Chapter 246 Because I Fell Asleep

1 month 1 day.

There is no 'New Year's Day' festival in the country of Oroshizuku where we are currently.

They celebrate the Chinese New Year in February.

Today is not any holiday, but that does not prevent Su Ming from thinking it is a beautiful day, a day symbolizing a new beginning.

"I don't quite understand why Master likes feet?"

"Even though you're being stepped on, do you feel comfortable?"

"..."

Noelia's feet were like white jade, slender and elastic. The ankles were slightly tightened, making the entire leg look more slender.

Her nails were originally a little irregular. Su Ming would do a simple manicure, was it because he had been with An Shiyao for a long time?

It is easy to find out during the process of personal grooming that even though no nail polish is applied, the color is inexplicably more attractive.

She is very ticklish.

When Su Ming first touched her, he always arched his toes. But when she touched her, he didn't feel itchy anymore.

The heels are thicker than before. But they are very soft. I heard that he often went up the mountain to collect herbs...

"My mother also said that I was not born to be a hard worker. Even if I go out to chop wood and get tanned in the sun for a long time, I will get darker in a few days."

"..."

In fact, Su Ming has always had a question.

Actively using feet to serve and closing your eyes and letting yourself be served, the former should be more astringent and more shameful, right?

"I think it's okay. It's what Master wants."

"The one on the bed. I don't know why... I made a sound like a kitten. I felt a little embarrassed. Master, don't you find it strange?"

"..."

Very strange indeed.

It was so strange that I almost lost control when it meowed in my ear. I don't know if the 'elf' will get pregnant, but now is definitely not the time to seek instant pleasure.

"Master, do you want to see it?"

"?"

"Although I still don't know what academic qualifications are. But the water content is n, right? I don't have that feeling now."

She still does.

She can lift up her skirt to show it to others with a calm expression.

1 month 1 day.

Night.

Noelia fainted again.

Her body was indeed extremely weak no matter how you looked at it, but she was also really weak... As soon as she wanted to relax all restrictions, her calves would jump and she would fall asleep in less than two minutes.

1 month 2 day.

early morning.

"I... fainted again?"

"more or less."

"I'm sorry... I don't know why, my mind went blank. I just remember that Master suddenly hugged me very quickly, and I can't remember anything after that."

"This is not your problem. Go to sleep. We have to start working tomorrow."

"..."

Didn't say anything.

But Noelia had already crawled into bed, with the baby cafeteria close to her.

"Master, I've gotten used to this."

"I can get used to this kind of thing that makes me faint."

So don’t finish the service, sit up seriously without even wiping it, and then say such things.

1 month 2 day.

early.

If the current side quest is not rejected or completed, the next one will not be refreshed. Su Ming has verified it.

Therefore, once the explorer's matter was decided, Su Ming planned to really do it.

Anyway, there is nothing special to do. All I wanted to do was to find an opponent and practice my skills without affecting the main quest. I also wanted to see where this world is and whether there is any knowledge I can take back.

Letting Noelia be an explorer does not conflict with this. Going out alone is fine, and taking her along is no big deal. And Su Ming is also curious whether Noelia is also a "genius" like Xia Ye, and to what extent she can be.

1 month 2 day.

noon.

Su Ming asked. It is not difficult to become an explorer, at least not difficult for Su Ming.

First, you need to be rich. The registration fee alone is 1000 gold tickets, and you also need to be recommended by someone powerful.

Second, it is similar to taking a driving test. You either practice on your own or learn from a coach. The ultimate goal is to pass the examiner's review.

Poor people would not consider becoming explorers. After passing the qualification, apart from some preferential treatment, they would live on the edge of life and have to pay membership fees every year.

But not necessarily.

For those who are particularly outstanding, the Explorers Guild can provide financial support, a bit like the model of student loans for Snow Country students. The subsidies are not small.

It’s just that Su Ming is too lazy to know so much. He just needs to know that after paying the money and taking the exam, he can register and take the task.

