—This is a very fortunate encounter—.
—Nya, I'll say, we never expected you would run into Tamara's older sister on the first day of arriving in this city, nya—.
—I don't have much to offer you, but you can drink this horsetail tea, it's very good against the cold—.
—Thank you and sorry for the trouble…—.
-Ughhh, this stuff never tastes good-.
Drinking what she was offered, Kaede looks at Alisa, across the table.
Looking at the cozy room where the fireplace warmed everything, she also realized there were traces of a child.
—Alisa, I'm sorry about before—.
—Don't apologize, that's all in the past, besides, I wasn't hurt either, but what were you doing in these desolate places?—.
—I haven't been in the city long, and I thought I'd check out the nightlife, and before I knew it, I was walking through those desolate streets, hahaha, it felt like I was an adventurer, expecting danger to lurk—.
—Quite the adventurer, getting scared by a harmless cat—.
Her cheeks tinged with embarrassment, she took a sip of the horsetail tea to cover it up , but Alisa's giggle didn't make it easy for Kaede.
—... What were you doing out so late?—.
—Me? I went to do some shopping for tomorrow; I have work from five until three, I need to leave food for my little sister—.
—Ooooh, you have a sister, and what's her name—.
—Tamara—.
—Mmmm, and your parents—.
—...—.
—I'm sorry if I asked an uncomfortable question. Say, Alisa, since you grew up around here, do you know places one can visit—.
—Mmmm, didn't you hire a guide—.
—Nah, why? I don't want to have a schedule prescribed in advance—.
—You are very… free—.
-She's being too nice, instead of saying you're an airhead when it comes to planning, nya-.
—Shut up—.
—Did you say something?—.
—No, nothing—.
—By the way, I see you're afraid of cats, but you have a plush toy shaped like one—.
—Ah, this is Cat Fairy, and unlike the alien vermin, he comes from the fairy world—.
—How cute—.
Taking Cat Fairy into her arms, he let out a smile as he was pressed between the two mounds of fat.
—Onee-chan—.
Hearing the sleepy voice, both look at a small girl coming out of the room with her eyes barely open.
-So that's Tamara Volkova, the future magical girl-.
—What is it, Tamara?—.
—Potty—.
—Good, let's go to the bathroom—.
—mmm—.
Taking little Tamara to the bathroom, Kaede, left alone in the room, once again took Cat Fairy, who was acting like a simple plush toy, and whispered to him:
—How did they feel? Better than mine—.
—Wonderful, just like the marshmallows you bought the other day… yours are more like a sponge, ouch—.
—That's what you get for saying rude things about my breasts. Now that we have her here, we have to wait for the accident to happen—.
—Do you know the day, nya—.
—...—.
—You have a serious case of non-planning—.
—I put my little sister back to sleep… were you talking to yourself—.
—Uh, ah, yes, sometimes I get that way, talking to myself—.
Kaede said, standing up, leaving Alisa perplexed, who was looking at her with clear sky-blue eyes.
—Are you leaving already—.
Alisa guessed.
—Yes, it's getting late, I need to go back to my hotel, besides, I just arrived, and I still have the travel fatigue… Thank you for letting me hang out at your house, it's very warm, but if I don't leave now, the snow will accumulate, and it will be impossible for me to get there—.
—I see… how about you spend the night at my house? This is just a small, passing snowfall; it will have melted by the time the sun rises—.
-What?-.
-Wow, she's bolder than she seems, nya-.
—I'm not going to hurt you!—.
—!?-.
—N-no, it's not what you think, look, it's too late for a cute girl like you to be out alone in the middle of the night, it's better to stay here by the warmth of the fireplace—.
—... Hahahaha, that's the worst proposition to take me to bed, you've barely met me—.
Her face turning red, the mischievous Kaede approaches Alisa, wrapping her arms around her neck and looking up, as she was a head taller.
—Lady, what do you want to do to the innocent Kaede—.
—! N-nothing—.
