Chapter 52

After finishing Anne's practice, I returned to my room.

Anne and Kuna were in my room. Seeing them in their nightwear felt fresh. Both of them were tense, their bodies stiff.

"Kuna, you're nervous, aren't you?"

"Yes, Anne. Just thinking about Soji seeing us naked makes me feel incredibly embarrassed."

The two of them were huddled together.

Both had thoroughly washed their bodies after a bath. Even though I told them that they would sweat a lot after the acupuncture treatment and that it was fine to do it afterward, they insisted on following the etiquette of a young lady and ignored my advice.

"Who goes first?"

At my question, both of their bodies trembled.

"I'll go first."

"Anne!"

"Kuna, don't worry. I've made up my mind. And Kuna, could you wait in the room until my turn is over? I feel embarrassed being seen naked in front of Soji."

"Understood. If Soji goes crazy over Anne's charm and turns into a beast, scream. I'll come immediately."

"Thank you, I'll do that."

"Yes, leave it to me. Soji, I'll leave Anne to you."

"Okay, I'll take care of her. Trust me."

Kuna left the room, and Anne came to my bed.

"Um, Soji."

Anne called out hesitantly.

"What's wrong, Anne?"

"I'm going to take off my clothes now."

"Okay."

"Um, I've made up my mind to show you my body, but I feel embarrassed showing you the process of taking off my clothes, so please turn around."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't think of that."

I quickly turned around. My voice was hoarse from tension.

I could hear the sound of fabric rustling behind me. Anne was taking off her clothes one by one. Just that made me feel strangely nervous.

There was a soft thud.

Anne had lain down on the bed.

"Anne, can I look now?"

"Yes, it's fine."

I turned toward her, drawn by her sultry voice. There was Anne, completely naked.

She was covering her chest with her right hand and her crotch with her left hand.

Her face was bright red, and her eyes were moist.

"Soji, is my body strange?"

"It's beautiful. Really beautiful."

"Oh, thank you."

Her skin was perfectly white without a single blemish. Her waist was so slender it seemed it might break. Her breasts, though modest, were firm and well-defined.

"Anne, I'm going to start the acupuncture treatment now. If you're scared, you can close your eyes."

"No, I'm more scared if I can't see."

"Got it. Then, relax and place your hands at your sides."

"Can't I keep them like this?"

"No, you can't."

"Okay, I understand."

Anne placed the hand that was covering her chest at her side.

This exposed her breasts and her private area.

Her white breasts had small, pink nipples, and her private area was tightly closed, with silver pubic hair.

I felt my rationality being eroded, but I tried to hold on.

"Let's start."

"Okay."

First, I touched below her navel. I could feel Anne's body trembling.

I searched for the acupuncture point while channeling a small amount of magic power.

After roughly locating it with magic, I used spiritual vision to pinpoint it perfectly.

"Anne, this is the first point. There are five acupuncture points in total."

"Soji, come here."

"Okay, I'm coming. Huh!"

I stretched the skin with the hand that was pressing the needle to ensure it didn't move. I could feel Anne's body temperature and heartbeat through my hand. I inserted a 0.5mm diameter, 15cm long needle about 10cm below her navel on the right side.

"Wow, it doesn't hurt at all, and there's no blood."

"That's because I'm avoiding the blood vessels and the needle passes through before the pain point is triggered... Next one."

I let my hand slide down her skin, moving lower and lower.

I caressed her right thigh and inserted the needle at the acupuncture point just above her knee.

Anne seemed to have gotten used to being seen, and she was gradually becoming calmer.

But the real challenge was about to begin.

"Anne, please open your legs as wide as you can."

"What? Oh, open my legs?"

"Yes, there's the third acupuncture point on the inner side of your left thigh."

Tears welled up in Anne's eyes. I understood how she felt; it must be incredibly embarrassing.

"Okay, I'll do it."

Anne opened her legs. The act of opening her legs also exposed her tightly closed private area. For a moment, I was captivated by the sight.

I swallowed hard.

I leaned close to Anne's left inner thigh and searched for the acupuncture point with all my might. To find the point, I had to use both magic detection and spiritual vision, which required me to get very close.

I found it. I held Anne's left leg with my left hand and inserted the needle 8cm below the root of her left thigh from the inside.

"I'm sorry for making you feel embarrassed. If you close your legs, the needle might be inserted at an odd angle, so please keep them open for a while."

Anne, with a look of utter despair, nodded.

Next, I traced up from her navel. The target was the acupuncture point below her left breast.

I lifted Anne's breast and inserted the needle. As usual, I pressed the skin firmly to ensure the needle didn't move. My hand sank into her soft breast, which pushed back gently.

Anne's body tensed when I touched her breast.

Finally, I inserted the needle into the acupuncture point above her left breast, completing the insertion of needles into all five points.

"Anne, that's the end of the preparation."

"That's good. I thought I might go crazy from embarrassment if it went on any longer."

"From now on, I'll flow magic power for about twenty minutes, adjusting the intensity."

"Soji, please, make it quick."

"Okay, I'll try to finish as soon as possible."

I smiled and nodded at Anne, who was blushing and teary-eyed.

I started to flow magic power from the needles.

