Chapter 50 50: A New Mission

You know that time when your female friend shows up at your place uninvited, runs into your girlfriend, and somehow the three of you end up having a wild threesome? Of course you don't. A weeb loser like you would never have that kind of luck.

Neither does Natsuo.

"Didn't we talk about this earlier? Look, I brought this catalogue!" Marin opened her handbag and pulled out a catalogue, holding it up for him to see.

"That's not what I meant. How did you even know my address in the first place?" Natsuo held his head, already feeling a headache coming on. It was true that he wanted to help her, but he hadn't expected Marin to be this eager or to come running to his house right after school.

"We both don't know anything about tailoring, so we have to use our time to learn as quickly as possible!" Marin patted his back repeatedly with a bright grin.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

Suddenly, Rui came down the stairs. The moment she heard a woman's voice, she quickly followed the sound and immediately recognized Marin.

"Your classmate?"

The hand holding the towel clenched subconsciously. She had been planning to take a bath, but the moment she saw Marin, her expression turned cold. She stared at her with an unmistakably unfriendly look.

"Hello, I'm Marin Kitagawa, Natsuo-kun's classmate." Marin bowed politely as she introduced herself. "You must be his stepsister, right?"

"Rui Tachibana," Rui replied calmly.

"First, Marin, take a seat." Natsuo sensed her mood and immediately guided Marin toward the living room. He then handed the cake box to Rui. "Can you make some tea?"

"...Alright." Rui took the box and silently walked into the kitchen.

'Is it my imagination, or does she seem jealous?' Natsuo stared at her back for a moment, thinking to himself. He had a feeling things were getting troublesome again.

Although the two of them had slept together before, he didn't think he was in some Chinese NovelPhoenix where simply having sex with a girl would magically make her fall hopelessly in love with him and stay devoted to him forever.

'Sigh, if only polygamy were a thing in this world,' Natsuo thought wishfully. He turned toward Marin and decided that he should talk to Rui about it later.

Although polygamy didn't exist in Japan, that wasn't going to stop him from building his own harem!

"Your stepsister is so cute!" On the other hand, once Natsuo sat down beside her, Marin grabbed his hand and spoke with an excited look. "I'm so envious! I want to have stepsiblings too! She looks so cute. She'd look even cuter if she tried cosplay!"

'She's either too cunning or too oblivious to notice Rui's hostility.' Natsuo stared at her speechlessly. He was inclined to believe the second possibility. Marin really was a clumsy person.

"Yeah, she is indeed very cute." Still, he had to agree with her. His stepsister can't be this cute!

Clack!

Suddenly, there was the sound of something falling. When they looked over, they saw Rui standing there with an empty plate on the floor. She looked slightly flustered as she hurriedly waved her hands. "It's nothing. Please, carry on."

'She heard us? She's shy! She's really cute!' Natsuo smiled when he saw her reaction.

A couple of minutes later, Rui returned to the living room carrying a plate with tea and juice. She sat down and opened the cake box Marin had brought. The three of them began eating together, and while they ate, Rui asked, "So, what are you doing?"

"We're learning how to make clothes!" Marin slapped the catalogue onto the table and said excitedly.

"Clothes?" Rui stared at the two of them in bewilderment. What the hell were they doing?!

"It's for cosplay. This girl is a huge otaku," Natsuo replied, pointing at Marin with a tired look.

"What's wrong with being an otaku?! Being an otaku is the new cool! Everyone is pretending to be an otaku nowadays!" Marin immediately defended her hobby before looking at Rui fervently. "Rui-chan, you're so cute! I'm certain you'd make a great cosplayer!"

"Me?" Rui pointed at herself.

"Mhm!" Marin nodded.

Soon, the two of them started talking while Natsuo watched them. Originally, Rui had been uncomfortable with Marin coming to their house, but as they continued talking, she gradually began to think that maybe Marin wasn't actually trying to steal Natsuo away from her.

[Ding!]

Suddenly, Natsuo's phone rang. He glanced at the screen and saw the familiar Chat Group notification.

[New Quest Is Available!]

[Quest: Beyond the Gate!]

[Task: Make the Empire Great Again! Kill an adult Flame Dragon.]

[Participants: 3 Members. The Admin must be among the participants.]

[Rewards: 5,000 Shop Points, 1 Lottery Ticket.]

[System Note: The quest will begin in 30 minutes.]

[System Note 2: Time will stop in the participants' worlds.]

'A new mission!'

Reading the notifications, Natsuo immediately became excited. He bolted out of his seat and announced, "I'm going to the bathroom!"

Without waiting for them to react, he hurried upstairs toward his bedroom.

He had been waiting for a new quest for several days now. He wanted to visit a new world, preferably a fantasy world where he could finally test out his powers without any restraint.

Kana: [A new mission!]

Ai: [A new mission?]

Hilda: [A new mission!!]

Chelsea: [Stop saying the same thing!]

Natsuo: [It seems that only three people can go this time.]

Kana: [Only three?]

