Really Did "Church Nun Blackmail Training" By Mistake;; (3)

“......Hic?♥”

—This time, I was planning to make a bit of a 'donation.'

'Th-this... I... I've... h-heard of this s-som-where...?'

A young noble showing up at a church struggling with funds, offering a massive donation? It was exactly like the opening of Church Nun Blackmail Training!

'No! That can't be!!'

Lapis shook her head wildly.

Yeah, Rian was diligent, polite, great with the kids... nothing like the spoiled noble 'Eugene' from Church Nun Blackmail Training.

'...Phew... Right, Rian has been donating occasionally even before Church Nun Blackmail Training was published. This must be just more of the same.'

Lapis convinced herself like that and checked the amount written in the envelope...

“....?!”

Tremble tremble—!!

Lapis's hands and feet shook violently as she gripped the paper.

'H-how much... i-is this...!?'

It was an amount incomparably larger than Rian's previous donations. Gulp! Lapis swallowed dryly. With this, they could not only print Bibles at another publishing house but also replace the temporarily patched church roof... and even buy new clothes for all the kids with plenty left over!

Fizzle—!

At that moment, a line from Church Nun Blackmail Training flashed in her mind.

“R-Rian... Th-there must be s-some... m-mistake? ...Y-you're just g-giving away... th-this much money? W-without expecting a-anything in return?”

Lapis steadied her trembling voice as best she could and studied Rian's expression.

She was worried he might demand something in return, just like Eugene.

'...No! That's all there is to it!... Rian... must want s-something too!!'

Gulp!

Lapis was convinced.

Otherwise, why would he donate such an absurdly huge sum for free?

'B-but... wh-what... h-how am I supposed to... d-do that? ...I-I've n-never... d-done it before!!'

Glance!

As Lapis agonized over what to do if Rian demanded 'payment' like in the novel...

“Huh? I don't want anything.”

Unlike the complicated mess in Lapis's head, Rian's response was refreshingly straightforward.

“Wh-what?! Y-you don't want anything?! Then why give so much money!?”

“...Because if I don't want anything, it's a donation, right?”

“Th-that... y-yeah, I guess.”

Rian was right.

Giving without expecting anything in return was a donation.

Expecting something made it a 'deal' instead.

But...

Sag—

Lapis's shoulders slumped.

'...What is this?... Th-this feeling...'

She couldn't understand why her chest felt so hollow.

“...Well, if I had to want something... could you maybe listen to my troubles now and then, like old times?”

“....!!!”

Fizzle—!

Trouble consultation.

The moment those words left Rian's mouth, another scene from Church Nun Blackmail Training replayed in Lapis's brain.

—'Let me consult you on my troubles, Sister Yurith.'

And what Eugene did to Yurith in the confessional under the excuse of 'trouble consultation' was, of course—

'Nngh!...I-I knew it!!... Rian... y-you too...!!♥ I-I knew you'd... N-no... D-did you... plan this from the start... f-for me...!!?♥'

Click!

The puzzle pieces started falling into place in Lapis's mind.

First—the publisher of Church Nun Blackmail Training was Ludwig Publishing House.

Second—the suspiciously Lapis-like protagonist Yurith, and the young noble donating a fortune to the church, Eugene.

Third—of all things, what Rian wanted in exchange for the donation was 'trouble consultation,' straight out of Church Nun Blackmail Training.

'C-coincidence? All of this is just coincidence?! No way!!'

Gulp—!

Lapis swallowed as she thought.

'R-refuse it! Lapis! We don't need that dirty money! I'm different! I won't give ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠in to money like Yurith!!'

Grip—!

Steel yourself, Lapis opened her mouth.

“Th-then... Rian... h-how often... f-for the 'trouble c-consultation'... ?♥”

Lapis herself was more shocked than anyone at the words that slipped out.

'Wh-what did I just say?!?!'

She was going to refuse!

She definitely meant to say 'We don't need this money!!'

So why was she asking about the frequency when she came to her senses?!

“...Huh? Depends on the situation, I guess.”

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Rian answered with a perfectly casual face...

“Nngh!... H-how often... F-fine!! Tw-twice a month! No more than that!”

Grip!

Lapis squeezed her eyes shut, as if she'd made a firm decision, and shouted.

'In Church Nun Blackmail Training, Yurith did trouble consultations once a week?!... So once a month is half of that! Yeah! That's fine!!'

Lapis didn't really get what was 'fine' about it, but...

For the sake of her mental health, she needed some excuse right now.

“...Yeah, got it. Twice a month is plenty.”

“....”

Rian nodded readily.

And why not? Lapis ran the church alone—it might be hard for her to make time more than twice a month. Plus, the 'trouble consultation' ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠was just an excuse he'd made up so she wouldn't feel bad about taking the donation!

Frown—

But Lapis's face twisted slightly.

