Kurosaki Witch Detective Agency ~Netorare Case Files~ - Chapter 38 & 39

Chapter 038: The Black Witch’s True Feelings ㉒ – X-Day

About the Magic Power Suppressing Drug Injection (Black Witch Case)

Due to a witch’s constitution, suppressed magic power can recover after a certain period. I don’t know about the other witches, but in my case, after the injection my magic power drops from 100% to below 1%. Therefore, in a heavily suppressed state, the magic I can use is limited. The spells I often use in this suppressed state are Reinforcement Magic, Lock Magic, and Mini Black Hole.

The injection method involves making a suitable man swallow a capsule containing the drug. After a certain time, the man’s penis becomes extremely large and he enters a state of extreme arousal. The drug is then injected into the witch’s womb via creampie.

There have been past cases where the injection failed, so multiple creampies into the witch’s womb are often necessary. I don’t know the exact reason, but according to Agency rules, witches are not allowed to use birth control pills or undergo sterilization surgery. This is to not lower the success rate of delivering drug-mixed semen into the witch’s womb. Since no witch has ever gotten pregnant, I never really worried about it. But after Beni (the Red Witch) got pregnant, I think some witches have started to worry.

Me? I want a child, so I’m not worried. But… I just can’t seem to get pregnant. I’ve tried several methods, but none worked. Maybe I really can’t get pregnant until I meet my “fated person,” just like Beni said…

When the drug is injected into my womb, I feel strong disgust and weakness — this seems to be a common reaction among other witches. Why “other” witches? Because… I don’t really feel that disgust or weakness much… I think it’s because my magic power momentarily disappears, causing that sensation. In my case, embarrassingly, this disgust and weakness seems to instead please the Black Curse… Whenever drug-mixed semen is inside my womb… well… the Black Climax comes. I’m not that much of a pervert! It’s the Black Curse’s fault!

The drug might be one of the reasons I’ve stayed ranked number one for so long. There’s a rumor that the Black Witch isn’t afraid of the suppressant injection — in fact, she likes it…

“It’s been quite a while since your last ‘helping hand.’ I’m always ready.”

“I’ll call you when I need it, so don’t rush me.”

I ignored Johnny, took a customer tray and tongs, and started choosing bread. I hadn’t eaten breakfast yet, so I’d buy some bread while doing reconnaissance. Johnny’s Bakery isn’t too far from the slum area, so the bread isn’t expensive. The taste is excellent. The shop has a simple glass-fronted space with lots of wooden interior. Even the bread display shelves are wooden. Johnny might be more particular about bread than I thought. But this delicious bakery has one strange thing…

Grope… grope… grope…

“Where are you touching? You perverted baker…”

“It’s fine, isn’t it? We’re close like this.”

Grope… grope…

There are almost no female customers in this bakery. The cause is this perverted shop owner.

(Saeko, the target is over here. Can you see him from there?)

Yami’s telepathic message arrived.

(Wait a moment, I’m talking with Johnny right now.)

“You’re bothering a customer. I’ll file a complaint.”

“This shop only has me. Complain all you want.”

Grope… grope…

This guy… is really annoying. If I knew this would happen, I wouldn’t have chosen Johnny to help with the injection last time.

(The conversation is over. I’ll pretend to choose bread and observe the target. Where is he?)

I wasn’t actually done, but Yuuya might already be nearby… While enduring Johnny’s sexual harassment, I continued the telepathic conversation with Yami. I looked outside but didn’t see any child who looked like Yuuya.

(Over here, over here. Can you see? There’s a small child this way.)

(Ah, I see him. Confirmed. When will he make his move?)

Since I already knew from yesterday where Yuuya prepares, I quickly spotted him.

(He should move soon. Count a few seconds in your head, and when the right time comes, he’ll act. Ah, he’s moving!)

When the traffic light turned green, Yuuya ran toward the bakery. Up close, he was faster than I expected.

Grope… grope…

…Johnny was still focused on groping my ass. He hadn’t even noticed the bread being stolen. My eyes remained fixed on Yuuya. Yuuya entered the store and quickly grabbed two or three pieces of bread, as if he had already chosen them. He might be thinking that stealing too many would slow down his escape. After grabbing the bread, he immediately left the store.

“You again!! You damn brat!!!”

The hand groping my ass finally let go. Johnny chased after Yuuya but returned less than ten seconds later… He’s really weak… With that fat body, there’s no way he can catch Yuuya.

“Haa… haa… That damn brat. Next time I’ll definitely catch him… haa.”

Johnny returned, breathing heavily. He’s truly weak. He only ran about ten meters and he’s already out of breath.

(Saeko, did you see?)

(Yes, I saw. He’s faster than I thought. When I get home, we’ll have a strategy meeting.)

(Roger~ Then I’ll continue tailing the target until night.)

(Thanks. I’ll talk with Johnny about capturing the target.)

“Haha, I was too focused on the sexual harassment and the bread got stolen.”

Serves you right for touching someone’s ass.

“It has nothing to do with you, Saeko. That damn brat has stolen my bread many times. But it’s fine. Next time I’ll definitely catch him.”

“How? Can you even chase that child?”

No way. Even without using the traffic light, I don’t think Johnny can catch Yuuya.

“Fufu… I’ve prepared a secret weapon.”

Johnny went behind the counter and took out a long rod-like object. But it wasn’t a rod.

“Look, Saeko. This is my shotgun. Next time that damn brat comes, I’ll blast him. No matter how fast his legs are, he can’t outrun a bullet.”

Johnny aimed the shotgun as he spoke. …This isn’t a joke. There’s no way I’ll let Yuuya be killed by you. My entire plan would be ruined.

“Using a shotgun inside the store is bad, right? What if you hit other customers?”

“Don’t worry. There aren’t many customers in this store anyway.”

It’s your store! All the female customers stopped coming because of your sexual harassment! That’s not something to brag about!

“What about the bread? What if you damage the store interior?”

“Don’t worry about that either. I’ll take responsibility for my own store. I’m not letting my bread get stolen anymore!”

It seems Johnny is determined to catch Yuuya even if the store gets destroyed. No — he’s even resolved to kill Yuuya with the shotgun. That’s bad.

“Then I’ll help. That way, you won’t need to use the shotgun, and there won’t be any damage to the store. How about it?”

