After harvesting the golden fruits, we eat and watch the edited footage. We spend some quality time watching the footage of the powered up Murder Rabbit Ayane filmed, while Aki and Aira commentate and we review my training of warding off its attacks.
A question that escaped my mouth prompted a sudden reunion of branch managers tomorrow. So it’s been a little hectic, but tonight is lively as usual.
As it gets late, I pass the time in my room by checking out the boards, when Aki shows up in her pajamas, looking nervous.
“…”
“W-what?”
“You look cute in your pajamas.”
“I-idiot, don’t say that with a straight face. You’ll embarrass me.”
You wouldn’t think this was the same person who said dear honey earlier today. I guess she can joke all she wants, but when it’s serious, she gets like this. That part of hers is always cute too, but… She can’t relax.
Actually, she couldn’t last time either, but today even more so. Actually, the girls were like this yesterday, and the day before that too, when it was their turn to be my hugging pillow.
Something’s going on.
“Aki, can I ask you why you girls are all fidgety all of a sudden?”
“Fueh!?”
“I don’t get a bad feeling about it or anything, I’m just curious.”
“I-is it that unnatural?”
“No, you’re always strange when we’re alone.”
“Muh!”
Aki pouts.
“What, you didn’t know?”
“…I did.”
Of course.
“What can I do? I’ve liked you all this time… Then we suddenly got together, with Maki too, and a few days later, two more people. My heart can’t keep up.”
“Sorry…”
There’s nothing else I can say to that.
And as I wonder what to say, Aki sits next to me.
“…We have other things to think about too. Like how to make sure you’re not seduced by another girl.”
“Eh? I’m not interested in anyone else.”
“Still, if it’s convenient to you, you might invite someone else to your party.”
“Eeh? I wouldn’t.”
“I wonder. You’re softer than you look. Do you want me to tell you how long it took from you meeting Ayane and Aira to you accepting them?”
“…”
Probably not even half a day.
“Now do you see why we’re worried?”
“…Sorry about that time. This might sound like an excuse, but I needed that at the time. And I think I’m really blessed right now, so I’m happy with what I have. I can’t see myself wanting more…”
I have Aki and Maki to support me on the association side. They support me in selling skills, getting equipment and items, and securing the propagation of information and the environment around us. And they help me link up with other dungeons.
In the dungeons themselves, Ayane and Aira are very reliable. I was pretty hasty when I accepted them, but looking back, that quick decision wasn’t wrong. I can’t imagine myself without them now.
Their growth values and levels are on par with high ranking adventurers, so they’re good in battles too. With their deep understanding of me, I can’t imagine anyone else coming along in my adventures.
That’s why I think it’s enough, but…
“That’s true adventure-wise.”
“Does that mean you… No, you all are worried about a specific thing?”
“Yes, that we might not have enough of it. And what you might be looking for is…”
“Gulp.”
Aki looks a little pained, and continues.
“Sex appeal!!”
Bam!!
I feel like I can hear that sound effect, such is the way Aki puffs out her chest as she answers.
“…Eh.?”
“What’s that face? Don’t you get it?”
“I don’t. Of all things, sex appeal…”
Well, I wouldn’t say it to her face, but that applies to Ayane. But her cuteness makes up for it, and the other three are definitely beautiful enough to stand out.
I mean, they carried some serious destructive power when they were in their swimsuits.
Aira’s was actually cut in half… No, a skin-tight suit is in itself pretty appealing.
No, stop!
“No, I think you have more than enough.”
“Then why do you keep saving it and not touching us?”
“Buoh!?”
I didn’t expect such an attack.
Even I get embarrassed when she says something like that. It looks like Aki did damage to herself too, because her face is even redder than usual.
But I’m sure she’s saying this because of that maid.
Now Aki is too embarrassed to talk properly, but she does mumble part of what the four of them talked about in one of their secret meetings.
1: Aira attacked me
2: What I have ‘saved up’
3: Draining me periodically so someone full of allure doesn’t appear when I’m in that condition and seduce me
4: Doing it while I’m sleeping
One and two are okay, but what’s with three?
Am I that untrustworthy? Or was Aira responsible for this?
…I get it. That’s why Maki and Ayane seemed weird. And why Ayane was upset about falling asleep first.
…Wait. Ayane felt like she failed, but Maki didn’t react the same way…
Oh no, just thinking about it is making my heart race.
“Got it? Then lie down.”
“No way.”
I can’t just go to sleep after hearing that.
“So what do I do?”
“What do you do… That solution isn’t practical anymore, so go with something else.”
“…Okay, I’ll indulge you.”
Then I apologize for making her worry because I didn’t make a move, and we talk about what to do… Yes, well, yes.
I try to prove how crazy I am about Aki, and as a result, it turns out as it should.
If I had to say something, it would be that we don’t let go of each other, even as our bodies end up hot from excitement.
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So you ended up changing your mind and indulging anyways? I’m guessing you didn’t have any pent up energy either, so number 3 does not apply here. In fact none of the numbers would apply here. This will definitely require the girls to have a new secret meeting on the topic.
Thanks for the treat.