Two people sucking face, one of their stomachs growls, they pause for a pried second before continuing because theyāre hungry for their partner. The growling causing the other personās belly to rumble because theyāre so in sync.
I pretty much just ran it through a translation tool, but please check it out if youād like.
Itās just so adorable when Lu.1gi gets embarrassed by her stomach growling and starts talking really fast, isnāt itā¦šš
It was just past dusk, and the hotel towering over the suburbs was growing increasingly eerie.
Inside the silent building, someone was running through the floor, breaking the stillness.
āEek! Donāt come near me, donāt come near me!!ā
It was no wonder he let out such a pathetic cry.
After all, if he looked behind him, a ghost was chasing him through the air.
ā¦And not just one, but several!!
Lu.1gi had sensed a sinister atmosphere in an area he had already cleared and was being called out to exterminate the ghosts.
He had been making good progress, but suddenly the light function on his poltergust malfunctioned.
To make matters worse, as it began to get dark outside, the ghosts became more active.
Naturally, he was unable to put up a fight, and after barely escaping with his life while being toyed with by the ghosts, he found himself here now...
To put it simply, heās just incredibly unlucky.
Just around the corner, right where the ghost couldnāt see me anymore, I grabbed the doorknob and rushed inside.
I scanned the room; fortunately, the ghost wasnāt there, and there were several places where I could hide.
As I caught my breath, I felt a chill in the air and remembered that I was the one being chased now.
āI-I hope it hasnāt noticed meā¦!!ā
I hid beside the bed and listened intently.
ā¦ā¦The eerie laughter gradually faded into the distance; it seemed Iād managed to shake it off.
With my heartbeat pounding in my ears, I let out a sigh and smoothed out my disheveled clothes a little.
āUghā¦ I look terribleā¦ā
Between getting punched by a ghost and tripping in surprise, my whole body was covered in bruises.
My stamina wasnāt completely depleted, but it was pretty drained, so Lu.1gi decided to take a break here for a while.
Trying to recover, I used the poltergust to suck up the nearby shelf, but unfortunately, all that came out were coins.
ā¦Of course, the light still wouldnāt turn on.
āI wonder why it suddenly stopped working.ā
At first glance, it didnāt look broken, so Lu.1gi tapped the handle of the poltergust lightly.
It would flicker on with each tap, but pressing the strobe button didnāt elicit any response.
ā¦ā¦I know nothing about machines, so messing with it would probably just make things worse. Iāll ask the doctor to fix it when I get back to the lab. With that in mind, Lu.1gi tossed the suction unit onto the bed where heād been sitting.
Just as he began to wonder what to do nextā¦
A low, growling sound came from somewhere, causing him to let out a startled scream.
āGyaaah!! W-whoās there!?ā
He scrambled to his feet, the vacuum cleaner still in one hand, and scanned the room while clicking the broken flashlight on and off.
But there was no shadow of whoever had made the sound.
Was it just the wind, or perhaps a ghost that had vanished?
As he stood there, frightened and suspicious, a sudden wave of exhaustion washed over his entire bodyā¦
Groooowlā¦ā¦
A deep, rumbling sound echoed through the room from the source of that exhaustion.
Thatās when I finally realized it.
The source of the growling was the rumbling in my own belly.
āā¦Oh, r-rightā¦ā
All at once, the tension snapped, and I slumped down onto the bed.
Looking out the window, I saw that the sun had already set quite a while ago, indicating that a considerable amount of time had passed since I started my mission.
With everything that had happened, I hadnāt even noticed, but after running around like that, it was no wonder I was hungry.
ā¦ā¦Still, being scared of the sound of my own stomach growling is just plain ridiculous.
Feeling ashamed of his earlier reaction, Lu.1gi rubbed his stomach soothingly.
āIām so starvingā¦ā
As Lu.1gi muttered this, his stomach clenched tightly, as if to emphasize the feeling.
He resented the hunger that intensified the moment he thought about it, and another arm joined the one already soothing his tummy.
āOuchā¦ Youāre part of me, so be a little gentler, will youā¦ā
Feeling a strange ache in both body and mind, he couldnāt help but let out a complaint.
