"Armonia, good morning~"
"There's no morning here, but good morning to you too."
Harmonia corrected my greeting but accepted it nonetheless.
She was in the ship's corridor, holding a long mop and diligently cleaning the floor by hand.
Armonia, who was in the middle of cleaning, was wearing a sailor uniform.
…Not the kind of sailor uniform that high school girls wear.
It was the real deal—the kind actual sailors wear.
A sailor uniform with black as the base and white stripes forming a pattern.
"Armonia, do you always wear that outfit when you clean?"
"Yes, that's correct. It's important to wear the proper attire according to regulations."
"Oh…."
I took out my notebook and started writing.
Scratch! Scratch!
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List of outfits to dress Armonia in when having sex:
- Suit
- Captain's uniform
- Sailor uniform
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Another item was added to my wishlist.
I wrote "sailor uniform" in my notebook and looked back at Armonia.
She was staring intently at my notebook.
"…."
"Huh? What?"
"It looked like you were writing something, so I was watching."
"…You don't need to know."
"…."
Armonia's eyes didn't leave the notebook.
Is she curious…? I told her she doesn't need to know, but she keeps looking….
I pretended not to notice and put the notebook back in my pocket.
From a distance, Viola walked over.
She was wearing an elegant dress, the kind you'd wear in the place I used to live.
"Armonia, I finished cleaning over there. Suho, are you awake?"
"Yeah, Viola, you're so diligent."
"Cleaning is so much fun!"
"Haha… That's good."
Oh my god….
In that hellish place, there was no need to clean.
For Viola, cleaning was now a form of play.
To her, this place was a paradise on earth.
Even though the ship's interior was limited, it was free.
And there were companions.
At first, she was a bit wary of Armonia, but she quickly got used to it.
Viola tended to always run toward others as long as they didn't push her away.
It had been a week since Viola arrived here.
When Viola first came here, I explained this place to her.
The ship called Kibotos, the NTL Corporation, blah blah….
After hearing my explanation, her response was…
"What's a ship?"
"Uh… It's like a boat."
"What's a boat?"
"Uh… It's something that floats on the sea."
"What's the sea?"
"..."
Viola's mind was truly a blank slate.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Viola knew more about sexual knowledge than common sense.
In the end, at Armonia's recommendation, we decided to start teaching her the alphabet.
We were using educational videos to teach her.
It was more effective than Armonia or me teaching her directly.
Unless we were gathered like this to talk, Viola was always watching TV.
She really loved cartoons…
And the bedroom.
This place had the Kibotos control room (including the warp room), two offices, and one living room.
I decided to live in the office, and Viola would stay in the remaining living room.
However, I have never slept in the office so far.
I hugged Viola from behind.
"Uh… S-Suho, Armonia is watching…"
"Hehe, I know…"
"Hng…"
"…."
Armonia's expressionless face excited me even more.
Since coming here, I have slept in Viola's bedroom every single night.
Above all….
Viola's living room was next to Armonia's office.
What was she thinking while listening to the sounds of our intimacy?
Just the thought of it was thrilling.
But my romantic escapades with Viola were interrupted by Armonia.
"Suho, I have something to discuss with you about today's mission."
"Huh, now?"
"Yes, I was planning to tell you once you woke up."
"Ugh… Alright. Viola, I'll be back."
"Hng… Okay."
I reluctantly let go of Viola and headed to my office with Armonia.
Armonia told me to go ahead and wait in my office while she finished organizing.
"Wait in your office, and I'll come over once I'm done."
"Okay."
After hearing her enter her office, I thought, "Is there really a need to do this in my office?"
"Wait a minute? If we're just going to have a casual conversation, couldn't we do it in Armonia's office?"
I turned around and entered Armonia's office.
"Armonia, let's just do it here… uh…"
"…"
"Uh…."
What I saw was Armonia in the middle of taking off her sailor uniform top.
Her pale skin and silver hair contrasted with the black bra she was wearing.
She glanced at me for a moment and then continued changing.
Wow, even her panties are black….
Even though I was watching, she didn't hesitate at all as she took off her top and bottom and started changing into a suit.
While watching Armonia, I learned one thing about her.
Armonia is the type to take off her top first…
I'm more of a bottom-first kind of guy…
After calmly changing her clothes, Armonia approached me.
"I told you I'd come over. Why did you come here?"
"Uh… I just thought we could do it here…."
"No. Your office has better facilities than mine, so it's better to use that one."
"Oh… okay."
Wow, her expression didn't change at all….
Is she actually some kind of cyborg or something?
Just as I was about to save up enough Enel to have sex with her!
Armonia tilted her head with a *click*.
(*Click*, "I am a cyborg.")
So creepy…
***
Armonia and I entered my office.
I sat in my desk chair, and Armonia stood beside me like a secretary, starting her report.
Armonia informed me about the aftermath of the previous request.
"The hero is currently crossing the desert on the continent, wreaking havoc in a city while searching for his sister."
"…He really crossed the desert?"
"Yes. Thanks to the information you wrote, it seems he's achieving results beyond expectations."
At the time, I had casually written in Viola's letter that we would cross the desert.
