episode_0097

Clap!

Just one round of applause.

“Ha, haguk♥ Euhiguk♥”

“Heukkeueut♥ Heuing♥”

With just that one round of applause, the magical lord, Mir Ryuin, and the saint, Mei Luina, were on the verge of defeat in an instant.

If they were in a situation where they could receive treatment from Stay like before, it wouldn’t have been strange at all to reach the peak of defeat in front of him. Unfortunately, the two of them were already healed.

No longer in a caregiver-patient relationship with Stay, they couldn’t accept a life without him and even resorted to transformation magic to stick by his side.

However, if they were to reveal their defeat by reacting to Stay’s applause, they would undoubtedly expose their true identities.

Since Stay himself expressed his dislike for the three patients he had cared for, it was clear as day how their relationship would turn out once their identities were revealed.

It was already so difficult to be abandoned indirectly, but if they were to be caught deceiving Stay and clinging to him, only to be told to leave in front of him, how despairing would that be?

“Hu, hueuguk······♥”

“Hu, hu♥ Huuu······♥”

That was something that absolutely couldn’t happen, so the two of them gritted their teeth and endured the peak.

“It was dangerous······. But what was that all of a sudden? Why did my uterus and anal suddenly almost lose and surrender when I was about to lose randomly? What on earth happened to my body?”

“Uh, uuaa······? W-what just happened? I almost lost and surrendered, spewing out defeat and almost falling to my knees without even knowing. What is this?”

After enduring the sudden peak, as they regained their composure, the same question arose in both of their minds.

The question was about the unbelievable fact that they were on the verge of defeat, surrender, and submission with just one round of applause.

Having experienced the same thing, the two of them exchanged glances and simultaneously focused their mana on their heads as if they had made a promise.

Activated by mana, their bodies surpassed their limits and exhibited performance beyond imagination. With their transcendent cognition and thinking abilities, the S-class awakened beings activated their heads, providing their owners with a sensation as if the world had stopped.

In that moment, where one second was split into hundreds, only those who had transcended humanity could experience such a fleeting moment. The two of them began to investigate the question that arose in their minds.

“Stay often clapped while treating us, so now my body automatically heats up when I hear Stay’s applause······ But still, it wasn’t supposed to lead to a defeat like just now.”

“I noticed that Stay was using applause as a means to train us, but until now, it was within reason. Even until the last treatment, the power of applause didn’t have this much impact.”

For a month, Stay executed the “Fixing the Crazy Bitches Master Plan” on the three S-class awakened beings under his care, using applause as a means.

Immediately after clapping, he would start extreme caressing techniques and then manipulate the next nerve center with all his might, a high-difficulty training that only those with extreme hand skills and unwavering confidence could perform.

It was an absurdly difficult training that required reaching the peak within a very short time frame while the sound of applause lingered in the mind, but Stay succeeded in the training too easily.

Because he possessed hand skills that transcended cognition and the confidence to match.

In this way, Stay trained the three individuals for a month, and on the last day, he was able to elevate the training’s completion to the point where just clapping could make their bodies warm and plump with arousal.

However, that’s where it ends.

Stae’s clapping instructor, unlike before, was not powerful enough to make them surrender just by hearing the sound of clapping, so both of them were still filled with doubts.

“Since receiving treatment nine days ago, Stae hasn’t experienced anything… Huh?!”

“Even after receiving coaching for a month, the effects were minimal, but suddenly, after nine days of not experiencing anything, clapping became effective… Could it be that?!”

As they continued to ponder over their doubts, a similar hypothesis crossed their minds.

There was no other explanation than this convincing hypothesis that could confidently explain the situation, causing both of them to shiver and tremble at each other with their eyes.

“Is it because Stae’s touch is so missed that the body can’t calm down?!”

“Is it because Stae’s touch is so missed that the body can’t calm down?!”

It was the idea that during the nine days of being abandoned and neglected by Stae, the body couldn’t calm down.

The only man, Stae, whom they couldn’t possess despite having everything they wanted in the world. The man who, even after being unilaterally abandoned, they couldn’t muster the courage to go and hold onto, leading them to resort to disguising themselves with transformation magic, making not only their hearts but also their bodies restless.

For the two S-rank individuals who were not even treated as Awakening individuals in the Awakening society, losing control of their bodies and minds to an F-rank individual was a humiliating experience.

“B-But, thinking about it, it’s not really strange, is it? After all, the body was ravaged by Stae’s touch in the first place.”

“Well, no. It’s not unreasonable. Anyone would end up like this if they were tormented so persistently by such a meticulous, gentle, and warm touch that feels so good.”

However, upon reflection, they realized that even resorting to transformation magic to stick by Stae’s side in such a pathetic manner was only possible if they abandoned their pride, so they roughly came up with a reason to accept it among themselves.

“Well, then we should start accelerating our brains a bit. I want to spend time with Stae.”

“Let’s resolve the doubts and gather our mana.”

Whoosh.

“Are you okay?”

As soon as they gathered their mana mentally, the flow of time normalized, and Stae’s worried voice reached their ears.

“Haha… I’m fine.”

“I’m fine too.”

In response to Stae’s warm concern, both of them smiled softly.

Especially Meiluina, who had decided to portray Mary, Nier’s sister, had become so engrossed in his worries that she had forgotten about the character of the brusque younger sister and had reverted to her original self, who felt at ease only in front of Stae.

“This warm care and concern… it feels so good. I missed it so much.”

In urgent situations where she might reveal her true identity, her partner, Mir Ryuin, should intervene, but unfortunately, she too was swayed by his worries and couldn’t make a rational judgment.

Due to the unraveling of Mei Luina’s acting, it was a slightly risky situation where they could have easily been exposed, but fortunately, the two of them were able to regain their composure not long after.

“I’m glad you’re okay. But why did you suddenly do that? You heard the applause, then suddenly pulled your waist back, bent your knees slightly, turned into an ‘Anjjangdari,’ and shivered all over…”

“Eh, eh?!”

“Pffft!”

A dangerous question popped out of Stay’s mouth, making them feel as if they had practically been caught. The two of them froze with wide-eyed expressions at the overly detailed description that practically gave them away.

‘W-what do we do? Is this it? Are we done for? Oh no, once we reveal our identities, we’ll tie Stay up with heavenly chains and educate them until they say they don’t hate it…!’

‘C-calm down, Mir Ryuin. This isn’t something we haven’t prepared for. Pull yourself together and think of a plan B. Yes, we’ll put Stay in a mana prison, reveal their identity, and make sure they don’t say they hate it…!’

Their bodies were stiff, but their minds were racing faster than usual, thinking about how to handle the impending dreadful situation.

As their activated minds each came up with a way to kidnap Stay, Stay’s mouth started moving again.

“Excuse me, both of you…”

Gulp…

Without a hint of error, dry saliva slid down Mir Ryuin and Mei Luina’s esophagus simultaneously.

Depending on what Stay would say next, the fate of the three people in this room could be decided, so the two of them focused on Stay even more than when facing an EX-level gatekeeper.

‘If my name comes out of Stay’s mouth, I’ll cast a spell immediately. I have to isolate Mei Luina, restrain Stay with chains, and escape. Any mistake is unforgivable, so let’s stay sharp, Mei Luina…!’

‘You, Mir Ryuin, activating the sanctuary to bind mana, restraining Stay with chains, and escaping immediately, as you will surely be a hindrance in the future. No mistakes will be tolerated, so stay focused, Mei Luina…!’

In that tense moment, Stay’s mouth moved and continued speaking.

“Do you have a trauma related to applause?”

“Huh?”

“Uh?”

Luckily, it was a perfect bluff.