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Bochang and his friends played mahjong in Himeko's room.
Currently, apart from Bochang, March 7th, Stelle, Himeko, and Serval, no one else was present in the room.
With their consent obtained:
Bochang once again utilized his stealing ability, gesturing with a single hand towards Himeko.
The redheaded woman, about to draw her next tile, froze momentarily. She felt an inexplicable force sweep over her body, causing slight discomfort as if she were undressed.
Then...
A white glow emanated from Bochang's clenched fist, accompanied by the sensation of fabric against his palm.
"What did I get this time?"
Since they weren't in public this time, Bochang didn't sneakily peek; instead, he openly unfolded his hands to reveal the warm garment within.
Black, lacy...panties.
Bochang's pupils trembled slightly; this time...he hit the jackpot.
Even with Himeko's vast experiences, her cheeks couldn't help but flush upon realizing someone had pilfered her intimate garments, exuding a captivating allure.
March 7th and Serval froze mid-action, both dumbstruck by the scene unfolding before them.
After a brief moment of shyness, Himeko quickly composed herself and said, "Alright, how much longer will you stare? Please return it to me swiftly."
The redheaded woman maintained her usual gentle tone, truly embodying a mature adult's composure.
Bochang handed back the panties with both hands, explaining, "See, Himeko, that's why I just..."
She reached out to accept her black lace panties, gently shaking her head.
"It's alright, no need to explain. This was my request from the start; I don't blame you. However... your skill is indeed quite peculiar. No wonder little March complained earlier."
"March...you..." Bochang glanced over.
March 7th innocently turned away, whistling as if nothing happened.
Meanwhile, Stelle spoke earnestly:
"Bochang, try stealing from me."
"Huh? Again? Are you sure?" Bochang seemed surprised.
With her calm golden eyes fixed on him, Stelle replied, "I'm genuinely curious."
Scratching the back of his head, Bochang pondered briefly before deciding to agree. It could satisfy her curiosity, and besides, he doubted he'd hit another jackpot consecutively.
"Alright, Stelle, let's give it a go."
"Steal!"
To demonstrate Bochang's stealing ability, the mahjong game paused momentarily.
As a white glow illuminated, Bochang rubbed his hands together and sensed that it felt like clothing again.
«How peculiar, why am I stealing only clothes?»
This time, instead of straightening it with his hands, he simply unfolded the item to examine it closely.
White, pure cotton... another pair of briefs!
Although it seemed significant,
Bochang wasn't pleased. His eyebrows furrowed as he muttered, "Something's off... The items should be random; how come twice in a row it's..."
The girls in the room stared at the black-haired youth without saying a word.
Undeterred, Bochang looked intently at Serval, his gaze seemingly asking— "Wanna give it a try?"
"Alright then."
After a moment of hesitation, Serval followed Himeko and Stelle's lead, willing to contribute to studying their unique abilities.
Seeing this... Bochang once again extended his merciless hands.
The final outcome left everyone breathless.
It was still briefs.
But this time, they were purple lace.
Looking at the white ones on his left hand and the purple ones on his right, Bochang's face paled with shock. "This isn't scientific; clearly just now, March had... Wait a minute..."
Suddenly realizing something, Bochang stared intently at March 7th, his tone turning somber.
"March, weren't you not wearing any before?"
"Well... um." Embarrassed, March 7th lowered her head and gently touched her porcelain-like, snow-white cheeks. "Because... because I drank too much last night, so... so they got wet... hence... hence I wasn't wearing them... but I did have underpants on."
The pink-haired girl's voice grew softer as she spoke.
After finishing, March 7th lifted her slightly flushed face, defiantly saying, "And now... now I'm already wearing them. If you don't believe me, feel free to check."
Bochang's mind raced with thoughts.
How could drinking make them wet? Everyone wore pajamas yesterday, so it means she must've been...
[Romance options enabled.]
[Dating Options activated.]
[Option 1: Go ahead and try it—Use Steal on March 7th! - Completion Reward: Praise of High Morals, Location at Belobog Administrative District's Central Plaza Fountain. You can consume one Praise of High Morals to retrieve treasures from the fountain once. Note: This type of item will...]
[Option 2: Tease by saying, "I didn't expect you to wet your pants last night, March." - Completion Reward: Obtain a random item, ranging from small as a matchstick to large as a star destroyer. Note: This type of item will...]
[Option 3: Ignore March 7th and return the underwear first: "Stelle, S-Serval, here..." - Completion Reward: Guaranteed increase in grocery prices, supercharged effect.]
"Why would using Steal on March 7th grant me Praise of High Morals?! Whose moral standards are these based on? Kazuma's, perhaps?" Bochang paused briefly before realizing, "Oh no, I'm turning into Kazuma now."
Initially, when stealing from March 7th, Bochang obtained ankle socks.
He thought his theft was quite serious at first.
However, it turned out...
The reason he got ankle socks was simply because March 7th wasn't wearing any.
"Why is that?"
Confused, Bochang temporarily set aside his thoughts and focused on examining the three options.
Option three was naturally the first to be eliminated.
Options one and two seemed acceptable.
After all, whenever Bochang used Praise of High Morals for drawing rewards...
he found them generally satisfactory.
"Let's skip the moral dilemma this time; I'll just draw a random item."
"Option two," Bochang declared playfully. "I didn't realize March had such a bedwetting incident last night."
"Who?! Who said anything about bedwetting? It was just a bit too much sweating, that's all." March 7th stood up, slamming their hands on the mahjong table, visibly agitated.
[Reward being issued—Congratulations! You have received the item 'Noise-Cancelling Headphones'. When worn, these block out ambient noise. Note: This type of item will...]
"Noise-cancelling headphones? Not bad, definitely better than those instant noodles earlier," Bochang thought to himself.
Bochang thought to himself.
Facing the agitated March 7th, Bochang tried to soothe him, "Alright, alright, it was just a joke. Don't take it seriously."
With those words, March 7th finally sat back down.
At that moment...
Himeko's phone rang, and after checking it, she said, "I have something else to attend to. You guys continue playing without me. Serval, since you've been watching us for a few rounds now, I'm sure you've got the hang of it. The game is yours from here on out - good luck!"
Pressing Serval into her seat, Himeko grabbed her black lace panties and left. She needed to use the restroom to put them back on; feeling exposed wasn't comfortable for her.
Bochang casually handed over Stelle's and Serval's panties.
The two exchanged glances and stood up simultaneously.
Then... Stelle placed both hands on her belt buckle.
As Serval prepared to exit, she paused and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Taking off my skirt and putting on pants, it feels uncomfortable being empty."
Stelle lifted her panties.
Serval looked puzzled.
"Right here?"
Stelle blinked and asked, "Is there a problem?"
Serval stared, bewildered. March 7th also appeared equally confused.