Chapter 16 - Vtuber Reportedly Summoned to Headquarters Due to Alleged NDA Violation.
Parita sensed danger. She almost fell off the mountain of dirty clothes from fright.
After regaining her bearings, Parita recalled that she hadn't allocated the attribute points yet. She exchanged all idol points for status points.
"Fine. All idol points into strength and fitness!"
[Not magic?]
"Eugh, whatever you suggest!"
[Max strength, leftover points go to magic first, then fitness?]
"Am I the master or you are the master?!"
[Affirmative. Exchanging idol points…]
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Name: Parita Kestrel
Age: 22
Class: Vtuber Idol
Level: 0
Strength: 30 > 100
Fitness: 11 > 95
Magic: 24 > 35
Singing: 1
Dancing: 1
Charm: 7
System Features:
- Inventory System: Level 2
- Livestream System: Level 1
Traits:
- Boarish Stamina
* * *
At least the system understood her intention. She was relieved.
Instantly, a sharp pain struck her entire body. She felt as if her bones and muscles had shattered or disintegrated. She fell to the ground and stopped moving.
"…"
Parita was unable to speak. She rested on her stomach, hoping her body would miraculously heal itself.
Her nervous system and joints began working again an hour after. Her numb fingers and toes twitched and curled. While shaking, she pushed herself off the ground, but she collapsed once again.
The mocap suit took over her body. She got up and walked straight to her bedroom, where the suit put her on the cloth bed.
'Oi, what about the monster?' Parita questioned the system.
[You'll be dead if you go out right now. Rest and wait.]
'Why didn't you say I'd be paralyzed?!'
[If you alter your body suddenly and drastically, it is obvious that you will experience a side effect after the transformation. Being paralyzed temporarily is very mild.]
"…"
Parita couldn't come up with an argument. She snorted and focused on recovery.
At noon, her body finished reconstructing tissues and recovering. She sat up and thought about the monster. Returning quickly to the front yard, Parita ascended the pile of soiled cloth again.
When she reached the top again, the lion monster was nowhere to be found.
Parita was relieved and disappointed at the same time. She thought she had to fight it. She complained. "If I had known it was going away, I would've used the points on something else."
[If you had saved the idol points and fought the monster, you would have died.]
"…"
Parita gave the system screen a meaningful look. At times, it seemed omniscient and manipulative, which was unsettling. However, because it seemed to be on her side and helping her, she didn't question its motive. She changed her clothes, wearing the borrowed clothes that she had used as a makeshift bed.
Aside from Sparrow, all elves in the mansion wore light clothing or leather armor. Parita picked a random priest robe, a pair of leather boots, and linen pants as her temporary outfit for the trip. After putting them on, the system informed her.
[Altering the sizes of the clothing items...]
The loose robe, pants, and boots shrank to fit her size. The robe and pants now fit her perfectly, highlighting her hourglass shape due to her recent physical improvements and stat increases, while still allowing freedom of movement. The items' color was also altered, as the rough gray robe morphed into a light pink outfit, while the pants and boots became black.
A new idol outfit was complete. Parita frowned and looked down. However, she could no longer see her feet as she had before. Something got bigger.
"Can you cancel my magical girl transformation?"
Parita got nervous. She didn't like wearing clothes that emphasized her sex appeal.
Her body glowed, and she reverted to a black-haired woman with a skin mask and a mocap suit. She took off her mask and looked down again.
They were still big.
"Wait a second. Where is the mirror?"
Parita looked around the room to find a mirror. A second later, she smacked her forehead. It had been days since she had stayed in the mansion, but she had never seen a single mirror in this building, including the washroom.
"System, can you turn into a mirror for a sec?"
The system obliged. The message screen's background turned white, and the texts became translucent, allowing light to reflect off their surface. Parita leaned closer and saw her reflection at last.
The lady in the mirror no longer had black bags under her eyes. The hollows in her face disappeared, substituted by a smooth, glowing complexion. Though a few freckles persisted, Parita looked healthier than she had back on Earth.
"Eh…"
Parita's expression twisted in discomfort. Although she looked more attractive, she couldn't help but compare her real self to her pink elf transformation. The elf had a prettier face, a sexier body, and flawless smooth skin.
"Yeah, no. Switch me back to my magical girl form." Parita put the mask back on.
The system reverted Parita to the elf appearance.
