Chapter 470: Ripple Effects
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 470: Ripple Effects
“…Hey. Guwon. I had a thought after watching the video.”
“Hm?”
The next morning, Sara murmured as she opened her eyes, a complicated look on her face.
“…For some reason, the Guwon in the video seemed more… how do I put this… than the you I’m with.”
“Like he truly cares for women?”
“Yes! That! That’s it! When you’re with me, you’re always teasing me and messing around! What’s with that video?! Telling people to whisper words of love! Telling them to touch gently, not roughly!”
“Hey, when I touched you like that yesterday, you were so worked up you couldn’t think straight. If I’d left you alone, you looked like you were about to start masturbating.”
“Th-that was you deliberately toying with me, wasn’t it?!”
…Well, I won’t deny that.
“Okay. So you’re saying that when we’re together, you don’t feel like I care for or love you? If so, tell me straight. If that’s how you’ve felt, then I…”
I asked Sara with a serious expression.
No, it wasn’t just an act; this was a genuinely serious issue.
The reason I’d always teased Sara was, of course, partly because I enjoyed it.
But I’d always done it thinking she enjoyed it too.
If Sara wanted more affectionate acts, I was willing to start doing that from now on.
“I-I didn’t go that far…. I do feel it… your… love….”
But perhaps flustered by my unexpectedly serious attitude, Sara blushed slightly and mumbled.
“See? I knew it. I always do it with affection. Phew. What a relief. So I can keep teasing you from now on, right?”
“Wait! What’s with that attitude?! Was that just an act?! Were you tricking me?!”
“I don’t know what you mean.”
“This idiot, seriously!”
When I grinned, Sara started smacking my chest with a look that said she could kill me for being so annoying.
But she must have known that I was being sincere just a moment ago, because there was no real force in her hands.
When it came down to it, Sara was just playing along with me.
“Hahaha. The reason I tease you, and sometimes torment you at night, is all out of affection… Keok! Wait, Sara. Why the sudden strength…”
“The reason I’m hitting you is also out of affection. You idiot.”
No. No matter how you look at it, this is a bit too much affection.
I’m not wearing anything right now, so it really stings on my bare skin. A little gentler… Oof!
“Oof! Oof! Eihyaang! H-hey, wait! Don’t move so suddenly! You made me make a weird sound!”
“It’s fine. It was cute.”
“I’m not fine… Haang! Seriously… you idiot….”
She subtly called me an idiot again.
I thought I told her to call me ‘oppa’ every time she calls me an idiot.
She seemed to be following the rule for a while, but at some point, she subtly stopped.
To stop Sara from complaining any further, I silenced her mouth with my own and began to move my hips.
And so, as always, we spent a pleasant morning together until Vanessa came to call for us, after which we went to eat.
After we finished our meal, I came to my senses and found myself alone in the dining hall.
No. To be precise, Silvia was peeking at me from a corner.
Anyway. Does everyone have something to do today?
They all scurried back to their rooms so quickly.
I could understand Leia and Matilda. They had postponed their trip to the temple before we went to the dungeon last time.
The video had started to circulate, so they were probably eager to visit the temple right away.
But what about Sara and Diana?
…Well, it’s probably nothing.
With that thought, I sat alone in the dining hall, arms crossed, lost in thought.
When I’m with my girls, I don’t think about it, but being alone like this, I can’t help but recall Elder Sister Rachel’s lonely expression.
To think I’m the reason she made that face.
But it wasn’t like there was anything I could do about it.
It hadn’t even been that long since I reaffirmed my girls’ affection, and now I was supposed to get another woman so soon?
No matter how I thought about it, that just didn’t seem right.
But then, what about Elder Sister Rachel… Ugh! Seriously! Overthinking things like this isn’t my style!
Alright. Let’s focus on something else.
Brooding alone like this would only make me keep thinking about Elder Sister Rachel, which I couldn’t solve anyway.
In that case, I just needed to not be alone.
I turned my gaze to Silvia, who was still peeking at me from the corner.
