Sword Art Online (17)
Sword Art Online (17)
Chirp chirp.
Birdsong rings out.
Seojun, eyes opening faintly, looked at the sunlight streaming through the curtains.
'Is it morning already?'
He turned his head.
Beside him, Asuna was still sleeping soundly.
Given how intense last night was, she must have been exhausted. Seojun carefully sat up and headed to his room. Then, after changing his clothes, he went down to the first floor.
'No one's here yet.'
He checked the time.
7:30 AM.
Definitely a time when everyone would still be in dreamland.
Crack. Seojun cracked his neck and went to the kitchen.
"Shall I show off my skills for the first time in a while?"
He wasn't as good as Asuna, but he could still cook.
Especially Korean food, which she couldn't make; that was his specialty. He had already put all the ingredients in the fridge for that very purpose, so he moved without hesitation.
Clatter clatter.
How much time had passed while he handled the utensils?
Seojun's senses picked up signs of life one by one. It looked like they were starting to wake up.
'Good timing.'
The food was just about finished.
He tasted it.
"Hmm, perfect."
Hey, try some Korean food. It's killer, ain't it?!
Seojun smiled and placed the food on the dining table.
Meanwhile, he heard the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs. He looked up to check and saw Yuuki looking his way.
"Oh, oppa?"
Her half-closed eyes widened.
Then she looked back and forth between the table and Seojun's face.
"Did oppa make that?"
"Yeah. I made it."
"Wow!"
Yuuki scurried down and examined the table.
Her eyes sparkled at the feast of unfamiliar dishes.
Then, suddenly, she flinched.
Seojun asked, puzzled.
"Why are you acting like that all of a sudden?"
"Huh? Oh, no. It's just... Ah, right! I, I'll go wake up the eonnies!!"
Yuuki, face flushed, quickly went back up to the second floor.
Seojun sighed watching her.
'Did she hear everything?'
Tsk, well, whatever. Can't take it back now anyway.
Seojun decided to just act confident.
"Eonnies, wake up! Time for breakfast!"
Yuuki's voice could be heard.
And ten minutes later, the girls came rushing down to the first floor.
They all looked neat, as if they'd prepared thoroughly.
"G-good morning."
Kirito greeted them on behalf of everyone.
She and the other girls' faces were as red as ripe persimmons. Only Asuna was smiling brightly, looking absolutely full of life.
"Jun-gun, good morning~!"
Hug!
Asuna approached and hugged Seojun.
Then she lifted her head and kissed Seojun on the lips.
"Smack, smooch."
A short kiss.
As their lips parted, a thin line of saliva stretched between them.
Asuna giggled and buried her face in Seojun's chest.
"Yesterday was the best."
Her voice was husky.
He could see the other girls not knowing what to do.
Seojun chuckled and hugged Asuna. Then Seojun winked at the girls who were looking on with envy.
Whoosh, their faces all turned red at once; it was quite a sight.
Thus, after the short morning greeting, Seojun's group sat around the table.
"Wow, it's delicious."
"Did Jun-gun make all of this?"
They looked genuinely surprised.
Because it was the first time Seojun had cooked for them himself.
"Well, yeah. It's Korean-style food. Does it suit everyone's taste?"
"Yup! Oppa, it's yummy!"
Yuuki, with her mouth full, nodded.
She was like a hamster.
The other girls' reactions seemed pretty good too. Of course, it wasn't just about the taste; the fact that the person they loved cooked for them was likely a bigger plus factor.
Objectively and subjectively, Seojun's cooking skills were worse than Asuna's.
'Well, it feels good anyway.'
It's fulfilling to see them eat the food he made deliciously.
He used to feel this way when he cooked for them in reality too.
After finishing the meal, Seojun's group huddled together in the living room. They put Seojun in the seat of honor, and Asuna sat right next to him.
"Everyone, you heard what I said yesterday, right?"
It was Asuna who opened the floor.
At her words, the girls turned beet red and nodded.
Seojun watched for a moment to see what she was going to say. He had intended to slip out, but Asuna said, "This is Jun-gun's business, so Jun-gun should listen too," so he had no choice but to stay.
"First of all, before we get down to business, thanks to everyone yielding, I was able to be with Jun-gun for the first time. Thank you so much."
Bow.
Asuna bowed her head.
Having finished her short thank you, Asuna lifted her head.
