episode_0005

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A girl the size of a doll suddenly appears out of thin air. Playing with huge monsters with this tiny body? Recently, a mountain of experiences have been pouring in that shatter the common sense I had in that original world.

However, even superhumans who use mana cannot go against physiological phenomena as long as they are fundamentally human. So, when you run hard, you sweat, and when you get covered in sweat, you want to go take a shower, which is a common trend in both worlds.

However, unfortunately, the level of civilization in this world is not very high. A shower room in every house is a dream within a dream, and at best it’s a bathtub. It’s also hard work when you have to fetch water and cut firewood yourself.

So, when I want to wash up, I use the hot springs in the corner of town rather than those annoying places… .

“TS, that’s a men’s bathhouse.”

“… Ah, ahaha. It was like that, indeed. I’m sorry, ma’am.”

“You are of that age now, so you should be careful. If you’re as confused outside as you are here, you’ll be in big trouble. Huh?”

It’s just difficult to run into problems like this.

Let me tell you, I didn’t mean to go into the men’s bath. It’s been so long since I’ve been here, but I wonder if I’m still confused about the men’s and women’s baths. To the people of this village, I am considered a woman, so when I go to a men’s bathhouse, I am treated as a pervert.

But social perception and my personal reluctance are two different things. Unlike men’s baths where you can just wash and leave without thinking about it, women’s baths make you feel unnecessarily nervous. I feel like I’m somewhere I shouldn’t be.

Still, after almost starting a fire while trying to use firewood on the first day, I cried and used it to eat mustard. I still miss the men’s bathhouse the same way.

“Excuse me~… .”

Sigh. I quietly let out my voice and looked at the reaction inside. If there is any sign of someone being present, prepare to run away immediately.

Fortunately, because we aimed for a time when there were no people, the hot springs were empty today as well. With a sigh of relief, I entered the locker room with lighter steps.

“Tskcha.”

A type of armor that is activated using the body’s mana. When the mana was collected there, the ceremonial uniform-like clothes scattered into the air and disappeared. All that’s left is to take off the inner robe.

The only underwear in the closet was for women, so I didn’t wear it. So, normally, I would just take off my bathing suit and head straight to the hot spring to wash.

But today, my eyes were drawn to the full-length mirror hanging on the street corner. If I remember correctly, it wasn’t there until yesterday. Did the lady install a new one?

“… Hmm.”

Looking at her like this again, she is still a beautiful girl. It feels like the proportions of not only the face but the body itself are well maintained.

What is surprising is that there are no visible abdominal muscles. Even if you sweep your hand down from the chest, all you can feel is the smooth skin and cute belly button.

If you move your hand one step further down, you can now go down to your thigh without anything getting caught.

“… … ”

It’s surprising that there’s nothing there when you reach for it. But why is there no hair? Not usually… , me?

Likewise, there is no hair at all in areas such as the armpits. It’s not that I couldn’t understand it if I just had that type of constitution, but for some reason, a part of the status window flashed through my mind.

Age: Adult in this world. (Let’s not think too deeply about it.)

… Let’s not think too deeply.

Anyway, the beautiful girl in the mirror, TS Prana, is definitely pretty. It’s not just that it’s cute; it’s, to put it bluntly, sexy-looking.

What is especially eye-catching is the line from the waist to the pelvis. There was something about the curves that were clearly visible even when viewed from the front that shook people’s hearts.

Besides that, his shoulders are so thin that they are incomparable to when he was a man. The breasts are clearly swollen and have a beautiful shape. There are definitely a lot of attractive parts, but… .

“… What can I say, it doesn’t suck.”

Rationally, I think it looks sexy. However, there is a strange sense of discomfort, perhaps because there is no response from the body that is really important.

I was excited and thought, ‘Hey, isn’t this crazy?’ I guess it’s similar to the shameful feeling you get when you shout out and realize that no one is listening.

… As long as you clear it, you’ll come back. huh.

Even if you think about useless things, it will only make you feel better. I shook my head a few times and walked back toward the hot springs.

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You might ask what’s the point of a hot spring in a rural village rather than a tourist destination, but Yggdrasil Saga is a subculture game full of fundamentals. Hot springs, the sea, cherry blossoms, and other places are all depicted with great atmosphere.

The same goes for this place that actually existed in-game. A spacious milky white hot spring. A landscape full of natural atmosphere. I don’t know what’s causing it… , just right! There is even a bamboo decoration that makes sound.

I also came to Sage Time because I thought I was going on a hot spring trip that I had never been to before in the world. When you soak in hot water and look up at the full moon, most things tend to get better.

“Sangtatzaaang~.”

