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There is a door that cannot be opened in the witch's dwelling.
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This is the door that the landlord has instructed us not to open.
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I'm now in front of that door with Erica.
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"Can I come in?
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Well, I guess I've earned my mistress' trust that much.
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I mean, Piggy Maru.
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Pinew.
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Pigimaru is coming with me.
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Come on, let's go.
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Beyond the door was a tunnel that led downward.
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It seemed to stretch further underground.
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We took a ladder to the bottom.
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When we reached the bottom, Erica stepped lightly on the ground.
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I got off the ladder, too.
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This--
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A witch's lab, or something like that: ......
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It would be like Erica's workplace.
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It's about the size of a school science lab.
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The instruments that look like they could be used for experiments are lined up on the tables and shelves.
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The standard mystery liquid making bubbles is also visible.
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...... The room temperature is much higher than upstairs, but not unbearably so.
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I'm not unbearable, but I'm sweating a little bit.
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I could see a few doors that I assumed would lead to other rooms.
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And Erica points to a door on the right side of the room.
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'This way,'
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Erica opens the door.
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When she entered the room, there were shelves lined up in a row.
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They seemed to be handmade shelves.
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Each shelf was lined with bottles.
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The parts that seem to belong to demons are in the bottles.
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It reminds me of the so-called formalin marinade. ......
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'It looks like they put a lot of effort into preserving them.
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It's a bit too warm in here, though.
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Normally, I'd imagine they keep it down to room temperature.
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'This room's has to be kept at a reasonable height. Phew. ...... it is.
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Erica wipes her chin.
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The outfit was cool, but her brown skin was sweaty.
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I see.
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There may be a reason why she is dressed like that because she works in a hot room.
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''Puyuri~......''
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Pigimaru was looking a bit batty, too.
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He looked like a distracted rice cake.
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'Hang on a minute... ......
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Standing tall on her toes, Erica checks the shelves in turn while standing tall on her toes.
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It seems that she doesn't know everything where it is.
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''If you've taken the trouble to preserve it this far, isn't it a valuable part of the body?
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Of course.
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So, what are the terms of the offer?
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Nothing? No?
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...... You're going to give me this unconditionally?
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You can thank that b*tc* for that.
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I guess that was a good thing.
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It seems to have produced more effects than I imagined.
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...... No, well, maybe he was originally willing to give it away unconditionally.
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And then Erica stopped in front of one of the shelves.
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Then she begins to look around.
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She seems to be looking for something.
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And.
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Phew. ......
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Sighing, Erica crossed her arms.
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She gazed at the shelf.
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Eventually.
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"Toka.
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Hmm?
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Give me a shoulder.
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You asked for a shoulder carriage, so I comply as requested.
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That's it.
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Thanks.
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The scurrying around earlier must have been looking for a ladder or a platform.
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"............
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It's lighter than I thought.
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Sorry to be sweaty, but that's where we are, so bear with me.
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I'm used to it.
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Erica put her hand on the edge of the shelf and peered in.
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'Well, you shouldn't have too much patience. ...... You'll have to prepare yourself for a moderate amount of pulling out--and there it is.
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He's found what he's looking for.
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Kneeling down, she set Erica down.
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A bottle the size of a human head fit in her hand.
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'Yes, this is it, isn't it?'
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I check the contents of the bottle Erica offered me.
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'Oh ...... this one, I'm sure of it.'
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Why don't you make it here? You can borrow some of my equipment, if you want. And Erica is interested in that enhancer, too.
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With a word like that from Erica, I decided to go straight to making a strengthening agent.
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There's a full range of equipment here .......
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I went back to my room once to get some other materials.
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''Then let's get started.''
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Erica helped me make the reinforcing agent, so I finished making the reinforcing agent quickly.
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Erica pointed to one of the doors with her thumb.
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'If you want to administer the enhancement agent to Pigimaru, why don't we use that room over there? It's kind of hot in here.
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According to Erica, it's a large room with sturdy walls.
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They say it's mainly used to test the effects of powerful magic tools.
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I have no reason to refuse.
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I stepped into that room.
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'............'
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Cool.
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It's like that feeling you get when you walk into an air-conditioned store on a hot day: .......
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'Well, let's do it. ...... ready, Piggy Maru?
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Pinnu! Piggy! Piggy! Piggy!
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Piggy Maru alternates out and retracts the protrusions left and right.
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It's kind of like doing a shokken thrust: .......
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It may be that Pigimaru is putting his mind to it in his own way.
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Again, I used the demon strengthening agent according to the procedure.
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The effect this experiment had on the slime: .......
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According to the "Forbidden Art Compendium" that I brought along with the materials--.
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'Piggy......? Pi...... pipi?
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The pygimaru begins to glow faintly.
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As it is, the Pygigimaru increases sa(⋅)y(⋅)zu(⋅).
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'Piggygi......? Piggyyyy ----!
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Boom!
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Erica looks up at it, which has ballooned to nearly the ceiling.
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"You've developed something extraordinary, Great Sage: ......
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Yes, Pigimaru...
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It was huge.
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The ceiling in this room is quite high.
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But it still reaches close to the ceiling: .......
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It could be said that the room has become quite huge.
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"Pygimaru
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Beep!
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Even as it grew huge, its purr remained adorable.
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'Try going back to your original size,'
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Pim? ...... bleep! Pimmmm. ...... piyu~......
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It was like a balloon shrinking in size.
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In the end, it returned to its original size as if nothing had happened.
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That's right, to put it simply, the effect of the enhancement agent this time is "gigantic".
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However - it's a simple(ish) pure(ish) to say(ish) it's(ish) pure(ish).
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Hmmm.
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Erica with an admiring face.
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'Increasing density by making it huge, is the idea: ......'
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Personally, I think we've raised the bar considerably with these enhancements. The enhancements themselves are simple enough.
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But the simplicity of it allows for a wider range of ways to make use of it.
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Erica looked at me with eyes that seemed to see right through me.
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''How to use this power is ...... already built up in your head, it seems?
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He bends down and puts his hand on Pigimaru.
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'Pi?'
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It's up to us to find out if it works out the way we want it to, though: ......
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Some elements will still need to be verified.
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Not all of the data is recorded in The Big Book of Forbidden Arts.
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What can we do and what can't we do?
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How far can we go?
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We need to find out first.
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But, well, for now - for now.
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This will definitely open up a lot of different ways to fight.
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