Chapter 106
Chapter 106
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 106
Chapter Title: Party Leader and Shopping Trip
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We left Melbritt and headed straight to Diana's place.
The opulent Vanguard family mansion towered over the upscale neighborhood on the hill.
Diana bolted to her room the moment we arrived, without a word.
But the Vanguard maids didn't bat an eye.
"A guest, I see. This way, please."
Selene guided us politely to the receiving room.
She didn't specify what it was for, but that's the vibe I got the first time I laid eyes on it.
A cozy spot perfect for sitting down and chatting.
"Please have a seat and wait."
I claimed the plushest sofa first thing.
Karen swiftly snagged the spot next to me.
"Oppa~."
Karen pressed her ample tits against me, flashing a cute smile.
My trusty fuckhole. She knows exactly what I like.
It was natural for hero candidates to sit by gender, but Karen crossed that line without hesitation.
All to be my faithful fuckhole.
I accepted her affection, kneading her ass gently.
Karen met my gaze with a lustful glint, as if she knew it all, and slyly rested her hand on my thigh.
"......"
Ava, suddenly left adrift, awkwardly sat next to Stia.
We waited like that for a bit until Selene returned with guest tea and pastries.
The aroma was heavenly even before I touched the cup.
"Thanks, Selene."
Selene bowed silently and withdrew.
Soon, Diana appeared, changed into casual clothes.
Tight pants and a sleeveless shirt that fully exposed her armpits.
She must've switched for comfort before we set off on the journey.
It preserved her dignity while prioritizing mobility—like riding gear. Looked damn good.
Diana crossed her legs on the sofa, scanned us with her smug face, and spoke.
"What're you waiting for? Let's get started."
"Should we pick a leader first?"
It was the first thing that came to mind.
Something I'd picked up from my limited adventurer experience.
I wanted to legally crown Stia as leader.
"Isn't the leader obviously me?"
Diana shot back, incredulous.
"If everyone's cool with it, sure."
"What do you think?"
Diana eyed me cautiously.
"I think Stia would be great."
The reason? When I couldn't think of any other way to get us all together besides wanting to fuck all three of them...
Stia had been different.
"Wha......"
Diana looked inwardly shocked, clenching her fists and trembling.
"So you two already decided? You think teasing me is fun?"
"Teasing? No way. What about you, Karen?"
"Hmm......"
I asked while deliberately groping her ass.
Karen gazed at me with a hint of desperation and said,
"I think Stia would be great too......"
Can't trust the leader spot to a sexual harassment uncle, right?
I teased Karen further, fingering the tantalizing mound of her pussy and her asshole.
It was at a level where a punch wouldn't be out of place, but Karen dutifully stuck out her ass, staying still for my enjoyment.
Diana immediately turned to Ava.
Ava, hit with an interrogating glare while sipping tea, choked and coughed.
Poor guy.
"I-I think Decal should do it......"
"Urgh...!"
Confirming the cold consensus, Diana bit her lip, at a loss for words.
Everyone knew it. Diana was too emotional and could screw things up.
Truth be told, I was the same, so I wanted Stia as leader.
"So, Stia's our party leader?"
Everyone turned to Stia.
All she had to do was accept.
That's what I thought...
"I think Decal should be leader.
Decal's an experienced adventurer. He's used to this stuff, so he'll lead us right."
Stia beamed at me with infinite trust, pushing me forward.
Used to it? What're you talking about?
The only thing I'm used to is irresponsible creampie sex?
I knew my Gold rank came mostly from emergency quests and connections—my skills and contributions were just a fraction.
"More than that, I couldn't convince Diana. Decal's the one who brought us together. It'd be weird for me to lead."
...Was that even convincing?
Stia thought Diana bowed to my thick popularity and experience, but what would she say if she knew the truth?
Diana had just fallen for my hypnosis-based schemes.
It was less virtue, more dick that brought her around.
Eh, whatever. Diana wouldn't pick me anyway.
"Our opinions are split, so Diana should decide."
"Why me?"
Diana responded half-heartedly.
Just as expected.
"Who else could decide on the leader?"
I coaxed and cajoled until Diana finally spoke.
She glanced at me, then tossed out casually,
"Then you."
"Me?"
...Unexpected.
I'd figured her last vote would go to Stia.
Physical stuff aside, didn't she utterly despise me?
"Got a problem? You asked me to pick. ...You're the least bad option."
Diana's attitude was oddly cute.
Before, her real hatred had some bite to her barbs, but now it was milder.
With clues piling up like this, it was obvious.
Diana had loved our intense fuck sessions.
Even when she tried to bail abruptly, deep down she wanted me to hold her back.
