Chapter 53: Ko-chan’s Carnival (4)
"Ah, Hinari. Are you done at the Armbinder Cuddle Dodge?" Sakari looked up from her phone.
"Yes. We had the usual hecklers, and one thrillseeker just looking for a good time. I sent Ko-chan along to the next station, while I came to find you." Hinari reported to Sakari.
Sakari smiled "Sounds like a fun girl, I hope I get to meet her."
Hinari realized who she was talking to. "Yeah.. that seems about right. You two would definitely get along. How is the chat room?
Sakari frowned, "Well, there's a bunch of people who seem to have realized the reality of the situation, and lost their will to continue. I don't know how much further I can push them, even with magic."
Hinari sat down next to her on the bench. "Can I look?"
"Hey guys, I failed the fourth challenge, but now my arms are trapped and I can't get out."
"I failed that challenge too, but then I think that Ko-chan couldn't get out either, this is just a chance to get closer to her!"
"You guys are so weak. How could you let one little armbinder break your will like that? I've already collected all eight pins, so I've confirmed my photo opportunity for later. In the meantime I'm taking the chance to try and get Ko-chan's congratulations kiss. You guys are going to be so jealous!"
"I've decided to collect every part of Ko-chan's outfit just to complete the look. Wish me luck!"
"The next challenge is a vibrator one. I'm not sure I can clear it, I'm a bit sensitive down there. I think I'll let you guys fight it out from here."
"Hmph, fine, more for the rest of us. I'll send you a copy of my picture with Ko-chan."
"Everyone should be able to collect all eight pins even if they can't clear the secret level. I will be disappointed in any fan club member that can't at least do that much."
"True.. we shouldn't allow anyone who didn't at least get to the fourth challenge stay in the group. They clearly aren't dedicated enough fans of Ko-chan"
"We should all push as far as we can. We have to at least get a FEW kisses from Ko-chan if all of us try, right? Think of the collective good!"
"How does it help me if you get a kiss! It'll just make me jealous watching you!"
"But we happily traded stories of making Ko-chan squirm before, even when we weren't all involved. Why can't you just be happy for the people who succeed?"
"...Fine! I'll help out. You all owe me one later though."
Hinari could see that some of the more incendiary lines were tinged with pink magic. "They seem so innocent, but then they talk about trading stories of Ko-chan's orgasms, and I lose any pity I felt for them."
Sakari laughed derisively, "In case you forgot, they have a leaderboard where they compete to see how many times they can make Ko-chan cry. They deserve whatever they get coming to them."
Hinari frowned, "Maybe we should keep track of how many of them cry before the end of the night?"
Sakari smiled deviously "Oh, I don't think there will be too many, tonight, at least. Their fervor should keep them going at least until tomorrow morning before they wake up to reality. I suspect we are going to have a new school uniform by tomorrow."
Hinari groaned "Don't tell me that. I wasn't really looking forward to making this my permanent uniform."
Sakari teased back "Oh come on, you look great in it, look how slim and curvy you are! Even your breasts look like they might spill over the top at any moment!"
Hinari sighed "Whatever. Let's get going. I thought you wouldn't want to miss the Vibrator Class Time station, so I came to remind you.
Sakari smiled "Oh, I got so caught up in my chat games that I forgot. I wouldn't miss that for the world. Maybe I'll even try it myself~"
Hinari grumbled "Aren't we already doing it? Matsuko hasn't turned mine off all day."
Sakari seemed confused "Wait, yours are on? This isn't fair, I asked Matsuko to turn them on earlier and she said she needed me to focus on the Carnival!"
Hinari whined more. "Wait... if Naruyo isn't vibrating, and you aren't vibrating, and Ko-chan isn't vibrating, why am I the only one who has to go through the entire night with this much distraction!"
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Sakari sent me ahead to the next stage, but it was a bit far, so I had to walk a fair distance to get there. Compared to this morning, the students seemed to have undertaken a drastic shift. By now, most of the students I saw walking past had changed their costume to tutus, whether they are the cosplay version from the merch shop, or the authentic version given out by the challenges.
What's stranger is that unlike at school, no one was chasing me to hug me or cuddle me. It felt like everyone was focused on something even more important. I did meet and talk to a few people walking by, but they were only students who vaguely knew me as the president, or were casual fans who admired me, but weren't obsessed.
I passed a booth selling more tutus and wings, and noticed a big line in front of it, even though the night was half over.
As I was walking by, one of the students waiting in line waved to me. "Ko-chan~ I saw your performance at the Armbinder Cuddle Dodge! Wow, you were so cool!"
Another student jumped in, "Yeah, the way you dealt with those bullies was amazing! I've never seen someone so helpless and in despair as that girl who was held up by her wings until she cried."
"Next customer, please!" The shopkeeper broke my thoughts with a shout, and I looked up at the line of people leading up to the shop.
"You are all lining up to buy costumes?" I asked the nearby students out of curiosity.
