Chapter 44

A Story from a Certain World Line

A collaboration campaign with deep darkness

(author: It’s simple this time.)

Oneshota──it is a combination that has evolved among couplings.

The term originates from the abbreviation of onee-san and shota (a boy who is not yet of age).

Of course, “older sister” here broadly refers to a woman older than the boy, and as long as there’s a considerable age difference, it qualifies as oneshota, even if the "older sister" is a teenage girl.

Therefore, oneshota is open to interpretation, and there are a variety of ideologies and factions.

For example, some argue that if the younger boy is the dominant one, it’s not really oneshota but rather shota-one. These debates continue endlessly with things like “the shota must be a beautiful, innocent boy” or “the shota shouldn’t have a goblin face” or “if anything, a lot of goblin-faced boys gathering and bullying the onee-san is really nice,” making it a highly contentious genre.

It’s similar to the division among fans of TS stuff. Some advocate sluttification, while others reject that outcome—oneshota is a deep genre of karma.

Other interpretations include "As long as the shota looks like a young boy, it's OK even if he's an adult," while many people are of the opinion that it's not acceptable unless the shota is a pure young boy, saying, "It's no good if the shota's true identity is actually an old man who has gone backwards and become a child!"

What’s more, some even shun the act of dirtying the holy oneshota itself with R-18 content and say things like “I don’t want to see lewd oneshota! I just want to see a heartwarming relationship between an older sister and a boy!”, leaving no common ground to be found.

One thing that’s definitely incorrect is interpreting oneshota as "a boy who wet the bed." It's likely many had that association the first time they heard the term, though. (tl note: bedwetting = oneshoshita)

On a popular illustration-sharing platform, oneshota is one of the major genres, with around 60,000 works tagged under it. The pairing of an older woman and a young boy has broad appeal, not just in male-oriented works but also in shoujo manga, which often includes shota-con elements targeted at female audiences.

In other words, oneshota is—

“Oneshota is a universal fetish!”

“Wha...?”

“What did you say!?”

The place was a popular conveyor-belt sushi chain.

All the stores were hosting a collaboration campaign with the currently airing anime Fairy Savers ∞, and the three men, who were well into their thirties, gathered after work at a nearby store to participate.

The one who suggested the gathering was the most hardcore Fairy Savers fan among them, the lolicon otaku.

Their aim, of course, was the limited-edition illustration cards by the original author, which had just started distribution this week.

At the store, for every 2,000 yen spent, you could receive one special illustration card drawn by the Fairy Savers creator. There were about eight types in total, all sealed in colored packs, so you couldn't know what you’d get until you opened it, it was a business practice with deep darkness.

These three, who decided to take on such a battle just before closing time, had all enjoyed the original Fairy Savers from 20 years ago in real time, and willingly gathered under the summon of the lolicon otaku.

Although the two are not as passionate as the lolicon otaku, they were both fathers with one child who also enjoyed watching Fairy Savers ∞ together with them.

This left the lolicon otaku as the only single one among them, but his understanding friends never said a word about it. In today's world, an unmarried man in his thirties is hardly unusual.

They also knew he was someone who couldn't love three-dimensional women—in other words, he was a man who maintained his faithfulness to the two-dimensional world.. Therefore, their gazes were gentle... But when, during dinner, the lolicon otaku mentioned, "oneshota is pretty good too," the two's eyes widened in shock.

“Eh? What's gotten into you? What happened to the guy who used to grossly rant ‘What adult women!? They’re just old hags!’?”

“This is an imposter! There's an imposter here!”

“You guys, isn’t that just cruel?”

The two of them simultaneously doubted the sanity of the lolicon otaku.

To the two friends, who knew of his lolicon tendencies, the idea of him praising the charm of older women was like the world turning upside down.

For lolicons, not only do they not have a point of contact with oneshota, but it was a completely opposite fetish.

His sudden shift in taste was so strange that the other two, who thought of him as a friend, ordered him another beer out of concern, wondering if something unpleasant had occurred.

The man in question put down the second glass he had just finished on the table, popped one of the sushi rolls from the plate in his hand into his mouth, swallowed it, and said,

“Well, I just thought that I had been doing something wasteful over the past 30 years.”

“What happened all of a sudden?”

