The Lullaby
The soft, hazy murmur slipped from her lips. “Mmm…? Heehee… that tickles… Daddy, you’re so silly…”
Daddy. The word was both alien and strangely familiar. My hand froze for a moment, but the hesitation didn’t last long. Come to think of it, I wondered how that girl was doing. As I carried Sun Quan inside, I pictured the self-proclaimed daughter of mine who was probably somewhere in Xuzhou right now.
“Up we go.”
In truth, there wasn’t much difference between being inside or outside the house, but at least it shielded us from the draft. More importantly, there was a thin layer of straw on the floor—enough to let her lie down comfortably. That alone made this the better choice.
I laid her down on the straw first, then climbed over her, settling my weight gently as I stared down at her face.
“Daddy… will you sing me a lullaby…?”
Her appearance was that of a girl in her mid-to-late teens. Yet her behavior right now was closer to a five- or six-year-old child. No matter how many painful things must have happened since then, the fact that she chose to retreat into this hallucination meant this was the time in her life when she had been happiest. Back when her father, Sun Jian, was still alive. When the whole family could be together. When Sun Quan herself could be happy simply by acting spoiled.
She must have mistaken me for Sun Jian. Her unfocused gaze turned toward me as she whined again.
“Yeah, yeah.”
To keep the hallucination from breaking, it was best to play along with her behavior as much as possible. I let out a quiet sigh, intending to indulge both her request and my own desires, then gently patted her while singing the lullaby she wanted.
Of course, it was nothing like the actual lullaby her father had once sung her. But to the current her, it seemed to be enough. She traced faint memories as I sang in a voice that threatened to break at any moment, and her heavy-lidded eyes slowly began to close in satisfaction.
Good. This should do it.
Thinking that, I spoke to her in a low voice.
“You should take your clothes off before sleeping, shouldn’t you…?”
“Mmm… too much trouble…”
Even as she said that, she lifted her upper body slightly and raised her arms above her head. It was clearly an invitation for me to undress her. In that case, it was only natural to fulfill her wish.
I pulled off her top, then removed her bottoms with the same careful motions. Even after stripping her completely, she still wore her undergarments… but at this stage, there was no need to take those off yet.
Once her clothes were gone, she curled up slightly from the chill. Then she looked at me again and spoke.
“Daddy… Daddy, you sleep here too… okay?”
“Still such a spoiled child. Fine, just wait a moment.”
[You’re really getting into the role, aren’t you?]
⟨ Ser’s Sarcasm ⟩
“Shut up.”
I really might have been getting a little too immersed. Still, every time she smiled brightly and clung to me while calling me “Daddy,” I found it impossible to refuse her. Besides, there was no harm in going along with it.
Ignoring Ser’s mocking words from the side, I lay down beside Sun Quan. She immediately burrowed deep into my arms and flashed that same innocent smile again.
“Heehee… Daddy, you smell like Daddy.”
I hadn’t washed much lately, so hearing that made me feel a bit awkward. What exactly was a “Daddy smell,” anyway? Still, since she was shivering slightly from being naked, I pulled her tighter against me and stroked her back.
She began to purr like a contented cat, her expression growing even softer. I continued running my hands along her back and over the curve of her bottom, then lightly pressed my lips to hers.
“Sleep well, my dear.”
Just like a father kissing his daughter goodnight, I touched my lips to hers with the lightest pressure. Sun Quan smiled again and rubbed her own lips against mine in return.
Up to this point, it could have been something that happened between any father and his young daughter. But since I wasn’t actually her father, I stepped into territory far beyond that.
I gently parted her soft, small lips with my tongue and slipped inside. Children grow up eventually. I whispered that to myself as I began to coax her with tender skill.
Sun Quan, still wandering the boundary between illusion and reality, accepted it all without resistance. I wondered how this behavior was being beautified inside her hallucination. Relying on her goodwill, I advanced without hesitation.
I caressed her breasts, which had not yet fully developed. I rubbed my body against her smooth skin. I slid my leg between her thighs. Every movement was carried out with the utmost patience and gentleness. Even though I had escalated things considerably, she still showed no sign of resistance.
In that case…
My hand reached for its final destination. I didn’t penetrate her right away. Instead, I slowly stroked the surrounding area, coaxing her body to heat up on its own. Normally it would be difficult to arouse an inexperienced partner with just fingers, but because she was in a hallucinatory state that amplified sensation and excitement, I was able to succeed.
