A Retainer's Arrangement

"Mm…"

The next morning. Elinabelle woke up next to me on the bed.

"Where… am I…"

"Yo. Looks like you're awake."

"…!?"

Elinabelle seemed to notice my presence for the first time when I spoke to her. She looked around to confirm her location, then realized she was naked.

"Kyah!?"

With an adorable reaction, she covered her chest with both arms.

Hey now, don't start acting all maiden-like at this point! That just makes you even cuter!

"Wh-wh-why is Onii-san here!?"

"Why, you ask…? We were burning up together last night, weren't we? Did you forget?"

"… … … … … …!!"

Her sleep-addled brain finally seemed to boot up, and Elinabelle's face turned redder by the second.

Ah… yep, she's wonderful. I definitely want to make her mine…!

I pulled Elinabelle's body close and brought my face near hers, pressing our foreheads together. Then, close enough that our breaths mingled, I spoke in a whisper.

"So, Elinabelle. Yesterday's sex… felt good, didn't it?"

"Th-…! That's…"

"It felt amazing for me. You felt so good you passed out, didn't you?"

"～～～～～～! Uuu～～!"

She didn't admit it verbally, but she didn't deny it like yesterday either.

Nice, nice…! If only I could use Kyui's Erotic Skill, Sensitivity Doubling, right now…!

"Hey, Elinabelle. Why don't we meet up regularly?"

"Eh…!?"

"I want you to feel good whenever we're together. Besides, I don't know many people in this Imperial Capital. Even if it's just occasionally, let me stay over like this."

"That… is…"

Elinabelle's gaze flickered to the side for a moment, as if uncertain. But she quickly met my eyes again.

"Y-you… want to see me… you l-like me… is that what you mean…?"

"Yeah. We've done it this much together. Of course I think you're cute, and obviously I like you."

"～～～～～～!!"

Better reception than I expected…!

This means I might be able to have creampie sex with Elinabelle without spending money at night establishments…!

And with fancy meals and baths included!

But it's also true that I do like Elinabelle herself.

At first I thought casual one-night stands in another world would be enough…

Well, I still intend to do that.

But I do want to find a woman who'll bear my children in this world, and I want to keep having sex with all kinds of women…!

"C'mon, Elinabelle. It's fine, right?"

"Y-yeah. W-well… if you insist…"

"Yeah, I insist."

With that, I pressed my lips to Elinabelle's. Then I slid my tongue in.

"Mm…!? Amm, nchu…"

Elinabelle accepted my tongue without resistance and eagerly intertwined hers with mine.

Tasting the tongue of a noble lady who just woke up, first thing in the morning…! I can't get enough…!

While that feeling overwhelmed me, I started caressing Elinabelle's small breasts with my right hand and her thigh with my left, all while kissing her.

"…! Mm…!"

Elinabelle grabbed my left hand, but I ignored her and slid it upward. Then I started kneading her pussy's soft folds.

"Hau!? Mm…! Ah, chubuu…"

Hey, hey, you're already getting wet!

Did just kissing do this? What an incredible lewd woman…!

I raised my middle finger and slowly inserted it into her vaginal opening. While rubbing her vaginal walls, my right hand pinched her nipple.

All the while, Elinabelle kept her eyes closed as she pressed her tongue against mine in a spoiled, needy manner.

"Mm…! Nha, nchu…!"

We changed the angle of our lips while enjoying the exchange of saliva.

I'd only planned on light touching… but now my dick's all ready to go…!

I slowly withdrew my finger from her vaginal opening and pulled my lips away. Then I held up my left middle finger, wet with her love juices, in front of Elinabelle's eyes.

"What's this, Elinabelle? You want to do it with me this early in the morning? You came so much yesterday, but it's still not enough?"

"Wh…! What…! You're the one, Onii-san, even though you're just a trash-tier commoner…! You should feel honored that I'm entertaining you…!"

"I do feel honored."

I moved to position myself in front of Elinabelle on the bed. Then I grabbed her legs and spread them.

"Ooh, it's still such a beautiful pussy!"

"… … … … …!"

Elinabelle turned her face away, but the pussy reflected in my eyes was dripping with love juices. The kissing and my fingers must have gotten to her.

I pressed my erect dick against Elinabelle's small vaginal opening.

