Jobless Rising! ~I’ve Become a NEET. I Acquired Lewd Skills and Lived a Life of Sex in the Other World and in Japan. Before I Knew it, I Was Impregnating A Harem of Ladies?!~ - Chapter 18: Two Tough Guys: Senpai Steps Up

Chapter 18: Two Tough Guys: Senpai Steps Up

“Ishitate…-san.”

“Hey, Kurumi! Why the hell are you working in a dump like this!?”

The two men move to Kurumi’s side and start talking while standing.

“Been looking for you forever, y’know?”

“Yeah, yeah. Your fault our shop’s in deep shit, right? You didn’t forget, did you?”

“That was…! The customer was…”

“Customer or not, you little brat! You screwed over the shop and the customers—that’s the truth!”

“Or what, you think you can just live on after causing all that damage!? Huh!? What’s it gonna be, Kurumi!?”

“!!”

Yelled at point-blank, Kurumi’s shoulders tremble.

Whoa, what’s going on? I’m hearing words like “shop” and “damage” that raise red flags.

“Thanks to you, we took a huge loss. Pay up—ten million yen. That’ll settle it.”

“W-What…!? There’s no way I have that kind of money…”

“Relax. A girl like you can earn ten million quick. Work at our bathhouse, and you’re set…!”

“…!”

Soapland, huh! Japan’s got all sorts of “special bathhouses”…! No, this is way too shady!

As the bar gets noisy, Cui flies onto my head.

‘Ishitate runs cabaret clubs, hostess bars, and soaplands in Tokyo. The other guy’s Kida, an employee at Ishitate’s shop, but basically an extortionist.’

“Huh… How do you know that?”

‘I told you I gather info while flying around. I got curious about Kurumi Minekari after you mentioned her and dug into her background.’

What!? You can learn that much just by flying around!? It said earlier that with full power, it could gather info quickly, but… isn’t that just stalking!?

‘Kurumi used to work at Ishitate’s shop.’

“No way…”

For real!? …No, wait, Cui said Kurumi’s a virgin. Probably worked at a cabaret club, not a soapland.

‘From what I’m hearing, sounds like she caused some trouble there.’

Then she quit, got hired by Morimura-san, and started working at Suiou. But they tracked her down here.

‘Touya, this is your chance.’

…Huh?

‘Save Kurumi here, and she’ll fall for you. Then you can creampie her all you want without paying a dime.’

…! Creampie Kurumi all I want…!

No way it’s that simple! And who’d want to mess with these two scary dudes!?

“Kurumi, take responsibility for what you did.”

“Yeah, or what? Should we talk to the manager here instead, huh?”

Kurumi keeps her head down, not looking up.

Maybe she’s stalling until Morimura-san gets back… But.

(Sigh… Not my style, but I don’t want to cause trouble for Morimura-san either. Plus…)

Kurumi’s low energy today probably has to do with these guys. If I don’t deal with this, I won’t see that sassy Kurumi again.

Not that I want to see her or anything! Just… helping out a bit won’t hurt.

“Hey.”

“Depending on your answer, we might have our guys show up here every day.”

“Hey.”

“Poor manager, hiring you without knowing. It’s all Kurumi’s—”

“Listen up!”

“Whaaat!?”

Scary as hell! No, calm down, me! I’m the guy who mercilessly seeded the strongest loli knight Erinabel and got away with it…!

Plus, I’ve got no job to lose now! Nothing to hold me back means I’m basically invincible…! Or so I feel…!

“We’re closing. If you’re not customers, get out.”

I point my thumb at the door.

Heh… always wanted to say that line. Good thing I practiced it in secret…!

“…Hey, Kida.”

Kida steps right in front of me and swings his beefy arm full force.

“Senpai!?”

“Hahaha! What’s this, Kurumi!? Your knight in shining armor!? Don’t make me laugh!”

Ishitate cackles. From his angle, it probably looks like Kida smashed my face.

But I caught Kida’s punch with my right hand. And…

(W-Wait!? That’s it…!?)

Kida looks buff, like he works out. Way more muscle than me.

But his punch was surprisingly slow, so I blocked it easily. More than that…

(I thought he came at me with crazy force, but if it’s this weak, I could’ve taken it head-on without pain…!)

Yeah. Catching his arm with my right hand, I feel no pain at all. My stance is rock-solid, not budging an inch.

Is he holding back…? But Kida’s eyes are wide with shock.

“W-What… You…”

“What’s wrong, Kida…!?”

Ishitate notices I blocked Kida’s punch.

“Hey, Kida, you going easy? Finish him.”

