/jp/ - Otaku Culture

(Part 1)
Anon woke up in a bed that was not his own. Opening his eyes, he was boxed into a small room. Painted drywall surrounded him while a ceiling fan spun above his single-sized bed, just a few feet away from a cluttered desk and chair tucked in the corner. Just one window let in natural sunlight, illuminating posters of rock bands, mecha movies, and an a young idol band. Sliding out from his sheets, something was felt wrong.

His entire body felt full of energy, like he didn’t have to sleep at all! Stretching his arms and legs, none of the usual aches and pains accompanied it. Hell, he couldn’t even see any wrinkles, stretch marks or scars! Sure, the libido was a bit annoying, but Anon hadn’t felt this good in years! Whatever was going on today, it was starting off great!

Investigating the desk, Anon noticed how… juvenile it was. The drawer was a mess, and the surface littered with notebooks and textbooks. Pens and pencils rolled freely, not a single element of organization present to prevent their escape. Worst of all, a messenger bag was hastily dumped on top of everything, as if to drive the point home that this student couldn’t care less. Looking for clues to his environment, Anon opened up the bag. It was completely empty, save for an ID card. It read:

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HAKUREI GAKKOU EXPERIENCE

STUDENT: ANON HAKUREI

CLASS B
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Next to the information was a picture of a young, hopeful-looking fellow. Figuring it was just a placeholder image, Anon pondered how the yamawaro put everything here to together while he was asleep and what kind of scenario he was going through today. Opening up his closet, it was completely bare save for a gakuran set and dress shirt. With no other clothes to wear, he put on the attire and went to the bathroom to freshen up. In that room, he saw the same image on the ID card staring back at him from the mirror. At one point, Anon may have been shocked. Really, he was just surprised Yukari went through the extra effort for this scenario. All cleaned up, Anon gathered his school supplies and neatly packed them into his bag.

Entering his living room, Anon was surprised to hear something sizzling. When he got into the kitchen, he found a familiar face dressed in an apron and gingham.

“Takane? What’s going on?” The yamawaro turned to give him a rather forced smile.

“Oh, you’re finally awake! Are you ready for school? Breakfast is nearly ready, so don’t leave yet!” Takane lifted two omelettes out of the skillet and wrapped them for portability. “One’s for you and one’s for Goro. Don’t eat too much chocolate before you get home, my little ‘heartbreaker’!” Anon could hear the strain in her voice.

“Don’t worry, I guess? What, are Goro and I heading to a candy store after school?”

With artificial surprise, Takane gasped. “Oh my, did you forget? Today’s Valentine’s Day, Anon! I bet every girl in the whole school will be lining up at your desk to hand you a homemade sweet.”

The theme made too much sense and not enough. Still, it wasn’t like Anon could refuse to play along. “I see… Well, thanks for the food. I’ll see you after school.” Hoping this wouldn’t end poorly, Anon left through the front door into a peaceful little alley straight across from what he presumed to be his school.

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Takane sat down at the table, munching away at her omelette. For the fifth time this morning, she read over the flyer in her hand.

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SPECIAL VALENTINE’S DAY COURSE – HAKUREI GAKKOU EXPERIENCE

Do you wish to experience the pure, naive love only two young souls can have together? Do you wish to give a heart-throbbing confession to your one-and-only?

Today only, give your chocolate and your love to your special classmate, Anon-kun! Our star performer has been “adjusted” to today’s theme: He’s young, energetic, and if you care about that kind of thing, he’s even pure! Feel the love from Anon in his rawest form!

Special offer: Today only, if you can confess your love to Anon, he’s yours—to keep! Simply follow these two simple steps to take Anon home with you today:

1. Confess your love and chocolate
2. Anon eats your chocolate

In just two steps, you can take home Gensokyo’s most eligible bachelor!*

We only have two minor rules to keep the game fair: No telling Anon, and no using unique powers. The only thing you can seduce him with is your feminine wiles!

*rules subject to change
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It was just as hard to read now as it was the first five times. The yamawaro sighed and thought to herself: “Goro, just stick to the plan and keep him busy. You can’t screw this up.”
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Footsteps echoed behind Anon. A young man with bright, blonde hair was running towards him. “Yo, Anon, wait up for me!” Ah, that was probably Goro! Waving with the omelette in his hand, Anon held it out and waited for his friend. Just as quickly as he appeared, a streak with a red highlight sped by, taking Goro and the omelette.