Chapter 5 (1/2)

That Succubus and those that oppose her

TL: Cannongerbil

Editing: Xenthur, Ulti

Part 1

“Listen, don’t think that just increasing the ah What’s important is shyness”

“Shyness? But don’tbare skin?”

“It’s true that they like it, but the process is i more parts that are covered adds spice, which raises expectations and excite clothes, don’t forget this point In particular, rather than re them yourself, it’s worth a lot more to let your partner remove them”

“I got it!”

Loli Succubus took notes as she listened intently to my advice

It’s good that she’s so willing to learn She ht be underdeveloped in certain key areas, but under my direction she’ll definitely become a first-rate Succubus

“Hey, you two better cut it out! Stop talking about such indecent matters in front of my shop!”

The old rily shouted at us with a face that looks like a boiled octopus He’s a petty old man, as usual

“We can’t help it We can’t enter that store right now”

“Sorry for causing you trouble”

You didn’t have to lower your head towards that old man Loli Succubus is really polite at the oddest of times

“You’ve conned another child into following you again? Ojou-chan, you shouldn’t hang out with this piece of trash You’ll get devoured right down to your bone marrow and what’s left of you will be used as soup stock”

“Hey, don’t keep make me sound like a complete villain I have a mutually beneficial relationshi+p with her Ah, that really hurt me My delicate heart has been torn to shreds”

“Yeah, and then a cold iron heart will grow to take its place, right?”

“You two really get along well”

“As if!”

The old man and I said at the same time

I know thishis store every day, and is secretly happy to have souy a tsundere despite being an old man?

“Seriously, don’t say such strange things I’o elsewhere”

Is the old ht, now that there’s no one to interrupt us

“Now that the oldto ask you, but why has the store been closed for the past few days?”

For some reason, the Succubus shop has been closed for the past few days A large seg dangerously restless with our pent up desires

“Well, about that… I guess it’s okay to tell you, Dust-san Can you help us? We’ll be very grateful”

“Oh, is it so troublesost the local thugs, so if you have a problem with them, I’ll help you out”

“It’s not related to the thugs Rather, it’s a anization…”

Loli Succubus trailed off and stared straight at me

It’s a serious look that said ‘you can’t back out after hearing this’

Don’t look down on reat Dust-sama to tremble in his boots in the face of some random bunch of people

“Oh, go ahead and tell me I’ll handle theainst!”

“If you put it that way, then I’ll tell you It’s an extreanization comprised only of woe'”

“…Huh?”

I responded flatly after hearing that unexpected name

The association to protect woe? That e?

“The association to protect woe? Aren’t they completely unrelated to the succubus shop?”

“There’s a big relation Did you know that Axel has a high proportion of unmarried adventurers? Not only that, but the number of couples are low too”

“Is that so?… Yeah, now that you mention it, I really don’t really know many adventurers who are married or in a relationshi+p around me”

Keith, Taylor, and Lynn are all unattached I also haven’t heard any ru hitched

I thought that’s just how adventurers are, but I feel like even the le…

“Well, okay, there are a lot of bachelors in this town, but what does that have to do with the succubus shop?”

“About that, Axel is a town that plenty of newbie adventurers visit to get started, andpatrons of our shop With only a token fee and a small amount of vitality, adventurers can experience their ideal world in their dreaes”

“Well, yeah Thanks for taking care of me all the time”

“Thank you for patronizing our store Anyith es, well… they wouldn’t chase after woht? So, the number of men who actively seek relationshi+ps are reduced Men can seek release using our store, but women have no such services The frustrations of the woe past ether to fore”

“This is the first time I’ve heard of the existence of such an association And I thought I’m quite well connected to the underside of this town”

“It’s similar to how our shop is only known to anization only known to single woe”

Just like how thea secret frost themselves You really can’t underestimate the town of Axel

“It seems like that association has received inforuising the up nearby”

“Seeht the attention of some really troublesome people”

“Yes That’s e’ve pretended to be a norular orders There’s nothing suspicious about that, so we’ve ed to fool the an inspection to of countermeasures”

“Hey, isn’t that really bad? Did that group tip the police off?”

