The following day proceeded in much the same way as the previous one; Everyone woke up early, performed their morning exercises together, and then took a bath before enjoying a lively breakfast and breaking off into teams to enter the Dungeon. Vahn was still taking a break and had stayed home with the 'youth troupe' that had entered the tutelage of Riveria and Lefiya. Though he didn't stand to gain much from the classes, Vahn still attended them dutifully in order to expand his knowledge on the subject so that he could make his own breakthroughs later. He then exchanged notes with Riveria and Lefiya as the three of them discussed magical theory while Vahn brushed Fenrir.
When the girls started returning home from the Dungeon, they called their research session to a close and everyone started sharing their experiences for the day while enjoying each other's company. Vahn did his best to spend time with various different girls during this period, but he had realized something that would most likely become a problem in the near future. It wasn't that he acted uninhibited and did whatever he wanted in the past but, now that there were so many girls staying in the Manor, Vahn didn't actually know how he should be acting around them. He knew that, if he showed affection to some girls, there were several others that would also seek his company and Vahn didn't know how best to split his focus and make everyone happy. It seemed a lot easier to manage when everyone was apart but, now that they were all together, Vahn was at a loss and unable to take action...
---Network PoV---
Vahn wasn't the only one who had noticed the problem as, since they outnumbered him quite a bit, the network had quickly caught on as well. Syr hadn't expected Vahn to spend a lot of time with her after she started living in the Manor, but she was still somewhat bothered by the fact that he didn't really approach her, or any of the girls for that matter, for anything more intimate. At this point, it was getting to be nearly an entire week since Vahn had any 'relations' with the women on the network and she knew things would become disorderly if the matter wasn't addressed expediently.
Since her official 'duty' was supposed to help manage the affairs of the Manor, Syr had brought up the matter on the network and it quickly exploded into a lively discussion about possible solutions. They knew that the primary problem was the fact that Vahn had actually developed a certain degree of self-control and also had a strong sense of propriety. If he was alone with girls, he had a tendency to get out of hand, but he always acted sensibly when there were many around, especially if there were girls that weren't in an active relationship with him. Vahn wasn't the type that liked to pressure others and, because he didn't want to make anyone feel left out, he simply 'left everyone out' and focused more on treating people kindly instead of intimately.
A good example of this was when Vahn was bathing with the girls and always tried to act calm even though that was actually the 'abnormal' reaction most people would expect. Syr had asked why he didn't simply use the private bath if he felt uncomfortable and Vahn's response had been along the lines of 'I don't want to make the other girls feel bad by using the private bath and making it like I'm avoiding them...' Since he was terrible at lying, this showed that Vahn, even though he wasn't in a relationship with some of the other girls, still treated them considerately in order to make them feel like they 'belonged' to the larger group.
The easiest solution seemed to be the simply have the girls move out of the Manor again, but this was opposed by a number of women and had been shot down early by Loki and Syr. Unless Vahn made that type of decision on his own, it would only cause him to blame himself for the outcome and put pressure on him to work even harder. Even Eina agreed with their decision and explained that it was actually very 'normal' for Vahn to behave this way when introduced to a large amount of change over a very short period of time. His life was already very fast-paced and somewhat chaotic, so having things happening outside of his control would naturally cause him to slow down and consider matters more seriously.
Though it was a strange metric to use, it was pointed out that it should be possible to determine Vahn's 'mental wellness' depending on how much time he spent with the girls he wasn't in a relationship with. The biggest indicator for this was Fenrir and, if Vahn was spending a lot of time with her, it usually meant he was feeling insecure and wasn't sure about what actions he should take. Using this method, it was easy to understand that Vahn was struggling with the situation since he had been staying with Fenrir nearly the entire day after returning from the Dungeon with Haruhime. Riveria had even pointed out that, while they were discussing magic theory, Vahn had even been pampering her while only passively contributing to the conversation.