“Really!? That’d be a huge help!”

“It’s not just help. I want payment. It’s work, after all.”

“If it’s too expensive, I don’t need help.”

This guy is really troublesome…

“Just give me some bread.”

“Oh! That’s cheap. Take as much as you want.”

And so, the request conditions and payment with Johnny were decided. Since it’s just me and Yami at home, I took several pieces of bread and went home. Tomorrow I’ll come to the bakery again at the same time.

That night, Yami returned. We immediately held a strategy meeting.

“Johnny’s side is settled. I accepted the request to catch the thief. Tomorrow morning, Yami, once you locate the target, continue tailing him. I’ll wait in ambush at Johnny’s store from morning. I’ll wear light casual clothes instead of my usual suit so the target doesn’t get suspicious. I won’t tie my hair in a ponytail either. Basically, I’ll have a completely different image from today.”

“Roger~ The target will probably prepare at the same spot as today. Since he’s been counting seconds at the same traffic light for two days in a row, that counting behavior is probably important to him.”

“As soon as Yami sees the target preparing, immediately send me a telepathic message. We can’t let him escape again.”

“After catching the target, what do we do?”

“Well, first I’ll hand him over to Johnny since it’s a request. After that, we’ll observe the target for about another week. I scattered bait in the slum, but it might still take time.”

“Understood~”

The Next Day (X-Day)

Yami left the house first to locate Yuuya. I also prepared to go out.

“If I wear the same outfit two days in a row, will it look suspicious? If Yuuya sees me in the same black outfit outside the store, will he become more cautious?”

Just to be safe, I didn’t wear my suit today. I went with light casual clothes. I also left my hair down. This should be fine.

I wore a black short tank top and slim jeans and checked myself in the mirror.

“Mhm mhm, quite different from my usual suit look. This is good.”

I left the bedroom and saw the TV in the living room was still on.

“That useless cat forgot to turn off the TV again. What a bad habit.”

『Hey you, yes, today’s lucky color is black for you.』

Black? I thought it was some fortune-telling show.

“…This program is still going. She’s working hard too.”

Since we’re fellow witches, it’s not good to comment on another witch’s life, but this witch is still chasing her idol dream. She’s always longed for professions that attract attention. Ever since idols existed, one witch has been chasing the dream of “I will definitely become an idol.”

『For those whose lucky color is black, today is your fated day! You will meet your fated person!』

Fated person!? Really!? But does this witch’s fortune-telling actually work…? Yami often watches this show. When she doesn’t get what she wants in gacha games on lucky days, she complains to the TV calling it a scam program.

“Probably doesn’t work… But when a witch uses magic for fortune-telling… it might not be completely wrong… It’s ambiguous… Oh no, it’s almost time. I should leave.”

I turned off the TV and left the house, heading to Johnny’s Bakery.

Just like yesterday, I was choosing bread in Johnny’s Bakery again. Yes… just like yesterday, Johnny was sexually harassing me…

Grope grope… grope grope…

“…Johnny, did you really want to catch the thief?”

“Of course I do. But I also want to grope Saeko’s tits.”

Grope grope… grope grope…

Right now there were no other customers in the store, so Johnny was being even more blatant than yesterday.

“Saeko with your hair down is so erotic… Your exposed navel and slim waist are irresistible. There are no customers right now. How about we go up to my room on the second floor like last time… and do it…”

“Ah, go somewhere else! If a thief comes, you won’t catch him!”

“If I don’t catch one today, I can try again tomorrow. Yeah! Let’s do that. Getting to see erotic Saeko every day is nice too. Come on, I’ll cum inside you many times on my bed like before.”

Grope grope… grope grope…

…Tch. I need to stop Johnny’s harassment quickly or the Black Curse will activate. My pussy is already starting to throb…

“If you don’t catch the thief today, I’ll never come to this store again. Still want to touch?”

“Tch, don’t be so stingy. Well, I have work to do. I’ll restock the bread.”

Johnny gave up and went to the kitchen. I was too worried about changing my image and forgot that letting my hair down would release my arousal pheromones and attract Johnny. No — even with or without the pheromones, Johnny would probably harass me anyway. The annoying guy finally left. Now I just have to wait for Yami’s message. I waited in a position closer to the bakery door than yesterday.

Grope…

“Oops, sorry. Saeko’s tits are so big, my elbow accidentally…”

After that, every time Johnny came to restock bread, he would come near me and rub my breasts with his elbow or hand. He rubbed my nipples many times… You’re the one who asked for help catching the thief, so stop getting in the way!

(Saeko, the target is already counting seconds. Did you see?)

Yami’s telepathic message arrived.

(Yes, I see him. Finally. If he didn’t come soon, I’d keep getting harassed by Johnny.)

Since I already knew from yesterday where Yuuya prepares, I quickly spotted him.

(Harassment?)

(That Johnny guy is more interested in my body than catching the thief. Right now I’m a customer so the plan isn’t exposed. He’s touching my breasts and ass.)

(Haha… Endure it. As the Black Witch, enjoy the process.)

(Don’t joke around, I’m in the middle of an operation. There’s no way I can enjoy this.)

(Alright, I’ll stop talking for now. The target is about to move.)

(This Saeko-sama will capture the target in one shot!)

Just in case, I poured a little magic power into my legs and hands and cast Reinforcement Magic. It would be bad if Yuuya escaped again. But my heart was pounding. It had been six years since that small event outside the orphanage when Yuuya smiled at me. This was the first time in a long while I could see Yuuya up close again. Maybe if Yuuya sees me, he’ll remember me.

At that moment, Yuuya started running. As expected, he headed straight for the bakery. Yuuya opened the bakery door and reached for the bread…!? No! Yuuya was coming toward me. Could it be!? Could it be!? Does he really still remember me!? What should I do? Should I hug him right now!? It’s me! The one who picked you up eight years ago!

“Payment!”

……Yuuya grabbed the bread closest to me and deliberately touched my breast with his right hand.

(Snap)

I felt like I heard something snap inside my head. Several blood vessels might have burst… I’m angry… He tricked my emotions. He tricked my feelings! Thirty seconds ago I thought Yuuya still remembered me and would jump into my arms. In the end, it was just more sexual harassment!

