My senior and the shopkeeper were still in the middle of discussing toys.
It’s taking too long. I can’t wait to get home.
“Okay, how about this?”
As if wanting to show off, the shopkeeper held out an oval-shaped object. It was about the size of a human head, and its color was a slightly ashen white.
“It looks like an egg.”
“Because it is an egg. But it’s not an ordinary egg. It’s an animal egg.”
I was a little astonished.
I had never expected to find such a thing in a rusty, dreary shop.
But I didn’t mean it in a good way, I meant it in a bad way.
It was a dangerous product, enough to kill an amateur.
And it’s not just a sex toy. It’s an object that deserves to be called a ‘stock’.
“You’ve probably heard of the Lecher Beast, right? At first glance, it looks a little over ten years old, but it is a full-fledged monster. His obsession with sex, however, is worthy of the name Lecher Beast.”
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The shopkeeper spoke eloquently, and my senior stared at the oval-shaped product.
“How much does it cost?”
“It’s a bit expensive, but I think it’s worth it.”
Not good. My senior has the eyes that would say, “I’m gonna buy it!” at any moment.
But at the same time, it would mean exposing this cross-dressing figure if I revealed myself here.
I don’t want to do that.
On the other hand, supposedly, if I popped out in here,
Would my senior recognize me as myself in this form in the first place?
Ha!
I am sure that senior would never have dreamed of me in this perverted form, so I can confidently say that it would never cross her mind.
In other words, if I were to go out in this state, she would probably just think, “A student I don’t know warned me”.
“Wait!”
I dashed between them.
“What’s the matter with you?”
The shopkeeper grinned in obvious disgust.
“Saying too many random things… If I’m not mistaken, mister shopkeeper, did I hear you say something about this being Lecher Beast’s egg?” If yo u ar e abl e to re ad th is me ssag e, yo u are r ead ing fr om an una uth orized agg regat e sit e. R ead at my Wo rdP ress at sta bb ing with a syr inge. ho me. bl og to su ppo rt me and my trans lat ions.
“Oh yes, it’s a legitimate Lecher Beast egg.”
Now I had a clear statement.
“That’s strange. Lecher Beasts are supposed to be warm-blooded mammals, so they shouldn’t lay eggs.”
“Guh, that’s…”
When my senior heard this, her eyes widened.
“Mr. Shopkeeper. Deceiving others is bad.”
“Wait a minute, miss. Indeed, it’s not the creature’s egg, but it’s definitely…”
“Definitely the Lecher Beast? Yes, that is indeed true.”
“See? So…”
“That thing… it’s a cocoon, isn’t it?”
As I said this, the shopkeeper’s face, which had been showing relief, lost its color again.
I think he was wondering why I knew that much.
“The best-known form of the Lecher Beast is the juvenile stage of the animal’s life, which is said to last fifty years. Despite their lecherous nature, they are not fertile during this period, so they are sometimes used as comfort toys. After that, however, the animal cocoons itself to “grow up”.
I took the cocoon from the shopkeeper’s hand and held it up slightly.
“The animal that emerges from the cocoon will be a very different Lecher Beast, a ferocious beast that will attack the woman with the full intention of breeding. Not only do they capture, rape, and humiliate their mate, in some cases, they rip open the belly of the then-impregnated woman, remove the offspring in bloody fashion, and feed the would-be carcass of the mother to the offspring.”
I thrust the cocoon back at the shopkeeper and glare at him.
“Selling such a dangerous thing to a customer, you… how dare you call yourself a merchant!”
And with that, the matter was settled.
Fortunately or unfortunately, my senior did not recognize me despite my cool performance.
We then left the shop.
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“Thank you. I almost put myself in danger today.”
My senior shook my hand and gave me a friendly smile, just like the old days.
“No, I haven’t done anything to deserve a thank you. But be careful. The black market may have a wide variety of goods, but there are also many dangerous and mysterious things in the mix.”
I’m a little embarrassed, but I still managed to spit out a preachy line.
“But it’s also your fault that you haven’t come to the shop since then, you know? Even though I’ve already placed an order.”
“I’ve been a bit busy since then… huh? Eeeh?!”
My senior remained smiling as usual.
“Oh, I knew it. It’s you. I didn’t think it was possible because you’re so girly and cute. I even wondered if you were really capable of wearing such an outfit in public. But now I see you in a new light.”
“I had to do it for work. What does senior think I am?”
“Yes, but… When we were kids, you were caught dressed as a woman in the women’s changing room of a public swimming pool, weren’t you?”
Why do you even remember that episode…
“A-anyway, bring me what I ordered as soon as possible. Otherwise, uh… I won’t be able to make it in time for my customer’s birthday. Okay?”
“I see. My fault. I understand.”
To be honest, I’m not too fond of the idea of taking adult toys to my senior, but I also don’t want a repeat of what happened today. This cha pt er t rans lat ion is m ade p os sibl e by sta bbi ng with a sy ri nge tr ansla tions. Che ck o nly up-to-date tra nsla tio ns on my Wo rdpr ess si te.
“But why did that shopkeeper try to sell me that stuff anyway?”
My senior put her index finger to her lips, and a question mark appeared in her mind.
“The shopkeeper must have failed to sell his stock at the right time.”
“What do you mean?”
“The cocoons of the Lecher Beasts are priceless to begin with. As long as one observes the right timing, one can sell them for a hefty sum.”
“Well, why didn’t he just sell it there for a decent price instead of displaying it in a shop like this?”
That’s what most people would think.
“That’s because he can’t do it anymore. The way I see it, the cocoon was already hard. So he tried to trick senior into buying it to at least make up for the loss.”
My senior still didn’t seem to understand, but she couldn’t help it because she didn’t know the habits of a Lecherous Beast.
“The cocoons of the Lecher Beast are very soft to the touch at first, and the feeling increases with time. That’s why it increases in value over time and becomes an investment object.”
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As I said this, my senior followed me with a look of understanding.
“I see. For example, if I buy a cocoon for 10,000 bonds and keep it for a while, I can sell it for 12,000 bonds because it will be more comfortable to touch by then. Am I right?”
“Correct. But you see. Once the cocoons reach the peak of their softness, they will become as hard as eggshells. When that happens, they can no longer be sold at a high price, so anyone who has a cocoon at that time will lose a lot of money. It is also a sign that the cocoons will break. So it’s not easy to know when to buy and when to sell. If you’re too greedy, you won’t be able to sell any. That’s the kind of mistake that shopkeeper must have made.”
“I see.”
My senior said, nodding her head as if chewing something bitter. Then she said, “I’d better go home now,” and we parted there.
It was already dark.
But if I go to the hotel now, the only thing that would be waiting for me is that female warrior with a hungry stomach.
“Ah. H-hey!”
My senior stopped a short distance away.
“What’s up?”
“You were really cool back there!”
“Okay,” I replied curtly, and this time she really left.
I felt a bit disgusted at myself for not having changed at all since the old days.
