Chapter 803
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 803
I couldn’t just leave Matilda as she was, so I sent Vanessa away when she came and waited until Matilda had fallen asleep.
That Vanessa. I thought she had at least come to call me for breakfast, but as soon as I said I’d be down later, she just turned and left without another word.
Of course, she might have just been being considerate of Matilda, but I had a feeling that wasn’t the only reason.
In any case, after putting Matilda to bed in my room, I headed down to the dining room a little later than usual.
“Good morning, Guwon. How is the Cardinal? Is she going to be okay?”
When I got to the dining room, it was obvious that everyone was worried about Matilda.
It was to be expected, since no one had come looking for me yesterday. It seemed Diana had already filled them in on the situation.
And since I had spent all of yesterday with Matilda and then showed up later than usual this morning, they must have been even more concerned.
The fact that they asked about Matilda’s well-being the moment they greeted me said it all.
“Yeah. She’s fine. Nothing to worry about.”
Of course, she was still deeply disappointed, but it wasn’t something to make a huge fuss over.
We’d had a good talk yesterday and she’d managed to sort out her feelings to some extent. Besides, her mental fortitude was stronger than anyone’s to begin with.
And making a big deal out of it would only make her more self-conscious.
“But… then why didn’t Matilda come with you?”
However, thinking I was just trying to reassure them, they couldn’t seem to shake their worried expressions.
No, the reason Matilda isn’t here now has nothing to do with her not being able to go to the dungeon.
Well, we did have more intense sex than usual because of it, so I guess it’s not entirely unrelated when you think about it.
“That’s because… heheh.”
As I laughed awkwardly and scratched my head, everyone’s expressions instantly shifted from worry to exasperation. It was as if they’d planned it.
“Haaah… you’re impossible.”
Normally, Sara would have given me an earful, but this time, it seemed she had a good idea of why I did what I did and had no intention of saying anything.
Instead, she just sighed and shook her head.
“Still, it seems she’s alright for now.”
“Of course. Of course. Who do you think I am?”
With that, I plopped down in the seat next to Rachel.
“Hey. Sleep well?”
“Yes. You too, Guwon. Good morning.”
It would have been understandable if she felt awkward having this kind of conversation with me, but Rachel returned my greeting with a perfect smile.
Did she practice this alone, too?
“Sorry about yesterday. Things were just so hectic.”
When Matilda and I came out of the dungeon, I had, of course, shown my face to Rachel.
But in the chaos of the moment, I hadn’t even been able to greet her properly, just rushing through the formalities before leaving.
“No. I heard what happened. It’s fine. I understand completely.”
Rachel accepted my apology with that same flawless smile.
But that wasn’t the only thing I had to apologize for.
“And I know this is out of the blue, but I’m also sorry for suddenly diving into the dungeon. I was just so motivated after talking with you, Rachel.”
Whatever the reason, I had holed myself up in the dungeon before she even had a chance to properly settle in after moving to the mansion.
At the time, I was so fired up that I just blurted out I was going straight to the dungeon, but thinking back now, I could have taken it easy and delayed it by a day or two.
If I had, I wouldn’t have needed to ask Diana to let me go first.
“Oh my, was it because of me?”
“No. I’m not making excuses. I’m sorry.”
“Hehe. You’ve been apologizing this whole time. It’s okay. I understand everything. So, how about you start eating? Or should I feed you?”
Rachel looked a little surprised to hear that she was the reason I went straight to the dungeon, but she quickly regained her perfect smile and even teased me playfully.
But Rachel, no matter how much you practice, I’m still one step ahead when it comes to teasing.
“Okay.”
“O-Okay?!”
“Feed me. Ahhh…”
When I put on a brave face and opened my mouth, Rachel, who clearly hadn’t expected me to call her bluff, suddenly started to fidget.
Her perfect smile cracked slightly, and the signs of her agitation spread across her face.
Watching her, I smiled inwardly with satisfaction.
Hahaha. Rachel, if you’re going to prepare lines like that, you need to be more thorough…
“Feed yourself!”
“Mmph!”
But the one who saved Rachel from her predicament was none other than Sara.
Th-this girl. She twirled pasta onto a fork and shoved it right into my mouth.
What if you’d stabbed me?! I might be able to take it from the others, but getting stabbed by your fork would hurt even me!
That was my first thought, but I didn’t complain.
Because I had just realized that this was the very same fork Sara had been using to eat her pasta a moment ago.
So, I decided to obediently chew the pasta that had entered my mouth.
Sara shot me a dumbfounded look, but I paid her no mind.
If anything, it was too soon for her to be dumbfounded.
“Y-yo-you…!”
When I continued to hold the fork in my mouth even after finishing the pasta, Sara’s face began to turn bright red, as if she was imagining what I was doing to her fork inside my mouth.
Was she thinking I was licking it all over with my tongue?
Well, in truth, I wasn’t doing anything at all.
The human imagination is a terrifying thing.
“Y-you idiot! Let go!”
Sara frantically tried to pull the fork out, but of course, I clamped down hard with my teeth to stop her.
Heh. Pull all you want. It’s not coming out.
A human’s biting strength is several times greater than their grip strength.
“Huuu. There.”
After holding on for a good while, I finally let go of Sara’s fork with a sigh.
“Ahhh.”
“What ‘ahhh’?! I’m not giving you any more, you idiot!”
I opened my mouth again, but of course, what I got wasn’t a fork, but a palm to the face.
She hit me in the face. How cruel.