First, I need to get an Oroshizuku citizen ID card.

1 month 3 day.

Night.

Gave Noelia a new ID card.

"You are not covered in blood."

"You can't always kill a few people to get your job done, right? The price is fair, not that necessary."

"Is my name still Noelia?"

"I've seen it. There are three Noelias just one street away from here. It's a very common name."

"Your brand..."

Noelia looked at Su Ming's next to her ID card, "Su.Timirasu?"

"My name is a bit out of place in this country."

"Master."

"Ok?"

“Can I really be an explorer?”

"can."

When she really has to go to the guild for the assessment, Su Ming will have to make an external ear for her. To avoid being exposed during the physical examination and interview. Handicraft... should be no problem.

1 month 3 day.

late at night.

"Master."

"?"

"Yesterday you liked feet, and today you like ears."

"Any questions?"

"The inside of the ear... is also dirty."

"I think it's okay."

"……Well."

I hadn't thought of this before, but now that I've played with it, I'll find out. Her ears are her good area. As long as she blows on it, her eyes will become distracted, and the knuckles that are holding Su Ming's shoulders will unconsciously exert force.

1 month 4 day.

early.

Su Ming didn't plan to enroll Noelia in the Explorer Guild's student course. He just needed to spend some money to get a general idea of ​​the content of the test and teach her in person.

"Watch out. This knife move is called salmon."

"……salmon?"

"..."

It doesn’t matter whether this move evolved from cutting vegetables or not. What matters is that Su Ming feels it is indeed useful in actual combat.

1 month 4 day.

noon.

"No, Noelia, please pay more attention."

"You can't predict by looking at the knife I'm holding. You have to look at my wrist and whether my lower body is exerting force."

"..."

"What's going on? You're only looking at whether my calves are exerting force, but you're totally ignoring the upper part?"

"..."

"Don't think it's mean, this is the most vulnerable part of men. Don't think it's unethical, I told you to find a way to attack me, so just attack me."

"..."

"Clang!"

The dagger held by Noelia was knocked away by Su Ming, and fell to the side and stuck in the ground.

She sat on the ground in a daze.

"I didn't see clearly..."

"If you can't see clearly, use your ears. Use your prediction. If you are not sure of running or counterattacking, try to avoid the fatal parts and directly expose the heart, head, stomach, etc. These weak points will not stand up straight after being hit. You really didn't listen to me at all."

"..."

"That's enough for today. Let's eat first."

Noelia is probably not a genius. At most, she is a little stronger than ordinary people. She may be a little skilled in the previous situation where she risked her life to save others, but it is too difficult to teach her how to fight.

Of course, it is also possible that the previous student, Xia Ye, was too smart and had a strong understanding... so that Su Ming had the illusion that he was very suitable to be a coach.

Glory Explorer is not okay... Gold or Brilliant is okay too? If she really can't even do this, then I can only help her in the modern fight.

1 month 5 day.

Night.

Another day passed, and Noelia still hadn't learned the most basic knife skills taught by Su Ming. In other words, she couldn't even remember the most rapid combos, let alone how to change moves in actual combat.

"Master, do I... not have the talent to become an explorer?"

"well enough."

"I'm sorry, you taught me very seriously...but I just can't remember it."

"I have never taught anyone before, so I might be taking it for granted. I will explain it in more detail tomorrow, step by step."

"...Master."

"?"

"I am not tired."

"..."

If you want to practice, just practice well. There is no need to do any activities at night.

"But besides practicing how to become an explorer, I'm not used to the idea of ​​fainting yet... I also want to learn that as soon as possible."

Do you think you're being harsh? Are you planning to use this as a 'bribe'?
"No, I think I should learn both. But ..."

Noelleya lowered her eyes somewhat embarrassedly, "Maybe I'm really stupid."

1 month 7 number.

in the afternoon.

The teaching method is wrong.

"Master, I got it!"

"..."

It must be wrong.

