Tengu City, the Tengyo Festival preparation venue.
Shido Itsuka... no... now Shiori Itsuka, arrived at Tengu Square.
"Rindōji's area is in Hall 1. You should be able to see Miku Izayoi there."
Kotori Itsuka's voice came through the wireless earpiece.
Shiori Itsuka arrived at Hall 1 in Tengu Square and immediately spotted Miku Izayoi and her little entourage.
"I see her. I'm following her."
Following Miku Izayoi, Shiori Itsuka entered a venue with a "No unauthorized entry" sign hanging outside.
Upon entering, she was greeted by the sight of an enormous stage, with Miku Izayoi standing at its center.
"All right! Let's begin!"
And so, a silent war began.
Shiori Itsuka stepped onto the stage. Miku Izayoi had not expected anyone else to come in besides herself, but when she saw that the newcomer was a girl, her attitude instantly warmed.
"Oh? Who are you?"
"I..."
Caught by Miku Izayoi's question, Shiori Itsuka failed to adjust her manner of speech in time. (PS: Japanese distinguishes between masculine and feminine speech.)
Hearing Shiori Itsuka's choice of words, Miku Izayoi grew a little suspicious.
Shiori Itsuka hurriedly said, "No... um... just now..."
However, Miku Izayoi was quite tolerant of girls. She had met some rather boyish girls before, but in the end, they had all succumbed to her.
So Miku Izayoi also classified Shiori Itsuka as one of those girls with a distinctive personality.
"You have such a strange way of speaking, but it's very distinctive. I like it."
After this incident, Shiori Itsuka was labeled a girl with a distinctive personality, and Miku Izayoi also began taking an interest in her.
At that moment, Ratatoskr also provided Shiori Itsuka with some options.
Hearing the options, Shiori Itsuka steeled herself and said, "Would you sell me the panties you're wearing right now