Chapter 182. Kidneys: This Is a Trial!
No one knew what Sirin and Kiana talked about. It wasn't until dinner time that they came out of the room together, arms linked, like intimate best friends.
Four days passed just like that, and a Schicksal plane landed on the runway of the airport behind St. Freya.
After saying goodbye to the flight attendant, Xander Masato stood on the ground and stretched his body that had been sitting for several hours.
The cool breeze brushed his face, blowing away the slight dizziness in his head.
With more flights under his belt, as long as he took medicine in advance, it wasn't as bad as at the beginning anymore; at most he'd feel dizzy for a while.
He took out his phone and sent Sister Kallen a text to report he was safe, then boarded St. Freya's unmanned car and headed toward the academy.
Although the plan was to stay with Theresa (Luna Kindred) for seven days, on the fifth day he was "invited" back to St. Freya under Otto's smiling expression.
Thinking about it, that was normal. Theresa only wakes up once a month. If he occupied all the time, what would her family do? Five days was already the result Sister Kallen fought hard to get for him.
It was already mid-morning. Students were in class, office workers at work. There weren't many people on the wide road. Without those fans who often stopped him for autographs, Xander was happy to have the peace, and he strolled back to the dorm.
"No one… makes sense."
Opening the door and seeing the empty living room, Xander spoke softly to himself.
He hadn't told anyone he was coming back in advance. At this hour, everyone had probably gone to the company. Maybe only Sirin and little Griseo were still upstairs?
Walking up the stairs, Xander returned to the bedroom intending to change clothes first, but the scene in the room made him a bit stunned.
On the wide bed lay a figure with long pink hair, quietly resting there. Immaculate shoulders, full and shapely thighs, a thin sheet over her body, sinking into those tempting curves.
Why is Elysia here?
He looked back; this was indeed his room.
He closed the door, walked in, changed into comfortable loungewear at the wardrobe first, then came to the bedside and bent down to look at the fairy lady sleeping soundly.
Sunlight slipped through the curtains and fell like a halo upon that beautiful, almost holy face. Her little nose twitched lightly; her cherry-colored lips parted, revealing a sliver of white teeth.
Unable to resist, Xander reached out and pressed a finger to those dewy lips, feeling their warm softness.
After a moment, he felt the lips move under his fingertip. The first knuckle was soon taken into her mouth, covered in a warm, sticky sensation. When he looked up, he met a pair of pink eyes brimming with mirth.
Her eyelashes were very, very long, and her eyes looked as if they could speak.
"Did I wake you?"
Xander teased the tongue curling around his finger and smiled gently.
"Mm-hm~"
With something in her mouth, Elysia couldn't speak, only hummed sweetly. She bit his fingertip twice, then opened her mouth, held his hand in both of hers, and gently pressed it to her cheek.
"So it wasn't a dream~"
A content, affectionate look surfaced on her face. With her eyes closed, she lightly nuzzled his palm.
"How could it be a dream?"
He pinched Elysia's soft cheek, tugging at it amid the slightly dazed expression of someone freshly awake.
"Mmph, Xander, come down a bit."
Her voice was a little muffled; Elysia looked into his eyes.
"Mm?"
He leaned down, and soon felt a pair of arms circle his shoulders. With a gentle pull, she drew him into her embrace, burying his face in sweet softness.
The thin sheet had already slipped down. With nothing in the way, he felt the real touch of skin completely and fully.
"Elysia-sis."
"Shh, don't talk, let big sis hold you first~"
They hugged like that for a good ten minutes before Elysia finally seemed satisfied and relaxed her body a little.
Lowering her head to look into Xander's eyes with a tender expression like an older sister doting on her little brother, she stroked his hair with one hand and said softly, "Why did Xander come back so early? Did you miss big sis?"
"Because the last two days there was… and of course, because I missed Elysia-sis too!"
