Chapter 44
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 44
Chapter Title: Housewarming
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Knock knock knock!
Two days after I playfully swung my dick at the cute legal loli beastkin big sis.
Roy and Tanya, who were discharged from the aid station that morning, had gotten prosthetic legs fitted and immediately signed a lease on a house that Tanya had scouted out for them on my orders.
I checked the address of Tanya's old dorm she'd left behind and headed to their new love nest around evening.
"Yeees... Coming!"
Click!!
"Oh! Cain, it's you?"
"Yeah. Where's Roy, sis?"
"In the living room, honey!! Cain's here."
"Oh... Just a sec."
Roy's voice coming from inside sounded surprisingly steady, so his mental state must have recovered quite a bit.
"Whoa, that prosthetic looks pretty high-performance, huh?"
"Haha, gotta go with something good since I'll be wearing it for life. Come on in, Cain."
Thud thud—
I watched Roy stomping his foot like he was showing off the prosthetic, laughing as he spoke. There was hardly any awkwardness in his gait.
Well, this city's top in mana stones and alchemy, so it had to be quality work.
"Here, a little housewarming gift. Take it."
"Ooh... Wine. Do you like grape wine by any chance?"
I'm a beer guy myself, so I wasn't sure, but I'd grabbed a cheap, value-for-money bottle.
Of course, it had a cocktail of various drugs mixed in.
"Nah, I prefer beer or stronger stuff. Not sure if it'll suit you, Roy."
"Whoa... I love grape wine. Thanks. Come on in."
The guy who'd straight-up witnessed me banging Tanya was grinning at me like he didn't remember a thing. Looked like Tanya had cooked him good.
No wariness even when I showed up at their home—just welcoming me like this. Yeah, she had him pretty much wrapped around her finger.
"The stew and rice are almost ready. Just sit tight for a bit."
"Sure thing."
"Hehe."
I smiled at Roy as Tanya grinned at us both before scampering back to the kitchen.
"Sis knows how to cook too?"
"Ah... It's just store-bought stuff she's reheating."
"Honey! This counts as cooking too!!"
"Hahaha!"
We all laughed it up, looking like one happy family with no issues on the surface, and kicked off a discharge celebration party slash labyrinth survival bash.
"Honey, Cain brought wine as a gift. We should have a glass, right?"
"Yeah, thanks, Tanya."
"Hehe, what's gotten into you? You're always singing the 'honey honey' song."
"Tch... Just felt like it?"
"Boring. Cheers~"
The spread—takeout from famous street stalls and name-brand spots, just reheated—was all ridiculously tasty. The stew I figured Tanya made? Untouched.
Hell, it smelled like garbage from the pot. Tanya tilted her head, took one bite, and immediately tossed her own stew aside.
Even without it, the four-person table was plenty loaded. We dug in leisurely, and once we were nicely stuffed, Tanya started nudging Roy toward booze over drinks.
"Hmm... Yeah? Honey, grab the wine?"
"One sec~"
As Tanya headed off to fetch the wine I'd brought, Roy slid me a pouch with a serious look.
"What's this, Roy?"
"Ah... How to put it. Life debt, I guess? Honestly, if it weren't for you, Tanya and I would've ended up like Robin—dead."
"Hmm... Not sure I should take it."
"Haha, no pressure. Please."
"Alright... Thanks."
The pouch had a nice heft to it. I'd check the contents later.
"Cain~ We picked up some booze while shopping too. Wanna try it?"
"Sure. I'm more into stuff besides wine, though."
"Got it~ I'll bring both then."
Tanya piped up from the kitchen, and soon returned with the drinks.
Roy got wine in his glass; Tanya and I got distilled spirits. The mood warmed up, and Roy casually suggested we drop the formalities and go brother mode. I naturally started calling him bro.
"Honey, one more wine?"
"Nah~ You love it, so drink up today. I'll get you more next time, 'kay?"
"Haha, sure."
"Roy bro. Tanya sis. Glad you made it back alive. Cheers?"
"Yeah, Cain. Cheers."
"Me too~"
Clink!
The three glasses chimed crisply, and we started drinking.
"Whoa.... This wine's no joke."
"Yeah? Food in this city rivals specialty stuff from any kingdom or empire."
"For real?"
"Yup. That's why food costs more than lodging—people drop like flies."
"Ah..."