"Y-you're really… g-going to do it now…!?"

"You're ready for it too, aren't… you!"

"Nnnn…!!"

I inserted the tip of my dick and slowly pushed my hips forward.

Even though I stretched this hole so much with my dick yesterday…! It's still just as tight…!

With about half my dick inserted, my head reached her cervix.

"Hey now, your uterus has dropped down too. Same as yesterday."

"I-is that bad…!?"

"Not at all. Obviously I'm happy about it…!"

"…! Hauuuu…!"

I pushed my dick in further, as if pushing back her uterus. And despite it being early morning, Elinabelle's pussy swallowed my entire dick.

"Haa, haa…! I-it really… w-went in…"

Elinabelle propped herself up on her elbows, upper body slightly raised, looking at where we were joined.

"Elinabelle. I'm going to move…"

"N-no… w-wait…"

"Not waiting."

"Auun!?"

I started pistoning, moving my hips back and forth. The hot vaginal flesh clung persistently to my dick… it felt amazing…!

"Elinabelle's needy pussy…! Morning or night, I've got to take good care of it…!"

"Ha, aahn…!! Onn!? Ah, hyuun!? Haa, ah, niiii!!"

Haa…! I really wish she'd get pregnant with my child…!

But this world has clear class distinctions, and if Elinabelle got pregnant with my child given her status, it would cause problems for everyone.

And while I might not have cared a little while ago, now I don't want to burden Elinabelle with that hardship.

"Come on, Elinabelle…"

"Auun…!"

I grabbed both of Elinabelle's ankles and straightened her knees. Then I pushed her legs toward her face.

"Haaah…!! Nii, nyuuu…!!"

While her back stayed on the bed, Elinabelle's hips gradually lifted. Then, aiming for her now upward-facing vaginal opening, I began piston motions like I was driving in stakes.

"Haguu!? Nnya, uun!? Ah, aan!! Mm, ha, na…!!"

While thrusting my hips up and down, I kept pushing Elinabelle's legs further up. Finally, she was in a piledriver position.

"This… position…!! Uah!? Wh-where we're… connected…!! I can see it…!!"

"You can see it clearly, can't you…!? My dick going in and out of your pussy…"

"Aguu!? O-mmm…!! Haa…!!"

Pinning the strongest knight Elinabelle in a piledriver and teasing her like this! I can't get enough…!

Seeing Elinabelle's embarrassed face makes me even more excited…!

With her vaginal opening now facing upward, my dick must be rubbing different spots. Her moans were taking on a more lustful quality.

Wanting to play her like an instrument and coax sweet sounds from her mouth, I dropped my hips with more vigor. I kept striking her softened cervix with my glans.

"Ha, ah, nn…!! Nn!? Uu…!! Ah, nii!? Hon!? Aa…!!"

Love juices leaking from Elinabelle's vaginal opening ran down her torso. Getting that aroused…!

Seeing that face and hearing those sounds made my dick want to release soon…!

"Elinabelle…! I'm going to cum inside like this…! That's fine, right…!?"

"Mmm…!! Inside, ah…!! Higunn!? Bab… yyyy…!!"

Elinabelle drooled as she let out groaning moans.

Well, she won't get pregnant anyway. If she can't get pregnant, then it's all good.

"I'm going to make your uterus drink my sperm again…! I'm cumming, Elinabelle…! And you're going to cum from this too…!"

"Nn!? O-ngiiii!! I-I'm cummiiing…!! A-again…!! You're making me cum, hyauuu…!!"

I'd been thrusting my hips up and down while keeping her in piledriver, but I pulled my dick out until my glans nearly slipped free. Then I slammed it against her cervix with all my weight behind a single thrust.

"U!?"

Elinabelle's well-loosened cervix firmly received my glans' impact. As it caught my glans, which had slightly penetrated into her uterus, it squeezed tight.

"… … … …..!!"

What an incredible… pussy…! I-it feels so good…!

My dick responded to her uterus's demand, pulsing once. Then, with that distinct sensation of release, it fired its load.

"Haguuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…!? O-nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn…!! Ah…!! Ka…!? Agiii…!?"

