Chapter 36
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 36
Chapter Title: Praise Makes Even Whales Dance
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About Today's Mood
NPCs' mood values sometimes change.
If high, their mood improves; if low, it worsens.
If an NPC's mood is good today, affinity builds faster during conversations. If bad, it won't build at all.
If your relationship with an NPC is already high, you can boost their mood value with gifts and conversations.
"Oh ho."
So normally they're in a neutral state, but sometimes their mood can swing high or low?
If it's good, great—but if bad, you can recover with gifts and talk.
'Perfect, I get it.'
Since he'd given her a gift earlier, her mood had lightened up a bit.
Yoon Young tried talking to Amael again.
"Ah, hello, Adventurer."
Amael gave a faint smile. But it wasn't her usual bright positivity—it felt forced.
Amael seems a little down...
Still, the gift had improved her from "bad" to just "a little bad."
'Next up is conversation to fix it, right?'
What should he say to cheer Amael up?
Praise, maybe?
He decided to try complimenting her with some small talk.
You're the best companion!
"Ah... r-really?"
Huh. She's reacting.
You're being a huge help.
"That's a relief, then..."
I think Amael's a really great priest.
"...Hehe. I'm glad you say that..."
Amael beamed.
One more for the road?
At this rate, you might become a role model for other priests soon.
Her face lit up like a flower in bloom.
"You're too kind, Adventurer!"
She spoke in a much brighter voice.
"Huh? That's weird. I was so full of worries and anxieties just a minute ago, feeling all depressed... but now it doesn't bother me at all! I can't even remember why I was in a bad mood. Is it because you talked to me, Adventurer? Thank you so much!"
Amael seems in a good mood...
Woooah.
Just like that?
It wasn't much, but seeing it work exactly as planned made him happy.
The interactions were so straightforward.
'Feels kinda like a dating sim. Pretty fun.'
Amael was grinning ear to ear, as if asking when she'd ever been upset.
A new "Recruit as Companion" button had appeared too.
Recruit as Companion
"Great! Let's overcome hardships together!"
Even the recruit line was different—full of energy.
Nice, it worked out!
Yoon Young completed a request from the bulletin board.
'Oh? There's a quest you can only do on rainy days.'
Gathering special plants that only appear in hunting grounds on rainy days.
Weather-based content too, huh.
For a game modded from trash, this might actually be god-tier...
Thinking that, he approached the receptionist.
'Quest button's there.'
Amael didn't count as a town resident, so no quest button, but the receptionist was properly flagged as one—someone who could hear worries.
Yoon Young figured he'd grab a quest while at it, but...
"You do have worries... but you're busy helping others with their requests, right?"
That was all she said.
Looks like worries had to be handled one at a time.
Dirty and sneaky!
Take back that god-tier comment.
User-hostile game.
Yoon Young grumbled as he headed outside.
Shhhh...
Amael was getting soaked in the drizzle.
She had something on her head today, so she looked okay—but her clinging wet clothes accentuated her figure even more.
'Wow, that body.'
Amael's breasts weren't huge, but perfectly shaped, with overflowing volume for her petite frame. Quite the tease for his libido.
Even after dumping a massive load inside Redia earlier, he was still raring to go.
'Eh. At least wait till after work. That'll feel way better.'
With that thought, Yoon Young steadily headed to the hunting grounds.
Goal: 100 monsters!
Tough for his current specs, so time to hype up.
'Alright, let's go.'
Amael was his companion today too.
Slimes were toast.
Slime Boots
Boots made of a slime's bouncy liquid.
Reason for this shape: unknown.
Stably absorbs impacts.
Effective against slimes.
+4 Defense
+2 Protection
+3 Movement Speed
+3 Jump Power
Agility Stat +1 Level
+3% Attack vs Slime-type Monsters
+5% Defense vs Slime-type Monsters
"Heh."
Insane stats.
The description made him mutter it involuntarily.
Sometimes signature items like this dropped from monsters.
Like the Mushroom Cap Helmet before.
That was top-tier against mushrooms—and solid otherwise, so he still used it.
These Slime Boots were the same.
From a variant slime, they outclassed his crappy old shoes entirely.
Bonus effects against slimes too?
Perfect.
'Yeah. After all the slimes I've farmed, you owe me one like this.'
His luck wasn't even that high today.
Guess raw luck beats stats anyway.
Feeling giddy about the hunting efficiency boost, Yoon Young equipped the boots right away.
Squelch—
"Whoa."
Cool liquid enveloped his feet.
Boing. Boing.
Jumping in place, his body bounced like on a weak trampoline.
Gonna take getting used to...
Not like PC games—jumping mid-fight was rare anyway.
Squelch, squelch.
