Volume 14 (1/2)
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I awaken It's because of a sweet smell While I was asleep, what drifted by was a lovely scent
”!?”
When I open my eyes, there lies God A face that could be described as innocent is turned towardsbreaths
”Ohhh”
I quietly leave the covers and sit in seiza I join e
”Hang on, could it be, that, this means”
I notice a certainGod's body
When I do, it is as expected
Truly, as expected
What lies there is
What lies under the blanket is!
The nude body of God!
”Ohhh!”
A body that could be considered too young A body that is certainly not woh, it is dark and I am uncertain, were there not urna at her chest? Were they not the same urna found on the forehead of Buddha? No, they probably weren't urna However, there's noas precious
”-Gulp-”
Is it not fine to touch?
It is not so sinful
At any rate, I am the one who has been chosen by God
There is no sin inthe body of God
Be that as it may, is it really fine to touch her whilst she lies in the midst of Nirvana?
If I touch her here, will I not be burdened with Karma, and be unable to reach Nirvana?
Will I not be stopped by a halo of light and be purified with, ”Begone, Mara!” the instant I touch her?[1]
Even though
”Mn Cold”
God pulls in the blanket and, in her stirs, hides her body, and turns the other way
”Ohhh”
How divine!
That white nape that peeks through her blue hair!
A nape that is anything but sultry!
Those kiss marks that I left yesterday!
Magnificent
To be able to see such a sight, there's nothat I am the happiest person in the world
Oops, no good There's no ti, so, I'd best wake her up
”Roxy, please wake up It's , you know”
”Mn”
God opens her eyes, and slowly raises her body The blanket slips down, and the form of her beautiful back is revealed Behold, this is the dawn of mankind
”Good ”
God drowsily turns her head Her eyes are sleepy Two urna are on her chest, and, below that is an adorable navel Wrapped in s this before htenment[4]
”Ah”
Raising the blanket, she hides her body In that instant, I understand that God had died The light was lost, and an age of darkness began
”What's wrong? You're retful face”
”I was just thinking that I'd like to see your esteeht, Roxy”
”Though, I doubt there's anything enjoyable about looking at it”
”What words do you speak? Come now, please part with the blanket and allow the humble me to revere the sun”
”Why are you so energetic this early in the uess it doesn't matter at this point, but”
Whilst saying this, Roxy slowly reveals as under the cloth When she does, the world is bathed in light
Let there be light, and it was good
I see the light, and find darkness; if light was called Apollo, then darkness was called Eros
By the darkness are her navel, Cupido, and her thighs, Amor
It is the First Day
”That's enough, right?”
She said, as she covers herself again Again, an age of darkness Oh well, I guess that's enough of that
”Um, Rudi”
”Yes, what is it?”
”Thank you for last night”
Roxy lowers her head I recall the days that passed until I finally did 'that' with Roxy
It was decided that oncesaid that, though, I hadn't done 'that' with Roxy until today I was busy taking care of h she understood, Roxy was probably uneasy
That's why I tried my best to wipe away her unease
As much as possible, I tried to treat Roxy like a princess; as much as I could, I attended to her Because I wanted her to receive all my love, I showed her the core of the Rudeus Style
Because of that, ue too much Anyway, I should have properly conveyed my love Roxy was satisfied, after all
”Still, to think that kind of method? Technique? To think 'that' that existed I had no idea”
Turning red, she looks left and right as she speaks
”Huhu, the world is a large place”
I used all the techniques I've cultivated until now A 'course' thatfor breath
I wanted to asp for her breath, as well So that I could fulfil my desires, it was the shortest course Or, so that's how it should've been, but Roxy was a little different than I had expected She asked questions at every turn
[What should I do?] she'd ask
Though it was in the e betweenEach time, I would explain in detail, and instruct her in various techniques
”Please teach s next time, as well”
”No, even if you just lay in bed, Roxy-sensei, I'd co, you know?”
”No, no, I want to becos, as well”
Honestly, she really is a bit different than I thought However, it's not a bad thing Sylphy and Roxy have their oays of doing things Both let me satisfy myself, so I have no complaints at all
”I'll be late for school, huh?”
