The once Sleeping Beauty-like Dark Seele suddenly revealed a dangerous, bewitching smile and opened her crimson, blood-red eyes.
"My adorable little See—le~! This time, it was you who came looking for trouble."
"Then... whatever happens next, I'm sure my Seele is mentally prepared for it, right?!"
With a practiced move, Dark Seele instantly and masterfully wrapped her arms around her darling Lunelle's slender waist, pulling her firmly into an embrace.
She even caught the delicate little hand Lunelle had dared to poke at her cheek!
"Eep! Seele... I... I just wanted to talk to you for a bit, Seele... C-could you please not stare at me like that..."
Feeling the increasingly predatory, dangerous gaze from her main wife Dark Seele—a look that made it perfectly clear once caught, there was no easy escape—Lunelle knew she was in trouble.
"What do you think... my precious little darling~?"
Suddenly realizing her mischief might have played with fire just a teensy bit too much, Lunelle knew full well her frail, delicate frame stood no chance of breaking free from her Dark Seele wife's grasp.
Plus, the overwhelming sense of déjà vu instantly brought back vivid memories for Lunelle—memories of being pinned down by Dark Seele, mercilessly 'pummeled' until she was a bloody mess, her consciousness scattered and fading!
The earlier itch for trouble was now replaced by a deep regret for provoking her Dark Seele wife.
But, powerless to resist, Lunelle could only whimper pitifully, hoping to beg for her wife's forgiveness.
Though, based on past experience of being caught by Dark Seele...
While begging might help a little, the practical difference would probably just be getting 'pummeled' ten thousand times versus nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine times.
As for how Lunelle could measure with such precision...
Well...
Let's just call it a lesson learned through immense pain, heh~
Oh, and by the way, that one time Lunelle thought Dark Seele had 'hit' her one less time?
Turns out, Dark Seele had secretly 'struck' twice but only counted once.
But how could Lunelle, beaten into a dazed, dehydrated stupor by her wife, possibly remember such a minor detail?
Anyway, those who get it, get it. Blah blah, hehe?~
Fortunately, this time, after hearing her little darling's repeated pleas and whimpers, Dark Seele remembered that their flight only lasted about five or six hours.
So, in a rare act of mercy, she only 'pounced' on her willingly delivered little Lunelle for four and a half hours before reluctantly letting go of the poor girl, who felt strangely 'dehydrated' on a mental level.
But it seemed that recently, opportunities for Lunelle to deliver herself into Dark Seele's hands had been few and far between.
So, feeling a bit like a parched land finally receiving sweet rain, Dark Seele naturally seized this chance to reclaim all the 'cuddle quota' Lunelle had 'owed' her, with interest.
Though, it's worth mentioning, this so-called 'cuddle quota' was entirely something Dark Seele made up in her own mind.
After all, as a proud tsundere, how could she ever admit to wanting regular 'sessions' with her beloved wife?
That would make it seem like she cared too much, or worse—that she was utterly obsessed with her adorable little fool's body!
While Dark Seele had replenished her missing 'Seele element' in her own way, poor, soft, and weak little Lunelle was clearly pushed to her limit by the 'pummeling' and draining.
If the 'session' had lasted any longer than four and a half hours, Lunelle felt her mental state in the simulation might have genuinely snapped!
Having been nearly 'broken' on a conscious level, Lunelle secretly vowed that no matter how bored she got in the future, she would never, ever provoke Dark Seele again.
Sure, being pinned down by her wife for intense mental cuddles was quite... exhilarating.
But this feeling of always being on the bottom, at her wife's mercy to be teased however she pleased—Lunelle just couldn't get used to it, and it bothered her a little.
After all, she was the 'husband'!
Was it right for the 'husband' to always be bullied by her wives like this?
No, it wasn't!!!
Even as Lunelle repeated to herself that she should be the 'husband' in their future household, it completely slipped her mind that given her current form—a soft, delicate, incredibly huggable, and utterly adorable beauty—no matter how she looked at it, she wasn't exactly the type to be on top of other girls, was she?
Even Mei, the most devoted and wifely among Lunelle's current 'wives,' when privately imagining her future married life with little Lunelle...subconsciously placed herself in the role of 'the father of their children.'
If even the resident chef thought this way, it was easy to see that Lunelle—a creature seemingly born to be pinned down and doted on by beautiful girl wives—was utterly unsuited to be any sort of 'husband.'
Having been thoroughly 'pounced on' once again by her main wife Dark Seele in the mental realm, by the time Lunelle and her wife Elysia arrived at their destination in Australia, Lunelle's spirit was unusually drained.
Her face was pale, and she even walked with a noticeable, shaky wobble.
It was as if her already delicate body had suffered some severe 'pummeling,' leaving the poor girl so weak she could barely stand!
Fortunately, Seele's outward appearance was undeniably that of a lovely young girl.
Otherwise, with that pale face and unsteady walk, if Lunelle were of a different gender...people might suspect her of leading an excessively indulgent private life, becoming a 'Hollow Young Master' who had drained her own vitality at a tender age!
"My dear little Seele, could it be... you're feeling a bit woozy from the journey?"
Since this voyage was indeed rather dull, Elysia—who craved the company of beautiful girls, especially little Seele—had naturally been sneakily observing the adorable sleeping Seele almost the entire time while the little one was deep in slumber.
So Elysia was well aware that the cute little Seele had pretty much slept through the whole trip.
