“Hmm...” Mary hummed to herself. She stared at her laptop intently trying to comprehend the email before her. “Sorry I haven’t been in touch,” she began rereading the email. “I’ve been caught up in some work and my return trip keeps getting pushed back. I know you’ve been worried and there’s a lot to talk about, but I should be home soon. Please keep an eye on her until I get home,” she concluded. It was an email from her husband. It had been a while since she had heard from him.
At first the emails were fairly regular, if mildly concerning. Stuff about his work changing a bit with the appearance of the Magical Mist. They’d talk over the phone on occasion, although there was some strange interference whenever he’d call since the Mist, making it hard to hear him, so they’d been sticking to email recently, but even then it had been over a month since she last heard from him. “What’s going on?”
“Mom, I’m home!” Vivi called out as she entered the apartment. Mary raised her head to look at her daughter, her head flutter to her sides.
“Welcome home, dear,” she greeted. “Oh, and I see you brought someone with you.”
“Y-yeah. You remember Erika, right?”
“It’s been a while, Mrs. Tailor.” Erika stood beside her with a gentle smile, her bright green skin practically glowing with excitement.
“Oh, Erika. It’s been a while. How are you? I’ve heard a lot’s changed for you,” said Mary.
“I’m great! My moms are doing a lot better these days, and my sisters have taken things well too.”
“I’m glad. Things were a little tense for you for a while.”
“Yeah, but Momma figuring herself out fixed so much. You couldn’t believe it.”
“Oh, I think I can,” Mary giggled as she glanced over to Vivi.
“H-hey...” Vivi began to blush. “I know what you’re thinking.”
“So, how was your first day back?” The two girls began to frown. “Girls?”
“I...”
“It’s okay, Vivi. I’ll tell her.” Erika gently held her shoulder, Vivi looking at her pleadingly. “Vivi got outed this morning.”
“She what!?” Mary yelped. “Who-!?”
“It was an honest mistake by our teacher,” Erika explained as Vivi stared into the ground. “Vivi didn’t respond during roll call, and one of her bullies… well he tried attacking her over it. And then Dr. Rosen... it sounds like he’s trying to get the school to treat her as a boy.”
“He what!?” Mary looked at the two with shock. Her face began to crumple with anger. “Dr. Rosen… Just wait until I get my hands on that man!” she fumed. She looked at Vivi who trembled in place and frowned. She took a breath and approached her. “It’ll be okay sweetie. I won’t let them ruin things for you.” Vivi looked at her on the verge of tears. “I promise.”
“Mom...” she began to sob.
“There there,” Erika cooed. “It’ll be okay.”
“B-but...”
Mary sighed. “I’ll try contacting the school. Erika, would you take Vivi to her room and stay with her?”
“Of course, ma’am.” Erika smiled. “Let’s go Vivi.”
“O-okay...” Vivi mumbled. The pair made their way to Vivi’s room, opening her door to reveal a room full of posters of different anime and games on soft pink walls. Erika finally led Vivi over to the soft lavender sheets of her bed.
“Things sure have changed since I was last here,” Erika chuckled.
“Y-yeah...” Vivi nodded slowly. “S-sorry. I’m still trying to figure out my tastes and I wanted to try some girlier things and...” she rambled.
“You don’t have to go justifying it to me,” Erika giggled. “I think it really suits you.”
“R-really? Y-you don’t think it’s too much?” Vivi stammered, her cheeks bright red from embarrassment.
“Of course not,” Erika giggled. “Even back when we were kids, you never really seemed comfortable with how your room was,” she said as she sat down on the bed, petting a big pink puff ball of a plush. “It always felt more like a room you used rather than where you lived in. It feels it's really yours now.”
“Y-yeah.” Vivi nodded with a small yet giddy smile and a gentle blush. “I never really cared about it before. It was just the place I went to bed. But… I don’t want to live like that anymore. I want to like being somewhere that makes me happy, y’know?”
