Taking a risk

"Phew..."

I took a deep breath and slowly let it out, trying to calm down my racing heart.

"Okay, I can do this... Calm down, Mireya, just act natural."

What am I even supposed to do right now?

Practice, obviously.

And why on earth do I need to practice?

Well, to ask a woman out through a dating app... obviously.

Wait a second... Where did all that grand resolution and caution from the previous chapter go?

It's not what it looks like, I swear!

I think I should probably give a little context first so you don't judge me, right?

Well, as you might recall (I hope), a while back I finally got access to the internet. And with that wonderful tool at my disposal, I spent my time researching not only the major events that have occurred and those yet to happen, but also the seemingly insignificant details, just to be prepared for any potential trouble.

And how on earth do you research something with such insignificant repercussions on the internet?

EASY!

All I had to do was access an adult website.

How on earth is that easy or logical?!

Well... I completely understand your point of view and why it sounds totally crazy, but there's a very powerful reason behind it, and that is...

This is a damned erotic world!!

That's right. Due to the absurd nature of this world, one can actually gather information about multiple chronological events through rather explicit posts. And among all of them, the exact one I had been searching for finally popped up. With the profile name "Sara" glowing on my phone screen, I swallowed hard and decided to pay the fee to have her come over.

I know saying it like that makes it sound like a walk in the park, right?

BUT IT WASN'T AT ALL!

I was forced to make countless exhaustive preparations for this day. From memorizing my (possessed) mother's schedule down to the exact minute, to making sure everything was set up for when she wasn't around. Because if she ever caught me...

["INSTANT DEATH"]

That phrase hung over my head like a scythe! On top of that, I had to be glued to the app screen constantly, checking every single second without knowing the exact moment her profile would show up.

And don't even get me started on the money!

Though, to my surprise, that actually turned out to be the easiest part to solve; I just had to borrow (blatantly plagiarize) certain popular stories and novels from my past life that didn't exist in this world.

Zero risk of copyright lawsuits! (Applause, applause for this genius).

And all this hard work will finally pay off today.

But you might be wondering... what's so special about this woman named Sara?

Well, besides being extremely attractive, she is actually the "victim" of a storyline that should be unfolding right at this very moment. And at the same time, she represents my safest, cleanest, and most convenient option to test for myself whether or not a direct intervention in this world's plot is actually possible.