Tina is lazy.
She doesn’t budge from her bed until the morning sunlight fills the room, and even a simple task like straightening her blanket is a major challenge for her.
Her personality isn’t the best either. I vividly remember her calmly laughing during a previous banquet while ruining a Young Lady’s social reputation.
She might just be the worst kind of person, but Tina does have enough strengths to make up for all her flaws.
That strength is adorableness.
With an irresistible charm and a keen awareness that this is her strength, Tina knows it better than anyone.
So, it’s only natural she would wag her tail like a fox, flitting between this woman and that. She was literally born to seduce people.
I once thought about this.
If it’s simply for wealth, surely men would be more efficient than women, yet Tina has never approached a man first. Instead, whenever a man draws near, she runs away in fright.
The reason for this is not hard to guess.
She’s so lovely that it’s impossible not to be enchanted. The way people look at her will certainly differ greatly between men and women.
Women who appreciate beauty will gaze at her with possessiveness and affection, wanting to take her home right away, while men will inevitably view her through a more rational lens.
And the innate instincts between genders will, without fail, lead men to view Tina with a sexual gaze.
Such gazes can easily lead to irreversible situations. So, Tina only seduces other women. She knows that’s the safest and least risky route for her.
At least other women won’t look at Tina with lustful eyes.
…Probably.
Cunning and clever.
Tina has a good head on her shoulders, but she’s too lazy to use it diligently. As promised to her mother, she plans to fix her inherent laziness.
However, Tina isn’t the type to be persuaded by words. She may appear to bow her pride in front of others, but deep down, she seems to have an unyielding belief system of her own.
To change Tina, she needs to come to a realization herself. She must understand just how harsh this world can be if one wishes to obtain what they want without effort.
“…Have you had enough touching now?”
Visualizing Tina’s soft, plump behind, which gives ecstasy just by touch.
Viviana repeatedly opened and closed her fist in the air.
In the hallway, I examined the numerous paintings on display, contemplating which might hold the most value.
“Huh, hmmm.”
A joyful tune involuntarily escaped my lips. The picture Viviana had sent me overwhelmed me with joy.
By now, Mother must have received the painting. I can vividly picture her wide-eyed surprise with those blue irises. It was regrettable I couldn’t see the expression of shock on my mother’s face directly.
To be able to earn money while living as a layabout—what could be better? The term ‘imprisonment’ seems far-fetched; this place is actually the best environment.
‘If it’s like this, I’d be fine being imprisoned a hundred times.’
In fact, I found it regrettable that I only had ten more days left here. If I could spend a year here, I think I could bring home all the paintings hanging in the hallway.
“What do you think, Iris? Which painting do you find the prettiest?”
I turned my head with a broad grin. There was Iris, still maintaining her stoic presence.
Despite my bright smile, my heart was full of wariness. I had previously thought I wanted to befriend her, but after seeing her and Viviana getting along, she started to feel off to me.
Of course, Viviana didn’t seem to harbor any such feelings, but the atmosphere that flowed between the two in the office clearly felt affectionate.
At least one of them appeared to have feelings beyond that of a servant for her master.
And if Iris is targeting Viviana, she’s definitely a rival I need to watch out for.
In all honesty, if Iris weren’t pretty, I wouldn’t have to concern myself much. But she inevitably carries the aura of a cool beauty that draws attention, even as a mere attendant.
‘…Should I just ask her directly?’
Unable to restrain my curiosity any longer, I approached Iris. Looking directly into her still, dark eyes, I whispered.
“Iris, do you like Lady Viviana?”
“…”
There was no immediate answer to my sudden question, but instead, her distinct reaction said it all. Iris, who had always been calm, looked deeply furrowed and stared at me with eyes filled with hostility.
Witnessing this clear reaction, I felt reassured.
‘So that’s it.’
Viviana shows no interest in Iris, but Iris clearly seems to have feelings for Viviana.
After all, someone like Viviana couldn’t possibly lack admirers.
The daughter of the Duchy, one of only four in the Empire, a prodigy in swordsmanship who became a member of the Evernight at the youngest age of 15.
And not only that, she was unrealistically beautiful to the point of being unfair. With looks surpassing even handsome men, it’s no wonder there would be women who transcend the barriers of gender to admire Viviana.
Iris is probably one of those cases.
But wake up.
She’s my waterer.
“Eh… but you’ll keep your boundaries, right, Iris?”
It was a kind of warning to know your place as a servant. But Iris’s answer was completely unexpected.
She looked at me for a while with her calm ebony eyes, then smirked and shrugged her shoulders.
Until that moment, it was merely puzzling, but I had no clue what the meaning of Iris’s mocking was.
I only thought it was just unnecessary pride.
*
The air in the bedroom was thick with a sweet, heavy tension.
“Ugh…”
Viviana, as always, lay beside me, touching my behind, and every time her now familiar touch met my body, it reacted on its own.
It had already been three days since she began touching my behind, and Viviana’s movements had become all the more skillful.
Her fingertips glided down my skin, sometimes gripping my behind firmly.
“Lady Viviana…”
“Yeah, Tina.”
Occasionally pressing lightly on my skin with her fingertips, she would then gently release, sending tingles through my body. Each time, my body seemed to tremble slightly in response to her intentions.
As I felt the burning heat begin to envelop my body from Viviana’s increasingly desperate touch.
Suddenly, Viviana’s hand stopped. Silence followed, and she gently withdrew her hand from my behind.
Curious about what was happening, I turned my head slightly, only to be taken aback by Viviana’s unexpected expression.
Her violet eyes, which usually didn’t show much interest, now reflected boredom, devoid of the warmth I usually saw.
“Tina, I’m bored of your behind now.”
Thud—
“Eh…?”
Just like that, my heart, which was gently thumping just moments ago, plummeted at Viviana’s words.
“You’re bored…?”
“Yeah.”
For a moment, I thought I’d misheard. But when I repeated my question, the answer remained the same.
It felt like a single word pierced my heart like a thorn. My mind went blank, and all strength drained from my body.
B-bored?
I’d only been touched for three days…?
“W-wait, being bored means… you’re bored of touching me…?”
“Yeah, that initial feeling is gone.”
My heart, which had sunk, began pounding wildly again.
Bored…?
Why? So soon?
Did I perhaps accept her terms too easily? Did I inadvertently show a shallow side that made Viviana lose interest?
Oh no.
Boredom.
Is it that she’s tired of touching my behind? Or has she grown to dislike my ugly true self?
Bored…?
So, you’re bored? Viviana is bored of me? No, that can’t be. Just yesterday, she said she liked it—bored? No… if it’s Viviana—bored? Why are you bored? Why are you bored? Bored? Bored? Bored—
“Tina?”
Her calm voice jolted me back to reality. As I looked into Viviana’s eyes, ready to burst into tears, I forced a smile.
I absolutely won’t cry.
Showing a pitiful, ugly crying face will only make Viviana’s affection dwindle further.
My childhood friend once told me.
In moments like this, you must smile at the other person.
You must never show your ugly and dirty true self.
“Ah, uhh… is there a reason you’re bored…? Did I do something wrong…?”
“No, it’s nothing like that… um…”
Though words were hard to gather, I struggled to voice them. The gaze of Viviana, whose affection seemed to be dwindling, now pierced painfully into my heart.
But Viviana seemed to just wait for my reaction, her voice softer than usual as she continued.
“Tina, if you’re okay with it, can I touch your chest instead of your behind?”
…Huh?
