Hmm....
Possession was out, it was interesting and offered a lot of potential especially that you'd become a heroine yourself, but if your knowledge of the typical romcom situation involving possessed girls was right, then you could only see it as a major headache down the road. Knowing your luck, it'll end up as a sideshow of you trying (and failing) to act like the young woman in question, thus attracting the government's attention. And how many governments or organizations would happily give up an arm to acquire someone that can literally become anyone? To be able to possess anyone and everyone, no matter who they are.
Yeah, you've read enough manga to know that it won't end well.
Not to mention what'll become of your body in the meantime.
So, onto the other choices.
Mind reading sounded cool, because who wouldn't want to know what the other person was thinking. It'd definitely be a handy asset to conquering the heroines but...you could see a very pressing issue. That is if you could turn it off or not. If not, then you'd probably go insane after a couple of weeks, especially from a constant stream of information passing through your noggin every waking moment 24/7.
Fuck that.
The next one was perception alteration...you really didn't know what to make of it.
It seemed interesting, being able to alter someone's perception but you couldn't think of a way to actually utilize it. Maybe you could make them perceive as their ideal guy? Though, for some reason, you had the oddest feeling of familiarity with it...how strange. But the more you mulled over it, the more it didn't seem to sit right with you, and you were a man that followed his instincts, so perception alteration was out as well.
That only left shapeshifting and size alteration.
This decision had you scratching your head.
Both of them sounded good, heck they sounded just perfect for you. One allowed you to shift into anything you wanted, and the other would let you play out your favorite fetish. And given your situation, you weren't going muck up your one chance to obtain your own superpower.
After all, this was no fevered dream or hallucination. This was actually happening to you, so this was probably the most important of your new life. And this wasn't a game with you toying with your stats screen, oh no, this was going to be your life from this point on. So you had to be absolutely certain about what you wanted otherwise a grisly end would be awaiting you.
But it was just too difficult to decide.
(((Having a hard time their bud.)))
"The hell!?!?"
(((Hey! Don't tell me you forgot about me...the Narrator, your trusty sidekick and commentor.)))
Oops.
(((You're seriously going to make cry. How cruel of you. Do you think that I'm just a chopped liver? Thrown away the instant you no longer need me. Fine. If you're going to be like that, I'll just go and vanish into oblivion...nah, just kidding. I know this is all new to you, but don't you go forgetting that you made this wish, so we'll be stuck together from now on.)))
That's right.
In your haste to pick your superpower, you'd forgotten about the Narrator's ever-present voice. You were entering the romcom world of the Harem Protagonist, which wouldn't be complete without one of the core aspects of the game. It was the Narrator's involvement that made the game stand out from its predecessors, making it such a unique game in the first place! Well, him and the-.
(((The Wishstone, baby. I see you're clearly struggling to make your choice, because who wouldn't want to have their own superpower. To be a wizard in a world of muggles. So lucky for you, I'm here to make the decision for you.)))
"Hang on. What you do you mean by that?" This was your wish fulfillment scenario, wasn't it?
(((Hold your horses there. I know you're on the fence here, it's tough to pick between the two I can tell. I'm just here to say that you shouldn't go with size manipulation for your esper ability.)))
"Do you mind explaining why...wait, what's an esper?"
(((Certainly! You might not like to hear this, but you're actually not the first person that's been invited to Harem Protagonist. And before you get worked up, the answer is no. The people that came before you won't be present in this world. We're trying to create a truly unique experience for each of our clients, which is why I'm telling you not to go with size manipulation. It’s been done before, so I seriously recommend that you take shapeshifting.)))
"That..." It did make sense, but you were disappointed that you weren't the first one. Implications aside, "You haven't explained to me what an esper is."
