My Gift Is “Beauty”. I Think It’s Useless, but It Seems to Be an S-Rank Gift With the Strongest Buff Effect for Beautiful Girls - Chapter 2: Skill Activation

Chapter 2: Skill Activation

“No way… So that means… Kyaaaa!! Amazing, amazing, amazing! ‘Beauty’ means you can make people more beautiful, right? Skin, hair… No, maybe even more than that! You’re incredible, Takanashi-kun!!”

Hibiki grabbed Hiroyo’s hands with a beaming smile and shook them up and down wildly. Because of that, her ample breasts bounced vigorously right in front of his eyes.

“W-Wait, Hayashido-san!?”

“Ah… Sorry, sorry. I just got too excited…”

Perhaps unable to contain her own happiness, Hibiki’s face turned slightly red as she adjusted her disheveled cardigan. She also brushed her bangs with her fingers before pressing Hiroyo for more details about his gift.

“What kind of skills does the ‘Beauty’ gift have?”

Gifts have branch abilities called ‘skills.’ The number of skills varies from person to person, and they grow through use, sometimes even increasing over time.

Once someone undergoes an ‘Appraisal,’ they gain some awareness of their skills. While some people discover their skills on their own, it’s said that using ‘Appraisal’ provides a deeper understanding.

“The skills I have right now are… ‘Skin Quality Improvement’ and ‘Fat Burning.'”

“Huh… What did you just say!? What did you just say!?”

“I said, skin qua—”

“Kyaaaa!! Amazing! You’re seriously amazing, Takanashi-kun!!”

Even though she had asked him to repeat himself, Hibiki cut him off and cheered with excitement.

Watching Hibiki’s face light up with pure joy, Hiroyo let out a small, awkward laugh.

“I’ve been worried about my pores and teenage acne… And lately, I’ve been putting on some weight around my stomach, so that really bothers me too!”

Saying that, Hibiki poked at her belly through her uniform. Hiroyo wasn’t sure if it was okay for him to watch, so he quickly averted his gaze.

“Then, can you do it right away!?”

“Huh?”

“That’s why I called you here!”

“I know, but… Hold on… Let me check how to do it first.”

Hiroyo fell silent for a moment, trying to figure out how to activate his skills. Soon, he was able to visualize the details of his abilities.

< Skin Quality Improvement >

Method: Rub the targeted area

Effects: Rejuvenation, skin regeneration, wrinkle removal, hydration, firmness, dark circle removal, pore tightening, blood circulation boost, toxin removal

Side Effects: Body becomes warm and more sensitive for a certain period

< Fat Burning >

Method: Massage the targeted area

Effect: Burns fat

Side Effects: Body becomes warm and more sensitive for a certain period

“Um… It looks like I have to rub or massage the area where you want to feel the effects…”

“Got it! Then come to the bed!”

“Ehhhh!?”

Hiroyo hesitated to tell her that he needed physical contact to activate the skill, but Hibiki eagerly pulled him toward the bed as if to say she wanted it done immediately.

Then, Hibiki started taking off her cardigan, removed her ribbon, and placed her hands on her shirt, unbuttoning it from the top.

“W-Wait a second, Hayashido-san!”

“What? I just want to get beautiful as soon as possible!”

“Are you seriously stripping in front of a guy you just talked to for the first time today!?”

“Ah…!”

It seemed like Hiroyo’s words finally made her realize what she was doing.

Understanding what she had just attempted, Hibiki’s face turned bright red.

She had only undone the top three buttons, but that was enough to reveal a significant amount—her cute pink bra and her ample cleavage.

“Y-You saw it, didn’t you…?”

“Uh… Sorry!”

“No, it’s my fault for taking my clothes off without thinking… But it’s so embarrassing…”

“F-For now, just button it back up properly!”

“O-Okay…”

Hiroyo was surprised that Hibiki wasn’t angry.

She was one of the most popular girls at school. He was sure that someone at his level would be the last person she’d ever want to show her skin to.

But her reaction was completely unexpected.

“…But you have to touch my skin directly for the skill to work, right?”

“Ah, what about your face? Would that be okay? Just as a test… I mean, I’m not even sure if it actually works yet… But then again, touching a girl’s face might be a no-go…”

He suggested trying it on her face since that wouldn’t require her to undress, but then reconsidered if touching her face was even appropriate in the first place.

“My face is fine… This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’ve spent months observing people, but none of their skills had the reaction I needed… But the moment I saw you, I just knew.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah…”

Hibiki tucked her hair behind her ear, revealing more of her face. Just that simple action made Hiroyo’s heart skip a beat.

As he stepped closer, he was stunned by how beautiful her skin already was.

(Is she really looking for my gift…?)

Her skin was so flawless that he couldn’t believe she needed his help.

