Chapter 43: Secret Harvest

So this happened. It was after clearing the graveyard forest, getting to the next fairy square, heading out from there, getting to another, similar Zombie filled area, and after finally reaching our 3rd fairy square.

I made up my mind and asked her.

U-uhm, Futaba-san, you

Eh, what is it?

That smile turning towards me, youd never think shes been spending a so many days in a dreary dungeon. Her complexion is great, and her skin looks healthy. Such a wonderful smile makes it a bit hard to say. But I must, I shant delay it any longer, Ill give it to her straight.

Y-you erm lost weight right?

EEehhhh!?[1]

Her eyes looked as if theyd pop out in surprise. And that reaction being so unbelievably forced, must be my imagination.

I, I dont see it at alll! Me, losing weight, no way!

No no, you did, you slimmed down like, a ton!

Even a good-for-nothing like me can declare wholeheartedly, that Futaba-san, has gotten visibly thinner.

I mean, Id obviously notice right? That waist that looked like a barrel had somehow become hourglass shaped.

No, to be accurate, shes still got more inches around there than the average girl, but due to that overwhelmingly massive bust and hip, the whole thing looks relatively squeezed in. Nonetheless, its clear as day that her figure went through a big change.

Plus, those thighs that looked like tree trunks had now gotten somewhat defined. The form of her porcelain legs peeking out from her skirt looks toned, drawing a beautiful curve down.

Futaba-san now has in her possession, a body that is the envy of women, with sex appeal to make men stand fully in attention.

Maybe, youre right ehe, ehehe

That shy, bashful thing must be an act. But no doubt shes happy about it. She mustve been concerned about her figure, even a little.

The current, thinner Futaba-san, with her round face that has much less fat around the edges, and with her big, round eyes, looks almost like one of those baby-faced idols. At this rate, shell be true idol-tier in no time.

Yup, believe me, youre seriously thinner. Must be all those harsh battles. And those power seeds too.

Yeah, I think so too Ive been getting more exercise than at school at least

Going to town with a rabid pack of Goars with a single axe isnt what Id call merely exercise there, miss.

The calorie consumption should be intense, but does everything feel alright? Any dizziness?Read latest ovls at nv/e/l/bi(.)com

Nope, none at all. See, after becoming a Berserker, my whole bodys much lighter

And in contrast, her attack damage has become tremendous. She can absolutely destroy a Goars bulky skull with one swing after all.

Thats fine and all but losing weight too fast and getting worn out will be bad too alright?

Eeh, no way, but I cant get to normal size if Im like this!

Thats not the problem here.

Or more like, I myself couldnt bear to see her get even thinner and become like those slim models you find anywhere. To lose that super-sized bust and hip thats so alien to the Japanese populace, itd be simply dreadful.

Anyway, dont force yourself. If anything feels weird, well take a break right away. Fairy squares are safe, and if its a few snakes, I can go hunt them myself.

Id be hard pressed to order her to Get fatter! or something, so Ill have her maintain what she has now.

Still, her waist has gone down so much, but the bust and hip seem unchanged. No, if my trained eye hasnt seen any changes then theres no doubt to be made. Do you realize just how solemnly Ive been gazing at those treasures every single day? Secretly of course. What she doesnt know wont hurt anyone.

Yeah, thank you, Momokawa-kun

Getting all bashful like that, Futaba-san is now no inferior than any pretty-girl(bishoujo). With those massive jugs in her arsenal, itd be fair to call her one of the big three beauties of class 2-7 alongside Souma Sakura and Reina A. Ayase. Id even take the initiative to start her very own fan club and appoint myself chairman.

But yeah, seeing as Im not getting light headed and my pulse hasnt rised drastically even when Im with such a beautiful girl (the type Im not used to even looking at), it must be that. Going through all this hell together mustve made this bond. I could even call her a comrade and friend. At least, she is for me.

Uh, Uhm, Momokawa-kun I kind of, wanted to say something, too

Eh! Whats that?

Could it be, do I look tougher now too, is it that? Woah, thisll be great, its perhaps time for me to finally upgrade into a manly man.

As if. I deny the thought looking at my twig arms that cant even break off a solid fairy walnut branch.

First names, can we go by first names?

Ah, sure, of course! Were a proper party now, so first names should be natural yeah

It does seem a bit too distant to call someone youre entrusting your life to by their last name. Plus, its these little things that tend to deepen bonds between allies all the more, the psychological effect is no joke. In fact, Id have asked for first names myself in due time, so its a great suggestion.

Sure, go for it

Wow, thanks so much, um, err Kotarou-kun

Oh man, what even, skipped a beat there. My nutbladder wont hold out.

Yeah, this is it. My, its my first name being called like this by a girl, first time since birth. Like, those girls I played with in kindergarten only called me Momo-chan.

Huh, Uhm did I, say it wrong?

Uaahh!? No no, it was perfect!

I got dazed for a bit from the shock. Noo, so embarassing. I gotta get it together, or shell take it the wrong way.

And me too, first name okay?

Ah sure, lessee Meiko

-!?

