"Next up is borrowing an item. Watch me."
Mikoto confidently ran to a drawing box, reached in, stirred around, and pulled out a piece of paper. After opening it, her face instantly went from confident to flushed red. But if she didn't complete this, she would lose the competition, and how could her competitive self accept that?
"If I borrow it, I'll be seen as a hentai! But if I don't borrow it, I'll lose. What should I do?"
Finally, Mikoto could only walk to Yowane's side with a flushed face, looking at Yowane with an expression difficult to describe in words, leaving Yowane puzzled. She could only put down her work and walk in front of Mikoto.
"Is something wrong, Mikoto-san?"
Yowane asked curiously, not understanding what it was that had troubled Railgun so much.
"Pl-please, I beg you, you must help me with this, Ruo Yin."
Mikoto, on the verge of tears from frustration, could only helplessly turn to Ruo Yin for help.
"What is it? Hurry up and tell me! Otherwise, how can I help you?"
You can't just speak halfway! If you don't, everyone will get anxious with you, desperately wanting to help, but you won't say what's actually wrong. How can anyone help you then?
"Please… please! Lend me your panties."
"Huh~!"
Hearing Mikoto's words, Ruo Yin looked utterly bewildered. What happened? How did she suddenly change species? Mikoto, you're evolving so fast.
"It's a borrowed item, a borrowed item! I'm not interested in other people's panties!"
Mikoto, on the verge of crying, said with a flushed face. She really had no other choice!
"Since Mikoto is so interested, then I'll lend them to you!"
With a dark smile on her face, Ruo Yin said to Mikoto.
"No… no, I'm not! Eh! Are you taking them off here?"
Mikoto, who was denying she was a pervert, was startled by Ruo Yin's sudden action. This was a live broadcast that hundreds of thousands of people could see! How could she? Mikoto covered her face with her hands, watching Ruo Yin's movements through the gaps in her fingers.
"So fast, I didn't see anything."
In less than three seconds, a warm pair of panties landed in Mikoto's hand. Feeling the soft touch and a faint fragrance, Mikoto's face turned red again.
"I'm sorry, I'll treat you to the best cake later."
After getting her target item, Mikoto started running towards the finish line.
"Please put the borrowed item in the cabinet."
"Eh! No inspection needed?"
"Of course not, it's Mikoto's victory."
A staff member handed Mikoto a black box, telling her to put the panties inside. Hearing about her victory, Mikoto happily placed the panties in, then saw the staff member immediately lock the black box and urgently carry it away.
"What on earth is this for? But I must thank Ruo Yin properly this time, otherwise I would have lost."
"Hmm! Why does it smell so good?"
Recalling the scene of borrowing the item, Mikoto covered her face with both hands, blushing, and a faint fragrance wafted into her nose. It was then that she remembered the item she had held. Overwhelmed by shyness, Mikoto's head emitted a wisp of smoke, and she fainted.
"Original, fresh panties, successfully collected."
In a windowless building, a person hanging upside down said expressionlessly.
"Edward, shouldn't you be dealing with that more troublesome thing first? Why do you still have time to pay attention to this?"
A blonde woman emerged from the darkness, her beautiful face showing no emotion as she spoke to the person in the container.
"Imagine Breaker is already in action; a slight hint will suffice. Solving that magical artifact is even simpler; just arrange for more fireworks and extend their duration."
"So, what about stealing the little girl's panties?"
"How can you call it stealing? She gave them to me; I merely received them."
A black box suddenly appeared in this enclosed space, and a robot quickly stepped forward to collect it.
"Your behavior is truly interesting, a collector's habit?"
"No, Aiwass, my good friend, you don't understand. This is a sacred item."
As if a nerve had been struck, Edward's voice also changed slightly.
Looking at her 'good gal pal' who had evolved in a strange direction, Aiwass silently walked away. She was afraid of being infected by such a thing and eventually becoming exactly like the creature in front of her.
"Phew~! Please! Call out that dangerous thing! Can we please not be violent?"
With a helpless expression, Mami dispelled a magic attack aimed at her and said to Oriana, who was five meters away.
"Big Sister doesn't want to hurt anyone, but can you pretend you haven't seen Big Sister, little sister?"
Oriana's face held a charming smile. If Mami had agreed, she would indeed have let her go, letting her sleep for a while! Just a few more hours would be enough.
"Then, there's nothing to discuss."
Saying this, Mami's face showed a serious expression. She didn't want that item, whose exact function was unknown, to be activated. That wouldn't be a good thing.
"In that case, there's no other way."
Oriana sighed and charged towards Mami. She was about to engage in close combat.
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