noveldrama
Chapter 132
Chapter 132
Time rewinds a little to when Yujin was about to leave his accommodation.
There were two people warmly seeing him off.
“Be careful and have a good time, Yujin.”
“Yeah. I’ll be back, Aika.”
“Hehe ?”
One was Aika, his cohabitating mentor, who giggled when addressed by name.
“……”
['???' waves goodbye to him.]
‘Why does the saintess seem softer every time I see her?’
The other was the saintess, who had recently gained a bit of chubbiness in her cheeks.
The corners of her mouth curled up in a gentle ? shape.
With kindness…
—Encouragement poured into her expression.
['???' sends him encouragement, saying she believes in him.]
[Complete Hypnosis taps its cheeks and steels itself.]
[The host boasts that they will protect him and to just trust her.]
The subject of encouragement was something akin to her child. A power that had developed a sense of self over time. Complete Hypnosis.
The reason for the encouragement…
Was because she knew the future that awaited them both.
The saintess could see clearly into the future that Yujin would face.
The unsealing of '???' due to a kiss.
And the bad ending where Yujin falls into a coma as a backlash.
['???' reassures him that she can descend for a moment if things go wrong.]
[Complete Hypnosis nods vigorously, releasing a huff of determination.]
To prevent that bad ending, the last resort: descent.
With the assurance that she could descend if the situation became dire, Complete Hypnosis nodded eagerly.
Because descent meant…
-Chup… pause.
‘…This is the master’s body!’
A technique where Complete Hypnosis temporarily seizes control of the soul.
It was a skill that allowed her to take over Yujin’s body.
Yujin. No, her eyes, which had entered Yujin’s body, sparkled innocently.
‘I want to play right away, but… I should save the master first, right?’
-Su…
She began to slowly control Yujin’s physical form.
More precisely, she was running through his entire body like '???'.
A feat only possible because she was born from '???'.
-Ding.
['???'’s growth rate noticeably decreases.]
[Status anomalies 'soul collapse' and 'mild' acquisition are canceled.]
Thanks to this, Yujin’s soul regained stability.
Although cracks were splitting in the power that a mortal could not handle, it now seemed calm as if it were a lie.
Having achieved this right after descending, she felt accomplished.
-Chuup.
“Y-Yujin. I-I’m… this strange memory…”
But there was no time to rest.
Before her eyes, Alice lifted her head with a confused expression.
[A-Alice Rittenwood. Starting today, you’re going to like me. Got it?]
‘Yujin hypnotized me… huh?’
The reason for her confusion lay in the memories that had just resurfaced.
In those memories, the Yujin she recalled was entirely different from what she imagined.
A weakling who didn’t even seem to have the courage to talk to women.
A guy who couldn’t even make eye contact without hypnosis.
[You’re Seoyujin, right? I wanted to get closer to you too, and it’s a good opportunity!]
[…uh, huh?]
[You’re the only guy among the new students, right? I’ve been trying to find a chance to get to know you, but you were always with Sia, so I could hardly talk to you.]
[Re-really?]
[Of course! So, let’s start with exchanging phone numbers…]
‘No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t seem like I’m hypnotized? I’m just being myself, as usual?’
Even though the hypnosis was a vague memory, it didn’t succeed, but still.
From then on, he continued to act in ways not in her memory.
After accidentally touching her chest once, he apologized as if he had committed a grave sin.
Whenever she held his hand, he made an extremely happy face and turned mushy…
-Kiss.
[……!!!? A-Alice. What just happened?]
[Hehe. Why are you so shy about a kiss? Was it your first time?]
[U-uh, yeah….]
[That’s a relief! It’s my first time too, but if it’s not your first time, I might get jealous. Hehe.]
‘I took 8 weeks, but it only took him 3 weeks to kiss….’
In just 3 weeks, he made Alice fall in love with him.
Alice, who hadn’t been colored by that 'gaze,' was truly pure, just as Yujin remembered.
Of course, since it was in her nature, if Yujin confessed about the hypnosis someday, she would likely turn her gaze on him. But for now.
In many ways, the youthful memories created a chaotic whirl in Alice’s mind.
‘What’s going on? Am I really imagining that I kissed Yujin? But it feels too real…’
-Sneak.
“Yujin. Could it be….”
Hence, the question.
She asked Yujin, in front of her, if what she recalled was indeed true.
Unlike Sia, it was a straightforward and sincere action from Alice.
To which Yujin…
-Click.
“Go back! I’m going to play in my master’s body!”
No. The Complete Hypnosis that occupied Yujin’s body coldly issued an order.
Clumsily handling the flesh, she spoke in a short-tongued pronunciation like a child.
Although it looked quite odd coming from a handsome face…
-Ding.
[The target falls 'perfectly' under hypnosis.]
“Uh, y-yeah….”
The power contained in those words was immense.
In an instant, Alice’s eyes became hazy and unfocused.
