Volume 2 Chapter 21 Everything Is For You, But...
"Yukina-kun, grant Mikage-san's wish for me."
"Grant it? Do you even understand what you're saying?"
"What do you think my previous job was?"
Well, she used to do a job where she received money and granted men's wishes. But she quits because of my selfishness. It was with her consent too.
I take a deep breath to calm my confused mind. Despite feeling unsettled, I try to speak calmly.
"Even if it was when I first came to the Everything is for you..., I have no intention of having a physical relationship with someone just for that."
I came to the capital as Relix's companion to buy women. But now I have Kyunei. No matter what the circumstances are, I don't plan on being intimate with anyone other than my lover. If I were to have a relationship, I would take responsibility as a man.
"Of course, I know that Yukina-kun is surprisingly dutiful."
"Surprisingly?"
Kyunei's slightly rude remark made my face twitch.
"But still, I'm asking you. Please accept Mikage-san's feelings, Yukina-kun."
Kyunei gently embraced Mikage from behind. Startled, Mikage trembled and accepted Kyunei's arms while keeping her face hidden.
"When I realized Mikage-san's feelings for Yukina-kun, I was genuinely happy. The fact that someone else, Mikage-san, truly understood the charm of the man I loved."
Upon hearing that, the conversation I had with Gram earlier came back to my mind.
'Plus... if Mikage became my lover, Kyunei wouldn't be too happy, right?'
'I think she'd be surprisingly okay with it.'
Is this the basis for the story that Gram just evaded?
"So I said to Mikage-san, 'Will you also become Yukina-kun's lover?'"
"No, 'become?' is a bit..."
It's not about sharing dinner equally. It's obviously impossible to split it evenly.
"Of course, I don't doubt the fact that Yukina-kun loves me. But sometimes, I can't help but wonder..."
"What do you mean?"
"Is it okay for me to keep such an amazing guy like Yukina-kun all to myself?"
In that case, it becomes a discussion of whether it's really okay for a simple mercenary like me to have a beautiful woman like Kyunei as a lover. In this regard, it is planned to eventually become equal through promotion, and I am satisfied with it in my own way.
'Hahaha, as expected of Kyunei-chan. She really know how to manipulate the men of the royal capital.'
In my head, I can hear Gram's loud laughter, and it's annoying, but I'll ignore it for now. Instead, I'll listen to what Kyunei has to say.
"You know, I've actually been thinking 'I like' Mikage-san for a while now, Yukina-kun."
"...What do you mean by 'like'?"
"Of course, I mean as Yukina-kun's new lover."
When I got seriously injured, Kyunei noticed how Mikage acted when she came to visit me. And during the promotion exam, Kyunei became convinced of the feelings hidden deep in Mikage's heart.
"That's not all. I'm a doctor. I can heal Yukina-kun's injuries, but I can't stand by your side. However, if it's Mikage-san, she can help Yukina-kun when he needs it."
Kyunei seemed to have her own thoughts about it.
But leaving that aside.
"You're talking like it's obvious, but does it... 'make sense' to Kyunei for someone other than yourself to be the boyfriend of other girl?"
"Like I said before, I genuinely feel happy inside. I would welcome Mikage-san becoming Yukina-kun's lover."
Kyunei chuckled at that.
"I'm aware. My senses around here are definitely different from others. But strangely, there's no sense of disgust."
──Could it be the succubus side?
'Succubi are generous when it comes to s*xuality. Well, the basis of what I talked about on the way home is this, partner.'
I turned my gaze to Mikage. While talking to Kyunei, she occasionally twisted her body and looked at me with a mix of expectation and anxiety in her eyes. Just that made me feel a tightness in my chest.
To be honest without any reserve,
It was incredibly 'unsettling.'
Gram and I talked about this and that about my relationship with Mikage on the way home. While I tried to dodge the issue with my words, I couldn't completely avoid imagining what it would be like if I had a relationship with Mikage. Even though I felt guilty towards Kyunei, I couldn't deny that it crossed my mind in the back of my head.
