ăDid you have fun last night?ă
ăUghâŠă
As soon as Serena and I returned to the Black Lotus and moved to the lounge area, we were greeted by Mimi, who had a big smile on her face. Just to clarify, the one who let out a groan wasnât me, but Serena. It seemed she felt overwhelmed by something in Mimiâs smile.
ăBut itâs my turn today. You understand, right?ă
ăUgh⊠yes.ă
Serena was unable to withstand Mimiâs undeniable pressure and conceded. Mimi sure is strong⊠Maybe the imperial blood flowing through her veins compelled Serena to submit? After all, Serena knows both the truth about Mimiâs origins and the face of Her Highness Princess Luciada, who looks exactly like Mimi, itâs probably quite challenging for her to deal with Mimi.
Serena, having been effectively pushed aside by Mimiâs imposing presence, slumped her shoulders and trudged towards the lounge area. Following behind her were Tina and Wiska. With the fearless and cheerful Tina, and the thoughtful and kind Wiska, Iâm sure theyâll manage to support Serena just fine.
ăMmmâŠă
After watching Serenaâs retreating figure, Mimi turned and clung to me. She began rubbing her head against my chest, almost like a dog or cat trying to mark its scent on new clothes.
ăMmm⊠oh!ă
ăHmm?ă
Mimi looked up at me, her gaze fixed under my chin, or rather, around my neck. Whatâs the problem?
ăSmoooochâŠ!ă
ăOw, ow!ă
Mimi suddenly stood on her tiptoes and started sucking on my neck. Did she just notice the mark Serena left?!Still, I donât think itâs necessary to overwrite it with her own, it hurts! I do appreciate Mimi kissing my neck, but come onâŠ
ăOh my, doing something interesting, arenât we? Should I join in too?ă
ăMay I partake as well?ă
ăSure, go ahead. Smooch away!ă
ăShouldnât I be the one giving permission, MimiâŠ?ă
Elma and Kugi, who had gathered around amidst the commotion, also started sucking on my neck. Unlike Mimi, they did it gently, so it didnât hurt, but instead of just sucking, they also started licking, which made me get into the mood. Why are they doing this?
ăWell, itâs fine to endure a little jealousy like this from time to time, right? At least no oneâs pulling out a knife or a laser gun.ă
ăYes. I have no complaints whatsoever.ă
Surrounded by the three of them, resisting wouldnât get me anywhere, so I obediently complied. Complete surrender.
ăHow nice⊠spending the night out together just the two of you⊠Iâm a bit jealous.ă
Kugiâs soft voice came from behind me. She was tugging gently on the edge of my jacket, which was rather endearing.
ăIâll do the same with everyone sometime in the future. I promise.ă
ăHmph⊠Who knows when youâll keep that promise? Weâve got a pretty packed schedule from here on out, you know?ă
ăWeâll probably be staying in the Holy Vuelzarus Empire for a while, so how about we do it over there? What do you think, Kugi?ă
ăYes, my country has many scenic spots, and there are plenty of inns and lodging towns in such placesâmany of which are popular tourist destinations. I think itâs a great idea.ă
The rhythm of Kugi tugging on my clothes from behind quickened. I could also faintly hear a soft âwhish, whishâ sound, as if something was cutting through the airâlikely the sound of Kugiâs tail wagging rapidly.
ăSo, itâs settled then⊠Is that okay?ă
Mimi and the others all nodded in agreement with my suggestion. Phew, with this our home wonât become a battlefield it seems. To begin with, itâs pretty much impossible for someone like me to handle so many women at once⊠Iâve probably made them endure a lot and caused them a lot of stress up until now. To repay them, I need to be more considerate than ever before.
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ăPlease⊠please come back soon. You absolutely, absolutely have to return, okay?ă
ăYes, yes⊠Iâll definitely come back, so make sure youâre doing your job properly until then.ă
I hugged Serena tightly as she clung to me, speaking in a tearful, adorable voice. You donât have to be so sad, there have been times before when we didnât see each other for a month or two⊠Still, I feel lonely too. Seeing Serena cling to me like this makes me want to whisk her away right now. freewebnÏvel.cŃłm
Just then, a small figure forcefully wedged itself between us, pulling us apart.
ăOkay, okay, time to separate. Itâs not proper for a lady before marriage to cling so much.ă
ăT-Thatâs the same for you, isnât itâŠ?!ă
ăIâm his fiancĂ©e, after all.ă
ăIâm his fiancĂ©e too!ă
Pulled away by Chris, Serena stretched out both hands toward me, almost in tears. It was a bit pitiful, but also cute. Why does Serena look so adorable when sheâs on the verge of tears? I just donât get it.
ăItâs unfair you get to cling to him so much! Itâs just a temporary farewell, youâre abusing it too much!ă
ăAaaaaaah!ă
The two highborn noble young ladies started wrestling with each other. Probably due to the difference in their builds and simply their levels of training, Serena, who sounded like a seal being whacked with a stick on the beach, was overwhelmingly dominant. As expected of a military woman.
ăDonât you have to help your mistress?ă
ăIâd rather not get caught up in thatâŠă
In response to my comment, Edeltrud, Chrisâs bodyguard, gave me a look that clearly said, âPlease spare meâ. Well, I can understand her reluctance to get involved in a scuffle between two noble ladies with enhanced physical abilities. They are just playing around though, probably.
After a while, when they seemed to have had enough and their wrestling came to an end, it was finally time to see Serena off for departure.
ăUm, could you come with me to the vehicleâŠ? I want to stay with you until the very endâŠă
ăNo, Hiro-sama. She might just whisk you away. Go on, shoo, shoo.ă
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Chris, whose clothes were slightly disheveled from losing the wrestling match, stood in front of me to shield me from Serena, waving her hands like she was shooing away a stray dog or something.
I donât think you need to go that far⊠huh? Serena why are you making a face like you have been busted? Was she really planning to kidnap me? When push comes to shove, Serena doesnât hold back.
ăUgh⊠See you againâŠă
Saying this, Serena walked slowly towards the ramp, looking back at me multiple times. It was adorable. Each time she did, Chris let out a âHiss!â like an angry cat, trying to intimidate her, which was also cute. If Chris had a cat-like tail, it would probably be puffed up by now.
ăGood grief⊠Well then, Hiro-sama. Iâll be in your care for a while.ă
ăYeah, sure. Welcome aboard. Itâs been a while since we traveled together on the same ship like this. Iâm actually looking forward to it.ă
ăSo am I. Oh, Iâm going to go unpack with Edeltrud, so please take care of me later!ă
After making sure that Serena had exited the ship via the ramp, Chris smiled and, accompanied by Edeltrud, walked off towards the living quarters. By the way, Mimi and the others had already left the ramp area to prepare the room for Chris and Edeltrudâs stay, so I ended up being the last one to leave the ramp.
ăâŠIâm already feeling tired, and itâs still morning. But I canât really complain.ă
Most of the work is being handled by the girls, so there isnât much for me to do personally. However, that doesnât mean I can just laze around in the lounge while everyone else is working hard.
ăGuess Iâll do a final check on everyoneâs tasksâŠă
The procedures for departure from the Imperial Capital and the arrangements for supplies had all been taken care of. I have received the reports already, so I should go to the lounge area and review them. The lounge is located close to both the living quarters and the hangar and cargo spaces, so it is the most efficient place to work.