Cutting In Line
Cutting In Line
"Mmm... there's still plenty of time... hug me more..."
[Hug]
[Yearning]
"...It really is an early hour. Everyone must still be asleep..."
Liana had said we ought to eat breakfast, but it truly wasn't that late yet.
Even at the most generous estimate, it was barely around sunrise. Far too early for breakfast.
As a result, even Professor Liana, who had looked a little troubled, eventually glanced around self-consciously and gave in, letting me nestle into her arms.
- Whoosh...
"Come to think of it, it's winter..."
The morning mist and a cool breeze rushed in to greet us as we stepped out onto the balcony.
At the sudden gust of cold wind, Professor Liana's expression turned slightly nostalgic. As she draped a thin outer garment she had taken from a hanger over her shoulders, I also manipulated the Sky Wing Feather to wrap warmly around her bare skin.
"Ah, it's so soft... thank you?"
Her eyes widened faintly as she stroked the Sky Wing Feather, then she patted my head and scooped me into her arms.
Using one arm to hold me and the other to hold her coffee, she settled into a chair on the balcony.
The cushion sank under her weight, wobbled for a moment, then steadied. I adjusted my position as well.
It was true that almost every room had a small balcony attached, making it easy to enjoy the sun and breeze in the morning.
Of course, if I had fallen asleep alone, I wouldn't have used the balcony.
When I slept with Seo-yul, I would come out here with her in my arms. When I slept with someone else, as I did today, I would simply be carried in their arms out here.
"The little one isn't cold, right?"
"Nope."
[Nope]
Professor Liana, who had been observing the garden outside, asked gently as she stroked my back.
I nodded and buried my face in the soft swell of flesh swaying right in front of me.
"It's warm like this..."
With my face buried in such a generous bosom, it was perfectly warm—anything but cold.
Add the thick scent of her body wafting up and the squishy softness enveloping my face, and it felt so utterly cozy that I could drift off to sleep at any moment...
[Happiness]
[Warmth]
[Body heat]
"...Well, I suppose it certainly would be warm. Let me know if you get uncomfortable, I'll take us back inside."
The blissful sensation sapped the strength from my body.
Professor Liana's expression turned a bit odd for a moment, then she seemed to accept it with resignation and repositioned me slightly in her lap.
"Ehehe."
[Happiness]
Rubbing my face into the softness, I savored the happiness, then rested my chin on Professor Liana's chest and blinked slowly.
Through the thick mist, I met a pair of green eyes.
Eyes as clear and sparkling as jewels. After gazing into my own for a moment, those green eyes curved up beautifully.
"Seeing them up close makes the feeling fresh... I understand now why Atra keeps wanting to look into your eyes."
"Mmm..."
[Ticklish]
Slender fingers suddenly came up and traced gently around my eyes. When I closed them slightly against the fingers obscuring my vision, they carefully stroked down my eyelids this time.
"I heard the little one is participating in the cross-dressing contest?"
"Guk."
[Guk...]
"Kuk-kuk. That sort of event is on Day 4, so you'll be able to enjoy it plenty after the Tower Entry, right?"
I involuntarily let out a strange noise at the topic she'd brought up while I was being docilely petted.
Professor Liana let out an amused "kuk-kuk" laugh, swept my bangs aside, and studied my face.
"But is it really necessary to cross-dress? Even if you just went out like this, wouldn't you easily beat all those ridiculous ones and win?"
A playful smile tugged at the corners of Professor Liana's lips. It was a face full of teasing intent—anyone could tell. Seeing it directly with my eyes was both gratifying and made her emotions so much easier to read.
"Eeik..."
[Eeik]
[Pouting]
[Grumpiness]
Even though I knew she was teasing me, my resistance didn't fade. Even as I puffed out my lips in a sulk, Professor Liana's ribbing continued.
'......'
When I lowered my gaze from her constantly chattering lips, the swell of flesh that rose and fell with her breaths filled my vision.
