Dungeon Streaming in a Chastity-Reversed World with 1:99 Male-to-Female Ratio! I Might Be a Rare Man, But I’ll Risk My Life to Find a Wife! - 64

Chapter 64: The Man Who Moves Forward and the Female Teachers Leading the Way Part 2

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“C-cough. W-well, then… Shall we get started?”

So far…

Ittou thought so. About ten meters ahead, Yukiichi was looking at him while clutching her own body. Heike was only about two meters from him, staring at Yukiichi with an exasperated expression.

“Well, on top of having naturally sensitive senses, she probably memorized your scent when she partially wolfed it out with her 【Original】.Withdrawal symptoms will appear, but don’t worry. I’ll keep her under control.”

I’m still worried though…

Ittou thought, but he didn’t show it on his face. Of course, he trusted Heike to hold Yukiichi back. No, it wasn’t that. It was just that Yukiichi, ten meters away, seemed completely unwell, and he couldn’t help but be concerned about her. But this wasn’t the time to only worry about Yukiichi. Resolving to focus, Ittou slowly lowered his head as much as possible.

“Please, take care of me.”

“Y-yeah. Then, first, let’s do a quick review of something you’re good at too, Itsukushima-kun. 【Physical Enhancement】. 【Physical Enhancement】 is raising your physical abilities by manipulating the magic circulating within your body. For example, you gather magic in your arms to increase muscle strength and harden your skin to boost attack power. Similarly, you can harden your skin to increase defense. Even with water or earth, you can create a protective membrane or wall to raise defense. That method is less painful, but the biggest advantage of 【Physical Enhancement】 is that you’re using your own magic directly. When you materialize magic into membranes or walls, you’re spending magic to transform it, and the result is always weaker than the magic you originally released. The advantage of 【Physical Enhancement】 is its speed, low consumption, and convenience.”

Listening to Yukiichi’s explanation, Ittou nodded repeatedly and recalled the words of his grandmother from the countryside.

“Ittou… It’s fire, huh… That’s good. It is certainly convenient, but more than that, I think it’s good to feel pain. Losing the ability to feel pain is dangerous. I’ve seen so many people go down that wrong path and become arrogant… But you’re a kind kid. I’m sure the gods knew that too.”

He remembered his grandmother gently stroking his head and praising his nature. Remembering it once more, he clenched his fists tightly.

“Then… I think it’s best to use 【Physical Enhancement】 as a base, but Itsukushima-kun, is there anything you want to try with your 【Original】? Or something you want to be able to do?”

Yukiichi asked, and Ittou spoke the thought he had been keeping inside. His motivation for seeking his 【Original】 had been to counter Kondou’s overwhelming magic. But Ittou had very little magic himself. He had thought of one way to overcome that problem.

“Um… If I compress my magic tightly, would its power increase?”

There might be other ways to increase his small amount of magic, but for now, his priority was to strengthen what he already had. Compressing magic seemed like a possible answer. Yukiichi responded with a smile.

“You can do that. Even I, as a wolf, use ‘magic compression.’”

“Eh? Really?”

Yukiichi as a werewolf had been strong, but Ittou had never noticed her condensing and striking with her magic. He struggled to remember where she had used it when Heike spoke.

“Itsukushima, Yukiichi’s ‘magic compression’ isn’t for attack. It’s for movement.”

Ittou suddenly realized what she meant. That terrifying speed, leaving trails of silver light—indeed, it wasn’t just that her legs were fast. She had exploded forward like a projectile.

“By creating compressed magic in her legs and using it to push off the ground, Yukiichi’s wolf form achieves that speed. The impact is best handled by her wolf legs.”

Supple, taut, powerful wolf legs. Ittou wondered if the silver fur itself had something to do with magic. Then a thought occurred.

If that’s the case, wouldn’t a full wolf transformation make her ridiculously strong?

“That’s not so simple. There are three reasons. First, the magic consumption and strain on the body increase. Second, the more you narrow the conditions of your 【Original】, the stronger it becomes.”

He understood the first reason. The second puzzled him until Yukiichi held a white hand to her mouth and chuckled.

