Chapter 6: Attempting with the Tongue
Up?!
No, I’m not wavering. In the end, I somewhat expected this development.
Look, isn’t this the usual trope these days? Mana replenishment, detoxification, contracts, curse removal – they all involve mucous membrane contact. So, it follows that restoring contact with Lianbing and the others would require the same method. It seems perfectly reasonable…
As if!
This is just an excuse for my scummy behavior! Why do we have to solve other problems using a method meant for procreation! Are you implying that if some accident happens, I can at least leave behind descendants, ensure the family line continues, and die in peace?
As a result, it really became like Lianbing said; I’m approaching her just to get her into bed… What a joke!
I’m not that desperate!
“Aren’t there any other methods?”
“What, do you have any concerns about this?”
“Isn’t that obvious? While I do want them to regain their memories, using this method is just too…”
“Is there a problem?”
“No, there are plenty of problems here, alright.”
From the current situation, my relationship with Lianbing and the others is just that of ordinary friends. Perhaps not even friends, just a rescuer and the rescued. There might be gratitude, but definitely not affection.
Then, slowly developing into a romantic relationship, and progressing from step one to step three—how long would that take?
And it’s not just one person; it’s… without being discovered, developing that intimate relationship with each of them.
I’m not some god of romance, how could I possibly do that!
Moreover, if I’m caught halfway through, it’s all over! That wouldn’t be a Shura Field, it would be a slaughterhouse.
And Xueqing and Xuan’er are involved here too?
Both of them are lolis. I mean, if I were to truly act on them, it wouldn’t be something that can be simply described as “lolicon”; it would be outright criminal behavior. It has nothing to do with their actual age; those small, cute girls are meant to be cherished with love, not defiled!
No, no, no, no matter how I think about it, it’s not realistic.
This is no longer a question of whether I want to, but whether I can.
“Could it be that Shirley, you’re telling me to use the worst possible method…?”
Although, that would indeed be the most efficient way. B5-C. Out.
“You mean?”
SF Light Novel.
“It’s *that*, without a word, just *that*, forcefully. …No, forget I said anything.”
Absolutely impossible. If I were to do that, I might as well choose to die.
Seeing my conflicted expression, Shirley smiled even more joyfully. From that smile, it’s clear that Lianbing was definitely educated by Shirley herself.
“Oh my, did you perhaps interpret ‘up’ as in *that* kind of ‘up’?”
“Uh? Isn’t it…?”
I was speechless for a moment, my cheeks burning. It was just because Lianbing used that single word to start the conversation this morning, so I naturally thought of *that*.
This is truly awkward, I can’t find a place to hide. I misunderstood… Yeah, right!
It’s you, Shirley, who intentionally used such misleading words!
“However, I didn’t use the wrong word. You indeed need to ‘go up’.”
“What is the situation?”
It seems I still need to do something, but it’s apparently not *that*.
“Do you know that when the F Witch awakens and the Master of Fate can use Destiny Power, a mark will appear on their body?”
“Huh? A mark? I haven’t heard of that. Besides, I didn’t have one before.”
“That’s because you died at the same time the Young Miss awakened, and couldn’t use Destiny Power, so naturally, no Destiny Mark would appear.”
“So, I have a Destiny Mark on me now?”
“Yes.”
“Where? How have I never noticed it?”
I rolled up my sleeves and looked all over my arms, but there was no mark like a tattoo. I thought it might be on the back of my hand, but it seems I was mistaken. After all, this isn’t a Command Seal.
Then where else could it be? My back? A Q mark? Or on my forehead? A dragon pattern? Or perhaps in my eyes…?
“It will shine and appear when you use Destiny Power. Since everyone’s ability to use Destiny Power is different, the location of the mark will also vary, and of course, the patterns are all different.”
Oh, so it only appears when I use Destiny Power.
When I used it before, I never really paid attention to whether any mark appeared on me. Besides, every time I used it, I was too busy to notice any mark.
“Is that so? Then let’s try using it now. Shirley, help me see where my mark is and what pattern it is.”
“Alright, I understand. I will look very carefully.”
Shirley gladly agreed, and then I felt gazes from all directions. She probably deployed her ‘eyes’ as high-speed cameras.
Being stared at like this by Shirley made me a bit shy, but my curiosity about the mark’s pattern made me eager to try.
After all, if a crest appears on my body… isn’t that cool!
Although it’s a bit chuunibyo, cool is cool. As long as it’s not a silly pattern like Peppa Pig, I can pretty much accept it.
In the future, when I use Destiny Power, I’ll deliberately show off the shining mark and say some chuunibyo lines, strike a cool pose… Isn’t that cool! Because there are no precursors or special effects when using Destiny Power, there’s no sense of showing off, and it’s not cool at all…
But now that there’s a mark when I use Destiny Power, isn’t it? Finally feels like I’m using superpowers or special skills.
