Chapter 19: The Grass Cat is Invincible

Night fell as Yae Sakura lay on her bed, gazing at the rows upon rows of Stigmata in her inventory.

Too lazy to bother with organization, she'd simply tossed all weapons and Stigmata into her inventory without sorting or decomposing them. She only occasionally broke down items when needed, which explained why her inventory was so cluttered.

Although... most were low-rank...

She wondered if equipping people in this world with Stigmata would actually work.

Her own weapons functioned fine, but could Stigmata do the same?

Looking at the sea of Hannah Stigmata in her inventory—more than she'd ever need—she figured it'd be better to give them away and earn some goodwill.

This wasn't a game; anything that could quickly boost power was absolutely invaluable.

Just look at this world: for a single piece of the Jewel of Four Souls—a mere fragment that enhances strength—all the yokai went crazy.

"Big sister, I want to sleep with you."

As Yae Sakura pondered this request, Higokumaru suddenly materialized before her out of thin air. Clutching a small blanket, she gazed at Yae Sakura with pleading eyes.

"How... how did you get in here?!" Startled, Yae Sakura sat up quickly, staring at the little fox. She was sure she'd closed the door properly.

"Teleportation, of course! No matter where Big Sister is, as long as we're in the same world, I can appear beside you instantly. Pretty cool, huh?" Higokumaru looked quite pleased with herself.

"You think it's so cool?! From now on, don't just pop up like that without my permission." Yae Sakura refused to admit she had been startled by Higokumaru's sudden appearance.

"Got it, Big Sister."

"What exactly does your teleportation ability do?" As Yae Sakura studied the little fox before her, she realized that Higokumaru had brought even open-world teleportation from their previous game into this new setting.

"Teleportation? It means I can come to Big Sister whenever I want!" Higokumaru explained simply.

"You can't teleport anywhere else?"

"That's right," Higokumaru nodded seriously. "Only to Big Sister."

"I..."

How useless!

Teleporting only to herself? What kind of ability is that?!

In open-world games, you could at least teleport to quest locations.

"Right, besides teleportation, I also have... assassination skills! I can predict nearby dangers and breathe fire. Big Sister, am I impressive or what?"

"..."

So she brought over abilities from the open-world game too, but...

"What exactly changed about assassination and danger prediction?" Yae Sakura asked quickly.

"Big Sister, see for yourself..."

Higokumaru showed the skill descriptions to Yae Sakura.

Assassination: After entering assassination mode, your presence is reduced by 90%, and you have a chance to kill enemies not stronger than twice your level with one hit.

Predicting Danger: Higokumaru can foresee dangers within 300 meters around her.

"Wow! Higokumaru."

Yae Sakura looked at Higokumaru in surprise. She was amazed that Higokumaru had brought all these abilities with her, and they seemed quite impressive.

Except for one unexpected issue.

However... As the twelfth Herrscher from the previous generation, the Herrscher of Corruption, Higokumaru was a self-aware ultimate virus. Her corruption ability allowed her to control anything—humans, animals, or machines.

Now she had lost her most powerful tool, which felt like a significant disadvantage.

"Heh heh, but Big Sis, I want to sleep with you."

Yae Sakura looked at the pink-haired girl with blue eyes before her. Higokumaru was currently in a young girl form—tiny...

She looked almost like a little kid!

Though she was cute...

"Can you change into a teenager form?" Yae Sakura asked curiously.

"Sure! If Big Sister likes that better."

With those words, Higokumaru instantly transformed into her teenage version.

She was about 165 centimeters tall now...

Very pretty, with some red strands mixed in her pink hair, and four large pink tails draping on the ground.

And those pointy fox ears too...

"Come here!"

Yae Sakura's eyes lit up as she beckoned to Higokumaru.

"Big Sister?"

Higokumaru walked over, puzzled.

"Sit down."

"Oh!" Higokumaru immediately sat cross-legged on the floor, looking at Yae Sakura.

"How adorable!"

Yae Sakura reached out and grabbed Higokumaru's ears.

"Eep..."

Caught off guard by this touch, Higokumaru blushed bright red, accidentally letting out a suggestive sound.

"B-Big Sister..." Higokumaru gazed at Yae Sakura, her expression filled with arousal, moaning softly.

"Cough..."

Completely taken aback by Higokumaru's reaction, Yae Sakura quickly released her grip, trying to stay calm.

"You can sleep here tonight," she said.

"Really? That's great!"

Higokumaru instantly calmed down, stood up, and placed her blanket at Yae Sakura's bedside.

"But before that..."

"Hm?" Higokumaru looked at Yae Sakura, puzzled as she prepared for bed.

Then suddenly... Yae Sakura stripped off all her clothes, revealing a back as white as pure jade...

"B-B-Big sister, could it be... you want to... If it's Big sister, then I guess... it's okay..." Higokumaru stuttered, glancing at Yae Sakura's reaction. She felt shy, but... if it was Big sister, there wouldn't be any problem...

"What are you thinking about? Come here... help me change these Stigmata!"

Yae Sakura took out two crystal cards. Each card had a picture of a woman on it: one said "Schrodinger (Top)", and the other said "Aponia (Bottom)".

Yes, Yae Sakura planned to become a nuclear explosion sword immortal for some time!

Grass Cat is invincible!

(TL Note: Grass Cat=Schrodinger Cat. Its a Chinese slang joke. Essentially calling them a lazy cat)

"Higokumaru, can you help me put them on?"

Yae Sakura handed the two Stigmata to Higokumaru.

It was really hard to put on Stigmata by yourself. In the game, even captains helped Valkyries change their Stigmata, but now, without anyone else around, it was impossible to do it alone.

It wasn't that she hadn't thought about asking Kikyō for help, but... the method of equipping Stigmata was very special, requiring a unique approach. People from other worlds couldn't do it.

Yae could manage on her own, but it was too troublesome alone! Now with Higokumaru around, things were much easier!

Higokumaru would definitely be willing to help.

"Oh! Sure thing."

Higokumaru quickly walked over and took the Stigmata.