I carried out a hellish running exercise in the morning, meant to train distance running, starting speed, stamina, and decision making.
In the afternoon, I did some casual mid air combat, and attacked and destroyed the fake Kamui with Bladeless Sword. This trained mobility, breakthrough power, attack, and responsiveness.
At night, it was time to rest and be pampered by the girls… And squeezed here and there. At least they change their swimsuits every day.
My sister-in-laws also brought swimsuits, but they’ve been forbidden from flirting with me, so they’ve been wearing sports wear the whole time. Would anyone get mad if I said that’s kind of a shame…?
I get over these hellish days with a beautiful view, and it’s currently our fifth day here. The morning of the fourth day of training.
“There!”
I withstand Yukine’s furious attacks, shake off Takane’s, and manage to completely destroy the Kamui’s head with Bladeless Sword. I’ve managed to get through them a few times, but it was always from bad angles or with too little momentum, so I never got a good hit with Bladeless Sword.
But on the second attempt today, I finally manage it.
“Yes!”
I raise my fist victoriously, and express joy with my whole body, as my sisters-in-law come running.
“Ahn, that sucks! You’ve gotten too strong!”
“Have I? It feels more like I finally did it on the fourth day. And I’m still not used to facing you head on.”
“But you dodged Yukine’s attack in the air, and you even managed to make her lose her balance. Good job, brother-in-law.”
“How should I put it… You didn’t beat monsters, but it feels like you leveled up from training. Like your overall stats have gone up in the past few days. Is that your secret!?”
“Haha, that’s just it, a secret.”
I haven’t told them about my skill yet, so I just laugh it off.
“Oh well, it’s fine. Congratulations! Poke poke!”
“Yes, well done.”
Takane caresses my face from the front while Yukine hugs me from behind. These two are too physical, but they were like this since the first day, so I’m getting used to it. I’ve been moving all around while training, and that helps, but the pheromones exuded by them tickling my nose don’t feel bad at all like they did when I first met them.
At the time it felt almost repulsive, but now it doesn’t feel that way at all. Strange. Did they use a weird perfume? There’s no sign of it now, so I accept their affection head on. Honestly, it doesn’t feel bad.
“Shouta!”
“Darling!”
Maki and Ayane come and push them away as they jump at me.
“You were cool!”
“You always are, darling!”
Every time my sisters-in-law show affection, someone comes to push them aside.
“Geez, how many times must I tell you that you get too close to darling!?”
“Eh… That much is fine.”
“That’s right Ayane. And it’s not like Shouta minded it.”
“Still no! What do you think, darling?”
“Well… It’s not bad. Even if we don’t have a special relationship, being friendly isn’t bad.”
“See, our brother-in-law gets it. Also, adventurers with nicknames are coming from abroad after our brother-in-law here. If this is enough to make you mad, there won’t be an end to it.”
They’ve told me this during training, but it seems two different announcements in the beginner dungeon resulted in me getting attention from abroad.
Maybe there were similar announcements in foreign dungeons, but Japan is open about that sort of thing. There’s no regulation of information, so rumors quickly spread.
But foreign adventurers have to go through long procedures to enter dungeons here, and the footage I provide is heavily controlled, so it hasn’t made its way outside even though it’s been a month.
“By the way, these nicknames… I feel like I got them the moment I heard them, but are they really that great?”
“Great you say… They’re all people who climbed to S rank within a year of becoming adventurers, and dash through the front lines.”
Aki and Aira come here, and I’m handed a water bottle. Then I remember I’m thirsty and empty it into my mouth.
“Ahh… Thanks.”
“You’re welcome. But the problem isn’t just their history. My mother and Sakuya are wary of something else.”
“Meaning?”
“Master, do you remember the nicknames of the adventurers that are coming?”
Nicknames? Well… Thunder Witch, Saint of Destruction… And Knight of the Holy Seal?”
“Yes. And they are estimated to be girls between sixteen and twenty.”
“…Meaning?”
“Geez, brother-in-law. Mother is worried about a honey trap.”
Honey trap?
“…??”
“Eeh…? Do you really not get it?”
“I think there’s a good chance Shouta here doesn’t know about a one-night stand honey trap…”
“No no, I get it, I just don’t think there’s any reason to worry. Wait, didn’t you tell these two that it’s practically every day that you hnmuguh!”
Aki and Maki close my mouth.
“W-we did report. Still, it’s concerning.”
“Yes. And even if you avoid their honey traps, you’re charming, so they might find reasons to stick around…”
“They can’t have darling!”
“I understand your concerns Miss Maki, but the issue is that since they are S rank, being somewhat unreasonable is permissible. Master is A+, so that means he may take more wives. Even if he does not intend to, the possibility means there will surely be people after the openings.”
“Is that so?”
“It is. Incidentally, you forgot about Speed Star, the only male on this list.”
“Hon…”
I’m happy with these four, and I have Enki and the others on the combat side of things, so I don’t need anything else. Not to mention that no matter how strong or alluring a girl is, in the end, I’m the one who has to take down rare monsters.
Nicknames are generally a way to assert power, and if they get in the way of my dungeon exploration, I don’t need it…
…!
“…Hn?”
I feel a chill down my spine, and turn towards the sea.
Is… Something coming?
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