Chapter 494: The Aftermath
Chapter 494: The Aftermath
Of course, even though we were connected, Leia and I were properly covered by the blanket.
However, there was the fact that Leia was sleeping on top of me, when Diana herself had made excuses yesterday and not slept on me. And the fact that Leia's bare shoulder was exposed above the blanket made it obvious to anyone that we were sleeping while still connected.
Woken by the shout, I looked toward the source of the sound to see Diana, frozen stiff, pointing a finger right at us.
…Ah, I see. So this is what it was about.
Well, it can’t be helped. I did do that on a day that was originally supposed to be the angel’s turn.
I’d just have to take some flak from Sara and Diana and cover for Leia.
Besides, this might actually be an opportunity.
I’d expected Diana to interrogate me about yesterday's events as soon as she woke up.
But instead, she seemed completely captivated by the scene unfolding before her eyes.
Maybe yesterday's incident would just be swept under the rug…
Just as I was thinking that and about to open my mouth, Leia, who had also been woken by Diana’s shout, beat me to it.
“Nngh… Ms. Diana? Ah, nn… Ugh… Haaah…! Whew… Oh, my? Why am I on top of Mr. Guwon…?”
She immediately lifted her hips to pull my thing out, then hugged the blanket and put on a clumsy performance.
…But, my dear angel. Don’t you think that’s pushing it a bit too far?
“Stop with the transparent acting!”
“Kyaang!”
“Hiik!”
Taking the angel’s act as a provocation, Diana, her face bright red, gave Leia a sharp slap on the butt.
Of course, it probably didn’t hurt at all.
Instead, Leia let out a slightly sensual moan as her tail quivered under the blanket.
And seeing that tail, Diana shrieked as if her trauma had been triggered again.
“Hey, Diana, why are you the one screaming after you did the hitting? Anyway, sorry. This is… Gyaaaah…!”
Trying to talk my way out of this was impossible anyway.
Leia must have known that too and was probably just trying it for the hell of it.
Maybe she wanted to get me into a little trouble.
She had acted all angelic and let things slide yesterday, but I’m sure she wasn’t completely without anger toward me.
Perhaps she thought of this as my punishment.
With that in mind, I tried to explain the situation to Diana, but before I could finish, an immense pain shot through my hand.
The hand that was holding Sara’s.
“An explanation. You can give me one, right?”
Sara, who had woken up at some point, was gripping my hand with both of hers and bending my fingers back.
“I was just! I was just about to! Hey, wait, time out! It’s gonna break! It’s breaking!”
“Hmph!”
“Hah… Hah… Hey. You two can’t do this. Did you forget what you did yesterday? If you think about it, it was originally Leia’s turn, and you went and did that, so this much is…”
“Let’s set Miss Sara aside for a moment, but what did I do wrong?!”
I said it shamelessly, but Diana only grew more furious at my words and shouted back.
“Wait! Diana?! What do you mean, ‘set me aside’?!”
Sara, suddenly betrayed by her teammate, immediately protested, but Diana paid her no mind.
“You threw yourself at this man! As for me! I was planning to take care of things quietly by myself, but this man…!”
…Ah. Come to think of it, that’s right.
No. Yeah. I’m really sorry. Now that I think about it, you have every right to feel wronged.
Diana did throw herself at me later, but if you really get down to it, Sara and I were the ones who made her do it.
Sara and Leia probably only saw what happened from the middle, so they might think Diana was the one who seduced me into the bathroom.
“Ah, yeah. Sorry. The truth is, Diana was masturbating alone in the bathroom… Mmph!”
“You! Talk! Way! Too! Much!”
As I tried to calmly explain yesterday's events to Sara and Leia, who still didn't know the full story, Diana lunged at me and launched a ‘pat-pat attack’.
She must have been furious, because her long ears were completely red all the way to the tips, and the fists pounding on my chest felt stronger than usual.
“Haa… Haa… Haa…”
Of course, it was still just a pat-pat attack.
