V1C2

Translated by SoundDestiny Edited by SoundDestiny

So, I don’t know who..but suddenly mine and mcmuffin translation got separated on NU? ..if that’s the case..i’m oblige to update this novel but my schedule for this novel is (1chp=3month). So, don’t put high hopes on a weekly update. If you want to know what happen in future chapter, support mcmuffin translation. This ln is more or less the same with the WN. enjoy reading.

Yea, going to change the schedule

After Sensei left.

I equipped myself and stood at the entrance to the dungeon.

My body was fatigued from having sex continuously.

But I wanted to make sure that it had made me properly strong.

I stepped into the stone corridor and checked my palms.

Yesterday, the number written there was zero.

But now──

“……5. The Love is lvl up, properly.”

I feel a little relieved.

After all, the number on my palm had increased by the number of times I had sex with my teacher.

It was an act that twisted Sensei’s will, but it certainly seemed to prove something.

‘…. Okay, let’s go and verify the effect of Love being raised.’

I took one deep breath and braced myself.

If I have raised my Love, the next step is exploration.

Compared to when I was lvl 0, my combat power should have increased, and I should be able to dive into dungeons more efficiently than yesterday.

I should also be able to get new 『magic tools』.

“………”

I descended the stairs and entered the first level.

The scene was unchanged from yesterday.

The wind was still blowing, and the path had several branches.

I took my smartphone out of my pocket and activated the mapping app.

It seems to have been developed for games, but it should work in this dungeon too.

‘….. for now, let’s continue along the left side today’

Yesterday, I used the right side and obtained the [Night-Calling Candle].

If I went to that small room again in the same way, there would only be an empty treasure chest, so it would be more efficient to take a different route.

I slowly proceeded, keeping my left hand on the wall.

While mapping the area, keeping an eye out for monsters.

The dungeon is quiet, a good environment for an ambush.

But after five minutes of walking, I spotted monsters ahead.

‘…are those [Marunezumi]? Two of them. They haven’t noticed me…..?’

A pair of round-looking rats appeared about 20 metres.

They are about the size of an exercise balance ball and are bumping into each other in a rocking motion.

‘Are they fighting for territorial control?’

They are not very powerful, but they are constantly making sharp noises to each other.

‘Their Lv is……1? This is a good opportunity’

I close one of my eyes to check the monster’s level and nod to myself.

The level of the Hollow Cypress I defeated yesterday is also 1.

They’re the perfect opponents to test my growth.

I draw my knife and slowly approach the [Marunezumi].

The monsters still haven’t noticed me.

But when I get as close as ten metres, they turn to me with great vigour.

“[[CHUUUUUU!]]”

The [Marunezumi] make loud cries and roll over towards me.

But their momentum is not that fast.

It’s about the speed of a human walking.

I didn’t wait for them and ran towards the enemy.

And with that momentum, I first cut the one that was rolling towards me on my left side with my knife.

“Ha!”

“CHUOO……!”

The [Marunezumi] that took my blow stops rolling and stops moving.

Then it quickly turned into a particle of light and vanished.

I quickly turned back to the other enemy and thrust my knife right into it.

It also turned into a particle of light with one blow.

“…… phew.”

Confirming that I had finished defeating the monsters, I let out a sigh and relaxed from my body.

I then returned the knife to its sheath.

‘Indeed, I feel a lot stronger. Is this the effect of LV….?’

I think about that while looking at my palm.

This battle ended very quickly.

The number of attacks it took to defeat the enemy was one for both.

Moreover,I’ve adjusted my strength.

Considering that yesterday’s [Hollow Cypress] took three blows, it could be said that the attack power has improved considerably.

What is also different from the time of the [Hollow Cypress] is that I am not so fatigued.

Yesterday, the mental load was great due to the fact that it was my first battle, but this time I don’t feel that kind of fatigue at all.

Perhaps my mind has become accustomed to combat.

‘Or does LV even reinforce the strength of the soul?’

In any case, the battle is much easier than yesterday.

If I feel like this, I should be able to kill at least Lv 1 enemies in an instant.

‘……Okay, let’s continue exploring then. Yesterday I stopped exploring after one item, but today I might be able to collect…..all the items on the first floor.’

According to the dungeon rules written in the journal, there are three treasure chests on each floor.

I opened one yesterday, so there are two left.

If my exploration goes well, there is a good chance that I can complete it.

