NOVEL WEB Chapter 205
Chapter: 205
One November day, I returned to the mansion after finishing my work.
Since it was later than usual, Rosalyn was already fast asleep in the mansion.
“Rize, you can go to your room and rest. I’ll just wash up… tomorrow. It’s a hassle.”
“Then I will do as you wish. Please rest comfortably.”
“Yeah.”
Since it was late, I sent Rize back to her room and slowly headed upstairs to the second floor.
My room was on the second floor anyway, and there was nothing to do wandering around the first floor.
“Yawn….”
There had been a slight reduction in work compared to before.
But it was still pretty busy, and it was true that I had things left to do.
I had a feeling I’d be stuck busy at least until December?
In conclusion, I was tired again today.
“Teacher?”
“Oh?”
Just as I was heading to my room, I ran into Ashley in the hallway.
And not in her usual shirt, but wearing a nightgown that one would typically wear to sleep!
It was surprising since Ashley usually came out at odd hours and I had hardly seen her lately.
“You just got home…?”
“Yeah, right? I’ve been super busy lately.”
“True… that makes sense.”
It seemed like she just woke up.
Even though Ashley was living in the same mansion, we hadn’t crossed paths often lately.
I had spent my days outside, while Ashley tended to roam about during the day or late at night, so it couldn’t be helped.
Still, there had been times when Ashley helped Rosalyn out more than before, and having such a competent magician was a huge help for the mansion.
Ashley’s habit of sleeping a lot didn’t really pose a problem anymore.
“Uh… were you going to rest?”
“That was the plan. I was going to go to my room and take a break before sleeping.”
“Seems like you really are quite busy.”
“There’s no helping it. You know that, right?”
“That’s true.”
Since Ashley was living in the mansion, she must have understood why I was so busy.
But I had originally intended to go to my room and just rest.
However, having bumped into Ashley, and not having spent much time with her recently, made me linger.
“…Why did you follow me to my room…?”
“Just bored, I guess?”
“…….”
I followed Ashley into her room just because I wanted to.
“Why are you doing that?”
“Just… feels like it’s been a while.”
“Definitely feels that way. I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had any time to spend with you.”
“Right.”
And since Ashley happened to be awake, I felt like I shouldn’t waste time with her.
So I just entered her room.
“By the way, you’ve always just worn shirts, but now you’re in a gown?”
“Well… it’s a gift from the lady…?”
“Ohhh…. Your mother gave you a gift? That’s new to me.”
“Because we’re friends? We’re about the same age, and we got close while you were at the academy. So she probably just gave it to me.”
“Uh-huh….”
Well, that does make sense.
Since they were about the same age, Rosalyn would definitely be a bit bored in the mansion without me around.
So it was normal for Ashley to spend time with her in my absence.
This had been going on since the first year at the academy.
So I didn’t think too much of it, but I didn’t necessarily like it either.
After all, I’d liked Rosalyn for a while now.
Not as family, but in a… romantic way.
“That could happen.”
But that didn’t mean I’d kick Ashley out of the mansion just because she was close to Rosalyn, nor did I intend to keep Ashley from spending time with her.
Especially since Ashley was incredibly beautiful.
“Your mother’s gift definitely suits you.”
“Does it?”
“Yeah, it really does.”
If Ashley didn’t match my tastes, I might have considered sending her away from the mansion.
After all, the reason I kept such a sleepyhead like Ashley around was mostly because of her looks.
“With someone as pretty as you wearing such a dress, wouldn’t it obviously suit you?”
“Maybe…?”
Saying that, I sat on the bed before Ashley even got close.
“Also, sleeping in a shirt or other clothes tends to crease them too much.”
As I comfortably lay back on the bed, my clothes clung tightly to my body.
“Definitely makes sense that just lying like this crinkles the outfit.”
“…True.”
“So I think wearing pajamas to sleep is probably better.”
I’d noticed to some extent for a while now, but Ashley, how should I put this?
She was quite weak when it came to sexual matters for her age.
No, should I say that she was just slightly weak regarding… female sexuality?
“Yawn…. I always think that your bed feels incredibly cozy. The scent is nice, and it’s soft and fluffy….”
