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"Wahhh..."
The scenery flashed by, and Marin quickly put her hands behind her back, covering her skirt, her pretty face flushed, and she turned her head to look over in embarrassment.
Amamiya Natsuki put away his phone and said seriously:
"I didn't see anything."
Marin puffed out her pink cheeks: "Liars have to swallow a thousand needles."
"Alright, I saw it," Amamiya Natsuki walked to the Succubus Girl's side and whispered, "Why aren't you wearing underwear?"
"Why do you think?"
Marin's gaze was resentful, and she bit her lip.
If clothes get wet, it's super uncomfortable to wear them, so of course, she had to take them off.
"It's my fault," Amamiya Natsuki admitted sincerely in a low voice, "Don't you girls usually prepare a change of underwear in your backpacks?"
Marin's voice was aggrieved: "That's only when I'm going to junior high. Today I just came to play, so I didn't prepare that kind of thing."
"From the airport to Sapporo, there's still forty kilometers... Too dangerous," Amamiya Natsuki pondered for two seconds and whispered, "Do you want a bandage?"
"Huh?"
Marin's eyes widened in disbelief.
A bandage?
What use would that be?
C-could it be...
The Succubus Girl's pretty face flushed red like a ripe apple. Even as a gyaru, she couldn't accept such excessive play, and she shouted in embarrassment:
"I would never use that kind of thing!"
Sayu, who was walking ahead, noticed that the two were far behind and turned around, asking in confusion:
"Marin-chan, what's wrong with you two?"
"N-nothing."
Marin quickly shook her head.
Family shame must not be spread abroad. Such an embarrassing thing, of course, couldn't be spoken of. She also cared about her reputation.
"You misunderstood," Amamiya Natsuki lowered his voice and said, "I mean, you can use bandages to stick the skirt to your thighs to prevent accidental exposure."
Marin hesitated upon hearing this: "Wouldn't that make it very uncomfortable to walk?"
"It's better than accidental exposure," Amamiya Natsuki said, "If not, I have boxer briefs in my game backpack. Do you want them?"
"..."
After hesitating for a while, Marin still chose the bandage.
There was no other way; the bus was about to depart, and it was too late to go to the restroom again.
After sticking her skirt with bandages, Marin carefully boarded the bus and sat down next to Amamiya Natsuki.
Amamiya Natsuki's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the Succubus Girl's legs. He saw that between her stockings and the hem of her skirt, there were two 'straps', which upon closer inspection, were clearly two bandages.
"I'm not scared now," Marin cautiously covered her skirt and leaned her body towards the window, "Don't even think about that kind of thing."
Amamiya Natsuki unscrewed a bottle of drink and handed it to Marin: "Drink some water first to rehydrate."
Marin was indeed a little thirsty, so she took the drink and drank it in small sips.
Amamiya Natsuki said in a low voice:
"When we go back, we'll take another plane ride and try to cure your phobia."
Marin's gaze was resentful: "...I don't want to!"
"..."
Forty kilometers was not far. Amamiya Natsuki and Marin talked in low voices, and before they knew it, they arrived in Sapporo City.
After getting off the bus, there was a Convenience Store right inside the station. Marin went into the store and bought disposable underwear that didn't need washing and could be worn directly. She changed clothes in the Convenience Store's restroom and then finally relaxed.
"Everyone, follow me," Sayu's voice was clear, and she was clearly happy to be back at her home base, "There's a restaurant I often go to, the food is super good."
Walking on the road, looking at the bustling crowd of pedestrians, Marin sighed:
"It's such a pity that it's not snowing."
Sapporo is a tourist city famous for its snow. Because it is located in the northernmost part, it is covered by ice and snow for almost half a year, and various ice and snow festivals are held every year. Unfortunately, it was June, and summer had just begun, so it was impossible for it to snow.
Under the scorching sun, pedestrians on the road were in a hurry. Aside from fewer tall buildings, it looked not much different from Tokyo.
Amamiya Natsuki held the Succubus Girl's right hand and said:
"Let's come back and play again in winter."
"Winter, huh..."
Marin gently pursed her pink lips and said nothing.
After becoming a player, no one knew whether tomorrow or an accident would come first. In the mutual aid group, many people's avatars dimmed and never reappeared... Marin suddenly wondered if she would be able to see the first snow of winter.
Exhaling lightly, Marin looked up, revealing a bright smile: "It's a deal, Natsuki, you have to come to Sapporo with me to see the snow this winter."
"No problem," Amamiya Natsuki agreed, "Speaking of which, we went to Kagoshima, the southernmost tip of Kyushu, and today we came to Sapporo, Hokkaido. One is the southernmost, and the other is the northernmost. Does that count as having visited all of Japan?"
"Hmm..."
Upon hearing Amamiya Natsuki say this, the Succubus Girl realized that she had already reached both the northern and southern ends of Japan. A warm feeling welled up in her heart. She secretly glanced at the others, and seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she couldn't help but stand on tiptoe and kiss Amamiya Natsuki on the cheek, saying in a charming voice:"Of course not. There are still so many places we haven't visited. Natsuki has to accompany me to all of them."
"…"
Lunch was self-explanatory.
After eating, the group, led by Sayu, prepared to get down to business.
"I don't have many of Yuuko's things at my house," Sayu whispered. "Should we go directly to Yuuko's house?"
Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow.
"Are you sure it's okay?"
Sayu shook her head. "It's fine."
Amamiya Natsuki said, "Then let's go."
Sayu originally lived in Sapporo, Hokkaido, otherwise she wouldn't have become the Hokkaido God of Combat in the future. Of course, in this timeline, it's impossible for her to become the Hokkaido God of Combat; she will only be a good daughter who cares for her father.
So, saving a lot of travel time, the group, led by Sayu, quickly arrived outside a normal detached house.
Taking a deep breath, Sayu stepped forward and pressed the doorbell.
The door opened quickly, and a haggard-looking Yuuko's mother with dim eyes stood behind it. Seeing Sayu, she paused slightly and said, "...Sayu?"
"Mrs. Aiko, I apologize for the intrusion." Sayu bowed in apology. "I'd like to go to Yuuko's room."
Sayu turned around as she spoke and introduced, "They are very famous Spirit Mediums. I want to see Yuuko again."
Yuuko's mother looked surprised. "Spirit Mediums?"
Miss Nakajima was the oldest and a mature woman, so it was natural for her to speak. She stepped forward and smiled, "I am a professional Spirit Medium. It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time."
Yuuko's mother was naturally skeptical and wouldn't believe just anything, but since these people were 'Spirit Mediums' brought by Sayu, and Sayu was Yuuko's good friend before she passed, it was impossible to turn them away.
So after a moment of hesitation, Yuuko's mother still opened the door and whispered, "Please come in."
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