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"Darling~ I'm here~"Fia whispered at the door. Her cheeks were rosy, and her tail swayed with excitement. Yeah—she was in a really good mood tonight.
Right after she spoke, there was a soft sound from inside.Then the door opened—and there stood Riku, waiting for her.
"Fia, come in," Riku said with a grin, gently touching his face.
"Mhm...!" At his words, Hatsuse Fia happily nodded, though she felt a little weird inside.
I mean… we're already married, and yet we still have to sneak around like this. Seriously...
"H-Husband… tonight, I'll let you do that position too..." Fia said, her voice barely above a whisper, clutching at Riku's sleeve and looking down shyly. Her whole face was burning red.
"Really?!" Riku lit up in surprise.
"...Tonight, I won't resist," she mumbled, unable to meet his eyes. Her toes fidgeted nervously on the floor—she looked super uneasy.
Not that it was surprising—that position was just way too embarrassing. Having someone look at you like that while doing that... it was unbearable.
But seriously, it hadn't even been two full days, and Riku already had a bunch of women around him. Fia could feel the competition breathing down her neck. She had to raise her affection points!
"Hehe, deal then." Riku grinned and patted her head, full of anticipation. Yep, his adorable wife really was the best. Tonight was gonna be fun—new positions, unlocked.
"Alright, let's head in." He took her hand and walked inside.
The door shut behind them. At first, there were faint little sounds... then heavier thuds and soft, muffled gasps from Fia, like she was trying her best to hold something in.
Whatever they were doing, it definitely got the imagination running wild.
Riku didn't give Fia a second of rest. He leaned his whole weight into her and went all out.
No one knew how long had passed, but eventually, both of them trembled and came to a stop.
"Wait—Fia, did you sense that?" Riku, still basking in the afterglow, suddenly sharpened his gaze and stared at a nearby cabinet.
"Mhm...! Yeah, I sense an elven presence! And a scent...! Who's there?! Come out!" Fia, dazed and watery-eyed at first, quickly snapped back to focus. She pulled the blanket up to cover both herself and Riku, and glared toward the cabinet with sharp eyes.
She hadn't noticed anyone before—probably because she was too focused on Riku and, well, the action. Her senses, normally razor-sharp, had dulled during the heat of the moment.
Just now, whoever was hiding must've slipped and exposed their presence.
"Riku, Fia, don't mind me. Just keep going. I'm only here to collect data and create the perfect 'hole' for Riku." A voice calmly responded as a figure slowly stepped out of the shadows.
"Zhu Bi!!!" Riku and Fia stared, dumbfounded.
Then Fia's entire face turned bright red. She dove under the covers in sheer embarrassment. Someone had been watching them this whole time—during that position no less—it was just too much...
"Zhu Bi! Why the hell are you even here?!" Riku twitched, completely exasperated.
"Based on the fluctuations in Riku's heart and certain organs, Zhu Bi calculated a high probability of an 'event' tonight. So, while Riku and Fia were strolling in the courtyard, I snuck in and used special techniques to mask my presence." Zhu Bi looked Riku straight in the eyes, totally serious.
"..." Riku's mouth twitched again. Since when did Zhu Bi get this smart... and this sneaky?
"Based on the current data, Zhu Bi has a 60% confidence rate of creating the ideal 'hole' for Riku. So please, don't worry about me. Resume your reproductive activities." Zhu Bi kept a dead-serious face while saying something utterly outrageous.
"Uhh..." Riku was completely speechless. Even if he could ignore her, there was no way Fia would let this continue now.
"Riku, Fia, why did you stop? Please continue with the previous behavior," Zhu Bi added, frowning slightly—almost like she was scolding them.
"Ughhhhhh!!! Zhu Bi, you idiot!!!" Fia finally popped her head out, quickly threw on her kimono at lightning speed, and screamed in humiliation and rage. Then she bolted out of the room, even triggering "Blood Shift"—her escape speed so fast it shocked even Riku.
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"What's wrong with Fia? Did Zhu Bi interrupt her somehow?" Zhu Bi asked innocently.
"Ahem… you could say that." Riku let out a dry cough, clearly done with the night. "Fia might act mature sometimes, but when it comes to this kind of thing, she's actually super shy."
Welp, so much for their sweet evening.
"Zhu Bi, even if machine-type beings don't need rest, you should still go to sleep. If you want a 'heart,' learning from humans is important," Riku said with a sigh.
"Zhu Bi will sleep with Riku," she replied quietly, staring straight at him.
"...Fine." Riku hesitated, but nodded in the end.
Though as if remembering something, he raised a finger and added seriously, "But no games or anything tonight."
"Mm... okay." Zhu Bi's eyes flickered with disappointment, but she nodded.
The two of them didn't do anything strange—just quietly went to sleep.
"Heh, what a lively bunch. This kind of life isn't so bad," murmured Jibril from the rooftop, smiling as she gazed at the dull night sky.
"But... it won't last forever. Sure, I promised to be your servant, but those other guys aren't gonna stay quiet for long. When they show up, how will you handle it?" she whispered, resting her chin in her hand.
The next morning, chaos broke out again, giving Riku another headache. Jibril definitely figured out what happened last night and kept messing with Fia. Add Zhu Bi's random comments, and it was a full-on circus.
Only Shinku stood there, totally confused, not understanding a single thing. She'd been dead asleep last night—running for her life had exhausted her.
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