The face that had belonged to an innocent child only moments ago gradually transformed into that of a young maiden. Every time my fingers moved, a flush spread across her cheeks. Soon her voice changed into that of a woman, letting out heated moans.
She still didn’t fully understand what this feeling was, but she was slowly awakening to the pleasure. Just as she had played the role of a child earlier, she now performed the role of an adult woman quite convincingly.
As a reward for that… I lowered my face to her most intimate place and brought my tongue—far softer and more seductive than my fingers—against her.
“Ahh…!”
The slightly rough texture of my tongue must have given her a fresh new sensation. She had been trying to hold back her voice, but a single syllable of a moan escaped her. She looked startled by the sound of her own voice.
When results appear, people become motivated. I poured every technique I had accumulated through experience into pleasuring her. Her remaining undergarment was already so disheveled that calling it “worn” felt embarrassing. Without hesitation, I removed it completely from her body.
At last, her naked form was fully revealed without a single flaw. I gazed at her flawless, smooth body with open admiration, continuing to shower every inch of her with pleasure. Then, the moment I judged that her ecstasy had reached its peak, I lowered my hips and thrust deeply into her core.
“…………!”
Her lips, which had been about to scream, were sealed once again by my own. The brief, sharp pain quickly subsided thanks to the continuous caresses and the effects of the hallucination. It was often said that it was difficult to feel pleasure or reach climax during one’s first time. In that sense, she might have been quite blessed. Of course, from her perspective, that would probably sound like nothing but sophistry…
I smiled bitterly as I explored her body, drawing her deeper into the sensation. I moved as slowly as possible, yet made sure every feeling spread throughout her entire body so that her flesh would remember this moment. I played her body with all the care and devotion I could muster.
“Ah… Daddy… hnng… I… haa… I’m…!!!!”
Even now she was still calling me Daddy. A strange sense of taboo washed over me, and I gradually increased the intensity. I had tried to restrain myself and match her pace, but the pleasure kept pushing my urge to climax higher. Her sharp, sweet cries only fanned the flames.
She tried to wrap her weak arms around me. I held her tightly in return, driving into her deepest place before finally releasing the load I had been holding back.
At the same time, her body trembled violently.
“Ah… ah… aah… ah…!”
With her eyes squeezed shut, she accepted the unfamiliar and bewildering sensation. I stayed inside her for a while, holding her so she could fully savor the peak of her climax. Only after her orgasm had completely subsided did I slowly withdraw.
“………”
When I pulled out, a mixture of blood and cloudy white fluid flowed from her lower abdomen, creating a strange pattern. Under the moonlight leaking in from outside and against the pure white skin of her belly, the sight became an indescribably lewd picture. Even right after ejaculating, I felt myself twitch again at the sight. Still, I held myself back and carefully cleaned her soiled body.
“Mmm…”
It was about half a ke later that Sun Quan fully regained consciousness. Even after coming to, she remained dazed for a moment before noticing me standing beside her. A slightly embarrassed expression crossed her face.
“How do you feel? Did it have any effect?”
I asked with a perfectly straight face, inquiring about the medicine’s efficacy. Sun Quan’s ears turned bright red as she stammered out an answer.
“Y-yes… It felt quite good. The fatigue seems to have disappeared, and my mood is… much better.”
It seemed she had interpreted everything that had just happened as a dream or hallucination. Well, that made sense. I had deliberately restored her consciousness to the same state it had been in right before she took the drug.
I smiled at her words and offered her my hand.
“I’m truly glad to hear it was effective. Then shall we head back? It’s gotten quite late.”
The moon had sunk considerably low in the sky. Sun Quan took my hand and tried to stand, but she staggered for a moment due to the unnatural feeling in her body. She steadied herself by leaning on my hand.
She tilted her head with a puzzled expression, as if wondering why she felt this way. But then, realizing something, her face flushed crimson. She shook her head vigorously and began walking ahead of me.
“Th-the way back is the same, right? I’ll lead.”
I could roughly guess what she was thinking. Not wanting to show me her reddened face, she walked in front. Likewise, I kept a slight distance behind her so she wouldn’t catch sight of the wicked grin I couldn’t quite suppress.
With this, today’s objective had been achieved. The events that would unfold tomorrow promised to be quite entertaining.