NOVEL WEB Chapter 26
A dimly lit alley.
There was a woman with striking silver-gray hair pressing a black-haired woman against the wall, sharing a rough kiss. Of course, the problem was that the woman on the receiving end was me. From an outside perspective, it would appear to be a romantic situation.
Two women sharing a kiss in a lonely spot away from the streetlights—not something you’d expect to see outside of an unhealthy novel.
“…Ugh… Huh.”
“Mm.”
“Hah, ugh.”
I never imagined things would escalate to a kiss right from the start of our meeting. Life is unpredictable, but I never expected it to become this tangled. I thought the day would come when I would reveal my identity, but I never imagined I’d be forced to expose myself suddenly.
‘Breathe, this time I won’t make it easy on you.’
After a series of kisses, I barely managed to hold onto my sanity and furrowed my brows.
Regardless of how nice it might be, being on the receiving end was thoroughly unpleasant. I had no inclination towards being forced like this. Yet, regardless of my feelings, Leticia swiftly embraced me and tilted my chin, acting faster than ever before, leaving me unable to resist.
It was surprising how quick she was, even for her.
Kisses were one thing, but I felt it was time to calmly talk with Leticia, so I tried to take a step back. However, that action was simply stopped by Leticia, who seized my wrist with one hand and pressed her thigh against my leg. She twisted the corner of her mouth like a hunter that wouldn’t let go of her prey, sending chills down my spine.
Looking into Leticia’s fiercely glowing eyes, bursting with determination not to miss her target, I let out a hollow laugh inside and suddenly gasped for air like a fish seeking water on land.
What was happening, I questioned, but it was unnecessary.
Leticia released my lips. Watching the white thread extend from my lips, she playfully licked her own and laughed in a teasing manner.
Every single action felt wildly provocative. I swallowed hard without realizing it.
“Delicious. It has a different taste than before, but it’s not bad.”
“…Are you a pervert? Why are you licking it?”
“That’s my lips you’re licking. What are you imagining? Don’t you dislike that your girlfriend is a pervert?”
“Not that I dislike it, but…?”
“See? You finally admitted it. That I’m your girlfriend. Right? Charlotte.”
I opened my eyes wide. Not Damian, but Charlotte. Leticia called me Charlotte instead of Damian. This meant that in her mind, I had perfectly become the same person as Damien Redius.
Damien Redius, who had merely changed from male to female.
“Hah—how delightful.”
Leticia approached me again after pulling back and, while holding me close, lightly tapped my cheek with a blissful expression. Whether it was caused by chills or merely because it tickled, my shoulder flinched, prompting Leticia to suddenly lower her voice, muttering ominously.
“Don’t run away; that’d be disappointing.”
Jealousy, right?
“If it were the previous you, I wouldn’t know, but do you think the weakened you can defeat me?”
Leticia laughed scornfully.
“I’ve barely held back my irritation at you hiding your identity, and you can’t even apologize for what you’ve done… I never thought you’d keep trying to run away.”
Right, Charlotte?
Leticia whispered the nickname affectionately, her eyes gleaming with twisted desires. This is genuinely dangerous. Bathed in the faint light reflecting off the surroundings, Leticia leaned closer to me, rubbing her cheek against mine.
“I’m the only one who can do this to you. The only one who can desire your body. Keep this in mind, Charlotte. Your girlfriend is me. I won’t forgive you for having an affair with another woman.”
Where was this other woman she was mentioning? When I looked at her, genuinely aggrieved, Leticia laughed.
“I don’t care about that Mazoku woman. But Leo is off-limits.”
“Wait! You know Leo and I are friends! Besides, that guy is married!”
“So, it’s even more dangerous. He already has two wives; what’s one more going to matter? Plus, you both have the commonality of now being women… Hah, if you had seen Leo’s face before leaving, you wouldn’t have said such things.”
This was absurd. It was too much. It’s impossible that having another wife while already having two would be nothing. At least, the Leo Starfield I knew may be trash, but he wasn’t the type to add another wife when he already had one.
I frowned.
“Leticia, you’re excited right now. Leo is trash, but you know he’s not that kind of person.”
“You’re right.”
“…?”
