Open Wide! The OO Is Going In!

That goddess—the one I'd been cursing out loud and in my head ever since yesterday, every chance I got—appeared before my eyes once again.

"Eeeeeeek...!"

I had charged at her with all the bravado I could muster, yet there I was, stopped about a meter away while the goddess didn't so much as lift a finger. To be precise, the moment I tried to get any closer, some unseen force gently but firmly pushed me right back.

"My, my. However happy you may be to see me, isn't this a bit rude?"

"Does that LOOK like I'm happy to see you?!"

I shouted, still jogging in place toward her.

"Why didn't you answer me until now?! You said you'd contact me with revelations or whatever!"

The goddess covered her mouth delicately with one hand and let out a soft giggle.

"It's been ever so long since anyone spoke to me so casually, so familiarly~"

"Answer the question I actually asked...!"

My throat tightened with frustration as I ground my teeth. The goddess cleared her throat lightly and spoke up.

"I would love to deliver revelations in real time, you see, but even I am not omnipotent. Interfering with the world is no simple matter. That revelation you received after arriving in that world—in other words, our conversation went on so long that it took some time for my strength to recover."

"So it took you over a full day to recover?"

"To be precise, you fell into a deep sleep just as I was recovering. When you sleep deeply, I don't have to exert as much power, you see."

"Then you could've come last ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠night!"

"But you didn't sleep deeply last night, did you? It seems watching that left you too restless to rest properly~"

Saying so, the goddess gave a cheerful little laugh. I racked my brain for a moment, not understanding—until the memory of that thing came flooding back.

Oh no.

"Don't tell me... you saw ALL of it...?"

"Watching over the Hero's journey is only natural for a goddess. Of course I saw everything."

She spoke with perfect composure. Then, a moment later, her face flushed with excitement and, wearing the biggest smile I'd seen from her yet, she opened her mouth.

"The way you watched a futanari touch herself! The way you got hard watching her do it!"

"Stop! Stop it!"

"The way you debated whether or not to jerk off while staring at her cock!"

"AAAAAARGH!"

I screamed, collapsing onto the spot.

"And of course, I saw every moment of how you graciously finished the job with your own haaaand!"

"AAAAAAAAH..."

I wanted to die. This went far beyond embarrassment. It was a feeling past the point of shame entirely—as though something deep inside my heart had simply crumbled, and the word "humiliation" was no longer adequate to describe it.

Too drained even to roll around on the floor, I simply lay there face-down, sprawled where I'd fallen.

I didn't have the strength to look up, but I could hear the goddess snickering overhead. Yeah, she's laughing at me...

"Something's wrong with me..."

"Hmm?"

I pushed myself upright and sat on the floor.

"No matter how I think about it, something's WRONG! There's no way I'd lose my mind that completely! This is definitely not normal!"

Half out of my mind, slapping the floor with my palm, I yelled up at the goddess as if demanding answers.

"Ahh~"

The goddess ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠raised her index finger with a look of sudden understanding.

"Come to think of it, you haven't checked your passive since that first time, have you?"

"What? What's that supposed to mean...?"

I asked back, choking down the sob in my voice.

"You haven't checked your passive since then. Would you care to try?"

The smirk on her face made my blood boil, but I decided to try it anyway.

Passive.

"It's exactly the... huh?"

Level 3?

"Hold on! Level 3? What is this?"

"If you want the detailed information, just call it up twice!"

The goddess exclaimed in a voice as hyped-up as a home shopping host.

Whatever! Just show me! Passive!

"Resonates with their lust...?"

The thought in my head slipped right out of my mouth.

"Yes! That's exactly right!"

The goddess sprang to her feet, snapped her fingers, and thrust one hand skyward. Then, planting her other hand on her hip and leaning slightly to the side, she struck a full pose.

"You leveled up twice, you know! Once when you laid eyes on a futanari's cock in the flesh! And once more when it got close enough to touch your nose!"

Frozen solid, I could only stare at the sheer absurdity of her.

"A passive that GROWS! Isn't that the very definition of a cheat skill?!"

She thrust her raised hand out toward me, pointing. I hung my head.

"So... that means... the reason I acted so strange back then was..."

"The passive's influence, yes~"

"The passive YOU gave me... So in the end... in the end it's all YOUR FAULT!!"

I shot to my feet, sniffling, and lunged at the goddess. I swung my fist with all my might as I sprinted toward her—but sure enough, I couldn't get within range and ended up running in place.

