Chapter 122: That’s the thing. In Kazu-kun’s case there’s a possibility he can use them, skills that should only be usable by women

"I think it was... Sexual Appraisal."

Monica said the skill name she remembered.

"Yes. The succubus-exclusive skill I ended up copying. That Sexual Appraisal."

"From the name it’s probably an appraisal-type skill, but sexual means it’s an appraisal skill related to sex?"

"Well, that kind of thing."

Kazui affirmed Monica’s question.

"That a skill like that exists is certainly a succubus-like exclusive skill."

"It’s amazing, Kazu-kun’s Sexual Appraisal. The number of people the appraisal target has experience with, erogenous zones, sexual preferences... it finds out everything."

Hearing Lumia’s talk, Monica put on a subtle expression, then put on a startled expression as if she noticed something.

"That’s why you... figured out I was a virgin! You said it was instinct, but you used Sexual Appraisal, didn’t you?"

"No, well... actually, that’s right."

Looking apologetic, Kazui affirmed Monica’s question.

"Sorry for appraising without asking."

"Don’t get angry at him, Monica."

Lumia put out a helping boat for Kazui.

"In Aquila you don’t need the partner’s permission to use appraisal-type skills."

"If Lumia-san says so..."

Monica accepted Lumia’s words honestly.

"Besides, thanks to Sexual Appraisal I got to enjoy it."

A little embarrassed, Monica continued.

"The places I’m sensitive... even places I didn’t know myself, you attacked like crazy because you knew the erogenous zones from Sexual Appraisal, right?"

Looking awkward, Kazui nodded.

"In my case too I had my erogenous zones thoroughly attacked, and even though it was my first time I came many times."

"You too, Lumia-san?"

"You too, right, Monica?"

Looking embarrassed, Monica nodded.

"...What a ridiculous skill, Sexual Appraisal. It really is a skill copied from a succubus."

While admiring in a strange way, Monica continued.

"If even a succubus-exclusive skill can be copied, women-only skills can probably be copied too. Well, regarding skills only women can use, even if they’re copied they probably can’t be used."

"...That’s the thing. In Kazu-kun’s case there’s a possibility he can use them, skills that should only be usable by women."

(That means, don’t tell me...)

Hearing Lumia’s words, vaguely able to guess what that possibility was, Kazui felt a bad premonition.

"How?"

Asked by Monica, Lumia answered with a question.

"If he uses Leonization, there’s a possibility he can use them, right?"

Hearing Lumia’s words, Monica nodded as if it clicked.

"Come to think of it, Leonization was on Kazu’s skill list. He probably copied it from his partner."

Monica knew that to return the feminized Yuri from Leonization to a man, Kazui had probably taken him on for sex.

That was why Monica understood that Kazui’s Leonization was one copied from Yuri.

(As I thought, it was the method of using Leonization, feminizing, and using them.)

Kazui’s guess was correct.

"That’s why even if he copies women-only skills, in Kazu-kun’s case I think it won’t be wasted."

"I see..."

Muttering as if impressed, Monica asked Kazui.

"Have you already used Leonization?"

"I haven’t used it!"

Kazui answered immediately.

"That one, if you don’t use it once, there’s a demerit that makes levels ridiculously... hard to raise, right?"

"That’s, well... true."

"Then use it already."

In a tone as if it were obvious, Monica continued.

"Assault Mirage and Rapid Yalt, and the skills Lumia-san and I are going to let you copy from now on, a lot of them you can’t use unless you raise your level."

"If you don’t use it, going to Virgo will be years from now, or if you’re unlucky you might never be able to go in your life."

Following Monica, Lumia said threatening words.

"Kazu, are you planning to go to Virgo?"

"That’s the plan. To go back to the original world I have to go."

Hearing Kazui say the words "go back to the original world," Monica and Lumia’s expressions clouded for only an instant at the same time.

But it was truly only an instant, and it was the timing Kazui averted his gaze from the two of them, so he did not even notice.

He thought if he, still a trainee, talked about going to a labyrinth city he would be thought of as not knowing his place.

That was why Kazui averted his gaze from the two of them and was playing with his wavy hair.

"Clearing a dungeon is impossible for adventurers below mid-rank, and even Reverse Festa Headliners can’t be defeated unless you’re mid-rank or above."

With a serious face, Monica continued.

"Adventurers who can become mid-rank or above are one in ten. Even fast ones take three years. Ones who can become upper-rank are less than one in a hundred, and even genius-level fast ones take five years or more."

That kind of thing Kazui had also been taught in Guild training and the like.

"Even so, if you stay in a state where levels are hard to raise because of Leonization, you’ll never be able to go back to the original world."

Following Monica, Lumia opened her mouth.

"If Kazu-kun really wants to go back to the original world, I think you should steel yourself already and use Leonization."

"No, but it’s not something I can steel myself for that easily..."

Kazui himself, in the true-feeling part, had started thinking that using Leonization might be unavoidable.

Even so, it was not something he could steel himself to use easily.

The Leonization topic that was too awkward seemed about to continue, so Kazui felt like fleeing from this place.

(Continuing this topic is awkward, and it’s late at night, so I should take my leave soon.)

That it had become a late time of night at some point also became a reason to go home.

Kazui steeled himself and stood from the sofa.

"It’s already late at night, so I’ll go home soon."

Right after saying that, Kazui had his left arm grabbed by Monica and was forcibly sat on the sofa.

"There’s no way I’ll let you escape. The talk isn’t over yet."

"No, if it’s talk... we can do it next time."

"Talk can be next time, but what about copying a skill? Is next time fine?"

"Eh?"

"I was thinking of letting you copy a skill from now."

Putting on a surprised expression, Kazui asked.

"Is it all right?"

"I said I’d cooperate because it’s Lumia-san’s request."

After answering a little embarrassed, Monica put on a face as if she noticed something.

"Ah, but... if I’m going to let you copy anyway, is it better after using Leonization?"

Monica said the question that rose in her head.

"That way you can earn experience and levels should be easier to raise."

"You don’t have to worry about that."

Lumia answered Monica’s question.

"The experience that was suppressed when Leonization was unused gets added later once you use it once."

That kind of information existed in materials about Leonization the Guild possessed.

Regarding this information, Kazui had heard Lumia talking to Yuri at the Guild hall, and tonight he himself had received the explanation again.

It was not added in a large amount all at once. It was added gradually over about a year.

"If that’s how it is I don’t need to hold back. I’m going to let you copy a skill from now, so won’t you come to my house?"

The question resolved, Monica invited Kazui to her home.

"If it’s all right, instead of Monica’s house, why not do it at my place?"

Before Kazui answered Monica, Lumia said inviting words.

"At Lumia-san’s house?"

Not Kazui, Monica asked Lumia.

"If it’s at my place we can enjoy it the three of us together with me, right?"