Reincarnated in Another World: The Vibrator Journey - 18-19

Chapter 18: The Isekai Vibrator Eavesdrops

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For a while, I enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being caressed by my little sister on the bed… but soon, a clattering noise began to echo from outside the room. It seemed that the cat-eared thief, Olive, had returned home, but this time she appeared to have brought someone else with her. The little sister approached the door while holding me against her chest and took a cautious peek into the living room.

“It’s Big Sister and… that person is… someone from the Thieves’ Guild…”

It seemed she knew the person, but her expression was quite conflicted. The guest looked like a beautiful, mature woman in her late thirties or early forties, but the little sister didn’t seem to have a very favorable opinion of her. The mature beauty and Olive sat down in the living room chairs and began to exchange words across the table.

“Shikimi-sama, regarding that matter… I know it’s bad of me to ask since I haven’t even finished paying for the previous medicine in full, but would it be possible to let me have another one of those medicines?”

The “medicine” Olive brought up was the very same one from before. In other words, this mature beauty was the one who had been giving Olive that “poison.”

“…If that’s the case, don’t you worry, Olive. It’s true that medicine is extremely precious, but it isn’t something that can be weighed against your dear sister’s life. I know it’s impossible for you to come up with the full amount immediately, so you can just pay it back little by little as usual, while making sure to complete the jobs we request of you. So, don’t look so anxious.”

The woman said this in a gentle voice. Even looking at her calm expression, one wouldn’t think she was handing Olive “poison” while saying such things. Could it be that she was also being deceived, and she was giving it to Olive truly believing it was medicine…?

“Th-thank you so much, Shikimi-sama!”

“It’s all right, Olive. Oh, that’s right—before I hand over the medicine, why don’t I take a look at Canola’s condition? It’s been a while.”

“Thank you! If you look at her, Shikimi-sama, I can rest easy too!”

With that, the two of them stood up. Seeing this, the little sister quickly moved back onto the bed and lay down. With me still resting on her gently swelling chest, she pulled the towel blanket up to her chest and began to breathe in a rhythm that made it seem as though she were truly asleep.

Shikimi and Olive entered the room immediately. Shikimi quickly noticed the broken glass bottle on top of the shelf.

“Ah, so that’s… the previous medicine that broke…”

“Y-yes… well… my hand slipped a little…”

Perhaps she couldn’t say that a vibrator had flown off and smashed it, so she explained that her hand had slipped and she dropped the bottle.

“It can’t be helped once it’s broken, but this medicine is very valuable. Do be careful from now on.”

“Yes, I understand… Shikimi-sama.”

The two of them exchanged these words while looking at the broken medicine bottle on the shelf. Soon, the mature woman approached the bed and stared intently at my sister, who was feigning sleep. Shikimi began to stroke and feel over the little sister’s body as if she were performing an examination. Before Olive, who was watching with bated breath, Shikimi suddenly straightened up and her expression darkened.

“…This is not good. It appears that Canola’s condition has worsened since the last time…”

“What?! Th-that can’t be… t-today, her complexion is so good…”

“Yes, and that is exactly what makes this illness so terrifying. The moment she appears to have recovered is actually the most dangerous time. After this, her health will take a sudden turn for the worse…”

Shikimi spoke those words while wearing a look of genuine concern for my sister.

“To keep Canola’s life going, we will probably have to use another, stronger medicine. It is truly a rare item, so it costs dozens of times more than the previous one…”

“D-dozens of times?! …B-but, I can’t put a price on Canola’s life! Please, Shikimi-sama! Let me have that medicine!”

Faced with Olive, who looked ready to prostrate herself on the floor, Shikimi maintained a troubled look.

“Since you always work so hard for our Thieves’ Guild, Olive, I truly want to answer those words… However, because the price of this medicine is what it is, I can’t simply make a promise to sell it to you just like that…”

“N-no…”

Olive wore an expression of total despair.

“…I have it. How about we have you enter into a contract, Olive?”

“…A contract?”

“Yes. A contract stating that in the event you become unable to pay for this medicine, you will become a slave.”

“A sl-slave?!”

Olive’s face turned pale at the sudden mention of slavery. It was only natural, of course, but it seemed being a “slave” was a position so wretched that one would want to avoid it at all costs.

“You don’t need to worry so much. I believe that as long as it’s you, Olive, you can work normally and pay back the debt. Well, this talk of enslavement is merely to satisfy the Thieves’ Guild. Like an excuse to allow you to take such a large loan. For that purpose, we do need to prepare the paperwork properly, though…”

“Shikimi-sama… I-I understand… I… if I become unable to pay the debt, I will… become a slave…”

“Good. Since that’s settled, let’s draw up the contract immediately.”

Shikimi took out something that looked like a contract document from the bag she carried and began to fluently write something into it with a practiced hand.