If this is how it’s going to be, then I’m not holding back anymore!
“Wow, you’re just going to eat with it again. You actually liked it, didn’t you? Now you can lick every nook and cranny of that fork, imagining you’re kissing me…”
“Stab?”
“I’m sorry.”
As I started teasing Sara, who was now trying to eat her pasta alone, she pressed the sharp, gleaming fork against my side.
I had no choice but to yield to violence.
Ugh. Using force like that, so cheap. You dirty Hero.
But, well, she looked cute blushing slightly as she ate pasta with the fork I had in my mouth, so I decided to forgive her.
“…Should I give you some? Here, say ‘ahhh’…”
Just as the atmosphere was finally calming down and I was about to start my own meal, Leia, who was sitting across from me, stood up, leaned forward, and extended a hand holding a piece of bread toward me.
Kuh! An angel! There’s an angel here! As expected of the oasis of my heart!
But, my dear angel?! Angel?! If you lean over like that, your chest will touch the food! It’s touching! It’s touching, I tell you! Please consider the size of your breasts!
“Leia! You’re spoiling Guwon too much! Diana, you’re just sitting there, say something to her!”
Of course, seeing Leia, Sara was the first to speak up, though her words were completely different from what I was about to say.
And, perhaps thinking she couldn’t handle it alone, Sara even called on Diana for help.
“Ahem. If you desire it so, then this big sister wouldn’t be opposed to feeding you as well.”
“Diana?!”
Even Diana wasn’t on Sara’s side.
By the way, Diana, what’s with that tone? Were you a little jealous watching Rachel act all the big sister?
And so, after finishing another boisterous meal, I decided to think about my schedule for the near future.
The most pressing matter was our business with the Arachne Clan.
In just two weeks, they had investigated every nook and cranny of the Turtle Cave and even provided a report.
Since they handled their side with such enthusiasm, it would be a problem if we, as their allies, didn’t show the same level of commitment.
Besides, I had sent Alicia off by telling her we would contact them soon.
But it also felt a bit much to dive right back into the dungeon when we had just returned yesterday.
Of course, my stamina and motivation were fine, but I had to be considerate of the others, right?
The party members got to spend sweet, lovey-dovey time with me in turns, but Vanessa and Rachel didn’t.
Especially Rachel. I had left for the dungeon before she even got a taste of what it was like to live together, so I wanted to give her that experience this time.
And well… this is just a bonus, but I also have to take care of Felicia’s sexual needs.
Felicia, huh…
Come to think of it, I was so focused on my growth in the dungeon that I paid her no mind, but something about her is a little suspicious.
I mean, if you just call it a case of princess syndrome, there’s not much to say, but still.
Alright. Shall I go and check things out?
If I’m not going to the dungeon right away, it would be best to take care of Felicia’s matter first to put my mind at ease. Besides, Rachel has gone to work anyway.
Once I’d decided, there was only one thing to do.
“Vanessa!”
And that was to call for our super butler.
But for some reason, our butler, who would normally appear anytime, anywhere, the moment I called her name, was late to appear today.
“Va-Vanessa?”
Huh? That’s weird. I called twice and she still hasn’t shown up?
“Vanessa-ssi? Butler-nim? My darling? My beautiful, sexy, and wonderful… oomph.”
“That’s enough.”
Only after I’d said all that did Vanessa finally make her appearance.
It felt less like she came because I called and more like she appeared just to shut my mouth.
What the hell. So you were listening.
“Are you still hung up on what happened before?”
“Still?”
I pushed away the hand covering my mouth and spoke, and Vanessa’s eyebrow twitched slightly as she replied.
It seemed she didn’t appreciate my tone, which implied it was ‘just that sort of thing’.
For her to still be acting like this after more than two weeks, it must have been a considerably embarrassing experience for her.
Honestly, for someone who acts so cool all the time, she has a surprisingly girlish sensibility about the weirdest things.
But listen, Vanessa. If you’re going to be my woman, then that is ‘just that sort of thing’.
I haven’t said it out loud, but everyone else has had sex on that level.
Even Rachel, who became my woman after you, has already experienced sex that intense.
“It seems you’re much more embarrassed than I thought, but I’m sorry, this is one thing I can’t compromise on. You’ll have to get used to it.”
“……!”
Vanessa, who clearly hadn’t expected me to say that, was speechless, her eyes widening slightly.
“If it’s really that hard, I can help.”
“…Help with what?”
“What do you think? I’m talking about helping you get used to doing embarrassing things with me.”
Saying that, I immediately grabbed Vanessa by the waist and pulled her tightly against me.
My original plan was to go to Felicia, but well, I suppose delaying it by a day won’t matter.
“Kh! I am currently on duty as a butler… mmph!”
Vanessa tried to resist, pushing against my chest with her hands and shaking her head, but I paid her no mind and pressed my lips against hers.
“How was that? Feel like you can get used to it a little?”
“…Kuh. As if I could get used to it with something like this.”
After giving her a rather sticky kiss, using my tongue and all, I pulled back and asked. Vanessa glared at me with all her might as she answered.
It seemed she was quite resentful that I had kissed her even after she’d said she was on duty.
I say that because her horns and tail haven’t even appeared.
Though she might be forcibly suppressing her polymorph from breaking.
In any case, I didn’t want Vanessa to hate me, but we couldn’t go on like this.
And I couldn’t lie and say I wouldn’t do it again in the future.
If we keep living together, a day will surely come when we have sex like that again. A guy like me will make sure of it.