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...Which one of you two wants to go first?
Facing Kitahara Makoto's question, Kita Ikuyo looked at Bocchi-chan, who wished she could turn into a slug and hide, and could only say with a flushed face:
"I'll go first then."
"Very good, it's decided then." Yamada Ryo took off the stockings and handed them over. "Put them on."
"Oh..."
Kita Ikuyo, with a flushed face, rustled as she put on the black over-the-knee socks, then immediately put on her small leather shoes.
"No." Kitahara Makoto looked over in confusion, "Why is Kita wearing shoes?"
"B-because my feet are very sensitive." Kita Ikuyo stammered, "I don't want Kitahara-kun to tickle my feet."
Kitahara Makoto promised, "I won't touch your feet."
"No." Kita Ikuyo quickly put on her shoes. "Anyway, I don't trust Kitahara-kun."
Is it really just that her feet are too sensitive to be touched?
I feel like you're a bit guilty!
Because she was third in line, with Nijika and Ryo before her, during the process of restoring sanity points, Kita's small face was only flushed, and she wasn't overly shy, it was just a little awkward to touch.
This Kita was 158 centimeters tall and weighed only 44 kilograms, making her the lightest of the four girls.
"Bocchi-chan, you're the only one left." Kita Ikuyo quickly took off the stockings, then immediately put on her small leather shoes, her eyes regaining their bright luster. "Quickly change into the stockings, the effect is really super good, my energy has been fully replenished."
Kita Ikuyo, who had just been the 'victim,' transformed into the 'perpetrator' after her sanity points recovered.
"Th-that..."
Gotō Hitori stammered, still wanting to struggle, "I feel fine, not very scared..."
This was the truth.
Bocchi-chan's tolerance for scary things was quite high.
Compared to an empty, eerie subway passage, she was actually more afraid of crowded subways. She had been to a Haunted House at an amusement park once in junior high, and she walked through it as if it were an empty space, even scaring the Haunted House staff.
Unfortunately, Kita blocked her retreat with a single sentence:
"Bocchi-chan, you don't want everyone to be in danger, do you?"
Gotō Hitori: "..."
With things said to this extent, there was naturally no way to refuse. Gotō Hitori could only take the stockings with a flushed face and nervousness.
After a moment of rustling, Gotō Hitori nervously changed into the stockings, then lowered her small head, said nothing, and nervously awaited the upcoming shameful execution.
Ijichi Nijika warned:
"Kitahara-kun, don't take advantage of Hitori-chan."
"How could I take advantage of Hitori-chan?"
Kitahara Makoto sat down in front of Little Miss Anxiety, and before he even reached out, Bocchi-chan's small face was already crimson like fire.
"Hitori-chan... shall I start?"
Kitahara Makoto asked softly.
Little Miss Anxiety timidly raised her eyes, her thick bangs almost covering them. Her peach blossom eyes, hidden behind them, looked at Kitahara Makoto with shame, then quickly averted her gaze with a red face.
If he did not speak, then it was an affirmation.
"Don't be nervous, just think of it as a massage."
Kitahara Makoto gently held Bocchi-chan's ankle, and a delicate, silky touch immediately filled his palm.
Compared to the others, Bocchi-chan's calves seemed even smoother and more rounded, after all, she was the heaviest among the four girls.
(Ahhhhh! Not good! Not good! Not good!)
(The dead memories are attacking me again!)
Gotō Hitori nervously covered her chest, listening to her rapid heartbeat, and couldn't help but recall the accidental incident of turning into a cat that night.
(I remember when I climbed back through the window, Kitahara-kun grabbed my calf just like this…)
(Although Kitahara-kun promised not to look up, it was still so embarrassing!)
(Too embarrassing!)
(I had just sealed the memory, and now I have to venture into the Otherworld again, and the memory is coming back.)
(Ah, I wish I could turn into a slug, so I could automatically find a dark corner to hide in…)
A moment later.
Bocchi-chan's sanity finally returned to normal.
The few of them ate something simple, then continued on their way.
As everyone's sanity returned to normal, the flickering lights in the passage stopped flashing, and their brightness returned to normal. The various bizarre graffiti on the walls disappeared, and even the oddities they encountered turned into faceless, middle-aged bald uncles.
"Ah, it's that middle-aged uncle we first encountered."
"Compared to other oddities, the faceless uncle actually looks somewhat handsome."
"Stop talking, the faceless uncle is chasing us, run, run!"
The girls turned and ran back, still not forgetting to complain.
After witnessing those terrifying and creepy oddities, the middle-aged faceless uncle dressed as a corporate drone could be said to be harmless, completely unable to scare anyone anymore.
With the guide obtained from the answer book and Kitahara Makoto's help in restoring everyone's sanity, the exploration progress of the subway tunnel finally continued to improve.
Exit Zero…
Exit Two…
Exit Five…
During their breaks, just in case, Kitahara Makoto took out the stockings again and thoroughly enjoyed the pleasure of "leg play for years."
A moment later, Exit Eight finally appeared before them, with two sets of stairs leading upwards.
"We finally see stairs."
Seeing the stairs appear, the girls immediately became excited.
"I'll go first," Kitahara Makoto remained calm. "You follow behind me, don't let your guard down, and always pay attention to your surroundings."
Fortunately, the journey was safe and sound, and they successfully passed through the stairs, arriving above ground.
What greeted their eyes was an empty subway station. The vast subway station was deserted, with only pale white lights shining overhead.
Ijichi Nijika looked around: "…Where's cousin?"
"Could she be hiding nearby?"
"Let's look for her."
"…"
The few of them cautiously searched the subway station, but found nothing.
As they spoke, a subway train roared in, rumbling to a stop at the platform.
Whoosh—
The subway doors quickly opened, and the carriages inside were still empty.
"A subway with no one in it," Kita Ikuyo whispered, "It feels very dangerous."
Ijichi Nijika bit her pink lip, her tone hesitant:
"Could cousin be on the train?"
Kitahara Makoto took out the answer book and handed it to Yamada Ryo: "Let's just ask."
Yamada Ryo nodded slightly, placed her hand on the answer book, and calmly asked:
"Where is Nijika-senpai?"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
The answer book flipped rapidly on its own, without any wind.
[Carriage Eight]
Seeing the answer given in the book, their eyes lit up, and they quickly searched for Carriage Eight.
"Found it, Carriage Eight is here!"
Everyone quickly walked into Carriage Eight, and saw two people sitting in the empty carriage. One of them was precisely the middle-aged bald uncle from the subway tunnel earlier, and the other was a Blonde Glasses Girl, but her hair was disheveled, her face pale, and she looked listless.
Seeing the Blonde Glasses Girl, Ijichi Nijika's eyes suddenly brightened:
"…Rinko, I finally found you!"
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