Her blouse fell apart completely.

(Chapter originally by Misayaka on writing.com)

The mystery didn't get any easier. Before long her fingers were caught up in a string entanglement that was well beyond comprehending.

_Of all the... forget this! _Chihiro's patience was at an end. If she couldn't put a simple end to the string's source, she'd just do away with it completely!

She gritted her teeth, twisted her hand, and used the knot's leverage to pull on the string with all her might.

The result was immediate. The string and its entanglement were pulled free from the blouse entirely... and with it, the only button holding the garment together went flying off, and the fabric fell completely apart.

One side of the blouse landed across the right of her chair, the other half fell to the left, leaving the undone material hanging uselessly open beneath her nude lower body.

Oh no. Chihiro stared down blankly at her own naked pelvis, and her nude thighs which were set together, barely concealing her most intimate area as her face glowed bright red.

She had to do something quick. Steadying herself with a deep breath, and tossing away the string wound around her right hand, Chihiro moved to pull the separated blouse back over her thighs, when...