I hadn't put much thought into it.
Moreover, the country beyond the desert has legalized slave trading, and he's particularly stirring up trouble there.
That country is going all out to capture the hero….
"How long did it take him to cross the desert?"
"It's estimated to have taken about five days."
"…How long would it take for an ordinary person?"
"For an average human without any means of transportation, it would take at least three months. In other words, it's impossible to cross."
"…Wow. But if you know it's a distance that takes three months, shouldn't you realize it's impossible?"
"It seems he's lost all sense of reason at this point."
"Wow…."
According to Armonia's additional report, Krel has disappeared.
Witnesses say a large pit of fire suddenly appeared in the village, and he vanished….
"Wow… I thought he'd just kill the village chief and be done with it. I guess not."
"From the information alone, it's clear you successfully provoked the hero's anger."
She also explained that the resistance, now without the hero, was falling into chaos.
However, the corruption surrounding the hero hasn't spread yet.
Since only a week has passed, it's too early for that corruption to come to light.
It might just be swept under the rug….
Armonia said that if the hero continues his "30,000-mile journey to find his sister," it's entirely possible that he could not only turn the tide but completely overturn the board.
In a way, he's truly an incredible guy.
"I'll let you know if there's any further information."
"Okay..."
"This time, it's about the mission we'll be taking on next."
Armonia pulled up a screen on my desk.
A long list of missions appeared on the screen.
"Thanks to our performance in the last mission, we've received more requests than expected."
"Oh… Last time, there was only one, right?"
"Yes. And that request was something Zodiac wasn't even interested in. They didn't think we'd be of much help."
"Well, what can you expect from rookies?"
There's no need to view Zodiac's actions negatively.
It's a natural reaction.
They probably thought that even if we failed, they'd just lose 20,000 Enel.
Armonia said that for the past week, she had only been receiving requests but hadn't accepted any.
If we hastily accepted a request we liked, only for a better one to come along later, it could result in a loss, so we took a break for a while.
"Above all, starting with this mission, I'd like to proceed differently from before."
"Huh? How?"
"First, let me explain long-term and short-term missions."
Armonia explained that the incoming missions were divided into two types.
Long-term missions and short-term missions.
Long-term missions are missions that are carried out over a long period, with Enel support provided periodically.
Short-term missions are like before, where you receive an upfront payment and are expected to resolve the mission quickly.
For long-term missions, Zodiac would take measures to allow us to take on other missions, creating gaps in the schedule.
The measures vary, so they'd explain them when we receive a request.
"Long-term missions range from one year to ten years, and short-term missions are listed in order of temporal stability."
"…Ten years?"
"Yes, but I don't recommend it. In fact, I'd advise blocking the party that made such a request."
"Let's leave it for now. You never know. But it's not like we're using slaves or anything…"
Not all Zodiac members are the same.
Requests don't come from the Zodiac organization as a whole but from individual agents of the gods affiliated with the Zodiac.
We can't judge them as bad without knowing the details, but ten years is way too long….
"My personal recommendation is this one."
"Three years… A magic school?"
"Yes, the era is similar to the previous one, the Middle Ages."
This mission was set in the Middle Ages, like the previous one.
However, unlike the last place, this one was peaceful and free of war.
"Krel was peaceful too, but only in certain areas…."
"Yes, I think there will be fewer life-threatening situations this time."
The mission's starting point was enrolling in the continent's top elite institution, the Stura Magic School.
The admission requirements were being over 20 years old and possessing a certain level of talent.
But it was far from being just any school.
Stura was the only magic school in the world.
By the way, Stura Magic School is so prestigious that even royalty from various countries bow their heads to enroll.
My mission was to seduce the woman of the protagonist who was slated to be the top student at this magic school.
The problem was….
"He doesn't have a girlfriend yet."
"Ah~ So he doesn't have a girlfriend, but there's someone he's interested in, right?"
"Yes, that's why Zodiac placed this request as a long-term mission."
Even if they're not dating, his mental state could still be fragile.
Breaking bulletproof glass requires more than one hit.
You need to shower it with multiple rounds of bullets.
Only then will it shatter with a "Hallelujah~"
"The best part about long-term missions is that we receive Enel support weekly."
"Hmm… That's good, but if we fail later, don't we have to pay it back?"
"If we fail, our credibility will drop, but the Enel support is a basic condition. We don't need to return it."
"That's a relief."
There's no penalty fee or anything like that.
Moreover, the rewards for long-term missions are set very high.
"The reward for completing the request is 10 million Enel."
"Wow!"
As expected of a long-term mission, the Enel reward was huge.
"If we complete 30 long-term missions… Hehe…"
"…Yes, you'll reach the goal you desire."
Armonia said that the total Enel used to summon me was 30 million.
And ten times that is 300 million.
It's clearly an enormous amount.
But to me, that number was just a figure.
Games always have an ending.
There's a saying, "A game without an ending is trash."
That ending is undoubtedly….
I looked at Armonia and grinned.
"Hehehehe…"
"…"
Armonia stared at me with her usual expressionless face.
…Did I laugh too creepily?