Chapter 167: A steamy morning?
Lupa chose a few white blouses with an open neck, revealing a hint of her ample chest if worn. She also fell in love with skirts since it lets her move freely, so she got a few white ones to match her fur.
Ester wanted to choose something similar, but she started to frown when imagining she had no curves to display. However, after Vincent chose a frilly blouse with a modest revealing neckline, Ester fell in love with it.
Ester wanted to look more feminine similar to Lupa, so she bought a few frilly skirts. Ester didn't forget about the need for pants to do her dance, so she also purchased a few pants with a small animal or flower embroidery.
As for Vincent, well, he didn't care and chose a few clothes with a dark color, but it made him mad that he had to pay extra for pants with pockets as if they were exotic clothing.
Vincent almost forgot about footwear if Kazumi didn't remind him that their current shoes were worn out. He looked around and bought a pair and a spare for them. White for Lupa, red for Ester, and black for him.
Vincent's hand trembled every time he took out their funds to buy from different vendors. The total cost arrived at ten silvers, leaving him only twenty-four silver left. At least, they had new clothes to wear with a few spares for a rainy day.
Nothing is free in the world, and clothes are pricey. Ester told him a small wood house might cost fifty silver at the lowest, but she most probably stated the price of a few years back.
As the population grows, the prices rise due to demand and inflation. Vincent pondered if he used too much money for one or two extra pairs of spares. But after watching Ester and Lupa smiling while picking clothes, his heart felt soothing.
Half an hour later, Vincent, Ester, and Lupa arrived at Tula's family's home. They went to the bedroom to change their clothes.
Ester and Lupa changed their clothes in their room while Vincent waited outside. He wanted to act like a gentleman and give them their own privacy, but that was an excuse he made to keep himself from peeking.
The house was practically empty as Lenn and Renn were out in the yard. They kept trying their best to train their body, and going upstairs might prove problematic in their current exhausted state. On the other hand, Tula and her mother Yula went outside for shopping with Plow in Tula's arms.
[Now that's what I call a good guard dog]
Kazumi said. Then she floated out of Vincent's body and entered the bedroom to take a peek.
[Wow... look at those mounds and silky smooth skin. Hey Vincent, want to take a peek? I'll keep it a secret, hehe.]
Kazumi started teasing Vincent when she noticed his nerves were reaching the limit, and his resolution to be a gentleman easy to crumble. Vincent isn't a priest but a healthy man.
Vincent sighed and tried to think about something else. That's when he thought, 'I hope the gifts I bought are to their liking. A pair of red gloves for Ester to hide her mark and a white scarf with nice embroidery for Lupa to cover her neck.'
A while later, the door opened. Ester and Lupa exited the bedroom, and both of them looked gorgeous with clothes that complimented their bodies perfectly.
Lupa wore a white open-neck shirt and a white frilly skirt. Her white-furred ears and tail complemented her dress quite well, looking noble and pure. The white scarf on her neck made her look like a high-class woman.
Ester wore the frilly white blouse Vincent had chosen and a frilly red skirt. She wore the gloves Vincent bought for her. Surprisingly, they matched the outfit, giving her a delicate and charming look.
Shortly, Vincent tried to compose himself after he finished scanning their beauty from head to toe, but it was hard to keep a poker face.
It made Ester blush, Lupa raised a smile, and Kazumi giggled at the flustered Vincent.
"So, how do we look. " Lupa asked after Vincent didn't say a compliment nor a critique.
Ester nodded with the same thought in her mind. However, she kept silent as her heart fluttered too much for her lips to speak.
"Ahem... as I thought, even without luxurious clothes, do the two of you make me doubt you are my girls. You both are charming beyond words, and I'm afraid I might get jealous at the men looking in your direction." Vincent complemented. Then he grabbed his clothes and clean bandages to get himself ready.
*Tap!*
Lupa stopped the door from closing and insisted, "We will help you change your bandages with clean ones." Lupa then looked at Ester, gave a wink, and continued, "Right, Ester?"
"Umm... yes... " Ester nervously agreed.
[Now, this is an exciting development, I must say.]
Vincent momentarily froze while Kazumi became interested in what might happen on Vincent's following choice.
Vincent then shook his head and expressed a rather embarrassed yet saddened expression. "I can't let you see my body like this. I'm too embarrassed about my disfigured body. You two are beauties while I'm a monster." Vincent negatively expressed.
Lupa quickly frowned and pushed Vincent on the bed. Behind them was Ester; however, she looked different.
Ester didn't appear shy anymore as she entered the bedroom and closed the door. Ester made up her mind to tend to Vincent's injured body.
