Kurosaki Witch Detective Agency ~Netorare Case Files~ - Chapter 26 & 27

Chapter 026: The Black Witch’s True Feelings ⑩

Currently, there are 22 witches belonging to the Witch Monitoring Agency.

All witches are injected with suppressant drugs and live with extremely low magic power.

There are cases where witches become dissatisfied with the Agency, want to release their magic power, or escape the Agency’s surveillance for personal reasons. After confirming a witch’s escape, the Agency dispatches pursuit witches depending on the escaped witch’s ranking.

Witch Monitoring Agency – Colored Witch Danger Ranking:

1st: Black Witch – Kurosaki Saeko

2nd: White Witch

Third and below are called the Rainbow Witches.

3rd: Red Witch – Sumeragi Akane

4th: Orange Witch

5th: Yellow Witch

6th: Green Witch

7th: Blue Witch

8th: Indigo Witch

9th: Purple Witch

Basically, the pursuit team for an escaped witch consists of a three-person squad: one witch ranked 3rd or higher as captain, and two witches ranked 4th or below.

For example, if I am the captain, I team up with two witches ranked 4th or lower.

Since escaped witches have no restrictions, their magic power recovers over time. Therefore, we must capture them in a short period.

The Agency judges the danger level of the escaped witch and grants the captain a Magic Release Drug.

There are release drugs with durations of 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, and 10 minutes.

After drinking the drug, magic power instantly recovers to its peak.

If you drink the 10-second drug, you return to full power for 10 seconds.

Is 10 seconds too short? Don’t underestimate witches.

For example, my best friend Beni.

If the Red Witch drinks the 10-second release drug, she can unleash Immortal Flames on the target.

Once hit, it cannot be extinguished until the opponent is completely burned away.

If she uses her ultimate technique, Flame Phoenix, 10 seconds is more than enough.

What about the 2nd rank and me?

Fufu… I won’t tell you. My compatibility with the White Witch is terrible, and I don’t even want to talk to her.

It has never happened before, but if a witch ranked 3rd or higher escapes…

All witches in the top 10 will be deployed. That’s how dangerous it is.

When Beni’s child was born, it nearly became a situation where the 1st and 3rd ranked witches escaped together. In the end, both of us compromised by taking one step back.

The strength of witches ranked 3rd and above is on a completely different level from those ranked 4th and below.

It’s not just about power — there are many reasons, which is why the rankings of the top three have never changed. Even if the rankings below 4th change, it doesn’t mean much. Their strength is roughly the same.

In short, the difference in strength and danger between the top three and those below is absolute.

This is the last day I can spend with the baby.

I originally planned to go to the park, but I gave up.

Since it’s the last day, I think it’s better for the family to play together at home.

“Yami, do your signature transformation show.”

“Leave it to me!”

PON!

“Cat~nya. Nya~ nya~ nya~”

PON!

“Child~”

PON!

“Adult~”

Fufufufufu~

Yesterday I felt a little jealous watching this, but now I’m glad this transformation show exists. The baby is so happy.

“Alright, I’ll do it too! Peekaboo!”

I looked it up online earlier — a way to make babies laugh. Cover your face with both hands, then suddenly open them.

Fufufufufu~

“Yes! Yami! Look! The baby laughed!”

I wanted to brag to Yami about making the baby laugh with the ring’s light, but now I don’t want to use the ring at all. Because I can see the black thread.

After that, we did many things to make the baby laugh.

Yami turned into cat form and rode on my head. She showed off various cat tricks.

A cat you can talk to is really convenient. She can perform circus-like acts. Though jumping through a ring of fire is obviously impossible…

All day long, the baby kept laughing. It was a very fun day, but every time I saw the baby’s smile, my heart ached a little. Because it was the last day. We could have had such a fun life together, yet we have to separate. It’s really… unfair.

When it was time to sleep, I carried the baby into my room. Sorry to Yami, but since it’s the last night, I want to be alone with the baby. I placed him on the bed like yesterday, lay down beside him, and watched him.

The baby is already asleep. He laughed so much today, he must be exhausted.

『My wording might be bad, but I gave birth to my daughters myself. You picked up that child.』

『This is just my personal guess, but… maybe your compatibility is too good.』

I recalled Beni’s words. Beni isn’t wrong. If I were in her position, I would probably say and do the same thing. That’s why the moment I saw the black thread, I panicked. Once that thread appeared, it became impossible for me to stay with the baby.

