After realizing that Futaba Rio had Adolescence Syndrome, neither Shinra nor Sakurajima Mai panicked because Shinra had predicted this in advance through a wish-power commission during the summer vacation.
At that time, Shinra had told Futaba Rio that if she encountered things that were hard to understand by common sense, she could ask him for help.
Although Shinra didn't know when her symptoms appeared, what was certain was that as of now, Futaba Rio didn't know there were two of her.
As for which one was the fake, Shinra felt most likely both were real, just with differences in personality.
According to Sakurajima Mai's account, the Futaba Rio chatting with her on video had a similar personality to before, without much abnormality.
The Futaba Rio Shinra met offline was obviously much more open than before, but traces of the past could still be seen. It was more like releasing the nature that was originally suppressed deep in her heart.
Therefore, Shinra decided to temporarily call the Futaba video chatting with Mai 'Surface Futaba', and the Futaba meeting him offline 'Inner Futaba'.
Shinra: [Speaking of which, did you recommend outfits to Futaba before?]
Sakurajima Mai: [Yes, about a week ago?]
Shinra: [Did she ask you before that?]
Sakurajima Mai: [That's a no. That time a week ago was her first time asking.]
Sakurajima Mai: [Wait, so Rio's Adolescence Syndrome first attacked a week ago?]
Shinra: [It's hard to confirm if it was the first time for now, but what is certain is that with Futaba's original personality, she most likely wouldn't ask you about outfits.]
Sakurajima Mai: [So what will be the manifestation of Futaba's Adolescence Syndrome this time?]
Shinra: [Should be something like split personality, right?]
Split personality usually refers to Dissociative Identity Disorder, a mental health problem manifested as an individual separating painful memories or conscious activities from the self to protect themselves.
And Futaba Rio's split personality went a step further under the blessing of the supernatural event Adolescence Syndrome, splitting directly into two people.
Since Futaba Rio had this situation a week ago, but until now neither the Surface nor Inner Futaba Rio had noticed anything abnormal, did it mean the two split people actually couldn't meet?
Just like traveling to a parallel world and not being able to meet oneself in that world, otherwise bad things would happen—such plots often appear in many sci-fi movies and TV shows.
The Surface and Inner Futaba Rios were the same. Although they didn't know what would happen if they met, instinct drove them to avoid seeing each other.
It might seem fine now, but based on Mai's previous experience with Adolescence Syndrome, the situation would become more serious later, eventually becoming irreversible.
But what irreversible things could happen with two Futaba Rios... an extra sister out of thin air?
However, Shinra coveted the clone ability quite a bit. After all, he had a lot of things to do now: attending school during the day, and handling various company affairs after returning home at night. Even though he was cheating (using the system) and processed things quickly, he couldn't handle the sheer volume.
Currently, various projects were in the preparation stage and could still be handled, but when construction officially started later, he might really be unable to divide himself.
At that time, he might really have to choose between career and studies. Anyway, after seeing Shinra's heavenly learning ability, Old Man Lin felt it made no difference whether he attended school or not.
If he really needed to supplement knowledge, he could hire someone to teach him specially. Not only was it efficient, but what he could learn was also incomparable to public education.
However, this proposal was rejected by Shinra without hesitation. Are you kidding? If he doesn't go to school, how can he encounter wish-power commissions?
In fact, Shinra had also thought about looking for sources of wish-power commissions outside of school. At that time, he thought that given the current social atmosphere, everyone should be thinking about making money. Since that was what he lacked the least currently, could he exchange cold account balances for warm wish-power points?
However, after wandering around his own company and seeing hundreds of employees, not seeing a single exclamation mark popping up on anyone's head, he knew this idea wouldn't work.
Whether the beating of life had smoothed the edges of the workers, or the big dyeing vat of society had polluted everyone's wish power, in short, Shinra had not seen the existence of wish-power commissions outside the campus yet.
