Family Circumstances!
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Sharing the same desire to hurry to Jenid, Wintineas spoke to Hypno as they walked.
"Hypno... Could you carry me... like you did back then...?"
"Of course! Ah, but this time, can I carry you a different way?"
"Differ... ently?"
"Just like this!"
Hypno scooped Wintineas up in what was known as the princess carry.
"This way, I can see your face too, right?"
'And knead those thighs even more.'
"You okay with that, Winte?"
"Yeah... It's fine... Let's go, Hypno...."
With Wintineas's agreement, Hypno flashed a beaming smile and kicked off the ground, sprinting straight toward Jenid.
They arrived just as lunchtime hit.
"Let's eat first!"
"Yeah. Ah, that place... looks tasty."
Hypno entered the restaurant Wintineas recommended and placed their order right away. The dishes were a hearty meat platter loaded with what looked like meatballs and a thick stew packed with chunks of meat.
"Nothing beats meat after finishing a quest!"
"Yeah... Meat gives you... strength...."
"Ah, but you're a half-elf, right, Winte? Not a vegetarian, then."
"Elves... eat meat... normally too?"
"Really?"
"Yeah... Just grass... and you get no... power...."
"Makes sense."
'Elves in this world must be omnivores.'
"......"
While waiting for their food, Wintineas stared intently at Hypno before speaking up.
"Hypno... Why did you become... an adventurer...?"
"Me?"
"Yeah. I want... to hear. You said it's... for money... but why... do you want money...?"
"Well, you see~."
In the brief moment before opening his mouth, Hypno tapped into his boosted intelligence from his elevated stats to think it over.
'Should I just tell her the truth? That I'm earning for Lenia and Lani... Hmm, why am I even worried? It's not like I need to hide it. Winte's a precious companion and sex friend anyway! Plus, an angel! No reason to keep secrets.'
Having settled on that, Hypno answered honestly.
"I've got wives to support."
"Wives... plural?"
To Hypno, Lenia and Lani—now pregnant with his children—were already his wives.
"Yeah. Lenia and Lani, the wives I love."
"Hypno... you're married...?"
"Not officially, more like common-law. And they're both pregnant with my kids right now. Need money to raise them, plus it'll be fun to tell the little ones adventure stories later. That's why I became an adventurer."
"I see... so that's it."
Wintineas closed her eyes, pondering Hypno's words deeply before speaking again.
"They're pregnant... but you're not... staying with them...?"
"Don't worry. I paused their pregnancies with my magic. So there's a time limit—about two years?"
"......Hypno's really... amazing...."
Having witnessed Hypno's bizarre magic firsthand, Wintineas accepted it without question.
"But... leaving the women... alone like that... won't it be tough...?"
"Nah, it's fine. They've got Glenn and Jake—Lenia and Lani's husbands—to look after them."
"......Huh?"
Wintineas couldn't make sense of what Hypno was saying.
"Aren't you... their husband...?"
"I am too."
"Two... husbands...?"
"Yep. Originally, Lenia was Glenn's wife and Lani was Jake's, but now they're mine."
"Uh... um... Isn't that... kidnapping...?"
"Nah, not kidnapping. They're thrilled that I fell in love and hooked up with Lenia and Lani. And we'll all live together from now on."
'Screwing them right in front of Glenn and Jake? It's sneakily addictive.'
"Uh... uuuummm...."
Wintineas tried desperately to wrap her head around it, but it still didn't click.
"Is that... even possible...?"
"Heh heh heh, all sorts of things happen in the world, Winte."
"I see... Hypno's super... popular... huh."
"What can I say? I've got charm."
"Then... partying with you... only lasts two years... max, right."
Realizing she only had two years with Hypno made Wintineas's heart sink a little.
"That's... a shame...."
"Winte...!"
The sight of her slightly drooping head and gloomy expression struck Hypno right in the chest, moving him deeply.
'She's that sad to part with me!'
"Don't worry, Winte! We just won't split after two years!"
"Huh? But... after two years... won't you quit... adventuring...?"
"I'll take breaks, but quit? Nah. Gotta keep earning steadily, even if I save up."
'Worst case, I can grab a teleport-like skill from the status window. Don't need it now since I wanna savor the adventuring vibe.'
"Hey, Winte. You don't wanna split from me either, right?"
At Hypno's blunt question, Wintineas nodded.
"Yeah.... We just... formed a party... Being with you is fun.... And the naughty stuff... the cool refreshment... I love it all."
Wintineas glanced at Hypno, her expression tinged with unease.
"Even after two years... I don't wanna... part from you."
"Winte...! Same here! We just partied up, and then bye-bye in two years? No way that'll happen! So!"
Hypno grabbed Wintineas's hand firmly.
"After two years, let's just live together!"
"Toge... ther?"
"Yeah! I'll talk to them—they'll all welcome you. We can adventure together when we want and earn money!"
