Chiai’s statement sent a shockwave through everyone.
Sure, they’d seen magic like that in fiction before.
But who would have guessed Chiai could actually master it?
“So… you mean it’s a contraceptive spell?”
In response to Seirei’s confirmation, Chiai gave a nod. “Mm, sort of.”
“E-Ehe… th-that means…”
Shoei’s face erupted into a vivid crimson.
“U-uh, wow, that’s, big news, isn’t it?”
Even Shion couldn’t keep from blushing.
“U-Um… d-does it just achieve contraception through magical effects, or…?”
Fuka was trying hard to stay cool, but she was clearly losing her composure.
“Well… while preventing pregnancy is important, and I suppose it’s a remarkable spell if it reduces the burden on girls…”
The teacher buried her face in her hands.
The reason being, Chiai didn’t intend to use it to improve the contraceptive effects of condoms; rather, she planned to eliminate them entirely.
“P-pregnancy prevention magic… I haven’t even held hands with him yet… I really can’t let things stay like this…”
She was muttering something in a faint, trembling voice.
Perhaps the stimulation had been too much for her to handle.
On the other hand, there were those who remained perfectly calm.
“This means we can provide Master with even more intimate service, isn’t it? Wonderful.”
Roar, the maid, clasped her hands together, a look of joy blossoming on her face.
“I wouldn’t mind starting with Senju, but you’re gonna cast it on us too, right? If there’s a price, we’ll pay up properly.”
Yorina was eager as well, already concerned about the order of things.
Realizing the implications of her statement, I became aware of my face heating up.
It was their resolve—perhaps even the intensity of their affection—that had unsettled me more than anything.
“S-Senju is totally amazing… but shouldn’t this info be kept secret from other guys besides Sougosuke?”
Junmei, the tan-colored gyaru, voiced her words with a mix of bewilderment and admiration, seemingly harboring concerns as well. At those words, I had a sudden realization. “Hmm. Let’s classify this as top secret.”
It’s unlikely he would run wild now, but it is possible for Chiiya to abuse this magic.
If she were to get abducted… that would be the worst-case scenario.
With this amount of force, it’s impossible to imagine such a development occurring, but caution is never out of place, I suppose.
Besides, even if things are fine now, if ‘Awakening’ were handed over to men starving for interaction with women, one could not say there would be zero chance of an accident.
To prevent such an incident, we should seriously proceed with working alongside the Chouo party to return the male players to safety.
But that is after defeating the Unique Monster.
“You know.”
Before I realized it, Chiiya had moved up directly beside me.
Her lips came close to my ear.
“Luminus’s watch duty starts tonight, but I’m the one using it first.”
A seductive whisper that tickled my eardrums.
Chiiya intended to use it.
She wouldn’t have mentioned it otherwise, yet even knowing that, hearing it spoken aloud was a shock.
Chiiya, and several of the girls, had already come to terms with it.
To keep asking “Is it okay?” would be out of place by now.
“U-Understood.”
And so, I gave my response in that same manner.
My answer seemed to send a shockwave through the female members of our group.
“Hmm. By the way, this isn’t mandatory. If you don’t want to, or if you’re scared, that’s perfectly fine too.”
That must have been Chiyu’s consideration for them.
Since she was absolutely right on that point, I affirmed my agreement with strength.
“Y-Yes, that’s true. Even though we have the power of magic, it’s not something to be decided easily, and it’s natural to feel resistance. Your treatment won’t change because of this, so please don’t worry.”
No sooner had he spoken than Shion clung tightly to him.
“Then… if I say I want to do it from my side, will you accept me, Sousuke-kun?”
Shion looked up at him with eyes brimming with a bewitching, alluring radiance.
Ever since just now, my heart had felt like it was about to burst out of my chest.
“Uuugh. A-And I… I really love Sousuke too!”
Shoubi’s face turned crimson all the way from her ears to her neck as she threw herself into his embrace.
“Shouko-chan, you don’t have to get all worked up over this.”
“I do want to win… but I mean, I’ve thought about it too, so—ahh! What am I saying?!”
Shouko crouched down, writhing in distress.
“Heehee, I get it, Shouko-chan. If you’re doing it a lot with Sou-suke-kun, it’s only natural your mind wanders.”
Utano gently patted Shouko’s back, offering her comfort.
Honestly, this wasn’t the kind of conversation that should be having without me around.
“Well then, let’s go hunt the Unique Monster.”
The one who had dropped the bombshell about contraception magic was already back to his calm self.
Even if he was tense on the inside, Chiyu wasn’t the type to show it.
But that did save him from looking awkward.
If he had to listen to any more of the women’s positive opinions, he might have collapsed from a mix of nervousness, excitement, and pure joy.
“Well, yeah. I’m keen on taking down the Unique Slime, but it can spawn anywhere, which makes things tricky.”
It was hard to shift his focus, but he made an effort to change gears.
Defeating a Unique Slime would grant him 『Memory Inheritance』, but he had no lead on where to find one.