『Don’t do anything stupid like running away with the baby.』

Running away together is one option, but honestly, it’s not wise.

Let me imagine it.

I escape with the baby. It would take three months for my magic power to fully recover. In other words, I need about three months to hide after escaping. If I run away with the baby tomorrow, the pursuit team will likely come at night. Beni would definitely report it to the Agency immediately.

Let’s analyze the difference in combat power.

The captain of the pursuit team would surely be Beni.

Captain: Red Witch. She knows me best and has fought me many times.

Since the 1st ranked witch is escaping, the entire pursuit team will probably receive 10-minute release drugs.

3rd Rank – Red Witch. Specialty: Fire magic. Immortal Flames and Flame Phoenix.

My suppressed magic power cannot compete. The most I can do is create one mini black hole.

Next is 2nd Rank – White Witch. Specialty: White Destruction Beam and Instant Recovery Magic. Both are troublesome. Protecting the baby while dodging that destruction beam is impossible. Moreover, in a suppressed state. She has bad compatibility with me and is the only witch who can counter my mini black hole.

4th Rank – Orange Witch. The only witch who can fight me evenly in close combat using reinforcement magic. If she sticks to me, I won’t be able to dodge the long-range attacks from the others.

5th Rank – Yellow Witch. The Wise Witch. If Beni takes command on site, the Yellow Witch will probably command from headquarters and plan strategies. Even if I hide, she’ll find me quickly.

6th Rank – Green Witch. The Healing Witch. She can use area recovery magic. Although witches are immortal, we still need time to recover from damage. It’s not as powerful as the White Witch’s instant recovery, but she can heal multiple witches in range.

…I don’t want to analyze anymore. There’s almost no chance of winning. If my magic power fully recovers, I might have a chance. But with suppressed magic power and the need to protect the baby… Most importantly—

“I don’t want to curse this child with the Black Witch’s curse.”

Black Witch’s Curse

A curse born from the Black Curse.

Its effects are unknown.

There is a possibility of being cursed with all kinds of bad curses.

Murder, rape, destruction, crime, theft, confinement, humiliation, threats, fraud, obscenity, etc. — there is a possibility of being cursed with anything twisted or evil.

“I don’t want to make you a bad child.”

I gently stroked the baby’s head. At that moment, the baby cried.

Uwaaaaaah~ Uwaaaaaah~

“Don’t cry. Maybe it’s the diaper. Let’s change it.”

I took a new diaper and changed the dirty one. This might be the last time. Tomorrow morning, I won’t be changing your diaper anymore. If I never meet this child again, I might never have the chance to change his diaper for the rest of my life. These three days, I experienced many things. It was hard, but there were also fun moments. It was really enjoyable.

Morning came. I hadn’t slept at all. I kept staring at this baby. The promised time is approaching. For the last time, I fed him milk. I carried him to the living room. Yami saw the baby and came over.

“Saeko, when is the orphanage person coming?”

“8 o’clock this morning. It’s almost time. Yami, prepare the milk. This is the last milk this baby will drink here.”

“Roger~ I’ll prepare the most delicious milk!”

After preparing the milk, Yami held the baby first. We each fed him half. After Yami fed him half, we switched. This is the last milk. I won’t be able to feed you milk anymore…

The baby drank happily, completely unaware of my feelings. Seeing that, a black impulse surged within me. What should I do? Should I run away with the baby right now? Is it still possible?

I really don’t want to separate from this child. I have to separate from my own child for such a ridiculous reason. Aren’t we perfectly compatible? So why can’t we be together!?

Ding-dong!

At that moment, the doorbell rang. My thoughts were interrupted. My head cooled down. The black impulse disappeared.

“The orphanage people are here.”

I opened the front door. There stood an elderly couple who looked about 60 years old.

“Good morning. We are from the orphanage. We received a call from Ms. Sumeragi and came to pick up the baby.”

“Good morning. I am this child’s…”

This child’s mother?

Haha… If I were really his mother, I wouldn’t have to give him up.

No, actually, his real parents were the ones who abandoned him.

His real parents didn’t want him, so they threw him away.

I want him, but I have to let him go.

How ironic.

“I am the person who took care of him for these three days.”

The elderly couple didn’t seem like bad people. Beni must have chosen a decent orphanage. After telling them about the child, it was time to say goodbye. I handed the baby I was holding to the old woman. It felt like something precious had been taken from my heart.

