An Annoying Paradise - Den-O 32 - Repairing the Damage - 12/30/12 season finale

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@Sancho "Accent is dizzy Elizabeth is making me."

 

"Aika's womanhood Reina is envious   "

That theme is kind of common in Nakayoshi! based manga.  If the story had been picked up by Ribbon, then Reina, Aika, Elizabeth, Miss Megumi, Yurina, and Sayumi would have all had impressive figures in lost world.

@oddball "LOL poor Aika and her apparent 'majic' bra, seems as though Reina is not to impressed though!"

It definitely was not the case that Aika's bra shrank.  And, expect plenty of size envy in the future chapters ...

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(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.)

An Annoying Paradise Lost Part 22 ("serialized in Nakayoshi!")


"Okay, I'll do my best."  Reina looks at Aika's bust again and shudders.  Aika is a boy, this is not fair at all!

After fifteen minutes of fussing and modifying, Elizabeth shows Aika to a mirror.  "You what think?"

Aika rolls her eyes.  "It looks like two large balloons are trying to escape from the front of my outfit."

"Succeeded at least they not."

Aika groans.  "This sucks.  Miss Megumi, I forgot to ask, do we even know if we're going to be able to sing?  After all, Kira-chan and I have different bodies."

Miss Megumi nods.  "Good point.  We'll, try using me as a reference.  C"

Aika nods.  "C"  Aika motions to Kira-chan.

"C"

Aika face plants.  "Dude, that was perfect.  This is great!"

Kirarin pouts.  "I don't know what there is to celebrate about.  I doubt if this will carry over when we get back to Tokyo."

"You should celebrate it will it happens, even if it doesn't last.  It will give you something to shoot for."

Kirarin rolls her eyes.

"Speaking of which, Miss Megumi, will the golden microphone work if we take it back to Tokyo?"

"No way.  If it had, an idol would be Prime Minister of Japan by now.  It needs the mahou of Lost World to work."

Aika nods.  "Well, guess there's no getting around doing scales."

"Correct."

Reina clears her throat.  "Um, guys, it's okay that Aika looks kind of presentable, but we haven't even thought about what we are going to sing out there."

"Don't worry, h!p songs are popular in Lost World and they have many backing tracks we can choose from."

"Many them familiar I."

Miss Megumi smiles.  "There, see, everything will be okay."

Reina winces.  This is going to be a disaster.

---

"Ew, this place is so gross!"

Meowko pushes Risako's leg.  "Okay, we've heard that a dozen times already."

"But, it keeps getting more and more gross."

"Look, these guys must have come to this dive bar to find the Golden Microphone.  We need to be here in case they succeed."

Saki looks into the saloon area.  "This crowd makes the wota look like angels.  I don't even think we should go in."

"Hey, what are two cuties like you doing here?"

Both Risako and Saki turn around slowly, in terror.  They see three rather dirty looking large men.

"I'm sure the two of you can show us a good time."

Suddenly Saki stops being afraid.  She sticks her finger into her cheek and leans sideways.  "Who us?  We're just a couple of girls down on our luck."

Risako looks at Saki with a look of disgust.  "Yeah, that's going to work,"  she mutters under her breath.

The men break into tears.  "That's so sad!  Please, accept some of our money.  We'll be rooting for you guys to turn it around."

Saki winks.  "Thanks to you guys, we will."

"Thanks, we'll leave you guys alone now."  The three men rush off.

Risako's jaw drops.  "What was that?"

"Don't know."

"Hey you two, I hear some music."

The adventurers looks through the door to the saloon.  Aika, Reina, and two girls they don't recognize are on stage.

"Tomorrow is a sparkling Sunday.  I'm excited by that alone, it's our very first date.  I'm happy and embarrassed.

I'll make a lunch and put all my effort into it!

Until I become an adult, it's a big adventure.  It's youth (Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!)"

Risako turns away.  "Okay, they're not looking for the microphone.  Let's get out of here."

Saki gets in Risako's face.  "Are you sure there isn't another reason?"

"Like what?"

"Like our group mate is now bigger than us?"

Risako turns purple.

"What are you two baka talking about?  When we get the microphone we won't have to worry about our old groups.  Geeze."  Meowko walks outside.

Risako and Saki exchange glances.

---

Downstairs, Aika painfully adjusts her previous clothes.  "Wow, I never want to have to do that again.  How do you girls handle it?"

Reina blushes.  Geeze, Aika, I have to use a gimmicked pushup bra, thank you very much.

"Well, Aika-kun, if you did come back to h!p and if you did have large breasts, there would be appropriate tops you could wear so that people would concentrate on you, not the movement of your chest."

"Yeah, I think I need to put lights on these things to warn people when I am going to turn."

Aika, shut up already!

"So what do you think about coming back?"

"It would certainly be great, but I don't know if I could survive a schedule like that."

"Well, keep thinking about it."  Miss Megumi continues to count the coins that the men at the bar had thrown on stage.

"By the way, Miss Megumi, thanks.  I think those guys at the bar would have crushed me if you hadn't kept giving them the evil eye."

"We all have our roles to play here.  Okay, we got three hundred and fifty coins.  That's enough for the microphone and fifty for each of us left over.  However, we might as well be a generous as we can with the money, it has no value in Tokyo."

Kirarin yawns.  "How much for a hotel?"

"Hotels are like three coins a night.  Dinners are three to five coins, so we should have more than enough for tonight."

"Is everyone decent down there?"

"Yikes!"  Kirarin buttons up her shirt quickly.

Seiji comes down the steps.  "We located Sayumi's prey but we'll need backup."

Miss Megumi nods.  "Let's get that Microphone!"

---

Aika walks out of the Music store with the microphone.  "Here it is!"

Kirarin pouts.  "I still have no idea why you know that this is the right microphone."

"I told you that it says so on the side."  Aika points to a spot on the microphone.  "The lettering starts here."

Reina looks at it.  There's nothing there.

Kirarin stops her foot in disgust.  "This is just like those stupid circles they showed us at our health check ups."

Aika raises an eyebrow.  "The Ishihara diagrams?  You couldn't see the numbers in them?"

"There were no numbers!"

Miss Megumi puts her hands down hard on Kirarin and Aika's heads.  "Don't you think we should be helping Sayumi?"

---

Miss Megumi drops back from the rest of the group racing to help Sayumi.  "Reina, are you okay?"

"My feet hurt."

"Don't worry, we're almost there.  But, you know you're not supposed to be alone in this town."

"I know.  Thanks."

They turn the corner just in time to see Sayumi lead a strange looking man with a scarred up face out of the alley.  Aika is with them and calls a hails a carriage pulled by two horses.

Reina watches it ride away.

"Where's Sayumi going?"

Aika walks over to Reina.  "Sayumi is going back to Tokyo.  She's captured the guy who kidnapped her a couple years ago.  She's going to turn him in to the police."

"Sugoi."

Miss Megumi calls for everyone's attention.  "Okay folks we have the microphone and it seems to work fine.  Tomorrow, we'll take forbidden city.  But, tonight we'll eat and stay at a comfortable hotel."

Reina raises her hand.  "Is there a Karaoke place around here?  We should check to see if anyone besides Aika can use the microphone."

"Know one I do.  Food there good is."

Miss Megumi gives Reina a stern look.  "Reina, this is more about seeing if the microphone will enhance our voices and less about the mission, isn't it?"

Reina sticks her tongue out.  "Yes, I guess so."

"Well, why not?  Okay, troops, everyone will have a chance on the microphone!"

"Hai!"

