Aphrodisiac Gas
Aphrodisiac Gas
"Mari? What are you taking out?"
"Yes? Ah, I was wondering if there was anything that could help Lunia-ssi..."
Reed wasn't here, and since it was just us girls, Mari started taking everything out of her Subspace Pouch.
Every time Mari's hand went into the pouch and came out, she picked out one item.
And instead of putting them back, she displayed them outside so they wouldn't get mixed up.
From right to left.
In order: potions, a gathering basket, a small shovel, tent fabric, rope, a pot, Flint, cooking tools, grooming tools, spare clothes... and finally, women's panties and a bra strap.
'Is that Mari's taste...?'
It was lingerie, but it was the most modest and covered the most area.
Of course, it was only 'relatively' modest; in reality, all the seams around the hips were made of strings.
Or maybe she carries it in her Subspace Pouch to wear for important occasions.
Because she might have a romantic moment with Reed while out.
But putting that aside, no matter how many items Mari took out of her Subspace Pouch, nothing useful appeared.
And Mari, perhaps realizing that fact, began to frown more and more.
Indeed, Mari was taking them out with her own hands.
I could somewhat understand that sense of loss.
She wasn't on the front lines like me or Reed, nor was she supporting from the rear like an archer or a priest.
In fact, although Mari and Reed were in a party, it was clear that if their rank went up even one level, Mari would be treated as a porter.
If that were the case, she was already a porter, and now she couldn't even help her party members because she hadn't prepared for a situation like this.
Reed and I had no complaints, but if she formed a cooperative party with strangers, wouldn't Mari be subjected to sarcasm?
'Well, Reed will protect her then.'
If the day ever came when I heard a rumor that Reed was neglecting Mari,
I might just kill Reed with my own hands.
No, if I killed him, Mari would be sad, so I should just beat him up enough to make him come to his senses.
"Lunia-ssi..., I'm sorry.... No matter how much I search, there's no antidote..."
Even though it was my fault for being careless until the end, Mari blamed herself like that.
If I had my way, I'd flick her forehead and tell her it wasn't her fault, but given the situation, it was a shame I couldn't.
So, I tried to tell Mari, even if only with words, not to blame herself.
-Thump!
"Ugh...!"
"Lu-Lunia-ssi...!"
But that thought was stifled right below my throat.
Mari, who had rushed over at my reaction, fortunately stopped at the appropriate distance I had drawn.
Instead, she just fidgeted and stomped her feet like a dog that needed to poop.
The effects of inhaling the mysterious smoke slowly began to manifest.
The effect was probably as I expected: it seemed to be forcing my body into estrus.
My worry that it might be poison cooled down.
I wanted to peer into the mind of the developer who had bothered to put in such a trivial effect.
But as if the developer was mocking me, the effect began to grow stronger and stronger.
".....Mari."
"Yes, yes! Can I be of any help...!"
"No. It's embarrassing to say this..., but it seems the smoke I inhaled was an aphrodisiac..."
".....Huh?"
As if she couldn't quite process what I had said, Mari was momentarily dumbfounded.
However, the smoke, which was presumably Estrus Gas, did not wait.
-Thump!
My heart pounded violently, as if to circulate blood faster through my body.
Perhaps my body was gradually heating up with each pulse of blood circulation.
And the results began to appear immediately.
".....Ah, h-huh?!"
Blood began to rush to a specific area.
Of course, if I were a man, it would have rushed to my lower regions and caused an erection, but it wasn't there... it was higher up. My chest.
When thinking of female genitalia, two main things would come to mind, and 'higher up' would bring breasts to mind.
And when blood rushed to the breasts, the most definite reaction was in the 'nipples'.
"Hngh..."
The engorged nipples slowly began to harden.
To explain it more vulgarly, my nipples were erect.
That was one of the reactions that occurred when a woman was truly aroused.
'I want to touch them.'
Right now, I wanted to rip off my bra, roughly knead these bursting breasts, and pinch my hardened nipples.
But I was an intellectual, and Mari was in front of me.
The difference between animals and humans was thought and self-control.
I wasn't an animal, and I could endure this much sexual desire.
"Hoo, hoo..."
I took deep breaths, trying hard to ignore the changes in my body.
And I suppressed the constantly tempting urges.