I resumed and continued to walk through the dungeon. Eventually──

‘!!!That small room……!’

After turning the corner several times, five metres away is an entrance to a similar small room I found yesterday.

I approached it slowly, unintentionally filled with anticipation.

Yesterday, I found a treasure chest in a similar small room. So perhaps there is a treasure chest in this room as well.

I quietly look into the room, trying not to make any noise.

‘I knew it, there is a treasure chest……! But surrounding the chest itself is a [Blue Rose]?’

As expected, in the centre of the room is a treasure chest made of wood and iron.

And as yesterday, the room was also accompanied by monsters.

The type of enemy is the [Blue Rose].

It is about the size of a human child and has beautiful, large blue flowers.

The petals are magnificent, but the rest of the flower is thin and frail.

However, it has a number of sharp spines on it, which could injure me if I carelessly touch it.

If I were to attack, the flower would be the target.

I closed one eye and checked and its lvl was 5.

‘The highest level of the first floor….! That means it’s a strong enemy…..’

While pulling the knife out of its sheath, I gulped and calmed down my heart.

This [Blue Rose] is apparently one of the top-class enemies in this first floor.

Nevertheless,I defeated lvl 1 [Hollow Cypress] when I was still at lvl 0.

Based on that experience, it is not such a bad situation to have an equal Lv.

I readied myself and slowly walked into the room.

“SHUUUUU….!”

The moment I step into the room, a blue rose turns towards me.

It doesn’t come to attack me, but it is threatening me with its sound.

I cautiously look at it, looking for an opportunity to attack.

After a few feints, I closed the distance at once.

“Seii!!”

I run my knife as vigorously as I can with as much force as I can muster.

A few petals fell and the blue rose’s body swayed.

“……!”

Suddenly, I felt a pain in my arm and quickly moved away.

Alarmed, I looked at my right arm and saw a shallow cut, about ten centimetres long.

“SHUUUU, SHUUUU!”

The [Blue Rose] squeals with laughter.

Apparently, during the earlier attack, it used one of its spikes and scratched my arm.

It’s not much of a fatal damage, but it’s the first time I’ve been wounded since I dived into this dungeon.

‘……Damn. I’d like a weapon that can attack these enemies at long range……’

The range of a knife is at most arm’s length.

When attacking, I inevitably run the risk of this kind of counterattack.

It’s easy to use and has a high attack power, but it’s still a close-range weapon.

I wiped the blood from my arm and rushed at the blue rose again.

This time, as carefully as possible,I sliced through the petals, seeing through its movement.

“SHUUUU……!!!”

The response it gave was good enough.

My knife successfully ran into the centre of the flower, and the [Blue Rose] grunted and thrashed.

I didn’t miss the opportunity, and returned the blow.

“SHU…..”

The blue rose crumbles to the floor and turns into particles of light.

The particles were then absorbed by the floor and walls as usual, leaving only me and the treasure chest in the room.

“Phew……”

I let out a sigh and sheathed my knife.

It went down in the third attack, but it was a very intense fight.

Especially as this was the first time I had taken any damage.

It made me think about the need to devise the battle accordingly.

Nevertheless, it is also true that I was able to win quite comfortably against the highest levels of the first floor.

Exploration on this floor may already be quite easy.

Perhaps, 『monsters that are the same lvl as meー』 are 『opponents that I can usually beat even if I fight them』.

That said, I’m still unbeatable on the first floor for my lvl.

‘Well, I should open the treasure chest anyway….’

I stop thinking and approach the treasure chest in the middle of the room.

This is the main purpose of exploring the dungeon.

‘What kind of items will I get this time?’

I open the lid of the treasure chest and look inside.

What was in the treasure chest was──

‘….a folding umbrella? and an instruction manual.’

Inside the treasure chest was a black folding umbrella and a piece of paper that looked like it would normally be sold in a shop.

As was the case with the [Night-Calling Candle], it seems that an instruction manual is included in the box.

I picked up the paper and read the contents.

『[Fate Interwined Umbrella], if the user enter this umbrella with someone of the opposite sex, the opposite sex will develop romantic feelings for user. The longer the user and the opposite sex stay in it, the more effective it is. Usable number of times: ∞ times.』

“I see, that’s the function of this item….”

I blurted out after reading the written description.

The [Night-Calling Candle] was a very simple item to increase Lvl, but the [Fate Intertwined Umbrella] is a bit more complicated.

