Massage Parlor for Unsatisfied Wives in Another World-Chapter 38: Unique Skill

"Hey!, now that I think about it, isn’t the same thing going to happen as with synchronization?"

"Nope. The skill itself says it all: I am a parallel thought."

"Hmmm, but technically, now you have a body and a mind? Don’t you want to rebel or something?"

I mean, I’ve seen enough clones and doppelgangers to know that obvious pattern.

"Huehueheu~. Yeah, it’s too late for you to notice. Now I have autonomy and control. I can go out and you can’t. Now the world belongs to me; I will be the real one."

"Oh! You know what? I would have believed that if it weren’t for the fact that I feel like I’m literally saying it myself."

Yes, it’s literally having a conversation with myself, plus now that the parallel thought has a body of its own, I feel like I have two perspectives.

Before, it was... well, the opportunity was there, so why not do the doppelganger revealing itself thing? Although...

"I feel like it would be more real if I could ignore your perspective."

"Yes, in fact, it’s an excellent idea. If that were possible, it would allow both sides to focus on their own business."

"Right? Well, until Amy wakes up, let’s do what we can. It’s a good time for self-evaluation."

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"Awww~ huh?"

"Oh, Amy, are you awake? How are you feeling?"

I looked at Amarillys, who was slowly waking up. Her eyes, still somewhat sleepy, looked at me and cleared until she seemed to really wake up and focus on me.

"Ah! Big sister! I feel fine... in fact, I feel great."

"Oh, I’m glad to hear that. It means the massages I gave you and everything else worked. In fact, if I had to say, you look even prettier."

"R-really?"

"Yes. In fact, I think your husband will notice, although I still don’t think it’s enough."

"My husband... my husband...? Ah! Wait, big sister, where is he? My husband?"

"Huh? Well, I guess he must be at your house, right?"

"eh? N-no, not my husband—I mean... W-where is m-my— your husband?"

"Oh!, you mean my honey? Well, he’s upstairs, getting some rest. He was a little exhausted. Being an object to help you become a seductive woman wasn’t easy; I think he’ll sleep for a few more hours. Do you have any complaints about his work as an object?"

"...N-no, big sister. He did well... I think I learned a lot, b-but can I see him?"

"Nope. He’s fast asleep and it’s almost impossible to wake him up when he’s like this. But since he did a good job, it’s all right. You’re still just starting out, but I think you’re closer to seducing your real husband."

"...My real... I-I’m closer... my husband... yes, my husband... my real husband. He’s not, he’s yours, but..."

"Oh, Amy, I see confusion in you, but that’s normal. It’s like any lesson: you just have to review it at home so you don’t forget the important stuff and figure out the problems and confusion on your own. But since I’ll be going with you, I’ll help you."

"Ah, I see, big sister. I’ll try my best. And... I really didn’t understand some—not many things."

"Well, I’ll help you the next time you use my husband. Anyway, okay!, let’s get you changed. I think it’s been quite a while since you got here."

"Ah! Right!, I have to be back before dawn. It’s really bad if I don’t come back..."

I looked with a gentle smile at Amarillys, who was panicking and starting to get dressed. I think I did well imitating Iris, or at least the result of our fusion, with whom Amarillys is more familiar.

After doing many tests and other things with the doppelganger and the skills, we separated. To begin with, it was part of the plan that I would be the one to enter the palace and probe the situation first.

We could both control the doppelganger, but only I had parallel thinking.

"Big sister, here is the letter with my seal."

Amarillys, who was getting dressed again in clothes that, instead of keeping her incognito, made her more conspicuous and suspicious, gave me the letter with her seal, which was the requirement for me to sneak into the royal castle.

"Oh, okay!. I’ll go as soon as possible, I think in a few hours. By the way, Amy, I’d actually feel a little uncomfortable about my appearance. I mean, I’m an elf, and this is a kingdom of beast people, right?"

"Huh? My big sister doesn’t want to come with me anymore?/_ \"

"No, don’t be sad. It’s just that... hmm, well, see for yourself."

"Ah! Big sister, you changed!"

"Yes, well, I have something like a unique ability, and I was thinking of going disguised as a beast woman."

I was direct. Obviously, Amy had to know that I was going to change my appearance, or there could be problems later.

So I changed the appearance I would take in front of her: I made my face less beautiful and more ordinary, hid my elven ears, and grew fake cat ears and a tail.

Now, considering that in this world all skills are tied to one’s profession, it’s rare that I can do this, but...

"Ah! Does big sister also have a unique skill?"