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[TS Prana Lv.17]

(human, female)

Occupation: Bishop Prana, leader of the Holy Knights / swordsman

Vitality: 7800 / Mana: 6000

Physical: 84 / Reactivity: 93 / Mana Responsiveness: 78 / Mental Power: 57 / Resistance: 81

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Along with the drawn-out voice, a text made of light appeared in the air. The level and stats are detailed, but they are not very meaningful, so pass.

What I’m interested in is below that, the skill side.

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*Skill (Remaining SP – 35)

[Swordsmanship – ☆☆☆]

* Tier 1 skill list

* Tier 2 skill list

* 3 tier skill list

[Divine – ☆☆]

* Tier 1 skill list

* Tier 2 skill list

[Magic – ☆]

* Tier 1 skill list

[Navigation – ☆]

* Tier 1 skill list

[This is an unopened item]

[This is an unopened item]

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When I clicked on the skill item, a new window appeared, like physical information, and various skills were displayed. An element that is like the flower of an RPG. This is a character development skill tree.

The number of stars displayed is the tier of the skill, and the highest tier is tier 5. Additionally, tier 1 skills can be learned without learning a job, but tier 2 skills require a basic job, and tier 4 skills require a higher level job. is a setting.

Just as my stats were blown up, my skills were also strong at a level that made no sense in the beginning. Swordsmanship is already waiting to be promoted to a higher rank, and the essential sacred power has been checked.

The only disappointing part is that other than those two, they were almost completely wiped out. But that wasn’t a mistake in the direction of character development either. Because choice and focus are the basics of RPGs. Especially in the first episode.

If things continue this way, the most ideal would be the Paladin tree that uses both sacred power and swordsmanship. It is stable with recovery, making it suitable for solo play.

“But it would be a waste to throw away the wizard’s utility~.”

In a game, the only difference is the combat method, but in this world, magic is very convenient. Even if you only have water magic up to tier 3, you won’t have to worry about water while traveling.

Still, if you raise him as a miscellaneous character and the main skill level falls short at the moment when you really need it, it’s a disaster… . Additionally, the feeling of directly moving your body to cut down an enemy cannot be experienced unless you are a swordsman.

It would definitely be a lot of fun if you find a useful comrade and go all out on swordsmanship.

“~~♬”

It’s so much fun to develop a game character, but this is even me. At some point, I was frantically immersed in the skill tree.

However, since there were no people around, I was mistaken and thought this was a public bathhouse. People come into my private room, so wouldn’t it be great if it were in a public place?

Grumble, thump.

“Huh, TS?”

“Ugh!?”

In other words, this was something that was predicted in some sense.

I hurriedly cleared the status window and turned around to see Bluebell with her head curled up coming towards me. When I saw her voluptuous breasts swaying in time with her steps, I immediately put my head back to its original state.

If my body is erotic, then it is just pornography. If it’s a game, it’s something that should be covered with steam or a towel. It’s scary, but now we are being liberated to our heart’s content without any restrictions.

Please go to a far away place, please go to a far away place. As if the prayers in my heart were in vain, the sound of water came from right next to me, not even a step away.

Well, if you had to sit far away in such a large place, it would have been a big problem.

“Phew~, it’s nice that it’s still warm here.”

“Ah, uh, yes… .”

“Have you been practicing until this time? Tomorrow is the start, so don’t overdo it.”

“I see… ?”

If you just stretch out your hand, no, if you just tilt your body slightly, there is a naked beautiful girl within reach. Maintaining composure in such a situation was a very difficult challenge for me.

I thought I had gotten used to the female body, but I was wrong. What I have become accustomed to is limited to my body. He just wasn’t a narcissist.

“… Sorry, is it really bothersome?”

“Huh!? It’s annoying. Me?”

“That’s right, TS doesn’t like me getting close. Even when I ask him to take a bath with me, he always refuses… .”

But it seems that my response was causing an unexpected butterfly effect.

Certainly, Bluebell had quite a bit of skinship in the game. If it’s a male lead, it’s not that obvious, but when he picks a female lead, he shows all sorts of motions, such as holding hands, hugging, and holding her in his arms.

Thanks to this, a lot of Lily fan art came out, and I also often enjoyed seeing her, but I was slightly avoiding it because I was embarrassed to face it in person. Bluebell seems to have noticed that part of me.

At the same time, the thought occurred to me that this was dangerous. According to Seraph, my response during this period is what determines my former self. If things continue like this, Bluebell’s likeability will drop like Ludger’s.

As a Yggdrasil player before the affinity skill, there is nothing more terrible than that.

“It’s not like that! I just did it because I was embarrassed.”

“Really… ?”

“I can’t believe I’m bothering you. That can’t be possible.”

