V3: Chapter 19: A Heart-Pounding Sleepover Plan!? (Part 2)

Chapter 19: A Heart-Pounding Sleepover Plan!? (Part 2)

"Oh my, this is really troublesome..."

"Hehe, no... yeah..."

I almost blurted out, "Maybe that wouldn't be so bad?" but swallowed the words.

If you heard that you'd been given a house to keep you, you would probably lose your mind.

In my case, it was a mix of joy and terror, but I think most people would feel the same.

I managed to calm down and compose myself, and was seated at the table in the center of the garden. Even though I was seated, my heart was still pounding.

For some reason, after hearing the premise earlier, this garden started to look a little naughty. No, it's not quite that bad.

"Since the weather's so nice, shall we eat outside? I'll have lunch prepared, shall I?"

"That's fine, but aren't we supposed to sit across from each other at tables like this, not next to each other?"

At a round, white table large enough for two people to sit facing each other, Chloe inexplicably moved her chair beside me and sat down next to me as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Perhaps there are manners or rules I'm unaware of, so I can't say anything too strongly... but she's closer than usual.

Then, a tea set-like arrangement of sandwiches, scones, and cakes and tarts is brought out. It's like something you only see in movies or dramas, and when it's placed on the antique-style white table... I feel completely out of place.

"It's called Three Tiers. There are only us here, so you don't need to worry about manners, you know?"

"Oh, really..."

"The Tachibana family has enough resources to keep a person, even if it means making them disappear from society," Chloe said, and it seemed she wasn't lying at all.

The words and the situation were becoming increasingly real. It felt like an invisible thread was winding a leash around my collar.

"Well then, let's have some...!?"

The moment I reached out to touch the tea, her palm was placed on my thigh.

There's no way this is proper etiquette, but even if it were some kind of molestation play... No, it probably wasn't that.

"Um, Chloe-chan?! That... it tickles when you suddenly touch me like that..."

"I have no right to comment on those piercings or your friendships, but... I do get jealous, you know?"

When she said that, I couldn't really complain.

She leaned closer, whispering in my ear, and a sweet scent wafted from her... but her behavior was like a snake. I froze like a frog being stared down as her fingers traced my thigh.

I wear knee-high socks that emphasize the "absolute territory" because I want to show them off, but that doesn't mean you can touch me like that, you know?

Understand that, you....!!

"W-what? What's with the sudden hug... Ah, wait, don't sniff me?"

After silently hugging me, she started sniffing my hair.

Chloe's large breasts pressed against me, and a mix of confusion and a sense of privilege swirled within me.

It wasn't so much foreplay or fulfilling sexual desires, but more like she was confirming something... that's the kind of touch she had.

"The tea will get cold, so let's have lunch, shall we?"

"Ah, uh... okay?"

Chloe, feigning ignorance, suggested lunch, and I reached for the tea, still confused. I knew even less than usual what she was thinking today. I just didn't know...

I was so nervous that I couldn't even remember the aroma of the tea or the taste of the sandwich.

In stark contrast to me, Chloe, looking satisfied after finishing her strawberry tart, then... led me to our next destination.

In the room I was led to, there were people lined up with closets and clothing cases. They definitely weren't maids; she'd probably called someone who sells clothes... in this remote mountain area.

"You won't say no, will you?"

"..Ah, yes...."

That one word made me understand everything.

In short, she wants to treat me like a dress-up doll.

While I love wearing and choosing cute clothes, I certainly don't have the energy to try on all the clothes laid out in this room...

No, I'll try them on! Stop looking at me like that!

From then on, I put on the clothes as instructed... and presumably, she would have them carried to another room after observing my reaction. If watching me could resolve the frustration where she'd been feeling neglected lately, I'm willing to help in any way I can... but isn't it a little strange to try to get me to wear see-through negligees and even some slightly erotic lingerie?

"Hmm, if this doesn't work... that's a problem... hmmm."

"Still no good? We've already chosen quite a few, haven't we? Am I supposed to wear Gothic Lolita next...?"

"No nevermind, let's move on to the next one."

Although the confusing approaches continued, aside from the damp atmosphere, I think it was a fun holiday. It was like having a department store inside the house.

After finishing dinner and a bath, I was led to a room with a large four-poster bed. What's up with the Tachibana Zaibatsu having something like this for guests...?

I shouldn't really talk about this, but it must cost hundreds of thousands of yen. But even so, what's the point this canopy for? I have absolutely no idea, coming from a typical family background.