Ai: [Just three people?]

Hilda: [Three?]

Chelsea: [Stop repeating the same thing!]

Natsuo: [What's wrong with you gals? Are you all sharing the same brain cell?]

Kana: [That's rude!]

Ai: [Very rude!]

Hilda: [Natsuo, you are rude!]

Chelsea: [Indeed, you are rude.]

Natsuo: [Alright, enough playing around. Anyone know what this world is about? Kana, Ai, do your research!]

Natsuo walked back to his room, closed and locked the door behind him, then turned on his laptop and started searching. Originally, he had planned to return to his own house tomorrow, where he could be much more comfortable and wouldn't have to keep hiding his abilities. He hadn't expected a new quest to appear so quickly, so he wasn't prepared at all.

Kana: [I'm searching right now.]

Ai: [I found it!]

Natsuo: [Really?!]

Ai: [I'm not completely sure, but I think it's an anime called Gate!]

Chelsea: [Good job, @Ai!]

Hilda: [Nice job, A.I.!]

Natsuo: [As expected of an A.I.!]

Ai: [I'm not an A.I.! My name is Ai!]

Kana: [I got the same result. It's a fantasy world!]

Natsuo immediately searched the name and found the result. It was an anime adapted from a light novel, which also had a manga adaptation.

A fantasy world filled with magic and different races. However, it seemed that most of the story was about showing how cool and competent the JSDF was as they steamrolled through every obstacle with their firearms, modern technology, and military tactics while dealing with a barbaric and backward empire.

'This feels like propaganda.' Natsuo didn't bother watching the anime. With only thirty minutes to prepare, he hurriedly downloaded it onto his phone and read a summary instead. The more he learned about it, the more he felt that the story was basically Japanese propaganda designed to make their military look cool.

Still, he didn't dislike it. Pretty much every country, with perhaps the exception of Germany, occasionally made movies or shows that portrayed their country in an especially positive light. The ones that did it the most were probably the Americans. They had countless movies and shows that glorified their military and presented their country as the hero.

Korea, China, and India did it too. Even relatively smaller countries like Morocco or Kazakhstan had their own movies and shows that glorified their country, culture, or military. It was all propaganda in one form or another.

None of that mattered to Natsuo. He was pondering a much more important question now.

Natsuo: [Who will be going this time?]

Kana: [I want to go! I've never been to a fantasy world before!]

Ai: [I also want to go. I've never been to any other world either.]

Natsuo: [@Chelsea, @Hilda, what's your opinion?]

Since he was the Admin, the quest required him to participate. If Kana and Ai went with him, then Chelsea and Hilda would have to stay behind. Honestly, if Natsuo could choose freely, he would much rather have his mother and girlfriend accompany him. They were both stronger and more reliable than the other two.

Hilda: [I don't mind it.]

Chelsea: [Although I'll miss you, I'll leave this chance to these two. @Kana, don't waste this opportunity!]

Kana: [Don't worry!]

Natsuo: [What are you two talking about?]

Kana: [That's none of your business.]

Hilda: [Then it's settled. Natsuo, take care of the two of them and don't get yourselves into any danger!]

Natsuo: [Yes, Mom!]

Ai: [Do I have to bring anything with me?]

Kana: [Put whatever you think is important into a bag and bring it with you.]

Natsuo checked the time and saw that they still had a little less than twenty minutes left. He checked his Inventory a second time, making sure everything he needed was there.

He then sat down and chatted with the girls, telling them what they should bring with them and what they might need in a fantasy world.

[9]

[8]

[7]

[6]

[5]

[4]

[3]

[2]

[1]

When the countdown reached zero, a white light enveloped Natsuo's body. At the same time, the flow of time in his own world came to a complete stop.

...

Swoosh!

Three flashes of light appeared along an empty mountain road. Natsuo, Kana, and Ai emerged in the middle of nowhere.

"Natsuo? You became hot... I mean... jacked!" Before he could even check his surroundings, Kana grabbed his arm and immediately started examining his body, running her hands over his abs, biceps, and forearms.

She could feel that Natsuo had changed. He had become much more muscular, fit, and masculine. His appearance had also become even more handsome than before.

"I took the Super Soldier Serum." Natsuo pushed her away from him before turning toward the other girl. "So, you must be Ai."

She was a beautiful girl with a petite, slender build, beautiful eyes, and distinctive star shaped pupils. She winked at him and introduced herself with a cheerful smile.

"Nice to meetcha! I'm Ai Hoshino!"

"Nice to meet you." Natsuo smiled back before saying, "I wonder where we are now."

"It seems like we were teleported to the middle of nowhere." Kana looked around. All she could see were rocks and mountains, with a few trees visible in the distance.

"Let's first find someone who can give us directions." Natsuo pointed his hand forward, and a black Toyota RAV4 immediately appeared on the road.

---

If you'd like to support me and read up to 30 chapters in advance, feel free to check out my :

https://[email protected]/ImmortalCockroach

Discord link for illustrations: .gg/WtF6XTgefR