.

>>38545116
>Transform.
>Hug
>Purify the Structure
if it saves Yui, find Mai and beat her within an inch of her life

>>38545116
>> Don't be hasty.

>>38545298
supporting
except the last bit, Mai is getting straight-up killed

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> Majority for holding off on transforming.

Do we want to try hugging her and pulling it out regardless?
> Y
> N

>>38545419
Y
and if it fails, transform and try again immediately

>>38545419
>> Y
Use the power of Friendship!

>>38545419
>> Y
Be the clingy misguided champion of justice,

>>38545371
The dead don't speak, she may be part of a larger conspiracy and we'll need her alive for interrogations. Besides, she didn't kill anyone so her death wouldn't be just. And the practical side, dead bodies get cops asking questions. Do we really want the local police looking for us as a murder suspect?

>>38545419
>N

>>38545419
Y
and failing that wrassle her to a place that we can transform safely, or try to indicate to Shun to get the teacher out of there.

>>38545474
Good idea, we really don't want someone to see us transform.

>>38545419
Y
and have Shun get the teacher somewhere else

>>38545419
> Y
Why not? We should also rely on on non powers to fight evil as well.

>>38545116
>Slap her
She's clearly thinking irrationally and needs a wake up call.

>>38545419
YYYYYYYYY

>>38545419
I think the blank space is the key here. Think of something to fill that with

>>38545438
>No
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> WRYYYY

Alright, 1d100. Best of three.

>>38545661
Yui's desires were taken away.

Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>38545678

Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>38545678
FRIENDSHIP!!!

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>38545678

Rolled 67 (1d100)

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Rolled 51 (1d100)

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>>38545691

Qyubey, how many bad things do we have to let happen to us in order to save Yui here?

>>38545771
It's not a wager type deal.

>>38545766
Is this the straw that breaks the Makoto to turn into EDGELADY Maiden Black?

>>38545791
Can we just punch Mai in the face?

>>38545861
No it's the going overboard on trying to purify everyone to fix this, that she takes it all in her self.

>>38545687
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>>38545701

You furrow your brow and grit your teeth. You... can't. Not here, not in plain sight of who knows how many people. Maybe you could try and rip it out normally? Your powers can affect structure, though you have some reservations about how well they work on them. Not to mention the mess you caused last time you tried to purify a structure.

"But..." you mumble, "that's still better than this!" You shout and pull her into a firm hug. Your aura spreads as far as it can go whilst untransformed. You mix. Chance! you think as you leverage your power. Yui's eyes widen as you connect, and you immediately feel yourself being pushed back out.

"J-Just... a little more..." You grumble through your teeth. Suddenly you gasp and fall backwards as a sharp jolt travels through your body. You stumble, your mind hazy, and your grasp quickly dissipates. You're still reeling but Yui just flicks her hair back.

"Don't do that again." She whispers to you, frowning as her eyes flash with static. She turns back to the door as you extend a hand to her. Shun stands firm.

"I'm not letting you take one ste-EP!" Shun affirms before being pulled from behind with considerable force. She tumbles back into the hall as Hiroko appears. She pushes her glasses up and glances at Shun.

"Easy there. Yui, ready to go?" She asks happily, glancing at Oomura. She nods and the two of them leave the room. Shun and the teacher quickly help you back up.

"You okay?" Shun asks, patting you on the back.

"Y-Yeah..." You mutter back. That was something you haven't experienced before; like touching a live electrical socket. Some kind of defence mechanism?

"I-I'm sorry." The teacher bows to you both as she speaks. "I thought you'd just talk it out, I didn't expect that. Look, I'll try and find someone else better suited but I implore you to please think about it." She begs, slapping her hands together.

> Never, I'm a bad choice.
> I'll... consider it.
> Pursue Yui.

>>38545861
Now I'm imagining Maiden Black having the EDGIEST outfit ever. Black leather with red details, etc.

>>38545897
>> I'll... consider it.
Let's regroup for now, and plan.

>>38545897
> Pursue Yui.
> Never, I'm a bad choice.
Stalker mode go

>>38545897
>Pursue Yui.
"Shun, take Yuuki and find Mai. Then have Robo take her off the map"

>>38545897
>Pursue Yui.

