Ch.93Angry NPC (4)
by fnovelpia
“Ugh, Jack?”
“You’re awake? How are your arms and legs?”
“…Yeah, what happened to me?”
“Congratulations. Your skill manifested. I think your mind couldn’t keep up when you suddenly mimicked my movements and attacks.”
Ragni was being carried in my arms like a princess. Her HP hadn’t been depleted.
In other words, she must have fainted from the sudden shock to her body from the intense exercise she’d never done before.
Honestly, if she hadn’t woken up by the time we reached home, I was planning to feed her a potion and take her to that gold-rank supporter adventurer for healing, but as expected, she opened her eyes quickly.
“…Me? Your movements?”
“Yeah, don’t you remember?”
“…I just feel like I had a really bad dream.”
“Huh? What? Don’t tell me you don’t remember? Not even how to activate the skill?!”
“No. I think I vaguely know how to activate the skill. It’s not that. I dreamed that you dressed Rey as a cat-person and made her your official wife, had her bear your child, and made me raise Rey’s child as a governess and nanny while you went on dates with Rey. It was truly, truly horrible.”
“……”
What is she talking about? Even crazy talk becomes genuinely scary when it gets this specific. Besides, if it was that detailed, shouldn’t she remember everything?
However, Ragni, as if she had genuinely had a nightmare, wrapped her arms around my neck and started rubbing her forehead against my cheek.
“Really, I’ll do so well. So please, let me have your child. Even if I’m second, I’ll be better to Ira too. Okay? Please don’t abandon me.”
“…When did I ever say I’d abandon you? And let’s talk about your wishes later. All I can say for now is that I won’t leave you first as long as you don’t try to leave me.”
She’s showing signs of obsession. She even started trembling, seemingly terrified at the possibility of being abandoned by me.
…Seriously. What is it about someone like me that they find so appealing?
Both of them are directing such strong emotions toward me, yet I haven’t even given them proper answers. And if both of them really follow me until the end.
‘…I’ll have them both.’
I thought when Ragni turned on her (mild) yandere mode earlier.
The possibility that her yandere-like murderous intent might be directed at me or Rey because she’s not the official wife.
And there was only one conclusion.
‘I just need to win against that too.’
Even with her yandere tendencies, her masochistic tendencies take priority. In the worst case, there’s also the [Collar of Submission]. Plus, she’s a woman who trembles in fear at the thought of being abandoned by me.
I could just discipline her while spanking her, telling her not to talk about order. If that doesn’t work, I’ll just act according to her sexual preferences.
And if even after all that, she tries to be at odds with Rey, then I’ll subdue her by force if necessary.
It’s a garbage-level choice just thinking about it, but both Rey and Ragni are beauties who would turn heads if you ignore their personalities, and they’re rubbing up against me saying they like me. As a man, I have no reason to give up first, right?
If they decide to leave because they dislike my actions and behavior, I won’t stop them, but conversely, if they don’t leave but try to push away other women and bind me as theirs alone, I’ll resist that.
‘Of course, that’s after we reach the celestial realm. It’s quite trashy and really far in the future.’
I’m the kind of guy who’s naturally imagining a future living with two women, and even I think I’m quite hopeless.
But as much as I’ve acknowledged that they’re gradually opening the doors to my heart and emotions, this is also progress in its own way. Yes, I’ve admitted that I feel that much attraction to them too.
At first, I can still assert that I never looked at the two of them with romantic eyes.
As the city started to come into view, I slowly put down Ragni, who was clinging to me and trembling like a fawn, and stroked her head as she remained attached to me.
“I’m actually worried. If you stick to me saying you like me now, but then your eyes wander to some rich, handsome, capable man and you leave me, I might get hurt and end up hating all women.”
“Don’t say such foolish things. All other men look like roadside stones to me compared to you. You’re the one who made me this way.”
“…Me? I didn’t do anything like that?”
“No, you did make me this way.”
Suddenly, Ragni shook her head, brushing off my hand. Huh? Didn’t she like being petted?
Maybe she didn’t like my answer? I was wondering if I should say something else in response to her reaction…
-Smooch.
“My lips, you haven’t given permission for yet. But this is my will. I was a princess, after all. It’s my first kiss. Don’t forget it.”
Ragni, with her red eyes trembling anxiously, I felt my Windows 98 forcibly rebooting at the soft, moist sensation that just touched my cheek.
‘…Did I just get kissed on the cheek?’
I couldn’t even avoid it. Her movement was truly agile.
This means she really can use her skill, [Heaven-sent Talent] now. Moreover, she applied my stats to a different movement by her own will and intention.
In other words, she put her all into this cheek kiss.
“Geez. You really drive me crazy.”
“You drove me crazy first, so I can go a little crazier.”
“Pfft. Fine.”
I unconsciously touched my cheek where her lips had been with my hand, suppressing the corners of my mouth that were trying to rise on their own, and took Ragni’s hand with my other hand.