Of course, my stomach wasnāt going to answer, and instead, it growled loudly as if to say, āHere I am.ā
āI really shouldnāt be doing this right nowā¦ā
How was I supposed to fight without my lightā¦
I had absolutely no plan.
Even if I tried to come up with a strategy now, there was no way I could concentrate with my tummy growling nonstop.
At this rate, my rumbling stomach might even give me away to the ghostsā¦ How utterly foolish.
Just as I was wondering what to do, my communicator rang. I hurriedly pulled the VB out of my pocket and glanced at the screen.
āHeh heh heh! Howās the ghost-hunting going?ā
Appearing on the bright red screen with that distinctive voice was, of course, the Professor.
It was his usual nagging about progress, but having completely forgotten the communicator existed just moments ago, I strangely felt a sense of relief.
āIt seems to be taking quite a while. Did something happen?ā
"Professor, the light on the poltergust wonāt turn on.ā
As I said this, I waved the light around and made clicking noises.
āWhat?! Then you canāt even scare the ghosts away!ā
āYesā¦ and I canāt move from here right nowā¦ What should I do?ā
Perhaps recalling how he had been surrounded by ghosts, his voice began to tremble. Just as a paranoid worryāsuch as, āWill I have to keep trembling like this forever?āābegan to cross Lu.1giās mind, the professor spoke up.
āHmmā¦ For now, could you return to the Base Lab via Virtual Boo? If itās something I can fix right away, Iāll take care of it.ā
The solution to this situation was simpler than I had imagined.
ā¦ā¦ā¦Via Virtual Boo? Was there such a thing?
I thought about it for a moment.
āAhā¦!!ā
Come to think of it, I remembered that feature had been added.
Since I usually just took the elevator when heading home, Iād forgotten about it, but now that I thought of it, using this would get me back to the lab right away.
āThat voiceā¦ so youād forgotten, had you? You really are the same as ever.ā
Once again, that āheh heh hehā laugh rang out, and I felt pathetic, letting out a wry smile.
āAll right then, Iāll be waiting for you to come back.ā
āYes, Iāll be right back.ā
The moment I hung up, I sighed at the tension that returned.
The problem had been solved so abruptly that I almost felt let down.
āW-well, maybe I could just walk backā¦ā
Caught up in that lazy thought, I quietly pressed my ear against the door.
Contrary to Lu.1giās expectations, voices of ghosts different from the ones before could be heard outside the room.
The faint hope that if I waited a little longerā¦ was thwarted by the early signs of a growling sensation beginning in my stomach.
ā¦Realizing that it would be difficult to return without being spotted under these circumstances, I hurriedly moved away from the door.
"This isn't the time to be getting hung up on this... Let's get back quickly."
Resigning myself to my fate, I pulled a miniature TV out of my pocket, and it transformed into a large monitor.
Judging by the flickering of the screen, I figured if I stepped inside, I might be able to get back.
Without giving it much thought, I took the plunge and leaped into the monitor.
āāā
"Ow!"
I was spat out of the monitor and, lacking the strength to break my fall, collapsed right where I landed.
"Heh heh heh, Iām glad to see you made it back safely."
"ā¦ Iām savedā¦"
My vision was still a little blurry, but I sat up and looked around.
The iron floor was crammed with all sorts of mechanical equipmentāIād definitely made it back to the lab.
Seeing this reassuring sight, I could feel my exhausted mind begin to settle.
Paying no mind to my state, the professor was already urging me to hand over the Poltergust.
āCome on, come on, let me see the Poltergust.ā
āYesā¦ here you go.ā
I handed it over as instructed, and the professor quickly fiddled with the light unitā¦ fixing it in the blink of an eye.
ā...It should be fixed now. Could you check it for me?ā
āOh, it works perfectly!ā
Glancing sideways at Lu.1gi happily turning the light on and off, the professor leisurely gazes at the ghostās storage cage.
āThank you, Professor.ā
āNo need to thank me. I am, after all, a genius inventor.ā
The professor smiles with an expression that says it goes without saying.
"Well, do you think we can make it back now?"
"Uh... well, um..."
