I'm truly looking forward to it...!

Revived! Karina-chan has revived!

Wow, to think Aishia was scheming like that… Fufufu, Dea-kun-chan wearing nothing but a ribbon saying "I am the present," you say? I'm looking forward to it… though I can't actually lay hands on him!

In that case, let me consult with the Goddess. Literally 'asking god when in trouble.'

I offer a prayer to the inn's kamidana.

"So that's the situation, Goddess. What should I do…?"

"Karina-chan, the Goddess absolutely wants to see Dea-kun-chan wearing nothing but a ribbon too, so please don't use Kosshori-kun when it happens. Pretty please."

"Goddess?"

"Well, just make a move on him. Is there a problem?"

"Uh, well, um. I'm a guy inside, you know? If I cross that line, it feels like there's no going back…"

"? So, what's the problem?"

Crap, this Goddess has been crossing not just one line but ten or a hundred lines from the start. I chose the wrong person to consult.

No wait, but if I think about it, my body is female. So making a move on a boy is actually the proper way of things, you might even say… there's certainly no problem on the surface. Well, if we ignore the fact that he looks young, Dea-kun is of legal age anyway.

"Don't worry, it has this Goddess's seal of approval! I am the rules. Is there a problem?"

"Nope, there isn't. Except for my personal feelings."

It's troublesome because the Goddess is literally the rules.

"Can't be helped nya. Then from the catalog, an elf-use sex change potion… no, let's not. A femboy is good because he's got one. A femboy without one is just a beautiful girl."

"Just a beautiful girl is fine though!?"

"In the Goddess's opinion, a femboy that's actually a beautiful girl is too soft. Also, I'm the type that gets turned off by sibling romance stories where they turn out to be step-siblings. They go on about minorities and stuff, but blood-related siblings are a no-go? Isn't that contradictory?"

"Well, that's because incestuous relationships have actual harmful consequences. The children would suffer from genetic issues and such, right? It's forbidden because it doesn't just stay between the people involved, something like that."

"Hmm. When you put it that way, there's some logic to that."

Hmmmm, the Goddess thought it over.

"Oops, we got sidetracked. Well, from the Goddess's perspective, there's absolutely no problem, so just cross the line, yeah? That's all I can say."

"Well, uh, yeah. I guess so…"

"This Goddess is truly looking forward to Karina-chan's descent into femininity…!"

With that, the Goddess's presence faded away.

Damn it. She's encouraging my fall.

… In that case, I have no choice but to thoroughly relieve myself so I don't end up making a move on Dea-kun. My collection's gonna see some action…!

 

*

 

I feel like my body has already fallen in a sense, but anyway, I resumed dungeon clearing while feeling somewhat sluggish.

Last time I had to stop due to spatial motion sickness, but this time I'll try exploring with my eyes closed as a countermeasure. No problem, with Spatial Magic I can perfectly grasp the terrain.

Plus I'm in invincible mode, so even if enemies attack, I'm absolutely safe.

I close my eyes to block out my vision. Switching to Spatial Magic perception, I can grasp my surroundings. The image is like a colorless 3D radar display? This should alleviate the Spatial Magic sickness. Good, good.

Looking around, it's a forest. There are things moving here and there, probably monsters. Judging by their outlines, they look like insects. They haven't noticed me and seem focused on something elsewhere.

Oh, found something fighting. An adventurer maybe? Their opponent is a human-sized mantis. A mantis fist practitioner.

… Oops! The adventurer is getting cornered. Danger!

Go adventurer, don't lose adventurer! … Ahh, ahh. This is probably hopeless.

"Kuh, to think this is where I'd…"

A voice came from the adventurer. A cute girl's voice. Alright, I'll help.

I'll do an ikemen move by gallantly saving a girl to avoid falling into femininity!

"Hey～, need help?"

"Huh!? Hey, r-run!! Why are you coming this way! It's a Black Mantis!"

Hm? What's a black mantis? A color variant of the red one I saw yesterday?

… Hmm, about the same difference as Yellow Hornet and Red Hornet?

The mantis flew toward me after I called out. Oh right, it has wings since it's a mantis. Those things can fly.

Swinging its scythes in a cross pattern, the mantis attacked me. But I'm in invincible mode… ah, but it wouldn't be good for the adventurer to see that. Let me dodge.

As a user of Spatial Magic, I can easily read the safe zones!

Wait, something hit me with a thunk? Hm? Didn't I dodge…? Ah! A skill or something? An expanded attack hitbox? I messed up!

"Wha!? The Black Mantis's scythe shattered!? What kind of rock head do you have!?"

Oops. Looks like the other side couldn't handle it.

Hmm, well, can't be helped. Let me finish this quickly.

"[Air Cutter]!"

"Gichiiii—"

I lopped off the mantis's head. But I'm not letting my guard down. Insects can still move after they die, you know… Whoa! A hairworm!! Grossss!!

"[Air Cutter]! [Air Cutter]!"

"Wh-wh-what, amazing… The Mithril Devil got shredded…"

Huh, this thing is mithril!? … Well, can't be helped then, I'll forgive it!

Well, I feel like I screwed up myself though.