—Mmmm, lying lady, before you said you wanted to check every inch of Kaede's skin, that's why you brought me to your house—.
—That's a lie—.
—Hahahaha, you are very innocent—.
Alisa ran away from the innocent, out-of-context teasing. Kaede once again sits down, this time on the armchair near the fireplace.
—I'll sleep here then?—.
—So you're staying to sleep—.
—That's what I said, I'll leave early tomorrow so you don't have to worry if you don't see me anymore—.
—Although I think I'm the one who will be leaving early—.
—Right, your job starts very early in the morning, and who do you leave your little sister with—.
—... She doesn't have school tomorrow, and I can't take her where I work, and the lady who looks after her got sick—.
Discouraged by the uncertainty of where to leave Tamara while she went to work, Kaede seized the opportunity.
—If you don't mind, I can look after her all day—.
—Seriously!... Better not—.
—Oh, are you afraid I might kidnap your little sister or that I'm not capable of looking after her—.
—I didn't mean to say that—.
—Nah, she's your sister, and it's understandable why you'd be worried; if a stranger who appeared out of nowhere looked after my sister, I'd be on pins and needles—.
—That's not what I had in mind… It's just that for some reason, you have an air of security, the same way I felt with my parents—.
—First time someone has told me that—.
Astonished by Alisa's comment, Kaede looks at Cat Fairy, who continued to pretend to be a plush toy on the arm of the chair.
—I'll bring you a blanket—.
She said as an excuse to break the conversation's deadlock.
She took the chance to whisper with Cat Fairy.
—What was that about the air of security?—.
—The Kampfer are an elite corps ; innate fighters who excel in combat, guardians of Emperors and Lords. That a girl like her, who has been deprived of maternal love and sells her body, is very easily influenced by that air you exude, capable of attracting calm around you, nya—.
—Then the way Nao-san acts is because of that, but as a man, I shouldn't have that air you're talking about—.
—Nya, that's not true, even as a man, you have that air of tranquility, to a lesser extent, but you have it. If Kaede is an elite corps, then Ikki is an expert soldier—.
—Kaede, here I have a blanket, and you can use this plush toy as a pillow—.
Once again entering plush mode, Kaede notices Alisa, who returned with a medium-sized white bear-shaped plush toy.
—That's fine, don't worry about it, I'll just take the blanket—.
—Really?—.
—Yes… What do you work as, Alisa?—.
Startled by the sudden question, she said sheepishly:
—Uh, ah, in public relations, it's a bit far, that's why I leave early not to be late—.
—Mmmm—.
-Certainly, it's related to meeting unknown people, she's not lying, but if she wasn't shy about it, it would be more credible-.
—What do you work as?—.
Wanting to change the subject so she wouldn't keep asking about her job, Kaede, also not intending to pressure her, told her while taking off her shoes:
—I work part-time, my parents left their insurance policy, so I don't have to worry much about money. But money isn't infinite, so what I did was put half the money in the bank; I get a commission annually and earn money—.
—Jeeee, you're very smart about taking care of your money… I'm sorry for your loss—.
—Mmmm, it's in the past, so don't make that face. Let's see, does Tamara have any allergies—.
Shaking her head, she replied:
—I've taught Tamara not to be picky, nor does she have allergies… Will you really look after Tamara?—.
—Leave it to me—.
She affirmed confidently, patting her chest.
—Tomorrow, I'll have a wonderful time with Tamara all over the city… which I still don't know—.
Her voice fading at the end, Alisa couldn't help but laugh at how careless she was with her trip.
—There are several places you can visit without problems; for others, you need a permit, as there are military installations nearby…—.
With more than 20 tourist sites for her to visit, Kaede and Alisa stayed up late making a feasible plan for the trip.
—Sister—.
Reluctant to stay with a stranger, Tamara clung to Alisa's waist, unable to move.
—Come on, Tamara, I have to go to work—.