Uwaaaaaah~ Uwaaaaaah~

The baby cried. He looked at me and reached out his tiny hand. I wanted to grab that hand! But… I can’t.

“There, there. Good boy, good boy~ Don’t cry. Well then, Ms. Kurosaki, we’ll be going now.”

“…Yeah. Goodbye.”

Goodbye, my child.

The elderly couple left, and the baby’s cries gradually grew distant.

“Saeko, are you okay?”

Yami asked worriedly. She might be hurting too.

“Yeah… but right now I want to be alone for a bit.”

“Then I’ll go back to the living room first.”

After that, Yami went to the second-floor living room. I remained dazed at the entrance. A tiny bit of hope remained in my heart. If that child comes back… But no matter how I think about it, it’s impossible. There’s no way the baby can return by himself. I know that, but…

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang. No way!

I hurriedly opened the door. It was the old man from earlier. Only the old man… the baby wasn’t there.

“Sorry, we forgot to ask the child’s name. Could you tell us if possible?”

Name…? That’s right. What is this child’s name? Was there a name written on the paper in the basket? I don’t think so. Hahaha… So many things happened in these three days that I even forgot to give the baby a name. Do I even have the right to name him? I’m the one who gave him up.

Uwaaaaaah~ Uwaaaaaah~

I recalled the baby’s crying voice. Uwaa, uwaa.

“His name is Yuuya.”

Even if I don’t have the right, I still want to give him a name.

“Yuuya, huh? That’s a good name. Well then, excuse us.”

After hearing the name, the old man left. This time, there really is no chance to meet again. Even if we meet somewhere in the future, we probably won’t recognize each other. Live with courage. This name is the only thing I can give that child.

For three days after separating from the baby, I stayed shut in my room. I lay on the bed, not wanting to do anything. I didn’t eat. I didn’t drink water. Well, I’m immortal anyway.

“Saeko, are you okay?”

Yami worriedly called out from outside my room. But I didn’t have the energy to reply. I’ve been depressed after failing missions before. But this time, it was my first child. The Black Witch’s first child. I had to separate from him for such a stupid reason. The blow was too great.

Good compatibility.

Too good compatibility.

Because our compatibility is too good, I have to separate from the baby?

God, if this was a joke, please stop.

One of my family members has been taken away.

You must have known how much I loved this child!

Then why!? Why can’t I be with that child for such a ridiculous reason!!

The black impulse came again. If it really rampages, it’ll be bad.

I decided. I’ll forget about that child.

Two more days passed since that day. I finally came out of my room. Yami looked relieved when she saw me.

“Yami, help me. There’s something I want to do.”

“What is it?”

Thirty minutes later, Yami and I were on the roof of the building.

“Are you really going to do this, Saeko?”

“Yeah, I am. This is the fastest way.”

I concentrated magic power in my right hand and created a mini black hole about the size of a baseball. I fixed it in the center of the roof.

“Let’s do it! Yami! One, two, three! Here!”

Yami and I threw a large amount of things into the mini black hole.

Everything related to the baby.

On that day, I didn’t have time to organize, so they were still in the house.

The baby’s black clothes — thrown into the mini black hole.

Goodbye.

The baby’s bottles — thrown into the mini black hole.

Goodbye.

The baby’s diapers — thrown into the mini black hole.

Goodbye.

The baby’s formula — thrown into the mini black hole.

Goodbye.

I threw everything related to the baby into the mini black hole.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, child of the Black Witch.

“Alright, with this, all traces of that child are gone! From today, the Black Witch Saeko is back!”

“Ooh!”

“Yami, let’s eat something delicious! I haven’t eaten for five days, I’m starving. What do you want?”

“Anything Saeko wants to eat is fine with me.”

“Then sukiyaki! Let’s go buy some really high-quality meat!”

“Roger~”

The next day, I went to Beni’s office. Yami told me that while I was shut in my room, Beni called many times. Since she’s my best friend, I should show my face so she doesn’t worry.

“Kuro, are you okay now?”

“I’m fine, I’m fine. It’s impossible to forget that child right away, but I’ll gradually forget with time.”

Even so, when I saw Beni’s babies, I remembered that child again. My heart ached a little. I poured magic power into my eyes and looked at the red threads connecting Beni and her babies.

Why can Beni stay with her own children?

The Red Curse.

The Red Witch’s curse has two types.

