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"Entrapment... what is that?"
Ijichi Nijika pursed her lips, already vaguely guessing what Yamada Ryo was going to say.
"The goal of those bugs is to parasitize, not to harm us. After being parasitized, we won't immediately lose control of our bodies, so..."
Yamada Ryo said casually, "We can completely use the 'fishing' method to lure the monsters out one by one with our bodies and let Kitahara-kun eliminate them."
"..."
Ijichi Nijika and Nagasaki Soyo both understood. The plan was very simple, just like fishing in reality.
But the problem is that fishing requires bait, and you definitely can't get something for nothing... Who will be the bait?
Kitahara Makoto has to be responsible for eliminating the bugs, so he definitely can't be the bait.
Soyo-san is just a curious passerby student, it's obviously not appropriate to let her be the bait...
"I'll do it."
Yamada Ryo said nonchalantly, "Anyway, I already have experience."
"No!"
Ijichi Nijika clenched her fist and bit her silver teeth:
"Ryo has already encountered danger just now, now it should be my turn, I'll be the bait!"
"Nijika, are you sure?"
Yamada Ryo tilted her head and looked over, "Kitahara-kun has to take off all his clothes when he uses Hand of Stripping."
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face quickly turned red, she glanced at Kitahara Makoto guiltily, and stammered:
"I-it's just taking off clothes, I don't care..."
Ahhhhh! How could I not care!
Taking off clothes in front of a boy, no matter how you think about it, it's too embarrassing!
But this matter has nothing to do with Ryo in the first place. If one of the two people has to sacrifice, then it should be me no matter what.
The young miss's sense of shame and responsibility began to clash fiercely.
Not long after, the young miss's sense of shame was defeated, or rather, Nijika's innate sense of responsibility gained the upper hand.
Ijichi Nijika took a deep breath, bit her lower lip, and said, "Since someone has to sacrifice, then let it be me..."
Kitahara Makoto gave a thumbs up: "Nijika-senpai is truly an angel."
Those holy mothers, seemingly kind, are actually generous with others' resources. But now that there's a problem, Nijika chooses to sacrifice herself. The Great Angel of Shimokitazawa truly lives up to her name!
Ijichi Nijika glared at him in shame: "Kitahara-kun, don't talk!"
"I'll go with Nijika," Yamada Ryo stepped forward half a step, expressionlessly saying, "Two people are more efficient, and if something unexpected happens, one person can still pull the other away."
"But..."
"That's settled."
"..."
Yamada Ryo suggested again:
"To improve efficiency, we can also take off our clothes beforehand..."
"Eh? Eh? Eh?" Ijichi Nijika quickly covered her body, shaking her head in shame, "No! I can't do that no matter what!"
Taking off clothes beforehand, wouldn't that mean running naked in front of a boy?
Terrible!
It's absolutely terrible!
"I'm sorry," Nagasaki Soyo said with a face full of apology, "I can't help with this..."
To be a decoy, she would have to take off her clothes, which was completely beyond the Tsundere Young Miss's acceptance range.
"This has nothing to do with Soyo-san anyway," Ijichi Nijika gently shook her head, her gaze quickly firming, "Then... let's begin."
"..."
Ijichi Nijika and Yamada Ryo returned to the village.
"Gak gak gak gak gak—"
A samurai in armor, who had been lying motionless on the ground, quickly stood up, his joints emitting a harsh sound of metal rubbing, and walked stiffly towards the two young misses.
The two young misses did not run, but stood still, waiting nervously.
Seeing them so 'cooperative', the armored samurai indeed did not draw his sword, but walked step by step closer, followed by a black mist flying out of his helmet, flashing into Ijichi Nijika's body.
Clatter.
The armored samurai, losing the control of the insect, scattered directly onto the ground.
"Quick, run!"
Ijichi Nijika nervously clutched her chest, quickly turned around, and ran out of the village with Yamada Ryo.
A moment later.
Looking at the two young misses who ran out of the village, Kitahara Makoto's expression was serious:
"Nijika-senpai, take off your clothes."
Although she knew that being a 'decoy' would definitely involve this, when it came down to it, Ijichi Nijika's pretty face quickly flushed red, and she stammered:
"Um... can I leave my underwear on?"
Kitahara Makoto said seriously:
"Nijika-senpai, please rest assured, I am a pest control doctor now, and my eyes do not differentiate between genders."
Who would believe you! When you looked at Ryo's body just now, your nostrils clearly flared!
Yamada Ryo was expressionless, and said in a flat tone:
"Earlier in the village, Kitahara-kun used his ability three times in one go, right?"
"That's right," Ijichi Nijika quickly nodded, "I remember very clearly, it was indeed three times!"
"The more times you use it, the greater the consumption. Three times is pretty much the limit," Kitahara Makoto mused, "Then take off the other clothes, leaving only two pieces of underwear... In short, there are only three chances at most, so we must catch the insect, otherwise I won't be able to hold on any longer."
Ijichi Nijika immediately breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and even thanked him gratefully:
"Thank you, Kitahara-kun."
Three chances, which means she can keep two pieces of underwear on. If she's lucky... she won't need to expose herself at all!