>>38545861
No, the straw is losing all of his friends, and Yuuki that causes him to fall into despair.

>>38545897
>> Pursue Yui.
This is really pissing me off. This kind control bullshit. I dunno why.

>>38545897
>consider
>hunt down Mai

>>38545938
I also imagined her transformed into an adult as well.

>>38545897
> Pursue Yui.

>>38545861
no, this is the straw that causes us to rage during a fight and have to be physically restrained by our friends

>>38545897
>Pursue Yui.
Find her now before she can get away

>>38546040
If Makoto's response is to get super fucking mad that would make him Maiden Red then.

>>38545897
>I'll consider it
>Pursue Yui

So listen, if everyone thinks we're going to be a horrible head of council, we'll have a fair amount of leeway to shirk the paperwork we can't do anyways since we're atrocious. And I'm SURE there's a benefit in there somewhere.

... Maybe I shouldn't be allowed to vote to go along with that.

>>38545938
> That sounds amazing. Edge la Edge style.

>>38545877
> In due time.

>>38545988
> Because of contrivances that retard character growth. Believe me, I know the problems with mind control in fiction.

>>38546088
> Misread that as Maiden Rad. Which actually goes with Maiden Edgy.

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>>38546079

> Pursuit wins.

Writing.

>>38546088
Maiden of the North Star when?

>>38546202
the next boss fight, hopefully. That, Maiden Red, or Maiden Joestar are the only options I want to see

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>Maiden Rad
That sounds way too 90s for me to not want it

>>38546202
All they need to do now is lock Yui up in their hideout fortress. Only they can just use brainwashing to make her love them. Shin was a pussy who couldn't go all the way on that front.

>>38546271
>Maiden Joestar
Would we become MoJo JoJo?

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>>38546202
> You may have the chance to Atatata/Ora Ora during this arc.

>>38546171

The student council isn't your concern right now; Yui is. You leave without giving her an answer and Shun follows close behind.

"What's wrong with her!?" Shun asks.

"I don't know, but she's got those... structure things inside her. We've got to get them out." You affirm.

"Right, but... how?" Shun asks, slowing down in the hall.

"What do you mean how?" You ask angrily. "I'll just purify them!"

"Whoa, whoa, hey!" Shun grabs you by the arm, stopping you in the hall. "Stop and think about this. We have no idea what these things do or even what they are. Remember what Yuuki said. If your first instinct is just to go and rip them apart you could cause something even worse." She insists. Worse than what? you think angrily. Suddenly you stop. Shun smiles, thinking she's gotten through to you.

"You're normally gung-ho about these things, Shun, why the hesitation?" You ask, frowning. She blinks.

"Well, because of Saito and-"

"You disappeared for a good few hours last night and 'conveniently' have a memory gap." You say, leaning in closer. "I'm guessing whoever put that structure in her also messed with her mind, and that of her maids. Probably yours as well..." You theorise. You continues to stare at her, gaining more and more suspicion. Corrupted girls certainly would like you to sit there and do nothing, and Shun was formerly a magical girl.

"How do I know you're not the same?" You ask, crossing your arms. She flinches.

"I- We- I'm not-" She sputters incredulously. "Makoto, I'm acting nothing like her. You're paranoid! Okay, I might have screwed up somewhere but I'm not plotting against you. I want to save Yui as well, but going straight at her feels like a bad plan. Maybe we can look at her manor or research up on whoever Mai is." She continues to spout plans other than head-on confrontations.

> No, I'm purifying her.
> Let's relax.
> Let's check the manor.
> Lets talk to Mai.

>>38546499
check the mannor and also look into shun......or just apologize for being a bit of a dick

>>38546499
> Let's relax
>Check Shun. We have to be absolutely sure.

>>38546499
>> No, I'm purifying her.
> But i'm purifying you first.
> Everyone could be in danger!

>>38546499
Im going to check you for weird structure and if i find them we need to fix Yuki to.

>>38546499
You check out the Manor, have Yuuki and Robosan capture Mai. I'm going to purify Yui

>>38546499
>Lets talk to Mai.
"Talk" being telling her to spill what she knows or we go nuclear.

You mind controlled our girlfriend. That's just a line you don't cross.