I didn’t expect her to concede so easily. I thought she’d yell some nonsense out of excitement. However, Leticia calmly acknowledged it, much to my surprise.
“Well, the man known as Leo Starfield is not that kind of person. Though he’s quite intense, he was a decent man. Of course, that changes now that he’s a woman. You should have seen his face when that succubus broke up with him.”
“A succubus…?”
Leticia made a face of disgust as she glanced at me, then suddenly turned her expression into a smile.
“Didn’t you know? A man with a wife doesn’t hide his desires. You’re still so painfully oblivious in this regard.”
But that just made her more lovable.
With a deep sigh, Leticia sternly commanded, “Open your mouth.”
“Ah, you really…!”
“This is to make us both feel good, Charlotte.”
The kiss was merely the appetizer indicating the start.
As if to signal the beginning, Leticia lightly bit my upper lip and slowly slipped her tongue inside. With a touch of resistance, I tried to withdraw my tongue, but it was futile. Leticia smiled at my efforts as she plunged her tongue deep inside, intertwining it with mine.
To ensure I couldn’t escape.
In the end, all I could do was gasp for air, cradled in Leticia’s embrace. Whether she was enjoying my state or my face as I gasped for breath, Leticia’s expression turned increasingly wicked.
That mischievous smile, so unlike mine, was enough to shake my sanity.
“Ha… Wait, Leticia, I can’t breathe…!”
“You’re not a novice. Why are you struggling so much? You just breathed a moment ago. We used to go even harder than this.”
“…It’s been years since my last kiss… Seriously, not joking, I need to… ugh?!”
“So you haven’t kissed anyone else during that time? Huh. Good. Breathe, that’s right. Slowly loosen your shoulders and inhale.”
As I told her that I hadn’t kissed anyone else, Leticia’s lips twitched with delight. She seemed unable to hide her happiness as she spoke kindly.
“I’ll take care of the feeding. Just follow me.”
“Ha, ugh.”
Is that really what matters here?
The way her fingers were using my waist was exceedingly provocative. I never imagined breathing through my nose would become difficult. I forced my lips apart, desperate to catch my breath, but Leticia’s lips blocked my way as if she wouldn’t allow a moment’s respite.
How many minutes passed like that?
“…Now, really… enough.”
“Oh my.”
Looking down at me, slumped against the wall and struggling to exhale, Leticia wiped the drool from her mouth with her hand and exhaled a heated breath while bending her knees.
*Smack*.
The next action was predictable. This time, as if intending for a light kiss, she touched my upper lip, then pouted in disappointment.
“Kissing isn’t that hard of a form of physical contact. Just hold on a bit longer.”
“…Easier said than done.”
“By the way, don’t vampires recover their strength when drinking blood? Wanna try it?”
“No thanks.”
If someone saw this, they might think I was the succubus here. It’s true that drinking blood makes one feel great and restores strength. While that’s true, I wasn’t in the mood to drink blood.
“Ugh.”
At this rate, with my last shred of dignity about to be recklessly stripped away outdoors, I racked my brain for the best response.
“Hey, Leti.”
“Yeah?”
“Everything about me being Damian is correct, and everything else is right… Ah! Kissing is fine. But if we’re going to do it, can we do it on the bed?”
That was a remarkably foolish thought from a brain that couldn’t think normally. Even though it came from my mouth, I froze for a moment. Calling her by a nickname while pleading for a bed was absolutely insane. If the sane me had heard those words, I would have kicked dozens of blankets off the bed.
Thanks to that, it was remarkably effective.
Leticia blinked a few times, then tilted her head to confirm if she had heard me correctly. Once she gathered her thoughts, her eyes gleamed brightly.
Her expression was… indescribably exquisite.
“Charlotte. You aren’t really a vampire, but half a succubus or a kumiho, are you? …No. There’s no time to waste.”
Leticia pinched my shoulder and waist, lifting me up, and her face was more radiant than ever before.
[The yuri (S) is activated. The favorability level of ‘Leticia Rishan Cherce’ has greatly increased. Love has surpassed dangerous levels; players should be cautious.]
Without a quest, any skill felt useless.
What on earth am I doing to deserve this? I could clearly visualize my future self pulling at my hair in despair.