The sudden chase began, and Flora sprinted with all her might.
[Distance from the elf: 45m]
[If the distance reaches 500m, the chase is considered a victory. If caught, the chase ends.]
Her earpiece informed her of her current distance from the elf lady.
"Don't think you can run away!"
The elf lady, nocking an arrow onto her bow mid-chase, shouted after Flora.
[Distance from the elf: 30m]
Flora: "Seriously?! How can she charge an arrow AND run this fast at the same time?!"
In games, charging a shot should drastically reduce your movement speed—this elf isn't playing by the rules!
Flora: "...Wait!"
Upon closer inspection, Flora noticed swirling wind-elemental magic surrounding the elf as she charged her bow.
The wind magic was accelerating her.
At this rate, there was no way Flora could outrun her with her current stamina.
And things only got worse.
Once fully charged, the elf released an arrow imbued with wind magic—and mid-flight, it split into three!
"Eeek?!"
Flora dodged the arrows while still running.
She ran. She dodged. The elf chased. The elf shot...
But the elf's charging grew faster and faster, and the number of arrows chasing Flora multiplied.
Even on the wide-open street, it became nearly impossible to dodge them all.
"I'm gonna get hit! Σ(ŎдŎ|||)ﾉﾉ"
The arrows were about to strike Flora—
"Don't worry! Leave it to me!"
"Huh...?"
Hearing the slime's voice, Flora suddenly felt her body enveloped by a slick, slippery substance.
The arrows that should have pierced her were deflected by this slippery membrane.
"So slippery... What is this?"
As she ran, Flora glanced down at the transparent, slightly iridescent goo covering her.
"Don't worry, big sis Tentacle-chan! This is part of my body—I reshaped myself into a gel armor and put it on you!"
"Your... body?"
"Yup! This armor can deflect her arrows!"
"You just put this on me right now?"
"Hehe, of course! Did you think I was groping your big, snowy— Ow! Okay, okay, I admit I did touch a little... but my main goal was definitely to equip you with armor!"
Flora: Do you really have to add that middle part? (≖_≖ )
"Although the defense isn't great, it's totally fine for deflecting her attacks! Just keep running!"
[Distance from the elf: 25m]
"Keep running my ass! She's faster than me—I'm about to get caught!"
"No worries! I'll handle the speed!"
As soon as the slime finished speaking, Flora's shoes were also coated in slime gel.
"What's this now? Whoa, whoa, so slippery!!"
It felt like she'd put on ice skates—no, even slipperier than that!
[Distance from the elf: 41m]
Flora: She's falling behind! (*ﾟﾛﾟ)!!
"I put my slickest slime on your feet, big sis! Go on, shake her off! ٩(•̤̀ᵕ•̤́๑)"
Flora: Good thing I know how to skate... I can handle this speed!
After getting used to the slime's slick gliding, Flora sped up even more.
[Distance from the elf: 89m]
[Distance from the elf: 114m]
[Distance from the elf: 233m]
...
♡♡♡
After an intense and thrilling chase...
"Where'd she go?"
The elf girl finally lost sight of her target.
"Hmph! Did you really think you could escape like that?"
"I possess the elves' innate sensing ability—I'll find you for sure."
With that, the elf closed her eyes, preparing to sense Flora and Slime Girl's magical signatures...
But just as she began to pick up a faint trace—
Phone ringtone: *"Keep going, keep going, move forward oh-oh-oh~ In this crazy world! Face the pain, hold your dreams oh-oh-oh~!"*
Elf lady: ?!!
The sudden music made her heart skip a beat.
She quickly pulled out her phone and swiped to answer.
"Ah! President Feng! Yes, of course I'm free! What? A dinner meeting tonight? Great! I'll be right there!"
Compared to the phone call, Flora and Slime Girl suddenly didn't matter anymore. The elf put away her bow, grabbed her handbag, and dashed off in the opposite direction.
