By Zephyria 
“Kyaaaa!”
“Woo-ooo!”
Ariel’s words elicited fervent reactions from all around. This was no different from a yes.
“Al,”
Bill looked up at Ariel, his eyes sparkling with emotion. His face was a little cute, so Ariel leaned down and gave him a light kiss on the lips. A mix of intense screams and cheers erupted, loud enough to shake the hotel.
“Oh my god, Al and Bill.”
After the storm had passed, as they gathered in small groups to chat and drink, one of the sisters spoke up. The other sisters nodded in agreement here and there.
“I never imagined it. Ah, of course, anyone would fall for Al.”
“That’s right.”
“That’s what I’m saying.”
“The problem is Bill.”
The vice-captain, who had been listening, interjected. The sisters fell silent for a moment as she crossed her arms and added in a stern tone.
“We can’t just hand Al over to a gorilla. We need to see if that gorilla is even worthy of having our captain.”
“But if Al likes him, there’s nothing we can do, right?”
When one of them raised an objection, the vice-captain immediately retorted.
“Why can’t we? We just need to bring Bill up to Al’s level.”
At those words, heads nodded in agreement here and there.
“That’s right, we can’t just let it go. Not even if he’s the head gorilla.”
“Let’s interview him.”
“How? We’ve already confirmed his physique.”
When one of them asked, the vice-captain answered as if she had been waiting for the question.
“It can’t just be about his body. Al’s partner has to be intelligent. Think about all the guys Al has dated so far. Bill is the only one who’s just in the athletic field.”
“That’s right, we can’t have a muscle brain.”
“Definitely not, we might have kids if they get married, so we have to consider that too.”
After confirming everyone’s agreement, the vice-captain suggested a plan.
“Let’s call him out separately before we leave the East. We’ll find out his level there.”
“Okay.”
“Alright.”
The sisters who nodded turned their gazes towards Koi. Koi, who had been watching until then, was startled and asked.
“Me too?”
“Of course, you’re one of our sisters.”
The vice-captain answered without hesitation. Koi was touched by their loyalty in including him, but he was reluctant to be part of an interrogation of Bill.
What if I help Bill?
The idea suddenly popped into Koi’s head, and his eyes lit up. Wouldn’t that be even better? Then Bill would have at least one person on his side.
Al has so many people on his side, so it’s okay if I take Bill’s side, right? Thinking this, he felt a surge of confidence. Koi smiled brightly and nodded. Koi and the sisters stacked their hands on top of the vice-captain’s hand and raised their arms with a cheer. Everything was going smoothly.
* * *
As everyone was drunk and completely wasted, Koi called Ashley and left the hotel. Ashley had only drunk about a bottle of beer, but thanks to his constitution, he was not affected by alcohol or drugs, so he readily took the wheel.
“Thanks for being nice to the sisters today.”
As they drove, Koi started the conversation, and Ashley replied indifferently.
“It’s just to make you feel good.”
“That’s true.”
Koi, feeling a little embarrassed, laughed awkwardly and rubbed the back of his head. They were on their way to their new house. They were planning to have their wedding at the new house the next day. Before that, Koi wanted to look around the house with Ashley.
“We need to repave the road.”
Ashley muttered to himself as he drove down the narrow road leading to the mansion. The old road was narrow and quite bumpy. They had been focusing on the mansion and hadn’t had time to fix the road, but it was true that they needed to repair it in the future.
“Bernice said that too, but she said it would take a few months to fix the road.”
Ashley nodded at Koi’s words.
“I can’t help it. I can take a helicopter to work….”
It was a mutter, but Koi stared at Ashley with wide eyes. Of course, the mansion they lived in now had a helipad, but did he really have to go that far? Couldn’t they just stay in their current condo until the construction was finished? Koi thought, but he just closed his mouth, thinking that if Ashley really wanted to do that, it wasn’t his place to say anything. In the meantime, the car arrived at the mansion.
“Oh, welcome.”
The employee at the front gate security booth saw Ashley’s face in the driver’s seat and hurriedly greeted him, opening the gate.
Wow.
