episode_0229

Sizzle─

The meat sizzled on the giant grill, spreading a rich meaty aroma.

I busily moved the tongs to prevent the meat from burning, while keeping my gaze fixed on one side.

Skadia was there.

At the insistence of the others who invited her to the party, she initially refused vehemently, but when even Deborah and Alisa said it was fine, she pretended to be unable to resist and came along.

Fortunately, now she was getting along well with everyone without any particular disputes.

“Skadia. Are you perhaps going to run for student council president when you become a second-year?”

“Me? Why?”

“Why do you ask! You’re first in your year, pretty, and popular. If you run, you’ll definitely be elected!”

Currently, the two most popular first-years are Ethan and Skadia.

Ethan receives full support from the female students, while Skadia is moderately popular with both sides.

Among them, Ethan wouldn’t bother with the troublesome student council president position, so it’s safe to assume Skadia would be 100% elected if she ran.

But despite that, Skadia didn’t seem to have any intention of running.

“You never know. Still, I probably won’t run. I don’t even have enough time to train my magic.”

“Aw! What a shame. Then who will be the next student council president? President-nim, who do you think it will be?”

This time, Uni’s target shifted to Isis.

“Huh? Me?”

“Yes! Is there anyone you’re keeping an eye on?”

“…Well. I don’t really know.”

“There isn’t? Well, I guess everyone is lacking in President-nim’s eyes, right?”

“What? That’s not it. It’s just hard to choose because there are so many outstanding kids.”

“Hehe, really? Then tell me everyone!”

“Ev-everyone? Hmm… So, first, there’s Skadia here and…”

Isis stammered, listing the candidates.

The charismatic President-nim had, before anyone knew it, reached a point where she was being led by a small first-year female student.

It was proof of how close the two had become.

‘No need to worry about it.’

Honestly, I was a little worried when Isis first said she’d participate, but it seems I can rest assured.

I gazed at Skadia again.

More precisely, at the empty-centered necklace swaying around her chest.

‘So it was there after all.’

In the game, she received that at this time, so it wasn’t a surprising detail.

However, when we met during the day, she was wearing a coat, so it was hidden and I hadn’t noticed it.

That necklace reveals its true value during the second-year winter break. Skadia, who accidentally unraveled its secret, passes a trial with Abel and, inheriting the progress of the first family head, achieves further development.

It was one of the reasons Skadia was so popular.

Unlike other heroines, she automatically obtains the ultimate skillbook.

Well, so many parts have already changed from the game that I don’t know what will happen, but if there are no special problems, I don’t have to worry.

As I was lost in thought, looking at Skadia, someone poked my side.

I turned my head to see Alisa’s pouting face.

“Do you still have lingering feelings?”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean, do you still have lingering feelings for Skadia? Why are you staring at her like that?”

It seemed she got jealous because I was giving too much attention to Skadia.

She usually bickers, but her anxiety and dependence on such trivial things are both bothersome and cute.

I flipped the meat and said,

“It’s not like that. I was looking at the necklace.”

“Necklace?”

“Yes. That’s an important one. There’s an incident related to it later, and I was thinking about what to do then, that’s all.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

“…I see.”

Alisa’s lips returned to their original shape.

The real her, perhaps belatedly realizing her actions, began to bicker again.

“Hmph, hmph! I just told you earlier in case it might be misunderstood as sexual harassment. You know that, right?”

“Right, right. Of course I know. Thaaanks.”

“Don’t be sarcastic! Remember what I said! Don’t look at too many other women. If you want to look at someone, look at me.”

Her last words were mumbled too softly, but my hearing caught them very accurately.

Still, I pretended not to hear.

“What did you just say?”

“J-just grill the meat diligently! If you burn it, I won’t let it slide! Then I’m leaving!”

Alisa scurried off into the group without giving me a chance to stop her.

As I watched her retreating back, this time a warm sensation touched my opposite shoulder.

It was Deborah, who had approached without me noticing.

“Ruan understands. She’s like that because she’s very shy.”

“I know that. But how long will she be like that?”

“Wouldn’t she change once she has a child?”

“What?”

When I stared at her face at her sudden remark, Deborah smiled sweetly.

