[TS] Surviving in a Yuri Visual Novel

In a dark alley devoid of people, two women were sharing a deep affection against the wall under the flickering light of a streetlamp. It was a composition that could easily lead to misunderstandings. If it were written as an 18+ yuri novel, it would undoubtedly be a provocative material.

But if only it were a novel.

The reality was different from the story.

I placed my hands on Leticia’s shoulders and tried to push her away, trembling in my gaze, but she didn’t budge. This meant that I couldn’t overpower Leticia with my current strength. It was precisely this awareness of reality that made me feel even more miserable. I bit my lip. While the stats were one thing, overpowering Leticia—who was enhancing her body with magic—was a daunting task.

However, this had little to do with accepting the current situation in my mind. I never imagined there would come a day when I would be overwhelmed by strength, even if it was in terms of magic. Leticia, who had been watching me intently, suddenly said,

“You’ve gotten weaker.”

It struck a chord. Startled. Unlike her nonchalant words, I felt a rush of anxiety, and her lips curled into a smile. It was an extraordinarily beautiful face, but to me, it resembled the grin of a hunter who was satisfied with a successful hunt, gazing down at their freshly caught prey.

“In the past, I could have easily loosened such restraints. What a pity, Damian. But thanks to that, I’m happy to have captured you.”

For a moment, I stared at Leticia like someone enchanted by a nine-tailed fox, then snapped out of it and hastily started to make excuses. My replies were incoherent. I knew that further justifications wouldn’t work against her certainty, yet I spoke desperately.

Of course, there was no sign of belief in her eyes.

“Wait, Leticia. There’s… some misunderstanding here.”

“Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? Oh, are you trying to apologize for deceiving me all this time?”

“That’s not it….”

“It’s okay, Damian. You’re here in my arms like this. As long as I can see you alive, I don’t care about that nonsense.”

Leticia chuckled softly. She smiled as if she was merely pleased with the situation. Then, using my grip on her shoulders, she pulled me into her embrace and whispered.

“And I told you. Even if you deny it, I’ll find out just how much you’re denying.”

“…Leticia, this is really not the case.”

“I don’t know what you’re insisting isn’t true, Damian. No, Charlotte. My thoughts are different. I still love you. I like you and love you more than anyone else.”

So let’s not fall apart anymore; let’s never separate again. Leticia smiled with a face brimming with happiness.

“The goddess must have called you back here thinking of my feelings. Yes, since you’ve worked so hard until now. We ended the war with the Mazoku, so this level of reward should be fine.”

I was astonished by her joyful confession and trembled.

“Le, Leticia.”

“Yes?”

“You’re really under a huge misunderstanding. You seem to think I’m the same person as Damien Redius, but I have no connection to that man. Also, Tenshin isn’t a woman, it’s a man!”

“Stop.”

The cold voice cut off my words.

“That’s enough. I don’t want to hear any more detail.”

Leticia’s smile faded as she looked at me with a hardened expression. I swallowed hard. My hands were moist with tension. A bead of cold sweat dropped to the floor. Leticia, furrowing her brows while gazing at me, cautiously placed her hands on my cheeks before lowering her eyes in a dismissive manner.

“Charlotte, I don’t like jokes. I feel the same about excuses. You know that very well but keep doing this. Especially in such situations, it’s better not to hide.”

“…So, that’s….”

“Just like you know me well, I know you better than anyone. We’ve always been together. Revealing your identity? It wasn’t a difficult task. I just had been waiting for you to say it first because I was worried it might burden you.”

The girl who was unaware of her position kept pestering me, which was irritating. Leticia’s gaze darkened as she uttered her harsh words nonchalantly.

“I’m more greedy than I appear, more possessive, you know? Why didn’t you reveal your identity from the beginning? Were you afraid I wouldn’t believe you? Still, you could have at least shared your story. If it was on purpose, then there must be a corresponding reason.”

If she was trying to provoke me, it was an excellent method. Leticia added with a chilly smile.

“I’ve perfectly fallen into your trap. But there’s only so much I can endure.”

Getting caught about my identity was a problem in itself, but this was dangerous. I felt like a cornered mouse. Leticia showed no signs of letting me go. I searched for an escape, anxiously looking around, but there was no exit in sight. I was completely trapped in her embrace.

As I tried to speak cautiously, Leticia opened her mouth before I could. Her face was slightly flushed, and I could see her ears reddening as well. Just looking at her, she seemed far from sane.

