Episode 290. Happy Alice (3)

‘How am I supposed to handle this.’

Lying on the bed, Alice was smiling as if she felt good.

It was nice that she was pretty… but after realizing she was mistaken, looking at her face, the upturned corners of her mouth were definitely unnatural.

I understood the reason she became mistaken, but I had no clue how to resolve it.

I looked at Alice, pondering what to say.

“Are you feeling a bit better?”

“Yeah. Thanks to your massage yesterday… I’ve gotten much better.”

Alice swept her hands down from her arms to her waist.

It meant her body had improved, but doing that while wearing a thin patient gown gave me nowhere to look.

Maybe she was doing that on purpose, too.

She didn’t used to make those kinds of movements, so even if it wasn’t intentional, it meant her guard was down that much.

I brought up a different topic.

“… Ah, right. About the field training. How do we get to France? Do we need to book a plane ticket?”

“No. A private jet will come pick us up. Just be outside your house on Tuesday. Since it’s next door, it’ll be convenient for you.”

A private jet…?

What is that. Scary.

Isn’t a private jet more expensive than our new house?

She’s definitely from a different league of rich families.

Alice continued speaking, not even batting an eye at the private jet.

“By the way, how is it living outside the dorm? Do you like it?”

“… Yeah.”

“The area around there originally…”

Alice started talking about the neighborhood with a relaxed smile.

Even when talking about other topics, it always came back to moving.

How should I put it. Should I say she seemed more excited than usual? Or like a long-standing headache was gone.

She seemed to be trying to act, but she couldn’t contain herself.

‘If she finds out there are 4 women living in my house, won’t that be a disaster?’

I carefully responded to Alice’s words, thinking about how I should act.

Either clear up the misunderstanding, or use it.

I’ll have to do one of the two.

*

‘Her reaction is predictable.’

Alice suppressed a laugh while looking at Lee Hoyeon’s face responding to her words.

As she continued talking about the new house, Lee Hoyeon seemed flustered and showed a different attitude than usual.

It was just as she had thought.

She had completely dominated Lee Hoyeon in the push-and-pull game.

‘Heh heh.’

As expected, it was a good thing I didn’t send him a message.

That wasn’t all.

I had continued to be cold towards Lee Hoyeon.

Little by little, starting with small actions, I had taken the initiative.

Having experienced such complex relationships since childhood, Alice was a pro in this field.

Now it was time to pull him in.

Lee Hoyeon’s expression, blinking as he saw her acting more affectionate than usual, was quite amusing.

Alice licked her lips with her tongue.

This is how you pull someone in, little by little.

Although the mana massage put her in a disadvantageous position right now, if Lee Hoyeon fell for her, reversing the relationship would be instantaneous.

‘It’s not much longer now.’

Alice maintained her smile and looked at Lee Hoyeon.

“Anyway… let’s talk about the house later. My lower body feels stiff.”

“Yeah… Yeah. Shall we start right away?”

Alice calmly closed her eyes and lay down.

Now she just had to enjoy Lee Hoyeon’s massage and go to the Iris Guild for her training with her body in good condition.

There, I’ll guide the clueless Lee Hoyeon… and if I get the chance, I’ll aim to scout him too.

“Hngg….”

Alice, lost in her imagination, squeezed her eyes shut the moment Lee Hoyeon grabbed her thigh.

Because she felt the pain of the mana circuit being pressed.

“It’ll hurt a little. You can endure it, right?”

“Ngh, yeah…”

Lee Hoyeon looked down at Alice lying flat on her back and pressed firmly on her thigh.

Of course, she was wearing the patient gown.

Yesterday’s upper body massage was done through her clothes… but I couldn’t do that for her lower body.

The reason for my job satisfaction while massaging Alice so far was largely due to being able to touch her bare skin.

So, this time, I’ll have to be careful with my control.

Lee Hoyeon finely manipulated his mana.

“The lower body requires more force than the upper body, you know? Tell me if anything feels uncomfortable.”

“Okay… Ngh. Haa…”

While diligently widening the mana circuits in her legs, one stream of mana headed towards her groin.

Even this was incredible mana control, but he went a step further.

He deliberately widened the mana circuits in her legs only slightly.

Unlike her upper body, where the mana circuits were clearly opened, he used an ambiguous amount of mana, like a dripping faucet.

He was intentionally inducing discomfort in Alice.

“Mmm, hmm…”

“Why, does it hurt?”

“It’s not that… No. Please continue for now.”

Alice also started to feel an awkward sensation, but since the pain was definitely decreasing, she didn’t voice any complaints.

And soon, a familiar sensation arrived.

The mana that had penetrated her pussy began to settle in place.

“Hoo, ughh… Hh…?”

But even that mana was under Lee Hoyeon’s control.

Lee Hoyeon sent vibrations using mana around Alice’s pussy.

He eliminated the pleasure he had given her during previous massages.

As the anticipated pleasure didn’t arrive, Alice felt puzzled.

The circuits didn’t feel refreshed, and she didn’t feel pleasure either.

Moreover, her thigh, which Lee Hoyeon had massaged, retained a faint sense of strangeness.

Finally, Alice sensed something was wrong and cautiously opened her mouth.

“Um. Hey… Hoyeon.”

“Yeah?”

“It feels a bit different than usual… this.”

“Ah… so you noticed?”

Lee Hoyeon muttered as if something terrible had happened and shook his head.

Seeing that, Alice became slightly anxious.

“What, what’s wrong? Is something the matter?”