(((Well, like I said, you're not the first one we've done this with. The people that came before you had the same opportunities as well, but we've had to make a few tweaks each time, which is where you are an esper comes in. To complete your wish, the whole world had to be...what's the word...adjusted to fit you in. We've learned from experience that our clients wanted to be the Harem Protagonist, not some Superman-esque superhero. So, this way, you get to be special, but not unique. In this remake, all the girls you're familiar with from the game will be there, as well as some other lovely ladies to be discovered. Everything will be the same, from your home to the shops but the school...that shall be new. Like Xavier's from Marvel, your new school is designed for people with...gifts you could say. People who have esper traits or are expected to have esper traits. Basically, to perfectly configure the world around you, we've set it so that around 15% of the global population have a unique genetic trait that gives them a special ability, and these people are commonly called espers.)))
That was...actually quite in-depth and made quite a bit of sense.
And a major weight off your chest.
You wanted to live as the Harem Protagonist, not some superhero with the soul-crushing responsibility of the job. You were eager to enjoy your life as a romcom MC... minus all the bullshit they tend to be thrusted upon them.
Though, thinking of the other items that the Narrator mentioned, you decided not to brooch the subject as you doubted, he'll divulge anything else. But he answered most of your questions anyways.
(((Alright, enough of the info dumping. I can see that you're ready to make your choice their bud. So, by the process of elimination, your chosen esper power shall be...drumroll please...Shapeshifting! Dun Dun Dun!)))
Yeah, you can see yourself having fun with that.
And if it was anything like the Wishstone in the game...
(((Exactly as you're thinking. You don't have to worry about the science stuff, the sky's the limit and your imagination is key. Want to turn into a girl to sneak into the locker room. Recommended! Change into a small, furry animal to be cuddled and fluffed by all the ladies. Perfect! Change into a bug to be a literal fly on the wall. Doable! Buddy, there's so much that you can do. Even turning into a heroine's clothes is possible. Just imagine being Izumi's shirt...or even her bra. The possibilities are truly endless. All you have to do to figure it out.)))
Holy shit, some of the stuff you were hearing...you couldn't contain your excitement.
Hold on.
This was far too good to be true.
There had to be a catch somewhere. Genies and monkey paws don't just grant your wishes without a catch somewhere. This was way too damn easy.
"What's the catch?" you asked warily.
(((Oh, there's no catch. I know you're thinking all of this is way too good to be true, but it is. We have a reputation to keep, and the happiness of our clients is our main priority. I'm not allowed to harm or intentionally endanger you, no matter what you think. We do get something out of this, but it's nothing that'll be harmful to you. I'm just your friendly and sarcastic, neighborhood Narrator. We're in this together, pal! But... if you do want some advice... maybe think about what consequences your power might have if you use it at a bad time.)))
Alright.
What the Narrator said made sense, so you'll trust him at least.
Oh, and the shapeshifting. That'll be a lot of fun and if what the Narrator said was true, then you could go beyond just changing your body's shape. You could potentially become almost anyone and even anything! You swallowed your drool as you thought about becoming...Izumi's bra. To be up close to those melons...oh god...you were trembling at the thought of it. Though, she'll probably kill you if she ever finds out about it.
Which, as a good rule of thumb, people probably won't appreciate someone playing doppelganger with their appearance or being a mimic with their clothes. Though that'll only be if you're caught.
"Narrator. I have a question."
(((Shoot.)))
"So, how do I make the wish? Do I just say it aloud or is there some kind of ritual I have to go through with."
(((Nah, nothing as complicated as a ritual. All you have to do is focus on what you want to wish for and the Wishstone will respond accordingly. But if you're still uncertain, then you can just say it aloud and the result will be the same. And once you've made your wish, you'll be the Harem Protagonist. Just try to keep it simple.)))
"How come?" Isn't specifying your wish important to prevent any...misunderstandings.
(((A lot of power was used to bring you here, so there's not a lot of juice left in the Wishstone. It works best with a general wish rather than a specific one. Otherwise, it could end up defaulting back to the first part of the wish. It happened before and the results weren't pretty. So, don't be too specific and it'll be fine.)))
You nodded then held up the Wishstone.
"I wish for the power of shapeshifting."
The Wishstone glowed brightly at your words then exploded.
