23rd
Luna and Baby Making Date
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Luna hesitated for a while and then spoke in a crawling voice.
“I, I… If it’s okay with you, can you form a permanent party with me? At least until we get promoted to the same rank…”
And then she looked at me with such anxiety that it was almost pitiful. In that brief moment, I felt like I had a rough idea of what Luna was trying to say.
He’s not that talented enough to stand on his own. Of course, that doesn’t mean he’s flawed or anything, but in this savage world, being ordinary is the same as being incompetent.
“hmm-.”
Of course, I’m not a great person who can take care of someone. As someone who has just become free from slavery, I can barely take care of myself.
Forming a fixed party means that there will be many things to do with Luna in the future. Such important matters will have to be carefully decided after considering various factors.
I’m not perverted enough to pick a pink Chikorita as my starter Pokemon just because it’s cute and pretty! Do I really need to do a hard mode on my own?
“I guess that’s a bit-.” It seemed like it would be too much. That was when I was about to open my mouth.
My lower abdomen started to gurgle violently, and I felt a pain as if my internal organs were twisting together, so I quickly shut my mouth. I don’t know what happened, but I suddenly felt like I had to run to the bathroom.
What is it? I suddenly feel a little better when I close my mouth.
Did I eat something wrong last night? It’s been a long time since I’ve had a drink.
The food in this world is like a lump of weirdness made with unwashed hands, so it’s not surprising that something goes wrong at any time.
How many years has it been since I’ve had this much acute lower abdominal pain? I don’t think this is normal, damn it.
Luna continued to speak as I felt a little embarrassed by the sudden pain in my lower abdomen.
“Can’t you? You promised yesterday. We’d have children together and have regular parties. You even swore an oath on the River Styx. I don’t think you remember, so I’m asking again.”
“I swore on Styx that I would form a party?”
“Yeah, yeah.”
I studied Luna’s expression. She looked very restless, like an abandoned dog, but she didn’t seem to be lying.
Shit, I never knew this would happen.
Me reciting the spell so quietly that no one can hear.
“Long live chaos-.”
Deering-.
『Name: Hassan Lv. 8 9
Strength: 3 4
Agility: 2
Stamina: 3
Task: 247 147
Status: The Oath of Styx》
Grace: Blessing of Chaos》Clumsy Handicraft》
I had another level-up experience with the statue Luna had created. It would be fair to say that my growth, which had been stagnant for the past two years, has experienced explosive evolution this week.
Anyway, what I’m concerned about right now is not the level, but the item called “The Oath of Styx”.
Even though I kept my promise to create a strange totem with Luna, I was still wondering why the letters didn’t disappear.
I never thought you had another appointment. Damn, no matter how drunk you were, it’s shocking that you made such a rash decision about something as important as having a party.
I wonder if this throbbing pain in my lower abdomen, which makes my sphincter tremble, is also related to that Oath of Styx.
Having been trained to eat odd jobs since childhood by my father, I had a strong stomach that was able to eat spicy stew without any problems.
If my stomach, which had never been upset even once during the past two years of slavery in another world, is turning like this, then it must be impossible for it to be something other than a curse.
Shit, no matter what, you have to keep your promises, and even though you’re suffering from a strange curse, it’s not like it’s that easy to decide to be a fixed party-.
Sarur-.
“Ugh.”
It was truly a life crisis.
I feel like I need to run to the bathroom right now, but I don’t have the confidence to get up.
“You promised, Hassan-. Are you sure you won’t keep your promise? If you break your promise, terrible things will happen-.”
Luna’s voice is now trembling, almost like a sob. At that, I feel like I’ve been caught in some kind of trap, but the pain in my lower abdomen, which makes my eyes turn blue, makes me dizzy.
What the heck!
“Okay, I got it. Let’s party together.”
“really?”
“okay!”
I reluctantly screamed. At the same time, the pain in my lower abdomen subsided surprisingly quickly, leaving no trace. I don’t know what it is, but it’s so damn amazing.
Still, it was a pain I never wanted to experience again. If I did something wrong, I almost wet my pants while getting up to go to the bathroom.
I can tolerate the contempt that comes from being called a Barbarian or a Samaritan, but I absolutely cannot tolerate the nickname of a shithead Hassan.
Deering-.
『The Oath of Status Styx』 has been granted.
『Task value + 10』
Even if I don’t necessarily treat my condition through manual therapy, the value of the task seems to be piling up inside me. My knowledge has increased in areas I don’t really want to know about.
You shouldn’t make promises carelessly. And I’m never going to drink again, damn it.
“Please take care of me, Hassan-!”
