Volume 1 Chapter 13 Nav-Character*
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Reckon that promise to face off after the weekend is set,” I said, reconfirming our plans as Chifumi and I left the Naruse family behind. Kibe-san, it seemed, was sticking around to get a bit more training in.
It was just past noon. We’d aimed to clear out before lunch, but that unexpected dungeon exploration had set us back some. My stomach was growling – I needed to get some food in me before I keeled over.
”Let’s grab something to eat near the station,” I suggested.
”Aw, c’mon now,” Chifumi replied, her tone airy and playful. “That ain’t the way to go about it – total waste of time.”
My suggestion had been gently brushed aside.
”You ain’t hungry, Chifumi? I’m starving over here.”
”I’ll whip something up, silly,” she said. “I gotta head home first to drop off my bags, so you just trot on back and wait for me.”
”Huh? Nah, I’ll head over with ya and help carry ’em.”
”Oh? Well, alright then! Thanks kindly.”
We hopped on our bikes and pedaled toward the Takino residence. Ridng for nearly an hour on an empty stomach was a real chore. By the time we finally pulled up, I was past the point of no return.
”I’m home!” Chifumi called out.
I waited by the entrance as she disappeared inside. A moment later, the door creaked open, and Chifumi’s mother poked her head out. After a polite greetin’, she reached out and pressed a plastic bag into my hands.
”Minoru-kun, please, take this.”
”Thank you kindly,” I replied.
I took a peek inside. There was juice, some snacks, and… wait, were those rubbers!?1
”You’re staying the night, aren’t you?” she asked, her voice calm and steady. “As a mother, I’d be much obliged if you’d use protection until she finishes high school. It’s a mite early for me to be called ‘Grandma,’ you understand? I trust you get my meanin’.”
”Yes, ma’am. I understand.”
”Good. That’s a sensible answer. I’m sure you’re aware, given you’ve already finished your ‘Mastery,’ but that girl… if you order her to do somethin’, she’ll listen to every word. Please, I’m asking you not to be too cruel to her.”
”I wouldn’t dream of being cruel.”
As we finished talkin’, Chifumi came back, hauling a rather large bag.
”Geez, Mom! You weren’t saying anything weird to him, were ya?”
”Oh, heavens no,” her mother chirped. “I was just telling Minoru-kun how much you dote on him.”
”Mom! You can’t say that!”
She shoved her mother back into the house with a pout, then tossed the heavy bag at me.
”Alrighty, let’s get goin’!”
”You got it.”
I pedaled home with that heavy bag digging into my back. We reached my place in no time and ducked into the annex, making sure nobody was watchin’.
Since I’d completed my “Mastery” last week, I’d been bringing Chifumi over every day after school. Bringing my own Majo into my private quarters was all well and good for a Majin, but it made it painfully obvious what we were doing in there. If people got the idea that I was dragging her over even on my days off, things would get pretty awkward.
In that regard, I was just glad we’d snuck in unnoticed. Once the bikes were tucked away in the dirt-floored entryway, no one would be the wiser.
”I’m home!”
”Wait a minute,” I chuckled. “You’re the one saying that now?”
”Well, I’m here every day, ain’t I?” she beamed. “It feels just like my own home!”
”I suppose that’s fine.”
I set the bag down on the kitchen table. Since there wasn’t really a living room to speak of, I couldn’t just lounge around and watch her cook. I did as I was told and waited in the eight-mat tatami room.
It was the largest space in the annex, with a low tea table sitting right in the middle. I sat cross-legged on a cushion, and that’s when a voice chimed in. Floating in the air, visible only to me, was a tiny, chibi-style centipede.
”Is this your place, Big Brother?” it asked, its voice bubbling with that distinct Northern English lilt.
”Yeah, it is.”
”Hmm, can we chat a wee bit?”
”Sure, go ahead.”
”Oh-kini!”2
The centipede dropped onto the tea table with a soft clack, raised its head, and looked up at me.