One is impulses like anger, arson, and explosions.

The other type is related to sex.

Intercourse, sex, orgies, lewdness, heat, sexual excitement, frustration — everything related to sex can be affected by the Red Curse.

It’s not as dangerous as the Black Curse, but it’s still dangerous enough.

『My wording might be bad, but I gave birth to my daughters myself. You picked up that child.』

If I give birth to a child myself like Beni, can I stay with them? Somehow, I’ve returned to the root of the problem. The reason I picked up the child in the first place was because I couldn’t get pregnant. How can I get pregnant…?

Meet my destined person?

Will I meet him?

If I meet him, can I get pregnant?

If I get pregnant, can I stay with the child I give birth to?

I don’t know.

I’m tired of thinking about it.

There is only one question left in my heart.

『If the Red Witch can do it, why can’t I, the Black Witch?』

I had never thought about this before.

The Black Curse is dangerous.

The Black Witch’s curse is dangerous.

Because it’s dangerous, I never took a disciple.

Is it really dangerous? No one has ever been cursed by the Black Witch’s curse before.

Maybe the Black Witch’s curse is actually a very cute curse.

Maybe it’s just a curse that makes people steal my panties.

……The more I think about it, the more it goes in a strange direction.

Enough. That child is already gone anyway. Let’s stop.

“At times like this, I want to forget the pain with work. There haven’t been any missions from the Agency lately. The timing is really bad.”

“Why don’t you rest a little longer? If you want to play with babies, Suzune and Rin are here.”

“Yeah, I’ll come play when I feel like it. It’s about time. I’m going home.”

I left Beni’s house. Sorry Beni, but right now I’m not in the mood to play with babies. When I see babies, I remember that child. Since that day, I haven’t held Suzune or Rin even once.

One week later, there were still no missions or requests. In the morning, Yami and I watched a movie together in the living room.

Ding-dong! The doorbell rang.

“Who is it? At such a good part. Yami, you bought another game, didn’t you? Go get it yourself.”

“Hmm? I haven’t bought any lately. There’s no game I want right now. Saeko, you must have bought something. You go get it.”

Neither of us wanted to move from the sofa. We’re a useless witch and a useless cat.

“No way. I haven’t been in the mood to shop lately. Let’s decide with rock-paper-scissors.”

Ding-dong~ Ding-dong~

“Fine, fine, I’m coming.”

The fact that I’m the one at the entrance means I lost rock-paper-scissors. Losing to a black cat — my luck is terrible. I opened the door. If it’s a newspaper subscription, I don’t need it!

“Good day, delivery for Kurosaki Saeko-sama from ○○○○○.”

“For me? That’s strange… Who is it from? ○○○○○? I don’t remember buying anything online lately. Whoa, it’s huge.”

It was a very large box, just barely able to fit through the door. From the way the delivery person carried it, it looked quite heavy.

“Please sign here. Thank you very much.”

“Thanks for your hard work.”

After the delivery person left, I stared at this large object at the entrance. I really don’t remember. What did I buy? Something this big. Well, let’s open it.

I opened the large box and peeled off the tape. When I saw the contents—

There’s a black ribbon?

Something came back to me in my memory.

I fully opened the large box. What I saw was…

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!”

Hearing my scream, Yami rushed over.

“What happened!? Saeko!”

“Yami… it came back…”

“What came back… Ah… this.”

Inside the large box was something I ordered online two weeks ago.

A black wooden baby crib.

Inside the black baby crib were more than ten black baby clothes.

“Saeko… you even prepared this much.”

Yami pointed to the letters on the top rail of the crib. This is definitely the black baby crib I ordered that day.

The letters carved into the wooden rail of the black baby crib were hard to see because they were black, but not invisible. On the wooden rail was written:

『Happy Birthday, Child of the Black Witch』

Haha… haha…

The memory I wanted to forget came back. That day, watching Yami play with the baby, I felt a little jealous. So I prepared this birthday present. Since I didn’t know the baby’s real birthday, I decided the day I gave this present would be his birthday.

Today was supposed to be that child’s birthday…

I want to see him!

I want to see that child!

What will I do if I see him?

I don’t know. I might understand when I see him. Or I might not.

But I want to see him!

“Saeko, Saeko! Are you okay?”

“Yeah, I’m fine. Just thinking about something.”

“What are we going to do with this? Throw it into the mini black hole on the roof again?”