>>38546499
>> No, I'm purifying her.
I'm kind of in a pissy mood so in probably not in the right state I do this. But fuck all of this.

>>38546499
> Let's relax.
>Check Shun for corruption
Now just because Shun might be brainwashed doesn't mean she isn't right. Gotta remember what happened to Saito, but also check Shun because she seems to be acting differently than usual.

>>38546499
SUGGESTED NEW CHOICE:
>check Shun for the structures
Might as well make sure. Surely she has nothing to hide or reason to disagree?

>>38546572
Paranoia is justified here. We should also check ourselves, just to be sure. We did have contact with Mai after all, she might have tried to slip a subtle geass in.

can we have a backup plan that makes us not /seem/ like a paranoid little wierdo if pressured?
>"Okay, what if I can heal your memory loss away?"

>>38546646
Sounds silly but it's reasonable at this point. We should try to see if there are any gaps in our memory, too.

>>38546499
check Shun
if she's corrupt, fix it and find Yui. If she isn't, split up so that she goes and checks out the manor while we chase Yui down

>>38546499
> Let's relax.
> Check Shun's structure.
> Check our own structure.
Might come in handy for something.

>>38546499
>> Let's relax.
Clear our heads.

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> Non-confrontational wins right now.

Writing

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>>38546774
Okay, she may have a point. You're woefully under-advised to deal with this kind of situation, even if it does make you feel helpless. But even if she's right, that doesn't mean she isn't being controlled.

"Alright Shun, we'll do it your way." You grumble. Shun sighs and smiles. "But, I *am* going to purify you, just to be safe. Maybe I can heal that memory loss." You say. She nods to that and shoves her head into your hands. You duck out of the hallways into an empty classroom and shift into Maiden White. With your increased powers, you spread your aura and scan over Shun.

Deprived of her focus and fetter, Shun has virtually no aura to speak of, so you can rule out her having any structures at least. If they're to blame for the mental change. You share your healing powers with her mind however and pulse with power. She flinches for a second, then takes a step back and breathes.

"Mnn, yeah, it's coming back a little bit." She admits, holding her head head. That's one mystery solved, at least. Shun continues to think for a moment, then her eyes widen and she has a look of worry on her face.

"What's wrong?" You ask. She glances down at you with an open mouth and hesitates to speak.

"I remember what happened now." She clenches. "I got jumped by someone, some kind of light. It's still kind of a blur but they... they took the Musume suit." She says grimly. That almost halves the fighting power of your remaining team. Someone really doesn't want you to have allies right now...

"S-So that's why..." She mutters. "I'd been feeling kind of... unsafe this morning. I didn't take my bike because I thought it might crash, and fighting against Yui seemed like..."

"Without Musume, it's understandable you might feel threatened, especially if you gave it to our enemies." You theorise. "So even if you can't remember, you still feel the emotions of the time." Shun nods.

> Let's get Mai.
> Let's investigate Oomura Manor.
> Let's regroup with Yuuki.

>>38547165
>> Let's regroup with Yuuki.
Totaly an excuse to get her powers back.

>>38547165
>let's regroup with yuuki

>>38547165
>> Let's regroup with Yuuki.
Safety in numbers and such.

>>38547165
>Let's regroup with Yuuki

>>38547165
Let's regroup with Yuuki and find Mai

>>38547165
>> Let's regroup with Yuuk
Call robo on our sell on the way

>>38547165
>> Let's regroup with Yuuki.

>>38547165
>Let's heal Yuuki too.

>>38547165
> Let's regroup with Yuuki.
We need to fact check to see if we catch Mai in any obvious lies

>>38547165
>> Let's regroup with Yuuki.
Okay, Robo-san, just give back her fucking fetter already.

... Wait, so was she forced to go back home naked last night?

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> Regroup with Yuuki winning.

We're coming over 200. Do we want to stop? I don't like having huge threads to read through after all.

>>38547165
regroup with Yuuki
Call up Kaa-san, let her know that people are being brainwashed and ask her to be careful

>>38547320
We barely did anything yet.

>>38547320
We're cool to keep going. You've got an audience. High post count comes with the territory...lest you don't know the territory.