But everyone has their own concerns. What seems insignificant to one person can be a big deal to another.

Hiroyo, for example, hadn’t been able to become an adventurer. That was his own struggle and something very important to him.

Sitting across from each other, Hiroyo slowly raised his hands and placed them on Hibiki’s cheeks.

“Nn…”

The moment he touched her, Hibiki flinched slightly. That reaction sent a strange sensation through Hiroyo, but he suppressed any improper thoughts and focused seriously.

“Alright, I’ll activate it now.”

“Please…”

Hiroyo took a deep breath and activated his skill.

“—Skill: ‘Skin Quality Improvement.'”

As soon as he said it, a soft, white light emitted from his palms.

“Are you okay?”

“It’s a little warm, but I’m fine… Keep going.”

“Alright. I’ll start moving my hands.”

Hiroyo gently moved his fingers in circular motions over her cheeks.

Once the skill activated, he instinctively knew what to do. He realized that he had to touch not just her cheeks but also the surrounding areas. So next, he moved his fingers to Hibiki’s ears.

“Hyaah!?”

“A-Are you okay?”

“K-Keep going…! Don’t mind me, just keep going. It’s necessary, right…?”

“Yeah…”

Hiroyo followed Hibiki’s instructions and continued stroking her ear. Her ears were small and perfectly shaped, as if they were made for a beautiful girl like her.

From the outline of her ear to the earlobe and behind it, he softly massaged them with a gentle touch.

For Hiroyo, this was his first time touching a girl’s ears. It made him feel as if he was doing something improper.

And it was no wonder—Hibiki had been blushing and letting out moaning-like sounds the entire time.

“Nngh… Ahh… Hyann… My ears, nooo… Nnnh…!”

Even Hiroyo started feeling heat build up in his lower body.

However, he didn’t want to betray Hibiki’s serious request, so he desperately tried to suppress it.

◇ ◇ ◇

About ten minutes had passed since the skill was activated.

The light in his hands faded, signaling that “Skin Quality Improvement” had completed.

Hiroyo removed his hands from Hibiki’s face.

“Haa… Haa… Haa…”

Hibiki was breathing heavily, her face still flushed. Drool was even dripping from the corner of her mouth.

If a stranger saw her in this state, they would definitely misunderstand and think something inappropriate had happened.

“Rindo-san, are you okay?”

“N-No, I might not be… My body is hot, and I feel weird…♡”

“Uh, in that case, I’ll be leaving now. You should lie down on your bed and rest.”

He felt like he shouldn’t stay here any longer. Thinking this, Hiroyo quickly stood up. One of his reasons was that he wanted to go home and deal with the frustration he was feeling.

“No… I can’t stand up. Help me lie down.”

“Alright…”

Hiroyo had decided not to touch Hibiki unless it was for activating his skill, but since she asked, he had no choice.

He grabbed her shoulders to help guide her to the bed. However—

“Ahhn!?”

“Rindo-san!?”

The moment he touched her shoulders, Hibiki let out a strange sound and shuddered.

“My body… It’s too sensitive, so be gentle…”

“O-Okay.”

But Hiroyo had no idea how to “gently” hold someone. In the end, he managed to guide her to the bed while still holding her shoulders, but in the process, he heard several more indecent sounds.

“Haa… Haa… This… needs to be done regularly, right? Skin has a turnover cycle, so it might take a month.”

“That might be the case…”

As Hiroyo thought about his skill, he became convinced that was true. He also realized something else.

“It’s really hard to say this, but… it seems like it needs to be done at least twice a week for the effect to last…”

“…Can my body even handle that…? But if I can become beautiful…”

Then, Hibiki pulled out her smartphone and started tapping on it. She then turned the screen toward Hiroyo.

“Eh…”

“Here’s my Ruin QR code… Add me as a friend.”

“Are you sure?”

“Messaging will be faster.”

“Alright…”

And so, for the first time, Hiroyo exchanged contact information with a girl—one from the upper ranks of the social hierarchy, no less.

Hibiki was still struggling with the heat in her body as she lay on the bed. Hiroyo left the house, leaving her alone.

Hibiki, now alone in her room.

“This is bad… This must be a side effect of the skill…”

She believed in the power of her gift. There was no logical proof, but she could feel it instinctively. That’s why she understood that Hiroyo’s skill was real.

“But this throbbing… What am I supposed to do about it? And Hiroyo-kun… He was getting hard from my reactions, wasn’t he…?”

Even though she knew it was just a side effect, there was nothing she could do. Her body was burning up, and she had become overly sensitive.

“If I touch myself like this… what will happen to me…?”

As a strange curiosity took over, Hibiki’s right hand unconsciously moved toward her lower body.

Her fingertips touched her underwear—

That night, in her empty house, Rindo Hibiki let out the cries of a lustful beast.