The oldest client he encountered was Shizuka-sensei. Besides her, they were basically boys and girls about his age.
Eh, from this perspective, although Shizuka-sensei's physiological age is older, her psychological age is still quite young.
Forever eighteen, so to speak.
Therefore, if the system directly rewarded him with a clone ability like last time after solving Futaba Rio's special wish-power commission, the improvement for Shinra would be huge.
Leaving aside other things, just in terms of time management, Shinra's room for maneuver would greatly increase.
Situations like being caught by Haruno today would never happen again.
But even without a wish-power commission, Shinra would still help. After all, Futaba Rio wasn't a stranger; she was a friend of him and Mai. Now that she encountered difficulties, reasonably and emotionally, he should help.
Just as Shinra was thinking about where to start, he found the person involved approached him directly.
Futaba Rio: [Are you there?]
How does the saying go? Starting with 'Are you there', definitely a clown.
Normally, if someone else sent him such a message, Shinra definitely wouldn't reply, because the phrase 'Are you there' itself was superfluous and dangerous. Say what's the matter, and then he would decide whether he was there or not based on the size of the matter and convenience.
But considering it was Futaba who sent this message, Shinra decided to reply.
Shinra: [What's up?]
Futaba Rio: [Want to ask you to help check my outfit.]
Check outfit?
Shinra was stunned. Shouldn't this kind of thing be asked of Sakurajima Mai?
What does a boy like him know about girls' outfits? Even his usual casual clothes were basically popular styles. For important occasions, special designers were hired to guide the matching; he didn't need to worry about it at all.
You asking this is really...
Futaba Rio: [Picture.jpg1], [Picture.jpg2], [Picture.jpg3]
You asking this is really asking the right person.
Good outfits; must learn about these outfits.
Seeing the white and flashy photos sent on the social software, Shinra swallowed the words he wanted to say.
No, sister, you really don't treat me as an outsider, huh?
The first photo sent by Futaba Rio should be a school uniform, or more precisely, the white shirt inside the school uniform. Unlike the normal way of wearing a shirt, Futaba Rio in the photo unbuttoned three buttons, revealing exquisite collarbones and round northern hemispheres, with an 'I'-shaped cleavage in the middle that strongly demonstrated her strength.
Why say the 'I'-shaped cleavage strongly demonstrates strength?
That's because forcefully squeezed cleavage usually presents a 'Y' shape, while the 'I' shape belongs to pure natural zero additives, a hardcore strength faction.
All stats, no mechanics.
It was an existence that Yukino could never hope to catch up with in this lifetime.
Even pads couldn't create that effect.
And this photo was considered relatively restrained among the three photos sent by Futaba Rio.
The other two simply stopped pretending.
The second photo looked like pajamas, but unlike ordinary onesie pajamas, the one Futaba Rio was wearing now was more... erotic?
Normal high school students' onesie pajamas usually use soft materials and wrap the whole body. Even summer pajamas would at least cover the torso tightly.
But the pajamas Futaba Rio wore in the photo were completely different. It looked like only a thin layer of gauze. The torso area was darker in color, but the general outline could still be vaguely seen. The hem barely covered the panties, and a pair of plump and well-proportioned thighs were exposed to the air without reservation, incredibly alluring.
How is this a normal outfit?
It could be said that every pixel in the photo was challenging the most instinctive desires of males.
As for the third one, it was a very classic bikini, classic three-point style. The style was extremely bold and avant-garde, basically a style unseen in reality and only appearing in movies.
It tested the wearer's figure very much.
And this happened to be Futaba Rio's strong point. Although Futaba Rio was petite, she was really big! And not that kind of pathological big; the overall look was quite harmonious without giving a sense of strangeness.
A classic case of slender branches bearing large fruits.
Not only was the chest full and developed, but the waist-to-hip ratio was also quite exaggerated, a typical pear-shaped figure. Visually estimating from the photo, it should be around 0.75.
