Chapter 400: The 4th Floor
Chapter 400: The 4th Floor
And then, the next morning.
Sara, who had failed to properly punish me, glared at me with a teary-eyed pout.
But I wasn't the least bit scared.
“What’s wrong? You punished me plenty. I’ve reflected deeply on my actions, thanks to you. I’ll be more careful from now on.”
“You little….”
At my shameless remark, Sara shot me a look of pure annoyance.
But hey, I did receive my punishment.
The fact that it didn't go according to her original plan was purely because she couldn't handle it.
It’s not my fault. I told her about Sex Boost ages ago.
“Hnngh… Nngh… Haa….”
Sara glared at me for a moment longer, then glanced at the clock on the wall and immediately sat up, pulling away from me.
“Huh? Sara?”
Was she actually mad? The unspoken rule was that we’d usually stay connected and fool around in the morning until Vanessa came to get us.
Maybe I was a little too smug. I’d only acted that way because Sara had clearly enjoyed herself, satisfying her voyeuristic side.
“Wash me.”
“Hmm?”
“My body. Use the spirits to wash me. I’m in a hurry, so do it quickly.”
In a hurry? For what, this early in the morning?
Though I wondered, I summoned the spirits and washed Sara’s body.
This, at least, was a skill I had perfectly mastered.
To think I’d learned spirit magic only to use it like this. Even I had to admit it was a waste of talent.
Anyway, as soon as she was clean, Sara quickly threw on her clothes and made to leave the room.
“S-Sara? Where are you going so early?”
“Hmph. You don’t need to know.”
I hurriedly washed myself and got dressed, questioning her again, but that was the only answer I got.
Still, she didn’t leave the room right away.
It was as if she was waiting for me to finish dressing.
Was she trying to get me to follow her?
Well, I was going to follow her anyway. What on earth was going on this morning?
The moment I finished pulling up my pants and adjusting my clothes, Sara whisked out of the room.
I quickly chased after her, and the place we arrived at was none other than Diana’s room.
…Huh? Wait a minute. Don’t tell me….
“Sara. Hold on, time out….”
“Diiiiiaaaannnaaaaa!”
Before I could stop her, Sara bellowed Diana’s name, threw the door wide open, and stormed inside.
Dammit. The door wasn’t even locked. Isn’t Diana being a little too careless?
“Uhet? Eh? Huet? Het?”
It seemed she had been sound asleep. Diana shot up in bed, looking completely dazed with a groggy expression on her face.
And while Diana was still trying to figure out what was happening, Sara was already right beside her.
Sara clenched both her fists, and before I could intervene, she pressed them against Diana’s temples and started grinding them in circles.
“Aaaahhh…! What is this?! What in the world is happening?!”
Diana, flustered by the sudden turn of events, looked… well, it’s a bit weird to say, but she looked kind of cute.
My first instinct was to rush in and stop them, but judging by her reaction, Sara wasn't using much force. It was more of a playful gesture.
She’s cute, so maybe I’ll just watch a little longer?
“Diana. You lectured me about how dangerous the dungeon is, and yet you go and do that with Guwon? Right next to me, no less?”
“……Uhet?!”
Ah, Diana froze solid.
At this rate, it didn't look like she was going to un-petrify herself, so I figured I should probably chime in.
“Sorry, Diana. We got caught.”
“Wh-wh-wh-wh….”
I gave her an awkward grin, and Diana’s petrification finally broke.
As a bonus, Sara, who had been attacking Diana’s temples, suddenly looked as if this wasn’t how things were supposed to go.
“What are you talking aboooouuuut!”
Diana clutched her head with both hands, her eyes wide with disbelief as she shouted.
“Caught?! Het?! Are you in your right mind?! Why are you so calm about this?! Huh?! H-Huuuh?!”
Whoa. Her reaction is… more intense than I expected. My bad.
I thought she might even get excited again, but I guess in a situation like this, embarrassment trumps arousal.
“Diana. Don’t you have something to say to me?”
Sara, who had been looking flustered, composed herself and spoke while grinding her fists again.
“Aaaah… I’m sorry! But… but…!”
Diana looked like she was about to cry as she glared at me resentfully.
As cute as this was, if I just stood by and watched any longer, Diana might hate me for the rest of her life.
I guess it’s time for the hero to make his entrance.
“Sara, stop! It’s all my fault! I forced her! If you’re going to blame someone, blame me….”
“Alright, then.”
Before I could even finish my sentence, Sara turned her attack on me as if she’d been waiting for it.
“Huh? Wait… Aaaaargh! It’s splitting! My head is splitting! Hey! This actually hurts!”
“It’s supposed to hurt.”
“Gyaaaak! Wait! Last night I…!”
“That was for your share, Guwon. Now you’re taking Diana’s share of the punishment too, right?”
Ugh…! That little sneak! I knew something was off! So this was her plan all along! You cheat!
“Unbelievable! Simply unbelievable! After all this one told you, you still haven’t reflected on your actions?! Does this mean words are not enough?! Is that it?! Didn’t you say we wouldn’t get caught! How is this one supposed to face Sara-yang now?!”
And then Diana joined the assault.
It seemed she had converted all her embarrassment over being caught into rage directed at me. She charged forward furiously and started hitting me with both fists.
Pat, pat, pat, pat.
Hmm. This is… healing. I feel like Sara’s attack is being slightly offset by Diana’s pitter-patter assault.
If I let it show, though, I might get hit with a real magic attack this time.
“No, you were forced into it, so Sara will understand… Aaaah.”
“Diana might understand, but I don’t understand you, Guwon! If you were going to get me all worked up, you should have come to me! Why did you have to go to Diana of all people?!”
Well, that’s simply because Diana enjoys that kind of play more….
“H-Hmm? Sara-yang worked you up?”
