Inside the slowly ascending elevator, Ilika stared blankly at the built-in advertisement screen.
The day of enrollment was drawing closer…
Just thinking about the coming hassle made her irritable. She'd be forced to sit through lessons on things she'd already mastered long ago, all while hiding her true strength so no one would realize she was leagues ahead of every other monster girl.
It would be annoying—but Ilika didn't regret it.
At least she'd get to live with *that person* again…
"This… this is just unavoidable cohabitation."
"It's only to keep her from getting bullied by some random roommate—not for any other reason!"
"Besides… the only one allowed to bully her is me."
Ilika kept repeating this to herself like a mantra.
Ding.
The elevator arrived.
"I'm exhausted… time for a bath and an early sleep… huh?"
The moment Ilika opened her apartment door, she froze in place.
"Wow~ So sexy! Didn't expect your little sister to be such a closet pervert too, Master~"
A pink-haired loli playfully tugged at a pair of black lace panties.
"Alright, enough playing around, Nini. Just grab one randomly and put the rest back neatly."
A white-haired, heterochromatic tentacle girl rummaged through Ilika's drawer, filled with colorful panties of every style.
She finally settled on a blue-and-white striped pair.
"This one! …Huh?"
The moment Flo turned around, their eyes met—and an excruciatingly awkward silence began.
Flo: (°ー°〃)
Ilika: (ㅍ_ㅍ)
"Ilika… you're… back already?" Flo offered an embarrassed smile.
"Don't stop now—keep picking! I've got plenty more," Ilika said, half her face already shadowed with dark lines of rage.
"Come on, Flo-lo~ Which one do you like? I'll let you try them on one by one~"
As Ilika stepped forward, her hand drifted toward the hilt of her katana—ready to deal with these two intruders who'd broken in and stolen her underwear.
"Nini!" Flo shouted.
"Got it!" Nikolim reacted instantly.
She encased Flo in slime armor and drastically boosted her sliding speed.
Flo zipped across the floor and reached the window she'd previously used to escape.
With practiced ease, she leapt out.
"Sorry, Ilika! Big sis will return it after she's done with it!"
By the time Ilika rushed to the window, Flo had vanished without a trace.
Ilika: ???
…Can panties even be "used"?
And how exactly would you "use" them?
♡♡♡
[Ding-dong!]
[Mission Objective: Steal Ilika's panties, kiss them, then return them.]
[Status: Completed]
[Reward: 40 points]
[Current Balance: 1,130 points]
"Phew—"
Hearing the system notification, Flo let out a long sigh of relief.
After fleeing Ilika's apartment, she'd slid nonstop all the way to the park before finally daring to stop and rest.
Nikolim had transformed into her giant slime form, letting Flo lounge on her soft, bouncy surface—like a living trampoline.
[Congrats, A-Fu! Another mission done! Those 40 points were totally worth it!]
Flo: "Yeah…"
[Huh? A-Fu, aren't you supposed to yell at me and rant right now?]
Sui Sui sounded oddly unsettled—she wasn't used to Flo *not* scolding her.
Flo: "I'm just too tired to yell. You've tortured me how many times this week already?!"
Don't let the 1,130-point balance fool you—every single point came from completing horrifying, soul-crushing tasks. QAQ
Flo had thought stealing Sister Shirona's stockings to brew lemon tea was as absurd as it could get…
But then Sui Sui hit her with an even bigger one: Steal Ilika's panties, kiss them, and return them!
[Hmm, but Ilika keeps her panties super clean—they even smell nice! Isn't that acceptable?]
Flo: "That's NOT the point! I got caught! I was almost captured!"
If news got out that Flo had stolen her little sister's underwear, her life as a tentacle girl would be over.
[Relax! Your sister's not like that. Maybe she's secretly thrilled that her beloved big sis is so fond of her panties~]
Flo: "No way…"
She sighed, gazing at the blue-and-white striped panties in her hand.
She was grinding through these humiliating tasks for one reason only:
To win this "revival match" as soon as possible and give her sisters a happy, peaceful life.
[You mean a shameless, hedonistic life?]
Flo: "Shut up! (◦`~´◦)"
She remembered the two conditions for winning the revival match:
"Main quest progress."
Flo whispered—and the system chimed.
[Condition 1: Earn 10,000 points]
[Progress: 1,130 / 10,000]
[Condition 2: Complete 10 BOSS battles]
[Progress: 0 / 10]
She could slowly grind the points—but she knew nothing about the BOSS battles.
Flo: "Sui Sui, what exactly is a BOSS battle?"
[Exactly what it sounds like—fighting a powerful opponent. Each battle corresponds to a major stage in this world. Only after completing all ten can you win the revival match. And each BOSS battle grants special rewards beyond just points.]
Flo: "Special rewards?!"
Now that caught her interest.
Flo: "How do I trigger a BOSS battle?"
[There's no fixed trigger—but you're eligible for one right now. I can't explain it well here. Just say 'BOSS battle progress' and check for yourself.]
Flo: "Got it."
"BOSS battle progress."
[Current BOSS Battle Progress: 0 / 10]
[Available BOSS Battle: 1]
[Point Reward: 300]
[Difficulty: A-Rank]
[Special Reward: Golden Tentacle (Legendary Equipment)]
[Activation Cost: 100 points]
Flo: "Golden Tentacle? What even is that?"
[It's a legendary item! …I can't describe it exactly, but I'll tell you this—if you get it, under certain conditions, you might actually stand a fighting chance against Ilika.]
Flo: "That powerful?! (✧∇✧)"
Ilika was an absolute powerhouse. Flo didn't dream of surpassing her—just being able to hold her own would be enough!
[So… wanna start the battle?]
Flo: "Hell yeah! Damn right I will! This is the best investment ever—how could I not?!"
She had points to spare—100 was nothing now.
Without hesitation, Flo activated the mission.
[Unlock Complete!]
[Special BOSS Battle Mission Activated!]
[BOSS Name: Shirona]
[Note: Do not engage during standard meal times (breakfast, lunch, or dinner).]
[If combat is not initiated within 3 days, the challenge is forfeited. Penalty: -1,000 points.]
"…Huh?"
Flo: "Wait—what's the BOSS's name again? (°ー°〃)"
[You heard me, meow~]
Flo: "I know I heard it—but I must've misheard! No, I definitely misheard! Sui Sui, say it clearly: who is it?!"
[Your one and only, loving big sister—Shirona! Meow~]
"PUH—!!"
Flo nearly spat blood.
Are you kidding me?!
"I have to fight my sister?! Seriously?!"