171. Bottomless belly




 As soon as I picked up the shining stone that the Grand Eater dropped, it melted away in my palm. The melted thing became a pale light, enveloping my entire body.

 I remember the feeling of melting, I know it well.
 It's exactly the same as a nihonium seed.
 Is it just me or is it just ......?

 Let's try it next time, we got it down once, so we can use the repetition.
 I'm sure there's a pile of cells to collect, so let's get one turned in.

 But more importantly, we have this light now.
 The dungeon master's haglemono dropped it, and the moment you touch it, it turns into light and envelops your entire body.
 There's no way that this will be nothing.

 I wonder what will happen, what will happen?
 I waited excitedly, watching my body change carefully.

 The light gradually became smaller and smaller, but more intense.
 The light condensed into a single point and gathered in my pocket.
 My pants pocket. The light went in there and disappeared completely.

 I put my hand in to chase it, and I immediately notice something is wrong.

 The bottom of the pocket had disappeared.
 Normally, if you put your hand in your pocket, it would immediately hit the bottom of the bag, but it didn't.
 It's a strange sensation, as if the bag itself has disappeared, not just the bottom, but the bag itself.
 It feels as if I put my hand in a huge, bottomless bag.

 I took my hand out and put my hand in my other pocket to try it out.
 It feels the same, both pockets are equally bottomless.

 I stick my hand in my other one, and then I put my hands in my pockets.

'Whoa!'

 I made a strange sound.
 Something unexpected happened.
 My hands in my pockets were touching each other.

 I could touch them if I shoved my hands deep into the perforated pockets, but that was only if my hands met in the middle of my body.

 Right now, my hands are each in their normal position, next to my thighs.
 Both hands.
 Each of them feels like my left hand next to my right hand and my right hand next to my left hand.

 They intertwine their fingers, going crazy and doing an irregular finger-wrestling.
 And it looks like my left pocket and my right pocket are connected.
 Inside, it was a strange space.

     ☆

 I came home and went into my room.
 There was almost no furniture in the room now.
 There was no bed, no desk, nothing that had been there a while ago.

Lyota is back--what is this?

 Alice was greatly surprised when she came into the room.
 The sudden change in the room can lead to this reaction.

What happened?
I just put it away.
Did you put it away?
I can get you out.

 I pulled the bed out of my pocket.
 The bed is heavy there, but it's a power SS, so it's no big deal.
 I take the bed out and put it back in its place.

'And put it away,'

 I lifted it lightly again and tucked it into my pocket.
 The bed is much larger than my pocket, but it's easily swallowed up.

'Great, what's wrong with that?'
A grand eater is either an item ...... or an ability that kills monsters.
I see.

 Alice is convinced when she is told it's a monster drop.

'That's great Ryota. Hey, hey, can anything go in that?
Yeah, ...... See?

 I took some things out of my pocket.
 Sprouts that I tested to see if they would fit in the drop, my own clothes to see if they would fit in the processed goods, and regular bullets to see if they would fit in the haggler drop.
 I showed him the various items I'd put in for the test.

'Ice cream goes in, too, see?
Oh, it's so cold. Is it really cold in there?
Not even close.
Steak! And it's hot!
It keeps him warm, but I don't know what's going on inside. I can stick my hand in there, but not my head.

 Then he bent down and showed it to me.
 It's a trouser pocket, so of course my head can't get in, or rather, can't reach it.

Then I'll go in for you!
'What? I'm going to go in--ah!

 Before I could stop her, Alice shoved her hands in my pockets and disappeared into them with an amused look on her face.

'Humans get in there too: ......

 Alice held out her hand nymphetically.
 It was a bit bizarre to see a human hand reaching out of her pants.

 Alice's hand did a piece and retracted again.

'Is it funny inside?'

 Given her personality, that was a big possibility.
 I'll ask her for details when she comes back, I thought, and waited for Alice to return.
 But Alice didn't come back.

 I put my hand in my pocket and he pinched the back of my hand.

 She seems to be enjoying this quite a bit.

Well, if he doesn't show up, it's not worth it. Let's try the next test.