The garden, which had been meticulously groomed until that morning, made Koi’s jaw drop from the entrance.
Trees of various sizes and heights formed perfect shapes without a single leaf sticking out, and lined up regularly from the gate to the mansion. Flowers bloomed in a circle around the central fountain, and he heard that the flowers were changed every season. He heard that in winter, snow would accumulate on the dry flower branches, providing another kind of enjoyment. The fountain with the large statue was located in the middle of the garden, boasting tremendous grandeur, and as the mansion got closer, he couldn’t help but admire the beauty of the fountain.
“It will be really beautiful if you decorate it for Christmas.”
Bernice had said that with a satisfied smile. Since there was no water in the fountain in winter, it was a good idea to decorate it instead.
And the most important thing, the mansion…….
“It’s incredibly big.”
Koi, who got out of the car, looked up at the magnificent mansion and muttered to himself. He felt infinitely small in comparison to the scale, and he just stood there blankly with his neck craned, when Ashley, who had gotten out of the car, put his arm around his shoulder and pulled him close.
“We need this much to raise three kids.”
“One per floor?”
Is that why it’s three stories? Koi looked up at Ashley, turning his gaze away from the mansion, and Ashley, misunderstanding his gaze, suddenly kissed Koi on the lips. Koi blinked, taken aback by the kiss, but Ashley said nonchalantly.
“Shall we go in? I was going to show you around inside, right?”
“Huh? Oh.”
Koi hadn’t seen the completed house either. He had been putting it off because he wanted to come with Ashley and look around together, but now that he was seeing it in front of him, the excitement was several times greater than he had expected.
Wow…….
As he opened the front door and entered, the first thing that came into view was a large and ornate chandelier, as big as the mansion itself. The light from the enormous chandelier brightly illuminated the huge hall, casting a subtle glow on the marble walls and floors.
There was an elevator on one side of the mansion, but Koi walked up the stairs with Ashley. Upstairs, there were facilities such as a game room, a study, a theater, and a gym, and in the basement, there was a wine cellar, a sauna, a swimming pool, and even an ice rink. There were three swimming pools in total, one on the top floor, one in the basement, and one outdoors, with the outdoor swimming pool being the largest.
As they looked around, they finally arrived at the master bedroom. It was the room that Koi and Ashley would share.
“Wow.”
A gasp escaped from Koi’s mouth as he opened the door and entered. Beyond the window, a wide-open view of the city’s nightscape unfolded. Koi was momentarily stunned by the vast expanse of lights, as vast as the sky, with nothing obstructing his view.
“Beautiful.”
As he muttered to himself, Ashley smiled and hugged him from behind. At the sound of him inhaling deeply, Koi realized that he was emitting Pheromone.
“I was careless because I’m with you.”
Koi quickly said, afraid that he might misunderstand, and Ashley chuckled briefly.
“I know. That’s why I feel good.”
Koi squirmed and laughed as he felt a kiss on the crown of his head, followed by the sensation of lips rubbing against his. Koi turned around in his arms and tilted his head up, and their lips met. Koi stuck out his tongue and licked Ashley’s lips, following the tongue that playfully and gently licked his lips. They laughed spontaneously and looked at each other, smiling.
“We’re finally getting married.”
Koi said, and Ashley responded lightly.
“Yeah. It’s been a long time.”
Incredibly.
“Do you remember when you asked me to marry you in high school?”
“Ah, of course.”
Ashley frowned playfully.
“What did you say? Let’s live together?”
Then he pinched Koi’s nose without hurting him. Koi made a noise, pretending to be hurt, and kissed Ashley on the chin with a smack.
“We’re living together forever now.”
“Yeah, you can’t run away now.”
Ashley said meaningfully and hugged Koi even tighter. Another kiss followed, this time longer. By the time their lips parted, they were both panting.
“Um, thanks for coming today.”
Koi barely managed to say, and Ashley said nonchalantly.
“I told you to come even if it was late.”
“Yeah.”
The moment had finally arrived. Koi felt his heart pounding like crazy and opened his mouth.
“I have something to give you.”