Chapter 96: The Elf and the Capybara Girls Seem Like They’ll Get Along. That’s Great!
Lucia was sitting beside Fururu, looking completely spaced out.
She already had a rather expressionless face to begin with, but now that she had transformed into a capybara girl, it was even harder to read her emotions.
Could it really be possible that the Dragon God Lucia was unable to dispel the time-stop magic that had been cast on Fururu’s limbs?
"...What’s wrong?"
"Um, well... I was thinking that when you went ’Kyaa, stop!’ and pressed down your skirt, I’d say ’See, it moved,’ but..."
"I don’t mind if it’s you, Masaharu..."
"I see."
She says such happy-making things. Earlier I had to prioritize saving her life so I couldn’t look properly, but now I can stare closely at her lower belly and anus up close.
I moved to the bottom side of the bed, grabbed Fururu’s ankles, and spread her legs apart.
Hm?
Her legs felt strangely heavy. It wasn’t the same weight as an inorganic love doll — it was a different kind of heaviness, with some odd resistance.
"Eh?"
Just as I felt the strangeness, Fururu seemed to feel it too.
I bent Fururu’s knees.
Nnn...?
At first they were heavy, but then they suddenly became lighter, as if they were moving on their own. However, the joints felt stiff. There was some force other than the one I was applying working on her legs.
"Hey, Masaharu, let go of my hands."
"Ah, yeah."
When I released her, the knees that had been bent halfway slowly straightened out.
It didn’t look like they were simply extending naturally because there was no strength in them — it looked like Fururu was moving them of her own will.
Then, once fully extended, her legs slowly closed. When her thighs came together, the slightly open slit of her pussy became a perfectly straight vertical line again.
"It moved...! My legs are moving!"
It wasn’t exactly fast, and the distance was short, but they had definitely moved.
As expected, Lucia had dispelled the magic.
"Huh...? But it feels weird... I can’t move them the way I want at all."
"So that’s how it is. I get it. You probably lost muscle strength after not moving for such a long time. If you practice walking little by little, I think you’ll be able to walk like before."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Uuu..."
Fururu trembled and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
She opened her mouth, but no words came out.
Seeing such a happy expression, I couldn’t bring myself to stare at her pussy up close anymore. I pulled down the hem of her clothes to cover her lower belly. Then I set Lucia down on the floor and tucked a blanket over Fururu.
"See? There are amazing people among the capybara girls too, so you shouldn’t look down on or hate beastmen, okay?"
"Uuu... uuuu..."
Fururu nodded while crying, her face all scrunched up.
I picked up Lucia and ruffled her belly.
"Thanks. You idiot."
"Mhm. I didn’t really do anything special."
She wasn’t showing off or being humble — she really probably didn’t think it was a big deal.
For Lucia, even large-scale ritual magic that would require sacrificing multiple casters could apparently be undone with a light tap.
"I think you could have undone it easily too, Masaharu."
"But I can’t use magic..."
When I used Darkness Fire during the status examination, flames came out with enough power to potentially erase the fortress city of Monban. To be honest, using magic scares me. Even now, I had called Lucia because I was worried I might hurt Fururu by accident.
"If you practice, you’ll probably be able to do it eventually."
"I see. I’ll practice someday."
Rather than magic that shoots fire or ice, I’d rather learn magic that makes girls feel horny or magic that lets me see through clothes.
Anyway, Fururu was still crying, so I’d come visit her again later. For now, I should leave the room.
Creak...
Hm?
The door opened. Did someone come?
Huh?
The door opened from the outside, but no one was there.
...Or so I thought, but then a single capybara girl was standing at a low height.
I don’t know who it was, but the capybara girl waddled into the room.
Maybe because I brought Lucia here, she thought something interesting was happening and followed?
Or did she think Fururu had been kidnapped and came to rescue her?
Or was it just pure curiosity?
I didn’t know the reason, but once she entered, the door closed —
Before it fully closed, another one arrived. And then more followed.
"I’m Bara!"
The first one introduced herself and clung to the side of the bed, trying to climb up, but her legs were too short and she couldn’t reach.
"I’m Piba!"
The second one introduced herself and did the same, clinging to the bed and trying to climb, but again her short legs couldn’t reach. By this point the fifth one was already entering the room.
"I’m Kara!"
One after another, with slight time lags, capybara girls kept coming. Each introduced herself, clung to the bed trying to climb, and while one was doing that the next would arrive.
Ah. That one’s Kemololi!
"I’m Kemololi!"
Yes! Correct. I can now perfectly identify Kemololi. Her facial features and fur are average, but her body is slightly larger.
"I’m Kapi!"
Oh. She hadn’t introduced herself to the elf yet, so she wanted to tell her own name.
Seeing this, Fururu stopped crying.
"W-wait, what the heck is this?"
"I want to get along with you."
Capybara girls kept pouring in without pause, and soon the entire room was packed full of them.
The ones in the back were desperately climbing over the bodies of the ones in front, trying to get onto the bed.
It didn’t bother me when they were outside, but with twelve of them crammed into a small room, the capybara smell was starting to become noticeable. I’ll wash them all later.
"H-hey, Masaharu. Chase these kids out..."
"Hey now. Don’t say something so cruel to the companions of your lifesaver."
"That’s not what I mean..."
Creak... creak...
"Hm? What’s that sound?"
Is the floorboard groaning?
Ah, yeah... The building isn’t that sturdy, so with one human, one elf, and twelve capybara girls all gathered here, the floor might be in trouble.
"Alright everyone, let’s go outside."
For now, I shoulder-carried the Lucia I was holding — her legs were too short for a proper shoulder carry, so it ended up more like she was sitting on my head — and carried two others under my left and right arms.
"The floor might collapse, so everyone get outside."
As I left the room and went down the stairs, they followed behind me in a big crowd.
Because the capybara girls have short legs, they kept missing steps and tumbling down the stairs one after another.
But as expected of beastmen, their bodies were tough, and none of them seemed particularly hurt.
The elf had the magic on her limbs dispelled, and she seemed like she would open her heart to the capybara girls. It felt like all the problems that needed to be solved inside the church had been mostly taken care of.
I’ve had a lot of busy days recently. For a while, I should just relax and laze around peacefully.
