Companions, Gone in an Instant
Companions, Gone in an Instant
Excluding myself, after meeting Flora, the first heroine encountered, the atmosphere became a little subtle.
I couldn't tell if this was the usual atmosphere, or if I was enveloped in an atmosphere that didn't appear in the game, so I felt like I was sitting on a bed of thorns, carefully watching Flora's expression.
"So, you are Hero Kylon-nim and Saint Veronica-nim, right?"
"Yes, that's right."
"...Hello."
At least from the atmosphere, I could tell she wasn't a possessor.
However, on the contrary, I realized that she was simply a type of person I didn't like.
Mesugaki. As the word itself immediately suggests, it was a Japanese cultural term originating from Japan.
Of course, since adult games are also made in Japan, it's natural for such a term to exist.
The word, a combination of 'mesu' meaning female and 'gaki' meaning brat, inherently carries the meaning of a female brat, but not content with just that, it further came to mean an arrogant brat.
So, that arrogant attitude kept bothering me.
In the game's introduction, there were only images and descriptions of her being violated and hypnotized, so I thought her character trait was simply hypnosis, but I was quite disappointed to find out that wasn't the case.
Of course, right now, I can't show interest in all the heroines, and even if I could, there's nothing I can do, so I have to give up.
After her self-introduction, Flora, who joined the party with a confident and natural air, as if she belonged exactly where she was, grinned and straightened her shoulders.
"Choosing me was a truly rational decision. I will acknowledge the Hero-nim's discernment in selecting the supreme magician as a companion."
"Ah... that's good. More importantly, we need to find other companions, so could you wait a moment?"
However, the Hero first had to conquer Linda before Flora, so his primary goal was to recruit both Agnes and Linda as companions.
At the same time, his goal of acquiring hypnosis tools to conquer Flora also existed, so I felt that making Flora shut up was a distant prospect.
"What? You have the supreme magician, and you still need more companions?"
Anyway, Kylon was recruiting companions for his own goals, but Flora's sharp voice cut in as if to stop him.
Kylon carefully lowered his voice and replied to Flora's words.
"Well, yes."
At that reply, Flora narrowed her glabellum, groaned, then clicked her tongue, and suddenly cast her gaze at me.
At the sudden gaze, I turned my eyes away, avoiding her stare, and satisfied myself with carefully following behind them as if nothing had happened.
After walking for a long time like that, she just walked in silence, not speaking to me.
And then Kylon's voice broke the heavy silence.
"Well, since we'll be companions from now on, how about we speak informally?"
Kylon suggested dropping honorifics, thinking that continuously using formal language would be mentally exhausting for both of them, as they would be spending a long time together as companions. Flora's atmosphere softened a little.
She had been like a cat with its hackles raised just a moment ago, but now she wasn't, which was quite surprising.
It made me wonder if this was all just narrative justification.
And as expected, Flora nodded her head.
"...Fine. Since you look like you can't even act like a man, I'll make an allowance."
But it wasn't a vague sign of affirmation; she snorted and looked down on Kylon.
Kylon, perhaps not bothered by Flora's attitude, just smirked, the corners of his lips turning up.
To me, she just seemed rude, but I wondered if Kylon saw it differently.
Or perhaps he just had a preference for subduing strong-willed women.
Anyway, Kylon, with Flora's lips curled in an arrogant smirk, closed his mouth and nodded, then subtly hinted at Flora.
"...Then, want to check?"
He seemed to have spoken quietly, perhaps thinking they might attract the attention of many people around them, but Flora merely scoffed and dismissed Kylon's words.
"No thanks?"
Kylon just smiled at Flora, as if even that was amusing.
And watching this from behind, I couldn't adapt to the situation.
Firstly, I didn't know the game's story, nor the characters' settings or personalities properly, so I had no room to enjoy it, merely holding my place as one of the heroines. I had no time to feel entertained.
I could only watch Kylon, who was playfully provoking from behind like air, and Flora, who was rejecting and ignoring him cheekily.
What on earth were these two doing?
They must all be adults, so why were they displaying such elementary school-level language? A sigh escaped me at the sight.
*
The place we arrived at after all the bickering was for the recruitment of Agnes, a Noble's Daughter who was temporarily staying in the Royal Capital.
Her appearance, boasting dazzling blonde hair and sapphire-blue eyes, seemed to declare her nobility itself, naturally exuding an overwhelming presence.
"Are you the Hero, Kylon? I am Agnes, the eldest daughter of the Laila family. Pleased to meet you."
Through her light armor, which was both casual and properly covered, her curvaceous figure was clearly revealed.
A one-handed sword was sheathed at her waist, and her voice, as she greeted them, seemed to carry a lot of power.
"I am Hero Kylon. It's a pleasure to meet you, Agnes-nim."
"Formal language is not necessary. Although I am a noble, the Hero also exists in the same position."
Whether it was a game system or Kylon's charm due to narrative justification, I was naturally impressed by a relationship that started with informal speech from the beginning.
Was this just a matter of status?
Agnes, with her upright yet elegant appearance, looked at me and Flora once each, then opened her mouth.
"You are the Hero's companions, I see. Pleased to meet you. I look forward to working with you."
"I'm not just a companion, I'm Flora, the supreme magician."
Unlike when she met the Hero, Flora immediately dropped the honorifics when the other person started speaking informally.
