Waking up

When I woke up, I found myself staring at a white ceiling. The sterile kind you'd see in a nurse's office or hospital.

"… … I'm not gonna say it… …!"

"An unfamiliar ceiling… …"

"Hey, Kaoru! I held back, but you went and said it anyway!!"

I turned my head toward the voice and found Kaoru strapped to a bed. Same as me, tied down so I could only move my head.

Leather belts held my wrists and ankles, pinning me spread-eagle. If I could use Spatial Magic, these restraints would be nothing, but… kuh, for some reason I can't use it!?

"Wait a sec, why are you tied up too? What happened?"

"Sorry, I just woke up myself. But we probably lost. For some reason, I froze up right after you did…"

"OH… I see, so you're also a 'body made by God.'"

"Huh!? Now that you mention it, you're right!! I'm a Divine Artifact too!?"

Th-this useless idiot!! And without Kaoru's support, those golems are just lifeless dolls. They must've gone down without a fight.

"Also, let me apologize for one more thing."

"Huh? What now?"

"Actually, this ceiling is familiar. This is our infirmary."

"Well yeah, this dungeon is your home. Obviously the ceiling's familiar to you."

Why did this guy say "unfamiliar ceiling" then? He definitely just wanted to say it.

Oh wait, come to think of it, what happened to Misha?

"Oh, you guys are awake, nya?"

"Good morning, Master, and guest."

I looked the other direction to find Misha drinking tea brewed by the maid.

She plopped in about five sugar cubes and slurped it down noisily. About as far from elegant as you could get.

"… Good morning. Hey Misha, why are you casually having tea with a maid? While we're strapped down like this?"

"Huh? Isn't it obvious, nya? It's because I betrayed Karina, nyaaa!!"

"So this is what they mean by being bitten by the dog you raised, dammit!!"

"Nya, shouldn't that be cat, not dog? Well, whatever, nya. A Karina who can't move ain't scary at all, nya. Payback time for all the usual stuff, nya!!"

With that, Misha started squeezing and kneading my chest while I couldn't move. Hyan! W-wait, ah? Don't shove your fingers into my cleavage… hm? Something rod-shaped… a file?

Hold on, the way she's kneading is tracing out letters… U, S, E, W, H, E, N, Y, O, U, G, E, T, A, C, H, A, N, C, E… "Use when you get a chance"? M-Misha!? Sorry for doubting you!?

"Grr, gnngh, this is so pathetic I'm tearing up…"

"Ha! This makes us even, nya! Debt forgiven, nya!"

Nyahahahaha! Misha laughed with such a lewd expression that it didn't seem like an act. No wait, it is acting, right? It's acting… right? Sorry, I'm still a little suspicious.

… By the way, about this file tucked in my cleavage. With both my hands and feet strapped down, I can't exactly reach it. Yep, Misha is still Misha.

"So, Rena-chan, these two are awake now, but what are you gonna do with them?"

"Well, I've got them restrained, but what shall we do… For starters, I could teach their bodies which of us is superior."

Huh!? The lewd kind!? If it's the lewd kind, I'm not entirely opposed!

"Then let us implant this Divine Artifact, the 'Brainwashing Chip Bug,' into their brains."

"Wait what!? Stop her, Misha! That's seriously bad news! That's the real deal!! Nobody asked for that! Help meeeee!?"

"Oh my. There's no need to listen to a prisoner's demands, is there? Besides, there's demand on my end. Girls who get brainwashed into obedience are erotic, aren't they…! Now then. Shall I insert it through the ear, or the nose?"

Well, she's not wrong, but still!!

Uwaaaaaah stop, don't bring that pinky-sized white caterpillar any closer to meeeee!?