"Also? No... well, yes, I have a unique skill that allows me to change my appearance a little. By the way, Amy, forgive your big sister for being ignorant, but do we have a race name? ... Or are we just cat beast people?"

Iris and I weren’t the only ones in this world with unique skill. According to what I discovered thanks to my first source of information, Azalea, there are people who possess abilities that have nothing to do with their profession, and these are called unique abilities.

Now I had to check if my disguise was correct.

"Oh, I know that, big sister. We are Felren, but my family says we are special: we are Felren Ex... hmm oh! Felren Excelsa."

"Oh, so Felren, huh? But being a Felren is okay, right? Or are they always nobility?"

"If being Felren is good... ah! Wait, big sister! Pink and red belong to my family. I remember when I was a child, they told me that if there were any Felren with those colors outside our family, they had to be eliminated. What did they call them... illegitimate? Hmm, I don’t remember what that meant... but it’s very bad if you’re a red Felren."

Damn, that was close.

"Oh, it’s the color that matters. What about black?"

"Ah! You can even change the color? That’s a great skill. Mine allows me to see and talk to my friends, although they say it’s not a unique skill, hmm, but it’s strange, I haven’t seen them since I came here. Well, if they’re not here, it means it’s not dangerous."

"...I see. But just to confirm, are there more Felren among the commoners? With this color, right?"

"Yes, big sister. Many maids are, hehehe~. Now we look more like family, you know, one of my daughters has black hair."

"That’s good...well, let’s go before dawn."

It’s really a little difficult to imitate Iris’s , but I think it’s okay. With everything ready and done, I left the massage room with Amarillys, and when we passed the reception...

"Oh, by the way, Amy, I have to charge you for the massages."

The system was strangely strict about this, and if we didn’t comply, there would be punishment. And the jerk didn’t say what it was.

"Ah! Right. How much is it, big sister?"

"Well, let’s see... adding it all up, it would be 96 silver coins."

She asked for a lot of more expensive massages, but I’m sure she must have money.

"Huh? Silver coins? Hmm, I don’t have any of those. What should I do, big sister? I only have gold. Can I give you these?"

"...Yes, actually, just one is enough. I’ll give you the change and—"

"What?! Just one? No, big sister, that’s too little. How come you cost less than a meat skewer?"

"￣へ￣"

Yes, I think she’s been ripped off. But as I thought, even in her situation, she has money; at least to the point where she doesn’t worry about it.

"Besides, the advice you gave me and all that... I... I also think that your husband’s... u-use should... count and... hmm... sister, keep this bag. I have plenty at home."

"...If you say so."

She gave me a bag filled with at least ten gold coins, and I took it. I’m not going to refuse money, and I’ll take it as she said: for the extra services and such.

"Hmm, but big sister, will you come with me for a long time? Is it okay to leave your husband?"

"...Yes. He and I have a very good and close relationship, so some time apart doesn’t matter... our love will remain strong."

"I-I see... yes, it’s true that you have a very good relationship... not like me and my husband, although when he was my— ah! It’s nothing."

I noticed that since we left the room, she kept looking up from time to time.

There was a certain longing and nervousness. She obviously wants to see me. Her percentage has already reached a point where she is clearly interested in me, but I decided it was better not to make direct contact and leave things as they are.

In the end, everything we did was based on her superimposing me on her husband. Feelings and such proliferated, but they are still based on that.

So the best thing now is not to make contact and let her, on her own, define how she feels now, so that the next time she seeks me out, it won’t be because I’m her husband’s replacement, but because it’s me.

Or so I told Iris.

But I really don’t care. I’ve already put the "stigma of lethargy" on her, and the system says it will continue to count even if the values go down again, so from now on, I’m just supporting Iris, who wants to help her, so it’s unnecessary for her to see me.

Whether her values go down or up, whether she continues to treat me as a replacement or not, I don’t really care.

Well, in the end, Iris realized that what I told her was only half the truth, and when I told her my real thoughts, she didn’t seem to agree with me and said she would change that dishonest side of me, which I think is silly because it’s really what I think.

"Well, Amy, let’s go."

I left the reception area and walked with her to the door. I hesitated a little because of the previous incident, but I was able to pass through and leave without any problems.

For now, I have to wait a while for her to sneak into the palace so I can go on my own later. It’s good to see if I can get some information about the surroundings before that.

My goal is to enter the palace, understand as best I can the current situation of Amarillys and how dangerous it is, and create a firm foundation so that Iris can go out and see a little of the world when she gets too bored.

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