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Mesugaki Tank Enters the Academy –
143

Mesugaki Tank Enters the Academy –
143

“Become my Familiar? You
the perverted fox?”

“Yes. If having me around
feels burdensome, I can become your familiar.”

The perverted fox acted as if
she was generously offering something huge, but I couldn’t respond.
After all, her offer to become my familiar was indeed enough to
warrant such a reaction.

In Soul Academy, a familiar is
akin to a pet system. It involves taming a particular beast to use it
as one wishes.

As with all systems like this
in games, not all beasts can be tamed. The stronger the beast, the
harder it is to tame.

Especially beings with exalted
power like the Master of the Forest; taming them as familiars was
impossible.

How could one who rules over a
vast forest bow to another creature?

Having attempted to tame all
creatures within Soul Academy, I can say this with certainty.

The beings titled as Masters
of the Forest would rather choose death than become a human’s
familiar.

The perverted fox before me
was no different. Despite looking like a deranged pervert, she was
still a being who ruled over a forest.

Yet, here she was,
volunteering to be my familiar.

While she might be smirking
alone while repeatedly calling me Master, such a decision must have
come after much consideration.

… Right? That must be it,
right?

With anyone else, I would have
been sure they at least thought about it, but with this perverted
fox, I just can’t be certain.

Whether she wants to be my pet
purely for her desires or has another intention remains unknown.
However, if she does become my familiar, the burden of having her
around would lessen.

Given the nature of Soul
Academy’s system I know, I can set various conditions during the
contract process.

While I can’t impose much on a
being stronger than me, it would be enough if I could at least put a
brake on her perverted antics.

Besides, rejecting this won’t
stop the perverted fox from following me. If she’s willing to wear
a collar, that’s all the more welcome.

‘Alright, then.’

“Fine. If you really want
to be a pet, I’ll put a collar on you, perverted Fox.”

“Thank you, Master. Here.
I’ve already prepared a collar…”

Ignoring the perverted Fox’s
words, I walked into my room and picked up Grandpa.

‘Grandpa. Has that perverted
Fox done anything weird?’

‘There’s no way she hasn’t
done anything.’

A pervert who asks someone
much younger to step on them couldn’t possibly have done nothing at
all.

Grandpa. Be honest. What did
she do? I’m ready for whatever it is.

‘Lies.’

<It's the truth. Okay, I'll
stake my honour on it."

Huh?

Did she really do nothing at
all?

Really?

But there's no way Grandpa, a
stiff-necked noble and a Paladin, would stake his honour to protect
that Perverted Fox otherwise.

This really means that the
Perverted Fox has been behaving. That's quite surprising.

‘Yes. Since she chose me
anyway, I have to put a collar on her.’

Otherwise, who knows what she
might do. I want to have some minimum safety measures in place.

‘So, Grandpa. Help me.
You’re the expert in these matters.’

Whether she fights for me or
not is absolutely unimportant.

I can handle most threats with
my own power as I have been.

So please help me prepare the
contract to minimise the perverted Fox’s antics.

Since she’s the one
accepting the contract, we can’t force too much, but we have to be
thorough!

Grandpa seemed to have
prepared in advance as he immediately suggested a direction for the
contract as soon as I stated my requirements.

‘Yes! That’s exactly what
I wanted!’

He aimed to alleviate as much
of my discomfort with the perverted Fox as possible. While we
couldn’t change her basic nature, we could certainly curb her sexual
harassment tendencies.

That’s Grandpa for you! I knew
I could trust him! I’ll postpone our exploration of the Academy’s
nooks and crannies for now!

When I recited Grandpa’s
suggestions to the Perverted Fox, she visibly showed signs of
disappointment.

“What is this? My future
master, [don’t cling to me as you please], [don’t follow me around
secretly[, [don’t even peep]? Then what was the point of me coming
all this way?”

Is it really that hard not to
engage in perverted behaviour? Well, for you, it might be tough.

‘If you don’t like it, why
don’t you leave? Please, I’m begging you.’

“If you hate it, then leave.
I don’t need a perverted Fox like you around. Actually, it seems
better not to have to listen to your disgusting voice.”

“Mmm…”

But the fox had no other
options.

You proposed the familiar
contract! Endure it to the end!

If you don’t like it, then
disappear! Go back to the forest you came from!

Come to think of it, it’s
really strange. Is my charm rating really that high?

If the perverted Fox is that
obsessed with me, it means my charm must be maxed out, but for having
such a high rating, people’s attention towards me wasn’t that
positive.

With that kind of charm, no
matter how bad other factors might be, people’s attitudes should have
been favourable.

…Could my reputation be so
trashy that it cancels out my high charm rating?!

Is that it?!

Is my reputation really that
bad?!

“I understand. I’ll accept
it.”

