By Zephyria 
A warm glow circulated through my entire body.
I had done it twice as soon as I woke up this morning. My body still tingled here and there, immersed in the lingering afterglow of pleasure.
Since everyone already knew that we wouldn’t leave our lodging for about a week after setting up a new portal, I didn’t feel the need to wake up briskly and could roll around in bed as lazily as I pleased.
Sitting on Mika’s thighs as she leaned against the headboard, I gave her several kisses on her pretty face as a reward. Mika quietly looked down, receiving the kisses, but her hands wandered over my body in between.
Her hands, no longer hesitating, easily gripped my chest.
“…Hehe.”
“Do you like it that much?”
Mika, who was gathering my breast flesh and leaving deep bite marks on both areolae, let out another crumbling laugh. Still looking down at Mika’s pretty face, I pressed my buttocks firmly against her crotch, applying a slight pressure.
Mika stiffened with a start, stopped what she was doing, and stared at me.
I smiled again. In response, Mika bit down hard on my nipple and sucked deeply, as if playing a prank.
“Hng, ah. I love it…”
“…You just say you love everything regardless of what it is. I’m quite worried.”
“…Whyyy.”
“I’m afraid I’ll develop bad habits and end up hurting Ruben.”
“I like it, though.”
“I know. Still.”
I was surprised by the hand that gave my buttocks a light, painless slap in response to my brazen attitude. What did she just do? No matter how much I enjoy it, I think that kind of thing might be too much for me to handle. Could it be…?
No. There’s no way Mika would do that.
As expected, it seemed Mika had acted without realizing it. Her expression was calm, and a smile lingered on her flushed cheeks.
Did she really treat me like a child? In this situation…?
Thinking it was better not to point it out, I hurriedly changed the subject.
“…What made you decide to do it? Did I look that exhausted yesterday?”
“No, it’s not that…”
“Hmm. Not that…?”
“…I, just wanted to…”
“…!”
“…Well, we’ve always. Um, …frequently, kept our skin pressed together… And when Ruben is drunk, he becomes coquettish and keeps rubbing his cheek against me… So, my body just became impatient…”
“…”
“And I remembered that Ruben had given me permission, so…”
“…Since when did you start?”
“…Around four in the morning, I believe…”
“From where?”
Mika closed her eyes tight.
I wasn’t sure if she had forgotten that her hand was currently kneading my skin over my buttocks, or if she thought this was a better way to soothe me. As the thing I was sitting on grew larger, my hips lifted.
As I slightly lifted my body, Mika, who was biting her lower lip and avoiding my gaze, grabbed my body and pulled me back down. Slowly, as I took in the thick penis, my flattened lower abdomen filled up satisfyingly.
“…Nng… From the start… here?”
“No, ha… not quite. The mouth…”
“Ah. Ah, hng…”
“I tried… putting my finger in Ruben’s mouth. Since he sucked it so prettily…”
“Ah!”
My body, which had been closed during the brief pause, opened joyfully.
I recalled the day I first touched my own back with my hand. Back then, I never imagined that simply containing Mika’s member would make my entire body soak in a pleasure that made me tremble.
The pleasure was so vivid that it made my past self—who thought he’d have to act if he couldn’t feel it from behind—seem ridiculous.
Reading the excitement bleeding into Mika’s eyes, I pulled up Mika’s right hand with both of my own. Mika obediently let me take her index and middle fingers into my mouth together.
Did she do it like this? I licked deeply from the base of the fingers, from the fingerprints to the deep creases of the knuckles.
Mika’s shoulders trembled slightly. Ah, she’s laughing. Because her entire body vibrated shallowly, not just her shoulders, I bit down on what was in my mouth. In response, Mika gently rubbed my tongue and gave a few light thrusts of her hips.
Sensing the feeling of being violated from both above and below simultaneously, I opened my knees wider and sank deeper.
“…Yes. You sucked… ha, like this.”
“Nng…”
“So, I became curious about the lower mouth as well. And so…”
“…Ah! Hng, and then…?”
Mika’s mouth opened slightly and then closed. After hesitating for a moment, Mika withdrew the hand that had been in my mouth. As she rubbed my lips with her wet fingertips, I parted my lips, wanting to bite her again.
