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 4: Here We Go! To an Unseen Other World!

“Damn it!!”

It’s 5 a.m. I just got back from my shift at the bar “Suiou.” Cui notices my return and flies over.

‘What’s wrong? Weren’t you out earning money?’

“Yeah, I worked, alright! I worked, but…!”

By the way, since I don’t know how long I’ll be working there, I asked Morimura-san to pay me daily, which he kindly agreed to.

At 1,200 yen per hour for a 9-hour shift from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m., I earned 10,800 yen. Not bad at all. Honestly, that’s better than the hourly rate at the car dealership.

I toss the money onto the table and vent to Cui.

“My junior at work, that girl… she totally looked down on me, calling me a NEET! Ugh, just because she’s kinda cute…!”

‘Oh? She’s cute, you say?’

“Yeah, no doubt about it. She mentioned she’s attending a voice acting school or something…”

Oh, that’s why her voice was so cute. She’s really good at putting emotion into it…!

‘I’d love to see her sometime.’

“If there’s a chance, sure. For now, I’m gonna sleep until noon. Oh, and here’s some meat. Eat it however you want.”

I pull out a pack of jerky I bought at a convenience store on the way home, open it, and spread it on a plate. Then I flop onto the bed.

‘Hmm… Preserved meat seasoned with spices, huh? Quite intriguing…’

Cui mutters to itself in front of the jerky, but I close my eyes and fall asleep almost instantly.

“Nn…”

I open my eyes slowly. Checking my phone, it’s exactly noon.

(My first part-time shift in a while… but working every day will totally flip my sleep schedule…)

By the way, the job lets me work whenever I want, as long as I notify Morimura-san by 3 p.m. that day. Sometimes he’ll ask me to come in, but there are some ground rules.

“Either way, it’s an easy job. And earning 10,000 yen a day means I won’t starve…”

My rent’s only 40,000 yen a month for this crummy 1K apartment. I seriously can’t thank Morimura-san enough…!

I get out of bed and start preparing lunch. I’m thinking cup noodles with some jerky… but when I grab the jerky pack, it’s completely empty.

“Whoa!? T-The jerky’s gone!?”

‘Indeed. It was quite tasty. Some ale would’ve been nice.’

“You ate it!? All of it!? How does your stomach even hold that much!?”

My precious meat…! How does that tiny stomach fit all that jerky…!?

“Ugh… I was looking forward to some jerky with my breakfast…”

Feeling dejected, I start boiling water. But Cui speaks up in a serious tone.

‘Touya, the food in this world is fascinating. That cup noodle you’re making now is no exception.’

“Really…? It’s super common here, nothing special.”

I pour the boiling water into the cup noodle. Cui watches it intently, like it’s studying it.

‘It’s likely a product of advanced livestock farming, agriculture, controlled logistics costs, and standardized production techniques. Even something affordable to commoners here would be worth a fortune in other worlds.’

“…Huh?”

Commoners, huh? From what I’ve heard, it sounds like Cui’s been to medieval worlds before the Industrial Revolution.

‘To restore my powers, your creampie lifestyle and money are essential. So, I’ve thought of something.’

“Sigh…”

I start poking at the noodles with chopsticks. It’s a bit early, but it’s probably edible. I add the soup packet and finish it up.

‘Touya, we’ll travel between this world and others to trade and make money.’

“…Huh?”

I slurp the noodles while listening to Cui.

‘Things you can buy here for cheap could fetch a high price in another world. That should solve our money problem.’

I chew on the noodles, mulling over a question that pops up.

“…Can you just freely go back and forth to another world?”

‘No, there are restrictions. I was born in the Hero True Realm to create heroes across worlds—a guide of heroes. We, or rather, I, follow the great flow and travel to predetermined worlds.’

“Sigh…”

Cui explains its situation in more detail. Apparently, beings like Cui always travel to specific worlds.

“So, you go to a world, make a hero, and earn Hero Points… you mentioned that yesterday, right?”

‘Indeed. The worlds I visit aren’t chosen freely. And when a contractor earns enough Hero Points or dies, I return to the Hero True Realm.’

There, its Hero Points are confiscated, and it’s sent to another world. It can’t choose the destination either, apparently.

‘And my next world was already decided.’

“Oh, so that’s Earth, right?”

‘No. This was the world the elder chose for my exile. My intended next world is different.’

I see…? So if Cui hadn’t used an Erotic Skill on the elder’s daughter, it would’ve gone to another world to create a hero and earn points.

But it can’t return to the Hero True Realm until it earns enough points in a world or the contractor dies. And even then, its points are taken, and it’s sent off again. Sounds like Cui’s stuck in a pretty brutal corporate grind…

‘My next destined world is called Reival.’

“Reival…?”

‘Yes. In that world, I can create a bridge.’

So, it can go back and forth between here and a specific other world…

“And you want to bring stuff from here to sell there and make a profit?”

‘Exactly.’

“…I’ve got a few questions.”

‘Permitted. Speak.’

So damn haughty…! I mean, maybe it is kind of a big deal, but still!

“Is that world safe?”

‘Who knows? I’ve never been there. But Reival needs a hero, no doubt. Like the worlds I’ve visited before, there must be some situation calling for one.’

No way to know until we go, but it sounds like it could be pretty dangerous…! Heroes only show up in chaotic worlds, after all…!

“If it feels dangerous, we can come back anytime, right…?”

‘…That should be the case.’

Say it with confidence…! And why was there a pause!?

Well, Cui’s never been to this world either, so I guess it’s natural it can’t be sure…

But another world…! As someone who used to harbor a dark beast in my chuunibyou heart, I’m pretty damn intrigued…!

“Even if we can trade, we’d get that world’s money, right? Can’t use that here.”

‘Use their money there. Some of it can help unseal my Erotic Skills. And if you sell their rare items here…’

“…! We’d get cash we can use here!”

Exactly! I was even thinking of selling Cui somewhere at first…! With just a smartphone, you can buy and sell anything these days…!

I finish my cup noodles and stand up with a burst of energy.

“Alright! Let’s check it out! If it’s dangerous, we’ll just come back!”

‘Good. It’s my first time there too. A scouting trip should suffice.’

Hell yeah, I’m getting hyped…!

I change into comfortable clothes and get ready. Just in case, I leave my phone and wallet behind, deciding to bring only a cheap multi-tool knife. It’s light, easy to carry, and I could use it if needed. Plus, I’m curious how much a cheap knife would be worth there.

“Ready! Let’s go!”

‘Heh… That decisiveness is what makes you my contractor. Let’s go…!’

Cui perches on my head and flaps its wings lightly. Suddenly, my entire body is enveloped in white light.

“!? W-Woah…! This is awesome…!”

My vision goes white. I’m about to transfer to another world…!