Catgirls And Dungeons-Chapter 262: Now she’s bullying me!
After that embarrassing first try, I've learned my lesson.
I'm more cautious now, eyes focus, muscles tense, watching Eris's every little move before daring to make my own.
But the problem is… Eris is so goddamn fast!
One moment, I'm standing still, planning my next move—
the next second—
BAM!
ANOTHER BONK ON MY HEAD!!
And there she is again, laughing like the smug little devil she is!
"Owwww!" I yelp, crouching down and clutching my head.
"Hmmm? What happened? Now you're too slow!" she teases, tail swishing lazily behind her.
"AAaarghhh!" I groan. "I can't be too fast, I can't be too slow—then what the hell am I supposed to dooo?!"
"Well, how about giving up and admitting defeat?"
"NU! IN YOUR DREAMS!"
Grrrr…
Grrrr…
I'm fuming now.
Eris is totally bullying me at this point! This is getting so annoying!
So I snap and start swinging wildly—left, right, up, down—chasing after Eris's shadow like a mad girl. No, actually, like a cat chasing a freaking laser pointer that just doesn't exist!
But yeah… of course, that doesn't work.
Bonk!
Bonk!
BONK!
Time and time again, she gets me! I can't even see how she moves, let alone land a single hit on her!
"UWAAAA! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLEEE!"
I'm screaming like the world's ending, clutching my poor, abused head.
Sigh…
Eris exhales, shaking her head with that infuriatingly calm face of hers.
"You're too impatient, Felicia, too impatient! If you keep letting your emotions run you, there's no way you'll beat me."
Grrr… I'm still furious, steam practically rising from my head. But I force myself to take a deep breath, puffing my cheeks before letting it out.
"Well, that's good advice," I mutter. "But it's easier said than done, you know!"
Yeah—when you've got a smug catgirl flashing around, bonking you every five seconds, laughing at your misery while looking that pleased with herself, you're going to be absolutely furious too!
"Then… I can slow down if you want!" Eris offers, grinning as she extends a hand to pull me up. Her tail swishes behind her, teasingly slow, as if mocking me.
"Oh! That'll be easier!" I reply, perking up for a moment.
"But if I do that," she smirks, "the reward for beating me will be reduced too."
"Nah! NO THANKS!"
I refuse instantly.
Because even if she hits me a hundred, or even a thousand times, as long as I can land just one clean strike, I'll get to see Eris Wildfang in a maid outfit!
And that alone would be worth every bruise, every bonk, every single ounce of pain!
I'm NOT backing down!
"Alright!" Eris grins and flicks my wooden sword up to me with her foot, sending it spinning through the air.
I catch it and snap into stance again.
"Bring it on!"
But then—
"Hmmmm… wait a minute," Eris muses.
"Huh? What now?" I ask.
"Oh!" Eris suddenly exclaims, like she just thought of the best idea ever.
I don't like the look of that. This girl is definitely cooking up more ways to bully me.
And sure enough—Eris tosses her wooden stick aside, reaches into her dimensional pouch, and pulls out…
"W-WHAT IS THAT?!" I blurt, shocked. "Where the heck did you get that?!"
I'm dumbfounded. Clutched in Eris's hands is a GIANT FISH—or rather, a plush toy shaped like a fish, as big as a Filoan's legs! It even has crossed eyes and looks so ridiculous!
"I got it from the Eclipse recently." Eris replies.
"Oooh! So they can make stuffed plushies too in this world!"
"Yeah, why not?" Eris grins.
Now that I think about it, I have indeed seen some plush toys at that clothing store!
"Anyways," she continues, raising the fish high. "Behold my legendary fish sword! Wuahaha! This way I can smack you harder, and you won't get too hurt!"
WOOSHH! WOOSH!
Eris swings the fish around and flashes that cheeky grin again.
"Come on, Felicia! Get ready to be smacked by my fish!"
…
Well, that's… actually quite considerate of her, I guess—she doesn't want me to get hurt anymore.
But still…
WAAAAAA!!!
I'M FURIOUS! PLATINUM-LEVEL ANGRY!
To smack me with a plushie fish?!
HOW DARE SHE DISRESPECTS ME LIKE THAT!!!
And wait a second…
I can't believe it…
Eris had this giant fish plushie all this time—and she HID it from me?!
UNBELIEVABLE!
"Give me that!" I yell and lunge at Eris, trying to snatch the fish from her.
Because I want to hold it! I need to hold it!
But my hand only swipes through the air.
"Woah! Not so fast!" Eris laughs, spinning lightly on her heel before—BOP!
Fish bonk!
It's soft—way softer than her wooden sword—so it doesn't really hurt…
But somehow, getting smacked by a giant plush fish feels like pure emotional damage!
Then, out of nowhere, Eris zips behind me—
BEP!
—and smacks my ass with the fish!
"HAHAA! So bouncy!"
"Huhuhu! Eris, you bulllyyy~~~~!" I whine, puffing my cheeks, tail fluffing in outrage.
Eris chuckles smugly. "Alright, alright! How about this—I'll throw in a bonus reward! If you win, that fish is yours too, along with your one request to make me do anything you want! Not that you'll ever win, of course!"
"Ohh? Really?" I narrow my eyes suspiciously.
"YUP!" she says proudly, puffing her chest.
Hmm… now that's a little more motivation.
"Alright then, watch me! I'll make you regret saying that!" I declare, gripping my sword tight.
"Bring it on!"
***
Now then… how should I do this?
Time's ticking, and so far I've gotten nowhere. It's useless to just keep chasing her afterimages—I need a plan to actually catch her.
But how? I can't even see her movements!
Then, suddenly—an idea sparks.
OOOOOOHHH! THAT'S IT!
Huehuehuehue…
Yes. That might just work.
Who said I need to fight her fairly? I can always use a few underhanded tricks!
A wicked grin creeps across my face.
Because soon… Eris will be the one standing there in a frilly maid outfit, and the fish plushie will be mine!
