Chapter 122
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 122
Chapter Title: Bold Temptation!
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We all piled into the limousine with everyone who'd be joining the party.
"Th-this is a limousine... It's incredible."
"I've never ridden in one before..."
Maria and Yesli, both experiencing a limousine for the first time, craned their necks this way and that, taking in the interior.
"It's pretty shocking the first time, right?"
"We were blown away when we first rode in this thing too."
Isihoon and Yume watched them fondly, clearly understanding how they felt.
Aika and Anastasia had ridden in it a few times before, whenever they did private live streams just for me and headed to the studio together, so it wasn't new to them.
"Priest! So where are we headed for this party? Your place?"
"Nah, we're doing it at a villa I reserved separately. The staff should be setting everything up right now, so it'll all be ready by the time we get there."
"Hee hee hee, sounds good!"
On the way there, I introduced Maria to the ones who didn't know her well yet.
"Oh, this is Maria. She's in Class D, same club as Isihoon and Yesli."
"Hello, I'm Maria. I'm thrilled to be joining the same party as all of you."
"Hey, Maria."
"Oh ho ho ho! If you're Isihoon's friend and a friend of Rubelt's, then you're my friend too! Nice to meet you, Maria!"
"Hi~."
"Whoa, th-those boobs are huge... Ahem! Hi~ Aika~ Looking forward to partying with you~."
"Me too, Maria."
After the greetings, people chatted among their close friends or tossed questions at Maria.
"Hey, hey, what weapon do you use, Maria?"
"I use a mace and buckler."
"Oh, so you're frontline?"
"My main role is strengthening my body with prayers to block attacks. I also pray to the gods to deliver healing prayers to the party members."
"Heal tank, huh. Mmm~ I wonder how tough her defense is~."
"Chisaki, cut the needless rivalry and behave."
"Hey, Priest! A true hunter has to know their opponent's strength and—"
"No prize for winning."
"Tch! Tch tch! Tch!"
One good thing about turning Chisaki into my woman is that I can keep her in check with sex to some extent.
We arrived at the villa where the party would be held.
""Welcome!""
The moment we pulled up, the staff I'd ordered to set everything up ahead of time bowed in unison to greet us.
"Good work."
""Yes, sir!""
"Whoa... Whoa..."
Yesli gaped in astonishment at the staff's deferential treatment, and Isihoon spoke up.
"Yesli, you'll get used to this kind of thing eventually."
"Yeah, Isihoon was just like you the first time."
"Yume!"
"Pfft, it's true, isn't it?"
Inside the villa, a huge spread of food had been laid out.
Not just desserts like cakes for the celebration—there was a chef grilling barbecue at one station, and Japanese artisans rolling sushi or slicing sashimi at another.
"Ooooh! So much food."
"Meat...!"
Chisaki and Kagura were the first to spot it all and let out cries of delight.
"Th-there are this many different foods...!"
Maria trembled at the sight of the feast.
"I had them prepare a variety since everyone has different tastes. They'll pack some up for you to take home later too, so eat up without worrying."
"Th-thank you, Rubelt!"
"Alright, everyone! Let's party!"
At my signal, everyone grabbed plates and tongs, picked out what they wanted, sat down, and dug in.
"This is delicious!"
"Grrrah! That's how sushi should be! Nom nom!"
"This is...! Prime meat...! So good! So goo—oh! Pack some of this for Rubelt's mom too...!"
"I'll have them pack it up later."
"You're the best, Rubelt!"
Kagura and Chisaki weren't the only ones raving about the party food.
"It's sooo good! Aika's tongue is melting away~."
"Even at the parties broadcasters throw, you don't see spreads like this..."
Aika and Anastasia—the top duo of idols—were impressed too.
"It's deli...cious. Ahh, the academy cafeteria was heavenly, but to think food could taste even better...!"
Tears streamed down Maria's face as she ate, deeply moved.
Eat plenty, Maria.
The party rolled on merrily.
Eventually, Aika and Anastasia, stuffed and satisfied, took turns singing their latest hits, heating up the atmosphere. In that vibe, my harem girls and the others all got to bond a bit.
In the midst of it, Chisaki—who'd started chugging booze midway through out of sheer mischief—grinned slyly and spoke up.
"Priest~ The mood's perfect~ Let's go a round~."
"I said later, Chisaki."
"But~ my body's all hot~."
"Haha, Master Denrai sure is..."
Yesli gave an awkward smile as Chisaki clung to me and whined.
Everyone probably knew Chisaki was always bugging me for spars, so they'd just think she was at it again.
And then.
"C'mon~ It'll only take a sec~ Let's slip into a room and bang one out~."