My dick, with its glans clenched by her cervix, bounced wildly inside Elinabelle's vagina. Each throb sent shockwaves through her hot vaginal flesh as I kept pouring every drop of semen into her uterus.

"Haaaaaaaaaaa…!! H-ho-ttttt…!? Inside, it's coming outtt…!! A commoner'sss…!! S-seed-ddd…!?"

Elinabelle's vaginal flesh twitched and spasmed. Each time, my dick was sweetly compressed, and it kept pumping out more and more semen.

Then, the moment Elinabelle's hips shuddered.

Psh, dribble… pshaaaaaaa…

Elinabelle squirted hard as usual.

And since she was in piledriver position, the squirt sprayed right onto her own face.

"Ah, hyuuu…!! I-I can't stopppp…"

This is going to be a pain to clean up later…

But Elinabelle wore an expression of ecstasy, continuing to squirt even as I kept cumming inside her.

 

*

 

We'd both cum thoroughly in the morning, but Elinabelle hadn't passed out this time.

We got dressed while tidying up the sheets.

"Geez…! What are we going to do about this…!"

"Come on, I'm sure the maids will take care of it."

"It'll look like I wet myself!"

"That's basically what happened!"

Well, I'm the one who made her do it, so!

"Sigh… To think I'd go this far with a trash-tier Onii-san like you…"

"But it felt good, right? Let's keep doing it regularly!"

"Uuu… I-if I get pregnant…! Wh-what are you going to do about it…!?"

Elinabelle looked at me anxiously. Well, that's a perfectly reasonable concern.

If she's worried about getting pregnant while we're trying to enjoy ourselves, she won't be able to focus on the fun.

I'd better reassure her properly here!

"Ah, that's not going to happen, so don't worry."

"… How can you be so certain about that, Onii-san?"

"I'll explain the details another time, but. I can switch between regular creampies and creampies that definitely won't result in pregnancy."

"Eh…? Eh…?"

Well, that would sound crazy to anyone who heard it normally.

But that's actually how it is, so there's nothing I can do about it.

"Meaning, no matter how dangerous a day it is for you, Elinabelle, you absolutely won't get pregnant from creampies. Isn't that great? Getting creampied feels so good you squirt, right? I'll keep cumming inside you plenty from now on."

"Uuu～～～～!!"

She must have remembered all the times she'd climaxed while squirting. Seeing her embarrassment, I quickly changed the subject before she could probe deeper into the mystery of pregnancy-proof creampies.

"Well, assuming we keep meeting regularly. How should I contact you if I need to?"

"… Hey, Onii-san."

"Hm?"

"Are you serious… about continuing this relationship with me?"

Of course! I came to another world because I want to live an erotic fantasy life!

… Well, I can't exactly answer honestly like that, so I'll just convey the important part.

"Of course!"

Conveying just the important part meant I only said two words.

"… You're not afraid of the current Empire, Onii-san? Or of nobles like me…?"

Hm…? Why's she bringing that up?

That's not relevant right now, is it?

"I'm a country bumpkin, after all. I honestly still don't understand the Empire or nobility. But I think Elinabelle is cute, and I want to keep seeing you. I don't want this to end today."

"U～～～～…"

Suddenly Elinabelle started fidgeting. What a strange woman.

"You really are an ignorant, trash-tier country bumpkin, Onii-san."

"Yep!"

"Sigh… Can't be helped. I'll personally educate you myself."

"… Huh?"

Elinabelle pointed at me sharply.

"Touya. I'm going to make you my retainer."

"Re… tainer…?"

"Yes. I've never taken a retainer before, but I'll give you the special opportunity of education."

Elinabelle explained about retainers.

Apparently many nobles have retainers.

And those chosen as retainers are—

"Nobles from other houses, or capable commoners…"

"Yes. Among commoners, it's usually those with strong magical power. Commoners with magical power do exist, though they're rare."

Apparently commoner retainers serving ordinary nobles are still treated as commoners.

But when upper-rank nobles of the third rank or higher take commoners as retainers—

"15th-rank Baron…!?"

"Yes. A quasi-noble, basically."

Noble ranks range from one to fifteen. But 15th-rank nobles are treated as half-commoner, half-noble and don't receive a pension from the state.

"So basically, it's for serving high-ranking nobles like you…"

"Right. It's a formality, really."