—No! I can stay and look after the house alone, I'm not a child anymore—.
—Jeeee, Tamara, look at this cute plush toy—.
—...—.
Her face lighting up, she took Cat Fairy in her arms, squeezing him.
—Now who's the child—.
—Ah! You tricked me—.
—Me trick you? How could a cultured person like me trick a little girl who loves plush toys—.
—... Sister, she's intimidating me!—.
—Hehehe, a real adult wouldn't run to her sister over the slightest problem—.
—...—.
With watery eyes, she looked up for Alisa to defend her, but she only smiled.
—I hate you, Sister!—.
She said, running to her room, slamming the door.
—Ugh, if I had slammed the door like that, I'd end up getting a scolding along with some head knocks—.
—... I'm sorry, I've spoiled her—.
—Don't worry, children at that age seem to have a battery inside them, I was like that too. I remember when my grandmother was still alive, we went to visit her, and I had the brilliant idea of setting fire underneath the mattress—.
—! You set the house on fire—.
—Hahaha, of course not, I was about to. I remember I pretended to take a glass and carried it with me while drinking water, and when I went inside, I poured it on the fire. Luckily, I had a hose in the yard, and after a few trips, I put it out, although the mattress was scorched, hahaha—.
—That's nothing to laugh about, what would have happened if you hadn't controlled it—.
—Don't worry, that's in the past. Now go say goodbye to Tamara—.
—...—.
—Hey, don't look at me like I'm a weirdo, I did that as a child, and I was very innocent. Remember I gave you the hotel phone number and also the address—.
—I already wrote it down, but why do you want to stay at your hotel—.
—Well, I plan to invite a beautiful young lady, whom I have right in front of me—.
—.... Hehehe, you won't get anything out of me with your flattery—.
Turning around, leaving behind a pleasant chamomile fragrance.
Kaede remained waiting by the door, watching Alicia's back, which shifted a few centimeters downwards. Pants that fit the silhouette of her waist and legs, long hair reaching just above her voluminous backside, which the fabric couldn't suppress.
-What a great butt, I wonder how it would feel to touch it, would it be like a balloon or like the padding of a pillow-.
While getting lost in the illusion of strongly touching Alicia's butt, Alicia herself knocked on Tamara's door before entering and seeing her lying face down, her face buried on the belly of the white bear.
—Tamara—.
—...—.
—Aaaah, you know I can't leave you alone for too long—.
—I know—.
Tamara murmured barely audible to Alicia.
—Understand me, I'm extremely worried about leaving you alone, the lady who looks after you is sick and can't come, and you can't accompany me either because where I work is no place for children—.
—Then why do I have to stay with her, a complete stranger!—.
—Tell her that, Tamara—.
—...—.
—...—.
Both sisters look towards the door where Kaede was standing with her hands on her waist and a proud smile.
—What? Any person in their right mind would never accept a stranger—.
—B-but you—.
—See, sister, even she says it, so I don't care about staying alone—.
—Eeeh, but I want to go have fun with Tamara—.
—Eh? But you just said…—.
Both sisters were left stunned as they tried to keep up with Kaede, who approached Tamara, taking her hand.
—Today we are going to have fun, Tamara, you'll see—.
—... Mmmm, let go of me—.
—Well, with that said, Alicia, see you later, give your little sister a kiss—.
—Eh, ah, yes, smooch, take care, Tamara, listen to Kaede, see you later. I leave my little sister in your charge, take care—.
Taking her crossbody bag, tightening the pair of breasts, before being covered by the winter coat.
Hearing the door close, Kaede looks at Tamara, who had already stopped trying to break free by force.
—Well, now we're alone, go take a bath, we're going out—.
—...—.
—Hey, answer—.
—I have no obligation to listen to you—.
—Oh, then let's make a deal—.
Frowning, Tamara looks directly into Kaede's light green eyes, staying silent for a moment before responding:
—What is it?—.
—If I can do something that you can't, you'll listen to me until your sister comes back—.