>>38547320
if you don't mind, i'd like to keep going. I really want to get Yui and everyone sane as soon as possible

>>38547340
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>>38547384

We usually do barely anything, we're actually going over quite a bit today. True about the audience though, I'll keep going with this. It'll just be a chunkier thread than usual.

We probably need Magical Girl Shun for this next bit, it seems critically dangerous.

>>38547391
The pressure is on in the narrative, so participation will probably be higher due to the tension.

>>38547391
Honestly, I want to keep going because I'm so irritated by all of this that I want it done as soon as possible. Not all of it is the story's fault, I'm in a foul mood, but I am so irritated by this development that whatever makes it end fastest win in my book.

Also, I want to punch Mai in the face. If that was your intent, then congrats.

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>>38547591
> Into each life some rain must fall.

>>38547320

As much as it pains you to leave Yui like this, you need to regroup and plan your strategy. Mai seems to have one, so you best create one as well.

"Let's go regroup with Yuuki. It's only club competitions at school so they won't mind if we leave for a while."

"Not in the mood for a swimming race, huh?" Shun giggles.

"Not against Hiroko." You shoot back. "She's probably controlled as well." Shun shrugs. The two of you manage to get out of the school fairly easily, unaware of the eyes watching you from the rooftop.

--=====--

The two of you ride the bus to Yuuki's school, Osataka Junior School. It's fairly similar to your own but a hell of a lot smaller, but at least that matches the student. Shun looks over the fence at the playing kids.

"Aw man, they're so cute. Like little munchkins." She coos, smiling at them.

"I didn't figure you for a 'good with kids' type." You comment.

"Oh, not even slightly. But aren't they cute?" She asks with a smile. One of them points at her and a group of kids flee from the two of you. Shun coughs. "Let's, uh, lets find Yuuki."

"I already called him, he should be out here soon enough." You say, leaning against the fence. True to your word, Yuuki appears after a few minutes and notices the two of you.

"Makoto, I, uh, it's good to see you." He almost goes to hug you but catches himself before he does so and offers you a handshake. You pull it into a hug promptly.

[1/2]

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"Heya short-stuff!" Shun comments, "Do you have any gaps in your memory?"

"Hm, yes, I haven't de-fragmented in a while. But since when do you care about my memory, Shun?" He asks.

"Not computer memory, dingus. Memory-memory!" She points to her skull with both index fingers.

"Oh right, I mentioned that to Makoto this morning. It's most bizzare." He admits. You forgo the explanation and simply clamp a hand onto his head, surging healing power into it. It didn't take all that much to recover Shun, so Yuuki should be prompt as well. He follows a similar method of recovery and realisation, and his story matches Shun for the loss of the Musume suit, although evidently they just passed over Yuuki.

"Well he's not a magical girl or an obvious robot, so maybe they didn't notice." Shun comments as Yuuki holds his head.

"But if Yui told them about us, surely she'd mention Yuuki being a robot? If they're taking out our powers, Yuuki would be one of them." You point out. "And why wouldn't they just mind control the two of you? I guess you seem in control of yourselves."

"The simplest explanation, Makoto." Yuuki comments. "Either they didn't want to, or they couldn't. Ruling out the former, we can assume the latter."

"So they are limited in some way. That's good news." You say with a smile.

"Maybe Yui's even holding back info on us, so they didn't grab Yuuki." Shun suggests, gesturing to him. That is a possibility...

"Yuuki! Where are you?" A girl's voice emenates from the playground. You don't recognise it, but it makes Yuuki go pale.

"S-Say, why don't we go check out her manor or grab this Mai girl? Anything but here." He suggests timidly. From what you can tell there's a cute girl asking other children where Yuuki is. It's like an amateur version of your own harem problems.

> Nah, stay here.
> Come on, loverboy.

> Plot against Mai.
> Visit the Manor.
> Track down Musume.

>>38547877
>Come on, loverboy
>Track down Musune

>>38547877
>> Come on, loverboy.

>> Visit the Manor.
> Plot against Mai on the way.

>>38547877
>> Come on, loverboy.
> Visit the Manor.
get the real story from the maids we should do it as Minako.

>>38547877
>Come on, loverboy.
>Visit the Manor.

Time to help Yui's maids remember stuff.

>>38547877
>Come on, loverboy.
>Track down Musume.