I quickly reached out and grabbed Yuuya in one motion. Since he came close on purpose, it was easier than expected. Yuuya flailed his arms and legs like a caught fish. You can’t escape from this Saeko anymore.

“Hey, Johnny! I caught him. Give me the request payment.”

“You finally caught him, you bread thief!”

“Let me go! Put me down! I don’t have time!”

“Well, what should we do? Should we report him to the police?”

“The police around here can’t be trusted… Yeah… Breaking one of his arms sounds about right.”

“Hurry and let go! You gorilla woman!”

“Nn!”

(Snap, snap)

Second wave of anger. In my entire life, I, the Black Witch who has little to do with being called ugly, was called a gorilla woman!

“Johnny, leave this brat to me. It looks like I need to discipline him.”

“Hey! Don’t decide things on your own!”

“You touched my breast earlier, didn’t you? Both you and this brat.”

“That was an accident while restocking bread…”

“You always stare at my body whenever I come to buy bread. You’ve touched my breasts many times with those disgusting eyes. For now, hand over the brat. If you do, I’ll overlook the past.”

“Fine, fine. It was just touching breasts… You’ve touched them directly many times before… always complaining…”

“You still have something to say?”

“Fine, fine. In exchange, discipline him properly. Don’t let him touch my stuff again.”

“Also, give me some bread as payment for touching my breasts today.”

“…Didn’t you just say you’d overlook the past?”

“That was for the past. The bread is for today.”

Payment for today’s sexual harassment.

I carried Yuuya on my back and left Johnny’s Bakery, heading home.

(Hey, wait! What are you going to do with the target? Didn’t you say we still need to observe him?)

Ah, I was so angry I forgot about Yami. And… the plan…

(Plan change. I’m bringing the target home now. We’ll accelerate the plan and combine observation with guidance. It also fits the short-term decisive battle policy. Yami, from now on for two weeks, continue observing the target in cat form.)

(Haaaaah!? What!? When was this decided!? I have an anime I want to watch tonight!)

(Director’s orders. I’ll introduce you to the target as our pet. As a pet, the target won’t be wary of you. You can also observe him up close.)

(I want to watch anime! Why do I have to watch this brat all day!? Tyrant~)

(Anyway, Yami, go home first. I’ve already captured the target. I’ll introduce you in the second-floor office.)

(…Yes…)

I sent Yami home first. I left Yuuya’s monitoring to her.

“You! Don’t decide things on your own! Who’d want to go with a gorilla woman like—”

Gorilla woman… Calm down, Saeko. Suppress the third wave of anger.

“…It’s not ‘you.’ My name is Saeko, Kurosaki Saeko. From today, you are my disciple. Rejoice. Here, you’re hungry, right? I’ll give you one.”

It was a bit sudden, but the disciple acquisition operation had begun.

“Eh…?”

“…Sorry, my hands are full. Let’s eat bread together when we get home.”

I had so many things going on that I even forgot my hands were full…

After carrying Yuuya on my back for about ten minutes, we arrived at my home, the Black Building.

“We’re here. This is my agency. Look!”

I set Yuuya down.

“Waaaah! Don’t drop me so suddenly!”

“What what? You kept saying ‘put me down~’ earlier. Hehe.”

From now on, I’ll build an emotional bond with Yuuya. The plan has truly begun. Honestly, I regretted it a little. Because I got angry, I accelerated the plan. It might cause problems. But there’s no turning back now. I have to do it.

“What floor is your office on?”

Yuuya was looking around at my Black Building. Since he rarely leaves the slum, he kept staring at it. But Yuuya, this isn’t your first time here. Eight years ago, I picked you up here. I found baby you at the entrance. A lot happened, but I finally brought you back. In my heart, I said “Welcome home” to Yuuya.

“The office is on the first floor. There’s a sign next to the entrance door, right?”

“…Black Cat?”

“Ah, that’s our president. The most important one in the agency. By the way, this entire building belongs to me. Amazing, right? Hehe.”

When I established the detective agency, I decided on the sign design. It was a black cat in Yami’s cat form. I thought imitating dramas and anime where a cute cat is the mascot would be good, but since the useless cat is already used to human society, she mostly stays in human form. That defeats the purpose of a mascot.

“Come on, let’s go inside quickly. You want to eat bread, right?”

(Click)

I unlocked the door. Yuuya followed me inside.

(Click)

After Yuuya entered, I cast Lock Magic on the door again. Yuuya turned around with a strange look on his face. To someone who has never seen magic, it must look mysterious.

“What are you staring at the entrance for?”

“Sis, is this an automatic door? Some high-tech thing?”

“…Automatic door? Ah, I see. I’ll explain later. Come on, sit on the sofa.”

Since he’s becoming a witch’s disciple, it’s better to get him used to these things early. As soon as we entered the office, I placed the bread from the bag on the center table.

“Sit on the sofa, sit. No need to hold back, choose whatever you like!”

Yuuya sat on the two-seater sofa opposite me and started eating one of the breads. I also sat on the sofa and watched Yuuya eating. Eight years ago, you were drinking milk here. Now you can eat bread. The way you happily eat food is the same as eight years ago.

“…What are you looking at? Aren’t you going to eat, Sis?”

“I’ll eat later. Watching someone eat deliciously makes me happy. And the food tastes even better. Hehe.”

Just like I did at the entrance earlier. Six years ago, during that small event outside the orphanage when Yuuya smiled at me, I smiled back at him with the same smile. I hope he remembers. That time.

“After I finish this, can I have another one?”

“Of course! I already said no need to hold back.”

Meow~

(Saeko, weren’t you going to introduce me to him?)

“Ah! Sorry, I forgot about the president.”

(Sorry, I was captivated. Come here.)

“Let me introduce properly. My name is Kurosaki Saeko, director of this detective agency. This is Yami, the president of this detective agency. Hehe.”

I picked up Yami in her cat form and introduced her to Yuuya.

“You can call me… let’s see. Just Saeko is fine. You can even call me by name. By the way, don’t call me ‘Saeko-nee’ or anything. I was temporarily called ‘Saeko-nee, Saeko-nee’ a long time ago and it ended up annoying me. ‘Saeko’ meaning ‘not brilliant’ or something? Boo boo.”

(President’s orders. I want to watch TV.)

