MMB Chapter 417 One by one, in line
Chapter 417 One by one, in line
"The next task is..."
"Arcade game battles!"
Nightingale sat on the e-sports stage at the Autumn Poplar Arcade, with a screen and controller in front of her.
Across from the stage sat Alice, who was wandering around the arcade. Alice, inside Tian Nanxing's body, obediently held the controller, as if she was getting used to the feel of it.
The large screen prominently displayed the currently popular arcade game: [Magical Girl ~Battle King~].
Team up with one other player and head to Qiubaiyang Arcade for a game of arcade combat.
"Have you all heard of this game, both in the live stream and at the venue? If there are any new viewers or those who aren't interested in video games, I'll be especially kind and introduce it to you~"
Golden Fox stood in front of the stage, enthusiastically explaining how to play the arcade game.
This is an action fighting game that incorporates the most popular magical girl characters, from Red Rose to White Lily, and even foreign characters like [Athel] and [Danube] make an appearance.
The latest version of the game just released a new character, Hellcat, who has a powerful combo that deals massive damage and can kill in one go. It is said that the new character for the next season may be Heart Moon Fox, but Su Tianqing herself has not received any invitation from the development team.
"In short, Nightingale and Alice are about to engage in a best-of-three battle on stage!"
"Who will emerge victorious? Will it be Nightingale, who's always been good at video games, or Alice, who's inside Araceae's body?"
"Let's wait and see! The match begins!"
Hyacinth sat in the audience, watching the intense battle unfold on the screen with great interest.
Iris sat awkwardly beside her, her cheeks flushed, completely uninterested in watching the game and just wanting to find a hole to crawl into.
Although this is Cheshire Rabbit's body, it's really too embarrassing to wear such revealing clothes!
"...Are you going to wear this to the competition later?" Hyacinth finally shifted her gaze from Iris's clothes to her face, posing the probing question.
The iris struggled for a long time, but could only nod helplessly.
These are rules set by Xin Yuehu! Violating them could have terrible consequences!
Recalling the terrible ordeal Edelweiss and the others had suffered last time, Iris felt a chill run down her spine and quickly moved Lolu's back off the cold chair back.
The result of the match was no surprise; Nightingale defeated Alice with a beautiful two-way victory.
"Congratulations, Miss Nightingale! You've won the prize for this match—the Badge Set!"
"Yay!"
"Don't be discouraged, Alice! Even the loser gets their own laser ticket!"
The two received their rewards and happily formed a group, jogging towards their next mission location.
"Now, let's welcome Miss Iris to battle Miss Alice! Of course, it's the black-clad Alice~"
Iris shuddered and met the fox girl's amused gaze, feeling an urge to immediately crash into the ground.
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"In the end, we won decisively amidst everyone's cheers."
Standing in front of the beverage shop at the entrance of the arcade, Hyacinth handed Iris a cup of lemon tea and said.
"Thank you... Waaah, even though I won, I'm not happy at all..."
Iris took the drink listlessly, took a sip to relieve her dry mouth, leaned back in her chair, and watched the endless stream of customers coming and going at the door.
Upon seeing the irises and hyacinths, many tourists waved and greeted them. Although the irises remained shy, they still responded in a friendly manner.
"Actually, people don't really care what you're wearing, since we're in someone else's body right now."
As Hyacinth spoke, the cat's tail behind her twitched involuntarily twice.
"I know... but... but this outfit... even though everyone says it's the traditional clothing of the rabbit-tribe beastmen, it's just too revealing..."
"Maybe every place has its own customs and traditions. Everyone is already used to Cheshire Rabbit's clothes and style. She's always been like this, hasn't she?"
"Sigh... Anyway, I'll try my best to overcome this feeling..."
Iris took a deep breath, seemingly recovering somewhat from Hyacinth's words, and stood up with renewed vigor, looking at the next task on the list in her hand.
Form any two-person team and take a photo booth picture.
[Note: You can take photos with me!]
"..." "..."
The two looked at each other without saying a word, and fell into silence.
"...Iris, you wouldn't go and take a photo booth picture with Heart Moon Fox, would you?" Hyacinth asked tentatively.
The iris fell silent, while the rabbit ears turned their heads in another direction, deliberately ignoring what the hyacinth was saying.
"iris?"
"Iris, don't run away! Stop!"
"Stop right there!!!"
……
"Hey~ Miss Iris actually wants to take a photo booth picture with me?"
"Well……"
The rabbit girl drooped her ears and nodded hesitantly.
The iris inside the rabbit's body was so adorable, even more so than the rabbit in its usual bipolar disorder of being a socially anxious person.
The photo booth was a bit crowded, so the two of them had to huddle together, choosing from the various frame effects on the screen.
Although it's an entertainment machine that's a bit dated, it's still quite appealing when placed in a shopping mall aisle.
"Miss Iris looks a little nervous."
The golden-haired fox girl smiled and whispered in the iris flower's ear.
The drooping rabbit ears twitched twice, trembling slightly.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Miss Iris picked out a really nice dress for you, and it fits your original body perfectly."
"Oh...wow...thank you for the compliment..."
"But Bunny seems to have noticed your shyness. Are you not used to bunny clothes?"
"Hmm...yes, it's a little strange...but once I think about how I'm currently in Cheshire Rabbit's body, I feel okay, after all..."
"After all, that's how Bunny usually is—looking at the camera!"
The iris shuddered in surprise, abruptly looking up and leaving a fleeting, slightly astonished glance on the screen, along with the fox girl's cheerful smile.
"I captured a really funny expression, so I'll keep this one."
"I prefer this picture frame, we can do this... and then this..."
"Rustle and rustle..."
Laughter occasionally emanated from the photo booth, and a fox tail swayed back and forth under the curtain, making the people queuing outside eager to try it.
Hellcat sat to the side eating teppanyaki, watching the long line of people in front of the photo booth, and suddenly burst out laughing.
"Pfft... Hahaha, do you all want to take a photo booth picture with Fox? Hyacinth, you actually want to take one too?"
"Stop talking nonsense! I'm just... just doing a mission!"
Hyacinth blushed and shouted loudly.
The hellcat just smiled and didn't say anything.
"I had a lot of fun today," Nan Jiayu thought to herself.
Everyone found their own fun and smiled knowingly. The audience at the scene and in the live broadcast room also enjoyed the show. It was a very entertaining adventure on the pedestrian street.
So, what are the remaining tasks...?
Nan Jiayu looked down and suddenly froze.
Participate in the battle for the life-size fox body pillow in the plaza; the winner will receive a life-size body pillow as a reward.
A life-size body pillow? I'm not really interested, Nan Jiayu thought.
Because I can always hug a warm fox at night—ah, wouldn't that lead to the destruction of the world? I can't say, I can't say.
But I'm actually quite interested in the fierce battle that others have started over this pillow.