“I thought the淫紋 (Inmon) wasn’t glowing just a moment ago. But now it is. So, I would like to know the reasons and conditions for why the淫紋 is glowing.”
“Uh… Huh?”
With a dazed expression, Milphobia didn’t respond. She seemed to be confused about something.
What could be the matter…?
No, perhaps I asked a rather probing question from the start?
“Then, let me change the question. Let’s start with something more comprehensive.”
“Y-Yes…”
“There is limited literature remaining in the kingdom about the species known as succubi. What I know is that succubi use the ‘vitality’ of human men as their energy source. Is that correct?”
“Um, well, yes…”
“But it must be quite difficult to obtain human men in the demon kingdom, right? How do you manage your regular meals?”
“Well… of course, we can have regular meals. In fact, that’s the main part.”
“So, what about human men?”
“Human men are desired not for their stomachs, but rather for what we crave in our minds…”
“I see, so it’s similar to tobacco or alcohol, a matter of preference.”
I tapped my temple with my fingers, making sure not to forget what I just heard. I should summarize it on paper later.
“Um, um, Alaya? What on earth is going on all of a sudden?!”
Milphobia spun her eyes around in confusion and exclaimed.
“What’s with the sudden examination from the earlier atmosphere?!”
“I’m just curious about you, as a species.”
“As a species?!”
Milphobia let out a bewildered voice before sharply fixing her gaze on me.
“The fact that my seduction isn’t working…! This has never happened to me before!”
“Huh?”
Suddenly, Milphobia wrapped her arms around my back and pulled me down onto the bed.
It hurt a bit.
“Hehe, do you still think you can carry out an examination like this?”
Milphobia’s legs entwined around my waist, securing me tightly. I couldn’t lift my body or shake her off with my strength.
She whispered near my ear, as if about to kiss me.
“Now, Alaya, you’re starting to feel a bit lewd…”
“Huh…!?”
With each breath, a sweet fragrance flowed into my body through my nose.
I felt dizzy.
My brain felt like it was melting, heating up.
“Hehe… you ‘sucked’ it in, didn’t you?”
Milphobia slowly pulled her body away from mine.
She was covered in a sweet-smelling, sticky sweat.
…Could this be the “sweet dew” of a succubus?
In an ancient book written hundreds of years ago, which summarized the characteristics of monsters, there was a story about a human noble who fell from grace after being exposed to the sweet dew of a succubus containing aphrodisiac components.
Apparently, the sweet dew has the effect of significantly diminishing human rationality and making them infatuated with succubi.
“Now, \\ Alaya, look…”
Milphobia turned me on my back and straddled me, touching my cheek.
Then she directed my face downwards…
Toward her lower abdomen.
As expected, the淫紋 (Inmon) was glowing mysteriously.
“You’re curious why my ‘down there’ is like this, right?”
“Hmm… Hmm…”
My head felt foggy and wasn’t working well.
“Well, it’s because my body is aching to receive your ‘love,’ Alaya.”
Milphobia said, stroking her lower abdomen with a dreamy expression.
It seemed she was prompting me for “sexual intercourse.”
Then, the淫紋 started to blink.
…Blinking, you say!? Hey, hey, if I’m presented with such valuable data right in front of me, it’s…!!!
Snap.
I heard the sound of the thread of rationality in my mind snapping.
The monster of curiosity greeted me from the depths of my brain.
“So, does that mean succubi’s淫紋 glows when they are aroused!?”
When I bluntly asked, Milphobia frowned slightly.
“Well, that would be the case… I suppose. But isn’t that rather trivial?”
Then she reached for my pants.
It seemed she was trying to take them off.
Whoa, amazing!
“So it really is the same as tobacco or alcohol!? When faced with human men, you lose all self-control!”
“Huh?”
“I can’t hear you! Is my attention also scattered!?”
Note, note.
I tapped my temple to securely store the data I had gathered.
Huh? Why does my head feel so dizzy?
It feels like I’m suffering from a high fever!
Am I properly storing the data!?
“Well, that’s fine! I want to know the conditions under which the淫紋 blinks, but before that, I want to ask: does the淫紋 also glow during masturbation!?”
“Huh!?”
“That’s still a legitimate form of arousal, right? I want to know if it glows even without a partner! What about it!?”
“W-Wait, Alaya…?”
Milphobia, who was straddling me, grimaced and slowly began to back away from me.
“Whoa, whoa, let’s calm down for a bit?”
“Does it glow or not! Come on, tell me!”
“Y-Yes, it doesn’t glow…”
Milphobia averted her gaze slightly, her face turning red as she answered in a small voice.
“I-I’ve answered. So, let’s calm down for now…”
“What!? So, it’s not just arousal that triggers it!?”
How interesting.
Truly interesting!
The bodies of demons are so mysterious!