Hearing my words, the Loli Succubus frowned

Is she confir it?

“We originally thought that was the case, so the plan was to charm some people at the top”

“Even a police officer will fall quite easily in the face of a succubus’ seduction That’s a pretty good idea”

If they were to offer a discount or soe their attitude in a heartbeat Personally, I wouldn’t even hesitate to take up that offer

“Well, see… the one in charge is a female prosecutor, and seems to be the president of the association…”

“Seriously?”

“I’h a Succubus can use Charm to control a female if need be, if a police officer and the president of the association were to have a sudden change in attitude, it would be very suspicious, right? Plus, at this time, there appear to be several priests in the association, so they could easily dispel our charms”

Both the Axis Cult and the Eris Church hate devils If they happen to find out about the store, they’ll definitely come in force to wipe them out

“Just what kind of person is that president?”

“The president’s name is… Sena, I believe”

H black hair, ridiculously huge breasts, and a really strict personality

She’s the one who called hly unlikable woman

“In other words, you can’t go over their heads But you don’t have to work yourselves up sosuspicious in the store, right?”

“That’s the case, but… prosecutor Sena will probably bring a ation If she uses that…”

“That daic item! The police don’t trust… Yeah, that’ll be bad”

“Yes… So, I ondering if you have any good ideas…”

There shouldn’t be any issues with the the store We should take care of the forh dreams, there shouldn’t be any suspicious evidence left behind

The biggest probleic item The idiots at the police station will trust it unconditionally If there’s only a way to fool it somehow…

“If things go well, there’d be soht?”

They did take good care ofa charity

“I thought youyou to use the services of the shop for a ithout charge?”

“Right, it’s a deal!”

Part 2

On that day, as part of my plan, I pretended to be a customer in that store

The news that the police will be inspecting the shop came from internal sources, and the actual people who leaked that information were former adventurers who still make use of the store’s services The police would never have expected that their plans would’ve been leaked in advance

Only for today, this store provides a service where they listen to the grumbles and worries of ular cafe, but it provides an under the table consultation service That’s the cover story we are going with

The trick is to include a grain of truth into your lies That’llthe hidden service of this store froives it an added sense of credibility

The succubus are dressed like nor like the staff of a normal cafe

Because it would be suspicious for ed for another one of their frequent patrons to act as a custo quite soood and all, but who the hell is this guy?

He’s wearing some well tailored clothes, but what concerns me is the full-faced helives me the creeps

“Hey, who the hell is that?”

I whispered to Loli Succubus as sitting in front of me while dressed as a normal waitress

“He’s one of our long tiht up I won’t go into details, but he can’t reveal his face because he’s a nobleman”

“Wouldn’t he stand out more if he covers his face like this? And… That helmet looks just like the one I sold”

“Isn’t it a con? It looks just like the helmets they often have on sale in armour shops and the like”

Well, it’s not like the heluess I’ll put that aside Still, ould you use a helmet to hide your face? It just makes you stand out more

“You said he was indispensable to my plan earlier Does that hel to deal with that?”

“Yes He has an item on hi ic itest the nobility”

“Ha, they sure are dirty all right As expected of the nobles Are they using that to cover up their misdeeds?”

Yeah, it’s definitely possible That ic item would be a serious thorn in the side of the nobility It’s only natural that they would prepare some kind of countermeasure

“Please don’t say that He readily agreed to help us in this operation, you know?”

“Yeah, I suppose There are a lot of underhanded bastards ast the nobility, but it’s a different story if they are willing to lend us a hand”

“Since he’s willing to help us, there’s no need to worry if there’s so else behind this Yes, you really shouldn’t worry about that”

Don’t emphasize that part so much That’ll just make me more suspicious

“… W-What?”

Feeling soaze onatthat I can’t see his expression

Though… I can’t see his eyes, but why does his gaze send chills downup my value as a partner in this operation?

“Is everyone ready? The police are here!”

Hearing the voice of the succubus who suddenly entered the room, everyone moved to their positions

Today’s plan has been conveyed to everyone in advance All that’s left is to successfully fool the police

Part 3

“Freeze! Police!”