“Do you guys know about my fetishes, right?”

"Aah, we know you're a lolicon."

"That's why I didn't bring my daughter with me today."

"Hey."

That's right—he was a lolicon that was acknowledged by himself and others. He liked pure and innocent young girls.

To avoid any misunderstandings, his subjects were of course limited to 2D characters. Naturally, he thought real-life young girls were cute too but in a wholesome way, and he didn’t feel anything sexual towards them. As he calmly corrected any misconceptions, this lolicon otaku playfully nudged the overweight man, who a father of a daughter.

This overweight man—back in college, he was as much of an anime otaku as, if not more, than the lolicon otaku. However, after graduating college and marrying his beautiful doll-like tsundere lover from high school, he completely gave up his otaku hobbies as a declaration of his resolution from then on.

He even tearfully handed over his entire collection of figures, games, and doujinshi to the lolicon otaku, who thought that becoming an adult sure is a sad thing.

He had always been a bullied, difficult chubby kid, so to see him settle down like this... at the wedding, they celebrated his success with heartfelt tears.

Surrounded by these winners, the lolicon otaku himself passionately discussed his fetishes.

Considering his age, it was a hellish conversation.

"I always thought older women were just hags. Rather than those expired bunch, I preferred tiny beautiful girls who are damn impertinent but have a kind heart and a strong sense of justice."

"Sorry, I don’t really get it."

"It’s about the tsundere girls that was all the rage back then. That was the good stuff..."

"But they're kind of out of style now. In this gloomy modern society, rather than a heroine who, despite being clumsy, is confident and will pat your back for you, what people want is a heroine who will skillfully and gently snuggle with you. That’s right, like T.P. Eight Olishua!"

“Y-yeah.”

"Yes, yes, I get it. Dealing with a tsundere everyday is just tiring... I still love her though."

“Thanks for bragging about your happy relationship.”

The lolicon otaku gave a fervent speech, describing his idea of the perfect heroine for modern times.

Indeed, around 2005, the concept of "tsundere" was extremely popular among otaku.

A tsundere is a character who acts cold and aloof (tsuntsun), but at key moments shows a surprisingly tender side—it is this gap that has won over countless junior and senior high school students.

Like oneshota, there are many interpretations of "tsundere" and it is the subject of endless debate, but when imagining a typical tsundere character, many people would probably think of a small, childlike character.

Even among male characters, certain figures, like a certain vegetable prince or a certain evil eye youkai, are also adored by many female fans, showcasing the enduring appeal of small, childlike tsundere personalities for both men and women. (tl note: vegetable prince seems to be referring to Vegeta. Don’t know about the youkai, though.)

"You, didn’t you say Malkuth was your favorite before?"

“Of course, I like Malkuth, but Eight is fine too!"

"You haven't changed at all…"

“Hmph... don't praise me too much.”

"I'm not praising you."

When you speak of a tsundere character in Fairy Savers, it has to be Malkuth, who recently been active in "Fairy Savers ∞."

In fact, it was Malkuth from the manga edition of the original work who awakened the lolicon otaku to the concept of tsundere, making him another man whose brain had been melted by tsundere.

The overweight ex-otaku may have taken one step back and is pretending to be cool, but he used to be a tsundere otaku who loved tsundere beautiful girls for the same reason. The three of them had even gone on a pilgrimage together to a certain shrine. As a result, he's now a tough guy who ended up marrying a tsundere wife in real life.

To this day, he still adds "dao" to the end of his sentences when chatting with friends, a remnant of his hardcore otaku days. In his student years, his nickname was entirely "YARUO." (tl note: " ~ dao" is a type of sentence-final expression in Japanese. It is the result of the affirmative auxiliary verb "da" followed by the emphatic final particle "yo" changing to "o". As for yaruo, it’s an ASCII art character that was created on the 2channel News Bulletin Board.)

Watching his growth with arms crossed, offering praise, was another friend. He was a sensible man who, like him, was also a father.

This man had always been a more moderate otaku compared to the other two, and back in their student days, he had often been the one to keep them in check when they got out of hand. That said, he was secretly perverted and had many disappointing aspects, though he was a smart guy, as anyone could tell.

