Ch.156ACCIDENT

The afternoon spent at the Paracelsus Grand Workshop was relatively leisurely.

Outside of the research wing and shopping district, there weren’t many places worth seeing, and the guest rooms were narrow with single-size bunk beds, making it awkward to “do anything” meaningful.

In the end, all we did was have tea time in the room where Phyllis and Seti were staying, then went outside to help Mina modify her carriage.

“When I say modifications, right now it’s just adding lighting fixtures, cushions, and a folding staircase.”

“Cushions are a critical issue. I felt that desperately on the way here.”

In some isekai stories, the protagonist attaches modern car suspensions to medieval carriages and everyone goes “wow, amazing~”, but after actually driving a carriage, I desperately realized there are problems that can’t be solved by suspension alone.

Of course, things would be different if proper roads were laid between cities and outposts, but that’s not something our party can solve with our power alone.

After finishing the carriage modifications, we decided to wash up at the communal shower before dinner.

If it were just about cleanliness, Jessica’s Clean Up could finish the job in an instant, but after sweating, the process of pouring water over your body is what really makes you feel refreshed.

Since the cafeteria we visited at lunch was crowded with alchemists and potion makers, we decided to buy potatoes from the shopping district and make rösti for dinner.

Cooking in the guest rooms is normally prohibited, but we have a crafting tablet that can produce finished products without any risk of fire or mess.

There’s no need to light fires or lay out cooking utensils, and if we wash the leftover dishes with Jessica’s Clean Up, it’s the perfect crime that no one would notice.

“Ahh~ Now that I’ve eaten well, I think I’ll head off to bed~”

“Going to sleep already? It’s not even 8 o’clock yet.”

“R-really? I’m just unusually tired today. Hehehe… Anyway, I’ll be sleeping soundly from now until morning, so keep that in mind.”

“Alright. Even if we leave a bit late tomorrow, it’ll only take two days to reach the next outpost, so don’t worry and get some rest.”

“Good night~”

Mina waved her hand with a sly smile and ran off to her room.

It was a bit strange to see Mina, who usually stayed up late tinkering with artifacts or magical tools, saying she was tired and going to bed early… but she didn’t seem sick or anything, so I figured it was fine.

~ ~ ~ Mina’s Room ~ ~ ~

“Hee hee~ It’s here, it’s finally here~ This moment at last~”

After brushing her teeth and entering her room, Mina locked the door, threw off her nightwear top, and sat on the lower mattress of the bunk bed.

In her hand was a small bottle she had purchased from the research wing.

The contents of the bottle were Bust Enhancement Cream.

It was supposedly a miraculous product that would enhance your bust over several hours if you applied it generously to your chest and slept soundly.

Generally, dwarf women’s bodies change significantly before and after childbirth.

Their elementary school-like youthful appearance gradually fills out, their chests grow larger, and they become plump, pleasant-looking motherly figures.

Of course, there are occasionally women who pay special attention to their figure management after marriage and childbirth, or who naturally don’t gain weight easily, so apart from larger breasts, they don’t change much from their maiden days…

But one thing is certain: dwarf women who haven’t experienced childbirth all have small breasts.

‘That means I’ll claim the title of Grantis’s first busty dwarf virgin!’

A busty dwarf cannot be a virgin, and a virgin dwarf cannot be busty.

She would put an end to this sad and hateful fate of the dwarf race.

Through the miraculous Bust Enhancement Cream created by Paracelsus Grand Workshop’s genius alchemist, Linda May.

“A B C D E F G~ How big will they grow~”

Humming a melody that sounded familiar from somewhere, Mina scooped up a generous amount of the enhancement cream with her palm and carefully spread it on her modest chest.

The instructions said the entire container should be used at once, and the effect would only work while sleeping.

In other words, going to bed early and maintaining sleep for as long as possible would maximize the bust enhancement effect.

With this in mind, after applying all the cream, Mina downed a sleeping potion she had purchased separately and lay down.

‘With this, by tomorrow morning, I’ll be like Jessica… hehe, hehehehe~’

It wasn’t that Mina particularly had a complex about her breast size.

Her chest was average among dwarf women, and she would naturally develop a larger bust after getting married and having children someday.

The reason she spent a large sum to purchase the enhancement cream was none other than because of Will.

‘Too childish.’

Those words from Will were like a thorn in her heart, trampling on her pride as a woman.

Judging that the cause of his cold assessment was her flat chest, Mina decided to transform into the unprecedented existence of a loli busty dwarf to make Will regret his careless remark.