However, there is no limit to the number of times I can use it.

Perhaps I’ll be using this for a long time in the future.

‘Well, let’s continue our search.’

I was tempted to contemplate how to use it, but I forced myself to refocus my objective and put the [Fate Intertwined Umbrella] in my rucksack.

I can think about how to use it later.

For now, let’s concentrate on the exploration.

Fortunately, the exploration is going very well this time and I don’t feel too tired.

My arm still had a scar from the earlier battle with the [Blue Rose], but it was not very deep and did not hinder my physical movement at all.

“Suuuー, haaaー…..alright.”

I take one deep breath before leaving the small room.

The exploration from here on has to weigh up the risks and rewards.

According to that journal, if I take more than a certain amount of damage, I will lose the items I have obtained and will be forced to return back to the entrance.

The [Fate Intertwined Umbrella] will also return to the treasure chest.

‘It didn’t specify how much damage is considered critical, anyway let’s just proceed carefully.’

I continue walking down the stone corridor while thinking back to the rules I had read previously.

The way forward is still along the left-hand wall.

The path is properly recorded in the mapping application, revealing the structure of the labyrinth.

And from the shape of the path on the screen, I was able to draw some inferences.

‘…… perhaps the first floor is in the shape of a square of four hundred metres square….’

The mapping application shows that the path I’ve been on has a certain regularity.

Two hundred metres straight left from the entrance, four hundred metres up from there, and then a little further right from there.

The path I followed along the left hand side of the road has such an outer circumference, winding and twisting.

The shape was too beautiful to be called accidental.

‘If it is 400 metres square, it would be 160,000 square metres……The Tokyo Dome is about 50,000 square metres, which means it is more than three times the size of the Tokyo Dome.’

Doing a quick calculation in my head, I think about the time and effort it would take to explore every inch of the first floor.

It might take a lot of effort to complete the map, given the size of the place and its intricate corridors.

So far I’ve managed to get my hands on two magic tools, which is probably a lucky thing.

I continue mapping and moving through the dungeon.

It seems that my earlier reasoning was correct, and beautiful squares were forming on the screen.

And less than an hour after I started my exploration.

I finally found a small room that looked familiar.

‘This is …… yesterday’s room, right?….’

There is one treasure chest with an open lid in the centre, and nothing else.

The scene around the entrance is exactly the same as I remember and I feel quite deja vu.

I looked inside the treasure chest to be sure, and found that it also contained the instructions for the [Night-Calling Candle].

‘…..So I’ve just gone round the perimeter yesterday. It was a bit unexpected that the right and left pathways are connected. …..’

I mark the location of this place firmly on my mapping app and exit the room.

I expected to find a dead end because it is a dungeon, but miraculously, I didn’t seem to hit one this time.

It’s hard to say whether that’s luck or not.

‘For now, let’s continue on to the entrance and then head towards the centre this time. I’m feeling lucky today, and I want to get that last item.’

I set a course of action and followed the same pathway I walked yesterday.

It’s a path I took once, so it’s a bit easier.

On the way, I encountered a lvl 3 [Marunezumi], but I defeated it without difficulty.

Soon I was back at the entrance of the first floor.

‘Okay, now let’s go this way.’

From the entrance, a passageway extends to the left and right, which I follow to the left and turn right at the first junction.

Presumably this will take me towards the centre.

But just as I was about to turn the corner──

“UAAAAA!!!”

“!!”

A blow from a [Hollow Cypress] swung down from around the corner.

I immediately protected my head with both arms against the unexpected blow.

An impact.

It’s not that strong but my arms ache and go slightly numb.

I frowned and retreated as far as I could.

“UAAAA!!”

“Hollow Cypress…”

A strange shape of a [Hollow Cypress] that can be seen beyond the corner.

It was definitely the monster I had encountered in the small room yesterday.

‘…… I was caught off guard.’

I had become stronger and thinking that I could fight, I neglected to be vigilant.

‘This is a dungeon and the enemy will attack without regard to my condition.’

The price for almost unconsciously forgetting this is the blow I just received.

‘Lv is….5?!’

I closed one eye and looked at it, and the number that came to mind was 5.

It’s the same lvl as the [Blue Rose] I fought earlier.

I braced myself and drew my knife.

Then, swinging from side to side, I jumped into the [Hollow Cypress]’s bosom at the right moment.

“Hah!”

