Chapter 341 – A Misstep

The sky above El Academy was still shrouded in darkness, thanks to the time difference.

*Thud!*

4 a.m.
As I attempted to open the door, dizziness struck, and I nearly lost my footing.

My head ached, and my body was weary. The situation seemed absurd, causing me to chuckle quietly to myself.

‘Did I use too much power? I need to go inside quickly.’

Today had been filled with far too many events.

I felt anger, disgust towards Ong that made me nauseous, and I even encountered someone I thought I’d never cross paths with in my lifetime.

Who knows how many years’ worth of stimulation I had experienced. For now, all I wanted was to rest deeply.

There’s much to ponder, but tonight, I’ll sleep soundly.

As I opened the door, a soft light illuminated the quiet, dark entrance.

‘Well, it’s already bedtime.’

I moved silently, stepping into Shiba’s room, where she was sleeping ever so peacefully.

“Beep-purr. Beep-purr.”

How could I resist that smile of his? I gently poked his cheek with my finger, then closed Shiba’s door, taking care to conceal any noise that might wake him up.

I went to the kitchen and drank a glass of cold water, but there was no sign of anyone else. After using a moderate amount of magic to clean myself, I put on a suitable short-sleeved T-shirt and entered the bedroom.

“Are you there, Azalea?”

I ventured to ask, but no answer came. Perhaps she hadn’t returned from work yet.

With a rustle, I lifted the blanket and climbed in, feeling a faint warmth from the upper part of the bed.

Ah, she’s asleep. I wonder if she’ll be startled if she wakes up with me beside her?

Careful not to wake Azalea, I snuggled up to her, laying down right next to her and tenderly embracing her.

Our bodies pressed together, warm, soft, and supple, accompanied by a faint human scent. As I leaned back into the plush bed and closed my eyes, I couldn’t imagine anything more perfect.

‘Sigh, yes. This is what living is all about.’

This is life.

A bed that warms up naturally even without being inside it. The scent of another person, one I haven’t encountered in a long time, drives me wild.

Yes, it should smell like this.
Not the damned freshness or floral aroma, but these human pheromones that I’ve longed for.

Droplets of sweat she likely shed in her dreams. Her body is hot. Merely entrusting myself to this sensation, the lascivious demon peeks out again, asking, “Did I come back?”

– Startle.

It seems sleep is about to claim me. But due to the soft skin held in my embrace, I find myself in a peculiar state, drowsy yet unable to sleep.

Gently, I lift the hand that was wrapped around her navel and lightly grasp her breast.
A magnificent chest contained within a firm bra.

The elasticity and softness can be truly felt, even through the barrier of her underwear.

Unable to resist, I slip my hand inside her clothing.

– Stealthily!

I infiltrate my hand into her underwear and firmly squeeze. Giving Azalea the intensity she enjoys, she emits a surprised “Eek!” sound.

“Uuh!”

Groaning briefly, I twisted my body. Azalea, who had seemingly woken up and turned to face me, attempted to push me away.

In response to her resistance, I caressed my chest and pressed my lips against hers.

– Slurp.

Soft lips. Harsh breathing.

“Huff- just a moment- ah. Ah…!”

As I gently scratched her nipples, she seemed at a loss for what to do. Strangely, her reactions were rather adorable today.

The scent of a woman wafting through the air was more intense and beguiling than the Azalea I had known before. A fragrance that seemed more human than wooden.

As I tapped her lips with my tongue, she stubbornly refused to open her mouth. I persistently licked her lips, which were more moist than usual and carried a milky aroma.

Squeezing her buttocks with one hand, I slid my fingers inside of her. Only then did she gasp in surprise and open her mouth.

– Chomp!

Her saliva rushed in, carrying with it the scent of her breath. Her underwear was soaked through.

As I caressed her naturally, as always, the woman eventually gave up resisting and grasped my shoulder with her hand.

“…wait, just a moment.”

Her voice echoed tantalizingly.

– Thump.

At that moment, I suddenly heard the sound of the front door opening.

“…Why haven’t you answered the phone yet?”

Azalea’s voice, laden with worry.
I widened my eyes at her words as she had just entered the house.

“…uh.”

A situation where I had already inserted my finger. No, more than that, the woman who had briefly recoiled was now covering her face with her hands.

– Twitch, twitch!

The woman who slightly spread her legs and swallowed the saliva I had put in her mouth hesitated for a while before slowly kissing me. I could faintly detect the scent of milk and baby powder.