Three pairs of eyes look on from the shadows.

"Should we jump them now?"

The lowest pair of eyes look up.  "Calm down, Saki.  It's too dangerous to fight them in the city.  Let's wait until tomorrow, when we're rested up."


To be continued.

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(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.)

An Annoying Paradise Lost Part 23 ("serialized in Dragon Age Pure")

"Staring with big eyes, time passes by, but I can't get you out of my head.  I'm supporting you with burning love. I've never loved someone this much before.

Expect to be kissed with love, I'm trembling because I love you so much."

The group's eyes all turn to the Karaoke machine's display.  It registers 87.

"Yeah!  Seven points up I am."

Hiro marks this down on a napkin that came with the food they had ordered for twenty-five coins.

Elizabeth gives the microphone to Yurina.

"Goodbye today, my chest is painful.  Is writing a letter all right?  Youth bus guide, you are dazzling.  Is it all right I take a photo for commemoration? ..."

The Karaoke machine registers 85.

"Up only three?  Rats."

Yurina passes the microphone to Kirarin.

"From the feather of the heart an airplane shaped cloud comes out.  I realize that it is slowly revealing your true self.  I know that it won't take a long time before I become an adult, however ..."

The Karaoke machine registers 81.

"Up six!  Cool."

Kirarin passes the microphone to Aika.

"An insensitive person isn’t noticing my charms.  Well, I guess I am just hovering impatiently behind you.

You just do what you like though you do call sometimes.

When there was a gathering for upperclassmen you said 'We’re going together' and took me.  You introduced me as your girlfriend, it made me happy."

The Karaoke machine shows 93.

"Up six.  Cool."

Hiro performs some quick calculations on the numbers.  "Okay, the results show that the Golden Microphone produces an increase in singing ability of an average of five points compared to a normal microphone."

Seiji scratches his head.  "That's not really all that much."

"Well, it would seem like a lot if you weren't measuring it."

Miss Megumi nods.  "You know, I've been going to Karaoke parties with the girls for years and I have noticed that five points is a typical gain over the normal course of two years of hard practice."

"So, this thing does power us up, but not to any place we weren't already capable of getting to?"

"Exactly."

Hiro nods.  "Okay, there's still one more thing we need to test with this microphone.  Aika was able to use it to give commands.  But, Aika might get hurt in battle.  We need to know if someone else could use it."

Seiji takes the microphone.  "I have an idea on how to test it.  I will give a command for everyone to raise their right hands.  Everyone, please do not obey the command unless you feel compelled."

The others nod agreement.

Seiji flips the on switch.  "Everyone, please raise your right hand."

Nothing happens.

Seiji passes the microphone around the table, skipping Aika.  No one raises their hands on anyone's command.

Hiro gets the microphone back.  "I'm not sure if I even need to try, my Karaoke score stayed the same.  But, here goes.  Everyone, please raise your right hand."

"Like this senpai?"

"Kirarin, that isn't funny."  Hiro stops trying to scold Kirarin for sucking up to him when he realizes that everyone else raised their right arm as well.  "Oh, sorry.  Everyone, that was good.  You can do whatever you want with your right arm now."

Seiji nods.  "So, it's you and Aika.  Well, at least we have a backup plan now."

Miss Megumi calls for everyone's attention.  "Okay, now that we have eaten and gathered information on the microphone, we should get some rest."

"Desserts we not have!"

"YEAH!!"

Kirarin orders and soon the group is buried in cakes, sweets, and ice cream.

Hiro elbows Seiji.  "Hey, do they have refrigerators in this world?"

"No, the magic of Lost World interferes with the operation of many modern devices."

"It was kind of hot today, so how did they get ice to create this ice cream?"

"The river that flows by Commerce City has some of its sources up in the mountains.  The river is navigable up to a giant waterfall at the foot of one of the mountains.  Men will climb the mountain up to near the top and break off giant blocks of ice.  They then send the blocks down the falls to waiting boats."

"Sugoi!"

Seiji squeezes Hiro's nose.  "Sucker!  They do have refrigerators, but they are very expensive and only used by high end hotels and businesses."

"Very funny."

"You shouldn't be so gullible, big brother."

Kirarin pouts.  "I believed the story too."

Hiro notices that Miss Megumi isn't laughing at Seiji's prank.  "Miss Megumi, are you okay?"

"I kind of feel bad for Sayumi who rode off with nothing to eat but her rations, and here we are gorging ourselves on sweets."

"Chocolate covered rats unless interest her not."

"Okay, that's true, but I do hope that she's okay."

---

A howl is heard in the distance, but there is no scent of predators in the field.  From tree to tree to tree she snaps her vision.  I can smell them, they are here.  I know it.

A twig by one of the trees snaps.

Suddenly the field turns into a blur of motion as she rockets towards the tree.  Her prey is momentarily frozen in fear.  One blow is all it takes to knock it out.

Crunch.

Sayumi swallows down her prey and smiles.  Nothing tastes better than a fresh killed field rat.

The ground starts shaking under her feet.

Sayumi wakes up.  She is still in the carriage of the cab with Mi-Scar.  He is still sleeping peacefully as she has commanded, and does not notice the jostling of the carriage as the cab rides over uneven ground.

GROOSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

Sayumi fights back a wave of nausea.  Ew, I forgot how horrible those dreams were after I was rescued.

Sayumi looks out the window.  She sees that Forbidden City is still in the distance.  I had better go back to sleep.






To Be Continued.

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(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.)

An Annoying Paradise Lost Part 24 ("serialized in Dragon Age Pure")

The group gathers by the gate of Commerce City.

Miss Megumi looks over the still sleepy group.  "Does everyone know their role?"

"Hai!"

"Okay, the plan is to get the boys out and then use the carriage that Sayumi is sending back to get them Tourist City."

Aika nods.  "I wonder how she's doing?"

"She should be arriving at Tourist City soon."

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"Young lady?  We have arrived."

"Thank you, nyah."  Sayumi stretches and then nudges Mi-Scar.  "Wake up, it's time to go."

"Yes."

Sayumi gives the carriage driver a stern look.  "Forbidden city, and step on it."

"There better be more money in it for me."

Sayumi looks in her backpack.  There are still five coins there.  "Here, consider it a down payment."

"Yes, my lady."

The carriage drives off.

Sayumi leads Mi-Scar down the alley to the side entrance of the Tea house.  They go down the steps to the basement.

"Welcome.  I trust your visit to Lost World was a pleasant one?"

Sayumi casually throws her backpack at the guy.  "My card is in the backpack, nyah."

"There no reason to be so harsh this early in the morning, young lady."

"Give him your card."

"Yes"  Mi-Scar gives the portal guardian his card.

The guardian files away their cards.  "I take it that you are taking this man with you against his will?"

"Yeah, nyah.  Do you have a problem with that, nyah?"

The guardian cringes but then regains his composure.  "Not at all, young lady."

"Good.  You, go through the curtain and wait."

The spell will wear off five minutes after you get back.  Sayumi hears Miss Megumi's voice in her head.  Okay, show time, no time to waste.

Sayumi follows Mi-Scar through the current.  She gives the Tokyo portal guardian a dirty look.  "No time for small talk.  Smell you later."  She turns to Mi-Scar.  "Let's go.  Quickly."

Sayumi races up the stairs and out into the alley.  They run out to the street and then out to a larger street.  Bingo, there's one now!

Sayumi turns to Mi-Scar.  "Mi-Scar.  There is a policeman.  I am a delinquent.  You must lead me over the the policeman and have me arrested."

