Sophia's Voluptuous Curves (1)
The sight of Sophia's sensual hips made the fact that they were alone in the room all the more arousing. Sophia was completely absorbed in spreading the sheets, seemingly unaware that Cloud was openly staring at her rear. As she turned and faced the window where he stood, her upper body dipped forward over the bed. Sunlight poured in brightly. The undergarment beneath her sheer white blouse was clearly visible, and her full breasts swayed and rippled with every movement.
“Ah……”
He had been staring at her chest in a daze and let out an involuntary moan.
“Hm? Cloud, why did you go ‘ah……’? Are you hurt somewhere?”
“Uh, uh?”
When Sophia lifted her head and asked, Cloud flustered and quickly looked out the window.
“Ah, it’s nothing.”
If he stayed any longer, he would drown in the swamp of desire. He scolded himself. Sylvia’s face rose in his mind.
Girlfriend… It feels a bit awkward to call her that right away, but I’ve got a girlfriend now. I need to get a grip. From now on, keep your chastity, Cloud!
Thinking of Sylvia as his girlfriend made her seem all the more lovely. Reminding himself of that lovely Sylvia cooled his desire in an instant. The thought of meeting her again someday brought peace to his heart. In that moment, he became a saint respected by all.
“Sophia. I’ll do it after all.”
“Eung, no. Don’t worry about it.”
She continued, “You’ve helped us so much, so now it’s our turn to repay you. Leave all these little chores to us, all right?”
“You don’t have to go that far……”
“I have to. Anyway, are you heading out again today?”
He needed to tell the temple he was quitting shepherd work and submit his military enlistment application. Busy days ahead.
“I’ve got things to take care of outside.”
“When? Will it take long?”
“Right after breakfast? I’ll probably be out all day.”
“Then stop by the kitchen before you go?”
“Why? Got an errand for me?”
“Eung, no. I’ll pack you a lunchbox. Otherwise you’ll have to buy something outside, right?”
Downstairs, he was eating a late breakfast alone. The hall was empty since everyone else was busy working. Though he ended up dining by himself, it wasn’t boring. Cecil sat beside him, keeping him company. She looked fully recovered, as if she had never been ill.
“Mom’s cooking is delicious, right?”
“It’s good.”
Cecil rested her chin on both hands and watched Cloud eat. She smiled contentedly as he worked on the chicken dish, her gaze like that of a girl looking at her beloved.
“Do you have a girl you like, Cloud?”
“I like women with big breasts and big hips, but it’s hard to find one who has both. So, no one yet.”
Cecil giggled.
“What’s that? That’s such a low-class taste.”
“If there are men with low-class tastes, wouldn’t there be women with low-class tastes too?”
After finishing, Cloud took a sip of beer.
“Then should I become a woman with low-class tastes? I think it’d be fine if it’s you, Cloud.”
“You? You sure about that?”
When Cloud casually brushed off her confession-like words as a joke, Cecil spoke shyly.
“O-of course…… If it’s what you tell me to do, it’s easy, right?”
Cloud laughed.
“You like me?”
“Th-that’s…… You went out to get herbs even at the risk of your life for me, right? So I have to repay that, and most importantly, you saw me naked. So maybe it’s fate that I have to become your girlfriend. Don’t you think so? Don’t you agree?”
“You’re still too young to be my girlfriend.”
Cecil puffed out her cheeks in displeasure at the word “young.”
“Younger girls are better, you know?”
“What I mean is, would it be good for a young girl like you to date an old guy like me? When you turn twenty, I’ll be thirty. When you turn thirty, I’ll be forty.”
“It’s fine, you know? Women are different from men. Men, young or old, only chase after young and pretty women, but women all have different tastes. Each person can love in their own way according to their own standards. So if our hearts match, I could even love a seventy-year-old grandpa without caring about looks.”
Cloud burst into laughter at Cecil’s bold opinion. After laughing heartily, he slid his beer glass toward her.
“Drink. You’ve grown up.”
“I’m still a teenager, you know?”
Cecil refused and pushed the half-filled glass back.
“Age isn’t a big obstacle for a woman.”
Cloud kept smiling and scratched behind his ear.
“I’m such a huge pervert that you won’t be able to handle me, you know? I might blindfold you with a towel, tie your arms and legs to the bed with ropes, spank your butt, and do it like that.”
Cecil swallowed dryly, tense.
“Y-yeah. If two people are dating, doing stuff like that is natural, right……? I-I’m fine. If my boyfriend wants it……. I’ve cleaned up after male and female guests who left those kinds of traces at the inn a few times before. I’m used to it.”
Cloud put on a playful expression. He leaned in and whispered in her ear.
“Then shall we go to my room? Let’s test right now whether our sexual tastes match.”
“R-right now?”
Cecil was flustered. She fidgeted, unsure what to do with herself, and kept glancing at Cloud.
“I-isn’t this too fast?”
“You don’t want to? If you don’t, then there’s nothing I can do.”
Cloud wiped his mouth with a napkin and started to stand. Cecil, who had been mumbling, suddenly grabbed his collar.
“L-let’s do it. But I think I need to stop by my room for a moment……”
As she spoke, she glanced down between her legs.
“Need to wash up?”
Cloud asked and suddenly leaned in close to Cecil. While she flinched, he sniffed around her body.