“UAA……AA……!”

A flash of full force.

The face of the [Hollow Cypress] is shattered and its entire body is also tilted by the impact.

However -…

“Ah……!”

The handle of the knife in my hand feels like it’s going to fall off.

And it did, the knife fell to the stone corridor with a resounding clang.

Apparently, the initial surprise attack had weakened my grip.

I was too shocked to notice.

And there was no way the enemy would miss such an opening.

The [Hollow Cypress] regained its stance and swung a branch sideways.

“Damn ……!”

A leafless branch crosses in front of me with a [Bun]sound.

Just in time to retreat.

‘Damn it….’

I could feel my cold sweat running down my spine as I tried to figure out what to do in my head.

The knife is right next to the [Hollow Cypress].

It’s completely within range of the enemy.

If I go to pick it up, I am sure to get a painful blow.

‘Can I damage it by punching it….!? No, there is a possibility that my fist would bleed. What if…..a kick? Either way, I don’t think it’s a very good attack……!’

While working on a plan at high speed, I observe my opponent.

The [Hollow Cypress] is aware that I’ve lost my weapon, and it just keeps moaning near the knife.

‘Not good….I have to think of a way out of this….!’

While continuing to be on the lookout for the [Hollow Cypress], I look around.

‘Is there any effective way to attack, or alternative weapons…’

“!!!”

After observing the interior of the dungeon, I finally realised.

Objects that I had previously unconsciously considered to be part of the labyrinth.

That thing could possibly be a weapon.

Especially against an [Hollow Cypress].

I approach the wall and put my hand on the object.

Slightly warm.

And the feel of moderately heavy wood.

The thing I was going to use, it’s a…..torch.

“….. Okay, it’s off!”

I put the right amount of force on it and the torch came off easily.

I hold it with both hands and direct the flame towards the [Hollow Cypress].

The feeling of having it is not bad.

It is slightly thicker, but I will be able to swing it as if it were a baseball bat.

“UAA…..”

The [Hollow Cypress] shows a slight flinch, as if it is not good with flames.

I thrust the tip of my torch menacingly and taking my timing into account, I charged forward.

And then──

“Son of a bitch!”

(I don’t what to put for このっ so I hope this one is ok)

“UA, UAAAAAAA! ……!”

A full swing with the torch.

The impact causes the [Hollow Cypress]’s body to pop and sparks of fire start to fly.

It’s a good response.

It seems that attacks with flames are effective against this monster.

The flames quickly spread to the body of the [Hollow Cypress].

“UAAAAA……”

Where it burns up completely, the [Hollow Cypress]’s body turns into particles of light.

The flames instantly disappeared, and soon everything was extinguished.

“Haa…Haa..Fua..”

After confirming my victory, I relaxed my body.

As expected, I felt fatigue throughout my body.

‘……I thought I could afford to fight at this level, but I will have to re-evaluate.’

This is only a monster’s den.

There are always dangers and it is not a place where I can let my guard down.

Also, I have to change my mind about Lv.

The first time, I assumed that 『monsters that are the same lvl as meー』 meant 『opponents that I can usually beat even if I fight them』, but that would be a mistake.

“………..”

I picked up the knife and sheathed it.

I then turned back the way I came.

The damage is not that serious.

However, due to fatigue from the previous battle, I was not in a perfect state of mind.

‘That’s the end of today’s exploration.’

Tuesday, the day after the second dungeon exploration.

I went to school as usual.

In my bag was an umbrella that I got yesterday, the [Fate Intertwined Umbrella].

In some cases, this could have been used to increase the number of experiences.

“Saino….you look different somehow.”

“Eh? Really?”

“Yeaa. Somehow, it’s more dignified or…..”

When I was seated, my friend spoke to me with a curious look on his face.

I replied appropriately but inwardly I broke out in a bit of a cold sweat.

If my face has become more manly, the cause is definitely yesterday’s events.

Sexual intercourse with Harumachi-sensei and my graduation as a virgin.

I have peeled off my skin as a man, and that might have changed something about me.

However, at the time I smiled back softly, the classroom door rattled open.

The one who came in was….my first-time partner, Harumachi-sensei.

“Ho, let’s start homeroom!”

The call is clearly awkward.

Harumachi-sensei usually stands at the pulpit with an imposing demeanour, but today she is somehow less powerful.

The reason for this is obvious.