"Yes."

Mi-Scar obeys Sayumi.

The policeman looks at them with a sweat mark by his head.  "Delinquent?"

Sayumi nudges Mi-Scar.  "Give the police officer your real name."

Mi-Scar obeys.

The name shocks the police officer.  He immediately goes to his police car and calls his headquarters.  Within a minute a page prints out of the police car's fax machine with Mi-Scar's picture and rap sheet.

"A delinquent, huh?  Well, sir, that's a very serious charge.  I have some paper work for you to fill out.  Please get in the back seat of the car."

Sayumi nudges Mi-Scar.  "Do it."

"Do what?"

"Into the car!"  Sayumi and the policeman push the confused Mi-Scar into the back of the police car.  The policeman pushes a button on his key chain and bars appear turning the back seat into a prison.

"Thank you little lady.  The police have been looking for this guy for years.  Where did you find him?"

"A place where bad little girls often wind up."

The policeman winks.  "Well, don't worry about it today.  But do try to stay away from those sorts of places in the future."

"Yes sir."

Sayumi can hear Mi-Scar futilely banging on the bars in the car as the policeman drives off at top speed with his prey.

Sayumi hails a cab.

"Where too miss?"

"Shibuya train station."

"Sure thing."

Sayumi squints in the noonday sun.  So, in the end, he was killed by the cat, Sayumi puts on her sunglasses, curiously.

---

"So what are the people like in Forbidden City?"

Seiji rubs his chin.  "Actually, they are sort of normal people, if you call people who spend a lot of their time in a cave normal."

"What about all the evil spirits?  Reina mentioned that she saw a lot of them hanging around over the city."

"We'll have to watch out for them."

"I see ..."  Suddenly Hiro feels himself flying in the air.  Things go black.

"Is he ..."

"Should we ..."

"It would ..."

"Kira-chan ..."

Suddenly Hiro wakes up.

"Senpai!  You're okay!"  Kirarin nearly smothers Hiro with a hug.

Hiro sits up and tries to get Kirarin off of him.  "What happened?"

Aika smiles.  "We hit a little bump in the road.  But, thanks to a certain magical girl, we should be able to continue our mission."

"Bump in the road?"

"You were out for fifteen minutes.  But, you're better now, thanks to Kira-chan."

Hiro notices that Kirarin is still trying to hug him.  "Cut it out.  But, thanks."

Seiji helps Hiro to his feet.  "At least we don't have a party chasing us now."

"We were attacked by Aika's group mates?"

"Well, duh.  Did you think they were chasing us because they wanted to wish us happy birthday?  But, they've gone home now."

"Wow."  Hiro notices a large rip in the front of Aika's shirt.  "Um, Aika, ah ..."

"Crap.  Well, there no time to get it properly fixed.  I guess I will have to work around it."

"Around" would be the proper word, look at those things!

"Okay troops, we're only a mile away from Forbidden City.  Time to get focused.  This is where the mission succeeds or fails."

"Hai!"

"Oh, Hiro, are you feeling okay?"

Hiro stretches.  "Never better."

"Good.  Kira-chan is probably really weak from healing you.  You should carry her on your back to Forbidden City so she can rest up."

Hiro sees Kirarin blushing and giggling.  Okay, what save point do I need to go back to to recover from this?

To Be Continued.

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Well, at least Hiro is better now, wonder what the next step will be?

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Well, at least Hiro is better now, wonder what the next step will be?

Well, first we have to have the Nagayoshi! take on events (including what really happened when the Dark Adventures attacked while Hiro was out).

Then it's off to the final battle with Forbidden City.

And, after that, a truly  shocking development ...

Notes for next episode:

Seiji's jam:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeJrGiIY9J0#ew

Hiro's jam:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woszLNjMoeI#ew

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(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.)

An Annoying Paradise Lost Part 25 ("serialized in Nakayoshi!")


"The same t-shirt, t-shirt, a lemon-colored t-shirt, t-shirt; what a cute pair.  Ta-da! It's 3980 yen, you're quite good at shopping.

The same teacup, teacup, put in some milk, teacup, teacup; what a cute pair, right in the middle of Asia."

The Karaoke machine says 91.

"Only up two?  Rats."

Yurina nudges Reina.  "Too bad they didn't have your yanki jam in the selections."

"Well, it's an older song, so it's to be expected that they wouldn't have it."

Reina hands the microphone to Seiji.

"I am a caravan, I'm roaming around for love. Just like a caravan, on an endless journey.  I am a caravan, I'm searching for love.  Just like a caravan, it's a timeless tale.

Not understanding even the reason you were born, you are alone, soaked in your tears.  With these hands I want to take you away into my embrace, and warm you as if you were a shivering kitten."

The Karaoke Machine says 88.

"Up seven.  I am happy."

Elizabeth gives Seiji a hug.  "That was great!"

Seiji blushes.  "Thank the microphone, not me."

Seiji gives the Golden Microphone to Hiro.

"Psycho door delusion, Liberation Crime.  Carnation Crime in bloom, Tattoo Kiss.  Shudder ... Crime.

We always have the child pretend, laughing at others.

Only time hugging each other, meet their true magma-filled gloom.
Ecstasy expose a body splash, diving into a sea of flames!"

The Karaoke machine says 90.

"Rats.  I stayed the same."

Reina nudges Miss Megumi.  "Are we going to be okay tomorrow?  I saw a lot of evil spirits floating over Forbidden City."

"Reina, even though there are many evil spirits there, they have very little power over people who are on a mission and acting for the common good."

"That's a relief."

"Sayumi would have had a problem with them so that's why I approved her side mission."

"Is she going to be okay?"

"Don't underestimate Sayumi.  She might act like a ditz at times but she can be very ruthless and focused when she needs to be."

Which is the main reason I don't really want hentai girl tutoring me in math!

"What would have happened if Sayumi had gone into Forbidden City?"

"Most likely she would have turned fully into a cat.  Normally a bad girl like her would have fully turned by now, but her will is strong, so that's why she's still only a half cat."

"So, the worse you are, the more like a cat you become?"

"It's more like the more the reasons that you come to Lost World are selfish, the more you become a cat girl.  Girl idols are usually tricked into coming to Lost World with the promise of a choice audition or exotic photo shoot.  They come with only thoughts of being a star for their own sake, and Lost World reacts accordingly."

---

Reina looks over her hotel room.  Wow, this is a dump!  But, I guess it is better than sleeping in a tent in the field.

Yurina races in.  "Oh my god!  Oh my god!  You'll never believe what I overheard."

"What?"

"Elizabeth is not going to stay with us after Forbidden City.  She's going to go back to being a singer here."

Reina's jaw drops.  "Has she told Seiji yet?"

"No, and it's probably better if Seiji doesn't know until after the battle.  He'll need to keep his spirits up."

"That's so sad.  After all those guys did everything together, even though Elizabeth was a turtle at the time."

Yurina makes a face.  "I'll bet that she saw Seiji naked while she was a turtle."

"Gross.  But, I don't know.  Elizabeth comes from a different culture than us.  She's almost like an alien in a way."

"True.  Oh, how did Elizabeth do at your live?"

Reina grins.  "She did really well, but it was quite a scene.  Aika's boobs have grown really big and all the outfits they had were really indecent looking so Aika was afraid that she was going to get trampled by the audience.  But, Elizabeth must have her own magic powers because whenever she turned up her performance a little bit everyone ignored Aika."

"Sugoi!  Especially since she's kind of built like a boy."

"Maybe that is her hidden ability, the ability to get people to pay attention to her?"

