“Then please introduce me to someone else who has a lot of cash. I’ll take care of the commission generously.”
“There’s no business for Miss Eve here.”
“……!”
Eve’s expression, like a plucked platypus, reflects her shock. I realized a bit late that my inner thoughts and my dialogue had switched!
A moment’s delay in disappointment. But this will soon shift to blaming others.
It’s all because I might not be able to pull the gacha today! The gacha withdrawal symptoms have reached a lethal level!
I hope everyone remembers how dangerous gacha can be.
…Alright. The escapism is over; let’s try to sort this out somehow.
Smirk.
I stood up with the best smile I could muster.
“Ah….”
Eve reaches out to me with a wistful expression. Could she really think I would just storm off like this?
What kind of image do I have…?
Not wanting to show my slightly hurt feelings, I sat down next to Eve.
“…Huh?”
Eve, with a blank stare, is just mouthing words. I pulled her one arm close like a hug and looked up at her.
From this angle, where I look slightly up, her elbow touches my stomach. The delightful fragrance of her charming aura and her soft skin activate with keen awareness.
The composition is perfect.
Finally, channeling my inner little devil-like character, I opened my mouth.
Here’s the trick: raise my voice by a tone or two and sneak in some breaths while speaking.
“I’m just kidding.”
“…Huh, heh heh. Of course, I knew that.”
I already caught on to that shallow plan trying to shake me (X).
I had no idea (O).
Eve’s half-lidded eyes deepen, and a meaningful smile appears at her lips. She has this strange habit of showing off when cornered, meaning she’s really flustered right now. Of course, I shouldn’t let on that I know.
Now it’s my turn to flaunt being surprised by Eve. The saying goes that a man is weak to compliments and recognition, but around here in Pan Continent, it applies to women.
“Wow! That’s amazing! Everyone else gets mad when they joke like this. You’re really different from other women, Miss Eve!”
“Well, I did once hold the position of a queen.”
Don’t test the real queen, you fool (X).
Wow, that was close! (O).
I pretended not to notice the cold sweat and continued with my admiration.
The key here is to emphasize the part about being different from other women.
It’s important to make Eve believe she’s someone special.
Of course, by the time it gets to Eve, she’ll see through this shallow flattery… but that’s what flattery is, isn’t it?
As I felt the effects of my appeal to her specialness dwindling, I lowered my voice a bit and continued.
“Haa… But this is a bind. I’ve obtained loot this time for the ‘first’ time. Naturally, coming to you, Miss Eve, who said you’d be my most trustworthy for my ‘first’ processing… if you’re short on cash…”
This time I’m emphasizing “first.”
Living in Pan Continent, I’ve come to notice something. Women in this world have an astonishing obsession with a man’s “first” and tend to deify it.
The reason is simple. It’s not easy to check a man’s experiences.
There’s nothing that clearly stands out like a hymen, is there?
Secondly, the historical context. Though reconstructed after a fall, civilization has quickly advanced to a medieval level.
And the only faith in this era is the Goddess of Love.
While being indifferent isn’t a sin, there’s almost a sacred atmosphere surrounding virginity.
Finally, there’s Eve.
It’s only natural for someone who hasn’t had experiences in a long time to hold grand illusions about their first time.
Yet, Eve is a thousand-year-old virgin. Almost a no-good, close to a youkai in age.
Of course, even if she’s a no-good or youkai, with a face and figure like Eve, it’s totally welcome…
In any case, it’s clear that Eve would have enormous expectations from the fact she’s a monumental “first.”
So, with the combo of ‘special person’ and ‘first,’ Eve is getting dizzy.
She still wears a smile as if ready to take someone down at any moment, but she’s definitely dizzy.
It seemed it was time to get to the main point.
I subtly began rubbing my hand along Eve’s thigh. Unlike the generally skinny elves, being a high elf blessed with all sorts of bounties, she’s rather well-endowed.
Enjoying the sensation of her firm touch, I moved my lips closer still.
Not merely whispering in her ear, but my breath… no, my body heat was so close I could feel it.
Yet, I carefully adjusted so my lips wouldn’t actually touch her ear while lightly twisting my waist.
I explicitly rubbed my belly against Eve’s elbow and said, “I really need cash urgently right now, so I’d be truly grateful if you could help me… is there no way?”