This was genuinely dangerous. A bad feeling was looming.

“Haah. By the way, doing this in an outdoor place with no one around isn’t so bad. It’s been a while since I felt this excited. I might have built up some desire from not being able to do this for a while.”

“That’s enough….”

“Huh? I can’t hear you, Charlotte.”

Leticia, smiling with a sly grin, mischievously asked. I was shivering at her fingers that wrapped around my waist. With each caress along my back, my body involuntarily reacted, shuddering.

“Ugh…”

I bit down on my lip to suppress the vulgar sounds trying to escape and expelled a rough breath. Little did I know that this would only excite Leticia more. Her gaze, locked onto mine, was filled with a truly captivating fervor.

Her eyes, like a beast before its prey, softly closed as she smiled playfully. Like a mother soothing a child, she continually coaxed me with her gentle voice, her hands roaming over my body.

“Is this good? Or here?”

“…Th-that, ah?!”

“Aha, so this is your weak spot. Hehe, seeing your body tremble, it looks like this is a very sensitive area. The neck, is it different from when you were a man?”

I had never known that a vampire’s erogenous zone was their neck. Yet, apparently, my body was particularly sensitive in that area. As Leticia continued to explore my body for quite a while, she leaned closer to my ear and asked,

“You feel really good. Aren’t you a pervert?”

“…Who’s the one calling who a pervert?”

“Well, at least I don’t pant like others when I’m excited.”

Damn it. I spat out an expletive. With her overtly revealing hands, Leticia’s touches became even stickier and more clingy as I didn’t resist.

Wait.

What are you touching?

I…I’m being touched inappropriately…!

Her hands were overly provocative. I bit my lips to keep my voice from coming out and opened my eyes wide. Was she done hiding it? The last skinship we had, her improved techniques since before our breakup could make me spit out fire.

Was she too skilled at finding my weaknesses? Given her adeptness, it felt like she had been practicing only this after we broke up.

It was absurd to say, but I couldn’t deny it.

“I see you’re still weak in the waist. You know that you shiver every time I touch you, right?”

“…Wait, please. Leticia, this isn’t right.”

“This is what’s not right, Charlotte? If you ate and discarded me, then you have to take responsibility. You didn’t plan to sleep with me without budgeting for that responsibility, did you?”

Her voice was cold as she pressed me with questions.

“You should have kept it hidden until the end if you weren’t going to take responsibility. It would have been easier if you had been trained as my loyal contract Mazoku rather than as Damian Redius. Honestly, I was surprised. I didn’t expect you to show up as a hybrid of a vampire and not even a human, but this isn’t bad either.”

No. Contrary to Leticia’s words, the current situation was very dire. I didn’t even have the mental capacity to question the fact that she was no longer calling me by my name but was personally addressing me. It was difficult to focus on anything given her relentless assault.

“Hmm.”

Leticia’s expression subtly shifted. She frowned as if something displeased her. Then, like she was a vampire, she opened her mouth slightly and bit my neck—just enough not to hurt me. It was merely a tickle, not pain.

I opened my eyes slightly to look.

“What are you doing?”

“Marking my territory.”

“Excuse me?”

“I prefer to make it clear who the owner is. I’m marking, leaving a sign. If any impurities touch what’s mine, it feels dirty to me.”

I couldn’t help but laugh incredulously. A mark? What a ridiculous thing to say, yet Leticia’s eyes held an unwavering seriousness, so I shut my mouth.

There are few existences in this world that could be called impurities to someone like a Demon King’s Archdemon and a Vampire Queen. It was something only possible because Leticia was the Sage of the hero party.

By the way, who is the owner of whom? With a sullen expression, I sighed and gave up questioning it. Even so, the fact that I didn’t feel terrible about it was proof that I still liked her deep down.

Absurd, but if I wasn’t Damian Redius, I could have simply denied it until the end.

“Where are you looking?”

Her cold voice forced my head to turn. When I looked back, there were purple eyes welcoming me. The decadent aura filled with greed was more than enough to capture my attention.

“You should be looking at me, Charlotte.”

“…Leticia.”

“Good. I hope you continue to call me by an affectionate nickname from now on.”

Suddenly, my head felt foggy. It felt like all the blood was draining from my body. Beyond my blurry vision, Leticia was smiling seductively.

“Breathe. This time, I won’t let it end easily.”

“Ugh….”

Her gentle hands supported the back of my neck while the other took hold of my chin. Before I could say anything, her lips descended onto mine.

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