I put on the negligee that Chloe had half-forced upon me as a gift at lunchtime, turned off the lights in the room, and lay down.

A lot has happened today, really.  

When she says she wanted to sexually harass me, I tilt my head in confusion, and there were many things that made me wonder if she just wanted me to pay more attention to her.

"Excuse me for intruding. I'm coming inside."

"If you're going to intrude... wait, why are you here, Chloe?"

"Why? Because it's my room."

Even though I'm covered with a blanket, it's a little embarrassing to sleep like this in front of a classmate, isn't it?

If it's a pajama party, we should wear something fluffier, and Chloe's face is a little red, too.

As I continued to stare, she pushed my face away, perhaps embarrassed.

"It's embarrassing, so please stay facing that way!"

"Well, then you should have stopped in the first place..."

Another person's body heat slipped into the blanket. Although the air conditioner was on and the temperature was comfortable, I felt sticky and hot despite my clothes, probably due to nervousness.  

The lush mountains behind me assert their presence, and her breath tickles my ear.

Her hands, as if it were her right, wrap around my waist, stroking and pinching my side.

It's not sexual, but a different kind of embarrassment, so I just wish she'd stop.

Well... my body shape is perfectly maintained, after all.

"Your proportions are annoyingly perfect..."

"Right?"

"It's like... I could knead them forever."

"I'm jealous of yours too, Chloe."

As I say that, she pull my cheek... Ouch!

It's quite greedy of her to be jealous of others when she has something that big hanging down. My proportions are perfect, but I'm envious of how much easier things would be with something that big.

"Wait, Chloe..."

Her slender fingers traced my ribs beneath my clothes.

I let her continue like this... how far was she planning to go?

Well, it's okay if it's Chloe, but anything more than this would be bad in a different way.

"Um..."

My bowl-shaped... thing... was completely enveloped in her warm palm. It was a rather risky hand position for her to be affectionate.

But she didn't move at all, as if her purpose was simply to touch me rather than foreplay.

"Even this is still... not enough, is it?"

"Do you have a reason for doing this? I understand wanting to touch a cute girl like me, but..."

When she does things like that, she draws a line as Gracia, but... her touch was so hesitant.

It's not like it's something she's unfamiliar with, yet it was as if she was waiting for me to stop her. 

"Today, I was trying to see how far I could go before you'd get angry... But even after all this... you don't even show any sign of displeasure, do you?"

"No, it's not that I dislike it..."　

It's a little ticklish, but I guess it's okay if it's Chloe.

Touching my head or thighs isn't going to hurt anything, and I suppose it's good enough if it's an apology for all the trouble and worry I cause her.

In fact, isn't it a perk? I should be grateful.

"...I've been thinking about this especially lately. Aren't you letting your guard down with me a little too much?"

"Yeah, well...?"

Now that she mention it, I might finally realize it.

It's true that I don't have any friends who interact with me this closely. That said, we're not lovers.

Sex fri– no, I have a bad feeling about this, so I'll stop there.

It's purely because of the markings; we've never engaged in such acts for any other reason.

Yes, purely because of the markings. So, I had no choice.

"Conversely, how far would you tolerate my actions, Shizuku?"

"Well, I guess down there... but maybe lips are a no-go, since I still haven't had my first kiss yet."

If we did something sexual without a reason, that would just be S&M play.

No, that's not it... I...

"So, it's still a no-go... then..."

"Um? Chloe, your eyes are kind of scary..."

She rose up, swaying somewhat like a ghost, and straddled me. For a moment, I thought she might force me... but then I sensed the rise of magic.

"---[Ice Mirror]"

She held her hand up into the air so I could see it clearly, and what appeared was a block of ice the size of a bowling ball.

Why a mirror?

That question vanished as her next words spoken. 

"Now, Sa~tel~lite~, try to dodge it skillfully, okay?"

"Huh? Wait... Henshin!?"

A chunk of ice begins to freefall, hurtling towards me.

At the last moment, I transform into a Magical Girl... and successfully deflect the falling ice mirror with magic.

But that also means I've fulfilled the conditions for activating that.

Suddenly, my body begins to burn with heat.

"Now, it's time to change, isn't it?"

"Ah, wait... no♡"

Please praise me for resisting for 30 minutes, trying not to cause any trouble.

★

No, this is wrong. It's crossing a line that shouldn't be crossed.

