“It’s not as serious as you make it sound, ha……”
Keti scratched her head, hmm…… Even though the silver-haired beauty actually understood that what Sylvia said might not be a lie, after all…… she was also really curious about what would happen tonight.
But Keti couldn’t admit that, right? If she admitted she knew it was dangerous to keep in touch with that guy, but still did it anyway, wouldn’t that sound like she was just walking right into trouble herself?!
So Keti definitely couldn’t say it like that. “Miss Sylvia, your way of putting it is just too extreme. Lynn isn’t some murderer. My life isn’t in danger, I’m not going to pay with my life or anything.”
“But your chastity is in danger! And if Keti-chan you never come back, in my eyes, isn’t that the same as being dead…..”
Miss Elf suddenly looked like she was about to cry, but… how should she put it, Keti felt like she was actually the one who should be crying. Those words sounded terrifying.
“Ahem ahem… A-anyway, just explain what exactly this Suppression Gem does first. That’s the only thing I really care about.”
“Hmm…” Sylvia nodded, then took a deep breath and gave a confident smile.
“I knew you’d choose to let him bully you. How should I say this, ahem… Maybe you’ve gotten a little addicted? So, we have to correct that addictive habit of yours first. This Suppression Gem can suppress human desire!”
“Eh–?!”
Hearing this, the silver-haired beauty instantly widened her eyes in panic. No no no…… isn’t that a bit much, hey!
“That’s not right, is it? Just to guard against Lynn, you want to erase all my desires? Hiss… What if my desire to turn back into a boy gets erased too, then I’m really done for, aren’t I?!”
“And I’d turn into someone with no material wants, no hope for life, and that just sounds like I’m supposed to go into seclusion and live out my days in lonely solitude, or just collapse on the spot and fade away!”
“No matter which, wouldn’t that be just like having my whole personality erased? Th-this… isn’t this just too scary, murder, Miss Sylvia this is basically murder!”
“Ya ya ya, that’s not, that’s not what I meant, Keti-chan! Calm down first and listen to me. This ‘desire’ doesn’t mean all your desires, just a part! It definitely doesn’t include your desire to turn back into a boy… Ah, if anything, if you don’t feel that desire now it’s probably your own problem?”
“Huh? Wh-what? Keti-chan lost the desire to turn back into a boy? No no no… Don’t! That’s super troublesome, isn’t it?”
Layla suddenly started shouting in panic from the side, making the silver-haired beauty twitch her lips helplessly, then she emphasized:
“I haven’t! I still really want to turn back, I-I… Anyway, Miss Sylvia, hurry up and tell me what this thing actually does, is it… actually a good thing or not?”
“If you want to turn back, then of course it is. Didn’t I just say, it only suppresses part of your desires? Actually…to be specific, it’s…sexual…desire.”
“Sax?”
Keti scratched her head, completely failing to understand what word Sylvia had just pronounced. Was… was that Elven language?
“Ah, I mean feelings in that area! That area! I-I, I’m very much about that area in daily life!”
The purple-haired jellyfish-headed older sister also nodded on the side, stating it frankly and giving a very straightforward explanation. She seemed quite knowledgeable about that.
“That area… Eh?! It actually has that effect? Wha… what does that mean? So, right now, I…”
“Right now, no matter how much you’re stimulated, you won’t feel anything.”
Miss Elf’s poker face returned as she stated this calmly, though there seemed to be a faint trace of pride in her tone.
“R-really? That’s amazing… Phew, actually, I’ve always… cough, I’ve always wanted a tool like this! It’s, it’s really effective?”
Keti blinked excitedly on the spot, looking at Sylvia with great anticipation. She couldn’t possibly be lying, right?
“Relax, this thing’s effect—I got this dummy woman here to test it. She… spent a whole night experimenting and there wasn’t a single problem! In the end, she just wore herself out and kept asking me why there was no reaction!”
H-how was she supposed to respond to that!
The silver-haired beauty wiped the sweat from her forehead, then glanced at the awkwardly grinning Layla. No… Layla, you’re really not like those shy little girls at all.
So Sylvia’s dark circles are from studying this gem, but what about your dark circles, Layla… Well, that really is a perfect team-up, hmm… How should she put it.
Without either of them, this wouldn’t have been possible, and she wouldn’t have gotten this result delivered to her.
But…
After a moment, Keti tightened her grip on the collar in her hand. Since Layla had tested it for her, there was really nothing left to say. This thing…would really come in handy for her!
“Heh heh heh, I get it now, Miss Sylvia. You gave me this necklace because you want me to wear it when I go on my date with Lynn tonight, right?”
Keti was moved to tears on the spot—this was really touching. Sylvia actually thought of such an idea, truly worthy of being her former teammate.
“If that’s the case, hmph, when Lynn bullies me tonight, I won’t feel so ashamed anymore! After all… I’ll… I won’t feel anything~”
“That’s right.”
Sylvia nodded, without much further explanation. Layla, on the other hand, was obviously a little stunned, not understanding why Miss Elf wasn’t explaining more to Keti—she had analyzed it for a long time with her just yesterday.
Uh…though, she had already forgotten most of it herself.
“Thank you so much, Miss Sylvia~ Uh, I’ll make sure to keep this thing safe. Honestly, last time at the casino, I-I… I was so embarrassed I nearly exploded.”
“If I’d had this thing back then, that would have been great. Uh… although I guess it wouldn’t have changed the awkwardness of the situation, at least… my heart would have suffered a little less weird stimulation.”
Keti immediately let out a breath, then pinched her chin. “How about we go to the cafeteria for breakfast? Looks like we don’t have much time left, and we’ve got class soon.”
“We’re skipping breakfast, Keti. You go to the cafeteria first, we’ll just wait for you in the classroom,” Miss Elf tilted her head and explained, making Keti feel a little embarrassed as she scratched her own head. Ah… is that really okay?
“How about I buy your meals and bring them to the classroom?”
“Hmm… Up to you. Layla, let’s head to the classroom…”
“Eh? Don’t rush, w-wait for me!”