The acupuncture points were the areas where the most magic power flowed, and where the buildup of magic resistance was the greatest.

This resistance further obstructed the flow of magic power, creating a vicious cycle where the resistance grew even larger.

First, I created a path for the magic power to flow out of the body using the needles and then removed the resistance. This alone significantly improved the circulation of magic power.

To avoid putting too much strain on Anne's body, I removed the resistance slowly but surely.

Anne's body had been trembling slightly all this time. Removing the resistance felt incredibly good. Her body was responding positively. It was a different kind of pleasure from the magic stone. Even Anne, who could endure the magic stone, seemed to be struggling with this.

"What, no, what is this, ah, ah, I'm making sounds."

"If you're embarrassed, you can bite the sheet."

"Okay, mm."

Following my advice, Anne bit the sheet and tried to suppress her sounds. It was quite erotic.

After twenty minutes, I had completely removed the resistance. This was the first stage.

"Anne, try to circulate your magic power on your own."

"Haa, haa, haa, Soji, is it over?"

"Yes, the first stage is."

I removed the needles. As soon as they were out, Anne tightly closed her legs and covered her crotch and breasts with her hands. She must have felt incredibly embarrassed.

"I'll try... Wow, the magic power flows much more smoothly than usual. This is the effect of Soji's needles, right?"

"Yes, it's the effect of my needles. However, the treatment isn't over yet. The next step is to adjust the magic circuits to prevent the buildup of resistance."

"In that case..."

"The real challenge starts now. Using the needles as a starting point, I'll intentionally overload the circuits to make them thicker, or block unnecessary circuits to adjust the flow direction."

"More, more needles?"

"Yes, we'll do this every three days for about two months."

"...Soji, I might break."

"Don't worry, you'll get used to it. Unlike the removal of resistance, adjusting the magic circuits will also involve pain and numbness, so it won't be as intense as before."

"But if you add those sensations, it might feel even better and be more frightening."

Anne, with her legs tightly closed, looked up at me with teary eyes.

"Trust me. It's necessary to become stronger."

I smiled and opened Anne's legs.

Here we go.

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"So, Soji, I can't take it anymore. Haa, haa, if you do any more, I'll break."

"Don't worry, it's over."

After thirty minutes, everything was finished. Anne was completely exhausted, her eyes vacant, and her body completely relaxed. Her body was flushed, and she was sweating and releasing various fluids.

I wanted to praise myself for maintaining my rationality throughout this.

I helped the exhausted Anne sit up and handed her a coat.

"Get some rest today."

"Yes, I think I'll sleep soundly. I lost consciousness a few times during the process."

Given Anne's state, I was afraid to let her go back alone, so I decided to accompany her to her room.

I supported Anne and left the room.

When I tried to open the door, it felt unusually heavy.

I applied a bit more force, and the door opened.

For some reason, Kuna had lost her balance and was lying on the ground, her face red.

"Kuna, you weren't sitting in front of the door, pressing your ear against it, were you?"

"N-no, no, no, no way. This Kuna wouldn't do something like that just because she heard Anne's sexy voice."

"Sure, I understand."

Given Kuna's nature, she probably came to check on Anne and got so engrossed in Anne's sexy voice that she forgot her purpose and started listening.

"Kuna, it's your turn next. Hehe, it's going to be amazing. I'm looking forward to seeing how you react, even though you couldn't handle the magic stone."

"Oh, Anne, you'll be a mess... No, wait. I have something to do today. Goodbye."

Kuna turned to leave, but I grabbed her by the collar.

"No, let go. I'll be violated. I won't be able to get married."

She was mostly right.

"Don't worry, I'll take you in if that happens."

"That just makes me more nervous. I'm going home, Kuna is going home."

Kuna started to struggle.

She seemed to be very wary.

I released Kuna's collar.

"Huh?"

Surprised, Kuna sat on the floor in a girl's pose, looking bewildered.

"If you don't want to, I won't force you. As I said earlier, I intended to propose this after we became closer. Unlike Anne, there's no urgent need for Kuna to become stronger. You can go home if you want."

"Um, I, I..."

Anne, with a gentle but sad expression, spoke to Kuna.

"That's right. It's not good to force Kuna. If Kuna is scared and runs away, there's nothing we can do."

This seemed to ignite Kuna's stubborn side.

"Haha, hahaha, this Kuna won't run away! Bring it on! I'll endure anything. A woman doesn't go back on her word!"

Anne and I exchanged glances.

"Of course, I expected you to say that, Kuna."

"True to form, Kuna."

I grabbed Kuna's right arm, and Anne grabbed her left arm. We led her into my room.

"Wait, what, Soji, Anne, something's wrong, isn't it? Isn't Anne suddenly more energetic?"

"Seeing your face gave me energy. Besides, there's nothing wrong. Kuna, just count the stains on the ceiling, and it'll be over soon."

"Right, just think you're being bitten by a stray dog."

"You two, that's scary. Father, help!"

Despite the difficulties, we successfully completed Kuna's acupuncture treatment.

Kuna, who was more sensitive than Anne, was even more challenging, but we managed to finish.

Over the next two months, we will regularly perform acupuncture treatments, but whether my rationality will hold up is something only the gods know.