Chapter 6: Pupil 06

“It was fun to be with you girls before they kicked us out,” Zara spoke to Akemi and Bambi. They were in the car once again.

“Sorry, girls,” Akemi sighed, “They advertised the club with a serious discount to monster hunters. Last time I was there even the in-training hunters could get a discount but now they switched to the licensed hunters only.”

“Well, I’m a licensed hunter, although I was only licensed as a normal one, not an augmented one,” Zara pointed out, “Anyway, it was nice to hang out with you girls. Maybe we could do it a few weeks later or something,” she added. She didn’t mind the party’s premature ending. Going out with others felt stressful and awkward even though she liked what she was doing.

“Nah, it’s not even midnight. We could still go somewhere,” Bambi suggested her voice a sugary purr.

“Most places are probably full at this time,” Zara replied.

“Then just go for a little house party or sleepover with one of you girls,” Bambi tried again, “I told my parents that I won’t be back before morning. They are probably fucking through the entire night. They are old but hornier than a couple of teens.”

“There’s no way my parents would allow some strangers to enter our home,” Akemi answered.

“What about your place, Zara?” Bambi looked at her.

“It’s ... um ... not big enough to have a party, or a sleepover” Zara stammered.

“Miss Cromwell,” they suddenly heard the driver speaking to them, rolling down the partition, “We’ve arrived at your destination.”

They stopped in front of a huge old apartment building. “Hunter Lodge” is written on a large sign above the entrance.

“Whoa! You’re living in a Hunter Lodge?” Akemi gasped.

“Yep,” Zara replied timidly.

“But that’s not a lodge, that’s an apartment building,” Bambi said, her eyes wide with surprise.

“It’s just a name, Bam. A Hunter Lodge is an apartment owned by the HSA. They use this to house hunters who have ... issues,” Zara explained.

“It’s an insane asylum for crazy hunters?” Bambi asked.

“No. The issues I was talking about are financial,” Zara clarified.

“Ah! So it’s a homeless shelter,” Bambi said with the subtlety of a sledgehammer.

“Yeah. Technically that’s what it is. A home for broke and homeless monster hunters,” Zara said, looking down, she didn’t want to face the girls.

“Oh, let’s go inside,” Bambi replied, stepping out of the car.

“What? Are you sure?” Zara blinked.

“Yes,” Bambi nodded, “I don’t want to spend the rest of the night in the car.”

“What about you, Aki?” Zara looked at her.

“I have no issues with that,” Akemi nodded.

Bambi talked to the driver, telling him approximately when he should come back for her and Akemi, and then he left the apartment’s parking lot.

They entered the building and followed Zara to the elevator and then stopped somewhere in the upper half of the building.

“Are you sure you don’t want to go home or something? My little home probably won’t be enough big for us,” Zara said as she stopped in front of her door.

“Oh, come on, Zara, you don’t need to be ashamed of your small home. It’s nothing shameful about being broke,” Bambi said as subtly as a foghorn. Akemi glared at Bambi for that, but Zara didn’t mind it, she knew Bambi didn’t mean to offend her.

Zara finally opened the door to reveal her ultra-small home.

“Oh ... it’s cozy,” Bambi said.

“To say the least,” Zara chuckled, “It’s technically just three rooms. A normal-sized living room expanded with a kitchenette in the corner, a bedroom, and a small bathroom. It would be unacceptable even for a smaller family, but for someone like me, who lives alone, it’s enough.”

They sat down at Zara’s couch who switched on her small TV for them and then went to her kitchenette.

“I have some drinks my relatives gave me for my birthday and some snacks,” Zara brought them something to eat and drink.

“Oh, you don’t need to empty your fridge for us,” Akemi opposed while Bambi opened a can of Pringles with her golden nails.

“Actually, I only keep this stuff here in case someone comes here. If I want to eat or drink something, I buy it fresh,” Zara shrugged and sat down beside them on the couch, and they began to talk.

“So, you are the first in your family to do monster hunting?” Akemi asked Zara.

“Not the first, but it’s not a usual job in my family,” Zara responded.

“And your family is okay with that?” came Akemi’s next question.

“I never knew my father, and my mother is ... gone,” Zara replied, “The rest of my family had no issues with me staying here in Crowsend. They didn’t want another hungry mouth to feed. Sometimes they drop by to check if I’m still alive, and to wish me a happy birthday or new year and stuff like this.”

“Oh, it’s weird to see someone who chose this job. My family has been in this business since the first yokai appeared in Japan. Nobody in my family had any chance to live a normal life or at least have the luxury of choice,” Akemi said, popping a chip into her mouth.

“My family also has a past with the HSA, although from my father’s part only. At least one child from each generation was a monster hunter but it was never forced on them,” Bambi chimed in, sipping on a drink.

“It must be weird to be born into this,” Zara said.

“Sometimes it can be very depressing that you can’t live a full life the way you want but at least you can choose what type of hunter you want to be. What are your plans, girls?” Akemi looked at them with curiosity in her eyes.

“I really liked the beach. Maybe I will ask Lana about joining her unit in the future. It would be so super,” Bambi answered, her eyes lighting up.

“Interesting,” Akemi nodded, “It has a nice view of both the forest and the city at each season of the year. My choice currently is the pest control unit.”

“Eew! The bugs?” Bambi cringed at Akemi’s choice.

“I was always into bugs when I was a kid,” Akemi explained.

“It sounds kinda boring. I mean on an average day,” Zara wondered why Akemi chose this branch of the HSA.

“Yeah, I know,” Akemi nodded, “But I have no big plans for my career. I just want to do my job in peace without worrying about the next day. Inez said I could be a good help to the pest control unit’s research team. I have a good knowledge of bug and insect-type monsters and monsters in general. Plus my telekinesis can help to examine the smallest of them without touching and accidentally injuring their bodies.”

“What about you, Zara? Did you choose one?” Bambi asked.

“I know this sounds a little bit overambitous but I want to be a top hunter, like Aritimi. I mean, without the perverted stuff,” Zara revealed.

“Well, once your augmentations are even more awakened, you have the chance to surpass anyone in the HSA’s history. But it’s not going to be an easy route,” Akemi smiled at Zara.

“I know,” Zara nodded.

“Um ... what do the top hunters do exactly?” Bambi wondered.

“In a nutshell: they go to handle pretty much any big dangers depending on some criteria. Some of them work at certain locations like the big cities. And some of them doing their jobs on a global scale, like Aritimi. Since I can’t teleport like her, I guess I’ll stick to being a top hunter here in Crowsend,” Zara answered.

“If this happens, maybe you can take Aritimi’s place here,” Akemi grinned.

“Anyway, I hope my future abilities will be a little bit better than this,” Zara raised her right hand which then turned into a wolf head, “I doubt this will be enough to pass the exam at the end of the course.”

“Exam?” Bambi echoed.

“Yes, there will be an exam once the course is over. We will have to prove that we mastered our augmentations enough,” Akemi explained.

“And what will happen if someone will fail?” Bambi asked, panicking in her voice.

“You will have to train more and then try again, I guess. Also, probably you will have to pay some extra for the next try. At least that was the case during my normal hunter exam,” Zara revealed.

“And what we will have to do during this exam?” Bambi asked.

“On my normal exam, we had some questions first. Things like what you will do if you encounter a certain monster in a certain situation, how would you treat an injured civilian or injured hunter. Then there was a quick segment where we had to showcase our abilities in self-defense in both unarmed and armed fights. Also, we had to show that we could use any of the basic equipment provided by the HSA. I’m not sure what we will have to do for the augmented hunter exam, though,” Zara scratched her head.

“My sisters went through their augmented hunter exams,” Akemi added.

“And what did they have to do?” Zara asked.

“It always depends on what your mentor thinks would be a fitting test of your augmentation. It can be anything. An obstacle course, a fight with a monster, or with another augmented hunter,” Akemi replied.

“So the future of our career is at Aritimi’s mercy,” Zara stated, “I hope she won’t have full control over it.”

“Margaret is the Head Researcher on the augmentations, she will have a word in it, I’m sure,” Akemi said.

“Still not better,” Zara sighed.

They continued drinking and talking for a few minutes.