Having a commoner serve at a high-ranking noble's side is inconvenient. It's a measure to address that.

Other 15th-rank Barons are apparently often merchants who've risen up or soldiers who've achieved military merit.

"Touya. From now on, you'll serve me. I'll properly educate this country bumpkin on what it means to be a noble."

"Blegh…"

"And… even though you'd only be a quasi-noble, once you're listed among the 15th-rank Barons… in times like these, rising through the ranks and climbing the social ladder isn't impossible. A-and then… m-maybe, just maybe… y-you could… t-take a noble as a sp-spouse… i-it wouldn't be impossible, you know?"

"… … … … … … … …"

Elinabelle's face turned bright red as she kept glancing at me sideways.

So basically… work hard, climb up, and make me your wife… is what she's saying!?

Damn, seriously!?

(Wait… hold on…! But if I go that route, I could properly get Elinabelle pregnant as my woman with no issues…!)

Besides, coming to this world every time and selling clothes, going to establishments, getting caught up in trouble… that had been getting annoying.

There were various factors, but I knew one of the reasons.

(In short. In this world, there's no one who can vouch for my identity.)

If I'd had proper identity verification, I might have been released sooner when I was taken to the guard station.

Well, thanks to that, I got to have creampie breeding sex with Elinabelle, so there's that.

But still…

(It's different from working at a company. Though this does sound fun in its own way…)

But I still had reservations about being away from Japan for long periods.

Sure, I had been thinking about eventually making this world my main base, but it still felt too soon.

(But making Elinabelle my woman… no, not just Elinabelle, I want to get involved with many women going forward! And this 15th-rank Baron status would definitely help with that…!)

Troubling. How should I answer?

While I was thinking, Kyui landed on my head and threw me a lifeline.

[Why not? It's also a chance to establish a foundation here. Include provisions about traveling between Japan and here in the employment terms.]

Employment terms, huh… But I understood what he was getting at.

"Elinabelle. I'll accept that offer!"

"! R-really…!?"

"Yeah! I'll be your retainer from now on, and you can take care of my living expenses!"

Isn't this basically being a kept man? Well, I don't mind!

Elinabelle is a genuine noble lady! And I'm a completely broke commoner!

"But here's the thing. I'm not actually from this world."

"… Huh?"

I could've made something up to deceive her.

But that might lead to more complicated issues later when trying to keep the story straight.

One lie at work just leads to more lies to cover the first one…

"Hear me out. I'm from a different world. And, well…"

While keeping Kyui a secret, I briefly explained my situation.

That I had somehow gained the ability to travel between this world and another.

That I'd been gathering information in this unfamiliar world.

That I needed to regularly return to the other world for things I had to do.

"Remember when I did it with Elinabelle at the guard station? There was nothing left in the room except my clothes, right? I went back to my world at that point."

"A different… other world…"

"Yeah. D-do you believe me…?"

I thought she wouldn't… but Elinabelle unexpectedly spoke up.

"The Hero Summoning that the First Emperor performed long, long ago…! Could this be related to that…!?"

"… Huh?"

"It's in the Empire's founding mythology. Through the Hero Summoning the First Emperor performed, a human from another world came to this one. That person later became one of the twelve generals and eventually rose to become the leader of the Twelve Radiant Generals of Imperial History…"

"Uhh…?"

[… … … … … … … …]

Apparently Elinabelle was somewhat familiar with the concept of otherworlders.

The hero summoned back then must have gone on to dominate with cheat powers.

What I've got is erotic cheats though!

"W-well, I don't know if it's related to that. Anyway, I somehow gained the ability to travel between worlds on my own."

"The reason you knew nothing about the Rebel Army or about me, Onii-san…"

"That was only my second time in this world. This is my third."

I thought she wouldn't believe me… but contrary to expectations, Elinabelle was seriously considering my story.

Well, that works in my favor.

"What I'm trying to say is that I can serve as your retainer while I'm in this world. But while I'm back in the other world…"

"Naturally, you can't serve as retainer until you come back to this world."

"Yeah."

Elinabelle showed a contemplative gesture.

But only for a moment. She met my eyes right away.

"When you come to this world, where do you usually appear?"

"In the Imperial Capital's back alleys."

"Can you change that location?"

