Interlude 2- Let’s go Hunting (Part 1)

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Author: TA☆KA Original Source: Kakuyomu / Syosetu
Translator: Jiro English Source: Re:Library
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The finished equipment, in my opinion, looked really cool and cute, and I was thrilled about it.

I wore a vest-like corset, elbow-length gloves, knee-high boots, shoulder pads, and a cape over the corset. And my miniskirt, which was made from black leather, fit me tightly! Around my waist, I had wolfish fur leather wrapped and hanging down in the same way as a high school girl’s jacket does! The corset was short with an inverted V-cut at the bottom front, letting my belly button peek out. The knee-high socks going up from underneath the boots and miniskirt left just a bit of area that showed my bare skin, making it all feel… dazzling.1 

The leather gloves and boots had several layers of leather stacked around the hands and shins to double as guards. The corset, which was also layered, wasn’t just a support garment anymore—it was proper armor. And with the many adjustable belts, it could be resized easily. That was a great feature for someone like me who was still growing. The camisole under the corset had a cute gathered stitch pattern around the bust, making it look like it could fit someone two sizes larger. N-Not that this meant that the current wearer was small or anything!

As I sat at home wearing the new gear, Bibi and Mia, who were there with me, suggested, “In any case, why don’t we all go hunting together to show off the new gear?”

I was already so hyped that I instantly agreed.

Even though it was a kids-only hunt in the woods, we still needed permission and had to go through formalities. Thankfully, Papa Howard took care of it all, and the hunt was set for two days later! Although it had happened so quickly, all eight of our usual group agreed to join.

On the hunting day, we gathered in front of Station One. It was my first hunt, and I was excited to show off my gear to everyone.

But then things happened just as I thought they would. As I expected—no, as I feared, I was swarmed by the girls! Their eyes were going wild, looking around. However, I couldn’t blame them. This was their first time seeing me in a miniskirt!

(Cara! Don’t rub my inner thighs! J-Jessica! Stop sniffing me! What are these things pushing against me?! Are they Corin’s? Maybe Alicia’s?! Hyaaa! Dana! Don’t grab me there! Look! The people from the station are looking at us with wide-open eyes! Mia! Didn’t you see me when we were at home?! Why are you clinging to me?! Hyaaa! D-Don’t put your hand there! Noooo!!!)

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I was exhausted. Completely beat. I was wrecked before the hunt even began. I slumped on the bench outside the station, drained of energy. I bet my eyes were dull and lifeless! But, still, this was nothing new. Despite this, I couldn’t help but feel like this time was worse. Was it because of the miniskirt?! At least everyone seemed satisfied after all that touching, and things calmed down. What even was my role? A pet?

After taking a breather at the bench, I looked around at everyone’s outfits. This was the first time I saw everyone in their hunting gear.

Cara wore the same black ninja-style outfit as before. She also had armored gloves and boots and a corset that looked more like a traditional Obi because of the outfit’s Japanese style.

Sure enough, Alicia had heavy armor on her arms and legs. Her hands and feet were wrapped in big chunks of metal. While her elbows and knees were covered in dangerous-looking pieces of metal, with thorns sticking out of them. I’d be in for a world of pain if I got hit by those.

Dana wore a corset, shoulder pads, gloves, and boots on top of an Ao Dai-style dress.

Her outfit looked like a complete set of gear.

The girls in the back also wore similar corsets, gloves, and boots, with the only difference being in their shape and size. It looked like this was some type of standard equipment.

So I asked whether or not the corsets were the latest trend or something. Turns out some wore breastplates, some knights wore full armor, and there was even bikini armor. I had no plans of wearing that, but I’d want to see it!

The girls in the back all had armor that involved some kind of dress. There were tiered skirts with lots of frills and bustle skirts, both giving the dresses a 19th-century feel. Bibi had her hair in a bun topped with a bowler hat. Corin wore a small top hat. All looked like proper armored dresses.

But the one who stood out most was Mia. She wore the same underbust corset as I did, making her chest pop. And it looked outrageously pervy! Her white blouse was ready to burst, and they looked like they were about to spill out of her corset at any moment!

(Damn you, Mia! I’ll fondle them to my heart’s content later! Hell, I’ll even motorboat them!)

Going back to the topic, none of the girls in the rear had staves. Instead, their dominant hand’s glove was decorated with clay accessories and a Magic Orb. This orb served as the medium when using Mana. In other words, it was a replacement for a staff. I learned that there were people who used staves, but the current trend was to use these special gloves to cast Magic.

Still, I couldn’t help but wonder if wearing skirts to a hunting mission in the woods was a good choice. But I was proven wrong after I found out that these skirts were made of mithril-threaded fabric and lined with magic-engraved embroidery. Boosting mana circulation, magic strength, and mana recovery. Thus, for the rear guard, the skirts with ample folds were essential gear.



 

Footnotes:

  1. TL/N: There is a term for this exposed area in Japanese known as 絶対領域—Zettai ryōiki, or absolute territory.

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