…………Fuuu…… All right.
「……That’s some serious concentration. You done?」
「Yeah. I think I’m finished…… Haaaa…… I’m exhausted.」
For now, I poured every bit of focus, passion, and skill I had into it.
『Brush Tree Jewel Brush Sensitivity Increase (Medium) Fur Condition Recovery (Lesser) Fur Gloss (Lesser)』
『Silver Ball Brush Antibacterial Cleansing』
After eating a delicious lunch filled with love, my motivation was at its peak.
Since then, I kept making several brushes, and these two were the final results.
The Brush Tree Jewel Brush was made by finely processing brush tree wood, carefully cutting the tips so they would not be too sharp, and adding small jewels as tasteful decoration when clamping the body together. It was meant for finishing work.
The Silver Ball Brush was, as the name suggested, a metal brush with silver pins.
Each pin was made thicker with wider spacing, intended for gentle grooming.
Because the tips were rounded, the brush delivered a very pleasant sensation depending on the pressure used. The pins were also staggered, allowing it to catch and collect loose fur.
Compared to the coarse comb I made yesterday, this one was metal, so it should work even on thick, stiff fur. I decided to use them together as needed.
「That turned out really well. With this, there shouldn’t be any problem using it on the fox shrine maiden-sama.」
「Thank you, boss…… Are you finished over there too?」
「Yeah. It took longer than I wanted because I just couldn’t feel satisfied…… But in the end, I made something good. Since you’ve got a tail now, go ahead and try it out.」
『Superior Comb of Diamond and Japanese Oak Fur Gloss (Medium) Resistance (Greater) Master of Fingertips』
……Whoa, this is amazing.
It naturally came with Master of Fingertips, plus medium fur gloss and greater resistance.
When I tried it, the effect was instant……
It was like running a wiper across a windshield covered in raindrops. The tail became overwhelmingly clean and smooth in a single stroke.
What surprised me even more was how visibly the gloss improved, but the real shock was the Resistance (Greater) effect……
It was so smooth. So unbelievably smooth that I almost wondered if I was just stroking the air.
Of course, the finish was beautiful too. I could tell that Yae, who was only being petted, was twitching and trembling while completely relaxing her body.
As for me, the sensation was so pleasant that I kept wanting to stroke it again and again, losing all sense of when to stop.
「This…… is dangerous.」
My vocabulary is completely dead.
With every single stroke, the only word that comes out of my mouth is “dangerous”!
But it really is dangerous. Absolutely dangerous! Way too dangerous!
This…… I should only use it for the final finishing touches.
It might be addictive…… ahhn.
「Heh. Looks like you’re satisfied. That’s good. We’ll call it even if you trade that for the payment, yeah?」
「Yeah…… sure. Honestly, I’d even pay more……」
「Oh? Really? Then, can I ask for another one?」
「Leave it to me～」
I’ll make it with Experience Circle and hand it over～.
Ah…… fuwaa. It makes me go fuwaa.
My brain stops working…… I’m going to break at this rate……
Yae is already completely melted too.
It’s frustrating, but I’m glad I left it to the boss……
I wonder what would happen if I combined this with the Brush Tree Jewel Brush I made?
With the sensitivity increase at medium level…… would it go even further?
That would definitely break me completely!
「H-Hey? You okay? Aren’t you overdoing it?」
「My liege? I don’t know much about tails, but overdoing it might have the opposite effect, you know?」
「Wow…… You have such a sloppy face right now……」
「I’m fine…… fiiine……」
Ah, I still want to try the Jewel Brush too…… I want to try using them together, but…… aah…… this is bad……
If I test it, I’ll only get worse……
「Are you all right, my liege?」
「I can still keep going……」
「No, you definitely can’t keep going. All right, stop right there.」
「…… Just one more time, just one more stroke!」
「I let you yesterday, but today is no good, okay～? It’s starting to look like the way we hunt honey grizzlies, you know? Aina-san, you understand, right?」
「Honey grizzly…… Ah, that method where you set out honey, let them lick it, and take them down while they’re distracted. Those bears are obsessed with honey…… Even if they’re being attacked, they prioritize licking the honey, so they’re easy to hunt…… I see.」
Gnnn…… Being compared to such a greedy bear……
No…… but maybe this is a good chance to draw the line. I should hold back……
It’s true that, thinking about Yae, going any further would probably be bad for the tail.
Still, cutting off that sweet sensation is…… so hard!
It feels like Yae is begging me, saying she’s not done yet, she’s not finished yet……!
「…… Haa…… haa…… Hmph!」
Somehow managing to pin down my right hand that kept reaching out with my left hand, and with Shion’s help as well, I finally stored it away into the magic space……
This thing is dangerous……
But I did it! My love for the tail won over the pleasure!
