Chapter 88
Chapter 88
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 88
Chapter Title: Intermission: Rest (2)
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I chuckled at the sight of Lenis plastered right up against me.
"Weren't you mad at me?"
"I was mad!"
"Then why'd you ask for a kiss?"
"Eeeek..."
Lenis clenched her fists and trembled all over before her face flushed bright red and she shrieked at the top of her lungs.
"Do you have any idea how worried I was about you?! You got us out and then trapped yourself in there! If you'd died in there, how do you think I'd have felt?! You said you loved me... took my first time and then if you'd gone and died like that, you'd be telling me to live as a widow forever! Do you know how worried I was about you..."
Her nose turning red too, Lenis suddenly reached out and grabbed my nose, shaking it.
"And then! You come back after picking up two more women! Teasing me the whole time! When I asked for the ring earlier, I thought it was a proposal and my heart was pounding! And now you're saying I'm only second after Ravi?! If you took my first kiss and my first time, take responsibility!"
I'd never seen Lenis like this even in the original Loveholic. Despite her bold front, she was surprisingly the jealous type.
Seeing her all worked up, mixing polite speech with her natural casual tone, she looked adorable, but I also felt a bit guilty.
Everyone must have been through hell while I was gone and unable to regroup for those ten days or so.
And I'd upset Lenis earlier with that wink, so I needed to smooth things over quick.
I pulled Lenis into a hug and gently placed my hand on the back of her head, stroking her hair.
"Of course I'll take responsibility. You mad because I teased you earlier?"
"Wh-who do you think I am, some kid who gets mad over that?!"
Her body's grown, but she sure acts like a kid sometimes.
I swallowed those words and just held her, patting her back.
"The ring thing... I wasn't thinking. If I'd known you loved me that much, I'd have handled it more delicately so you wouldn't misunderstand."
"Who's picking on who right now?!"
"I mean I'm sorry. And of course I'll take responsibility for you. Thanks, Lenis. I love you."
I held her close and lightly pressed my lips to hers. Lenis, whose body had been tense, gradually relaxed, softly hugging me back as she accepted my kiss.
Our tongues intertwined and parted, and the venomous expression she'd worn just moments ago melted away into something much softer.
Her mouth kept trying to curve up into a smile, but she forced it down, twisting her face into something hilariously odd as she averted her eyes and mumbled.
"You think just glossing over it like that will make me forgive you..."
"Huh? I'm not glossing over it—I'm dead serious. You're even cuter when you're sulking. How are you this pretty? I love you, Lenis."
Caught off guard by the barrage of compliments, Lenis floundered before I kissed her again. She squirmed for a moment but soon hugged me tight, her tongue slipping in.
When our lips parted again, her face was even redder than before, and her mouth curved up higher.
"Wh-who... who do you think falls for lines like that...?"
I kept showering her with "you're pretty" and "I love you" and kisses until she crumbled. After two more rounds, Lenis finally surrendered.
"Agh! Fine, I got it! I'm not mad anymore! You can stop now, you pervert kiss freak!"
"Huh? But I wanna keep going. Kissing you got me all worked up. Take responsibility."
"Wh-what?! What are you even saying?! What did I do?!"
"Wait, I swore I'd take full responsibility for taking your first kiss and first time, but you're not gonna own up to turning me on? Boo hoo... my precious 6974th erection..."
I pretended to cry, and Lenis yelled in disbelief.
"Wh-what kind of crazy talk is that?! Handle it yourself!"
"Lenis, wanna do it here?"
"No!"
"We've got tons of time till the rendezvous. Just once. It's been forever since we last got together."
"No!"
"For real, no?"
"Obviously!"
I slumped with a dejected look and muttered.
"Fine, got it... If you hate it that much, nothing I can do. Guess I'll ask Ravi later when we regroup."
Twitch!
Lenis, who'd started to turn away, froze at that. She stood there with her back to me, pondering for a long while before turning around—face beet red, skirt hiked up just a bit—as she replied.
"......Make it quick."
Ravi and Elfin had caught a few suitable animals for food, butchered them, bagged them up, and wiped the sweat from their brows.
"This should be enough, right?"
"Yeah, you're the best, Ravi. Traveling with you means I never have to hunt around wondering where stuff is. It's great."
"Your eyesight's better than mine, though? And my hearing's not that much sharper. Anyway, how's the new bow feel?"
Ravi pointed at Elfin's new bow, and Elfin grinned ear to ear, excitedly replying.
"It's amazing! First bow that's fit my hand perfectly! Now I can finally be useful, right?"
"You've always been super helpful, Elfin."
