Pandora's Dilemma
Over the last few days, my pool of knowledge had expanded.
"Auuugh..."
Anal sex hurts. Even if we called it a "back pussy," it wasn't an organ designed for mating and reproduction, so it took a long time for my body to get used to it. Of course, since I had never actually used my real pussy for sex, a perfect cross-comparison was impossible... but reflecting on the pain lingering in my ass over the past few days, it was clear that anal sex put a much heavier strain on the body than regular vaginal sex.
Back in my adventurer days, I usually only used one or two fingers on the fuck buddies I met at the guild. A couple of fingers was a safe, comfortable size that a pussy could take without any trouble. Yet here I was, struggling to survive even though I was only taking two of Echidna's fingers.
Sure, Echidna's fingers were thicker and longer than an average human's, but even taking that into account, the dull ache in my ass every time I woke up was no joke. It fell squarely into the category of "pain."
"I don't think it was like this when I was fingering other girls' pussies..."
Naturally, the faces of my old fuck buddies from the adventurer guild drifted into my mind. It wasn't like I was a virgin to sex itself. When it came to being penetrated, I was a total cherry who had only just started getting played with by fingers, but when it came to doing the penetrating, I had bedded more women than most men.
And recalling the behavior of the countless submissives in my memory...
"They never struggled this much, did they?"
Indeed, I couldn't recall a single girl complaining that her pussy ached every time she woke up. And it wasn't like the girls I slept with were abnormally built. If you went on those orange-themed adult sites, even a twelve-inch black cock could somehow fit inside a pussy. Pussies were so incredibly elastic that catching a full-body ache from just two fingers would be the real anomaly.
I had vaguely assumed anal sex would feel similar, but opening that box revealed a completely different reality.
"Ugh, it still stings a bit..."
Granted, the amount of time I spent enjoying sex with Echidna was... well, extremely long... but even so, the throbbing in my rear was breaking right through the soothing effect of the ointment.
Another month? Or maybe two? How much more anal sex would it take for my back pussy to get used to receiving fingers?
"I want to keep having sex because it feels so good, but..."
Even if it felt amazing in the moment, having to deal with this kind of aftereffect the next day made it hard to enjoy purely. Besides, the anus wasn't even a conventional erogenous zone. Should I just be honest with Echidna and ask to do it less often because it hurts?
"But if we only do it occasionally, I'll never get used to it, and it'll just keep stinging every morning..."
Humans are creatures of habit. It was probably just tough because it was my first time. Should I just bear with it until my back pussy adapted to the size of Echidna's two fingers? It was incredibly hard to make a decision.
The pleasure of anal sex was easily a 110 out of 100. However, the lingering discomfort the next morning was about a 7 or 8... It was too noticeable to ignore, but giving up anal sex entirely because of it was out of the question. It was undeniable that anal sex had brought a wonderful variety to Roen and Echidna's sex life.
Or, maybe...
"Should I... try using my pussy?"
Should I just ditch my anus, which only ever throbbed with pain afterward, and ask to have sex using my pussy like everyone else? No, but that felt a bit off too.
"But to use my pussy, I have to tear my hymen..."
Tap, tap.
I naturally slipped a finger inside my pussy, lightly brushing against the symbol of my purity that firmly blocked the path to my womb.
"Ugh..."
In the process of widening such a tight, narrow pussy, tearing the hymen was an absolute necessity. It meant removing the proof of virginity that symbolized never having let anything enter. The problem was that this process inevitably came with the pain of defloration...
"It's going to hurt so much. And if my pussy bleeds, how is that any different from a period..."
I had finally said goodbye to menstrual cramps, and now I had to go through tearing my hymen, which might feel just like them? Hesitating was simply an unavoidable human instinct.
"Maybe it's because of the female hormones..."
I let out a dry chuckle at my own joke.
"Sigh."
Soon, I let out a heavy sigh and hung my head. It was a genuinely serious dilemma for me.
[Option 1] Endure the pain of losing my virginity, then farm pleasure through vaginal sex.
[Option 2] Farm pleasure through anal sex, then suffer the next day's aftershocks.
As someone who loved sex but hated pain, it was incredibly difficult to choose between these two options.
"Let's just do what needs to be done."