With a red face, she quickly turns her face away from me and slowly rises from the bed I don't leave my seiza Let's watch her small white butt until she leaves the room
”Mn? What is it?”
”No, it's nothing”
Since Roxy turns back to look at ed, as well
””
Suddenly, I can feel Roxy gazing at me fro , when Roxy totters over to me and touches my back
”Sorry It seems I scratched you Does it hurt?”
”Mn?”
I turnedearthwors a little
Roxy gave theht In other words, a medal of manhood Ahh, now that I recall Roxy's face at the tiood I don't have ti
”They're fine”
”I hope they don't leave scars”
Roxy's face is bright red She doesn'tlast night, as well
When I look at her face, ht blue eyes and I could see myself reflected in the for a kiss If I kiss her here, we'd probably begin a second round That's why I confined it to just stroking her cheek
”Let's get changed”
”Y-, yeah Right!”
In a panic, Roxy ju with her bra When I aet dressed as well
”Rudi, do I look weird anywhere?”
After we finish changing, Roxy does a spin in front of ently dancing in the air
”You look fine”
”Really?”
”Of course”
I reply war about her appearance, I'o That's how I feel about it
”Today is , huh I can't mess up”
Saying so, Roxy clenches her fists Starting froo to school Not as a student, but as a teacher And from today, I would be a third year
Now then, before I talk aboutthat happened a little earlier
It's about the day Roxy became a teacher
-- A few o --
It is about a week after we had returned The various commotions have started to cal room
Roxy suddenly begins to speak
”Rudi, I was thinking of working at the Magic University but, is that okay with you?”
”Eh?”
I didn't get it, so I ask again, and when I do, Roxy looks down at me and speaks in her usual neutral expression
”Recently, I've found that I have way tooI could do”
”Uic University?”
”Yes That's the plan”
Roxy nods quietly Roxy certainly does seem to have been free recently
Roxy's ability to do housework isn't that high Roxy is a solo adventurer, and she can get by on her own However, if you compare her to Sylphy, Aisha, or Lilia, she's completely inferior Because our house has two et a turn to shohat she can do
As for what she does help out with, it's basically li with only one hand has a lot of varied inconveniences Being helped out with changing or eating, and the like, really is a huge help However, that's it
”Hmm”
A teacher, huh? I know the joys of being taught by her If I had to add on an additional co that exists to act as my left hand I have no reason to refuse Rather than the sense of superiority I get fro her to myself, it's much more important to me to let the world know just hoonderful Roxy is
”Though a person like you, Rudi,a teacher is co people”
”I don't think it's ridiculous at all!”
It's unthinkable No matter what kind of parallel world you travel to, you'll never find a version of me that thinks of it as ridiculous No matter how many worlds you travel to, it's destiny for me to respect Roxy It's the will of Steins;Gate[5]
”I think you should definitely become a teacher there, Roxy!”
”Though I', huh”
All right Since we've decided on it, let's finish it in one go
”Shall we go speak to Vice Principal Jinas now?”
When I say that, Roxy makes a surprised expression
”Eh, Jinas-san is the Vice Principal now?”
”Are you acquainted?”
Roxy is usted expression
”He's my shi+sho”
Oh? Was Jinas Water Saint Ranked? Though, I have thought he was Fire Saint Ranked, it seems I misunderstood, huh No, even if you can use two types, they don't call you double, twin, or anything It's likely that, though I didn't know it, Jinas could use Water Saint Ranked ic, as well
”In the past, I said soh, I've reflected on my youthful indiscretions”
”If it's so that happened in the past, then, it'll be fine”
According to what Roxy says, her shi+sho is soives off a strong ient corporate worker The Jinas I know doesn't match with the shi+sho in the past that Roxy mentions
”But, what if, when I e?”
”I'll get rid of the grudge and, if it isn't fixed, then I'll have hiet it”
Though, I owe Jinas for various things, this is for Roxy's sake It isn't a problem to me, even if I add on a few more debts to it
”Well, when the ti on you”
And so we decide to head to the Magic University
As usual, Jinas is buried in a mountain of paperwork
”My”
Seeing Roxy, Vice Principal Jinas h he's a person who always makes such wry smiles, today's is particularly bitter
”Excuse me, Vice Principal Would it be possible for you to spare me a few minutes?”