It did no damage at all; in fact, it only made Diana's stamina drain faster.
Quickly exhausted, Diana rested both hands on my chest, sprawled out, and started panting heavily.
“…Well. Anyway, what happened with Diana was completely my fault. I’m sorry, girls. I had a lot of pent-up frustration and lost my reason.”
Since the word ‘masturbate’ had come up, Sara and Leia seemed to have guessed the general situation, and they looked at Diana with pity.
Diana, her stamina depleted, could only lie sprawled on my body, trembling with humiliation.
“Well, Sara’s case was entirely Sara’s fault, though.”
“I-I’m a victim too, you know?!”
“What are you talking about? You were the one who…”
“W-Wuuuuuh… Waaaaah! Guwooon!”
“Hey! Isn’t that cheating?!”
Just as I was about to call Sara out on her fault, she suddenly let go of my hand and started bawling like a child.
It’s true that a woman’s tears are a weapon, but aren’t you using it a little wrong?!
Besides, didn’t it take you a little longer to burst into tears this time than it did yesterday?
“Sniffle… You knew I was in this situation… hic… and you left me behind… And in the bathroom, you knew I couldn’t get away, but you didn’t stop… I definitely tried to stop…”
“Alright, I’m sorry. I’m really sorry. It’s all my fault.”
I never thought she’d wake up while I was asleep.
In the end, I had no choice but to raise the white flag against Sara’s tearful assault.
Well, thinking about it, I guess Sara’s situation could also be seen as unfair.
“Anyway, Leia found out about yesterday, and that’s how this happened. Don’t blame Leia. It’s all my fault.”
“Who said anything about blaming Leia? I know it’s all your fault, Guwon.”
“That’s right! You pervert! Lecher! Sex fiend!”
Thankfully, it seemed neither Sara nor Diana had any intention of blaming Leia.
That was a huge relief. If they started fighting amongst themselves, I really don’t think I could handle it.
They probably knew that too, which might be why they were trying to avoid that kind of situation.
Well, Sara and Diana do bicker whenever they get the chance, but it’s more like playful squabbling where they never cross a certain line.
If the Hero and the Archmage were to fight for real, it would probably be a bloodbath…
It’s much better for me to take the heat like this than for that to happen.
“What are you smiling about! Are you even reflecting on your actions?!”
“Yeah, of course. I’m reflecting a ton. Sorry. Really sorry.”
“I don’t! Feel! Any sincerity!”
When I said that with a smile, Diana launched another pat-pat attack.
However, it seemed she’d learned her lesson from before, as the attack wasn’t as fierce this time.
Hey, don’t be like that. I really am reflecting, you know, but when you act so cute, I can’t help but smile fondly.
In contrast to the furiously angry Diana, Sara wasn’t that mad.
She just glared at me sharply with her tear-stained eyes.
Despite what she said earlier, she seemed to be aware that her own situation—being stuck to me—was the root cause of yesterday’s incident.
“This won’t do! You, kneel there formally!”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Kyaaah! M-Mr. Guwon, your pants! Your pants!”
“Ugh! Y-You were holding my hand like that?!”
“Youuu! Youuu!”
“Ah! Sorry!”
I bowed my head and apologized again to Sara and Diana, who looked a little shocked at the sight of my thing, slick with Leia’s fluids.
“Hah! Hah! Hah! This is unacceptable. Today, I will absolutely do something about Miss Sara!”
And so, after the commotion finally settled down, Diana stood with her arms crossed, looking down at me as I knelt on the floor, and made a solemn declaration.
For the record, the reason she was panting like this was, of course, because she had launched yet another pat-pat attack in the meantime.
“M-Me?”
Sara, who couldn’t leave my side, stood with a hand on my shoulder and tilted her head in confusion.
Having her stand next to me with her hand on my shoulder like this while I’m kneeling feels a bit strange.
“Of course! Weren’t all of these incidents caused by the fact that Miss Sara can’t be separated from this man in the first place?!”