Luna smiled brightly, whether she knew my feelings or not. It was nice to see her smiling so brightly that her white, neat teeth were showing, and she looked cute and cheerful.
I’m not really sure if I can get through the gaps between goblins and other monsters with a kid like this.
This guy seems to think of me as some kind of great warrior, bordering on superhuman, but as I mentioned before, I’m actually Hassan, a former slave who’s just trying to survive.
*
We shared the squid pie that Luna ordered.
Eating in this world feels like a chore that needs to be done quickly rather than something to enjoy. So I just stuff food into my stomach without even tasting it.
What a novel idea, you little punk, to think of putting a whole fish in a pie and baking it.
Who on earth would like something like this to be on the menu? Whether it’s a kid who sells it for money or a kid who pays to eat it, there’s no such thing as uncivilized cuisine.
“This is so delicious, Hassan-! I wish I could eat this every day!”
“Oh, yeah, you eat a lot.”
“You are a really good guy!”
As soon as I gave permission, Luna quickly stuffed the pie into her stomach. The sight reminded me of the stray cat that used to wander around in front of my house.
It is said that stray cats have a habit of stuffing their stomachs with food in front of them until they burst, because they don’t know when they will be able to get food.
But stray kittens have their cat moms, and lowly savages like us have no one to take care of them, so we have to eat as much as we can when we can.
“Is it really delicious?”
“There’s a little left. Do you want to eat it?”
“no.”
Anyway, dinner, which was the daily routine, was almost over. I spoke to Luna, who was sipping on the cheap barley wine she had ordered instead of water.
“So, what we talked about yesterday was making totems and forming a party?”
“Yeah, yeah. Other than that, I told you why I started being an adventurer. Don’t you remember that either?”
“Well, that’s true.”
“In our Ideopa, when you become an adult, you have to go on a journey outside the island. That way, you can be recognized as a proper member of the island.”
Is it something like a coming of age ceremony? – That’s all I can understand. The idea of having to leave my hometown and go to a foreign land to be recognized as a member reminds me of Mormonism, a heretical religion in my hometown.
Why, those foreigners who go around wearing suits and preaching that they can teach English. Did they say that they also need to complete an overseas missionary course to be recognized as a member?
While I was lost in such thoughts, Luna was in a very happy mood because she had a party member and a full stomach, so she chattered like a parrot who had learned to speak.
“The island of Ideope is cursed by the gods. Children are not born easily, and crops do not grow well. That is why we go on a journey to obtain Nox’s pomegranate seeds. They are said to be located somewhere in the underground labyrinth. If we have them, our island will become a little more lively!”
“Hmm, a curse-. This is a curse. Since you’re already a party member, I’m asking. Have you been cursed by any chance?”
“Uh, yeah? There’s no such thing. I don’t know about that.”
Look at this. The way he’s avoiding my gaze seems like he’s trying to tell a lie. Since I already know full well that he’s covered in curses, I just find it funny.
Is he trying to hide the fact that he’s cursed? If you think about it, it kind of makes sense, since there’s probably no one who would have a hobby of bringing a cursed party member around.
Luna must desperately want to hide her flaws, you Chikorita bitch! Isn’t this a total bad debt?
Anyway, since we’ve already formed a party, I have to carry out the quest with this guy until Luna safely advances to the bronze tier and fulfills her promise.
You might run into a sudden goblin horde, or you might get swept up in a group of thugs like before. If Luna could just do her part, it would be very helpful.
The formation of a party – especially a fixed party – under the assumption that each person can do their share works to their advantage.
My old master, Elfriede, a silver-rank adventurer, also brought along several swarms of worker bees as a party, like a queen bee.
Of course, those worker bees are all silver tier adventurers with their own set of skills, so they can’t be compared to Luna… .
Anyway, partying with Luna isn’t necessarily all bad.
Also, doesn’t this guy have a strange talent for creating strange statues that can enhance my abilities? It’s better to keep him by my side.
I was running the positive happiness circuit like that. The cooler in my head was starting to overheat, so I changed my thoughts and spoke to Luna.
“Ahem, uh, okay. Luna. Now that we’ve decided to have a party, I’m saying this. Actually, there are conditions for us to have a party.”
“condition?”
“Okay, if you don’t want to hear these terms….”
“I will do it!”
No, what the hell, you’re talking nonsense, do you even know what you’re talking about?
“Listen to the end. I’m not forcing you. If you say no… .”
“good!”
“No, please-. Listen to what I have to say. Anyway, don’t misunderstand and listen. I think I need to touch your body a bit.”
“My, my body…?”
