I Was Transported to Another World with a Male-to-Female Ratio of 1:3000 and Made into a Breeding Pet for the Demon Lord’s Army - 63

Chapter 63: My First Errand: Kidnapping Special

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“Shopping! Shopping! Gooooon-san! How’s the seat feel~?”

“Kon!”

It had been two weeks since I started learning the language. I still couldn’t speak it fluently, but I’d improved enough to say what I wanted and hold simple conversations. The speed of my progress this time was surprising even to me. After all, years of studying English had never gotten me anywhere near speaking it.

“Ken-chan! That wallet contains my entire monthly salary… You’re allowed to buy whatever you like, but remember this is still a test. Make sure to buy everything listed, okay?”

Watching my progress, Fiilia-san had given me what she called a “final test”: to go out and buy everything written on a note, all by myself. The handmade map she gave me was full of charming illustrations like something out of a picture book, with the store names written in this world’s script.

“Kon ko~n!”

“You look like you’re having fun too, Gon-san.”

It was my first time being allowed to walk around freely in this world, so I was a little excited. Gon-san had insisted on tagging along, and even she seemed to be in high spirits.

“The greengrocer’s… that must be it? I see the word for ‘fruit,’ so let’s try there!”

I called out as brightly as I could to the woman arranging the merchandise.

“Onee-san!”

The villagers still seemed wary of me, probably because I was a stranger. I needed to make a good impression, starting with a proper greeting.

“Oh… Here he comes. Do you need something?”

“Onee-san, I… Fruits… Want…”

“Sure thing, leave it to me! Want apples? Grapes? Or… how about me?♡ I’m on sale right now♡”

“Wait… Apple… Buy… Give…”

Clutching the note Fiilia-san gave me, I pointed at the red fruit among those displayed in front of the store. I wasn’t completely confident, but I was pretty sure that this character matched the fruit.

“Apples, huh… Hehe, I’ll throw in a special one just for you. Make sure you think of my face while you eat it, okay? The one with the deepest color—I put a lot of love and care into growing that one myself.”

Grip!

The moment I reached for the bag of apples, the shopkeeper firmly grabbed my arm. Maybe it was just to make sure I didn’t drop anything—but I could feel a strong determination in her grip. Like she wasn’t going to let go.

“So this is the infamous magic concentration—three thousand times normal… Now that I’m touching it, I can feel it pulsing within me~ ♡”

Squeeze, squeeze…

“Ahh♡ Oh no♡ Who could resist this? That damn old hag… What hundred-year plan, huh?”

Squeeze, squeeze…

Even though quite some time had passed, the woman continued to squeeze my arm tightly and wouldn’t let go. Ah… Maybe she was asking for payment. Maybe the firm grip was because I was an outsider, and she was worried about shoplifting. Her gaze definitely seemed sharper than before.

“Apple… Buy… Money… I have…!”

“Payment? Of course, I want your se—”

【【【Telepathy】】】

“Ugh… yeah, yeah, I get it. Don’t take it out on me just because you lost the lottery… Alright, that’ll be 12 copper coins.”

The woman looked visibly annoyed as she slapped the price tags.

“Twelve copper coins… Then if I hand over one gold coin, I should get change.”

Clink…

“Thanks for your business! …A gold coin touched by Ken-chan, huh. Maybe I’ll turn it into a charm.”

I’d been taught about the currency in this world before, and apparently, there were no banknotes here. As a result, my wallet was stuffed full of coins and felt pretty heavy.

Bartering was also a common method of transaction in this world, but I’d been firmly warned, “Absolutely do not negotiate!” So I decided it was best to avoid it. My grasp of the language was still shaky, and if I wasn’t careful, I’d just end up being an easy mark for sketchy merchants.

“Thank… You….”

“Sure thing, come again♡”

Leaving the smiling shopkeeper waving behind me, I checked the note again.

“Let’s see… Next is the bookstore. If this map’s right, I should turn down that street and—”

Thud!

“OWWWWWWWWW!!!”

I was so absorbed in the map that I didn’t notice the elf woman walking in front of me, and I ran straight into her and landed on my butt. Considering our size difference, I should’ve been the one who took more damage. But for some reason, the elf woman clutched her arm and squatted down.

