Off to the Imperial Palace Then! (1)
“Hnggyu... Th-this... Isn't this too much...!!”
Amethyst sniffled, clad only in a white coat over her naked body.
“You promised you'd take your punishment, didn't you?”
“N-no...! E-even so... this is... too far!!”
What I'd made Amethyst sign was the Pussy Contract.
To sum up the Pussy Contract roughly, there were two main points.
1. I won't act up again!
2. If something like this happens again, I'll drink pure Orc Aphrodisiac and keep cumming with my pussy until you're satisfied.
And on top of that, a minor condition that any items appearing in future novels would have their ownership fully transferred to me... nothing major.
“Ah, no way!!... Even so... handing over full ownership!”
“If you didn't like it, you shouldn't have tried drugging me.”
“Th-that was...!!... Hnggu... Sniff!!”
Honestly, I'd gotten lucky this time.
Amethyst had let her guard down, and the surprise attack had worked perfectly.
'But who knows what'll happen next time! It hurts my heart, but no choice!'
If she didn't want a knife in the back, she'd have to be thorough from now on!
Smooth—
I pulled a photo from my pocket and checked it again.
[A photo of Amethyst making an ahegao face with both hands in V signs]
'Yep, lucky indeed.'
While Amethyst was passed out, I'd looked around the shop and spotted a camera, so I'd snapped a few shots. Of course, as a man who sticks to the line, I didn't do anything illegal like filming obscene material without consent!
“Hngggg!!♥... Seriously!!... H-how many times... are you gonna... look!! Pervert!!♥”
“Anyone would think I forced you. You consented before I took them, right?”
—Okay, I'm gonna take a photo, so look this way and say your name and age.
—...H-huh?♥ Y-yes!... My n-name is... A-Amethyst... a-and my age... is a s-secret!♥
Right after Amethyst woke up, I'd gotten her consent and snapped away!
“Th-that... how is that consent!... M-my head... was still... n-not right!!♥”
“Look, in the photo you're smiling with both hands in Vs?”
“...!!!♥”
Snap!
Amethyst's ears folded back as she saw herself in the photo.
“So, behave yourself. It might accidentally end up as an illustration in the publishing house...?”
“...Hng!!... H-how did I... end up...!!”
Amethyst chewed her lip and signed the contract.
Smooth—
I folded the contract, tucked it away, and turned around.
“Alright, one more thing before I go.”
“No!... A-again... what now!?”
Amethyst's voice dripped with wariness.
“Nothing big. You made the Anal Cleaning Slime too, right? Let me see it.”
“Ah...!”
Up till now, I'd been so focused on the Orc Aphrodisiac that I'd overlooked it...
But thinking about it, the Anal Cleaning Slime was pretty amazing too, wasn't it?
“Hehe... C-curious?... O-over there... in the workshop... inside the jar... Hngt!♥”
Her legs still wouldn't support her, apparently—Amethyst tried to stand but plopped back down.
Thud— Thud—
Heading into the back of the workshop, I spotted a jar in the corner with a purple lid.
Smooth—!
I opened the lid, and colorful jelly-like things wriggled inside.
'...Huh? This is...'
The Anal Cleaning Slime I'd described in Childhood Friend Rape was a simple small spherical slime...
But what Amethyst had made was more elongated.
Wriggle—! Wriggle—!
'...Hmm.'
It looked oddly familiar somehow.
Smooth—
I scooped one out of the jar.
Wriggle— Wriggle—
The slime stretched out a bit, then started spinning around in my palm.
'....Cute.'
Squish—
I pressed it lightly, and it had great elasticity.
“Haa... The novel described it as spherical, but... for actually going inside an anus, this shape is way more efficient, right?”
Amethyst, who'd followed me, pulled one out onto her own hand as she spoke.
“....”
“And theoretically, even sharing them wouldn't be a hygiene issue, but it feels different, you know? We could distinguish them with collars engraved with names...”
She'd been sniffling just moments ago...