Vincent momentarily froze from surprise when Lupa removed his shoes as if they were socks and then removed his pants as it was a piece of cloth placed on his lap. Lupa then jumped on the bed and finished by removing his shirt.
Vincent felt like prey being under a predator. Life flashed before his eyes, but it was a different kind of flashback. Multiple memories of erotic content flashed through his mind when he found himself in this kind of situation.
"This is the body that saved our lives!" Lupa said after removing Vincent's clothes, leaving his mummy-like bandage wrapped body for all to see.
"This is the body of who we treasure." Ester momentarily overcame her shyness with the determination to tend Vincent.
Vincent, "... but..."
[Ohh, stop acting like a baby and act like a man with balls of steel. It's the ultimate form of love you read many times in different stories.]
[Or perhaps... Pfff. Are you afraid they will see your weenie? Hahaha!]
Kazumi momentarily stopped her laughter and continued.
[Ooo... wait a moment. They already did! And on multiple occasions as well. haha.]
After hearing the barrage of teasing and two women showing no care if he is with or without clothes, Vincent felt something snap inside. The negative thoughts of watching their gaze move away from his body after he removed his bindings melted away.
"If you can't beat them, join them." Vincent sighed.
Vincent started unwrapping his bandages. Lupa rushed to Ester's side and whispered, "Hehe, I won."
Layer after layer of bandages fell on the carpet until a buddy said hello. Lupa and Ester kept staring but said nothing, Vincent was now stark naked with a scarred body before them.
Vincent's heart raced from anxiety, embarrassment, and worry. However, after noticing their expressions, Vincent started to feel at ease after the pair of crimson and golden eyes didn't look away.
'Does this mean Ester and Lupa don't mind my horrendous appearance?' Vincent thought while looking at the two of them. He could see their faces blush and their gaze lowered.
[So you finally stopped caring and decided to become a flasher. But did you forget that some parts of your stomach and chest didn't get hit by acid? Fortunately, your crotch also didn't get hit by acid, but it seems you forgot.]
Both Ester's and Lupa's eyes were plastered in only one place. Vincent kept a poker face using all his will to approach them and take a clean bandage to apply it himself while muttering, "This isn't a show. I'll do it myself."
Ester returned to reality when Vincent took the clean bandage from her hands. Ester flustered and tried to take a step back, but her feet stumbled on the leg of a nightstand, and she started to fall.
Vincent quickly tried to grab Ester, but he was so uneasy about this situation that he ended up falling on her. Momentarily, Vincent laid naked on Ester and one of his hands on her petite chest.
Ester stared directly into Vincent's eyes with utter nervousness. She was pinned down and didn't know what to do.
Ester turned her head in Lupa's direction. However, Lupa didn't help. Instead, she poped the question, "No fair! Grab my chest too! Can we mate now?"
After hearing this, Ester turned her head back, and shortly both their eyes met. Her blushed face changed to a red bulb. Her racing heart couldn't take it for a second more. Soon, Ester closed her eyes and didn't open them again. She fainted.
Vincent hurriedly pulled himself up and took a few steps back. He grabbed his shirt and wrapped it around his waist.
[Hey... I think Ester fainted.]
Kazumi noticed after Ester didn't move for a while.
Vincent quickly lifted Ester and placed her on the bed. Then he murmured, "I'm sorry. "
"Lupa, can you take care of Ester until I wait out my... Ahem, the ability to wrap my waist since it has become difficult now. " Vincent said with a beet-red face. He grabbed the clean bandages and went to a corner to apply them himself.
Lupa helplessly nodded and did what he said. Every now and then, she took a few glances at the embarrassed Vincent with a grin. Lupa seemed to like the show. 'When is it the right time to mate?' She thought.
Later, Vincent finished wrapping himself like a mummy and then wore his new clothes. The dark clothes and gloves matched well with his pair of emerald eyes, the babyface that never produced a beard because of the mutation, and his hairstyle. Vincent looked like a different man.
No one knew why, but some people experienced hair loss on their head or body or both. Vincent suffered from the former. Apart from eyelashes, brows, and head hair, Vincent had no other hair on his body. Some considered it a blessing while others a curse.
'What's done is done. I hope Ester will forgive me.' Vincent brooded.
About an hour later, Ester opened her eyes. She looked around and found she was alone. Only a piece of damp rolled cloth was on her forehead.
"Where are Vincent and Lupa... wait! What happened to me?" Ester recalled the embarrassing moment. It is the second time Vincent fell on Ester, yet both occasions were on a different scale. Similar to night and day.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone