Chapter 421
Chapter 421
“…Here you are.”
A moment later, Vanessa reappeared and held out the maid outfit to me.
It was a small collection of black and white cloth, so tiny I wondered if it was even the right outfit. But with frills here and there, as if to insist on its identity as a maid uniform, there was no mistaking it. This was that maid outfit.
It’s finally back in my hands.
Feeling a surge of emotion, I reached for the clothes.
“…Hey. Vanessa.”
“Yes.”
“I can’t exactly take it if you’re holding on that tight.”
No, I’m not saying I’d lose in a contest of strength.
I’m just being purely, genuinely concerned that if I pull too hard, the outfit will rip.
Does she really not want to give it to me?
Then again, considering how I plan to use this, I can’t say I don’t understand her feelings… No, wait. She wasn’t like this the first time she gave it to me.
Back then, Vanessa definitely had the attitude of someone who knew exactly how I’d use this outfit.
The only difference between then and now is…
“Hey, I told you it’s fine. I licked up all your juices properly, didn’t I?”
I meant it as a considerate remark, but the moment I said it, Vanessa started glaring at me.
No, I’m not scared.
The way she was blushing, so unlike her, while glaring at me was actually kind of cute… What am I even thinking right now?
“I’m telling you, it’s really fine. Here, look. It doesn’t even smell… Whoa! You were actually going to hit me just now, weren’t you?!”
As I brought the maid outfit to my nose to prove my point, Vanessa’s fist cut through the empty air between me and the uniform.
If I had leaned in any further, I definitely would have been hit.
“…I was only pretending.”
Don’t lie to me! I heard the whoosh of your fist cutting through the air!
“Anyway, that’s enough. Just give it back already.”
“……”
I tried pulling on the maid outfit again, but Vanessa still held it tight, showing no intention of letting go.
What is her deal, really?
“Hey. What’s the reason you won’t give it to me? Just tell me. What, are you using this to masturbate while thinking about that time or something?”
Since Vanessa is cooped up in the mansion all day, she obviously has no chance to meet men, and certainly no chance to have sex. So it’s only natural she’d masturbate by herself. She’s human, too, so she must have a sex drive.
I’d said it half-jokingly with that thought in mind, but Vanessa’s reaction was unexpected.
“…I have not.”
Wasn’t the silence before her answer noticeably long just now? I’m not imagining that, am I?
“You really do it, don’t you?”
“I believe I said that I did not.”
No, no matter how much you deny it, it’s not convincing at all.
Your face is even redder than before.
Though it’s a subtle change, so it’s not that obvious.
At this rate, it felt like I’d never get the maid outfit back, no matter how much time passed.
I have no choice. It’s a gamble, but I guess I’ll have to say something a little risky.
“Look, uh… you’re in your prime, too. You don’t have a chance to meet guys because of your butler duties, and you don’t seem to get any vacation time. I get it. It pains my heart to take away your masturbation tool, but I really need to use it today. If your sex drive is exploding and you can’t hold it in, I can help you out again like last time.”
If she still refuses to hand over the maid outfit after hearing that, she’d basically be admitting to it. If she’s really not doing it, Vanessa should let go now.
It would be a huge problem if Vanessa snitched to Diana about what I just said, but I figured she probably wouldn’t.
After all, she’s likely kept what happened that time a secret from Diana, too.
“…That will not be necessary.”
And with that, my gamble paid off beautifully. Vanessa finally let go of the maid outfit.
Yes! It’s finally back in my arms! With this, tonight Sara and I will… Kehehe.
Before Vanessa could change her mind, I hurriedly stuffed the maid outfit into my inventory.
“…If you have no other business, I will be taking my leave.”
Vanessa, who had been staring intently as the maid outfit vanished from my hands, said her piece and prepared to disappear again.
“Wait a minute!”
“…What is it now?”
Vanessa, my dear. Is it just me, or is there a bit of an edge to your voice?
“Play with me. I’m bored.”
“……”
“D-Don’t look at me like that! I can’t help it! Everyone else is gathered together having a discussion, and there’s nothing for me to do here alone!”
“…Haaah.”
Did she just sigh?!
Well, despite all that, Vanessa ended up playing with me anyway.
Heh heh. Her mouth says no, but her body is honest… Is that not quite the right phrase here?
In any case, Vanessa and I ended up playing poker.
That’s right. Poker exists in this world, too.
Of course, the card suits and some of the finer rules were different.
But the basic framework was almost identical to poker, so it wasn’t that hard to learn.
A good amount of time passed as Vanessa and I battled with cards, and then, finally done with their discussion, the girls came to my room as a group.
“Guwon! We’ve finished our talk for now… What are you doing?”
“Ah, good work, everyone. As you can see, just playing a game to kill time. So, how did the discussion go?”
“We’ve decided to put it on hold for now. We thought it would be better to talk more with the princess before making a decision. We also need to hear the detailed circumstances regarding the Succubus race,” Diana said.
“I’m sorry. If I had just done a better job…”
“It’s okay. It’s not your fault, Leia.”
Mhm, mhm. That’s right. It’s truly a heartwarming sight to see them comforting each other.
“But this is surprising. I honestly thought you’d be against it. Especially you, Sara.”
“Well, if I had my way, I’d want to be against it, but…”
As Sara spoke, she glanced over at Leia.
So that’s it. Since Leia is in a similar situation, it’s hard for her to just kick Felicia out.
Silvia ended up joining our party in a similarly vague way. Is Felicia going to end up the same?
Best friends, indeed. They don’t seem alike at all, but they have the strangest things in common.
“And it might also be related to the mission the Goddess gave you.”
Sara muttered this with a displeased look on her face.
