"I know a place where no one ever goes."

(chapter originally by misayaka on writing.com)

"This subway goes throughout the entire city, you know. There's all kinds of abandoned lines... dead ends that no one even knows exists, much less uses. I know one that would be perfect. Not far at all from here, come to think of it..." Yusuke stared off into the sky, as if calculating the best route.

"The Yamanote should get us there in twenty. Half an hour, tops."

The two girls exchanged looks, and held each other's stare.

"Well, I have to admit, he's certainly prepared," Shiho commented.

"And I have yet to agree!", insisted Ann, fuming as she stared to Yusuke.

"So IF we find this place, and IF it's as abandoned as you say, and even A VERY HUGE IF that we agree to go along, there's still the little question of my getting n-n-"

"Naked?" Chiho added with a helpful smile, causing Ann to turn cherry red.

"...y-yes."

"Well... decide, you two... I do not have all night." Yusuke had to persist. The muse was in his reach, and he only needed to press on a little more to reach her.

"..." Ann was silent, and biting her lip. Chiho was watching, and waiting with bated breath.

Then after an eternity, Ann exhaled. "...let's... get it over with."

Yusuke wasted no time. He had Ann by the hand, and off they sprinted for the trains. While Ann flailed and exclaimed for Yusuke to both calm and slow down, Chiho was hot on their heels, beaming even more than Yusuke. This was either going to be a masterwork or a total disaster. Either way, she had glorious front row seats.

The train ride was as Yusuke said. Once they were off the Yamanote in Nakano, it only took a secondary train five minutes to reach their destination.

And it just so happened that...