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Neria, shuddering in embarrassment at the thought of spending a lifetime with Nam Dowon—what the hell does that even mean...? Even without him, I can do it anytime now!—was just about to blurt out something outrageous.
Hep—She clamped her lips shut, regained her senses, and started thinking logically. Worried it might cause a disturbance, she even paused her game midway. Let's start with the simplest thing. Recovering mana through Nam Dowon let her gain nearly three times the known amount in an instant. That alone gave their sex major significance. ...The fact that sex—which she'd only known as painful—felt way better than expected? That was secondary for now.
"N-not lifelong... but... I'd still like your help for a while."
- Is that so?
"Yes. So much was depleted that filling it up will take some time."
- Hmm. How much have you recovered so far?
"About 10%."
- Still a long way to go. And it'll deplete again whenever you use it... Ah, maybe I should've downplayed this part. No, probably already factored in. Clutching her smartphone, Neria rolled it around in her hands and zipped her hoodie all the way up to her chin. Tension? Or just a bit chilly.
- From the looks of it, other guys aren't even on your radar?
- If you're in a rush, you could always roll around with a few.
"...No. Not yet."
What kind of mindset is that—chastity on the fritz? As expected from Master's friend; same vibe... Roll around with several guys? What the...?
But her fluster didn't last. She was the weird one here; that was probably normal. Take Master, for example, groping countless hot guys. Weird. Her friend casually asking stuff like that? Weird. Her friends casually banging dudes for mana? All weird. Did that mean all witches were weird? Or was she the weirdo among witches? A two-eyed freak in a one-eyed village gets shunned. A normal human woman might be fine, but for a witch, hooking up with multiple guys for mana recharges was probably standard. ...She was just the squeamish one.
- Do you just hate other guys? Or is Dowon-ssi not that great, so sex holds no appeal?
"No. Doing it with him is completely...
Ah. Wrong track. Neria cut herself off, gauged the other side's reaction, and switched gears.
"...He's pretty good in his own way, so it was fine. No guarantee other guys would be the same."
- Ah—yeah, that's true. Guys like Dowon-ssi, solid all around... not easy to find. Plus his semen meshes so well with witches...
Short silence. Then a groan—followed by the team leader's voice amid a stretch. Tension eased a bit? Now that she noticed, what a nice voice. A pervert like Nam Dowon would probably get dizzy just listening...
- Got it. We kinda veered off into a satisfaction survey. Sorry for stealing your time.
"No, it's fine. I'm good."
- Heard you like games. Hope I didn't interrupt.
"I wasn't playing right then..."
- Ah~ you just force-quit, but anyway. Oh, right—didn't you mention something to investigate at the start of the call?
A question mark popped over Neria's head. She straightened her posture and continued. The other side couldn't see, but still—Master's friend and all.
"Whatever you wanted to investigate about me, feel free to say it casually."
- Hm? Oh. Already done.
"Pardon?"
- Was just pondering how to allocate Dowon-ssi's time going forward. Seems like you want to keep going, so I'll set aside that much for you.
Sounds like I'm the one clinging to Nam Dowon... If that pervert said it himself, she'd claw his back raw—but this was a way more senior witch. She let it slide awkwardly and asked something else.
"Time allocation...?"
- Dowon-ssi will soon take on another apprentice witch besides you.
"Ah, you meant Dorothy..."
- ...Yes? Dorothy? ...Hm? Wait, was this something she wasn't supposed to know? Like an embargo or whatever?
"Is this something I shouldn't know?"
- ...No, no. Just curious how you found out. No real need to hide it.
"Well... I accidentally saw him exchanging messages with Nam Dowon."
- Exchanging messages, huh. Hmm.
She'd said it was fine, but her tone wasn't. Felt like a slip-up. Bet Nam Dowon gets chewed out by the team leader right after the call. Kinda sorry for the guy now...
- Thanks for the precious time. Got an urgent errand—gotta go.
"...Yes. Good night..."
...What now.
House cleaned. With Dorothy gone, I'd tidied up spotless. Dragging my weary body to bed. Full-on night now—ready to crash hard.
"Hoo..."
Freshly changed sheets: that crisp, fluffy feel and scent was pure bliss. Too lazy to wash everything, but damn, the results were worth it. Someday I'll make bank and hire a maid...
...Oh yeah—Rin-nim, Dorothy's master... was she seriously planning some financial help?
Bzzz—Lost in idle thoughts, my charging phone by the pillow vibrated short. After soaking in a bit more fabric softener heaven, I turtle-rolled over to check. Sender: Dorothy Kihased. The witch who'd treated me like a beast... but lately into bestiality play.
Busy idol-trainee witch. Mana topped off—even if filming paused, she'd said watch progress a bit more instead of quitting cold. Smart to prep options anyway.
Honestly, kinda wanted to see it once. Good thing we're texting—easy to stay silent. No expression management needed. Her face always stiff, but imagine Dorothy kneeling under me, wagging a dog tail (insertable), on all fours. Lost in that fantasy when another message pinged.
This woman. Casually demanding weekend overtime.
She's straight-up ordering full weekend duty. Sure, naughty time with Dorothy sounds great, but I want recovery downtime too. How to handle this?
"If something urgent comes up over the weekend, that'll work."
"...?!"
"After banging Dowon-ssi plenty, send a proof pic?"
The answer came right by my ear. From the team leader, sprawled beside me, leaning in to peek at my phone in comfy clothes.
"Team leader, what's the sudden visit...?"
"Why'd you turn off the screen? I wasn't done reading."
Startled, I scooted away and killed the display. Privacy, right? No time for jokes. Dorothy was a secret apprentice via Rin-nim. Team leader had shot it down repeatedly over "dangerous job"—no way she didn't know the name. Witch society was tiny; everyone knew everyone indirectly.
"Did it with Dorothy too? Behind my back?"
"......"
No joking or lying here. I nodded hesitantly.
"Heh. Rin must've snuck it in. Makes sense with her magic. When? From when the 'rumors' about Dowon-ssi spread among witches...?"
"Sorry, team leader. I acted on my own..."
"Hm? No, no. That's fine. Dowon-ssi approaching Dorothy first? Zero chance. How would he even know?"
"......"
"Plus, when a witch asks, human guys can't refuse. Weak, broke, and their cocks get us hot anyway."
Mood wasn't bad. Blaming her friend for the request over me dickishly freelancing. She smirked playfully and slipped in slyly:
"So how'd you pull it off? Need to add to your portfolio. [Neria Heka Rehabilitation Complete], [Dorothy Kihased Rehabilitation Complete]?"
"Got lucky."
"Pfft. Neria's one thing, but Dorothy—heard she's got man-hater vibes."
"She had the will. Booze led to this and that..."
"Aha. Got her drunk and dog-fucked her."
...Results-wise, not wrong. But the phrasing...
Me awkwardly reacting, she plopped her butt right next to mine. Close.
"Contact Dorothy first. Tell her weekend's free."
"...Got it."
"Was gonna be busy. I cleared it. Grateful?"
"Busy? With what?"
"Neria's starting to enjoy it, so planned to assign you a new apprentice witch."
"Ah."
She'd booked my whole weekend. Thought it was a joke—turns out new apprentice talk.
"One from when I got assigned here, right?"
So probably... the ★★ "just milk semen and we're good" witch. Or the ★ "just need first-time partner" one. Latter'd feel like vacation.
"Nah, not them. Other client came up. Kinda urgent."
But team leader waved it off, correcting me.
"This one's ★10... no, ★9?"
"......"
"Introduce next time. Similar difficulty to Dorothy!"
Nam Dowon, no vacation for you.