Chapter 18 Returner
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”It’s time. Dispel the magic circle for the teleportation.”
A woman in a military uniform, with blonde hair, declared. People in beautifully decorated robes chanted something in front of the magic circle, and the magic circle disappeared one by one.
Kanon-chan and I, sitting in a line, were amazed by the sight.
”Excuse me! There are still people who haven’t returned yet!”
I ran up to the woman in the military uniform who was in charge of the withdrawal.
”I see. But unfortunately, no one has returned on their own after the time limit for the first trial dive. The dungeon changes its face at night. Even if you’ve leveled up a bit, it’s impossible to survive with initial equipment. Not returning means just that. I won’t say anything bad, so forget about it. Once the return procedures are complete, return to ypuu classroom immediately.”
The woman delivered the news expressionlessly and went back to her command.
”Oh no… Tsuchimiya-senpai…”
My vision went completely dark, and I fell to my knees right there.
Just a moment ago, there were students from the Student Council returning one after another, but now there was someone who hadn’t come back. The woman let out a desperate cry.
”I-It’s okay… Tsuchimiya-senpai is amazing. Right, Himeno-san…”
Kanon-chan said in a trembling voice, and she sat down next to me.
After that, Kanon-chan and I waited until morning in front of the door that supposedly led to the Magic Circle for the main dive in this facility, but Tsuchimiya-senpai didn’t come back.
The next day, and the day after that… Tsuchimiya-senpai never returned.
* * *
”Ah… Ah… Haa… Unn!”
Higurashi’s voice gets louder in response to the obscene sound of stirring in the lewd hole. As the rhythm of regular moans gradually starts to falter, it eventually collapses completely.
”Ah! Ah! It feels good! Deeper, please! Tsuchimiya-senpai! Come on! Tsuchimiya-senpai!!”
”Shut up!!”
I jumped up and immediately yelled at Higurashi, who was busy with her mast***ion right next to me.
”What’s wrong, Tsuchimiya-senpai? It was getting really good.”
Higurashi expressed dissatisfaction with a flushed face.
”You’re so noisy! How can I sleep like this? Don’t mast***ate next to me while screaming my name!”
”Even so, I’m feeling unsatisfied. Can you give me one more cunn***ngus?”
”I made you c*m three times earlier. My tongue is tired and can’t move anymore.”
”Hmm… Well, can I mast***ate while giving you a blowjob again?”
”Please have mercy. I already came four times from that earlier. What’s up with your s*x drive?”
”It’s all because of the level up. I know I have a high libido, but I didn’t expect it to be this insatiable. Hey, if you make me come one more time, I’ll endure it.”
Like this, Higurashi is struggling with her s*xual desires. The fact that I’m level 1 is an unexpected disadvantage.
”Jeez, I guess I have no choice. Turn around, I’ll use my fingers.”
”Yay! As expected of Tsuchimiya-senpai!”
Higurashi happily rolled over and turned her back to me.
I moved the water bag pillow closer to Higurashi and lay down, hugging her from behind.
I slid my left arm under Higurashi’s neck like an armrest, bending my elbow to fondle her ample breasts. With my right hand, I caressed her thigh, and Higurashi pressed her small butt against my waist, shaking it slightly.
”Are you not taking off your pants? It feels really nice when our bare legs are intertwined.”
”That feels too good. I really want to go all the way. Our private parts are so close, it’s really intense.”
”Well, since we’re already here, can we just try a little bit of that? Come on, just the tip.”
”If the tip goes in, there’s no way I can hold back. Look, I’m touching it.”
”Oh! …Ahhhh”
Even though Higurashi and I have this intense relationship, we haven’t gone all the way yet.
I was feeling hesitant, but it seems like Higurashi has some thoughts, so I decided to respect her.
It’s a strange dynamic where one of us starts to lean in a certain direction, the other tries to hold back.
”Oh! Right there… Yes! Ahh… Ahh!”
Every day, I feel overwhelmed, and Higurashi’s handwork and oral pleasure are getting better and better, so I’m satisfied even without going all the way. In fact, I’m feeling a bit tired. Lately, Higurashi has been making an effort to try new things like breast play and rubbing without going all the way.
”Ah! I’m coming! Tsuchimiya-senpai! I’m coming!”
I hold Higurashi tightly, as her body twitches and jumps. Just when I thought she had completely relaxed, I hear her gentle breathing. We lead quite intense lives during the day as well.
But even without that, it feels like Higurashi sleeps better when we’re this close.
By the way, Higurashi absolutely refuses to kiss on the lips. She says it’s not the right time yet, but I can kind of guess why. It’s probably because her level has increased and she can’t control her desires. Maybe there’s someone she likes. Even so, I think we have a strong trust between us and we enjoy a relationship similar to being lovers. Right now, I have to restrain myself and not cross that final line, so as not to trample over Higurashi’s feelings.