"You might be right.  But, how did you overhear this?"

Yurina blushes.  "Oh, I don't know.  I might have been sneaking around."  Yurina makes a peace sign.

---

Reina squints.  Even after a night's rest, I'm still not liking this constant marching.  Where's my cab?

"Wow, this is starting to make me uncomfortable, the way that she is playing up to Seiji now."

Reina nods.  "Yeah, but it's not our place to say anything right now.  We'll just have to wait for things to play out,"  Reina whispers back.

Boom!

Reina falls on her butt.  "Itai!"  Reina looks around.  "What happened?"

A cloud of dust, raised by the explosion slowly settles.

Yikes!  Hiro looks like he's out, Kirarin looks like she's out and everyone else looks shaken up.

Reina can now see three shadowy figures in the dust come into focus.  "Saki!  Risako!  Are you okay?"

Saki wags her finger at Reina.  "Are you guys looking for trouble?"

Risako raises her chin.  "Well, you've found double."

"To protect the world from devastation."

"To unite all people within our nations."

"To denounce the evil of truth and love."

"To extend our reach to the stars above."

"Saki."

"Risako."

"Team Rock ☆ It blasting off at the speed of light."

"Surrender now or prepare to fight."

Meowko takes a bow.  "Meowko, that's right!"

To be continued.

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So Elizabeth is staying..... poor Seiji 

oh dear and Saki, Risako and er Meowko have turned up, probably not what was neded at this point.....

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(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.)

Authors Note: Tickling a cat with a green foxtail is a groaningly bad Japanese pun.

An Annoying Paradise Lost Part 26 ("serialized in Nakayoshi!")


Meowko takes a bow.  "Meowko, that's right!  And, by the way, I have you guys' Golden Microphone."  Meowko waves it around and dances on one paw.

Reina looks at Meowko in shock.  "Hey, wait a minute.  You're holding your pinkie finger out while holding that microphone, or at least what passes for a pinkie finger for a cat.  I know who you are, you're Momoko."

"That doesn't matter now.  I'm going to take this microphone back with me to Tokyo and become the biggest idol star ever."

"Baka.  We've already tried the microphone out at a Karaoke place in Commerce City.  It improves your singing, but not by that much."

"Oh yeah?  I'll show you."

Meowko starts to sing.  "There is no turning back, Falling Star Boy.  It is up to me to be brave. Believe in your friends, Falling Star Boy, victory is near.

In terms of dreams, my dream is bigger than anyone else's.  Danger seems to be part of it."

Reina's jaw drops in horror.  "Um, Momoko?  You're a cat right now.  You normally sound a lot better than a cat singing."

"No matter.  You'll see when I get back to Tokyo."  Meowko waves the microphone around in the air.

Risako snatches the microphone out of Meowko's paw.  "That might be well and good, but there is someone who I would like to sing for right now."

Meowko looks miffed.  "Well, go ahead, I guess."

"The battle cry of guys who fight: Oh WAO WAO Oh WAO WAO. The gloominess of guys that worry: Oh WAO WAO Oh Yeah Battle cry. Things never work out the way we want, it is that sort of problem everyone has to deal with it."

Saki swoons.  "Sugoi!  That was so great!  Now, let me sing for you."

"If I look at it now, and put a spell on myself: imagination.
Well, it just makes it grow bigger.

Brand new blue jeans I intentionally wore them out when I decorated my big dream; I became beautiful.

Brand new youth, I casually dressed stylishly, like a bittersweet movie. Take me out!

Even if I'm noisy, love me, love me, love me, love me!  Do you want to be absurd?  Love Me Do!"

"Wonderful.  Such a cool style."

Reina clears her throat.  "That's great guys, but you do realize that if your work hard and practice diligently then your singing will reach that level in a couple of years?"

Saki smiles.  "Well, I kind of had a feeling it would work that way."

Meowko snatches the microphone back.  "I'm sick of your lies, Reina.  This microphone is going to make me a star.  And, just for fun I am going to shut you up with this microphone."

Seiji makes it to his feet.  "Miss Momoko, we tried that out as well.  For most of us, we weren't able to give commands with it."

"Well, it will work for me.  Give me ten push ups!"

Seiji gets down and starts doing push ups.  "1, 2, 3, ..."  Seiji jumps up and pulls down his right eyelid and sticks his tongue out.  "Beda!  I just wanted to get your hopes up."

Meowko gives the microphone to Risako.  "Shut him up!"

Aika makes it to her feet.  "Risako, come on.  This stupid game is over.  Give back the microphone."

A giant sweat mark appears beside Risako's head.  "Um, Aika, your shirt?"

Aika looks down at a her shirt, now ripped in the front exposing her voluminous cleavage.  "Crap!"

Meowko rolls her eyes.  "Oops, I must have ripped your shirt getting the microphone.  I'm such a stinker."

Aika gives Meowko a dirty look.  "Anyway, Risako, I know that you and Saki don't really want to use the Golden Microphone to cheat your way towards being a superstar idol."

Meowko laughs.  "Of course they do."

Risako throws the microphone to Reina, who is closer to her than Aika.  "You're right, I don't.  I just wanted to perform for Saki.  Now we can go back to Tokyo."

"You traitors!!"  Meowko turns bright red.  She throws two flash bombs at Risako and Saki.  "Die!"

The smoke from the explosions clears, but there is no trace of Risako and Saki.

"What the heck?"

"Momoko, this isn't you.  This is just Lost World amplifying your worse traits.  Stand down now.  Love Queen is not going to let you continue doing bad things."

Meowko turns around to see Love Queen putting down Saki and Risako.  "No way, I'll kill all of you!"

Yikes!  What am I going to do?  She's gone berserk and we're friends back home.

Love Queen, she is a cat right now and cats do have a weakness.

Oh yeah, they do.  Very cool, Access.

Just doing my job.

Love Queen sees that there is a stream that runs next to the road.  She rushes over to the stream and grabs what she is looking for: a green foxtail.  She grabs the green foxtail and rushes back to Meowko and tickles her under the chin with it.

Meowko collapses in laughter.  "Stop it, stop it, stop it!"

Risako empties out her backpack and stuffs Meowko into the backpack and zips it shut.

"Let me out of here!  I'll blow you to smithereens."

"Shut up Meowko.  You'll blow yourself up first."  Risako turns to Love Queen.  "Thanks Reina.  I owe you big time."

"REINA??"  Seiji, Miss Megumi, Elizabeth, Yurina, and Aika say in unison.

Reina changes back and turns bright red.  "How did you know?"

"Just my ability, I guess.  But, we'll get out of your hair now.  We'll take this dumb cat back to Tokyo."

Aika looks at them sternly.  "And, we're supposed to forget this happened?"

"Hey, I thought that Meowko was going to temporarily blind you guys so we could take the microphone without hurting anyone.  I had no idea that she was going to throw a bomb."

Aika rolls her eyes.  "Well, we're here to do a job, not keep score and hold grudges.  Please, be safe on the way back so that Miss Megumi doesn't have to come back for you three."

"We will.  And, make sure that the Masked Avenger is okay."  Risako points to Hiro.

Risako and Saki walk off, holding the backpack in between them.  The backpack jumps around but Risako and Saki ignore Meowko's thrashing.

Reina walks over to Aika and gives her back the Golden Microphone.  Reina looks at Hiro who is out cold and painfully contorted on the ground.  "The Masked Avenger?  He doesn't look anything like him.  Is he going to be okay?"

Aika nods  "Should we tell him that we know his secret?"