>>38547877
> Come on, loverboy.
> Visit the Manor.

>>38547877
>Come on, loverboy
>Track down Musume

>>38547877
>> Come on, loverboy
>> Track down Musume.

>>38547877
>> Come on, loverboy.
>> Visit the Manor.
>> Write in: ask about shun's focus
Shouldn't robo's satellite be able to track the suit? Since it's one of his extentions, I figured it would have gps or some other kind of locator?

just guessing, but maybe shun and yuuki cant be brainwashed because they arent magical girls? which means that we (makoto) are vulnerable but they arent

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>>38547960
> The maids and Naoki think Makoto is a flat-chested girl.

>>38547933
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>>38547957
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>>38548031

"Come on, loverboy." You say with a chuckle as you hoist him over the fence, away from his worries. Back at the bus stop, you plan your next move.

"Yui's maids might know something, but I'd like to try and find Shun's suit as well." You say, expressing your ideas.

"Finding Musume shouldn't be too difficult," Yuuki says, confidently. "tracking down magical girls might be an arcane art but Musume has a constant tracker. I should be able to tell exactly where it is." He takes a few minutes to co-ordinate with his other half, Robo, and his eyes blink at the completion. "Got it, follow me!"

The three of you pursue the lead, foregoing the bus in favor of on foot. It's slower than using your magical form, but you don't know what risks you might be taking with Mai in town. Surprisingly, it leads to the woods below the Osataka mountain. Honestly it's not too far from Yui's manor either.

"Two birds, one... eegh, robot!" Shun exclaims as you climb down the slope of the road.

"Eloquently put." Yuuki mumbles, rolling his eyes. Shun walks ahead a few feet out of earshot, but you pull Yuuki back to ask him something.

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"Yuuki, since we're consolidating our forces, you think it might be time to stop dragging your feet on her focus" You insist. He glances away and pouts. "Oh come on! It's been ages since you agreed to it, but every time we bring it up you just look the other way."

"That's because- Agh..." He stops himself from saying it, which irritates you to no end.

"A lot our friends are in danger. You need to do this." You insist. You could really use the help of whatever raw power her focus can offer.

"We'll be in more if I..." He mutters to himself. "I just- I just need more time to figure it out! I'm close, I swear!"

"Close to what!?" You ask. "Is she corrupted or something?"

"It's... nothing to do with the focus itself. The way I have them locked down is... complicated." He says, straining to put his words delicately. "Look, the second I figure out how to circumve- uh, how to get it out safely, I *will* give her powers back. I absolutely promise." He places a hand on his chest.

> ...Fine.
> You really can't trust me, huh?
> No, we're done waiting.

"What the!?" You hear Shun blurt out. The two of you go to join her and your jaws almost drop. Standing just out of view from the road is a girl wearing Shun's musume suit. She's cursing to herself, trying to push back tufts of ratty black hair and trying to get the suit under control.

"This freaky thing..."

"Shizuko?" You ask in disbelief. The girl turns around and you recognise that pale face with black bags under the eyes. She quickly panics and flips down a flimsy faceplate though.

"I-I have no idea who that is! I am the Mecha Musume. Begone!" She announces in a fake tone, waving her hand at you. Shun isn't sure whether she should be laughing or furious.

> Get out of that thing, Shizuko.
> What the heck are *you* doing with the Musume suit?
> Scan her for magic.
> Force her out of it.

>>38548687
>> ...Fine.
>> Get out of that thing, Shizuko.
Not in the mood. Don't make us throw you in a bin.

>>38548687
> ...Fine.

> Get out of that thing, Shizuko.

>>38548687
>Get out of that thing, Shizuko

>>38548687
> You really can't trust me, huh?
> What the heck are *you* doing with the Musume suit?
> Scan her for magic.
> Force her out of it.

>>38548687
>... Fine. I hope your secret is important.
> Get out of that thing, Shizuko.
> Scan her for magic.

>>38548756
>>38548755
To be honest, I'm not sure how hygienic it is for her to be wearing that.

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>>38548802

"...Fine." You mutter. Despite your irritation, your answer seems to make him happy beyond belief. "I hope your secrets are worth it."