“Of course. And y’know, I couldn’t imagine a cutie like you having any other sort of room.” Erika grinned. She glanced again at the posters, noticing several that depicted cute anime girls together, blushing and hugging. “And I have to say you have some really good taste too. Especially that blanket,” she said, eyeing the bright heart covered blanket tossed to the other side of the bed, “seriously, leave it to you to find something so cute and fun.”
“Y-you’re just saying that...”
“I wouldn’t lie about this, silly girl.” Vivi looked up at her desperately trying to mouth something and failing before finally looking off to the side out of embarrassment. “A shy cutie too,” she laughed. She then moved to sit next to Vivi. “So, feeling a little better?”
“A little… maybe… I guess...” Vivi replied awkwardly. She wasn’t sure why but she felt really weird right now. It was like there was some inner heat beginning to boil in her, one she wasn’t aware of at all before right now. As if the heat she'd felt earlier in class had returned, only more intense.
“I bet today’s been really hard on you, hasn’t it?” she asked as she moved closer to her. The warmth in Vivi continued to grow, spreading through her.
“Yeah,” Vivi frowned, her cheeks a soft blush. “It’s like everyone suddenly just wants to shout their opinions about me, and a lot of them are…” She pulled her hands to her chest as she leaned into Erika, her voice fading into silence.
“I’m sorry Vivi,” Erika shared her frown. “Well, school is over now, so how about we do something fun.”
“Like what?” She asked, her voice soft and quiet.
“Hmm… We could play some games. I brought my deck with me if you wanna battle.”
“I don’t feel like losing right now,” Vivi chuckled nervously as she comfortably rested her head on Erika's shoulder.
“We could try the star racing game or something,” Erika suggested, Vivi giving an uncertain look as she considered it. “Or we could watch some anime. I brought my laptop to school.”
“You did?” Vivi asked as she started pulling away.
“Yep! And I downloaded this cute anime series last week. It’s this series about this girl who gets magical girl powers during summer break and learning about herself. There isn’t any fighting or anything, but I still enjoyed it a ton.”
“That could be fun...” Vivi muttered, a shy smile growing upon her lips.
“Then let’s watch it!” Erika moved to grab her laptop, Vivi watching her as the heat continued to rise within her. It was so strange. She never felt like this before. Texting Erika before made her giddy, but this was more... intense. She played at the hem of her skirt and giggled to herself. Whatever the feeling was, it felt nice. Really nice.
* * *
“Those clouds are looking really juicy, don’t you think?” A blue-haired mermaid asked.
“Hmm?” The redhead pushing the mermaid’s wheelchair looked up at the large cloud in the distance. “Oh, looks like we’re gonna get a lot of rain tonight then.”
“It’s rather amazing don’t you think?”
“What is?”
“How a big cloud like that can shower a desert like this with so much water that it can nurture life for most of the year.”
“Yeah. That is pretty cool.” The redhead smiled. “You always have a really beautiful way of seeing things, you know that Melody?”
“Hehe,” Melody giggled. “I guess that’s another thing they have in common with you.”
“Huh? What’s that supposed to mean?”
“They’re pretty amazing like you. And you’re both so… voluptuous.” Melody smiled serenely.
“M-Melody!?”
“What, it is a haboob,” she laughed.
“Of course you were trying to set up a pun!” The redhead pouted.
“Aww, come on Annie. I know you love how quick my tongue is.”
“You’re incorrigible,” Annie said with a sigh, trying her best to stifle the giggle building within her.
“I wasn’t joking by the way. You really are beautiful though.”
“Yeah, yeah. I know.”
“I’m serious.” Melody pouted. “You’re amazingly hot and cool and passionate.”
“Thanks Mel.” Annie gave her a doting smile. “I wasn’t joking either, you know. You’re always so insightful. But I feel like you’ve gotten even more so lately.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Recently it feels like you’ve been seeing all sorts of stuff I don’t notice.”