The useless cat kept protesting through telepathy. Will you die if you don’t watch TV for a few days, you useless cat! I ignored Yami’s messages.

“Boy, what’s your name? Tell me.”

“…Yuuya.”

I felt a little relieved. I had confirmed with 99% certainty that this child was Yuuya, but there was still that 1% chance. If he had said a different name, I might have really had to let him go. The entire plan would have to be redone.

“First name or full name?”

“Just Yuuya. Slum kids only have one name.”

(From now on, change the target’s name to Yuuya.)

(Roger~)

“Then from today, you are my disciple. I’ll give you the Kurosaki name. From today, you are Kurosaki Yuuya! My disciple number one!”

Meow~

(President’s orders. I want to watch TV.)

“Look, even the president is happy. Hehe.”

Meow meow

(I’m not happy! President’s orders. I want to watch TV!)

So noisy! While I’m enjoying this touching reunion with Yuuya, this useless cat is really annoying! She’s ruining the atmosphere.

“Ah, sorry. The president hasn’t eaten yet. You can leave two pieces of bread. One for me and one for the president. You can eat all the rest, Yuuya.”

After that, I kept watching Yuuya happily eating bread. After he finished everything except the two pieces I set aside, I took him to the second floor. I had to clean up his dirty appearance. After taking Yuuya to the changing room, I went to the bedroom.

“I said I’d prepare clothes, but… I don’t have any children’s clothes. What should I do?”

Bringing Yuuya back was really too sudden… I hadn’t prepared anything. I can only give him one of my shirts for now. I prepared a shirt and some clothes for myself and went to the bathroom.

(Saeko, this brat is a pervert. Earlier he touched my panties and your bra.)

Yami’s telepathic message arrived.

(Heh, that’s good, isn’t it?)

This is very good. I confirmed Yuuya’s sexual orientation. It’s very important for curse guidance.

(Good? You said observing the target’s personality is the reason for making me monitor him. Is being a pervert okay?)

(It’s fine. He’s a boy, so being a pervert is good. Besides, being a pervert should make guiding the curse easier.)

(But from now on, Yuuya needs punishment. Being a pervert is fine, but stealing is not.)

From now on, since he’ll live with me, he can’t do bad things anymore. Time for a bath.

Earlier in the bath, I punished Yuuya. I stroked Yuuya’s cock with my own hand. My technique must have been too much for a 9-year-old child. When I saw Yuuya’s cock, I couldn’t hold back. I teased him under the guise of punishment.

“Not only your body, but your cock has also grown compared to when you were a baby. Yuuya, are you still a virgin…?”

When the punishment ended, I planned to coolly leave the bathroom, but I forgot to wash my own body. How embarrassing… I’m showering now. I need to think about what to do next. First, I have to explain about witches to Yuuya. I wonder if Yuuya will accept me? He was suddenly picked up, so he must think it’s strange…

“I’ll regret it later, but time won’t turn back.”

After finishing the shower, I changed in the dressing room. “Changed” just means putting on see-through lingerie and string panties. Since it was only me and Yami in the house before, I always stayed in comfortable clothes. Even with Yuuya here, I have no intention of changing my home attire. Is it too stimulating for a child? Yuuya will just have to get used to it. He came to a new environment, so he needs to adapt to many things! This place is much better than the slum.

“Fuu~ So refreshing.”

After changing, I left the bathroom and went to the living room. Yuuya was looking at me. Is my appearance too stimulating for a child? I felt Yuuya’s gaze on my breasts. Bad. At this rate the Black Curse will… Even being looked at by a child makes my pussy throb!?

“You feel refreshed too, right?”

(Saeko, aren’t you going to tie your hair? Your usual ponytail. Won’t your arousal pheromones be released?)

(It’s fine like this. From now on, I’ll keep my hair down in front of Yuuya for the guidance. Besides, I want to see how well he can resist my arousal pheromones. It’s also troublesome to tie my hair every time in front of my disciple.)

I deliberately sat next to Yuuya. Look as much as you want. This is also one way to build an emotional bond. The seduction method Beni mentioned.

“What what, where are you looking? You perverted brat, wasn’t it enough earlier?”

“It’s because of how you’re dressed! I’m not at fault!”

This reaction is cute…! When I look at Yuuya, I really want to tease him!

“It’s my house, so I can wear whatever I want. I won’t punish you anymore. You’re a boy after all. Instead of secretly giving me those lewd looks, it’s better to get used to an adult woman’s stimulation early. I don’t really like being looked at like that sometimes.”

“W… got it. Then I’ll look directly.”

“Oh! Look as much as you want! At my sexy body!”

After talking, Yuuya looked down.

“Yuuya is quite the maniac too. Starting by looking there first. Hehe.”

“It’s not! My gaze just naturally goes downward!”

Bad. For a moment just now, my pussy throbbed from Yuuya’s gaze. My pubic hair isn’t wet yet, right…? If Yuuya sees my wet pubic hair… Well, it’s fine. Let’s change the subject.

“We’ve eaten and showered, and the punishment is done. There are many things I want to explain to you, but… it’s a bit troublesome. Hmm… Alright! Let’s play a game.”

“Another game…?”

“Ah, no no, not that kind of game. Don’t worry. It’s called ‘Witch Q&A’!”

Explaining about witches is troublesome, so I explained to Yuuya in a Q&A format. About witches, disciples, being a detective. I didn’t explain everything in detail yet. I haven’t confirmed whether Yuuya will accept me.

“‘Witch Q&A’ complete. Approved.”

“It’s over. Wasn’t it interesting?”

“…I don’t really understand the meaning.”

“Well, you’ll understand eventually. Then, I’ll bring the disciple contract, it should be in the office. Wait here.”

Also, I need to confirm the most important thing from now on. The best way to confirm that this child is really “Yuuya.” The witch-disciple contract.

I went to the first-floor office, took the disciple contract I had prepared in advance from the president’s desk, and returned to the second-floor living room.

“Now, write your name under mine on the contract. There’s a thumbprint space below. Press your thumb there. It’s like a blood seal. I prepared a needle. Are you scared of pain? Want me to help? Hehe.”

“I don’t need help. I just sign here, right?”

