Story Chapter 11: Imagined Scenario

Haruka continued walking through the unfamiliar landscape, still trying to figure out where she was and how she had ended up there. Then an embarrassing thought suddenly crossed her mind. “What if I actually walked into a modern city dressed like this?” Her imagination immediately ran wild. She pictured herself walking down a busy city street in her blue athletic shorts and white sleeveless athletic crop top when a police officer suddenly approached her. “Madam, you’ll have to come with me down to the station.” “W-Wait, what?!” In her imagined scene, Haruka was handcuffed behind her back and escorted through the street. The position forced her shoulders back and made her posture awkward and uncomfortable. She kept her head lowered, her face burning with embarrassment as pedestrians stared. The white crop top she was wearing was tied tightly at the front, fitting snugly against her torso while leaving her midriff exposed. With her hands restrained behind her, she could not pull the fabric down or adjust it, making her feel even more self-conscious. Then her imagination became even more dramatic. She pictured the scene appearing on a television news report: “WOMAN ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INDECENCY” There she was on the screen, being escorted by an officer with her hands cuffed behind her back. Her head remained lowered, her face completely flushed with shame, while cameras followed her every step. “NOOOO! Why am I imagining this?!” Haruka's face turned even redder. She quickly shook her head and covered her cheeks. “That would be absolutely humiliating…” The imagined scene finally faded, but the thought left her painfully aware of just how conspicuous her current outfit might look if she encountered civilization.