Chapter 238: There's Space Behind the Pillar (3)[R-18]
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 238: There's Space Behind the Pillar (3)[R-18]
“...Because it was so good. I felt like if I created any more points of contact with you, I’d truly start wanting you.”
I couldn't help but be startled as the words spilled out of my mouth of their own accord.
'Me? Really? Why?'
After all, my attraction to Nine Tail was a feeling I hadn't even recognized myself.
Until now, I just thought I hadn't replied because I was busy or it was a hassle.
Thump— Thump—
But once I actually spat out my inner thoughts, I finally understood what my true feelings were.
If I had to break it down into percentages, the feeling that getting involved with a Phantom Thief would be a nuisance was about 20%.
The unconscious fear that I might actually fall for Nine Tail was 80%.
'I’m starting to feel a bit bad... I should treat her more kindly next time. But when is this going to wear off?'
How should I describe my current state?
It was an alien sensation, as if my body wasn't my own.
Ever since I inhaled Chloe’s ‘Pheromones,’ my body wouldn't move as I willed it, as if I were experiencing sleep paralysis, yet my mind remained somewhat intact.
Right, it was similar to the feeling I got when I looked closely into Lady Ellis’s eyes...
That sensation of my mind going hazy and being sucked into her pupils.
Of course, Lady Ellis was so overwhelmingly superior that it felt disrespectful to even compare a Goddess and a human like this.
‘Ah, is that why I can at least think like this?’
I finally realized why my consciousness remained.
Having already experienced an overwhelmingly superior version of this ability from Lady Ellis, I seemed to have developed a resistance.
...Not that it meant I could actually do anything about it, though.
“W-we agreed, okay? Y-you’re the one who seduced me? You’re the one who said I was charming first? Got it?”
“....”
“...Say it. Say you’re the one who seduced me. Hurry.”
“That’s right. I seduced you.”
It was an answer given entirely according to Chloe’s instructions, but...
“Uheehee...”
Seeing Chloe hopping around with a joyful expression after hearing my answer was actually quite cute.
'Is this the charm of an older woman?'
It was definitely a different vibe from the aegyo of a woman my age or younger.
The aesthetics of dissonance.
Seeing a beautiful woman who was nearing thirty—much older than me—acting like that felt a bit eccentric, yet it had a unique charm.
Slide—
“...Please... m-mate with me♥... Kyang♥”
At that moment, Chloe lifted the hem of her dress and...
Whoosh—!
The ‘Estrous Beastkin Female Pheromones’ that had been condensed inside pierced through to my brain.
*
“...That’s as far as I remember.”
When I came to, I was standing all alone in the narrow space behind the pillar.
Naturally, Chloe had vanished without a trace.
It felt like I had literally been bewitched by a fox; I was confused as to whether what I remembered was reality or a dream, but...
Zip— Thud—
I immediately pulled down my pants and pulled out my testicles and cock to check.
‘Clean...’
My cock was in such a pristine state that it was hard to believe I had just engaged in relations.
An ordinary person might have looked at this and concluded that the encounter with Chloe was just a dream, but...
‘...But my balls are definitely lighter than usual.’
They say a first-class swordsman can sense the minute difference in weight even if his blade is only slightly chipped.
As a first-class masturbator, I was the same.
The weight of my testicles wasn't the only evidence that I had been with Chloe.
A refreshing yet pleasant fatigue, the kind you only feel after completely emptying out the semen that filled your balls, remained throughout my body.
“Haa... Nine Tail...”
Leaning my back against the pillar, I let out a short sigh.
I never thought I’d actually encounter a ‘Semen Thief’ I’d only heard stories about.
Even if I were to concede a hundred times and overlook the fact that she stole my semen...
Responsibility without pleasure—such an absurdity should not exist in this world!
Rustle—
I pulled my pants back up and made a vow.
“Correction Sex... is definitely in order, isn't it?”
I would make sure that ‘Phantom Thief of Cocks’ with the bad pussy habits paid the price.
*
After that bizarre encounter with Chloe, I returned to the room to find...
“I told you to activate ‘Cerberus’!! This is a real situation, you idiots!!”
“...?”
Dozens of communication crystals were flickering, and in the center stood Helen, screaming while clutching her messy hair.
“Didn't you hear me tell you to send up the list of potential suspects immediately?!! And pull in every bit of cash we have!! Just do it!! Aaaagh!!! Just do what I say!! What if my brothers find out we’re out of cash? Ha! What are they going to do about it! Is that what’s important right now! Just do as you’re told, right now!”
Gnaw— Gnaw—
In a state of panic, Helen was gnawing on her perfectly manicured thumb.