Feeling the sudden increase of pressure on his head, Xander instantly changed his wording, and the hand stroking his hair returned to gentleness.
He quietly let out a breath, nudged against the milky snow, and lazily asked, "By the way, why is Elysia-sis sleeping in my room?"
"Because I hadn't seen you for days and missed your scent~"
"Eh?"
"Just kidding~"
Her playful voice echoed by his ear. Xander felt Elysia roll over. She raised one leg and laid it across his stomach.
"Don't move. I worked all night on Eden's assignments. Let me sleep a bit more."
Her voice grew drowsy. Bending her body, she rested her chin on Xander's head and slowly closed her eyes.
Sensing the breathing by his ear becoming even, Xander relaxed a little, quietly set his hand on that smooth back, and tightened his embrace.
"Good night, Elysia-sis."
"Ha~ What a sweet sleep."
She slept until afternoon. Sitting on the bed, a slightly groggy Elysia stretched her curvy body under the bright sunlight.
Held all day, Xander rubbed his eyes and yawned too, hugging her from behind.
Soft and fluffy—like holding a ball of cotton candy.
Picking at the clothes by the bedside, Elysia slipped her feet into the hollow-patterned kitty lingerie. When she was about to put on the upper part, she felt a pair of hands come from behind and cover her chest, getting in the way. Elysia simply pinched the straps and tossed the garment aside, then lazily leaned back against him.
"It's time to get up."
The murmured reminder had no effect at all. Xander hummed softly—and continued doing what he was doing.
Seeing this, Elysia said nothing. She just leaned in his arms, cheeks faintly rosy, breathing lightly, a picture of indulgent ease.
That emboldened Xander, who became even more audacious.
The gradually deepening breaths, the slowly rubbing thighs... gradually painted this quiet room with a hint of amorous atmosphere. The second hand on the wall ticked for who knows how long before Elysia's soft voice finally sounded slowly:
"Five days must've been lonely for Xander, huh," Elysia's soft voice finally rose.
"Mm."
He kissed Elysia's shoulder, breathing hotly through his nose.
Elysia's body grew softer. She melted in his arms, turned her gaze aside, and reached out to gently caress his indistinct cheek.
"It's okay. If it's Xander, big sis here will always, always welcome you—and will only welcome you~"
Her low voice was mixed with moving, delicate moans. It was like throwing a spark that wouldn't go out onto dry tinder. In an instant, Elysia felt her body being lifted up.
On the stormy sea, the rising waves made the small boat rise and fall. Mingling with the storm were the mermaid's short, drawn-out songs, lingering for a long, long time.
...
Elysia really must be a succubus!
Looking at the sunset through the floor-to-ceiling window, sitting in the living room and already changed into a new set of clothes, Xander sighed inwardly.
By his side, Elysia was even clingier than usual today, snuggled against him, her abundant love impossible to hide.
Elysia is wonderful, but don't overindulge.
Feeling the softness wrapped around half his body, he kept his mind clear. After chatting about how the ducklings and the others had been these days, he curiously asked, "Has Eden been giving you a lot of homework lately? Why'd you pull an all-nighter last night?"
"Nope~ How about you guess, hmm?" Elysia giggled and poked his cheek with a finger over and over.
"How am I supposed to guess? Don't tell me it was on a whim?"
His slightly perfunctory tone made Elysia puff her cheeks, but she quickly smiled again. Still poking his face, she drawled, "Dummy, I finished my assignments early so when Xander came back I could spend the whole day with you~"
"Yah, is someone embarrassed?"
"N-no."
"Come, let big sis see~"
Seeing Xander turn his face away, Elysia happily leaned in. When he kept dodging, she simply straddled his lap, raised both hands, and framed his cheeks.
"Be good, let big sis see!"
Playing around like this, they soon heard the click of the door lock.
"I'm back!!!"
A voice full of energy rang out. Kiana kicked off her shoes, slipped into slippers, and ran in thump-thump-thump.
