I thought I had finally received the cheat coins I had been waiting for, but it was because I had managed to be the bitch 10,000 times.
No, that's weird.
What kind of god gives cheaters such crazy achievements?
Is being used as masturbation material 10,000 times in this world the same as picking up a stray dog in the modern world and caring for it until it dies? Both were worth five cheat coins, but isn't the exchange rate a little weird? I'm sure my beloved dog Pero, who is already in heaven, is also outraged.
Well, it's true that being used as an object of masturbation 10,000 times is quite an achievement. But what really scares me is that there are a total of 10,000 women in this town who use my half-naked body as an aid to masturbate. I've been living here for half a year, so if you divide 10,000 times by 180 days, that works out to about 60 masturbations a day. ...No, that's a lot. Even if each person masturbates twice a day, that's still 30 women.
Honestly, I wish they were more proactive about flirting with guys instead of masturbating in secret. For some reason, not many girls approach me directly.
Well, that's enough for now. I'd rather talk about the trap coins.
Regardless of how you get it, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for half a year to buy the tricks.
If I could buy some magical power with this, I could finally be on the starting line as an adventurer. Not having bought any magical power before my reincarnation meant that I had to spend half a year digging sewers and hunting rabbits, so this time I wanted to make a purchase that I wouldn't regret.
I picked up the catalog hanging next to the vending machine and looked at the pages related to magic.
...Magic seems to be expensive in general. Each skill is quite expensive.
Is it inevitable, since it's an essential infrastructure in this world? I think that if it's infrastructure, it should be cheaper.
As for skills that can be purchased with five coins, there are the [Amateur Mage Basic Set] and the [Apprentice Alchemist Set]. This set grants the standard magical power of a human in this world and the experience of an apprentice. The description says things like "Recommended for reincarnated people who want to train in their spare time!" and "The first step for those who want to make potions and cheat at alchemy!"
Hmm? It's a little different from what I want.
I don't intend to be a magician or an alchemist. I just want enough magical power to be an adventurer. I wonder if I can buy magical power. I thought about that, but it seems that magical power and skills are basically purchased as a set, and buying only magical power would be quite expensive.
Well, if you think about it, this catalog is supposed to be read before reincarnation. It could mean allowing you to choose what kind of life you want to live. And if you consider that buying magical power also involves specialized skills, it's a very good deal.
If that's the case, I wonder if there's a magic set for people who want to become adventurers somewhere.
Thinking this, I tried to turn the page, but then tilted my head in confusion.
Is it really necessary to be an adventurer?
It's true that when I lived at home, I loved digital novels and dreamed of becoming an adventurer if I managed to reincarnate in another world. My dream grew so much that I trained my body to the point of being considered a slim and muscular man, and I even learned camping techniques.
That's why, before reincarnating, I chose a trick that would allow me to live a life as an adventurer, and as soon as I was transferred to this world, I knocked on the door of the adventurers' guild.
So, my impression after living as an adventurer for half a year is... well, it's a pretty boring job. I work as a hunter specializing in giant rabbits and a sewer sweeper. That's because I don't have any magical powers and can't join any groups, but even if I gained magical powers and joined one, wouldn't that mean I'd end up with a monster-slaying partner?
Hmm. It just doesn't excite me. I wonder what the reincarnated protagonists enjoy about the adventurous life. Maybe the cute girls in their group adore them, they live a harem life every day, and they easily defeat monsters with their powerful trap skills, or something like that? Without a doubt, I don't like those parts as much as I used to.
But, you know, women in this world have their neurons altered by the sexual desires of high school boys, right?
They're the ones who get excited just by looking at me half-naked, 30 of them, twice a day, right?
Sure, if you form a group, you'll end up in a harem, because there are almost only adventurers. But... doesn't it feel a little different?
In my mind, a harem party is something like an adorable sister who claps her hands and says with tears in her eyes, "You're wonderful, Hero-sama!" or a reliable warrior who entrusts you with a message saying, "Cover my back, Hero!"
