Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou (LN) - Volume SS - Chapter SS4

(Forced) Metamorphosis 

Some time after clearing the Frost Caverns, Hajime and the other men went into a separate room to prepare for their upcoming departure. Meanwhile, the girls all relaxed in the living room. Shea, who was lying on a sofa, stretched languidly, making her massive boobs rise up prominently. A short distance away, Tio and Shizuku were chatting. While they weren’t doing anything to emphasize their own assets, they were quite large as well. 
“Tch...” Yue clicked her tongue in irritation. Kaori, who was sitting next to her, turned around in surprise. 
“Wh-What is it, Yue?” 
“It’s nothing... I’m not thinking about the time Shea called me washboard flat or anything,” Yue replied in a low voice. 
She obviously was. Wow Shea... I can’t believe you had the courage to actually say that, Kaori thought to herself. Her expression stiff, she tried her best to cheer Yue up by changing the topic. 
“O-Oh yeah! I still need to practice metamorphosis magic some more! Do you think you could show me some pointers, Yue? I want to know how you managed to change your hair color—” 
Suddenly, Yue turned to Kaori, who flinched. Ignoring her reaction, Yue stared intently at Kaori. 
“Kaori!” 
“Eeeek!? Wh-What is it, Yue? You don’t have to get that close, you know!?” 
Yue cupped Kaori’s cheeks in her hands and brought her face close enough that they could kiss. 
“You’re a genius! I never thought of that! I could kiss you right now!” 
“Please don’t! And can you let go of me?” 
Yue carelessly flung Kaori away from her and started concentrating. She seemed unaware that everyone else was watching her. 
“Mrrrrr... Like this? No, that won’t work. How about this? Still no good! Dang it, I need to focus here! I’m the strongest vampire in history, I can do this! Hnnnnnnnnnnnngh!” 
Golden mana swirled around Yue, who seemed to be concentrating even harder than when she’d helped Hajime make the Crystal Key. What the heck is she trying to do? everyone else thought. 
“Y-Yue, what are you doing?” Kaori asked timidly, spurred on by Shizuku’s pleading gaze. 
“Kaori... I’ve finally discovered the true essence of metamorphosis magic.” 
“Umm... I thought you did that a while back?” 
“Fool!” 
Controlling her rising anger, Kaori patiently asked, “Okay, but what do you mean?” 
Yue, who was massaging her boobs said with a completely deadpan expression, “Listen... metamorphosis magic is capable of transforming one’s appearance.” 
“I know. That’s why I asked you to show me how you changed your hair color earlier...” 
“And that means I can make my boobs bigger, too!” 
“What did you just say!? Yue-oneesama, please teach meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!” Suzu roared as she ran up to Yue like she was the only oasis in a vast desert. Kaori gave the two of them a sad look. 
“You know Hajime-kun doesn’t care about boob size, right Yue?” 
“That’s right! And Suzu-san, you’re already cute enough as it is, you don’t need to change how you look!” Shea added. 
“Calm yourselves, you two. Larger breasts bring more cons than pros, so there’s no reason to waste your time trying to—” 
“You can use it to make your skin smoother, too...” 
“Please teach me!” the girls shouted simultaneously. All their previous warnings and misgivings had been thrown out the window. 
Yue smiled at them and shouted, “Do you guys want to be pretty!?” 
“We do!” 
“Do you all want perfect figures you can maintain without having to exercise or diet!?” 
“We do!” 
Metamorphosis magic had the power to achieve all that and more. Having understood that, the girls started concentrating harder than they ever had in their lives. 
Ten minutes later, Hajime came to check up on them. 
“Hm? It’s pretty noisy in there. Hey guys, what’s all the fuss ab—?” 
The moment Hajime opened the door, Suzu lost her concentration and her mana spiraled out of control. That, in turn, caused Yue and the others to lose control of their mana as well, creating an unstoppable chain reaction. 
“What the hell is thiiiiiiiiis!?” 