Her desire to fix the congenital mana disorder in her body was the greatest.

Therefore, she couldn’t help but be scared when Lee Hoyeon, her only hope, showed such a reaction.

“It seems the mana circuits in the legs are wider and more numerous than the arms… so the effect is reduced without direct skin contact.”

“… Will it be okay if I take it off?”

“It would be, but are you okay with that? I can still do it through your clothes. It probably won’t feel as refreshing… but the effect should be similar.”

Alice thought after hearing Lee Hoyeon’s words.

He was probably talking about the lukewarm and awkward sensation just now.

Honestly, if it could just be cured, she wouldn’t have minded.

Her purpose for receiving the massage was treatment, after all.

But… the subtle vibrations she still felt.

This sensation stimulating the area around her pussy was extremely unsatisfying.

Teasingly hovering between pleasure and discomfort, this sensation made the massage feel like it wasn’t working properly.

Every time her body felt refreshed from the massage, her sexual pleasure had also amplified.

She had been conditioned to associate it with pleasure.

“… It’s fine. I’ll take it off, so let’s finish quickly.”

In the end, Alice allowed him to touch her bare skin.

‘It’s not the first time anyway, so there’s no need to play hard to get,’ she rationalized, deceiving herself, and started to sit up to take off her pants.

“No. Stay lying down. I’ll take them off for you.”

“… Huh?”

But Lee Hoyeon’s hand stopped Alice.

“You’re still uncomfortable, so it’s hard to take them off yourself.”

“That’s true… Okay.”

She didn’t really have anything to refuse him with.

Come to think of it, there was no reason to refuse.

If she had to take them off anyway, it would be more convenient for him to do it.

In fact, back in her home country, it was standard for artists to help change clothes during events or parties.

However, Alice hadn’t considered one thing.

The fact that her underwear, already damp with anticipation before the massage even began, was about to be removed.

Sssshhhk….

Her pants and underwear slid down together, letting a cool breeze flow over her lower abdomen.

Alice glanced down and squeezed her eyes shut.

A sticky trail of arousal connecting her pussy and underwear.

She felt embarrassment spreading through her body like blood.

‘He must have seen everything…’

Lee Hoyeon didn’t seem bothered, but he must have seen her damp underwear.

Why didn’t I think of that.

Alice cursed herself, but it was too late for regrets.

Because Lee Hoyeon had raised his hand.

“Shall I start again then?”

“Y-yeah… Ngh…”

“I’ll finish quickly, so don’t worry.”

Lee Hoyeon placed his hands on Alice’s thighs.

The soft skin filled his hands.

Her calves and feet smoothly continued from her thighs.

A beautiful woman had beautiful lower body lines too.

He expanded his mana at his fingertips and slowly massaged the mana circuits.

At the same time, he didn’t forget to move the mana positioned around her pussy.

Around her clitoris, labia minora, and even the vaginal opening.

The mana, firmly in place, began to move properly.

This was to properly imprint the fact that bare skin yielded better results.

“Ngh, nghh… Haa…? Ahh…?!”

Lee Hoyeon’s hands were holding her calf, but all of Alice’s nerves were focused on her pussy.

‘Th-this…’

This was what she had been waiting for.

A proper mana massage.

It felt like all the nerves inside her body were converging between her legs.

This was the unique pleasure of Lee Hoyeon’s mana massage.

“It doesn’t hurt, does it?”

“I’m f-fine, I’m fine… Ngh, yeah… Haa, ah. Aang…”

Alice reveled in the pleasant sensations she felt.

She had already forgotten about her lower body’s mana circuits widening.

His mana massages were always like this.

If drugs existed, wouldn’t this be it?

It was addictive, thrilling, and gave the illusion of floating.

She had already forgotten about ‘push and pull’ and surrendered her body to Lee Hoyeon’s mana.

She gently rubbed her damp thigh and clenched her fist tightly.

Actually, she wanted more intense stimulation.

It was much better than before, but Lee Hoyeon was still controlling the pleasure.

She wanted to reach down and touch her clitoris right away. A little more intensity and she could reach climax.

But she bit her lip hard and held back. Even if it was part of the massage, she couldn’t bear to show such a pathetic display.

Instead, she pretended to cross her arms and rubbed her nipples with her thumb.

She had to do something just to endure.

Of course, Lee Hoyeon, looking down at Alice from above, could see the whole scene.

‘She’s really enjoying this.’

The equation ‘massage = pleasure’ was already etched into Alice’s mind.

Like a dog that knows it’s mealtime when the bell rings, her body knew that a massage meant feeling good.

Therefore, he moved his mana a little more diligently.

He rubbed the sides of her clitoris and stimulated her vaginal opening.

As he did, Alice’s reactions intensified.

Moans escaped her naturally, and she writhed her body back and forth, trying her best to hide her reactions.

Only then, after seeing her fingers rubbing her nipples while her arms were crossed, did Lee Hoyeon adjust his mana.

Although it was an arousing sight, it was time to say what he had been thinking.

After all, to include Alice in his harem… he had no choice but to change her mindset that she needed to be the main wife.

Was there a better opportunity than this to achieve that?

Alice, unable to move properly due to her condition, absolutely needed his massage.

There was no situation where he could control Alice as much as this.

“Come to think of it… there really are a lot of delicious restaurants around the house.”

“Ngh, huh?”

Alice blinked, surprised that Lee Hoyeon had suddenly stopped the massage to start a casual conversation.