”Allow me to re-introduce myself. I’m Hinoki. As you can see, I’m a centipede Apparition. Pleased to meet ya.”
”Yeah.”
”Can I ask your name, Big Brother?”
”Tatemiya Minoru.”
”Minoru-niisan, then.”
”Big Brother… aye, whatever.”
Being called “Big Brother” by a bug was a bit gratin’, but I had more pressing questions to settle.
”So? What exactly are you?”
”Glad you asked. A thousand-plus years ago, I was a Great Centipede Apparition, ruling this entire region and striking fear into everyone.”
”Then why were you in that dungeon, and why are you latching onto me?”
”Back then, I got a bit carried away and challenged the local deity. It was a good fight at first. But the deity, realizing they were gonna lose, called for help from outside gods. One against many, I fought a lonely battle, but eventually, I was defeated and sealed away.”
”I see.”
”That strange otherworld was a place to drain my toxins and purify me. They turned me into this cute little thing. If I’d stayed sealed any longer, I would’ve just become a regular centipede.”
Swaying its body, Hinoki continued.
”If I became a normal centipede, I could have escaped that annoying world. But I would have had to start over from scratch. That’s what I thought. And then you showed up.”
”Hmm.”
”You possess the ability to subdue Apparitions, don’t you? I knew it immediately. If I get taken in by you, I can start over from this current state. I won’t have to waste hundreds of years as a common insect. That’s what I figured.”
”Mind if I ask you somethin’?”
”Sure, go ahead. Ask me anything.”
”How did you know about the subdual ability?”
I hadn’t told a soul that I could use the Art of Apparition Subdual. It was one of my trump cards. To have it sniffed out so easily was alarmin’.
”I was conditioned when I was sealed. If someone with the ability to command me – like a subdual user, shikigami user, or bug tamer – entered that otherworld, I would awaken. You weren’t using shikigami or bugs, so I guessed it was subdual.”
”I see.”
”I’m not asking for a free ride. I’ve prepared a Crystal of Power as the price for you to use me. It’s the same thing those girls who were with you had.”
So, the “Tears of the Majo” were an item this centipede had prepared?
”Can you produce more of those Crystals of Power?”
”Hmm? Hmmm… Doing it right now is a bit tough. Give me… about half a year, and I think I can prepare one. You want some?”
”I do.”
”Fine by me. But first, let’s confirm: are you going to make me your servant?”
”So you’re saying you’re fine with being subdued by me?”
”That’s right. Actually, I’m effectively already subdued; all that’s left is for you to declare me your servant. You realize that, don’t you? …You’re responsible for tearing me apart and killing me, so you need to take responsibility.”
”Hard to take responsibility when an Apparition says it.”
”It’s a figure of speech.”
”Fine. You seem useful. Let’s do it.”
”Great! Looking forward to working with you!”
The centipede bowed its head, then scuttled toward me. I reached out my left hand, and just before it touched my palm, it vanished.
It must be resting inside me. If what it said was true, Hinoki was a legendary-class Great Apparition. Even a Great Apparition shouldn’t be able to harm me while the subdual spell was in effect and its powers were diminished. I’d have to look up the records of that clash with the local deity later. I had more to do now.
Wait, I just realized… isn’t this exactly like a “Nav-Character”?
Like in a social game, where after the protagonist chooses their name, a voice from the heavens appears on screen to tell them what to do next. Hinoki’s chibi-centipede form actually seemed pretty fitting as a Nav-character.
I suppose that dungeon was just the “Tutorial Dungeon.”
A place where the protagonist stumbles in, has an unwinnable fight that they can’t possibly lose, and learns the basics of the combat system. Aye, that sounds right. In fact, I couldn’t see it any other way. That frog Apparition was absolute trash. Wait… did I just ruin the protagonist’s event?
Did I screw it up…? Did I crush the protagonist’s major plot point?
”What in the world are ya groaning about?”
Chifumi called out to me, having finished preparing lunch. She was wearing a cat apron and holding a tray in both hands. The scent of sauce wafted over. Yakisoba.