“No, I’ll handle it. Don’t worry.”

Using reinforcement magic, I placed the baby crib in the empty room next to my bedroom. I don’t know how to deal with it yet. But I can’t just throw it away. I’ll decide after I see that child again.

I want to see that child. I need to think about how to meet him.

The only person who knows where that child is is Beni.

Beni will definitely not tell me the location of the orphanage she found.

The fastest way is to ask Beni, but that’s also the most impossible choice.

“I guess I have no choice but to ask the Praying Mantis…”

The next day, I went out in my usual black suit. I didn’t even tell Yami. I want to move alone. I drove for about 50 minutes one way and arrived at the informant’s place — the Praying Mantis. It was a specialty store selling surveillance equipment and cameras in an old electronics district.

“The store is closed… Is he still sleeping? Damn informant.”

I repeatedly pressed the doorbell outside the store.

Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong

No response. Damn it, wake up.

Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong

“I’m coming, I’m coming. Stop ringing it so much.”

The informant came out from the back door. I call him Praying Mantis because of his appearance — abnormally sharp chin and nose, oversized eyes. A short, small man. He’s probably around 40 years old.

“What is it? Saeko, huh. What brings you here?”

“I have a request. Something I want you to do.”

“A request? Well, come in first.”

I followed the informant into his room. He sat in an expensive-looking gaming chair, staring at six aligned monitors, seemingly playing some game. He resumed the game and asked me.

“A request? It’s been a while since you asked me for information.”

The informant Praying Mantis is one of the information routes designated by the Witch Monitoring Agency. I don’t know what methods he uses, but if you ask him, you can get most information.

“It’s a personal request. I want you to find the whereabouts of a certain person. Keep it strictly confidential.”

“Oh? The Black Witch is requesting from me. Very interesting.”

His hands stopped typing on the keyboard. I told the informant everything that happened two weeks ago. I hesitated whether to tell him everything, but if I gave half-hearted information, he might investigate on his own and it would become more troublesome. So I told him everything.

“I see. Don’t worry. Since this is my job, I won’t tell anyone. But since it’s a request from the Black Witch, the reward might be a bit high. Payment in advance.”

“How much do you want?”

I have as much money as I need.

“Money is fine, I have plenty. What I want is something else.”

The informant got up from his gaming chair and came to my side. His right hand traced circles on my lower abdomen.

“You girls have something called the Miracle of Witches, right?”

“You! Where did you hear that?”

“Well, I’m an informant. Let me tell you, I wasn’t the one who spread it. The information came from a certain witch.”

Who was it!? Which idiot witch!? Well, whatever. The Miracle of Witches isn’t something to hide. It’s just troublesome if others know about it. Like me right now. The informant’s hand has been touching my lower abdomen the whole time.

“How long are you going to keep touching? Do you want my lower abdomen?”

“No, no, I don’t want your lower abdomen. Something similar. Let me explain. It’s become popular lately. Among people who know about witches, there’s a challenge among those who know about the Miracle of Witches.”

“A challenge?”

“Witches are very hard to impregnate, right? No matter how much you cum, they don’t get pregnant. As a man, it kills the excitement. But the Red Witch got pregnant, didn’t she? And she even gave birth safely. Seeing this miracle, everyone wants to challenge it. They want to boast about their male prowess. ‘I am the one who will cause the Miracle of Witches!’”

These males are all perverts.

“Black Witch. Spend one night with me and give me a chance to challenge the Miracle of Witches. Hehehe.”

The informant said this with a lewd smile while touching my lower abdomen.

“Tonight, I will be the one who challenges the Miracle of Witches. Lend me your Black Witch womb. Hehehe.”

Chapter 027: The Black Witch’s True Feelings ⑪

Sexual Harassment Shopping Trip – The Miracle of the Witches

Until Beni got pregnant, I had never once heard of a witch getting pregnant in my memory.

Not for hundreds, not for thousands of years.

『A witch getting pregnant and giving birth. How wonderful. It’s truly a miracle.』

When Suzune was born, many witches visited Beni to congratulate her. One witch said this, and from then on, it came to be called the Miracle of the Witches.

There is no clear definition of the “Miracle of the Witches.” Is it the Red Witch herself who is the miracle? Are her daughters the miracle? Is the moment a witch gets pregnant the miracle? Or is it the safe delivery of the child? The definition varies by person. However, there is one common point:

『A witch’s pregnancy』

After Beni’s second daughter, Rin, was born, I visited her office one day as usual.