Her thin outer garment didn't cover her chest, and the soft sleepwear inside also left plenty of skin bare. That was why it had been so easy all night to press my nose against her and take in her scent.
"Even so, if you're going to do it, at least a wig... ahng..."
- Squish...
Having been staring intently, I finally reached out and grabbed the breast that was twitching right in front of me with my right hand. My hand sank into the soft flesh, and at the same time, the playful teasing coming from her lips stopped.
I satisfied my desire, and I blocked the teasing... Truly, killing two birds with one stone.
- Squish, squish...
Putting my indignant feelings into the motion, I squeezed and kneaded the generous bosom. It was so enormous that it was hard to handle with just one hand.
- Knead knead knead knead knead...
"...Wow."
But the more I kneaded it, the more my feelings of indignation melted away, leaving only the same enjoyment and admiration I always felt.
"It's so huge..."
[So huge]
It was so immense that I couldn't even begin to grasp it with one hand. Even both hands would have trouble holding just one.
When I subtly slipped my palm beneath the lower curve and lifted, a heavy weight pressed down onto my hand.
Simply squeezing gently was enough to make the soft flesh spill between my fingers.
The exquisite texture seemed to burst and cling pleasantly to my palm.
"Wow..."
No matter how much I touched it, I never got tired of it. I wanted to keep playing with it. On the contrary, I wanted to keep it cupped in my palm and fiddle with it endlessly.
As if to indulge my impulse, Professor Liana, whose breathing had grown ragged, gently stroked my head.
Plus, since yesterday a new joy had been added.
The image of the soft flesh squishing in my hand like dough became clearly visible, bringing a sense of immense satisfaction.
The rich, milky scent rising from it made my mouth water instinctively.
When I took my hand off her chest to sniff it, the scent of milk that clung to her voluptuous bosom had transferred to my hand.
"Dairy cow..."
[Milk cow?]
"Ah, I told you I'm not..."
Professor Liana blushed and protested, then pinched my cheek firmly. I savored the touch for a moment before burying my face back against her chest.
No matter how much I fondled her and no matter how much the scent lingered on my hand, the place where the thickest scent emanated was still right here at her bosom.
- Squeeze...
"Nngh..."
Even when I grasped the root and squeezed as if trying to push something out, nothing came.
The breasts meant for producing milk were this big, and they even emitted a milky scent... so why would no milk come out...?
I narrowed my eyes and scrutinized the breast being squeezed.
The people of this world were different from the world I originally came from. There were some physiological differences to begin with, and those differences only grew when one became a superhuman.
Especially for superhumans, the changes tended to be positive.
Upon awakening, misaligned bones could be corrected, and damaged tissues could regenerate. That was the reason there were so many handsome men and beautiful women among superhumans.
"Hmm..."
[Worrying]
[Impulse]
I already knew the precise physical details of Professor Liana's body.
Wasn't that how I managed to precisely pinpoint and release the knots in her shoulders last night?
So, if I just knead it properly, wouldn't it work...?
"Haa... little one...? Do you like my chest that much...?"
As I was lost in thought, Professor Liana, leaning against the backrest, gently stroked my ear as she played with my hair.
When I subtly looked up, her affectionate, maternal green eyes were looking down at me.
[Nope]
[Affirmative]
[Like]
"Kuk... Even if it doesn't come out now, when it does later, I'll feed you plenty."
The Confession Necklace gave voice to my innermost thoughts before I could even react. It wasn't just listing words, either; for some reason, even the sincerity behind them leaked through.
Professor Liana, who smiled as if she found that voice endearing, slowly lowered her head.
Her black hair cascaded down like a curtain the way it had yesterday, but unlike yesterday, her beautiful face approached with a calm steadiness that filled my vision clearly.
"Peck..."
[Peck]
[Happiness]
A moist sensation pressed against my lips.
Unlike the sudden, fleeting brush of lips we'd shared during the fireworks, this time it was a long, lingering touch, just like last night.
Her lips softly parted. Because I kept my eyes open the whole time, our gazes remained locked with those eyes hovering right in front of me.