“Ow ow ow… I think you broke it. Yep, it’s broken. Can’t move it anymore. Sooo… What’re you gonna do about it? Guess you’ll have to make it up to me… with your body♡”

Lift…

“Oh, you’re light! I could totally kidnap you with no problem.”

Suddenly she stood up and, using the arm that was supposedly injured, she wrapped it around my waist and lifted me.

“Uh… where are we going? I’m in the middle of a test, you know?”

“You’re so soft and squishy and adorable… If I go all in right now, maybe I’ve got a shot?”

“Grrrrrrrr!”

Gon-san was desperately biting her arm, but she didn’t seem to be fazed at all. The elf just kept walking, completely unfazed.

“You there! Kidnapper! Halt!”

Sparkle!

“The kind-hearted elf onee-san, Alma, has come to save you! Now, hand over the boy!”

“Eh… no.”

“…Huh? …Eh? Huh?”

“Well, I’m off to go rendezvous with Ken-chan now, so… bye!”

“Wait—! 【Telepathy】”

(Hey! You’re going off-script! You were supposed to act mean so I could rescue him and gain his trust, then lure him into a back alley!)

(Shut up! The roles are stupid to begin with! Why am I the villain?! What if this ruins things when we eventually mate, huh? Are you gonna take responsibility for it?!)

(That’s not my fault! The village chief drew the roles by lottery! You should be grateful I gave you a speaking part at all!)

(You’re so damn annoying… Whatever, I’ll just give him “that” before he goes home. One round won’t hurt anyone.)

(Yes it will! If he starts distrusting elves, that alone could ruin everything! Don’t do anything weird!)

(It’s not “weird.” I’ll just knock him out a little and get pregnant a little. No one’s unhappy, so who cares? I’m sure Ken-chan will love it.)

(Of course not, you idiot! I know it’s hard to control yourself after two weeks of abstinence, but if you screw this up, you’ll doom the entire elf race! You horny elf!)

(Tch… fine. Whatever. And you were the one furiously brushing your teeth after getting the heroine role.)

(Excuse me? Say that again and I’ll kill you.)

(I didn’t say anything. Just… give me a light one, okay? If this delays the pregnancy by a hundred years, I’ll curse—)

“BEGONE! 【Water Brain】”

“Blub blub blub! You went too farrrrrrrr….”

After a long silence, a mass of water slammed down on the elf above me, accompanied by a heavy splash as her body was sent flying.

“Phew… Evil has been vanquished!”

If that had been off by even a few centimeters, it would’ve hit me directly. Scary.

“Ken-chan! I’m the kind-hearted elf onee-san, Alma! I just rescued you from a kidnapper!”

“Eh…Thank… You…”

“No need to thank me! Us elves are proud to say we’re kind to males! More importantly… Are you okay? It’d be terrible if you got kidnapped again, so how about we grab some tea nearby? I’ve got some delicious sweets too.”

Furi furi…

She said while wiggling her finger, beckoning me to follow her.

“Fiilia… Promised… Sorry.”

I shook my head to decline her invitation.

Of course I’d love to go have tea with such a beautiful woman, but if I stay out too late, everyone will worry. More than anything, I’m still in the middle of the test. I want to show Fiilia-san how much I’ve grown since she taught me the language, so I have to turn her down here.

“Ahh, then don’t worry! I’m Fiilia’s best friend, you see… Actually, I just remembered—Fiilia asked me to bring you to her!”

“Really?”

“It’s true! So would you come with me through this back alley just once? It’s okay… it’s just a shortcut, not dangerous at all♡”

“Got it. I’ll go.”

“Kon kon!”

Guigui! (tug tug)

“Ow ow ow… It’s okay, Gon-san. Everyone in this world is kind, and there’s no point in kidnapping someone like me anyway. Besides, she says she knows Fiilia-san, so there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Kon kon!!!”

Despite Gon-san’s fierce resistance, I managed to scoop her up in my arms and firmly grasp the hand that was held out to me.

“Hehehe, even though this part of the test, if it’s in a back alley, no one will notice. Just a little taste won’t hurt anything, right?♡”

Even as Gon-san bit into my arm, I followed the elf onee-san down the alley…

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