“Hey Beni, what are you going to do about missions and requests from now on? You’ve already been pregnant twice. Maybe your body has finally become capable of having children?”

“I don’t know… Honestly, I don’t want to take any more missions. But the Agency won’t allow that.”

As long as one is a witch, they have an obligation to periodically accept missions and requests from the Agency to prove they are not harmful to humans. Due to the nature of our curses, Beni and I often receive missions that involve using our bodies. Since we have no right to refuse, Beni continues taking missions even after getting married.

“Getting pregnant itself is already surprising. In the past, no matter how much we did it, I never got pregnant even once. Thankfully, the DNA test confirmed that both daughters are his. I was really relieved.”

“Hey Beni. Since you’ve already been pregnant twice, when you do that, don’t you feel any thrill or excitement about it anymore?”

This kind of conversation happens because we are the Black Witch and the Red Witch.

“…I do. Since I don’t want to get pregnant anymore, I always make him use a condom when we do it. During missions, it can’t be helped. When we do it raw, I can only pray to God that a miracle doesn’t happen.”

The Red Witch prays that a miracle does not occur.

The Black Witch prays that a miracle does occur.

“Alright, I’ll leave this to you. I have some preparations to make, so come back in one hour.”

My discussion with the informant ended. The payment for the request was to spend one night with him. Since he wants to challenge the Miracle of the Witches, of course it will be raw sex without a condom. Honestly, I had somewhat expected this development even before coming here. It’s not just me. Other witches probably have similar experiences. When you want information for a personal request that you don’t want the Agency to know about, you ask an informant privately.

I left the informant’s shop, and soon my phone rang. A message from the informant arrived. I opened R○NE and read it.

“…You’ve got to be kidding. There’s no way I’m buying this.”

I replied to the message.

『Saeko, go buy some stamina pills for me.』

『Haaah!? Why do I have to buy something like that!?』

『It’s your fault for suddenly coming. I don’t have any in stock.』

『That’s why I’m asking why I have to buy them.』

『Since I only get one night to challenge the miracle, I obviously want to cum as much as possible.』

『So you’re a limp-dick who can’t get it up without taking pills?』

『Whether I’m limp or not, you can find out tonight. I sent the shopping list and the location of the pharmacy.』

He sent a map and shopping list. It wasn’t far from here. No need to take the car.

『I’ll be waiting in one hour. Hehehe. You pay for it. This is also part of the request fee.』

Didn’t you say you had plenty of money!? Why do I have to use my money to buy this stuff?

I checked the map. The pharmacy was about a 15-minute walk from the informant’s shop, at the very back of the old electronics district. When I entered the pharmacy, a sullen middle-aged clerk was reading a newspaper while listening to a horse racing broadcast on the radio. I don’t know if he noticed me. Whatever. I’ll buy it quickly and leave quickly.

I looked at the shopping list… What is this last item? This product name… The naming sense is terrible.

• • Kou-tei Liquid: 12 bottles

• • Power Boost: 12 bottles

• • Pregnancy Musou: 12 bottles

I grabbed a shopping basket and searched for the stamina pills. 36 bottles in total. Without reinforcement magic, they’d be really heavy to carry. I grabbed another shopping basket.

“One, two, three… 24. Okay~ The count is good.”

When I finished counting, a male customer next to me was staring at me with a lewd gaze. Hey, don’t look. It’s not like I want to buy this stuff! Even I think it’s weird for a woman to buy this many stamina pills by herself!

All that was left was 12 bottles of Pregnancy Musou. I checked the stamina pill shelf multiple times but couldn’t find it. I opened RINE on my phone and asked the informant.

『I can’t find Pregnancy Musou. What should I do? Should I buy something else?』

I waited about 30 seconds, but there was no reply. I still had time, so I wandered around the store. I rarely come to places like this. While looking around, something caught my eye.

“Ovulaton induction pills? I wonder if these work on witches…?”

They probably don’t. In the past, other witches tried to get pregnant. They all failed. But I’m a little curious. Medical technology has advanced, so maybe they’ll work. I looked at the package.

“35% more effective than competitors? That amazing? For a witch, maybe 3.5% increase…? I’ll buy one.”

I put this amazing-looking ovulation pill into the shopping basket. Suddenly my phone rang. A reply from the informant arrived.

