It was a breasy and lovely afternoon, Takemichi was currently walking back home from a busy day at school. With his hands folded at the back of his head and a lazy expression he wore, he leisurely takes his take his time walking. Not carefully looking where he's stepping on, he stumbles a bit and looked down on what it was.
A bottle.
A pink one. Strange, he thought. Looking around thinking that maybe someone left it, but no presence was seen. He picked it up with curious eyes and examined it. It was weird. It looked like it came out of a movie, it looks shiny and yet dusty. Using the back of his hand, he rubbed the dust away, cleaning the bottle. After cleaning it, he looks at it closely and smiled at the designs it held. It was pretty, shining even.
Then suddenly, it glowed and moved as if something inside was forcing itself out. In an alarm movement, he throws the bottle away and took a step back.Watching it roll the ground and topple down as pink smoke came out. He coughed, swatting the smoke away that obscured his view and heard a someone talk.
"Ah, fresh air at last!"
Takemichi could not believe what he is seeing, a girl was in front, peering and scrutinizing him while floating. She was wearing a top with frills, a skirt to cover her lower part of the body which was attached to the bottle itself, and golden accessories to match the look.
"For freeing me in the bottle, I, Jane, your genie shall grant you 3 wishes!" She says raising three of her fingers up in the air and turned to me, "So what will it be, Master?"
With that, the boy combusted, fainted and dropped dead to the ground.
"Oh, no not again!"
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Takemichi groggily opened his eyes and look around trying to apprehend what just happened.
"Dream? It was a dream--?" He asks himself but got interrupted by someone.
"No, actually. I am certain that this is not a dream. Unless, if you wish for it to be one." The girl said, suddenly popped out and getting close to his face which the boy shrieked in surprise.
"Y-you...!" He said pointing his finger at her. "You're--!"
"--personal genie, at your service!" She said grinning.
"A ghost! Ahhh!" He screamed and tried to escape from her. Understandable, the girl really looked like a ghost with her legs in contact with the bottle and not to mention her floating. It's not everyday you get to see one. A yokai, maybe? He thought.
"Uh-no, not exactly."
Heh??? She can hear my thoughts?!
"I may be a genie but I cannot hear your thoughts, you're just saying out loud." She sweatdrops causing Takemichi's mouth to shape into an 'oh'. "Yokais originate from Japan while genies are from Middle East, especially Arabia" She states as a fact while Takemichi secretly walks away form her. But the girl noticed, she pulled on his collar and put him in place in a rather aggressive way. "So, no I am not a yokai" She smiled threathningly at him.
"Then what are you?" He, after getting caught, gave up and just asks.
"Have you not been listening?" She said, irritated. "I..." letting him go, "am..." she gracefully poses and stayed still while flowers and sparkles surrounded her. "Jane, the one and only genie situated here in Japan!!!" She flips her hair arrogantly.
"Oh, okay..." The boy blankly said and walks away again.
"Hey! Where are you going?!" Breaking from her pose.
"Huh? Going home, what else?"
"You can't leave me here!"
"What do you mean? I'm doing it right now."
The girl took a hold of his pants and pleaded. While he thought that it was annoying, the girl kept on and on about genie rights.
"You're my master, you can't just leave me and expect that it'll be fine! I have feelings, you know? W-what about your wishes? You gotta spend them somehow, right?"
With that, the boy froze. "Wishes?"
"Yes, yes wishes!" She nodded albeit rather fast.
"Wishes, huh?" He stopped and thinks for a moment. Even though she said it many times now, Takemichi only notices this now. If he were to agree on her terms he'll be able to do about anything! He'll be rich, famous, anything he wanted! "Alright," He nodded, "I accept."
"Yes--!" The girl freed him and jumped in excitement.
"But!" He cuts her off, "You are not going to follow me around looking like that." He gestures to her figure.
"What do you mean? I look good."
"That's not what I'm talking about," sweatdropping, "You're a genie, you'll attract too much attention. Can't you change into something more..." He fell silent not knowing what to say without offending the girl.
"Human-like? Sure!" Flicking her fingers, she transformed looking like a normal teenager, a middle school uniform along with a skirt. The only thing left that's eye catching were the golden cuffs wrapped around her wrists. She twirled and jumped at her new outfit while Takemichi gaped at her magic. "Now let's get moving, partner!" Breaking from his stupor, he nodded and gestured to follow him.
And just like that, our main lead got herself a new home and a new master. What adventures await as the two would caught up in trouble, gangs, love and so much more!
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