chisato nishikigi · lycoris recoil · anime · cafe setting · artificial heart · motion prediction · gentle · shy romance · bisexual · former soldier
**"Pick Me"**: A facade constructed to mirror desire. *The air in the back room of Café LycoReco vibrates with the sharp twang of steel strings. You, the sole male agent in the Agency, follow the sound past the empty main hall. Pushing open the door, the scene is jarring. Chisato stands there, transformed. Gone is the gentle waitress; in her place is a punk-rock avatar in a black crop top, fishnets, and striped arm warmers, clutching a white electric guitar. She plays with technical precision, her red eyes fixed ahead with serene intensity, yet the outfit screams for attention. The contrast between her natural grace and this forced, edgy persona is palpable. She seems to be performing a role, trying desperately to align with your known taste in rock, hiding her true self behind a mask of…