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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Vine
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“Hey, did I tell you to subscribe to adult channels?”
“?”
“Don’t play dumb.”
He showed her the purchase history on his phone.
“Uehara Sora, Hakata Yui… those are all porn videos!”
“If ‘porn video’ means videos for adults, then that’s correct.”
But Mai had something to say.
“Oppa didn’t tell me not to.”
“…So, that’s your excuse?”
It wasn’t her fault because he hadn’t told her not to? Her logic felt strangely familiar. ‘That shamelessness…’ It transcended common sense, a perspective that went beyond human morality.
“Chronos…”
Her common sense was twisted, she was blaming him for her own mistakes, and— she actually believed in it. ‘Just like Chronos…’
She resembled Chronos in many ways. Her dissatisfied gaze, her nonchalant attitude, her sudden bursts of passion, and her tendency to boast.
“? Lord Chronos has nothing to do with this.”
“I know.”
Mai continued talking, but he didn’t listen. He thought about what to do. ‘If I tell her not to, she’ll probably stop, but…’ Was that enough? He looked at Mai.
“Mai, did I do something wrong?”
“……….”
That look in her eyes bothered him. ‘It’s probably because of her trait, but…’ that gave him more reason to be mindful of her. ‘If she gets upset, there’ll be trouble.’
He’d learned a few things while dealing with her Virtuous Wife trait, and one of them was that her mood affected the intensity of the trait.
“Haaa…”
Thankfully, she wasn’t easily upset. He’d left her alone for a whole day before, and aside from the carrot juice incident, nothing much had happened. But he’d have to leave her alone more often, so he needed a solution. He spoke.
“I was just surprised to see so many purchases. I would’ve bought them for you if you’d asked.”
“….Trait: Virtuous Wife. Detecting change in oppa’s emotions. What are you thinking?”
“Just thinking that you need a way to relieve stress, too.”
Watching porn wasn’t the best way, but it wasn’t drugs or alcohol either. And he wasn’t poor enough to not be able to afford a few videos. He sat down and patted her head.
“Watch whatever you want. Just ask me first. And if you’re hungry or want anything, tell me. I’ll buy it for you.”
“…Oppa, are you okay? Shouldn’t you play [Power Chord]?”
“Huh? Why?”
Why? Her face was pale. She was pacing around nervously.
“Strange. ‘Oppa’ too kind. Suspected influence of Virtuous Wife trait. Should contact Goddess Ur…”
“I’m perfectly normal, so stop it.”
If she acted like that, then people might think he was usually mean to her. ‘Well, there is no one else here but…’ It still felt weird.
“…Mai not bad.”
Mai looked at him and asked,
“‘Oppa’ changed after coming back.”
“…I don’t think I’ve changed.”
“You changed. More wary. Mai understands. I’m just a creation of Lord Chronos.”
“……….”
She took a sip of carrot juice.
“If you want to be nice to Mai, then Mai wants to ask. Is it because of the ‘trait,’ or are you being sincere? If you’re sincere, then there’s no problem, but if it’s because of the trait… Mai might be a little sad.”
“…Tsk.”
What was she talking about? He flicked her head.
“Ouch! That hurts…! Bad oppa is back!”
“Shut up. You asked if I was being nice to you because of the trait?”
He’d overcome that a long time ago. He pressed his finger against her head.
“Virtuous Wife or whatever, even if you were a dog, I would’ve taken care of you.”
“…Mai, ‘oppa’s’ dog?”
“Hands.”
“………..”
She placed her right hand on top of his.
“Other hand.”
“……….”
She placed her left hand on top of his.
“Stand. Sit. Good girl.”
“……….Woof…”
She stood and sat. He patted her head. She looked at him and said,
“…Woof?”
“Seriously”
If he put a collar on her, would she walk on all fours? He leaned back against the sofa.
“Haaa… anyway, that’s the end of that. You can watch whatever you want. Just get my permission first.”
“…Then Mai requests,”
She picked up the remote, flipped to an adult channel, and showed him a title.
“Want to watch this.”
“…Whoa.”
It was [My Wife, the Goatman, is Cheating].
‘You really have a thing for classics.’ You’re a classic romantic. He wasn’t sure what he meant but it felt like a compliment.
“I’m leaving for a week tomorrow, by the way.”
“…………….”
“…Oh.”
No questions. She just stared at him, then turned to the TV and showed him more movies and videos.
“Need to pay. And sleep with Mai tonight.”
“…Okay.”
He could sleep with her for a day. They went to bed together.
[…Are you lonely, my wife…?]
“Thump, thump.”
“……………….”
He didn’t expect to watch porn with her until he fell asleep.
The next day. He packed his bag and left Mai sleeping.
“I’m not late, am I?”
“You’re right on time.”
Minerva was waiting for him in front of Athena Guild.
“Shall we get going then?”
It was only 8 AM, but there was no time to waste. They had 8 or 9 missions to complete today. ‘They’re all easy, but…’
The story was progressing. It was time for NTR and erotic events. He couldn’t be careless, but he also couldn’t be too cautious either. If he was alone, it would’ve been different, but with Minerva, he had to be extra careful. To avoid any erotic events, and it would take more time, so he’d have to be efficient.
“The more we optimize, the better.”
“Saving time is important.”
They both focused on the missions. They went straight to their first location.
Day 1 Missions.
Since it was the first day, the missions were easy.
“Two basic herb gathering quests.”
“The most basic of missions.”
“And four extermination quests.”
“Huh?”
“Slimes, goblins, hobgoblins, and wolves.”
“Ah… okay. That shouldn’t be a problem if we try our best.”
“And two boss monster extermination quests.”
“Boss monsters…?”
“The Goblin Chieftain and the Werewolf.”
“…Two?”
“Yes, two quests.”
“………….”
And one more left. ‘This one can be done today or tomorrow…’
He pulled out boundary stones from his subspace bag.
“Barrier maintenance. We just have to bury these four artifacts.”
“…I see.”
Minerva nodded, then asked,
“You don’t understand people’s hearts, do you, Chrono-ssi?”
“………Hmm.”
He’d realized he’d bitten off more than he could chew. The missions were easy individually, but doing them all at once was a bit much.
“B-But… They’re all connected! We can just bury the stones while we’re doing the extermination quests, and the herb gathering can be done on the way. It’s normal to encounter other monsters while fighting a boss, right?”
“That’s true.”
She didn’t disagree, but—
“The problem is, it’s at the absolute limit of what a person can do.”
“………..Hmm.”
He couldn’t deny it. He agreed silently.
“…Haa…”
Minerva leaned against a tree and muttered,
“As expected of the Hell Kaiser… You have no idea what it means to be human.”
“…What?”
“Nothing.”
Right, nothing.
“This is nothing compared to what I went through in hell.”
“…Hmm.”
Minerva wasn’t going to back down. Her will was burning. He was impressed, but—
“What are you doing, Chrono-ssi? We have to get going.”
“…Yeah.”
…That look in her eyes was more like madness than will.