Syr brought up that the best solution should be to help Vahn regulate things without having him have to think about spending time with every girl. They had already been talking about creating a schedule and had even given Vahn logbooks so he could check the status of girls, but he hadn't been using them ever since his return. This showed that, for the time being at least, Vahn wasn't even thinking about 'being' with any of the girls. He couldn't make them all happy at once, nor could he proactively make the decision about who to approach, so his subconscious response was to 'avoid' the problem.
By creating a schedule and having him agree to it, Vahn would be able to take the actions he wanted to and it would also allow him to spend time with the girls in a structured manner. The only downside to this was, it might cause conflict in the future and it might make Vahn feel like his relationships were more of an 'obligation' or a 'responsibility'. Though it likely wouldn't happen for a long time, it could easily become a major problem after things persisted in the same manner for a few years.
The ultimate solution seemed to be something that had already been thought of long in the past, ever since before the first 'Vahnatus'. Once Vahn got married, he would most likely defer to his wives on such matters and simply do his best to meet the expectations of the larger group while also focusing on the things he wanted to do. Vahn was a very curious boy, and his interests stretched a wide spectrum that included everything from cooking, crafting, forging, tailoring, and a variety of other hobbies. He needed to have his own time to do the things he was interested in, including adventuring into the dungeon and pursuing the goals he had set for himself. His only real problem seemed to be his 'indecisiveness' because, though he was empathetic by nature, he couldn't 'understand' what people expected of him.
After discussing things for nearly four hours, the girls on the network came up with a few temporary measures to help make things easier for Vahn. Hestia gave her approval and agreed to work alongside Syr to manage the affairs of the Manor while Aki and Ryuu would take the primary responsibility of managing the Familia. They would all work together to find out what Vahn wanted to do since he was actually very receptive to questions and always answered honestly. After getting his opinion, they would make a schedule that best reflected his desires and would monitor him by focusing on his interactions with the younger girls. After the wedding, Eina would become the defacto leader within the Manor and work alongside Syr, though her primary focus would be taking care of Vahn while Syr's would be taking care of Vahn's relationships with the other girls.
Ultimately, they still left the decision for Vahn to make since his happiness was one of the most important matters to address. It was the consensus, by an overwhelming majority, that Vahn needed to always have the most 'power' to regulate his own life. Hopefully, as long as he was making the majority of decisions for himself, he would mature in time and things would become easier to manage. He actually matured very quickly and there was also the matter of the 'orb' within his possession that would eventually come back into the picture. They knew he was able to spend several days in there at a time and it should help him a great deal in the future if they have him focus on relaxing instead of working.
As for other concerns, it was decided that they would speed up the construction of Vahn's private 'retreat' where he would be able to enjoy time away from the girls if he got too stressed out. They were also going to reach out to some of the men within the various Familia's and have them spend some time with Vahn since he desired male companionship. Vahn got along very well with Gareth and Welf, but there were also several others that would either be good role models, or good friends to Vahn in the future. Since she had also been involved in the conversation, Aki threw out Raul's name and Loki quickly agreed to it after a healthy amount of teasing. Though it was unlikely, the girls on the network wanted to increase the number of Vahn's male friends to at least rival that amount of girls he was in a relationship with...
---Godhand PoV---
Unaware of the conversation that had been taking place in regards to his 'happiness', Vahn was currently sitting a large cushion with a number of girls lined up happily waiting for their turn as he used a variety of brushes to comb through their tails and hair. After dinner, Vahn had decided to spend some time with Fenrir and was conducting their usual ceremony of brushing and cuddling when Haruhime made a comment about how envious she was of Fenrir's treatment. Surprisingly, perhaps because she had been in a good mood after spending so much time with him, Fenrir easily gave up her spot and allowed Haruhime to get brushed as well. Spurred on by the change, some of the other girls also showed an interest in getting their hair brushed.