Her intentions were clear.

‘I can’t let my guard down around her.’

Her willingness to even accept the pregnancy of a love rival to keep me in this world was frightening.

I picked up a piece of meat and brought it to Deborah.

“Eat.”

“Thank you.”

She obediently took it and ate.

After chewing and swallowing the meat thoroughly, she gave a thumbs-up, then picked up a piece of meat herself and brought it to me.

“Ruan, you eat too. Ah—”

“Ah…”

Pop!

The fatty meat entered my mouth.

As expected, because both the cut and quality were top-notch, and even the fire used was premium charcoal, the taste was exquisite.

We stood side by side, exchanging meat and talking about various topics.

It was around the time our stomachs were full.

“Let’s do fireworks!”

Uni pulled out an armful of fireworks from her subspace pouch and laid them out.

The group, including myself, helped her set up the fireworks.

Before long, the preparations were complete.

“Then I’ll light it!”

“Okay! Everyone, cover your ears!”

Along with Uni’s warning, Abel lit the fuse of a giant firework.

Fizzle─

The fuse burned, and the moment the flame finally merged with the firework.

Whoosh─ Boom!

The firework, soaring high, exploded spectacularly, adorning the sky.

Bang! Boom boom boom!

The explosions didn’t stop at just one.

Dozens of explosions occurred, scattering brilliant sparks in colorful hues.

It was truly a dreamlike sight.

I tightly held Alisa’s and Deborah’s hands, wishing for this happiness to last.

*

Sputter!

Sparks flew from the end of the stick, captivating the gaze.

Isis, who had been following the light for a moment, turned her head towards the source of the voices she heard by her ear.

Ruan and two women were there.

“Hey, doesn’t this resemble you?”

“What? How does this resemble me!”

“Look. It’s bouncing and flailing around on the ground, just like you when you get angry.”

“Are you done talking? Do you really want to die!”

“Gah! The firework is moving!”

“Come here! I’m going to kill you!”

Unable to endure the teasing, Alisa lunged forward, and Ruan overreacted, running away.

They looked truly joyful and happy.

‘It’s different from when he’s with me.’

She hadn’t been with him much to begin with, but even when they talked or went on dates, he wasn’t this bright.

Even when he smiled on the surface, there was a hard-to-find shadow present, perhaps?

Furthermore, there were times when she felt he looked at her not as an older sister, but as a separate entity, Isis Freiul.

A prime example was when they were stranded in the snowy mountains.

‘Isis!’

At the time, Ruan called her by her name.

Instead of the honorific ‘Nuna-nim’ he always used, he called her by her unadorned name.

What did that mean?

She couldn’t know exactly, but she knew at least that the current Ruan was showing his true self to Alisa and Deborah.

While she was complacent with the fact that Ruan might be a transmigrator, the two of them had completely transformed into his lovers.

If she stopped here any longer, she might even miss the chance to intervene.

No, perhaps it was already too late.

Amidst growing anxiety and jealousy, Isis decided to take a step forward.

‘I’ll ask him.’

She would honestly ask Ruan everything, and then make a decision.

If he wasn’t a transmigrator, she would actively confront Ruan with her true feelings, and if he was…

‘I’ll think about that then.’

She still hadn’t decided what to do afterward, but it was better than doing nothing and standing still like this.

Rather than slowly dying, she would rather go to hell by her own power.

Isis put the now burnt-out stick into a trash bag and stood up.

It was just then, as she was about to head towards Ruan.

“Alright, everyone, let’s clean up now! It’s getting late, so we should start heading to bed.”

Abel announced the end of the party and encouraged everyone to start cleaning up the trash.

If she took Ruan and left now, she’d be accused of deliberately running away to avoid cleaning up the trash.

As Isis glanced longingly at Ruan, Regina approached her.

“Isis. What’s wrong? Is something the matter?”

“Huh? Oh, no! I was just looking for trash.”

“Really? Then let’s hurry and clean up, and go shower. I’m feeling so sticky.”

Regina flapped her front open, subtly showing Isis her cleavage. It was quite muggy here, so small beads of sweat had formed on her chest.

However, Isis, who had no interest whatsoever in such things, didn’t even glance at it.

