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Hey guys,
mranon here.\n
Hereâs your third Slave Harem chapter for the week.\n
Expect the next chapter tomorrow.\n
Enjoy the read.
Yours truly,\n\n<hr>
The Waterfall
For the dinner, we have special fatty tuna boiled in fish sauce, made by Miria, and breaded pork cutlet.\n
After all, because Miria would hog the fatty tuna all for herself, I fried some pork, too.\n
Itâs a little hot, so weâll have to wait.\n
Tempura shouldnât be fried for too long.
âSo this is fatty tuna, huh? Itâs as delicious as I expected.â
When I put the fatty tuna boiled in the fish sauce, made by Miria, in my mouth; it crumbles and melts.\n
Soft.\n
Itâs rich in fat.\n
Itâs rich but not excessively rich.
As for richness, itâs the flavor thatâs rich.\n
After slicing a piece, I quickly pass it to Roxanne.
âItâs delicious.â\n
âThis is amazing.â
Roxanne and Sherry swiftly pass the dish between them.\n
Next, I try the pork cutlet.\n
Because thereâs no sauce, Iâm eating it with plain lemon juice.\n
If I think about it, the fatty tuna broth can do the job.
I run a trial. Pass.\n
It tastes like miso cutlet.\n
But we didnât use miso.\n
Itâs probably due to the fish sauce.
âMiria, can I have just the broth?â\n
âOkay, desu.â\n
âCan I have it, too?â
When I take some broth out of the dish, which Miria was holding, Roxanne shows interest in it as well.\n
Itâs B-grade gourmet. When I say itâs B-grade gourmet, I mean that itâs not recommended.\n
Sherry seems to be content with the lemon juice.
âHee, may I have some broth, too?â\n
âEat fatty tuna, too, desu.â
When Vesta asks for some broth, Miria presents her the dish.\n
I donât recommend it, though.
âOkay, thank you very much.â\n
âOnee-chan, desu.â
Is she looking out for Vesta as her senpai?\n
But I still donât recommend it.\n
I donât mean to refrain you guys from eating or anything.
The combo of fatty tuna broth and pork cutlet is a new discovery.\n
Letâs try it again sometime.
The next day. After the breakfast, we head to the clothing shop in the Imperial Capital.
âWelcome, sir. The clothes you ordered are ready.â
The male shop clerk leads me in after greeting and hands me the clothes.\n
Itâs a pure white, silk gown.\n
By the way, the price of Sherryâs clothes is the same as othersâ.\n
But itâs not unreasonable since they are not charging extra for Vestaâs either.
âSherry, can we change clothes on-site?â\n
âYes, there shouldnât be any problem, I think.â\n
âI think you can change clothes at the priestsâ guild.â
The male shop clerk interjects.\n
Heâs not aware of the fact that I wonât be going to the priestsâ guild.\n
Was it careless of me to ask Sherry here?
Actually, even before that, wouldnât he be wondering as to why four people of the same party are trying to be shrine maiden?\n
However, not everyone who applies to be a shrine maiden can become one, so itâs not strange to let all the members have a go at the ascetic training.
âGot it.â\n
âI look forward to your next visit.â
After the four of them put their clothes in their respective rucksacks, we leave the shop.\n
From the Imperial Capitalâs adventurersâ guild, I warp us to Hafen.\n
Because the day market would be open at this time and Miria would, therefore, be overly noisy; I warped us to the neighboring woods.
âMiria, do you know where the waterfall is?â\n
âThis way, desu.â
Miria starts walking confidently.\n
She seems to know it, surprisingly.\n
Information related to the fishing spots canât elude her, is that the reason why?\n
I was thinking of soliciting Field Walk of an adventurer should we be unable to find the location but it doesnât seem to be required.
âWell, letâs go and have a look then?â\n
âI guess.â\n
âO-Okay.â\n
âBecause such an experienced person as Sherry will be teaching us, we are in safe hands.â
I urge Sherry forward and follow after her.
âGo, desu.â\n
âMy pleasure.â
We proceed under Miriaâs lead.\n
The monsters are said to have appeared in the vicinity of the waterfall, so I have Durandal prepared.\n
Everyone is following Miria.
We advance through the woods on a pathway.\n
Before long, the pathway narrows down to an animal trail.\n
Because the waterfall is no longer in the guildâs use, no one would like to go there unnecessarily.
When we move deeper into the woods, it turns into a forest.\n
Even the animal trail, which was narrowed down from the pathway, has disappeared but we continue to advance.\n
Durandal has turned into a sickle but we continue to advance.\n
We advance on the pathway which is no longer a pathway.