Vahn actually liked pampering the girls in this type of manner, so he happily accepted the responsibility and ended up going through Fenrir, Haruhime, Shizune, Tina, Tiona, Ais, Naaza, Lili, and eventually Preasia. Unlike the other girls, Preasia's hair was somewhat shaggy and hard to brush since it was slightly curled in various different directions. However, it was also much softer than he had expected and the combination of 'shaggy' and 'soft' culminated into what Vahn could only describe as 'fluffy'. He took special care not to get the brush stuck since he didn't want to pull her hair, and put in extra effort to get the areas around her horns. Though he would never shave her head, Vahn was very curious about how the horns grew out of the areas above her temples since they were somewhat large. Remembering that he could actually transform into a Sheep Person himself with [Thria*Mimos], Vahn decided to confirm it for himself later.
Once it started getting late, everyone went about performing their own routines to prepare for bed as Syr approached Vahn alongside Hestia, Ryuu, and Aki. They explained to him about what they had been discussing on the network and Vahn was very surprised since they had actually been coming up with a solution to the problem that had been on his mind since Wednesday. It was times like this that he truly felt grateful to the existence of the network and all the girls that were paying attention to his mental state and needs.
Vahn was more the type to help bear the burdens of others and wasn't fond of reaching out for help since he thought he had a responsibility to do his best...even though he also knew it was also necessary to rely on others. He knew it was a bit of a contradiction, but Vahn didn't know how best to deal with all the new things happening in his life. In total, he had only spent slightly more than eleven months in this record and this was after spending fourteen years trapped inside of a lab without any meaningful interaction with other people. A lot had changed in a very short period of time, so the sudden changes after the Denatus had just overwhelmed him for the moment.
After discussing matters with Hestia, Syr, Ryuu, and Aki, Vahn gave them the go-ahead to start trying to schedule and structure his life a bit. It wasn't too different to his old schedule, and there were large blocks allocated to himself so that he had plenty of time to do the things he wanted, but the biggest change was in his 'nightlife'. Unless he specifically wanted to sleep alone, or alongside someone in particular, they wanted to try and arrange a 'rotation' so that the girls could 'recharge' and share some intimate moments with him. They were also going to be creating areas that would be off-limits to the younger girls, as well as those not in an active relationship with Vahn, so that the girls could spend time together and make themselves more 'available' to his approaches whenever he was feeling up for it.
The way the 'nightlife' schedule worked was, every girl was put into a rotation and they actually had denotations off to the side of their names that showed what they were 'receptive' to. One example was, most girls would like to spend time alone with Vahn, but there was also a number that didn't mind spending time with him alongside the other girls. In this instance, it showed the girls who were 'okay' with and Vahn was actually able to reach out to anyone coming up in the rotation to spend time with them, and their various pairings. The most noticeable members on the list happened to be the majority of the goddesses and Syr herself. They were pretty much okay with being involved with any number of people while Hestia only had the other goddesses and Aki within her list.
Vahn spent a fair amount of time going over the list with the four girls so that he was able to properly understand what everything meant. Afterward, he decided to give it a try since he really did want to spend time with the girls and strengthen their bonds with each other. Though he wasn't sure how they had arranged the order, Hestia was at the top of the list and this meant that, unless he specifically wanted to sleep with someone else, Vahn had to start with her. He didn't really mind, as Hestia was one of the girls he had the most intimacy with. Though he was tempted to try and see if she was willing to invite another girl as well, none of the girls on Hestia's 'list' were nearby and Vahn didn't want to 'inconvenience' them. Since it had been a while since they had been alone together, Vahn decided it would be nice to have a change of pace so he retired to his room alongside the excited goddess and spent some 'quality' time with her for around half an hour.
After she had fallen asleep, Vahn enjoyed the once 'omnipresent' sensation wrapped around his member as he relaxed against the comfortable pillows supporting his head. Though he didn't regret only inviting her, Vahn had somehow forgotten that Hestia lacked 'stamina'. Even though he hadn't treated her intensely, she didn't last for very long and Vahn did most of the work himself in order to make sure she enjoyed their time together before Hestia inevitably passed out. If he had invited Aki along, they probably would have gone at it for another two hours but it was actually nice to take it easy every now and then so Vahn just affectionately stroked Hestia's silky smooth hair while enjoying the ridiculously soft sensation pressing against his chest where Hestia's breasts were being smooshed against him...
