Treasure Hunter Mindi

"Customer! Congratulations! For the settlement, should we just deduct it from the bet you placed earlier?"

"Yeah, let's do that."

"Haha! Got it. Here, take your prizes!"

The bald guy looked absolutely thrilled, grinning from ear to ear. Not only had the reservation issue been neatly resolved, but he'd made a killing off the gambling on my showdown with Mindi. Thanks to me upping the stakes, everyone jumped in with their money. Even just the house cut would be substantial. Plus, he'd spread the word about the jackpot slot and the dice big win guy.

"Ah... ahh..."

As I stashed the dagger and the shark summons scroll into my inventory, Mindi's face crumpled like she was about to burst into tears.

Figured as much. She knows what it is, right?

Mindi was a beginner too. Yet she already had the Waterdrop set, and she seemed to recognize this dagger. Just like the rumors said—did she have some special hidden skill for finding treasure? No way she'd tell me even if I asked, though. Time to collect my winnings.

"You have to keep your promise, okay?"

I wiggled my fingers, signaling her to hand over the gear quick, and Mindi jumped like she'd been shocked.

"R-right here?"

"Yeah. What, you gonna make me wait in the town square or something?"

"Y-you're insane!"

No, why was she reacting like this? Sure, the casual speech was whatever, but the over-the-top freakout? Were the earrings and ring stolen? Was that why she couldn't let anyone see?

"I-I never said I'd do it here! O-over there... let's go over there..."

She grabbed my sleeve and tugged me into one of the gambling den's small private rooms. These were for taking a break from betting, having a private drink. Like, a bunny girl who'd gotten a big tip doing a strip show, or pouring booze down her cleavage. That kinda thing.

"Hey, I'll keep the promise. B-but... keep it secret... a secret!"

What the hell? Had she really stolen them? The moment that thought crossed my mind...

Ziiiip.

...Huh?

A sudden strip show kicked off. She unzipped her top and flung it off completely. Her black underwear was right there on display.

"H-how the hell did you figure this out..."

Only after hearing her mutter did I realize what that underwear was.

That's... Prostitute's Underwear?

Prostitute's Underwear. An item you wear under other gear. No level limit, and the options are top-tier. But it has a fatal flaw. Normally, players can swap gear instantly via slots. But the moment you equip this, the curse kicks in and disables that. You have to physically take off and put on clothes every time.

"Pervert... trash... I knew it from when you groped that girl's tits on the street..."

She saw that? Well, now everything clicked. When I told her to hand over everything, including what she had hidden, she thought I'd spotted the underwear. That's why she dragged me to this room.

"Haa... haa... This can't be real... W-why am I... haa..."

Shame? Her face was flushed, and as she stripped, every inch of exposed skin turned beet red.

Click!

The hook unclasped, and she covered her chest with one arm.

"This is... unreal... haa, ha..."

Her breathing quickened. Her eyes glazed over—something was off with her condition.

"N-no... even if you look good... f-first time meeting a guy... l-losing and... showing my naked body... haa... haa..."

...Shame? Nah, she looked straight-up aroused. If she didn't want to show it, just turn around, right? Of course, I didn't say that.

"B-but... a promise is a promise..."

For someone saying that, her lips kept twitching. Like she was fighting a smile, reason barely holding back the grin.

Ziiiip.

She peeled off her leather pants next. They were tight, so she used her other hand—the one covering her chest—pulling them down. Her stiff nipples jiggled into view. Bright red, like she'd painted them with tint.

Damn. Good thing I'd drained myself with Egelina earlier. If I'd still been pent up, I might not have held back. Not that I could've forced anything anyway. Sex in this world needs mutual consent. I'd heard some players keep perpetual consent with pervs, sluts, whores... but I'd never met one.

"Haa... haa... haa... I-It's showing... haa... it's gonna get taken... my underwear... as the loser's price..."

Her pants hit the floor. What emerged was the matching panty set. Prostitute's Underwear, top and bottom.

Crazy. She's definitely turned on.