“By the way, I wanted to ask something. What does it feel to fuck a monster?” Akemi asked, she sounded a little bit tipsy.

“Um ... it’s not easy to describe. It can be both super painful and pleasurable at the same time. Without my Flesh Fiend libido, I’d be insane at this point I guess,” Zara said.

“Oh, I heard what Lunariel said. You have a past with monsters,” Bambi winked.

“Aritimi is the reason for that. Oh and, slutshaming is not nice,” Zara winked back and they all burst out in laugh.

“Hey, I still have some snacks in my bedroom. Just a minute and I’ll be back,” Zara said as she walked to her small bedroom.

There was one bed for only one person, a big wardrobe where Zara kept her clothes and equipment, and a nightstand beside her bed for her midnight snacks. She began waking up in the night yearning for food more and more often since she got her augmentation.

Zara turned around with the snacks in her hands when she heard something from the living room.

“Agent Yoriko and Agent Sinclair arrived!” she heard Akemi’s voice, “We found the Flesh Fiend’s lair and are about to hunt the monster down.”

“What are you talking about?” Zara asked, walking toward the ajar door when it was suddenly kicked open from the living room.

It was Akemi. She was standing in front of Zara, naked. Her pale skin tone was contrasted heavily by her black hair. Akemi’s shaved pussy was glistening with her horniness, her labia swollen. Her breasts were firm, her puffy nipples already erect and her “battle scar” visible. It was only visible from very close but a small chunk of her left nipple’s tip was missing as if it was bitten by a diminutive shark.

“I found the monster,” she said the line with a mischievous grin into a non-existent walkie-talkie in her hand.

“What are you doing?” Zara gasped, then she felt she was grabbed by a pair of strong but invisible hands and was hoisted in the air by them. Akemi caught Zara with her telekinetic powers.

“Agent Sinclair, are you ready?” She asked as she walked with Zara back to the living room.

As Zara was floating out of her bedroom, Akemi’s telekinetic powers began to undress her. First, her tank top was pulled off, then her pants and her thong which was followed by her sports bra. Zara didn’t protest, just rolled her eyes.

“I’m ready, I removed the shackles of conformity. I just needed more time with the zip,” Bambi giggled. She was also naked, only wearing her shoes. Her massive breasts bobbed gently as she spoke.

Akemi hovered Zara above the couch and put her down on it, spreadeagled.

“Funny girls, really funny,” Zara rolled her eyes again with a smirk.

“Agent Sinclair, examine the beast,” Akemi ordered, holding back a smirk.

“Let’s see what we have here,” Bambi giggled. She leaned closer to Zara’s pussy, the tip of her nose slightly brushing against Zara’s pubic hair.

Zara’s breath hitched as Bambi’s warm breath caressed the skin of her most intimate parts.

“Looks like a typical Flesh Fiend specimen,” Bambi quipped, her eyes glinting mischievously, “This one must be a slut. I can smell she already gave herself to various monsters, such as centaurs and a big Merewolf.”

“What a fucking cock-hungry whore. Let’s clean her dirty cunt,” Akemi giggled. The insult made Zara wet.

Bambi leaned forward and then placed a gentle kiss on Zara’s inner thigh, her warm breath causing goosebumps to erupt across her skin. Zara’s heart somersaulted as she felt Bambi’s tongue swipe over her clit, a soft moan escaping her pursed lips. Bambi’s teeth grazed against her sensitive flesh, biting down just hard enough to elicit a gasp.

Akemi’s eyes were fixated on the duo as she observed the scene before her, her own arousal building. She reached down to stroke her own wet folds, her hand moving rhythmically as she watched Zara squirm under Bambi’s work.

Bambi’s tongue played around Zara’s clit, teasing and taunting before diving into her moistiness. Zara’s body arched upward, her hands gripping the edge of the couch as the pleasure began to overwhelm her. The sensation of Bambi’s tongue delving into her was exquisite. Not exactly better or worse than what a monster could do, just different.

Akemi’s telekinetic grip held Zara firmly in place, her eyes glued to the sight of Zara’s pleasure. With a devilish smile, Akemi climbed onto the couch and positioned herself over Zara’s face, her wet pussy hovering just out of reach.