Suddenly looking flustered, Lu.1gi scratched her cheek and looked away. Seeing this, the Professor tilted his head in confusion.
Just as the Professor asked his question and Lu.1gi was about to answerāthe moment they both opened their mouthsāthe rumbling in Lu.1giās stomach, which had been suppressed, let out a loud growl.
"ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦"
āā¦ā¦ahā¦ā¦ā
Lu.1gi blushed, feeling embarrassed by his bodyās unyielding honesty, while the Professor looked bewildered, unable to keep up with what was happening.
āā¦I-I donāt feel that way at all, but my tummy says it doesnāt want to go back like thisā¦ h-heh hehā¦!!ā
It was Lu.1gi who broke the brief silence, his mouth running as he couldnāt bear the shame any longer.
Seeing this, the Professor burst out laughing.
āHeh heh heh! You really are a hopeless case, arenāt you?ā
āNo, wellā¦ Iāve been through a lot and Iām exhaustedā¦!! Besides, itās already dinner timeā¦!!ā
Heās laughing way too much, I couldnāt help but complain inwardly.
After heād finished laughing, the professor turned his gaze toward me.
āSo, what do you say? Shall we eat?ā
It was an appealing offerāand I had no reason to refuseāso the word āmealā became crystal clear in my mind.
I swallowed the saliva that had started pooling in my mouth and finally spoke up.
āā¦I-Iād like to.ā
Just as I said that, my stomach growled again, and I couldnāt help but let out a wry smile, overcome with embarrassment.
Vibing about game ideas involving lots of hunger and weight gain stuff!
Imagine 3 or 4 belly/weight-related stats that all work in conjunction with each other; was specifically vibing about this for TTRPG stuff too and how theyād affect core stats like Strength or Wisdom and such
Eventually got a lil crazy with it but GRAUUGHGH I love vibing about theoretical game stat stuff in a kink context~
Don't you all think it's really hot when a character is hiding somewhere from like, say, a predator, and their stomach just grumbles so loud suddenly that it releases a big echo to the entire place? And it gives away the characters hiding spot??
Just imagining these brothers getting suddenly called out, wondering whatās up, only to be asked to run an errand and have to dash around from morning till noon makes me so happy I canāt stop smiling.
Itās not like š„ is having an easy time of it either, but I think heās managing to keep up his performance for now thanks to that āgood-natured heroā buff.
ā¤ Hungry characters running a hand over their empty stomach when they hear, see, or think about food
ā¤ Hungry characters squirming/tensing up uncomfortably whever their stomach pinches in hunger, trying to suppress the growl before it develops
ā¤ On an opposite note, hungry characters rubbing that achy space between their ribs to encourage growls, simply for the relief of diminished hunger pangs
ā¤ Hungry characters groaning in unison to their stomach, either unintentionally from discomfort, or in a "yeah, me too bud." response
ā¤ Hungry characters trapped in a snuggle pile that either 1. openly complain and try to squirm free, sighing and flumping in defeat when their tummy grumbles irritably, or 2. blush and shift when a misplaced head/arm rests against their stomach, silently pleading that the cramp swelling between their ribs won't sound off
ā¤ Hungry characters grimacing and pressing a hand over their stomach when it growls a little too loudly
ā¤ Hungry characters who's stomach grumbles a little more pointedly after they one bite of some really delicious food, clearly anticipating more
ā¤ Hungry characters who audibly gulp or look pleadingly towards food they've been eagerly awating all day
ā¤ Hungry characters that groan in bliss, intentionally or unintentionally, when they take that very first big bite of said food
ā¤ļø Tummy rubs from a sympathetic peer to soothe an empty stomach
ā¤ļø Gentle pats of reassurance if rubs cause their stomach to cramp more frequently
ā¤ļø "You need to eat." / "You sound hungry! Let me go grab you something." / "Listen to your tummy! You gotta be starving." / "Woah, was that your stomach?" / "No wonder why you've been so moody. Here, eat."