Thereâs no pathway in front of us.\n
Thereâs no pathway behind us either. Itâs all forest.\n
Aah, nature.
Aah, Miria.\n
Does she really know where the waterfall is?\n
Does she even know that she knows?\n
She never came here for fishing, Iâm certain.
I really wanted to say that but I decide to keep quiet or itâll be taken as if I donât trust her.\n
The other three are following without complaining.\n
I knew I should have asked of an adventurer, who has visited the waterfall, for help.
The forest opens up a bit after a while.
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âThere seems to be a river ahead.â
Although itâs not wide, it isnât narrow enough to be called a stream, so it can be called a river.\n
Because thereâs a waterfall nearby, itâs natural for there to be a river.\n
Was Miria following the sound of the river?
âItâs river. R-i-v-e-r.â\n
âRiver, desu.â\n
âThe waterfall seems to be upriverâ\n
âLetâs go then?â
Now that we are close to the river bank, it has become easier to walk.\n
Since thereâs a river, there must be a waterfall, so Iâm feeling better.\n
While peering into the river water, Miria advances.
Something seems to be ahead.\n
The moment I thought that, appears a bee.\n
Itâs a Grass Bee.\n
Thereâs a Grass Bee at the other end.
Because itâs yellow and black in color, itâs visible inside the forest even from a distance.\n
The Grass Bee Lv1 closes in on us.
The Grass Bees here seem to actively attack people.\n
We have walked a distance off Hafen. Is there a labyrinth nearby?\n
Or is it their route?
âHere it comes.â\n
âItâs alright.â
I have Roxanne stay put and step forward myself.\n
I take it on with Durandal which had turned into a sickle.\n
When I slash the bee, it collapses.\n
One hit.
âAs expected of Master.â\n
âSo the guild seems to have abandoned this waterfall because the Grass Bees appeared.â
According to Sherry, this ascetic training ground has been abandoned due to the Grass Bees.\n
Most of the people performing the ascetic training to become shrine maiden must be young and low level.\n
So they wonât take unnecessary risk.\n
If someone died during the ascetic training, it would be troublesome.
When we move further upriver, there was a waterfall.\n
The sound of the falling water can be heard.\n
Although itâs not a big waterfall, itâs a waterfall nonetheless.
The waterfall spans over a 10-meter-wide area.\n
Its height is about 3 meters.\n
Thereâs adequate quantity of water.
âItâs quite a big waterfall.â\n
âI guess.â
Roxanne nods.
âOf course, thatâs why the priestsâ guild used it.â
Sherry says affirmatively.\n
If the waterfall were too small, it would be difficult for the guild to use it as an ascetic training ground.
âWow, desu.â\n
âI think itâs a magnificent waterfall.â
If itâs this high, Vesta wonât have any problem.
âWell then, change your clothes behind the waterfall.â\n
âUmm, okay.â\n
âNo oneâs watching. Iâll be on the lookout.â
I send the four of them and patrol the perimeter.\n
I so wanna watch them changing clothes.\n
If we were at home, I could see all I wanted.\n
Here, however, someone has to be on the lookout.
Iâm patrolling with Durandal in my hands.\n
The weather is cool in this part of the forest â the vicinity of the waterfall.\n
It was hot when we were walking but here, around the waterfall, itâs not.\n
The breeze is chilly.
On the contrary, itâs good that itâs summer.\n
We are doing it only for the purpose of acquiring the job. Otherwise, the religious austerities in winter are out-of-fashion now.\n
Cold weather is terrible.
Patrolling around the waterfall, I tidy up the Grass Bees.\n
There are quite a few.\n
They are not appearing in groups, however. It looks more like their route.\n
Still, I need to be cautious.
After I take some out, Roxanne comes out from the behind the waterfall.\n
In white clothes.\n
All four of them are wearing the same, white clothes.
Although itâs not as fitting on the body as a kimono, it still looks sexy, strangely.\n
Thereâs just one sheet of fabric on top of the undergarment.\n
The seam on Roxanneâs and Vestaâs chests is loose.\n
They look savory.
At some places on the arms and the shoulders, itâs see-through.\n
It feels same as seeing the bra-line through the shirt of a highschool girl.\n
But there are no bras here, so no bra-line can be seen.\n
The only undergarment theyâre wearing underneath is the pumpkin-pantsu.
I want to push them down but I restrain myself after I remind myself of the purpose of this visit.\n
Patience. Patience.
