You didn't expect this, did you? I've time-traveled again!

"Oh, Darkness is such a beauty. This outfit suits you so well, I'm smitten."

Suoh Takeshi's voice remained completely unchanged.

But this perfunctory attitude only excited Darkness more.

"Hmm~! Ha~ha~!"

This guy is hopeless.

I wonder who will end up ruining her career.

Just as he was thinking this, the adventurer's door was flung open with a loud bang, and all the adventurers turned to look at the hasty, reckless fellow.

"Excuse me! Urgent mission! Urgent mission! I need to request an urgent mission!"

The reckless fellow stood at the door, panting heavily, and shouted loudly:

"A modified tentacle monster! ...A modified tentacle monster has escaped! I need the help of all the male adventurers present!"

His voice was loud and clear, and everyone in the Adventurers' Guild could hear him.

"What is a modified tentacle monster?"

Suoh Takeshi was filled with doubt.

Those who know about tentacle monsters already know, and those who don't, I can't say much more. All I can say is...

Wait, nesting dolls are prohibited!

However, the tentacle monster that frequently appears in doujinshi, coupled with the prefix "modified," immediately gave Suoh Takeshi a strong sense of malice.

—For women!

It has to be said that seeking help from male adventurers was the right thing to do!

"The modified tentacle monster is a monster that only attacks women. It uses its tentacles to do all sorts of indescribable things to women and is the enemy of women!"

It is said that it was created by some perverted sorcerer.

Darkness explained in detail from the side.

and many more!

Is this what I'm thinking of—'something indescribable'?

Also!

That perverted magician, I'm pretty sure he's one of the 'heroes' Aqua sent over!

"Thank you for your detailed explanation! But Darkness, what are you going to do? Why do you look so eager?"

"Because I want to go too!"

……

remarkably brave!

While it was commendable in its courage, however…

"Wait, Darkness!"

Suoh Takeshi grabbed Darkness, who was about to leave, and said, "The modified tentacle monster will attack women, right? And how are you going to fight monsters without any equipment?"

"Isn't that even better!"

Darkness's face was flushed. "No need to take off my equipment, it'll be even easier to modify the tentacle monster and humiliate me. I'll be screaming and enjoying it at the same time..."

As she spoke, she became lost in the delusion of being attacked by a modified tentacle monster.

You bastard, after Slime Py and Gu Sha, are you trying to play with tentacle bondage now?

I have to say, your unusually strong perverted (and quirky) desires throughout the year are truly astonishing!

Darkness, you're something else!

"Even so, the modified tentacle monster is not a monster that I can deal with alone, so I hope Wu can come with me!"

Darkness extended the invitation with a serious expression.

go with?

What are we going to do?

Go see how you get played with by the tentacle monster?

However, Suoh Takeshi ultimately agreed to go with Darkness.

He was afraid that Darkness would ignore his advice and secretly go to find the modified tentacle monster, and that she would get hurt in the process.

Although he agreed to go together, he was thinking to himself:

The moment Darkness saw the modified tentacle monster, she immediately unleashed a burst spell that sent it flying into the sky, giving it no chance to get close.

Leaving the Adventurers' Guild

"Then, how do we find it?"

Suoh Takeru wasn't very good at finding monsters, so he could only ask Darkness for help.

"Yes, let me think about it."

Darkness began to think, and after a moment said, "The modified tentacle monster will definitely be hiding in a dark corner where few people are around, waiting for a female adventurer to pass by, grab her, and then drag her to a dark corner to do all sorts of unspeakable things to her!"

As she spoke, Darkness became excited again.

Suoh Takeshi was certain that the "she" Darkness spoke of was a delusion based on herself.

Because the information provided by the client did not include what Darkness had mentioned; the modified tentacle monster was simply a very weak monster.

However, this weak monster has a special attack attribute against women.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your delusions, but I still need to ask you beforehand, what are your plans after finding the modified tentacle monster?"

Although it was unlikely, Suoh Takeshi still asked with a sliver of hope.

Darkness replied matter-of-factly, "Of course we'll take it back and keep it as a pet!"

Hope shattered in an instant!

keep?

You just said you wanted to keep it, right?

Is it the kind of pet I'm thinking of that requires not only feeding and bathing it, but also 'playing' with it?

Suoh Takeshi pinched his brow, looking quite troubled, and said, "It's a monster, and a tentacle monster at that! Three out of the five members of our team are girls!"

"Don't worry, I won't let Jester hurt anyone!"

Darkness patted her chest and assured her.

Have you even thought of a name for it yet?!

However, this only strengthened Suoh Takeshi's resolve to blow the modified tentacle monster to the sky!

It's unclear whether it was Suoh Takeshi's strong determination, the modified tentacle monster's strong will to survive, or Darkness's bad luck.

The two of them circled the newbie village three or four times, but didn't see a single tentacle.

"Let's head back for today, Darkness."

As dusk approached, Suoh Takeshi figured Aqua and Megumin should have already gone back, so he decided to head back as well.

Yes, that's right.

Darkness was rather downcast after failing to find the modified tentacle monster.

Just as the two were about to turn back, Aqua and Megumin appeared not far away.

"What a beautiful explosion magic, Megumin!"

"Hmph, that's my proudest explosive magic!"

From their conversation, we can tell that Aqua and Megumin have completed their daily burst mission.

"Yes, that strange, wriggling monster was instantly blasted to pieces!"

"Hmph, before my supreme explosive magic, even the Demon King..."

Just as Huihui was about to boast a little longer, she saw Darkness and Suoh Takeshi.

"Hey—! Takeshi, Darkness!"

"Hey, Megumin and Aqua, you're back too! Perfect, let's go back together."

Suoh Takeshi also greeted him.

"Um, what you just said about the 'strange, wriggling monster' was..."

Darkness stepped forward anxiously and asked, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.

Huihui then tossed her mage cloak aside and proudly declared, "There was a tentacle monster wandering around nearby, which I, the archmage, took down as my daily burst target!"

Barley

Upon hearing this news, Darkness instantly collapsed to her knees, her body bent forward in despair.

His face was filled with disappointment as he muttered, "Jester, Jester, Jester...!"

It's clear that she has a deep love for this pet she's never met.

"Um...did I do something wrong?"

Huihui looked puzzled, but also a little apologetic.

"It's okay, Huihui. You didn't do anything wrong. In fact, you did a great job!"

"Huh?"

Hearing Suoh Takeshi's words, Megumin became even more confused.

Suoh Takeshi couldn't bear to see Darkness so heartbroken.

"Darknis, don't be sad. If you really want it, just let that magician..."

Just as he was about to comfort Darkness, he saw that her face was flushed and her limbs were trembling with excitement.

"This feeling... this unbelievable sense of loss, like losing a beloved pet... is this what it feels like to be possessed by a minotaur?!"