Chapter 130 The Developer Mage ①
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”I… I think it’s most efficient if the developer is the one to ‘experiment’…” Satsuki said.
”Wh-what? Are you sane, Satsuki? You don’t need to immerse yourself in our shop’s culture to that extent, you know…?” I replied.
During an opinion exchange meeting for new products where we invited Aerith from the Garou Merchant Guild¹, I reflexively responded to the words of the Court Mage² Satsuki. It was a choice that hadn’t even existed as a possibility within me.
She had been dispatched to this shop by the order of Her Majesty the Queen, and initially, she seemed to loathe our shop’s merchandise. For that reason, though I had jokingly recommended their use, I had never actually asked her to try them.
”I didn’t intend to get ‘immersed’ or anything… No, well, I wonder. Anyway, it’s irresponsible to make something and say you don’t know the effects, and it’s nerve-wracking to make things without knowing how they feel to use,” Satsuki said.
”Well, that might be true, but…” I replied.
Certainly, if she were the one to perform the ‘experiment,’ fine adjustments could be made, and new ideas might be born. But would the Satsuki I know really…?
”But I’ve… I’ve never done it before… So, if it’s okay with you, well…” Satsuki said.
Satsuki lowered her face again. Her ears, visible just a little, were bright red. It seemed she was serious, but was this really okay?
”Well, well! You’ve finally become motivated, haven’t you? In that case, I shall take my leave. Please tell me the details of the ‘experiment’ on another day,” Aerith said.
A beaming Aerith left the room. I wanted to ask what she meant by ‘finally,’ and I wanted to tell her not to leave because it would be awkward to be alone together, but the words wouldn’t come out, and we were truly left alone.
”U-um…” I muttered.
”…”
Satsuki remained with her face lowered. I couldn’t see her expression, and she didn’t say anything; an awkward silence flowed for a while. Not knowing what to do, I managed to squeeze out some words.
”I-if you have some kind of worry, I’ll listen…!?” I said.
I never thought I’d be the one doing the ‘What’s wrong? Want to talk about it?’ routine. And I didn’t know why I was so flustered. Was it because I hadn’t seen Satsuki as that kind of target within myself?
No, it wasn’t that she lacked charm. She had a beauty unique to her mixed heritage, having Eastern blood, and her Eastern-derived facial features and glossy, long black hair evoked nostalgia and a sense of security. Seeing her in a dress at the recent social gathering was a feast for the eyes, too.
Even her personality was flawless. She worked hard at such a suspicious shop, and her tendency to get absorbed in her research was charming. Most of all, the sharpness of her Tsukkomi³. I enjoyed it as a set with my s*xual harassment.
However, the comfortable relationship like casual female friends was pleasant, and I might have unconsciously convinced myself that she was something not to be touched, something not to be defiled. It felt a bit late to be saying that after getting involved with the daughter of a great merchant guild and a Duke’s daughter, though…
”Why are you so flustered…?” Satsuki asked.
”N-no, I wonder why…” I replied.
”Are you saying you can’t ‘experiment’ with me? Even though you’ve been doing it with everyone else so indiscriminately?” Satsuki asked.
”I-it’s not that, but how do I put it… I didn’t think Satsuki saw me as that kind of target, conversely…” I replied.
Satsuki glared up at me through the gaps in her bangs, and I replied while stumbling over my words. That’s right—even more than me, Satsuki was supposed to be the one avoiding such a relationship.
When I invited her to an ‘experiment’ half-joking, she refused angrily, and regarding our shop’s products, she always said, “There’s no way I’d use such things!” and looked at my loose relationships with women with eyes of contempt.
At the social gathering, when I tried to treat her like a princess, she told me it was ‘creepy.’ No, wait, she didn’t dislike me taking her hand, did she…? But when I suggested my body as a thank-you, she almost developed Golden Ball Exploding Magic⁴. Well, it was a joke between us…
”You… are you like that with others too? It’s a wonder you haven’t been stabbed yet…” Satsuki muttered.
”Ah, yeah. Lily said something similar to me a while ago,” I replied.
”Sigh… and so, how about it…?” Satsuki asked.
”Eh?”
”I said, how about it!” Satsuki shouted.
Apparently losing her patience, Satsuki leaned her body in. Placing her hands on the knees of me who was sitting on the floor, the distance between our faces was about twenty centimeters. I unintentionally became entranced, thinking again that she was a beauty.
”W-with me as an opponent, do you not… feel that way…?” Satsuki asked.
”N-not at all, far from it…” I replied.
Satsuki’s expression, with flushed cheeks and eyebrows furrowed anxiously, was s*xy, and for some reason, I replied in formal language. She whispered, “I see…” and boldly straddled my lap. Our cheeks brushed, and I was enveloped in the fresh scent of her hair.
Breast and belly pressed against me, thighs and bottom on my lap, palms wrapped around my back. Feeling the softness and heat of those, I felt ‘woman’ strongly and became flustered. Not knowing what to do, my hands and gaze wandered in the air.