How could this be?
Once I teach you step by step, you will remember it after just one try. At least, I can perfectly replicate the combos after learning three of them in one go.

Including the fancy moves that Su Ming later integrated based on the games he played and his own abilities. Crouching + Rising Dragon followed by Piercing to Stun...

"I do not know either."

“I just feel like Master is behind me, and it’s a little itchy…Occasionally I can even hear Master thinking about how to teach me.”

"Just remember it."

"..."

lie.

He stood behind her and taught her step by step, most of the time he was staring at the sweaty baby canteen. After all, in a private courtyard, in order to facilitate her practice, he made her wear a close-fitting and easy-to-move sportswear... a semi-tight type?
"Well... well, it's more because besides teaching, I occasionally hear what Master wants to do to me."

"I want to touch the thighs, the drumsticks, the baby canteen... and..."

"Stop, stop talking."

"..."

"That is to say, when I have distracting thoughts, you can use them to remember what I really want to teach you."

"..."

Noelia nodded.

1 month 7 day.

Night.

"Remember? If someone rushes towards you with a weapon and your strength is greatly different, the first thing you should consider is to avoid or reduce the force."

"..."

Su Ming talked a lot.

"I've got it. I feel... I can definitely practice it the way Master wants it tomorrow."

"..."

"Master, I didn't faint this time."

"After all, I didn't move."

"You can move. There are so many sounds..."

It was better than before, I felt dizzy after about five or six minutes.

1 month 8 day.

early.

"Shh-"

Noelia didn't lie, she really remembered what Su Ming said, not missing a single detail.

She wielded the dagger very skillfully.

When practicing with Su Ming again, Su Ming couldn't deal with it easily without any bonus.

"hiss!"

That was a close call, I almost got my crotch stolen!

This is really showing no mercy, right?
"Master, have I grown up?"

Facing Noelia's expectant gaze.

"..."

Su Ming nodded and said, "Great progress. Keep up the good work." Shouldn't I have taught her such a despicable trick?

Forget it.

What we teach is unlimited fighting, not for performance. Don't show off with your bare hands later, what if it is really stolen... How can a master face his apprentice?

1 month 8 day.

noon.

"So why does a nap in the middle of the day turn into a face wash?"

"Master was thinking about this the whole time when he was sparring with me this morning."

"..."

There's nothing we can do about it, right?

It was fine if she was just teaching before, but when she was really practicing, the more she moved, the more she swayed. She was almost robbed because her eyes were dazzled.

"It's okay with me."

"If Master wants it, I'll give it to him. And this way I can review it again and remember where Master did better than I did when we were sparring."

"..."

Su Ming was kneading the dough, and her hair fell on Su Ming's cheeks, feeling a little itchy.

No matter what, it is impossible to smell good after sparring. A little bit of sweat.

However, the smoothness of the thigh fabric on the back of her head, and the wet feeling on her lower abdomen... made her feel even more infuriated.

Who does he look like?

Think about it.

Isn't this me? I wanted to learn a musical instrument but couldn't find a tutor. But I took the example of the baby cafeteria in the summer night and learned how to play the two mice in one day.

The knowledge that cannot be remembered in 2067 is written on every inch of An Xiaoxi's skin... The more bashful she is, the more shy she is, and the more she is reluctant but willing to accept her expression, the more she can remember it.

If you can't learn by serious teaching during the day, but simply explaining it to him in bed at night can help him understand and remember it by analogy?

1 month 20 day.

Half a month has passed.

Today is the time to test Noelia's achievements. If you pass, you can go directly to the assessment.

"There are no rules. As long as you can last five rounds under my control, you win."

It was still the same as before. Su Ming did not use the ordinary weapon bonus, did not enchant, did not get an exclusive weapon, and did not use the floating ability.

"..."

Noelia held two daggers, which were the weapons that performed best in her hands after she had tried various weapons.

She looked very serious, without any of the shyness she had at night, and stared at Su Ming's every move.

"Shh-"

The first move.

Su Ming rushed forward without any skill, and when he was in front of Noellea, he suddenly dropped the weapon in his hand and kicked her in the lower body.

After being dodged, he counterattacked with a short knife, which was reasonable, but it was still a bit slow in Su Ming's eyes. But it was still acceptable.

second round.

Just as Su Ming returned to his original position and prepared himself, Noelia rushed over.

"Clang!"

I was really caught off guard. I almost got tricked.

"You said that I would pass after five rounds of exchanges with you. You didn't say whether it was consecutive or not."

"Have you already taken advantage of my loopholes? Come again."

"..."

and also.

After more than ten days of training, Su Ming discovered that Noelia definitely had some power that was different from that of ordinary people. At least it must be a power that could grow, but it had not been developed.

To give a simple example, if an ordinary person uses an ordinary knife to chop a stone, not only will the knife bend, but the hand will also vibrate and become numb. But she no longer did that a few days ago.

Five rounds have passed.

Noelia, who had never experienced real combat, still put down her weapon when Su Ming, who had gathered his energy to face her for the last time, faced her.

"Sorry……"

"..."

"It scratched your face..."

She looked a little pale and ran over.

"That proves you did learn it. Very good."

Su Ming wiped the blood off her cheek. She was really fooled. She also hid a smaller hidden weapon in her sleeve... Yes, she was roughly taught the "rule of not revealing all the cards". Any time someone saw all the cards, it would only reduce the chance of winning.

"Noelia, one more round. Beat me."

"Beat you? With my current level..."

“I’ll keep it pretty much the same.”

If she could beat me with only weapon bonuses by doing her best, she could be considered a genius, right? In less than 20 days, she could go from being slightly stronger than an ordinary person to being considered at least a silver explorer.

"If you win, as a reward... I'll let you experience the scene with many sounds again."

What’s even more abstract is that the tuition fees collected are just for checking academic qualifications.

Graduation reward... She seemed to want the kind of tone where she had a lot of ideas.

I really can't take it anymore.

During the day, Sese taught him, and at night, he taught him more. The key point was that this guy's fighting ability was really increasing day by day, but the fainting incident... He couldn't even finish it completely. At most, it took more than ten minutes. And that was because Su Ming was restrained.

What's more frightening is that she seems to be addicted. She feels dizzy but addicted. It's not just a case of a weak person being addicted.

Damn, who would sit on it and faint? You only care about the birth but not the upbringing, right?
Ok……

In fact, it is quite responsible.

Every time I wake up, I come to after-sales service first.

1 month 20 day.

Night.

"Master, it's not a tie."

"Ok?"

"You could end up putting a knife to my neck first."

"..."

"Master was pushed away by my knee because he didn't intend to hurt me."

"..."

After the sparring, Noelia had several bruises on her body.

There is no other way. If you really want to fight with limited strength and still be restrained, you might as well not practice. However, I should have replaced the real sword with a cloth-wrapped one earlier... But it is not possible. If I replace it with a fake one, the actual combat atmosphere is too weak. A calm state of mind is also part of the assessment.

"I am not worthy of receiving Master's reward."

"Do you really think that's a reward?"

"?"

After Noelia was pinned down, she was visibly dazed.

"Is there a possibility that I want to give it to you? A reward that you have to take regardless of whether you win or lose?"

"..."

Noelia looked a little dazed. She must have heard all sorts of thoughts again.

Why is your face suddenly so red?

I applied some medicine on her baby's canteen and rubbed it a few times, but there was no movement.

"I, I don't know...how the child will be born."

"I've heard Master suffer from both inner and outer troubles many times, and I don't understand... But if Master wants me to have a child, I'm willing to do so."

"..."

Yes.

There was no way to hide the trembling thoughts in front of her. The closer you were, the clearer you could hear.

"I was planning to talk about it tomorrow."

"I'm not in pain. Master didn't treat me as an enemy and held back every time he attacked me."

"..."