Possession was out, it was interesting and offered a lot of potential especially that you'd become a heroine yourself, but if your knowledge of the typical romcom situation involving possessed girls was right, then you could only see it as a major headache down the road. Knowing your luck, it'll end up as a sideshow of you trying (and failing) to act like the young woman in question, thus attracting the government's attention. And how many governments or organizations would happily give up an arm to acquire someone that can literally become anyone? To be able to possess anyone and everyone, no matter who they are.
Yeah, you've read enough manga to know that it won't end well.
Not to mention what'll become of your body in the meantime.
So, onto the other choices.
Mind reading sounded cool, because who wouldn't want to know what the other person was thinking. It'd definitely be a handy asset to conquering the heroines but...you could see a very pressing issue. That is if you could turn it off or not. If not, then you'd probably go insane after a couple of weeks, especially from a constant stream of information passing through your noggin every waking moment 24/7.
Fuck that.
The next one was perception alteration...you really didn't know what to make of it.
It seemed interesting, being able to alter someone's perception but you couldn't think of a way to actually utilize it. Maybe you could make them perceive as their ideal guy? Though, for some reason, you had the oddest feeling of familiarity with it...how strange. But the more you mulled over it, the more it didn't seem to sit right with you, and you were a man that followed his instincts, so perception alteration was out as well.
That only left shapeshifting and size alteration.
This decision had you scratching your head.
Both of them sounded good, heck they sounded just perfect for you. One allowed you to shift into anything you wanted, and the other would let you play out your favorite fetish. And given your situation, you weren't going muck up your one chance to obtain your own superpower.
After all, this was no fevered dream or hallucination. This was actually happening to you, so this was probably the most important of your new life. And this wasn't a game with you toying with your stats screen, oh no, this was going to be your life from this point on. So you had to be absolutely certain about what you wanted otherwise a grisly end would be awaiting you.
But it was just too difficult to decide.
(((Having a hard time their bud.)))
"The hell!?!?"
(((Hey! Don't tell me you forgot about me...the Narrator, your trusty sidekick and commentor.)))
Oops.
(((You're seriously going to make cry. How cruel of you. Do you think that I'm just a chopped liver? Thrown away the instant you no longer need me. Fine. If you're going to be like that, I'll just go and vanish into oblivion...nah, just kidding. I know this is all new to you, but don't you go forgetting that you made this wish, so we'll be stuck together from now on.)))
That's right.
In your haste to pick your superpower, you'd forgotten about the Narrator's ever-present voice. You were entering the romcom world of the Harem Protagonist, which wouldn't be complete without one of the core aspects of the game. It was the Narrator's involvement that made the game stand out from its predecessors, making it such a unique game in the first place! Well, him and the-.
(((The Wishstone, baby. I see you're clearly struggling to make your choice, because who wouldn't want to have their own superpower. To be a wizard in a world of muggles. So lucky for you, I'm here to make the decision for you.)))
"Hang on. What you do you mean by that?" This was your wish fulfillment scenario, wasn't it?
(((Hold your horses there. I know you're on the fence here, it's tough to pick between the two I can tell. I'm just here to say that you shouldn't go with size manipulation for your esper ability.)))
"Do you mind explaining why...wait, what's an esper?"
(((Certainly! You might not like to hear this, but you're actually not the first person that's been invited to Harem Protagonist. And before you get worked up, the answer is no. The people that came before you won't be present in this world. We're trying to create a truly unique experience for each of our clients, which is why I'm telling you not to go with size manipulation. It’s been done before, so I seriously recommend that you take shapeshifting.)))
"That..." It did make sense, but you were disappointed that you weren't the first one. Implications aside, "You haven't explained to me what an esper is."