Their mana converged on Hajime, enveloping him in light. Yue and the others turned guiltily toward him, wondering what effect their magic would have. Eventually, the light faded, revealing Hajime’s transformation. 
“I-It’s been a while since something scared me that bad. Hm? How come my clothes feel tight?” 
Hajime suddenly realized that he’d both grown taller, and more muscular. He unbuttoned his shirt to give him room to breathe and brushed his hair out of his eyes. Though he didn’t know it, those gestures highlighted his transformed figure, which was that of an extremely attractive, middle-aged man. It seemed the combination of the girls’ magic had aged him up a few decades. They stared blankly at him, their eyes wide open. 
“Hm? Hang on, my voice has changed too... and my eyesight feels different... Hey, what’d you guys do to me?” 
No one answered. They were still too stunned. Though everyone except Suzu also seemed to be blushing. Seeing as he wasn’t going to get a reply, Hajime grabbed a mirror to look for himself. 
“What the hell!? I’m an old geezer! Seriously, what did you guys do!?” 
Hajime glared at Yue and the others. However, his glare had the opposite of the intended effect. 
“Adult Hajime is... good...” 
“Awawawawah! Being that sexy is cheating, Hajime-san!” 
“E-Ehehehe. I see. So this is what Hajime-kun is going to be like in the future. After we get married, this is what I have to look forward to... Ehehehehe.” 
“Y-You mustn’t look at me like that, Master. If you do, I’ll be unable to control my— Haaah... Haaah...” 
“Hajime... D-Don’t look at me. You’re making me feel weird...” 
Naturally, Hajime smacked them all upside the head. 
“You could stay like that a while longer, you know...” Yue muttered despondently. 
“Just hurry up and undo this.” 
Yue begrudgingly started casting something to fix the situation. Unfortunately, she still wasn’t used to metamorphosis magic, and she overdid it a little. This time Hajime came out looking like— 
“The fuck!? Now I’m a little kid!” 
His five-year-old self. His pants and underwear slipped off, leaving him wearing just his shirt. Yue and the others were stunned again, but this time because he was too cute, not too sexy. 
“You’re so cute, Hajime!” 
“Hey, that’s not fair! I want to hug him too, Yue!” 
“There, there, Hajime-san. Or should I say, Hajime-kun? Come here and give Shea-oneesan a hug!” 
“A toddler Master! What a feast for the eyes!” 
“H-Hajime, come to Shizuku-oneesan.” 
The girls started fighting over mini-Hajime, so his patience ran out. 
“Cut it out!” 
Hajime blew them all away with a burst of mana and reached down to grab Donner, which had fallen to the floor. Just as he was about to hit them all with a few rubber bullets to vent his anger, a horrific realization dawned on him. 
“Hm? Shit, my fingers can’t reach the trigger!” 
Yue and the others’ eyes lit up. He can’t resist? He can’t resist! they all thought simultaneously. They were past the point of reasoning already. Hajime’s cuteness had poisoned their minds. Realizing he was in a bad spot, Hajime decided to flee, but the moment he turned to run, he tripped over his new, much stubbier legs. 
“Dammit...” he muttered weakly, tears springing to his eyes. Unfortunately, that just made him look even cuter to Yue and the others. He looked around desperately, searching for anything that might save him. After a few seconds, he found it. 
“Taniguchi, put up a barrier!” 
He crawled over to Suzu, who was the only person present that looked just shocked instead of crazed. Still a little surprised, Suzu nevertheless put up a barrier to block out Yue and the others. 
“Thank you, Taniguchi! I knew you were a good person all along!” 
Hajime looked gratefully up at Suzu, the tears now spilling down his cheeks. Suzu couldn’t believe the same merciless guy who gave everyone the cold shoulder and had not an iota of compassion for most people was looking up to her like that. 
“H-Hehehe.” 
“Taniguchi?” 
“Don’t worry, I’ll protect you, Hajihaji. You can count on me!” 
“Oh no, not you too!” 
Suzu stepped closer to Hajime, then started beckoning him forward. Around thirty minutes later, Kouki and Ryutarou returned to the living room. There, they saw a half-naked toddler Hajime with dead eyes being fondled by a group of cuteness-obsessed girls. Naturally, they quietly left and closed the door behind them.