Bikini World C8

Bikini World Chapter 8.

Alice moaned as she looked at the bowl of blue liquid. “This won’t turn me into a blueberry, will it?” She gulped as she looked up at Karren. “I have had my fill of blueberries.”

Karren laughed. “No. It is blue mushroom soup. They grow all around here and are quite tasty.” She put another bowl down in front of Greg. “And as an added bonus, they keep me from drying out. So, it is a win, win.”

Alice picked up a spoon as she tried to convince herself to eat the suspicious meal. “Why do you need to avoid drying out Karren?”

After she put a bowl in front of Alex, she walked around to her seat and sat down, her enlarged breasts pressing against the small wooden table. “Because I am stuck being like this. A blueberry magi.” She sighed. “I should have never gone through with the initiation process.” She shook her head as she picked up her spoon. “It has been a major burden more than anything else. Having to keep myself watered. Blueberry juice dripping from my body.” She sighed. “Dealing with needing a steady supply of blueberry juice in my system.”

Alice sighed. “That sounds rough. I am sorry to hear that.”

“Oh, it’s fine. I just wouldn’t recommend this life to anyone. I wouldn’t even wish this on my worst enemy despite the perks.” She laughed painfully. “I mean, I get to cast some of the best magic around, but at what cost? I am a slave to the blueberry juice.”

Alice raised the spoon to her lips. “If I may ask, why did you go through with this process in the first place? Was it like Jewel and the others did? To fight against the giantesses?”

Karren giggled. “Me? No. Oh no. I don’t want anything to do with their so-called rebellion.” She sighed. “No, I was a part of things back when we used to have the capital, and being a magi was part of defending the royal court.” She giggled as Alice’s face puckered up. “The soup has a strong taste, but you will learn to love it.”

Alice sighed. “Maybe. It does have a very. . . unique taste.” She shivered.

“But you were saying something about working for the capital before those giant ladies took over?”

Karren nodded her head. “Yes. I worked for the family in charge and was supposed to defend them with my life.” She sighed. “But I just. . . my efforts weren’t good enough. One day, we were attacked, and the people I was tasked with defending were taken out into the center of the capital. Then one of the giantesses, who goes by the name of Beth, slowly stamped the life out of them, squeezing their juice onto the pavement. Why? Because they said we were abusing our power and they wanted to establish a better government for the people. It was ironic that things took a dark turn when they took over.”

Karren took another sip from her soup. “Everyone who was connected to blueberry magic in even the slightest form was either chased out that day or squeezed. The lucky ones were the ones who were not the magi, as they were able to survive the process. But the magi, my sisters. . . we can’t live without blueberry juice. They either withered away or were. . .” She shook her head. “And I heard that the giantesses imposed laws to make sure no one would do anything that would be outside of their gigantic views. It is why they crack down so hard on not only blueberries but the thieves who shrink others and those from the inflation kingdom. It is unnatural to them. Hell, being a normal human is unnatural to them.”

Alex nodded his head. “You are lucky if you are not a giantess to get a “normal” job.

And by normal, I mean to be sucking up day and night to one of those gigantic freaks. Otherwise, you are expected to stay out of sight. It is why the other people were terrified to leave their homes. They didn’t want to have Jess do something to them when she was in a bad mood.

Something that might have been permanent.”

“Ohh.” Alice looked down at the ground. “I am sorry.”

Alex shook his head. “Don’t be. It is just life.” He took a drink out of his mug. “Besides, things are okay this far from the capital. They don’t have that much influence out here. At most, they just have a few outposts that they can barely keep a hold of. If they tried to extend any further, they would risk war with the neighboring kingdom.” He took a sip from his soup. “And I don’t think they are ready to deal with the inflation kingdom yet.”

Alice shrugged her shoulders. “I don’t get it. What is the big deal about this inflation kingdom?”

Greg laughed. “I can talk about this. So, you know about the giantesses, right. And the blueberries. And I am pretty sure that the shrinking “thieves” are pretty straightforward.”

He lowered his voice. “As for them, they are a small group based on an island far from here. One of the biggest syndicates in the land. Part of the reason they are so into shrinking is—”

“Greg!”

He looked at Alex. “Ok, ok. I will stay on topic.” He snorted.

“Well, the inflation kingdom has always been odd. They practice magic that alters the body, if only temporarily. But it has bizarre effects on one’s body. Like, say you enhance one’s breasts.” Greg giggled. “While not just visually pleasing, the young lady would have increased strength depending on just how big her bosom became. Inflate the body, and people can float.

And more the list goes on.”

Karren sighed. “They also tend to be a bit overzealous, wanting to share their lovely gifts with others via intoxicating herbs. A little whiff to increase your breast size, and then you are hooked for years, working for their majesty for possibly the rest of your life. Their army is well. . . a bit crazy, to say the least.”

“Oh.” Alice blew her hair to the side. “It is a wonder how anyone stays normal around here.” She took another sip of her soup, this time with less of a strong reaction. “This stuff does get a bit better over time.” She looked over at Alex. “You said you thought I was some kind of Bikini Warrior. What is that? Why do you think I am one? Just because I have been naked all this time?”

“Well, kind of?” He shrugged his shoulders. “Though how you crushed those bars and what your little companion said about you also gives me suspicions. The Bikini Warriors were supposed to be nudists who possessed strange abilities. First of which were unusual strength and physical endurance.” Alice gasped as she recalled her strange coincidences over the last few days. “But they could also learn to easily harness the abilities of stuff like changing in size, manipulating blueberry magic, and such without actually being forced into one lifestyle. There was only one catch.”

“What was it?”

“From what the stories said, they had to remain completely nude. For some reason, any hint of clothing would render their extraordinary powers useless.”

Alice set her spoon down. “So, if I am what you think I am, I would have to stay naked for the rest of my life?” She sighed.  “Or, at the very least, until I get out of this very realistic simulation. That isn’t very fun either.”

Alex shrugged. “I mean, I guess so. If the stories are true.”

Greg laughed. “I can always try to prove it again by stabbing her.”

Alice narrowed her eyes. “No. We won’t have any more of that.” She shook her head. “But I just. . . this sounds insane to me.”

Karren smiled. “Well, if you want to see if what Alex says is true or not, I guess I can help out.”

“Huh?” Alice stared at the blueberry magi with a dumbstruck look. “What are you talking about?”

Karren laughed. “Well, if what Alex says is true, you should be able to use blueberry magic without actually being confined to the blueberry magi lifestyle. So, what do you say? Want to give it a try?” Karren’s eyes lit up. “Besides, it’s been years since I have tried to teach someone. I would love to give it a go.”

“I umm. . .” Alice tugged at her arm. “I guess so.

What do I have to lose?”