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Though everyone had the weekends off, the majority of the residents within the Manor were the types that woke up early regardless. One of the few exceptions was Hestia herself, who had a tendency to easily sleep upwards of 10-12 hours depending on her exertions the previous day. Because of this, Vahn got to experience peeling her from his body once again before bundling her up in a roll of blankets so he could prepare for the day. Even though he had taken the previous two days to 'relax' a bit, he hadn't really done much idling about since he was very interested in the topic of magic. Now that the weekend had come, Vahn wanted to go out and do something interesting so he sent a message through his personal scroll to let everyone know about his plans.
Since he had spent the night with Hestia, Vahn went down for an early morning soak in the onsen and noticed there were a few girls inside that had arrived before him. After entering himself, Vahn saw the presences he had detected were Mikoto and Haruhime. Ever since she first learned that the Manor had an onsen, Mikoto had been quite fond of taking baths but she often avoided taking one at the same time as Vahn. Recognizing it was the two girls, Vahn gave a wry smile before deciding to enter later since he didn't want to shame Mikoto while she was spending time with Haruhime.
Before he had fully left the bathing area, Haruhime called out in a polite tone, "Ah, Vahn, you don't have to mind us. Mikoto..." Hearing her words, Vahn turned back and saw that Haruhime had a somewhat gentle smile on her face as she looked toward Mikoto. Vahn turned his attention to the generally serious swordsman and saw that, as expected, she had a serious expression on her face as she said, "I want to stay with Haruhime...I also want to become much stronger in order to protect the things I care about. Though I know you are unlikely to accept my allegiance, I already consider you my liege and will dedicate my blade to protecting this Familia. Something like being seen naked...I will learn to accept it."
For a brief moment, Vahn considered if he should leave the onsen regardless of her words since both she and Haruhime weren't on his 'private' network. However, he inevitably decided to honor Mikoto's resolve since it was something of a big deal for her to take a step forward like this. Her affection for him was at 89(Loyal), but Vahn knew she was slowly opening up after interacting with the other girls, especially Haruhime. She was at the age of adulthood, so it wasn't unexpected that she would be interested in the opposite sex to an extent. Now that Haruhime was actually stronger than her, even though Mikoto had been training for years, there had been a subtle change in her awareness because she understood the reason behind Haruhime's, and many of the other girls' strength, was because of their emotions.
This was Vahn's first time seeing Mikoto naked but he decided it would make things difficult if he stared so he only gave her body a casual glance before checking her development in his mind. Though she was barely an adult, her breasts were growing well and she would likely have somewhat large breasts when she fully matured. Mikoto also had long black hair, black eyes, and a somewhat angular face that emphasized her traits as someone hailing from the Far East. Her eyebrows were smaller than usual, and it appeared like she also had a serious expression on her face because they were angled toward her brows at a slant. As for her figure, she was very slim and had a somewhat pale complexion with a thin waist and a relatively small butt.
After Vahn joined them, Haruhime was very pleased with the unexpected boon and happily attended to Vahn after he gave her permission. Mikoto, seeing Haruhime's behavior, also tried to attend to him but Vahn said she didn't have to push herself if she was uncomfortable. As if incited by his words, Mikoto grabbed the sponge regardless and helped wash his back and shoulders while Haruhime scrubbed his arms and chest. She also tried to help clean his lower body and legs, but Vahn prevented her from doing so before helping shampoo and wash her long hair and tails.
