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Chapter 160 - The Summer Birds and the Battle Hymn (Prelude)

"Alright, Claire's here tonight, so let's have a welcome and bonding party for everyone."

"Right now?"

Mizuki asked, and I nodded.

"We're out of alcohol, though. What are you planning to do?"

This time it was Aira. Of course, the two mugs she had brought back were empty.

"If you want booze, we have the sparkling wine we got from the Earth Dragon race. However, Famu, Mizuki, and Aira are not allowed to have any."

"""Hmph!"""

The three of them cried out in unison.

"It's because I need you to burn what's about to happen into your minds."

"The more I drink, the stronger I get,"

Aira said, sounding like a certain martial artist. Wasn't it just this afternoon that she was strapped to my back, completely limp?

"So, what are you going to do?"

Mizuki asked.

"Mizuki, for starters, take off your clothes."

"Huh? No way,"

Mizuki said with a frown.

"Just do it, hurry up. I'm going to have sex with all of you right now!"

"What? No way. Can you even go six rounds?"

"And I'll summon Laciel for the grand finale. That's seven rounds."

I kept raising the hurdles for myself.

"What grand finale! I know your limits, Mash. It's absolutely impossible. Let's think of another way to bond. Something fun."

"Shut up! The word 'impossible' is not in my dictionary."

I grabbed Mizuki and pushed her down onto the bed. I reached for her clothes and started to undress her.

"I don't know which emperor's line that is, but there's no proof anyone actually said that!"

"Then I'll be the first."

I thought it would take a while since it was forceful, but Mizuki lifted her own body to make it easier to take her clothes off.

"You're too easy."

"Because... today was the first time you said you liked me..."

Mizuki wrapped her arms around my neck. We kissed. As we did, I stripped her completely naked.

"Who's next?"

I left Mizuki on the bed and got up. Everyone took a synchronized step back, but one person's reaction was delayed, and she was left behind.

"...I-I thought you were a kind person to women. Are you really this violent?"

The word "violent"

made me laugh. In response to Claire's request, I would go on a rampage tonight. I took the arm of the girl with the strained expression, pulled her close, and sealed her lips with mine. Then I started to take off her clothes. However, unlike Mizuki, she was not compliant and tried to resist, clutching the hem of her clothes.

"Ngh... Mph. M-Ms. Mizuki, I thought you would be the first to resist something like this."

"Mizuki always acts rebellious towards Mash, but she's also the most obedient and the one who never defies him,"

Cecily said, as if she were a commentator.

"Mizuki looks like a beautiful, unattainable flower, but I'd recommend her for beginners in love."

"What are you talking about?! It's your fault, Mash!"

Mizuki shouted.

"...Is that so? I thought it would be Ms. Famu you pampered..."

"That girl has a stubborn side, and she'll never yield on the things she won't yield on."

"That's true. Listening to her story earlier, I get that feeling..."

Claire nodded and looked at Cecily. Her wings fluttered.

"That's the 'Master Mash is such a wonderful person for being so lovey-dovey with such a cute girl' flutter."

"That's not it at all! But... why did Ms. Mizuki stop resisting...?"

Claire still tried to resist.

"Because even if he drinks Cecily's stamina potion, he'll be at his limit after four rounds anyway. In that case, it's better to go first."

"How do you know that in such detail?"

"W-Well... I just know things about Mash..."

Claire didn't know that my and Mizuki's bodies had been swapped before. Mizuki could have just told her, but she seemed embarrassed and awkwardly averted her gaze. At the same time, the strength to resist left Claire.

"Is that so? In that case, it's better to be earlier in the order. This is embarrassing, but I would like to be next after Ms. Mizuki."

"Alright. As you wish, I'll cherish you after Mizuki. And no using 'Ms.' with companions. Fluttering is allowed, though."

"I-I understand."

She leaned against me and hugged me. I quickly stripped her naked, laid her on the bed, and kissed her.

And then I stood up in search of my next prey.

"Famu... I have Claire's panties here. What would you say if I told you I'd add them to your collection?"

They were aggressive, attacking red panties. She must have thought nothing like this would happen today since everyone was here, but she had come fully prepared. As expected of a merchant's daughter.

"Master, it is not those panties that I desire. The only panties I truly want are yours."

"Liar. I saw Mo's panties the other day. I knew they looked familiar, but after thinking about it, those were your panties."

The blue bird of happiness is always chirping nearby. Famu's panties were also always nearby. I had finally realized that. The reason I, a Panty Appraiser, couldn't identify a pair of panties I had seen once was because a one-point tulip embroidery had been added. The design was so exquisite that it confused me, and I thought they were Mo's. The path to becoming a first-class Panty Appraiser is still long.

"Hmph! Even if that were true, what of it?!"

"I will collect a thousand panties for you. Follow me!"

"That's definitely not for me! If you go that far, my heart will break, so I can't follow you!"

"I-Is that so... then a hundred."

"I said it's too many! Please don't increase the number anymore!"

"...We'll talk about that another time. Today, there's something I said to Mizuki and the others that I haven't said to you. If you want me to say it, come here."

"That's unfair! B-But..."

Sensing her heart waver, Cecily stretched out her arm to stop her.

"Don't get involved with that idiot. He's getting cocky because of you and Mizuki,"

Cecily said.

"If you come now, I'll make you first. I'll give you Claire's panties and the smartphone too."

