Chapter 44: Departing to Odaiba

“Makoto...” Sakura turned to me with a lascivious smile.

“Alright! It’s your turn next.” I smirked and kissed her. Then, we spent our time in the bathtub. That day, I gained over 100 shards from both girls. My lower body was exhausted.

Nijima was also conquered. Her mission had disappeared. Now, I could only see her bond, sitting at 90—higher than even Sakura’s. She was totally obedient. I smirked, satisfied that I had corrected her.

“Nijima. Are you awake?”

“Hnnngh?” Nijima woke up in the morning, still naked with my cum inside her.

When she turned to me, her eyes widened and her cheeks flushed. She covered her body with a blanket. Yet, no curses fell from her lips. She remained silent as she digested what had happened to her. It’s all according to plan.

“It’s Sunday today. So, what do you want? Ah, I’m going to dive in Odaiba for a week starting tomorrow, so we won’t have sex for a week. Don’t worry. I’ll return on Saturday or Sunday. Then, we can have fun together.” I kissed Sakura, who had already dressed in her school uniform.

Nijima only nodded. Yet, her body twitched. Just as I was about to leave, her hand reached for the scruff of my jacket.

“Um... tonight. Before you leave, please do me one last time....” Nijima said, her cheeks flushed.

She had completely changed. Now this was my ideal girlfriend—shy and reserved instead of tomboyish and demeaning like before.

“Sure.” I kissed her on the cheek. She twitched, and a little moan escaped her lips. I might have trained her a little too much.

Then, I packed up. I would depart at almost three in the morning.

“Let’s have a party. Want to eat somewhere?” My finances were a bit tight this month since I had just given Nijima almost 2k so she would have sex with me several days earlier. But since I would earn some money in the new dungeon, I thought it would be fine.

“Come. This family restaurant is cheap but delicious. Order anything you want.” I decided to be magnanimous. Since I had achieved a breakthrough with my two girls, I decided to treat them. “Want to buy some clothes after this?”

It felt as if the world had opened up. Is this what people felt when they overcame their limits? I had heard several S-rank adventurers had hosted parties costing millions of dollars for no reason. Maybe they did it because they had overcome a barrier in their growth.

“Really? You’ll buy any clothes I want?”

“...Keep it under $500, alright?” I was about to say yes, but designer bags and clothes were expensive. Some could even cost thousands of dollars. “I’m a bit tight this month. You know why.”

“Yes! Don’t worry! I know several nice but inexpensive stores! Don’t underestimate me. There’s no way I’d buy anything over that budget.” Nijima said. “They even have clothes for men there!”

“Really?”

“Yes, and not tuxedos! Those are for business. They’re not cool.”

“Now I’m interested.” I pondered. I had never paid much attention to my clothes, but since I had the money, I might as well. Who doesn’t want people to call them handsome or classy?

After lunch, we departed for the department store Nijima recommended. Just as she had said, the clothes were cheap—less than 40 bucks a piece. They were all casual clothes, not classy but fairly trendy. Perfect for young men.

Nijima and Sakura each picked out a hoodie and a jacket for me.

“Ah, are you an adventurer? Would you like to purchase one of our multipurpose jackets and belts? What weapon do you use? We have a bow-and-quiver version and a sword version.”

“Hm... I’m thinking of using both. Do you have something like that?” I pondered.

“Oh, um... We have leather belts. So if you use our bow-and-quiver version, you can attach your sword to the leather belt.”

The outfit set she mentioned had a strap on the back. I had thought it was only for looks, but when the receptionist explained that carrying a sword at the waist would hinder movement, I nodded.

“I’ll buy the sword version and the bow version. It’s just the jacket, right?”

“Yes. Thank you for your purchase.”

When we returned home, Nijima hopped into the room, happy that she had bought new clothes. I was glad she wasn’t fully transformed. Yet, if she returned to being the man-hater she was before, that would be troublesome. I needed her to obey my commands so I could continue farming Essence Shards from her.

“Hiek!” When I caressed her nape, Nijima yelped. She dropped all her purchases.

“Oh. It seems you finally remembered what we’re about to do tonight.” I smirked.

“Hah... hah...” At that moment, Nijima went silent. Good. This was the best result. Her attitude had largely remained the same, but her body still remembered. With this, I didn’t need to worry. She would be ready for harvesting after I returned from dungeon diving next week.

The food Sakura made tasted better and better. I almost regretted treating them to the restaurant earlier.

With just a caress, Nijima remained silent throughout the whole evening. She wasn’t afraid—she was flustered. I could see her breasts pressing against her clothes. She squirmed as she ate, stealing glances at me as if she were eager for something else. She wanted to have sex but was somehow too shy to ask for it.

That night, we had another threesome. After earning another 50 shards from Sakura and Nijima, I packed up, leaving my house keys with them.

“Please don’t be rash. Stay safe, okay? Please come back alive.”

“Don’t worry. I’ve read the manual. The first three floors should be easier. Besides, Yuuno and Noelle have gotten stronger lately.” I kissed her before saying goodbye. Unlike Nijima, who lay unconscious on the couch, Sakura was resilient.

“Alright.” I kissed her once more. Then, at the door, I handed her my house keys.

“Please take care of Nijima, okay? Oh yeah, please tell me as soon as the announcement was posted. I’m sure you will pass. I want to congratulate you. And please be careful with the money. I don’t want to see you lose your house. I might be an adventurer, but 100k isn’t something I can earn overnight.” I said my goodbyes.

“Alright. Don’t worry. I’ll prove to you that I can make it,” Sakura said.

I nodded and kissed her one last time before departing with my sword and camping gear. We weren’t going hardcore. The plan was to raid the dungeon from morning until evening, then return to a cheap motel at night. But we never knew what would happen, so I brought all my adventuring gear and several changes of clothes just in case.

‘I’ll be at Odaiba Station around 6 o’clock. I’ll pick you up at the airport at 8. Is that right?’ I messaged Noelle. Unlike me, she planned to fly instead of taking the train. She had a hard time waking up, and money wasn’t an issue.

No, I think being unable to wake up was just an excuse. I’m sure her family simply wouldn’t let her use cheap or public transportation.

“It’s a bullet train, though. Just how much of a princess was she treated like at home?” I muttered as I waited for a bus to the train station.

At the station, Yuuno was already there, waiting with a suitcase and camping gear just like mine.

“Yo. I thought you’d bring less stuff, Yuuno.” I winked.

“Well, unlike you, I’m still a girl. A girl needs a lot of stuff!” Yuuno said. She then yawned. I was tired as well. I planned to take a nap on the train, so I had brought a neck pillow. Yuuno had thought the same and brought a regular pillow instead. It was pink with a bear pattern.

I stayed silent. That was a surprise. I didn’t know she was so girly.

By the time I woke up, we had arrived in Odaiba, with Yuuno sleeping on my shoulder. Damn. I missed my chance.

Oh well. It’s not like I wanted to get close to Yuuno, not while she still had her debt. Besides, if I made a move on Yuuno, Noelle might resign from the group. I didn’t think Yuuno would be receptive to my harem either. So, yeah. This path might be doomed. Let’s act professionally.

“Let’s go.” I yawned again.

“Ah. Sorry. I must have fallen asleep, even though I brought my own pillow,” Yuuno apologized.

“Let’s pick up our princess at the airport,” I said.

Using a taxi, we headed to the airport, where Noelle waved at us with an apologetic look.

“Sorry! I just can’t wake up in the morning,” she said as she and two butlers loaded four suitcases and a complete set of high-end camping gear into our taxi.

I blinked at the spectacle. Girl, we’re only here for a week, not months. Besides, the motel we rented offered laundry service as well. Why did you bring so much stuff? Even Yuuno only had a single suitcase. Look! You even had a teddy bear attached to one of the suitcases. Are you planning to sleep in a dungeon with teddy bears?

I almost burst out laughing. We all knew we weren’t here for a vacation, but there was no rule about what we could do inside the motel at night. I had even brought my Game Boy just to pass the time. Noelle might have been planning something similar.

“Should we raid the dungeon immediately, or should we wait until tomorrow?” I asked Yuuno inside the car.

“We should put all our stuff in the motel and dive into the first floor of the dungeon just to get a feel for things,” Yuuno said.

“Sounds like a good plan.” I nodded.

“Um...” Yuuno turned to Noelle and me.

“Yes, yes. You can sleep with Noelle, and if the room gets cramped, you can store some of your bags in my room.” I nodded.

Yuuno brightened up at once. I wondered whether there had been any progress with her debt.

“Thank you. Sorry. I used my savings just to buy the train ticket. Motels near dungeons cost over 200 bucks a night. I can’t afford that,” she said.

It was expensive, but I earned over 500 bucks with each dive into the goblin and orc dungeon. So, I was confident I could break even and still make a profit.

After we arranged our things in the motel, we dived into the dungeon.