– Swish.

The woman’s hand timidly swept across my groin. Intoxicated by the atmosphere, she began to explore it further.

I understood the situation.
Could it be… The thought brushed past my mind.

“……”

Who are you?

* * * * * * * *

“You.”

Azalea’s cold voice drops low.

She seems ready to stab me to death and bury me in cement.

“…Yes.”
“Do you have something to say?”
“I do have something to say.”

-Bang!

I trembled like a frightened rat under her furious gaze.

“…”
“Someone was worried about you, roaming the academy all night… clutching their phone.”

Azalea’s face contorts, seemingly distressed.
I flinched, trying to appease her, but when she glared back, I could only falter, unable to do anything.

“……”

My relationships with women are more extensive than I had imagined.

Everyone who should know, knows, and deep down, they probably suspect there’s even more than they anticipated. Regardless, it seems that the impact on the people around them is immense.

‘How did this happen?’

There’s no intention to make excuses, but there is a reason.

“Why did you do that?”
“…I thought it was you.”
“Can’t you tell us apart?”

They can distinguish quite well. It’s not an exaggeration; they can truly identify one without having to wrap their entire body and use magic.

Today, the injuries were severe. The body had barely recovered, and the energy was significantly weakened. To the point where there would be no reaction even if a civilian were to poke them from behind.

To have assaulted a woman in such a physical state, they were quite the despicable individual. They were a monster of lust.

“……”

Beside Azalea, a woman stood rubbing her legs, not knowing what to do. Shin Hye-young, the nanny of our Shiba, lowered her head with her face flushed red.

“…There, there. It was my fault for not being able to resist when I could have.”
“Hye-young.”
“Yes, yes?!”
“Hye-young, you did nothing wrong. You’ve been working all day, and I just told you to take a nap. That’s not a mistake, is it?”

-Rustle.

“Peep…?”

In the midst of the ongoing trial, Shiba, who had woken up, came trotting into the living room.

“Ah, Shiba! Mom and Dad are busy right now, so go with your sister and…”

Hye-young, who had spotted Shiba before anyone else, spread her hands and tried to embrace their child.

At that moment,

“Dad?”

Shiba, who had noticed me, slipped out of Hye-young’s hold and dashed towards me.

Leaping over the arms and ducking her head under the armpit, she dived.

-Flap flap!

And then, with a speed reminiscent of a freshly caught fish, she sprung up!

Crouching down, Shiba leapt vigorously into the air and spread her hands wide open towards me.

-Whoosh!

“Pieeeeeeng! Swoosh! Swoosh…!”

As soon as I embraced her, she cried and wailed, rubbing her face against mine in a frenzy. Shiba’s intrusion into the solemn atmosphere almost made me unwittingly smile, and Hye-young, flustered, folded her fingers and glanced our way.

“Did our little girl wait a long time?”
“Beep… Why didn’t you come to see Shiba?”
“I’m sorry, my dear. Right, right. You said our girl was doing fine too.”

Now, the sentences coming from her mouth clearly expressed what she wanted to say.

She had grown so much bigger and smarter while I wasn’t looking. I patted Shiba’s back and discreetly glanced at Azalea.

Azalea glared at Shiba and me with dagger-like eyes.

“…sigh.”

She let out a sigh and then smiled.

“Hyeyoung, I apologize. Can the three of us stay together for a moment?”
“Ah, yes.”

Hyeyoung glanced at me as if she were embarrassed and bowed her head once.

“I’m sorry.”

“No, I’m sorry.”

Shin Hayoung couldn’t say anything. Was it because from the middle, she got swept up in the atmosphere and ended up consuming me?

Azalea sighed once more after Hye-young left.

“…Why do you think I’m angry?”
“Beep. Beep.”
“I think having many women is something you can’t help. It’s in your nature.”
“No, it’s not in my nature.”
“Then, if it’s not your nature, did you make a mistake?”

A mistake.

“I swear, I won’t do it again.”
“…I’ll try to suppress my sexual desire better.”

As I said that, Azalea rose from her chair and took a step closer. She stretched out her hands and hugged me.

“True, it seems right that the one you love ends up losing. But if you still find something good in me…”
“….”

Guilt burrowed deep within my heart.
Shiba wiped her tears while in her parents’ embrace.

“Mom… Are you and Dad fighting?”