—Hmph, I won't fall for cheap tricks, adults are liars—.
—Oh, but what I'm going to do will be magic—.
—Magic?...—.
Reluctant, but at the same time intrigued, she exclaimed, pointing a finger at her:
—I'm not going to fall for cheap tricks like taking the coin from behind the ear, card tricks, the cut finger, or firecrackers!—.
—That's for losers…—.
—W-w-what are you doing?!—.
—You see me taking off my clothes… now check—.
Exposing her magnificent breasts that defied gravity, her blouse, sweater, and bra lay on the edge of the bed.
—Why so shy? Surely Alicia has more chest than I do—.
—Of course she does! My sister has the best breasts—.
—O-oh—.
—... they're not bad—.
—Right—.
She said proudly while letting Tamara fondle her breasts and lift them with both hands, checking their weight.
—My sister's weigh more!—.
—I still have to grow more, so that doesn't affect me—.
—And what is this for?—.
—To show you that I am a woman—.
—?—.
Perfectly understanding that Tamara wouldn't know how to respond to what Kaede told her, her body suddenly began to shine.
—Eh, eh! What is happening?!... Who are you?—.
Covering her eyes from the sudden flash, a bewildered Tamara asked the unknown man in her room, who was unclothed on the upper part of his body.
Ikki, instead of answering, his face turned red, and he grabbed the clothes he had taken off as Kaede, covering his chest.
—Are you Kaede?—.
—Yes—.
—Eh, eeeeeeeeeh, how? when?. That's a lie, where are those soft breasts—.
Boldly, Tamara snatched the clothes and threw them on the floor to touch Ikki's chest.
—...—.
—Why are you embarrassed? If you say you are Kaede, why are you embarrassed when you were the one who took off your clothes before—.
—As Kaede, I am freer in what I do, but as a man, I abstain. Look, I have an Adam's apple, and my voice is deeper—.
—You're right, you're not a girl anymore… Could you warn me when you do that! Eh, the breasts came back—.
—You see, no one in the world can do this. Now I win, so go take a bath, we're going out—.
With many questions to ask Kaede, who proudly displayed her breasts, she decided to go take a bath.
A few hours after the events of the early morning, Kaede and Tamara were eating in the hotel where they were staying.
—So, you're a magical girl?—.
—You still don't believe me?—.
—Many things…—.
—Well, enjoy your breakfast—.
Trrrrrring.
—!... Shhh, it's Nao—.
—Who is Nao? Your girlfriend—.
—Not at all, she's a friend…—.
—And why don't you answer the call?—.
—Because I've never introduced myself as Kaede to her, she only knows me as Ikki—.
—Oh, that means she likes you and might get jealous, she'll manipulate you and put something in your food that will make you fall asleep, and she'll say she's pregnant, like in the soap opera—.
—You watch too much television, I'm going to the bathroom, eat everything, I'll be right back, and remember never to go with strangers—.
—...—.
Receiving a look of, [what is this woman talking about], but being Kaede, she decided to ignore it, going to the bathroom with the phone ringing.
—Hello Nao-san, how have you been?—.
—Hello Ikki, I'm fine, I woke up early to start making bentos for the children—.
—Oh right, it's seven in the morning there; I think it's barely five in the morning in Tokyo—.
—Hehehe, that's right, and how is Russia, is it very cold?—.
—It snowed a bit last night, but that's all, although the cold is indeed hitting harder than I thought. Thanks to you insisting I go shopping, I would have turned into an ice pop the moment I got off the plane—.
—You exaggerate, I simply thought you didn't know how cold it was when I heard what you were taking—.
—I never asked, but have you traveled to Russia before?—.
—It was at the end of high school when the class decided to go on an excursion, and the destination was Moscow—.
—What kind of school did you go to?—.
—Hehehe, an all-girls one—.
Knock, knock.
—Mmm, someone is knocking on the door—.