『You can’t find Pregnancy Musou? Did you ask the clerk?』

『I don’t want to ask anyone for a product with such a ridiculous name.』

『Hurry up and ask the clerk. If you don’t get it, I’ll cancel the request.』

『Haaah!? You can’t do that!』

『Then hurry up and ask. That’s my favorite stamina pill.』

『Fine!』

No choice. But I really didn’t want to ask the clerk. Carrying two shopping baskets full of stamina pills and one box of ovulation pills, I went to the clerk. The middle-aged clerk was still the same as when I entered — reading the newspaper and listening to the horse racing broadcast.

“Um, excuse me. I want this.”

I didn’t want to say the name. I showed him my phone screen.

“Huh? What do you want? I’m busy here. I can’t tell if you don’t say it.”

“This, this. The name on the phone.”

“I told you I’m busy. I don’t have time to look at your phone. Is it that hard to say it out loud? Are you a kindergartener who can’t read?”

This bastard! I’m way older than you! At least 500 years older! Ah, this clerk is seriously pissing me off. Fine, I’ll say it! I’ll say it!

“…I want Musou…”

“Musou? What’s that, mahjong? We don’t sell that here.”

“…I want Shin Musou…”

“True Musou? That video game? Lady, this is a pharmacy. Not a game store. Go somewhere else.”

Ah, he won’t understand unless I say the full name! This shitty clerk.

“I want Pregnancy Musou!! Can you hear me!? Pregnancy Musou!”

I said it loudly to the clerk. Ah! So embarrassing. That’s why I didn’t want to say it. Even the clerk looked surprised. He finally looked at me. And then…

“Gahahahahaha! What? You want Pregnancy Musou!? You should’ve said so earlier! Are there none left in the store? I think we forgot to restock this morning. How many do you want, lady?”

A loud laughing reaction came.

“12 bottles!”

“12 bottles! Lady, you’re amazing. Not many women can handle that. Is your boyfriend that amazing, or is he impotent? Gahahahahaha!”

“Do you have it or not!?”

“Yeah, yeah. It’s a very popular product. Wait a moment.”

The clerk went to the back of the store to check stock. Who the hell came up with this product name? The naming sense is way too bad!

Five minutes later, the clerk brought one box.

“Here, one box has 36 bottles. Lady, how many did you say you needed earlier?”

“…12 bottles.”

“Ah, I remember now. Yes, 12 bottles. I’m a little worried about your body, lady.”

The clerk looked at my body with a lewd gaze, licking me with his eyes. Ah, my body reacted. The Black Curse… my lower region is tingling… What a troublesome curse. Or am I the pervert? No, it’s definitely the curse’s fault. I’m not that much of a pervert!

“Ring this up too.”

“Whoa! Lady, you’re too much. You must be really frustrated. Buying this many stamina pills?”

“Hurry up and ring it up. 12 of each. 36 bottles total.”

I don’t want to stay here any longer.

“Alright, got it. Let me count these.”

The clerk took out the Pregnancy Musou from the box he brought.

“Pregnancy Musou 1 bottle, Pregnancy Musou 2 bottles, Pregnancy Musou 3 bottles, Pregnancy Musou 4 bottles…”

One by one he lined them up on the counter. What the hell is this clerk doing?

“Are you saying it out loud on purpose?”

“No, no. It’s not on purpose. I’m bad at counting, so if I don’t do this I’ll make mistakes. Look, I already forgot how many I counted. I have to start over from 1. Pregnancy Musou 1 bottle, Pregnancy Musou 2 bottles, Pregnancy Musou 3 bottles, Pregnancy Musou 4 bottles…”

While the clerk was counting, other customers in the store were staring at us… Is this a public execution? There are also tons of stamina pills in the two shopping baskets on the counter. The clerk is still counting the other pills. I can’t do anything. I’m just seen as a frustrated woman.

“Pregnancy Musou 12 bottles. Okay, good. Next is Kou-tei Liquid 1 bottle, Kou-tei Liquid 2 bottles, Kou-tei Liquid 3 bottles, Kou-tei Liquid 4 bottles…”

“Just ring up 12 of each like I said!”

“Lady, that’s not how it works.”

Haaaaah!! What are you saying!?

“With my business experience, being careful is the most important thing. Counting one by one has almost zero chance of mistake. Huh? How many did I count earlier? I have to start over. Lady, please don’t interfere.”