Luna, who had been answering briskly without even listening to the whole story, seemed greatly embarrassed as her pink twin tails fluttered. Of course, it was natural for her to be embarrassed.
Even if it were me, if someone said, “Hassan, let me touch your body,” I would be so flustered that I would stutter.
But my intention was very transparent, to take away the curse he had and convert it into a task value.
Now that he’s a party member, it would be helpful for his growth and advancement in many ways to remove the curse of weakness that’s weighing down his body.
“Well, why is it that I have this grace? There is a reason for it.”
“ah-.”
Luna, who had been blushing, nodded as if she finally understood.
“… That’s what you’re talking about? That, that’s what you did to the innkeeper… .”
I don’t know what Luna is talking about. Anyway, judging from what she said about what she did to the innkeeper, it seems like she was watching me treat other people while drunk.
Then the story will move faster. And you’ll definitely know that it wasn’t your intention to sexually harass her.
“Right. Well, I’d like to finish it before I go to bed tonight.”
“… .”
Luna hesitated with a look of great concern on her face at my words.
Even though she knows full well that it is a therapeutic act, it would be difficult for a woman to readily give her body to a man she has only known for a few days.
So I waited for the answer with a generous and understanding heart.
“Kko, do you really have to do this? Or you won’t have a party…?”
“It is a necessary process.”
“… Oh, okay. Then right tonight? Or right now…?”
“The faster the better for me.”
After answering lightly, I thought about the grace I had and the healing power of the manual therapy.
I already had the curse of the two gods lifted. At that time, I was actually a bit out of it due to the headache, and I couldn’t even recognize what I had done.
Since I’ve already gotten this opportunity, I’d better learn about this ability and its effects. Plus, I’ll be able to lift Luna’s curse and accumulate task points, which is a huge plus.
Time passed like that.
First, I got into the room and sat on the bed.
I never thought I’d end up renting a double room in my lifetime. It costs 20 coppers a night, damn it. It’s not like I can treat Luna in a six-person room either.
Anyway, I’ve already spent 30 coppers at this inn today.
After becoming free from slavery, I have a lot of opportunities to earn money, which is good, but I feel like I’ve been spending money at a similar rate, which makes me reflect on it.
Why isn’t this guy coming?
Luna had disappeared somewhere, saying she had something to prepare first. I wonder what preparations are necessary for this process.
You never know, there might be a rule on the savage island of Ideopae, like, ‘Pray before getting a massage.’
Anyway, I was waiting for Luna, feeling a little bit anxious.
Knock, knock-.
“Luna?”
Uh, yeah.
“Come in. It’s unlocked.”
Crackling, crackling.
A door opens with the sound of a crude doorknob mechanism working.
Beyond that, Luna’s figure was seen hesitating somewhere. It was dark in the hallway after dinner, and Luna’s figure, illuminated by the flickering candlelight, looked like-.
“Oh my god, why are you all wet?”
“I came back from washing at the well. I cleaned it because I was cleaning it. Is this not okay?”
Hmm, my hair is a bit wet and my body is a bit damp, but I guess it’s okay.
“Come on in.”
“Uh, yeah… .”
The boy hesitated as if he was answering reluctantly, then closed the door and entered the room with a very sad expression on his face, like a puppy being dragged to a health center.
At the same time, the sweet scent of flowers spreading through the cramped room stimulates my nerves.
“Peppermint?”
“I washed it with mentha flower oil. It’s also good for dental care…”
“ah.”
It seems like it could be considered a shampoo and toothpaste of another world. It has a cool and refreshing smell mixed with a sweet smell, and it smells good enough for my sensitive nose. It feels good.
“Anyway, lie down on this bed.”
Shudder.
Luna trembled at my voice. The boy looked as if he would burst into tears at any moment, and began to untie the ornaments and cloth clothes hanging on his body one by one.
Whoosh, whoosh-.
Hey, what the hell are you doing?
“No, why are you taking off all your clothes?”
“Hey, you’re going to do to me what you did to the innkeeper… ”
The flesh is slowly revealed. What’s even more shocking is-, what the hell, what the hell did I do with the innkeeper?
[Work Review] I actually ate ramen with frogs in it. They say it costs about 10,000 won for one, but damn, why on earth would you put that in ramen? ㅠㅠ…
Anyway, G)MK, thank you so much for the coupon ㅠㅠ… I was so surprised that I think I jumped 5 centimeters off the chair. Eeeeek!!
In addition, to those who sent me anonymous manuscript fee coupons, I will one day save them up and return the value of the subscription fee with illustrations of the heroines..!!
