I Was Reincarnated As An Instructor In An R18 Game... - Chapter 125

Reaching the front of the black-tented stall, I separate myself from Aurora.

Her face is red, but maybe she’s gotten a little used to it, as she looks at the displayed items with interest.

Most of what’s laid out are accessory-related items.

They appear to be handmade, but it’s immediately clear they use rare ores.

The shapes are also diverse, likely offering more variety than the accessories sold in the royal capital.

I greet the shopkeeper, a man who looks like an adventurer in his forties, and we exchange smiles and words.

“Do you have red?”

“No.”

“What about blue?”

“No, but I have Afia.”

“Then I want the door.”

“…Follow me.”

The shopkeeper grinned and pointed with his finger to the back of the tent.

I take Aurora’s hand, who had been looking at the accessories, and head behind the tent.

Aurora tilted her head in confusion, but followed as I pulled her hand.

Afia is the name of ruins located in a mountainous area near the maritime city of Wheelb.

Beyond the final door in the deepest part of the Afia ruins, you can obtain gemstones usable for crafting magical tools as a reward.

Unlike other ruins, the special trait is that the rewards can be acquired again after exiting.

In return, the monsters you face inside are powerful.

People say it’s for hardcore players, and maybe it is, but when I think about the gems, I still want to challenge it.

For some reason, this stall sells magical tools made with the gemstones obtainable in the Afia ruins.

It’s probably something the developers prepared as a stopgap measure, but the price is extremely high.

With the lowest price being five large silver coins, it’s not something you can buy casually.

At the back of the stall, accessories were lined up like in a storefront.

A young female adventurer was working there as a clerk, and she smiled when she saw Aurora and me.

The accessories sold at the back of this stall use gemstones that are hard to obtain even in the Afia ruins.

That is to say, the materials are rare, and the starting price is a terrifying one gold coin.

But because they’re expensive, many of them have effects that are quite impressive.

While players do save up to purchase these, a lot of them didn’t know how to access the stall’s rear section.

That’s only natural, since if you were playing through the story, you wouldn’t be able to learn the password.

By completing quests in the maritime city of Wheelb during free play, you could learn the password.

I let go of Aurora’s hand and, while walking, search for the item I’m after with my eyes.

Aurora, now with her hand released, had sparkling eyes as she stood among the accessories and browsed.

As I thought, women really do like accessories.

I also kind of like gemstones myself, so I get it to some extent.

That’s why I like running my hand through a lover’s hair or gazing into their eyes.

It’s too embarrassing to admit, so I’ve kept it to myself.

While I was smiling wryly to myself, I spotted the item I was looking for.

A necklace with a single transparent gem, about the size of a blueberry.

It’s called the Sephrim Necklace, and its effect is returning you to a safe place when in danger.

In the game, its effect was to return you to the save point the moment you took an attack that would reduce your HP to zero.

There’s a lower-tier, one-time-use version, but the Sephrim Necklace works any number of times.

In this real world, I don’t know how or where it would bring you back.

Still, having it gives more hope than not having it.

Pointing at the Sephrim Necklace, I ask the female clerk to confirm how many are in stock.

She nodded with a smile and quickly went to search the wagon bed that was parked beside the stall.

Looking closely, I saw several adventurers hidden in the shadow of the carriage.

If you’re dealing with such high-priced goods, escorts are a must.

“That’s a beautiful necklace.”

When I turned my head toward the voice, I found Aurora gazing at the Sephrim Necklace I’d pointed to, her eyes sparkling.

It’s beautiful as it is now, but it’ll look even more beautiful when you wear it.

Hearing that, Aurora looked at me and smiled happily.

Just a moment ago her face was red, but now curiosity seems to have taken over.

Seeing her without any shyness and enjoying herself, I let out a sigh of relief.

Just then, the female clerk returns and tells me there are 20 in stock.

One Sephrim Necklace costs one gold coin, so I hand over two platinum coins I withdrew earlier from the bank and buy them.

Not knowing when I’ll return, and considering there might not be stock later, it’s not a loss to buy them all now.

They offered to box and wrap each one individually, so I asked them to do that.

After a quick glance at Aurora, I say I’d like to get one as soon as it’s ready, and the clerk smiles and agrees.

I take the beautiful, slender box she quickly brings and call out to Aurora.

“Aurora.”

“Huh? What is it, Instructor… eh, this?”