“Noelia, don’t faint this time.”

"..."

Ten minutes at most.

She still lost consciousness.

Why are my feet still hooked around me even though I’m unconscious?

Heard it again?

I almost couldn't help but make a mistake.

【Favourability: 91】

[Description: I want to try to be a person who is reborn in order to serve you, as a Fiji, as a maid, as someone who belongs to you. I have a significant dependence on you.]

How to fix it?
Before I knew it, the favorability has reached 91. Is it coming again? Over 100. Dependence ≠ liking.

But she said Fiji was fine too.

……

This time, just over an hour later, Noelle woke up.

"Master, am I already in love with you?"

"do not know."

"You don't know either? You must have... experienced love before, right?"

"really do not know."

"..."

"..."

"So do you still hate being liked by me?"

"..."

No answer. But she must have heard it.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so relaxed and peaceful, using the baby canteen to press his arms, and speaking calmly.

"I'm going to register with the Explorers Guild tomorrow. I wonder if you can make handicrafts... I can't see your ears at all."

"If I fail to register, it will be embarrassing for you, right?"

"What's there to be ashamed of? If you're not good at it, just practice more."

"..."

"..."

"Master."

Her voice inexplicably became lower, as if she was a little nervous.

"?"

"Actually... I don't know why, but I feel so comfortable."

"???"

"Education... I don't need to know what the word Master wants to say specifically. Well... it's okay to check the academic qualifications. In addition to being willing... this is the first reward I want after following Master."

"..."

"Master, do you feel troubled?"

"..."

"I'm fine... I'm sure I won't pass out this time, at least not that quickly."

what.

It's so tiring to communicate with a woman who knows everything without even opening her mouth.

So sad.

"I didn't hear it. I saw it. Master, here..."

"..."

Also, hasn't Noelia changed a bit? Has she become... a little naughty sometimes?

Forget it, I’ll think about the rest later.

First, stir-fry over high heat. Tomorrow will be the time to truly test her strength. Half of the time has passed. She will tinker with the explorer mission, and the second mission should be coming soon.

"I feel like... I am living every moment because of my master."

"..."

Oh shit.

It couldn't slow down at all. Did she understand that these strange words spoken calmly and seriously were a rational controller for her?

1 month 21 day.

early morning.

I fainted and woke up again, but Master was still awake. Because of me... It has become easier these days, and I can hear him almost all the time.

[So astringent]

[Very soft]

[Stir-frying... the drum is twisted like this. 】

【…】

That's all.

This time, Master didn’t stop even after I fainted, and did other things on me… maybe pointe? The back of the drum and my back seemed to feel slightly cool. The same thing happened in the baby cafeteria.

I am very happy.

I feel so relieved. I seem to have completely forgotten my desire to die. My parents never told me if it was okay to see a man talk more because he couldn't help wanting to do something to me.

I also asked him if he already 'liked' him.

The answer was confusing, but understandable.

She won't hate me for this. I like things that are complicated to explain... I don't know how to explain it to me. I don't need an explanation. I just need to know that Master won't hate me for continuing to develop in the direction I want to go.

I do have one thing that bothers me.

My fighting skills are getting better, but I am fainting… No matter how hard I try to endure, it is useless. My face does not exist in front of Master, and it was seen from the beginning. Now I faint every time after doing it… I can’t say whether it is a good thing or a bad thing. But it is still very annoying. I faint when Master’s thoughts are the strongest and most.

I don't know if I like it or not. But I definitely like that Master has a lot of thoughts about me and holds me. It's like he keeps saying in my ear... You must live. Live for me.

I also responded over and over again. They didn't even ask me to choose a question... I won't choose it.

"..."

"Noelia."

The master seemed to be awakened by my actions.

"Did I ever tell you not to put your face against my chest like that when it's not wiped off?"

"..."

I remained silent.

Because I have fallen asleep. I have fainted and have not woken up yet. I will not wake up until the next morning.

(End of this chapter)