Chapter 464

〈 Chapter 464 〉 Part 1, Episode 19-20

D-1003

“Hmph!”

“Phoenix.”

I greeted him in response to his usual greeting. He naturally approached the recliner I was lying on, and after I gave up my spot, I straddled him as he sat down. He slowly rocked us back and forth while holding me close, and I quietly lost myself in thought.

“Recliner play?”

The moment the idea popped into my head, I immediately ruled it out based on Yuinah’s experiences. Recliner play? Pfft, no way. Those two have already moved past recliners and went straight for amusement park rodeo rides. It wouldn’t be stimulating at all. The first night is important. While I did consider giving it a try with him, I didn’t want to end up disappointed.

“What if we just do it and end up being let down?”

He keeps going on about wanting to do it every chance he gets, but what if we actually end up being disappointed when we finally go through with it? I’ve never done this before, so I can’t even imagine how our bodies would fit together.

“Nuri might be too tight and end up saying it’s impossible. Or I might get scared like Su Ri and start hitting his chest mid-way.”

Approaching this unknown world without any prior experience was terrifying in many ways. I started regretting making up my mind to go through with it, but once I give in, he’s not the type to take me once and leave. He’s not someone who would sleep with me and then throw me away. If anything, once he has me, he’d probably hold onto me tighter to ensure I don’t end up with anyone else.

“So I need to make him fall for me even more.”

Just like you wouldn’t share the strawberries from your strawberry shortcake with anyone else, it’d be such a waste to share him with others.

The spirits at Tera couldn’t even last during the battle and ended up moaning pathetically to Seongju. Not to mention, there’s no way my pride would allow sharing him with nine other humans. Maybe beings like Garura, Salamander, or Fireflies who held their ground until the very end deserve at least one night with him since they did their part till the end.

“It’d be different for a quick one-night stand, but completely handing him over would be such a waste.”

Among those who could match me in class, ability, personality, and charm—if there’s anyone—it’d be Yuinah.

“But she scares even me.”

What if I ended up falling for Yuinah if I ever met her? What if he fell for her instead of me? Yuinah is a bewitching presence that even I and Phoenix find intimidating—a goddess truly beyond reach.

“But what about a goddess corruption scene?”

“Excuse me.”

“Hmm?”

“If you walked in on me and Yuna doing a百合scene, what would you think? Imagine me and Yuna hugging each other while you come between us.”

“……”

The phoenix between my thighs shot straight up toward the ceiling. Just imagining the scenario seemed to excite him greatly, and it started poking against the white hotel gown I was wearing. Although I didn’t allow him to touch my private areas directly due to our bet, I did permit him to touch me over my clothes.

“Tsk, hmm… Wow, that’s really…”

He licked his lips, clearly captivated by the idea of a threesome involving me, Yuna, and himself. While it was an enticing—dare I say, arousing—situation, I worried that it might cement Yuna’s place in our relationship. Yuna is dangerous. Even though I suggested it, it felt risky now, and I wanted to take it back.

“…Yuna’s still a minor, so pass.”

“You’re right. That’s definitely not happening. At least not until she’s 25 or older. Even the oldest among us, Cheon Gaeul, is still in elementary school. Who here could possibly handle your skills right now?”

“That’s true. Me and 25-year-old Yuna.”

“Hmm hmm.”

Above all, who else besides me could handle this crazy man? He’s had experiences marrying sixteen different women once each and engaged in countless bizarre plays hundreds or thousands of times with one woman alone. And apparently, all those scenarios involving Yuna were tailored to suit my preferences.

“Thinking about it, you really did some messed-up things to Yuna. She must’ve known, considering finding out that the person whispering ‘I love you’ to her was only using her as practice.”

“I truly am sorry about that. …I won’t do that to the real Yuna. Back then, I thought it was just a game. Though it feels awkward saying this, could you cut me some slack?”

“Yes. If you had done that in reality and then came back, you’d be beyond redemption. But since it was a game, I’ll let it slide. Just be sure to treat the goddess well when you meet her, alright?”

“Yeah.”

Even though he treated Yuna so poorly, she forgave him anyway. Is she truly a goddess, or does she derive pleasure from being used as a tool, enjoying the sense of submission?

“Still, I’m not like that.”

