Story: UY Dream Jumper

 

Alright! It seemed as though the chibi Benten were pacified for the time being. Ataru couldn't just jump into something fun like, for example, getting Benten to ride a copy of himself. Believe it or not, he had learned quite a few things since starting this off. Especially from Ryu-chan's dream.

First up! Lum had been easy mode. She'd already been primed for a little fun time, and the only real challenge there was making her okay with sharing. Ran seemed to have a lot of interest already, and Sakura? He'd worn her down into the state of mind she was in right now.

But some situations need a scalpel rather than an axe. As such, Ataru sat down with a great big smile on his face as he prepared for surgery.

The thing is though, if you really think about it for a moment, Ataru Moroboshi does subtlety as well as an air raid siren. The high speed chase went through a beach, just as he'd planned it to, and now...?

"Alright racers, it's time to stop!" the announcer, who was of course just a copy of Ataru with a microphone. "Before proceeding on to the next checkpoint, you must retrieve one of three items and bring it to the flag! Until you do, your speeder cannot leave the beach!"

The Chibi Benten all oohed and ahhhed in accordance. While they were distracted, Ataru offered them all bananas, which they began to lick and kiss and suckle upon like ice cream cones. Hehehe, it's hardly subtle, but so long as it works...

"What three items are these?" Benten asked. "Heh! I'll snag all of 'em in a go!"

Of course you will, Benten my dear. Of course you will~ That competitive streak is what's gonna getcha!

"The first item!" Ataru announced, slamming his hand against a board. "Is the Queen of the Beach trophy, which can be won either by standing up in front of everyone and admitting defeat because you are a girly girl-"

Loud boos filled the dream at this point.

"Or, I suppose, you can enter a wet t-shirt contest and win it. If you really want to do it that way."

It's obvious which one Benten would take up when she went for that one - but Ataru wasn't done yet!

"The second item is - the mysterious Golden Statue of Eros!"

Upon hearing that announcement, the chibi Benten all ooohed and ahhhhed alongside the invisible chorus over the beach. Hehehehe! There we go, that's the setup right there!

"To reach this item, one must traverse the dangerous obstacle course hidden within this mysterious temple!" Ataru continued. This was actually a rather sneaky idea he'd come up with. He was looking forward to seeing the results! "As for the last item..."

Drumroll please. He'd had to think carefully about this one. He'd already done a contest. He'd done an adventure. Now, how to satisfy the playful and wistful sides of Benten's personality?

Ataru grinned, milking the pause for all it was worth. The drumroll echoed  from nowhere and everywhere at once, complete with gratuitous sparkles.

“As for the last item…” He leaned into the mic, voice dropping conspiratorially. “The Heart of the Tide!”

Cue collective gasp from the non-existent crowd.

“It’s a crystal pearl that only appears at sunset,” Ataru continued, clearly enjoying himself far too much, “and it can’t be taken by force, speed, or strength. To obtain it, one must invite it to come to them.”

“…Invite?” Benten repeated, brow furrowing. "What do ya mean by that?"

“That’s right! Invite!” Ataru said cheerfully. “The Heart of the Tide responds only to joy, rhythm, and sincerity! To summon it, a racer must perform a beachside expression of spirit—be it a dance, a song, a game, or any display that captures the true fun of summer!”

Somewhere in the background, the invisible chorus erupted into delighted chatter. What happened next was entirely up to Benten, but no matter which way she goes, something fun and erotic that will brainwash her into joining his harem would inevitably await!

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There really was no choice here. As if Benten was turning down an expedition to a mysterious temple! Heh! That sounded really cool! She made a gesture like rolling up her sleeves and stomped on over to the entrance, pushed open the door with both hands, a maniacal grin on her face.

"Hey there!" she called out into the building. "What makes ya so mysterious~"

Her attitude was playful and cocky. Confidence filling her from head to toe. Hehehe! So? What was in here, then? Where's the treasure?! Aha! That must be it up there! It was... a golden statue of a banana. For fleeting moments there, it became pink and fleshlike in her mind, but even so - 

<i>lick banana, lick banana~</i>

Whatever. Benten stepped forward - and a flurry of arrows shot out across the hallway. Luckily for her, a hand pulled her back before they hit.

"Booby traps," a voice whispered in her ear. Benten turned around to see a ghostly apparition. "Follow in my footsteps, do exactly as I do, and you shall be fine~"

The ghostly apparition of a girl then stepped forward seductively and seemed to almost dance her way through the traps. Benten watched them all fire off - and then shrugged, stepping exactly where she did - 

Only to find herself being hauled right back to the start as the traps flew off.

"No, no!" the ghost warned. "If you don't follow my footsteps, then you shall be struck without question!"

"I was following your damn footsteps!" Benten sneered. "Unless -"

Unless she didn't just mean where she was walking but how she was walking. Huh? Benten watched as she went across the hall a second time. Tried to mimic it. Didn't come naturally to her at all. Urgh, this wouldn't beat her, though! She'd get there, by hook or by crook!

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Kukuku, that's right, Benten. In order to get past the traps, you're going to have to learn how to bellydance~ But that wasn't even the whole sequence he had planned for you! No, no! Ataru had worked out quite the routine for you to go through. With a snap of his fingers, a low whispering would begin to echo through the halls.

"Ignore those voices," the ghost would warn. "Tune them out. They want you to fail!"

"I won't fail!" Benten protested. She actually managed to get a bit further in this time - before being drawn back out.

But maybe you should be paying attention to what those voices are saying. Seductive whispers, designed and intended to break her will down a little at a time until at last she internalises the idea that she's enjoying herself.

The Chibi Bentens certainly were! Kukuku! Perhaps he should invite a calling as a great director later in life? Or a script writer? Either would work wonders! For now, though, he was going to watch the show play out - and see how long it took him to break her down like he had the others!