"Huh...?"
""Huh?"""
"What?!"
"You! Chisaki! You!"
Yesli's smile froze at Chisaki's bombshell. Anastasia and Aika whipped their heads around mid-song and bite, and even Maria, who'd been blissfully stuffing her face, looked our way in shock.
Isihoon, extremely flustered, started grilling Chisaki.
"Idiot! Why say that here! Y-you gotta pick your spots!"
"Huh~? What? Pick spots for whaaat? Heh heh heh!"
Chisaki could drink anyone under the table without passing out, but she still got drunk all the same.
"Isihoon's right, Chisaki!"
Eli followed Isihoon's lead, coming over to our group.
"Even if you are Rubelt's woman, you still need manners and restraint!"
""Huh?!""
Yesli and Maria—who had no idea about my harem—both jolted in surprise at the scolding.
"Everyone's holding back today on what they wanna do with Rubelt! Cutting in line is unforgivable!"
"Sheesh~ So stingy~ If we're doin' this, let's all just~! Pile on him together~!"
"Very tempting, but we can't ignore what Rubelt wants! Come here! I'll drink with you instead!"
"Oho? Drinking contest! You're on! Chug chug!"
After Eli dragged Chisaki back to her seat, Maria and Yesli approached me.
Yesli seemed too awkward to come alone, so she grabbed Isihoon's wrist and brought him along.
"R-Rubelt? What was that about? Chisaki's your woman? And Eli too? Huh?"
"Rubelt? Could you explain what's going on? My head can't process this."
"Sure, I'll explain. It's not easy to wrap your head around normally."
Just like I'd done with Aika and Anastasia, I laid out my harem situation for Yesli and Maria.
"Wha-what...? It's true, Isihoon! Really!?"
Still not quite believing it, Yesli shook Isihoon's shoulders.
"Y-yeah. It is. Rubelt's pretty... impressive, huh~."
"Y-You're one of his women too, Yume!?"
"Yeah."
"G-good... I mean, no! You're not shocked, Isihoon!?"
"I heard it from Rubelt before... Ha ha, Rubelt's got some worldview~."
From her reaction, Yesli must've secretly worried Yume might be her rival.
Don't worry, Yesli.
Nothing like that. Yume's my woman.
"So Rubelt has a very... very broad worldview? Do you plan to add more women in the future?"
Maria clasped her hands in prayer as she asked.
"If a woman likes me and I take a shine to her, sure, as many as want to."
"...!"
"Amazing. N-no hesitation! That's the confidence of the world's richest guy...!"
Yesli pushed up her slipping glasses, awed by my boldness.
"Th-then... Kagura!"
"Huh? What?"
Maria urgently turned to Kagura.
"If it's okay, could you tell me how you got together with Rubelt? I'm interested in love stories too!"
"H-how Kagura and Rubelt got together!? Uh, well, umm...!"
Kagura panicked at Maria's sudden question.
And understandably so—our "beginning" involved the ongoing financial support for her shrine, which wasn't exactly something to brag about publicly.
Plus, it'd drag her mom Ayame into it, making it even trickier.
So Kagura dodged.
"I-It's embarrassing! Why not ask Yume instead!"
"Huh?! Kagura!?"
"Yume! Could you tell us!?"
"Wha!? M-me and Rubelt, that's...! I-Isihoon!"
Yume shot Isihoon a plea for rescue, but...
"...Isihoon."
Yesli gripped his hand tight, softly calling his name—she clearly wanted to hear Yume's story too.
"Yume, come to think of it, I never got the full details on how you and Rubelt started dating. I'd love to hear it."
Isihoon sided with Yesli.
"Even you, Isihoon...!"
Yume, betrayed by her friend.
Isihoon had chosen his lover's hand over their friendship.
"R-Rubelt!"
As a last resort, Yume turned pleading eyes to me, her beloved.
Hoping I'd smooth things over so she wouldn't have to spill.
But having Yume explain would make conquering other heroines later easier.
So I approached her and pulled her into a shoulder hug.
"Yume."
"R-Rubelt?"
"They're dying to know. Let's tell them."
"Eh!?"
"Besides, I wanna hear our story from your lips too."
"B-but...!"
She couldn't refuse my request outright and hesitated.
"Nothing to be shy about, Yume. There's no shame between us, right?"
"Th-that's true, but still..."
I planted a light kiss on her still-hesitant cheek.
"Mmph...!"
""...!""
Yume's face turned beet red, and everyone else's eyes went wide.
"Please, Yume."
"O-okay... Heh heh..."
Her lips twitched upward in a grin as she agreed to my request.