"It would would be better if he doesn't know.  He will loose power if he finds out."

Aika looks over and sees Kirarin getting up.  "Kira-chan, are you okay?"

"What happened?"

"We got bombed.  Are you strong enough to heal someone?  Hiro looks like he was closest to the bomb."

Kirarin looks at Hiro.  "Senpai!!"  Kirarin rushes over and lays her hands on Hiro.

Hiro gets up with a start.  What happened?

"Senpai, you're okay!"  Kirarin hugs Hiro.

Aika mutters under her breath.  "Wow, just throw yourself at Hiro, why don't you?"

Reina's ears prick up and little horns come out of her head.  "What did you just say Aika?"

"Oh, nothing."  Aika turns purple with mortification.

"By the way, how did you know that Risako would give the microphone back?"

"Simple.  Risako and Saki wanted the microphone to perform for each other.  If there was any another reason, then there would have been three cat girls instead of one."

"Sugoi!"

To be continued.

[oddball]

Aww Saki and Risako got to perform to each other with the mic!  Nice to see they can head back with Momo... er Meowko now, though perhpas she's not as, er happy to head back as they are.

Hmm, also Reina has been uncovered as the love queen and poor old Hiro as the Avenger.. hmm, Reina still jealous of Hieo a bit then.....

[resop2]

(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: four more episodes until the "SLD"

An Annoying Paradise Lost Part 27 ("serialized in Dragon Age Pure")

"Everybody, in another hundred yards we will be in earshot of the guard.  Now, there is one thing that I need to tell you before you go in, something that might make you decide to wait outside."

The group looks at Miss Megumi with stunned expressions.

"Inside of Forbidden City are dozens, maybe hundreds of donkeys and cats.  All of them are fallen idols.  All of them need saving.  However, transporting just two donkeys from Forbidden City to Tourist City is going to be a logistical nightmare.  To transport that far dozens of wild animals, who have almost no memories of being human I might add, is way outside of our abilities.  So, basically, there will be lots of people in there that you will want to save but you won't be able to."

Hiro gulps.  Wow, that's cold.

"Is there anyone here who thinks they won't be able to handle it?"

No one raises their hands.

"Now, Kira-chan, are you feeling better?  There's a good chance your powers might be needed."

"I am feeling much better thanks to the ride I just had."

Hiro rolls his eyes.  Geeze, you better feel better after all that cooing and purring you were doing.  Don't you even remember that you're a boy?

"Okay, Aika, you're the lead.  You know the cover story?"

"Hai!"

"Okay, let's go."

The group approaches the gate.

"Excuse me, kind sir?"  Aika holds the microphone with one hand behind her back and holds the top of her shirt closed with the other hand.

"Wait a second miss.  I wasn't born yesterday.  I can see you're hiding something in your hands."

Aika looks shocked, but then gets a sly look on her face.  "This hand?"  She lets go of the front of her shirt.

"Wow!"  The guard's nose starts bleeding.

Aika uses the microphone.  "We're here because a kind gentleman sold us two donkeys that are currently being used in Forbidden City.  We need to go inside and collect them."

"Absolutely, miss.  If you need any help, don't hesitate to ask."  The guard uses the key around his neck to unlock the gate, and gestures for them to go in.

Going through the gates Hiro whispers to Aika.  "I can't believe you did that."

Aika turns red.  "Don't think I'm proud about it."

Hiro looks at Forbidden City.  This is it?  There are only ten buildings here.

Aika approaches some guy dressed in what looks like a uniform.  After a short discussion, aided by Aika's microphone, Aika comes back.  "He says that Masaki and Satoshi are in the main mines.  He will lead us there."

They walk past the row of buildings.  The see a pen with dozens and dozens of donkeys in it behind the buildings.

"This is the second time I've seen that pen, big brother, but it still makes me sick to my stomach."

Hiro smiles at Seiji.  "The stench?"

Seiji gives Hiro a dirty look, then smiles.  "That, too."

Yurina walks up to the official.  "Sir, what's that strange looking building over there?"

The official smiles.  "That's the cat pen.  That's where they rest when they're not hunting vermin."

"Thanks."

Yurina falls back with a disgusted look on her face.

They finally reach a place along the mountainside with a large tunnel opening in it.  The opening has been reinforced with brick and railroad tracks come out of the tunnel.

"Will everyone be coming in?"

Miss Megumi directs traffic.  "Hiro, Aika, Kirarin, and Elizabeth, your four go.  We'll stay up here where it's less scary."

Aika steps forward.  "Four to go down!"

The official directs the four to pick up torches, as he does.  Ten feet into the tunnel there are wall torches that they light their torches with.  The torches are attached to wooden beams that seem to be part of a framework of wood that keeps the tunnel from caving in.

Some twenty yards into the mountain the tunnel opens up.

Oh my god!  What is this place?  Hiro can see that they are on the side of a giant round abyss illuminated by spread out and distant torches.  On the sides of the abyss, carved into the sides of the mountain are ledges that have railroad tracks on them.

"Your two donkeys are on the other side, but they're on the same level as us so it won't take too long to get there.  Follow me."

The four follow the guard around the circumference of the pit.  Hiro notes that while the guard thinks nothing of walking on the pit side of the tracks, as does Elizabeth, Kirarin strictly stays on the mountain wall side of the tracks.

Finally, they arrive at where Masaki and Satoshi are, or at least to where two donkeys, hitched to a rail car, are.  The car is next to a tunnel opening that leads into the mountain wall.

A burly man walks out of the tunnel.  "What's this bedlam out here?"

Aika uses the microphone.  "We're here to pick up these two donkeys.  We bought them in Commerce City."

"Bought them?  I haven't heard anything about that."

A look of panic crosses Aika face, then she shoves the microphone in Hiro's hands.

"It's as she said.  We're here to pick up these two donkeys.  We bought them in Commerce City?  Right?"  Hiro gives the burly man a look, indicating that he should remember.

"Oh yeah!  I remember now.  Sorry about that.  My bad.  Please inspect their cards to make sure they are the right ones."

Time stops.

A decision card appears:

A) Use the microphone to convince Aiki to have sex with you in the tunnel.

B) Use the microphone to convince Kirarin to have sex with you in the tunnel.

C) Use the microphone to convince Elizabeth to have sex with you in the tunnel.

D) Continue with the mission.

Hiro looks at Aika who is casually scratching her butt and letting her cleavage hang out.  Hiro shudders.  No way, not with Towa, no matter how big those things are.  He looks at Kirarin.  Why waste a use of the microphone?  She would want to do it without the microphone's help, not that I would want to do it with Kira-Kun.  He looks at Elizabeth.  With Seiji's girl?  I'm not crossing that line.

Time resumes.

Kirarin looks at the cards that hang from a necklace around the donkey's necks.  "They are the correct ones."

"Good."  The man hands them a bucket.  "Use these treats to induce them to walk.  Also, be very careful with them.  They are relatively new and they are still kind of ornery varmints."

Aika smiles.  "Thank you sir.  We'll be careful."

The guard unhooks the donkeys from the rail car.  "I hope you know what you're doing.  I have heard that these two really aren't good workers."

Without warning, the donkeys ram the officer in unison, sending him over the edge of the ledge.  "Aaaahh."

Hiro looks over the edge in horror.  Some three levels down the officer's broken body lies contorted on the tracks.  He must be thirty feet down there.

The burly man looks over the edge.  "I'm terribly sorry, but I'm afraid that you can't have these two donkeys, now.  It's a rule in this cave that if a donkey causes the death of miner then the donkey must be put to death as well."