âDo I have to stand in line with the waterfall so that the falling water strikes my head?â\n
âYes. Itâs said that it eradicates impure thoughts from your mind and unites you with the god. After you unite with the god, you receive a holy power. The power to heal those whom you hold dear.â
Sherry teaches me the steps.\n
There were some parts in her explanation full of mysticism which I ignored.
âCan you demonstrate, please?â\n
âO-Okay. I couldnât become a shrine maiden, though.â\n
âItâs alright, you just have to show us the steps.â\n
âErr⌠Umm⌠That⌠We need someone to be on the lookout up the waterfall.â
I urge Sherry to demonstrate but she lacks confidence.\n
Even though itâs all good.
âWell then, Iâll be on the lookout.â
When Roxanne volunteers, Sherry resignedly enters the basin of the waterfall.\n
The white clothing, now wet, sticks to her skin.\n
Like I thought, the white, thin silk is see-through.\n
Ooh
No, donât.\n
I must not lose sight of the purpose.\n
I take my clothes off, too.\n
Itâs all for the sake of the purpose.
The falling water strikes Sherry.\n
While the white splashes were scattering off her head, she was withstanding the force of the water.\n
If itâs this season, the temperature of the water wonât be an issue.
Roxanne and Vesta are taking turns on the lookout and observing Sherry.\n
Iâm not watching just Sherry. Iâm paying attention to the surroundings, too.\n
But I canât see clearly through the waterfall.
âFish, desu.â
A certain someone is on the lookout for something totally else.\n
Before long, Sherry comes out of the waterfall.\n
The water is dripping off her.\n
The white clothes, which are now completely wet, are sticking to her skin.
Donât. Donât.\n
Donât lose sight of the purpose.
âSuch a feeling.â\n
âIs that so? Iâll be next then. Vesta, take this sword. Iâll leave the monsters to you.â
I ask of Vesta and pass Durandal to her.\n
I try not to look at the girls and enter the basin.\n
The purpose comes first.\n
Donât get caught up in the evil thoughts.
The basin of the waterfall is about 1-meter deep.\n
It may be even deeper but I choose the shallower spot and stand under the waterfall.\n
The flow is quite strong.\n
The water keeps on falling.
Itâs difficult.\n
When the water falls onto me, the force shakes my entire body.\n
In order not to get washed away under the flow of water, I have the axis of my body parallel to the waterfall.\n
Perfectly straight and perpendicular (to the ground).
The water is striking the top of my head.\n
The water is falling.\n
The water is falling. The water is falling.\n
The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling. The water is falling.
Donât think about anything else.\n
The water is falling on top of my head.\n
A lot of water is falling on top my head.\n
Thereâs no other place for it to fall onto.
After withstanding it for a while, I come out of the waterfall.\n
I open Job Settings interface and check my jobs out.
Priest Lv1\n
Effects | Small Increase in MP | Minute Increase in Intelligence\n
Skill | Area of Effect Healing
This?\n
I have acquired Priest.
Getting struck by waterfall is considered ascetic training, surely.\n
I canât think of anything else.\n
The ascetic training is a method of mind unification.\n
Mind unification seems to be the requirement of acquiring Priest and Shrine Maiden.
Priestâs skill is the same as the skill of Sherryâs Shrine Maiden.\n
Priest and Shrine Maiden are the same jobs.\n
Priest is for males while Shrine Maiden is for females.
âHow was it?â\n
âTo stand in line with the waterfall really was terrible. By the way, Sherry, you seem to have acquired Shrine Maiden, too.â\n
âIs that true?â\n
âWhy would I lie to you?â
Well, technically, itâs not a lie.\n
Itâs true that Sherry has acquired Shrine Maiden.\n
Did I ever say that she acquired it now?
âThank you very much.â
Sherry seems to be pleased, so it was worth it.
âWell then, go up and swap places with Roxanne.â\n
âUnderstood.â
I have Sherry go up.\n
The white clothing, stuck to her back, is looking sexy.\n
The purpose has already been fulfilled.\n
I can now watch slowly and thoroughly.
âMiria, Vesta, stand in line with the waterfall. You already know the steps, I believe.â\n
âI think itâll be alright.â\n
âYes, desu.â
Miria was puzzled but when I point to the waterfall, she nods and goes ahead.\n
Vesta hands Durandal over to me before entering the waterfall.\n
Her watermelons, covered by the gown, tied with a string, look magnificent.\n
Roxanne, too, has come down the top of the waterfall.
âRoxanne, stand in line with the waterfall.â\n
âOkay, understood.â
When she enters, her chest shakes intensely.\n
Because her clothes are loose, itâs shaking even more violently.\n