Chapter 462: Crossroads
Chapter 462: Crossroads
I won't bother telling you whether or not Leia managed to maintain her queenly demeanor to the very end.
Let's just say that what you're imagining is exactly what happened.
My own ability to overcome the Gumiho's full-powered assault without even moving is terrifying.
Why, oh heavens, did you grant me such a formidable power…! Well, I suppose you gave it to me for a reason.
In any case, after a pleasant night's sleep, I was overcome by a tremendous sense of unease even before I opened my eyes.
There was nothing on top of me.
How could this be?! Does that even make sense? And I slept with Leia last night, of all people!
The sensation of those two magnificent mounds pressing down on my chest was gone! This is absurd!
My drowsiness vanished in an instant. I shot up in bed, my eyes flying open.
“Heung!”
Only after sitting up did I realize the pleasant sensation emanating from my groin.
The soft, warm feeling enveloping my entire member. This was, without a doubt, Leia's touch.
Come to think of it, the blanket between my legs was bulging upwards.
Slowly, I lifted the covers. And there, just as I expected, was Leia.
Her back was to me, and she was curled up between my legs.
Of course, her rear was pressed tightly against my groin, with my Dick properly sheathed inside her.
“…Hey, Leia? What are you doing?”
Even I couldn't quite process the situation I’d woken up to, so I posed the question to her backside.
“……”
But all I got in return was silence.
Is she sleeping in that position? No. That can't be right. She moaned when I sat up just now.
As a test, I poked Leia’s butt with my finger.
Mmm. Soft and pleasant. It felt like my finger could just sink right in… No, that’s not the point.
As I poked her rear, Leia’s tail twitched reflexively.
See? She’s awake.
“Leia. What are you doing?”
“Kyaa! N-No! You can’t look at my face right now!”
When I grabbed her arm and tried to pull her up by force, Leia shrieked and flailed.
I had no choice but to let go. She immediately curled back into her previous position, covering her face with both hands.
Her tail was drooping limply, and now that I looked closer, her ears were folded forward as well.
Her entire body was broadcasting just how drained she was.
“…Are you feeling shy all of a sudden?”
At my question, Leia’s tail slapped my stomach a few times before flopping back onto the bed.
Apparently, I was right.
“Come on. Why now, of all times? Yesterday, even after you turned back from your Gumiho form, you were quite… Mmph.”
“Kyaaah! Kyaaah!”
As I spoke teasingly, Leia shot up with a scream.
She spun around to face me, then desperately clamped both hands over my mouth.
Even so, her face was beet red, and she couldn't even meet my gaze. It was impossibly cute.
As an added bonus, the two peaks that put on a magnificent show with her frantic movements were also spectacular.
“Finally looking this way, are we?”
I grabbed both of Leia’s wrists and pulled her hands from my mouth, then moved them behind my back so she couldn't turn away again.
Leia was naturally pulled into an embrace, and the distance between our faces became much closer than before.
“Hahh…”
Well, even so, Leia seemed determined not to face me, burying her face in my chest with her head bowed low.
I cupped her cheeks with my hands, gently lifted her head, and gave her a light kiss on the lips.
“Ahhh… U-Um… about yesterday…”
“It’s fine. Nothing to be embarrassed about. I enjoyed it, too. A little play like that is a refreshing change of pace now and then, you know?”
“Y-You think so…?”
Leia smiled faintly, as if a little relieved, but she was still trembling with embarrassment.
“Besides, that’s just your kink, right?”
“Wh-Whaat?! M-My kink?!”
“Yeah. I told you to do whatever you wanted, and that’s what you did. Am I wrong? That’s what I thought.”
“N-N-N-No! It’s not!”
“It’s okay. I can understand. If you want, we can do it like that every time. I don’t have a problem with it.”
“I-I’m…!”
“But I never would have guessed you liked that kind of play. Was that why you said you liked to service me? Because you could take the lead? Were you actually planning on playing with me instead of serving me?”
“N-N-N-No! That’s not it at all!”
“Haha. I told you, it’s fine. Really. I understand everything…”
“Re-Really! Please listen to me! You’re just like Sara and Diana said, Guwon…!”
If this were Sara or Diana, they would have started resorting to physical violence by now. But Leia, who knew no such thing, could only flail her entire body and desperately deny it.
So cute. She really is an angel.
“Ah, speaking of Sara and Diana, that reminds me.”
“Wh-What is it?”
“Are you going to tell them about your real kink? You said you would if you ever developed one…”
“Ah, ahhh… Aaaaaah…!”
Leia’s face twisted into an expression of despair I had never seen before.
There’s no need to look like that. Liking dominant play isn’t that big of a deal, is it?
That’s what I thought, but apparently, Leia felt differently.
“Ah, ahh… O-Oh, Goddess…! What have I done…! Sara… Diana… I’m so sorry for taking this lightly… I never knew it would feel like this…”
Seriously? It’s desperate enough to call upon the Goddess?
She even started a confession directed at Sara and Diana midway through.
Alright. In that case, I should step in and help her out like a real man.
“Well, it’s not like what happened yesterday was really a kink, so there’s probably no need to say anything.”
“…Eh? Ah, ahh! Ahh…”
The moment I said that, Leia’s face brightened for a second before clouding over again.