“Will you accept it?”

I open the lid of the beautiful box, show Aurora the Sephrim Necklace, and ask with a smile.

Aurora’s eyes widened in surprise as she looked back and forth between me and the necklace.

I give a brief explanation of the Sephrim Necklace and move the box closer to Aurora.

As if handling something precious, Aurora receives the box with both hands and murmurs while looking at the necklace.

“A precious place…”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“…My precious place is.”

Aurora whispered those words, her face turning red and her eyes growing misty as she looked at me.

Honestly, if I don’t take the hint and act now, it would be embarrassing as a man.

As I take the necklace from the box in Aurora’s hands, I ask her.

“May I put it on you?”

“Yes.”

I move behind Aurora, lift her hair, and fasten the necklace around her neck.

When my hand brushed against her neck, she flinched, and I couldn’t help but smile at how cute it was.

I come back around to her front and instruct Aurora to channel magic into the gem on the necklace.

Tilting her head in confusion, Aurora still follows the instruction and gently grasps the gem with one hand to channel magic into it.

A crimson light radiates from the gem, and after a few seconds, it fades.

When Aurora removes her hand from the gem, the once-transparent stone has turned crimson.

“The color of this gemstone reflects the wearer’s personality.”

“Personality?”

“Yeah, though I don’t understand how it works… Aurora, are you really okay with me? There’s a big age gap, and I’ll probably cause you a lot of worry.”

“…”

“Even if I’m warned again and again… I try to be careful, but my body just moves on its own.”

“…Yes.”

“I’m not someone who can stand by and do nothing, so I’ll probably keep worrying you.”

“That’s the instructor who saved me… and the person I love.”

Hearing my words, she smiled as if to say she understood, and gently held the necklace in one hand.

She’d been trembling like a little girl just a moment ago, how can she grow up to a woman in an instant?

Aurora’s cheeks were still red with embarrassment, but she had an air of resolve about her.

She smiled with the air of someone who’s decided that no matter what happens, she won’t panic if we become lovers.

I know I make her worry, but even so, I can’t help but give a small wry smile.

I pull Aurora into an embrace and make a serious request near her ear.

“I want you to be my girlfriend.”

“I’ll be in your care… Reid-san.”

I smiled gently and moved closer to Aurora, who had switched from calling me “Instructor” to “Reid-san,” looking a bit troubled.

We shared a brief kiss, just a light touch on the lips and embraced for a while.

Meanwhile, the female shopkeeper quietly watched us from by the carriage with the escorting adventurers.

Maybe sensing from the mood that my confession succeeded, I caught their quiet looks of happiness at the edge of my vision.

…No, just how good of people are these guys?

I realized they were such good people that I wanted to drink with them.

Holding Aurora, I thought how truly slender her body was.

She wasn’t skinny to the point of being bony, but I started to worry a bit.

Worried she might be doing something extreme like dieting, I tightened my embrace.

Aurora pressed her head against my shoulder and shifted a bit, appearing somewhat embarrassed.

Her ears were a little red, and from her red hair came a faint, pleasant scent.

Curious about the scent, I brought my face closer to Aurora’s hair and smelled the scent of peaches.

It’s unclear if that was on purpose or accidental.

Still, thinking I wanted to devour her shows how badly I’ve got it.

Holding Aurora tightly, I gave a wry smile.

I’ll list below the newly arranged order of chest sizes I came up with.

While I may refer to them differently at times, feel free to use this as a reference table.

[Mound → Orange → Apple → Grapefruit → Pear → Melon → Watermelon]

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*Aurora

Height 165 cm, 16 years old, red hair styled in a semi-long cut that’s a bit longer than shoulder length.

Her semi-long hair is cut straight across and neatly trimmed.

Her expression is sharp and serious, reflecting her earnest and straightforward personality.

She has a slender build, with a chest size about the same as an apple.

She is the leader of the three songstresses who are starting to gain popularity in the region.

She usually doesn’t complain or show any vulnerability.

However, with Winn and Rain, whom she trusts, she sometimes shows weakness and relies on them.

After being helped by Reid, she has started to confide in him and show her vulnerability.

Perhaps because of her serious nature, she seems to struggle with the idea of being openly affectionate.

Due to the stampede incident, she realized how scary it would be if she lost Reid.

She has feelings for Reid, and although it embarrasses her, she wants him to desire her.

Chapter length 3886 characters.