As I tried to shake it off, Mikage appeared in a violent and irresistibly attractive outfit. If I'm not shaken as a man by this, then I'm experiencing a malfunction.
And now, here comes Kyunei's approval. Instead of stopping, it's like she's throwing her full weight into my back.
Just to clarify... Kyunei is still holding Mikage from behind, but her touch is a bit suspicious. With a gentle touch, she strokes Mikage's body, and Mikage reacts accordingly. Sometimes, she bites her lip and show an expression as if enduring something.
To be honest, it's erotic.
'Ohh, even I, who doesn't have a pounding heart, feel a little fluttery.'
I wish they wouldn't throw in jokes that disrupt the serious conversation.
"...Yukina-sama."
Mikage, who had been silently listening to my conversation with Kyunei, spoke in a delicate voice. The moment it slipped into my ears, my spine shuddered.
"Even if you were to love someone, my loyalty would never waver. However, I felt jealous of Kyunei-san. I envied this person who received Yukina-sama's favor. Despite that, Kyunei-san warmly accepted me and affirmed my feelings of jealousy."
Mikage gently held Kyunei's hand, embracing her own body. Kyunei's face showed a slight surprise, but she smiled with kindness and embraced Mikage even tighter.
Closing her eyes, Mikage eventually spoke with determination.
"Just for tonight is enough. If I were to be embraced by your arms once, I will not seek you anymore. No matter what may happen, I am ready to be your 'katana' until this body turns to dust, even if you walk the path of carnage."
In the dim darkness, Mikage's eyes shimmered with determination. Tears overflowed from her eyes, conveying the resolved will, and streamed down her cheeks.
Perhaps, even if I don't accept it here, she will continue to serve as my "subordinate" from now on, as he said.
──However, yes.
'Partner, you understand, right?'
Of course.
I turn my gaze to Kyunei.
Kyunei smiles as if she had understood everything from the beginning, then slowly releases her embrace on Mikage and gently pushes her back.
I firmly grasps Mikage's shoulders, like a lost child, not causing her pain, but never letting go.
"I may not be the grand 'Hero' you desire. Compared to you, I am nothing right now."
"That is──"
"But."
As if interrupting Mikage's denial, I put strength into my words.
"I didn't let a woman go this far and expect a man to back down silently."
Mikage imagined a future for me as a hero. Right now, it's difficult to say that I live up to her ideals.
Still, it's not acceptable for the man (me) who Mikage is supposed to have 'fallen for' to hesitate here.
──If I falter here, I will be ruined as a man.
I felt a burning passion in my heart.
As Mikage began to understand the meaning of my words, her expression clouded with unease.
"Are you really okay with this? Someone like me who knows nothing but martial arts and lacks femininity..."
"It's because you brought it up in the first place."
Before that, Kyunei's persuasion── if that's not too harsh a way to put it. She merely supported me, after all.
"And what about me then? I have no status or money, I'm just a novice mercenary, you know?"
"That's..."
I placed my hand on her cheek and stole her lips along with the words she was about to say. She was wide-eyed with surprise, but I didn't care as I sealed her lips.
Soon, as we separated from each other, Mikage looked stunned, perhaps because my actions were too sudden. She touched her own lips with her fingertips and gradually understood what had happened, recalling the sensation from just before.
"You are such a fascinating woman to me, it's such a waste for someone like you to become just a 'sword.'"
"Yukina...sama..."
"If you're going to offer yourself, don't just dedicate your loyalty as a subordinate (配下), offer your entire being."
This time, tears overflowed endlessly from Mikage's eyes. However, her smile proved that it wasn't sadness.
"Yes...yes..."
Mikage threw herself into my arms as if she was diving, and we embraced each other without thinking.
I looked at Kyunei once again.
Kyunei also smiled gently at Mikage and when she noticed my gaze, she nodded slowly.
Wow, she's really an amazing girl, almost too good for me.
I nodded back at Kyunei, then gently pulled away from Mikage and kissed her again on the lips.
"Yukina-sama, please accept everything I offer with my loyalty..."
And just like Mikage wished, I accepted everything she offered.
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