“Ugh… W-Well, that’s true…”
Overwhelmed by Diana’s intensity for the first time in a long while, Sara spoke in an apologetic tone.
After all, Diana had been pounced on by me while masturbating in the bathroom, only for Sara to then barge in on them.
It seemed Sara’s conscience wouldn’t allow her to raise her voice at Diana.
“But what do you mean, ‘do something about it’… What are you going to do? Do you have some brilliant idea?”
If there was something like that, I would have tried it long ago.
When I asked, Diana nodded solemnly.
“We just have to find a way, starting now!”
“No. I mean, if that were possible…”
“Do not underestimate me. How many trials and errors do you think I have gone through in my mana research? I’m an old hand at experimenting. If we keep repeating tests to figure out the conditions that make Miss Sara like this, we should be able to find a solution. To be honest, I thought it best to wait for a natural recovery since it’s a psychological issue, but… I can’t stand it any longer!”
Our great Archmage spoke forcefully with an incredibly reliable tone, despite having no basis for it whatsoever.
“Everyone. Breakfast is ready.”
“Before that, why don’t we eat first?”
“…Right.”
Though the force in her voice immediately deflated.
Everyone except us was already gathered in the dining room.
It seemed Vanessa had waited a bit, having noticed the commotion in our room.
As soon as I entered the dining room, I immediately ran for a corner.
“Silvi…! Hey. Why are you stopping me?”
But the attempt ended in failure because Sara, who was holding my hand tightly, wouldn’t follow.
“Stopping you? I just stood still. What about you, Guwon? Where are you going instead of sitting down? Are you going to bother Silvia again?”
“Bother her?! I just wanted to find a little peace of mind!”
Of course, it was almost all my fault, but there had been too many incidents from last night through this morning.
Even though I slept while receiving the effects of Healing Sex, I couldn’t help but feel mentally exhausted.
At times like this, Silvia therapy is the best, isn’t it?
I tried to pull Sara along again, but she resisted desperately, leaning her whole body in the opposite direction with a slightly sulky look on her face.
This girl, really… In that case…!
“Hyat!”
Instead, I moved toward Sara and hugged her tightly.
Caught off guard, Sara let out an uncharacteristically cute shriek.
Fuhaha. How about that? It’s useless no matter how much you resist.
I lifted Sara’s body in a flash and approached Silvia, carrying Sara with me.
“W-Waaaaah…”
“H-Hey! Wait!”
But while holding Sara, I couldn’t catch Silvia, who was quickly fleeing to the opposite corner.
“Hmph. Idiot. There’s no way you can catch Silvia while holding me.”
“Tch. If only Sara were a little lighter… Ack! That hurts! I surrender! A joke! It was a joke! Sara is light! Light as a feather!”
Stop cheating and hitting me with a mana-infused palm!
“…I’m really not heavy, right?”
She seemed surprisingly concerned about it.
Even though she boasted the perfect proportions of a model.
“Of course not. There’s no way you’re heavy. I could carry you all day.”
But regardless of how light Sara was, catching Silvia while holding her was impossible.
Tch. Dammit. If it’s come to this.
“Silvia. Come here.”
“Uht…!”
Instead of chasing her myself, I ordered Silvia to come to me.
At that, Silvia’s body froze, then she began to approach me, trembling.
Hah! Behold! I have this absolute right to command…! Well, not really.
“There, there. Good girl.”
I gently set Sara down and placed a hand on the approaching Silvia’s head, patting her.
“You know, Guwon… Silvia isn’t a dog…”
“Silvia, you don’t like it?”
“I love it!”
“See? She said she likes it. Come on, Silvia. Let’s have you eat on my lap today.”
I placed Silvia on my lap and enjoyed my Silvia therapy to the fullest as I ate.
Sara watched this with a slightly jealous expression, while Leia looked on with a warm smile, as if watching a mischievous child.
Diana? She had her head down and was muttering something, probably contemplating how to cure Sara’s age regression.
And then there was Matilda, who was lost in her own thoughts, watching us with a troubled expression.