Playing Possum Harem Protagonist: CHYOA chapter 44 by WritingGuy

Chapter written by Fafnir, posted to Collaberotica by WritingGuy

'I think I better lie low for now.'

As much as you appreciated how Haruko and Aki were trying to help Madoka break out of her shell and work pass her complex, the atmosphere around them made it difficult for you to reveal that you're awake now. While you certainly enjoyed listening in to their conversation (and seeing the little bit of skinship between them) it'd definitely be awkward for all of you if they thought that you overhead everything. Their conversation was something just between girls, so to avoid any unwanted embarrassment, (especially for Madoka) you figured it'd be better if you played possum for now and let them leave quietly.

So, with that in mind, you quietly settled yourself back down on the bed and pretended to be asleep.

Naturally, your ears still picked up on parts of their hushed whispers and the snippets you heard made you blush as your imagination took hold, but you kept yourself blissfully quiet. Eventually, Aki had to shoo the two girls out of the infirmary (they still had their classes to attend) and tensed at the soft pitter-patter of approaching shoes.

You held yourself still, keeping your breath slow and even.

"I'm so sorry about this Shujin." Madoka whispered beside you, brushing aside some of your hair. "I hope you wake up soon."

It took some effort on your part to keep up your facade, hearing the sorrow in her voice. She sounded so down right now. No girl should ever sound like that, and certainly not because of you.

Barely cracking open an eye, you locked onto Madoka's retreating figure as she headed towards the door where Haruko was waiting. You narrowed your focus on her, more specifically, onto the outline of her bra showing through her blouse and...

<<<+4>>>

The bespectacled girl suddenly flinched as her bra instantly grew an entire cup size and the relieved moan that followed after had Haruko and Aki staring.

"Madoka?" Haruko tilted her head, "What was that?"

"I-It was nothing!" She stuttered. "It's just that...my bra just felt odd for a moment."

"Your bra?" Aki questioned, looking down at Madoka's heaving chest. The nurse raised an eyebrow at how much tighter her blouse appeared to be, then asked. "It didn't snap, did it?"

"No!" Madoka squeaked, blushing and rapidly shaking her head. "Definitely not that! It just feels...looser all of a sudden. That’s all." Though she did have a sneaky suspicion and glanced at your sleeping form.

Not that you saw her do it, with your eyes now shut and all. But hey, that's how you imagined it going, so who cares. Still, you continued to play possum as Aki checked over Madoka one last time before bidding the two girls a fond farewell and came back into the infirmary... right towards you.

You resisted the urge to gulp, your ears picking up the click of her heels. Given how many guys attended (and how ridiculously hot Aki was), it wouldn't be a stretch to imagine that some of your classmates faked injury just to hang around the busty nurse. So, she can probably tell when someone is feigning sleep. Of course, if push came to shove, you'd sheepishly admit to it since Madoka was no longer here... but there was something you wanted to try first.

So, you kept yourself still, not stiff but relaxed, taking in slow, deep breaths as you thought of everything other than the hot nurse standing at your bedside.

"Hmm." She hummed. "He should've woken up by now. Maybe he hit his head harder than I thought or perhaps..." Her voice dropped as she leaned in right next to your ear and whispered, "You're already up Mr. Kou."

It took every ounce of your willpower not to react.

For a tense, few seconds, Aki said nothing while your heart pounded away inside your chest, and you were certain that you'd been caught.

Then she huffed, "I guess not."

Your relief nearly blew your cover as you almost choked at her words but managed to change it to a sleepy snort at the last second. It seemed to have worked too as Aki made no further comment, and the dwindling click of her heels told you she was walking away. Cracking an eye open, you were relieved to see her sitting back at her desk.

'Whew. That was close.' You mentally sighed.

(((It seems you have something planned Shujin my boy. Or do you just want to hang out with the hot nurse a little longer.)))

'Narrator, what kind of a question is that?'

(((A silly one it seems, so are you going to let me in your little plan? Or are you just going to leave me here in suspense?)))

'Just watch. You'll see what I'm up to in a moment.'

Without moving, you opened the Menu and pulled up the information you had on Aki Nijou.