“Huh? What do you mean by that?”
“Don’t you remember? The Goddess praised you for giving me and Leia the Apostle’s Appointment. And we’re both from races of the War God’s era. But are we really the only two races from that time? Isn’t it possible that the Succubus race is one of them, too?”
Ah, that. I’d had the thought before that I might need to gather the races from the War God’s era, but honestly, I hadn’t even considered it this time.
That’s because I assumed the Succubi were a race created by the Goddess.
I mean, it makes sense, right? Just look at their abilities. Anyone would think the Goddess… no, wait. Is that also true for the Gumiho?
Besides, now that I think about it, Succubi are demons.
They’re a race that would fit perfectly as a subordinate of a Demon God.
How did I not think of this?
The fact that they’re ruling as kings in a world created by the Goddess must have kept my thoughts from reaching that far.
“But even if they really are a race from the War God’s era, I won’t forgive you if you try to give her an Apostle’s Appointment right away.”
“Of course not. What are you even saying?”
Besides, the princess doesn’t even like me, so it wouldn’t work even if I tried.
“S-Sorry. I’m not doubting you.”
Flustered by the conviction in my voice, Sara apologized with a blush.
Nope. I can’t forgive you. Looks like I’ll have to put you in the maid outfit tonight and teach you a lesson.
I, who was already dead set on making her wear the maid outfit, reaffirmed my decision.
“In any case, since that’s settled, let’s talk about it later. For now, let’s have a meal,” Diana suggested.
“Yeah! Let’s do that!”
“Hehe. Are you that hungry?”
No. Sorry, Leia. To be honest, I’m more excited for what’s going to happen after the meal.
Only Vanessa, who had been quietly organizing the cards while we talked, was looking at me with a peculiar expression, as if she was the only one who knew why I was so happy.
After we finished our meal, night finally fell.
The moment Sara, fresh from her bath, entered the room, I spoke in a strong tone.
“Sara! Tonight, you will…”
“Guwon!”
But my words were cut off by Sara’s voice, which was even stronger than mine.
“Uh, yeah. What is it?”
Huh? Did I do something wrong again?
Why does she have that look on her face?
“Be honest. You did it with that woman today, didn’t you?”
“Gah! H-How… Did Leia tell you?!”
No way! My angel wouldn’t do that, would she?!
I had planned to just be brazen about what happened with Felicia, since I was going to cut ties with her after doing it once anyway. But Sara brought it up at such an unexpected moment that I panicked.
“No. That woman said it herself, didn’t she? That once a woman has a taste of your thing, she can’t help but fall for you.”
“What does that have to do with anything?”
“The time you were forced by that woman was when your level was low, right? The princess wouldn’t have said something like that based on her memory from back then, so it can only mean you did it one more time after your level went up.”
I see. So that’s how it was.
My angel. I always believed in you.
But to deduce all that from just that one comment…
Sometimes, her insight really scares me.
“Anyway, so you did it, right?”
“Yeah. That’s right. I did it. It seemed like it would be hard to nullify the bet with just wordplay.”
But I am a man who can turn a crisis into an opportunity. I am Guwon.
I said as much with a confident attitude.
“…You’re pretty brazen about it.”
Perhaps not expecting me to react this way, Sara’s eyebrows twitched as she spoke, a look on her face that said, this isn’t how it was supposed to go.
“Of course. There’s nothing to be ashamed of. If you want, I can tell you in detail how we did it. No, maybe it would be better to show you with actions rather than words?”
Then, as if to push her further, I made a comment to provoke her pussyual proclivities.
“…Show me.”
Nice, nice. She’s taking the bait, just as I planned.
No matter how good her insight is, she’ll never beat my cunning when it comes to bedroom affairs.
Besides, Sara always says no, but she secretly enjoys it.
So you’re curious about what kind of play Felicia and I got up to, are you?
“Alright. Then first, put this on.”
With a triumphant smile, I held out the maid outfit I had gotten back from Vanessa today.
“What is that… Wait. Why do I need that right now?”
“To accurately reenact what I did with Felicia, it’s more effective if you wear this.”
“You made that woman wear something like that, too?!”
“N-No! I didn’t even have this when I went to the palace… A-Anyway, no! Just put it on! You’ll understand once you do!”
Although I got a little flustered, which wasn’t part of the plan, I still forced the maid outfit on Sara.
“…If you’re tricking me, I won’t forgive you.”
In the end, Sara said as much and accepted the maid outfit with a twisted expression.
Hahahat. Seeing as she brought up Felicia just now, she must have been trying to seize the initiative in bed, but that’s not happening.
To think she’d try to outsmart me in this area.
You’re naive. So naive, Sara!
You need more training!
Having succeeded in getting Sara to wear the maid outfit as originally planned, I watched with a pleased expression as she changed clothes.
Am I not going to look away? Why would I? Sara isn’t saying anything, is she?
“…I put it on. So, what are you going to do now?”
Sara, now fully changed, still looked a little dissatisfied, but she looked absolutely magnificent.
As I thought, it suits her so well.
Since she usually keeps her skin completely covered with long-sleeved shirts and long pants, seeing her in such a revealing outfit felt all the more special.
Maybe she should dress more revealingly on a regular basis… No. It’s enough that only I get to see this.
There’s no need for her to walk around like this all the time and give other guys an eyeful.
Her usual clothes are the best, after all.
“Now then, I’ll teach your body exactly what I did to Felicia. Right. First, kneel.”
“What? What do you mean…”
“Do as I say.”
“Ngh…”
Whether she was overwhelmed by my forceful tone, which was different from usual, Sara bit her lip slightly and frowned in displeasure, but she obediently knelt on the floor.