Chapter 132 Interlude: The Stay-Behind Group’s Girls’ Night Out
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Meanwhile, right around that time…
”Hah-! I just got the craziest feeling that Master and Lil-san are doing something… really incredible right now!” Honoka cried out.
”Where is this even coming from?” Reese asked, looking over with pure exasperation.
Honoka stood mid-scrub, struck by a sudden premonition. “No, I’m tellin’ you, I felt a literal spark. A total zap. I could practically see it-Master and the others, engaged in some kind of legendary play…”
”You’re just being delusional,” Reese said with a sigh.
”Maybe… Okay, probably. I guess I’m just so frustrated it’s starting to warp my brain,” Honoka replied.
”‘Frustrated,’ Honoka? Seriously?” Reese muttered.
Honoka couldn’t help it. It had been twelve days since Master left for Wrathfiria¹, and they hadn’t done anything that whole time. Being this pent-up was inevitable. She had wanted to go with him, but as the only one who could handle the “Cow” (Satsuki) and the “Sow” (Reika), she’d been stuck on farm duty. Even Nadja was too terrified of the pair to get near them.
”But it is quite understandable,” Marl chimed in, leaning back as Jessica scrubbed her shoulders. “This is the longest Darling has ever been away. To be honest, I feel the ache too… desuwa.”
Jessica’s breathing was noticeably heavy as she kneaded Marl’s breasts under the guise of washing her back. Reese noticed as well, pointedly sliding further away in the tub. Jessica saw the movement and immediately looked like a kicked puppy.
”Anyway, anyway. We really went through the wringer today, didn’t we?” Mercedes asked, trying to change the subject.
”No kiddin’. I didn’t think there’d be that many of ’em,” Mime added, nodding. “If Honoka-han² wasn’t there, I reckon we’d be in a much tighter spot.”
Today’s commission for “Giant Toad”³ had been a disaster. The monsters were nearly ten feet tall. By the time the quest was over, every girl had been coated head-to-toe in thick, foul-smelling slime. They had bolted for the mansion’s bath the second they returned.
”Mmm~, you’re right~,” Alisha murmured. “If Honoka-san hadn’t been there~, we’d all be sitting in a frog’s stomach right about now~… nano.”
She whispered something about the “slickness” of the slime feeling nice, which Honoka promptly ignored. If it wasn’t Master’s, she didn’t want it.
Honoka glanced over at Alisha. The woman’s breasts were literally buoyant, bobbing on the surface.
”Breasts are just for show. The big-wigs in charge just don’t get that…” Mercedes muttered, clicking her tongue with a salty glare directed at Alisha.
”Whew… I feel like a new woman,” Honoka said, sinking into the hot water up to her shoulders. Mercedes’s glare sharpened as Honoka’s own chest followed suit and floated.
”Reese-san, you can’t wear a bath towel into the water. It’s bad manners,” Honoka noted.
”Ugh… I know, but I can’t help it! It’s embarrassing!” Reese cried.
”Embarrassing? It’s literally just us girls,” Honoka said.
”Jessica is right there! Jessica!” Reese yelled.
”Still, take it off,” Honoka said, reaching over and yanking the towel away. Reese’s athletic, naked body was suddenly on display.
”Eek!? Honestly, Honoka-san!” Reese dove into the water to hide.
”Ah-! Ahhh! I saw it! Reese-oneesama’s-” Jessica started, looking thrilled.
”Jessica, I told you: stop calling me ‘Big Sister,’” Reese snapped.
”Oh… right. Sorry…,” Jessica replied, discouraged.
After a moment of quiet splashing, Mime looked over at Honoka. “Hey, Honoka-han. There’s somethin’ I’ve been meanin’ to ask ya. Back during that whole ant mess, there was that guy, Chihiro. He seemed like a decent enough fella… why did Sieben-san hate him so much?”
”Oh, I was wondering that too,” Mercedes added. “Is there a reason?”
”Master hates ‘Heroes’,” Honoka explained. “But it’s more than that. Master doesn’t just hate the concept. He hates us for what we were.”
”Huh? But Honoka-han, he clearly adores you,” Mime said.
Honoka laid out the history-how they had betrayed Master, keeping his and Lil-san’s true identities vague but making the betrayal clear. The mood in the steam turned grim.
”Wow. That is… bottom-of-the-barrel trashy,” Mime whispered.
”That man Sugita sounds like an absolute piece of filth,” Marl spat.
”So, Chihiro is one of those Heroes⁴?” Mime asked, the gears finally turning.
”And so am I,” Honoka said quietly. “That’s why I serve him.”
”Is it… atonement?” Mercedes asked.
Honoka shook her head, her eyes losing their luster. “No. The real reason is… I want his love, not his mercy. I don’t want to be forgiven.”
The group recoiled.
”You are just as twisted as ever,” Reese muttered. “Your eyes are terrifying right now. Is this what they call a ‘yandere’⁵?”