Acting like she hated it while secretly loving it.
She'd picked up some classic manga-girl cuteness traits?
"......"
"......Why are you staring like that."
Diana blushed shyly and looked away.
Seeing that made me think I should take the leader role.
"Alright. I accept your will and will lead this party."
Karen started the applause, followed by light cheers.
"Before we discuss the mission, as your leader, I have a question."
Everyone focused on me tensely.
"...Where's Kepa village?"
"......" "......"
Silence.
Were they stunned by the super-veteran adventurer's overly veteran question?
"...It's a village on the outskirts of the capital."
Ava said.
"About two hours by carriage. Pretty close to the northern front lines, and it borders a large forest."
"Thanks, Ava."
"No biggie."
Awkward silence followed Ava's words.
"Anyway, bandits in Kepa village, right? Has the village fallen already?"
"Probably not."
Stia said.
"Even a disciplined group struggles to occupy a village. Right now, the real worry is loss of life."
"Because of the Red Soulstone?"
"Yeah. Fine while they're rational, but can't be sure. Once it corrupts their minds, it's over."
"Better hurry then. Where do we get a carriage?"
Diana beckoned Selene for a whisper, then said,
"No luck. All carriages are out."
"I'll handle the carriage."
Ava raised his hand cautiously.
"Oppa, shouldn't we stock up on travel supplies before we go?"
"Right."
Wish I had something to jot notes on.
"Got paper and pen?"
"Selene, prepare something to take notes."
"Yes, miss."
Diana promptly had Selene set it up.
Noble through and through. Delegating came so naturally.
"Need porters too?"
Diana asked, itching to boss someone around again.
"Nah, got personal storage.
Plenty of space."
We huddled and listed essentials.
Hygiene stuff. Camping gear. Spare clothes. Underwear...
For five people, it added up fast.
"Question: do we put changing clothes in Decal's storage too?"
Stia asked, embarrassed.
"I know you don't mean anything bad by it. It's just... something that bothers me......"
Her flustered explanation was adorable.
Totally get it.
No woman wants to show me her spare panties. Sensitive topic.
"Ladies' stuff, Karen buys it. Bring it here, pack into bags, then store those. Sound good?"
"Yeah, let's do that."
Karen agreed eagerly.
"...Thanks."
"Diana, anything special you need?"
"Nope.
Everything I need's here. Selene, got it?"
"Yes. We'll prepare miss's items and hand them to master."
"......"
Huh? Something off.
"Selene. Did you just call me master?"
Too fun a slip-up to let slide.
"Yes? ...Oh. ...Uh, ah......"
Selene's calm shattered completely.
Her flustered red face was cute.
After all that sex, no wonder.
"Slips happen. Don't bully my girl."
Diana stepped in perfectly, saving Selene's face.
"S-Sorry, miss."
"It's fine. Problem's with petty people who can't overlook it."
"Too kind."
"......"
Selene squeezed her eyes shut in embarrassment.
Pretty maid getting humiliated? Never gets old.
She sometimes called me master in bed...
"Meet at the mansion front by 18:00, prepped.
Shopping's on me and Karen."
I said, squeezing Karen's ass firmly.
Karen tensed, sensing what was coming.
That's when it happened.
"Can you take me too?"
"Huh?"
Stia alternated glances between me and Karen.
"...I-I might be able to help."
"Wouldn't it be easier waiting here?"
"Please, let me come along."
What's this? Stia being insistent.
No way, right? Is she marking her territory against Karen?
After all this!
"Sure."
No choice but to play along.
Wonder how far she'll go.
Now Karen looked a bit sulky.
It became clear why Stia wanted to tag along once we left the mansion.
She walked right beside me.
Emboldened by Karen's closeness, she stuck pretty near.
"You two... for party members, you're awfully intimate."
"Isn't this normal for close friends?"
"N-No way! I've never even held hands affectionately with a guy."
"Like this?"
Karen linked fingers with me, pressing her tits close.
"You do that without even dating?"
Stia couldn't believe it.
"Aren't you too uptight, Stia?
Friends do this. Melbritt's the weird one."
I laid serious groundwork.
"...R-Really?"
"Oppa's right. Close friends do this. Normal outside."
Karen backed me up.
"Normal outside, huh.
I thought only couples did that."
"Wanna try holding hands?"
I took Stia's hand.
"Eek...!"
Stia yelped in surprise but didn't pull away—just let it rest in mine, trembling.
"Why so startled?"
"I've never... done this..."
I gripped her hand tighter on purpose.
"~~!"
Karen was rubbing her whole body against me, but Stia blushed at just a handhold. Stark contrast.
Melbritt hero candidates drawing eyes was inevitable.