Meanwhile, on the second floor of a nearby inn...
[Distance from the elf: 514m]
[Congratulations! Chase successful!]
[Special event completed.]
[Reward points: 30]
[Current points: 90]
"Phew—"
Only after hearing the system notification did Flora finally let out a huge sigh of relief.
Earlier, even though the distance had been steadily increasing, Flora was running out of stamina, while the elf only grew more relentless.
Desperate, once the gap widened past 300 meters and she was out of the elf's line of sight, Flora ducked into an inn, hoping to hide for a bit.
But the elf's sensing ability was practically a game-breaking cheat—it felt like she was closing in step by step.
Thankfully, the elf got called away for work at the last second.
Those 30 points were hard-earned...
"Hey! How long are you planning to stay inside my body?!"
Flora, now thoroughly annoyed, reached into her clothes and finally found Slime Girl nestled right against her chest.
She yanked her out and tossed her onto the inn's bed.
"Yaa!"
When Slime Girl landed on the bed, her small, squishy blob form began to change.
First, her body expanded, then limbs and a head sprouted, until she transformed into a pink-haired, adorable loli.
So she really was a slime girl...
"Hehe, we lost her, didn't we?" The slime loli stuck out her tongue and struck a cute pose toward Flora.
"Ugh... my clothes are completely soaked..."
Flora's outfit was drenched in slime mucus—and riddled with holes!
"Well, duh! My slime dissolves clothing, you know! o(｀ω´*)o"
The slime loli puffed out her tiny chest proudly.
So cute...
Flora held back from saying it out loud.
No matter how adorable she looked, this slime had still caused her trouble. But considering the 30 points, Flora decided to let it slide.
Still, there was one thing Flora needed to clarify.
"Hey, why was that elf chasing you in the first place?" Flora asked as she peeled off her soaked clothes.
"Didn't I tell you, Flora-nee?"
"You never told me anything! You just suddenly jumped onto me... Wait, how do you even know my name?!"
"Oh, that? ♡"
The slime loli waved Flora's ID card playfully.
"...Don't go through my stuff without permission!" Flora snatched back her ID card.
"Rude... Anyway, how did you piss off that elf?"
"Well, it's kinda complicated. We met on the train today, and we were chatting happily! But then, when I tried to get a little closer, she suddenly flipped out."
"A little closer...?"
Flora, now down to just her underwear, frowned.
"What do you mean by 'closer'?"
"I told her I liked her big, snowy chest—her pretty face, her amazing figure... (˵¯͒〰¯͒˵)"
"...?"
"And then I made a move! But she totally wrecked me~ I didn't expect her to be that strong! Next time, I'll pick someone weaker~"
"...!"
Flora suddenly realized something was off.
This slime loli had been staring intently at her while she changed...
Wait—had she missed something important?
The name of this special event was...
[The Disgusting Slime Girl Incident!]
She was a *disgusting* slime loli!
"That elf lady was so mean! What's wrong with liking big chests, huh? Right, Flora-nee~?"
Flora could feel the slime's voice drawing closer.
"Haha... yeah, I guess you're right," Flora chuckled awkwardly.
Then, without warning, she grabbed her jacket and bolted for the door!
"Ah!"
But before she'd taken two steps, the residual slime mucus on her body suddenly activated, morphing into ropes that bound her legs.
The slime loli scooped Flora up and tossed her back onto the bed.
"You're perfect, Flora-nee~ You might be younger than that elf lady, but your figure's just as amazing—and your chest is so soft and white! But most importantly~"
The slime loli pulled Flora into a tight embrace and licked her cheek.
"Mmm... let me go..."
"Most importantly, Flora-nee is weak~ Snuggling up to a big, strong tentacle girl like you is so comforting~"
"Don't worry—just leave everything to me~ I'll make sure you have the longest, most pleasurable night ever~"
Flora was utterly hopeless.
Flora: Why does this keep happening to me?! QAQ