Well. I don’t know if this will be an answer, but this is the maximum response I can give right now.
“Let’s go.”
“…Okay.”
And as expected, the smartest woman I know in the world seemed to understand everything, blushing as she leaned on my arm and walked.
*
“Oppa!”
“Jack. Ragni, you’re late? Where have you been?”
[Meal is prepared. Would you like to eat now?]
Even though lunchtime had passed quite a bit, all three of them were waiting for us. This is embarrassing. Why did they do that? They should have eaten first.
“Ahaha. Well, just felt like we had to wait for you!”
“Yes! Had to wait for Oppa!”
“Really? Why? Weren’t you hungry?”
As I picked up Ira, who came running toward me, Ragni laughed awkwardly, and Gordo showed […..] in his status window. What’s this? Suddenly feeling chills?
“Oppa! What do you think of Miho unnie?”
“Huh? What are you saying? Didn’t she leave?”
“……”
[……]
When Ira asked, I tilted my head in confusion and looked at the two of them, who couldn’t continue speaking. What’s going on? Don’t tell me Miho isn’t cured? Does it take longer?
The heavy silence of the two pressed down on my chest, and I unconsciously swallowed. Then Ira answered with a bright smile.
“Oppa! Miho unnie said she wants to be my attendant! Can she travel with us?”
“No.”
Oops. I answered immediately without thinking when Ira asked with a cute smile. But what did she just say? Attendant? What kind of strange talk is that…
-Crash!
“What was that?”
“Um, Jack. You see…”
“Rey?! Don’t tell me that woman is in the house with her senses intact?!!”
“Ragni. Let’s calm down and talk…”
As Ragni and I contorted our expressions and started having fits at the sound from the second floor, Ira froze with a smile on her face at my immediate answer. And Rey, sweating profusely, waved her hands like a criminal making excuses.
…No way.
-Thump thump thump!
“I’m sorry!!! Miss Ira and Miss Rey did nothing wrong!! I’m sorry!!!”
The white tiger beastkin with black and white mixed hair, showing off her healthy body as she jumped down the stairs, was clearly speaking human language but still bowed her head to Ragni and me, pressing her head to the floor as if crawling on all fours.
*
“No.”
“Oppa~?”
“No!”
“…Oppaaa~?”
“Absolutely not!”
“Hmph!!”
Ira, who had climbed onto my lap and was hugging my neck as if she would never get down, puffed up her cheeks, but I gritted my teeth and closed my eyes.
No matter how much I love you to the point of being able to die for you, this is one request I absolutely cannot grant.
Why Miho of all people? Ira did open her heart to Miho unusually quickly from the beginning, but wasn’t that just because she was a bit older and more intelligent?
Ira, when you first saw Rey, you said you didn’t like her and even closed your eyes while in my arms, remember?
“I was young then~!”
[You’re still young, though.]
“Ira, Miho is not an animal or a pet.”
“I know! Unnie said she wants to be my attendant, not a pet!”
So, Ira, you have our Gordo as your attendant, right? Don’t you like that soft and sturdy gray beauty? Gordo, can’t you transform into a form that Ira would like? It seems our Ira wants to raise an animal pet.
[Just because I have a slime body doesn’t mean I can do anything. Besides, most of my transformations are specialized for sexual functions…]
Shut up before I throw you out.
I glared at Gordo as if I could kill her with my eyes, and Gordo, understanding my feelings, erased her status window and turned her head away.
No. Seriously. Why is Ira so fixated on Miho?
“Ira. Oppa told you earlier, right? Miho bullied Ragni. Do you want to see Ragni suffer?”
“She said she won’t do that anymore! And she apologized too. Can’t you at least hear her out?”
“…Ira. I really hate that woman too. I want to grant all your wishes if possible, and if Jack allows it, I’m prepared to reluctantly accept her, but Jack hates her too. Can’t you give up for now?”
“…Ugh. Ragni. Do you really hate Miho unnie that much?”
“Yes. I hate her so much.”
At Ragni’s firm words, Ira finally lowered her head.
After telling Rey to take Miho back to the second floor, our joint effort to change Ira’s mind seems to be ending in success.
It’s obvious that Ira has grown fond of Miho and likes her, but this just can’t happen. That girl is in a player’s position.
Just leveling her up is all we can do for her, okay? I don’t want to attach any more risk factors to Ira.
In the end, Ira lowered both her head and shoulders and got off my lap. Ugh. Damn it. My heart aches too much. Ira, please don’t be so heartbroken. If it’s dogs, I’ll buy you as many as you want to raise!!
-Thud.
“I-Ira?”
“Wha? I-Ira?”
“……”
Ira quietly got up and sat on Ragni’s lap.
She didn’t even look at me as if she couldn’t hear my voice. Ira quietly raised her head, extended her arms with her purple eyes welling up.
-Hug.
“Ragni unnie. Is it really not possible?”
“No! It is!!”
…What?
And Ragni, who was hugged by Ira instead of me, was the first to crumble.
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