Since your first visit to the Infirmary, you hadn't forgotten the odd (?) that had been listed next to her breast measurement. At first, you figured it might've been an estimated amount given your low level at the time, but after seeing the other heroines' measurements, you were certain that something strange was going on with Aki's stats. None of the others had the (?) in their profiles, which led you to one conclusion.

Somehow, Aki Nijou was able to deceive your appraisal regarding her measurements.

And you, Shujin Kou, the Harem Protagonist, were going to find out her true size...but, first thing first.

<<<-2 points>>>

Now, you have a complete list of her measurements and checking how much Mind you still have...

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Mind 2/7
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'Damn. There's hardly any left.'

There was only enough left over to make Aki grow two more times, not enough for your purposes. Hopefully, if you're lucky, what you're about to do next will be enough to get you to level up and restore your Mind. Then you'll have enough to confirm your theory. Now you just needed to get close enough to Aki to see the results.

'I guess it's time to stop pretending.'

Opening your eyes, you put on a grand ol' show of getting up, yawning and cracking your joints loudly enough to Aki's attention.

"Oh, Mr. Kou." She smiled, swiveling around in her chair. "I'm glad to see you finally awake. How to you feel?"

"Pretty good actually, though I don't really remember how I got here."

"Well, you suffer a painful fall with Haruko and Madako." She said, grabbing her clipboard and taking a seat on the bed adjacent to yours. "Do you remember that?"

You did and your cheeks warmed up at the memory, which caused Aki to giggle while you sheepishly scratched your cheeks.

"Good, it seems your memories are fine." She scribbled on her clipboard. "Oh, they're fine by the way. They left the infirmary not too long ago. Madoka was quite worried about you." Aki then set her clipboard down and pulled a small penlight from her coat pocket. "I'd like to do a few basic tests if you don't mind Shujin." She leaned forward, showing a jaw-dropping amount of cleavage. "It won't take long, but I do like to be thorough with my patients."

'And that's why you have every boy in the school wrapped around your finger.' you muttered quietly.

What followed next was your typical routine check-up, the kind you'd see on a medical drama. You waited patiently, keeping yourself (mostly) in check up until she leaned down to write something on her clipboard, putting her cleavage on full display.

And you struck.

<<+6>>

You went all in, growing Aki's boobs to the limit of your current ability with your eyes glued to her expanding chest. 'There.' you thought. It was a minute change, one that might've been missed if you hadn't been paying attention. Aki's bust size had already surpassed triple-digits, so weren't expecting some dramatic blow-up like if you'd done it to Ava or Ayano.

But, they did indeed grow.

It was a slow, subtle shift as a small ripple went across her chest. Like water being pumped into a overinflated balloon, Aki's boobs slowly began to swell, pressing against the fabric of her top. Though she didn't seem to notice, you certainly did as the lapels of her labcoat were pushed aside by chest, revealing more her side-boobs. Her cleavage grew deeper, the sliver of space between her enormous mams being gobbled up by her swelling chest. And yet, her top didn't change, even as her breasts rippled and swelled forward, Aki's shirt was unchanged. How? Her breasts had grown wider, deeper, and certainly larger, yet her shirt showed no signs of strain.

'That's... That's not possible!'

Why was there no change to her measurements? You had just seen her boobs grow right in front of you, yet her stats hadn't changed in the slightest. She should've gone up at least a cup size...right? No, she definitely should have. There was something going on that you didn't understand. Or does she have some ability to block your appraisal?

Unaware of your confusion, Aki promptly finished your examination.

"Well, Shujin." She smiled, "You appear to be in perfect health."

"Uh-huh." You nodded, not really paying attention.

"Since you're all checked out now, you should head back to class." Aki said, standing up. "While I do enjoy spending time with students, your studies must come first."

"Ok."

Aki raised an eyebrow at your absent-minded response, but eventually shrugged and gathered up her things before heading back to her desk.

You stared at her backside, unwilling to back down now. There was enough Mind leftover for you to make one last shot. Hopefully, It'd be enough to level you up and get to the bottom of Aki's mysterious measurements. And you already knew where to aim next as your mind's eye saw pass her swaying labcoat and...

<<<Stealth Strike +12>>>