"Hehe, thanks. Ravi, you're always so sweet."
Blushing as she thanked her, Elfin stared at her precious new treasure of a bow, stroking it gently—then let out a deep sigh.
"What's up?"
"Huh? Oh, nothing... just been thinking about something lately."
"What is it? If I can help, I will."
"It's... hard to say. Especially to you or Lenis..."
"Why? Something we can't know?"
"Not that, but... embarrassing? Or shameful? Not sure how to put it..."
"Now I'm even more curious. Spill it."
"Well..."
Elfin hesitated forever before drooping her ears and mumbling.
"I... I think... I, uh, I like... Alvis..."
"......Pardon?"
Ravi froze at the total curveball, and Elfin rushed into excuses.
"I-I know! Back at the academy, I hated his guts, so liking him now is ridiculous. B-but... everyone agrees he's a way better person now than back then, right? He's been so good to me, and he saved our whole race... Before I knew it, I was just thinking about him all the time..."
Elfin hugged her bow tight.
"And after getting this bow... it feels like he really thinks about me and cherishes me. Forget how good it is—the fact that he sees me that way makes me so happy. This has to be... what liking someone feels like... right?"
"I thought you liked Brayden."
"I-I did. Definitely... but now... I don't think so anymore..."
"......"
"Plus, Brayden has Celine, so it wouldn't matter anyway..."
"I see."
Ravi gave a subtle smile and took Elfin's hand.
"Looks like you, me, and Lenis haven't changed much since the academy after all."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Nothing. I think you and Alvis would be great together. Not weird at all, so don't overthink it."
"R-really?"
"Of course. The future's looking fun. Hehe..."
"...?"
Elfin tilted her head, not getting Ravi's smile.
Ravi burst out laughing briefly before handing Elfin the sack of cut meat.
"We've got plenty here, so I'll go find Alvis and Lenis. Take this back first?"
"Sure, why not..."
"Hehe. Thanks. See you soon."
After sending Elfin off, Ravi headed the opposite way to search for Alvis and Lenis.
Her rabbit ears, dozens of times sharper than a human's, soon picked up a sound.
Ravi smirked and followed it. As it grew closer, right up to her nose, she saw exactly what she'd expected.
A man standing on two legs, hoisting a woman in his arms and pounding into her relentlessly.
"Ahh! Ahn! Haht...♥ Ahh... So deep...♥"
"You love it that much?"
"Haht... Y-yes... It feels so good!"
"Huff... huff... I love you, Lenis!"
"Aahn...♥ I love you too, Alvis! Never thought I'd fall for someone like you... Take responsibility! Haaang!"
"If my girlfriend wants it, I'll take responsibility! Gonna thrust for ten more minutes!"
"Higiit...♥ Y-you idiot... You said ten minutes... Why's it taking so long...♥"
"Your fault for being so damn hot! Getting all jealous and cute, misunderstanding the proposal and throwing a tantrum! So now you're paying with your body!"
Splurt! Splurt! Splurt!
Alvis, holding Lenis up and slamming his hips into her.
Every time his cock plunged deep, Lenis clung to his back, letting out sweet moans.
Completely naked and embraced by Alvis as they fucked, Lenis said "stop already" but her face was already melted in ecstasy.
"Lenis, gonna cum!"
"Haaa... Cum inside... I want it...♥"
Alvis gripped her ass and thrust upward hard, pausing as he came. Lenis's mouth gaped open like she'd been shocked, her body shuddering violently.
Alvis pulled out, panting roughly, and carefully set down Lenis whose legs had given out. She collapsed sideways onto the grass, gasping for breath.
"Haa... haa... You beast...♥"
"Hah... You loved it too."
"I... did."
"One last thing—clean me up?"
Alvis shoved his cock, soaked in cum and juices, toward her. Lenis flinched in surprise, hesitated on what to do, then closed her eyes and awkwardly took it in her mouth.
Lenis clumsily sucked Alvis's cock clean.
Ravi, her lower belly soaking wet, slipped in with a smile.
"What're you two doing?"
"Hah?!"
"Kyaaah!!!"
Ravi approached Alvis and hugged his sticky body tight, whispering.
"Lenis said just you two would go, so I figured something like this... Alvis, back and you don't even hug me—instead you cheat with Lenis?"
"R-Ravi? You scared the shit outta me... Wait, cheat? We already did it as a trio in the hot springs last time—"
"You cheated. No forgiveness."
Ravi whispered that with a smile, bit his shoulder leaving a mark with her front teeth, and slowly slipped off her clothes.
"But if you do me too... I might forgive you...♡"