The fact that she had a physical relationship with me must have been a shock enough for her.

There is no denying that it is unacceptable for a teacher to lay a hand on a student.

“….!!”

As I was observing the situation, Harumachi-sensei noticed my gaze and jumped.

At this rate, she’ll be behaving suspiciously for at least the rest of the day.

“?? ……Stand up!”

Natsuno-san, the representative of our class, gives the order to greet Sensei, with a question mark over her condition.

I stood up and bowed with everyone.

Sensei may not know about it but I know that yesterday’s affair was due to the effects of a magic tool. That’s why I am able to hide any strange attitude.

Maybe because I’ve lost my virginity or maybe I’ve gained some gallantry.

“………..Let’s see, this morning’s roll call start with──”

Harumachi-sensei looked at me with a complicated expression on her face, but she began the morning homeroom in a slightly quieter voice than usual.

The school classes went smoothly as it was.

Harumachi-sense was behaving suspiciously but her subject, World History, is not today.

Today’s class went on peacefully as usual.

But even in such a situation, I was secretly expecting a little something.

That is, of course──

‘…..Good, it’s suddenly getting cloudy as predicted’

Yes, there’s only one thing to look forward to when I’ve got the [Fate Intertwined Umbrella].

An umbrella situation called rain.

According to the morning weather forecast, the weather will change rapidly this evening.

A downpour was predicted.

It’s a very convenient weather condition to lend a companion an umbrella.

And I’ve actually already decided on that companion.

It is not Harumachi-sensei.

Sensei would surely refuse to get any closer to me.

That’s why she would never accept a shared umbrella.

It would be dangerous for a student and a teacher to go home under the same umbrella if someone saw us.

I move my gaze and steal a glance at the person I have chosen as my target.

My gaze stops in the middle of the classroom.

She has her hair in a ponytail style today and is staring intently at the blackboard with her strong-willed, hung-up eyes.

…… Yes, the person I am planning to use the umbrella on is the Class Representative of this class.

The person I am planning to use the umbrella against is the Class Representative of this class, Natsuno-san, who has a cute little body.

And after school.

I was killing time alone in an empty classroom.

Natsuno-san went to the teacher’s office to do something the teacher asked her to do.

So I’m waiting for her to be done with her task.

Incidentally and with all due respect, I had to check that there was no umbrella in Natsuno-san’s bag.

And there is not a single umbrella in the classroom umbrella stand.

‘Did she simply forget her umbrella, or did she bring it but someone stole it?’

Either way, luck is still beside me.

As I waited, fiddling with my smartphone, the classroom door rattled open.

“……Are? Saino, you’re still here?”

The one who entered the classroom was, as expected, Natsuno-san.

She looked at me and seemed a little surprised.

“Aa, I’m sorry. I forgot to bring my umbrella.”

I say the excuse I’ve thought of in advance.

The setting was that I had forgotten that I had a folding umbrella in my bag and could not return home.

Now, if I deliberately raise my voice and take the umbrella from my bag, my excuse is complete.

Now all that’s left to do is to phase in a suitable invitation.

However, Natsuno-san gave me such a look of disinterest.

“Hmmm…..then I’ll go home first.”

“Heee?”

“…… what? What’s wrong?”

“N–no, it’s nothing. ……”

Natsuno-san’s words were completely different from what I had expected.

A strange voice unintentionally escaped my mouth and I hurried to cover it up.

‘Did Natsuno-san bring a proper umbrella ……?’

However, there is none in the classroom umbrella stand….

Despite my confusion, Natsuno-san takes her bag and walks out of the classroom door.

She doesn’t even look at the umbrella stand.

I’m not sure if she has an umbrella somewhere that isn’t in the classroom.

If so, my plan has completely failed.

“Gotta go now, Saino. See you tomorrow.”

“A,aa, see you tomorrow….”

After looking back one last time, Natsuno-san disappeared into the corridor.

I looked away in dismay at the sight of her…but soon decided to follow.

My plan is certainly a failure.

And so──

‘If she put her umbrella somewhere else, I should figure it out where it is……!’

The [Fate Intertwined Umbrella] will have a chance to be used every time it rains in the future.

Thus it’s normal for me to know where Natsuno-san’s umbrella is.

I stealthily follow Natsuno-san’s small back figure.

She went down the stairs to the ground floor.

Natsuno-san walked towards the shoe box as it was.

And then──

“Hello again, Maya. Sorry for making you wait.”

“Ehehe, it’s fine, it’s fine~. I’m always being taken care of by Hiyori”

The person who exchanges words with Natsuno-san is the calm, glamorous and beautiful girl, Akitsu-san.

‘I see, so that’s why…..’

If I look closely, there is a large umbrella in Akitsu-san’s hand. Everything made sense.

Apparently, the two of them had planned to leave under a shared umbrella.

It seems that one of them had realised that the other had forgotten his umbrella and had made a promise to each other as a solution.

The rain was so strong that they might get a little wet, but the two petite girls would probably be able to fit under the umbrella together.

I was aiming for a shared umbrella too, but Natsuno-san already had a prior engagement.

‘Unlucky…..this makes it impossible for us to go home together under my umbrella. I guess I’ll have to give up today….’

I took out the umbrella from my bag and looked at it with a sense of disappointment.

The [Fate Intertwined Umbrella] was easy to use, but this one seems to be very difficult to use.

It’s not every day that I can even ask a girl to join me in a shared umbrella in the first place.

For an adolescent man, the hurdle is clearly too high.

I let out a sigh and changed my shoes at the shoe locker to go home alone.

Then I open my umbrella at the gate and──

“……Aa♪”

“Nn……?”

Suddenly, a voice beside me rises.

I wondered what was going on and looked in that direction.

There they are, Natsuno-san and Akitsu-san, who were apparently still having some kind of conversation.

When I looked at her face, Akitsu-san was looking at me with a happy expression as if she had thought of something.

“Let’s see…..?”

“….What’s wrong, Maya?”

Natsuno-san asks Akitsu-san about her intentions.

Akitsu-san then laughed and opened her mouth.

“Hiyori, since we’re here, how about you share an umbrella with Saino! For now, there’s no one around to see us and it’s not often you get a chance like this♪”

“Ee,eeee??”

A sudden proposal popped out of Akitsu’s mouth.

Natsuno-san looks puzzled by this and glances at me.

…..I was surprised as well.

‘Why did Akitsu-san suddenly give that suggestion?’

For me, it’s too good to be true…but I have no idea what Akitsu-san is thinking.

I don’t know what kind of thinking led her to the idea of sharing my umbrella with Natsuno-san.

“Look, look, for the time being, Hiyori will be under Saino’s umbrella until the convenience store along the way. From there we’ll switch.”

“Wa,wait Maya…”

“Ehehe~♡”

Akitsu-san smiled faintly, opened her own umbrella and went outside alone.

Shee then urged us, saying something like [Come on, you two～♪]

“….. Shall we go?”

“Uuu….okay. Sorry, Maya started saying weird things….”

“Hahaha…must be tough.”

With a wry smile, I open the [Fate Intertwined Umbrella] and make some space for Natsuno-san.

Natsuno-san apologetically, while blushing a little bit, came to stand next to me.

“Ahaha, you make a perfect couple…”

“Haa…..Mouu, this girl sometimes starts doing weird things …..”

Akitsu-san, laughing happily and Natsuno-san, exhaling a sigh.

I smiled vaguely at the two of them like that, while my heart secretly raced.

I don’t know what happened, but we succeeded in sharing an umbrella anyway.

All that remains is for us to go home together for as long as possible.

How effective will it be and what will happen to the relationship between the two of us?

I was careful not to get Natsuno-san wet from the rain, while my heart was filled with anticipation.

“…………”

“………..”

“Ahaha, you’re both so stiff! You need to be more lovey-dovey! look at you guys, there’s nothing going on…♪”

It’s after school and it’s raining.

While me and Natsuno-san are sharing an umbrella, Akitsu-san, who is holding an umbrella by herself, is making a lot of noise, as if she’s having fun.

Frankly, it’s a bit annoying.

To be honest, it is quite unexpected that Akitsu-san, who is always so calm and poised, would show this kind of appearance.

My attempt to use the [Fate Intertwined Umbrella] seems to have failed, but a twist of fate, it succeeds.

I ended up going home under a shared umbrella with Natsuno-san.

Moreover, according to Akitsu-san, she will switch with Natsuno-san after we arrive at a convenience store along the way.

I don’t know how much the effect changes with the time of use, but it was the perfect chance to develop romantic feelings for both Natsuno-san and Akitsu-san.

“This is the first time Saino has seen…Maya like this, right?”