"Umm…"

While I hesitated, Kyui's voice came from above my head.

[You can.]

"Yes, I can."

Man, the way this works, it's like Kyui's the one in charge here.

"Then. From now on, come to this mansion when you arrive. And while you're in this world, serve me as my retainer."

"Got it. No problems there."

The conversation came together surprisingly smoothly.

That was only possible because Elinabelle accepted the concept of otherworlders without resistance.

"When will you return to the other side?"

"Let's see… I'm thinking of going back after this. If you see me disappear before your eyes, you'll believe me more easily, right?"

"I… suppose. When will you be able to come back next?"

"I can't say for sure. But probably within two weeks."

It would be fine to shift my center of life to this world. But that would require stable income and a place to live.

Being Elinabelle's retainer could potentially solve those issues.

On the other hand, I couldn't fully abandon my life in Japan either.

It's my homeland after all. The food's good.

I'm broke though. Don't have a steady job either. No woman I can easily have sex with either.

… Somehow this world's starting to seem more livable.

"… Understood. Then when you come to this world next, Onii-san. We'll begin your education as a retainer."

"Got it. I'll head back for now then. Looking forward to seeing you again!"

"Y-yeah…"

With our conversation settled, I teleported back to Japan right before Elinabelle's eyes.

 

*

 

"… He really… disappeared…"

Where Touya had been standing, only the clothes he'd been wearing moments ago and two stones remained.

Elinabelle watched the phenomenon that occurred before her eyes and deepened her thoughts, recalling Touya's words.

(Onii-san is an otherworlder… and one who appeared now of all times… Does this mean the Book of Prophecy was true…?)

Elinabelle had come to somewhat understand why he'd known nothing about the Empire and why he'd acted so brazenly toward her.

Their value systems were fundamentally different.

There was no point trying to apply Imperial citizens' values to Touya's actions.

(W-well. He does seem captivated by my charm though…)

Yes. That was what mattered more to Elinabelle.

She could continue experiencing those climaxes. And Touya cared about her.

But at the same time, there were things that concerned her.

(The Book of Prophecy passed down through House Fimirune… There are even rumors that the end of the Kainzbern Empire is recorded there. The latter half of the Book of Prophecy supposedly describes the return of a hero…)

About 1000 years ago. A king declared his ambition to rule a continent of warring states.

Eventually that king completed a ritual called the Hero Summoning and invited a hero from another world.

In time, the king led twelve generals with the hero at their head and annexed many countries.

And thus the Kainzbern Empire was born.

One of the original Twelve Radiant Generals who distinguished themselves at that time was an ancestor of House Fimirune, who still maintained their bloodline in the Imperial Capital.

That person had left behind a Book of Prophecy for the future.

(In 1000 years, when two moons clash. A hero will be born in this world once more…)

The moon was the Empire's symbol, depicted on its national flag.

The clash of two moons could easily be imagined as conflict between royals.

Not everyone believed in the Book of Prophecy's contents.

Some even doubted its very existence.

But both the current Emperor and his younger brother must be concerned about the possibility of a hero appearing in this era.

(Whoever's side the hero joins is guaranteed victory… that's the common assumption…)

She didn't know how the Hero Summoning was performed, nor whether Touya was the hero from the prophecy.

At the very least, she didn't sense strong magical power from him, and looking at his body, he didn't appear to be trained at all.

However.

(The fact that he was able to change a prediction that had never been wrong before… Is it because he's an otherworlder? Or is it a hero's disposition…?)

And one more thing. During her battle with Alchrom, Touya had thrown a stone.

She'd seen it up close when it hit Alchrom.

She knew considerable force was behind that throw.

(Alchrom, a veteran warrior, couldn't dodge Touya's throw even though he wasn't guarding against it… It flew at incredible speed with extraordinary force behind it…)

After all, Alchrom had taken a precise hit to his side and been knocked badly off balance.

Afterward, with sweat on his brow, he'd chosen to retreat without hesitation.

What that told her was…

(He probably broke some ribs… The pain must have been so intense he could barely breathe. The only reason he could still move like that was because he was forcibly boosting his physical abilities with magical power…)

Even so, that single blow had been decisive, forcing Alchrom to retreat.

Of course, Elinabelle herself could throw stones with more power than Touya had shown.

