episode_0051

“Does doing ‘the infinite spank counter using the elasticity of squishy and bouncy bread’ and ‘the full-body snug embrace’ make you feel better?”

[Yes, of course! I’ve been imagining receiving those two treatments from Stay for the past few days… Huh?! Oh, no, it’s just that it might not immediately make me feel better, but if I sense Stay’s sincerity, it might or might not help…]

Seeing Mei Luna abruptly regain her composure after answering my question without a hint of hesitation and then belatedly starting to look around, I felt somewhat disoriented.

Wait, isn’t getting ‘the infinite spank counter using the elasticity of squishy and bouncy bread’ or ‘the full-body snug embrace’ supposed to feel good when received? What’s the reason for her acknowledging it as if she had been waiting for it so eagerly?

For someone like me, who is nothing more than a mere F-grade assistant, if we were to judge based on preference, it would undoubtedly lean towards disapproval.

Certainly, with my overwhelming talent for affection, I can undeniably make one feel as though they are reaching the pinnacle of ecstasy, but in truth, all my acts of care were just that—acts of care that were permissible.

Receiving treatment from me was not about experiencing pleasure; it was about being liberated from a curse.

That’s why, at this moment, when Mei Luna tearfully demanded ‘the infinite spank counter using the elasticity of squishy and bouncy bread’ and ‘the full-body snug embrace,’ I couldn’t help but feel perplexed.

When listing ‘slowly turning clockwise while firmly pressing the nipple,’ ‘the infinite spank counter using the elasticity of squishy and bouncy bread,’ and ‘the full-body snug embrace’ as three treatment methods, I thought that the first method, ‘slowly turning clockwise while firmly pressing the nipple,’ which I created for Mei Luna, would be the least embarrassing according to my standards.

Getting smacked on the buttocks would only bring about a sense of shame at being hit by someone like me, and being tightly embraced all over would only bring about a sense of shame at being embraced by someone like me.

However, firmly pressing the nipple and slowly turning it clockwise clearly felt lighter compared to the previous two actions.

Comparison of contact and stimulation is clearly minimal compared to the two actions, so from my perspective, I thought that Mei Lina was receiving special treatment.

But feeling discriminated against there. I couldn’t bear to hear words like cute or pretty coming out of my mouth, and bursting into tears.

I couldn’t understand it in my head at all.

…No, actually, if I were to forcefully ignore it, even the horrifying and terrifyingly vague assumption that sends shivers down my spine could somehow be understood.

That assumption that just imagining it brings terrible pain to the soul.

Hey, you don’t like me?

It was truly an absurd and nonsensical nonsense that made me want to kill myself even after thinking about it.

However, as someone who has thoroughly experienced what kind of person Mei Lina is, her behavior is so strange that I threw out a question that could increase the probability that this assumption might be true.

“But, Miss Mei Lina. Actually, you can’t have both treatments you requested at the same time. It’s not detailed. They are both difficult treatments that need to be done separately, so you have to choose one.”

‘The Infinite Spanking Counter Using the Elasticity of Soft and Fluffy Buttocks’ and ‘Full-body Tight Embrace with Close Contact’ were treatments that were poles apart, one involving hitting the buttocks while holding the angle and the other using the entire body to pull the opponent close, each occupying opposite ends of the spectrum.

Although my statement I came up with was meant to discern whether the assumption I had conjured was indeed absurd and nauseating, it was also true that both treatments could not be done simultaneously, so there was nothing strange about my words right now.

[Is, is that so? Ugh, then, can’t you do them one by one······?]

“If you experience either one, you’ll definitely faint, won’t you, Miss Mei Lina? Can you handle it?”

[What?! Th-that’s obvious! Um. Obviously······. Uh, h-hitting me on the buttocks without mercy or pulling me tightly with full force, I can’t handle that······.]

“Is that so? That means you have to choose only one.”

[Hmm… I wanted to receive both from Mr. Stay… If that’s the case, then in exchange for choosing just one, you must put in sincere effort, so much so that it resonates deep within me, proving that Mr. Stay doesn’t dislike me?]

“…Of course. Naturally.”

With that, Maylina, oblivious to any oddities in my words, began to consider which one to choose after momentarily displaying an arrogance unsuitable for her status and then adjusting her objectivity based on my words.

In order to increase the likelihood of the horrifying assumption that Maylina might like me, she naturally had to choose ‘Full-body Clingy Embrace.’