But for some reason, even though the little one seemed to be resting with her eyes closed the entire time, under Elysia's meticulous observation, the delicate and outrageously cute face of the sleeping Seele kept inexplicably flushing a faint pink.
Even her breathing grew somewhat strangely heavy, and that pure, milky scent wafting from little Seele somehow became just a "tad" more alluring—enough to stir the heart.
To put it plainly, if any man with normal physical urges, or even a lady-loving woman whose willpower was just a bit lacking, were faced with such an overwhelmingly impactful scene…
They'd undoubtedly pounce right then and there and do something outrageous to the adorable little Seele!
Unfortunately, though Elysia—who cared deeply about "the future of human civilization"—felt her blood boiling with excitement inside…
As if she couldn't wait to unleash a wave of "total madness" on the spot!
To teach the dear little Seele a lesson in "blood," making her remember with her very body what a terrible price one pays for "acting all seductive" before a lady-lover as explosive as herself, even by the standards of the entire Previous Era!
But considering that she might very well have to walk the path of self-sacrifice in the future, Elysia once again had to forcefully suppress the fervor in her heart.
After all, getting intimately involved with Seele now would indeed bring momentary pleasure.
But after her future sacrifice, wouldn't that leave her dear little Seele all alone in the world, widowed in life?
So even though Elysia's keen lady-loving instincts told her that Seele did hold considerable affection for her…
To prevent Seele from being too heartbroken by her sacrifice in the future…
Elysia had no choice but to harden her heart, repeatedly pushing away her beloved Seele, even deliberately distancing herself!
So now, though Elysia's tone was full of concern as she asked Lunelle about her condition, when she stepped forward to carefully support the weakened Lunelle, she avoided looking at her directly from start to finish.
It almost came off as intentionally dismissive.
As for being "beaten up" too harshly by her first wife, Dark Seele, and now getting the cold shoulder from her wife Elysia too…
Lunelle couldn't help feeling like she'd dropped a stone on her own foot.
Whimper~ Elysia-wife is giving me the cold shoulder again, sob sob ≥﹏≤
"Elysia-oneechan, Seele is fine, it's just that her legs feel a bit weak."
"But walking shouldn't be a problem. If Elysia-oneechan finds it troublesome, Seele... can manage on her own..."
Eager to salvage some of her image in Elysia-wife's eyes, Lunelle forced herself to put on a brave face, trying to act like she could walk alone without issue.
"Well, if little Seele says she's fine, then alright..."
Hearing Lunelle's words, Elysia's heart ached with reluctance, but she still hastily withdrew her touch, her gaze darting away.
How could Lunelle know that the reason Elysia wasn't "keeping her in sight" was precisely because if she did "keep little Seele in sight," she feared she might not only fail to hide the "❤︎~" gleaming in her eyes but also risk letting the "paws" currently resting on Seele's body slide, quite unconsciously, to places they shouldn't be!
Sniffle... Endure! Endure it, Elysia! You can hold back!
After all, the current delicate, fragile little Seele truly had the power to make Elysia go "completely wild"!
"Eek!!"
Unfortunately, the moment Lunelle stepped away from Elysia-wife's support and tried to take a proper step on her own, she immediately felt her overly weak and wobbly legs simply couldn't support normal walking.
In an instant, Lunelle's petite, adorable form was about to take a nasty face-first tumble toward the ground!
Oh no... I'm done for!
At that moment, utterly humiliated, Lunelle wished she could crawl into a toy box and sink into full-blown self-isolation!
After all, she'd just told Elysia-wife she was fine, and then immediately tripped over nothing... Could the comeuppance have arrived any faster?
The awkward situation Lunelle faced was almost like some guy promising his wife he'd last seven or eight hours tonight, only to be disarmed in three seconds flat by his fierce, eager partner!
Sob... Why am I so useless, huh? Can't even walk properly!
Just as Lunelle was despairing, feeling like she'd probably lost all her impression points with Elysia-wife and would die of embarrassment on the spot...
"Ah..."
Elysia, who had been acting somewhat "avoidant" toward Lunelle, suddenly let out a strangely toned sigh.
Then, moving with lightning speed, she shot out a hand and caught Lunelle's soft, cute body just before it hit the ground, pulling the nearly fallen Lunelle snugly into her embrace.
In no time, Elysia had the little Seele she'd been dreaming of tightly encircled in her arms in a pose that was somehow just a "tad" too intimate.
In the simulation, though Lunelle's apparent physical age was a bit older than in reality—now roughly a young lady of about sixteen—"Seele's" body, while developed quite ahead of the curve, seemed to belong to that naturally petite type of girl.
So even nearing seventeen, "Seele" had only grown to just over 150 cm tall.
Thus, now held flush against Elysia—who stood at 163 cm and often wore heels—Lunelle's cute little face was pressed right into a place that could make breathing difficult, even suffocating!
But just as Lunelle, struggling to breathe, instinctively tried to lift her head for some fresh air...
"Dear little Seele, if you're out of strength, you shouldn't push yourself, okay?~❤︎"
Elysia, who usually exercised great restraint in physical contact with Lunelle, suddenly spoke in a somewhat odd tone, even reaching out to stop Lunelle from trying to look up at her.
And Lunelle felt a strange, ominous sense of danger.
It was as if something inside was frantically warning her: if she insisted on looking up now to see Elysia-wife's expression, something unimaginably terrifying might just happen!
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