Chapter 14: Make Me...
I woke up to a soft, warm sensation.
A sweet, calming scent.
When I moved my head slightly away from the scent, my eyes met Nimi’s, who was looking at me with a gentle, smiling expression.
Right... After last night, we just fell asleep like this.
Ever since that first night I embraced Nimi, we’ve actually been doing it every day.
It’s not so much that Nimi wants it — rather, I’m the one who keeps seeking her out.
"Good morning, Raide-san."
"Good morning, Nimi-sa——"
As I tried to say her name, Nimi lightly tapped my lips with her index finger.
Understanding the gesture, I smiled awkwardly and corrected myself.
"Good morning, Nimi. Looks like I still can’t get used to it right away."
"But I’m your lover, aren’t I?"
"...You are, but..."
"Then let’s drop the ’san’ when you call me... I want you to call me that too, Raide."
Saying so, Nimi gave me a light kiss on the forehead and got up.
With that movement, her melons swayed.
No — when Nimi isn’t wearing clothes, her breasts jiggle with every single motion. It stirs up my lust.
She sat on the edge of the bed, turned toward me, and smiled.
That gentle, motherly smile made me sit up and hug her from behind.
As if she had read my intentions, she giggled softly and asked,
"Shall we take a shower together?"
"...Yeah."
It’s a bit embarrassing to feel like she can read my mind, but it doesn’t feel bad.
We moved to the shower room together.
Adventurers start their days early — most head out between 6 and 7 AM.
By the way, this inn is quite popular. One reason is that it has showers. Many other inns don’t have working showers on the second floor or higher.
I renovated this place myself. The floors and walls are coated with slime membrane. Another big selling point is the private toilet in each room. While most places only have shared facilities, every room here has its own.
The royal capital does have a sewer system, but the improvements haven’t reached the commoner districts yet.
It was a lot of work. Since there were no proper pipes, I went to the blacksmiths and used water magic stones to create a flush toilet system. Then I had to apply to the kingdom for permission to connect it to the sewer... Yeah, it was seriously exhausting.
But all that effort paid off. The toilets are flush-style, and the smell is incomparably better than other inns. It’s so popular that adventurers even bet on the order of who gets to stay here at the tavern.
After seeing the adventurers off, I started cleaning the inn while Nimi prepared things in the tavern.
Around 10 AM, once the cleaning was done, I stepped outside to help Nimi and spotted some familiar faces.
"Erika and Felica... and Roy and Lucy too? What’s going on?"
"Good morning, Raide-san."
"Good morning, Raide."
""Good morning.""
"Nn, good morning."
Today was one of the academy’s weekly rest days (once every eight days).
Behind the four of them in casual clothes, I also saw a woman with breasts even larger than Felica’s watermelons. freēwebnovel.com
...Felica, you’re wearing such a tight skirt even outside?
I tilted my head, wondering why they had come, when Erika smiled apologetically and explained.
It seemed they had come all this way to thank me.
The person deeper inside was indeed Lucy’s mother, Lucian. She had pink hair slightly longer than shoulder length, tied in a side tail, giving her an elegant air. Her figure was pleasantly plump without being overweight, and unlike Lucy, her expressions were clear and lively.
...She gives off an incredibly strong married-woman vibe. Well, technically she’s a widow.
Lucian came closer with quick steps, her massive breasts bouncing, and suddenly bowed her head. The destructive power was no joke — I could clearly see them hanging and swaying even through her clothes.
"I’m so sorry for causing you trouble the other day. Thank you very much!"
"No, no, please raise your head. I only did what any instructor should do. Are you and your daughter alright?"
"Yes, thanks to you, both my daughter and I are unharmed."
"I’m glad to hear that."
When Lucian raised her head, she looked happily at Lucy, who was standing with Roy.
...You two, now that I look closely, you’re holding hands.
Roy and Lucy gave light bows, we chatted briefly, and the three of them left.
I turned back to the remaining two and asked again, tilting my head.
"So, what about you two, Erika and Felica?"
"Well, it’s not so much me, but..."
"Um, Raide... that is..."
Erika smiled awkwardly and glanced sideways at Felica.
Felica’s cheeks were slightly red. She looked unusually hesitant, her eyes shifting left and right. Erika didn’t rush her and simply waited with a gentle smile. Following her lead, I also waited quietly for Felica’s words.
As if she had made up her mind, Felica looked straight at me and opened her mouth.
"Will you... make me your lover?"
Her voice trailed off at the end. Rather than dignified, I found it adorable. If there was any man who wouldn’t fall for her saying something like that with lowered brows, I’d like to meet him.
"I welcome it."
"...Nimi."
Nimi was standing at the tavern entrance with a smile. She must have heard the conversation outside and come to check since I was taking so long.
She asked Felica in a gentle voice:
"He already has me as his lover. Is that alright with you?"
At my words, Felica smiled happily and nodded, then approached me and took my hand. She looked me in the eyes and said she didn’t mind if I already had a lover, and that being second was fine.
I shook my head, glanced at Nimi, and told her:
"I don’t want to put anyone in a hierarchy. Equality is better. ...Felica, will you become my lover?"
"...Of course!"
Overjoyed, Felica threw herself into my arms, pressing those watermelons against me.
Hey, if you’re going to blush all the way to your ears, please stop that...
From the corner of my eye, I saw Nimi nod with a slightly troubled but accepting smile.
After a while, Felica pulled away and went over to greet Nimi properly.
"You’re not thinking it’s the suspension bridge effect or anything, right?"
"...I’m not."
"Then that’s good."
Erika walked closer, looked at Felica and Nimi, and spoke to me. I replied with a wry smile.
...The fact that I did think about it a little is a secret. I’ll have to make sure I don’t let her escape.