No, actually, I do have a plan in mind, but since it’s still uncertain, I can’t share it with the others yet.
“Since Arvanq and Trelut are confirmed to frequent water sources, I think we should search for known watering holes alongside Seiou and her party, then take those two down.”
I nodded in agreement with Shinhō’s proposal.
“Yeah, I think that’s the best course of action,” I said.
“What about the rest of the members?”
Seirei appealed to me with her eyes while saying, “I’m going too.”
“I plan for it to be just me, Chiyu, Genchu, Seirei, Shinhō, Mikuron, and Highrow.”
“Hmm… I’d love to come along, but understood!”
Shoushi crossed her arms, looking regretful, yet she gave her approval.
“Please count on Shoushi and Sensei Luminas to handle the care of Seiou’s party members if anything happens.”
“It pains me to send only students into battle, but those who wait have their own duties to fulfill, right? Understood.”
The teacher’s face twisted with genuine reluctance, but it was too late for her to stop us now.
“As usual, I’ll prepare lunch and wait for you all.”
“Please leave the care of the mansion in your hands while we’re gone.”
“Um, I’m— wait here!”
I smiled at Shion, Loa, and Runa.
“Yeah, let’s all head back together.”
The combat team then moved toward the Seiou party’s base camp, accompanied by Mikuron and Highlow.
From outside, the barrier boundary appeared to lead to nothingness, but the moment you crossed it, the Seiou group’s base suddenly materialized before your eyes—a truly peculiar sensation.
“May I suggest we tour the water zones together first?”
Truly living up to her name, Seiou proposed this right after seeing us.
“Yes, that was exactly what we were thinking.”
“We will be sending Yumeno, Momohara Yuuko, Inimori Shu, Hayate Mai, and Ushi-nai Nene.”
Noticing the specific lineup, I wondered for a moment before scanning the crowd with my eyes.
“Is Kenki guarding the base?”
“Mm-hmm. While I would prefer to join in the battle, protecting our allies is undoubtedly an equally important duty.”
Kenki seemed restless, but he appeared content with Seiou’s decision on who would deploy.
“Also, I have my monsters guarding the perimeter of the barrier.”
Inukai stepped forward, smiling brightly.
As always, she possessed a beauty and aura that completely defied her high school age.
“I see. Isn’t Sumihou coming?”
“If we’re operating together, having two commanders would cause confusion. I think I’ll leave it to you, but is that alright with you?”
”…If the rest of your team is okay with it.”
I glanced at the members joining from Sumihou’s party.
“Nice to meet you, Kouno.”
Matsuba, holding her bow, gave me a modest smile.
“Nice to meet you, Matsuba.”
“Let’s ride on Harlow-kun’s side together, Sou-suke~”
Momo tried to snuggle up to me, but she was being glared at by Mikron.
“Haha. Mikron gets sulky if I don’t hold him.”
“P-Please, nice to meet you! P-Phew… it’s been a while since my library committee days… Kouno-kun probably doesn’t remember, but hehe…”
Kage’s laughter had a cowed, almost apologetic quality to it, so I blew it away by laughing back with bright, easy energy.
“Don’t be ridiculous. How could I forget you? It’s nice to meet you properly, Kage.” “Oh… really?
You’re still being kind to me…”
“It’s not a problem for me either.”
This was probably the first time I’d ever spoken with Hayate from the track team.
Her hair was green, falling just to her lower back. She tied her right side-swept bangs together with the hair at the nape of her neck in a single ponytail.
She left the remaining bangs on the left side loose and hanging down. It was a strange hairstyle, but it suited her well.
And her breasts were large.
Her attitude was blunt and distant, but that was probably just how she carried herself by default.
Just because more girls had been friendly to me lately didn’t mean I should start misreading the signs.
“Heh heh, it’s a real honor to have the opportunity to observe you, Kunou-kun.”
Inui seemed rather amused about something.
“Ahahaha. You might find me boringly normal, but… let’s be friends.”
“I’m certain that won’t be the case at all.”
Once we’d finished exchanging greetings, the next thing to decide was how we would split up into groups.
I felt bad about leaving Momo behind, but I decided to ride in the micron after all.
In that case, it was quickest to say that five people would ride per party, and no one but Momo had any objections.
“Booboo. You’re always with Souzou-kun, so wouldn’t it be okay if you swapped places just this once?”
“Calm down, Yuuko.”
“Chiiru-chan, just because he’s your real name doesn’t mean you can do things that make the other person uncomfortable, you know?”
“Got it, Momoko.”
”…That’ll do then.”
Momo seemed to give up.
And so, I, Chiiru, Fukaho, Sereina, and Genchu boarded Mikuron.
Matoba, Momo, Inimori, Hayate, and Ushi-ai got on High Rowe.
Stroking Mikuron’s soft, black fur, I turned to Fukaho.
“Fukaho, could you guide us from the nearest water source?”
I figured it was best to rely on Fukaho, who had made the map.
“Ye-es, leave it to me!”
Following Fukaho’s enthusiastic instructions, we set out to take down the unique monster.
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