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Lucky Swirl
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You decide to wield the pincer yourself, which means both your hands are full. Walking next to Pinch is doubly awkward because of her long limbs and the low gravity, which lifts you off the ground if you move too fast. As consolation, you’re frequently knocking shoulders with Pinch, which makes her blush.
Why would a place right next to your home have such radically different gravity? There’s no physics course in the school, sadly, but you’re smart enough that it seems weird.
Finally, you reach a wall, which curves around the room seamlessly. You don’t encounter any furniture or giant cats, which confirms your suspicion this is more utility area than living space. Your theory is that it could be a sort of hub that all of the subareas connect to.
There is no exit door, though you weren’t really expecting one. Things here seem to work via reality hole, and you’re very lucky you have a tool that can pry open those openings, like how Kage’s sword was used to make the path between Boysville and Girltown. If any of the others had gotten trapped here they might not be able to leave.
You: Okay, I think we need to start poking things with the pincer because there’s no other way out of here.
Pinch: Huh? Let’s just jump back to the hole we came in through. We should be able to get the height since things are so floaty here.
She bunches up her arms and legs and leaps before you can react, and you’re dragged into the air with only the least embarrassing of yelps. You do get close enough to see a sliver of blue sky through the darkness, though you’re still a ways below it and not on track to make the target anyway.
You: Don’t just jump without warning!
Pinch: You’re weighing me down! Let go!
You: Think things through for once, can you even make it up there?
Pinch: I’m not a nerd with puny legs like YOU.
Because of her vastly superior power ranking, Pinch can make the jump, but you can’t. You’re worried what she’ll do once she confirms this, not to mention you’ve been walking around for a while.
A. Ask Pinch to return to Boysville and get Kage to come help you (while you wait, you’ll explore with the pincer)
B. Use your spell to fuse with Pinch so you have the combined strength to escape (romance Pinch route)
C. Stab Pinch to stop her from leaving (and potentially attacking you)
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