They're definitely not perverts like the shy sister who rummages through your underwear every night saying, "Guhehe, Hero-sama's panties are so cute, ehh~" or the sexually harassing warrior who tries to accompany you to the bathroom, breathing heavily and saying, "Hero, let me wash your back, ohh~."
And the Adventurers' Guild in this town is full of slutty women like this. Damn it, even if I'm stupid, I'd realize after six months that the person peeking out from the room next door at the inn every night is a member of the Adventurers' Guild.
Well, I'm a healthy man, so honestly, I love slutty girls, but I'd like to think about it for a moment if I were with one all the time. I think it would probably be quite exhausting. They say that a man's ideal woman is "a lady by day, a whore by night," and I agree. I'm sure some people would get angry if I said this in the modern world, but there's no way a man wouldn't like a pretty, cute girl who only shows her slutty side when they have sex.
And the women in this world are too open to be called ladies during the day. Couldn't they be a little more modest, please?
Hmm... the more I think about it, the less sense it makes to promote me as an adventurer. In fact, rabbit hunting isn't even appreciated, and in fact, digging in a sewer half-naked would have made more sense if they had used me as a masturbation tool...
"No, that's not good."
I already feel like a porn actress.
I slapped my cheeks with both hands and shook my head to clear my mind.
That's putting the cart before the horse.
It's not like I was digging in the sewers half-naked every day because I wanted to be a pet. I was digging in the sewers to become a successful adventurer, and I was certainly glad to know that I was helping people.
Although it was just a natural progression, I had decided to become an adventurer, so I had to persevere. Otherwise, these last six months would have been a complete waste.
With renewed determination, I flip through the pages of the catalog.
There it is! It's the [Adventurer's Basic Set]. Let's see...
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[Adventurer's Basic Set]
This set is perfect for those looking to become brave and daring adventurers! Get it and take your first steps into a new and dangerous world!
We offer a luxurious selection of skills that have earned high user satisfaction, including [Moderate Magic Power], [Mental Resistance], [Pain Resistance], and [Beginner in Elemental Magic], all available at the affordable price of 10 coins.
It can be used to light a campfire while camping, generate clean water, create a sandstorm to stay awake, and meet various needs during your adventures. Depending on how you use it, the possibilities are endless!
In addition, [Mental Resistance] grants you resistance to sleep magic and mind control magic, and [Pain Resistance] allows you to act normally no matter what kind of injury you receive. Many players have commented that this skill has saved them from near-death experiences!
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*Note on usage: Acquire skills separately to compensate for the disadvantages of [Mental Resistance]. If you only acquire [Mental Resistance], you may experience serious empathy issues. We are not responsible for interpersonal problems that arise from acquiring only [Mental Resistance].
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Wow, so [Mental Resistance] is a dangerous skill.
I see that you lose empathy.
No wonder I don't care what other people think anymore.
-Say it first, idiot!!
I threw the catalog at the vending machine with all my strength.
Damn it. I thought the reactions of the people around me were a little strange.
What's wrong with "Mental Resistance"? Isn't this ability contaminating my mind?
It's true that I'm no longer intimidated by others' intimidation, but if it doesn't affect me at all, then I'm someone who can't interpret the situation. I guess that's how I've been spending the last six months...
Breathing heavily, I picked up the catalog and tried to find a skill that would compensate for the disadvantage of [Mental Resistance], but the search was difficult and I couldn't find anything.
...There's something strange about this catalog.
I'm sure I read the description of [Mental Resistance] correctly when I acquired the skill, but I don't remember seeing such an important note. Furthermore, when I reviewed this catalog before reincarnating, I almost missed several important skills. Maybe I'm not paying enough attention, or...
After much struggle, I finally found some skills.
To summarize the description...
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[Hide Shadow]... Modify your mind and create a different personality. You can choose abilities to give it a different personality. Upon acquiring this ability, [Mental Resistance] will be deactivated. *Please note that there is a risk that the different personality will control your mind.
[Ability Change]: Allows you to activate and deactivate constantly active abilities at will.
[Yokai Satori]... You can read the thoughts of others. Even if you lose empathy, you can read their thoughts directly! * As the thoughts of others flow incessantly in your head, you run the risk of going mad if you do not purchase [Skill Change] or [Mental Resistance] separately.