When she had first arrived back at the Manor with an extra tail, it had caused a bit of a stir since it was considered a very rare trait for a Renard in the Far East. Typically, if someone had more than a single tail, they were actually required to become shrine maidens and serve the goddess Inari as her attendants. Haruhime had no interest in this at all, however, since the girls that 'suffered' such a fate would also be required to maintain their purity until death. As for males that had more than one tail, there had never been a single instance of such a thing occurring in the entire history of the Far East. Male Renards themselves were actually quite rare and the gender ratio in their species was around 15% to 85% between males and females. The males also had shorter ears and tails and didn't possess the same capacity for magic as their counterparts.
After the bath came to an end, Vahn parted with the two girls before greeting some of the others that were wandering about the Manor, mostly on their way to the dining room for breakfast. Vahn spent some time discussing various topics with the girls before politely refusing the offer to go on a date with Lili and Naaza. He explained that he intended to go visit the Anubis Familia today and see if they needed help moving their stuff before discussing a few matters with Tsubaki. His plans carried into the afternoon, but he told them he should be back by around 2 PM and promised a surprise for everyone within the Manor for when he returned.
Vahn didn't tell them what it was, but he was intending to practice his massage techniques more often and was going to use it as an opportunity to spend time with everyone privately. It would only be around 15-20 minutes per person, but Vahn would guarantee it was a very 'high-quality' twenty minutes. This would also prevent them from getting sick while also serving the purpose of improving blood circulation while enhancing the natural beauty of the girls. If he could, Vahn would like to be able to spoil the girls and take better care of each of them individually. He had thought about saving up to purchase a scroll for a technique like the [Shadow Clone Jutsu], but Vahn decided against it after discussing the matter with Sis. Since the technique literally split the energy of the person in half for each use, Vahn would quickly run out of energy trying to maintain the skill.
There was also the fact that he would have to bear the mental strain of each clone and none of them would be able to use his Innate abilities or earn Exilia from monsters. It could potentially be a solution for gaining OP, but the mental strain of one of his clones eventually dying could cause him problems in the real world if he was focused on something else. Though it seemed like an interesting idea, it was simply an unreliable technique without something like a tailed-beast to sustain the extra clones and mitigate the mental strain received by the user. Vahn had enough trouble dealing with stress on his own, and his clones wouldn't have the benefit of using [Will of the Emperor] to protect themselves.
(A/N: Seriously, if you actually know how shadow clones function, you would very quickly understand why it's a bad idea. Shadow Clones are just a lazy gimmick that invalidates real problems since EVERYTHING can be solved if there are enough people working on the same thing. The only way Shadow Clones actually work is if the Author completely ignores the logic behind the skill or gives the MC some bogus way of ignoring the severe detriments. There is a reason why it's an S-Ranked skill in Naruto, and there is also a reason why every fanfic that relies on that type of mechanic dies out and gets dropped. The story quickly becomes uninteresting when Shadow Clone Jutsu is the literal solution to every problem (O',....,'O)~! I could literally write a 5k+ word chapter explaining the detriments of the ability, so stop spamming it in the comments as if it's an actual solution without thinking about it.)
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After he separated from the girls at the Manor, Vahn headed out into the cold morning mist and made his way toward his former residence behind Tsubaki's Manor. The Anubis Familia would be moving into a larger residence to the south of the Hearth Manor in the future, but it was currently being worked on and had yet to be prepared for their move. The Hearth Manor itself was also about to undergo construction, but it would be in several passes starting from the foundational work and the underground section before moving on to the structures above the surface. Estimates put the time required at around two months, but they were delaying the beginning of the project until after the wedding.
Around twenty minutes later, Vahn arrived outside of Tsubaki's before deciding to head inside for a short visit. He had seen her once after performing 'Nirvana' on her, but Vahn still wanted to spend time with her when he could, especially now that she was living alone again. Her workshop was located in the center of the entire Hephaestus Familia workshop district, and she still had to perform her duties as both a [Master Smith] and the Captain of the Hephaestus Familia. Since Hephaestus herself didn't participate much in the management of the Familia, most things were left for Tsubaki and a few trusted executives to deal with. Vahn would have liked Tsubaki to move near the Hearth Manor as well since he didn't want to see her alone, but it was simply impossible for the time being.