Although it differed from the internationally recognized perfect ratio of 0.7, on Futaba Rio, 0.75 was the ratio that suited her best.
Neither appearing thin nor fat; everything was just right.
Usually hidden under clothes, it couldn't be seen, but after changing into a swimsuit, Shinra discovered that Futaba Rio's strongest point wasn't her chest, but her exaggerated body proportions.
Although far from the internationally recognized golden ratio, the combination just looked good.
Paired with Futaba Rio's already charming face, for normal males, it could basically be described as a massacre.
Conditions like these basically only appeared in manga.
In short, from a male perspective, every photo was so blood-pumping that usually seeing one of them would make people have the thought 'This reminds me'.
The treasure of the NoFap forum, so to speak.
And the one who could send such private photos to him was obviously Inner Futaba.
Thinking of this, Shinra found it hard to hold back. Inner Futaba is really 'Inner' (erotic/hidden side) Futaba?
How did Adolescence Syndrome tune a kuudere science girl into this?
Shinra: [Thumbs up.jpg]
He didn't know how to answer, so he could only send a picture to show respect.
Although he knew this was bad, but... the photos were indeed top-tier, and he was indeed perverted.
He is despicable!
Originally, Shinra thought the matter would end here. After all, he saw the outfits and gave comments; the other party should be satisfied.
Unexpectedly, the other party sent another message.
Futaba Rio: [Want more?]
Wh-What does this mean?
Shinra was really worried that one day Mai would get his phone, accidentally click on his chat history with Futaba, and find it full of shameful private photos.
Shinra: Wh-Who put these photos in my phone?
Sakurajima Mai: Admitting this is your phone?
Shinra: o(╥﹏╥)o I didn't dare save a single photo.
Lying to you; actually downloaded them to the private album long ago.
Facing such temptation, Shinra typed a reply with superhuman willpower.
Shinra: [Not very good, right?]
Futaba Rio: [Picture.jpg4], [Picture.jpg5], [Picture.jpg6]
Everyone saw it; I didn't ask for it, she insisted on giving it.
Shinra forcefully suppressed the urge to long-press and save the images, moved his gaze away from the white photos, and typed: [These shouldn't be easy to wear out, right?]
Futaba Rio: [Mm, so only you can see them alone]
Damn it, an exclusive segment.
I am a poet; this is the yellow chapter. (Play on words, implying erotic content)
Shinra: [6] (Awesome/Smooth)
Futaba Rio: [Another 6?]
Shinra: [666]
Futaba Rio: [Don't have that much stock for now...]
There's even such a thing as stock?
Shinra didn't know what to say. He felt... Futaba Rio's Adolescence Syndrome was already incurable.
Directly transformed from a science kuudere girl into a LINE welfare princess (camgirl/e-girl giving fan service).
But fortunately, the other party seemed to only broadcast welfare to him alone for now. And Shinra was known for having a tight mouth, so there was no need to worry about affecting Futaba's normal life in the future.
The only price was that he was very heated now.
Shinra himself was at an age harder than steel. Coupled with the super physique brought by the wish-power system, he felt he could take a Japanese name called Hikawa Steelplate (pun on hard).
Shinra decided to take a cold shower later to calm down, but he had to deal with the problem in front of him.
Shinra: [Calm down a bit. Don't you think there's a problem sending these photos to a peer?]
Futaba Rio: [Don't you think there's a problem being unclear with that kind of big sister when you obviously have a girlfriend?]
...Checkmate, unsolvable.
Shinra was silenced directly by Futaba Rio's answer.
The other party almost printed the word 'philanderer' on his forehead. The meaning she wanted to express was also obvious.
I know you are perverted, so let's not criticize each other.
Pot calling the kettle black.
Looking at Shinra who hadn't replied for a long time, on the other side, Futaba Rio curled up in a dark room, her pale golden pupils reflecting the phone screen.
Futaba Rio: [No more photos. Do you want to come to my house? I'll change for you to see directly.]