Ch.203203. People with Many Hardships

“Phew… that was delicious.”

Blanc rubbed her full belly as she sat on the sofa.

“I agree… Have I become addicted to Vine’s cooking…? The food is so delicious that I don’t think I could live without Vine anymore.”

Next to her, Arin sat down with a happy face, thanking me.

“Huuuh… seriously… You don’t know how torturous that month without Vine was…”

“Hey. Don’t lie down right after eating.”

Yuri had already finished eating and was lying down with her head on Elli’s soft thighs while Elli, who was watching the news on TV, scolded her.

She was scolding her, but I saw her hitting Yuri’s chest…

…They’re big.

No, what am I thinking?

Elli hit her like that about… twice.

Um… yeah.

They bounce a lot, tremendously…

Is she not wearing underwear…?

With that size, she must be wearing some…?

But, that size…

“Hey, Vine?”

“…Yes?”

“Do you like big ones?”

“Pardon…?”

“Breasts.”

I kept staring.

Seohyun, who was still eating.

She was comparing herself and feeling depressed.

“Right… It’s natural that small people don’t stand a chance… I didn’t know that even women would think small people lack charm, I thought you might understand…”

“Why are you acting so uncharacteristically depressed?”

“…Because Vine’s attention is focused over there.”

“I can’t help but look there…”

Because Elli was enthusiastically drumming on her chest.

As if she was finding some rhythm.

Or just playing with them.

Why isn’t Yuri telling her to stop?

“…Honestly, if anyone saw that scene, their eyes would naturally be drawn to it.”

“…Come to think of it, that’s true.”

Seohyun, examining the scene closely, finally admitted it.

“Even so… Vine, do you prefer big ones?”

“I don’t judge people by their bodies…”

“You call me ‘redhead.'”

“…That’s not a judgment, is it?”

“Hmm… I guess not.”

“Right. In the first place… you saved me. I feel a sense of responsibility, or a debt of gratitude…”

“…If that wasn’t there, perhaps.”

“No, that’s not what I… Sigh. Seohyun. Listen carefully.”

“…Okay.”

“I even accepted Arin, didn’t I? Even though my social reputation has fallen to the… bottom. Well, I was already at the bottom, but still, I accepted Arin… Don’t feel that way…”

No one would understand why I’m encouraging Seohyun right now.

But I thought this was the first thing I needed to do.

Is there anyone in this world who would encourage someone to confess right in front of them when that person wants to become their lover?

Especially when they already have a partner.

It’s strange, but it seems to have worked.

She seems to have regained her confidence.

Because she’s passionate Seohyun, as red as her hair color…

Do I just need to wait?

Or have I already accepted her…?

It feels like I’ve essentially accepted her, but…

“Hey. What are you thinking about so deeply?”

“…Hyewon. Honestly, when you see Elli’s hand gestures, isn’t it natural…? Even though they’re big, I’d feel guilty playing with them like that… but Elli.”

“Ah…”

Despite all that commotion, Elli was still playing with Yuri’s chest as Yuri lay with her head on Elli’s lap.

Ah, while her eyes were on the news.

Just like children playing with slime toys.

Like a squishy toy, kneading it.

Fidgeting with her hands.

And Yuri seemed to be showing a slight reaction.

Look, there.

The way she’s wiggling her toes.

And Elli even whispers to Yuri.

“I was just wondering what on earth was going on, just having my own private thoughts. And in the middle of that, Seohyun because of her complex…”

“…Ah.”

“That’s how it turned out. Hyewon, you don’t have any… weaknesses, do you?”

“Weaknesses…? Unnie?”

“…Except for citrus.”

“You?”

“Pardon…?”

“…No matter how I think about it, it’s you.”

“…I’m your enemy, though?”

“At this point…?”

“Even if you say ‘at this point’…? I’m your enemy…? I’m the villain? Just a few weeks ago, we were fighting…?”

“It’s different now…? We’re lovers, aren’t we?”

“We’re not yet…”

“…Well, whatever you think, that’s what it is for now.”

Hyewon’s ears turned red as she went into her room.

I’m not sure at what point she felt embarrassed…

Lovers…

It seems like it’s only a few days away… but still, we’re not yet…

Why does she think I’m her weakness?

After resting a bit, I cleaned up and went back to my room.

I went back to Blanc’s room, but it was in such a state that I couldn’t do anything… so I just put some of my clothes in Blanc’s closet.

Blanc decided to sleep in my room.

My bed is quite large, so we can both sleep there.

“Oh, right. Waterproof sheet.”

“…What?”

“I’ll bring pee pads too. I’ll wash up and go in first.”

“Whaat…?”

“Hey, they’re going in. Looks like they’re going to sleep. Hey, Yuri.”

“Y-yes…?”

“Go in after Blanc washes up. Sigh… tomorrow’s your turn, right?”

“Y-yeah…?”