To Be Continued.

[oddball]

hmm, Hiro showing some self restaint???

and what a pair of stupid, in this case quite literally asses, those two are, just when they were about to be rescued too..... 

[resop2]

(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: three more episodes until the "SLD" (including this one)

An Annoying Paradise Lost Part 28 ("serialized in Dragon Age Pure")

"It's a rule in this cave that if a donkey causes the death of miner then the donkey must be put to death as well."

"Wait, man save we can."

The burly man raises his eyebrows.  "Oh?"

"Healer she is."  Elizabeth points to Kirarin.

"But, it will take a while to walk around three levels."

"Kirarin, me with jump."

Kirarin cowers.  "I'm afraid of heights."

Elizabeth smacks Kirarin on top of her head.  "Me copy."

Elizabeth squats down on the edge of the ledge and motions Kirarin to copy her.  She then grabs the edge and jumps down, holding on to the edge with her hands.  She then jumps the remaining way.  "Torch down throw!"

Hiro carefully hands Elizabeth her torch.

"Kirarin, down climb you!"

"I'm afraid!"

Hiro goes over to Kirarin.  He speaks in a low soothing voice.  "Kirarin, please.  Our mission depends on it.  I know that you can do this."

"Senpai."  Kirarin squats down and then jumps back.  She is able to safely hold on to the edge.

Elizabeth grabs Kirarin.  "You I have."

"Kirarin, let go, it's okay."

Kirarin lets go and is effortlessly carried down by Elizabeth.  "Again."

Hiro looks over at Aika.  Why is she giving me a dirty look?

The burly man starts tying the donkeys back to the cart.  "Sorry, I don't want these critters causing more problems."

Aika smacks one of the donkeys upside the head.  "Good idea."

After some more of Elizabeth coaching Kirarin on climbing, they finally make it down to the level that the officer fell to.

Kirarin lays her hands on the officer, then faints.

"What happened?"

"Butted you were.  Now safe."

"What about this lady?"

"You she healed.  Sleeps now.  Up levels carry must we."

The man nods.  Elizabeth joins her hands to give the officer a boost.  The man effortlessly climbs up one level with this help.  Elizabeth then puts Kirarin on her shoulders.  The man reaches down and pulls Kirarin up to the next level, the reaches down and allows Elizabeth to jump up and grab his arm.  He then pulls her to the next level.

By repeating this, they make it back up to the original level.

"Hiro, her again you carry".

Aika gets a sly smile.  "Let's put her in the rail cart and have the donkeys pull her."

The officer gently puts Kirarin in the cart, and pulls out a riding crop.  "Let's go.  We still have to get these donkeys in crates."  The officer starts whipping the donkeys to force them to move.

Aika nudges Elizabeth.  "Thanks.  You were really cool."

Elizabeth blushes.  "You thank.  Embarrassing how."

By the time the reach the main entrance tunnel, Kirarin recovers.  "Where am I?"

Hiro strokes her head.  "You did well, but rest up."

Kirarin giggles.

They make it back into daylight.  Hiro notices that the tracks split and one of the lines runs along the side of the mountain to a depot shack.

"The crates are over in that building."

Hiro, Hiro, huge trouble.

What is it Finn?

Love Queen and some members of your party are cornered by possessed miners.

Kirarin gets out of the cart and rushes to Hiro.  "Senpai ..."

Hiro vanishes.

The Masked Avenger runs at top speed to the location of the disturbance.  The miners, who are walking like zombies, have Miss Megumi, Seiji, Yurina, and Love Queen trapped against the side of a building.  The Masked Avenger pushes some of the zombies down to make a path for him to reach the trapped party.

"Can't you do your gimmick to heal these miners?"

"There's too many.  And, the evil spirits will just possess them again.  It's pissing me off."

"Then I will knock them down to clear a path.  They don't look like they walk very fast."

Love Queen nods.

The Masked Avenger runs through the crowd of miners strategically pushing them and causing them to tip over.

Miss Megumi, Seiji and Yurina race through the crowd.

"You three, head for the gate.  We'll hold them off."

They run off leaving Love Queen and the Masked Avenger by themselves.

"What's your plan?"

Masked Avenger notes that the miners are already getting up.  "Does your gimmick affect a crowd in a straight line, you know, like a gun?"

"It should."

"Let's lead them between those two buildings."

Love Queen and the Masked Avenger duck in between the building and soon the area in between the building is seething with zombie miners.

"Go for it."

"Negative Heart Lock On!"  The miners freeze.  "Unlock!"

Before the miners can figure out what is going on, the Masked Avenger knocks each one out with lightning fast strikes.

"How violent."

"They'll live.  And, the spirits won't be able to use them now."

Love Queen bows.  "Thank you."

"Your welcome.  Please keep protecting this group."  The Masked Avenger runs to catch up to the group with the donkeys, transforming right before he gets there.

The officer smiles.  "Are you okay?  Your friend said that you might be getting sick."

"I'm fine now, thanks."

"Here they are, properly created."

Hiro sees that the donkeys are in creates now and that two poles go through hooks on the creates allowing them to be carried.

"They're kind of heavy.  Will you guys be okay?"

The four each grab one end of the two poles.  They lift up the two creates in between them.

This weighs a ton!

"Light effort is."

"Great, I will escort you out the gate."

To Be Continued.

[oddball]

fortunatly it seems as though Elizabeths quick thinking, and Kirarin's ability got the out of a spot, bit annoying they have to carry the donkey's though! 

[resop2]

(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: two more episodes including this one until the "SLD"

An Annoying Paradise Lost Part 29 ("serialized in Nakayoshi!")

Reina can tell that Miss Megumi is giving a speech that she has given many times before.

"... so transporting donkeys or cats from here to Tourist City isn't easy.  Even with our crew it will be tough to transport just two donkeys."

Reina nods.  "But, we've only come for two donkeys, right?"

"Correct.  But, once we get inside we will see dozens and dozens of donkeys and cats.  And, all of them are fallen idols."

"What?  That sucks.  Isn't there something that we can do?"

"No.  Is this going to bother anyone?  If it is, then they should wait outside."

No one says yes.

"Okay, let's do it!"

Yeah, my feet are already killing me.  Let's get this over with.

Reina watches Aika use the microphone on the guard by the gate.  The enormous guard bows graciously and opens the gate for them.

Seiji nudges Reina.  "Don't do anything suspicious.  I don't think the evil spirits think of us as threats yet."

Reina nods.  "They seem to be peacefully circling over head.  Maybe they're asleep?"

"Let's hope so."

Aika uses her microphone on a guard.  The guard leads them to a cave entrance.  Miss Megumi gestures that Hiro, Aika, Kirarin and Elizabeth should go in.

Reina, Seiji, Miss Megumi and Yurina stand around outside the entrance to the tunnel.

"Miss Megumi, I can't stand this.  I know that there's no way to save these donkeys and cats, but I think I need to do something."

Miss Megumi looks at her sternly.  "Doing suspicious things could wake up the evil spirits.  That could put the whole mission in jeopardy."

Yurina looks down with a dejected look.

"But, I do know how you feel.  What do you think you can do?"

"I can use my stealth and try to get some information."

Seiji smiles.  "I noticed that one of the building looks like it has an office."

"Which one?"

"The one three stories."

"Miss Megumi, please let me check it out."

"Okay, but be careful."

Miss Megumi nods.

Yurina vanishes.

"Seiji, Reina.  Every time I come here with a crew I give the same speech, and every time it gets ignored.  Are you two up for trouble?"