---=====---

Shizuko stands there, half-cocked in the musume suit, doing a very poor job of hiding her identity from the three of you. You knew the musume suit was one of the more hilarious examples of plausible deniability but this is ridiculous.

"Get out of that thing, Shizuko." You say plainly.

"No!" She squeaks back. "And I'm not Shizuko, I told you that. I-I have no idea who that is." Her assertions fall flat against the three of you, and you slowly advance on her.

"Ah! Stay back, or I will be forced to use... uh..." She looks over the arm of the musume suit, "...thiiiss?" She mumbles, pressing a random button. One of the jets on her back flares up, shifting her forward enough to knock her over onto her belly. You gather around her as she pointlessly covers her face. Both you and Yuuki scan her, but you can't sense any hint of magic in her. She's not a magical girl; still just an idiot.

"What the heck are *you* doing with the Musume suit?" You ask her.

"Uh... borrowing it?"

"Not in the mood, Kikuro." Shun replies, walking around to her side and hitting some latches. The suit opens up and Shizuko pops out, clad in her school uniform. She shivers in the presence of you three.

> Calm down, we're not going to hurt you.
> Grab her by the collar. Spill it.
> Get to know any magical girls lately?
> Everything in order on the suit?

>>38548687
>> ...Fine.
>> Get out of that thing, Shizuko.
seems like protocol and not mistrust

>>38548835
Didn't Robo say she didn't have to anymore?
also didn't Yuuki have one for his size too?

>>38548863
> Grab her by the collar. Spill it.
> Check for the structures
> Everything in order on the suit?

>>38548863
>> Calm down, we're not going to hurt you.

>>38548863
> Get to know any magical girls lately? (sweetly)
Because I did~

>>38548863
> Calm down, we're not going to hurt you.
> Everything in order on the suit?
> Scan for magic

Let's be nice, for now.

>>38548863
>grab her by the collar. Spill it
>Everything in order on the suit

>>38548863
>> Calm down, we're not going to hurt you.
>> Get to know any magical girls lately?

>>38548863
>> Get to know any magical girls lately?
>> Scan her for magic, since everyone else seems to be mind controlled today.
Why haven't we called Saito yet? We could use the backup.

>>38549019
He wasn't answering.

>>38548863
>> Calm down, we're not going to hurt you.
>scan for magic
> tell her someone mind controlled Yui then if she doesn't know anything tell her we think it is that idol girl Mai

>>38548863
> Calm down, we're not going to hurt you.
> Get to know any magical girls lately?
> Scan her for magic, since everyone else seems to be mind controlled today.

>>38548863
>Grab her by the collar. Spill it.
srs bzns

>>38548877
I think yuki suit got retconned when our friend the qm realized it was kinda pointless

"Calm down, we're not going to hurt you." You tell the shivering Shizuko. She settles a little bit and glances up at the three of you. You offer what bit of a smile you can, considering all you're going through right now, and hope it relieves her.

"How's the suit looking?" You ask Shun, who is currently inspecting it alongside Yuuki. Shun seems incredulous but Yuuki is more concerned.

"To put it plainly, not good. There's been some kind of structural change." He explains. "I'm not even sure how you'd do this without opening it up but there's no sign of a forced entry."

"Wait, is it actually broken?" Shizuko asks, crawling over onto her knees. Yuuki shrugs and offers her a nod.

"That's the easiest way of putting it. Sorry, I'd need to do some major work just to figure out what they did to it." He says, standing back up. Shizuko screws up her face angrily.

"That little..." She mumbles to herself as she rises to her feet. "W-Whell, you've got your suit back, I'll just be goi-HK!" Shun grabs Shizuko in a headlock before she can escape and plops her back on the ground. You cross your arms and raise an eyebrow.

"Get to know any magical girls lately?"

"I don't know..." She mutters. Shun cracks her knuckles, audibly, and Shizuko shivers. "H-Hey well, it takes one to know one, Maiden White!" She accuses you.

"H-How did you-?" You stumble back in surprise.

"Aaages ago, back when you fought with Glory. Still don't know who that is, but I should've figured you had something to do with the Maiden. Weirdos indeed..." She mutters to herself.

