The perspective shifts to Freya from this point on.
July 31st, H30: Typo correction
1. episode 19-2: “お仕置きは尾羽で” (Punishment with tail feathers) changed to “…尾羽根で” (…tail feather). (Also changed in 3 places in the text)
2. “この時点でエリーゼの企みを看過出来れば良かったのですが……。” (It would have been good if Elise’s scheme could have been overlooked at this point……) changed to “…を看破出来れば…” (…if it could have been seen through…)
Our party, “Princess Harem,” had completed our adventure at Portland Castle Ruins and were on our way to the Old Kingdom of Vandis, Freya’s homeland. We happened to stumble upon Princess Elise (Fake) giving a speech, an event we heard about from a teahouse owner.
After that, nothing particularly noteworthy happened, and we traveled along the winding country roads, eventually returning to the Old Kingdom of Sazania.
“We can see the town. Shall we look for an inn there tonight?”
“That town appears to be Kice, a post town. It seems to have been built at a strategic point on the road that originally branched off into several small countries.”
I, Hal Raymond, was holding the reins of the two-horse carriage, with Freya sitting beside me.
Freya was looking at a simplified map, as if it were a board game, and explaining things to me.
Freya was sitting on the driver’s seat not only because our next destination was the Old Kingdom of Vandis, her homeland, but also because she wanted to avoid meeting Elise.
Apparently, on the night Freya had cheered on Princess Elise (Fake)’s speech, Elise had followed through with her promised punishment, and Freya was currently devising a counter-strategy.
I had warned her to avoid getting injured, so I intended to intervene if anything happened.
By the way, the punishment Freya had just told me about was as follows.
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“Freya, could you come here for a moment?”
“What is it, Elise!?”
At first, I didn’t understand why Elise had summoned me.
When I obediently followed her, we arrived at a storage shed attached to the manor of the village headman, where we were staying for the night.
“Is there something in here?”
“You’ll understand when you go inside.”
Elise pushed me into the shed, and I opened the door.
It was pitch dark when I entered, but Elise immediately cast “Light Magic,” and a fist-sized orb of light floated, illuminating the surroundings.
The storage shed was tidy, with only a single chair placed in the center.
If only I could have seen through Elise’s scheme at this point…
When I turned around, Elise closed the shed door and took something black out of her Item Box.
“Elise, what are you doing? Eh!?”
What Elise took out was a black hood.
It had a suspicious shape, like a pyramid, with only the eye openings cut out.
“Hehehe… What is that black hood? You look like a member of an evil secret society or a cruel official in charge of torture?”
“You’re so relaxed, Freya… Welcome to the punishment room tonight. Everyone, it’s your turn!”
“Elise… I’m embarrassed, but…”
“…”
“Princess Elise, isn’t this a bit tasteless?”
“For me, creating costumes for the villains in an adventure story was a first, and it was quite interesting. And I’ve made one for Freya too.”
“Freya, I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry.”
At Elise’s call, Swan Hilda, Mai, Liliana, Kirika, and Shera appeared from the darkness of the shed, all wearing black hoods identical to Elise’s.
From their words, it seemed Kirika had made these black hoods.
And they certainly looked like villain costumes.
What kind of punishment did Elise intend to inflict on me?
I don’t even recall doing anything to deserve punishment!
If it’s about accounting, it’s approved by Hal.
“Freya, take off your clothes! Just your upper body for now is fine.”
“No, Elise!!”
“If you were still in the ‘Doll Princess’ state when Hal brought you to the ‘Princess Harem’ base mansion, you would have obediently taken them off saying, ‘Yes, Master’…”
“I don’t remember that time, and I don’t want to remember it…”
“Well, I suppose… but please take them off.”
“I absolutely refuse, Elise!!”
“I see… I have no choice then. Everyone, please proceed.”
Elise told me to bare my upper body, but I couldn’t possibly undress in such a bizarre situation.
Incidentally, at the village headman’s manor, we were treated to dinner and then a bath, so I had changed into my pajamas and was ready to go to sleep.
My slightly wavy blond hair was tied back in a ponytail with a green ribbon.
I was wearing a very ordinary pair of pajamas, and a bra and panties underneath.
To be honest, when I turned over in bed, the fabric of my pajamas rubbed against my skin…
I had told Hal a few days ago that my “Hypersensitivity Erogenous Zone” had completely healed, but in reality, it had only lessened, not completely cured.
Still, seeing the others around me being called for “Night Duty” or conversely going for “Night Raids” honestly made me envious.
I’m a girl of marriageable age, so I have feelings for Hal and sexual desires.
Furthermore, since we started this journey, Kirika has apparently completed her “First Night Ritual,” and Swan Hilda, a fellow virgin, is also, in her own subtle way, sending glances towards Hal.
On top of that, the newly added “reborn virgin” Liliana is also overtly targeting Hal.
“Princess Harem” is an adventurer party, but we are also in a relationship as slaves to our Master, Hal.
Therefore, it would be strange to say that we shouldn’t compete for his favor.
“I really don’t want to, but I owe Elise a favor…”
“Freya, please forgive me…”
As I was lost in thought, Kirika and Mai grabbed me by the waist from either side.
“Kirika-sama, Mai-sama. Please… overlook this!!”
“I’m sorry.”
“…Sorry…”
“I don’t like doing this to a friend, but… I’m sorry, Freya.”
“Swan Hilda also, stop, fff—”
“I’m sorry, Freya.”
“FUGUUUU… ugh…”
I was made to sit on the chair, and Swan Hilda tied my lower back with a rough rope.