"Trouble is Love Queen's middle name."

"I have handled trouble before."

"Good.  Even with Yurina's stealth, I don't think that the spirits will ignore her forever.  Things could get messy."

Reina.

What is it Accent?

That's Access.  Access Time to be precise.  Look, I need to warn you of something.

What's that?

You'll still be able to use your powers in this place, and you'll still be able to unlock the hearts of people who are possessed.  But, ...

But, what?

With all these spirits roaming around, they can repossess the people you heal at a rapid rate.

So my powers aren't any good?

Well, you might reconsider your middle name.  It's very dangerous in here.  You must look at things in a realistic way.

This sucks.

Reina, I believe in you.  I know that you can protect your party.

I can?

But, be on your guard, things could get bad at any time.

Okay.

Yurina returns.  "Success.  There is an office there, and I think I saw a book on a desk that looked like it had records in it.  It might have the names of the donkeys and cats.  Crap, if only I had my long range camera.  I could record all the names."

"Yurina, I can help.  On previous missions I found out that besides being able to see for long distances, I can also remember what I see.  If you can get me in there, I can memorize all the names and then write them down before we get back to Tokyo."

"Seiji, I do not approve of this plan.  Actions like that, breaking and entering plus espionage, will certainly wake up the evil spirits."

Seiji stares at Miss Megumi.  "I know.  But, having to fight this place over and over isn't much fun.  This way, we can organize the rest of the agencies to send parties to rescue their fallen idols."

"Seiji-kun, you might be older than me right now, but I think that you're still acting young, like you're not thinking things through.  Will those other agencies want to rescue girls and boys who were probably nothing but trouble for them while they were in Tokyo?"

"I don't know.  But, we wanted to.  I prefer to think there are other agencies that will want to as well."

"Very well.  This isn't a good plan, but it cannot be helped.  Is everyone ready for trouble?"

Reina nods.

"Okay, let's stick together and act naturally."

The four of them walk over to the three story building.  Only a few miners are walking about and none approach them after Miss Megumi gives them the look.

They walk in the building.  No one seems to be around.

"The book is in the back.  I only saw one man in the room."

They quietly make there way to the back.

Yurina opens the door.  "Excuse us."

A small man with glasses looks up from his desk.  "What is this?  Do you people have an appointment?"

Yurina disappears.  She reappears behind the man holding a chair.  She breaks the chair over the man's head.  The man slumps over.  Yurina grabs some rope that is being used to tie some books together and unties the knots.  She uses to rope to tie the man up.

Renai's eyes grow wide.  "Sugoi!  That was fast."

"Guess I'm just talented like that."  Yurina makes a peace sign.

Seiji rushes over to the desk.  "Found it!"  Seiji looks through the pages.  "Yes, Masaki and Satoshi's names are in here."

Miss Megumi motions for Reina to look out of a window straight up at the sky.

Holy crap!!  "Um, Seiji, I would hurry up, because the evil spirits look like they just woke up."

To be continued.

[oddball]

hmm, seems as though Reina's middle name in this is about to be closer to the truth then perhpas she first realized!!!!

[resop2]

(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 "SLD" occurs next episode.

An Annoying Paradise Lost Part 30 ("serialized in Nakayoshi!")

"Um, Seiji, I would hurry up, because the evil spirits look like they just woke up."

"Roger!"  Seiji looks over page after page in the book.  Finally he closes it.  "Okay, let's get the heck out of here."

Reina opens the door to the office.  There is still no one roaming around.  "Let's go."

They get halfway down the hall before the front door violently swings open.  A man who looks like one of the miners starts creeping forward with his arms up, looking like someone from a zombie movie.

"Okay, troops this is bad.  When the evil spirits go on the rampage, several spirits will affect one person at a time.  Since they are getting way too many commands at the same time they start acting like zombies."

Seiji nods to Miss Megumi.  "Are they clumsy like zombies as well?"

"Yes."  Miss Megumi points to several more zombies who are shambling through the door.  "But, this sort of evil spirit attack usually uses a lot of zombies."

Yurina rushes to the front zombie and trips him.  The other zombies trip over the fallen zombie.  However, even more start crowding through the door.

"Troops, up the stairs.  It will take them time to work their way up."

On the second floor Seiji points to a book case.  "Hey, lets block the stairs with this."

"Wait, wait.  When I was looking out the window I also saw a ladder that runs up the side of the building.  If we lure as many zombies into the building as we can and then climb down, that could give us a head start."

Miss Megumi smiles.  "Good idea.  Let's get to the third floor."

From the third floor Reina can see a terrifying sight of zombies slowly working their way up the stairs.  "The ladder was close to the window of the first floor office.  It should also be close to a window in that back room there."

They run to the back room which is apparently a storage room.  As predicted, there is a window and a ladder next to the window.

Seiji climbs out the window onto the ladder.  "Hey, nothing to it.  It's easy!"

Miss Megumi pats Reina on the head.  "Okay, Reina-kun, you're next."

Reina looks out the window and looks down.  "Scary!!"

Miss Megumi slaps Reina on the forehead.  "Don't look down, nitwit!  Now go."

Crap, crap, crap!

You can do this Reina, your friends are depending on you.

How is Love Queen with heights?

I don't know.  Why don't you find out?

Good idea.

Reina transforms into Love Queen.  She effortlessly climbs out of the window and starts climbing down, followed my Miss Megumi and Yurina.

They walk in between the buildings to the main road in front of the row of buildings.  When they get there, they are met by another army of zombies.  When they look back, zombies have already cut off their path.

This looks bad.

Yes, it does.  This might get a little messy now.

The troops slid their way in front of a building.  Zombies surround them on all sides.

Suddenly a path opens in the sea of bodies and the Masked Avenger appears.

Oh my god, it's Hiro.  Well, it nice to know that there's only one guy who's this annoying as opposed to two.

He's here to help.  Be nice.

Okay.

"Welcome to the party."

"Love Queen, why aren't you using your powers on these people?"

"They would just get repossessed."

"I see.  I have a plan.  Follow me."

The Masked Avenger, using fists of fury, opens a path to the next alley in between the buildings.  They rush down the alley.

"Now, when they follow us you'll be able to use your powers on a significant number of them.  Then, leave the rest to me."

"Right."

Soon the alley is seething with zombies.

"Now."

"Negative Heart Lock on!"  The zombies stop writhing.  "Unlock!"

With amazing speed, the Masked Avenger knocks out the bewildered  miners in the alley.

"That was disgusting."

The Masked Avenger tips over a couple of zombies who had made it to the rear of the alley.  "Can you folks run?"

Miss Megumi nods.  "We should be okay."

"Then run for the exit.  We'll create a distraction."

The other members of the party run off.

"Distraction?"

"Yes, we'll knock them down so they won't be able to follow the others."

"Well, I guess knocking them down is okay."

Moving at blinding speed, Love Queen and the Masked Avenger strategically knock down zombies so that those following the others would trip over them.

"There.  Our work is done.  Love Queen, thank you for protecting this rescue party.  We might not agree on methods, but both of us sincerely want the same thing.  Please continue helping this party."

What?  That almost sounded heartfelt.  Love Queen blushes.  "Thanks, I guess in this world one doesn't always have a say in choosing the method that works."

"Until next time."  The Masked Avenger disappears.

Reina looks back over the sea of writhing bodies.  So violent.  Wait a second, what the heck did I see back there?

Love Queen races back to the alley with all the unconscious miners. I knew I saw something strange.  One of the miners has a scar on his forehead in the shape of the third eye.  This is the guy those farmers were talking about.  I have got to find Aika.

