The Isekai Game

Dance Dance Isekai

Later in the day, Vanessa and Hakim stumbled across an arcade of some sort. The lights flashed many colors from within. The genre of music ranged from k-pop to anime openings. It felt like a calling for any otaku. Vanessa had no other option except to shake her way inside.

There stood Mina, stiff as a brick, blushing against a while. Leira was pulling on her to dance on a stage in front of everybody. Once Vanessa was in sight, Leira aimed Mina's attention at her.

Mina's emotions allowed nothing less than to run into Vanessa's arms. Hakim moped once he saw how much love Vanessa got as opposed to himself who was simply ignored.

There was a moment of chatter between the girls. Mina had earned the top score in the Isekai Dancing Game for the day. Unfortunately, she was too embarrassed to actually perform an anime cover on stage.

Vanessa began trying to convince her to dance on stage. But Mina made the excuse that she came out of her shell enough for the day. The two debated in lovely tunes. Leira felt the harmony of the back and forth melody between Vanessa and Mina.

It was all broken when Hakim made the suggestion for them to obtain their limit break in a tune. His voice was scratchy like a broken CD or a video online that won't buffer.

"No," said Leira, "But nice try".

Mina rushed to his aid stating he only needed a little bit of work. Yet his pride was already shattered.

Vanessa checked the destination for their limit break, only to realize it was at the arcade. She glanced up at Mina with a cheeky. Mina stood straight up as though she was suddenly drafted.

"Miinaaaa, how bout we get our limit break?" asked Vanessa.

Mina hesitated for a minute, looking into Vanessa's eyes before saying, "sure".

The two were locked into a staring contest where Vanessa was relaxed and Mina's eyes widened with fear.

"You may lead the way, milady," said Mina gushing over what's to come.

Vanessa held Mina's back and directed her to the stage. The stage was centered in the room where everybody could see. Performances were for only the brave of judgment. And Mina was to now take that stage alongside Vanessa.

As the two stepped up, eyes across the arcade centered in on them. They were two of the most gorgeous girls of their respective age groups.

Standing in front of crowds of people cheering them, their outfits change to that of Japanese high school girls. The bows matched the skirt. Vanessa's was pink whereas Mina's was coral.

The two girls stared over at each other full of anticipation. Worry to not mess up filled Mina's heart. It was thanks to Vanessa's comfort that she was able to relax amidst the spotlight. Never in a thousand years did she think she would be putting on a live performance.

Lights shined down like a concert. Vanessa shook herself with a smile without knowing what was coming. Mina sweated waiting for the commands to appear.

Lovely voices sang in a Japanese upbeat. The song was the opening to the anime "Love Stage! Sunlight!!". Commands appeared for the girls to twirl and drop their hands in a fluid motion.

The multiple commands caught Vanessa off guard to a sloppy start. Her face revealed how lost she was. Mina on the other hand flowed with the motion as though the commands were merely in her way. Neither paid attention to the cumulative points above their head.

Sticking to the commands given, both girls hopped and with their hands, rose life into the crowd. People began cheering at the enchantment which lifted their spirits.

The girls crossed their legs, motioning their hands into elegant figures. The music's beat picked up, transitioning the girls into cute poses.

Their free-flowing movements felt unguided by laws nor commands as they rotated into one another.

They braced the crowd with open arms staying on the beat to the fast pace. Rotating easy to twist on their feet, the joy in their smiles was felt.

Criticizers envied Mina's plump face cheeks. Likewise, they knew Vanessa had no care for their negativity.

Both girls spun around, leading to an outfit change. It was a uniform that kept their respective color scheme. The skirts widened with multiple layers. Each a different tone of color. The bow in their hair forced the crowd to love.

The dancing picked up literally to sequences of jumping and throwing their arms. The stage was grounds that they owned, hopping as instructed.

Each spin dazzled their hair. They were in sync motioning their hands at a considerable distance.

Following the kawaii approach was a fierce shake in the hips. They straddled those hips with their hands on top.

Their fingers pointed out as though instructing the audience to jump on their vibe. Images of dancing anime girls appeared behind them without them noticing.

Jumping with their arms firm across, Mina and Vanessa came close together.

Their arms were paired as they shook their hips together. The neon lights were surprisingly much brighter than the start.

The two struck their final pose with Mina at the center alongside the images of anime girls. The lovely Japanese voices rang in a singular high pitch melody to bring the song to an end.

The crowd cheered harder than their voices could handle. Even Logan, who was now standing with Hakim and Leira, was amazed by their performance.

Without further instruction, Vanessa and Mina leaned into one another. A light rose from the stadium in between them. It split, granting them synergy.

They walked off the stage to the comfort of their friends' hugs. In contrast, Logan sauntered over congratulating Mina for doing better than Vanessa.

Mina was struck by his harsh criticism ruining what was such a beautiful thing. On the other hand, Vanessa continued along with complimenting Mina's dancing.

The two were talking over Mina's mumbling lecture towards Logan.

It was odd for Hakim, but Logan actually apologized to Vanessa for how he acted the previous month. For that moment, he appeared to be an older, more mature man. The neon lights on his smile captured Vanessa's heart.

Her apology stumbled for being so harsh and downright attacking him in moments of uncertainty. Sure Logan admitted her attack was a part of his plan. But the guilty feelings were still there.