#1 Pretty Pink Underwear

As Maid-ssi said, a change of clothes was prepared in the changing room.

First, my tracksuit from yesterday.

The tracksuit felt soft and nice, as if it had been thoroughly washed and dried overnight.

But….

“There are no undergarments.”

Come to think of it, my underwear from yesterday was thrown into the trash can.

It seems Maid-ssi forgot to prepare them too.

Calling Maid-ssi seemed like it would be troublesome. And there should be a change of underwear in my bag in the room.

Having decided that, I quietly opened the changing room door and tried to leave.

And I made eye contact with Maid-ssi, who was standing as if waiting by the door.

“Oh my. Where are you going without any clothes on?”

“Eh, no, well… that’s right, I don’t have any underwear, so could you possibly bring me some─”

“Oh dear, that’s a big problem.”

Even after hearing my story, Maid-ssi just kept smiling.

Thinking that perhaps I hadn’t conveyed it properly, I was about to ask again when Maid-ssi changed her expression to one of distress.

“What should we do? All of Wol-ryeong-nim’s belongings were burned in the incinerator this morning. There were so many things that looked dangerous no matter how I looked at them.”

“W-what, all of them?!”

“Yes. We kept your wallet and ID, but everything else.”

No, why would you… someone else’s belongings….

It was definitely something to get angry about, but for some reason, I wasn’t angry.

Rather, I understood. Indeed, my belongings contained many weapons that looked dangerous even from the outside. There were also many talismans. To the eyes of an ordinary person, they might have seemed dangerous. …Even so, burning my clothes felt excessive.

“I’ll prepare clothes and underwear for you to wear for the time being, within today. Please don’t worry.”

“But I don’t have anything to wear right now….”

“Is that so? Then what are you wearing right now?”

What was she talking about?

Right now, I wasn’t wearing anything, barely covering my body with a towel.

“「No. Wol-ryeong-nim is wearing underwear right now. It’s pretty pink underwear」.”

And that strange sensation came over me once again.

My consciousness became clouded, and my vision seemed to fade for a moment.

It was only for a brief moment, so I couldn’t tell what it was.

And my consciousness returned to normal.

“…What… huh…?”

And when I looked down at my body, I realized that I was wearing underwear without knowing when.

When did I put on the underwear?

Both top and bottom, I was clearly wearing delicate pink underwear.

Underwear that felt completely different from a sports bra. It was my first time wearing this kind of underwear.

Wearing such feminine underwear felt repulsive to me, who wasn’t originally a woman… but if I was already wearing it like this, there was nothing I could do. It also seemed there was no other underwear.

“Then please quickly finish dressing and let’s go to eat. The Master is waiting.”

For some reason, Maid-ssi was chuckling as she looked at me in my underwear.

* * *

At some point (though I couldn’t remember), I put on the tracksuit over the underwear I was wearing and followed Maid-ssi to the dining room.

‘It feels empty….’

I was definitely wearing underwear, but I felt a hollow sensation, as if I were wearing nothing at all.

It felt like my skin, my inner flesh, my sensitive areas were directly touching the lining of the tracksuit.

Since I had never worn underwear other than a sports bra, I started to wonder if women’s underwear was originally like this.

Ugh… it’s bothering me….

Moreover, my body felt strangely sensitive. Even if the clothing lining brushed against my skin slightly, I felt like I would be startled every time.

This was especially true for my chest and nipples, so I had no choice but to walk carefully, hunched forward.

‘Was my body originally this sensitive… or is it because this isn’t my usual underwear…?’

My original underwear was an item with measures to suppress the ‘Succubus’s Curse’ bestowed upon me.

But even without it, my body didn’t seem to become this sensitive.

Enduring the unfamiliar sensation somehow, I finally arrived at the dining area I was headed for.

In the dining room, the Chairman-nim I had seen yesterday was seated, looking relaxed and at ease.

“Good morning, Wol-ryeong-yang. Ah, I believe we agreed to speak informally. Anyway, have a seat there. Do you prefer bread for breakfast? Or rice?”

I usually skip breakfast.

…I couldn’t say that, so I vaguely asked for bread.

Soon after, a wonderfully made sandwich and coffee were brought out.

‘Just in case.’

Just like I did with yesterday’s black tea, I tried to check if there was anything suspicious inside.

But Maid-ssi caught me.

“What are you doing? That’s rude.”

“Ah, well─”

“「Unnecessary suspicion is forbidden」. This meal was prepared with care in a thoroughly hygienic environment, so please don’t worry and eat with peace of mind.”

“Yes….”

I dispelled the half-activated spell, picked up the sandwich, and began to eat.

Mmm. It was incredibly delicious.

The vegetables were very fresh, and the meat was also fresh. The bread was perfectly baked, and a savory taste spread in my mouth with every bite.