After 30 minutes of cleaning everything up, the group scattered to their respective rooms.

Isis, who had finished showering first, lightly dressed up and went to find Ruan.

‘Is this natural enough?’

She checked her face in the mirror one last time, just before she was about to knock on the door.

─Moan!

A small moan could be heard from beyond.

As it was a luxury pension, the soundproofing was considerable, but unless it was completely blocked by magic, it couldn’t escape her excellent hearing.

Isis froze.

The heat in the moans, mixed with excited breaths, brought a certain scene to her mind.

“C-could it be.”

Isis swallowed hard.

She wanted to deny it, but no matter how much she thought about it, the moan she had just heard could only mean one thing.

As she debated whether to just retreat, she couldn’t suppress the surging curiosity.

‘Should I take a peek?’

At her current level, it was possible to secretly peek without anyone noticing.

She couldn’t help but feel guilty, but she felt she would regret it all night if she didn’t know what was happening inside and just let it go.

More than anything, she had something she *had* to do.

She wasn’t certain they were having sex, so she needed to confirm.

“Haa…”

Isis lightly exhaled her now hurried breath and extended her ki sense.

Creeping…

The moment her ki sense reached the bed.

─Ah! Oh! Too h-hard! Ugh! Hah!

─Haa… Ruan. I love you.

Isis found Ruan kissing Deborah while fucking Alisa’s vagina.

With one hand, he firmly gripped and held Alisa’s pelvis, and with his other hand, he kneaded Deborah’s breast while thrusting his hips.

Every time the arm-sized dick was thrust deeply inside, Alisa whimpered, dripping with sex fluid.

‘Th-they’re doing it, all three of them.’

Isis couldn’t tear her eyes away from the lewd and shocking sight.

She had imagined something like this might happen ever since the three of them were assigned to one room, but seeing it in person, the intensity was extraordinary.

─Ah! Hnng! I, I’m coming! I-I can’t take it anymore! Whaaa!

Just then, Alisa, who was taking Ruan’s dick strokes, screamed loudly and reached her climax.

As her vagina tightened because of that, Ruan, unable to endure it either, pulled Alisa closer with the hand that was touching Deborah’s breast and ejaculated.

Every time Ruan twitched, Alisa’s belly could be seen slightly swelling.

And after his ejaculation ceased.

Ruan pulled his dick out of Alisa’s vagina, then laid Deborah down and inserted it into her.

His still-hard dick, not having lost its power, began to move, pressing down as if to crush Deborah’s cervix.

Isis felt jealous, yet also questioned.

‘How can they share the man they love with another woman?’

Love is a feeling of exchange.

It cannot be given or received unilaterally; it only forms when it unconditionally goes back and forth.

As a human, it’s natural to want to receive as much as you give, and if you can’t, it’s natural to be disappointed.

Yet, Deborah and Alisa, despite sharing Ruan, showed no sign of being displeased at all.

Why was that?

Isis’s curiosity, which she had been pondering, was soon to be resolved.

─Don’t just do it yourselves, pay attention to me too!

Alisa, still lingering in the afterglow of her climax, pouted and clung to Ruan.

Ruan caressed her cheek.

─What do you want to do?

─I-I don’t know, you idiot!

─Oh? Then shall we kiss?

─D-do as you please.

─Alright. I love you.

At Alisa’s bickering reply, Ruan chuckled and kissed Alisa.

At that, Alisa, happy with just that, eagerly matched his breathing. Even though Deborah was panting right beside them.

Isis finally realized.

“Ah… I see.”

The reason they could accept each other’s presence.

It was because the happiness they felt when loved by Ruan was far greater than the stress of another woman being present.

The moment she realized that, Isis was enveloped by an enormous sense of loss and yearning.

‘I… want to be loved too.’

She wanted to kiss Ruan, match his breathing, and accept that monstrous dick inside her.

Her will aroused her, and Isis’s body rapidly heated up.

Even though she hadn’t done anything, her vagina was already wet and slick.

Isis instinctively brought her hand to her vagina.

‘I shouldn’t be doing this.’

Even though she knew there would be no turning back if she went further, she ultimately shoved her hand into her panties.

Squelch!

“Gasp!”