NOVGO.NET Chapter 393: What’s That? You Wanna Match One?
Chapter 393: Chapter 393: What’s That? You Wanna Match One?
“Let me ask you first—do you want to become human? If not, I can still protect you even if you remain a mermaid.”
Vir’s calm voice rang out.
Given his strength, there really wasn’t anyone who could lay a finger on Shirahoshi while he was around.
Even if a Yonko showed up—or even Imu—Vir could just toss Chiba off the Going Merry on the spot.
Then he’d stuff Shirahoshi inside, and no one would be able to harm her.
Of course, if Chiba ever found out about this, he’d probably be so depressed he’d eat two more pairs of leather shoes.
Hearing Vir’s question, Shirahoshi obediently said she’d leave it up to him.
But deep down, she really did want to become human.
After all, as a human, she could do all sorts of things mermaids couldn’t. (normal things)
And she wouldn’t have to worry about anyone trying to kidnap her anymore.
“Good. If you’re leaving it to me, then you’ll become human. Next, just follow my instructions—we’ll go step by step, and you just need to do as I say.”
As he spoke, Vir began pulling things out from his medical kit.
First was the stamp he’d bought for five million negative points.
Then, a staff that looked suspiciously like the Sparklence from Ultraman Tiga—the one Daigo used to transform.
That was it. Just those two things.
The first step, of course, was stamping her.
The whole reason Vir had brought Shirahoshi inside was for this very purpose.
And this stamp… was kinda explosive.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have needed to do it in private…
After exchanging for it, Vir had taken a look, and the stamp’s design was crystal clear.
About the size of a palm, the stamp bore a perfectly detailed portrait of Vir’s face.
And when we say perfect, we mean photorealistic.
Not a single strand of hair or eyelash was out of place.
Below his face were four bold characters:
“Vir’s Exclusive Property.”
Honestly, after reading the item’s description, Vir had already braced himself.
But when the thing actually appeared in front of him, his soul still left his body.
Just words would’ve been bad enough, but the system had gone the extra mile—adding a hyper-accurate portrait just so no one would mistake whose “property” this was.
How thoughtful of it.
No wonder the reviews had said: Friendly reminder—don’t put it somewhere too obvious…
Yeah, if this thing ended up on her hand or arm, it’d be social suicide in seconds.
Not just for Shirahoshi—Vir himself would also perish on the spot.
This damn system was truly a menace.
Even as he cursed it, Vir couldn’t help but feel a little relieved.
You could tell the system had held back.
It hadn’t gone for something like “Special Service” or “Personal Ride” or any of those truly horrifying phrases.
At least it had shown some mercy.
If it had gone that far, he probably wouldn’t have stamped her at all—or at the very least, he’d have done it in secret.
Like, in the dead of night, when everyone’s asleep, in a spot so hidden it’d never be found.
Maximum sneakiness.
But with just this much, tricking a little airhead like Shirahoshi would still be easy.
Holding up the stamp, Vir looked at her.
“Shirahoshi, the first step is stamping you.”
As he raised the stamp, Shirahoshi tilted her head in confusion.
Even though it hadn’t been pressed yet, the design was already painfully visible.
“Vir’s Exclusive Property…?”
“V-Vir-sama, what does this mean?”
Despite her innocent question, Shirahoshi was fourteen—she knew what “exclusive property” implied.
Why was Vir-sama stamping her with something like this?
Was this really necessary to become human?
If someone saw this, wouldn’t it be impossible to explain?
Even if Vir-sama had helped her so much, this was basically claiming her outright, wasn’t it?
Like in those romance books she’d secretly read…
Was this… was this what they called ’forcing yourself on someone’?
Would Vir-sama try to kiss her next?
Was he actually a bad guy?!
As Shirahoshi spiraled into panic, Vir—visibly sweating—hurried to explain.
“D-Don’t misunderstand! It’s not what you’re thinking!”
Ahem.
“This is a Patient Exclusive Stamp! Once stamped, it means you’re my patient! I rarely use this—only for the most difficult cases!”
Even he didn’t believe his own words.
He had to cough twice just to keep a straight face.
But the moment he finished, Shirahoshi—bless her heart—bought it completely.
“Ohhh! I see! So it’s for patients! Am I really that sick, Vir-sama? Then hurry and stamp me!”
“Should it go on my hand? But… won’t people think I’m weird if they see it…?”
She frowned slightly, worried about attracting more strange looks.
A doctor as amazing as Vir-sama must’ve been famous in the human world.
If people saw his stamp on her, they’d assume she had some terrible disease.
“Y-Yeah! Exactly! The hand’s no good! Here—you decide where to stamp yourself! I, uh… need to use the bathroom!”
Shoving the stamp into her hands, Vir bolted for the door.
Right now, he kinda wanted to slap himself.
Wasn’t this just tricking a little girl? His guilt was overwhelming.
Damn system and its bullsht designs.
If it wasn’t torturing the target, it was torturing the user, huh?
Just you wait—one of these days, I’m gonna dismantle you!
Vir fumed inwardly.
As he stepped out, an anxious Neptune immediately approached.
“How is it, miracle doctor? Can she become human? Shirahoshi’s size…”
“Don’t worry. She’ll shrink to normal human size soon. Just… need to use the bathroom.”
Vir waved him off, heading straight for the restroom.
“Ah, doctor—”
Neptune called out again.
“What? You wanna join me?”
Vir raised an eyebrow.
The question nearly short-circuited Neptune’s brain.
“N-No! I just—since it’s your first time here, should I send someone to guide you?”
After a dazed pause, he managed to respond.
“No need. I know where it is.”
Having already activated Observation Haki, Vir had the entire layout mapped in his mind.
Watching him leave, Neptune wiped his brow.
This miracle doctor… really has a unique personality.
Everything he says catches you off guard…
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