‘H-how?... Who on earth...?’
She had no idea how things had turned out this way.
After barely managing to shove a dildo into Salome’s hands and kicking her out, she had returned to the room...
Only to find that Ian was gone.
To be honest, even then, Helen wasn't particularly worried.
...I mean, it was Ian, wasn't it?
She just let out a sigh, thinking he couldn't stay put like she’d told him and was off doing something stupid again.
Vroom—!
And as expected, when she checked [BIG SISTER], there was footage of Ian changing his clothes and leaving the room.
But in an instant, Ian vanished as if he had evaporated.
“...?”
At first, she thought the crystal had recorded incorrectly.
However, even when checking the crystals from other angles, Ian was nowhere to be seen.
‘Kidnapped?’
The moment that ominous word crossed her mind, a cold sweat ran down Helen’s spine.
To kidnap Ian while bypassing the ironclad security of this salon was no small feat.
Flick—! Flick—! Flick—!
“Grit....”
Helen ground her teeth as she continued to flip through the screens rapidly.
There was only one reason why Ian, who had lived an ordinary life until now, would be suddenly kidnapped.
Becoming the owner of ‘Le Jardin des Roses.’
If that was the case, the list of culprits narrowed down naturally.
“...My brothers.”
They had engaged in ugly and dirty competition for the position of Red Rose Heiress until now, but...
Even so, they hadn't crossed the unspoken ‘line.’
Whether it was because they were blood-related family after all, or because they feared the severe backlash that would come from recklessly crossing that line, she didn't know.
But... if they had kidnapped Ian...
Squeeze— Drip— Drip—
Tears of rage fell from Helen’s eyes as she glared at the numerous screens.
“Again... I... no... regrets... later... if... they did... I’ll kill... every last one of...”
“...Helen?”
“Shut up!!! Who...”
Snap—!
When I called her name, Helen spun toward me as if having a fit and screamed.
“Eh...?”
Then, Helen’s distorted face went blank, and she stumbled toward me, beginning to frantically grope my body.
“Y-you!! A-are you okay? You’re safe, right? W-who... took you...”
“Uh, um... I’m fine. What’s going on?”
“...What’s going on? You’re asking me what’s going on? Ha... haha!!”
Tears welled up in Helen’s eyes, a mixture of relief and anger pouring out.
Thump—! Thump—!
“I-I told you to stay put! Where on earth have you been wandering off to?!”
“No... I thought there was a problem with the salon, so I went to take care of it...”
“The problem is you! You!! Do you really want to see me go crazy!!!”
Helen, who had been repeatedly pounding on my chest, suddenly buried her head against me.
“It’s fine if you get into t-trouble... I mean, honestly, I don't like it... but I can find it in my heart to forgive you. But...”
Helen bit her lip hard.
Because of a merchant’s habit of always assuming the worst-case scenario, she had unconsciously imagined a future.
The mere possibility that such a future might exist terrified her.
Static—
Just then, an urgent voice came from the communication crystal Helen had set up.
—Madam Head, ‘Cerberus’ is ready. We are commencing the operation as of this moment...
At the voice from the crystal, Helen rushed over and shouted.
“A-are you crazy! Why would you activate ‘Cerberus’! Do you have any idea how much of a loss we’ll take if that thing goes off even once?!”
—Huh? But just a moment ago, you said...
“That was... obviously a test! An emergency response drill! It was excellent, so you pass! Now, deactivate it! Immediately!”
Having barely managed to settle the situation, Helen wiped the sweat from her forehead and shot me a sharp glare.
“Do you find this funny?! What are you smiling at?! Do you have any idea what would have happened just now if things had gone wrong!?!”
“No, just. You look cool when you’re working.”
“W-w-what do you mean cool! I just did what had to be done! Hmph! Anyway! Don't you ever... disappear without a word again! Do you know how scared I was... I thought something terrible happened to you because I did something weird...”
“Alright, alright. I won't do it again.”
I pulled the grumbling Helen into my arms, her voice trembling at the end, and gently smoothed out her messy hair.
“...You’re really annoying.”
Despite saying she was annoyed, Helen’s voice was filled with deep relief.
“Sorry for worrying you. I’ll make sure to tell you where I’m going from now on. So, let’s stop crying.”
“W-who said I was crying! It’s just that some dust got in my eyes!”
Lifting her head with her usual confidence, Helen glared at me and insisted on her lie.
“Right, let’s go with that.”
As I chuckled and gently wiped the corners of Helen’s reddened eyes...
Squeeze—
“....”
“....”
Helen softly took hold of my finger.