There’s no way you’d make a mistake counting one by one! Are you deliberately counting multiple times? I feel even more gazes now. How long is he going to make me wait?

“Okay, 12 bottles good. Next is Power Boost 1 bottle, Power Boost 2 bottles, Power Boost 3 bottles, Power Boost 4 bottles…”

I stopped interfering with the clerk. Just count already!

“Huh? How many did I count? Lady. How many did I count up to?”

“Don’t ask me!”

Even without interference he makes mistakes! What the hell is wrong with this clerk?

“Power Boost 12 bottles. This is also good. Pregnancy Musou 12, Kou-tei Liquid 12, Power Boost 12, total 36 bottles. Oh, there’s something else in the basket.”

“Ah! That’s…”

I forgot. If I knew this clerk was this stupid, I wouldn’t have bought it here.

“Kukuku. Lady, you’re really motivated. You even bought ovulation pills, and a 36-pack. Looks like you’re not planning to sleep tonight.”

“Hurry up and ring it up. How much!?”

“Total is 5○○○○ yen. Since you bought so much, I’ll give you a service. I’ll give you one more box of ovulation pills for free! Total 72 pills. You’ll definitely get pregnant!”

Then the clerk brought his face close to my ear and whispered:

“I’ll also give you a period calendar as a service. I’m almost always free on Saturdays. If your boyfriend can’t get you pregnant, I’ll let you use my son too. Gahahahaha!”

Mind your own business! After paying, I used reinforcement magic to put 36 stamina pills and 2 boxes of ovulation pills (36 each) into plastic bags, then quickly left the store. Getting sexually harassed just from shopping at a pharmacy — what kind of place is this? Thanks to that, I feel like my panties got a little wet.

I returned to the informant’s house and went to the room from earlier, but no one was inside.

“Hmm? Where did he go? I came back a bit early. Did he go out?”

“Oh, Saeko, over here.”

A voice came from the next room. I should go check. I need to hand him the things I bought. I opened the door to the next room. What I saw was a large black double bed. On both sides and at the foot of the bed, three tripods with fixed video cameras were set up.

“…What are those video cameras for?”

“You’re back already? Perfect timing. I’m almost done setting up. What for? Don’t ask stupid questions, Saeko. Of course it’s to record the moment this Praying Mantis-sama causes the Miracle of the Witches.”

“You’re really well-prepared. Don’t leak that footage.”

“Of course not. For a witch-sama, I have to prepare this much. I also changed the bed sheets to black. The Black Witch has good compatibility with black, right? Maybe the probability of a miracle happening on black sheets will increase by a few percent. Hehehe.”

Only at times like this he calls me “sama,” but with that lewd laugh, I don’t feel respected at all.

“Here’s your stamina pills. They’re heavy.”

I dropped the plastic bags on the floor. I was finally freed from this ridiculous stuff. A woman carrying this many stamina pills by herself — I must look like a total perverted slut.

“Ooh! Thank you. With this, tonight will be perfect. Hehehe. Saeko, go take a shower first. I want to do it with a clean body. The bathroom is the last room on the left after leaving this room. You can leave your clothes in the changing area.”

（There are several hidden cameras in the bathroom. Hehehe.）

“Did you say something?”

The informant was muttering something. I couldn’t hear clearly.

“Nothing, nothing. Hurry up and go. I still have a little more preparation to do.”

“Yeah.”

Following the informant’s instructions, I went to the bathroom. First, I took off all my clothes in the changing area and put them in the laundry basket. I entered the bathroom completely naked. There was a very large jet bath.

“This guy is really rich. Maybe I should install a jet bath at home too.”

It was about the size of a double bed. He definitely has sex with women here. Sex in a jet bath… might feel good. No no, what am I thinking? I came here for information about Yuuya. I just need to sleep with the informant for one night. That’s all I should think about.

I washed my body. When I washed my lower abdomen, I still felt the sensation of the informant touching me earlier. That lewd way of touching… My lower region is tingling again… What a troublesome curse. Or am I the pervert? No, it’s definitely the curse’s fault. I’m not that much of a pervert!

“The Miracle of the Witches, huh… I never thought it would become a form of play. Men really are all perverts.”

I looked at my lower abdomen. Will a miracle happen tonight? If I really get pregnant, what should I do about Yuuya? It would be troublesome… No no, I’ll think about that if a miracle actually happens. I came here to meet Yuuya. I just need to complete the deal with the informant — sleep with him for one night.