Feed her 56 yuan and get compensated 112 yuan!?
Could such a wonderful thing really exist in this world?
Isn't this a perpetual motion girl!?
No... Su Yuzu stared at Saotome Yukina, who was taking small bites of her crêpe, a bit of cream smudged on the corner of her lips.
Even a perpetual motion girl wouldn't be this amazing.
The girl's image in Su Yuzu's mind instantly evolved from a little rabbit into a perpetual motion girl, and then evolved again into a cornucopia.
The label above her head changed to a big 'Feed Me'.
An eroge heroine?
What's that?
Besides smelling nice and being soft to hug, what good are they?
Nothing is as exhilarating as a perpetual motion girl.
Besides... children are the ones who have to choose. Adults, of course, take everything.
Su Yuzu could already picture herself getting rich off this perpetual motion girl and starting down the path of a counter-attack.
Saotome Yukina's movements, as she bit into her crêpe, slowly came to a halt. Her watery eyes looked at Su Yuzu, like a pet awaiting its master's command.
The girl was a little intimidated by Su Yuzu's gaze.
She had no idea what was going on.
What on earth had just happened?
Her senpai's beautiful, crimson eyes were fixed squarely on the corner of her own lips. The gaze wasn't frivolous, but... the earnest way her senpai was staring made Saotome Yukina feel as if she were stark naked, being scrutinized without any cover.
'S-Senpai?' she asked in a timid, soft voice, even putting down her beloved strawberry cream crêpe.
Su Yuzu looked at the nervous Saotome Yukina before her.
This was her very first perpetual motion girl... ah, no, her very first Operator.
She glanced at the 'Operator Index'.
It was probably a perk for having an initial Operator.
Saotome Yukina's favorability toward her had already easily reached 43 points (Favor).
In a game, this was probably the level where you could poke the girl's cheek or hold her hand and only get a bashful reaction, not get kicked out of the game.
That being the case... Su Yuzu reached her hand out toward Saotome Yukina.
The girl froze completely, her aqua-blue eyes wide open.
In her perception, it was as if time itself had stopped.
All that remained was the clamor of the wind, and a thump, thump, thump, thump—
Her heart was pounding like a war drum.
Her senpai's slender, lovely fingertip slowly pressed against the corner of her lips, wiping away a bit of cream mixed with strawberry jam.
Gulp—
She swallowed hard.
'Could it be...'
If things were to follow the plots Saotome Yukina had seen in those light romantic comedies...
Her senpai's next move should be... to not let it go to waste and eat the cream from her fingertip.
'Aren't things between me and Senpai moving a little too fast?'
'No...'
'What on earth am I letting my mind wander about?!'
Unfortunately, Su Yuzu just pulled a napkin from the dispenser and wiped her fingertip clean.
But even so, the tips of Saotome Yukina's ears were instantly flooded with crimson, and they were even... burning hot.
'What's wrong?' Su Yuzu asked, looking at the girl before her, maliciously pretending she hadn't done anything improper.
'N-no...'
'I-it's nothing...' her voice trailed off, growing softer.
The girl's head drooped, as if she wanted to bury it in her chest.
A smile spread across Su Yuzu's face.
[Ding—]
[Heart-throb: Saotome Yukina favorability +2.]
[Favorability Increase Reward Obtained: Cat Tail Band-Aid*1.]
As it turned out, she had made the right choice.
It's just that... as Su Yuzu scrolled through the resources tab, the corner of her eye twitched uncontrollably.
The attributes for the Cat Paw Band-Aids and the Cat Tail Band-Aid were unexpectedly not 'medical supplies,' but 'apparel.'
How bizarre. It was truly bizarre.
But right now... Su Yuzu was more concerned with something else.
She looked at the line of blue text within the 'Operator Development' module.
[While increasing favorability, you will receive random rewards. Furthermore... while increasing favorability, the resources you expend will yield bonus returns.]
[Note...]
[Bonus returns can only be obtained when favorability is increased.]
What Su Yuzu cared about was the 'development' aspect.
If this were an ordinary world, 'feeding' alone would be enough for Su Yuzu to make a fortune.
Although there was the restriction that 'bonus returns can only be obtained when favorability is increased,' this was a truly profitable venture.
But... this world was different—
This world... was one inhabited by dangerous existences like 'Espers,' 'Aberrants,' and 'Catastrophe Beasts.'
Hidden beneath its peaceful facade was the true nature of the world: the law of the jungle, where the strong are revered.
Su Yuzu clenched the black and gilt card in her hand.
That... was perhaps something that could change her destiny.
Something that would let her rise up from being a Level 0 Psychokinesis user.
She looked at the 'Operator Development' module before her.
She looked at that line of small blue text.
A bold idea began to brew in Su Yuzu's mind.
An idea that was even a little crazy.
She opened the 'Operator Development' interface.
On a cartoon-style street, two small, chibi-style figures sat facing each other.
The cute little figure representing Saotome Yukina had pink bubbles constantly rising from its head.
Su Yuzu gently tapped Saotome Yukina's chibi figure.
The cute chibi figure immediately hugged Su Yuzu's finger, its face turning into a (≧∇≦) expression.
Beneath its equally miniature sailor skirt, the girl's legs kicked about wildly in the air.
[Operator: Saotome Yukina]
[☆☆☆☆☆]
[Feed]
[Develop]
[Interact]
[Locked]
[Locked]
[...]
Taking a deep breath, Su Yuzu gently tapped on [Develop].
Then, she checked the box for the black and gilt-edged 'Basic Combat Records'.
She tapped 'Confirm'.
'Don't let me down...' Su Yuzu prayed sincerely.
[Ding—]
[Congratulations on completing the mission: Successfully develop an Operator.]
[You have received the reward: Newbie Ten-Pull Headhunting Permit.]
A dark gold, hard metal permit with a small 'X10' written in golden font fell into Su Yuzu's hand.
At the same time... the 'Basic Combat Records' in her hand slowly dissolved into points of light and vanished.
Su Yuzu stared nervously at Saotome Yukina.
The girl's aqua-blue eyes widened in an instant. She trembled as if electrocuted, and her pretty face, already flushed with shyness, instantly turned a deep crimson.
Saotome Yukina pressed her knees tightly together.
[Ding—]
The increasingly familiar synthetic female voice sounded so pleasant to Su Yuzu.
[Saotome Yukina's development successful.]
[Saotome Yukina's combat experience has increased.]
[Level 2 - Hydrokinetic EXP: 3%→25%.]
[Development: Saotome Yukina's favorability +1.]
[Favorability increase reward obtained: Golden Bell.]
[Compensation for development materials expended has been received.]
['Basic Combat Records' *2.]
The bold idea had been realized.
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