“Ugh, don’t fight. Why are mom and dad fighting? We’re busy loving our Shiba.”

Azalea very naturally stroked Shiba and kissed her on the forehead. She then slightly raised her head and shot a glance with narrowed eyes.

Hurry up.

Feeling the pressure, she hastily left a lipstick mark on Shiba’s cheek.

– Smack.

“Peep? Peep hee hee.”

As long as Shiba laughs, everything is fine.

“Our daughter, I want to spend a little time with mom and dad. Is that okay?”

“…Peep.”

“If you can bear it for a bit, dad will play with you all day long!”

“Peep?! I can do it!”

Shiba wobbled out of their embrace and walked away.

She walked out the door and went to Hye-young who was outside. Was it selfish to wish Shiba would stay in the living room?

Azalea gazed at Shiba’s retreating figure with affection and then raised her hand. I tensed up, feeling anxious.

– Whoosh.

Azalea ran her fingers through my hair and surveyed her surroundings.

“Where you’re hurt.”

“…No, it’s okay.”

“Liar. Your energy is different than usual. You think I can’t tell? Seriously… Come here.”

She knelt down, just like me, and after leveling our gazes, she embraced me. Soon, she gently stroked the back of my head, closed her eyes, and seemed to savor the sensation of my embrace. I shuddered.

“I understand that there are many people you like. There’s nothing I can do about that. It was a mistake this time… But you’re going to do this with other people too, aren’t you?”

“……”

It was true.

“This is our home. The home where your daughter and I live together. Can’t you just like me here?”

“I know.”

“You know, but why did you do it?”

I was caught in the act. As I grew timid, Azalea smiled with a hint of mischief and locked eyes with me.

Her eyes were deep as she drew closer, gently rubbing her nose.

It was a gesture of yearning and desire for affection.

“Did you do well?”
“To the point where there’s nothing more.”
“Even though you’re tired, seeing that you still have the energy to tease your back, you can still do it, right?”

Azalea, who transitioned from formal to informal speech, kissed me.

A soft yet very persistent gesture.
My body reacted as a faint floral scent mingled with the smell of human bodies, filling my nostrils.
I knew the difference was distinct.
Azalea, with her tongue inside, wrapped around my neck and pushed me down.

My neck was pressed against Azalea’s chest.

An obsessive smile on her shadowed face.
The connection between our tongues broke, and droplets of saliva fell like water dripping from a half-closed faucet.

Azalea gazed at me, waiting for something, in an utterly passive stance.

– A surge of passion.

I knew what she wanted and acted accordingly.
As I embraced Azalea’s waist with my hands, our bellies locked together.

I moved my arm precisely towards her shoulder blade.

“Aaah!”

She clenched tightly, as if on the verge of breaking. With all her strength, to the point where it was difficult to breathe, Azalea’s face flushed with a suffocating pain.

Her chest felt as if it were being crushed, on the brink of bursting.

“Ah…ugh.”

She lowered her waist and pulled her hips back. I gently tapped her there, swiftly lifting my body and raising Azalea’s into the air.

Azalea, now in an unstable position, gradually began to emit a provocative scent due to the mounting pressure. I carried her directly to the bedroom and laid her down on the bed.

“You…”

Without a moment for conversation, our hands locked together again, and lips met. We exchanged emotions through actions rather than words.

“Do you know? We won’t have classes for two months.”

The lectures had ended. The final exams and the completion ceremony had taken place during the forest keeper selection battle. Ordinarily, the return of the students who participated in the forest keeper selection would be scheduled for the beginning of the next semester, but the selection process had been cut short, making this a natural course of events.

There’s much to deal with, but there are also many holidays.

Aware of this, Azalea grinned slyly like a fox.

“…If you understand, then hold me tight. Rougher than usual.”
“If it’s rougher than usual… you might not survive.”

I shuddered and asked hesitantly.
Azalea has an intense taste for the erotic. Recently, she’s been growing more adventurous by acquiring sexual knowledge.

“A woman’s body is so very flexible.”

Azalea slid the strap of her underwear down with her hand, pushing her upper body forward and accentuating her two enticing, soft breasts.

“…Hurry up, since I need to prepare food for you.”

She acts like this, trusting in my healing powers. No matter how many scars are left, they’d heal with my abilities.
Sadly, I don’t possess those powers at the moment.

I gazed upon Azalea’s pale body and made a decision.
Perhaps it would be best to adjust these intense sexual desires, after all.