The person who suddenly barged into the cafe is the stern gazed prosecutor, Sena

The other officers who accompanied her are all women as well… They all have serious faces and bloodshot eyes Is there so on with them?

“… Seems like quite a few members of the police force are part of the association as well”

I think I get it after hearing Loli Succubus’ whispered explanation Looks like they are all at the critical age like Sena The succubi all acted shocked and obediently followed their instructions… That’s so They really do have a talent for it

A her hat low… I can’t see her face, but she bothersthe place far ues

I feel like I’ve seen her somewhere before…

“Have you still not found any evidence!?”

Oh, Sena’s getting flustered She’s probably expecting so, but there won’t be any evidence for her to find

“This is odd! The adventurers definitely do frequent this shop”

“damn… could-, don’t tell me that the information we received was fake?”

“No, this is definitely the shop that theto keep a secret They often whisper about it in the guild Everyone’s pretty tight lipped, so eren’t able to get any more details, but…”

The big-breasted policewost themselves

Judging fro-breasted policewouild To think that the association has even infiltrated so far…

Right, then, I suppose it’s time for me to raise my voice and see how they react

“Hey, can we go home now?”

“No, you are all potential suspects… Wait, you are- the person who has been arrested numerous times due to rowdy behaviour, the delinquent adventurer Dust!”

“Eh? Dust-san?”

A prosecutor calling me a delinquent… Sena’s words ticked me off a little, but I’m more concerned with that other officer who called my name I think I’ve heard that voice somewhere before…

“Thank you for the thorough introduction”

“Why are you in this store?”

Oh, that’s the response I wanted Right, here’s where the real plan starts

“Ah, this is a place where men can vent their worries They’ll listen to us with a smile, and as women, their advice can be quite valuable”

“You have worries?”

“Hey, what are you trying to say?”

“Nothing in particular… But is that really the case? Is it true that this store is a cafe that offers under the counter consultation services?”

She sure is asking a lot of questions Seeet desperate, if how o by

“Yeah, it is The nee-chan here are all very big hearted, so it’s quite easy to talk to the willed wo hearted women are the best”

“Wa…”

“Gurk”

Sena and the policewoasped at the same time

“Anyhat did you think this store was up to?”

“Well, err, there are so some immoral business under the counter We’ve heard that male adventurers frequently make use of this store on the sly”

“Well, you can’t really expect rough and tumble adventurers to admit that they complain to women and receive advice from them, can you? Of course they would keep it a secret”

“I-I suppose so We orried that this store ht have been the reason why the male adventurers in this town don’t seem very interested in wo…”

She folded her aro away after just a little ic ite to use it

“There’s nothing suspicious about this store, right? Then why don’t you hurry up and go back? Don’t blame me if they sue you for obstruction of business”

“Yes, it seeize to the er and be on our-”

Oh, is that a success? Seems like we don’t have to rely on that plan after all

“Hold on, Sena-san It’s unthinkable for Dust-san to talk about his troubles o for weaknesses of others in order to blackmail them, but this is suspicious no matter how I look at it”

This girl is speaking as though she intimately knows me I don’t knoho she is, but she sure loves to shoot her mouth off Does she really want me to fondle her boobs?

“True, judging from his daily activities, he’s a person ould act rather than worry over anything Plus, there’s no way a man who’s lived a carefree life like him could have any worries…”

“Hey, don’t just shoot your mouth off Hmph, it’s because you’re so suspicious that you aren’t popular with men”

I said sosnap

Hey… all the policewolare at me with a murderous expression Don’t tell me… Are they all members of the association?

crap, I really stepped in it now Their bloodlusted glare causedthe back of erous If I don’t find a way to defuse this atmosphere, I don’t think I’ll be able to reer

“Ah, but a proper and beautiful woht? Sorry, sorry, I said soive me”

At tiize rather than to try and quibble That’s ritten in the book I picked up froeneral shop, 101 techniques to trick women

“T-That’s not the case at all Don’t try and flatter me”

She says that, but she seems quite pleased

Was Sena’s anger abated? But the eyes of the other policewomen are still as murderous Seems like I have no choice but to come up with an excuse that everyone here would accept

“There really are a lot of beauties in Axel The police officers are all top notch beauties If it etting arrested every day”

Some of them seeard me with a suspicious expression Guess they aren’t that easily duped But that’s within my expectations

“Oh yeah, this is just le h they are surrounded by so irls,after them”

“We’ve also thought the sa”

It seems like they’ve quite a bit of interest in this topic Not only Sena, but the other policewo a semicircle around me

It’s a little different frouess it’s time to put my plan into action

“It’s just a ruays”

“Gay… you ht?”