Realising the harsh reality
and falling into despair, the perverted Fox reluctantly nodded.

She thought it was better to
become a Familiar with many restrictions than to leave my side.

To what extent did the fact
that she could call me her master influence her decision, I wonder.

“Then let’s proceed with
the contract.”

The fox, having said that,
pulled out a talisman from her bosom.

“This is a talisman created
with my power. Hold it and internalise the terms of the contract in
your mind. And then…”

The contract she explained
closely resembled the cutscene from the game.

There wasn’t anything new, but
the familiarity made me slightly excited. It felt like I was able to
recreate something from the game.

However, that excitement
quickly dissipated. Unlike the game, which had various effects, the
real-life contract was rather dull.

Following her instructions, I
held the talisman, and then it simply turned into light and merged
into my body.

It was mystical, but knowing
the game’s flashy effects, I couldn’t help but think, That’s it?

Reality can be quite
disappointing at times.

As I looked at the spot where
the talisman disappeared in disappointment, a sudden “poof!”
sound occurred alongside a puff of smoke.

What the heck? Is it an
explosion? Did something go wrong with the contracting process?

So there was a reason for the
simple effect!

“Is this how it turns out
after all?”

When the smoke cleared, a
small fox appeared.

Sitting on the floor, she
turned her head to check her appearance and then looked up again.

“Don’t worry. The contract
isn’t a failure. It’s just that the Master’s power is still
insufficient to fully reveal my form. Over time, gradually…”

…Wow.

I never thought I’d say
something like this about that perverted fox.

It’s a bit humiliating to
admit I’m thinking this, but…

Adorable.

The sparkling eyes.

The tiny hands and feet.

The fur that looks incredibly
soft.

The wagging tail.

It’s just like a doll.

So fluffy. So fluffy!

“Master?”

The fact that this perverted
fox’s essence is inside this body is really annoying, but if I could
just erase that part, it’s not so bad.

I’ve always liked animals! And
if they’re small like this, even more so!

“Master?”

Watching her tilt her head
made me lose my mind for a moment.

Just like when I saw my
friend’s puppy, I patted its head, and my hand was filled with a
soft, fluffy sensation.

Kyaa!

Exactly.

The warmth and softness you
can’t feel through a monitor.

Even though the perverted
Fox’s true form is quite annoying, she’s well-maintained, so her
fur is completely fluffy.

Isn’t this top-quality fur?

I got addicted to that unique
texture, kept petting her head, and the perverted Fox urgently
scrambled up and fled far away.

‘Where are you going!’

“Perverted Fox! Where are
you going!”

Where do you think you’re
going! If you’re my familiar, act like one and stay still, offering
your fur and warmth to me!

“Wa… Wait. Wait a moment!
Uh. What. Isn’t this too close?!”

What is she even saying? She’s
been clinging to me all this time, yet I can’t touch her?

You must like it too! This is
what you wanted, isn’t it?

Why are you running away like
a pure maiden now!

Come here!

I chased after the perverted
Fox to feel more of her fluffy fur, but she dodged my touch and ran
around avoiding me with quick movements.

What the heck! Why is she so
fast! My stats should be quite high too, why is she faster?!

Is it because she’s the
so-called Master of the Forest?!

Knock, knock.

Just as I was desperately
tracking her down, someone knocked on my door again.

Who is it this time?! I’m busy
right now!

If they disturbed my fun for
something trivial, I won’t forgive them!

“Oh. Miss? Is something
wrong?”

It was Karl who greeted me as
I opened the door, panting.

“Yes? What is it, Sloppy.”

If he interrupted my chase for
no good reason, I won’t forgive him. I glared at Karl, conveying my
frustration. Karl hesitated but continued speaking.

“Ah. It’s just that we’ve
received a message from Alsatine. He said he found the information
you requested, Miss.”

Alsatine?

…Well, that’s indeed
urgent.

Sigh.
I guess there’s no choice. Anyway, since the perverted Fox is my
familiar, I can enjoy that fluffy fur later.

The Church of Armadi within
Soul Academy is as massive as any powerful nation. Its influence even
surpasses that of a country.

In history, there have been
places that were destroyed simply for displeasing the Church of
Armadi. The official reasons might have been different, but…

Typically, in these kinds of
subculture games, organisations with overwhelming power like this
aren’t purely benevolent.

On the surface, they advocate
righteousness and have immense power, but internally, they are rotten
and only maintained by a few good individuals.

Such is the Church of Armadi.

When Grandpa said that
revealing I was an Apostle could get me killed without a trace, it
wasn’t just an empty threat.

The Church of Armadi is indeed
that kind of place.

By now, you understand, right?
Phoebe’s story must be equally dark.

“Have you arrived?”

As soon as I opened the door
to the back-alley tavern, Alsatine greeted me with a stern
expression.

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