“Thanks.” Melody smiled to herself. “To be honest, I don’t know why, just the last few months I just feel so amazing. I feel like everything in the world is just gorgeous. I’ve always loved nature and people watching, but it feels like all of that’s been dialed up to 11, and...” there was a buzzing in her lap. “Hmm?”
“Something up?”
“It’s a text from Ichika,” Melody stated. “She said she was going to text me when school was out. Oh! That’s sweet.”
“What is?”
“She met a girl she’s crushing on and made another new friend. She’s apparently hanging out with Leah, Carmen, and a pair of new friends they met today.”
“What about Vivi?”
“Hmm,” the mermaid’s smile slumped into a frown. “Oh no.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Apparently, things went really badly for Vivi today. She got outed by a bully and is getting harassed by some of the teachers.”
“What the hell!?” Annie nearly yelled. “What kind of teacher goes after their own student!?”
“It’s horrible. But it sounds like she’s okay for the moment. She went home with the girl she’s been flirting with.”
“Erika?” Annie asked. “That’s exciting.”
“Right? What do you wanna bet they start dating?”
“Nope, no way.”
“Why not?”
“Sweetie, we both know they’re going to get together. I think Vivi’s the only one who hasn’t realized how into each other they are.”
“And you only read some of their texts,” Melody giggled. “I agree though. I’m sure they’ll… Huh?” Melody yelped as her wheelchair came to a sudden stop. “Annie, is something wrong?”
“Pretty...” Annie mumbled.
“Huh?” Melody looked up to see a strikingly beautiful woman with crimson red hair approaching them. She was simply breathtaking, as if molded for maximum beauty. Melody couldn’t resist blushing upon seeing her, especially when her outfit went out of its way to emphasize her curves, especially her sizable chest and its practically enchanting cleavage. Melody gulped as she felt her gaze disobey any sense of hesitation and resistance. She hadn’t even noticed the smaller hooded girl with white hair standing beside the woman.
“Hello, dears.” The woman’s voice was as clear as it was beautiful. Melody could feel a blistering heat snapping at her cheeks and ears. She tried to muster a hello, but all she could muster was a quiet pleading groan.
“W-what?” Melody shook her head. Something was wrong. The woman was certainly attractive and definitely her type. In fact it took everything to stave off the fantasies nipping at her mind. And yet, it felt like she couldn’t resist at all, like a siren’s call. “A-Annie, we should get out of here.”
“She’s so pretty,” Annie said with a cute giggle.
“Annie…?”
“I’m impressed. I didn’t expect either of you to resist my charms.” The woman chuckled with a cool yet sinister edge to her voice. Melody scrunched her face as she tried to fight off the siren song of the woman’s voice again.
“Y-you...” Melody squeaked out. She focused on the woman, spotting a pair of familiar wings. They were reminiscent of Mary, Vivi’s mother’s own demonic wings. “S-succubus?”
“That’s right, dear. But don’t worry too much about that. I’m not going to hurt you. Although, I could play with you if you’d...”
“Mistress!” The small girl snapped.
“Oh, yes, yes. Apologies sweetheart,” the demon woman laughed as she patted the youthful girl on the head, causing the girl to produce a pleasurable smile. “I kind of got away from myself seeing how cute she was acting while trying to fight off my charms. I didn’t mean to try pushing any boundaries. Sorry dear.”
“Just be careful. I don’t want you to...”
“I know.” The demoness smiled before turning back to Melody.
“W-who are you? What do you want?” Melody barely managed to ask.
“For now, all I require is your company. You’ll figure out the rest in due time, my little priestess.”
“P-priestess?”
“Mistress!” The small girl yelped.
“Sorry, sorry. I’m getting ahead of myself. For now, just go ahead and relax. When you wake up, everything will begin to make sense.”
“I...” Melody tried to argue, her words crumbling in her throat as a sudden sense of pleasure engulfed her. She suddenly felt so cozy and cuddly. Her wheelchair suddenly felt extremely comfy and before long, her mind began to drift away into a sea of dreams.
* * *
“Wow! You weren’t kidding!” Carmen declared. “This boba stuff is A-MAY-ZING!”