”So it feels like this…” Satsuki whispered.
”S-Satsuki-san…? Isn’t this a bit too bold all of a sudden…?” I asked.
”Sigh… it might be sudden for you, but I’ve been shown you two flirting day after day after day after day! Everyone’s hugging you so happily, and you’re all lovey-dovey… why don’t you think about how I feel for once!?” Satsuki shouted.
”Y-yes, I’m sorry…” I replied.
Thump! Satsuki hugged me tightly while showing her anger. Since she got angry and told me to hug her too, I timidly wrapped my hands around her back. It was a ‘woman’s’ body—slender, soft, hot, and smelling good.
”Even though you act like you don’t intend that at all, sometimes you treat me like a woman like at the social gathering! And you make me conscious of things like child-making, marriage, and mates one by one! Even though you s*xually harass me so much and make my heart pound, you go and sleep with women you met after me!” Satsuki shouted.
Saying it while letting her anger take over, Satsuki rubbed her chin into me. I wanted to say, ‘Didn’t you also have a face like you weren’t interested in such things?’ but I would likely be making a huge mistake, so I wisely kept my mouth shut and accepted the blame.
”I thought you’d find a virgin troublesome, but that’s not the case! On top of that, you firmly handed me an ‘Anl-type’⁵ product I could use! Yes, I used it! Just as you wished, I developed it well, and lately, I’ve been feeling good in my rear hole every day! Even though I’m a virgin!!!” Satsuki shouted.
Yes, this is definitely my fault… Because, you see, Satsuki’s reaction when I handed her adult goods was just too cute…
”Why don’t you say something!?” Satsuki shouted.
”I-I’m sorry…?” I asked.
”I won’t forgive you!” Satsuki replied.
Pulling her body away abruptly, Satsuki pulled both of my cheeks. It didn’t hurt. On the contrary, the sensation of her smooth fingers felt good. Also, when she moved on my lap, her bottom and thighs were soft and it was arousing. If she found out I was thinking this, I’d probably be turned into rust on her staff…
”…By the way, I have permission from Lily-san and the others,” Satsuki said.
”I-I fhee…” I replied.
”That way of speaking is annoying,” Satsuki said.
”Y-yes…” I replied.
It seemed I shouldn’t ask a boorish question like when she got permission. While my cheeks were being kneaded, I supported her waist and let her have her way. However, even if I was to be scolded, there were one or two things I had to ask.
”I-it’s a bit much to ask this, but… won’t I get scolded by Her Majesty the Queen or Grandma Miranda…?” I asked.
”…You won’t be scolded. Her Majesty will probably say some jealous things, and Grandma will probably smirk,” Satsuki replied.
”That sounds about right…” I muttered.
I imagined the sulky Queen from the other day and the face of that usual hateful hag… my master. It made me feel a bit gloomy, but it wasn’t something to let go of the softness on my lap for… I took Satsuki’s hand as she started to pinch my nose, pulled her face close, and asked.
”Then, is it really okay? I’m saying it myself, but I’m a lewd, hopeless man, you know?” I asked.
”I know, you idiot…” Satsuki whispered.
Has there ever been such a pleasant insult before? I overlapped my lips with her glossy ones as she looked straight at me.
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Summary:
Satsuki suggests that she should be the one to ‘experiment’ with the shop’s products to improve development. After Aerith leaves them alone, Satsuki reveals her long-standing jealousy and hidden use of the shop’s adult goods. She confronts the protagonist about his relationships with other women while ignoring her own feelings. The chapter ends with Satsuki straddling his lap and the two sharing a kiss.
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Character Insight:
Satsuki undergoes a significant breakthrough, moving from a defensive, ‘tsundere’ stance to an honest expression of her desires and frustrations. Her outburst reveals that her previous ‘disgust’ was a mask for deep-seated insecurity and a craving for the same intimacy the protagonist shares with others. The protagonist, meanwhile, realizes his own ‘sanctification’ of Satsuki was actually a form of negligence toward her as a woman.
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Behind the Scene:
This chapter marks a turning point in the series where a ‘main heroine’ archetype finally joins the protagonist’s harem, balancing the comedy of the ‘adult shop’ setting with genuine romantic progression.
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Notes:
• Satsuki – A talented Court Mage who was forced to analyze the shop’s adult magic tools. Miranda’s granddaughter. Now she’s the new worker at Harvest, a development she finds both humiliating and surprisingly fulfilling due to the rapid progress in her research under Kento’s guidance. Has long black hair, palace mage robe, and staff.
• Aerith – A wolf beast-person and Ouka’s daughter. She is intensely attracted to Kento’s creative genius and is not shy about showing her interest. Have gray fur hair and tail, wearing elegant dress.
• Lily – the sl*ve and primary experiment subject for the magic shop, ‘Harvest.’ She has striking pink hair, Blue eyes, medium breasts, which the Protagonist associates with being ‘wanton’. She has a working knowledge of magic, which she kept hidden from the slave trader.
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