And then, without even realizing what she looked like, she staggered out the door…
“Get dressed!”
“Y-yes….”
-Swishing.
Fortunately, Alice did not leave in an extremely inappropriate outfit.
Complete Hypnosis had been living within Yujin for 8 weeks.
So she understood that sending her out like that would make her master sad.
-Chiiick… screech.
“Goodbye~.”
“…….”
And so, the chaotic Alice exited.
What remained was the hotel room with traces of the party…
And the curious, pure Complete Hypnosis, who had just gained a body for the first time.
In Yujin’s eyes, stars sparkled brilliantly.
‘To return the master’s body, I need at least 12 more hours, so until then, the master’s body is mine!’
-Skip skip.
After that, she stepped forward with an awkward gait.
Though she had only changed her walking style, the soles of her feet made a skippity sound.
Of course, she didn’t care at all.
-Crunch crunch.
“…Blech. It tastes bad.”
And then she began to play.
Eating a cracker spread with Marmite, she scrunched up her face.
-Swallow.
“……Bleh.”
‘This smells strange. My nose is in trouble!’
She was also shocked by the combination of pine-scented liquor and drinks, thinking,
‘I need to go to the bathroom if I want to throw up… huh?’
-Hehe.
“He’s handsome!”
She admired Yujin reflected in the mirror, pulling her cheeks and putting on a self-face show.
She thoroughly enjoyed this body she was experiencing for the first time.
-Squish.
‘…My master always grows, but why am I not growing?’
Though she did indulge in areas she shouldn’t have enjoyed, anyway.
As she adjusted to the body, she spent a joyful time for about 3 hours.
Complete Hypnosis, who had initially found everything fascinating, now felt bored and lay down flat.
Yujin’s lips poked out.
‘Having a body is fun, but it’s super uncomfortable. I can’t fly around, and I can’t transform just like that.’
While grumbling inwardly about how uncomfortable human bodies are.
In the mental world, she could create LEGO or Band-Aids with just a thought. She could wear cute clothes in an instant, but…
In reality?
Everything was just uncomfortable!
Every little thing, even breathing and blinking, felt bothersome.
In many ways, she thought being a spirit was much happier.
‘Poor master….’
-Pause.
‘But my master always seemed happy. Even when he asked me to calm his lower half because he was in trouble.’
One curious thing was that Yujin was always happy.
And understandably so, for she lived within his mind.
She knew better than anyone how happy Yujin was when he was with his wives.
However, he often got into awkward situations when his body reacted on its own.
There were countless times he asked her to calm down his…
So why was he happy even then?
What was good about this uncomfortable flesh?
“…….”
-Suddenly.
After a moment of wondering, she straightened her body.
She plopped down on the sofa and leaned forward.
Sticking out her tongue innocently, she
let her heart race with delightful thoughts.
‘I need to stay with my master until I know!’
-Sneak.
After that, Yujin’s hands began to fumble through the air.
A fluffy white light spread out, kneading '???' like dough.
Before long, a shape began to form on the table.
A body smaller than the saintess, resembling a doll.
With fluffy blond hair like her mother’s and sparkling golden eyes resembling her master’s.
That was her true form.
-Wiggle wiggle. Sweat pouring.
“Mommy, isn’t it cute?”
‘???’ may be hard to handle, but still.
Even while sweating profusely, she maintained her smile.
She was thinking of the transformed mother, hoping for compliments from the saintess.
“It’s done!”
Thus, after a long 9 hours of effort.
Something small enough to fit in the palm of her hand was created.
A bright smile bloomed on Complete Hypnosis’s face.
‘Then…’
-Swoosh.
Afterward, Yujin’s body sagged.
The presence that had been controlling him disappeared, allowing him to regain his freedom.
And then, the small, chubby spirit shot towards the living being before her…
-Flash. Blink blink. Puff puff.
[The skill 'Complete Hypnosis' bounces in delight at the joy of success.]
[To achieve this all at once, she rejoices, thinking it’s amazing.]
And so, she possessed.
Something small and cute, the manifestation of Complete Hypnosis’s physical form.
-Flop. Plump.
[Complete Hypnosis shakes Yujin, saying he should wake up quickly—while playfully smiling….]
Whether this would be a boon or a bane for Yujin, was still uncertain.
* * *
Meanwhile, while the incident unfolded in the hotel room…
“S-Sia. When you, um, kissed Yujin….”
“That reaction. You saw it too? ‘That memory.’”
“You saw it too, Sia!?
“Yeah. I did. A memory that shouldn’t exist.”
The two women who kissed Yujin, Alice and Sia, faced each other.
“When it happened in 3 weeks, what about now? I thought I was going to grow old waiting.”
“Why are you the one…?”
“Never mind. Let’s talk.”
“Talk about what…?”
Sia’s brown eyes sparkled.
“———Doesn’t it seem like Yujin is from the future?”