“Oh my. Asking this won’t magically create a way, you know.”
Don’t try to mumble your way out; bring a corresponding exchange, you rookie (X).
With a lifespan averaging 100 years for humans, it’s only fitting to have about 100 kids (O).
The atmosphere could have felt quite resolute if it weren’t for the chillingly ridiculous content of the translation.
In other words, it means there’s room for negotiation.
This time, I lowered my head slightly and looked straight into Eve’s sparkling green eyes from close up.
“Is there really nothing that can be done? No solutions at all? I’m asking you earnestly here?”
“I’m not a truth-touching alchemist who could just magically conjure gold, so what can I do?”
“I don’t need it all in cash. I’d accept an equivalent amount in magical stones. …And if you help me dispose of it today, I promise to do something really good for you…”
“……”
Even with a spine-chilling smile (she’s troubled), Eve who had been adamantly against it paused.
Then she slightly raised those thin, half-lidded eyes, revealing her jewel-like sparkling green irises.
“Jonah. That last statement. Are you serious?”
“???”
Am I seriously in a position to verify with the Eyes of Truth…?
It felt a bit absurd, but I solemnly nodded while locking eye contact with her.
“Yes. I really will do something good for you.”
“Haah. Alright. Then please wait here for a moment.”
With that, Eve abandoned me in Eden and disappeared somewhere.
While I rolled around on the sofa, Eve returned after about 30 minutes.
In her hands were two hefty bags.
“A staff decorated with diamonds, various high-grade potions, two defensive magical devices, and four offensive magical devices. In total, we can exchange it for 92 gold and 100 gold worth of magical stones. What do you think?”
“192 gold…!”
Including about 13 gold from Morgana’s purse, that amounts to a staggering total of 205 gold.
With this much, I could practically buy a house in the expensive land of Pangrave.
Of course, I can’t spend all of this money by myself.
I couldn’t have taken down Morgana alone; we agreed to split it evenly with Benny.
Well, I’m splitting the loot from the sale, but I decided the robe just goes to me, and we agreed to overlook the fact that Morgana’s magic book was disposed of without consulting anyone, so strictly speaking, I’m getting more than half anyway.
In any case, even if Benny and I split the proceeds, it means I’ll have over 100 gold left.
Goodness. 100 gold.
So that means I can roll the gacha a whopping 1000 times?
To be more precise, I’m talking about 11000 times, considering the 10+1 gacha, right?
Sometimes, an overwhelming number can paralyze reason.
That’s enough to wipe out the backlash from the Goddess of Love’s interference in the gacha this time.
Is today the day for five-star pulls???
Dopamine spikes like hot molten iron running through my spine.
I felt more energy coursing through me than I imagined I had in my body.
I jumped up, nodding my head wildly from place to place.
“Alright! I won’t cross-check with the evaluator! If it’s you, Miss Eve, it’ll be handled well! Oh, but I must ask this: where did you find the cash?”
“I asked a kid from the Cradle Association to pay off childhood debts. And after that, I made sure they wouldn’t become a burden later on.”
You must prove that you have this much value (X).
The non-stop and unyielding half-elf creation train is leaving! (O).
“Y-You really didn’t have to go that far…”
I never imagined she would not only recover the debt I left with the Cradle Association but also end up with a debt on the way back.
And what on earth was this mind-boggling translation content that even made me double-take…?
I was practically shaking, thinking that if I poked fun here, I’d really be asking for trouble, and snatched the bags of gold and magical stones from Eve’s hands.
Then, I hastily shoved the ‘good thing’ I created into Eve’s hands and decided to make a quick escape.
“Well then, I’ve given you something good, so I’ll be off now! Ah, there’s no expiration date, so don’t worry and use it whenever you feel like it!”
“Y-Yes? W-Wait a moment, Jonah!”
“See you next time! Bye!”
As I dodged Eve’s frantic voice calling me back, I activated my stealth skill and bolted out.
“Jonah…!”
I managed to avoid Eve, who crumpled up the “Chicken, Massage, Ears Lick Full-Course Coupon” in her hand with a bewildered look.
…I mean, I didn’t think she’d give away her guts and liver like that!
That’s too much pressure!
