12. Entangled Relationships
12. Entangled Relationships
The Buttocks Wall Brothel, and the Kabesiri Workshop operating under it.
To be honest, it's not grand enough to be called a "workshop." The workshop has only three members. The building itself is a cramped space on the outskirts, consisting of a laboratory and a warehouse.
The financier, Marian Lowell.
Planning and development, Noah.
Finance/Distribution/Miscellaneous tasks/Etc., all handled by Jane.
This small workshop was also running 'smoothly' today. Very smoothly.
"Aaaah!!! There's just too much work!!! Miss! Please, can't you hire more people?"
Jane screamed while tearing at her hair.
She might have pulled out a few strands. On her desk were piled up order forms, supply lists for materials including magic stones, and profit ledgers.
"Hmm. Jane, I fully understand your opinion. But... as you know, our business is a bit 'special.' If it becomes known that Noah-nim and I are involved in this kind of work, it would be a huge problem, so finding tight-lipped and reliable people is incredibly difficult."
Marian, sipping black tea at the table.
Even though they were in the same space, the atmosphere was like polar opposites. Marian looked extremely relaxed.
"Th-that's true, but Miss...."
"I'll get reinforcements for you soon, so please bear with it a little longer. The bonuses aren't shabby, are they?"
The reason she couldn't run away despite this overwhelming workload was, of course, money, money, money...!
It wasn't like she had a family to support like some tragic character with a backstory; it was purely for her own comfortable retirement. In other words, she was trapped by her own greed.
"Didn't you say that 'little while' a month ago as well... I ask you to reconsider your memory...."
"More importantly, Jane. I'd like to hear how the new product planning is coming along."
"......."
Grr.
It seemed the Miss didn't want to waste time on such tedious problems...
Jane swallowed her curses *internally*, smiled sweetly, found the documents, and spread them out on the table.
"First, we're producing several other products based on molds taken from volunteers. Noah-nim said we should split the lineup. We'll position 'The Elf's Temptation' as the premium line and launch a few new products for the mid-to-low price lineup."
They would be cheaper accordingly.
The plan was to create differentiation by removing functions one by one to match the lower price.
"He also said it's possible to adjust the durability accordingly to encourage repeat purchases."
"That's a good idea. So, how much did you set the guarantee fee for the girls who modeled?"
"Hmm. Noah-nim said it would be fine to be a bit generous, but what do you think, Miss...?"
"I'm fine with that too. After all, the onaholes are just bait products for us."
Marian put down her teacup and smiled brightly.
Then, she picked up a pen and tapped a specific part of the document. A list of the new lineups and the names of the women modeling them. Among them, one. There was a new product where the model's name was left blank.
"What about the trial production for this one?"
"Ah, as you requested, we've produced about five of them. But Miss, who is the model for this?"
"Hmm. Some people don't want to reveal their names, you see."
"But it would be easier to decide on the promotional copy if we knew who it is...."
As Jane said, the promotional copy for the other new products was already decided.
[ Holy Land of Sincere Mating with the Married Woman Next Door Onahole ]
[ Messy Affair SEX Onahole with an Ordinary Girl ]
[ Buttocks Wall Brothel Room 3 Real Sensation Live Membrane Onahole ]
[ Amy's Secret Hole ]
For reference, all the naming was done by Noah himself.
It really makes you think anew, but isn't the reason they can't easily hire new people because these two are just too perverted...
Jane thought for a moment. But what could she do? The reason she could go eat new desserts after work without a single worry was entirely because she was getting paid at this insane workplace.
Jane took two trial products out of a box and handed them to Marian.
The new onahole, final adjustments complete. Model unknown.
Marian turned it over and examined it. She even peeked inside the hole, though she didn't insert a finger.
"By the way, what are you going to use that for...?"
"It's a trial product, so we must test it. I'll be going now. Please continue your hard work, Jane."
"Eh... Yes. Have a safe trip, Miss."
Nod—
After seeing Marian off, Jane plopped down into her chair. Then, looking at the ceiling, she muttered quietly.
"...She just came for her business and left. If she's not going to let me leave on time, she could at least give me a bonus. Sigh."
Thinking that leaving on time today was hopeless, she began sifting through the pile of documents.
Among them, she pulled out a document that read:
[ New Product Proposal: Series of Adult Products for Women ]
It contained notes Noah had scribbled a few days ago. Dildos, vibrators, effective aphrodisiacs... While some of these things already existed in this world, these were adult products developed a step further.
In Jane's opinion,
This person was clearly a genius. In a weird direction. They say elves are knowledgeable, but she didn't know their knowledge extended to this area.
"Maybe I'll sneak one for myself when the dildos are made...."
A life where she had more money but no time to get a man.
Among the three members of Kabesiri, Jane was a masturbation addict.
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[ Magic to Strengthen Physical Power ]
The principle is simple. It's about accepting the flow of magical power as if unifying it with one's own body. It's closer to an applied technique than magic, but anyway. If they call it magic, it's magic.
"Hup!"
"Haap—!"
A battle between two truly thin arms, hardly a serious contest.
It tilted to the right, then to the left, repeating back and forth roughly three or four times.
The sudden arm wrestling match between disciple and master across a wooden table ended in a draw as the table shattered with a *crunch!* before a fierce victory or defeat could be decided.
"...This is my defeat, Master."
"Hmph. No need to flatter me like that. Ibel. I used magic to face you, so the conditions were different from the start."
Just as they were having a warm conversation, each claiming their own defeat—
"Eeeh?! You two! What are we supposed to do if you break the table?!"
Elise shouted, startled, and came running over. The shattered wooden planks. The surrounding area messed up with wood shavings.
Isabella immediately spoke up.
"Master, I will handle Elise-yang."
"Good. I leave the cleanup to you."
"Huh? Noah-nim! Don't you run away!"
Leaving Elise's shouts behind, I quickly walked away from the scene. Exiting the main church building and walking towards the orphanage, I recalled what had just happened.
Clenching and unclenching my right hand, recalling the sensation from moments ago.
'It's definitely a Gift....'
No certainty, but a strong suspicion.
Having a status window would make it easier to get information at times like this...
Even though I gained the status window ability upon coming to this world, it's truly a useless ability. It doesn't show stat changes, can't view others' status windows, and is completely useless except for seeing my current status—a redundant ability.
[ Current Status: In Heat (Mild) ]
[ Gift: Burst ]
My Gift, [Burst], is an ability that constantly burns magical power and, as a reaction, boosts magical output by multiples.
The advantages are clear, but the disadvantages are equally clear.
The reason I need so many magic stones is that my magical consumption is that high. Gifts are abilities that aren't all good; they have advantages but also accompanying disadvantages.
Then, Isabella.
This guy's unusual physique probably also stems from a Gift. There's no reason a female body would naturally possess male genitalia.
As a reaction to that,
It seems Isabella's physical strength has become abnormally great.
She said she lost just now, but given her personality, she probably didn't go all out against me. But to this extent...
The reason she could become a D-Class adventurer directly without any proper request experience must be because of this Gift.
"As her master, I should properly guide my disciple's abilities...."
Receiving the children's greetings and returning them as usual, I entered my room and rummaged through a drawer.
It was the preliminary investigation report on the recently appeared dungeon that I had gotten from Marian in advance.
[ Location: Near the forest south of Bellua ]
[ Rank: B ]
So, the training I thought of this time is...!
"It's been a while since I've been to a dungeon."
Incidentally, I also thought it would be perfect to take that Argol guy as the vanguard, since he's definitely unemployed. He doesn't seem like he's planning to leave until his money runs out... so it kills two birds with one stone.