"…Yeah. I can't wait any longer."
Fuuri was at her limit.
Ren no longer hid his purple hair or his smooth skin. As he leveled up, he became more feminine; he looked completely like a girl, even when dressed. Since they were often within one or two meters of him in the dungeon, she, or rather he, smelled pleasant. She truly felt it was a good thing they parted ways with Takuma and his crew.
Ren becoming cute was not the issue. Far from seeing him as a rival, Fuuri wanted to be close to Ren.
The problem was the speed of his leveling.
Fuuri took his body measurements, so she knew all his numbers intimately. With the conquest of the fifth floor, his level had risen again, and the part of Ren that "insisted he was a man" was now at its absolute limit.
"I can't wait, so it can't be helped, right? Yeah."
It was summer now. Although it was cooler than Japan, they were in a world without air conditioning. I can't wear thick clothes, she rationalized to herself, and knocked on Ren's door at night, dressed only in a camisole and short shorts.
Her companion, who opened the door, gasped for a moment at Fuuri's outfit.
"Fuuri? What's wrong?"
"Measurements. You need them again, right?"
Fuuri gave the "official reason" she had prepared.
"It could have waited until tomorrow."
"No way. The sooner the better for things like this."
Ren let her into the room, looking slightly embarrassed.
The room was always tidy with few objects. Part of it was that he couldn't spend much money on hobbies, but Fuuri and Iris sometimes bought cheap trinkets and put them in his room. While he was grateful, she was also comforted by his usual appearance. "Come on, take them off," she prompted.
"I guess I have no choice."
Ren grumbled lightly but obediently reached for his clothes. A small sound caught in his throat, but he managed to hide it with a straight face.
"Your wings are really noticeable now."
"Yeah. At this size, they're clearly visible even from the front…"
The succubus wings emerged from the sides of his arms. His tail had also grown to a size sufficient to call him a little devil. His chest and hip measurements were steadily increasing. At this rate, he would easily surpass both Fuuri and Iris.
"Mmm. I'm a little annoyed to be surpassed in the chest area."
"Do girls think bigger breasts are better, too?"
From the question, it was as if he was saying, "Most guys like girls with big breasts." Truthfully, a part of the answer was precisely that.
"It's better to be popular than unpopular, isn't it? If boys care about it, we care about it too."
"I see. That makes sense."
She was working with her hands as they talked. She finished measuring everything except one part. Saying "Now," she reached for Ren's bottoms.
"Wait, I'll take them off myself!"
Ren reluctantly began to undress. A beautiful girl acting shy was a little arousing. She didn't think she liked girls in general, unlike Mariabel, but girls generally liked cute things. So, having a cute person within reach made her happy.
However, the plain boxer briefs that appeared underneath were utterly unflattering, which significantly dampened her mood.
"…Ugh. It's shrunk again."
"Oh, come on. After saying things about other people's chest sizes."
She complained, but secretly thought, "I knew it." In its normal state, it was small enough to fit in panties without much discomfort. She squatted down in front of him, sitting on the bedside, and even stimulating it gently with her finger only made it swell to a cute size.
Ren, embarrassed and with his pride hurt, hardly spoke, but then he asked,
"Hey, Fuuri. If this shrinks any more… what do you think will happen with the toilet?"
"Don't suddenly say something so scary!?"
The holes for output were in different locations for boys and girls. What would happen if the change was gradual? It would be fine if the new hole appeared first, but would both be used then? If the current hole closed first, would it burst? Living a life where he burst and then used Heal until he leveled up and was prepared was beyond horror.
"It'll be fine, surely. Probably. Definitely."
"You don't sound very confident."
The fact that Ren was bringing this up meant he was truly at his limit.
After finishing all the measurements and recording them in her notebook, Ren immediately started to put his clothes back on.
"Hey, wait, Ren."
"…What."
The last number was a little scribbled, but she didn't care. She wrapped her arms around his body. He wasn't muscular, but rather soft. Since Fuuri's clothes also exposed her arms, their bare skin touched, and their body heat began to mingle.
Simultaneously, Energy Drain began. The gradual absorption through skin contact was surprisingly pleasant for the person being drained as well. There was a slow-seeping pleasure, making her think of those human-damaging pillows.
"Fuuri. I don't have much self-control right now."
"I know. I'm the one who started it anyway."
"Then save the Energy Drain test for later."
"No way."
Since the conversation about Ren needing a certain amount of drain, their physical contact had increased, but they hadn't yet reached the point of "sleeping in the same bed." This was because Ren insisted on gradually increasing the absorption amount, and she had indulged him so far. But she wouldn't back down today.
"Hey, let's sleep together?"
She whispered this in his ear, wrapping her arms around him and moving to his back. Her action, audacious even for herself, was helped by their gender-like closeness.
"Or, are you not interested in things like that anymore?"
"…If I wasn't, I wouldn't be this flustered."
His arm was pulled, and he was pushed onto the bed.
Did I lock the door?
Worrying about such a trivial thing now, Fuuri surrendered to Ren's kiss.
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"Ren. Hey, Ren. Wake up."
"Nn…"
The day after conquering the fifth floor of the dungeon, Ren woke up feeling unusually refreshed. It was rare to have such a pleasant morning, even after a good night's sleep.
I feel like someone called me, Ren thought, stirring,
"I know it's rude right after waking up, but can you make some hot water? I'd be too embarrassed to run into Iris-chan like this."
"Fuuri."
He made eye contact with the girl who wasn't wearing anything. She's still cute even with messy hair… he thought vaguely, then stiffened as the events of last night caught up with him. Looking down, the bed was a mess.
