Episode 27 - Shota vs. His Wisdom Tooth (and Ryoko’s Overprotection)

One Afternoon...

While working at his desk, Shota suddenly felt a sharp pain in the back of his mouth. At first, he thought it was nothing, but the pain only got worse with time.

“Ugh… This really hurts…”

Ryoko, seated at the next desk, noticed right away.

“Shota-kun, what’s wrong?”

“My molar’s throbbing… I think it’s my wisdom tooth acting up.”

“Hmmm, is that so?”

Ryoko stared at him intently.

“…Wait. Why do I feel like you’re about to yank it out with telekinesis?”

“Of course not. Go see a dentist, silly.”

“Knew you’d say that…”

And so, Shota headed to a nearby dental clinic.

The Sultry Dentist Gets Too Close

The clinic was about ten minutes from the office. Shota checked in and was soon ushered into the exam room.

“Hello there~ I’m Dr. Fujisaki, I’ll be seeing you today!”

Appearing before him was a glamorous, curvaceous woman in a white coat—with a very revealing neckline. Shota quickly averted his eyes.

“Uh… my wisdom tooth hurts…”

“Oh dear, that sounds painful. But don’t worry, I’ll take good care of you ♡”

Something about this doctor felt… off. Too close.

“Alright, please open wide.”

Dr. Fujisaki leaned in and gently touched his chin.

(Her face is way too close…!)

“Hmm… yup, definitely some inflammation there.”

As the exam progressed, so did her casual touching—a hand on his shoulder, her face hovering near his.

“That must hurt. Poor thing… Let’s try some meds first and see how it goes.”

Then, with a suspiciously sweet smile, she leaned in even closer.

“If it starts hurting again, come back anytime, okay? I’ll be extra gentle with you ♡”

(W-Wait… is she totally hitting on me!?!)

Cold sweat ran down his back.

Just then—Click. The door opened.

Ryoko Appears

“Excuse me, I’m here with him…”

Standing at the door, having bypassed reception without a care, was Ryoko.

“Oh? And who might you be?”

Dr. Fujisaki turned, clearly surprised. Shota internally whispered, (Welp. I’m dead.)

“I’m his wife ♡.”

Ryoko smiled sweetly and took Shota’s arm in one fluid motion.

“If the exam’s done, let’s head home, okay? Shota-kun ♡”

Her hand rested gently on his shoulder.

THOOM.

The atmosphere shifted with invisible pressure. Shota knew—Ryoko was doing something.

“Come back if the pain worsens, okay, Shota-san? I’ll be waiting ♡”

Dr. Fujisaki maintained her smile, but in her eyes, for a split second, there was a flicker of primal fear.

“Oh, I doubt he’ll need to. If I’m not around, his suffering would be far worse than a toothache ♡”

In his mind, Shota silently begged the doctor: (Please, just forget I exist.)

Ryoko Pulls the Tooth (Of Course)

“Alright, time to yank it ♡”

“Eeeeeh!?”

Shota tried to flee, but was already seated on Ryoko’s lap. Her hand stroked his cheek gently, making it weirdly hard to resist.

“It’s fine, Shota-kun ♡ I graduated from a medical university. I know the human body like the back of my hand. It’ll be safe and clean~”

“W-What about going to a real dentist…?”

“Nope. If a flirty dentist is going to tempt you, then I’ll do it myself ♡”

“Please noooo…”

Shota trembled in her arms as Ryoko calmly patted his head.

“Relax~ Let’s start with anesthesia ♡”

Her fingertip touched his temple. A warm sensation spread.

“…Huh?”

The pain faded.

“I adjusted your brain’s pain receptors. Now you won’t feel a thing ♡ See? Not scary at all.”

“Y-You’re kidding! That’s terrifying!!”

“It’s fine ♡ Now close your eyes and relax, okay?”

“Nope nope nope!!”

“Sigh~ You leave me no choice… ♡ Let’s add some extra relaxation hormones, too.”

A wave of warmth washed over him. Shota slumped.

“…Whoa, this feels… kinda nice…”

“Perfect~ I’ll take care of it while you’re relaxed ♡”

—Slick.

With a light telekinetic tug, Ryoko cleanly pulled the wisdom tooth out—completely pain-free.

“All done ♡”

“…Seriously? That didn’t hurt at all.”

“Yup. Now let’s stop the bleeding.”

She waved her hand again. The bleeding halted, and the area was nearly pristine.

“Wow… I don’t need a dentist anymore, do I?”

“Fufu~ Told you. But Shota-kun ♡”

“…Huh?”

WHUMP.

A sudden heaviness weighed on his body. He looked up in alarm.

“I just cast a curse—you can’t leave my sight for a while ♡”

“…What!?”

“I need to monitor your post-op recovery, after all ♡”

Ryoko beamed.

“So from now on, you’ll have to stay close to me~ But don’t worry, I’ll watch over you every second ♡”

“Eeeeh!? What about work!?”

“No problem~ I’ll take you there myself ♡”

“Nononono!!”

And so, from that day on, Shota began a life of ultra-close observation—completely under Ryoko’s watchful, loving, supernatural gaze.