The Tail Is Out! Catch It!
The Tail Is Out! Catch It!
This nun's habit, unlike how it looks, seems to have protective treatment just like the suit Arnes gave me.
I only brushed it off and wiped it a little, but it became fluffy as if it had been dried in the sun.
It would be a great piece of armor if only it didn't have so much exposure.
'Anyway, I didn't think trying to scare them wouldn't work...'
Since my appearance is what it is, it seems my threats only fueled their defiance.
Plus, since most of them are Beastmen and many are taller than me or Aisha, they probably have that tendency to act up, trusting in the size typical of children.
"I'm so sorry as soon as you arrived...! We should have kept them under better control..."
"Kids will be kids, right~"
One of the nuns bowed her head repeatedly to us without stopping, apologizing.
I did get into trouble right from the start, but it's no big deal.
I was here to work... no, to do community service as a weekend babysitter for the kids, so I expected at least this much.
Aisha must have been thinking the same thing, as she waved her hands.
"It's okay~ You ladies have it harder than us, what can we help with today?"
"Phew, you're a lifesaver... We've already fed them breakfast and snacks, and we'll handle lunch, so could you... stay in the playroom?"
"That's not hard at all! Right?"
"Of course."
It doesn't matter to me if I work in the kitchen or run around, but it seems better to hang out with the kids as the nun requested.
Aisha seems to play with them every time she comes, so I don't need to worry, but... well, the nuns all look so tired.
I know that feeling well... Cooking is basically a break compared to this.
'And, I can't let the brats look down on me.'
I might look young, but since I got knocked down by a water balloon bombardment, there's a chance they'll look down on me.
Failing to seize the initiative doesn't mean it's over. Ways to look like an adult to kids? There are tons!
If charisma doesn't work, I'll push through with friendliness!
I have an Artifact anyway, and there wasn't a single kid who didn't like it when I said I'd play the Poruru movie if they listened well.
"Then, please take care of them until noon...!"
"Leave it to us!"
"The playroom is... over there, right? Shall we go~"
After the nun scurried into the kitchen, we headed toward the room covered in colorful toy stickers.
"Why is it... so quiet?"
Kids can get hurt at any moment, so there's no way they'd have soundproofing.
I asked Aisha just in case...
"Yeah, I don't know about other places, but the Orphanage definitely doesn't."
That's what she said.
Then there's only one answer.
These brats, they're waiting in ambush to mess with us again, aren't they?
I secretly pressed my ear against the wall, and I could hear faint giggling every now and then.
Ha, did they think I'd fall for it again?
I put my index finger to the bridge of my nose, made a 'shh' gesture toward Aisha, and then pointed to the window above the indoor shoe locker.
"There's definitely a trap at the door. Let's go through there."
"Come to think of it, last time, they secretly took the tentacles from the locker and set them up, and we got hit so hard... Ugh."
'Something like this, I guess...'
"... Why is something like that in the Great Cathedral's locker."
"Don't know? Grandfather brought it, he said it was for massage."
A dirty image comes to mind, but... in a world where E-Rank Magic Beasts are used as water balloons, why couldn't tentacles be used for massage?
Anyway. The longer we make them wait, the more suspicious the kids will get.
I instructed Aisha to use magic to scatter light when I jumped in.
"I'll show you how to set the mood coolly, can you do it?"
"What if we get hit like before... I have a bad feeling about this. Let's just use protection magic and go through the front door—"
"Starting now. Scatter it now."
We acted in sync.
As I opened the window and jumped into the playroom, a cluster of light spread out behind me like waves.
"Nice to see you, you brats!"
I shouted boldly, and all the kids turned their heads toward me, and just as I was about to land in a cool hero landing pose.
I saw the meaningful smiles of the expectant children.
My legs, knees, and palms stuck firmly to the colorful floor mat.
"... Huh?"
"Pwahahaha! Caught again!"
"I knew the black one would come through there!"
"W-what is this?!"
"""Spiderweb operation, big success!"""
The harder I tried to stand up, the stronger it pulled.
Just as the kids shouted 'spiderweb', I looked closely at the floor and saw sticky, thin threads spread all over the mat.
Fortunately, thanks to wearing gloves, I managed to lift my upper body, but my legs were still stuck, so I couldn't get off the spiderweb.
Not missing such a vulnerable situation, the kids wearing indoor shoes coated in cooking oil approached and stuck my back to the spiderweb.
"Damn it... Hey you guys, don't play with food! You'll get punished later, you know?!"
"You're the one who should be punished, black one!"
"Magic Beast hiding next to the pink sister, we'll take off your mask!"
"Who's a Magic Beast?! If you don't stop, this hyung is going to get really mad!"
"Ha, he thinks he's a guy again~! It's definitely a Magic Beast in disguise!?"
Ah, is this a roleplay game?
Heroes of Justice vs. Magic Beast hiding in the Great Cathedral.
Six, seven... no, about ten of them.
Regardless of race, boy or girl, the kids sat in a circle around me.
Then, their small, fern-like hands moved in the air as if tickling, approaching me...
"W-wait—"
"""Punishment start!"""
Do you get ticklish easily if your skin is soft?
Not to mention areas with large surface areas like the soles of feet or the stomach, but even parts like the armpits or neck, which are rarely developed or touched.
