Chapter 74
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 74
Chapter Title: Make Active Use of Technology!
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After leaving the dungeon, we exchanged the magic stones and materials at the Eldra family's exchange house, then rode back in the limousine.
On the way, after dropping off Eli, Chisaki and I got off at Hubunkun's lab.
Rize had returned to the mansion first.
She could have stayed by my side, but it was Rize's own thoughtful way of not getting in the way while I pursued my target.
"Hubuuuunkun!"
"Ooh! Welcome, Young Master! You've brought a guest today, I see!"
"Hello! I'm Denrai Chisaki!"
I'd coordinated with Hubunkun in advance so he'd be ready to greet us.
Incidentally, he'd also perfectly handled the deodorizing to eliminate his usual smell!
"What can I do for you? Just say the word to this Furuta Yoichi!"
"Well, I wanted to ask you to run some tests on Chisaki today."
"Tests, you say?"
"Yeah, a physical fitness check and a body balance scan."
"Understood! I'll prepare right away! Please follow me!"
We followed Hubunkun to the facility.
On the way, Chisaki couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked me,
"Hey, Young Master. Why do you call him Hubunkun?"
"It just rolls off the tongue nicely."
"I see. Hmm~ Hubunkun~ Yeah, it does stick, doesn't it? Hey, Mr. Furuta! Can I call you Hubunkun too?"
"Hohoho! If you're the Young Master's friend, by all means! Call me whatever you like!"
"Okay! Hubunkun!"
One more person had joined the ranks of those calling Hubunkun "Hubunkun."
After walking for a bit,
Hubunkun led us to the physical fitness measurement facility.
"Now, we'll start with a rough physical fitness test, followed by the balance scan. Please step inside."
"Got it!"
"You didn't tire yourself out from the dungeon, right, Chisaki?"
"Hehe, I already recovered fully on the ride back, so no worries!"
Once Chisaki entered the fitness measurement facility, the test began.
This was a straightforward physical check—no tricks involved.
Sprints, endurance runs for set times, attacks on targets, and so on.
During these, it used high-performance scanning to examine her body, monitoring breathing rate, heart rate, sweat output, and more to gauge her fitness.
It also measured muscle strength and explosiveness along the way.
"Phew! All done?"
After finishing, she emerged looking refreshed.
Hubunkun nodded with a smile.
"Yes, we've got a rough measure of your fitness. Compared to an average student, Miss Denrai, yours is exceptionally high!"
"How does it stack up to a D-rank hunter, Hubunkun?"
"A D-rank hunter? The benchmarks change in that case... but it's on the lower side."
"Ughhh, so I really am lacking in stamina?"
"No, no, stamina can definitely be built up with training. Hmm, now I see why you brought Miss Denrai here, Young Master."
"Exactly as you think—I'm having her undergo a detailed scan so you can create a tailored fitness training plan for her."
"Aha! Then let's move straight to the balance scan! This way, please!"
Hubunkun guided us to another pre-prepared facility.
Inside was a capsule-like device big enough for one person.
Hubunkun stopped and turned to Chisaki, reciting his rehearsed lines smoothly.
"Please lie down in this capsule. As for what it does, it performs a high-performance full-body scan to pinpoint underdeveloped minor muscles you wouldn't normally notice, optimal body fat reduction, muscle mass increases, and balance—all in precise, professional detail..."
"Just lie down, right?"
Chisaki ignored him and hopped right into the capsule.
"I worked so hard on that explanation..."
Hubunkun looked dejected at not finishing his spiel.
I'd console him later. For now, I approached the capsule and told the reclining Chisaki,
"Chisaki, you need to change into the test clothes first."
"There's test clothes too?"
"Can't scan properly over your regular clothes. Changing room's over there—go swap and come back."
"Okay~."
A moment later.
Chisaki emerged in white patient-like test garb, and I told her,
"Oh, right, Chisaki—this'll take about an hour."
"An hour!? That's forever!"
"Knew you'd say that. Want me to ask Hubunkun to knock you out for it?"
"Knock me out?"
"Sedatives to put you to sleep during the scan. You'll close your eyes for a sec, open them, and boom—an hour's gone by in a blink. Plus, you'll actually rest, so you'll wake up less fatigued."
"Ooh~ Sounds good!"
Got her permission.
"Alright, I'll tell Hubunkun."
"Okay!"
