Atelier Tanaka – Volume 5 Chapter 1 Part 5

Dark Continent (1st)


The best part about her appearance was how she held out the hem of her skirt to expose her thighs. The more food she has to carry, the more her thighs become exposed. She only needs to raise it a little more for everything to be revealed. I was tempted to grab something from the nearby crate just to add it to her pile.

“I, haven’t been here that long.”

Oh, I finally got a reply.

I’m so happy.

That calm loli voice is so cute.

“Were you sent here by the magic circle?”

“….no.”

“So, that door leads outside?”

“….”

She still hasn’t moved a single step.

She was still in the doorway. I could see a dimly lit rocky passage with a set of stairs that led up. That means this room is underground.

“….”

“Are you not allowed to leave?”

“…I can leave when I want.”

“That’s good. I was afraid you were locked in here.”

But she still is a small child living here alone.

And she’s just silently staring at me.

In the dimly lit room, her brilliant red eyes reflecting the flames of my fireball were beautiful. Those crimson eyes combined well with her silvery-almost-white hair. They weren’t quite as attention-grabbing as the loligon’s golden black eyes, but they were still eye-catching.

Speaking of red eyes, Ester-chan also has red eyes. They’re matching.

“….”

“….”

But what am I supposed to do in this situation?

This is getting more awkward by the second.

I can’t think of anything to talk about. As I started to wrack my brain for something to say, I was reminded of some words a colleague of mine once told me. If you’re ever speaking with a girl and run out of things to talk about, just compliment her clothes and shoes.

And, right now, that seems like an excellent choice.

“Your clothes are cute. They look great on you.”

I wasn’t lying either.

Her mini-skirt suited her especially well.

I think if her lower body was completely exposed she’d be even cuter.

“…thank you.”

“Did you make them yourself?”

“No, I bought them in the village.”

“I see. Well, you’ve got a great sense of style. I’m envious.”

Despite this girl’s dark skin, her ears aren’t pointed which means she must be a different race than the Dark Elf. The chances of her being a normal human are also low. There’s a demonic tail coming from beneath her skirt. Her tail was the perfect thickness for beginner’s anal sex.

I decided to learn more about her using her status window.

Name Rocoroco
Sex Female
Race High Goggoru
Level 897
Job Homeless
HP 210020/210020
MP 113000/113000
STR 207500
VIT 27300
DEX 30105
AGI 150300
INT 70210
LUC 920

 

Wow, she’s much stronger than I expected.

Her STR stat is so high that it’s impossible for me to even comprehend how strong she must be. If she were to punch me, it would be impossible for me to stand against her strength. Her agility is also high. These stats stimulated my desire to be raped by her. Every older virgin dreams of being forcibly violated by a small girl.

Moreover, the ‘homeless’ tag stimulates my penis as well.

There’s something about a girl that has a dirty side to her and this combines well with her dark skin. This type of girl was popular not so long ago. I hoped it would become popular among elementary students too. I wanted to be cornered by a loli with some dirt on her and the faint smell of sweat at the local supermarket.

“….”

“….”

She must have an STD too. Being taken by force by a loli that I know has an STD. A violent sex act that decides my future without me having any say in the matter.

“Are you living alone here?”

“Why do you want to know?”

“If you don’t mind, since we’ve met like this, I’d like to help you if possible. Of course, if you don’t want my help, you can refuse.”

“….”

“Do you not want it?”

I would love for her to tell me her name. I’d be happy enough returning to the other side of the magic circle if I could just hear her tell me her name with her own mouth.

It would be bad if this goes on for much longer.

I don’t want to risk anyone coming down to check on her and catching a strange man in her room.

“…you’re awfully desperate.”

“I just think that if I got to know such a wonderful person as you, my future would be enriched. I can’t believe that our meeting is a mere coincidence and I would be happy if we could get along.”

“Is that what you really think?”

“Yes, it truly is.”

“…I, belong to the Goggoru tribe.”

I’m not exactly sure what the Goggoru tribe is, but, to me, she just looks like a beautiful girl. It is strange seeing her, though, after being surrounded by white people for most of my time here.

Even if other people have a problem with her not being human, I can just use my powers as baron to bring her wherever I want. After all, Christina is a one hundred metre dragon that most people have come to accept.

“It doesn’t matter to me what race you are.”

“That’s…what everyone says, at first.”

“Is that a rule of thumb?”

“That’s right.”

In this fantasy world of swords and magic, is a darker skin tone looked down on? Personally, I think my yellow skin is the worst and the obvious choice for most common is white. But, dark skin is starting to grow on me.

I want to get along well with this dark-skinned girl whose hair colour matches well with my semen. I’m excited by the prospect of meeting a real homeless girl. I can start gathering orphans and training them to act as my personal harem. It’s my long-awaited dream.

That’s right. Bloodlines nor skin tone matter.

