Chapter 53: The Search For Something Lost, Part 2

Kaitani (left) and Yui (right) share a bed as they agree to spend the night together in an intimate sleepover.

## Features of this Chapter

### Relationship Evolution

Yui seems to have romantic vibes toward Kaitani.

### Skills Learned

Akira Asaba creates a "Shame Eraser" app, but does not know how to regulate it, causing less than desirable results.

THE SEARCH FOR SOMETHING LOST, PART 2

CHAPTER 53 OF THE MANGA

(Part 3, and the Conclusion, of Yui Furumi's Romantic Inclinations Story Arc)

## Previously

The cute, adorable schoolgirl who wandered into the Maho Shoujo Clubroom, and did not know who she was or where she had walked to, turned out to be Kaitani Zakurow, who had lost her memories. To the club members, Kaitani was such a secretive and mysterious person, such that the members could not help her with information about herself, other than telling her that her name was Kaitani. Yui, however, knew about Kaitani from her previous visits to the clubroom, usually to stir up trouble. Yet, Yui invites her to come to her home and spend time together, girl-with-girl. This Kaitani does, still without her memories. Kaitani has a wonderful time, more or less, at Yui's home, having a bath together with Yui, and even agreeing to stay overnight for an intimate girl's sleepover in her bedroom. But what is to become of Kaitani without her memories ? And how did she get this way to begin with ?

## Chapter Overview

Yui convinces Kaitani to spend the night with her at her home, since Kaitani can't remember where she lives (By the time that Kaitani arrived at the high school today, she had lost her memory of where she lives.). While the two girls are settling in at Yui's bedroom, Kaitani's iphone goes off. She finally unlocks it; it is just a call from Naoya. However, Kaitani begins going through the memories and saved information on her iphone, in hopes of finding more about herself. She uncouples an app, and all her memories return. This includes knowing the fact that she was born as a male, named Akira Asaba. Kaitani becomes overwhelmed, and wants to leave the bedroom immediately. Yet Kaitani gave her word to spend the night with Yui as an intimate girl-with-girl sleepover, so she confirms that she will do just that. While sleeping in her bed, with Kaitani next to her, Yui begins softly talking in her sleep. Yui reveals that she loves Kaitani. Kaitani, for her part, can't sleep under those conditions, so she just quietly lays in bed, hoping that sleep will eventually come to her. In the morning, Kaitani immediately leaves. A dissappointed Yui tells Chiyoko all that had happened at the club meeting that very afternoon.

## This Chapter's Story

After the romance-infused bath time, both Yui and Kaitani retire to Yui's private bedroom. Yui is wearing a princess style nightgown, whereas Kaitani has been dressed in cute PJ's. Yui flops down on her huge girl's style canopy bed, as Kaitani remarks on how large Yui's bedroom is. It's about the size of a typical luxury hotel lobby. Yui coyly pats the large pillow, informing Kaitani that her bed is certainly big enough to accommodate the both of them ! On one side of the bed is a wall covered with display shelving, showing a large collection of assembled garage kits of Anime Girls and Maho Shoujo girls.

Interrupting the celebrity reality program showing of the bedroom, an iphone sends out it's unique ringtone. The music seems to be coming from Kaitani's school uniform that was hung up on the wall. Yui asks if that ringtone is coming from your iphone, Kaitani ? Yes, it is ! Kaitani retrieves her iphone, and tries to see who is calling her ? However, the iphone is locked, and Kaitani can't remember the passcode. Yui asks if Kaitani set up the security with a fingerprint lock, instead of a passcode ? Yes, she did ! Kaitani's fingerprint unlocks her iphone, as she sees that the last call was from someone named Naoya. Her brother ? A school friend ? Kaitani's **intimate boyfriend** ??? With an exasperated look on her face, Kaitani tells herself that there is no way that she has a boyfriend. Not at all !

Next, noticing an unusual app on her iphone, Kaitani wonders what a "Maho Shoujo" app does ? This triggers her memory of when Chiyoko told her that she, Kaitani, had referred to herself as a "Maniacal Girl". She presses the app to access it. Yui wants to know if Kaitani is going to call back whoever called her earlier ? No, not right away. Kaitani wants to explore more of what is on her iphone for clues as to who she is. Eventually, Kaitani comes upon another app, one called, "Shame Eraser". That app is showing that it is in the engaged mode. Thinking to herself, Kaitani puzzles over the scope and nature of the app ? Is it something to cancel feelings of embarrassment ? But why would someone do that ? Kaitani soon decides to deactivate the app, to see what will happen. This she does.

A flood of memories wash over her mind. **THE MEMORY OF WHO SHE IS HAS RETURNED !!!** Kaitani understands that she has two other personalities and presentations, that of a 'bad girl' named, *"Maniacal Girl Lord Kaiserk"*, as well as that of a nerdy but lonely teenage boy named, *"Akira Asaba"!* Continuing to remember, Kaitani recalls that she stayed up all night to create, institute, and activate the app.