“One could call it booba-licious, huh?” Riri laughed.
“Girl, really?” Sue sighed. “Sorry about her, she’s… uh… kinda aggressively gay.”
"Oh, and you're not?" she teased, Sue rolling her eyes.
“I don’t see a problem with it,” Ichika commented with a smile. “I think it was a slick pun.” She winked.
“You only think that because your pun game is even worse,” Leah laughed. “Seriously, I would’ve missed the ice pun if it weren’t for how much I talk with you.”
“Eh, she comes by it honestly,” Riri remarked. She took another sip of her milky red drink, a few dark blobs shooting up her thick straw. “Soooo gooood.”
“By the way, I’m kinda amazed we all live so close together,” Carmen noted.
“I mean, it kinda happens when we all go to the same school.” Sue shrugged.
“Eh, I know a lot of kids who live a while away. But I guess it’s not too unusual. I have a lot of friends over here.”
“Yeah, and Bri lives over here too.” Ichika commented. “Speaking of, she’s sad she’s missing out.”
“Maybe we can get her in next time, right Sue?” Leah asked.
“Oh, uh, yeah. Sure.” Sue gave an indifferent nod.
“Hmm?” Leah cocked her eyebrow.
“Something wrong, Leah?” Ichika asked.
“I don’t think so. Just… Sue’s been all excited to hang out all day, but that seemed a little cold I guess.”
“It has been a long day,” Ichika noted. “Speaking of cold though...”
“Something wrong?”
“It’s just… I was texting Mel earlier about today and she suddenly stopped texting.”
“Maybe she got busy?”
“Yeah, but I was telling her about Vivi. I guess maybe she’s venting to Annie?”
“Probably.” Leah shrugged. “She can get pretty defensive over that… Hmm?” She felt a buzz coming from her pocket. “What’s… Oh...”
“What is it?” Carmen asked.
“It’s Mom. I bet she’s calling about Vivi.”
“Should we give you a minute?” Ichika asked.
“No, I’m sure it’ll be fine.” Leah chuckled nervously.
“Don’t be like that,” Sue stated sternly. “Given what you said, things might get a little heated. Take a minute and talk to her, okay? We’ll just be over there,” she said, pointing to a small clearing up ahead.
“Yeah… I guess you’re right.” Leah sighed. “I’ll be back in a bit.” She waved the others off as she tapped at her phone and brought it to her ear. “Hey Mom...”
“I hope things are going okay.” Ichika frowned. “She had such a bad day today. Hopefully her Mom can do something.”
“I hope so too,” said Carmen. “Her Mom has had to deal with schools in the past, and she sometimes manages to fend them off, but… she hasn’t always been successful.”
“I’m sure she’ll be fine.” Sue commented as they turned the corner into the clearing. “She’s pretty strong after all.”
“You mean Vivi?”
“Well, her too.” Riri laughed. “But she meant Mary. Succubi can do a lot, y’know.” Carmen and Ichika froze.
“Smooth Riri,” Sue sighed.
“What, you’re the one who brought it up.” Riri shrugged.
“Who exactly are you?” Ichika asked. “How do you know about Vivi’s mom?”
Sue sighed. “I guess we had to do this sooner than later anyway. I was hoping to wait a little longer though.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Carmen demanded. “What are you after?”
“What else? We’re after you two,” Riri answered nonchalantly.
“What?”
“The Prism Girls have been getting quite the reputation. Stopping all sorts of crime, outing those corrupt cops, and even foiling Zeus. So, I guess it’s little surprise that you’d figure us out so quickly,” Riri chuckled.
“Why are you making it sound like they unraveled some diabolical plan or something?” Sue asked.
“What? I’m trying to set the mood. Big battles deserve a cool preamble!” Riri declared.
“Riri, that’s not even...” Sue facepalmed. “Can you please stay focused.”
“What? Carmen gets it, right?”
“Uh… I don’t really get what you two are even going on about,” Carmen admitted. “I’m more confused than anything.”