But that was only if she enhanced her physical abilities with magical power.

(Can someone without magical power really throw with that much force…?)

At least it would be difficult for her.

After all, there had been considerable distance between Touya and Alchrom at the time.

Accurately hitting a moving target's side while maintaining maximum power and speed was an extremely difficult feat.

(Touya… huh. Could he possibly… become a great hero in the future…)

She couldn't see that vision yet.

But meeting him like this must have some meaning.

Above all…

(With Touya by my side… could I seize the future I desire…?)

For the first time in her life, Elinabelle found herself wanting to grasp her own life with her own hands.

 

*

 

"… Well, I knew it would happen, but still. I'm naked again."

[We could only bring back three stones this time as well.]

Having returned to my room, I was naked as usual.

I quickly got dressed while picking up the stones and taking photos with my smartphone.

"Ah… come to think of it, I forgot to have her teach me how to use magical power."

[This time, thanks to Elinabelle, you got quite a good deal. I'm pleased to have accumulated Hero Points as well.]

Man, my relationship with Elinabelle progressed beyond what I imagined!

After doing it that much, she must have developed feelings for me!

"Starting next time, I can have creampie sex with Elinabelle without paying…!"

[Indeed. A wonderful achievement.]

"Still, she accepted the other world story pretty easily."

[Hmm… It did seem like she had some prior knowledge that made it easier to believe…]

Kyui's words reminded me. She had said something earlier.

"What was it? Something about the First Emperor summoning a hero from another world…"

[She may have drawn some connection between that and you.]

"Huh…? Maybe your buddies from your realm were involved, Kyui?"

[I cannot say.]

So you can't deny it!

Oh well. What matters to me is that I'm building a relationship where I can do it with Elinabelle anytime. And that I might be able to establish a foundation for life over there.

"Hey. What do you think, Kyui? About me being Elinabelle's retainer over there."

[Why not? It didn't seem like a bad deal, and she even showed understanding for your situation. That's because my contract let her climax to her heart's content.]

"I'm grateful for that!"

Hehehe…! Elinabelle…!

I'm going to make you cum plenty more with Erotic Skills…!

[Besides, you've gained a foothold for rising in status. If you use the warring era well and manage to join the nobility, you could have many women…]

"Ah, about that…"

I let out a somewhat heavy sigh and took prosciutto out of the fridge.

Kyui followed the prosciutto with his eyes as he spoke.

[What's wrong? Is something unsatisfying?]

"Not unsatisfying exactly. But I can't fight in such a dangerous world. I was born and raised in safe Japan. I've obviously never killed anyone."

[Hmm…?]

"Sure, I want to find beautiful women who'll become my brides in that world. Becoming a noble and marrying Elinabelle wouldn't be bad… actually I'd want that. But still…"

[So rising through military achievements is difficult, then.]

Obviously it is.

Even with Kyui's blessing, I'm a modern guy who's never seriously trained his body.

"You saw Elinabelle and Alchrom's battle, right? And Ambelta-nee-san's magic. On a battlefield where people like them rampage, even if I got a little stronger, I couldn't compete."

I put the prosciutto on a plate and brought it to Kyui.

Kyui kept talking while scarfing it down.

[Indeed, your current self doesn't have that kind of physical ability.]

"Right? I've never been in a fight, and I've never even held a bamboo sword. Combat is completely outside my expertise. Even if I want to rise in status, I can't leverage a warring era."

[Hmm…]

While Kyui ate prosciutto, I poured milk on cornflakes and ate.

… Why am I the one stuck eating cereal?

"I don't know if that world is looking for a hero. But Kyui chose me as a contractor in this world, and all I've got on my mind is unlocking Erotic Skills and enjoying fantasy sex in another world. Well, I don't know how it'll turn out, but for now I'll just take it easy as Elinabelle's retainer."

That should also help fill in the information I was lacking.

After all, Elinabelle truly understood that I don't know anything.

She should teach me the necessary knowledge from scratch… Right?

"Well, for now I'll sell these stones, work my part-time job, maybe go on a date with Kurumi somewhere. Then when I get bored, I'll head back to the other world."

[Very well. By the way, what do you want to do with the Hero Points you accumulated this time?]