“Wh-what are you doing! Don’t smell me!”
“As expected, nothing.”
“What’s nothing?”
Cloud pulled his nose away and spoke with a bored expression.
“Never mind going to the room. You don’t smell like a mature woman at all. I like grown women, but you have zero sex appeal, zero. I don’t think I’d even get hard.”
Being told she had no sex appeal made her angry once, and being told he wouldn’t get hard shocked her deeply.
“Ugh, you!”
The moment she flared up and jumped to her feet, Cloud spoke calmly again.
“I’ll be your big brother instead of your boyfriend.”
“…What do you mean?”
“I’ll think of you as my little sister. A romantic relationship ends if you break up, but a big brother stays with you for life, right? Plus, if we’re family, you don’t have to repay any favors. Even if you showed your naked body, it’s okay because we’re not strangers. Even if you say you like me or love me hundreds or thousands of times, it’s okay because we’re family. So, how about it? Isn’t a big brother cooler than a boyfriend?”
The anger in Cecil’s eyes faded, and her gaze dropped downward.
“That’s true, but……”
“In my opinion, being big brother and little sister looks a hundred times better.”
“I like it too. I do like it, but……”
Cecil crossed her arms and puffed out one cheek in dissatisfaction.
“Siblings can’t have sex, you know.”
***
An antique window frame. Outside, birds chirped affectionately as if whispering love to each other. Listening to the sound that lifted her spirits, Sylvia rose from the wide bed. She stepped onto the carpet spread across the floor, let her lace-trimmed white dress flutter, and sat before the mirror. Gazing at her reflection, she frowned slightly. Her face looked a bit swollen from yesterday’s hardships, which annoyed her.
“Ugh……!”
As soon as she woke, vitality returned to her body, but pain spread throughout. She was covered in bruises. On top of that, her wounded skin stung. She could have called a priest affiliated with the family for treatment right away, but she didn’t, fearing unnecessary secrets might leak. She planned to endure for a few days so no one would know she had met Cloud, hiding until she fully healed.
Except for one person.
There was another person in the room besides Sylvia. As head maid, she was the one who had woken Sylvia moments earlier. Her brown hair was tied up in a neat bun. Glasses. A sharp, impeccable expression like a dormitory supervisor. Wearing a black maid uniform, she began carefully combing Sylvia’s tangled hair with the brush in her hand as soon as Sylvia sat before the mirror.
Sylvia picked up the cup on the vanity, took a sip of water, and quietly set it down. She cleared her throat and looked at the head maid reflected in the mirror.
“Felipe.”
“Yes, my lady.”
“Do you know who the officer in charge of recruiting is?”
“It is Sir Fred.”
Sylvia nodded slowly and spoke again.
“A man named Cloud will submit his enlistment application today or tomorrow.”
“Yes.”
“Tell him to accept it unconditionally, no matter the reason. Even if he’s an idiot.”
“Yes.”
“Tell him to accept even if he acts rudely.”
“Yes.”
“Especially since he’s good at acting, tell him not to be fooled if he suddenly starts doing crazy things like urinating in a crowded place, and to accept him no matter what. He’s normal.”
“Yes.”
“Lastly, make sure it doesn’t look like I ordered it.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
Sylvia took out a memo pad from the drawer and wrote Cloud’s full name on it. She didn’t know the spelling well, but she recalled the name he always announced while laughing loudly and wrote it phonetically as best she could.
“Cloud New Qoo Sara Pon Athran.”
After writing it, she tilted her head, thinking the name was truly strange.
“This is a name even a noble’s dog wouldn’t use.”
She chuckled and held out the completed memo behind her. Felipe, who had been combing, stopped and respectfully received it. While checking the name written on the memo, Sylvia spoke again.
“From today onward, keep a close eye on this man. Manage him personally and report to me immediately if anything special happens. When it comes to matters concerning this man, report right away regardless of time or place. Reporting quickly without hesitation is the top priority. And if you ever witness him being affectionate with a woman, arrest him on the spot. No exceptions whatsoever. You may charge him with any crime you like as the reason for arrest. However, attach the heaviest charge possible so he spends the rest of his life in prison.”
“I will keep that firmly in mind.”
Felipe answered and carefully folded the memo into her apron pocket. Sylvia spoke once more.
“And cooperate with Sir Fred to appoint him as a 20-Man Commander and assign him to my brother Leonald’s unit.”
“To the young master’s unit, you say?”
Felipe seemed slightly flustered, as if it was unexpected.
“If I may be so bold, do you not intend to promote him later?”
Felipe had a sharp eye. Sylvia wanted to look after Cloud, and if she wanted to open a path for him, promotion was the most important thing, wasn’t it? It was hard to understand why she would send him to a weak unit rumored to have poor promotion prospects instead of a good unit where promotions came easily.
“If he goes to the young master’s unit……”
“Only until the witch hunt ends. Until then, it’s better to keep him out of sight and quiet.”
Felipe stopped combing and asked.
“Are you perhaps planning to exempt him from the witch hunt?”
“You talk too much.”
“I apologize.”
When Sylvia scolded her sharply, Felipe immediately bowed at a ninety-degree angle. Sylvia said nothing more. She simply gazed steadily at her own eyes in the mirror until the combing was finished.