“Oh, come on! You know that all the cool fights need dramatic back and forths!”
“Riri, please,” Sue grumbled.
“That’s enough!” Ichika shouted. “What’s this all about? Who are you two? You approach us acting like you want to be our friends, but all of this… What do you want with us!?” Sue gave another sigh. “Just who are you!?”
“Who are we?” Sue repeated. “Alright. I think we can at least tell you that much.” Sue held her hand out in front of her. A sudden chill spread through the area as a sphere of darkness and light began to build in her palm. Her top and skirt began to morph, forming a white kimono, dark layers and sashes holding it snugly against her body. Her hair was styled into an elegant bun, a stream of hair falling behind her. Ichika and Carmen’s eyes lit with shock as a familiar presence overtook them.
Beside Sue, Riri began to do the same, a sphere of blue lightning arcing in her palm. She grinned as her clothes were replaced with an elegant gown covered in ornate leather and metal armor. Her hair wove into a long braid which fluttered behind her. The lightning in her hand arced towards her free hand, a massive hammer forming within it.
“Th-this is...” Ichika muttered.
“It’s just like with Athena,” Carmen said in awe. “You’re both goddesses.”
“Hey, you got it!” Riri laughed. “Bet ya can’t guess who we are though!”
“Riri, is now really the time...” Sue began scolding her fellow goddess.
“Well, you got a hammer and lightning, so… Thor?” Carmen asked.
“You got it!?” Riri stumbled backwards as her eyes widened with shock.
“You aren’t exactly subtle about it, Riri.” Sue sighed. “You’re correct, Riri is actually Thor, Goddess of Thunder.”
“Now, you might be wondering. Gee, Thor, why are you a girl?”
“Are you trans?” Carmen asked.
“Could be a quirk of reincarnation,” Ichika speculated.
“What the heck!? How!?”
“I mean, I guess it’s not that surprising when magic powerful enough to turn people into giant monsters or half dragon men is involved,” Carmen concluded.
“Spoil sport!” Riri whined. “But, I guess I gotta hand it to you. You’re pretty quick on this stuff. Not sure if the ol’ me was trans or anything, but I think it’s pretty cool to be reborn as a girl. I get to be cute AND kick major butt!”
“You just wanted to gloat about that, didn’t you?” Sue asked.
“Hey, you don’t gotta be jealous! Like, girl you’re super hot!” Riri cheered.
“Wait, then...” Ichika looked at Sue. “Does that mean you’re like that too?” Sue looked at her nervously. “Let’s see. You’re Japanese like me… Sue… Sue… Wait, does that mean you’re Susano-o?”
Sue cringed. “How in the heavens do I even resemble him!?” Sue shouted. “To be compared to my oaf of a brother of all things!”
“Brother?” Carmen repeated. “Wait… But… Hold on… I’m confused. Susano-o had two siblings, right? Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi, but weren’t both of them already girls?”
“Despite some popular media, Tsukuyomi was actually depicted as a man,” Ichika corrected her.
“Was being the operative term.” Riri answered smugly.
“Yes! Great! Now can we stop making a game out of my identity!?” Sue pleaded angrily. “But since you’ve brought it up, yes. I am Tsukuyomi. Goddess of the Moon!”
“I… uh… think we pissed her off,” Carmen chuckled nervously.
“Obviously,” Ichika groaned. “But that still doesn’t answer what you want with us.”
“Oh, right. We didn’t get to that, did we?” Riri chuckled. “See, you two are going to be coming with us.”
“And if we refuse?”
“You don’t have a choice,” Sue huffed as she held a white sphere in her palm.
“What’s that suppo-” Ichika suddenly yawned. “Wh-what…?” She looked to her side to see Carmen fall to the ground before following her down.
“Whelp, that makes things easy.” Riri grinned. “So… uh… wanna try going by Tsuki now instead?” Sue shot a glare at her. “Geez, you’re the one who hates the comparison. Sides, it’s a cute name, fitting for you.”
“Just take care of them,” Sue grumbled.