Diana, who until then had been avoiding eye contact with Sara and focusing her attack solely on me, suddenly stopped and looked up.
“Oops.”
“This is no time for ‘oops’! What do you mean by that?!”
Come to think of it, Diana probably didn’t see it.
I definitely made eye contact with Diana while Sara and I were touching each other, which means my body was facing Diana.
And Sara, who was facing me, naturally had her back to Diana. So when Sara touched my thing, Diana obviously wouldn’t have seen it.
“C-Calm down, Diana. It’s just that when Guwon was touching me, I might have unconsciously touched his… thing a little.”
“You did such a thing?! Unconsciously, you say! What are you two doing in the dungeoooon?!”
“W-Well, it’s still better than what you did, Diana! You might say you were forced, but you still had sex with Guwon right next to me! If you had properly refused, do you think even this pervert would have forced you like that in the dungeon? It’s all because you didn’t say no….”
“W-Wait a minute!”
This is bad. If this continues, they’re really going to start fighting.
A guy caught between two women in a hostile mood. I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy.
Do you have any idea how hard I’ve worked to build a relationship where the girls don’t hate each other?
“You were both a little bit at fault, right? Why don’t we just call it even and move on? Nothing good will come from fighting, right?”
“You’re one to talk, Guwon! You’re the most at fault!”
“Are you in any position to say that?! You’re the one most at fault!”
Hmm. Such beautiful harmony.
With this, I don’t think I have to worry about them turning on each other.
“Right. Diana, this isn’t the time for us to be fighting.”
“Mm. Sara-yang is correct. The one we should be fighting right now is….”
“H-Hey, guys. Please try not to make it too painful… Gyaaaak!”
Instead, it looks like my body is going to suffer for a bit.
In the end, I had to endure their combined assault until Vanessa came to get Diana.
Well, physically, only Sara’s attacks did any real damage.
But Diana’s pitter-patter attack wasn’t completely ineffective, either.
I had to keep a firm grip on my facial muscles to stop myself from smiling with delight.
Thanks to that, my back, where Sara had hit me, and my face, from forcing a pained expression, were both aching.
“Guwon-ssi? What’s wrong? You look so tired this morning.”
As soon as I arrived at the dining hall, my angel asked me that with a worried look on her face.
That’s my angel for you. The oasis of my heart.
Although, normally, if a man shows up looking this tired in the morning, people would assume he had a really intense night.
Of course, that wasn’t the reason I was tired, but is it really normal for her to not even consider that possibility?
Well, I appreciate her faith in my stamina. No, wait. Is this just faith in Healing Sex?
“Leia, you don’t need to be nice to Guwon today. No. This pervert doesn’t deserve it.”
“Mm. That’s right. Leia-yang, you’re always spoiling him, and it’s making him insolent.”
“Huh? Guwon-ssi? Did you do something again?”
Again… Even my angel… Ugh. I hate that I can’t even argue.
“Well, you see….”
“Waaaaah! No need to say it! Just know this! Being nice is forbidden today!”
“Umm… I-Is that so…?”
Leia gave a slightly troubled smile but nodded as if she had no choice.
Dammit. They’ve taken away my last bastion, the oasis of my heart! How cruel!
“What?! You got a problem with that?!”
“You enjoyed it too when it was happen—.”
“Waaaaaaaaah!”
Diana let out a loud cry and resumed her pitter-patter attack.
“Diana-ssi. Isn’t being nice forbidden?”
“Wh-What are you talking about! What part of this looks nice?! This is a punishment!”
“Oh my? Is that so? Then I should too….”
My angel smiled sweetly, enveloped her hand in healing magic, placed her fist on my chest, and started tapping—thump, thump, thump—like she was knocking, just by flicking her wrist.
Ugh! The shock feels like she’s knocking directly on my heart!
“A-Alright! This one will stop too! Stop it! You’re sneakily healing him at the same time, aren’t you!”
Diana, why are you so flustered?
Don’t tell me you feel like your position is being threatened.
It’s okay. Your pitter-patter attack is invincible.
“Oh my. I’m sorry. Guwon-ssi just looked so tired.”
My angel stuck her tongue out slightly and gave me a playful wink as she removed her hand from my chest.
Aww. My angel really is the best. An effect greater than any simple healing magic had definitely been activated in my body.
“What are you grinning about?!”
“Guwon. If you like it that much, should I do it too?”
“No, I’m good.”
Sara, it’s only okay because it’s my back. If you started punching my chest, I’d actually die.
Especially with your fists, not your palms.
“Flirting so openly right in front of us first thing in the morning… Could you at least do that in a room where people aren’t watching?!”
Just then, as if she couldn’t take it anymore, Matilda snapped at us.
“Ah….”
Sara, Diana, and Leia finally looked around and sat down in their seats with embarrassed expressions.
Well, it wasn’t just our party members here. Vanessa, the maids, and people from the Mage Association were here too.
For the record, Silvia was over in a corner, watching us while biting her finger with a look of envy.
Even though all she does is vibrate when she actually joins in.
“Jealous….”
“What did you say?!”
“Nope. Nothing.”
I tried to talk to her casually, thinking I could easily calm her down by activating her ‘woman in love’ mode, but the force of her presence right now was so overwhelming that I was shut down before I could even try.
She must be really mad.
I guess if you can’t even have a proper relationship with a man because of a curse, seeing this kind of stuff all the time would be pretty irritating.
I should try to restrain myself a little in front of Matilda from now on.
Well, I can’t say I’ll stop completely, though.
And so, the morning’s commotion finally settled down, and we were able to have breakfast.
So, what should we do today?
My meal with Elder Sister Rachel is tomorrow, so today I can take it easy… Oh, right. Matilda.
Come to think of it, I was planning on having a talk with Matilda.