“I need to educate you a bit beforehand.”

“W-what do you mean…?”

“Just do as I say without arguing.”

Elli said, squeezing Yuri’s chest firmly.

…It doesn’t burst even when squeezed like that?

“Arin…?”

“…This won’t do. Please make time on Thursday.”

“What…?”

“That day, your day off. I’m going to selfishly take your day.”

With those words, she went up to her room.

Huh…?

Did I do something wrong again…?

Everyone went upstairs, so I turned off the living room lights and went to my room too.

…Well, they’ll call if anything happens.

Probably Yuri and Elli are washing up now.

Since it’s the two of them… I’ll go to my room first and rest…

“Oh, you’re here?”

“What do you mean ‘you’re here’… Huh…?”

“Preparations are complete. Put your neck here.”

“W-wait a moment…?”

“Earlier, I asked if you keep pets, right? Yes, it seems I do.”

Blanc arbitrarily attached a leash to my collar.

In a situation where I’ve really become a dog with a collar.

“Now that everything’s ready. Vine, prepare yourself.”

“W-whaat?!?”

* * *

…My body hurts so much.

Especially my throat.

Both the inside where I make sounds.

And the outside that’s called the neck, everything.

Besides that, my waist.

My waist feels like it’s going to break…

I thought my flexibility was quite good.

No, I thought I was strong enough.

My stamina…

While wondering if my wounds have healed a bit thanks to the now-absent sealing sphere…

When I touch it, it stings…

“Are you awake?”

“…”

“…I’m sorry.”

“Making me call you master like that… Sigh. No… Ugh, my head.”

“Want to kiss?”

“…Yes.”

First, I needed to come to my senses.

If you ask what the relationship between kissing and coming to my senses is, I can’t answer proudly…

She’s the one who did wrong, and I should take what I deserve.

Yes, that’s it.

…

That’s what I tell myself.

After coming to my senses and going downstairs, I found an emaciated Yuri and a glowing Elli.

“…Huh. Elli. What happened?”

“You know very well. Here.”

She handed me Yuri, whom she had been stroking.

Aren’t you treating people too harshly?

“Um… Yuri?”

“Y-yes…”

“What happened…? Did Elli do something…?”

“N-no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! N-nothing happened…!”

When I mentioned Elli, she had a seizure.

“…I just crossed one more line than when we were at Eden. I didn’t do much.”

“…Line?”

“I don’t know. I left the most important part for you to eat, so do as you please.”

After saying that, she laid Yuri on my thigh.

Then, Elli sat down with Blanc and they played by themselves.

“Um… are you really okay? Yuri…? If it’s hard, we can switch times with Elli…”

“N-no… That’s not necessary… I’m just tired…”

“I see…”

“If anything, you look more tired… Did my sister do something wrong…?”

“No… not really…”

We just looked at each other with blushing faces.

…A shared hardship, you could say.

Anyway, it seems something like that happened.

“…Yuri, your neck.”

“Yours too.”

“Ha, haha… By the way, Seohyun… oh.”

“She went to school and the association. Only you and Yuri overslept.”

“…Yuri. Thank you for your hard work. You really went through a lot…”

“Yeah, you too…”

We hugged each other for comfort.

The two culprits just snickered.

“But… I think I could beat you.”

“…Huh? W-why suddenly…?”

“…Yeah. I think I could win if the genre of the fight is different…”

“…You, right now.”

“Hehe. Before that… I know I need to qualify first to do such things… A-and… I won’t be as pathetic as when Elli had her way with me…!”

“Why are you making such resolutions to me…”

I was about to say more, but.

-Growl…

-Growl…

Being so close to each other… we ended up making sounds we didn’t want to share.

Both of us couldn’t look at each other, just showing how hot our faces had become.

“Ugh… L-let’s eat first…? Y-you must have used a lot of energy in various ways…!”

“T-that goes for you too…?”

“Ugh… O-okay! First… what would you like to eat…?”

“…Water.”

“Water isn’t a meal…”

“Vine?”

“Yes?”

“Vine.”

“I’m not food…”

“Hmm… anything.”

“…You two troublemakers over there? Is there anything you’d like to eat? Elli?”

“Me? I don’t particularly…”

“I… well, I’d like Yuri to choose. Today is Yuri’s day.”

“M-me…? T-then um… umm… sushi! Can we have sushi…?”

“…Sushi, huh. We’ll have to order delivery.”

“…Yes! Sushi…”

“I want grilled beef sushi. And egg sushi too.”

“Got it. Blanc, could you order for us?”

“Sure. Just a moment…”

After ordering sushi, until the delivery arrived…

Hmm.

To be honest, since we both seemed to have noticed.

We talked about those kinds of things.

Not because I wanted to.

Forcibly, it was revealed… so I had no choice.

By the way, Yuri and I, we both decided to eat eel sushi together.

We need the energy.