The only thing that matters is having a good body and a cute face.

“You must have experienced much prejudice throughout your life.”

“…that’s true.”

“But I’ll be the first person to break that chain.”

“….”

It was only a couple days ago that I lost my two blonde lolis to Sophia-chan and now they’ve been sent away.

Thanks to this, I’ve been starved for lolis so this girl is a blessing. I want to do everything I can to get close to her.

I’ve decided.

“If your life here is difficult, why not come with me?”

“….”

I’ve been preparing my entire adult life to take care of my wife. It’s been over a decade now and the role of full-time housewife remains vacant. The position now even comes with regularly travelling abroad and dining with celebrities. 

I’ve never seen much chance of that position being filled, but I’m seeing potential at this moment.

This chocololi is cute.

Is she a virgin? No, she has to be. I must believe it.

“…what’s wrong?”

But there was no response.

She just stared at me.

“….”

“….”

As a virgin who has little experience with women, it’s actually harder for me if she just stares at me without saying anything. The way she just stared at me made me feel so uncomfortable it was as if I was standing there naked.

I was even a little scared.

“Having said that, this doesn’t look like a terrible place to live. It must be well insulated being underground.”

“….”

“I could understand why you’d be worried that if you were to move, you might go to a place that’s worse than this, but I promise you it will be better. I could even get you a room with a carpet.”

“…this isn’t my home.”

Oh, she spoke.

“Are you renting?”

“I just happened to find this place and settled on my own.”

“I see.”

It seems that her job as ‘homeless’ wasn’t a lie.

“I’m sorry for suddenly intruding on you like this and I think I’ll be taking my leave now. If it’s not too much trouble, I’d like to continue investigating this circle and I’d like your help as well. You don’t need to accept and I’m sorry if I’m putting you in a tough spot.”

“…I don’t mind.”

“Thank you.”

This is just a guess, but if I add magic to the circle again, I’ll be transported back to the mine. That much should be certain. This magic circle acts as a gateway between two specific points.

Next time, I’ll be sure to bring gifts.

I wonder if she’d like some sweets.

This time for sure, I’ll definitely capture my heroine.

“Then, if you’ll excuse me.”

I turned to the circle and directed my magic at it. 

I focused on the pattern to return to the mine.

“….”

“….”

However, no matter how much magic I poured into the circle, there was no reaction.

What’s going on?

“…is something wrong?”

The chocololi asked.

I was still feeling unsettled, not knowing what she was thinking. She must be hoping that this strange middle-aged man will quickly leave. Ester-chan would never think like that. It hurts my pride just thinking about it.

“No, umm…I’m not even sure what to say….”

I just need to try again. I’ll clear my mind and try once more.

I put more effort into this than earlier and thrust both of my hands out towards the floor.

However, the magic circle showed no response. There was no feeling of magic emanating from the circle and the lines that shined so brilliantly before now were barely visible in the dimly lit cave. I thought I’d be able to return home the same way but it seems I was wrong.

Now, what am I supposed to do?

“….”

“….”

This Goggoru girl is still staring at me.

It’s starting to make me feel sick.

“Umm, there’s just one thing I need to know….”

I spoke in order to reduce the awkward atmosphere.

I don’t see much choice other than to fly home.

I spoke with Gon-chan during the conflict about the general geography of the surrounding countries. At the very worst, I’m on the next continent over and it will take me a few days to fly back to the Penny Empire.

I hate the thought of being days away from my chocololi, but there is still plenty to be done in my territory and there’s also the welcome party for Neumann.

“What is it?”

“Where exactly are we?”

“….”

What’s with that look she’s giving me? No, her face hasn’t changed since she first entered the room. It just feels like something has changed. Because her face is so hard to read, I started imagining the many strange things she could be thinking.

“…somewhere on the Dark Continent.”

“Oh, right, the Dark Continent.”

“….”

“….”

Yeah, that’s much farther away.

And it’s the area the noble mage told me to avoid due to its dangers.

What am I supposed to do now?

“…sorry, but can I take a look around outside?”

“Be careful.”

“Thanks for the concern.”

I’m so happy. She’s actually worried about me.

Holding in my happiness, I moved past her and through the door. I walked a few metres down a hallway and started to ascend the stairs, both of them were carved directly into the rock.

Looking up the staircase, I could see faint rays of sunlight filtering in. This way does lead outside and, thankfully, it’s not night.

“….”

I silently made my way up.

And what was waiting outside for me were rows and rows of dense trees.

The rocky mine had been replaced with an emerald sea of trees. I could hear the sounds of many strange forest creatures around me.

I’m really at a loss for what I should do.

This is bad. I already got lost once before in the small forest near the capital. During the conflict, I managed to navigate through a forest, but I had good directions and the Dark Elf to help guide me. But it’s been a few weeks since I’ve even seen her.

What am I going to do?

“….”

No, seriously, what am I supposed to do?


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