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Chapter 19: The Isekai Vibrator Knows the Truth

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“Good. Once you press your blood seal here, the contract between you and me will be officially established. Let’s do a quick final check of the terms, shall we?”

“Yes… please.”

Shikimi handed the prepared documents to Olive and continued speaking.

“Well, the contents are quite simple. We, the Thieves’ Guild, will advance the purchase costs of the new medicine for Canola on your behalf. You, Olive, will repay that by taking on requests from our guild. I’ve set the interest rate to the most favorable value our guild can offer.”

“Y-yes… the interest rate is even lower than last time. Thank you so much, Shikimi-sama!”

“Hehe, it’s for my cute little Olive, so I don’t mind. However, keep in mind that the contract includes a clause stating that in the unlikely event your repayments fall behind, you will satisfy the debt by becoming a slave to the Thieves’ Guild. Your treatment at that time would be decided at my sole discretion… but well, I won’t treat you poorly, so you don’t need to worry.”

“Yes, I trust you, Shikimi-sama… thank you for everything!”

“Right. Well then, please confirm that there are no errors in the contract documents and then press your blood seal.”

Having been told this, Olive carefully looked over the documents Shikimi had handed her. Since I had nothing in particular to do during the wait…

(This beautiful woman named Shikimi is definitely suspicious… 《Absolute Appraisal: The Vibrator Who Knows All》!)

I decided to appraise the beauty named Shikimi.

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『Shikimi Poison』

Job: Shadow Thief

Race: Human

Level: 7

HP: 77/77

MP: 81/81

Condition: Normal

Base Stats:

Attack: 3

Agility: 3

Intelligence: 2

Defense: 2

Skill Defense: 3

Titles: 24

Protection: 【Favor of the Deceitful God】

General Skills:

Lv. 2《Persuasion》,  Lv. 2《Poison Concoction》

Combat Skills:

 Lv. 1《Poison Throwing》, Lv. 1《Martial Arts》,  Lv. 1《Assassination Arts》,  Lv. 1《Poison Resistance》

Favor Skills:

Lv. 2《Deception》 

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(There are plenty of concerning parts here, but… no matter how you look at it, this is bad news…)

She had something called the 【Favor of the Deceitful God】 and even possessed a skill called Deception. Even Persuasion Lv. 2 seemed like a skill that could easily be used for evil. Thinking rationally… There was no doubt that Olive was being tricked by her. She also had the Poison Concoction skill, so the poisonous medicine Canola had been drinking was surely prepared by her. Another thing that caught my eye was…

(Her job is “Shadow Thief,” huh… which means it’s even doubtful that she actually belongs to the Thieves’ Guild…)

Olive seemed to believe she was a member of the Thieves’ Guild, but there was a possibility that even that was just a lie Olive had fallen for. There was very little I could do as a silent vibrator, but I would definitely need to keep an eye on this woman named Shikimi.

“…There are no problems. Well then, I’m pressing it.”

While I was thinking those thoughts, Olive bit her thumb and pressed her finger, which was now oozing blood, onto the contract documents.

“Good, now there are no more issues… First, let’s take care of your biggest worry. I’ll give you Canola’s new medicine.”

“I-I can have it right now?”

“Yes, I prepared it just in case something like this happened… For Canola’s sake, it’s better to let her drink it sooner rather than later.”

Saying this, Shikimi pulled a potion-like bottle out of her bag. The liquid inside was an even more suspicious color than the “poison” potion I had destroyed earlier. When I appraised it…

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Poison Frog Venom Potion

Rarity: Uncommon

Quality: Mid

A poison potion made from the venom sacs of a Poison Frog. If consumed, the victim falls into a poisoned state so severe that they become unable to move due to discomfort and pain. Frequent consumption can lead to death. Detoxification is more difficult than with a standard poison potion.

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(It’s the same kind of poison potion, but I guess it’s more potent than the last one…)

In any case, this confirmed it beyond a shadow of a doubt. This beautiful woman named Shikimi was intentionally giving Olive poison to worsen Canola’s condition.

“Now, I’d like to say you should let her drink this right away… but before that, could I ask one thing?”

“…Yes. What is it?”

“Since you’ve taken on a larger debt than before, Olive, you’ll be needing work, right? It just so happens our guild has received a big job that requires infiltrating the royal palace of this country… You’ve been in quite good form lately, Olive, so why not give it a try? If it goes well, you should be able to pay back about ten percent of your debt.”

Olive’s face lit up at Shikimi’s words.

“I-I’ll do it! Please let me do it!”

“Hehe, what a good girl you are, Olive… I’ll send the necessary information over later. I believe that you, of all people, can definitely make this mission a success…”

Shikimi patted Olive’s head with a gentle smile before departing from Olive’s house.

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