“Yeah, yeah.” Riri picked the two girls up, easily pulling them both over her shoulders. “We should get going. She’ll get upset if we take too long.”
“Wait!” A voice called out. The two goddesses turned to see Leah staring at them. “Riri? Sue? W-what…?”
“Ah, right? You.”
“M-me?”
“Listen to me well, girl,” Sue began, “summon your sister, your mother, and the fairy Prism Girl and return to this place, if you wish to rescue your friends.” She waved her hand, a pool of light forming behind her. Leah stared on, shocked by the mysterious space opening up beyond them. “We’ll be waiting.”
“Chi! Carm!” Leah chased after them. “Wait!”
Before she knew it, they were gone.
* * *
“Mmm,” Vivi mumbled. She fluttered her eyes and looked blearily at the screen in front of her. It was an image of a girl in front of a mirror, one from the anime she’d been watching before… “I must’ve dozed off.”
“Don’t worry. I paused it.” Erika stated.
“Sorry, I didn’t...”
“It’s okay, Vivi. You had a long day.”
“Y-yeah...”
“Besides, how could I wake you up when you were sleeping so cutely?”
Vivi’s eyes widened, taken aback by the comment and looked at her, an objection on the tip of her tongue. “I…!” she began but stopped upon noticing how close she was to her. “I’m not…” she mumbled as she tried to back up.
“Aww, don’t be like that,” Erika cut her off and pulled her into a hug, Vivi giving a pitiful attempt at resistance. She couldn’t object, especially when Erika’s embrace was so warm and cozy. She smelled really nice too. She couldn’t help but giggle a little as she snuggled up to the sweet-scented dryad. She smelled of cherries and lavender, sweet and soothing. She vaguely recalled that being how she fell asleep in the first place. “There, better?”
“Yeah,” Vivi answered. She cuddled close to Erika, taking in deep soothing breaths. She could hardly keep her eyes open, only resisting as her eyes lingered on a poster in the corner of her room of a pair of girls sitting next to each other, showered in cherry blossoms as they stared longingly at each other. Her relaxed mind began to turn. Heat began to rush to her cheeks.
“Vivi?” Erika looked at her peculiarly as the pink-haired girl pried herself away from her embrace.
“I… uh…” she stammered. Her eyes continued to bounce between the dryad beside her and the floor. “I've been thinking a bit recently. I mean, ever since I got comfy with my body, and… So much has changed, and I’m so different now, and I’ve never really tried to do something like it or anything, but maybe we could...”
“Vivi, what are you talking about?”
Vivi took a breath and looked Erika in her crisp leafy green eyes. “I… I’ve never really done anything like this before. Um... Well... The thing is...I wanted to ask you... Um... S-since we like each other... Er, I mean you like you..." She took a sharp breath. "I mean I like you. Like, you're nice and kind and considerate and..." Erika giggled and Vivi's blush brightened.
"I... s-sorry, just... I've never felt right asking this kinda thing until now... B-because... I thought I was a boy... and why would girls like someone like that... B-boys only think of sex... and act all gross about girls... I mean, I guess some girls like boys, but... What I'm trying to say is... Er ask... Erika... You... You're a lezian..." Vivi covered her mouth in shock.
"Try again," Erika laughed.
Vivi slowly nodded. "L-lez bean..."
"Come on, you can do it?"
"Lesbian... you're one... And I'm one... I think? I mean... I don't like boys..."
"You're absolutely one," Erika teased.
"Y-yeah... and... um... do you wanna be lesbians... together?"
"Like..."
"Guh... Gur..."
"Gal pals?"
Vivi nodded. "Girlfriends..." she finally managed to whisper. Erika continued to giggle. "S-sorry... I just..."
“Vivi, we've been flirting for the past three months!” Erika continued to laugh. “Of course I want to be your girlfriend!”
“R-really?”
Erika smirked as she slid around the bed and got up, standing over her “Really, really.” Vivi rolled over and began to sit up as she tried to say something else, but before she could, Erika had already grabbed her and thrown her back onto the bed.
