"Skill orb?"
"Yeah. With this, we can gain a skill. It's incredibly popular among adventurers! Hurry up! We must absorb them quickly. We don't have an orb briefcase, so these orbs will vanish in ten minutes." Yuuno grabbed one of them, seemingly afraid that it would become weaker with every moment that passed.
I hesitated, wondering whether I would gain a skill considering my unique blessing, but it turned out fine.
[You get a new skill, Shooting Lv. 1. Would you like to increase its level by using 100 Essence Shards?]
Not only did it offer a skill like usual, it also linked itself to Essence Shards.
"Ugh…" I groaned.
"So, what did you get, Noelle, Makoto?" Yuuno pumped her fist. "I got Sword Strike! This is awesome. With this, I could go toe-to-toe with orcs without relying too much on my shield." Yuuno said as she motioned her sword. When she slashed with it, I could see a trail of blue light following along her blade, a sign that some sort of skill or magical entity was imbuing the strike.
"I got Shooting. I guess I am using bows now. Damn… I didn't mean it, alright? I kinda want to use swords and be like a hero, you know." I sighed. Sometimes, it wasn't good when your wish was granted. I wonder if the system and these skill orbs knew what I wished for.
"Um… I got blink." Noelle said as she teleported a distance away.
"Whoa. A teleportation skill? That's crazy!" Yuuno said.
"It can only travel a distance of two meters…" Noelle pouted.
"We must level it then." Yuuno pumped her fist.
"Ah, shit. Can we get back? It's getting late. It's almost 7 PM." I swapped to my phone and found several messages from Sakura. I hurriedly replied, saying that I had just finished adventuring. The thrill of the battle had made me forget about Nijima.
"Yeah. Sure." Yuuno nodded. "Thanks, all. I never thought I could still improve with my circumstances…"
"I am sure we can work something out about your debt. If you become a successful adventurer, a hundred or two hundred thousand dollars is not impossible," I encouraged her.
'Makoto? Where are you?' Sakura messaged me five times when I came out of the dungeon. Phone signals didn't reach the dungeons. The last one was incredibly worrying as she was asking whether I was okay.
'I am fine. Sorry I couldn't reply. There was no phone signal inside the dungeon. We found a treasure chest we couldn't miss, so the dive turned out longer than expected,' I messaged back. The answer came immediately.
'Thank goodness. I thought something happened to you. Are you injured? Should we cancel our plan for the day?'
'No. I am completely fine. We shall do it according to schedule. Is Nijima there?'
'Yes. We will stay in your house tonight. We already bathed and chatted.'
'Does she know about it?'
'Of course not. But I think she has been making passes at me.'
Even through chat, I could feel Sakura blushing as she typed that message. I was excited. I couldn't wait to get home now and cuddle with them.
When I got back home, I found Sakura wearing an apron and Nijima lounging on my sofa. It felt as if we were one happy family. An image of my life before my father committed suicide flashed through my mind. My mom happily arranged the table for us, welcoming Dad with her apron, just like Sakura now. As expected of a modern girl, her cooking was simple. Chicken soup with instant seasoning bought from the supermarket.
No! Get the image out of your mind!
Both Mom and Sakura were the same. And so was Nijima's mom. As long as I could feed them, they would remain loyal. I had trained them exactly for this scenario. I had put measures in place. Even if they left me the very next day, it wouldn't ruin me.
"Hello! Thanks for waiting. Didn't think you had it in you, Nijima." I smirked.
"Well, Sakura insisted that we eat together." She pouted, aware that I was teasing her.
"I see. Well, let's dig in." I went to the table, relishing the fried chicken and the soup stock on the table.
"Here, rice for you and Nijima." She scooped rice into bowls and gave them to Nijima and me.
After we ate together, I took a bath. Through the surveillance cameras in the living room, I could see them chatting. Nijima was especially touchy with Sakura, often hugging her and touching her chest. That's when I cast Body Swap on Sakura. My world lurched as my soul snapped into her body.
"Kyaa!" I yelped in such a girly voice when Nijima grabbed my chest from behind.
"What's the matter, Sakura? Why are you spacing out like that? Finally giving me a chance?"
"Were you always into girls, Nijima?" I calmed my beating heart. That was a weird sensation. No wonder women were sensitive about their breasts.
"Of course not. It is just you, Sakura. I mean, we have always been together. You knew about my circumstances. And yet, you went to Makoto. Well, I knew I didn't have anything… But now, can I hope?"