It should have been a relief...

'...This easily?'

Strangely, the corners of her mouth drooped. The Eugene from the novel wouldn't back down so simply.

—'Twice a month is too few. Let's make it four. Sister.'

He'd have smirked and countered, and if Yurith refused, he'd up the donation again...

Shake! Shake!

'What am I even thinking!!... If Rian’s satisfied with twice, that’s a relief... Nngh...!!... It’s all Church Nun Blackmail Training’s fault!! Because I read that blasphemous book, I’m like this...!'

As Lapis shook her head to clear the stray thoughts—

“So, Lapis sis, when’s good for the first consultation?”

“...Eek?! A-already?! S-so... urgent? I n-need... a little time to... p-prepare my heart...”

Squeeze— Lapis stepped back, arms covering her chest at Rian's question.

“Nah, not urgent. But sooner’s better, right? Better to get it over with quick than let it nag at you.”

“Mmm... Y-yeah, I guess... th-that makes sense?”

Lapis's eyes darted as she calculated rapidly.

'Next week’s Mass prep, no good... The week after, with the donation we can get Bibles printed elsewhere—'

Twitch! Twitch!

After a brief deliberation, Lapis spoke.

“...N-next month, first Sunday!! Come then!!”

“Got it. Next month, first Sunday. I’ll come for the 'trouble consultation' then.”

Rian smiled softly, and Lapis whipped her head away. Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

It was weird.

Rian's blatant evil plot to blackmail and train her with money, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠just like in Church Nun Blackmail Training...

'...But it also means... Rian wants me this badly, right?'

For some reason, Lapis didn't feel bad about it.

No— to be more honest, it went beyond not bad; she was even a little happy.

'Agh! —G-Goddess! If you’re watching, tell me the truth! Am I weird right now?!♥'

Shocked by the unexpected emotion, Lapis squeezed her eyes shut and screamed inwardly.

“A-anyway!! I’ll gratefully use the donation!! Nothing else? I gotta eat with the kids!!”

Any longer and her heart might burst, so...

As Lapis hurriedly wrapped up and tried to flee—

“Wait, Lapis sis.”

“Wh-what?!?!”

She knew her voice was too loud, but she had no spare bandwidth for volume control.

“I got some snacks for Ellie. Take ‘em when you go.”

Whoosh—

Rian held up the box of pastries he'd brought.

“...Ah.”

Lapis's expression softened at the box full of Ellie's favorite cookies.

“...Thanks. Ellie’ll love ‘em.”

Lapis smiled faintly. This time, no scene from Church Nun Blackmail Training popped up. She was just purely grateful to Rian.

“Alright, I’ll head out. See you next month, sis.”

“...Yeah.”

Step step—

Lapis watched Rian leave the church, hand on her chest.

Her heart was still pounding.

'...Yeah, that’s the kind of guy Rian is.'

Clatter! Clatter! Wave!

Lapis waved at Rian's carriage.

Only after it vanished completely...

Squirm squirm—

“....Ah?!....Ughhh....”

Did Lapis realize she'd been rubbing her thighs together the whole conversation.

That night. Yuribellin Church, Lapis's room.

Swish— Naked in front of the mirror, Lapis held a ruler in her hand.

'Wh-what am I about to do...'

She was too embarrassed to meet her own eyes in the mirror. Twitch! Twitch! Her body without the habit felt unfamiliar.

Of course, she saw it plenty during baths...

But she'd never stripped down specifically to 'observe' it!

'...B-but I have to check, right?'

But she couldn't stop now that she'd come this far.

Swish—

Lapis's gaze drifted to the description of Yurith's body in Church Nun Blackmail Training.

How many times did it mention the size of her breasts...

Nakadashi was obsessively detailed when describing Yurith's chest.

'Mine are a little... just a tiiiny bit big! ...B-but not... th-this big!!'

She thought not, but...

Honestly, no confidence.

Objectively, Lapis's breasts were big, and big breasts ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠naturally meant bigger areolae!!

Swish—

Lapis made excuses inwardly as she shakily placed the ruler along the edge of her areola.

And...

Checking the measurement, Lapis threw both arms up triumphantly.

“...Mine are s-smaller!!... Right?! I’m right! My areolae aren’t that big!! Not like that!!”

Jiggle! Jiggle! Her naked breasts bounced freely in her joy.

Pause—

'...Wait.'

But the victory was short-lived as her eyes returned to the novel.

'S-so... Nakadashi exaggerated my areolae bigger than reality? Wh-what’s with the areola fakery...!'

Lapis's face flushed red.

Fine, using her as a model, but how could anyone depict areolae this big?!

'R-Rian must’ve read it too... Wh-what if he thinks my areolae are that huge...!! ...N-no! I can’t let that stand!!'

Slap!

Forgetting she was naked, Lapis yanked stationery and a pen from the drawer.