”Yes, of course Rudeus-san Shall we talk elsewhere?”
Though Jinas is probably busy, he willingly spares h Jinas always seems busy, when I ask favors of him, he always spares me the time He's not a bad person
We move to the interview room It's been a while since I've been here: probably not since the tiadi
”Please sit”
Roxy and I sit next to each other, in front of Jinas
”First of all it's been a while, hasn't it, Roxy?”
”Yes It's been a while shi+sho”
”That you wouldn't callyou'd already decided, wasn't it?”
At those words, Roxy ansith her eyes cast down
”I'm sorry about that I was conceited in those days too”
”I'm the same I, too, had too much pride”
The t to each other
I don't knohat kind of exchanges they had in the past But, the flow of time probably washed it away More than 10 years have passed, and people do change
After a few seconds, Jinas composes himself and raises his head
”So, what do you need of me on this day?”
”shi+sho Since then, various things have happened, and having learnt the joys of teaching others, I was thinking that it ood to become a teacher here”
”I see That Roxy, who had said that teachers and the like were unnecessary, has changed quite a bit, hasn't she?”
With a bitter smile, Jinas speaks words full of irony I wonder if he isn't enthused Whilst wondering this, I look towards Roxy and find that she's also s through their wry smiles
What is this? I suddenly feel kind of left out I have planned on selling Roxy to Jinas, had he been against it, but I get the feeling that it'll be fine, even if I don't do so On the contrary, I wonder if I' in their way
”Roxy-sensei Would it be better if I stepped out for a little?”
”Eh? It's fine even if you stay, you know?”
”I was thinking I'd show my face at an acquaintance's place, you see”
Since Roxy and Jinas are old acquaintances, they probably have a lot of things to talk about And as for Roxy, she probably doesn't want reen days very much
Whilst feeling a little lonely, I inform her of my destination and leave
I head to Zanoba's research room
It was half a year ago that I told him I'd return in two years Zanoba will surely be surprised
I'm sad about Paul and Zenith But, I have no intention of involving Zanoba in this I'll proceed cheerfully
”Alright!”
I knock on the door Without waiting for a reply, I enter
”Big news, Zanoba! He's like, totally back!”
”Fah-!?”
With an expression filled with ecstasy, Zanoba is leaning in on a life-sized mannequin
””
After a few seconds, Iat the'like' or 'hate' I know this very well
””
I avert my eyes, and shut the door
Rustling and clanking sounds are co from inside the room I wait for about 10 seconds until the sounds stop I then hear a [Co fro'
”Big news, Zanoba! He's like, totally back!”
”Ohhhhhhhh! Is it not shi+sho!?”
Zanoba and I act like nothing happened, and hug each other happily We do so without reserve Zanoba and I are friends I saw nothing Nothing happened
”You've returned quite quickly I had heard that it would take 2 years”
”Well, a lot happened and I returned earlier than expected”
”To come back in half a year from a journey that should've taken two years is As expected of shi+sho!”
I look around the surroundings Dolls and bronze statues with ethnic feels are lined up Though, I'm used to Zanoba's research room, perhaps, it's because I haven't been here in a while, but it feels extreic Still, in the short tis in the room has increased In particular, the top of Julie's desk is packed with clay figures It seeh I wasn't here, she didn't slack off and continued to work hard
”What are Julie and Ginger doing?”
”The two are presently out shopping, and because they've reserved sos, they probably won't be back until evening”
I see, so that's why he was having a tryst with his lover, the doll Since it was such a rare occasion, I wonder if I've done so bad
”Oh? shi+sho, what happened to your arm?”
Zanoba suddenly noticesatfrom the wrist down
”A bit happened I messed up”
”Was it an eneh to take one of your arms, shi+sho?”