No matter how many times Yuna has been with him, I can now stand shoulder-to-shoulder with her. Actually, I might even surpass her.

While Yuna will only have one year starting from age 25, I’ll be spending the next 25 years here with him. If Yuna has reached ten thousand times, I’ll simply match that here.

“Hmm… Come to think of it, Yuna and I haven’t synchronized yet, right? What do you think about eating both Yuna and me simultaneously?”

“……I almost got turned on there for a second. Could you please not bring that up again?”

“Hmph. So even though you weren’t interested in the fourteen-person group thing, the thought of a threesome with Yuna and me still gets to you, huh?”

“Damn, that sounds super hot. Sorry, I shouldn’t have said that.”

I apologized sincerely and patted his thigh. He pulled me closer, burying his face in the nape of my neck. Since I trimmed all the tiny hairs there according to his preferences, he pressed his nose and face against my smooth skin, rubbing it affectionately.

“Huff. Haa. Tsk.”

“……”

If I let him go now, who knows what crazy things he might do. While I’m keeping him under control, I should at least send him out to function normally in society. He needs to become mine and only mine—my very own Phoenix.

“Should I try changing his tone of speech?”

Authoritative yet dignified. His words may sometimes sound absurd, but his gentle and kind tone is enough to stir people’s hearts, especially when combined with his handsome face and physique. It’s understandable why Yuna fell for him at first sight at the airport.

“Excuse me.”

“Hmm?”

“If, hypothetically, you were to be with me, what kind of play would you like to try?”

I asked innocently. Having erased all the plays he’s done with the sixteen women, especially those with Yuna, I couldn’t think of anything new. Since I’ve never thought about this sort of thing before, maybe he has some ideas.

“Why aren’t you answering?”

I turned my head to look at him. He stopped fidgeting and froze with an expression I’d never seen before.

“…What’s wrong?”

I placed my hand on his heart. It had stopped beating. He passed away sitting there, seemingly having suffered a cardiac arrest.

“……Oh dear?”

Though he had died, his “equipment” remained alive, pressing firmly against the inside of my skirt with post-mortem rigidity.

“Hmm….”

I waited for him to return. I set up a throne in the temple and waited for him to reappear shouting something like “Hmph!” or “Hmph, sexy.” Minutes turned into hours, then a day, but he never returned. Meanwhile, I kept infusing magic power into his body to maintain its vitality.

“Hmph, hmm~”

Some practice…wouldn’t hurt, right?

“Excuse me?”

Even though he couldn’t hear me, I began unbuttoning my clothes one by one. As I undid the front of his pants—

Hmph-ha!

“—he was rising again. Recalling Yuna’s first memory with him, I gently parted my lips.

“Aaang.”

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D-1004

“Miss D, are you okay?”

“Why are you standing there like that?”

We stared each other down in an odd standoff. I stood atop the throne holding my staff pointed at him, while he clung to the entrance of the temple the moment he entered. We both eyed each other warily.

“We’ve figured each other out by now, right? Honest communication is key.”

“I had a heart-melting moment.”

“Pardon?”

“Our beloved miss here said something so precious and adorable that my heart stopped. You know, like when someone wins the lottery and gets so excited from endorphins that they suffer a heart attack or cerebral hemorrhage. Something like that.”

“……Was what I said more exciting than winning the lottery?”

“Yes.”

“You’re honest. Well, I also have something to confess to you.”

I pointed to my lips.

“I enjoyed the meal.”

“……”

He grabbed my head in frustration. I dangled a blue bead in front of him.

“Hmph. Didn’t you say yourself that you’re mine? Then your memories are mine to manipulate, right? Now this memory belongs to me.”

“What exactly do you plan to do with it?”

“I’m not a perfectionist, but I aim for near-perfection. I replay things to review and reflect. Ah, here I was clumsy. Things like that?”

I stuck out my tongue and swept it upward dramatically. He swallowed hard and lunged toward me.

“Let’s make a bet. If I win, you hand it over. You choose the game.”

“…Hmm, then let’s go.”

I extended my hand toward him.

“If you don’t play, you lose. Rock-paper-scissors!”

He threw out his fist. Confusion clouded his face.

“…Why aren’t you throwing?”

“You lost. Hold on.”

I bit the bead and pulled him close by the neck.

“Aaang.”

I pushed the bead into his mouth and kissed him.