Yuuya signed and pressed his bloody thumbprint on the contract. A black paper was floating. This was probably already a success. Since I’ve never taken a disciple before, I only heard about it from other witches, but a sphere should appear next.

“What what!? What is this?”

“It means the contract is established. Keep watching.”

After the black paper burned with black flames, it turned into a single black orb. Then it split into two and flew into me and Yuuya’s bodies.

“Something entered me! What is this!? Nn!?”

This is… success! I immediately poured magic power into my eyes to check if a black thread appeared… It did! A black thread appeared! And it was already quite dark. This child is indeed the baby I picked up! Our compatibility is good!

“It succeeded in one try! Wahahaha! Banzai~ Banzai~”

I was so happy I hugged Yuuya. It’s really strange. Eight years ago I hated the black thread so much, yet now seeing the black thread makes me happy.

“Hey, let go, I can’t breathe…!!”

“Ah, sorry. I got too excited.”

“…What do you mean it succeeded in one try?”

“Well, taking a disciple isn’t that easy. Compatibility with the witch also matters. Usually there are many failures.”

I heard this from other witches too.

“What happens if it fails…?”

“Who knows. I’ve never done it, and it probably differs depending on the witch, right? Since I’m the Black Witch… hmm… maybe swallowed by darkness?”

“It already succeeded, so don’t think about failure. It’s late. Let’s sleep soon.”

Ring ring ring! Ring ring ring!

“Ah, I’ll take the call. Yuuya, go to the bedroom first.”

“Bedroom?”

“Yes, the room at the very back. Yami, show him the way. Hello~? Yes~?”

I made a “V” sign at Yuuya. I was really happy, but the voice on the other end of the phone shocked me.

“Kuro! What happened at your house? I felt your magic power earlier! Are you okay!?”

Why is Beni calling at this exact timing…?

『When the curse is about to go out of control, your best friend will stop you.』

I had already decided. Regarding Yuuya, just this once, I won’t listen to Beni. But Beni keeps appearing as if to remind me not to forget this rule. What is this? Is it fate? Is it so wrong for me to take Yuuya as my disciple? Why does my best friend Beni keep appearing in front of me? This request was originally Beni’s. And right after I confirmed this child is Yuuya, Beni called. Is this a coincidence? Is God playing another joke on me? Will He separate Yuuya from me again, just like eight years ago?

“Kuro, Kuro? What happened? I’ll come over right now?”

“Ah, I’m fine.”

What should I do? If I make Beni wait, it’ll look even more suspicious… It would be bad if she comes here.

“…Actually, I took a disciple.”

I couldn’t think of a good excuse. I told Beni the truth.

“You took a disciple? Really? Are you serious?”

“I’m serious. After seeing you take a disciple, I wanted to take one too.”

“…Listen. I didn’t take a disciple so lightly. I took him for my daughters.”

I’m serious too.

“What about the Black Witch’s Curse? That’s… dangerous.”

“Don’t worry. Ah, right — don’t report it to the Agency. I trust you. See you.”

“Hey, Kuro, Kuro!”

I hung up. I was so happy after confirming Yuuya, but Beni’s call ruined my mood again.

“Who was that?”

“Beni. When I made the contract earlier, some of my magic power might have leaked outside. Beni noticed and called.”

But does taking a disciple cause magic power to leak? Our houses aren’t that far — only about a ten-minute walk.

“Isn’t that bad? This was supposed to be a covert operation, right? What if the Red Witch notices?”

“I don’t think it’s a problem. Beni isn’t the type to snitch to the Agency. I told her at the end of the call. Besides, if I hadn’t told her the truth, she might investigate from her side instead. That would be even worse.”

“Saeko.”

“What?”

“I have something important to ask.”

Yami has something important?

“Hm?”

“From now on, you’re sleeping with Yuuya in the bedroom, right?”

“Yes, it’s about time.”

“Then, can I watch TV?”

“No.”

This useless cat! While I’m seriously worrying, all she thinks about is watching TV!

“Why!? Just one hour! You’re going to sleep with Yuuya, right!?”

I don’t want to let you watch even for a second!

“What if Yuuya sees your human form?”

“There’s no way such a coincidence will happen.”

“No. Endure it for a few days. Good night~~~”

“Tyrant~”

After saying that, I headed to the bedroom. Before entering, I thought about Beni at the door. I really need to explain something to Beni. The way I ended the call earlier might have been bad. I should go to Beni’s house tomorrow. I must stop Beni. I won’t let what happened eight years ago happen again.

I will never let go of Yuuya again.

Chapter 039: The Black Witch’s True Feelings ㉓ – X-Day +1

Note about the Witch Monitoring Agency

I intentionally did not mention the Agency in the prologue. I don’t want it to appear yet. The Agency plays a very important role in the story, so it will appear properly in the main storyline.

“Yuuya~ Are you already asleep?”

When I entered the bedroom, Yuuya was sitting obediently on the bed.

“I-I’m still awake. I was waiting for Sis.”

I closed the door and prepared to sleep. Seeing Yuuya like this… suspicious.

“You didn’t secretly rummage through my things, right? Fufu…”

“I didn’t. I wouldn’t do that.”

He definitely did something. Well, it’s fine. Lewdness is okay. For curse guidance, I need lewdness. Otherwise, seduction won’t work.

“Then let’s sleep. I’m turning off the lights.”

After turning off the lights, I took off everything I was wearing.

“I sleep naked. Hehe, I’m getting in bed.”

It’s not that I absolutely have to sleep naked, but for the sake of seduction, I deliberately slept nude. I got into bed and lay down next to Yuuya.

“Good night. Sleep well. Children who sleep well grow up!”

“…Good night.”

Yuuya might be embarrassed. He turned his back to me and wouldn’t look. A little lonely… But he probably isn’t used to it yet. The environmental change was too sudden and too big. It’s okay. Once the whole plan succeeds, we’ll have plenty of time. He can slowly get used to it.

The next day, when I woke up, Yuuya was still sleeping.

“Huh? Why am I hugging Yuuya? Is my sleeping posture this bad?”

I must have unconsciously hugged him. Come to think of it, the bond thread between master and disciple is connected to the heart. If our hearts are close, the thread should darken faster. Should I check? I poured magic power into my eyes and observed the black thread.

“Wow… It’s already this dark after just one night. At this speed, it might become completely black in about a week.”