"Ooh, walk speed's definitely faster."
+3 Movement Speed wasn't for show.
He felt it clearly.
'Just need a good sword, and I could swap hunting spots right now.'
Anyway, kept hunting.
Finally hit 100.
"Ugh... I'm out of energy..."
Amael seems exhausted...
"Hoo."
Yoon Young was beat too.
Longest hunt yet today...
Dragging her when exhausted might drop affinity, so time to clock out.
'Fighting in the rain's romantic but definitely more tiring.'
Yoon Young returned to the village with Amael, both drenched.
Handled turnover—now it was night.
"Ugh, so damp."
In his usual games, rain didn't faze his character, but in reality? Endless annoyances.
Yoon Young entered the inn, dried his hair on the inn staff's clothes, and hung his own anywhere.
Down to underwear now—but whatever. NPCs didn't care what he looked like.
'Could crash like this... but one thing to check.'
'Will Faye be in that back alley from yesterday?'
The cute tanned thief girl.
If yes, play with her; if not, Amael it is.
Security was good today too—no hostile NPCs outside.
'Rain won't quit all day. So gamey and contrived.'
Disbanded the party briefly, grabbed his trusty shiitake umbrella from today, and headed to yesterday's back alley map.
"Not enough tribute... what a pain..."
"Oh."
Narrow alley.
A girl stood against the wall, face full of worry—clearly visible.
She had a name and stuck to this map, so not just background filler.
"Don't wanna, but... no choice."
Yoon Young approached happily and talked.
Talk
"Eek... wh-what now?"
Faye is wary of you...
But Faye clearly wasn't thrilled.
She grimaced and recoiled the moment he spoke.
Affinity low, plus forcing it last time—he got why, but it stung.
Wary or not, he had to proceed.
Execute H Command
Straight to H command.
Check H Status
Hm. Good instincts, friend.
Affinity higher and resentment lower than expected.
'From hounding her to orgasm last time, not turning her over to guards, and giving money at the end?'
Had to be.
Worth the two silver coins.
Yoon Young switched to tease mode.
Fondle Breasts
Squish.
"Eek... y-you're touching them after all..."
High submission meant no forced mode even for this.
Game mechanics, sure—but psychologically, total coercion via power.
'Her watching my face with that reluctant expression while I grope her... so hot.'
Teasing her nipples unlocked quickly.
Torment Nipples
Pinch.
"Ah...! N-not the nipples..."
Ignoring her, Yoon Young relentlessly stroked her pink buds.
Pleasure ▲
Arousal ▲
Lubrication ▲
Denial ▲
Faye
Breast Sensitivity Lv.1, 51%
Faye
Every time he touches my nipples, it feels so weird... Like I'm doing something I shouldn't...
Faye writhes from the inexplicable chill in her breasts.
Kept stimulating until breast sensitivity leveled up—then lower body commands unlocked.
Executed one, slipped hand into her pants, stroked her pussy lips.
Stroke...
"Uwaa... th-that spot's really... no..."
Fingers probing her precious place, Faye instinctively pulled her hips back.
Yoon Young ignored, groping freely.
"Nnh...! S-stop touching... at least the breasts..."!
Pleasure ▲▲
Arousal ▲▲
Lubrication ▲▲
Denial ▲▲
Teasing both spots doubled pleasure, arousal, lubrication.
Denial too, but submission made it negligible.
Once breast and pussy sensitivity both hit Lv.2...
"I-I'm... c-cumming...!"
Faye shuddered in climax.
"Haa... haa... haa..."
Flushed face, dazed eyes, panting heavily.
Faye is lost in the afterglow...
Faye
Why does it feel good... even when forced...?
Hm.
No small accomplishment.
Making her cum brought real satisfaction.
Directly stimulating her body made it inevitable.
'Getting the urge to blow...'
His swollen dick rioted in his panties, begging release.
Granted it—dropped trou, hit [Fuck].
Command execution failed.
Force command? Will incur 'Force' penalty.
[Fuck Pussy] was still forced.
Even with submission, sex crossed her mental line.
'Last time was curiosity—forcing it ain't great.'
Could tank built-up affinity to zero.
Worse, these games had unlisted negatives—could plummet.
'Plus submission's lower than last time.'
Last time, she stole first—gave him justification, submission near 50.
Now? 24. Halved.
Could force now, but ruin relations and she'd flee every meet.
'Can't have that.'
She's cute—wants her long-term.
This was content too.
Slow training could be fun.
'Horny's gotta vent brainlessly then.'
As he canceled...
Handjob
Fellatio
"Oh?"
These existed?
Fellatio might work...
Service from the NPC—worth trying.
Yoon Young executed it instantly.