"I'm taking off my clothes..."
Ijichi Nijika took a deep breath, enduring the shame, and began to take off her clothes.
"Shoes, socks, earrings, hair ties... don't forget anything," Kitahara Makoto instructed from the side, "In short, you can't have more than two external items on your body."
"I know..."
But Ijichi Nijika's body suddenly stiffened halfway through undressing.
"Nijika, why aren't you moving?"
Yamada Ryo asked softly.
"..."
Ijichi Nijika stared blankly, silent.
"It seems Nijika-senpai has lost control of her body," Kitahara Makoto looked at the Tsundere Young Miss and asked, "Soyo, how long was it from being possessed to losing control?"
Nagasaki Soyo had been timing with her phone and quickly replied:
"It was three minutes and twenty seconds in total."
Kitahara Makoto nodded slightly, then looked at Yamada Ryo:
"Ryo-senpai, Nijika-senpai hasn't finished taking off her clothes yet, hurry up."
"Leave it to me."
Yamada Ryo took two steps forward, grabbed Ijichi Nijika's skirt, and pulled it down. The young miss's classic blue and white bowl appeared.
A moment later.
Under Yamada Ryo's swift and decisive 'peeling', Ijichi Nijika was soon left with only her last two pieces of underwear. Even the biscuit box ribbon used to tie her hair was untied, and her brilliant golden hair fell down to her waist.
It's still so flat, as expected!
Kitahara Makoto's gaze fell on Nijika-senpai's body, and he had only one thought in his mind:
After all these days, it seems she hasn't grown at all?
The last time he accidentally entered the Otherworld, he knew that Nijika had small breasts. Now, upon closer inspection, it's still undeniably flat!
"Kitahara-kun, stop looking," Yamada Ryo said expressionlessly, "Nijika has only lost control of her body, not her consciousness."
"Cough..."
Kitahara Makoto extended his right hand towards Nijika, then suddenly clenched it.
Hand of Stripping!
The next second.
A soft, warm piece of fabric suddenly appeared in his palm. Kitahara Makoto looked down and saw that it was indeed the classic blue and white bowl style.
"...It seems Nijika-senpai isn't very lucky."
Kitahara Makoto casually put the blue and white bowl into his pocket, then, without averting his gaze, extended his right hand again:
"One more time."
Buzz.
A bug, somewhere between illusory and real, appeared out of thin air in Kitahara Makoto's palm. It shook its head, trying to escape, but as soon as it moved, Kitahara Makoto crushed it, and it turned into black gas and disappeared.
"Ahhhhhh..."
Ijichi Nijika, regaining control of her body, frantically covered herself, her pretty face rapidly flushing red at a visible speed, instantly turning so red it seemed it could drip blood. She cried out in shame:
"Give, give me back my panties!!!"
Kitahara Makoto handed the panties over, and said earnestly:
"A one-third probability, I didn't want this either."
You say you didn't want it! Your eyes were clearly glued to it just now!
Ijichi Nijika bit her lower lip tightly, took the panties, then glared at him in annoyance:
"Turn around!"
"..."
Kitahara Makoto raised his hands and turned his body.
There's no need to say more about what happened next. The missing cousin had not yet been found, so the fishing tactic naturally couldn't end here. After a short rest, Ijichi Nijika and Yamada Ryo returned to the village again to act as decoys.
It could be observed that these bugs indeed had no intelligence. They would impulsively possess anyone they saw, and then be eliminated one by one by Kitahara Makoto.
During this time, sometimes they were lucky and could seize the bug on the first try. If they were unlucky, they could only seize the bug on the third try.
As time passed, seven or eight armored samurai had already fallen on the edge of the town.
"...Seizing!"
Another insect appeared in Kitahara Makoto's palm. Kitahara Makoto was about to crush it directly, but then raised an eyebrow in surprise:
"Huh? It can actually be optimized?"
This bug in his palm was different. Its body was not between illusory and real; it was a completely solid entity, looking like a large silkworm. However, when held in his palm, it felt almost weightless.
At this moment, this bug's body was clearly emitting a faint light, indicating that it was an optimizable item.
[You have found an optimizable item. Do you want to optimize it now?]
A notification popped up in front of Kitahara Makoto.
"If I remember correctly, optimization can only be applied to inanimate objects... That's right, this thing is a monster from the Otherworld, not a true living organism."
Kitahara Makoto hesitated for a moment, then chose to optimize.
This thing was different from ordinary objects. It was lying motionless in his hand now, and who knew if it would sneak away the next second. He would strengthen it first and see the optimized attributes. If it was some random useless thing, he would just crush it directly to prevent future trouble.
A moment later.
Optimization complete.
[Item: Parasite]
[Current State: Optimized]
[New Entry: Bug Master. You have become the master of the parasite. The parasite will obey your commands unconditionally]
[New Entry: Mass-Energy Conversion. The parasite can devour and convert the mass of the human body into energy, and store it within its body. When needed, it can also feed back or release the energy. During the devouring process, as long as vital organs are avoided, it will not harm the human body]
Seeing the second entry, Kitahara Makoto immediately thought of a way to make a lot of money...
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