It was like a monk trying to suppress an erection while watching porn.
Wouldn't that be exactly my situation?
"Lu-Lunia-ssi. Then, perhaps right now...?"
"Hngh, haa... I'm sorry. I'm a little dangerous right now."
"Ah, yes..."
Perhaps taking deep breaths had a worse effect.
Now, it felt as if my entire body was completely saturated with Estrus Gas.
My nipples, hardened to the point of pain, were a given, and even the slightest breeze brushing against my body made me tremble.
Moreover, my pussy had long since been secreting lewd fluids.
Right now, it wouldn't be visible since I was sitting, but if I stood up, wouldn't my panties and skirt be completely soaked with Arousal Fluid?
It was a good thing I was forcibly closing my eyes and suppressing the instinct to let my reason be dominated,
because if I were to open my eyes here,
I might just pounce on Mari, who was right in front of me.
Just because my body had become a woman's didn't mean I had started liking men.
The gender I still considered attractive was women.
And I felt sorry for Mari, but.
If the person in front of me right now wasn't Mari, but a woman with a similar appearance to me, I might have already succumbed to my sexual desires.
Again, my 8-hour character customization was made entirely to my taste, with my perfect ideal type in mind.
Of course, that didn't mean Mari was ugly.
Mari, though not as much as me, also had a pretty face and quite large breasts.
Thinking about Mari so much, I felt like I was truly going to be consumed by temptation, so I'd stop thinking here.
For now, it was important not to be consumed by instinct, and to clear my mind completely of any thoughts.
But no matter how much I tried to clear my mind, I couldn't perfectly control the reactions I felt directly from my body.
To do that, wouldn't I seriously have to separate my body and brain?
"Hoo... hngh."
My breathing grew rougher and rougher.
My thoughts, too, began to be increasingly steeped in desire.
The magnitude of the thoughts I tried to ignore, the instinct forcibly invading the fence of reason, grew larger and larger.
-Shhhk...
"Lu-Lunia-ssi!?"
Feeling incredibly stifled, I pulled off my leather top.
In the end, I gave in to a small part of the fence.
"S-Sorry, Mari... It's too hot..."
When I took off my top, Mari's eyes widened.
Ah, so Mari cared too.
That's because my underwear was custom-made by Valley Madame herself.
So, it wasn't underwear Valley Madame made and sold, but rather a 'masterpiece' she crafted by personally sourcing fabric and cotton, inspired by kneading and savoring every part of my body.
In other words, it was the kind of underwear that would make Mari jealous, even in her eyes.
The design of the underwear Valley Madame gifted me was not something you'd see just anywhere.
The background color was a deep, jet-black.
With black as the base, it was made with a slightly sheer, see-through fabric from where the areola precariously peeked out to the upper chest.
Below that, there were cups designed to beautifully cradle the breasts, adorned with lace and small jewels.
Honestly, it was so beautiful that even I, a novice in underwear, fell in love with it at first sight, so that says it all.
Mari, who was staring intently at my bra strap, seemed to have had her gaze completely captivated by this underwear.
"....Hmph."
With Mari actually staring, I felt strangely peculiar.
Actually, the reason I took off my top was partly because my body was heating up and I felt hot.
But it was also because my erect nipples kept brushing against the bra.
If I had my way, I'd throw the bra somewhere too, but I decided to be satisfied with at least this much liberation.
"Lu-Lunia-ssi, you should still wear your clothes..."
"Ugh... no..."
'If I were alone, I would have stripped naked and masturbated... no, what am I thinking...?'
Mari wouldn't say such things when it was just the two of us.
It seemed she was saying it because she was worried Reed might see me.
Of course, I didn't know if she was worried about me, who was showing my underwear, or worried about Reed, who might see me.
If you asked why she'd worry about the latter, even if the former was understandable...
Since Mari had a crush on Reed, the most likely candidate was that she was worried he might see my body and fall for me.
"Haa, hngh."
Just a moment ago, my breathing had been rough,
but now, my breaths were starting to become overtly sensual.
My face was hot, and my body was hot.
Especially my nipples, pussy, vagina, and clitoris were even worse.
To the point where it was amazing that I was actually enduring this.
Perhaps that was why.
Without realizing it, my hand moved on its own, without any thought.
And where my hand went was,
my chest.