FLASHBACK---It is now almost sunrise. A very tired and weary Akira Asaba leans back on the chair at his desk, removes his glasses, and sweating profusely, proclaims to himself that the Shame Eraser app has finally been completed. He has been up all night working on the app. This after a full day of school and other activities. He recalls that his inspiration for this app came from the President of the Club, Chiyoko Teruto. It was Chiyoko who created the Age Adjustment app, wherein the Maniacal Girl became a helpless little girl, who hurt herself and needed attention and love from Yui (See Chapter 49). As that little girl, the Maniacal Girl became so embarrassed and upset. Therefore, something needed to be done to overcome her feelings of being embarrassed at every little thing. Hence, the app. Akira should have tested the app ahead of time, but being up all night, and not thinking clearly, he ran the app without knowing anything about its performance or reaction upon himself. He actually had no idea what would happen when he ran the app. Nevertheless, he changed from male Akira, into the female Maniacal Girl, then ran the app. Suddenly, the Maniacal Girl is in the bedroom, with no memory of who she is or why she is in this boy's bedroom ! All she could think to do is flop down onto the bed, and fall almost instantly asleep. The clock on the desk showed 7:50 AM.

Later that day, sometime in the late morning or early afternoon, the Maniacal Girl wakes up, but with no recovery of her memory. In fact, what is left of her memories are, one-by-one, going blank. The Maniacal Girl undresses, and for some unexplained reason, decides to dress in her female school uniform, and is now the ordinary teenage girl, Kaitani Zakurow. Although being only in a semi-conscience state, Kaitani nevertheless discerns that she should be going to the high school today. Therefore, she heads on out, walking toward the school, still dazed and with her memories continuing to fade and disappear. By the time she reaches the school campus, her mind is in a fog, and she is even more so dazed and confused. At least her conscious mind was now functioning more or less correctly, yet her memories were virtually all gone by then. Only vague feelings, plus undefined reasoning and understandings, were left for her to operate with. (END FLASHBACK)

Sitting in the center of the huge canopy bed, Kaitani is in a perplexed and sour state of mind. She berates herself, silently telling herself that the app usage at that time was a complete failure. Interfering with the internal workings of her mind and her stored memories was too risky to be of any valid use. Maybe next time, with proper caution and understanding, the app will do what it was created to do. But what about right now ? Kaitani realizes that she has a whole slew of brilliant and crisp recent memories that have been burned into her mind and heart. Such as---Wearing a pretty Princess gown, eating a delicious meal with another girl and being treated like royalty, sharing a bath together with that same cute girl, even to the point of having her back washed by that girl, and subsequently being invited to have a sleepover with her. Plus, *feeling and experiencing for the first time the romantic vibes from another girl who is interested in a Platonic, yet intimate Shoujo Ai / Yuri shipping* with her !

A concerned Yui notices that Kaitani had gone strangely quiet and meditative, as well as her face turning several shades of red due to some kind of stark embarrassment. Turning to look at Yui, also sitting upon the bed, Kaitani suddenly sees Yui in her mind, not in her Princess nightgown, but without any clothing, as she looked in the bathing pool. Looking away in further embarrassment, Kaitani shouts out that she is okay, and that her memory has returned ! Kaitani silently takes note that Yui's image of her in the bath pool has been so thoroughly impressed and hot stamped into her mind and memory, so as to be indelible ! Yui, for her part, is happy and glad that Kaitani's memory has returned. Yet, Kaitani turns back to look at Yui, and immediately apologizes for all the trouble that she has caused you, Yui. Kaitani is grateful for the hospitality and courtesy, but she tells Yui that she has to go now.

A greatly disappointed Yui boldly points out that you, Kaitani, promised that we would have an intimate girl-with-girl sleepover ! Kaitani objects, with Yui declaring that she was so looking forward to her first pajama party tonight. At that moment, the memory of Yui in the bathing pool, telling Kaitani that she has no close friends to share good times with, comes flooding into Kaitani's mind. Very well ! Giving my Word as a Dark Lord, yet going back on that Word, would bring nothing but shame and reproach on my conscience and reputation. Therefore, announces Kaitani, she will ........

Later that evening finds the two intimate girl companions in the bed and under the covers, next to one another. Yui is fast asleep, on her side, looking towards the backside of Kaitani. Kaitani is not the least bit sleepy, and is on her side, looking away from Yui, toward the wall. Silently thinking to herself, Kaitani surmises that Yui must actually be asleep, yet Yui was so insistent that the two of them stay up and have 'girl talk' about anything and everything. This they did for quite a while. Now, as quiet as a mouse, Kaitani tries to shut down her mind and heart, but that is not possible when they are both 'running full throttle at a hundred miles an hour' ! Suddenly, Kaitani hears soft, pleasant noises from Yui. Yui, in her sleep, rolls over, and rests an arm upon Kaitani. Kaitani freezes in place. Yui softly mumbles, talking in her sleep, saying something like---

**"Kai......Kaitani.....I....love.....love you....."**

Silently, Kaitani turns 'white as a ghost' as her mind roars out---

"HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SLEEP AT ALL WITH THIS HAPPENING ???"

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The next day at school, after school in the Clubroom, Yui and Chiyoko are the only ones there. Both are in their school uniforms. Chiyoko nonchalantly remarks that she is glad that the Maniacal Girl had recovered her memories. Yui, with a sad and mournful look on her face, states that as soon as morning came, Kaitani hurriedly left, as if she were running away from something unpleasant. What was wrong ? Chiyoko offers that Kaitani might have been embarrassed to be in such luxurious surroundings, and felt grossly out of place.

After being taxed to the limit in numerous ways during their memory loss, Akira Asaba was, for the second time, absent from class for the entire day.

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