”It was a Hydra that was iic”
”A Hydra Hm, quite the monster, huh”
Zanoba has his hand to his chin and thinks over so about it, e lacked was pure physical attack power Had Zanoba been with us, we ht down the Hydra h
”If it was iht for shi+sho as well”
”Yeah Not only that, even if you cut off its necks it would just regenerate It was really hard”
”Hohh, to even be able to regenerate How did you kill it?”
”Father Our swordsman cut off its necks, and I scorched them”
”I see I understand it now The idea to scorch its wounds was shi+sho's idea, wasn't it?”
”I'd just heard a story of a similar situation”
When I think about that battle, a sigh escapeshow to take care of it, we ended up in such a state The more I'm praised about it, the more miserable I feel
”You're looking quite depressed”
”Though we ed to beat it, we lost a lot”
”Ah, I see”
Zanoba looks at my hand and seems to nod in assent
”Since that is the case, this is perfect ti”
With a happy s the lowest draith rustling noises
”Please look at this”
What he produces from the drawer is a model of a hand No, that's not it For a hand, the shape is a bit off It's appearance is not unlike that of a gauntlet Is it a love?
”What's that?”
”Huhu, it is the result of this half year”
”Ohh?”
”It is not as if I have been playing around”
Zanoba speaks while suppressing a laugh
Hugging his dolls wasn't playing around, huh? No, that never happened I didn't see a thing
”So, just what is this?”
”Right, please have a look!”
With a face overfloith confidence, he holds up the glove model, makes a fist, and thrusts into it He then chants
” 『Oh Earth, become thine Arm』”
The love h, the hand is clenched into a fist, it begins to unclench itself slowly Moving between a fist and an open hand; and its fingers bent one by one Each of those ly smooth
”It's a ic tool hand, that moves as you wish”
”As shi+sho instructed, I researched that doll's hand and with Cliff's cooperation, was able to arrive at this success”
”shi+sho? shi+sho?”
”Y-, yeah Sorry”
I am speechless due to shock Certainly, I had told him to focus his research on the hands first, but To think that he'd create so like this
”It's a Frankly, I'm shocked”
”Huhuhu, it's too early to be shocked After all, if you use this ic tool, you can even restrain my power”
”Really?”
”Yes”
Zanoba's eyes narrow and he has profound e able to restrain his curse of superhuth means that he'd be able to create dolls
Like this, he'd be able to create the things he loved
By his own hands
I probably can't even iine how happy he is
” 『Oh Arm, return to Earth』”
At Zanoba's words, the love, like an on and off function
”Well then”
Zanoba holds out the ic tool to me
”Here, please try it After putting it on, when you chant 『Oh Earth, beco it off, it should be fine to chant 『Oh Arm, return to Earth』”
”Right”
As told, I put ht have been because it was clenched into a fist, but there was too much room inside, and it felt like it'd fall off at any minute
”It seems like it'll fall off”
”There's no problem Please try the chant”
”Yeah 『Oh Earth, become thine Arm』
The e amount Since Zanoba can use it too, that's obvious
”Oh-”
The next s fir to slowly fades At the saers'
”How is it?”
I tryfroers in turn This boneless hand of earth moves as if it is my own
”It moves It moves!”
”There's still ”
”Alright”
I try picking up a carved wooden figure that was lying nearby It's a figure of a horse, about the size of a fist My sense of feeling is a little dull, and also hard It feels al of having
”This is a the sense of touch into the fingertips?”
”Yes If you couldn't feel anything, you wouldn't be able to make dolls”
Yeah You'd need to be able to adjust finely your strength If Zanoba created this glove with that purpose inhe wouldn't settle for
I try using ertips as a test I made a water bullet about the side of love won't hinder the use of ic
He was able to h it shouldn't have been easy I wonder if this is a case of, 'what one likes, one will do well'
”I did not know if it would ithout a hand, but it seems there are no problems, huh?”
”Yeah, itin it too”
”The et”
”Ohh”
”But if shi+sho puts all his power into it, it er than a person's hand, but please, take care”
”Let's see, let's see”
Hearing this, I try putting ht of the wooden horse seems to disappear
”A”
The moment I say this, a 'CRACK' sounds from inside my hand
”Ah”
”AAAH!”
