"Is she gone?" Raven asked as soon as Ysnay disappeared.
I nodded and smiled at her, rubbing her hair gently.
"Thank you. You saved me there."
"Nn… I'm happy I could help you." Raven said shyly and grabbed my hand. "Did you finish your battle with her?"
I nodded and put on a helpless expression.
"But as you heard, it looks like she managed to win without me noticing. Although judging from her words, it was not a complete victory."
"Could she have been lying?" Raven asked in doubt.
I thought for a moment before shaking my head and sighing.
"I don't think so. The only thing that Ysnay will get by saying something like that is making me warier of her. There is no point in doing that. Plus… I got the feeling that she was not lying."
"What are you going to do then, big brother?"
I smiled wryly and shrugged.
"What can I do? I can only wait until Ysnay shows her hand. Before then, there is nothing I can do."
Raven nodded with a complicated expression.
"If you need my help, tell me."
"I will." I chuckled and kissed her lips softly, making the cat girl blush.
Just when I was about to kiss her again, I heard a groan behind me.
When I turned around, I saw Rose standing up with a frown and a confused expression.
"What happened?" She asked at looked at me.
But one second later, her expression turned ashen white.
"I… I-I-I… W-What did I do?"
"Rose…"
"C-Claus, I s-swear I d-did not want to hurt you. Y-You have to believe me. T-That was not me!"
I let out a short sigh and pulled Rose in my arms, hugging her tightly.
"I know, I know. Calm down."
"B-But…"
"It was not your fault. Ysnay manipulated you against your will. Don't worry, I know."
"Really? You don't hate me?"
"Of course not." I chuckled and grabbed her chin, lifting it slightly and planting a kiss on her lips. "Why would I hate my beloved Hero? Don't be silly."
Rose looked at me with a dazed expression, and then, her eyes were filled with tears.
"Thank you…" She muttered softly and put her head on my chest.
At that moment, I saw Raven looking at us and smiling. The cat girl giggled and spoke up in my mind.
[I will leave the two of you alone. Enjoy.]
She then stepped across space and left.
This girl…
I will definitively reward her later tonight.
Now, though, my priority is the hero in my arms.
I continued hugging Rose in my arms as I kissed her lustrous black hair. Eventually, Rose moved her head away from my chest and looked at my face with a dazed expression.
Seeing that, I was unable to endure anymore.
Now that Ysnay's situation ended, I don't need to continue suppressing my desires.
Without any hesitation, I planted a kiss on her lips.
This kiss was very different from the previous one, though. As soon as our lips touched, it was as though our bodies were thrown into fire. Our passion was instantly ignited as we searched each other's mouths wildly.
When our kiss finished, Rose put on a shy and nervous expression. Perhaps due to her embarrassment, she tried to squirm out of my hug, but I grabbed her wrist and pulled her to me again.
"Ah?"
She once more entered my grasp as I hugged her waist tightly, pressing her body against mine.
Rose turned her head and looked up at me.
"Claus…"
A beautiful body, with pitch-black hair and eyes as dark as the night itself.
But right now, only my face was reflected in her dark eyes.
"What is the matter?" I asked.
"… Do you love me?" She asked with a nervous and insecure expression, like a puppy afraid of being thrown away by its owner.
I found her expression incredibly cute. But I did not reply.
Instead, I just kissed her again.
Our lips touched. They stuck together as though they could not be separated.
"Mm… mm…"
A faint sound of breathing seeped out.
The two of us exchanged breaths for a while. I inserted my tongue and licked her gums, making Rose let out a startled 'Ah'. Before she could even finish letting out that noise, I inserted my tongue completely.
"Auh… mm, ah… mm, mmm…"
Saliva slid down the side of Rose's mouth slowly until to her nape. I then brought my mouth to her neck and licked it. Once the tip of my tongue grazed Rose's neck, her voice became weak.
"Huu… ha."
Even though it was just her nape, Rose was very sensitive. Was it due to her excitement and nervousness?
I found that incredibly endearing. I could not help but wish to dye even the furthest corners of her body with my color.
My hands naturally went up to her chest. I touched her breasts softly as I caressed her nape with my lips, tongue, and the tip of my nose.
"Huu."
Rose let out a small sigh while I slowly and patiently touched her two peaks. I caressed them like I was transferring the heat of my palms to her chest, and her nipples brushed against my fingers as I did so.
"Mm, mm… uu, ah…"
It seemed like this was enough to stimulate Rose, as her moans started to get louder in answer to my caresses.
"Is it ticklish?" I asked in a slightly teasing tone.
Rose looked away embarrassed.
"… Not that much."
"Then I can continue touching them, right?"
"Uu, ah… auh…"
Rose groaned softly as I licked her collarbone and rubbed her chest. She wrapped her arms around my back, giving up her entire body to me; so I put more strength into my caressing.
"Huu… ah, ah… Uuu… Claus…"
"How is it?"
"It… It feels good… Hnn… Your body feels hot...."
Her sentences had become disheveled, and She was unable to speak properly.
Once more, I found her extremely cute. I could not help but want to continue teasing her.
"Really? But I think that it's your body that is hot."
"T-That is..."
"I'm not sure, though. Should I make sure then?"
With a teasing gaze, I stared straight into Rose's beautiful black eyes.
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