”Master might not realize it, but he doesn’t fully trust anyone,” Honoka continued, ignoring the comment. “Not even his old friends. The only ones he truly, deeply loves are Lil-san and Leki-chan. For people like me, it’s just physical. Didn’t he tell you all the same thing? That he ‘wouldn’t mind if you fell for someone else’?”
”He did say that,” Marl admitted. “Not that I have eyes for any other man… desuwa.”
”See? You don’t say that to someone you actually care about,” Honoka said. “Although… once you’ve experienced him… ‘betrayal’ isn’t even an option. You can’t leave.”
”Fact!” Mime shouted.
”It really is… something else,” Mercedes admitted.
The conversation devolved from there into the specifics of Master’s “size” and the intensity of his “training” sessions. By the time Honoka realized she’d been soaking too long, the heat had gone to her head.
The last thing she remembered was being nursed through a dizzy spell by Kijima-nee’s little sister.
Haa… I wish Master would come home already. I want him to turn my body into something even more shameful…
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Summary:
While the protagonist is away in Wrathfiria, the girls left at the mansion spend a day hunting Giant Toads and relax in a large communal bath. They discuss the hero’s past and his lack of deep emotional trust in them compared to Lil and Leki. Honoka reveals her ‘yandere’ obsession, choosing to remain unforgiven to stay bound to him.
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Trivia:
- Honoka is a former ‘Hero’ who betrayed the protagonist.
- The protagonist explicitly told his harem members they could love others, signaling his emotional distance.
- Reese is noticeably uncomfortable around Jessica.
- Master’s absence has lasted twelve days.
- Nadja is scared of the farm animals (the ‘Cow’ and ‘Sow’)
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Character Insight:
Honoka’s internal conflict is clarified; she doesn’t seek redemption but a perpetual state of being ‘loved yet unforgiven’ to ensure she is never discarded. This highlights the dark, obsessive nature of her loyalty.
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Behind the Scenes:
The author notes the ‘wholesome’ (Kenzen) nature of the chapter despite the fanservice context, referencing the ‘Nocturne’ (R-18) classification of the site where the novel is hosted.
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TL Notes:
Notes:
• Honoka – A member of the relief team with healing magic. Despite her cute, short, ‘transistor glamour’ appearance, she is cold-hearted and mocks Sasaki, now a bound slave to him.
• Lil – One of the heroines. Height 166 cm, B-W-H: 90-56-90. She is a top-tier beauty with long indigo hair down to her waist, a large scar on her abdomen and sharp golden eyes. She has wolf ears and a tail.
• Reese – Jessica’s sister, currently asleep. Identified as a ‘beautiful blonde lady’ by Alice.
• Satsuki – Large chest (noted as ‘milk woman’ or ‘cow’ by Reika), indoor type, former bullying victim turned perpetrator.
• Nadja – A female goblin. She was treated as a breeding bed for orcs and was r*ped, but Natsumi (Sieben) saved her. Now, former goblin who underwent Anthropomorphism. Sun-kissed skin, milk-white short-cut hair, large golden eyes, a single small horn on her forehead, and small pointed ears.
• Reika – Wealthy half-foreign heiress with drill blonde hair and blue eyes, flat-chested. Leader of the bullying group.
• Rei – One of the Kijima twin sisters. The eldest one. She uses a spear and acts as the frontline defense for her sister. She demonstrates ‘perfect sync’ with Mei.
• Jessica – A girl with a refined speech style and an intense, obsessive devotion to her sister. She has pink-blonde hair styled into vertical ringlets, green eyes, and short stature. AA chest.
• Marl – Lil’s younger sister figure or companion who enjoys watching the couple from a distance. Not the real one.
• Mercedes – A girl with black hair, rare in the world. Small chest, thin pubic hair trimmed in an inverted triangle. Large, upturned eyes that lost their light due to trauma.
• Mime – Former mercenary with short red hair, cat-eyed warrior, wheat-colored skin, and a toned, athletic build with visible abdominal muscles.
• Alisha – A Miko with fluffy pink hair and a prodigious, triple-digit bust measurement. The one who was kidnapped along with the merchant daughter and others.
• Chihiro – Height 178 cm, weight 70 kg (Male). Natsumi’s childhood friend. A handsome, athletic top student in the soccer club.
• Sieben – Young man with black hair and a mask covering his eyes. He purchased Honoka and Ria.
• Sugita – The leader of the Sugita gang and the primary bully of Natsumi Sasaki. His grandfather is the Superintendent General and his father is a Police Superintendent, so the two of them covered up all his crimes. Because of this, he does whatever he wants wherever he goes. He has a lean build, sharp features, and a calculating gaze.
• Leki – Lil’s daughter. Height: 140 cm, B-W-H: 70, 54, 69. She looks more like a Siberian Husky puppy than a wolf. Honestly, she just looks like a stuffed toy, recently transformed into a human form. Now use great axe as weapon.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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