Controlling the speed of the thread’s color change is important. If it darkens too slowly, the Agency might notice. If it darkens too quickly, Yuuya might be consumed by the curse before the guidance is complete. I still feel uneasy about the Black Witch’s Curse in my heart. The effects and influence of the Black Curse are still completely unknown. In the days right after I separated from Yuuya, I spent many nights worrying in this very bed. Back then, I thought the Black Curse might not be that dangerous. Even now, I still think so. But if it really is a dangerous curse…

“That’s exactly why curse guidance is so important.”

Fortunately, I have Beni’s successful example as reference.

“Beni, huh…”

I should go to Beni’s house today after all. If I don’t go, she will definitely come here. Should I go in the morning…? Then a thought occurred to me.

“Ah crap… I haven’t had this month’s injection yet.”

Seeing Johnny reminded me of the injection. I think I’m out of drug capsules. Should I go to the Agency first to get more? It’s okay to delay the injection by a few days, but I don’t want to do anything unnatural. It’s better to report the injection to the Agency on schedule. Decided. I’ll go to the Agency first, then to Beni’s house.

“I’m going out today, so time to change.”

I’ll wear my usual suit. As the Black Witch, this is convenient. Even in a suit, it doesn’t look too unnatural. Beni’s red suit doesn’t look too strange either, but seeing it every day might be a bit odd.

After changing into the suit, I checked myself in the mirror.

“Should I change the blouse color? White might look the most natural, but I don’t like it. I don’t want to wear white outside of missions. Maybe blue?”

The other day Anis called me a widow and it bothered me a bit. After this mission is over, I’ll change the blouse color. While putting on black garter stockings, Yuuya woke up.

“Ah, Yuuya, you’re awake. I’m going out soon. Before that, I’ll give you homework.”

Since he’s becoming my disciple, I need to teach him detective work. But I don’t have time today. I want to see how far he can go without any instructions.

“Here, hurry and wash your face in the bathroom. I’ll wait for you in the first-floor office.”

I gave Yuuya homework: observation. This is a very important part of detective work. Right now I’m also observing Yuuya. I left Yuuya’s monitoring to Yami. I want to stay by Yuuya’s side as much as possible, but today I have to go to the Agency and Beni’s house. I will definitely make this plan succeed.

I left the house and drove for about an hour to reach the Agency. To avoid suspicion, I acted exactly as usual. I just needed to get the drug capsules; there was no reason to do anything strange. After receiving six months’ worth of capsules, I headed to Beni’s house.

“Should I go to Beni’s now?”

The procedure to get the capsules was boring and time-consuming. By the time I returned to the car, it was already almost noon. I drove another thirty minutes and arrived at Beni’s Red Building.

“Now that I think about it, I haven’t eaten anything yet. I’m hungry. Maybe Beni will let me eat something at her house. Or I could invite her out to eat together.”

“Kuro? What are you doing in front of my house?”

I heard a familiar voice from behind. It was Beni. I turned around and greeted her.

“Hey! I came to see you, Beni. I wanted to talk about yesterday and about taking a disciple.”

“I also have something I want to ask you. Let’s talk inside the office.”

Beni opened the entrance door, and I followed her into the office. Beni was carrying a plastic bag. A delicious smell came from inside. It looked like something tasty.

“It smells good. What’s in the bag?”

“Bread. I just went to Johnny’s Bakery. I tried his new bread. The taste is a bit strange, but he said it’s very healthy.”

“Give me some too! I haven’t eaten lunch yet. One piece, please.”

“Sure. I bought a lot.”

Once inside the office, Beni placed the bag on the center table. I immediately looked inside.

“Where’s the new bread?”

“The one with white stuff on top. Yes, the one you’re holding right now. Give me one too.”

It’s true. There’s a white sauce-like thing on top of the bread. I gave one to Beni and took one for myself.

“Sniff sniff. What kind of sauce is this? Sniff sniff. It feels like I’ve smelled it somewhere before.”

“Really!? You think so too, Kuro? While I was taste-testing earlier, I kept trying to remember what the flavor was. But I feel like I’ve eaten it before.”

Beni had already started eating. I should eat too. I’m hungry.

“Munch munch, nnh… This taste… I feel like I’ve tasted it recently… munch munch.”

I’m sure I ate this very recently. Nnh… I can’t remember.

“Munch munch, I can’t recall. But I definitely ate this before. Munch munch, this sauce flavor.”

Beni and I kept licking the white sauce inside our mouths, trying to remember the taste. Even after finishing the bread, we still couldn’t figure out what the white sauce was.

“Kuro, about yesterday. Are you serious about taking a disciple?”

As soon as we finished eating, Beni asked me directly. I need to deceive her well. It hurts a little to lie to my best friend, but I’ve decided I won’t let what happened eight years ago happen again.

“Hmm… I wanted to try it out.”

I lied immediately.

“Try it out…? You took a disciple with such a casual attitude?”

“It’s fine, isn’t it? I still have time anyway. The thread color is still light.”

Actually, it’s already quite dark. I don’t have much time.

“What about the Black Witch’s Curse? That curse is dangerous.”

“I plan to guide it into netorare, just like you. Cana said the other day that netorare suits my curse better.”

This wasn’t a lie.

“Did you contact the Agency?”

“Not yet. I haven’t officially made him my disciple anyway. I can still cancel the contract until the thread becomes completely black. So don’t worry too much.”

“Hmm… I see. You can still cancel it. But… I don’t recommend taking a disciple so lightly.”

Beni still looked unconvinced. From the beginning of the conversation, I kept strongly emphasizing that “the contract can still be canceled.” From my experience, mixing in light and reversible elements occasionally makes deception easier.

“It’s just a test. Look, I took your mission, right? I plan to do the netorare guidance during that mission.”

“That poor child… What kind of child is he?”

“A boy with black hair and black eyes, just like me! He’s nine this year. His name is Yuuya.”

“Nine years old, same as Suzune. You plan to show him the scene of you being raped… just like I did…”

“Yes. I still need to make various preparations. Carrying out the mission and curse guidance at the same time is tough.”

“Kuro, let me give you one piece of advice about guidance.”

“Hm?”

“When I was guiding netorare… I showed my disciple the scene of me being gang-raped, right?”