 I decided to resume testing to figure out my new abilities.
 It turns out that I can swallow everything and even people normally.

 What to try next?

 I thought about it, and I wondered, is it these pants? I was curious.
 To be frank, it's already looking like that famous Nekorobo pocket, and I wondered if that was the only pocket on these pants.

 I took off my pants and put on a new pair.
 The moment I put both legs through and was about to raise them.

"Hey Lyota, inside--wow!

 Alice peeked out of the pocket of her new pants.
 Suddenly, she was so startled that she couldn't help but take the pants off.
 Alice's head fell to the floor with a thud while part of the hem flipped over around her calf.

'Icy, what are you doing now?'
No, no, no, no. I'm just showing my face.
It's not that big of a deal-- oh.
Huh?

 Alice suddenly fell silent.
 I didn't need to follow her gaze - I didn't need to follow her to know what was wrong.

 Half-dressed pants, Alice looking up.

'Oh--'
Don't say a word, just get inside!
Oh, God, don't push me.
Just let me in!
All right, all right, all right.

Mr. Lyota, the head of the association...
"What?

 With a knock, the door opened and Celeste walked in.
 A very bad sight.

 He's pulling down his pants and holding Alice's head down.
 A scene that could be misunderstood.

"Oh no, you're ...... ahead of me.
I didn't! I didn't!

 Celeste backed up and slammed her back against the wall, and Alice rushed out of her pocket in a hurry.
 It took her a moment to explain and clear up any misunderstandings.

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Yeah, that's right: ......

 Celeste was clearly relieved to hear the explanation.
 I put my pants back on and took out a bed from my pocket - a bed that is deliberately something that would not be possible on a regular basis.

 When Celeste saw it, she blurted out, "Wow .......
 As well as being relieved that the misunderstanding is now completely cleared up.

'You can put your pants on and it's connected.'
You're helping Lyota, not your pants.
I suppose that's the way it goes.
Hey, hey, I don't know if they can carry it all the way inside.
Carry?

 I look at Alice and ask back.

'Yeah! Like this.
'Wow! Hey Alice!

 Before I could stop her, Alice slipped back into my pocket.
 Then she grimaced, and only her head appeared.

"Come on, Celeste.
'What? Wha, me?

 Celeste alternated between Alice and me, who was only neck-deep.

'I'm ...... in Lyota's pants .......
It's in my pocket!
Come on.

 Alice put out her hand further and pulled Celeste in.
 Celeste said, "Hiya! I screamed, but he dragged me into his pocket without a normal occurrence.

'Move along then, please.'
...... Yeah.

 He pushed me away, but I knew what Alice meant.
 In addition, I tucked the bed into my pocket again, then left the room and walked down the hallway.

 Various pieces of furniture, and two humans in my pockets, but they didn't feel heavy.
 It's not that the power isn't heavy because it's SS, it's that it doesn't feel heavy in the first place.

 I walk down the hallway and wander out into the yard.

How's that?
As you can see, it's a garden.
Oh, you're mobile.
It's true. ......
Hey, I don't know about this situation.

 Alice and Celeste stick their heads out of their pockets on either side.

'You look like a kangaroo.'
What?
'It's a kind of animal, it has pockets on its body, and it raises babies in its pockets.
'Huh ...... So this is what it looks like then?'

 Alice didn't just hold out her neck, she held out her hands as well.
 The hand that was held out a bit to the side of her neck gripped the edge of her pocket. She looked more and more like a kangaroo cub, which was a bit cute.

 I walked around the yard with Alice and Celeste, who peeked out of their pockets.
 I don't feel the weight, maybe it's because it's in my pocket.

 The Grand Eater's abilities, it seems to be more useful than I thought.

'Mr. Lyota,'
Elsa? What's going on?

 I turn around when I hear Elsa calling from inside the mansion.
 Elsa looks at me and then at my lower half - Alice and Celeste.

'...... Kyu.'

 He suddenly went white eyed and passed out.

'What's the matter?'
Oh, this is what happens, isn't it?
Well, you look like you've got two heads hanging from the side.

 The Grand Eater's pockets were handy, but a bit of a fuss.