Chapter 4
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 4
Chapter Title: Let's Learn Some Magic
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"Huh?"
"So shut up already..."
It was true.
Every time I spoke, her nipples underwent subtle changes.
I couldn't help but swallow hard.
Red—no, closer to pink—nipples against her pale skin.
Now that I thought about it, I'd never seen a body like hers back in my original world.
Staring at her from her shoulders down to her waistline reminded me once again that I was a man.
'But why is she so embarrassed?'
A sudden curiosity hit me.
This was supposed to be a world where gender roles were reversed, yet her reaction was so girlish.
So I pondered deeply once more.
'Right... in the original world, a woman's voice would make a man's nipples react... Ah... yeah, this is my fault... no wonder she's embarrassed...'
Having reached enlightenment through my train of thought, I immediately apologized.
"S-Sorry...?"
"I said don't talk!"
"Gah...!"
In an instant, her chains flew right up to my face.
The chain hurtled toward me at blinding speed, looking like it would pierce straight through my eye.
Seeing her reaction, I cautiously retreated back into the room.
'Whew...'
Once inside the room, her body filled my mind completely.
Her glossy figure, her beautiful face.
My lower half was swelling up, straining against my pants.
'Backing off now would be...'
The room had a large window, but from the prisoner's view, only my face and upper body were visible.
'Even so, there's such a thing as decency. She wouldn't go that far.'
I etched her image into my memory as best I could.
It was the kind of image I wanted to take home with me.
Still, part of me felt regret.
I'd hoped we could have a proper conversation, but it hadn't even started.
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Like that, another two hours passed aimlessly.
With neither of us exchanging a single word.
I just kept staring at her, covered under the blanket.
As this dragged on, even I started feeling bored with the situation.
'Maybe I should catch a quick nap. Nothing special seems like it's gonna happen...'
I glanced around, confirmed she wasn't moving, then pulled my chair back and closed my eyes.
It was cozier than I'd expected.
The atmosphere was eerie, but being alone in this small room with no one watching felt pretty nice.
"Hey!"
Just as I was drifting off in that pleasant haze, a familiar voice snapped me awake.
It was her.
Amazing.
Even though we were close, I was inside the room, yet her voice rang in my ear as clear as if she were right beside me.
I confirmed she was glaring at me through the window and stepped outside.
"Can a guard really be that laid-back?"
"..."
I stayed silent.
She'd told me not to talk.
"Why aren't you answering? Say something."
"..."
'You told me not to.'
I gestured to explain my predicament.
I pointed to my mouth, miming her order to stay quiet, reminding her.
"I'm calm now, so talk. Wanna get choked again?"
"Ah, another refreshing morning, huh? Sleep well?"
"I didn't sleep, you idiot."
"Got it."
Even so, once I opened my mouth, my body felt instantly more at ease.
"So, why'd you call me?"
"Well... no matter how I think about it, it's unfair..."
"What's unfair?"
"I've been put through this, but you haven't shown me anything. Doesn't that make sense? I feel so wronged."
This was bad.
The more I looked at her, the cuter she got.
She could overpower me and do whatever she wanted, yet here she was acting like this.
'Get a grip. She's a criminal... a criminal...'
"Why no response?"
"I don't get it. Why are you so desperate to see mine?"
She couldn't continue her response.
She just hung her head, fiddling with her fingers on the bed.
I felt frustrated too.
Was it because she wanted to keep her model prisoner status, or some other reason?
I couldn't figure out why she wouldn't just say what she wanted, even going this far.
"...never seen one..."
"Huh?"
Her voice came out faint.
"I've never actually seen a guy's down there!"
"Huh?"
An absurd answer.
I couldn't help but be flustered by her reply.
"Ah... so you're a virgin...?"
Thwack!
The moment I said "virgin," her chain slammed hard into my cheek.
"Urgh... even so, that really hurts..."
"It's your fault for saying weird stuff. And so what if I'm a virgin? Over half the country is. What's your point?"