—Ah, yes, I think it's time for them to serve food, I'll leave you, I'll call you later—.
—... Of course, I'll wait for your call—.
—Give my regards to Ken, Aoi, and Koji—.
—I will—.
—We'll talk later, Nao-san—.
Hanging up without letting her answer, the only thing Ikki could do was let out a deep sigh, leaning back, hitting the wall.
—What happened to you?—.
Tamara, who had finished eating, leaving her plate clean, asked a not-so-animated Kaede.
—As she said, she's interested in me, but I don't see her as a woman, only as a friend, nothing more—.
—Mmm, and is she pretty?—.
—Does that have anything to do with it?—.
—I don't know, but in the soap opera, when someone falls in love, one to three suitors appear who fight for their love—.
—You watch too much television. Now let's go—.
—Where?—.
—Alicia told me about several tourist sites I can visit without having to ask for a permit—.
—How boring—.
—Then where do you want to go? To an amusement park, a playground?—.
—No, show me your powers—.
—... I don't feel like it—.
—Oh, are you sure you can't—.
Having a bad feeling when seeing Tamara trembling slightly with her head down, instinctively wanting to escape, Tamara was faster, lifting her head.
—Y-you're horrible, Onee-chan—.
—! That's cheating—.
—Hic, how mean, hic, Onee-chan, Tamara only wanted to play with Onee-chan, hic, you didn't have to be so mean to tell me that…—.
Manipulating Kaede with crocodile tears and becoming a victim before the audience, who were deceived by Tamara's acting, defeated, she said:
—It's okay, but stop crying—.
—Hooray! I love you, Onee-chan—.
—Wow, how fake, you're going to be a bad woman in the future—.
—Ehehehe, the soap operas and what Mrs. Yorsh said were true. Tears solve everything—.
—You should stop listening to bad advice like that and also watching soap operas—.
Defeated by a girl half her age, she ate listlessly before leaving, holding hands and being pulled by Tamara.
—No one comes here—.
Tamara declared, with her hands on her waist.
Arriving at a vacant lot that had traces of children's footprints and a pile of stones on each side of the field, forming the posts of a soccer goal.
—You play with your friends—.
—That's right, Alek—I mean, Aleksis brings the ball, and we all play. Sometimes I go with Geni to play with her dolls at her house—.
—Unexpectedly, you have many friends—.
—What do you mean by unexpectedly?!—.
—Hahaha, my apologies, it's just that you seemed reserved with me—.
—Well, it's because I don't know you… You suddenly appeared last night, stayed to sleep, and my sister let you look after me—.
—Aaaah…—.
The moment became awkward between the two, Kaede looked around for a second before raising her hand.
—What are you doing?—.
Without responding, Kaede's white bracelet began to glow, and a fireball appeared in the palm of her hand.
—Incredible!!—.
—I'm not finished yet!!—.
She said, and a fireball appeared in her other hand.
Starting with juggling, where fire was the main attraction, a fire whip let out a thunderous sound with sparks like fireworks with every snap.
Clap.
—!—.
Startling Tamara with the sudden applause and extinguishing the fire in her hands, Kaede made a triangle with her hands, letting a thin reddish layer appear, to blow, and from it came fire spores that exploded, igniting the earth.
—What did you think, did you like it—.
—Fire! Fire!. Put out the fire, or you'll burn someone—.
In a panic, Tamara watched as the fire quickly continued to expand across the ground as if it were fuel, Kaede sighed, and the fire went out.
—Exaggerated, I have everything under control. And what did you think, wasn't it fabulous—.
—... Do it again!—.
Her eyes shining after the panic, Kaede smiled at her and pinched the tip of her nose.
—What are you doing?!—.
—I already indulged you, now let's go sightseeing in the city, I didn't come for a walk for nothing—.
—Boooo, you're no fun—.
—Yes, yes… Let's go, Tamara—.
Sighing, Tamara followed Kaede, walking shoulder to shoulder out of the area.