“E-Eri… w-what…?”
“It’s okay,” Erika giggled as she leaned over and kissed her.
Vivi looked up at her pleadingly. “A-are you sure…?”
“Of, course!” She returned to the bed and began cuddling her again. “I get to date the coolest and cutest girl in school.”
“Th-thanks Eri…” Vivi snuggled up to her. She couldn’t help but smile. She was so happy. She had a girlfriend now! A cute, charming, and beautiful girlfriend. She gently traced Erika’s curves with her hand as an amazing warmth grew within her. It was kind of funny. She even giggled a little. She was so nervous and anxious earlier, but now? It was as if something else was beginning to fill her up. A hunger. A pining. A desire she'd never truly known .“Eri...” she cooed.
“Vivi?” Erika asked curiously. She looked at Vivi, a certain awe glittering in her eye. “W-wow… I never...” Vivi hugged her, squeezing her gently, causing Erika to let out a cute squeal.
“Heh,” Vivi giggled. “You’re so cute,” she said, admiring her girlfriend.
“Vivi… Um...”
“Hmm?” Vivi looked at her pleadingly. “Is something wrong sweetie?”
“Uh… Well… Not wrong, but...” Erika’s cheeks were enveloped with scarlet. “I… when did your eyes become so pretty?”
“You like them?” Vivi asked, fluttering her eyelashes. “I only have them for you,” she whispered.
“T-they’re super pretty, but… I… I just don’t remember them being that pretty ruby color is all.”
“Ruby?” Vivi asked. She glanced over at her bedside table, spotting herself in the mirror behind her fan. Her eyes widened in disbelief. They were red. Were being the key word, because almost immediately they cooled back to their normal blue color. “What just…?” She began to ask before a flood of embarrassment and fear washed over her. “W-wait… What was I… Again!?” She looked back to Erika in panic.
“I don’t know...” Vivi shot up from the bed. “Vivi, hold on!”
“What was that? What did I just…?” She fell quiet as Erika hugged her. "I don't understand... What's happening to me?"
“It’s okay. You’re okay.”
“I… I don’t know what came over me. I was... I just...” Her voice cracked as she began to cry.
“It’s okay,” Erika said with a smile. “Take it from the beginning.”
“Y-yeah… I was feeling all warm and happy and then I… Oh, goddess, I’m so sorry Erika. I didn’t mean to...”
“It’s okay. I’m not upset,” Erika giggled. “I… If anything, it was kinda hot.”
“E-Erika!?”
“S-sorry...” Erika chuckled. “Er, anyway. Has anything like that happened before?”
“I…” she squirmed in place. “It… happened earlier today. When… When I think I first saw you in class, and then again when Riri took me to the track field to… look at other girls… and I got all weird. And when I went to the bathroom…” she looked down anxiously. “I… I don’t know what happened.”
“Vivi,” Erika giggled. “Let me guess, it was kinda sticky?”
“H-how did you know?”
“It’s what happens when girls get horny.” Erika gave a bright smile.
“H-horny…?” Vivi frowned. “T-that’s…”
“Vivi…?”
“I…” She gripped her bed. “O-oh, it happened before too. Back when Palu was helping me with changing the clothes I wore as Magenta. I wound up in this weird revealing outfit and something weird happened with my eyes.”
“Hmm. I wonder… Do you think...” There was a sudden knock at the door. “Huh? Who could...”
“M-mom! D-do you think she heard us?” Vivi whispered.
“I don’t think so...” There was another knock. “You should probably...”
“Yeah...” Vivi approached the door and opened it to see her mom standing there. “Y-yes’m?”
“Vivi,” Mary answered. “I’m sorry to bother you, but we have a problem.”
“A problem?”
“Just… here...” Mary handed her the cellphone in her hand.
“Hello?”
“Vivi!?” the voice yelped.
“Leah?”
“Thank goodness. We have a problem. Ichika and Carmen have been kidnapped!”