Chapter 31

**Infecting Girl** (汚染される少女 *Osen sa Reru Shōjo*) is the thirty-first chapter of Oumi Noko's manga series S Rare Soubi no Niau Kanojo.

## Summary

Having fallen through the trap door, Daigo awakens in an empty room alongside Rieco. Seeing no one else, they deduce that the trap door must have separated them from the others. Daigo panics and rushes off to look for them and Rieco follows him.

Elsewhere, Honoka wanders alone through a corridor until she happens upon a room with a pool full of acid. Suddenly, a large frog emerges from the pool and wraps its tongue around and tries to dunk her into the pool. Honoka is able to throw off its trajectory by shooting its tongue with her Failnaught and lands outside the pool. A frog-like monster girl riding atop the frog appears, complaining that the frog should have just eaten Honoka, though the frog argues that the acid would have made her tastier. After Honoka expresses her revulsion at the two, the monster girl indignantly identifies herself as Hellfrogger. Hellfrogger asks Honoka how old she is, to which Honoka replies that she is thirteen. The frog is elated as this is the perfect age for ripeness. Hellfrogger tells Honoka she is going to be eaten, but Honoka defiantly states she will not allow herself to be eaten by a disgusting frog.

Honoka shoots the frog with her Failnaught, but the blast slides right off of it. Honoka is astounded as she is not aware of any monster with that kind of ability, nor has she ever heard of Hellfrogger in Grimzelia. Hellfrogger then grabs Honoka from behind and launches her through the air, pinning her to the wall. Hellfrogger then kisses her and forces a substance down Honoka's throat. Hellfrogger explains that she has given Honoka the Infected status, which seals an opponent's skills and weakens their equipment. She further explains that this status was not implemented in the game version of Grimzelia, much to Honoka's confusion. Hellfrogger dives into the pool, taking Honoka with her and submerging her in the acid. As Honoka's equipment begins to dissolve, she tries to think of a way out and recalls an incident from her childhood.

A flashback show that, one day, when Honoka was absent from school, a friend of hers brought her school assignment to her. The assignment involves frogs and Honoka is disgusted by it, even though it only shows a picture of a frog on a paper printout. The assignment asks why a frog's skin is slimy and her friend explains that frogs breath through the mucus on their skin. However, Honoka is still disgusted by the frog on the printout and tries to disinfect it.

Back in the present, Honoka recalls this lesson and tries to dry out Hellfrogger's skin by breathing on her. This maneuver proves successful and Honoka is able to get away from Hellfrogger and escape the pool. Honoka takes stock and sees that she has not taken too much damage. However, Honoka is still being weighed down by the Infected status and her Failnaught cannot take any more damage. She realizes she will not be able to win with just knowledge of the game.

Angered by Honoka's attack on her, Hellfrogger uses her Rainy Storage ability to greatly increase her frog's strength. The frog strikes Honoka with its tongue and then body slams her, delivering severe damage. Honoka is rendered helpless as Hellfrogger grabs her and then feeds her to the frog. As Honoka sinks into the frog's stomach, a flower bud emerges on Hellfrogger's head. Hellfrogger explains that, once the bud sprouts, Honoka will be completely digested.

Hellfrogger continues to use her Rainy Storage while, inside the frog's stomach, Honoka's Failnaught gear has been almost completely dissolved. Thanks to the Rainy Storage, the writhing of the stomach grows more intense and Honoka is pushed further down. Outside, the flower sprouts on Hellfrogger's head and she celebrates, believing that Honoka has been digested. However, the flower suddenly withers. Hellfrogger also observes that her skin feels like it's burning. Confused, Hellfrogger licks her skin and sees she has been covered in salt water. The frog collapses and Honoka suddenly appears, having escaped from its stomach.

Honoka explains that frogs die when their bodies are exposed to salt due to osmotic pressure. Hellfrogger asks why the water from Rainy Storage is salty and Honoka explains that she dropped some table salt from her bento into the container Hellfroggers shoots it out of. Honoka further explains that salt is used for sterilization purposes, such as with onigiri. She thanks Hellfrogger for making it rain salt water so she could wash away the slime. Honoka taunts her about lacking knowledge outside the game as Hellfrogger collapses, defeated. Another flashback shows young Honoka trying to destroy the frog on the printout with salt, much to her friend's annoyance. Back in the present, Honoka leaves the room, stating she is glad she did the printout.

## Key Events

* Daigo, Yurina and the others become separated after falling through the trap door
* Honoka battles and defeats Hellfrogger

## Character Appearances

* Daigo Seko
* Saori Kashiwagi
* Honoka Kusunoki
* Hellfrogger