“What, what is it? What’s wrong?”
“Ugh… But I can’t lie…”
Despite my advice, the ever-so-good Leia couldn't bring herself to lie.
She doesn’t have to live so earnestly.
If you live like that, you’ll lose out one day, you know?
Well, I guess that’s one of her good points.
“A lie…? You just said it wasn’t like that, but now you’re admitting it’s your kink after all.”
“Hahh…”
As I muttered that, Leia clutched her chest as if she’d taken damage and fell backward, turning away from me.
She was probably trying to clutch her heart, but I wonder if she could even feel a pulse through her palm. It was completely blocked by her own chest.
“Well, anyway, I guess there’s no choice then. You’ll have to tell them properly. That your preference is queenly play.”
“Ugh…!”
As I said that while looking at her back, Leia’s tail slapped against my chest.
Seeing her like this made me a little happy.
No, not because I like getting hit. I’m not that much of a pervert.
What I mean is, I’m happy that Leia is acting pouty with me like this.
Until now, she’s always had the impression of holding everything in.
The fact that she can complain to me like this means our relationship has deepened that much more, doesn’t it?
I never thought telling her to do as she pleased yesterday would lead to this.
Come to think of it, the reason she even engaged in that kind of play goes all the way back to me blabbering on about harems and whatnot.
This must be what they mean when they say the ground hardens after the rain.
I nodded in satisfaction and slowly began to move my hips back and forth.
“Hah! G-Guwon?!”
“Well, I figured it’s better to spend the time doing something that feels good rather than suffering like that.”
“Ugh… Is that really why?”
I tried to make an excuse, but even I had to admit it was a pretty ridiculous one.
Even Leia, who trusted me so much, seemed to find it hard to believe this time, turning her head to give me a slight glare.
“Sorry. The truth is, I can’t hold back anymore.”
I mean, think about it.
It already feels amazing just being inside Leia, but she had turned away, then spun around to embrace me, and then fell back again.
Just imagine how much I was stimulated during all that.
It’d be weirder if I could hold back.
“Really… you’re too much, Guwon… Hehe. You’re hopeless.”
When I told her the truth, Leia giggled as if to say I was hopeless, and then finally started to move her hips on her own.
She really is an angel. I love you.
“Hehe. Thanks, big sis… Your Majesty?”
“Re-Really!”
Leia’s face flushed at my teasing words, and she slapped my chest with her tail again, but in the end, we ended up enjoying ourselves one more time before Vanessa arrived.
*
Time passed, and after finishing breakfast, we took a slow walk to the Guild to aid our digestion.
I had already told everyone about our dungeon trip yesterday, so all the preparations were complete, allowing us to set out a little earlier than usual.
Oh, by the way, Leia still hasn’t told Sara and Diana about her kink.
We just haven’t had a moment with just the three of them.
Well, I’m sure Leia will handle it.
It’s not really my place to interfere, so I decided to stay out of it.
“…Hello, Guwon.”
As always, I went straight to Rachel to register the members for our dungeon dive, and she greeted me.
Perhaps because some time had passed, she didn't look as angry as before, but her demeanor was still somewhat awkward.
“Hello, Rachel.”
To be honest, I felt just as awkward.
No, seriously, I have no idea how to act around her.
No matter how I think about it, the only conclusion I can reach is that she did what she did because she likes me.
But it’s not like I can just ask her directly.
Imagine if I was wrong. How humiliating would that be?
Besides, I already have one failed attempt under my belt, so I’m honestly scared to ask.
That damn Vanessa… asking me if I was in my right mind, of all things.
“Um… Rachel.”
But I couldn’t just let things stay awkward between us forever.
I want to go back to how things were, joking around and making small talk.
So, I decided to throw a curveball.
“Y-Yes? What is it?”
“I’m sorry about last time. When I was going on about repaying you, I was honestly just making excuses because I felt guilty. The truth is, regardless of repaying you, I just genuinely had fun with you, and if I get another chance, I’d really like to do it again. Especially since I ruined our meal last time.”
So, how about that?! My masterstroke of a curveball!
I didn’t tell a single lie. I just phrased it in a way that could be slightly misunderstood.
Hearing just that, it could sound like I like her as a woman.
If she has feelings for me, she’ll be overjoyed. If not, she’ll look a little troubled.
But even if she looks troubled, there’s no need to worry. I can just say I meant it purely as a friend.
“Ahh…!”
But Rachel, though she was trying her best not to show it, was clearly pleased.
…Seriously? This isn’t a lie, right? Is there a hidden camera somewhere? For real? This woman really likes me?
No, it’s not that I dislike it.
What man would dislike being liked by such a beautiful woman?
In fact, I even felt a little happy.
I like her too, after all.
However… I wasn’t purely happy.
Besides, my feelings of "like" were closer to that of a friend than a romantic interest.
No, it’s not that I have zero romantic interest in her.
I mean, I even hit on her once before and got rejected.
So of course I saw her as a woman.
But since then, I met my girls, and Rachel and I have just been close friends, like a big sister and little brother.
And most importantly, this was happening right after I had that conversation with my party.
It hasn’t even been that long since we talked about it. I have a conscience, you know.
This wasn’t a situation where I could just be happy that another woman liked me.