「Ah, right. Since you’ll probably use several brushes regularly, I went ahead and made some extras.」
「What…… did you say……」
Four more on top of that……?
So the reason it took the boss so long was because he was making several pieces of stable, consistent quality…… I lost.
These can be used for Sorte and the others, for hair, and even for the adventurers……
Giving combs like this to adventurers……?
Wouldn’t that end up causing casualties?
「Guu…… Uoooooooryaaa!!」
「O-Oh……」
「Haa…… Somehow I managed to put it away……」
Haa…… haa…… I did it!
I resisted the temptation!
「Well done, my liege! That was magnificent!」
「Master. You worked really hard!」
Thank you, both of you!
Right now, I feel incredibly proud!
Ah, I’m definitely going to enjoy some good sake tonight!
「No, you two are praising him way too much. M’lord only put the comb away, you know?」
「Ah…… Looks like he’s satisfied, at least. Feels a bit over the top, though……」
「Yeah…… This thing is dangerous. I’ll have to be careful when handling it.」
But with this, it’s definitely worthy of grooming Kukuri-sama’s tails.
Without a doubt! It should satisfy her completely and perfectly.
「All right, then I’ll head back too. Good work today.」
「Boss. Thank you. You really helped me out.」
「Don’t mention it. I had fun too. Looks like it was good stimulation for the apprentices as well, so come by again.」
「Yeah. Next time let’s have a drinking party.」
「That sounds good. I’ll look forward to it.」
We exchanged a firm, warm handshake, and after promising to show him my improved skills the next time I visited, we decided to return to the inn.
A pleasant sense of satisfaction and fulfillment.
I should be able to sleep really well tonight……
Meanwhile, at the same time……
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I am once again spending the day playing at Kukuri’s place.
Thanks to experiencing Kukuri’s constant edging from morning until night, I have gotten quite used to it.
See clearly. Think clearly.
I feel like…… I’m starting to understand a little?
It was right around that moment……
「……Nn. Kukuri, are you okay?」
「I-I’m f-fine desu…… No problem…… nnngh! My tail, my tail is…… yaaah……」
Kukuri, who had been moving at incredible speed while repeatedly edging, suddenly went completely limp.
For a second I thought my senses had sharpened so much that Shiro had awakened, but apparently that wasn’t the case.
Kukuri collapsed on the spot, clutching her bottom and writhing, so I was about to call Tachibana, but it seemed the problem was with her tail.
The tail…… Yae? Is it lord?
「Hmmn…… maybe lord finish making the combs?」
「I-Is that sooo…… Nn, ah…… ahhn…… Th-This is different from last time…… Even though it’s only the sensitive tail…… it’s so……」
「Hmm…… This looks bad. Let’s stop here for today. Shiro is going back to the inn too.」
「I’m shorry…… Please forgive meee……」
「Hmm. I’ll come again.」
「Yesss…… I will be waiting…… uuuh！」
Even while drooling, Kukuri waved her hand to see me off, so I headed back to the inn.
After saying goodbye to Tachibana, I returned to the inn.
Today’s lunch was made by Tachibana.
It was quite delicious.
In the morning I had eaten a lot of onigiri, and she had prepared more for lunch, but when she asked what I wanted, I said meat! So she prepared a huge amount.
When I ate a lot of it together with the onigiri, Kukuri seemed surprised because she eats very little.
Of course, playing with Kukuri was also fun.
She prepared levels for me and gradually increased them.
Yesterday it was 1, today it was 3.
It was faster than yesterday, but I think I could see much better than yesterday.
Probably…… Shiro has become stronger than yesterday.
If I can understand even more, I feel like I can become even stronger.
……I still can’t dodge it yet, but I’m sure I’ll be able to do it soon.
Come to think of it, I wonder how lord’s comb turned out?
Is it already finished? Then maybe tomorrow we’ll go out?
Hmm…… But I also want to play with Kukuri tomorrow, so I’ll ask lord and have Shiro move separately.
……I’m a little worried, but Sorte and the others are there, and Shion too.
If anything happens, Yae will apparently notice, so she can tell Kukuri, and since it’s a rare chance, I’ll take advantage and spoil myself.
Hmm……. I want to see lord soon.
I’m hungry too, so I’ll eat dinner, get hugged, and sleep together.
I want to be squeezed tight while I sleep.
「Nfufu」
I should hurry back.
I’ll spoil myself a lot and get lots of healing.
I’m tired, but my steps feel strangely light.
……Maybe I should use the cloak of black shadow to get back?
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