While the relationship between Satellite and Master Gracia is unavoidable at this point... there's no way something like this, something like this, should be allowed...

"Come on, let's go... Shizuku?"

"Ah, wait, Chloe-chan♡"

In the darkness where even the plants seem to be asleep, I'm pulled along by the leash attached to my choker. Even though I don't want to go, I have to walk forward because my neck is being choked.

But even though I say "walk," the way I'm walking on my knees and arms is more like crawling.

My knee-high, fluffy paw-padded boots and gloves that completely cover my fingers are meant to protect my skin, but... they're incredibly humiliating.

If I had to name it, I'd call it "Beast-like," and it's far more embarrassing than being naked.

Not being able to even grasp anything with my fingers makes me feel like I'm being treated like a real animal, and it sends shivers down my spine.

"That's awful... don't you know this is what happens when I use magic ♡"

"Oh, did I hear something? It sounded like a dog was speaking human words."

"Uh, uh..."

I try to grab the doorknob as ordered, but my gloves slip and I can't get a good grip.

The piercing stares from behind hurt. It's terribly miserable that I can no longer do things I used to be able to do because of these restraints.

I never imagined that just because my fingers and arms are restrained and I can't move them properly, my dignity would be trampled on to this extent... ♡

In the end, I skillfully open the door using the space between my elbows. Leaving the mansion doors, our walk shifts to the moonlit garden.

Chloe walks along the brick path towards the illuminated fountain. With my leash attached, I have no choice but to follow. 

Chloe is mean, though a little softer than she usually is as Gracia. Her eyes are definitely fixed on 'Hoshino Shizuku'... on me. Not at Satellite, and not the outward appearance of a model student. 

She's looking at the real me, trying to discipline me.

The area around the fountain is lit up, making my body more clearly visible than anywhere else.

If someone walks by, it's all over, I know... I know that, and that's precisely why I'm so uncontrollably excited.

"Come on, spread your arms so I can see better?"

"Ah, no...♡"

"Your arms must be behind your head."

"Ah... okay♡"

When she pulls the leash, my slight resistance is futile... I'm forced to stand on my tiptoes, knees spread apart, with my arms clasped behind my back.

It was what's known as Sonkyo.

The loosely hanging leash and my waist-length brown hair were the only things concealing my body. The moonlight flickered gently, and the wind rustling through the grass caressed my skin.

I was so embarrassed I felt like my face was on fire; my head was burning, and I was losing all rational thought.

What if someone saw me?

Would they despise me, or laugh at me?

Would they think their young lady had finally started keeping a pet, and treat me like one?

All of those possibilities seemed terribly alluring, seductive.

"If you say you love me, I'll stop, so... you can say it anytime, you know?"

"Wait, that's not fair... ahh♡"

To succumb to momentary pleasure and whisper words of love would go against my pride... well, I wouldn't go that far.  

I was afraid that if I confessed over something like this, our relationship would fall apart. So I endured, desperately endured.

"I wonder if you like things like flicking someone's forehead...that's what it said in the textbook."

"...Gah!? What the hell?! Chloe, what kind of book...!?"

A pain like an electric shock numbed my body. The shock was so great that my thoughts went blank as if they had sparked, and I desperately held back from screaming. But it wasn't over yet.

"You really are a masochist, aren't you? A true masochist."

"Ah, stop! I won't be able to go back...!"

"Then just say it out loud, won't you?"

★

For a while after that...I was forced into every humiliating pose imaginable, like lying on my back with my stomach exposed, or lying face down with my knees bent.

Seeing the tears that unexpectedly flowed from my pathetic state... Chloe seemed entranced, perhaps she really is a born sadist.

As the sun began to rise, Chloe finally seemed to give up and released me.

Somehow, I managed to endure not whispering sweet nothings in such a place. But I was covered in mud and other things, and in no condition to get into bed.

"You're certainly dirty... you need to take another bath."

"R-Right? So, take this off..."

"Oh, I won't let you take it off until the next morning, you know?"

"...Huh?"

Her grip on the leash tightened, and as if to say there was no room for argument, our journey to our next destination began.

"Don't worry, Shizuku? The night is still long."

"Huh? That's not reassuring at all... Don't pull!?"

"I'll wash you thoroughly♪"

She even put on gloves that seemed waterproof, and proceeded to cover me in soap suds. The leash was fixed to the faucet, making escape impossible.

Afterwards, as promised, she washed me thoroughly... I can't show what happened next.

I guess I'll never be able to get married now... yeah.