As I enjoy the sensation of Higurashi’s warmth and the feeling against my chest, drowsiness quickly takes over.
The next morning, I woke up to a delicious smell that made me hungry.
”Good morning, Tsuchimiya-senpai.”
When I woke up, I saw Higurashi was getting breakfast ready. She had a knife with flames on it and a chunk of meat on it.
The food situation had suddenly improved in this floor. Small wild boars in this area occasionally drop blocks of raw meat. With Higurashi’s skills, she could cook it just right. At first, she burned it, but with practice, she learned how to adjust the heat.
”Good morning, Higurashi.”
I said with a yawn as I got up and washed my face with spring water.
There was a goddess statue on the stone wall in front of me, and water was bubbling out from under its feet. The semi-circular stone structure, about 5m (16.4ft) in radius, was filled with the water.
The plate below the goddess statue had the words, ‘Moonlight falls at night, filling the cup of darkness with life.’
This was the ‘Healing Spring,’ and it could quickly heal minor injuries. There was no Teleportation Magic Circle, but this room was a safe zone where monsters couldn’t enter.
Higurashi handed me a thick steak sandwich between freshly baked rolls after I finished washing my face and gargling. It would’ve been even better with some salt, but it’s tasty enough as it is.
”Are we going to challenge the floor boss today? After that, wouldn’t it be better to go back to the school? It’s been a week already. I’m pretty sure we’re on the list of casualties.”
Higurashi said as she took a bite of her steak sandwich.
Yes, it’s already been a week since then.
”Oh, right. I hadn’t really thought about the casualties list at all. I was planning to go back once we reached the third floor anyway.”
”Well, there wasn’t much of a challenge, so…”
”Since we’ve come this far, should we take a look at the 4th floor too?”
As Higurashi suggested, after easily defeating the bosses on the first and second floors, and feeling unsatisfied, we hastily decided to aim for the fourth floor.
By the way, the boss of the first floor was a group of two white hobgoblins and four goblins led by a goblin shaman. When I threw the Kondou Spear with the Blue Thunder Fang, they were wiped out in one shot.
The boss of the second floor was an ogre who was about 3m (10ft) tall. I used a Flare Bomb to make it flinch, then Higurashi and I attacked with the Blue Thunder Fang and Flame Sword at the same time to finish it off.
’So I’m saying it’s overkill, okay? After all, starting a self-restriction life at level 1 and charging into the fourth floor from the first dive, isn’t that crazy? Something’s not right here.”
Tina, who seems to have fully regained her memory, is feeling a little down. She’s now at level 4, which is even more helpful.
Tina’s level up is not straightforward. It was okay going from level 1 to 2, but going from 2 to 3, I actually used up the exp points I needed to advance to the next level and the one after that. It took 1200 exp points to reach level 4, and 2000 exp points to reach level 5.
”Higurashi was almost at level 5, right? We’ll use the morning to practice and level up, then we can take on the floor boss in the afternoon.”
”Got it. Sounds good to me.”
Before we leave, I’ll fill up the water bag with water from the spring. Once we leave this room, it’ll just be regular water, but the water in bag +1 will keep its healing effects.
”Tina, please hold onto this for me.”
’Okay.’
When I pointed to the water bag, Tina put it into the fourth-dimensional pocket for me. It’s a different space storage unit that I got for 300 exp points, ten times the amount needed for my level up. When I first got it, Tina was really upset and said, “This is so unfair!”
There’s also a lot of meat blocks stored in there, and Higurashi takes them out for me while I’m sleeping. Since Tina’s memory is a bit unreliable, she’s okay with that kind of flexibility.
Before we leave, the two of us take off our clothes and clean ourselves in the healing spring. We use the water from the spring to do laundry, and while regular dirt doesn’t come off easily, bodily fluids seem to instantly dissolve. My shirt, which was covered in bloodstains on the left shoulder, has become completely white. I carefully put the handkerchief that Asagiri wrapped around me in my pocket.
Higurashi gets excited, so we bring each other to climax using our fingers and oral stimulation. Then we engage in a s*xual position called “sumata” where we both reach climax at the same time.
Finally, I receive oral pleasure, and since there’s no end to it, we stop here.
After that, Higurashi kindly shaves my beard with a knife. By the way, Higurashi also skillfully cuts my hair with a knife, and now my bangs just slightly cover my eyes. My visibility is good.
With our preparations complete, we set out. I grab the Kondou Spear and head towards the exit.
The Kondou Spear sometimes absorbs defeated monsters as if it remembers them. One thing that has changed is that the tie that used to be wrapped around the tip has become a long green decorative cloth, which looks cool.
Tina seems scared of the Kondou Spear, so when I carry it on my right shoulder, she subtly moves to the left side and stays at a distance. There was a time when she screamed because i absorbed too many enemies. But even if she’s scared, the spear probably won’t bite, I think.
”Alright, let’s do our best today!”
”Oh, I really want to eat rice. Let’s finish it today!”
