Surviving a Hot Air Balloon-04（熱気球からの生還）

This work is a fiction designated R-18G and contains brutal language, but does not promote criminal acts.

The names of all characters and places in this work are fictitious and have no relation to any real person or place.

All characters are adults.

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After binding her upper body with chains, Mai shook her body back and forth, side to side, to show the audience that there was no slack in the chains.

This marked the end of the first stage of securing her.

One of the staff placed a metal staircase in front of the tank so that Mai could enter it.

Having finished securing her upper body, Mai took off her high heels and climbed the staircase to enter the tank.

As the host announced, "Now, she will finally enter the tank! Everyone, please pay attention!" several cameras flashed simultaneously.

Tension rose in the studio, and the audience seemed to hold their breath in anticipation.

Mai carefully bent her upper body and lowered her head to avoid hitting the steel frame as she entered the tank.

It appeared to be a tight fit, making it difficult for her to move.

One of the staff members supported her by holding her waist to help her maintain her balance.

Mai cautiously entered the tank, being mindful of the hooks attached to the floor.

These hooks were meant to secure her body to the bottom of the tank later.

Once Mai was inside the tank, a male staff member began to clear away the staircase.

These staff members were her dedicated team, always supporting her during her magic performances.

For her, these two were the most trustworthy assistants.

上半身を鎖で縛り終わると舞は躰を前後左右に揺さぶって観客に鎖に緩みが無いことを確認してみせた。

これで第一段階の固定は終了である。

スタッフの一人が舞が水槽内にはいれるように金属製の階段を水槽前に置いた。

上半身の固定が終わった舞は履いていたハイヒールを脱いで水槽に入るためにその階段を上る。

司会者が「では今からいよいよ彼女が水槽の中に入ります！皆さんご注目ください！」と言うと同時にカメラが何台か一斉にフラッシュを焚いた。

スタジオ内に緊張が高まり観客達も固唾を飲み込んで見守っているようだ。

舞は頭を鋼鉄製のフレームに頭をぶつけないように注意しながら上半身を曲げ頭を下げて水槽内に入った。

狭い水槽なので身動きは取りにくそうであった。

スタッフの一人が彼女がバランスを崩さないように腰の当たりを押さえて補助する。

舞は床に付いているフックに気を付けながら慎重に水槽の中に入った。

このフックは後で舞の躰を水槽の床に固定するためのものである。

舞が水槽内にはいるとスタッフの男性が階段を片付ける。

このスタッフ達は舞が雇っている専属スタッフで彼女のマジックの際はいつも彼らがサポートする事になている。

彼女にとってこの２人は最も信頼できる助手だった。