"Kiana, how many times have I said this—put your shoes away when you come home!"
At the door, Mei's somewhat helpless voice followed.
"Hehe, that's what Mei is for~"
Kiana grinned, not taking Mei's words to heart at all.
"Honestly, I can't live with you forever."
Mei muttered under her breath, but still bent down, tidied Kiana's shoes, and put them in the cabinet.
"Not necessarily~"
Bronya silently snarked to herself, braced one hand on the wall, bent down, and took off her shoes with the other. She wore a simple top, jacket, and pants. With a certain someone away, she didn't even have the mood to wear a short skirt and black stockings.
The person who'd feel it isn't even home. Why would she wear that when comfy loungewear is right there?
"Bronya-sis, here are your slippers."
"Thank you, Seele~"
As quitting time arrived, the house returned to its usual relaxed bustle.
Until they heard Kiana exclaim, "Xander, you're back!"
"Xander (big bro) is back?!"
Everyone looked up. Bronya and Seele stopped dawdling, quickly changed shoes, and hurried inside.
The moment the door opened, Elysia slipped off Xander's lap. On her way up, she didn't forget to steal a kiss and a nibble. She was more than satisfied with today's time.
"Welcome back~"
Smiling as he greeted the girls, Xander explained, "It turns out 'one week' wasn't very accurate. From now on, going four or five days each month should be enough."
"Really, that's grea— I mean, what I mean is, how's your friend doing?" Seele blurted in surprise, but quickly covered her mouth, averting her eyes as she shyly asked.
"Recovering very well. Don't worry."
"That's good."
Bronya sat naturally on Xander's other side, leaving the slow-to-move Seele standing there. Elysia-sis on the left, Bronya-sis on the right—where was her spot?
Just as she was about to sit, all pitiful, by Bronya, Xander caught her arm and pulled her onto his lap.
Hugging Seele's soft, petite body—clearly only five days apart, yet he felt a trace of nostalgia. He couldn't remember the last time he'd been separated from Seele for this long.
"Kaguya isn't back?"
Xander looked around and asked.
"She didn't know you'd be back tonight, so she went to eat and chat with General Manager Yagokoro, taking Reisen along. Do you need me to message her?" Bronya waved her phone casually.
"No, that's not necessary."
Good besties were hanging out together—no need to spoil their mood.
"Say, what does your friend look like? Is she a super cute girl too?" Kiana leaned over the back of the sofa. The surprise of Xander's early return subsided and a frown followed. His return had directly upset the plan she and Sirin had made. Sirin was still at home with her mom—should she call her back?
Forget it; let her come back in a couple days. It's rare for her to be home—let her keep her mom company.
"Mm? You mean Theresa? She really is a very cute kid," Xander said openly, without any intention of hiding it.
"Got pictures? Lemme see, lemme see!"
Kiana's words piqued everyone's interest. Even Mei leaned in curiously, only to be snagged by Elysia, who cuddled up to her with a sweet smile.
"Alright, give me a sec."
He'd taken plenty in the virtual world. He'd already exported the data and sent it to his phone.
He took out his phone—before he could open the album, a buzzing sound came.
A cute avatar of a white-haired, red-eyed girl flashed rapidly.
Under several pairs of eyes, he had no choice but to tap it open.
Please don't send any hot takes, Theresa.
He prayed silently as the chat window popped up. Photo after photo quickly popped out of the chat.
Phones in the virtual world could, once connected to the network, send messages to phones in the real world.
Seeing shot after shot of group photos, Xander quietly breathed out.
"This is the 'Theresa' you mentioned?"
With an amusement-park backdrop, two white-haired girls—one tall, one small—appeared in the photos, close like sisters.
As for a certain blond man? Guess who took the photos!
"The little one is," Xander said, pointing at Theresa.
"Ah~ She looks so much like Auntie," Kiana sighed.