"Greaaat, more people who know." Shun moans, putting a hand on her forehead. "But I don't get it, what are you doing with my suit?" To that question, Shizuko is silent. You decide to spread your aura and scan her down again. There's no sign of any focus, and therefore no structures or corruption. You glance at the Musume suit.

> She was bought off.
> It's mind control.
> She's a dirtbag,
> How about you tell us?

>>38548863
Shizuko, I'm really not in the mood today. please tell me

>>38549475
>> She was bought off.

>>38549475
>> How about you tell us?

>>38549475
>> How about you tell us?

>>38549475
>How about you tell us? Since we're supposed to be friends

>>38549475
How did this happen Shizuko? I thought you were my friend! Whoever did this erased part of shuns memory and... (begins to cry) and they mind controlled Yui its like shes a different person. snif.

>>38549475
>She was bought off.
>She's a dirtbag,
The first is obvious. The latter is also.

>>38549489
this

http://youtu.be/KvIXJEwGZUw?t=3m18s

Guys, at this point I'm expecting the Miko girls to act like the guys in this vid. "Hey Makoto, would you like to join us in a wonderfully brainwash-ed life?"

>>38549672
Oh they'll be easy to fix, just apply liberal amounts of fluffy tail.

>>38549475
>how about you tell us

>>38549475
>>How about you tell us? Since we're supposed to be friends
>>"I'll treat you to a modeling session or interview for helping out"

>>38549475
>How about you tell us? Since we're supposed to be friends.

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>>38549866

Given her slight obsession with your crew of magical girls, you can pretty quickly assume that she was bought off by, presumably, Mai. No doubt the allure of power is a sweet one to her.

"Shizuko, how could you do this? I thought we were friends!" You ask, placing a hand on your chest.

"W-Well, some friend you are! Making me look like a fool, hiding your true identities like this." She says, trying to defend herself.

"There's a reason we don't go around telling people who we are, and your new 'friends' are exactly that reason why!" You snap at her, taking a step closer. "Whoever it was that did this, they stole Shun's suit and left her defenceless, they messed with their minds and stole their memories." You gesture to Yuuki and Shun.

"And... now they've done something to Yui. She's abandoning all the things she loves, it's like she's a different person..." You explain, your voice shaking and throat starting to phlegm up. Shizuko stares at you with a look of intense shame, her eyes slowly shaking as you tell her what's happening.

"T-They said they weren't going to hurt you. I mean, magical power in exchange for a little info, how is that not a great deal?" She mumbles. Her excuses fail to penetrate you though, and she stumbles back into regret.

"A deal made at the expense of my friends." You tell her. That... hits her pretty hard.

"Uhh, easy Makoto, I know you're upset but come on, she's still a friend. There's no need to be so harsh; a-and Shizuko, you can still make up for what you've done if you tell us who these girls are." Shun says, trying to ease the tense atmosphere.

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"Y... You think?" She asks. Shun happily nods.

"...It might help." You say, giving her some hope.

"Uhm, alright. I think there's at least three of them. They're magical girls from somewhere outside Osataka. I don't know their real names or even what their powers truly are, but they did some pretty amazing stuff. Moving things with their minds, floating, even some things I don't understand. They seemed really interested in... you. Well, Maiden White at least."

"Interested?" You ask. The thought of them being 'interested' in you is fairly disturbing.

"Your 'purification' thing, they wouldn't shut up about it. They had me constantly tailing you over the weekend to make sure you wouldn't run into them."

"The... the weekend?" Shun asks, sweating a bit.

"Yeah... that reminds me, why were you breaking into your own house?" She asks. The three of you spit and blush, averting Shizuko's gaze.

"Uhm... anyway, they contacted Yui at first, so I think they might still be holed up at her manor. But they were talking about moving to another location, so I don't know..." She continues to explain.

> Then I don't have much time. *go alone*
> We need to catch them. *go together*
> It could be a trap...
> Tell me about [specify].

>>38550391
>We need to catch them. *go together*
Goddamn.
I want to break Shizuko into pieces.

>>38550391
>> We need to catch them. *go together*
Yuuki is there anything you can send from orbit to help us?

>>38550391
>> We need to catch them. *go together*
>> Is Mai one of them?

>>38550391
>Tell me about [specify].
Mai.

Details. Now.

