The Misfits meet System-san

Bronsen:

So, my libido is totally controlled by Alice?

He was currently doing a wide half-circle around the entrance of their cave home while Alice stood on a three-metre-high rock conveniently located near one side of their home.

Bronsen had taken particular care in initiating a discussion with Alice about this. So Alice's role was to look out for nasty predators, while Bronsen's was to survey the land and maybe find some useful edible plants. They were beginning to realise that a diet of nothing but meat can be a tad boring.

Furthermore, they were dressed in very crudely made clothes. Or, more like, capes with a belt to keep them closed. Because of their extreme [Cold Resistance], they didn't need them for warmth, but you never knew when visitors might appear.

[Inspect]. [Inspect]. [Inspect].

Nyah, just various bushes, a dead warg skull, and lots of bare trees.

Ding! [Inspect] has been increased to 8.

Hey, great! Maybe we'll get some more information.

Just then, he noticed something else of interest.

Hello, our [Sexuality] is switched off? Why did Alice do that?

He waited until he returned to her, then asked why.

"I noticed that myself. I didn't do anything. It seemed to happen as you walked away from me."

"So, does that mean - it switches off automatically if we get too far apart?" said Bronsen.

They experimented.

"Yep, it does," said Alice, summarising their findings, "Which means - we never get to masturbate, at least by ourselves, ever again!"

"Now, that's a hard concept to wrap my mind around; I mean, it used to be such an enormous part of my life back when I was a high school student," said Bronsen.

"But now you have me! And I have you! So there's no need for solo masturbation!" said Alice.

"Well, now, I guess that is a more than adequate trade-off."

Bronsen remembered something.

Should I mention this? I suppose so.

"Which brings up another point. Back when I was masturbating by myself like crazy - you know, at least twice a day - I used to fantasise about lots of different girls. Not just you two. In particular, the three girls sitting in my class's front row. Their skirts were so short, as they sat down, I could sometimes see a flash of their panties - and I could watch for it without appearing to be perving at them."

He looked at Alice.

Oops, she doesn't appear to appreciate my little revelation.

"And..." she said, looking just slightly menacing.

"Ah, well, anyway, you see, when I think of those girls now, that is when you have turned on our sexuality; I don't feel anything. At all. Nothing. I can't quite remember why I found them so sexy in the first place. You, well, you have ample evidence on how I regard you."

Her menacing frown faded, and a cat-given-a-bowl-of-cream look replaced it. Her dark skin nicely contrasted her gleaming white teeth - such a delighted smile. Yes, definitely, that was a smile.

She relaxed her smile as she thought things over a bit.

"That's nice. Hmm, I should perhaps say here that I was thinking the same. There was a boy in my class that I once admired from afar. Not that I wanted him or anything! But he sat diagonally in front of me, where I could always see him, and he had a nice smile. And a nice body. Sadly, he never took any notice of me whatsoever. Of course, I certainly don't want him now! But, even if I try thinking about him, I don’t get the slightest bit excited."

I don't mind her telling me about the men she has lusted over. But she seems out of sorts about it, so never mind.

They thought about this for a while.

"So, even with our [Sexuality] turned on, we can never feel anything sexual for anybody else?" said Alice.

There was no reply from System-san.

"I guess so. But, there's no objection to that, is there?" said Bronsen.

"Certainly not!"

Wait a minute - I still think Cassy is really, really hot.

Let's not say anything about that.

Alice:

Wait a minute - I still think Drayden is really, really hot.

Let's not say anything about that.

"Bronsen, shall we temporarily retire to our cave mansion and - practice some more?"

Bronsen was very happy to do so.

Who she, and for that matter Bronsen, fantasised about was not mentioned by either of them.

When they got tired of that particular activity, they cuddled each other for a while, then Bronsen said,

"Now that we have sort of settled down, at least a little, perhaps we should be thinking about what to do from now on?"

"Yeah"

"And, well, for a start, there is the little matter that having sex can sometimes have certain results..."

"I have been thinking about that, too."

"Having a baby in this wilderness is probably not a good idea. Especially when we don't know anything about this world."

"You bet it isn't. And it's been almost four weeks since we arrived here, and I haven't had a period yet."

A long, drawn-out silence.

Ding! At last, you think about the consequences. It's a bit late, but you are immature, impatient teenagers. Nope, you can't get pregnant for the time being. Furthermore, native female Feleixians have conscious control over their own fertility. They can choose when to have a baby. Oh, and also, the male has no choice in this matter.

"Bronsen, do you ever think this System-san is a bit too sassy for their own good?"

"You bet I do. But at least that answers the question," he said.

"But I like that it's only up to the female regarding reproduction. I'm sure you have no complaint against that, eh?"

"No, no, none at all!" said Bronsen.

"The next question I can think of is, do we settle in here for the time being, or do we try moving somewhere else?" said Alice.

This was a problematic question hampered by their abject lack of knowledge. Staying put had the advantage of having a secure residence, and they could always go on day excursions to hunt. On the other hand, if they stayed here forever, they would probably never meet anybody else, and what was the point of being in a fantasy world if they didn't meet the residents? Not to mention that Cassy and Drayden were out there somewhere.

They argued that one back and forth for several days before finally deciding they might as well stay where they were, at least until spring.

"Are you sure this freezing place has a spring season?" asked Alice.

"Of course. Just look at the trees! They are all dormant and bare, but they must have leaves at some point, so there must be a spring for them to have those leaves."

Alice admitted that his logic appeared to be sound.