"By generation, the two of them count as sisters," he said.
"And the one next to her is Kallen Kaslana, right?"
"Old… ancestor?" Kiana's phrasing made everyone except Xander glance at her. Seeing their looks, Kiana shrank a little and whispered, "Ancestor means ancestor. She's several generations older than my mom."
"So young, though…"
Halfway through, Seele realized something, shut her mouth, and said no more.
"If you see her, don't you dare call her 'ancestor,' or Sister Kallen will really get mad."
He said with a smile—but this time it was Kiana's turn to be shocked.
"You call her Sister Kallen?"
"Yeah, what about it?"
"…Nothing. It just feels like generations are completely scrambled."
Questions like: what should she call someone who became sisters with her aunt's sister? And: if the person she liked called her ancestor "sis," what should she call the person she liked?
Shaking out the growing tangle in her head, Kiana scratched her hair.
"This kid named 'Theresa' is really cute—long white hair, a darling face, and those ruby-like eyes. She looks just like a vampire princess."
"Xander, Xander, I wanna play with her—can I, can I?" Elysia's eyes sparkled as she tugged his sleeve.
Hearing this, Xander frowned a little. "Playing together is fine, but we might have to wait a few years for Theresa's body… No, actually, that might work."
He suddenly remembered: a couple days ago, Mama Cocolia had called him. The genetic adjustment slot he'd asked her to get had already been negotiated with Schicksal. Because he was the one who needed the slot, the talk went very smoothly, and the new quota would be delivered soon.
He'd specifically prepared this slot for Elysia-sis. Elysia was older than them and currently at the most suitable age—the healthiest, most beautiful phase of life.
She didn't need to wait to go with them. Next month, she could go with Kaguya, who had also reached the required age.
Turning his gaze to Elysia, Xander said, "Let's wait until next month when Theresa wakes up. I'll take you and Kaguya over then. Also, in a couple of days, I might need to discuss something with you."
She didn't know about the genetic adjustment, so naturally he needed her consent.
"Hooray~"
With Elysia and the others taking his phone to flip through photos one by one, Xander tightened his arms around Seele, lowered his head to breathe in her fresh scent, then turned to Bronya.
"How are things with the new division?"
"Work talk the moment you return?" She pinched his waist and gave him a look, but still answered, "That kid Ken Sugisaki is leading quite nicely. Everything's proceeding in good order. It's just that the schedule might be a bit tight."
"I see. I'll go take a look tomorrow."
"Suit yourself. By the way, what's the new division going to be called? There's still no name, and the newcomers are starting to complain."
At first, everyone mocked the various names and "settings" Xander came up with as chuunibyou. But one by one, they all got hooked—proudly declaring their team names and going feral over the characters in their settings, leaving the newbies in the new division green with envy.
"Don't worry. I've long since decided. I'll give it to them after the Mini-Game Festival."
"Why does it feel like this is some kind of status symbol—only teams with a proper name can hold their heads high at Gensokyo Company?"
Are they going to start doing cyber cricket fighting by their settings later?
Thinking that, Bronya chuckled.
"When you put it like that, it kind of makes sense."
At night, wrapped in a towel after his shower, Xander returned to his room.
He opened the door—and his heart skipped a beat.
On the freshly tidied bed, Seele lay prone in a sheer nightdress, blindfolded in black, hands tied firmly behind her with a silk scarf.
Beside her, Bronya wore an almost completely transparent nightdress. The black lace against her fair skin was striking. She was slowly putting on a collar, with all kinds of implements laid out at her side.
Hearing the sound at the door, Bronya shot him a sultry smile and clicked the collar shut.
Xander swallowed and closed the door.
He had already made proper accounting in the afternoon with Elysia-sis and completely forgotten there were dues to pay at night as well. With this scene before him, there was no way he could retreat.
He took a deep breath and walked into the room.
This was a trial.
For his kidneys.
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