This choice: Maiko, a young girl that is friends with Minako and hangs out at the playground. • Go Back...Chapter #9Maiko, the Hanged Man Social Link. by: doragom333   A young girl with a look of confusion all over her face. "Eee!" Fuuka screamed, scrambling to the other side of the slide as fast as she could. Minako, however, was slower to react, as she actually knew the person.
The girl was Maiko, a kind and cheerful elementary-schooler who usually frequented the playground in the afternoons. Normally, she was home with her parents at this time of day, so she was the last person Minako expected to see. And judging from the look on Maiko's face, seeing Minako and Fuuka in nothing but their birthday suits wasn't what she was expecting either.
"Um, Minako-san?" Maiko asked, awkwardly looking away. "Why are you naked?"
"You know her!?" Fuuka squeaked.
"Uh, yeah," Minako replied, quickly shuffling behind a pole and descending to ground level. "It's um... kinda hard to explain, Maiko-chan."
"R-Right!" Fuuka stuttered. "It's... something far too complicated for kids to understand."
"That's mean!" Maiko said, insulted, turning towards Fuuka. "And it's not complicated! You were taking pictures of Minako-san while she was naked, and you were also naked, which means..." she turned back to Minako. "Minako-san, you never told me you had a girlfriend!"
"Wh-what? No! It's not like that!" Minako stammered, her face red as a tomato.
Fuuka was at a loss for words, curling up into a ball in her hiding place.
"Ah? You're not?" Maiko blinked. "Then why are you both naked?" she thought. "Ah! Are you being blackmailed? Should I call the police?"
"NO!" both girls shrieked.
"Oh no, you've been sworn to secrecy?" Maiko gasped. "Don't worry, I'll go get help, just wait right there!"
"No, Maiko-chan, wait!" said Minako, her words stopping Maiko before she could bolt down the path out of the playground. "We're not in trouble! See, the reason we're naked is because it's an art project."
"Huh? An art project?" Maiko asked.
"Yes," Minako continued. "Sometimes, people find artistic inspiration in other people. And sometimes only when they are naked."
"Really?" Maiko asked.
Minako gulped. She hoped she explained it clearly. It was tough enough understanding art when Fuuka explained it.
"Well, I guess that makes sense..." said Maiko. "But why are you both naked?"
"Right. That." Minako's face turned red again. "It's just, even though I agreed to help, I was nervous at being the only one naked, and so..."
"Ah... okay," Maiko nodded. "At lease you aren't in trouble. I guess I better leave you two alone then. Bye!" she waved, walking back the way she came down the path to the park exit.
"Take care, Maiko-chan!" Minako said as she waved back.
As soon as Maiko had left, Fuuka crept out from her hiding spot. "I... I... oh..." she said weakly.
"I'm sorry, Fuuka-chan," said Minako. "She usually doesn't show up this late, so I thought it would be clear all day."
"No, I'm sorry," said Fuuka. "I should have known someone could show up when we least expected it. I'm just glad she didn't call the cops on us..."
"She's a good kid," Minako smiled. "Hey, how about we continue the photo shoot where we left off?"
"I- no," Fuuka said quickly, blushing. "Let's just get our clothes back, get dressed, and call it a day. One scare like that is plenty enough for me. Let's go get my bag."
But as they were about to do so, a sudden voice distracted them.
"Minako-saaaaaan!" Maiko cried out, quickly running towards them from the bottom of the hill.
"Aah!" Fuuka screamed, dashing back into hiding.
"Maiko-chan!?" Minako yelped, quickly covering herself as she was unable to hide fast enough. "What is it!?"
Catching her breath, Maiko looked up at Minako and said-   indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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