Flo: "What do you mean I've been 'rewarding' myself too much...?"
Flo felt really wronged.
After all, ever since she became a tentacle girl, she only did it about ten or so times a week.
Is that really "too much"?
Flo: "I think I've been pretty moderate! This tentacle-girl body is super lustful—if I don't reward myself enough, I might actually die, Sui Sui!"
[I was talking about the Golden Tentacle's "reward" mechanic, not *that* kind of reward!]
Flo: "…Ah (°ー°〃)"
Oh. So it wasn't about *that* reward at all…
Flo: "Uh… I can explain—"
[A-Fu, so you're actually this lewd, huh?]
Flo: "N-no! Wait, nooo—Aaahh X﹏X"
There was no way to clear this up now. Might as well give up.
Flo: "So… what exactly is this Golden Tentacle 'reward' system? I thought it was supposed to strengthen my body?"
[Who ever told you it was a strengthening item?]
Flo: "?"
"But didn't you say this was a legendary-grade gear that'd let me stand a chance against Elyco?"
[…A-Fu, why don't you just identify it properly first before jumping to conclusions?]
Flo: "?"
Confused, Flo looked down at the golden tentacle in her hand.
Instant Identification!
[Golden Tentacle]
[Rarity: Legendary]
[Function: Connects to your future self, allowing you to borrow power from your future self for a temporary boost far beyond your current limits. Once the connection ends, you must repay the borrowed power in full.]
Flo: "?!"
[Now do you get it?]
Flo: "Wait, so this thing is actually letting me go into debt with my own power?!"
[Exactly.]
Flo: "How could you do this to me, Sui Sui?! I trusted you so much! QAQ"
[I never lied to you! If you go back to Chapter 14, I clearly said "under specific conditions"—not all situations!]
Using borrowed power, Flo had sent Hirona flying—Elyco was no match at all.
Damn… Sui Sui had covered her bases perfectly.
Flo: "So… how much power did I actually borrow…?"
[Let me calculate… Judging by how hard you hit Hirona just now, you'll probably need a full week of bed rest to recover.]
Flo: "What kind of cursed buff is this?! And this is still called 'legendary'?!"
[Of course it is! The connection duration is infinite, and the amount you can borrow is also unlimited~]
Flo: "So my hospitalization time is infinite too, right…?"
[Ahaha… Anyway, this item has tons of creative uses! You'll figure it out eventually. Bye for now!]
Sui Sui's voice vanished.
"Master! Master, please don't scare me!" Nicorim kept gently slapping Flo's tentacles, her face full of worry.
"Don't… hit me anymore… I'm gonna die if you do…"
Flo's body was extremely weak now—even Nicorim's light taps sent painful tingles through her tentacles.
"Oh! Sorry… I'm just glad you're okay." Nicorim sighed in relief.
"But Master, why did you suddenly collapse? You didn't take any real damage just now, right?" Nicorim asked, puzzled.
"Hehe… probably because little Flo overexerted herself."
Hirona—who should've been stuck in the wall—suddenly appeared.
"Wah?!"
Nicorim shrieked and instantly reverted to her slime form, diving into Flo's skirt and trembling in fear.
"Nngh… don't… squirm in there…"
Flo's moans were weak and breathy.
"Hahaha, don't worry! The fight's over—I won't do anything to you two." Hirona smiled gently.
Once she sensed no hostility, Nicorim slowly oozed out from under Flo's skirt, returning to her pink loli form.
But strands of her hair were now slick with a clear, sticky liquid—not slime…
It looked suspiciously like something from inside Flo's skirt…
"Um… Lady Hirona, why did Master suddenly collapse like this?" Nicorim asked.
"Because little Flo finally learned how to use the Golden Tentacle… though she may have gone a bit overboard~"
Apparently, Hirona knew exactly how the Golden Tentacle worked.
She also knew precisely how powerful that strike had been—and just how draining it was. Of course, she herself hadn't taken any real damage.
"Sis… be honest… how much of your strength did you actually use back there?" Flo couldn't help but ask.
"Hmm…" Hirona thought for a moment, then held up three fingers.
"Only 30%?!" Nicorim gasped.
"0.3%," Hirona smiled sweetly.
Flo: *spits out tea*
Nicorim: *spits out tea*
"Sis… you really could've used more force…" Flo said, utterly defeated.
But Hirona's smile remained, her eyes silently saying:
"What grown-up gets seriously angry at a child?"
Well… that was very much Hirona's style.
"I was going to throw a party to celebrate little Flo's growth, but it seems rest is more important right now."
Hirona reached out to pick Flo up.
"Come on, let's get you to bed."
But before she could lift her—
Several thin tentacles suddenly wrapped around Flo's stomach and wrists, yanking her away.
"You wish."
Elyco slung Flo over her shoulder like a sack of rice and shot Hirona a glare.
Flo: Again with this position…?
"Now, now, little Elyco, that's a bit selfish, isn't it~?" Hirona's smile darkened slightly.
"She promised me—if she won, she'd stay at my place for a while."
Elyco gave Flo's butt a sharp smack.
Flo: "Eep! Don't spank me…"
Elyco: "Right, Flo-Lo? ( ᗜ ˰ ᗜ )"
Flo: "Ah… (°ー°〃)"
Oh no—Flo suddenly remembered!
When she'd asked Elyco for help earlier, she'd offered to stay at Elyco's place as part of the deal.
"Oh yeah… I think that did happen…"
Smack! Another spank.
"There's no 'I think'—that's exactly what happened."
Elyco then used her tentacles to bind Flo's legs too, just in case she tried to escape.
"I see… Well, if that's what little Flo wants, I'll respect it. I'll be waiting for you at home!" Hirona said cheerfully.
"And I'll—"
Nicorim raised her hand, eager to tag along.
But in an instant, Elyco's hand rested on her sword hilt.
A bone-chilling gust sliced past Nicorim's cheek.
"N-never mind! I'll just… wait for Master at home! Hahaha…" Nicorim quickly retracted her hand, laughing nervously.
Nicorim: What the heck?! She didn't even draw the sword and it's already this scary?! X﹏X
"Let's go, Flo-Lo."
Without another word, Elyco hoisted Flo onto her shoulder and walked off.
"Hey, Elyco… can we switch positions… mmm?!"
A small tentacle shoved itself into Flo's mouth, gently tying down her tongue.
Elyco's silent reply: Not a chance. ( ᗜ ˰ ᗜ )
Flo: "Mmmph QAQ"
After being dragged off by Elyco like this, Flo couldn't help but worry—would she ever make it back home? (sad)
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