It was clearly evident that extravagantly expensive ingredients had been used.

“You must eat it all, without leaving anything behind, okay? Chew slowly and thoroughly so you don’t get indigestion.”

Even without her saying so, there was no way I would leave anything behind.

Exorcists are basically all big eaters. And most of what they eat is converted into various energies like spiritual power rather than fat, so there’s almost no worry about gaining weight.

It tasted good and was rich in nutrients without any imbalance.

To the point where wishing for anything more would be a luxury.

But every time I ate like this, I felt a strange energy seeping into my body.

It could be called demonic energy or yin energy, but it was certainly something impure.

Why did such a thing happen every time I ate the given food, whether it was a sandwich or coffee? I couldn’t think about it. Because Maid-ssi told me not to worry and to eat with peace of mind.

‘It’s fine… this much, it’s fine.’

If it were an ordinary person, accumulating such negative energy in their body would be dangerous.

But an exorcist’s body has resistance to such power. It might have an effect for a short while, but with time, it will be purified by my own spiritual power and expelled.

Even so, if I consumed such things in large quantities repeatedly, some effects would be unavoidable, but one meal is fine.

“Drink the coffee too. Our Maid is excellent at brewing not only tea but also coffee.”

“I have a tea ceremony license and a barista license too! ★ Please enjoy it to your heart’s content~.”

If she said that, I couldn’t refuse.

I didn’t really know much about coffee taste, but I continued my meal, emptying the coffee that seemed to be delicious without leaving a drop.

Throughout the meal, the Chairman and Maid watched me with strange eyes, which made me feel somewhat uncomfortable….

* * *

Thanks to the delicious and nutritious meal, my body felt satisfied, but my mind felt strangely sluggish and my thoughts dulled.

It must be due to the large amount of yin energy I consumed.

Still, after circulating spiritual power within my body to purify it, I felt a little better.

After finishing the meal, I was called by the Chairman-nim and followed him to the same office as yesterday.

For some reason, the furniture arrangement and structure felt slightly different compared to yesterday, but I couldn’t be sure. And it didn’t seem like anything to particularly worry about.

“So, you said you came to this town for an investigation, right? Do you have a plan for what you’ll do now?”

I had already explained the whole story yesterday.

Even that I was an exorcist and the details of the request I received from the Exorcist Association.

Why my past self had done that, my current self couldn’t understand no matter how much I thought about it.

I couldn’t understand it, but since spilled water couldn’t be picked up, I decided to just accept the current situation for now.

‘And somehow… I felt like I could trust them… though I had no basis for it….’

“I’m planning to look around the town a bit for the investigation.”

“Regarding that matter, I can’t simply allow it. As I said yesterday, this city is quite special. To move around, you need to be familiar with this city’s unique rules. Preparation is also necessary.”

How exactly was it special?

More than that, having to be familiar with rules just to move around inside the city… it was incomprehensible.

But since this man, the Chairman-nim, was saying it, it felt strangely convincing.

I decided to accept it without suspicion.

“It’s not that I’m forbidding you from moving around entirely. As I said yesterday, as the Chairman, I’m in a position where I must screen and educate new residents. So, before you begin your investigation, I’d like you to stay in this mansion and receive some training. It won’t take long, just about a week.”

“A week…?”

“Yes. Don’t worry. All your room and board issues will be handled here, and this mansion has plenty of entertainment, so you won’t get bored. Everyone who has received training so far has said it passed in an instant and felt regretful. Oh, and there’s a small training allowance too.”

And, the Chairman continued.

“I admit there are strange things about this city. So, I’ll help you as much as I can with your exorcist-nim’s investigation or whatever it is. Therefore, I just ask that you properly receive the week of training.”

Honestly, there was no real need to follow this man’s words.

He hadn’t physically restrained me, and it was possible to conceal my body with a spell and secretly slip out into the city.

However, there was no benefit in causing unnecessary commotion, and above all, if I could receive help from this man, who claimed to manage the entire city shrouded in mist, my future investigation activities would become much smoother.

After organizing my thoughts for a moment, I decided to accept the proposal.

…It definitely wasn’t because I was tempted by the training allowance the Chairman offered and its amount.

But what kind of training allowance is this… Ugh, I wonder if I could just live receiving training my whole life.

* * *

“Then, let’s conclude this discussion here.”

Saying that, the Chairman picked up a small bell placed in a corner of his desk.

And he shook it.

*Ting-a-ling*, a pretty and clear bell sound rang out.

‘Huh…?’

And then, a strange sense of exhaustion came over me.

My body swayed for a moment, overcome by a feeling of powerlessness, as if being dragged into an antlion pit.

The bell continued to ring. My consciousness drifted further away with it.

My thoughts dulled, and my consciousness sank into darkness.

Soon, the bell stopped ringing.

At that moment, my consciousness had already completely sunk into darkness.