Right. Is this really the time to be thinking about another woman?
There’s Silvia, who’s been by my side all this time, yet we haven’t made any real progress in our relationship.
Wouldn’t it be more normal to try and advance my relationship with Silvia rather than worry about Elder Sister Rachel?
What was the point of getting permission from my girls in the first place?!
Well, there was an extremely high risk that Silvia might die of happiness if we made progress, but we could overcome that with something like training! Definitely!
“Hiyat!”
As I shot up from my seat, Silvia, who had already been trembling since our eyes met, let out a cute shriek.
It seemed she instinctively knew what was about to happen to her.
“Hehehe… Silviaaa….”
“Awu… Ah, ahh… Th-that is… I… I-I’m sorry! I can’t!”
“Huh? Hey! Wait!”
As I approached with a sly grin, Silvia jumped in surprise and fled like an arrow.
Hey. I haven’t even said anything yet. What exactly is it that you ‘can’t’ do?
Tch. Can’t be helped.
There was no way I could chase after Silvia, who had already vanished from sight.
In the end, I gave up on playing with Silvia and decided to look for another target.
After all, I needed someone with me to stop thinking about Elder Sister Rachel.
“Vanessa!”
I immediately clapped my hands and called for Vanessa.
No. I’m not trying to play with Vanessa.
It’s just that if my girls are somewhere in the mansion, Vanessa would know best where they are.
Plus, if I stay alone, I’ll just get lost in idle thoughts again, so I could keep her with me until I find the girls.
“……”
But for some reason, our super butler didn’t appear at my call.
Strange. That can’t be right.
I clapped my hands and called for Vanessa once more, but the surroundings remained silent.
No way. Vanessa? Let me try again… Ah, could this be…
Looking at my own hands, about to clap again, a certain hypothesis came to mind.
“Vanessa….”
As a test, I whispered Vanessa’s name softly without clapping.
“…Did you call?”
Just then, Vanessa’s voice came from right behind me.
“Whoa! You scared me! So you were nearby! Why didn’t you answer?!”
“Because I judged that unless I did this, you would not understand no matter how many times I told you, Master Guwon.”
No, no, no. You’re the butler, and I’m the master. Okay?
A butler shouldn’t try to discipline her master. What’s with this attempt to casually train me?
Though, I admit it’s my fault for always clapping to call for you.
“Haaah… whatever. More importantly, Vanessa. Do you know where Sara and Diana are?”
Leia and Matilda are probably on their way to the temple.
With that in mind, I decided to check on Sara and Diana’s location.
“The two of them are currently in Lady Diana’s room.”
“…Hm? Together?”
“Yes. Lady Leia is with them as well.”
Huh? The three of them? Wasn’t Leia going to the temple?
No. More importantly, why are the three of them together?
“Is that so….”
“Master Guwon.”
“Hm? What is it?”
“No matter how close your relationship, eavesdropping is a crime.”
“…You say that as if I were about to go eavesdrop on someone right now.”
“…My apologies if it was an unnecessary remark.”
“It was! It was an unnecessary remark! Anyway, I’m off!”
I immediately ran towards Diana’s room.
Naturally, I didn’t forget to use my Stealth skill on the way.
What am I doing after she said all that? What do you think I’m doing?
I never once said I wouldn’t eavesdrop.
I merely argued that our bond is so strong that even if I did eavesdrop, it wouldn’t constitute a crime.
“Alright, now what on earth are the three of them talking about….”
“……”
Having arrived at Diana’s door, I was about to open it, but then I realized someone was next to me.
“Whoa! Jeez! Why are you here before me?!”
“…Is that all you have to say?”
“I-it’s fine to listen in a little! I’m curious what they talk about when I’m not around!”
“…You may end up being hated one day if you keep this up.”
“It’s fine. Our bond is much, much stronger than you think.”
These are the girls who even gave me permission to bring in other women.
Honestly, I couldn’t imagine my girls’ affection for me would ever fade, no matter what I did.