At my words, Famu broke free from Cecily's grasp and jumped into my arms. She probably wanted to come over from the start. She just needed one final push.

"Master, I love you!"

she whispered in my ear.

"I love you too,"

I whispered back. I could feel her tail wagging fiercely.

"Master, I love you so much!"

"I love you so much too."

"Master, I love you so, so much!"

"I love you so, so much too."

As we whispered to each other, Mizuki pulled on my clothes.

"How long do I have to wait here naked? It's embarrassing!"

With no other choice, I kissed Famu, took off her clothes, and laid her on the bed.

"Mash, please make me the fourth,"

Myra said, stepping forward as if she had steeled her resolve. At the same time, Aira also took a step forward.

"I'm fine with being last. If Mash runs out of steam, I'll take that person."

They both seemed to think I would be done after the fourth person. Myra was anxious to secure the last spot, while Aira was aiming for Cecily. A high-level psychological battle was unfolding. Cecily hadn't agreed yet, but Aira believed that Cecily would eventually give in.

"So..."

"I know."

I kissed Aira.

"Hey, I said it first!"

Myra said in protest, so while continuing to kiss Aira, I held down her head and pulled her closer. However, she tried to resist by pulling her body back.

"I-It's just that, Aira and I are sisters, so..."

"I don't want to with Myra either!"

Aira also tried to escape.

"Shut up. If you kiss me, it's the same as you two kissing each other. You've already kissed indirectly. Besides, I'm the one doing the inserting, so there's no problem."

I forcefully pulled the two of them closer and kissed them. Our three sets of lips pressed together. When I pushed my tongue forward, Aira responded, and eventually, Myra's tongue intertwined as well. The sensuously intertwining tongues sent an indescribable pleasure and a thrillingly wicked sensation coursing through me. I felt like I was going to melt into their tongues.

"...Ngh, Big Sis..."

"...Aira..."

The two of them also seemed to be intoxicated by the strange sensation and pleasure. I wrapped my hands around their breasts and kneaded them. After leaving Richel, at the end of a long journey, I had finally reached my utopia.

"Shouldn't you be moving on to the next one soon?"

Mizuki interrupted me again. Was she sulking because I said I would make Famu first? I pinched the tip of her breast.

"Agh!"

she let out a cute yelp.

This was truly a paradise. On the bed lay five naked women. And all of them were uniquely beautiful girls. It had been less than two months since I came to this world. This was the moment that all the hardships of my life so far were rewarded. I wanted to carry a naked Mizuki in a triumphant return to my hometown and show off my success. That's how I felt. No, that was a lie. I wanted to spend my whole life in this world. I wanted to be with them forever. I wanted to jump in right now and bury myself among them. But there was still one left.

"Is this the continuation of the other night?"

Cecily said. Her voice was sharp.

"It is. I love everyone here. Cecily, I love you too. That's why I want to hold all of you."

"It's not flattering to be told that as an afterthought. I want to be the only one for you."

"You've always been special to me. I want you to stay with me. If you're gone, who will be there to push my back?"

"Then I'll push you out the window. Besides, you were trying to run away with Famu, weren't you? You can just have Famu push you."

"If you're gone, Cecily, I'll quit this terrifying adventuring business. I'll gather medicinal herbs, sell them to your family at a high price, and live a modest life."

"What part of that is modest?! And there's no way they would buy herbs from a shady person like you at a high price!"

"Oh, but they will..."

Famu operated her smartphone and displayed a naked picture of Cecily.

"Waaaaah! You're going to show them?! If you do that, we're through!"

"It's necessary for survival."

"Mash, you drop tons of Mana Seeds when you defeat monsters, don't you? Stop mooching off my family!"

Cecily shouted.

"Cecily, you just said you wanted to be the only one for me. And then you said we're through. See? You don't have any intention of leaving me either. Stop being so stubborn."

"Don't suddenly change the subject. For a Mash, for a Mash, for a Mash!"

Cecily's voice turned tearful.

"You've been saying you were going to the magic academy from the beginning, but now you want to go for my sake. I'm not so dense I can't see that. You saw it during the meeting with the king today. Famu said she was a fake city dog, but I'm a fake hero too. But I want to get stronger to survive in this world. I need your strength. I want you here. You can go to the magic academy. But don't leave me. I love you."

"...With such cheap words..."

But these were the words she had been waiting for. I pulled Cecily into an embrace. She settled into my chest without resistance. I stroked her golden hair.

"Mash, I..."

She lifted her face. Just as I was about to lean in for a kiss, Aira cut in.

"Mash, there's a line. Let's get started soon."

"This is an important moment. Wait a second!"

"I'll keep an eye on Cecily, so it's fine. If there's a guy at the academy she recommends, I'll check him out properly."

"Wait, what do you mean by 'check him out properly'?"

"Properly and thoroughly check him out."

"Wait, wait, are you planning on getting a sixth? I need you to stay too, you know."

I moved closer to Aira.

"As long as Cecily loves you, I will be with you. But if Cecily makes a recommendation, it can't be helped."

I placed a hand on her cheek.

"I love you, Aira. Cecily's feelings have nothing to do with it. So, don't go checking out other guys."

"I... like... you, Mash."

I kissed Aira. It wasn't the same intense exhilaration as before, but a sweet, melting kiss.

"Hey! What's going on?! This was supposed to be my time!"

Cecily was protesting from behind me.