Maybe it seemed too alien, Futaba-san reacts with a jolt.

Or more like, getting rid of the honorific was definitely the clincher. Futaba-san suddenly going all the way to Meiko is just rude. Like, what am I, her boyfriend?

Ah, no, that was rude of me Erm, got it, Mei-chan, how about that?

Y-yeah thats fine, Kotarou-kun

Man, first names, this is the life. Getting called like that by a girl, its damn glorious. That damn Souma Yuuto, and all those other normies. Youve been enjoying this happiness like drinking water every single day Yeah, handsome guys are a privileged class after all.

Thanks. Ill be counting on you then, Mei-chan

We thus shook hands, symbolizing our deepened bond.

And, while that was certainly a refreshingly prickling interchange amongst highschoolers of the opposite sex, that evening, I did something so horrible to Futaba-san, it was as if I was trampling on every bit of her pure intentions.

The time was right around midnight. Thanks to the G-shock, we could now tell time very accurately. In the fairy square where light shines 24/7, I peered at the other side of the fountain to find that Mei-chan, formerly Futaba-san, has fallen fast asleep.

N-no I shouldnt do this

Guilt, self-disgust, and the utter fear of what if she finds out, makes me loosen my resolve.

No, I decided, I cant delay this anymore Its now or never

I re-harden my resolve. Since, this is a necessity.

Ill make it, an actually useful mud doll

My goal is to make a Vile Mud Doll I can send to battle. Last time, I tried making one the size of a Skeleton and collapsed from mana exhaustion. But this time, I know can do better.

With the recent Zombie area capturing, Ive more or less realized that my curses are getting stronger. My most frequently used, Blackhair Bind, goes without saying, and as for my only attack option, that is Rotten Bog, Ive gotten able to somewhat manipulate the shape and increase the acidity. If those two can get visibly stronger to such a degree, then Vile Mud Doll will too. Or at least, theres the possibility.

Eh, Red Fever? Whos that?

That aside, unlike a certain **ty curse #1 I know, Vile Mud Doll is a real trooper, Im sure of it.

I got all the materials I need

Im already done gathering the necessary items from the ones weve been collecting from battles. Bones from Skeletons, cores, scales, and skin from Goars, and threw in some Mandragora too. I knead mud from the fairy square into a human shape to bury these in.

Next, I only needed my blood, yes, my new Black Bloodline flowing through my Shaman-y veins, if I use that then it should become a lot stronger than before.

But then, I had a sudden thought. If my blood isnt just a key to activate the curse, but also an ingredient itself then wont other body fluids work too? I dont mean saliva. Ill be frank, Im thinking semen.

Its not in a lewd meaning, but because in some stories with alchemy and homunculi, you often have stuff like mixing human and horse semen. I recalled it when we found the Mandragora. In this world, human sperm is likely to have some magic properties as well.

If itll add some power to my curses, theres no waste trying. My measly spunk doesnt have any other use after all.

O-oh kay, lets do it Hirano-kun, Ill be gratefully using this alright

In my hands is the infamous rubber balloon for adult use, in other terms, the condom. It was in a little corner of Hirano-kuns wallet that we now had in our possession.

That being there could mean one of two things. He didnt use it with Nishiyama-san. Or, after using them, there was only one left. Man, Im so glad we didnt teleport in during any of their fun time. That wouldve been way beyond awkward.

It may be obvious, but this is my first time using such an adult item. But I happen to have more than enough instructional video knowledge on its application and use. I had fixedly reviewed such instruction every single day, so using it should be a no-brainer.

Though I never in my dreams imagined Id be using one for a sad reason like collecting semen by myself for Shaman purposes. But then again, not using it and cumming all over the mud doll would be even more awful. Sure, Im backed up from the full-time abstinence since the whole dungeon life started. Id like some time to masturbate in peace if I can, please.

Hah

And, Im quickly done with the deed. Ive achieved my goal, but my heart is currently overflowing with guilt.

Futaba-san, Im so sorry

Im so remorseful, I cant bear to call her by her first name right now.

Are you familiar with the term lookout? For those not in the know, youre doing great, but unfortunately, that isnt the case for me.[2]

Its when youre playing MMOs and the sort, and you masturbate to female character avatars.

Can I do some lookout here?

Apparently they ask too. The darkness of MMOs runs chillingly deep.

Ive never engaged in that sort of sinful gameplay, but I cant make fun of those gentlemen performing lookouts any longer. Like, doing it IRL is fundamentally different form doing it in front of your monitor. No actually, this has to be some sort of crime.

Really, Im really sorry

I never meant to go this far. I just, wanted to confirm if she was actually asleep.

But listen, hear me out ok? So on the opposite side of the fountain, there was this gravure-idol class beauty sleeping defenselessly with those huge tits overflowing with eros . We dont have any blankets or comforters supplied in the fairy square, meaning, we just lie down and sleep. In other words, this disasterously t h i c c girl was lying there, exposed to all of mother nature.