He didn't regret it. In fact, a ticklish joy welled up just recalling it, but,
"…Ah. I kept my voice down, right?"
"I tried to, but it was my first time, so I'm not sure if I managed it. Besides, Ren was more aggressive than I expected, so my voice slipped out—"
"Okay, my bad. I'm getting really embarrassed, so stop."
The atmosphere wasn't very romantic after what happened.
I should have woken up first. Then he could have watched Fuuri's sleeping face and soaked in the afterglow.
Regretfully, Ren created a bowl of hot water with Water and Fire. Fuuri soaked a towel in it and began wiping her body.
"Want me to do Ren, too?"
"No, I'm fine."
"Come on. We're past the point of being shy with each other, aren't we?"
While she forcibly wiped his body, he had a clear view of Fuuri's naked body. When he stared too intently, she grinned.
"Perv."
"I don't want to hear that from you."
She was the one who initiated things last night.
To his surprise, Fuuri turned away, blushing fiercely.
"Cute."
"What!? It's not fair when Ren attacks me like that!"
"It's fine, sometimes."
"Mmm."
He found her glare cute, too, so everything was completely ruined.
"Hey, Fuuri. Will you go out with me?"
He asked her while they finished their quick cleanup and put their clothes back on. The answer was surprising.
"…Hmm. Shouldn't we save that for later?"
"Even after what we did?"
"Because I felt like if I didn't do it now, it would be too late."
He understood the implication. If anything, Ren was the one who had been at his breaking point.
"Do you still not want me to turn into a girl?"
"No. That part is totally fine."
"Which is it?"
"I'm fine with Ren being a boy or a girl, but the boy-Ren is about to disappear, right? That's why I rushed."
It seemed she thought experiencing both was a better deal. Assertive, or something similar. In any case, it was definitely Fuuri.
"Then we can start dating now."
"But we don't know what will happen. Ren might feel like he can only be with men."
"I don't think that'll happen…"
"Really? Once you're fully a succubus, you might have no choice."
A future where he couldn't resist physical urges. Even though he had accepted becoming a girl, he didn't want to let that happen. He couldn't bring men into the house, and he wondered if there were brothels for women. The thought of being so desperate for a man that he'd buy Takuma's services was something he didn't want to imagine.
"Energy Drain works on women, so you'll be fine."
"Then you'll have to drain me without holding back from now on."
It seemed they couldn't date until he proved that it worked with women. He had to become a girl to advance his relationship with a girl.
"If I spend all my time with you, Iris-chan will get lonely, so make sure you pay attention to her, too."
"Yeah. …Wait, I'm not going to do that with Iris."
"Oh? I don't see why not… Ah, but that would be bad for her parents. Maybe it's better to get intimate once you're a girl."
So, he just needed to become a girl?
"Ren, would you mind if your girlfriend had dated a girl before?"
"…No, I wouldn't mind if it was a girl."
Somehow, that was the conclusion. Of course, he was just saying that without asking for her opinion.
"Come on, let's go make breakfast."
"Right. Since I'm up, I'll help today."
"Really? Thanks!"
They left the room cheerfully together, and then,
"Ah."
"Ah."
"…Um, good morning, you two."
Iris, looking slightly awkward, had started making breakfast alone. Since Fuuri wasn't in her room, she must have gone to Ren's and realized what happened. That figures.
After breakfast, the two of them took a bath.
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"Um, about the World Fragments… How about creating a lake?"
Iris hesitantly brought up the topic at the dinner table. Mariabel was at the brothel and wasn't present. Ren and Fuuri were still slightly awkward from the morning's events, but since Iris was acting normally, they tried to respond casually.
"Why a lake?"
"Yes. Remember the owner of that restaurant mentioned it yesterday?"
Currently, there weren't many seafood products available in this world. Meat could be acquired from animals raised on land, but fish and shellfish required a body of water. That was why the Western restaurant didn't serve dishes like shrimp tempura or fish carpaccio.
Water itself was sufficiently supplied from the numerous wells, ponds, rivers, and small lakes in the forest, and could also be created by magic classes, but,
"I was thinking we could create a bigger lake deeper in the forest."
"I see."
Enriching the food culture was important. It would also simplify the water supply and might even help the growth of animals.
"We've collected quite a few fragments. How many was it again?"
"Six, plus eight, plus ten, makes twenty-four. That's about 40 to 50 meters, so we could make something the size of a school pool."
And since it would be square, the area would probably be larger than a 50-meter pool.
"It might be a bit small for fish, but it looks like it would be good for swimming."
"Oh, we could swim! It's still hot, so that would be perfect!"
Leisure activities were limited in this Isekai. Being able to swim would add a summer pastime. It was a shame that it was already August and autumn was approaching.
"I wish we could make a beach, but that's probably difficult."
"Yes. Apparently, someone tried to create a sea before, but building it too close caused significant complications…"
"Ah, that makes sense. Hmm, but I wish we could get ocean fish, too."
That would be difficult unless they could catch ocean fish in a lake.
"Hmm? I think there's something like that. A lake where ocean water flows in."
When they asked Mariabel the next day, she told them, "That would be a brackish lake."
"Since there are examples of rivers connecting to the sea, it's not impossible, but it would require patience and planning, even if not on the scale of creating a sea."
Since they were told that, Ren's party couldn't just create it on their own. If they were going to create it in the forest, they would need Iris's parents' permission anyway. So, they decided to first ask for the Sage's opinion.
As a result, the plan faced unexpected difficulties.
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