It was only around 7 AM, so Tsubaki hadn't yet opened for business but Vahn was able to easily enter through the courtyard without being barred passage by the security formations. Of course, since he hadn't hidden his presence, Tsubaki was alerted to his arrival and appeared in the corridor that Vahn had been walking down towards her room. She likely hadn't expected company, since the only thing she was wearing was what looked like a purple yukata and was barefoot even though it was below freezing in the open air corridor.
Seeing Vahn's appearance, Tsubaki crossed her arms and showed a cheeky grin as she said, "Heya, kiddo, what did you stop by for this morning?" Vahn cocked one of his eyebrows as he titled his head at her question. Though she might not realize it herself, Tsubaki only called him 'kiddo', or 'kid', whenever she was trying to hide her embarrassment or get a higher position than him in the conversation. After he used 'Nirvana' on her, she had started calling him by name, but now seemed to have reverted to her old habits.
Vahn squinted his eyes and responded with a small smile, "Good morning, Tsubaki, I came to visit you. I thought you might be lonely in this large Manor all by yourself and wanted to see how your body was holding up against the cold. Tell me, do you feel any sensitivity or discomfort~?" Vahn knew that, after someone underwent 'Nirvana', most of their nerves would be renewed and their body would be very sensitive for several weeks after the fact. Now that he had a better look at her, Vahn knew that Tsubaki was most likely wearing the loose yukata because other clothes were likely 'rough' on her tender skin. Since he had high visual acuity and enhanced perception, he was also very aware that she wasn't wearing her usual sarashi around her breasts and was likely wearing either silk panties...or no panties at all.
As soon as he spoke, Vahn noticed Tsubaki's aura flare up as she slightly averted her eye and laughed before saying, "Yeah, I'm still adapting to the changes in my body...you really did a number on me, kid. The cold is fine, but there are a number of problematic issues I've been dealing with...I'll have to get even with you someday." Tsubaki released a long sigh that sent a cloud of condensation through the air because of the heat of her breath. Vahn squinted his eyes slightly before completely disappearing from Tsubaki's line of sight before the cloud was able to dissipate. Tsubaki hadn't seen his movement, but she sensed his appearance behind her and prepared to turn around before she felt a jolt of electricity run from her tailbone up her back.
Vahn hadn't caused Tsubaki to lose control of her body like in the past, he just decided to tease her a bit since she was putting up a front against him. However, he hadn't expected that his simple touch would make her release a stifled moan before she glared at him with her slightly watery eye and said, "You snot-nosed little brat...do you think you can just play with my body at your leisure!?" Vahn had still been surprised by her earlier reaction and hadn't processed her words before Tsubaki grabbed him by the collar of his tunic and flipped him over in a blurred motion. He prepared himself for the impending collision but, against any expectations he had from their past experiences, Vahn landed 'gently' on the hardwood floor instead of smashing through it.
He had tensed his body for an impact that never came so there was a slight delay in his mental processes before he felt a 'pleasant' weight mount his stomach as Tsubaki sat down on top of him. Because of the design of a yukata, when Tsubaki sat on his stomach with her slightly open legs, the fabric opened up and created a tantalizing image with her healthy brown skin and the conceal contents that were ever-so-close to being visible. Tsubaki hadn't missed his glance at all, since there wasn't much that could avoid the eye of a [Master Smith], and asked in a teasing tone as she gripped Vahn's tunic with her immense strength, "See something you like...Vahn~?"
Hearing the somewhat sultry voice of Tsubaki, Vahn gulped audibly and caused the tyrannical Tsubaki's smile to grow a great deal as she yanked his upper body off the ground and said, "I don't go back on my word, Vahn...after what you pulled, I don't really have much of a choice on the matter anymore...I decided to give you a chance, so make sure you treat the matter seriously if you intend to take responsibility for this body you so carelessly made into your own." Tsubaki released a sigh after saying the words she had prepared in advance for this inevitable meeting.