“Yes, exactly It’s a bit of a secret aathering spot for gays That’s why there are a lot ofthat way and have no interest in women”

“Oh…”

I heard someone take a deep breath Seehting with their common sense of ‘this can’t possibly be the case’

Guess I should put on the pressure

“Think about it, it’s a town full of beauties like you girls Norressive in trying to pick girls up?”

“Do you really think that ay… I mean, h-homosexuals? Men who act all lovey-dovey with each other and walk down the street hand in hand!?”

“Ah, cal to show on your face! Your last h because you let your interests show, right!?”

The policewomen stepped between Sena and me, and desperately tried to calm her down

It seeh, it bothers me so heavily Did she get too agitated?

And what did they mean by rotten interests… Well, it’s probably unrelated, so I don’t need to care so much about it

Right, then, nohere I show off my skills

“Yeah, of course Think about it, you guys are fah he’s surrounded by beautiful women, he hasn’t made a move on any of them Don’t you think it’s odd?”

“Now that youreferred to as Scuether with three women, I’ve never heard those kinds of rus that way… is he a top or a bottom?”

“Your true personality is showing Sena-san, please try and restrain yourself”

I couldn’t hear the second half of Sena’s -breasted policewo froht about so

Sena nodded to the big-breasted policewoman as if to confirm her suspicions, and the other party replied

“Umm, it’s true that Kazuma-san doesn’t seem to have that kind of relationshi+p with his co, their relationshi+p seeuardian and ward”

Well, I knohy he doesn’t eous on the outside, but their personalities are, well, that Only soe tastes, is a sadist, is really rich, or has a saintlike demeanor can deal with the three of them Or… Kazuma

Kazuh, so he hasn’t make a move on any of them

Sena, who doesn’t know the true personalities of those three, see it on a little thick, but I suppose I’ll keep pushi+ng

“No e for ive such beauties like you a second glance”

“Is-is that so?”

Sena started shyly twirling her hair She isn’t quite as bad as Loli Succubus, but seems like she’s also easily tricked The reason why Sena isn’t popular is quite clear Even if she has a huge rack, she’s still a prosecutor who has many unpleasant interactions with the adventurers And with her stiff personality on top of that, it’s obvious why no one wants to get close to her

“Of course it is! Just looking at you beauties is erous down there If you want, shall I strip down right now and show it to you?”

“S-Stop, or we’ll arrest you for public indecency! R-Right, if that’s true, why don’t we interrogate one of the custo tool? If we determine that there aren’t any falsehoods, we’ll retreat”

Oh, there it is I’ve been waiting for those words

The other policewoestion

“I can believe it if one of the regulars of this store turns out to be homosexual…”

“Umm, prosecutor-san, can I have a moment of your time?”

Loli Succubus raised her voice and stood up

Because she suddenly stood up, her butt was right in front of h, with her childish face and her lack of tits and ass, she doesn’t do anything for me

“Yes? You work here, right?”

“Yes that’s right Err, how about interviewing that person? He’s a regular of this cafe, and…”

Loli Succubus pointed behind me as she whispered

Right where she was pointing is the hel as planned All that’s left is to see if Sena will bite or not

“Hh if it turns out to be the case Right, where did we leave the ic item?”

“It’s in the carriage outside the store”

“Please hold on for a ic item”

Without waiting for my reply, Sena flew out of the door Souard positions next to the door, watching us as though they are expecting us to try and escape

“Well, we’ve ht track The rest is up to the helmeted bastard”

“I’m sure he’ll do fine Please come here”

At Loli Succubus’ wave, the helmeted bastard cheerfully walked over He see heavily If it’s that hard to breathe, you could just remove your helmet, you know?

After sitting down, he extended his hand towardsfor a handshake?