The horse figure's leg has completely broken
”Ah, ahhh shi+sho”
Zanoba glares at me reproachfully
”Sorry, I'll compensate you”
”Uuu This horse figure was created by the traditional craft of the extinct Giara Dukedom A second one, probably wouldn't”
”I-, if you'd like, I'll create you a new one It'd be h”
When I say that, Zanoba's face suddenly broadens into a smile
”Ohh! It seeies”
Despite saying this, Zanoba places the figure inside the desk I wonder if he's going to glue it back together with bonding agent I pray that he'll be able to do it well
Zanoba turns to face ain and speaks
”Please take the hand After all, though it is still a prototype, it should be better than nothing”
”Is that really alright?”
”If shi+sho and Cliff helpsimilar in no time after all”
Well, he does plan on continuing his research after all I want the feeling of touch to get even sharper If it does, I should even be able rub boobs with it
Not only that, either This arht, it'd be interesting if I could attach urine creations if I turnedto have a gun nozzle type thing that I could shoot ic bullets out of
”Zanoba, this is an a invention”
”Right? Though Ia”
It wouldn't only have uses as weaponry or for doll creation either You can even use it for medical treatment
In this world, even if you get a liic, you can stick it right back on Wounds that you'd have no choice but to seek medical treatment for in my previous world can be easily healed with Eleic
I don't know if it's because of this, but I've never really seen things like prosthetic ars like Captain Ahab's wooden pole leg
If you co, it'll be hard to treat People who can use a high enough level of healing dom of Milis, you'd probably be able to find some However, it'd likely to cost a lot of money to rely on them for that
If you sold this ic tool to those types of rich people, you'd probablyexperts of Milis, we're on the opposite sides of the world, and if we used the Magic University or the Magic guild, I feel that it ht work out
No, it would work out
”What's this ic tool called?”
”I haven't nas”
”Is that so?”
But it'd be boring to leave it nameless, like this
”shi+sho, won't you name it for me?”
”Eh, yeah, it's fine if you want”
It's not like I'h But if I'm asked, then I can't say no I look at the arm that's become part of myself, and think
Since it's a detachable ar that immediately comes to mind
Rocket Punch, or so
But it's not like h I wonder if I can make it fly off
A simple name like [Hand of Glory] also comes to mind As in the saponified wax fro to do with a bandana'd, jeans-wearing, perverted high schooler[6]
Well, let's stop with those sorts of names This is the first of its kind in this world That's why it'll be fine just to use the creator's name
”How about if we use parts from the names Zanoba and Cliff and name it 『Zariff's Prosthetic Hand』?”
”shi+sho's nah”
”That's fine I didn't have anything to do with it, after all”
”I don't think that was the case, but I understand In that case, that makes this hand the 『Zariff's Prosthetic Hand』 Prototype 01 then, doesn't it?”
Zanoba speaks happily
Like this, ic tool 『Zariff's Prosthetic Hand』 Though it's not as dexterous asas sharp, it does e difference in power, once I put th of it will take sooal, it would probably be to gently rub Sylphy and Roxy's breasts, I guess
”Though, I think there are still many points that require improvement, I must advance my research in automatons What will you do?”
”Let's see”
It seems there are a few problems For example, the consumption of mana It seems that with Zanoba's mana capacity, he'll be out of it after 2 or 3 hours of use Aers are too fat and unrefined, for example, or that the sense of touch is a little dull If those types of problems can be fixed, I' However, in the end, this is just a byproduct of research
Our goal is to create a love would sell well, it'd be convenient to have, and one day, we'd also be able to sell it for real, but taking too long on this project probably wouldn't be good
”No, in the end, our goal is to create a et this”
”That's true”
”That's why, please put this to the side for the moment, and continue your analysis of the doll”
”I thought shi+sho would say that”
Zanoba and I renew our plan of action The hand is so we'll do on the side
After that, Zanoba and I speak for a while The contents of our conversation are to do with the dolls I saw on the Begaritto continent When he hears about the in to sparkle
”Speaking of which, how's Julie?”