She had originally intended, before experiencing Vahn's 'Nirvana', to turn him down and allow them both to move on with their lives. Tsubaki considered herself somewhat 'past her prime', and she didn't want to burden Vahn with having to worry about her when he already had so many younger girls on his platter. However, against any expectations she had, Vahn's technique had far exceeded her assumptions and now she couldn't help but accept him after the efforts he had put in. Not only had she become far more youthful, but her body was nearly flawless now and even her strength, which had long started to stagnate, had increased greatly. Even if she was considering finding a guy to settle down with and have a child, Tsubaki felt like she would be 'betraying' Vahn if she gave the body he had made for her to another person.
Vahn's mind blanked for a brief moment after hearing Tsubaki's words before he showed a genuine smile and said, "You're a good woman, Tsubaki...thank you." Tsubaki snorted a cloud of heat before yanking Vahn by the tunic and sealing his 'stupidly' smiling face with a somewhat inexperienced kiss. She had only ever had one other partner in life, but he had died more than ten years ago in the Dungeon and her life had been very busy after that. This was her 'first kiss' in her new body, and she still felt very awkward since she was kissing a boy more than twenty years younger than her. Vahn didn't seem to mind at all, however, as he 'casually' grabbed her butt and pulled her forward before she fell deeper into the kiss and pinned him to the ground.
From the moment she kissed him, Vahn realized Tsubaki's 'awkwardness' and decided to take the initiative in order to ease her tensions. When he grabbed her butt, Vahn felt his mind buzz for a brief moment and he actually exclaimed, 'Wow...' in his own mind before pulling her forward and fondling the strangely malleable, yet incredibly firm, rear end of Tsubaki. Her large breasts pressed into his chest and he felt her full weight as he guided her tongue with his own and turned the 'awkward' kiss into one filled with passion and building emotions. Though he largely ignored it at first, Vahn eventually turned his attention to the system briefly because he had heard a louder notification.
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//Tsubaki Collbrande Has Reached Maximum Affection//
//Quest Completed: [The Hearts Desire:C-SS]//
Completion Grade: S
Rewards:10,000OP, 1x[Hearts Desire: Tsubaki Collbrande]
Grade Rewards: 1x[Proof of Affection], [Master Smith] Increased from I->H, 9,000OP
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Tsubaki had been at 98 Affection before, so it wasn't too unexpected that she suddenly hit 100 while they were sharing a passionate kiss each other. Vahn was pleasantly surprised that his [Master Smith] had actually increased in rank since each successive increase as a monstrous wall to overcome. He put a little more strength into his grasp and Tsubaki actually moaned slightly as he more eagerly sought her lips. Vahn suddenly felt a jerking sensation and heard the sound of cloth ripping before a brief chill touched his skin. Tsubaki had torn apart his tunic with her hands and had traced them along his chest before gripping his shoulders in a manner that made Vahn feel slightly nervous because his bones began to creak painfully.
She must have noticed it herself, as Tsubaki pulled her lips free from Vahn's kiss and gave him an awkward smile as she said, "Sorry, I can't quite control my strength yet...give me a few days and things should be fine...maybe? Hahahaha." Tsubaki tried to laugh in her characteristic manner, but Vahn could feel the awkwardness radiating from her body as he reached up and pulled the slightly open collar of Tsubaki's yukata apart. As he had deduced earlier, Tsubaki had indeed not been wearing anything to cover her breasts and Vahn got a full view her very healthy, remarkably flawless, and incredibly large breasts. Before she could say anything, Vahn smiled and mused, "Now we're even...though I can't help but feel I got a slight advantage~?"