Right…! There was that too…!

Actually, isn't that the main thing for me…!

"Let's see… I can unlock Kyui-Oos, the Lewd Tool Manifestation, right?"

[You remembered that, did you…]

"You bet!"

This Erotic Skill also opens up so many possibilities…!

Kyui explained Kyui-Oos to me again.

[Kyui-Oos can manifest almost any lewd tool that you and I can think of.]

"Ooh…!"

[Vibrators, restraints, ball gags… and what else… Touya. Think of lewd tools you want to manifest.]

"Okay!"

I thought of the erotic toys I wanted to manifest using Kyui's Erotic Skill.

A birthing table, and a restraint chair based on it.

A wooden horse with metal rings to fix the limbs.

A pillory to restrain hands and neck would be nice too…!

Plus a strap-on, blindfold. A nasty vibrator that could stimulate the clit, vaginal hole, and ass simultaneously…

[Heh… impressive. I thought I had accumulated some knowledge about this world's lewd tools, but… many unexpected items. But they're all wonderful…!]

"Hey! You can tell what erotic toys I'm thinking about!?"

[For limited information like this, sharing consciousness is possible.]

Probably limited to erotic information…

[All the lewd tools you just imagined, Touya. They can all be manifested.]

"Wheh!? S-seriously…! A-all of them…!"

[Indeed. If it's something that stimulates your lust, there's almost no problem.]

Hey, hey, hey, hey, so you're saying!?

I could blindfold Elinabelle and shove a nasty vibrator in her!

Tie her hands and feet to a restraint table for forced play!?

On that proud, strongest noble knight lady…! I could do modern SM play…!

[Heh… It seems you've come to understand the magnificence of my Erotic Skills once more.]

"Yeah…! Yeah…! You're amazing, Kyui!"

[However, the larger the lewd tool being manifested, and the more complex it is…]

"It consumes more Hero Points, right?"

[Precisely.]

Hero Points… I never have enough…

And I still don't really understand how much I get from what.

Well, I'll just have to keep accumulating through creampie sex bit by bit…

[You've accumulated a decent amount this time. You could unlock Kyui-Oos and also lower my seal level… or you could skip unlocking an Erotic Skill this time and save up for the next one.]

I see…

Plus, even after unlocking Kyui-Oos, I'd want some Hero Points in reserve so I could manifest lewd tools whenever I want.

"It's a tough choice… What kind of Erotic Skill could I unlock if I save up a bit more?"

[Kyui-Aas, Sensitivity Doubling.]

"… … … …..!!!!"

S-seriously…!!

A man's dream…!! Sensitivity Doubling…!!

[However, at my current level, actual doubling might be difficult. But when my power is fully released. You'll be able to adjust the sensitivity to some degree.]

"O-ooooooh…!!"

I want it…!! Sensitivity Doubling Kyui-Aas…!!

I want to use it so bad!!

"Ugh… this is tough…!"

[It's troubling for me as well. After all, you saw the battle between those with magical power this time.]

"Y-yeah…"

[To counter such opponents, lowering my seal level would be most effective. But I also want to unlock Erotic Skills soon. This is a difficult choice for me too.]

Using some to lower Kyui's seal level to boost my own physical abilities is also an option…

But my mind was already made up.

"… I've decided."

[Oh?]

"I'm unlocking Lewd Tool Manifestation, Kyui-Oos!!"

This is the right call!

When I see Elinabelle next…! I'm already looking forward to what kind of play we'll do…!

[Are you sure? Isn't Sensitivity Doubling also a man's dream?]

"It's fine. Well, it's not fine, but… That Erotic Skill costs a lot to unlock, doesn't it?"

[Indeed. It wouldn't be possible with 250,000 at least.]

I knew it!!

Well, money and Hero Points just need to be accumulated.

"I want to unlock as many Erotic Skills as possible…! Besides, no matter how much I lower your seal level, Kyui, I don't think I'd gain enough power to protect myself in that world full of magic."

Both Elinabelle and Alchrom were clashing with huge weapons, moving like something out of a manga.

No matter how much stronger I get, if I ended up in a battle like that, instant death would be certain.

At best, my physical abilities would only improve enough to show off a bit in Japan.

