(This is a fan fic based on the "public images" of various Hello!Project artists and is no way, shape or form trying to imply anything about the personal lives of the real people behind the public images.)
Author's note: The Katakana for "mi" looks like three diagonal slashes: ミ. Perhaps a confrontation with a cat girl could leave a scar like this?
An Annoying Paradise Lost Part 19 ("serialized in Dragon Age Pure")
Hiro yawns. Geez, usually in fantasy adventure games they don't mention who long it really takes to get from point A to point B.
"Big brother, cheer up, we're almost there."
"I thought I told you not to call me ..." Woah, what's that? Passing a bend in the road Hiro sees Commerce City in the distance, glowing slightly in the gathering twilight by hundreds of lanterns.
Seiji calls for the troops to halt. "Okay folks, just five minutes up ahead. Be on your guard at all times and don't wonder off alone. Commerce City isn't very big compared to most Japanese cities, but it is still a city and has its shady types."
Miss Megumi nods. "The first place we should hit is the music store. That's the place the Golden Microphone is most likely to be."
"Hai!"
The troops march into Commerce City.
Why does this remind me of that seedy district that the Neverland Club was in? Hiro looks from side to side taking in a never ending parade of stores, restaurants, hostess clubs, and gambling establishments, all thrown together randomly.
Seiji nudges Hiro. "This is what happens without a zoning commission, huh?"
Hiro nods.
"Okay, this is the biggest music store in town." Miss Megumi directs traffic. "Aika, Reina, and Kira-chan, you three go in and look around."
Hiro notices Sayumi sniffing the air. "Smelling anything interesting?"
"I am sniffing for someone interesting, nyah."
After a few minutes, Aika leads the others out of the store. "Yeah, it's there. It costs one hundred coins."
Miss Megumi's jaw drops in horror. "That's twice as much as what all of us have put together."
"Contest prize cost will cover."
"That's true, Elizabeth. Okay, here's our plan. We will split up into two groups. Aika, Reina, Kira-chan, and Elizabeth, you will join me in trying to win an idol singing contest at the Rotton Galic Saloon. Hiro, Seiji, and Yurina, you will assist Sayumi on her mission."
Hiro's jaw drops. "Her mission?"
"Yes, she's here to deliver some justice. She will explain it to you. We have to run if we're going to have enough time to prepare. You remember where the Rotton Garlic is, right Seiji?"
"Hai!"
The other group runs off.
"So, what's this mission all about?"
"Simple, nyah. There is a man who comes to Tokyo and kidnaps bad girls and bad boys and sells them in the Forbidden City, nyah. I came here to ruin his life!" Sayumi eyes light with fire and she skips her nyah ending.
Scary.
Seiji nods. "So, do we know if he is here today?"
"I think so, nyah. There are places that we have passed where his scent is strong, nyah."
"So what should we do?"
"Protect me, nyah. To be fully effective at tracking a prey I need to go into a trance where I won't be very aware of my surroundings, nyah. It's easy to get mugged in this town, nyah."
Yurina smiles. "I'll have your back."
"Same here."
Hiro nods. "We got you covered."
"Well, I hope you can move fast, nyah."
Crap! And, I was hoping for some rest.
Seiji smiles. "We'll do our best."
"Good, nyah. Now, please excuse my weird behavior from now on, nyah."
"Of course."
Sayumi sits down and closes her eyes. Her nose starts twitching. "Grrrr."
Poof.
Oh my god! Where did she go? Hiro's jaw drops as Sayumi vanishes.
Yurina and Seiji start running after Sayumi. Hiro follows. Great. At least speed racer girl can keep up with Sayumi and Seiji can see them in the distance. I guess all I can do is keep Seiji in sight.
After about five blocks of running into a progressively seedier looking neighborhood, Hiro and Seiji turn down into a dark alley where they encounter an unpleasant scene.
"What have we got here? A cat-lady and a beauty. Unescorted. We can get a good price for the two of you."
Seiji clears his throat. "Gentlemen, you're making a mistake. Those two ladies are not unescorted. They belong to us."
The two large knife wielding burly thugs giggle at Seiji. "Do you really think that two sissies like you are going to make a difference to us?"
Well, this looks like a job for you know who.
Hiro, wait!
What is it? Don't you think the masked avenger can handle those two punks?
You can handle them. But, there's no need. Look behind them.
Hey Finn, nice call. I'm starting to see that you know what you are doing.
Thanks.
"So, if you two wussies don't mind, we're going to take these two whores now." The two thugs explode with laughter.
Suddenly the two thugs drop their weapons and double over in pain. Behind the two men are two of the farmers from the day before, rubbing their fists after the impact with the thugs' kidneys. They pick up the men over their heads and throw them further down the alley into a pile of debris.
Seiji bows. "Thank you very much, sirs."
The taller of the two framers chuckles. "No problem at all. We owe you guys big time for yesterday, and even for today for healing our friend. If there is anything you need us to do, just ask."
"There is, nyah."
"What's that little lady."
"Have you seen Mi-Scar, nyah?"
"No, but I know that he usually hangs out at the Three Pig Bar halfway down this alley."
"Sugoi, nyah."
The shorter of the two men shyly speaks. "If you can find Third Eye for us as well, that would be really cool."
Hiro turns to Seiji. "Mi-Scar? Third Eye?"
Seiji shrugs.
Sayumi smiles. "Mi-Scar is the person I am looking for. He has a scar on his left cheek in the form of the katakana character for mi, nyah. Third Eye has a scar on his forehead that makes it look like he has a third eye, nyah."
The taller man nods. "Third Eye is the man who bewitched us."
"And, Mi-Scar is the man who kidnapped me, nyah."
To Be Continued.
Topic: An Annoying Paradise - Den-O 32 - Repairing the Damage - 12/30/12 season finale (Read 63690 times)