Especially whenever they put their fingernails on my knees, which weren't stuck to the spiderweb, and moved them gently, my waist would jerk up on its own.
"Pwahat, ahahaha! Heyhahaha stop, stooop~!!"
"Magic Beasts are weak in the soles of their feet, over! Concentrate your attacks!"
"They're weak in the sides too, over! Take this, poke-poke attack~!"
"You're full of weak points all over your body, yet you managed to infiltrate the Great Cathedral, you pathetic Magic Beast!"
"W-who's pathetic, hiiiit?! You guys, really, I'm gonna scold you— ahhh?!"
... It's not that I'm feeling it as ticklish, but should I say it's similar?
Being toyed with by kids while unable to move my arms and legs, the shame coming in like a tidal wave was a bonus.
"Doa, what's going on— Eek?!"
"Pink sister, stay still! We'll handle it!"
Aisha, who had judged the window to be the trap and entered through the front door, got caught in the same trap laid on the floor and was left hanging in the air, caught in the spiderweb.
Is it some unique trait or instinct of Beastmen? They are too cunning and systematic to just be kids.
'Plus, their hand movements are all suspiciously lewd— no, they aren't! It's just a prank, don't think weirdly, me!'
"Huh? This Magic Beast is wearing a strange necklace, over! It has a button too!"
"Button? Ah, no...! If you press that—"
Click-
They say that in a time of high curiosity, they touch everything.
The nun's habit is embarrassing enough to show others, but compared to the suit that was about to be put on, it was on the very wholesome side.
So, even when being tickled, I tried my best to keep my neck and shoulders from touching, but my body was instantly engulfed in light, and my efforts went to waste.
"Whoa, the clothes changed!"
"Finally, you've revealed your true form!"
Fortunately, aside from being smart, they seemed as pure as their apparent age, so even seeing me wearing a suit with a few parts attached, the kids just showed a pure reaction, saying they did it.
Uh... should I say that's fortunate?
It's such a lewd outfit, so I thought they'd go crying to the nuns saying 'This hyung is a pervert!!', but it seems they think of it as Phase 2.
Since it's come to this, it's much better to go along with the play than to deny it.
If you can't avoid it, you have to enjoy it.
I decided to play along with the kids.
"Heh. To see through my transformation, you guys have quite the sharp eyes."
"Eek, the Magic Beast is angry!"
"Don't worry. The Magic Beast is tied up now, so let's join forces and attack!"
"Ha, do you think I'd fall from the attacks of weaklings like you!"
I hope they don't hit me for real.
Still, since I'm wearing the suit, getting hit a few times should be fine.
Unless it's at the level of being hit by Cheon Hae-won, my magic power shouldn't drop.
If I think of the kids' scuffling as just getting a comfortable massage, it might even feel refreshing—
"The tail is out! Catch it!"
"Eh."
"There must be a reason why it was hidden so tightly! Don't let it go!"
... Why is the memory of Cheon Hae-won grabbing my tail during training suddenly coming to mind.
As if an anxious memory flashed by, the worry became reality, and several small, soft hands grabbed my tail that had appeared between my legs.
Even a spider Beastman kid made the spiderweb into a rope and tied it to my tail...
"I saw it in a cartoon, if you pull the tail of a giant monkey, it gets weak!"
"The black Magic Beast must be trying to turn into a puppy!"
"Why am I a puppy and not a wolf?! Time out! I lost, so can't you all let go— Ungheuuut!?"
Just before I could confidently shout my surrender, my tail stretched out straight and was pulled taut.
They say pain and pleasure are separated by a sheet of paper.
They say pain can be suppressed by greater pain, but...
Pleasure not only is easily felt without focusing one's consciousness, but the sensation wasn't buried either.
Furthermore, the pleasure caused by others kept rushing in, so there was no time to rest at all.
Honestly, I don't even know what kind of sensation is sweeping through my body like a wave.
"Haa, stop... now, stooop..."
Not being able to move my arms and legs at will makes me feel like a frog on a dissection table.
If I had been caught in this state by someone other than kids, I might never have been able to show my face again.
Especially Cheon Hae-won.
Just the imagination of showing such a helpless bitch-like appearance to that bastard made me so angry that I could barely hold back the sweet moan that was about to burst out.
It was a fleeting thought that the guy is useful even at times like this.
As the tightly held tail part was pulled harder, the shock transmitted along my spine also became stronger, and that didn't change.
Something indescribable dyed my vision white,
and the moment my brain was scorched and my limit was reached,
"Keep tickling! Don't let it attack!"
"Heave! Ho!"
"There are so many of us pulling, why won't it come out...!"
"... Huh? E-everyone wait! They're crying!"
"Ung-eu, ueuuuu..."
Only after the kids saw my face, which was covered in tears from trying to hold back the sensation rushing to my lower abdomen, did the Magic Beast play end.
I almost wet myself if they had done it a little longer...
Barely,
I barely survived...
While I was gasping for air, the stickiness of the spiderweb on my tail and body disappeared.
"I didn't say I wanted to do this from the start?!"
"S-sorry! We went too far... Please don't tell the nuns~!"
"Magic Beast, are you okay? Were you very scared? Do you want to go to the bathroom?"
"... Hic, sob... Ung..."
Is it not enough that I lost to a Slime, now I've lost to kids too?
Does anything I can win against even exist in this world...