“Yes. If he doesn’t see it, there’s no point in the guidance.”

“You should be careful about being seen.”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean sex while being watched by someone.”

“What are you saying all of a sudden? I’ve had sex while being watched before.”

“…That’s not what I mean. I don’t know how much you care about that child, but being seen by someone precious is completely different.”

“What do you mean?”

“Immoral… perhaps. I can’t explain it well. But during that time, my Red Curse activated.”

“Your Red Curse activates during sex all the time anyway. What are you talking about?”

“That’s why. It became even stronger because I was being watched by someone precious. Your Black Curse might become stronger too. Be careful during guidance.”

“Ah, I understand. Thanks.”

I ate the bread and deceived Beni. I feel a little guilty, but unlike eight years ago, this time I will take Yuuya back with my own will. After leaving Beni’s house, I got back in the car and felt like eating the bread I bought earlier again. That Johnny guy didn’t sell me the bread with the white sauce yesterday. Today I’ll definitely buy it. I drove to Johnny’s Bakery.

Even so, I thought Beni would strongly oppose it, but she was surprisingly understanding. Eight years ago she came all the way to the orphanage, yet now she even gave me advice on guidance.

“Children, huh… Does having a family change a person this much?”

I’ve spent hundreds of years with that useless cat, but I don’t think I’ve changed much. Maybe because Yami isn’t a child? I wonder if Yami is properly monitoring Yuuya. Ah, I’ve arrived at Johnny’s Bakery. Time to park. At that moment, Johnny also saw me from inside the store. Then he turned around and went deeper into the store.

“Did he go to bake new bread? I hope it’s that healthy bread Beni bought.”

After parking the car, I entered Johnny’s Bakery again.

“Hey, Johnny. I came to buy bread again today.”

“Y-Yeah… Take your time choosing…”

Johnny was moving busily in the kitchen. Is he making dough? Since he looked busy, I looked around at the bread in the store.

“The white sauce bread… doesn’t seem to be here. Did it sell out?”

I looked around the store two or three times, but I couldn’t find the bread I ate at Beni’s house. I should ask Johnny directly.

“Johnny, you sold some healthy bread to a woman in a red suit today, right?”

“Ehh!! I did, but…”

“That woman is my best friend. When I went to her house earlier, I ate that bread too.”

“E…! Then…?”

“Do you still have any of that bread? I want to buy some too.”

“O-Ohhh!! I do… I just baked some!”

Johnny brought out a large tray from the kitchen. Many breads were on the tray. This is it! The bread with white sauce on top.

“I’m lucky today. I’ll buy several.”

“Hehe… Since Saeko caught the thief for me yesterday, I’ll give you the ones with lots of sauce as a service.”

Johnny put several breads with lots of white sauce into a bag.

“By the way, what kind of sauce is this? Mayonnaise? Butter?”

“Neither. It’s a secret recipe from Johnny. I made it with very healthy ingredients. It takes some effort to make, so if you want more next time, please call and reserve in advance. That’ll be XXX yen.”

“But this taste… I feel like I’ve eaten it somewhere before.”

(You definitely have… I made you eat it many times in the past.)

“Did you say something?”

“No no, nothing. Drive safely.”

“Yeah, thanks.”

I left the store with the bread I bought. I was lucky to get freshly baked bread. I got back in the car and couldn’t hold back — I immediately took out a white-sauce bread from the bag.

“Sniff sniff. No mistake, this is the same bread I ate at Beni’s house. Munch munch.”

Before driving off, I ate one. What exactly is this flavor…? I really can’t remember.

“But I feel like I ate this very recently… munch munch.”

After finishing the bread, I headed home.

“Yuuya! I’m back! Today we’re eating Johnny’s bread again. It’s a new product. The taste is a bit strange, but it uses healthy ingredients.”

When I got home, Yuuya and Yami were already sitting on the living room sofa.

“I’m… I already ate.”

(Yami, dinner. Let’s eat together.)

I sent a telepathic message to Yami too.

(Yeah, I already ate. It’s fine.)

(You ate? You were monitoring Yuuya all day and still had time to eat?)

(I asked a stray cat and got some food.)

(Heh, how convenient, stray cat.)

A stray cat? This useless cat ate food picked up by a stray cat? Well, whatever.

“Then I’ll eat everything.”

I ate all of it alone. Freshly baked bread should be eaten quickly.

“I want to write the report. How do I do it?”

Yuuya started up the laptop and asked how to make a report. Writing reports is also part of detective work. I’ll teach him now.

“Ah, on the desktop, munch munch, there’s office software. Munch munch, the one at the top. Double-click it and open it. Yes, that’s right.”

While eating bread, I taught Yuuya how to use the office software. He turned his back so I wouldn’t see and started typing the report. He’s quite slow. Can’t be helped since he’s a beginner. I watched Yuuya writing the report while eating bread.

“You really don’t want any? This is the last one?”

“N-No… I’m writing the report…”

“What what, who did you observe today?”

I was very curious. Without any instructions, who did Yuuya observe? I tried to peek at the laptop screen.

“I’m still writing! Don’t look!”

“You’ll show it to me eventually, so just a little is fine, right?”

“No… I’m still practicing.”

“Well, whatever.”

There will be plenty of chances to look later. After finishing the bread, I prepared the bath.

“Yuuya~ The bath is ready. Go in first.”

“Okay!”

After preparing the bath, I called Yuuya. He closed the laptop and left it on the sofa. Hehe… While Yuuya is in the bath, I’ll peek at his report.

“What what, what did my disciple write in the report? Hehehe.”

I opened the laptop and the document appeared. I hadn’t taught Yuuya how to save documents yet. Let’s read the report first.

(Saeko… Isn’t peeking at the report… bad?)

(Why? He’ll show it to me eventually anyway. Just a little is fine.)

The first line of the report said: Observation Target: Johnny.

“What what? Oh!? The observation target is Johnny. Not a bad choice. I went to Johnny’s store today too. I wonder if he was observing me.”

I continued reading the report. Near noon, a woman in a red suit appeared.

“…Woman in a red suit? Probably Beni. What did he write…”

When Johnny saw the woman in the red suit, he immediately went behind the counter and started jerking off.

“He was handling his cock…? Wait! No way!”