The booze was top-shelf, the food high-quality, and Roy was in high spirits over their new pad. He polished off the whole bottle of wine solo, then kept hitting our distilled stuff, getting sloshed.
"Hoo... Thanks, Cain. Seriously, if not for you..."
Thud!!
"Hoo... Fucker talks too damn much."
"Hing... Cain mad?"
"Nah, just annoying. What's with the money?"
"But... Cain... No, Master got hurt saving us, even lost an arm. Life debt's only right, yeah? I kept telling him. I did good, right?"
"Yeah, good girl."
"Heehee!"
After her mental breakdown, I'd been conditioning Tanya just right. She was full slave mode already.
BDSM takes time and delicate care for the girl's psyche, but with Tanya? Done in record time.
Maybe 'cause she was trash from the start.
Jingle—
"Damn... Roy bro's generous."
"Gasp! Didn't check the amount, but holy..."
I opened the pouch: 1 gold 90 silver. Nearly 2 gold in coins spilled out.
"Tanya, how much for the house and prosthetic?"
"Um... House was 6 gold, prosthetic 2 gold...?"
"Whoa~ Gave us half his leftover cash."
This guy's a real big bro. Gotta treat him right.
"I did good, right? Riiight?"
"Yeah. Time to get ready?"
"Yes!!"
At my word, Tanya dragged Roy to the bedroom.
"Layout's... Ah, there."
I'd told Tanya to find a cheap place with two rooms side-by-side. Sure enough, the master bedroom and a small one were adjacent, doors right next to each other.
I casually opened the door to the one beside theirs.
Creeeak—
The guest room was surprisingly tidy, bed in view. I stripped, lay down, and soon the door cracked open. Tanya peeked in at me.
"You here?"
"Yes..!"
"What're you waiting for? Get in."
"Hehe!"
Clank!
Tanya, who'd removed Roy's prosthetic, tossed it in a corner, stripped naked fast, then knelt on the floor by the bed, looking up at me.
"Good girl. Hop up."
"Thank you, Master!!"
Skipping the usual foot-on-head greeting tonight, I beckoned her straight to bed. She dove into my arms happily.
"Gonna lick me everywhere nice and thorough tonight?"
"Yes!... Slurp slurrrp!!!"
No pounding her right away till Roy sobered up. I'd just play, getting serviced by Tanya.
Thud thud thud!!
"Ugh..."
Roy, passed out drunk, woke to the thumping from next door.
"Ow... My head... Drank too much?"
A skull-splitting headache hit. Freshly awake, vision blurry, senses numb, he groaned.
—...! Ahh!!
Their love nest was just the two of them, but cheap rent meant thin walls—next door's noises came through clear.
'Honey, if we're gonna make it just us from now on, I won't splurge. I'll work hard too! Can't afford a fancy place.'
Tanya—20 years known, 10 dating—saying that shocked him.
Truth was, her extravagance and vanity were a bit much. If his family wasn't well-off, it'd have been constant fights.
Not that he hated it, but it weighed on him. Her admitting her splurging was self-indulgent? Huge change.
After nearly dying in the labyrinth—everyone, including him—she'd felt something. Roy was thrilled by this new Tanya.
Though back in the village, her behavior had always puzzled him some.
'Roy, aren't you overreacting? Just friends! What're you saying Max and I did? He just helped pick a gift for you.'
'Hans? Why's he in our talk? I told you last time—someone saw us at the mill late night? You keep this up?'
'Honey, that's jealousy, suspecting your girlfriend all the time... Sob... I hate it!!'
'Fine! I'm the bad one. Gonna die!!'
Dating Tanya, his jealousy over other guys had tormented her plenty.
Robin joining them in the city? She acted same as with hometown guys. Always, reflection showed he'd overreacted. Same this time—he waited it out.
Well... Cain was so handsome, he'd been wary at first.
But the guy sacrificed an arm to save him when he could've ditched the legless mess. Wary? Now it was straight respect.
—Kyaaah!!! Master!!
"Hoo..."
Next door sounded rough—skin slapping fierce, woman's screams echoing.
"Newlyweds like us? ...Hm?"
Listening to the rutting next door, Roy felt heat building between his legs. He groped beside him—no Tanya. Panic hit.
"Wait... Honey... Where...??"
Haaang!! Aaang!! So... full!!!
Next door's sultry screams cut off abruptly.
".....Huh?"
Roy felt his dick stiffen at the familiar woman's voice. Confusion swallowed him.