169 – A Violent Thump
It was a pleasant day with warm sunshine. Asti got up with a yawn and looked at Prah, who was sleeping beside her, and laughed softly. Was this what happiness was?
Today was the day to go to the academy. But well…… Since she had woken up early anyway, Asti smiled pleasantly and burrowed into Prah’s arms again.
An unfamiliar pain shot through her lower body, but she didn’t mind. On the contrary, she smiled contentedly. In the truest sense of the word, she had “sealed the deal” with Prah.
It was his first time, and it was also her first time. No one could ever claim to be his first woman now.
Most of all, the fact that she was in bed with him filled her with such happiness that she felt as if she had wasted most of her life not knowing this joy.
Prah’s eyes opened slightly as he saw her curled up in his arms.
“……Asti?”
“Did you sleep well?”
His voice, much softer and sweeter than last night, echoed in Prah’s ears.
“Yeah. I slept well. It’s been a while since I’ve slept this comfortably…… Since the last time we slept together.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. I guess it’s because you were next to me.”
Asti’s eyes curved into crescents.
“Me too. I was so happy yesterday. I’ve never been as happy in my life.”
“That’s an honor.”
Prah smiled willingly at her sincerity.
“Oh, and there’s something you have to do when you wake up in the morning.”
Asti smiled a little mischievously and kissed him on the lips as she looked at him smiling. A quick peck that was barely a touch. Prah looked at Asti with a perplexed expression at the soft touch.
“Good morning greeting. Good morning, Prah.”
“It’s a bit stimulating to do that in the morning. More than anything, today’s the day we go to the academy…….”
“There’s still some time left.”
“No. Even so, that’s a bit. We’ve been locked up in the room all weekend…….”
“Well, they won’t care anyway. The servants already know about our relationship.”
“Even if they know…… They must have heard everything before I cast the soundproofing spell in the first place.”
“So what if they heard? We’re a public couple.”
Prah laughed at that.
“Well, that’s true. So, let’s wash up and go to the academy first? What classes do we have today…….”
“It’s just the same as always. Magic theory in the morning, swordsmanship in the afternoon. We have plenty of time anyway, so can we stay like this a little longer? My back hurts because you were so rough.”
“……Do as you wish.”
Prah confirmed the time and nodded at Asti’s playfulness. It wasn’t like it would take long to get ready anyway.
Asti clung to Prah’s body as soon as she was allowed, asking for a little more sleep in his arms.
* * *
I had the strange feeling that I hadn’t been to the academy in a long time. It had only been three days since the holiday, but still.
Well. We caught a chimera and did all sorts of things…… So, it’s no wonder. Most of all, it was because I had fallen for Asti’s seduction.
I didn’t know I would do it two days in a row. Maybe it was because I had been strengthened by the dragon’s heart and the giant’s blood, but I didn’t feel much fatigue even after being so rough with Asti. Even this morning, I had a strong desire.
That’s why I tried to avoid it as much as possible…… I sighed as I got into the carriage.
“What’s wrong?”
“No, it seems to be going as I expected.”
“What is?”
“I told you before. I said that once I started, I felt like I would keep thinking about it. There’s a saying like that. There are people who have never done it, but there is no one who has only done it once. I totally agree.”
“Was it that good?”
“It was good, so I want to do it more.”
I pressed my temples hard. I definitely felt like I shouldn’t keep getting caught up in this desire. Asti was so charming, and her body was so compatible with mine.
Whether it was the height of pleasure or not, once you’ve experienced something you’ve never known before, you can’t help but keep thinking about it. Honestly, it was hard to hold back in the morning.
If I hadn’t held back, I wouldn’t have been able to go to the academy.
“Hng~”
Asti made a satisfied expression.
“If you keep doing that, I’ll keep wanting to seduce you~”
“Don’t, please. I’m already holding back a lot.”
“What can I do? It was so good. That’s why I want to do it more and more.”
Asti wrapped her arms around my neck and whispered sweetly.
“How about after class today…?”