[Third Eye]... Other people's emotions are quantified and displayed in your field of vision at all times. You can interpret other people's emotions directly as numbers, so it's okay even if you don't have empathy! *You can understand other people's emotions as if they were right before your eyes, but you will no longer see them as equals.
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Is this a landmine skill offer?
The sales pitches are great, but why are the annotations so terrible? If I get any of these, I feel like my life will be over, not just that I won't be able to relate to them.
The only one that seems reasonable among these is [Skill Change], but it costs 100 coins... That's too much for the current price. Looking at this group of skills, I thought that the god who prepared this catalog must have a pretty bad personality. Did he give them some disadvantages on purpose?
There's no other way, so I'll give up [Mental Resistance].
Well, nothing has happened for the past six months, so it's okay (shaky voice).
I'll let the people I've met think that this is my personality. I feel like half of my personality is made up of [Mental Resistance], but there's nothing I can do about it right now.
But the most important thing is that magic is the main thing.
The Adventurer's Basic Set is a great product. If I had found it before reincarnation, I probably would have bought it. The ability to light fire and generate water is especially good. I think the magical power and spiritual magic alone would be worth 10 coins, but unfortunately, I only have five right now. Hmm, I'm sad to say goodbye, but I guess I'll have to pass on this one too.
I wonder if there are any other good products...
Oh?
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[First Demon Set]
Feel like a demon for just one coin! This simple and affordable set is confidently recommended for those who prefer transfer to reincarnation. Why not flirt with a demon girl and aspire to prosperity? Limited time offer, just one coin!
*Please note that this does not actually change your race to a demon.
Included skills: [Minimum Magic Power] [Demon Breeding Rights]
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"Well, what is a demon...?"
The skill is also incomprehensible. What the hell is proper breeding?
I looked up the included skills and summarized the descriptions in my head.
[Minimum Magic Power]...Minimum magic power for a demon. Allows the activation of magical items.
[Demon Breeding Rights]... Even if you mate with a demon, the curse will not be passed on. The child born will be a demon, but will not inherit the mother's curse and will be born healthy.
"So, what are demons...?"
Nowhere was it written what demons were.
Apparently, there is a race called demons in this world, and they are cursed with a curse that infects you if you have sex. It's a kind of curse... They're probably some kind of monster, but it's not a race I'd like to meet.
Even if I'm told that mating with them won't pass on the curse, I still don't want to do it.
But it's not so bad if you think of it as being able to buy demon-level magical powers at a bargain price.
Demons should have stronger magical powers than humans. Even if it's only the bare minimum, it's still more than the average human. It's also good to be able to activate magical items.
In fact, among the items in the guild's warehouse, there was a magic item that could use lightning magic. According to Wes, it wasn't something that could be used in actual combat,
but something to scare monsters and take advantage of that opportunity to escape, but it was better than nothing. However, since I had no magical power, I couldn't even activate it, so I had no choice but to leave it there. I really wanted to try it out.
If you can try it out for just one coin, it's not a bad purchase.
I probably won't use the [Demon Breeding Rights] in my lifetime, but... the idea of prosperous offspring sounds nice. My grandfather also told me that he wanted many great-grandchildren in the future. My dream is to live with a large family and be surrounded by children. I think I'll buy it as a good luck charm. Here it is.
Now, what should I use the remaining 4 coins for?
Although a set with a little more magical power would be nice...
"Ah, that's right."
Suddenly an idea came to me and I turned the page.
When I was looking for skills earlier, something caught my eye.
"Yes, yes, let's use this."
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[Influencer]
The user's status or skill is granted to any target they can see. Their skills are not lost.
Granting a status overwrites the target's original skill.
If you give them a skill, the target can activate it at will if it is a spontaneous activation skill, and if it is a constant activation skill, its effect will always be active.
The status and abilities granted by this ability can be removed at any time the user desires.
Give your allies well-trained ability scores and powerful trap abilities to increase your party's strength!
Cost: 4 trap coins
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