”I was thinking about what happened in the dungeon.”
”That was such a strange dungeon, wasn’t it? The Apparitions were so weak, but the drops were super high-end. I want to keep that place all to ourselves!”
”It’s inside a private home, so if we keep our mouths shut, we should be fine.”
Actually, since I’d taken in the entity that created those super-rare items, the dungeon probably didn’t have much value anymore.
”Anyway, we can talk later. Let’s eat.”
”Yes! I made it with lots of love!”
The seafood yakisoba had shrimp, squid, scallops, and even oysters. Wait, oysters? Chifumi had also brought a bowl of clam miso soup.
”Let’s get our energy up so we can work hard!”
I could see Chifumi’s large breasts jiggle beneath her apron.
”Let’s eat.”
We both reached for the mountain of yakisoba with our chopsticks.
After finishing the meal, we cleaned up. Washing the dishes side-by-side made it feel like we were a newlywed couple.
”It feels like we’re newlyweds, doesn’t it?”
It seemed we were thinking the same thing, which made me happy. After putting the dishes in the rack, I put my arm around Chifumi’s waist and moved to the bedroom, tumbling her onto the futon.
”Nn…!”
”Chifumi…”
Being careful not to be too heavy, I pressed her down and began removing her apron and workout clothes. Beneath them was a rather sexy set of lingeri. Was she wearing this while trainin’?
”I changed into it back at the house!”
”Huh? But your shirt and pants are the same?”
”Minoru, you said you liked my scent, so I left those… does it smell?”
”…I love it!”
I inhaled deeply. The scent of sweat mixed with Chifumi’s sweet fragrance, and my crotch grew hard in an instant.
”Ah… nnh~”
Noticing the hard bulge against her thighs, Chifumi giggled. We stripped naked and embraced. Chifumi’s large breasts pressed against my chest. Pure bliss.
My c**k was being stimulated by the friction between Chifumi’s thighs.
”Is it okay?”
”Yeah, it’s okay!”
I had her spread her legs, guiding my tip to the slit that still maintained a pristine, innocent appearance. Finding the entrance, I slowly pushed my hips forward.
”Nn… haa…”
”Guh… amazing… this feels so good.”
I pushed through her still-tight v**ina with my rock-hard c**k, finally becoming one with Chifumi. This beautiful girl’s v**ina was something only I had ever used, and I knew it would be mine for the rest of our lives. Though I could still feel the tightness, the sensation gave me a pleasure so intense it felt like my hips might give out. Just imagine how good it would feel after we got used to each other.
Once I reached the very back, I gave her a light kiss. Breaking the kiss, I looked at her from up close and issued a command.
”Stick out your tongue.”
”Haa… hi… nn…”
My mark was visible on Chifumi’s extended tongue. My possessiveness was satisfied, and a proud feeling as a male swelled within me.
”Nn.”
”Nnnn…”
This time, while tangling our tongues, I thrust my hips back and forth. It hadn’t even been a week since Chifumi and I first became intimate. As we lost ourselves in the friction, her v**ina suddenly tightened, and an urge to e**culate surged up.
Damn. I’m gonna finish. In times like this…
”Chifumi.”
”What is it?”
”I love you.”
”I love you too, I love you!”
”If you love me, come.”
”Ah, again with that command! That’s unfair!”
At my command, Chifumi’s body spasmed as she clung to me. I stopped moving my hips while still fully joined, savoring the pleasure of this first internal e**culation of the day. Pressing my hips against her, I made sure to send my genes deep into Chifumi’s body. I could feel just how much was coming out.
”Ha… ha… ha…”
I caught my breath and slowly pulled away. A thick, cloudy liquid oozed out from the spot where I had been.
”Nn… ham…”
I brought my c**k near Chifumi’s face, and she took it into her mouth as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Since I’d been making her clean me up after every time, it seemed I had successfully made her believe this was the proper etiquette.
”Chu… pua… nn… you came a lot!”