Love Queen races over to the mine, then over to where the other half of the crew was carrying two creates on two long poles.  "Guys, guys, I need Aika and the microphone right away."

The crew puts the poles down.

"You want Hiro.  I'm apparently out of power."

Hiro holds up the microphone.

The Guard smiles.  "I can carry the pole for a while."

Love Queen grabs Hiro and carries him at high speed to the alley in between the buildings.

"What the heck did you guys do?"

"You ..., I mean, the party did what they felt was right.  Anyway, doesn't this guy's scar mean something to you?"

Hiro looks at the guy and smiles.  "It sure does, help me revive him."  Hiro slaps the guy and helps him to his feet.

"What happened?"

Hiro uses the microphone.  "Don't worry about that.  There are a bunch of guys who are looking for you in Commerce City by the Three Pig Salon.  They desperately want to tell you what a great guy you are.  You will go there now and make them happy.  Right?"

Third Eye's eyes glaze over.  "I understand."  Third Eye walks off.

Hiro smirks.  "You do realize that the farmers are going to make this guy wish he was dead?"

Love Queen nods.  "It's regrettable.  But, now he won't be able to force innocent men to do bad things any more."


To be continued.

[oddball]

Man, now they've had to escape from zombies!!!! surely not much more can happen to them...... right? 

[resop2]

Man, now they've had to escape from zombies!!!! surely not much more can happen to them...... right? 

Well, judging from the count down, the SLD is next episode.

To set the stage, when the SLD occurs one (and only one) of the characters will change personality retroactively.  It will be like a "Story Line Discontinuity" has occurred.  Only one character will notice that something is wrong.  Almost all of the previous events in the story will have still happened, but their meaning will be slightly altered.

While it will look like the story has been broken somehow, there will be a storyline reason for what happened, but we will not find out what really happened until next season.

[resop2]

(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: Yamoto Nadeshiko means "perfect Japanese girl" and is associated with tradition dress, perfect manners, and old fashioned Japanese crafts.

Author's note: When the "Story Line Discontinuity" occurs the personality of one (and only one) of the characters will be retroactively altered.  All of the characters (except for one) will have no memory of her old personality.

An Annoying Paradise Lost Part 31 ("serialized in Dragon Age Pure")

"I see you got your donkeys."

Aika smiles.  "Why yes, kind sir."

"I hope you guys are pretty strong.  That's a lot to carry over long distances.  I would offer to help but I have my duties here."

Aika points in the distance.  "Oh, we'll be okay.  Our ride is coming now."

The hulking Forbidden City guard nods.  "Well, good luck then.  Come again soon."

"We'll see."

Aika motions for Elizabeth, Hiro and Kirarin to move the crates away from the gate and out to the road to where Miss Megumi, Reina, Seiji and Yurina are waiting.

Hiro frowns.  "You guys could be helping us."

Seiji gives Hiro a shove.  "Give us a break, we were just running from a zombie apocalypse."

"Yeah, I saw."

Third Eye walks out of the gate.  He walks past them and turns toward Commerce City.

"Love Queen made me command that guy to go meet the farmers in Commerce City."

"Well, sometimes justice has it's cruel side.  I'm sure that it must have hurt Love Queen inside to do that."

"I had no problem doing it."

"Not saying that you should, big brother."

The cab pulls up.  "Whoa!"

Reina claps.  "Yeah!  Now we can leave this crappy place."

Aika greets the driver.  "Thanks for coming.  We have two crates."

The driver looks sternly at Aika.  "Look, little lady.  This is the first I have heard of crates.  I would have to tie them to the roof, and they could cause the carriage to tip over.  I will require more money before we can proceed."

Aika snatches the Golden Microphone out of Hiro's back pocket.  "How about this?  You can probably sell this in Commerce City to the music store."

The driver looks at the microphone.  "Well, honored lady, I guess it will be no trouble at all.  But, only four people will fit in the cab.  I can't haul eight people."

"I understand."

Hiro whispers to Aika.  "What did you do that for?  We might have been able to use it later on."

"Unlikely.  Also, both of us have used it twice.  We probably won't have a chance to recharge our powers before we get back to Tokyo."

"Well, okay.  I hope you know what you are doing."

The driver goes to the back of his cab to fetch some rope.  He climbs up to the roof of the cab.  "Okay, hand the crates up here."

Hiro and Seiji pull the poles from the crates and lift one of the crates over their heads.

Ouch!  These donkeys are heavy!

The driver snatches the create as if it was a feather and ties it to the roof.

Dang, maybe me and Seiji are sissies compared to the typical guy in this world?

"Okay, let me have the second one."

Seiji and Hiro lift the second crate, and then the poles.

"Okay all secure."

Seiji turns to Elizabeth.  "Don't you have something to tell us?"

Elizabeth starts crying.  "Know how you did?"

Whoa, this is creepy.  Is Elizabeth a spy or something?

"I knew as soon as you came back from the live that you had decided to stay in Lost World.  It was written all over your face."

Elizabeth nods.

"Don't worry, some day I will come back to show you my true star power."

"Also best I will try.  As well, to show a true star you."  Elizabeth hugs Seiji.

The rest of the crew wishes Elizabeth good luck.

Elizabeth walks off.

Hiro smiles.  "That is one formidable girl."

Seiji nods.  "I hope we don't have to run any more missions, but if we do, I know we can count on her to be our friend."

Miss Megumi calls for attention.  "Okay, here is the plan.  Hiro, Yurina and Reina will run ahead of the carriage and scout for trouble.  Seiji, Aika, myself and Kirarin will ride."

"Hai!"

Wait, this doesn't make much sense.  I know that the Masked Avenger could handle that job, but neither myself or Reina can do this.

Miss Megumi looks at Aika and Kirarin sternly.  "And, for you two, Seiji needs to concentrate to write down all the names he saw on the ledger.  Can I trust you two not to fight?"

Aika and Kirarin nod.

"Then let's go."

Miss Megumi, Aika, Kirarin and Seiji board the cab.  The cab door shuts and latches.

STORY LINE DISCONTINUITY

Hiro looks at Yurina.  "Hey, how is this going to work?"

Yurina gives Hiro a strange look, and then smiles.  "Oh, I'm sorry.  We haven't clued you in.  While you were knocked out, Momoko spilled the beans about your identity.  Everyone knows that you are the Masked Avenger.  We didn't want to say this before because you might have had your powers weakened."

"Oh, I see.  So, I can transform and run ahead of the cab, while you can carry Reina-sama."

Reina-sama giggles in her usual refined way.  "Hiro-kun, how many times do I have to tell you that you don't need to be so formal here.  Reina-kun is fine.  We are classmates, right?"

"I'm sorry, but it's a tough habit to break.  After all, everyone in school calls you Reina-sama."

"I wish they wouldn't actually.  I'm no more special than they are."

"Nobody else thinks that."

"However, Yurina-kun will not have to carry me at all."

"Reina-sama, even though you have carried your burdens without complaining, we all could tell that your feet are hurting.  And, it's not like you can outrun a carriage even without sore feet."

"I cannot, that is true.  However, my alter ego can."

"Alter Ego?"

Reina-sama transforms.

Time stops.

A decision card appears in front of Hiro:

A) What the heck?

B) Don't look at us!

C) This does not compute.

Time restarts.

Hiro's jaw drops.  "Impossible!  How can Reina-sama, the Yamoto Nadeshiko idol, also be Gangster Barbie?"


To Be Continued.