“Shaking hands with a guy is just disgusting, but I’llwith us”

I strongly grasped the hand that he offered

Now that he’s that close, the sound of his breath is botheringmore heavily than before?

“Hey, I know you don’t want anyone to know your identity, but why don’t you re that hard to breathe?”

The helorously shook his head in response

He’s a weird person, but right now he’s an i As a noble, I’m sure he will be able to mollify that prosecutor who’s afraid of authority

“I don’t really get it, but I’ll be counting on you”

The helht be a pretty good guy

“Hey, isn’t it about tio of my hand? Hey”

Why the hell is he still holding onto my hand?

My hand is drenched in sweat and feels really gross Plus the way he wriggles his fingers is starting to tickle me

“Hey, let go of my hand already”

Part 4

After I ed to extract my hand somehow, Sena returned

“Now, let’s start the investigation”

She placed thethrough countless unpleasant experiences with that ite it

“Um, so… How should I address you?”

“The helmet man would do fine”

A muffled voice ca man’s voice, but I can’t be certain

“T-Then, Dust-san, please answer our questions along with Helmet-san”

“Very well”

“Just to make it clear, I like women”

I asked about it before Sena returned, but it seems like the iteic itest the nobles in order to cover up their criminal actions

It’s only capable ofthe owner’s words In other words, even if I stand next to hiic item will still pick up on my lies

It sure is a convenient st the nobility, but s It isn’t unexpected for him to possess such an item

“Then, I’ll ask a question Please answer honestly Do you like women?”

“Yes”

The bell didn’t ring Of course it wouldn’t, it’s an honest answer, after all

“Then, I’ll ask you the same question, Helmet-san Do you like women?”

“No”

The bell didn’t ring This ic item has determined it to be an honest answer

Seems like the item that he has is the real deal In that case, he wouldn’t be revealed no matter what kind of lies he may spout

“Just in case, Dust-san, please answer affirmatively to this question Do you like men?”

“Yes”

The bell rang The ed my answer to be a lie

“Right, now, here’s a question for the both of you Please answer honestly Do you like men?”

“You’re joking, right?”

“Yes”

The ic item… didn’t react to our words

Though, it bothers lances at me whenever he answers a question Don’t worry, it won’t see through your lies

“It’s a little hard for et it at all What exactly do you like about men?”

She asked ainterrogations, she’s started asking more troublesome questions

I’m a little concerned that she seems to be oddly curious about that subject, but it really is just a hunch

It’ll arouse their suspicions if you give a weak answer here I just have to placeability

The hellance at me and took a deep breath

“Please don’t misunderstand uy would do Rather than liking uy It just so happens that that ht never knowin love with hiet in the way ofhi line of work as an adventurer just gets me excited… I just want to se for that, so I can only look upon his back froe! So the red underwear I bought for hily coes ho prayers ever since I joined–”

“I see, I see That’s definitely a pure love that transcends genders Sorry for doubting you”

Hearing the helmeted bastard’s passionate speech, Sena sincerely apologized

To be honest, what surprised me most was how readily Sena accepted that

Still, his acting was so good that even I doubted if he was being serious or not He’s probably a youngto become an actor

It’s not unusual for the third sons and further of noble families to freely choose their own paths There are a few former nobles who became adventurers too

Sena asked a few questions after that to determine if he really liked men, but the helmeted bastard was never busted

“It seems to be the truth But, there have been occasions where this ely… It isn’t ideal to rely solely on this So, could you give me proof that you really like ation It’s definitely not because I personally want to see it”

Why are youexcuses for yourself?

“Huh? What are you saying? Haven’t we already deterh if we rubbed shoulders with each other?”

I placed my shoulder next to the helmeted bastard, but Sena looked at us with half lidded eyes That’s the gaze of suspicion… Why does she look so disappointed? Also the heavy breathing of the hel me

Seems like we have to kick it up a notch damnit, I don’t really want to touch another ency Let us compromise for now

“… Sorry, it probably feels disgusting, but bear with it I’ll treat you to a drink later, so touch me like you are actually into me”

I whispered toward the hel us

If he does this after putting on such an act earlier, anyone would be convinced