"You knew I loved Makoto, right?"
"You haven't even talked to him in years. Why are you suddenly acting so subservient?" Nijima pouted. I smirked. It's time to improve her brainwashing.
"Well. I thought it was just a one-time thing," I whispered beside her ear. "But you see, I found out that I longed for it. His embrace. It was just one night, but soon, I grew addicted. You were planning to get him, right?"
I winked at the surveillance camera hidden on the ceiling. Too bad I can't see how Sakura reacted right now. I suppose I should be satisfied with her reviewing the footage in my room through my computer.
"Eh. Um…" Nijima reeled back. Her eyes darted around. I am sure she didn't expect Sakura to share Makoto so willingly. In fact, up until now, she hadn't. But she definitely warmed up to the idea.
"It's fine." I whispered. "I think we can both be Makoto's sex slave together."
"No! I definitely won't!" Nijima refused. "You must also resist him, Sakura. He is brainwashing you!"
"But I can no longer resist him. When he touched me here…" I massaged Nijima's stomach. "I feel pleasure. I can no longer stop. It feels so good."
"Ugh… Sakura…" Nijima whimpered. I then hugged her, my hand explored inside her clothes and through her breast. Nijima recoiled.
"What? You have been touching me earlier. Can't I touch you?" I smirked back.
"Well…" Nijima turned.
"Don't worry. It's between girls. This is what you wanted, right? I don't think Makoto will consider this cheating." My hand glided over her thigh. Nijima blushed. When I embraced her, I could feel her heart pounding in her chest. She seemed to be lost in thought.
My arm wrapped around her from the back as I put her on my lap. Instead of more whispers, I licked her ear.
"Did you feel it? I wonder whether you will feel like this with me once Makoto had his way with you." I muttered as I massaged her breast, ensuring that her figure was caught on the surveillance camera.
"I won't. My heart is for you, Sakura. I love you. As long as I don't cum when I do it the first time with Makoto, everything is going to be fine." Nijima mutters to herself. It was as if she was convincing herself more than Sakura. Too bad, through her dreams, I already knew all her weak points. Even if she didn't, we could always have had a threesome, and that's great.
"I am glad. Now, let us enjoy ourselves. Where did you feel it the most, my little kitten?" My right hand explored her breast inside her tank top while my left explored the area underneath, through her thing.
"Hm. .. Sakura. You are weird today."
"Oh, you are feeling it already. I wonder how you would react when Makoto touched you. His hand was rougher than mine. try to imagine his hand gliding through your sensitive spots. Like this. Through your clothes, your breast, then glided down to your thigh."
"Hah… Hah…" Sakura moaned. I didn't touch her clit, yet her body jerked, signaling her climax. Nijima was already incontinent. I couldn't wait to pound her with my cock. But I should save the occasion for later.
Seeing the chance, I took off her clothes. But a notification interrupted me.
[mission completed:
Make the target orgasm for the first time (100 Essence Shards)
Make the target orgasm from breast (100 Essence Shards)
Make the target orgasm while bodyswapping with other (100 Essence Shards)]
[You have 480 shards remaining!
I blinked at the notification. Nijima might be an asshole and a time bomb. But she is a literal gold mine. I just got 300 Shards with just a single climax. Moreover, I could do it while body swapped. I noticed the last mission wasn't displayed earlier. It must be a secret mission.
"Are you done already? Let's get you prepped up. Do you want to take a bath?"
"Hn…" Nijima didn't answer as her eyes blanked out from the afterglow. I smirked. She was even more sensitive compared to the dreamscape! Doing her later would be such a sight.
Then, a door opened. Sakura walked closer to me and Nijima.
"Makoto…"
Gh.. when she talked like that inside my body gave me goosebumps. Even when I am in a girl's body, I am not interested in hearing or seeing a man acting coquettishly. I swapped back.
"Makoto…" Sakura looked at me, as if she yearned for something.
"Let's tuck her in first." I wrapped Nijima in a blanket on the couch. Sakura then kissed me on the lips. Her eyes burned with fiery passion.
[mission completed:
Bond above 80 (Mining Shards)]
It turned out I didn't need to have cheating sex with her to fill the gaps in our bond. I threw away the notification into the back of my mind. I have something more important to do before i read the mission.
Time for round two. But before that, let's see what mining shards meant.