Parita rechecked her face and body in the mirror again. Even though she disliked the clothing, the false persona reinforced her confidence. She mustered her courage and got outside.
Following her schedule, Parita headed out of the mansion. She thought of a light jog like the last time and kicked the ground.
Her left foot created a deep dent in the ground. The force launched her a kilometer away because of that "light" leap.
Parita touched down on the dirt road south of Diddease Town. She paused, turning to look back with wide, round eyes.
[Be careful with your strength.]
"How much stronger have I become?"
[A-baby-godzilla-with-batman-suit level.]
"...can I fly?"
[If you're serious, you can jump 10 kilometers into the sky, but gravity will kill you.]
"…"
[Be careful with your strength.]
"…I know."
Parita sighed and "walked" to the city. Still, each step covered several meters at a time. To get used to and control her increased strength, she walked tiny steps for two hours.
At 3 PM, Parita arrived in the town. Due to her unfamiliarity with the updated walking technique, she appeared to be gliding across the ground rather than walking. She zoomed over the road and bumped into several pedestrians at once.
Fortunately, nobody was really hurt. When they turned around and found the pink-haired elf, everybody complained.
"Hey, pink elf! Watch where you're going!"
Parita disregarded the complaints. She sped past the guild, then retreated a few steps. With caution, she applied the least amount of pressure to open the door, hoping nothing would break.
The guildhall in the afternoon was packed with adventurers, who occupied the lounge area and the bar area. Nobody stood in front of the quest boards. Everyone was waiting for A-rank teams or the most skilled guild members to clear the city of the dangerous Hungers.
When Parita showed up, the crowd was overjoyed. Sars rushed over and asked her to make sure.
"Hey, pink lady. Did you really kill a hunger and eat it?"
Parita tilted her head. She thought for a moment and grinned. Taunting the barbarian, she puffed out her chest and gestured to her face, showing off her glossy skin.
"What do you think?"
Sars lowered his gaze. His eyes widened.
"HOLY TIDDIES!"
"…My eyes are up here."
"Who cares? You wear tight clothes to look good, so I look at you. Oh, since you claim to be a toilet goddess, can I use you?"
Even though his friend, Tetanus, had just lost his legs and was being treated, Sars followed his instinct. His hands found the two flesh on Parita's chest!
Not a sound came from the audience. The women were shocked and gasped, while the men facepalmed and rushed forward to help Parita. However, they were late.
Enraged, Parita forgot to withhold her strength. He stomped Sars' right foot.
CRACK
Her forceful step not only damaged the wooden floor but also shattered his bones. Sars squealed and rolled on the floor, grabbing his damaged foot. Male adventurers arrived and dragged the sexual predator away from the victim, pressing him onto the floor.
Seeing that other adventurers had already taken care of the criminal, Parita turned away with a snort. She made her way to Rubella's counter.
"Yesterday, Lupus asked me to stop by. Where is he?"
Rubella raised her head and gave Parita a meaningful look. She asked to make sure.
"You did eat the hunger's meat, right?"
"Yes, so?"
"Do you know that it's illegal to eat that meat?"
"No?"
Rubella sighed. "Come with me. Also, Sars. You'll be paying for the repair again, and we'll hold a disciplinary meeting after this."
Sars cried and argued. "Why me?! I didn't do anything. Look, my foot is broken!"
"Sexual harassment is a crime, Sir." Rubella's eyes, like ice and full of disdain, were fixed on the highland barbarian. She turned around, and her expression switched to a bright smile. "Let's get inside, shall we?"
"…"
Parita followed Rubella to the third floor of the guild. They stopped in front of the guildmaster's office, and Rubella knocked on the door.
The two women entered the room. They found Lupus sitting at a desk, signing a stack of documents. He looked up. When he noticed Parita, he raised an eyebrow.
"You said you would visit in a few days. I didn't think you'd come so soon."
Parita shrugged. "I hate procrastination. And now I'm in a bad mood. Let's get this over with so I can go home and rest."
"I see." Lupus put down the feather pen and leaned forward. He gave Parita a meaningful look. "I'll ask you this to make sure. Did you kill the hunger that you ate?"
"Yes, why?" Parita wondered why everybody kept asking the same question.
"I see that you didn't get poisoned. Also, did you kill it alone?"
"Yes, so?"
Lupus and Rubella glanced at each other and nodded. Lupus then coughed and asked. "We will launch an expedition force to hunt down stray Hungers around the town. Can you join us?"