The moment the woman in the red suit entered the store, Johnny ejaculated onto the prepared bread. Then he recommended that semen-covered bread to the woman in the red suit.

“Eh… The bread Beni ate was… No way! Does that mean I also…!”

That white sauce flavor was semen!!!!!!!! The bread I ate at Beni’s house with her was covered in semen!? I also ate it in the car. And just a little while ago too… That taste I ate recently was two days ago, in the back alley of the slum! There was more in the report. The next target was… the woman in the black suit. That’s me!

“Hey Yami.”

I asked Yami while angry.

(Wh-What?)

(The bread. Do you know about it?)

(What? What about the bread?)

(You were monitoring Yuuya all day and you don’t know about the bread?)

(I-I was only watching Yuuya. I was on the other side of the street, so I couldn’t see what was happening inside the bakery.)

(Couldn’t you tell anything from Yuuya’s reaction?)

(Yuuya has a poker face. He’s the type who doesn’t show emotion.)

Poker face!? Don’t lie! You’ve only been monitoring Yuuya for two or three days, but I’ve been monitoring him for a much longer time. There’s no way he has a poker face!

(Heh… I don’t see it that way.)

(Believe me, Saeko. Because ‘I’m the one monitoring Yuuya.’)

(Wow~ What a reliable monitor… Did you think I’d say that!?)

I grabbed Yami by the neck with my right hand and lifted her up.

(H-Hey calm down! I’ll die! This will really kill me!)

(You like Johnny’s bread so much, yet you didn’t eat any. That was suspicious enough. And you, who are used to human life, ate food picked up by a stray cat?)

(I get it, I get it! I knew! I knew!)

(Why didn’t you tell me through telepathy?)

When I parked the car in front of Johnny’s store, Yami should have immediately sent a telepathic message.

(I could understand if it was Beni. We were in the middle of the plan. But there were plenty of chances to tell me. When I was at Johnny’s store, and even when I was eating the bread earlier. There was a suspicious smell on the street. What healthy bread!?)

(I thought it would be punishment for Saeko because I couldn’t watch TV yesterday… haha…)

TV again! This TV cat!

(Tell me… How many lives do you have left? I think you had nine. The suppressant might have worn off. I also want to test the power of my magic. Perfect! There’s a monster cat right here.)

(Stop~ I only have nine lives!)

(Oh! Something black came out of my right hand! What is this? Yami, want to test it?)

I poured magic power into my right hand.

(It’s your magic! Don’t bring that black magic close! I’m sorry! I apologize, Saeko-sama!)

(Well, the joke ends here. There won’t be a next time, Yami.)

I threw Yami onto the sofa and headed straight to the bathroom. Yuuya was inside and saw me.

“Yuuyaaaaa~ Why didn’t you tell me!”

“W-What? What are you talking about?”

“I peeked at your report earlier. How dare you make me eat something like that…”

“It wasn’t me! It was Johnny!”

“You’re guilty for not stopping it!”

“But Sis, my homework was only ‘observation,’ right…?”

“No excuses!! Punishment again today!!”

“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

“Come on, open it. This is your room, Yuuya.”

I gave Yuuya a new task: cleaning the room.

“What is this…”

“This room used to be where I stored my things.”

Originally, I planned to make it Yuuya’s room. Eight years ago, when I picked up baby you, I had already decided this room would be yours. Clean your own room yourself.

“Move all of this to the empty room on the fourth floor. This is your room now.”

“There’s a storage room on the third floor, right?”

“The third floor is for equipment only. We can’t put miscellaneous items there. Or do you want to carry everything to the fifth floor?”

“Fourth floor is fine…”

After sending Yuuya into the bedroom, I listened to Yami’s observation report, same as yesterday.

“Was there any new information today? Besides the bread.”

“While monitoring the bakery, I felt several gazes. Probably people from the slum. They might not have confirmed the relationship between you and Yuuya yet. For now, there’s been no contact with Yuuya.”

Hmph… The slum people already made a move. Faster than I expected. The business card bait worked quite well. Considering the thread’s color, sooner is better.

“Hmm… I see. Then tomorrow when I go out with Yuuya, let’s deliberately show the slum people that we’re together. That should make them move.”

Showing contact between me and Yuuya is important. We need a connection. Suddenly going to the slum and saying “Please pass me around” would be too suspicious.

“Is it okay if I follow behind you two like today?”

“Yes. Tomorrow I’m going to the department store with Yuuya, so you can stay in human form. You can’t enter the department store as a cat. There will be many people, so Yuuya probably won’t notice you.”

“With so many people, won’t it be hard for us to notice the slum people’s gazes?”

“I’ll leave that to you, Yami. If there’s any movement, send me a telepathic message. Well then, good night~~~”

Same as yesterday, I took off all my underwear and got into bed. Yuuya also turned his back to me again, just like last night. Lonely… But he probably isn’t used to it yet. The environmental change was too sudden and too big. It’s okay. Once the whole plan succeeds, we’ll have plenty of time. He can slowly get used to it.

Regarding the plan, right now I’m still preparing for infiltration. Tomorrow I’ll go out with Yuuya and deliberately show the slum people who took the bait that we are together. Since Yuuya is a low-ranking member of the slum organization, the slum people will probably contact me through him. If Yuuya takes me to the slum boss, the infiltration will succeed. I’ll probably be done various things by that boss, but investigating the secret route is also part of the Agency’s mission. Once I find the route, I’ll destroy the slum and leave with Yuuya. It might be a painful time for Yuuya, but it can’t be helped for the sake of curse guidance.

　

Bait scattered (business card)

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Received Yuuya (sudden incident)

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Use Yuuya as connection to the slum (right now)

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Infiltration success (curse guidance)

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Investigate the secret route

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Destroy the slum after investigation

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Take Yuuya back

I imagined the stages of the plan in my head. Receiving Yuuya was earlier than planned, but there’s no turning back now. Honestly, I don’t have enough preparation time. Tomorrow afternoon, I’ll go to Cana’s café. I need to ask how to confirm successful netorare guidance. I want to bring Yuuya too, but I’d better not for now. If the other witches see Yuuya, they’ll definitely ask all sorts of questions out of curiosity. If the Agency finds out, everything will be over.

I will definitely take him back. Yuuya.