Today, as usual, I dragged the wheeled full-length mirror from the corner of the bedroom and positioned it right in front of the bed. Then, I flopped down on my back, pulled my knees to my chest, and locked my arms behind them, putting myself in a posture that left my anus completely exposed.
There, my anus—corrupted into Echidna's personal back pussy through days of intense use—was puckering, showing off its fresh pink hue. Now, to make it do more than just breathe and pucker, I slipped a finger in up to the first joint to stretch the opening...
"Ah...!"
Drip, trickle...
The ointment that hadn't been fully absorbed inside my anus began to run down the folds of my skin, mixed with sweat into a thin, milky-white fluid. It was a good thing I had laid a towel underneath me beforehand, because a surprising amount was leaking out.
"Haah...♡"
The process of draining this unabsorbed ointment was strangely ticklish and stimulating. My body was naturally hyper-sensitive, but when my back pussy was performing its original function of pushing something out, it sent an especially intense wave of pleasure straight to my brain.
"Hngh, ah...♡"
It wasn't the brain-melting ecstasy of rough sex with Echidna, but a shallow, addictive thrum of pleasure repeated over and over until every last drop of the unabsorbed ointment had drained from my back pussy.
At first, I had questioned Echidna, asking why so much ointment was coming out, claiming it felt like more than she had even applied, and teasingly accusing her of making a defective batch.
"Look at how much there is, probably because it's mixed with sweat..."
Echidna had explained that the medicine's effects caused my back pussy to sweat, and that sweat dissolved the ointment applied to the skin, creating this thin, white fluid that pooled inside. She told me to just think of it as love juice secreting from my back pussy, so I had accepted it and integrated this morning routine into my day. It didn't seem like Echidna was lying.
For instance, the outer folds of my anus, which didn't sweat easily, remained plump and firm thanks to the ointment. Since sweat was building up inside the tight, humid depths of my back pussy, it wasn't all that strange for the ointment to melt, fail to absorb, and leak out. Well, whatever the case...
"Phew... okay, it's all out."
I tossed the towel, now soaked with the white fluid that had drained from my back pussy over the last few minutes, onto the floor beside the bed. Then, I immediately opened the jar of ointment sitting nearby. Scooping a generous amount onto my index finger, I assumed the position.
"Mmm..."
Gently. Bit by bit. I applied the ointment around the folds of my anus and just inside the entrance.
"It won't get ruined from being used too roughly, right...? That can't happen..."
Even though Echidna had given me medicine that stopped me from needing to defecate, meaning it was fine if my sphincter stretched a bit... I certainly didn't want to end up with a completely loose, gaping ass.
Aside from the times Echidna regularly applied the medicine for me, I made sure to apply it myself to take care of my body beforehand. Once the human body gets damaged, it's incredibly hard to restore it to its original state. I had to stay on top of maintenance.
"There. All done."
Just as I finished smoothly applying the ointment to the folds and the entrance of my anus...
"Ah, bathroom, bathroom!"
A sudden, urgent pressure hit my bladder. In other words, I had to pee... The medicine that stopped me from defecating was great and all, but it had exponentially increased the number of times I needed to urinate. It was so bad that I'd even get the urge to pee right in the middle of sex...
When that happened, Echidna usually offered two solutions. Either, "Oh? Go ahead and use the bathroom," or, "Just let it out here, I want to watch." And the one she chose with overwhelming frequency was the latter. Echidna had a mischievous streak; she loved watching me frown slightly and tremble as I let my piss flow, staring at me with the delighted expression of someone watching a movie.
"Phew... I barely even drink water, so why does so much keep coming out..."
No matter how many times it happened, her intensely curious gaze was incredibly embarrassing. I gave a small shiver at the thought, and after relieving myself, I headed straight to the kitchen.
As for clothes... honestly, I barely wore them anymore. I only wore a bra regularly, and even then, Echidna had promised to make me an artifact that would hold my breasts in a perfect shape so they wouldn't sag. When she had asked why I always slept with a bra on, I had honestly confessed that I hated the thought of my breasts sagging, and that was her solution.
I didn't mind Echidna's thoughtfulness. How should I put it? It felt like she was taking care of me even in ways I didn't notice. Knowing she loved me made it impossible to dislike.
"Time to make breakfast, food, food!"
Grinning from ear to ear, I began to cook.