After Chisaki lay back in the capsule, I approached Hubunkun with a grin.
"Start it up, Hubunkun."
"Yes, Young Master!"
Using a tablet-like terminal to activate the capsule, Hubunkun spoke into its built-in mic.
"Miss Denrai! Proceeding with sedation."
He pressed a button, sleep gas hissed out inside the capsule, and soon Chisaki drifted into deep slumber.
"Brainwaves confirmed... She's out cold, Young Master."
"Good work, Hubunkun."
"Heheheh! So, what now, Young Master!"
The capsule Chisaki was in.
It wasn't for body balance at all—it was a sensory modification device.
Of course, it had high-performance scanning for that too, so balance checks were no problem.
No lies told.
"What sense shall we tweak? Heighten sensitivity all over? Or amp up nipples or clit by tenfold? Just say the word!"
I shook my head at the highly motivated Hubunkun.
"Nah, nothing obvious this time, Hubunkun. Today... it's smell."
"Smell! How so?"
Chisaki had a keen sense of smell.
She often picked up on strong scents or suspicious odors with her instincts.
So! Modifying that sense was perfect for her.
Plus, making her body hypersensitive would've been too obvious—even Chisaki wouldn't miss that.
"Alter her olfactory preferences, Hubunkun. Make my scent sexually arousing to her."
"Ooh! Got it! Starting now!"
Hubunkun operated the terminal, and a mask like an artificial respirator emerged in the capsule, covering Chisaki's mouth and nose.
Then, with a hiss..., gas sprayed out.
"One hour's plenty for targeted olfactory mod! But too strong a reaction at first wouldn't do, right, Young Master?"
"Yeah, start with mild interest that builds into full arousal."
"Understood!"
He tinkered more, and hiss! Hiss! Hiss!—a few more bursts.
"Perfect. Just wait the hour."
"That quick?"
"Limited to smell, and the nose absorbs fast! Spray gas with your genetic data and pair it to sexual excitement—done."
"Different for other mods?"
"For breasts or clit, direct injections work best. Then machine stimulation. For full-body sensitivity, just steady aphrodisiac suppositories up the rear."
"I see."
"Heh heh, takes me back to testing this tech on Rachel—modding her every which way. Ahh, those were thrilling times!"
Hubunkun gets really long-winded reminiscing about Rachel. Time to cut him off.
"Sounds fun! Oh, Hubunkun—waiting's boring. Wanna play a game?"
"Ooh, yes! What'll it be? Sadly, I'm no good at fighters..."
"Co-op dungeon crawler. You know Take Together?"
"The recent release? Yes! This Furuta Yoichi shall support you to victory in-game as well!"
While Chisaki's mod ran, Hubunkun and I downloaded the co-op game app on our phones and played.
"Hubunkun! That item—pass it here! I'll solve the puzzle."
"Right away, Young Master!"
Our teamwork was spot-on, and the hour flew by enjoyably.
Then, right on cue, the completion alert chimed, and the capsule lid opened.
"Chisaki. Chisaki?"
"Mmm... Huh? Oh?"
I called her name at the capsule, and her eyelids fluttered as she woke.
"Huh? Yawwwn~ What? Already done?"
"Yep. How was it?"
"Whoa, I just blinked and it's over."
"An hour passed in real time. Check the clock."
She blinked at my phone screen.
"Whoa, for real? Wild. Results back yet?"
"Hang on. Change back into your clothes meanwhile."
"Sure~."
A moment later, Chisaki returned from the changing room.
"Results are in. Phone or printout?"
"Phone~ Paper's a drag to read."
"Gotcha."
Chisaki frowned at the report and training menu I sent her.
"Whoa, intense."
"I'll have the training facility set up with that menu before your next lesson with Master. You wanted this, so hit it hard, Chisaki."
"Sigh. Fine~ Got it. Gotta make the most of fancy setup like this."
Battle maniac or not, Chisaki knew shame as a chosen heroine.
"Alright, let's get you home. Come on."
"Oh, Rubelt! Ramen on the way back? I know a great spot!"
"Hm, yeah, dinnertime."
"Hehe, bye-bye, Dr. Hubunkun~."
"Safe travels, both of you!"
After leaving the lab and notifying the mansion ahead, Chisaki and I had dinner at the ramen shop.
Slurping it down, I eagerly awaited when today's groundwork would pay off.