However, Agnes merely seemed to regard it as a straightforward personality, as she replied dryly, 'Is that so?' and chuckled.
When my turn came, I carefully mumbled.
"Hello. I am Saint Veronica."
Introducing myself as a Saint wasn't a good feeling, but I couldn't say I wasn't a Saint, so I carefully opened my mouth and introduced myself.
Then Agnes gently moved her hand and bowed her head in greeting.
After the introductions were over, Kylon carefully requested their joining the party.
"Then, getting to the main point, will you join us as a companion in the party to defeat the Demon King?"
Upon hearing that, Agnes's eyes widened, and she stared intently at Kylon's face.
And then, perhaps lost in thought, she placed her hand on her chin and pondered for a moment.
Her serious expression eventually softened, and in the end, she readily accepted.
"I shall do so, if it means I can help the citizens who fear the Demon King's existence."
And so, Flora and Agnes instantly became companions.
Even though the story hadn't even truly begun, Kylon's ability to recruit two companions, excluding me, in an instant felt truly remarkable.
After that, he went to find Linda, who was at the training ground on the outskirts of the Royal Capital, and made her a companion as well.
Kylon, who had gathered three companions in one day, then let out a big sigh and returned to his lodging, flopping onto the bed in his room.
The other companions had decided to gather again in front of the Royal Castle tomorrow to report to the King and depart on their adventure, so for now, they had a day to themselves.
"Ugh... that was exhausting!"
"...How did you do it?"
I saw Kylon, who was lying exhausted on the bed, narrowed my glabellum, and asked him.
He shrugged his shoulders and replied as if it was nothing.
"Oh, they were saying the same lines as when I first met them, so I just followed the capture guide's answers exactly."
"That works?"
The fact that they were saying the same lines as when he first met them meant that there wasn't a single possessor who deviated from the game's character.
But what was funnier was that even if the perspective was different, the first encounter dialogue was the same, and if you gave the predetermined answers, you could have a conversation to some extent.
"It worked, that's why it's like this. But, next time there will be other kids, what will you do then?"
"......I don't know."
And to his subsequent question, I sweated profusely and replied.
I held the cross at the end of the necklace around my neck and gently caressed it, feeling the cold metal on my fingertips.
I chose one of the two beds and sat down, quietly watching him.
It felt almost like a cheat, but right now, when there was no need to honestly follow the game system or routes, nor any compulsion to do so, I watched Kylon creating the most efficient situation.
He gathered all the companions in one day and immediately began planning the next strategy. His demeanor felt quite calculating and forward-thinking, so I involuntarily let out an exclamation of admiration.
The problem was that he was using that good brain on an adult game.
"Since we recruited companions right at the start, we skipped the companion-gathering quest, so I think we can go straight into conquering Linda."
"But?"
"...I want to do Flora first."
"If there's no problem, then do that..."
I wondered what the problem was, but it seemed he was just talking about his favorite, second favorite, and so on.
Agnes, the Noble Knight, boasting blonde hair that reached her waist and sapphire-like eyes.
Flora, the supreme magician, with cherry blossom-colored hair grown to her shoulders and matching pink eyes.
Linda, the Mutuga, with long brown hair, brown eyes, small scars all over her body, well-defined muscles, and the largest breasts.
Each of the three characters had distinct personalities, and because of that, within the personalities that divided opinions, the rankings were clearly set.
"But why that rude kid first? Is that your type?"
"Hypnosis Play is the most arousing, you know."
"Wow, I never would have thought that was the reason. You're amazing."
I said that, making a gesture of clapping, and told him sarcastically.
Then Kylon opened his eyes wide like an axe and glared at me.
"Having pure love sex with you is the best, though."
"...I'll pass."
Leaving Kylon's gleaming eyes behind, I carefully untied the veil on my head and placed it on the nearby table.
Then, I let out a big sigh and slumped my shoulders, and Kylon instantly jumped up from the bed and approached me.
"What's wrong? You have your own bed."
"Please, again today."
As he said that, the Hero's body came over behind me, and then his hand, sitting behind me, came over my side, grabbed my chest, and began to caress it.
"You crazy bastard..."
I frowned and cursed under my breath, but that was as far as it went.
Because I thought it was the greatest concession I could make to the Hero as long as I was receiving his help.
He kneaded my breasts, which I wasn't even sure felt good whether I touched them or someone else did, over and over again. Then, changing his hand movements, he repeatedly twisted and pressed my breasts this way and that.
"...It hurts."
"Does it feel good?"
"No, not at all..."
"I know. It's the person kneading the breasts who feels good."
"Then why did you ask?"
Come to think of it, he said he was a woman. Why did he ask, knowing everything?
Thinking that, I was so dumbfounded that I let out an exasperated sigh, and then his voice continued.
"But it's different when I grab here."
At the same time as he said that, his hand, which had been diligently fumbling for something, found my nipple and pinched it with his thumb and forefinger.
"Ugh...!?"
A shiver ran down my spine at the fact that someone had touched my nipple, and at the same time, my body instantly flinched.
"How is it?"
"J-just a moment... Let go, let go of me...! No, please let go...!"
Unable to endure that strange sensation, I finally remembered the condition I'd heard before about him finishing quickly, and had no choice but to declare surrender in the Saint's tone.
Wishing that any heroine would just come quickly and become this crazy lesbian's fucktoy.