This is the sentiment of a young boy!
I never thought this day would actually come.
Well, then, what kind of mark is it? Let’s use it quickly! Anyway, I have so much Destiny Power now that I can’t even use it all. I’ll just use it on someone casually.
After observing my surroundings, I chose a man sitting on a park bench smoking as my target.
Using the ability [Calamity from the Mouth], which I haven’t used in a long time, I gathered my energy. My body felt connected to something, a mystical sensation as if I were in another dimension.
“[You’ll bite your tongue, and the cigarette butt will fall on the ground.]”
The man looked at me in surprise, then let out a yelp, biting his tongue, and the cigarette he was holding fell to the ground.
Once might not be enough, so I said it again.
“[The wind will blow away the cigarette butt, and it will be blown into the trash can next to the bench, igniting some paper.]”
The cigarette butt was blown into the trash can by a strange gust of wind. A few seconds later, I heard a sizzling sound, the sound of something burning.
The man stared at me with a look of utter astonishment, as if he had seen a ghost.
Indeed, I no longer feel like I’ve lost anything. I used it twice, and my Destiny Power hasn’t decreased at all. To what extent can I now cause phenomena? Perhaps anything unreasonable could happen.
So, I tried saying it again.
“[Sudden water will put out the fire in the trash can.]”
Normally, it would be difficult to achieve such unrelated ‘coincidences’ even with Calamity from the Mouth, but this time, with the immense support of Destiny Power, it actually happened.
The sprinkler in the park grass suddenly malfunctioned, shooting out a stream of water, which coincidentally extinguished the fire burning in the trash can.
The man’s expression was blank, his eyes becoming more reverent, as if he had seen a deity.
Uh, I think I might have overdone it. I quickly turned back to Shirley, took her hand, and left the park.
When we reached the bicycle rack, I pulled out a bicycle and asked Shirley,
“How was it, Shirley? Did you see my mark?”
Unexpectedly, Shirley shook her head and replied.
“I am very sorry, I haven’t found the mark yet.”
“Huh? Not there?”
“Yes, I haven’t seen it.”
…It couldn’t be under my clothes, could it?
“No, my eyes can see through anything. Even if you were wearing clothes, they would be completely visible under my eyes…”
It has X-ray vision too?
But if she looked through everything and still didn’t find it, it means no mark appeared on me… Ah, what a disappointment…
“Then, by process of elimination, the mark might be inside your body.”
“What? It could be inside my body?”
“I haven’t encountered this situation before. Usually, marks appear on the surface of the body, as that makes them easier to touch. But there is indeed no mark on your body’s surface, so it can only be inside.”
“Is it possible that I don’t have one?”
“It’s impossible not to have one. The Destiny Mark is bound to exist… Ah, I think I might know where your mark is.”
“Hm? Shirley, you figured it out?”
“Yes. I call this ability Calamity from the Mouth. Like a jinx, a somewhat unlucky ability. Well, it’s not that things can’t be steered in a better direction, it’s just that the effect will be very poor, and it will consume much more Destiny Power.”
“This makes it obvious. Your mark is definitely there.”
“There?”
Shirley smiled and pointed at my mouth. Then, she took out a candy from her pocket and gently placed it into my mouth, saying,
“Open your mouth, ah~”
“…Are you going to say my mark is in my mouth?” “Ah~”
But Shirley seemed determined to play a feeding game, coming closer and closer, her hand on my cheek, pressing the candy onto my lips.
I had no choice but to open my mouth and eat the candy.
“As expected, I found it.” “Hm?”
“Your mark is on your tongue.”
Eh…? My tongue…?
How subtle.
Do I have to stick out my tongue to display my mark from now on when I use Destiny Power?
Where did this delinquent come from… It has no class at all, it’s practically lame.
“Well, since we’ve found the mark, it’ll be easier. To restore the connection between destinies, it’s actually very simple. Just touch the mark on the F Witch’s body with your mark.”
“What, it’s that simple…”
Just touching it? So it doesn’t require… Huh?
Wait, touch?
Use my mark to touch the marks on Lianbing and the others?
My mark… is on my tongue?
And there’s a very serious problem here! I grabbed Shirley’s shoulder and asked,
“Shirley! Where is Lianbing’s mark?”
“I don’t know about that either. After all, the Young Miss hasn’t awakened yet.”
“I don’t even know the location, how am I supposed to do this!”
Shirley gave that half-smile again, covered her mouth with one hand, and tilted her head, suggesting,
“Hmm, this will require you to slowly ‘taste’ your way there?”
Meaning… I have to lick their bodies to find the mark?!
What kind of joke is this!
This is even more perverted, damn it!