‘His first girlfriend was Jessica, and Seti is also quite sizeable… Will definitely likes women with large breasts.’

Although there was the exception of Phyllis, even to Mina as a dwarf, Phyllis with her tall stature and slender figure exuded mature charm despite having a smaller chest.

Since it was impossible for her as a dwarf to attain the height of an elf, she decided to acquire another form of “maturity” as a woman to torment Will, who had been dismissing her until now.

‘Ah. I’m starting to feel sleepy… Bye-bye, my small chest…’

Feeling the effects of the sleeping potion washing over her, Mina bid farewell to her modest chest that she would never see again.

And 12 hours later,

Mina was rushed to the emergency treatment room in the research wing.

~ ~ ~ Paracelsus Grand Workshop, Research Wing ~ ~ ~

“I truly have no words. We never imagined something like this would happen…”

After seeing Mina off to the emergency treatment room, we faced two researchers in a consultation room located on the first floor of the research wing.

One was a human male potion maker in his 50s wearing a white coat, and the other was a female alchemist in her 30s wearing a deep blue gown.

When I went to get Mina at 8 AM, despite her having gone to bed early, there were painful groans coming from behind her firmly locked door.

Sensing something was seriously wrong, I quickly sought help from the lodging staff. When an employee with a master key opened Mina’s door, we found her writhing in pain, clutching her mountain-like breasts.

Beside her bed, we found a regular-sized potion bottle and a small hand cream sample case.

The creators of these two products were the male and female researchers now facing us in the consultation room.

“Skip the apologies and explain the situation. What happened to Mina?”

“Well… given the nature of her condition, it’s a bit difficult to explain in front of a male…”

“It doesn’t matter. Explain it. I’ll take responsibility as the party leader.”

When Jessica demanded an explanation with a resolute expression, the two researchers looked at each other, and the woman spoke first.

The items found next to Mina’s bed were a fast-acting sleeping potion and a beauty cream.

The male potion maker in his 50s was Gilbert Hexton, creator of the sleeping potion.

The female alchemist in her 30s was Linda May, creator of the beauty cream.

The beauty cream Mina used was a magical item that many women dream of—one that enhances breast size.

The incident began with the fact that this breast enhancement cream, “Bust Enhancement Cream,” worked its effects while the user was asleep.

Mina, who habitually stayed up late tinkering with magical tools, presumably wanted to secure sufficient sleep time to maximize the effect of the cream.

The problem arose when certain components in the sleeping potion and the enhancement cream created an unexpected synergy, causing what they called a “runaway effect” that far exceeded the intended results.

“…I heard that all products sold here, even experimental ones, have passed safety inspections.”

“That’s true for each individual product. We never anticipated this synergistic effect when used with other products…”

“What’s going to happen to Mina?”

“We’ve stopped the spread of the enhancement cream’s effect. We’ve confirmed there’s no major threat to her life or health. However, to restore her enlarged breasts to their original state, we need to take separate measures after she stabilizes.”

No major threat to her life or health.

As soon as we heard those words from Gilbert, everyone let out a sigh of relief.

“My goodness… what an absurd mishap.”

“I understand the situation. I assume the Paracelsus Grand Workshop will cover the necessary measures and costs for normalization?”

“Of course.”

“W-wait a moment. Actually, there’s one problem…”

“What problem?”

The female alchemist, Linda, hesitated under Jessica’s sharp gaze before carefully answering.

“Actually, the main ingredient in the Bust Enhancement Cream is an herbal remedy passed down as a secret among Cottontail women. This incident goes beyond the scope of my research findings, so…”

“…I hope you’re not about to say it can’t be fixed.”

“N-no, not at all! It can be fixed! It’s just that my data is insufficient, so we need to seek advice from Cottontails who are proficient in handling this herb…”

So she focused on just one effect of an unfamiliar herb without preparing for unexpected side effects.

I can’t believe such a ridiculous product passed safety inspections.

“Cottontails… Do we need to go back to the Cottontail Trading Post?”

“No. There’s a Cottontail village in the forest south of this workshop where we can seek help.”

“And we have to go?”

“O-of course I’ll come along too. I’m responsible for this as the creator of the Bust Enhancement Cream.”

“…Let us see Mina first. I need to see her condition and talk to her directly.”

“Understood.”

They said there was no major threat to her life or health, but they didn’t say she was in good condition.

We anxiously waited for visiting permission from the emergency treatment room, hoping that nothing serious had happened to Mina.