”The other day, Julie coe She probably wanted to meet you and show you”
Mu
Is it finished? The Ruijerd doll, that is I want to see it I want to see it, but
”I see But if she'll be co, I don't knoe'll be able to meet”
”Hmm, do you have plans?”
”After Sensei's interview, I plan on showing my face at a few other's places”
”Sensei?”
At that moment, there was a knock at the door
”Rudi, are you here? It was here, right?”
It's Roxy's voice It see, the interview finished
”Please co about you, Sensei”
”Please excuse me”
While turning her head and looking about, Roxy enters the room, a little hunched over in hesitation She then sloalks over to my side
”This is quite the splendid research room, isn't it? I wonder if it's okay forthat outsiders shouldn't see, after all”
”A place that you, Roxy-sensei, shouldn't enter doesn't exist in this school”
”Isn't that just so that you've decided on yourself, Rudi?”
”That's true But this place is fine”
When I said that, Zanoba stiffens He's tre
”Zanoba, let me introduce you She's Roxy M Greyrat, my sensei”
”It's been a while, Zanoba-dono That you seeood health is most important”
Roxy bows very deeply to Zanoba
”O-, o-, o”
Seeing Roxy, Zanoba tre hands to the top of his head
”UOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!”
”Wah-!”
Zanoba suddenly lets out a war cry He ju and then lands, prostrated, on all fours Roxy trembles with a start, and half-hides behind me
”It has been a long ti that you were shi+sho's shi+sho, I've been unthinkably rude to you!”
”Please raise your head, for a prince of a country to, to me, it's too much, what if someone sees!?”
Roxy's behavior looks quite suspicious I guess there's no choice Should I help her out?
”It's okay, Sensei If there's anyone who complains, I'll take care of them”
”Are you saying ridiculous things too, Rudi!?”
Roxy is going [aa] in a fluster, even though there's nothing for her to get flustered about
”I should be asking you to calm down, Sensei Isn't it obvious that Zanoba would prostrate himself before you, Sensei?”
”I-, is that so? Could I hear the reason why?”
”Hey, Zanoba It's natural, right?”
When I look to Zanoba for agreerees with me
”Yes For she is shi+sho's shi+sho”
See? Zanoba is saying so, too
”Don't just say [It's obvious], but please tell me the reason!”
”There's no such thing as a reason when it cos It's fine for you to just calmly accept it as it is, Sensei”
”However”
”It can't be helped, huh Zanoba, please stand”
Since our conversation won't progress like this, I have Zanoba stand Because Zanoba's tall, right now, he can probably see Roxy's hair whorl He's pretty haughty, standing above her Well, whatever It's not like he means to be tall
”So hoas it? Does it seem you'll be employed as a teacher?”
”Yes, thankfully Jinas-shi+sho Vice Principal Jinas acknowledged my ability”
”Since you raised me, that's natural huh”
”Since you grew all on your own, I don't think it had anything to do with h”
Anyhow, it seems that it's been decided that Roxy will beco fro that needs to be celebrated, huh
Celebration Celebration, huh?
Roxy's wedding celebration
My younger sisters' tenth birthday celebrations
My soon to be born child's birthday celebration
Should I have one big family celebration in the future? Paul's letter hascelebration once we returned, after all
Well, that's for the future Right noe're busy, so we'll worry about it after various things calm down first
”Ah, that's right It wouldn't do if I didn't greet other people as well, huh?”
”That's right I'm sure everyone else will be surprised that shi+sho has come back”
Zanoba laughs happily Stringing along, I laugh as well Since I' Roxy to the others, it can't be helped that I smile
”Well then, Zanoba, thanks for the arain”
”Yes, when you're free again, please show your face here Julie will be happy as well, after all”
”Of course”
”If the condition of the arht be faster to show Cliff rather than me”
”Got it”
Like that, I part from Zanoba
Grinding sound rings out through the cold hallway
It's the sound ofthe amount of mana I put into it to see how much would be best Each tirinding sound It seems that as expected of a prototype model, there isn't a way to keep it quiet
”Is that prosthetic aric tool?”
Roxy who is walking on my left suddenly asks me a question
”Yeah It's the result of Zanoba's research”