Of course, I had no intention of using that as an excuse to do whatever I wanted. Not in a million years.
That’s why, with Elder Sister Rachel, too… Aah! Dammit! Now you’ve made me think of her again!
I shot Vanessa a glare, but far from being intimidated, she just furrowed her own brows slightly and spoke.
“…Hk… Is that so. But last time, with Lady Diana…”
“Hey! I told you to forget about that!”
Why is she so persistent today?
“I really thought no one was there at the time! Besides, what were you even doing there in the first place?!”
“Hk…! Th-that’s…! …If you have no further business, I shall take my leave!”
With that, Vanessa vanished in an instant.
She disappeared so quickly I didn’t get a good look, but her face just turned bright red, didn’t it?
And she disappeared as if she were running away.
I guess she’s still embarrassed about me catching her masturbating, even though my reaction at the time was to ask if she was out of her mind.
…Well, whatever.
I stopped thinking about Vanessa and decided to listen in on my girls’ conversation, as originally planned.
“Leia. What is it? If it’s that hard to say, you don’t have to force yourself….”
Using Stealth, I gently opened the door, and Sara’s voice drifted out from inside.
“N-no! I’ll say it! Please let me say it! I promised!”
“A promise?”
“I, I, I actually… um, that is… I might… like taking the lead….”
“Hmm? Miss Leia. What on earth are you talking about?”
“I mean… um… my… p-preferences… in bed….”
What impeccable timing.
Right. The reason the three of them were gathered here today was because Leia had called them to confess her pussyual preferences.
You’ve made a difficult decision! I’m proud of you, Leia!
To think I’d get to witness the scene where my girls strengthen their bond by sharing their kinky preferences.
I was truly moved beyond words.
“…Huh? Wait a minute. Leia. When you say you like taking the lead… you mean… that, right?”
“Y-yes, probably… that’s what I mean?”
“…The partner is Guwon, obviously, right?”
“O-of course it is! Sara! Even I would get angry at that question!”
“S-sorry. But, um. That’s not what I meant… You won? At night? Against Guwon?”
“Leiaaaaaa!”
The moment Sara’s question ended, Diana suddenly lunged at Leia.
“How did you do it!? Please, I beg you, teach me your ways! Miss Leia! No, Master Leia!”
…Hey. Diana, why are you so desperate? I mean, I do toy with you a lot, but still.
And calling her ‘Master’? In terms of who’s lived longer, you’re waaaaaay… well, whatever.
“T-teach you my ways… I didn’t really….”
“Keuk! So even you, Miss Leia, cannot carelessly share such precious information?!”
“Leia. I’m asking you too. Please, you have to tell us how you did it.”
Hey. First Diana, and now you too, Sara?
Didn’t we just agree this morning that we’d keep teasing each other?
“P-please, both of you, calm down. I didn’t….”
Of course, Leia could only be bewildered by their reactions.
Well, yeah. That makes sense. She’d worked up the courage to make an embarrassing confession, but the other two were focused on something completely different.
“Keut! If it’s come to this!”
Diana made a determined expression as if she’d made up her mind, then suddenly sat on Leia’s lap.
Then, after taking a deep breath, she slowly leaned her back against Leia.
Naturally, Diana’s back and neck were pressed firmly against Leia’s explosive chest.
“Kkk… L-Leiaaa. Won’t you tell meee?”
For a moment, Diana winced as if in pain, but she quickly forced a smile and spoke to Leia in a cute tone.
Right. Diana was trying to act cute for Leia.
To think she’d overcome her breast trauma and endure such humiliation just to learn the secret.
Diana, just how desperate are you?
Finding it hard to watch any longer, I slowly closed the door.
I knew why they were gathered, and watching any more would be a breach of manners, just as Vanessa had said.
For the sake of Diana’s honor, I shouldn’t watch any further.
With that thought, I slowly turned to leave.
Making one firm resolution.
Tonight, no matter what Diana tries, I absolutely will not let her win.