Naturally, she in no way could be described as naked. Futaba-san was using her gym clothes as sleepwear. There wasnt a speck of indecent exposure. There wasnt at all but, just look, her breasts and butt were like theyre desperate to escape from those stuffy articles of clothing. Just how damn big do they have to get to stretch out clothes like that? Me being a guy cant even imagine, and I bet even girls would find it a bit hard to process.

Just that much was enough for me. Just that view entering my starved eyes was more than enough.

But then again, there was that time when Futaba-san almost tried to kill me. So in the back of my mind Im imagining shed forgive me saying, Cant be helped nya~.

Just as I was daydreaming like that, she rolled in her sleep, facing my way. And like, I saw it. The front of her jacket was, how should I say, open. Its pretty warm in the fairy square, so wearing gym clothes over your normal clothes makes it a bit uncomfortable. Wearing just a T-shirt like I am feels just right.

And so, it mustve been hot for her. Even when I, a perfectly valid male was right on the other side, Futaba-san had lowered the zipper of her jacket all the way to the middle.

Blitzing into my eyes, was the cleavage between those milky white breasts. A valley so profound, it rivals any mystical mountain.[3]

!?

Carnal Crest The intermediary of sex and magic. Love being itself a mode of curse, sexual intercourse is a ritual for[4]

There was this curse description-like thing entering my head for a bit, but I had absolutely no mind to pay attention to something like that. What I mean is, if youre a man, youll get it.[5]

Hah

And there, we get back to the present. My big sigh comes not only from my emotional state, but also from a consequential loss of stamina. Didnt think I could let out twice in a row. I dont even need this much.

But I dont have any other use for this, and its scary to think whatd happen if I secretly disposed of it at a corner here, so lets just use all of it for the mud doll.

Thats right, Im doing all this for my Vile Mud Doll. Its totally not because I wanted to relieve myself.

Kay, Im doing this, Imma do this dammit

Having rid myself of worldly desires, I now fully concentrate on the curse.

With complicated feelings, I smear on the final ingredient over the mud doll, and were set.

On trials not of will. On fate not of honor. On destiny of such aversion, I will carve my own path Black Bloodline

I can already make the blood without all that chanting, but at times like these, I imagine its more effective if I do. So its just in case.

Rise from chaos, bind in foul blood, stand on stained earth

Falls a drop of blood. One, two drops. Have more, have as much as you want.

The drips penetrate when falling on the mud, and on the cloudy white, they mix to create a sickening color.

Its fine, sickening or ominous or whatever. Because this is a curse. Look as evil as you want, and get stronger.

Vile Mud Doll

With that, I finish the aria. That time when I fainted, it was before I got to finish, so this means it worked. Its just, feels like I lost more energy than that double shot just now, so it mustve drained a fair bit of mana.

Now, lets see how it went.

Uaahh!

The change was so drastic I let out my voice.

With the mud doll at the epicenter, thick liquid like in Rotten Bog was bubbling out. Cant be, Im sure I got the right curse. The aria was perfect, and my mental image was spot-on too.

And looking closer, that muddy place wasnt crimson like Rotten Bog, but black as night. But I could also see blood red color peeking out here and there.

Is this, that so called Chaos?

As if answering my thoughts, the mud doll sinks into the boiling bog of chaos

Ah!

I exclaimed, as the chaos bog started disappearing like it was only an illusion. After that, what was left, was but a small figure.

Y-yes It worked

It was a Skeleton, of jet-black bone. It had a black luster, a slight metallic polish thats perhaps from the Goar materials.

Its height was upto my hips, so the size of a child. The limbs were also short so it looked like a childs bones made into a Skeleton.

Well, looks dont matter. The crucial point is if its strong.

Try this

I hand over the Goma made spear, that Ive put to almost no use myself, to this black Skeleton of a Mud Doll.

Ga, Gaga

Acknowledged, it seems to say as it clicks its skeletal jaw-bones while receiving the spear. Taking stance, and a thrust. Its spear skill, even I can tell its pretty awkward. I cant say its good at all but

Good, very good! This much is enough for now

But Im now sure of it, of this Skeletons talent. Just being able to swing a spear, its proof that it now has human level strength. Plus, its got good thrusting speed too. Looks like its got around the same strength as me, maybe a bit less.

In sum, its no longer that weak Mud Doll that had dismantled as soon as it got wet. That is to say, I can totally use this as a decoy or for kamikaze attacks. Its become a fairly convenient sacrificial pawn, and it adds to our numbers too. With its current size, I can have it do spear attacks, and next time, its sure to do well distracting monsters. And when the time comes, itll become my life-saving shield.

It doesnt have much fire power, but I got myself a good, obedient little soldier to use.

Man am I glad that went well

With that feeling of relief, I drop to the ground as if some strings were cut. Both mana and stamina drained to the limit. My eyelids are so heavy, Ill just

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[1] Pans to the sky (lol)

[2] Minuki Lookout. There isnt an English term for it afaik, so I made this up. Something funny

[3] Shinzan Yuukoku Deep valley mountains, Wiki yeah

[4] Inmon Carnal Crest I have no words. Well, I kinda do. I may change this when we get the full description.

[5] I believe hes talking about this.

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