ā¤ļø Characters absentmindedly touching their stomach whenever they're hungry
ā¤ļø Any attention being drawn towards the character's stomach in general š„š„š„
ā¤ļø Hungry characters holding their tummy when around good food, or when someone near them mentions food
ā¤ļø Those long, low growls of a hungry character's stomach after shrugging off food for a duration of time
ā¤ļø A character being momentarily started by their own stomach after a particularly loud grumble, and all they can do is blush or gaze down towards it like :0
ā¤ļø The soft, periodic gurgles of a character's stomach after it finally receives food š„š„š„
This is simply a translation of the original text into English, so please overlook any awkward phrasing
(I hope the name censorship is done correctly...)
"Ahā"
Grrooowl..
Hearing my brother's faint voice and the loud hollow sound, I slowly regained consciousness.
"kuaa... Ma.r1o...?"
Opening my eyes while yawning, half my field of vision was filled with the familiar sky-blue of his overalls.
...Right, I was definitely using Brother's stomach as a pillow...
"...Sorry, I guess I fell asleep without realizing it... Did it bother you?"
My brother replied in his usual gentle voice.
"I'm totally fine. Actually, I should be the one..."
But as the words came out, they trailed off.
Looking up, I saw my brother averting his eyes.
Plus, his face seemed a little red...?
"Are you okay, bro? Something wrong?"
"...N-nothing."
Still not looking at me, he answered.
Was something bothering him?
As I pondered this, that wriggling sound came again.
...Strictly speaking, it had been in my ears the whole time.
Gurgle, gurgle, rumble, rumble... That growling sound filled my ears without pause.
That's when I arrived at a hypothesis and decided to gently probe him.
"Are you worried about waking me up?"
"No... Well, saying I'm not that worried would be a lie..."
"Huh? Then why are you looking away?"
At my question, my brother flushed again and stammered.
...No doubt about it.
That reaction tickled my sadistic streak, making me want to tease him a little.
"...Could it be you were embarrassed to have someone hear your stomach growl at point-blank range?"
"...Ah, uh..."
Guuuuuuu~grrrroowll...
After a brief silence, the only response was the hollow chirping of insects.
Judging by my brother's lowered eyebrows and ears flushed red, I'd hit the nail on the head.
"Well, I mean, with our heads pressed together like that, there's no way you couldn't hear it... It's embarrassing, isn't it..."
"There's no way you couldn't hear it. ...Well, it's like your condition is completely transparent to the other person. It's been rumbling nonstop even now."
"Don't rub it in... I know better than anyone how empty I am."
Ma.r1o said this, pressing his fist against his stomach.
When traveling alone, he seemed to think of hunger only as a chance to refuel, but apparently, having others hear the sounds made him feel embarrassed like anyone else.
...Well, in a situation like this, it'd be weird if he wasn't embarrassed.
"Ugh... Waking people up with stomach noises? Sounds like quite the glutton."
"Huh?! Hehe, you've always been a glutton, bro! Otherwise you wouldn't be so plump!"
I said that and gave my brother's belly a little rub.
"Mm... That's because Lu.1gi 's cooking is delicious. It's basically your fault..."
"Hehe, you won't deny being plump, huh?"
Hearing that, Ma.r1o pondered for a moment, then placed his hand over mine on his own belly...
"To deny it... might be a bit difficult, I suppose."
He answered with a shy smile.
A sudden question popped into my head, and I blurted it out without context.
"But if you were that hungry, you could have just eaten something."
"I didn't want to move and wake you up. You seemed to be sleeping so soundly."
"You're so kind, Ma.r1o... though that's exactly why you ended up waking me up."
I playfully poked Ma.r1o's round belly.
"...Sorry for being noisy."
My brother was putting on a brave face, but I wondered how long he'd been holding back.
Just thinking about how he'd moved aside without even grabbing a quick bite, prioritizing me, his little brother, made him seem strangely endearing.
(...But it's kind of lame that he ended up embarrassing himself over it, huh? Heh.)
...That thought must have shown on my face, because when I snapped back to look at him, he was staring at me with a puzzled look.
"...W-well! This is embarrassing, so could you please move out of the way...?"
"Ehh? Let me listen just a little longer."
"It's not that interesting... P-please, don't listen to this stuff...!"
Glancing sideways at my brother, who was somehow resisting with his kindness, I listened intently for the alarm signaling his fuel was running out.