"You said you'd take responsibility. I'll trust those words."
Brushing the corners of my eyes, Professor Liana smiled brightly, then gave me another brief peck on the lips.
"I don't know what you're hiding that keeps making you want to run away from Siyoram, but once that's resolved, we can just live quietly and happily together... Ah."
As she shrugged and made her chest sway, Professor Liana suddenly wore a mischievous grin.
"But if I have a baby, shouldn't the milk go to the little baby?"
[???]
As I had been reminiscing about the lingering sensation on my lips, a series of question marks popped up above my head.
Giving birth to a child, having offspring. Embarrassment, a sense of indebtedness regarding responsibility, the formation of a family...
More than all those complex and heavy sentiments.
I was profoundly shocked by the prospect of having to share the milk.
It was a genuinely unforeseen crisis.
Mouth agape, I stared blankly, unable to find words for a long moment.
"...It's this big, so there'll be plenty..."
"Ahaha! So sharing is not an option?"
"There are two of them..."
In the end, all I could do was avert my gaze slightly and put my faith in the sheer enormity of her chest...
- Knock, knock...
It was at that moment.
Someone knocked on the door. I could tell it was Ellia without even needing to use Observation.
A voice filtered through the door.
- You know, I tried to be considerate and not interfere, but... don't you think it's about time you came out? What, are you nursing her with actual milk, making sure she gets her morning and lunch meals on time?
At the voice dripping with such obvious sulkiness, my shoulders flinched involuntarily.
.
.
.
More events took place on the second day of the Birth Festival compared to the first.
The first day had major official schedules like the Opening Ceremony, and it was also to give first-time visitors some time to leisurely look around and recover from their journey.
Even though they arrived instantly via a Gate Terminal rather than by train, plane, or ferry.
One still had to prepare for entry, wait in a terminal packed with people, and the spellcaster who handled Spatial Movement bore the resulting strain, after all.
Anyway, for those reasons, even on Day 2, Siyoram was brimming with energy and bustling activity.
Personally, I hadn't signed up for much, but I heard that for the cadets, Day 2 was packed with both official and optional activities.
Especially Yeon-hwa and Baek A-rin, who held the top-seat and second-seat positions, apparently had a fair amount on their schedules.
- ...Let's definitely meet on the last day... okay?
Suddenly, Yeon-hwa's words echoed in my head—the way she had roughly grabbed my cheeks to force eye contact as she issued that threat...
This morning. I had suffered various indignities at the hands of the mansion residents, starting with Yeon-hwa, like being pinched on the cheeks or having my lips pulled until they stretched.
Even that only ended so mildly because they were short on time due to their schedules.
If they'd had plenty of time, I would have been passed around into different people's arms all day long...
"Whoa, look at this crowd. There are way more people than yesterday... Adela, you absolutely have to hold my hand tight, okay?"
[Nope]
"You too, Ha-yul. Don't let go. Alright?"
[Nope...]
An insistent tugging on my hand snapped me out of my thoughts.
When I obediently answered, Ellia beamed and pulled both our hands closer.
One of Ellia's hands was holding mine tightly.
And with her other hand, she was holding on to a small child.
It wasn't our first meeting. If I had to count, this was a child I'd run into once or twice before.
Hair as bright yellow as a baby chick, and eyes that drooped listlessly as if utterly done with the world.
Adela Srade... Ellia's younger sister, whom I rescued in Sipnaha.
"Mom and Dad asked me to watch her for a bit, so shall we go look at the street events and things?"
With a bright smile, Ellia clutched both my hand and Adela's tightly and led us along the main street.
...Being treated exactly like Ellia's little sister gave me a strange feeling, but since I had sins to atone for, I simply held her hand quietly and followed along.
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[Player Correction System: Affection]
Lee Ha-yul → Liana Bellus
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♡(87▷90/100)
[Affection] [Milk cow?] [Thankfulness] [Gentle adult] [Squishy] [Voluptuous]
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