She started to move slowly as she said that.
To showcase her figure even more, not just her chest and hips, but also her waist and thighs.
With every move, Ashley was sneakily stealing glances at my body.
But I was fully aware of those wandering eyes.
Since I had known from the start that she had this tendency whenever I talked or did something with her, it was clear enough.
“Right?”
“Yeah….”
See? She’s sneaking glances at my waist too!
“Hehe….”
Is Ashley into that sort of thing?
Well, I was naturally inclined towards women since I had been a guy in my past life, but I was surprised to find out Ashley had her preferences too.
I could say it wasn’t a preference, but that would be a hypothesis that didn’t match her current appearance.
“Teacher.”
“Yeah…?”
“Wanna lie down together?”
“…….”
“Answer quickly.”
Once I’d finished assessing the situation, I glanced coldly at Ashley and said that.
“…Yeah.”
Then Ashley nodded quietly and climbed into bed.
It felt different from when it was Rize.
Rize had initially reacted as if to reject me, while Ashley was completely compliant.
“Teacher.”
“…….”
“You need to answer.”
“Yeah….”
Ashley got into bed, comfortably nestled in my arms, responding to me.
She wasn’t even sleepy, but her current reaction was quite adorable.
“How does it feel to be embraced by your teacher?”
“…Nice.”
“You answered well.”
“…….”
Ashley was older than me, and also a magic teacher.
But right now, she looked so serene answering me while wrapped in my arms.
“You’re cute.”
“Ugh….”
I gently stroked Ashley’s neck as I said that.
She really looked adorable.
Ashley, who had always been on the petite side, felt even smaller compared to me now.
“If I could, I’d want to keep you as my pillow every time I sleep.”
“I wouldn’t do that with my teacher….”
“Why not?”
“Nothing….”
Before, I had treated Rize as my personal pillow, but wouldn’t it be okay to switch to Ashley?
After all, Ashley not only slept frequently but was also much smaller than Rize and had a soft body.
It seemed like a better choice than having Rize do it all the time.
“With a soft chest and belly like this, how about becoming my pillow instead of my teacher?”
I didn’t directly touch her chest, just poking around her chest area with my finger as I said so.
Ashley had a chest bigger than both Rize and Rosalyn.
About the same size as what I was growing into, a little smaller than Karen, but still quite sizable.
“You don’t seem to dislike it.”
“…….”
“You should answer.”
“Y-yeah?”
“What do you think? How about being my pillow? Do you dislike it?”
As I hugged Ashley a little tighter, I asked.
I could hold back with Rize and the other girls around her age, but with Ashley, I felt no need to hold back much.
After all, she was older than me, and I had known from the start that Ashley had some taste for this sort of thing.
It was clear from when I’d snuck into Ashley’s room and tickled her, or even licked her ear that I was aware of it.
Thus, I approached Ashley with a much more assertive stance compared to when it was Rize.
“…No.”
“Well said.”
And with her answer, I smiled and patted Ashley’s head.
Since she had answered nicely, of course!
“I feel really good that my teacher answered so well. Honestly, if you had answered differently, I might have felt quite bad.”
“Yeah….”
“Since you directly answered that it’s okay.”
“Yeah….”
She had been the one to say first that it was fine, that it was good.
So it was essentially like giving me permission to hug her tightly and touch her without any complaints.
It was basically a nod to what I had said about wanting to grope her.
“…You’re a pervert.”
“…Yeah.”
“…You’re seriously a pervert, Teacher.”
“Heh….”
While whispering that into Ashley’s ear, a thought suddenly crossed my mind.
It was true that I really, really liked Rosalyn.
But personally, there were other girls besides Rosalyn… starting with Rize and now Ashley, with my other friends too.
Each and every one of them was beautiful in their own way.
“Hmm….”
Choosing just one of them would be tough.
I was already a bit of a scumbag for having feelings for my stepmom, so I figured it wouldn’t be a huge issue if I got a little bit more scummy, right?
Well, of course, getting permission was a must for Ashley and Rize…
“Hmm….”
“Why…?”
“Nothing.”
Just a lot of thoughts popped into my mind all at once.
Really.