"Is that... really okay...?"
"Of course! If everyone's cool with it, what's the problem?"
"Uh... uh... really? Ah, but...."
Wintineas thought to herself.
Two years from now. Living with Hypno and those four.
Could she hold back from naughty stuff with him?
'No... way.'
Wintineas already knew the cool bliss and pleasure of Hypno—the delight of his caresses, the ecstasy of sex, the refreshing chill of semen. And the joy of just chatting with him.
She wasn't an expert on romance, but she had some common sense.
"By then... no naughty stuff... with Hypno...."
"Why not?"
"Huh?"
"We can just do it."
"They won't... hate it...?"
"Heh heh heh, don't worry, Winte. Lenia and Lani won't get mad if I do it with you."
'A little hypnosis fixes that.'
"For... real?"
"Totally real. In fact... I was gonna ask if I could do it with you and them together."
"Toge... ther?"
"Yeah. All of us naughty in one bed. What do you think, Winte?"
At Hypno's words, Winte pondered.
'With... other people...?'
Not being able to do naughty things with Hypno, versus doing them with him and others.
Which mattered more?
The answer came instantly.
"Uh... I'm fine... with it."
"Then no problem! Issue solved!"
"Umm...?"
Wintineas struggled to grasp the meaning but soon overloaded and decided to keep it simple.
'Hypno's wives... and their husbands...? So... open-minded...'
No parting from Hypno, and naughty stuff later too. That was enough to satisfy her.
"Ah, food's here. Let's eat, Winte."
"Yeah."
Wintineas stopped overthinking and focused on the meal.
"Nom nom... This is good."
"Right...? Nom nom.... Ah."
Mid-lunch, watching Hypno eat, Wintineas let out a soft sound.
"Hyp... no."
"Yeah?"
"Ah...."
Wintineas speared a meatball from her plate and brought it to Hypno's mouth.
"Yesterday... you fed me... So this time... I'll feed you."
"Ooh...!"
'Getting aah~ the very next day!'
Hypno felt a tiny thrill and opened wide.
"Ahh~ nom nom... gulp! So good! Tastes even better when you feed me, Winte!"
"For... real?"
"Totally. One more bite, please. From my plate this time."
"Yeah. Ah...."
Wintineas dipped some meat and fed it to him; Hypno devoured it happily.
To onlookers, the pair looked like your standard lovey-dovey couple—not the bizarre duo who'd just discussed a drama-worthy tangled mess of a topic.
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After lunch, Hypno and Wintineas headed to the adventurer's guild to report the quest completion to Mika.
"Quest complete—great job! Here's your reward."
Mika handed over the payment, then fixed Hypno with eyes brimming with eager anticipation.
"Hypno... so now...!"
"With you, it's from evening, remember?"
"Right, yeah. Hehe, I'm just so excited for our time, Hypno! If you're okay... we could head to the consultation room right now...♥"
Her bright smile twisted into the lewd grin of a cum-hungry slut.
That's when Wintineas spoke up to Mika.
"No... Mika."
"Huh? Wintineas?"
"Right now... I need to do... naughty stuff with Hypno."
"What!?"
Mika's slutty expression shattered into wide-eyed shock at the blunt declaration.
"So... wait till... evening."
Wintineas was merely asking her to respect the order—no claims of ownership.
"Uh... o-okay."
"Heh heh heh, so yeah, wait your turn, Mika."
Hypno leaned in and whispered in her ear.
"Even after Winte, I won't half-ass you. So get ready."
"Ahh♥♥ Yes♥♥♥"
Hypno straightened up.
"We're off, then."
"H-Have a good... time."
"Yeah.... You too... tonight? Evening...."
"Y-Yes!"
Hypno and Wintineas left the guild.
"Mika must... suffer in the heat... a lot...."
"Huh?"
"She's super excited... for Hypno. She loves... the cool stuff too."
"Ahh~ I think Mika's more into straight-up sex and dick than the cool part."
"Huh? But sex and dick... are cool and chilly... Same thing, right?"
"Oof."
'Hypnosis creates these perception gaps. No need to fix it right now.'
"Heh heh heh, slight nuance difference, Winte. Forget that... where should we go?"
"Where...?"
"We left the guild already? Did it in the consultation room yesterday... so today, somewhere else. Your inn? Or... heh heh heh, wanna come to mine?"
'Noise? Soundproof barrier handles it, no complaints. Mess? Power Clean wipes it.'
"Uh... then...."
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"......Never thought you'd pick here already."
Seeking a spot for naughty fun with Wintineas outside the consultation room—i.e., sex—Hypno had given her options.
He figured it'd be his inn or hers.
But.
"For naughty stuff... isn't this... the right place...?"
"You're right, Winte. For sex."
Wintineas's choice was.
"A motel."
A sex-specialty inn tucked in the red-light district.