Round and round.
My eyes felt like they were spinning, but I didn’t care.
I had so many more things I wanted to know!
“Then, what happens if the sexual partner is of the same sex!?”
“Huh!?!?”
“What happens with other non-human races? And is there a difference if the relationship involves romantic feelings or if it’s just a physical one?”
“W-What are you asking──!?”
Milphobia slowly backed away from me on the king-sized bed.
“Where do you think you’re going?”
“Hii…!?”
I knelt on the bed and crawled after her.
Milphobia hugged her arms to herself, her face contorted in fright, with goosebumps all over.
“Oh, right. What’s important is when the淫紋 (Inmon) started to glow. This is just my speculation, but I think that this characteristic only appears after the ability for reproductive acts develops… in other words, after the onset of secondary sexual characteristics… Hah… Hah…”
” Alaya… you’re losing your sanity…! Could it be that the sweet dew has caused your desires to run rampant…!?”
I don’t know why, but I’m really tired.
My breath is ragged.
My heartbeat is fast.
But it’s fine now.
Milphobia’s body is already at the edge of the bed, so there’s no need to chase her anymore.
…She seems to be really scared, but what’s wrong with her?
I’m curious, but questions come first.
“Now, I want to ask, how old are you—”
“P-Please just go to sleep—!!”
Milphobia’s hands burst forth with purple magical energy.
At the same time, my eyelids became unusually heavy.
This is…
Hypnosis… magic…?
“Ugh—”
A particularly large wave hit my already spinning consciousness from the effects of the sweet dew, and my vision began to blur.
…What on earth is happening?
“You said I could do as I please…”
After leaving those last words as I was about to die, I lost consciousness.
＊ ＊ ＊
Snap.
I wake up.
The ceiling above me is a luxurious one I’m not accustomed to.
…Oh, right. I had borrowed a guest room in the Demon King’s castle…
I recall my current situation.
Still, when did I fall asleep…?
I was properly covered with a futon.
“Ah! You’re awake!?”
A sudden voice called out.
When I moved my face, I saw Milphobia, a woman with brown skin and red hair, looking worried as she peered into my face from beside the bed.
“Uh, yeah. Good morning…”
When I replied, Milphobia let out a sigh of relief and said,
“I’m really, truly sorry about last night!”
She deeply bowed beside the bed.
I hastily sat up and looked at Milphobia.
She wasn’t just bowing her head.
She was performing a proper dogeza on the floor.
“W-Why…?”
I had no idea why I was being apologized to.
Huh? Wait, my memories from when I came to this guest room until I fell asleep are vague…
“Anyway, I don’t remember anything, so even if you apologize, I have no idea what for… could you please lift your head?”
“…! That’s probably due to the effect of my sweet dew. It can cause memory confusion.”
I see.
Now that I think about it, Milphobia did say she was a succubus.
Wait, did she use sweet dew on me…?
“I’m really sorry for having caused so much trouble and then putting you under hypnosis… um, please accept this as my apology.”
Milphobia took a book from the desk and handed it to me.
“Oh!?”
The title of the book was “Medical Text: Exploring Body Structure and Specialized Medicine from the Life History of Succubi.”
“Is it really okay for me to receive such a wonderful item!?”
“Yes, of course. It seemed that you, Alaya, had a great interest in this kind of knowledge…”
“Thank you very much! After all, I’m currently in a state of being almost completely broke, so it’s hard to buy something as precious as a book.”
I immediately began flipping through the book…
Suddenly, a certain question popped into my mind.
“By the way, why does the淫紋 blink?”
“──ッ!”
In an instant, Milphobia swiftly moved, snatching the book from my hand, flipping through the pages at an astonishing speed, and then returned the book to me.
“Here! It’s written in detail here!”
“Oh… thank you.”
She had opened the page with the explanation.
Had she checked it beforehand?
In any case, it was very considerate of her and a great help.
“By the way, Alaya…”
Cough.
Milphobia cleared her throat.
“This morning, there’s something I need to tell you.”
“Oh? What could it be?”
I lifted my gaze from the book to look at Milphobia.
…Could it be that there’s a job I can help with in this demon kingdom already?
If that’s the case, I’d be grateful.
I want to take the initiative to accept it.
After all, I currently have no achievements working in the demon kingdom.
If there’s a chance to create a work history, I should actively pursue it.
“Please, just tell me. I will do anything!”
“Ah, then, for a while starting today, please do not step foot outside this room at all.”
“…Huh?”
Caught off guard by her unexpected words, I let out a silly voice.
However, what was even more surprising were the words that followed from Milphobia.
“Currently, there’s a massive outbreak of ‘zombies’ within the Demon King’s castle, and if you go outside, you’ll be eaten.”
“Zombies!?”
An even louder silly voice escaped me than before.