Chifumi, having cleaned my c**k, sat up and wiped the s**men pooled between her thighs with her fingers. Seeing her check the viscosity reminded me of somethin’.
”Ah, crap.”
”What’s wrong?”
”Chifumi’s mother told me I had to use protection.”
”Ah… come to think of it…”
”I have to use ’em next time.”
”Nnn… you already finished, so isn’t it fine for today?”
”You think?”
”It can’t be helped. …Just command me at the end to not get pregnant, and it’ll be okay!”
”The doctor said that’s not 100% effective, ya know.”
”Then, can you use that tapered part of yours to scoop it out for me?”
Chifumi spread her legs and used her hands to modestly open her womanhood for me. Seeing that erotic posture, my c**k grew hard all over again.
In the end, that day, I repeated the act of pouring it in and scooping it back out. Our first night staying over since becoming Majin and Majo ended with us having s*x all night long until we both collapsed from exhaustion.
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Summary:
Minoru and Chifumi return to the annex after their dungeon encounter and meeting Chifumi’s mother, who pointedly reminds Minoru to use protection. Back in private, Minoru discovers Hinoki, a legendary centipede Apparition that has now become his “nav-character” and servant. The chapter concludes with a long night of intimacy, leaving the two physically exhausted.
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Trivia:
Hinoki was a Great Centipede that challenged a local deity and was sealed away, resulting in its current chibi form.
Minoru’s subdual ability is a “trump card” that he hasn’t revealed to anyone.
Chifumi’s mother is aware of the power dynamic where Chifumi follows Minoru’s orders, and she actively accommodates their relationship.
The dungeon they explored is identified as a “Tutorial Dungeon,” and Minoru worries he may have inadvertently ruined the “protagonist’s” main plot event.
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Translation Notes:
Notes:
• Chifumi – Minoru’s 15-year-old childhood friend, classmate, and devoted J-cup Majo (witch servant) is a scrawny, long-haired, frost/water magic user who wields a staff. Cheerfully naive yet sharply-tongued, this well-rounded balance-type warrior hides deceptive strength. As a close, physically attracted confidante, she handles group discoveries, dungeon traversal, and his “Instruction” negotiations.
• Naruse – A grumpy, wide-eyed female student and fiercely independent youngest daughter of the wealthy Naruse merchant family. A childhood friend of Kibe and dungeon explorer partnered with Yurina, she hosts training sessions at her estate. Guarded, analytical, and lonely, her ignorance of sorcery social rules leads to confrontational behavior. Skeptical of Minoru, she is his upcoming duel target.
• Kibe – A pragmatic, capable magic knight and female student from a struggling sorcery family tied to an old dojo. Naruse’s best friend, submissive companion, and rear guard, she follows her lead and acts as a mediator. Highly skilled with a bamboo sword, she dispatches multiple Apparitions in single strikes, possesses rare dungeon-dropped items, and stays behind to train while her party departs.
• Takino – The pragmatic mother of Chifumi, she shares her family name and resides in the residential district with her husband and daughter. Well-aware of the complex power dynamics between Chifumi and Minoru, she focuses on practical matters, specifically concerning herself with birth control.
• Minoru – An athletic male student leader with 21st-century Japanese memories reincarnated into a world with reversed beauty standards. Cautious yet predatory, this “Strong-Male” hides a lecherous, dominant side, using shock-based sorcery and Apparition subdual to see hidden smoke remnants. He targets slim women and secures dungeons by placing his childhood friend and Majo under mastery contracts.
• Hinoki – A centipede-type Apparition that appears to Minoru after he absorbs a mysterious black orb. It is capable of speech and offers to become a Shikigami. A legendary-class Great Apparition who takes the form of a chibi-style centipede. It is strategic, seeking to restart its life cycle by serving a master.
• Tatemiya – A local family lineage that produces sorcerers and wields significant power.
• Centipede – A former high-level Apparition currently reduced to a powerless, disembodied state. It speaks with a manipulative, merchant-like tone.
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