His nickname was "YARANAIO"—regrettably so. (tl note: In the "Yaruo Series," he is often portrayed as a "smart, knowledgeable, common -sense, calm , and calm tsukkomi" in contrast to " Yaruo , a NEET with no perseverance and a lot of emotion and expression.")

He never quite understood the appeal of tsundere characters, unlike his friends. His tastes leaned not toward small, childlike girls, but rather toward mature, calm, older women.

His recent dilemma was the shocking discovery that his beloved wife, who he married after a childhood crush blossomed into love, was an even more hardcore otaku than he was. That aside, they had a perfectly happy marriage, making him another one of the "winners."

"Eight, huh... I’ve also been watching ∞ with my daughter, and it’s been amazing lately. It’s not what it used to be. In a good way"

“Aah, it’s amazing… My son was watching the last episode with intense concentration."

"It’s surprising that even little kids like pretty older sister characters like Eight... hm? Hmm? Wasn't the last episode the hot springs episode...?"

"Mm! So? You're a lolicon otaku, but you've fallen in love with Eight-oneechan too?"

"Y-Yeah, that’s how it is."

The cool, strong, stylish and beautiful older sister, the mysterious character "T.P. Eight Olishua" seemed to captivate even little girl senpais.

The lolicon otaku appreciated the valuable information about this from the chubby man with a daughter. At the same time, the lolicon otaku learns that it is already too late for him to change the sexual preferences of the sensible man's son, whose sexual preferences seemed to be shifting in a questionable direction. Still, as a close friend, he played along with the obvious attempt to change the subject.

"To be honest, I think I just liked small breasts."

With that, the lolicon otaku openly confessed the his true sexual preferences, which he had only recently come to understand.

It──didn't make a big impact on either of their minds - they simply replied, "We kinda figured."

This left the lolicon otaku shaking.

"Eh? No way, you guys found out!?"

"Of course we noticed. After all, you-"

"Even if she’s not loli, you like Saber, don’t you?"

"O-ohh... I see, I guess I do..."

Maybe it's not so easy to realize your true sexual preferences. He was a little shocked that his friends understood him better than he knew himself.

A second beer arrived, which he drank with a feeling of desperation. Regaining his composure, the lolicon otaku—now a small breast otaku—continued talking.

It was almost closing time, 9:50 PM. A good time and mood for a conversation about their fetishes, and he was quite intoxicated.

"You know... A lot of older sister characters out there are busty, right? But I’m not attracted to that kind of visual."

"I don’t get it. For an adult woman, bigger is better. But I think that Eight-onee-chan is a cool older sister."

"I get it... But if they’re too big, it feels kind of vulgar. I think her size is just right."

"Right!?"

When it comes to anime older sister characters, they’re often drawn with a good figure to give the impression that they are adult older sisters. That's because that's how society imagines the ideal older sister.

However, the small chest otaku had recently come to a realization.

Even if she’s small, a person can still be the ideal older sister…

"Eight-onee-chan... she has this feeling of trying so hard to act like an adult older sister. It’s so good!"

It was a surprising statement that made both of his friends widen their eyes.

It was an opinion that made the two of them unconsciously widen their eyes.

This was a perspective they hadn’t considered while watching the recent Fairy Savers ∞ with their kids, in which as her screen time had increased.

"Acting? Was there a scene like that?"

"No way. Eight just goes around helping kids with a calm and confident face. My kid even keeps saying she wants an older sister like Eight."

“Fufun, that’s where you’re wrong, you two!"

They didn't have that impression of Eight in particular because they felt that her lovely older sister moves were too confident to be acted.

She was a character who has both heroic and heroine qualities, earning admiration from children. It didn't seem like she was intentionally acting that role.

As they tilted their heads in confusion, the small chest otaku waved his finger, finishing off his 20th plate. He had already surpassed the quota if you counted the beer, but he also ate on the behalf of his overweight friend who had been trying to limit himself to 10 plates since his wife had told him to watch his health.

After all, they had gathered for a good time, and he wanted to make sure they both went home with their rewards, whether they kept them themselves or passed them on to their children. The small chest otaku was the only one who was single, but he was a considerate man.

"That girl isn’t calm. She's pretending to be calm, but behind the scenes, she's desperately giving it her all... That's the type she seems like to me."