Stia pulled away, realizing.
"People are staring."
"They're staring 'cause you're pretty."
I brushed it off smoothly.
But I didn't try grabbing her hand again.
Karen was my affectionate fuckhole crashing into me.
With Stia, a subtle tension flowed.
This distance? Perfect.
I groped Karen's tits and ass now and then while buying essentials.
Stia marveled at my bottomless storage pouch, like Doraemon's pocket.
"Personal storage. Heard of it, first time seeing one.
So convenient."
"Totally."
Fitting two seven-person tents with room to spare was miraculous.
No space limits had me stuffing everything—now cluttered junkyard.
Money gone too.
"Hm, out of cash..."
Stia and Karen chipped in, but mine was tapped.
"What's left?"
"Underwear."
Karen replied.
"I'll cover that."
Stia jumped in like she'd been waiting.
"Sorry."
Karen grabbed my apologizing hand with a grin.
"Then you pick, oppa."
"Huh?"
"Stia wants some too, right? The ones oppa picks."
"Uh, um... If Decal doesn't mind......"
Pain in the ass.
Gonna strip 'em anyway.
Plus, entering a lingerie shop in the capital with two girls? Sketchy.
It's dude-repellent territory.
"Let's go, oppa!"
Karen dragged me into the lingerie store.
Modern world or isekai, being surrounded by women's underwear unsettled me.
Didn't belong here.
I stared at the ceiling, pushing forward.
"How about this?"
On purpose or not, Karen held each one up to her body, letting me picture her in it.
Impressive...
She'd look hot in anything.
"Looks good. Get that."
"This one too..."
"...Can we buy for Stia without asking?"
"What? My money, obviously. For oppa's bedroom!"
I kneaded Karen's ass.
She stared intently.
"Oppa. Keep groping and I might not hold back......"
"You're my fuckhole, so hold it.
'Til I wanna shove it in."
"Meanie."
What for Stia?
"Stia, what color are you wearing now?"
"...White."
Stia blushed furiously and protested.
"No! What kinda question is that? You perv!"
"Didn't expect an answer. How about black then? Try it on."
"......"
I pointed to the fitting room.
Stia silently took the lingerie I picked and went in.
"She really likes you, oppa."
Karen said.
"Yeah. Wasn't aiming for it, but here we are."
Would our fates connect without hypnosis?
Who knows.
People's lives go smooth then derail unexpectedly.
While Stia was in the fitting room, I hugged Karen, fondled her tits, and sucked her neck.
"Ahng... Oppa, so naughty...♥"
"Got a fun toy now. After the mission, titfuck?"
"Yeah, I'll milk oppa's balls anytime. Just say."
Stia emerged, so I parted casually, like nothing happened.
"My turn!"
Karen headed to the fitting room.
Stia approached me hesitantly.
"Tried the one I picked?"
"Yeah."
"How's it feel?"
"Not sure."
"Lemme see. Show me."
"Show you? Here...?"
Stia glanced around nervously.
"Wh-What? I'm disappointed. We're here for mission prep.
Didn't think you'd be such a lecher."
"No bad intentions. Just checking if it suits."
"How can I believe that...!"
I stepped closer to Stia.
She flinched, shoulders hunching.
"Then why'd you look around?
Weren't you wondering if you could show me?"
While Stia hesitated, Karen came out.
"Wearing what oppa picked."
"How is it?"
"Tits feel a bit tight..."
"Yeah, figured."
No way normal bras fit Karen's chest.
I checked the clerk wasn't watching, then told Karen,
"Show me, Karen."
"...Okay."
Karen lifted her skirt herself, flashing her panties.
"...Karen! Such indecency in public!"
"Show me too, Stia. Hurry."
"...Eek."
"Just looking."
Not proud, but making girls do pervert shit shamelessly? One of my specialties.
With Karen boldly complying, Stia got flustered and rattled.
"It, it feels like this."
Stia lifted her uniform skirt, showing me her panties.
"Closer. Lemme see good."
"......"
Like Karen, she hiked it fully.
"Backside too?"
Stia spun obediently, showing her ass barely covered by panties.
"Cute."
Stia, face beet red, dropped her skirt.
"Happy now?"
"You were disappointed earlier."
"...You said no bad intentions, so I believed."
She really doesn't get guys.
If she'd dealt with one young, she wouldn't entertain such ridiculous demands.
Grew up sheltered like nobility's treasure—radiant, untarnished purity.
Almost felt bad for teasing with Karen.
"Yeah. No bad intentions.
Pretty lingerie. Suits you."
Stia sighed in relief at my brazen response.
We finished prepping for Kepa and gathered at the Vanguard mansion once more.