* * *
The current academy has avoided the worst situation foreseen by the president and vice president. This is because the knight order has implemented restrictions on skills and magic within the academy, and penalties have been imposed for violent incidents.
Nevertheless, irrational violence is rampant, especially with a lamentable situation where many female students are treated as s*xual sl*ves, serving as outlets for s*xual desires.
However, thanks to the call of our Student Council president, Amahara-senpai, who foresaw this situation, we were able to protect many female students from the hands of despicable boys in our Student Council.
”Hatsune-sama, it’s quite crowded here, isn’t it?”
”Stop calling me that. You never know who might be listening.”
”Yes, Togamine-san.”
She is a member of the party that I am in charge of, Sawaki Suzuka. She is one of the female in our class who was forced to become a s*x sl*ve as a condition to join the party, and she came to our Student Council seeking protection.
No matter how much she rejects men, she becomes overwhelmed by her s*xual desires as she levels up. So, I resolved that for her. The children in my party adore me because I do that for all of them.
This is not an abuse of power, but an action in accordance with my policy.
If we talk about the superior aspects of men compared to women, it is simply their physical strength and combat skills. However, in humans who have evolved under the “Player System,” this advantage is minimal, and in some class jobs, the reversal is already evident. This tendency becomes more pronounced with each level up, and eventually, the difference will disappear.
In other words, the current situation where women are looked down upon and exploited will eventually change, and with the right opportunity, the reversal is possible right now.
So, I will create that opportunity. It’s as simple as women sensationally and thoroughly crushing men who rely on their strength in front of everyone. At that moment, they will realize that they have lost the superiority they once boasted about.
The necessary class change for that is already successful. The Student Council is gathering information about the “system” and analyzing it. We have also already discovered efficient methods to change to the desired class job.
The Student Council is struggling to create a healthy system for finding partners of the opposite s*x, but in my opinion there is no need for such a system.
It is possible for women to relieve their s*xual desires, and men should at most use it as a meat vibrator.
The school would be more peaceful if women were in charge and managed the rough men.
I tried to propose a new management system to Amahara-senpai, but she showed reluctance before I could get to the heart of the matter.
That person is trying to treat men and women equally, but I’m sure she’ll understand eventually.
That a man has no value like that.
The honorable Amahara-senpai is still holding onto her purity by resisting her desires. But eventually, she will reach her limit, and then she should ask for my service. At that time, I intend to serve her sincerely. That way, she should understand how unnecessary and ugly men are.
Until then, I have to be careful not to let dirty men get close to Amahara-senpai. Sogahara-senpai is a beautiful and talented person, and that is a rare exception. It’s not a problem since she already has a partner.
Speaking of dirty men, there’s a guy named Tsuchimiya Takeru who was with Amahara-senpai during the first dive. How dare he, a man, touch the noble Amahara-senpai! Especially being so close, it’s an unforgivable sin! I’m glad he’s dead.
But, Amahara-senpai’s distress when that man didn’t return was unusual. It’s concerning that the goddess-like Amahara-senpai would be so upset over the death of a lowlife, and her tendency to be closed off since then is also worrying.
But if I serve her faithfully and comfort her, her smile will surely return eventually.
”Wow, it’s really crowded here.”
I couldn’t help but complain as I waited in the slow-moving line.
Right now, I’m standing in line at the Magic Circle to dive into the dungeon with my party.
After finishing the morning classes and having lunch, all the students are heading towards the dungeon.
”Even if they’re not used to it, they’re really clumsy. It seems like there are quite a few parties starting to set their leader settings just before entering the Magic Circle.”
Hidemi from Support magician muttered in disbelief.
I sighed and shrugged my shoulders, but all I could do was wait silently for my turn.
Finally, as we approached the position where we could see the Magic Circle, a staff member stopped a party trying to get on one of the Magic Circles.
The Magic Circle, which had been emitting a pale blue light, changed to a pink light.
Returning adventurers…
That’s the color when someone returns from the dungeon. It must be a party that had been diving since the morning without attending classes.
The light grew brighter, and after it burst, two men and women stood there. People naturally turned their attention to them, and there was a small commotion about their appearance. The girl with short, dignified hair seemed to be catching the eyes of the kids at my party. But I couldn’t take my eyes off the other man, I was so surprised.
No way…! Is that guy…Tsuchimiya Takeru!?
His messy and dull hairstyle, as if hiding his eyes, has changed to a stylish short hair, and it’s quite a different impression, but there’s no mistake. That’s Tsuchimiya Takeru!
Why!? He was supposed to be dead!
My mind is in chaos, but I know one thing for sure: I must not let Amahara-senpai meet him. Luckily, with various information swirling now, trivial information like the life and death of a single student should not reach the Student Council. However, I still have to be careful not to let Amahara-senpai hear about it. This has become quite troublesome…
Without noticing me, who was biting my lip and glaring, the two of them were led by the staff and left the room.
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