"Ah, Ko-chan is here. I saw so many people wearing your costume today that it really grew on me and I decided that I wanted one for myself. I can't wait to try it on~" One excited girl shook my hand vigorously
The girl next to her was already wearing a tutu. "Ah, I bought one earlier. I wanted to buy another one for my sister."
"I wanted to buy one for my friend back home."
"Do you think I can buy another of the authentic costumes?" A girl in an armbinder and ballet boots spoke up from the line. When I looked over, she started blushing and squirming around.
"You want the authentic version? You know you can't get out of it yourself, right? I've tried many times." I made sure she knew the truth.
"Ah, um.. yes, that is the point. I wanted to match with a friend as a pair. It wouldn't be fair if she could move her arms and I couldn't." The girl seemed embarrassed as she explained.
I became lost in thought, then walked up to the merch vendor. They replied that they didn't, but they would call Naruyo to confirm.
A few minutes later, Naruyo came, with a box on a cart behind her. She waved to me and gave the box to the vendor.
She gave me a hug and then looked over at the girl in the armbinder. "Didn't expect situation. Brought several samples. Sale by request only." The girl thanked her and bowed slightly.
We walked together towards the next station. "Carnival, major success. Sea of tutus. All love Ko-chan." She seemed happy about how the carnival was going.
I blushed when I thought that everyone would come to see me. "Did they really all come for me?"
Naruyo smiled again, "Ko-chan very popular. Even melted Matsuko's heart. Dozens of others, failed. Only Ko-chan succeeds."
The words got into my heart and bounced around, making me blush. I was the only one. The only one for My Lady. I fell into a daze before a voice brought me out of it.
"Oh, that is some juicy gossip I just heard." I looked around and found a wave of swishing skirts entering my vision. I looked up to see Matsuko standing there looking at me.
"My Lady! You came!" I ran over and jumped into her arms, happy to see her after being apart all morning.
Matsuko patted my head and smiled. "Are you having fun, Ko-chan? Shall we go together from here?"
"Yes, My Lady! I've missed you a lot. You should have seen how amazing I was when I defeated those bullies!" I hung around Matsuko's shoulders as she walked.
"I'd love to hear all about it, but first, since you are done with the agility focused challenges, you don't need to be quite so free anymore, do you?" Matsuko pulled me from her shoulders and placed me on the ground.
"Naruyo, if you please?" Matsuko put a hand on my head to keep me from escaping, while glancing at Naruyo.
"Yes, Young Mistress. Don't misunderstand. Meant no disrespect." Naruyo felt a dangerous vibe coming from Matsuko and tried to intercept it while reapplying the Power of Time to my body. I quickly found my arms and legs locked together again, and my mouth snapped shut mid sentence.
"But My Lady! I was having so much fun showing off!" I whined with my newly released telepathy to Matsuko
"Don't worry, Ko-chan, you'll get plenty of chances to show off, even bound. Stay here for a second." Matsuko rubbed my head and walked over to Naruyo.
Now that she was out of earshot, she smiled deviously. "I thought I told you not to call me that."
"This.. that is.." Naruyo started to stammer uncharacteristically.
"Also, I don't remember letting you reveal my past. Who asked those others to try and use political trickery and bribes to force a marriage with me?" Matsuko seemed resentful of the machinations of higher society.
Matsuko smiled. "Naruyo, I will take over from here. You may consider yourself off the clock."
Naruyo frowned, "Carnival still in progress. Work remains."
Matsuko smiled wider. "Thats why you have subordinates, Naruyo. Now, since your work time is over, it must be play time, right? I've been thinking about what to gift you for play time."
Matsuko held out her hand and reached for Naruyo, "It's the Ko-chan Carnival, right? Wouldn't you like to participate and walk a little in Ko-chan's shoes? Or hop, I guess?"
In a second, Naruyo's cosplay tutu was floating to the ground, and in its place was an authentic tutu, identical to the one I normally wore.
Matsuko laughed as she watched Naruyo's surprised reaction. She almost never saw Naruyo at a loss, much less be in such a vulnerable position. This was only the second time she had seen this much emotion on her face, after the night where she told her to think more for herself.
"Mmmmmm!" Naruyo shook her head and struggled as much as she could, but her Power of Time wasn't one that would help her to escape, and, having made it herself, she knew that it was high class and nearly inescapable. All she could do was squirm against the vibrators inside her and shake her head to try and get attention.
"Oh, your struggles are quite cute for someone who is normally so stoic~ Now, let's have a fun play date until the start of the auction, shall we?
Naruyo whined sadly as she started to hop behind Matsuko. We headed towards the fifth station, "Vibrating Class Time".
"Naruyo-chan is so beautiful in my outfit! I had no idea you were also this coordinated to keep up with my hopping~" I spoke to Naruyo telepathically, but she could not reply. She blushed a little, which made me think she appreciated my compliment.
