Volume 2 Chapter 1 What Happened in Shibuya
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Yay, we made it! Harajuku!”
Ellulu is super excited.
Along the way, she got stuck at the ticket gate and freaked out thinking the train was a giant snake, but somehow, they made it here.
Three months have passed since Tomori and Ellulu came from another world to this one.
It seems like the seasons are about 3 months off between the two places; when they went through the gate in the middle of summer over there, it was still spring over here.
About 3 months later…
While staying at Yuuta’s house, Tomori has been helping Ellulu get used to this world, but she’s been struggling with how to help her study design. So, to clear her mind and do some sightseeing in Tokyo, Tomori took Ellulu out to Harajuku.
(Ellulu doesn’t have a household registration here… Even if she can’t go to a regular school, I wonder if she can train at some shop or something…)
She has those thoughts in mind.
It’s mid-July in Tokyo, and with students on summer break, Takeshita Street is packed with people. Still, everything Ellulu sees is new and exciting, and her eyes sparkle as she pushes through the crowd, looking around.
When they left the house, Yuuta’s mom lent Ellulu a big hat to cover her ears, but her one-piece dress looks totally out of place.
”Hey, Ellulu, are you really going out in that?”
”Huh? What do you mean ‘that’? This is the traditional outfit from Tokura Village!”
It looks kind of like an Ainu traditional costume, with unfamiliar geometric patterns, and honestly, it doesn’t match the hat at all.
Plus, this girl seems to like her clothes about 15 centimeters above the knee, and the hem looks a bit uneven, like she tried to fix it herself.
But since we’re going to the fashion capital, I insisted we dress up properly. Well, there are plenty of people in crazy outfits around here, so I thought it would be fine to bring her along like this…
Phew. It seems like not many people are paying attention. As expected of Harajuku!
After looking around a bit, Ellulu seemed pretty tired from the crowd, so we decided to stop by Meiji Shrine.
”This gravel is hard to walk on.”
She complained about the pebbles, so I led her to the paved path beside it.
”Hey, Tomori, Tomori! That outfit is super cute! That red one is really nice!”
”Oh, that’s a shrine maiden’s outfit. This place is dedicated to the gods, and those girls serve them. The red one is called a hakama.”
”I want that outfit too!”
”Haha, maybe I should look for a part-time job at a shrine when the year ends…”
After that, we had lunch and decided to walk along the Yamanote Line to Shibuya since we were already out.
Even Ellulu seemed shocked by the crowd at Shibuya Crossing, and just crossing the street while dodging people left her exhausted.
Well, summer here is definitely hotter and more humid than back home…
So we took a little break at Hachiko’s statue.
* * *
”Mifuyu, Mifuyu. Look over there… next to Hachiko!”
”Hmm, was there a nice person? Huh? What’s that? So lame… Is that an Ainu outfit? The hat is stylish, but it totally clashes… It really catches the eye!”
”Then, for today’s stream, let’s interview that person.”
Hearing that, the girl called Mifuyu turned on the handheld camera.
”Um, excuse me. Is it okay if I ask you something?”
While Mifuyu was getting the camera ready, another girl called out to Ellulu.
”What’s up! Are you trying to recruit for a religion?”
Tomori jumped in between Ellulu and the camera, on high alert.
”Oh, no! We’re YouTubers called Natsufuyu Conbi, and we’re doing a live stream where we interview standout people in Shibuya right now. Can we chat for a bit?”
”Live stream? Wait, that’s not okay! Why are you filming someone’s face live without permission?!”
Tomori snapped at the two girls.
(No way! Ellulu is gonna stand out!)
While Tomori was arguing with the two, a gust of wind swept through the Shibuya crossing, blowing Ellulu’s hat away.
Panicking, Ellulu jumped to grab her hat, and at that moment, the hem of her outfit lifted, revealing her panties.
”Ah, no way! My panties are showing…”
Mifuyu was left speechless.
* * *
”I’m so sorryyy!”
In a corner of a family restaurant up the Dogenzaka slope, the two YouTubers from earlier were bowing deeply to Tomori and Ellulu.
”Seriously, what were you thinking? You’re gonna delete that video, right?”
”Uh, of course… it’s a broadcasting accident after all…”
As she said this, Mifuyu pulled out her smartphone and let out a shocked voice.
”Whoa… it’s over a hundred thousand views…”
”What did you just say──?!”
Tomori couldn’t hold back her anger and snatched Mifuyu’s phone, taking a deep breath before playing the video.
”……”
(Oh no. Not just the panties, but her ears are clearly visible too…)
Comments were popping up saying the ears looked too real…
”Hey, Tomori. Why are you so mad?”
Ellulu asked curiously.
”…Hmph, your panties are being broadcasted to the whole world right now… Just delete it, okay!”
Tomori yelled at the two.
”Y-yes! But, with it being like this, it’s already up on mirrors and stuff… it might be impossible to erase it from this world…”
Hearing this, Tomori buried her face in her hands and sat down in silence.
”Um, I’m Sato Natsumi. And this is Katagiri Mifuyu. We’re doing a surprise YouTuber channel called ‘NatsuFuyu Conbi’… I know it’s not my place to say this, but could we continue doing YouTube activities together? We’ve never hit a thousand views…”
”Huh?”
These young kids today are so bold… Well, I’m still young too, but still.
”We’re first-year fashion students at Hinomaru Junior College, and we’re studying fashion while approaching people with unique styles in Shibuya and Harajuku, but your foreign style really caught our eye…”
…It feels like they can do a lot of things, but is that not okay?
I see, she’s a fashion student… maybe this could work? Plus, if they keep her info private online, it might just make people suspicious, so it’s better to share bits and pieces to control the information. Tomori’s thoughts came together.
”I get what you’re saying. But can you give me some time? I want to talk to my guardians too.”
”Of course.”
Tomori exchanged contact info with the two. Either way, she couldn’t just let them roam free.
”I’m Sakura Tomori. This is Ellulu. Well, let’s say this is a stage name… personal info is top secret!”
”Got it. I know some friends at school who have similar setups. Ms. Ellulu, you’re in a Beastfolk costume, right? Your ears and tail look super real, I’m impressed!”
Setup? Right, let’s go with that… Tomori felt a bit relieved.
”Yep. Ellulu is a fox-type Beastfolk from Tokura Village in the Zerlant Kingdom.”
”Tokura Village, like the one in Oze Tokura, Gunma? Oh, but it’s a fictional setting!”
(That’s actually in Katashina Village…)
Tomori thought about pointing it out but decided against it.
”Tokura Village is super rural! This One piece is our traditional outfit.”
Ellulu explained happily.
”Wow, Ms. Ellulu, your setup is really detailed!”
”So, here’s the thing. She wants to study fashion too, but she can’t go to school for some reasons. It would really help if we could borrow your materials sometimes.”
Tomori whispered her request to the two.
”Well, if that’s the case, totally okay! We can help with textbooks or materials. This is a perfect give-and-take!”
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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