[Hmm… well, if that's what you want, I don't mind. Even after unlocking the Erotic Skill, some Hero Points will remain. What do you want to do with those?]

"Up to you. Save them, use them to lower the seal level, or keep them for manifesting lewd tools."

[Understood. Then let's unlock the Erotic Skill right away…!]

"Ooh…!"

Kyui's eyes seemed to flash… or so I felt.

Nothing actually got brighter in reality though.

[Alright… The Erotic Skill Kyui-Oos has now been unlocked.]

"Yes! And my money's gone!"

Damn it!

Well, it can't be helped. I knew this would happen.

"For now, I'll list these stones on the auction again and get some sleep."

[That device… a smartphone, was it? It's quite convenient.]

"Right?"

Just like last time, I uploaded photos of the stones.

Last time they were three colors like a traffic light, but this time they were black, grey, and purple, all darker tones.

"Someday I want to try using this magical power stuff too."

[Look forward to Elinabelle's lessons.]

 

*

 

Minato Kokuryouin attended St. Joukinou Academy, one of the most prestigious girls' schools in the city.

It was currently lunch break.

"… … … … … …."

On the academy rooftop, Minato Kokuryouin finished eating her bread and pulled a red stone from her pocket.

"A stone imbued with a foreign power, different from demonic aura… This is the last one…"

Three stones sealed with mysterious power.

But two had already been used to purify demonic aura.

She'd happened to buy them on an online auction, and now only one remained.

(Having used it twice, I understand… The power stored in these stones amplifies Resonance Spirit and strengthens Resonance Arts…)

There were some catalysts that could amplify Resonance Spirit.

But this was the first time she'd encountered one that enhanced it so efficiently that calling it mere "doubling" felt insufficient.

(The seller's name was EbiKaniMocchini… What kind of name is that? Shrimp, crab, and… mochi?)

But this person, who had never listed anything on the auction before, had sold exactly three stones imbued with mysterious power.

If they'd been selling lots of stones and these three happened to be special, that would at least be understandable.

But these three stones were the only things they'd ever listed.

(I'm probably overthinking it… The seller probably just found some pretty stones while traveling and decided to try selling them…)

But she couldn't shake the feeling.

Especially since these stones had saved her from danger twice in battles against demons.

She couldn't help but think about it. And besides,

(For the upcoming battle against Harakara…! If there are more stones like these, I want to gather them…!)

Minato Kokuryouin was currently being challenged by a certain demon.

That demon's name was Harakara.

It was someone who'd been eroded by demonic aura and transformed into a demon several hundred years ago.

A little while back, Minato Kokuryouin had been fighting a different demon.

She'd used the stones' power to cast an art and won, but Harakara had happened to witness that scene.

And it had declared it would challenge her to battle soon.

(Even though it used to be human, it's still a true demon…! I can't drag everyone in the clan into this…!)

When the other clan members heard about this, they'd wanted to face Harakara together with Minato.

But a serious battle against a real demon could result in countless casualties.

And Harakara was known as an unusual demon.

Unlike other demons, it didn't do malicious things. It simply wanted to fight strong opponents.

For that reason, the clan head… Minato Kokuryouin's father, made a decision.

"Until the battle with Harakara is settled, you are not permitted to return home."

This was a measure by the clan head to keep anyone but his daughter from getting involved in the battle.

But put another way, it could be seen as expelling her from the clan to minimize casualties.

In the worst case, the clan would only lose one daughter.

(… Fine. I'll fight through this alone…!)

There were those in the clan who disliked her.

For such people, the measure her father had taken this time was probably welcome.

After all, hardly anyone could fight a real demon one-on-one and win.

Effectively, she'd been told to go die.

(I have nowhere to return to anymore…! But…! I'll at least take one of Harakara's arms…!)

She felt anger. She felt frustration.

But she'd already steeled herself.

And these negative emotions were actually useful for raising her Resonance Spirit.

Weaving together various complex emotions, she casually opened her phone to check the online auction.

"… … … … … … Eh?"

There, EbiKaniMocchini had listed new stones.

Three stones — black, grey, and purple — imbued with even stronger power than last time. However…

"The price… has gone up…!"

Maybe they'd gotten cocky after she bought the last ones.

EbiKaniMocchini had priced each stone at 50,000 yen.