Though he hadn't expected her to act bashfully, Tsubaki's response was still somewhat unexpected for Vahn as she didn't make any effort to cover herself at all as she began to laugh, this time without any awkwardness. Vahn was happy she had recovered until Tsubaki reached down and pinched both of his cheeks with her fingers as her large breasts dangled in front of his face. Vahn tried to grab her wrists and break free of the 'torment' until Tsubaki said, "I read the note you sent earlier, shouldn't you be running off the Anubis and those brats? If you stay around much longer I can't guarantee you'll arrive in one piece, hahahaha~! Besides, do you really want to carry around the smell of another woman when you're about to walk into a den full of Chienthopes? Use your head you idiot boy~!"
Finished with her 'lecture', Tsubaki released Vahn's face before laughing at his now swollen cheeks. Vahn rubbed the tender flesh with a frown before a glint passed through his eyes and he tried to reach out for Tsubaki's exposed stomach. Though she had been laughing heartily, Tsubaki wasn't the type that fell for the same trick over and over again so she easily swatted Vahn's hand away before saying, "My body is way too sensitive for that type of thing right now. Don't push your luck too hard, Vahn." Vahn showed a wry smile before reaching his hand out again, this time without trying to touch Tsubaki's belly as a light glowed in his palm. Tsubaki had been preparing to swat his hand away again in a playful manner before noticing the change. After around two seconds, a strange container appeared in Vahn's hand and she asked, "What is this, some kind of medicine?"
After using the [Proof of Affection], a small container appeared in his hand and Vahn checked through his system to see that the item was called [Magic Lens]. Curious about its function, Vahn checked the description before a satisfied smile appeared on his face as he said, "Inside the container, there is a small lens that can be placed over the eye. If you wear it on your magic eye, it will allow you to control its activation while keeping its appearance similar to your other eye." Tsubaki arched her brow before reaching out and opening the small white container in Vahn's hand. Inside, there was a clear, highly transparent, circular disc submerged inside some kind of fluid. Unaware of how to use it, Tsubaki asked, "You said it goes 'on' the eye, how so?"
Vahn nodded his head before saying, "Remove your eyepatch, I'll help you wear it properly. According to the information in my mind, it should be a permanent solution, though you'll be able to remove it later if you choose." Tsubaki casually removed her eyepatch and Vahn saw the chaotic blue eye contained within. He had seen it when using 'Nirvana' in the past, but there wasn't much he could change since it was an integral part of Tsubaki's strength and it wasn't like she had a deformation like Hephaestus had in the past. Vahn actually thought her magic eye was pretty cool, but he knew it also put a strain on her mind if it wasn't 'sealed' away by her eyepatch.
After Tsubaki removed her eyepatch, Vahn touched the clear lens with his finger before saying, "Stay absolutely still...this won't hurt at all, I promise." Minding Vahn's words, Tsubaki remained perfectly rigid as he opened her eyelids wider with his right thumb and index finger before placing the clear lens against her eye with his left hand. The moment the lens touched her iris, it glowed with a pale light before Tsubaki's magic eye turned the same deep red as her right eye. When Vahn removed his hands, Tsubaki blinked a few times before checking her appearance in the mirror Vahn handed to her. Seeing that her eye looked 'normal', Tsubaki showed a brilliant smile because she also felt that the lens sealed away her magic eye in a similar manner as her previous eyepatch.
Vahn was pleased to see how happy Tsubaki was at viewing her own appearance so he showed an equally large smile until she gave him a sideward glance before yanking him over by his torn tunic and kissing him once again. He didn't mind being kissed, but Vahn felt slightly awkward about being 'handled' by someone much stronger than he was. It was especially bad when Tsubaki, perhaps trying to get even with him, wrapped her hands around his butt and playfully squeezed it a few times before laughing out loud when he squirmed. Before she sent him off to Anubis, Tsubaki gesticulated with her hands and commented, "You have a great butt, Vahn." before laughing at his bashful appearance as he 'fled' the premises.
(A/N: 'My Lord, My Liege, My...Lover?','Not a real solution','Tsubaki's Dominance?')
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