Even from a distance, the panties were soaked. As her hand slid down her thigh to pull them off, she covered her crotch with the other, hiding the goods. But it was smooth as hell—no hair at all. And as the panties dropped, sticky strings trailed down.

"Y-you're staring... you got hard looking at me... my body... kyaa?!"

Too worked up? As she lifted a leg to finish pulling off the panties, she lost balance. She fell back, ass hitting the floor, legs splayed wide in an M-shape.

My eyes went straight there. Her pretty pink pussy glistened, dripping wet.

Sensing my gaze, Mindi ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠shuddered. "Y-you can see...? Hn! Hnng! Haat!"

Splashhh!

Her face burned crimson as her body trembled—then she straight-up squirted.

...For real?

Shame? Arousal? Tears welled in her eyes.

"Ugh... I-I won't forgive you. Just you wait!"

What'd I even do? She scrambled into other clothes and bolted from the room. She did leave the earrings and ring neatly on her panties pile, though. Good girl, keeping her word...

I stared at the Luck Gauge, deep in thought.

Why does it feel like all my luck turns into pervert shit lately?

"I-Insane. Insane. Insane."

Kang Minji kicked at the blanket furiously. But no matter how much she thrashed, the memory wouldn't fade.

"Hah... crazy bitch..."

Her head poked out from under the blanket. Same as her in-game look, but with black hair. It made the flush on her face stand out even more.

"N-never even dated... s-stripping naked in front of a guy..."

In a closed room, peeling off her clothes herself. Basically a strip show.

"Stupid bitch... stupid... I could've just turned around and stripped."

Hell, she could've gone into the room alone and changed. So why'd she do that?

"I-it's... all that game's fault!"

For some reason, she'd been exposed to all sorts of role-playing games since she was a kid. Then, back when she was still a student, she stumbled on a weird one.

"Why that one of all things..."

It wasn't your standard RPG. Adult-only—erogames. The heroine, chosen as a hero, sets out for justice. But she loses to the criminal boss she was supposed to defeat and gets ravaged instead.

Kang Minji grinded monsters, leveled up, even used cheats to beat that criminal. But she lost again, everything stripped away... even the protagonist's virginity. In that moment, she felt a bizarre emotion she couldn't name. Heart pounding, chills down her spine, guilt like she'd done something wrong.

But... she couldn't look away from the crying, deflowered heroine.

"Th-that memory just resurfaced, made me think I had to do it like that."

From the second she saw his dice roll sixes, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠she lost it. Defeated by the guy. Losing her precious items... it felt just like being that game heroine. Uncontrollable arousal...

"N-no!"

As her expression glazed and her right hand drifted between her legs, Kang Minji snapped out of it.

"I-I'm not that kind of pervert."

Getting off on defeat, violation, stripping, exposure? No way.

"J-just earlier... y-you surprised me, that's all. It's a game. Game glitch or something. Yeah."

Wham! Wham!

She kicked the blanket again. But staring at the peak it made at her toes...

His pants from earlier flashed in her mind.

"H-he got hard, right? Looking at me... e-erection?"

Her eyes glazed again briefly, but she shook her head hard and steeled herself.

"I-I won't forgive you. Next time I find you... r-rematch."

Meeting Mindi was a bit of a shocking curveball, but it worked out great in the end. Got a ton of good items without much hassle.

Sure enough, the mystery dagger was the Growth Dagger. Amazing info. Low level so no extra effects yet, but the base stats are elite.

The Black Mamba set Mindi stripped off wasn't bad either. Not essential, but hey, free gear.

The real gems are these. Intense movement or body skills chew through HP. But with the Waterdrop set, 5% regen every 10 seconds. Way better than vague attack/def/crit accessories.

And the surprise underwear. Still warm from Mindi, nice and damp.

How long's it been since I last saw these?

Last time I saw Prostitute's Underwear was ages ago. I remembered the look and good options, but details slipped my mind.

"Whoa. Insane."

Looking at the options again, it's nuts. Too good. No level limit, no slot used, and these stats? Bottom matches. Full set beats Black Mamba easy.

But the curse is brutal.