Fortunately, unlike Ludger, Bluebell still had room to turn back. Since you maintained a good relationship in areas other than skinship, you just need to make it clear that the problem is not because you dislike skinship but because you are ashamed of it. Actually, that is also the case.

“There’s nothing to be ashamed of. It’s the same woman, right?”

“Well, that doesn’t mean it can’t be seen, but… .”

“Now, look.”

If you ask me if I’m a woman, I can’t deny it. However, because she is a woman, she cannot accept a situation that is okay. In the end, I couldn’t give any answer and had to repeat turning in the opposite direction every time the bluebell came in front of me.

Unfortunately, that temporary solution quickly collapsed.

“Why do you keep running away?”

“Oh, now, wait… !”

Kuuk. Bluebell must have gotten tired of constantly spinning around and hugged me from behind.

It’s easy to shake it off, but if you force yourself to shake it off, you might really be hated. Above all, the unrealistic softness I felt at the back of my head took away all my ability to think.

ah. I want to stay like this forever.

“Hehe. I’ve always wanted to see you like this.”

While saying similar yet different words, Bluebell began to secretly hum a song. Seeing that he was much happier than I expected made me feel sorry for having refused until now.

“How about it? Are you still embarrassed?”

“Well, what… . It’s touching various things… .”

“You don’t have to worry about that. Now, isn’t it fair?”

There was no time to ask what. Bluebell’s hands reached out from behind and squeezed my chest.

I was a little surprised, but I didn’t feel any resistance. Is this fair? Although I heard the question.

“Oh… . TS, it’s a little bigger than before.”

“Wait a minute, it tickles.”

I said that because it really tickled me. But when I said it out loud, it seemed like a line I had heard many times before.

Now that I think about it, I also remember seeing this situation playing around with Bluebell in the hot springs. Although the location was different, it was also a community event with Bluebell.

… However, it was an event in the female protagonist Lily mode.

I knew that this world also referenced Yggdrasil’s mode. If you just open the skill window right now, you’ll see many skills that don’t exist unless you’re in a mode.

However, the fact that there is an event exclusive to Lily mode means that there is still a chance to become lovers with Bluebell, right? I’ll definitely have to ask Seraph about this later.

“… But how long are you going to keep touching me?”

“Yes~, until you are satisfied?”

While I was lost in thought for a moment, Bluebell continued to massage my chest.

If I were to compare my breasts with Bluebell’s breasts, the latter would be more beneficial. I didn’t understand why he was so happy after touching something that was mine.

Of course, even if you didn’t understand, there was no reason to refuse. If you can win Bluebell’s favor by doing something like this, you can let her touch you as much as you want. Anyway, if you touch something like your breasts, it only feels a little itchy.

When I tried it myself, I was quite disappointed. Reality was very different from the manga.

“… Huh?”

I was immersed in such a gentle yet slightly embarrassing atmosphere. Suddenly, I felt a strange sensation as if my nerve endings were being tapped.

“… ? What’s wrong, TS?”

“Sorry. Please stay away for a moment.”

Bluebell probably sensed the seriousness of my words and stepped back without saying anything. At the same time, the warmth and softness have moved away, but I can’t help it because I can’t concentrate when those breasts are touching.

Tap, tap, tap. Tap on the edge of the water and fill it with mana and spread it widely. [Sona], a tier 1 exploration skill, spreads out to find information on surrounding creatures.

But all that comes back is the presence of Bluebell right behind.

And that gave me some confidence, even though I was only guessing.

“Bluebell. Please turn back for a moment. No, not back, to the left.”

“Huh? Like this?”

“Yes, like that. Then wait a moment. I’ll be back soon.”

“I can’t believe I went and came back. Where? … TS?”

After covering Bluebell’s shoulders with a towel as she turned around, I quickly got out of the bath.

The weather is not that cold and the hot springs are still hot. So the reason I covered him with a towel wasn’t because of his body temperature.

The sensation I felt just now was similar to when I felt Ludger’s presence during the battle. However, nothing was actually found using the search skill.

In other words, this means that there is a guy nearby who has a hiding skill that is lower than my swordsmanship skill but higher than my exploration skill.

Coincidentally, there is a guy among my colleagues who would do something like this.

“Why are you looking at me so intently?”

“Hi!? Now, wait a minute! that is… !”

A short young man with long bangs covering his eyes. As soon as Neville Prana saw me, he fell flat on his face as if he was surrendering.

It is impossible to run away when you are caught like this. Neville also seemed to know this fact, and was desperately trying to say something even though he was sweating profusely. Of course, I have no intention of listening to anything.

There’s no need for it all. Let’s get it right first.

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