“…C-Can’t… move…”

“What?”

“I’ve been trying to pull my arm back…! It won’t budge…!”

Now I notice. Kida’s been trying to pull his arm free, but I’ve been gripping his fist tight, so he can’t.

…Wait, that’s weird, right?

(What’s going on!? Why can’t he break free from my grip…!?)

I don’t get it. Testing it, I spread my right arm, letting go of his fist.

“Whoa!?”

Kida stumbles back dramatically. Guess he was pulling hard.

(I’m not that strong! Wait… Could it be…!)

‘Hmm… Good thing we started unsealing my power, even a little. You’re far from a hero, but you’ve got the tiniest spark of heroic strength.’

I knew it…! It’s the contract with Cui…!

It said the more its seal is undone, the stronger my physical abilities get…! But to see results this fast!? And stronger than I expected!

‘It’s not at full power yet… But your physical abilities should spike a bit when your lust is high.’

What!? The hornier I am, the stronger I get!?

Then I’m super weak in sage mode, huh!

‘Seems you’re especially lustful after pulling an all-nighter. Now, they threw the first punch. Touya, deliver justice…! Save Kurumi, get her gratitude, creampie her…! I’ll be satisfied, you’ll earn Hero Points, and it’s a win-win!’

What a violent bird…! Sounds like it thinks victims can do whatever they want…!

Goddamn. I’ve barely been in a fight my whole life…!

“You punk!”

Kida swings his right arm again. Like before, I catch it with my left hand.

“Ora!”

Now he swings his left. My dynamic vision’s sharper too…! I calmly catch it with my right hand. And…

“Gyaaaaaaaah!?”

I squeeze both his fists.

I’m not even trying hard…! He’s in serious pain…! Okay, now I’m freaking out too!?

“A-Aaaaaaa…!!”

Kida drops to his knees. Still gripping hard, I speak calmly.

“Punching me out of nowhere? That’s harsh… Gotta apologize, or I might squeeze even harder.”

I slowly tighten my grip. Kida’s quick to respond.

“S-Sorry…! Let… go… please…!”

Seeing Kida’s extreme pain, Ishitate looks genuinely shocked.

“That’s it? Doesn’t feel sincere at all. You really sorry?”

“I am, I’m sorry…!”

“But you’re the type to just punch people, huh? Can’t trust you… Hey, Ishitate-san.”

I turn my gaze to Ishitate. He glares back, trying not to look weak.

“What…!”

“Swear you’ll leave this bar and Kurumi alone. Then I’ll let Kida-san go.”

“Huh!? You little…”

“AGHHHHHHHHHH!”

I squeeze Kida’s fists harder. Blood starts dripping from his clenched hands, like juice from a crushed fruit.

I feel a creepy crunching sensation in my hands… Okay, this is scary in a different way!

“Ha. Because of you, Ishitate-san, Kida-san’s arms might be useless forever. Poor guy, losing both arms just for working for someone like you…”

“I-Ishi… tate… san…!”

Kida groans in pain, sweating buckets.

“…Kid. Your name.”

“Like I’d tell you, idiot! Swear it, now! And Kurumi! Record this!”

Kurumi hesitates but pulls out her phone and starts recording. I signal Ishitate with my eyes.

“…I swear never to touch this bar or Kurumi again.”

“And apologize. You’re the one who sicced Kida-san on me.”

“…Sorry.”

“Doesn’t sound sorry at all.”

Nothing to lose, so I’m going all-in!

Sensing my confidence, Ishitate pulls out his wallet and places a stack of 10,000-yen bills on the floor.

“This good enough?”

“Oh… Uh…”

Wasn’t expecting that…! I mean, I’m happy! I’ll take it!

I slowly release Kida’s arms. The floor’s pooled with his blood and sweat.

“A… Ah…”

Kida tries to open his fingers, but they’re dug deep into his palms and won’t move. Also…

(Ugh!? His fingers…! They’re definitely broken, right…!?)

Hope he doesn’t bill me for medical costs later…!

“L-Listen, you threw the first punch, so this is on you! And I didn’t hit anyone! Just caught your fist!”

I shout excuses desperately. But Ishitate, seeing Kida’s hands, looks at me with clear fear.

“…Got it. We’re leaving, Kida.”

“Ugh… Ah…”

Kida groans as he and Ishitate leave the bar.

…Phew. Managed to drive them off…!

“…Senpai.”

Kurumi calls out to me.

Right, what’s the deal here? I got this far—might as well hear her out.

‘Good. Now comfort Kurumi gently and take her to bed!’

It’s not that simple, damn it!