Morning came spilling its sunlight into the cave, probably the first real sunlight Tessa had encountered since her arrival to the beast world.
Her eyes slowly opened, only to find out she was being held like a sack of potatoes.
But that wasn't what shocked her.
It was the thing poking her ass that made her immediately try to stand.
Still, the strong arms of Valen held her tight. Maybe it was just an involuntary action, or maybe he was doing it on purpose, but the shameless merman refused to let Tessa leave his embrace.
Sighing, Tessa closed her eyes again, only to feel a rumble deep in her stomach.
Her eyes snapped open, her mouth widening.
What was that?? she wondered.
Yet her stomach made the same sound again, this one louder and wilder than the first.
Okay… maybe she just wasn't comfortable. That had to be it.
But as she tried shifting her position, the thing poking her ass kept doing so, and her eyes nearly bulged out of her head when she finally realized the reason for the constant poking.
Was that Valen's crotch? Was he hard??
She didn't even know where to start.
The morning was already turning into a complete mess, and she prayed with everything in her soul that her stomach wouldn't embarrass her because where would she even start if nature suddenly called?
And the look on Valen's face if she started running around trying to find a place to poop would forever haunt her.
So she tried calming the inferno in her lower stomach.
"God damn it, that was the porridge I ate. I knew I shouldn't have trusted that horrible paste."
But her attention went right back to her stomach as she felt something roll inside her abdomen like thunder and lightning striking over a bad harvest.
No no no!!
Maybe if she didn't move, nothing would happen.
Maybe her body would forget.
So she totally went limp.
But Valen at her back began roaming his hands around her chest, making her eyes pop wide open.
Is this man on coke or what the hell??
And then he closed the space between them by coming even closer, arching his body toward her soft ass. In his sleep, she could clearly hear his shameless little moan as if this was the best moment of his life.
"Just wait and see. If I get out of this position, you owe me a slap."
She promised him that silently, tightly shutting her eyes and praying to whatever gods ruled this cursed place to have mercy on her stomach.
Then boom!!
One brutal force slammed into her stomach so hard her entire existence flashed before her eyes.
Using both hands, she clutched her stomach tightly, pressing her legs together.
"This is an emergency. I can't take this anymore."
She slithered out of the merman's hold.
His grip on her had been solid enough, but she kept pushing until finally his hands gave way, and the moment they did, she stood up immediately.
As if her ass were on fire, she clutched it tightly, trying to stop the poop from coming out any second.
It was a cold morning, yet sweat was already gathering on her forehead like baked meat in an oven.
"That food was a monster. I knew it wasn't to be trusted."
But her stomach left her with no other option.
And that traitorous system that made her pick up those wild ingredients—
This was the last time.
She wasn't going through this terror again.
And why the fuck was Valen sleeping so peacefully while she was here pacing around like some lizard in heat?
She didn't understand.
Didn't they eat the same food??
Or maybe before she ate that porridge, the original host had consumed something else that was now attacking her bowels.
Okay.
She needed to stop thinking and go search for a toilet.
At least somewhere that looked like one.
"Oh fuck, where do people even relieve themselves in this cursed world??"
She crept out of the cave, looking around, and from what she saw there was nothing remotely like privacy.
Everything was so open.
And with her luck, someone would probably be watching her while she pooped.
Also no chamber pot because this wasn't historical times, no tissue paper, and no ounce of civilization—only shining light from the intense morning sun.
Okay.
One step.
Then another.
And just when she was sure she was finally close to leaving the cave behind, she heard movement from her back.
Stopping to breathe like she was in labor, she grimaced, and right after the shuffling came Valen's voice.
"What are you doing?? Are you in some sort of pain??"
He asked, already jumping to his feet in worry.
Tessa didn't even know why she looked down.
But right when she did, her eyes landed on the enormous bulge in the middle of him, hardened so much it made her brain short-circuit all over again.
Was that his…??
She couldn't even finish the thought.
Did I cause that??
She wondered to herself while still panicking.
Because who in their right mind would let themselves be ridden by that cock monster?
"This is private. If you respect me, just shift backwards and let me do my thing. No more questions."
But that only made him look even more distressed, his eyes narrowing with worry.
He tried stepping closer, reaching out to touch her.
And that was the worst possible timing.
Because she let out a bomb from her anus that drifted through the air, stunning the merman who stared at her in complete confusion.
"What was that noise??" Valen asked, looking lost for a moment before the stench of Tessa's fart hit him full force.
Even Tessa herself nearly lost her mind from the smell.
God, it was disgusting…
Was her fart always this bad??
Even heaven couldn't help her in that moment because shame wrapped around her whole body like a curse.
Valen immediately covered his nose as he stared at Tessa, his eyes widening from the outrageous smell.
Meanwhile, Tessa was trying to hide her face.
Back in the modern world, females farting was seen as a disgraceful thing, so she was highly embarrassed.
But Valen didn't question her.
He didn't shift back either.
He just gave her a bewildered look, amusement dancing in his midnight-blue eyes.
And that was when she picked her race and ran.
Well… at least she tried to.
It was more like she was hopping like a frog.
Or maybe a kangaroo.
Because the steps she was taking didn't just make her look like a frog—they made her look like a woman who had just received five hard dicks and now couldn't walk anymore.
Valen, who stood there trying to process what had just happened, thought worriedly,
Was she sick or poisoned??
So to make sure she was okay, he followed her immediately.
Tessa, who was desperately looking around for a safe place, turned around and found Valen following after her like some loyal idiot, and she stared at him in horror.
Then she whisper-yelled at him while hurrying forward.
"Why are you following me?? This is a personal mission and I said don't come closer!"
She commanded, but still with that confused look on his face, he refused to stop.
"You're in pain. I must protect you, Tessa, at all cost. See? You can barely walk."
Valen was genuinely scared.
And Tessa nearly facepalmed herself.
Geez.
This man was distracting her.
Protect her from what? Her poop??
How exactly was he supposed to do that?
"Please, Valen. I don't need protection, I need privacy. Please!"
Then she dashed off, finally spotting a giant fern, and dove behind it dramatically, almost tripping over her own feet.
Why me, just why??
It was her turn to transmigrate, and instead of full-time pampering and enjoyment, look at where she found herself.
So she squatted at last.
Then a shuddering sound came from her stomach as she felt the poop finally forcing its way out with frightening speed.
Her stomach trembled with the pressure release, and the birds around immediately flew off in extreme panic.
Valen, from where he stood, got hit by the stench so hard he covered his nose at once.
Tessa's soul nearly left her body as her intestines finally cooperated.
At this point, dignity was no longer part of the conversation.
She had already lost it with that horrendous fart earlier.
Then, using leaves to clean herself, she slowly emerged from the bushes…
A changed woman.