"Get over here! I said get over here! GET! OVER! HERE!"

"I'm afraid those adorable little fists of yours can't hit a goddess~"

The goddess settled back onto her seat and mocked me with total leisure. Exhausted, I slumped down where I stood.

"Why... why did you do this to me?"

"Why? Why, you ask... Well, because it's entertaining... isn't it?"

"What...?"

"Futanari devouring a precious little femboy—it's simply delicious to watch. Of course, I'm sure there are people who wouldn't want to see such a thing.

But for me...

For me, it's the perfect side dish!"

"Don't use me as your fap material!"

"Eek...!"

I screamed at the top of my lungs, anger boiling over to the very crown of my head—and the dream ended, and my eyes opened. I was lying in bed. Unlike the first time, I was lying on my back properly, so it seemed Valeri must have tucked me in.

"Miss Valeri?"

I sat up and looked around the room, but Valeri was nowhere to be seen, and through the window a red sunset was sinking below the horizon.

A beautiful evening sky... A nice contrast to my utterly stained soul...

Still groggy with sleep and stress, I dragged my half-dead body outside. I needed to ask the inn's staff where Valeri had gone.

When I came downstairs and asked, they told me she'd gone into the bath attached to the inn. Normally the bath only operated on weekends, but they'd prepared it just for us—the Hero and her party. While I stood there processing this, unable to decide what to do next, the innkeeper handed me a few towels without missing a beat.

"You must be tired too, sir Hero. Why don't you take a bath as well?"

"Ah... sure, why not. I am pretty worn out..."

My heart, my pride, my self-esteem—all of it, honestly...

Following the employee who beckoned me along, I headed toward the baths. And so, led by their guidance, I stepped into the women's changing room, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠stripped off my clothes, and stuffed them into a basket once the employee had left.

I'm exhausted... Wash up first, think later.

With that, I headed for the entrance to the bath.

Hold on... where exactly did I just get directed to...?

I looked down at my own soft, pliant body, trying to retrace my memory. The place I'd absentmindedly walked into just now was, without a doubt...

"H-Hero...?"

At the familiar voice, my whole body flinched, and within my downward-cast field of vision, my Junior gave a little wobble. Startled, I looked up. Steam billowed from the bathhouse, and there, walking toward me straight from the water, was Valeri—face to face.

Valeri hurriedly tried to cover herself with her hands, but with only one hand apportioned above and below, she couldn't manage it at all.

"AAAAH! I'm sorry!"

Gotta get out! Gotta get out of here!

The moment I turned to flee, my foot slipped, and before I could even turn my body, I went tumbling backward.

"Hero!"

Valeri rushed toward me to catch me.

She just barely managed to grab one of my arms. Thanks to that, my momentum slowed and I didn't slam my rear into the floor—but my feet slid forward out from under me, leaving me almost fully flat on my back.

Because Valeri had caught me, my back stopped just short of hitting the ground, and my head was safe too.

"Ow ow ow... thanks, I owe... hnn...?!"

That's right. Almost flat on my back. My leg had slid straight up between Valeri's thighs. I was underneath Valeri right now.

And right before my eyes, Valeri's cock—edging closer and closer by the second—was looking down at me, its head still slightly bowed.

I froze solid on the spot, and Valeri shouted in a loud voice.

"H-Hero! Your other arm!"

Desperate to avert my eyes from that thing as it slowly began to rise, I let my gaze sink downward while lifting my free arm. Valeri quickly seized both my arms and tried to pull me upright.

"W-wait a second! If you lift me like this—!"

I opened ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠my mouth in a panic to stop her, lifting my head—

"Mmph...!"

Because my body was directly beneath Valeri's, our bodies were now extremely close. And Valeri's cock was slowly rising to point forward. That much I could sense, and it made me uneasy. But uneasy or not, I really should have kept my mouth shut.

The head of Valeri's half-erect cock slipped right into my open mouth.

"NghaaAAA...!"

Flustered, Valeri froze in that awkward half-position. But her member didn't stop—it kept swelling, bit by bit.

Pop.

With a soft sound, the head slid fully into my mouth.

She'd just washed, so there was a fresh scent of soap about it, and the skin was smooth.

Why am I just standing here frozen?! I have to get off! If I keep stimulating Valeri's lust like this, I'm going to resonate with it too! First things first, get off—

Drip.

Something landed on my tongue.

A faintly briny taste, slightly salty... this was...

Pre-cum!