Then, Mika gave me her tongue instead of her hand. My entire body melted away once more in the thick kiss.
The hand that had been tracing over my shoulder blades slid down and tapped the hole that was stretched tight around the penis. As I tightened out of tension, both Mika and I let out moans through our locked lips.
It’s quite funny. The two of us, who seem like we wouldn’t let out a single moan even if stabbed with a sword, are doing this.
So, while laughing, I bit Mika’s tongue, and she must have taken it as a prompt. Mika slowly pulled her lips away and continued.
“…I stripped you and watched for a while…”
“…Hng. Ut. Nng…”
“First, I let the holy oil flow, and Ruben. You gathered your legs like this… so I couldn’t see well.”
“Ah, ah! Hng. Ah, like, that, bi-sh. There, like, that, ah.”
“I spread them… and while rubbing only the top of the hole until it opened… yes, here. When I pressed here.”
“…Hieuk!”
“Suddenly, you swallowed two fingers, huuu, all at once. So…”
“Ah! Ah, hng. Ah, no, shake. Shake it…”
“…Mmm.”
Whoosh, my body fell backward. Perhaps she found it incredibly embarrassing, as Mika’s face was flushed redder than usual.
Looking up at Mika, who had grabbed one of my ankles and placed it on her shoulder, my chest swelled tight. On the other hand, my bottom clamped down on Mika’s penis with unbelievable strength.
The sound of flesh hitting flesh echoed through my body once again. I burst into laughter seeing her face as she kissed my ankle. Really, it’s not the time to say this, but…
“…Hng, hng… Mika, you’re too cute…”
“…Pardon?”
I reached out both arms toward her confused face. Mika obediently lowered her head and let me grab her.
Squeezing both her ears, I pressed my lips firmly against her forehead, the tip of her nose, and her lips. If we were to be together forever, I wished this moment could last forever.
* * *
Of course, we also enjoyed typical dates other than sex.
The Kiadris Duchy was not a city well-suited for sightseeing. There were no decent lakes or reservoirs, no lush forests, and the buildings were clustered together without any style.
The sidewalks of Kiadris were like the back alleys of the capital, and the back alleys of Kiadris were like the sewers of the capital.
Since it borders three nations—Floyd, Biban, and Yulan—many foreigners come and go; I wondered if it was okay to leave it in this state. Since they make a living through trade, it would be better to refine the roads a bit more.
As long as taxes are paid on time, it is correct that the direct territories are managed at the Duke’s discretion.
I still don’t like it, but it will probably get better once Edwin Kiadris inherits the dukedom.
Edwin Kiadris has shown ambitious moves, claiming he will bring the 2nd Magic Tower, which moved to the capital, back to Kiadris.
How many years has it been since he went to study in the Widdrow Duchy? Still, things will only change after the current Duke Kiadris dies, but it’s frustrating that he shows no sign of aging.
Mika, who had an arm around my shoulder and was looking out the carriage, let out a low exclamation.
“…Is that person breathing fire? It doesn’t seem to be a Spirit or Magic.”
“Nng. Since the Kiadris Duchy borders Floyd, all sorts of alchemical drugs float around. That’s made by grinding sulfur, iron powder, and a few other materials together, holding it in the mouth, and lighting it as it’s spat out. It looks like they used a miniature flint.”
“What? That seems dangerous.”
“It is dangerous. Many people die doing that. It’s banned everywhere except the Kiadris Duchy, but since the current Duke Kiadris just lets it be, saying ‘why stop them if they want to die,’ it somehow became a must-see course for Kiadris tourism. Many people would lose their livelihoods if it were banned immediately, so they can’t touch it.”
“…Mmm.”
“Still, because many foreigners visit, there are many exotic restaurant streets. Let’s go there today.”
“Yes. Let’s do that.”
As expected, the Duchy of Valentia seemed the best for enjoying dates. Of course, we didn’t wander the streets there either. Instead, the Ernhardt family had a villa at Demon Port.
The ten days Mikael and I spent alone at the villa, leaving behind all the servants and knights, were absolutely ecstatic.
Enjoying various foods with recipes modified to suit my taste, including bread Mika baked herself, we played tag for a long time while half-naked.
Since both Mika and I are proficient in movement and falling techniques, there’s nothing we couldn’t catch if we tried, but it was so much fun to act all anxious and then hug tightly that I laughed for a long time.