"So, what I mean is... since everyone's love for Jun-gun is the same as mine, I want you all to feel this feeling as soon as possible."
"You mean?"
"Who wants to go next?"
"......!!"
A sudden silence fell.
Seojun just rolled his eyes around.
He really didn't know how things were turning out. Regardless of what he thought, Asuna continued.
"Originally, it would be Yuuki and Aiko next, but..."
Asuna trailed off and looked at Seojun.
Seojun explained.
"The two of them are still too young. So, at the very least, it'll have to be in two years."
It's not that Seojun couldn't 'eat' them because they were young.
As far as 2D was concerned, his tastes covered that range.
However, what he wanted was their appearance from the original work.
For that, he needed more time.
Besides, that wasn't the only problem.
'There's also the issue of whether they can handle it or not.'
Since Seojun's current physical age was young, his penis had also shrunk in size accordingly.
In other words, it was smaller than it was in reality.
However, for his age group... no, it was larger than the average adult.
But could those two really handle it?
In Seojun's view, no.
'Even with the Incubus trait, it's not great to see them in pain.'
However, at his consideration, Yuuki and Aiko became dejected.
"Hing."
"Heuing."
Seojun patted their heads and said he would do something else for them instead. At that, the two of them clung to him, eyes shining as if they hadn't just been dejected.
"How about Kazuto-chan and Suguha-chan?"
"...Uh, we..."
"That is..."
The Kirigaya sisters were visibly flustered.
Well, it couldn't be helped.
Those two hadn't even properly kissed Seojun yet.
And they were going to skip straight to doing the deed?
That was too hasty, no matter what.
And this was the same for Yuna.
The three of them seemed to want to take things step by step, like girls. If that's what the three of them wanted, Seojun would just go along with it.
Wouldn't it be better to make them happy?
So, the conclusion reached.
"Hmm, then Jun-gun will be all mine for a while?"
It meant that spending the night with Seojun would be Asuna's exclusive domain for a while. The other girls could have objected, but unexpectedly, they accepted it quickly.
Seojun was impressed watching that.
'Traffic control works this well?'
Asuna's ability seems to be even more amazing than that.
Anyway, after finishing the short meeting, they had fun playing again. After that, it became evening again, and he spent another hot night with Asuna.
It was two days later that Seojun's group left the villa and returned home.
Time passed after the first night with Asuna.
The season had already turned to autumn.
In the meantime, he hadn't spent the night with anyone other than Asuna. Since he decided to build a harem, he had to share his love equally, but it wasn't time yet.
'Still, I'm making progress step by step.'
It was about time to share some intense skinship with the three of them too.
Seojun was thinking of waiting for the right moment and then taking a bold step.
However, there was a problem.
Yuuki and Aiko were blatantly sending signals to sleep together.
'Even if I don't do it, they might just pounce on me.'
It's nice to feel that they love him that much, but... he wished they would wait at least two years as promised.
Especially, he doubted if Yuuki could hold out, let alone Aiko.
'Well, if that happens, it can't be helped.'
If they really can't hold it, he'll have to deal with it, what else can he do?
Anyway, let's leave it at that.
"Phew."
Seojun let his wooden sword hang down.
He was currently in the training dojo he had set up in his house. It was originally used as a gym, but he pushed the equipment to one side, secured the space, and made it like a dojo.
'Now it's completely ingrained in my body.'
He looked at the wooden sword.
The Killing Sword trait he obtained after killing Kunugi Renya.
He practiced the swordsmanship called Thousand-Man Killing Style whenever he had time.
Because of that, he was now completely used to it.
He could confidently say he had mastered it.
'Wherever you go, having one swordsmanship skill increases the situations you can enjoy.'
Take Sword Art Online, for example.
It's a game where swordsmanship is the main focus.
What he learned in reality wouldn't be completely useless.
Thinking that far, Seojun changed the subject.
Another story quickly came to his mind.
"Shino's incident will break out soon."
He didn't know the exact date.
But there was only one thing he had to do.
To use his power so she can be happy.
'I've got someone watching her, so for now, I'm relieved... Hmm?'
Seojun furrowed his brow.
The magical energy signature he had attached to Shino returned to him.
It was an ability that would notify him if danger befell the target he had attached his magic to.
"...I guess it was today."
He didn't have time to be doing this.
He hurried to the place where Shino was.