Chapter 27: Afterwards
[The next morning]
[Your head feels like it's was punched 69 times by Heracles, the hazy fog of a hangover making your body extremely uncomfortable.]
[Proceed with an Endurance check.]
[Check failed.]
[You've acquired the status "Drunk": today you'll be plagued by a headache and hangover symptoms, frequently feeling dizzy and nauseous. All stats temporarily reduced.]
"..."
Faintly, Eikou caught the scent of an unfamiliar perfume.
He groggily opened his eyes.
What greeted him was the ceiling of a high-end hotel room. The curtains were tightly drawn, but from the sliver of light, it was clear that morning had arrived.
Eikou stared blankly, soullessly, for half a minute before his mind gradually cleared. He yawned.
"Phew… looks like it's the morning after."
He vaguely remembered attending a party last night, downing three or four glasses of water of life during several rounds of games, and then stupidly drinking a glass of "flammable water" at the end, which became the straw that broke the camel's back.
Last night was absolutely insane. He drank so much he couldn't remember a thing.
'So… did Gawain and the others carry me into this room to sleep?'
He rubbed his sleepy eyes, then reached for his phone on the nightstand and glanced at the time.
Still early. He could afford to sleep another half hour.
But just as Eikou pulled the blanket over his head, intending to drift off again, he suddenly felt something was off.
Inside the blanket… there was someone else!
He abruptly poked his head out from under the blanket, only to see a bulge beside him under the covers—clear evidence that someone was sleeping next to him.
And that person definitely couldn't be Gawain or Tristan, because he could smell a woman's perfume. The only one who could be in this blanket… was a woman.
Shit, don't tell me it's Morgan?
In the end, did she really drag him off to book a room last night?
Looks like the "Rhongomyniad" he'd carefully maintained for so many years had finally been docked into her "The Everdistant Utopia"…
Well, that's fine, nothing could be done about it now. The queen made the first move, and was both gentle and passionate—getting swept up in it was inevitable.
Besides, he was definitely not going to be like those pathetic harem anime protagonists who cower every time that topic comes up!
Crossing into the threshold of adulthood was a major milestone in life, something to be celebrated and honored. There was no room for hesitation, especially when the partner was such a wealthy and stunning beauty.
Sorry, Gawain. From now on we walk separate paths. I'll call you bro, and you call me stepdad.
Speaking of which, we probably used protection last night, right? Our current family lineup is already crowded enough, let's not add a new baby just yet.
Then again, Morgan is a mature adult. Surely she wouldn't make such a basic mistake…
Or maybe…
He cautiously grabbed the edge of the blanket, preparing to lift it and check the situation underneath.
"Ahem…"
Goddamn it, he was a little nervous after all.
After all, the person curled up under the blanket might be the one who'd accompany him for the rest of his life.
"But it's fine! I—Mochizuki Eikou—have never been the type of man who runs away!"
If the deed was done, he would face the next stage of life head-on!
Swish.
He flung the blanket off, revealing the woman lying inside.
She truly was a peerless beauty, her snowy white hair splayed wildly across the bedsheets.
Her stunningly beautiful and tender face exuded charm, her smooth fair skin clearly the result of meticulous care. She wore a tight-fitting deep red outfit full of sensuality, with a deep V neckline boldly showcasing her ripe, ample breasts, forming a mesmerizingly deep cleavage.
She wore high-end perfume, tinged faintly with the scent of alcohol.
"..."
Eikou silently pulled the blanket back up.
Then, he lifted it again.
Double-checked.
What the fuck—who the hell is she???
I wasn't ready to enter the next stage of life with you!
He sobered up instantly from sheer terror.
"B-But it's fine… I—Jason—have never been the type of man who runs away!"
Eikou was so scared he started talking nonsense.
"What the hell happened after I got drunk last night? Why the hell is there a strange woman in my bed? Damn it, wasn't this supposed to be a school rom-com? Why did it suddenly turn into some bed-swapping drama straight out of a romance novel from ten years ago? I don't want this kind of heavy, serious love plot! Who the hell even is she!"
Calling her a stranger wasn't entirely accurate—he could tell it was the Blood Countess Carmilla of Csejte Castle. But until now, he and she had never had any intersections in their lives. Theoretically speaking, the two of them didn't even know each other.
Moreover, the outfit she was wearing was extremely bold and revealing—not something you could wear outside. It was a tight, sexy bodysuit.
"Don't tell me I didn't just bring a strange woman back to the room last night… but also played cosplay with her?! Shit, while I was drunk, 'Little Eikou' got way too out of hand!"
"But looking at that outfit… she gives off major 'S-Queen' vibes...?"
Eikou considered a terrifying possibility.
"Don't tell me she and I got drunk and played some games we really shouldn't have, and now my ass might've blossomed into a fucking flower!"
As he spoke, he began scanning the room, looking for any suspicious toys.
Surprisingly, the room was quite clean and tidy—he couldn't find any signs of a solo dungeon session by an S-Queen at all.
Could it be he was overthinking things, and nothing actually happened…?
He felt slightly relieved. He quickly walked into the bathroom and stood before the mirror to check if he had any bruises or candle marks on his body.
No horrifying injuries, but he discovered something even worse.
There was a woman's love bite on his collarbone.
There was no fooling himself anymore—something definitely happened with her!
He said he would take responsibility like a man…
But… maybe if he left a business card from Tristan and ran while she was still asleep, would it still be in time?
"Calm down, Eikou."
He told himself in the mirror:
"There's a possibility that this woman broke into my room on her own, randomly decided to leave a hickey on my collarbone, and then accidentally passed out in my bed. I didn't do anything wrong. This is totally pure between us…"
"Yeah right, like hell something that ridiculous could actually happen!"
BANG BANG!
Suddenly, someone knocked loudly on the door, startling him out of his skin.
Right after that, came the voice Eikou feared most:
"Eikou-san, are you in there?"
Judging from the voice, it sounded like Morgan.
"No no no, it just sounds like her… the one looking for me is actually Ishikawa Yui!"
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Note: Ishikawa Yui, my no.1 Seiyuu (づ>/////<)づ♡