Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha - Volume Ex - Chapter 1.3

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Naruse Mio still refuses to leave her room. She’ll just remain sitting on her bed at all times.

…Just how should I deal with her…

Mio knew that her face was red without looking at the mirror. [Enough is enough, if she doesn’t come out from her room…]—she had already been thinking about it for a few times already.

But she still couldn’t do it. She still can’t leave the room no matter how much time she spent thinking about it. [She can’t remain like this forever…] That thought was occupying Mio’s mind.

—Mio wasn’t regretting the reversal of the Master-Servant contract with Basara.

It’s just that when the magic circle appeared on Basara’s hand, she had questioned why did she have to be Basara’s subordinate in the midst of the confusion and anxiety. But Mio needed to borrow Basara’s strength. Thinking from that perspective, the reversal of the one being the subordinate was natural.

It also had the perk of feeling each other’s locations. This way, her rescue was secured in emergency situations and when she was in life-threatening danger, and it could also be utilized in battle.

…Also,

The most important thing. Basara had told her that he wouldn’t mind doing the contract as long as she is willing to. She had no idea about the curse back then, and becoming Basara’s subordinate wasn’t something she had wanted… Even then, Basara had still accepted the contract that would’ve been disadvantageous to him. Thus—she felt that she could accept being the subordinate to such an individual.

…It’s just,

The problem is that she’ll become aroused when the curse activates, causing her to become obscene. Whenever she thought about it, bone-chilling shame would fill her body, making her act strangely.

—Even then, she had asked herself on what she should do before she slept. Last night when she was under the effects of the aphrodisiac curse, Basara’s touches had brought her unimaginable pleasure which carved ‘obedience’ into her mind, and was subjugated by Basara. After that, Mio had brought the culprit Maria back to her room to teach her a lesson. When the ‘lesson’ ended at dawn, she had vented out almost all of her anger and embarrassment. Also, her memories were fuzzy in those moments of unforgettable pleasure. That’s why, nothing can already be done about it at this stage.

She needed to discuss what is to be done on the next full moon during tomorrow’s breakfast. She relaxed a little once she made that decision—and fell asleep with that thought in her head.

—However, such laxness isn’t good at all.

With the fierceness of the pleasure and obedience Basara carved into her, Mio had such a dream—doing obscene things with Basara, just like when the Master-Servant contract was made. It wasn’t clear to her what state she was in while Basara was trying to undo the curse, but it was all totally clear and fresh in her dream… Totally. Unforgettable.

…Could I—Was I also like that yesterday……?

In Mio’s dream—Basara was massaging Mio’s large breasts, and she reached climax every few strokes. With every stroke that had much energy, her own body and heart were gradually being subjugated by Basara. In the last moments where she could still comprehend, Mio had sworn to Basara as his subordinate.

“Ah….”

Suddenly trembling, she crossed her arms and hugged her body.

What she saw was only a dream—was what she could accept. Even then, there was still a sweet warmness within her body when she woke up, like a surprise waiting for her… The line between her reality and dreams had already blurred, and she refused to get up and exit the room when Maria had come over to her after waking up.

….So,

She was too embarrassed, unable to meet Basara at all. Perhaps realising that it was her fault, Maria had prioritised Mio and delivered all sorts of food and delicacies to her room. The second floor had the same bathroom as the first, and under these conditions—she had remained here until now.

How shameful this is… They had fought a death fight against an enemy from the Current Demon Lord faction just last night. But even if her life would be in danger, she couldn’t leave the room due to the embarrassment that would hit her. However, Mio had no intention of running away at all; she just wants to hide within her own room.

“…Basara…”

What escaped from her lips was the name of the individual that Mio had made the Master-Servant contract with. At the same time—

“Ah…”

Something within her chest was pounding away furiously, and a sweet warmness was slowly filling her body. Right now, Basara is still within this house, worrying over Mio—these thoughts filled with guilt within her shame is what will cause the activation of the aphrodisiac curse. Even then, it’s great that she wasn’t plunged into last night’s aroused extremities when she had opposed the Master-Servant contract. The last few times when those thoughts came over her, the curse faded when she took a few deep breaths. However—

“Ugh…..W-Why….?”

Mio’s voice became filled with puzzlement. The deep breaths she took that had been able to sedate the curse, wasn’t causing the aphrodisiac curse to disappear.

….No way…Could it be that…..?

The longer Mio had stayed within her room, the more her thoughts were about Basara, and the guilt she felt gradually snowballed. Thus, the aphrodisiac curse was activated, and now taking deep breaths wouldn’t be enough to dispel the curse.[2] As the sweet feeling deep within her began to expand and take over her—

…H-Have to think, o-of something…

Mio tried to get up from her bed in a panic—but was unable to stand up; her knees and waist had no energy left within them

“—Ah”

I have to stand up. Becoming anxious—

…If this continues….

She mustn’t let Basara lift the curse once more. However—the growing sweetness within her wasn’t something Mio could deal with alone.

“Ya….ah….haaah………..Aah……”

The terror of not being able to control her body and being unable to calm the raging sweetness within her, caused Mio to let out pained sounds—and in that moment,

“—Mio, are you awake?”

With the light careful knocks on the door, came the sound of Basara’s worried voice. But,

“——I-I’m awake!”

Faced with the sudden unexpected situation, Mio immediately shouted her reply. After that—

“I-Is that so… Umm, I had discussed about some things with Maria.”

Facing the door, came Basara’s voice as if he was very hesitant about something.

“If it’s fine with you… for tonight’s dinner, do you want to eat out?”

“Oh—ah… Okay.”

He didn’t hear those sound I made just now…right? Slightly uneasy, she had expressed her understanding.

“Is that so…that’s great. Well, I’ll be coming in later.’

Basara let out a sigh of relief and left. It seems that her situation wasn’t exposed, and Mio too let out a sigh of relief.

….Huh?[3]

With the shock from the unexpected event, her guilt towards Basara seems to have also disappeared. No matter what she did just now, the sweetness from the aphrodisiac just wouldn’t disappear.

“It’s great… Thank goodness that nothing happened.”

With last night’s events, Mio had undergone some deep thinking. In Maria’s words: Although it’s stated by the Master-Servant Contract, the subordinate need not swear absolute obedience to the master. Thinking that an order was too unreasonable, suspecting the decisions of the master, as well as going against the master’s orders would all activate the curse. And since taking deep breaths can calm a light curse, words that shock guilt away from her mind would undoubtedly be able to remove the current effects of the curse. Of course, if Mio as the subordinate were to say or do unwarranted words or deeds, the curse would activate the punishment strongly, so she can’t be too careless.

But just a little more, and she might be able to take a rest on Basara’s shoulder.[4]

Basara was her family member—as well as her master.

Those were all of Mio’s feelings about Basara.

“….Ah.”

Mio smiled, and stood up from the side of her bed. Although Basara had said ‘a little later’, the curse might activate again from the guilt from thinking about him waiting for her downstairs.

Thus, Mio took in a deep breath, let herself out from her room, and slowly made her way down to the first floor.