“Yeah, how should I say……it’s odd.”

“Right? She’s usually absent-minded, but as soon as she finds something interesting, she gets really hyped up. It’s like a switch in her is flipped.”

Natsuno-san sighs with a tired look on her face.

However, no malice can be detected in her voice.

That aspect of Akitsu-san’s life was also perhaps viewed rather favourably.

“Ahaha, because when something sounds fun, you have to enjoy it as much as you can. Besides, I’m not bothering anyone, am I?”

“….I feel like you’re bothering me.”

“Sorry…”

“Aa, no, it’s not that I don’t like Saino. It’s just that ……I’ve never been under an umbrella with a boy before…..”

Natsuno-san is making excuses and is a little fidgety.

Unlike her usual tsun-tsun attitude, her appearance is demure and cute.

I can also sense a kind of reserve towards me.

‘Is this the effect of…..[Fate Intertwined Umbrella]?’

It’s only been about five minutes since we left the school.

But Natsuno-san’s attitude is clearly different from usual.

Under normal circumstances, she wouldn’t have blushed her cheeks.

“But it’s annoying for Saino too, isn’t it…..? You’ve been forced to go home together like this…..”

“No, it’s not like that. I wanted to talk to you both properly at least once.”

“I–is that so….? Well, we’re classmates and communication is important…!”

“….??”

Natsuno-san reacts a little sensitive to my casual words.

Akitsu-san tilted her head cutely at the sight of her best friend.

After all, from Akitsu-san’s point of view, there seems to be something wrong with Natsuno-san right now.

I continue the conversation, inwardly shouting a joyous shout.

At this rate, I feel it’s more than enough before stopping at the convenience store.

And if it works so well in such a short time, it seems that it would be equally easy to capture it with Akitsu-san.

…..As we continued walking and talking, Natsuno’s attitude slowly changed.

One minute she puts distance from me and the next minute she’s so close that our shoulders touch.

Her eyes were glancing restlessly at me and I could see that she was losing her composure.

Akitsu-san sometimes joined in the conversation, but left the flow almost entirely to me and Natsuno-san.

Natsuno-san is steadily falling in love with me.

I wait for the right moment throw out a decisive topic.

“…Come to think of it, Natsuno-san, do you have someone you’re dating?”

“ !! No, I don’t, but……what about it?”

“It’s just that Natsuno-san is cute and it wouldn’t be surprising if you had a boyfriend.”

I felt a little nervous when I involuntarily called her 『cute』.

Natsuno-san has a cute appearance, but she has a terrible dislike of being called 『cute』 by others.

So normally she would glare at that person and in some cases,she wouldn’t even talk to them.

『cute』 is an NG word for Natsuno-san.

(Not Good) ( 放送用語 NG. if you to know about why it’s called ‘NG’)

…..But apparently that is not the case for her now.

The moment Natsuno-san heard my words, she blushed as if she had exploded──

“ah tha, that’s not t,truee…..I, I c..can’t bec…c…cuute …there’s just no way”

“…..Wow. Something really interesting is going on here.”

With Natsuno-san turning bashful and trying to shy away, Akitsu-san looked at us with much interest.

Natsuno-san does not have the usual tsuntsun attitude, and her appearance is like that of a naive maiden.

Is this what is known as ‘dere’?

The gap between her usual self and the way she is now was making my heart beat fast.

“Uuu……! What’s wrong with me….!?”

Natsuno-san hides her face with her hands and moans cutely.

The effect of the [Fate Intertwined Umbrella] was obvious.

Natsuno-san was caught up in the magic of this umbrella and developed a love for me.

It took about 15 minutes.

Creating this situation was hard work, but the actual use of the umbrella was all too easy.

“….. Oh,we’re already arrived at the convenience store.”

Suddenly, Akitsu-san raises her voice.

Looking ahead, sure enough, right there is a green, red and orange sign.

I didn’t realise it because I was so engrossed in the conversation, but it seems we’ve already walked quite a long way.

“Well, let’s go in once and switch.”

“Alright～.”

“Oh …… um, yeah …..”

When I suggested this, I received two different reactions.

Akitsu-san is still in her usual calm self, but Natsuno-san seems quite reluctant to leave.

We went straight into the eaves of the convenience store, quickly switching and resumed our walk.

This time, Natsuno-san was alone and Akitsu-san and I were sharing an umbrella.