“Your source is?”

“She’s an older sister character, and yet she has a flat chest.”

“???”

"She seems broad-minded, yet her breasts are small."

"Hey, don’t say that twice, or we might get kicked out of this store."

According to the analysis of the small chest otaku, T.P. Eight Olishua appears to be a person who, despite appearing pure, is actually chaotic inside.

While she shines warmly like the sun when interacting with children and the main characters, she seems to find joy in embracing the darkness and willingly uses a sinister ability called the "Curse of Darkness."

Originally, the work Fairy Savers has always had "contradictions" among its characters as its underlying theme.

The protagonist En, despite his fire attribute, had a personality far from the hot-blooded type at the beginning. Chouta, who appeared to be a passionate man, was inwardly detached, viewing himself with a cold eye. And Kazaoka Tsubasa, who seemed easygoing and flashy, was actually a sorrowful man carrying nihilistic feelings throughout his life.

Similarly, just like these main characters, Eight, the new character, surely carries her own contradictions, or so the small chest otaku, who has followed the series for 20 years, believes.

──That contradiction is "older sister character with a small chest."

"...No, don't look at each other with that 'What are you talking about...' look on your face! That kind of stings, you know."

"But, you know?"

"What is this guy even talking about."

“You’re so inflexible. Back then, you were so-”

"We’ve become adults."

"Unlike you!"

"Shut it."

Back in their student days, they often talked about such stupid things with serious faces.

The two of them are now married and, they are a bit calmer than before, but they still share a relationship where they can banter freely and comfortably without holding back.

After sighing deeply, the small chest otaku regained his composure and continued.

"I believe there's a reason Eight has a small chest."

"Can you explain?"

From the beginning, he was prepared to say, “I don't think the author put that much thought into it.”

However, it's in an otaku’s nature to find meaning in the details of a work. It’s scary how some hardcore theorists even find significance in casual panty shots. Although Eight never had one. Unfortunately. Yes, unfortunately.

For him, ‘T.P. Eight Olishua’ is a older sister character who guides the children, but, as revealed in the recent hot spring episode, has a small chest just like Malkuth's, and she herself looks too young to be called an older sister character, about the same age as En and the others, which was a key point of the analysis.

"How can I put it? She has the maternal qualities of a mother who can't quite be a mother... feels like an older sister, don’t you think?"

The small chest otaku gently set down his chopsticks as if seeking agreement. Thank you for the meal.

It has been a long time since he came to a conveyor belt sushi restaurant, and it was quite good. He came for the special event rewards, but it might be nice to invite his friends out like this once in a while.

Using a nostalgic anime to reconnect with old friends. It was a worthwhile time.

──By the way, as for the special illustration cards he received at the checkout... The sensible father of one pulled a cheerleader Eight-chan, and the overweight ex-otaku pulled a cheerleader Mea-chan, while the small chest otaku ended up with the card of the muscle-bound Netzach-sama, who boasts an impressive chest, marking the conclusion of the event.

The problem is that these limited-edition cards often feature characters in unexpected, over-the-top scenarios not seen in the actual series. As a fan of small-chested beauties, he was hoping to get one, so seeing Netzach-sama’s radiant smile on the card made him slump his shoulders in disappointment. No, he likes Netzach-sama, doesn’t he?

Feeling sorry for him, the overweight ex-otaku sighed and, saying, "I didn’t eat that much, so you can have it," pushed the cheerleading Mea-chan card into his hand, and the small chest otaku was so impressed by his manliness that he burst into tears.

And then, the father of one, recently worried about his son's interests, said, "If I keep this, I feel like something bad might happen. My son’s son is becoming crazy," and as their interests coincided, the card of Netzach-sama was traded away, and the small chest otaku finally got the two small-chested cards he wanted, deepening his gratitude for the friendship he shared with them. (tl note: son is japanese euphemism for penis.)

By the way, the second collaboration will feature a card of Yukata Malkuth. He complains about unscrupulous business practices, but he says his purse strings are loose.

(author: "In other words, what I want to say is that I really hope there will be more wholesome oneshota illustrations of small chest beautiful girls…

I received another 3D fan art from Asagiri Hososame-dono! It's Cheerleading Eight and Mea.

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