The sea viewed from the window was great, and walking hand-in-hand on the private beach was also wonderful. We would roll around until dawn, then wrap a blanket around our shoulders and go out to the terrace to watch the sunrise.
The Yeldidus Duchy was also quite nice. In Yeldidus, most of the land within sight was flat and bordered by a wide river, making it great for enjoying the scenery. It was especially wonderful when Mika and I rode horses out to run and play along the wide road, then set the Spirits to keep watch and mated in the reed beds.
Mika really couldn’t stand doing lewd things outdoors. Even though we had blocked all the sound and hidden our presence, she kept worrying about the surroundings and tried to hide my body.
It was quite funny how she tried to hide only me, while not caring if she herself was half-naked.
Still, she allowed most of what I did.
I liked that. The fact that she permitted me to do things that were originally forbidden.
“I want to feed Yong-yong before we eat.”
“Mmm.”
“Whyyy. I ate breakfast well today, and I slept well too.”
“…Did you… sleep well, really?”
“Nng. Because Mika put me to sleep so well.”
“…I think it would be fine to just feed mine today.”
“Me?”
“Did you think I was talking about Ruben?”
Seeing her face turn red in shock, I reached into her arms. Mika obediently let me take the pouch containing Yong-yong.
As a thank you, I gave her a quick kiss under her chin.
“Still, since it’s our baby, I want to try my best to raise it too.”
“That’s true, but… then, after everything is finished, shall I perform Acupressure and Blood Manipulation for you?”
“Then, will you put it in right after the Acupressure and Blood Manipulation is over?”
“…I told you that’s not possible. At that time, the body is too… open. It’s not good for the bones.”
“Then I don’t want it either.”
“Mmm…”
I quickly sat in the Lotus Position and enclosed the egg in my hands.
Strangely, the egg grew visibly as it consumed Mana. Now, Yong-yong shone transparently like a water-soaked opal and had become slightly larger than my fist.
It was also quite heavy. I don’t know what was inside, but it seemed to already exceed 3kg. I had never heard of a creature that increased its body size while still an egg. The more I saw it, the more mysterious it was.
I should give it a formal name now. What would be good?
I couldn’t find anything I liked among the names of previous Emperors. It was the same even after searching through the names of hundreds of philosophers.
At the same time, I was reluctant to give it a completely new and special name. Since it would be used as the name of the next generation’s Emperor, I thought a dignified name would be better than one that was too cute or pretty.
Mika said anything I liked would be fine, but…
I closed my eyes and completed the greater circulation. Through experience, I had learned with my own body that it was most effective to slowly begin the lesser circulation and flow internal energy after two greater circulations.
The being inside the egg, which at first had stubbornly demanded Mana, now knew how to wait calmly and how to receive it according to the speed I gave.
‘Baby. What do you think would be a good name for you?’
Twinkle twinkle twinkle.
‘Twinkly?’
…
‘…Yeah. Not that. Daddy knows.’
Twinkle.
‘I’ll call out some names that come to mind, so will you pick one you like among them?’
Twinkle?
‘Elios, Altor, Ilia, Flaminus…’
T-twinkle…
The egg, which pretended to listen for a while, soon began to roll around inside the shell, making fetal movements as if playing by itself.
After gulping down Mana to its heart’s content, it would tap the shell with its hand to say it had had enough just as I was starting to break a sweat.
Even though we both knew this wasn’t enough, this little thing was trying to be considerate of me.
…
As expected, our Yong-yong must take after Mika. I hope it’s born soon.
‘I’m curious about your face, Yong-yong.’
Twinkle twinkle twinkle.
‘I want to see you soon…’
Twinkle.
After petting and playing with the egg a bit more, I handed it to Mikael.
Then, as if it had already seen enough of me, Yong-yong began to greedily devour the Mana Mikael fed it as much as it needed. To me, who could visually confirm the movement of Mana, it was a very clear display of spoiled behavior.
As I watched that scene quietly, Mika hugged me with one arm. I was easily held and leaned in, receiving affectionate stroking.
Drowsiness came before hunger. I quietly closed my eyes.
The carriage had stopped long ago, but there was no longer any need for us to hurry.