“Hehehe, now I’ve become Saino-kun’s girlfriend~♡”

“Oh, ouu……”

“Muu……!”

The moment we were under the umbrella together, Akitsu-san hugged my arm and attached herself to me.

I managed to reply, but as expected I was quite surprised.

Natsuno-san didn’t seem to like that and glared at me with a jealous look, but I couldn’t do anything in particular about it.

I had no choice but to walk on.

But then──

“…..Is Saino-kun the reincarnation of a legendary host or something?”

“…..Eh?”

Akitsu-san secretly whispers to me at a volume that Natsuno-san cannot hear.

I managed to listen to all of it, despite the tickling in my ears.

Akitsu-san turns her straight gaze on me.

“What kind of magic trick did you use on Hiyori? I couldn’t tell at all from the position I was walking.”

“……！”

Akitsu-san sounds very cold, without a shred of her usual calm,funny atmosphere.

When I involuntarily turned my eyes to her face, her eyes had a very serious glare.

The friendly smile that is always on her face is nowhere to be found.

‘Is she angry?’

…… No, it’s different.

I can feel in her voice and expression is a 『pure intellectual curiosity』 like a …… researcher.

The desire to know comes across as frighteningly straightforward.

‘W–what……? Is this really the true face of Akitsu-san….?’

The sudden change of expression is very confusing.

Akitsu-san’s behaviour is just odd.

It’s understandable that a person can get excited when they find something interesting.

But this attitude now is clearly too different from her normal appearance.

Natsuno-san is sulking and moving forward at a steady pace, so she doesn’t realise that something is wrong.

Akitsu-san seems to know this and is showing this face.

“….I didn’t do anything.”

For the time being, I spit out some vague answers.

However, Akitsu-san brought her face even closer and stared at me at a breathtaking distance.

“Could you tell me without being pretentious? Of course I’ll keep your secret and I won’t act to the detriment of Saino-kun. I’m genuinely just curious.”

“…….”

There is no sense of Akitsu-san lying in her words.

But I am still hesitant to confess.

If she were to find out about the dungeon and the magic tools here, I don’t know what kind of impact it would have on me in the future.

To me, who remained quiet, Akitsu-san pressed her glamorous body against me.

“Hey, tell me. If you tell me, I’ll let you touch my body just a little bit….”

It was a tempting offer.

I know there were no lies in her words, and I could tell that she meant what she said.

But inwardly, I was thinking about something else.

‘This is….probably the effect of the [Fate Intertwined Umbrella] on Akitsu-san…..!’

A colourful trickery is not something that a girl of her age would do, no matter how much she wants to know the truth.

It is possible that Akitsu-san’s sense of chastity is low, but it is clearly not right for her to offer her body so quickly.

And Akitsu-san herself soon became aware of this anomaly.

“…..I see. I am also becoming a little strange. I think my desire to be touched is stronger than my desire to know your secret.”

“……..”

“I didn’t have these feelings just now, and I’m wondering if this current situation has somehow conditioned me, and that’s why I’m changing my mind? Could the trick be….a pheromone that only works at close range? No, but for that ……”

Despite my silence, Akitsu-san develops her theory.

I walked a little faster, inwardly breaking out in a cold sweat.

As soon as possible, I should leave Akitsu-san.

If they are under the umbrella together for a long time, their romantic feelings should be stronger for that long, but this is not the case.

If she is under the umbrella for a long time, her romantic feelings should be stronger but it would backfire on me.

Even if I don’t answer her question, the movement of my eyes and my attitude will tell her the truth.

There is a high possibility that Akitsu-san will reveal my secret.

…… But as I continued to walk faster, Akitsu-san eventually relaxed her face.

“Hehehe, we have arrived at my house～! My lovemaking time with Saino-kun is already over.”

“Fuu…..Maya’s playtime has come to an end, hasn’t it? I’m so tired”

I make the same carefree smile that I usually show.

Natsuno-san finally turned around, looked at us and let out a sigh.

Apparently, their houses are next to each other, with Natsuno-san’s on the left and Akitsu’s on the right.

Both are ordinary houses with nothing out of the ordinary about them.

I went with them to the front door, where we said our goodbyes.

“S–see you, again Saino,…..”

“I’ll see you later~, Saino…♪”

“….Aaa, I’ll see you guys tomorrow.”

I was still worried about the gap between me and Akitsu-san earlier, but I pretended to be unconcerned and replied back.

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