But now that it was about her expertise, she was super excited.
—We could distinguish them with collars engraved with names.... But colorful slimes with names coming out of an anus?
'That's totally got personality...'
It was starting to feel even more like the genres I knew.
“Any risks? Like, what if it messes up your personality after going in and out of the body?”
“None. ...Young master, what do you even think slimes are?”
I'd asked just in case...
But fortunately, Amethyst frowned and denied it.
Well, yeah.
From what I knew, slimes in this world didn't attack living creatures, except for a tiny minority.
They were more like earthworms from my past life—scavengers that devoured corpses or fallen leaves and organic matter.
Wriggle— Wriggle—
“They're alive, sure, but... I designed them to only activate in 'specific environments,' so they're basically just tools.”
“Specific environments?”
“...Uh... W-well...”
Amethyst blushed and trailed off.
“Hng... I made them activate only in conditions like inside an anus. Otherwise, they just spin around like that!”
“Got it.”
Smooth—
I put the slime back in the jar and closed the lid.
“Hmm... Mind if I borrow one? No complaints, right?”
“...Hng!!”
Amethyst bit her lip hard.
She wasn't super money-obsessed, but...
The Anal Cleaning Slime was the result of massive funds and time invested!
She'd planned to price it high, naturally.
...And now I was just taking it?
“....”
Tap—!
I lightly patted the contract in my pocket, and Amethyst nodded frantically.
“T-take it!... Y-you thief!!”
“Thief? Ownership's mine anyway. See ya?”
“...Hng!”
Crunch—!
I could hear her grinding her teeth in satisfaction—Amethyst seemed pleased with how the 'negotiation' wrapped up.
“Oh, by the way.”
“Wh-what now!!”
Twitch— Twitch—
As I spoke from the doorway, Amethyst shot me a wary glare and clutched her chest.
“Profit split: 35% to 65%. You get 65%.”
“...Huh?”
Smooth—
Amethyst's eyes widened.
“...That's... different from the contract...? It said full ownership to you...”
“Ownership is one thing. Profit split's separate. You're the one actually making them, right? Materials and research costs are on you too. You deserve that much.”
A cornered rat will bite the cat.
Squeeze too hard without leaving some breathing room, and it backfires.
“If you don't like it, just...”
“N-no, wait!... Fine!... D-deal... N-no takebacks later!!... If you regret it... I won't change it!!”
Perk—!
Amethyst's ears perked up as she hurriedly agreed.
****
Clop—! Clop—!
'Satisfying.'
I nodded in the carriage.
A lot had happened, but it was a huge success overall.
I'd confirmed the S&P500's status and secured a solid revenue stream beyond erotica.
'...And got the Pussy Contract too.'
Screech—!
The carriage arrived at the mansion, and I checked the scent one more time.
'...Sniff. Seems fine now?'
No repeating the same mistake!
Last time, Topaz caught me because of Sister Lapis's scent...
But this time, I'd prepared properly!
I'd doused myself head to toe in deodorizer to mask Amethyst's scent.
Oh, for reference, Amethyst's body scent was like narcissus flowers.
'Come here, buddy!'
Coo— Coo—
After thorough prep, I stepped out of the carriage...
'...Huh? Not even that late today?'
For some reason, Topaz was waiting outside the door.
“Ah! R-Rian-nim! Big trouble!”
Topaz's expression was dire as she ran toward me.
“What's wrong?”
“L-look at this!!”
Topaz shoved a letter in my face.
Smooth—
The moment I saw the seal on the letter I took, I let out a hollow chuckle.
'Hah... It's that one from before.'
To Rian Ludwig.
We at the Imperial Academy inform you that we have highly evaluated the academic research value of the works by 'Nakadashi,' an author affiliated with your publishing house, and have sent multiple letters proposing membership in the Academy, but have received no reply to date.
The first paragraph made it clear.
'...We're screwed.'
Looks like all those letters I'd dismissed as 'phishing' and tossed in the trash were real after all.