>>38550391
>> We need to catch them. *go together*
Can't let anyone out of our site till their safe

>>38550433
she was dumb and a bad friend but she wasn't malicious and didn't see how this could happen. She didn't even think it was a possibility. We should be upset but if she helps us fix this I think we can forgive her I mean we did something similar to Hiroko.

>>38550508
Hmm...Maybe we can send her back and tail her...

>>38550391
> Is Mai one of them?
> where is Saito have they gotten to him and where is he?

>>38550391
You're coming with me and telling me about Mai on the way. Shun, Yuuki, come after contacting Umki, Saito, and Kaa-san. If it's a trap, they'll have sprung it and i'll either need help or they'll be in mid-gloat.

>>38550524
That's not a bad idea. She can be outraged that the mecha musune won't work.

>>38550391
>> We need to catch them. *go together*
>> It could be a trap...
But they probably don't know that Shizuko is compromised, so we can use her help to circumvent the trap. This feels delicate since we basically have a hostage situation.

hehe traps

>>38550540
this is a good idea also we need to ask Yuuki about both of Momoko's foci Vital blue and the pre purified unbound one.

>>38550540
this

>>38550540
supporting this

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>>38550508

"Hm... do you know if Mai Aihara is one of the girls?" You ask her, following your assumption.

"The idol singer? Uh, I know of them is a major fan, talking about how amazing she is, but I don't know who they are as people, Makoto." She explains. Useless, this girl.

"We need to catch them. Let's all head for the manor." You say, standing up and looking at your friends, who nod back. "Yuuki, can you send anything from orbit?"

"Not if you want to be subtle about it; the most I can do is a floating probe. I have a tactical weapon in the works at the home lab, but it's not quite ready yet, and repairing the musume suit will be easier than fabricating a new one." He comments, displaying some kind of holographic mark on the suit. "I'll send it back up for repairs."

"Alright, we'll have to make do." You sigh and nod before turning to Shizuko. "Kikuro, you want to start making up for things? You'll be going in ahead of us."

"Huh!?" She squeaks.

"They have no reason to think you're not on their side so you can make sure there's no trap lying in wait. I can call Umeki, Saito, even Hana for help. If I can get the drop on them, I can purify them and obliterate their powers. The more the merrier, I guess. If we're lucky, maybe I can take all of them out in one fell swoop." You state. Yuuki nods and collects the musume into a discrete pile for collection whilst Shun scouts out the path to the manor.

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"Uhm, M-Makoto." Shizuko peeps, tugging at your sleeve. You're in mood for the demure act though, so you just glare back.

"What?" You ask, annoyed. She opens her mouth to speak but glances down at the last second.

"...N-Nothing." She says, and passes you by, heading for the manor. Shun glares at you as Shizuko passes.

"Ugh, you too?" You ask, rubbing your tired eyes.

"You've been going on about people acting strange but honestly what's with you today? You're snapping at people, guilting them to do things. Where's the Makoto I know and love?" She asks, slapping your shoulder lightly.

"He's not in the mood for a lecture, Shun." You bicker back, tired of her non-combative attitude recently. The jury's still out on her mind control after all.

"I don't care if you're not 'in the mood'. I get it, Yui's important to you, but it's not just you who cares about her, alright?" She pleads, grabbing one of your hands. "And go easy on Shizuko. I would think you more than anyone else would know how painful it can be to break a friend's trust."

"That's... different. I did it to help someone else, Shizuko did it for personal gain." You insist. Shun still offers you a concerned stare, but you brush it aside. The sooner all this is over, the better you'll feel.

You and your friends stand at the threshold of the manor, peering in through the fence from the side. Hana seems to be busy right now, but you finally managed to get a response from Saito, saying he'll be on his way, and a similar call from Umeki, though you're not sure how much help she'll be here.

"So... what's the plan?" Yuuki asks.

> Send Shizuko in, have her distract.
> Sneak in through Yui's bedroom.
> Go alone and secure the premises.
> Wait for your backup, just observe.

>>38551204
> Send Shizuko in, have her distract.
> Sneak in through Yui's bedroom.
> Wait for backup

>>38551204
>> Wait for your backup, just observe.
i think saito is vulnerable, and umeki is less.