She had a point.
If men made up only 0.01% of the population, there had to be a ton of virgins.
I pondered deeply.
Honestly, at this point, just showing her once wouldn't be a big deal.
I'd already seen plenty of her body.
I'd gotten my fill of eye candy, so no regrets there.
But her reactions were holding me back.
'That embarrassed look... it's too good... She won't do it with just words, so is there some other way...?'
After agonizing for a while, a brilliant idea struck me.
"Then, before I show you, can you grant me one request?"
At my words, she immediately got up from the bed and approached the window.
"What is it? Let me hear it first, then I'll decide."
"Whew... never mind. Forget I said anything..."
As I turned to leave,
"A-Alright, alright. What do you want?"
She took the bait.
I suppressed my grin for expression control and spoke.
"By any chance, could I learn magic too?"
The first day I faced her, seeing those chains had sparked my interest in magic.
But after searching online at home, everything said it was hard to learn magic after adulthood.
I knew the odds were slim, but maybe being locked on the 4th underground floor, she'd have some workaround.
"Yeah. You can learn it. Want me to teach you?"
"Huh?"
'Wha... what?'
Her straightforward answer left me speechless for a moment.
"Ah... n-no... I heard it's hard to learn magic after becoming an adult...?"
"I've taught people magic after adulthood."
It was an unexpected reply, but it ignited my curiosity intensely.
"Then teach me!"
"You'll keep your promise to show me... right?"
"Of course!"
"Then turn around and sit."
The moment she finished speaking, I turned and sat.
My heart pounded.
I might be older, but I'm still a guy.
Childhood dreams lingered.
The spells from TV anime.
The thought of using them myself filled me with excitement.
"Starting right away?"
"Yeah. But fair warning: it might hurt a bit. You okay with that?"
Exciting. In situations like this, the pain was usually like clearing blocked meridians.
I'd seen it in novels a few times.
'The descriptions in novels looked brutal, but I can handle it, right?'
But the desire to learn magic outweighed any pain.
"I'm ready! Let's start."
"Sigh... this tires me out too. You better keep your promise."
Sudden silence fell, followed by a powerful aura from behind.
Like the first time I met her. But now, it didn't scare me as much.
"Ngh...!"
Cold chains brushed across my back.
They caressed it gently, inch by inch, like hands exploring.
"Here."
"Huh? What... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!"
It happened in an instant.
The chain pierced through my back and straight into my chest.
Literally, the chain had completely shot through my body.
Immense pain surged in.
Of course.
When in life do you ever feel the pain of being pierced through?
Even worse, my mind was perfectly clear.
Blood poured from the wound in torrents, but my consciousness didn't fade.
I had to endure this agony with a fully aware mind.
My body wouldn't even move.
I couldn't writhe in pain, couldn't scream after that first yell.
It hurt.
It was torture.
'This is way off from what I expected. Is she seriously trying to kill me this time?'
The excruciating time dragged on.
I couldn't even guess how long.
It felt like at least an hour had passed.
I desperately wanted to ask her how much longer, but my mouth wouldn't open. I was going mad.
"Done."
How much time had passed? With her word, I blacked out.
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'Ugh...'
'Ughh...'
"Gasp...!"
The cold floor brought me back to my senses quickly.
"The... wound... it's gone?"
Examining my body, I was stunned.
No wound, not even torn clothes—everything was restored.
Even the blood on the floor had vanished.
"You're awake?"
"Y-Yeah..."
She was right beside me.
As if she'd been waiting for me to wake up.
"That hurt like hell!!!!"
I shouted before I knew it.
The pain had been worse than expected.
"I warned you it'd hurt, and you said you were fine."
"But..."
I had nothing to say.
"Check properly first. Focus on your heart."
Confirming if it worked mattered most, so I followed her instructions.
"Focus on your heart. Feel where it's hot, where it's cold. Where it's full of blood, where it's empty. Where the blood flows from and to."
I concentrated slowly as she directed.
"Huh... what...?"