Then, Liliana, approaching from the front, put a gag in my mouth.
“Ugh… ugh… VUUUGH…”
“Freya, you look good. This punishment tonight is a thank you for cheering on my fake self during the day. Make sure to accept it with your body.”
“VUUUGH… ugh…”
Elise approached me as I was bound to the chair.
This is a real pinch.
What kind of punishment does Elise intend to inflict…?
“First, to avoid injury, I’ll take your glasses.”
“Ugh…”
Elise extended both hands, removed my glasses, and stored them in her Item Box.
Then, she began to stroke my head and face.
“Your complexion has improved since we first met, and your cheeks have filled out, Freya. If you promise not to cry out, I’ll take off the gag. What do you say!?”
“Ugh… ugh…”
In order to accept Elise’s proposal, I shook my head desperately and nodded.
Then, Elise easily removed the gag.
“… U-ahh. Eh, Elise!! You—”
“You know what happens if you break your promise and cry out, right?”
“…”
I started to complain, but considering my current situation, being restrained on the chair, I closed my mouth.
“…Elise, what are you going to do?”
Elise moved behind me, exposed my ears hidden by my hair, and blew a breath – *hoo* – on them.
“Hyaaaah~”
I couldn’t help but let out a strange noise.
“Hey, Freya. Didn’t you tell Hal a few days ago that your ‘Hypersensitivity Erogenous Zone’ was completely cured? I’ll confirm it for you.”
“It’s none of your business, Elise… Hii~yiii~… Nooo~ah~!”
Elise whispered in my ear and then gently bit my earlobe.
Then, I felt Elise’s chest press against my back, and her large breasts were pressed against me, feeling soft, but Elise didn’t seem to care.
Furthermore, she embraced me with both arms and began to gently massage my breasts.
“Hii-yaa~ah… St-stop! Princess Elise… p-please…”
“It’s okay, Freya. I won’t hurt you. Come now, let’s undress, undress!”
Elise’s hands stopped massaging my breasts, and she began to unbutton my pajamas.
One, two, they were unbuttoned, and then the front was opened.
“Elise, please, stop! I’ll forgive you now… Okay! Hya~h…!?”
“Your body seems to have gotten a bit softer. It’s okay, Freya. Leave it to me.”
“I can’t trust Elise when she has that black smile on her face. Please stop~!!”
“Do you miss the gag that much!?”
“…”
Threatened by Elise, I closed my mouth again.
Elise had already removed my pajama top and wrapped her arms around my waist.
This time, she unfastened the back buttons of my bra – *snap* – and returned to face me.
Now, there was nothing to hide my upper body, and my breasts were exposed.
“Hmm. I only touched your breasts a little earlier, but your nipples aren’t erect. It does seem like your ‘Hypersensitivity Erogenous Zone’ has improved quite a bit… but, a little more confirmation is needed.”
“Elise, I’ll get really angry if you do anything more.”
Elise looked at my breasts with a measuring gaze.
Unable to withstand her gaze, my face heated up with shame and humiliation, and I probably turned bright red.
Then, Elise took something out of her Item Box.
“Elise, what is that? Hii-yaa… Ahh!”
“This is a tail feather from a peacock. I found it when I took on a collection request before. How does it feel?”
Elise touched the tip of the peacock’s tail feather to my breasts and wiggled it, stimulating me.
A pleasure, or rather, a strange sensation, different from being touched by someone else’s hands, transmitted from my breasts to my brain.
Looking around, Swan Hilda and the others seemed to be smiling wryly, but no one was there to help.
“Elise, please. Stop, stop… Hii~h… Ahh~ What am I feeling…”
Elise was skillfully targeting my weak points.
How does she know this?
I looked at Elise with a pleading, questioning expression.
“I know Freya’s body very well. That’s because we’re the ones who healed the ‘Doll Princess’ body. And while I’m saying this, your nipples are starting to erect. You’re weak at the nipples and your nape, aren’t you?”
“…No, no, I don’t want tooo~! Ahh… I’m feeling it, feeling it!”
The tail feather controlled by Elise was surely hitting my weak spots.
Focusing on my nipples – No, no, you mustn’t!
“Ahhh… I’m going to… Nooo… Ahhh~!”
Finally, unable to bear it, I arched backward and then went limp.
“…It seems it hasn’t completely healed. In this state, you won’t be able to attend Hal’s bedchamber… That’s all for today’s punishment. Oh, right, I’ll return your glasses.”
Leaving behind a parting shot and my glasses, Elise went out of the storage shed.
“A-are you okay?”
“Elise, she’s too much.”
After Elise’s punishment ended, Swan Hilda and Kirika approached and untied the rope.
“Why is Elise doing something so cruel?”
I asked Swan Hilda with teary eyes.
“Well, it’s partly about the fake Elise, but she’s actually concerned about your body, Freya.”
“Why!?”
“Because she felt responsible for you developing ‘Hypersensitivity Erogenous Zone,’ she wanted to check your recovery status.”
When the punishment time ended, Swan Hilda and Kirika, having removed their black hoods, explained the hidden circumstances, but I couldn’t quite accept it.
“Somehow… it’s over.”
“The truth is, she just wanted to check the condition of Freya’s body. Elise isn’t very straightforward, you see…”
“Elise is scary, scary.”
Mai, Liliana, and Shera, also having removed their black hoods, approached.
Thus, Elise’s punishment ended, but now it was my turn to inflict punishment on Elise.
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Thank you for reading.
episode19-3 First Night VIII ① is scheduled for reserved posting at 0:00 on July 18th.