“You learned that the feeling of having your own magic enhances the 【Original】’s power. Likewise, the stricter or more difficult the conditions, the greater the power. Raigou-sensei says, ‘People feel accomplished when they struggle! A period of restraint makes the release more…’ I mean, not that! Forget the second half! Also! Raigou-sensei said it, not me! Anyway! To increase power, it’s better to add some limiting conditions.”

“Limiting conditions…”

Yukiichi specialized in legs, Kani’s 【Original】 was arrow-specific, and Tsukiyama likely had voice-dependent magic. Then Heike, Raigou, and Kondou…

An 【Original】 is stronger when it’s not all-purpose. That means there’s room to exploit?

“I see. An 【Original】 is a powerful weapon, but it’s inherently limited. You must suppress your opponent’s 【Original】 or force them into a disadvantage and exploit conditions favorable to yours. Above all, an 【Original】 requires resolve. Most students manage only one 【Original】 by their third year.”

“Even Heike-sensei only had two during her school year.”

Ittou listened with admiration, and Heike scratched her eye shyly. She had mastered two 【Originals】, including the amazing Shadow Box magic.

“…Ah.”

At that moment, Ittou had a sudden inspiration. What he wanted. What he wanted to acquire.

“Um! I’ve thought of something…Would this kind of magic be possible…?”

Ittou described his idea for his own 【Original】, faltering but determined. The more he spoke, the more their expressions darkened.

“Itsukushima… Are you serious…?”

“Itsukushima-kun has that kind of taste…?”

Completely horrified, they both stared. Ittou quickly shook his head.

“No! It’s not a matter of taste, I just… Considering what I can do now, I think this is the best…”

As he said this, he realized his lips were faintly smiling, his chest beating faster. He was excited. He recalled Raigou’s words.

Ah, I see. This is what’s important for an 【Original】… Excitement. Desire.

“This… This power… I want it.”

Ittou imagined himself wielding this magic and thrilled at the thought. He wanted it.

“Hmmm, seems fine. It should work well with your Strengthening Magic, Itsukushima-kun.”

Raigou’s voice, previously in his head, now sounded behind him, and he quickly turned.

“R-Raigou-sensei!? Huh? Where’s Kanbara-san?”

Raigou had been with Kanbara, yet she was nowhere in sight. Ittou looked at Raigou, who grinned behind her loose sleeves.

“Ah, she’s already found her 【Original】 and started practicing. I thought I’d leave her alone for a while. I sensed something interesting here, and bingo.”

“But, Raika… Raigou-sensei, this 【Original】 is…”

“Heike-sensei. What matters is heart, love, desire. He’s already made his resolve.”

Raigou looked unusually serious at Heike, who had seemed against Ittou’s proposal. Heike understood and said nothing, just looking at Ittou. His mind was made up. No, it felt like it had been made up a long time ago.

I’ve been wanting this power…!

Seeing his determination, Heike exhaled deeply, straightened her back, and focused on Ittou.

“Understood. Then we proceed in that direction. But this 【Original】 is not easily obtained. Moreover, you know there is a significant weakness.”

“Yes.”

Still, Ittou intended to acquire it. This was the only path available to him.

“…Very well. Let’s begin 【Original】 mastery. Yukiichi-sensei, ‘Wait’ is over. I’ll stop you if it gets dangerous. Play with your prey as much as you like.”

“Huh?”

The next moment, Ittou felt a cold wind rushing from behind and leapt aside. The silver wolf woman, breathing heavily, was where he had just stood.

“Haa~ haa~… I-it’s okay, right? It’s okay, isn’t it? Heike-sensei will stop me… it’s okay, right…! Ahhh, such a tasty little lamb… haa haa…!”

As a handicap, Yukiichi had only partially transformed into a wolf, but saliva nearly dripped from her small, cute mouth, and her fangs glinted.

“Uh, normally there should be…You know, some kind of step-by-step…”

“Kyahkyah! Itsukushima-kun, too much thinking is no good. First comes action! So, skipping the steps, we will let you get attacked by a wolf woman~!”

Before he could retort, the salivating beauty lunged at him.

“Ku…! 【Strengthening Magic】! Ahhh! Too fast, too fast! Nooo!”

For a while, the training room echoed with the wolf woman’s lustful roars and a high school boy’s screams. By chance, three third-year broadcast club members sampled it for an ASMR product, made a huge profit, and later received a severe warning.

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