Chapter 10: The Escape Journey with a Stalker Companion, Part 8
“…Ugh, what the…”
Morning. A oppressive feeling, like sleep paralysis, coupled with an indescribable discomfort, woke me up. I took off my eye mask and looked. A dark… what is this? My brain hadn’t fully woken up yet, so I reflexively reached out to grab it…
“My dearest Master, not there… too rough, be gentler—…”
“Oh.”
It was a tail. I lost interest instantly. I completely ignored the black-skinned succubus, whose cries sounded like an actress in an adult film. I grabbed her tail and yanked her off me.
“N-no, it’s gone, my tail is falling off…”
“Don’t make it sound like I did something to you. What were you even doing lying on top of me?”
Lily Black dropped the act and replied with a smile.
“Of course, I was having breakfast~ Darling, you’re so energetic even in the morning~”
Having breakfast? Was I her breakfast? Oh, right, she’s a succubus. A pure-blooded one, at that. So she needs to eat.
With things as they are, there’s no point in pursuing it further. I could only frown and scratch my head, warning the unruly Lily Black.
“Alright, I’ll let it slide this time. But if you do something out of line without my permission next time, I’ll pull off your tail and use it to strangle you.”
“If Master wants to play choking games, I’m always ready~”
SF Light Novel.
Tsk, she looked eager. Punishment threats don’t work on masochists. It seems I can only resort to ignoring her. I decided not to engage with the shameless succubus further. Lily Black didn’t push her luck either, merely licking her lips and commenting.
“Master is so fragrant, delicious, and appealing, truly unforgettable. Splendid! It’s a bit viscous, not easy to swallow, but that’s also a good point, it’s a healthy taste!”
“Don’t make it sound like a food review… Oh, Saint, you’re awake too?”
Only then did I notice Saint sitting up on the bedding beside me.
“Y-y-yes! G-good m-morning! J-Jun Jun-Lord Juncheng!”
Why is she stuttering? And her face is so red… Did she watch the entire thing? Since I wasn’t covered, she must have seen everything. No, why would you specifically want to watch…
“I told her to observe and learn. As Master’s servant, she should naturally learn morning service. It’s one of the essential skills.”
“That’s not an essential skill at all!”
“Ah~ It hurts!”
I punched Lily Black squarely on the head. What on earth have you been feeding Saint? If Saint is always around someone like you, she’ll surely be corrupted.
“Tsk. In the future, if Lily or Lan tell you anything strange, just use your purifying light to cleanse their pathetic minds, understand? Saint?”
“Y-yes.”
SF Light Novel.
Saint nodded with a blush, her gaze fixed on me, though the position was… a bit off. I should probably put on my pants quickly. But Lily Black’s saliva made them sticky, so I definitely couldn’t put them on like this. I might as well take a bath. Come to think of it, where am I… I looked around. It was a Japanese residential house… Oh, right, we’re already in mainland Japan. Last night we were on the airship. Since I didn’t know the island’s exact location, we just flew north. To my surprise, we soon saw land. That means the island isn’t far from mainland Japan… that makes sense, it’s Yamatai, which shouldn’t be far. Perhaps it was once part of the mainland and became separated due to geological changes. Anyway, we reached the continent faster than expected. To avoid attracting attention, we landed the airship on a deserted coast, abandoned it, and walked for about two hours towards civilization using a navigation app until we found an inn. Since it was already nighttime, we didn’t think much of it and stayed the night. The only issue was that there was only one room left, so the four of us had to share it. Having only one room was okay, but the bigger problem was that there were only two sets of bedding. So, we ended up with four people squeezed into two sets of bedding. Nothing particularly noteworthy happened, I guess. However, seeing Lily Black holding Saint’s neck, blowing air onto her cheek, and licking her cheek, I suddenly felt that something very likely did happen last night. Of course, besides the succubus in front of me, there should have been another culprit, and that guy might have been the main offender. It’s just that the “main offender” isn’t here right now. Did they flee in fear of punishment? …No, that shouldn’t be the case. The cunning fox wouldn’t dare do something and not take responsibility. Usually, she would wait for me to wake up by my side and then proudly tell me all about it. Hmm, anyway, I should take a bath first. I remember there’s a bathhouse, so I might as well take a dip. Thinking so, I put on my yukata and left the room, heading towards the bathhouse. There was no one on the way. I walked into the changing room, and there was no one there either. That’s strange. The inn was crowded, with only one room left, yet no one is using the bathhouse? This doesn’t make sense. Well, I’ll wash up first. After washing my body, the discomfort below finally disappeared. Phew, now I’ll take a soak. I opened the sliding door, and in the steamy bathhouse, I saw a figure. This kind of trope, this reveal… “Noooo!!!” “As I thought…” I knew this cliché “bonus scene” where you run into a girl in the bathhouse was bound to happen. “Okay, let me state clearly, I checked the genders carefully, I’m definitely in the right place. I remember asking last night; there’s no mixed bathing here, and no mechanism to switch gender signs. So this is just… huh?” After explaining for a while, the mist slowly cleared, and the person standing in the bathhouse with her arms crossed was Lan. Lan’s back was to me. I instantly breathed a sigh of relief. …It’s just Lan. What’s our relationship now, and you’re still afraid of me seeing you? What a joke. SF Light Novel. It’s as unreal as “I’m going on a diet starting today.” Normally, in a bathhouse with just the two of us, it wouldn’t be strange if she pounced on me. To shout “Nooo!” is too girlish. Wait… maybe it’s because Saint purified her? “Lan, you weren’t purified, were you?” “Juncheng… I… I’m no longer ashamed to be a woman!” I was confused, not understanding what Lan meant. “What’s wrong with you?” “I…” I couldn’t tell if Lan was faking it or not. But her tone sounded very sorrowful. The mist slowly dissipated, and besides Lan’s face, other parts became visible. Then my eyes widened too. Her once clearly defined “mountains” were now flattened into an “airport.” Lan cried with tears in her eyes. “My chest! My breasts have shrunk!” Now I finally understood why she was afraid to see me. “I finally got to use them for gripping, and now… they’re all gone!”