The only person who would choose to be embraced until their hips give out rather than embracing someone they like is a true masochistic pervert with no sense at all.

On the contrary, if Maylina, quite naturally, doesn’t like me, and evaluates the efficiency of curses and blessings, then it’s right for her to choose ‘Elastic Bouncing Counterattack Utilizing the Resilience of Soft and Springy Buttocks.’

Since life hasn’t been as lonely as Dain Adamas, and Maylina, who wouldn’t be unaware of others’ warmth, doesn’t like the person she’s embracing, there’s no way the embarrassment of cursing or blessing will rise quickly.

“…”

[In that case, I’ll go with…]

Truly a suffocating situation of quantum choice.

Please, God. Let my assumption be nothing but utter nonsense. Please assure me that I’ve gone mad due to the torment of an incurable disease.!!!!!!

I directed all my attention to Maylina, sending prayers to every possible entity that my assumption was wrong.

“This is definitely the one I like!”

Unconcerned with my desperate hope, Maylina spoke to me with such a bright and cheerful voice, as if the answer had already been decided if she had to choose between the two.

“Please embrace me with all your might! With real power! With all your heart! You have to hold me tightly, so that my slightly wounded heart can be healed a little from the discrimination I’ve faced! ”

“Heh.”

······It’s over.

At this moment, it felt like one could understand the protagonist’s feelings upon hearing that the final boss had already prepared a countermeasure for the ultimate move they had been honing for the final showdown, as if they had heard those words from the future. It was a feeling more despairing than being buried under a mountain of debt, a sense of being in a bottomless pit where not even an inch ahead seemed visible.

Mei Lina likes me. My life is ruined.

It felt as if something enveloped the entire body at the moment when, on the brink of losing consciousness due to reaching the limit of one’s breath while submerged in water, just before playing the last gasp to rise to the surface, something grabbed the ankle and dragged one back beneath the water.

Was that why? Words that I would never utter with a sound mind suddenly burst out.

“······Mei Lina, do you happen to like me?”

[······Huh?]

“Huh?”

What did I just say? No, what did I just do?

Even though I felt like I was sinking into despair, with darkness filling my vision, and even though I was convinced that my life was ruined, it was a statement that should never have been made.

The other person is Mei Lina, an S-class individual who wouldn’t even deign to consider an F-class like me, a highly esteemed saint. Moreover, she is someone who capriciously treats people as emotional trash cans. To say such a thing to someone I should be cautious even about looking at was a mistake.

Why did I say such a thing? What if she responds that she likes me? Am I going to honestly say, “I really hate you”? Saying that would ruin my life on the spot, wouldn’t it? Otherwise, to survive, am I going to lie and say, “Actually, I liked you too”? I can’t spew such nonsense!

I felt so resentful of my recent actions that I thought I might be experiencing a dissociative identity disorder.

Debtor and emergency room janitor for four years, I’ve dreamt every day of reclaiming ‘my’ daily life and ‘my’ existence. The possibility that Mei Luina might like me seemed to hit me like a bolt from the blue.

Having lived with the sole dream of regaining an ordinary life after losing mine, I couldn’t bear the thought of giving my life to Mei Luina, who I didn’t even like, with words of affection that were not in my heart.

If I can’t cure Mei Luina, my life will end up being a caretaker for an S-class awakened individual turned vegetable, trapped in this hospital room.

Therefore, my only remaining choice is to sincerely convey “I dislike you” and then end her treatment, facing disgrace and anger, and soon after, facing the destruction of my life.

Damn, I lost. I couldn’t take back what I said, but I just wanted to say everything I wanted and then perish with those thoughts. I waited only for Mei Luina’s response.

[“I-Is, is th-th-th-that possible?!! W-Why do y-you li-li-like St-Stay… Staycie? Th-That doesn’t make sense! You’re trying to make me mad, aren’t you!”]

“…Oh?”

[First of all, Stacie and I are on different levels! There may be owners who expect pet-like affection, but no one except a lunatic feels sexual love for a pet! Asking for the same treatment that two others received from Stacie is similar to what I said earlier. It’s absolutely, absolutely not because I feel jealousy or anything due to Stacie’s rational emotions! Seriously! This is ridiculous! If you intended to make me feel incredulous and then suddenly angry, you succeeded! If Stacie says something unreasonable, I might really get angry, so please hurry and do the ‘Full Body Hug’!]

“Oh oh?”

Did I live through this?