(((Well, like I said, you're not the first one we've done this with. The people that came before you had the same opportunities as well, but we've had to make a few tweaks each time, which is where you are an esper comes in. To complete your wish, the whole world had to be...what's the word...adjusted to fit you in. We've learned from experience that our clients wanted to be the Harem Protagonist, not some Superman-esque superhero. So, this way, you get to be special, but not unique. In this remake, all the girls you're familiar with from the game will be there, as well as some other lovely ladies to be discovered. Everything will be the same, from your home to the shops but the school...that shall be new. Like Xavier's from Marvel, your new school is designed for people with...gifts you could say. People who have esper traits or are expected to have esper traits. Basically, to perfectly configure the world around you, we've set it so that around 15% of the global population have a unique genetic trait that gives them a special ability, and these people are commonly called espers.)))
That was...actually quite in-depth and made quite a bit of sense.
And a major weight off your chest.
You wanted to live as the Harem Protagonist, not some superhero with the soul-crushing responsibility of the job. You were eager to enjoy your life as a romcom MC... minus all the bullshit they tend to be thrusted upon them.
Though, thinking of the other items that the Narrator mentioned, you decided not to brooch the subject as you doubted, he'll divulge anything else. But he answered most of your questions anyways.
(((Alright, enough of the info dumping. I can see that you're ready to make your choice their bud. So, by the process of elimination, your chosen esper power shall be...drumroll please...Shapeshifting! Dun Dun Dun!)))
Yeah, you can see yourself having fun with that.
And if it was anything like the Wishstone in the game...
(((Exactly as you're thinking. You don't have to worry about the science stuff, the sky's the limit and your imagination is key. Want to turn into a girl to sneak into the locker room. Recommended! Change into a small, furry animal to be cuddled and fluffed by all the ladies. Perfect! Change into a bug to be a literal fly on the wall. Doable! Buddy, there's so much that you can do. Even turning into a heroine's clothes is possible. Just imagine being Izumi's shirt...or even her bra. The possibilities are truly endless. All you have to do to figure it out.)))
Holy shit, some of the stuff you were hearing...you couldn't contain your excitement.
Hold on.
This was far too good to be true.
There had to be a catch somewhere. Genies and monkey paws don't just grant your wishes without a catch somewhere. This was way too damn easy.
"What's the catch?" you asked warily.
(((Oh, there's no catch. I know you're thinking all of this is way too good to be true, but it is. We have a reputation to keep, and the happiness of our clients is our main priority. I'm not allowed to harm or intentionally endanger you, no matter what you think. We do get something out of this, but it's nothing that'll be harmful to you. I'm just your friendly and sarcastic, neighborhood Narrator. We're in this together, pal! But... if you do want some advice... maybe think about what consequences your power might have if you use it at a bad time.)))
Alright.
What the Narrator said made sense, so you'll trust him at least.
Oh, and the shapeshifting. That'll be a lot of fun and if what the Narrator said was true, then you could go beyond just changing your body's shape. You could potentially become almost anyone and even anything! You swallowed your drool as you thought about becoming...Izumi's bra. To be up close to those melons...oh god...you were trembling at the thought of it. Though, she'll probably kill you if she ever finds out about it.
Which, as a good rule of thumb, people probably won't appreciate someone playing doppelganger with their appearance or being a mimic with their clothes. Though that'll only be if you're caught.
"Narrator. I have a question."
(((Shoot.)))
"So, how do I make the wish? Do I just say it aloud or is there some kind of ritual I have to go through with."
(((Nah, nothing as complicated as a ritual. All you have to do is focus on what you want to wish for and the Wishstone will respond accordingly. But if you're still uncertain, then you can just say it aloud and the result will be the same. And once you've made your wish, you'll be the Harem Protagonist. Just try to keep it simple.)))
"How come?" Isn't specifying your wish important to prevent any...misunderstandings.
(((A lot of power was used to bring you here, so there's not a lot of juice left in the Wishstone. It works best with a general wish rather than a specific one. Otherwise, it could end up defaulting back to the first part of the wish. It happened before and the results weren't pretty. So, don't be too specific and it'll be fine.)))
You nodded then held up the Wishstone.
"I wish for the power of shapeshifting."
The Wishstone glowed brightly at your words then exploded.
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