… It’s clear that she’s been holding back a lot too. If others saw us, they might call us horny beasts.
“I said no… Rather, let’s set a date.”
“A date?”
“Yeah. How about we set a day to do it and not do it any other time?”
Judging by the fact that we just took two consecutive days off, once either Nana or Asti gets carried away, there will be no end to it. I guess I need to exercise some self-control… but I wonder if she’ll agree to it.
“…I don’t like that.”
Even the way she pouted was incredibly cute, but it was a problem because she was too cute. Seeing how her desire flares up at the most inconvenient times, I guess I can’t argue when someone calls me a beast.
“When I think about yesterday and the day before… I think it’s right to set a schedule. We have things we need to do.”
As I gently pressed her, Asti reluctantly nodded.
“Then let’s do it at least twice a week.”
I nodded involuntarily at her almost desperate attitude. That’s probably Asti’s bottom line.
“Then how about from the evening before the holiday until the first day of the holiday?”
“Let’s do that. But if you miss even one day…”
“If I miss one?”
“I’ll attack you while you’re sleeping.”
She seemed so serious that I was a little scared. You didn’t just hold back, you really, really held back…
After reaching an agreement, we soon came within sight of the academy.
“…Come to think of it, didn’t we forget something we had to do?”
As the academy came into view, I suddenly had the feeling that I had forgotten something.
“What?”
And it was then that I remembered one thing.
“We didn’t write the dungeon exploration report.”
“It’s not urgent, is it?”
“It’s not urgent, but… we still have to do it.”
“Then we can write it tonight.”
“We can’t forget. If I forget, remind me in the evening. I have a lot on my mind…”
“I got it, I got it.”
* * *
The classroom door opened, and as always, the familiar blonde and black hair appeared. It was Prah and Asti. But the space between them felt… narrower than usual.
Not just the physical distance, but their relationship seemed closer than before.
The students looked at Asti with new eyes. As if they were looking at a completely different person.
“Asti.”
“Hm? Why?”
“Did something good happen?”
“Suddenly?”
“No, it’s just that it’s the first time I’ve seen you smile like that.”
“……Ah.”
That’s right. Asti was smiling. It was nothing to scoff at in private, but she hardly ever smiled when she was in the academy, so what was the reason for her smiling so broadly now?
Asti wasn’t just expressionless, she always treated people with a cold chill on her face. It was said that she often smiled in front of Prah, but… even then, she had never smiled so gently.
What on earth happened during the holidays?
Aris felt something… a strange sense of違和感from Asti’s smile. Whether it should be called a sense of unease or what.
“Something good? Oh, there was?”
“What happened…?”
The last question was Aris’s question.
“Um… well. It’s a bit hard to tell others. It’s a very personal matter.”
“……I see.”
Asti and Prah said so and found a suitable place in the corner of the classroom. Just looking at them, Aris felt that it was difficult to get between those two. It was a feeling that she had felt before, but it was a little stronger.
“Asti, you look radiant when you smile. You used to be such a smiley kid.”
Suddenly, someone exclaimed in admiration from the surroundings.
“Her looks aren’t bad either. By the way, why did she always have her bangs down?”
“Well. I think it’s because she didn’t like being bothered. With those looks, annoying guys are bound to stick to her.”
“Indeed. That’s true.”
Listening to the surrounding voices, Aris looked at Asti and Prah. The two were talking and laughing about various things, wondering what was so amusing.
Like former lovers, she couldn’t help but feel a surge of envy. She already knew that Asti had been chosen by Prah, but it was inevitable that she would feel envious when she saw it with her own eyes.
‘Someday, I will definitely…’
She clenched her fists and made a pledge. Asti herself had just said it. Everything depended on Prah’s will.
…It was unfortunate, sad, and filled with jealousy that she had been deprived of her first time, but there was nothing she could do. She was the one who was given the opportunity first, and she was the one who kicked it away.
Then she had no choice but to run as a latecomer.
Perhaps, if she were ever chosen by Prah, she would be able to make the same expression.
Aris thought so.
At worst, they would do it every night