"Tsubaki, stick out your tongue..."
The words were spoken in an absolute command. Tsubaki Rurikawa didn't know what expression to make or what he intended to do. She simply stared at the boy's face, which was inches away from hers, and her heart skipped a beat. Does he intend to... kiss me?
Why else would he ask her to stick out her tongue?
Thump-thump—
Thump-thump—
It's just a kiss... it's nothing, right? After all, he even touched my o-pai last time. If it's just a kiss... I am his maid now. Even my body belongs to him; I am his property. No matter what he does to me...
Of course, Tsubaki Rurikawa was still an innocent virgin. Although she was a noblewoman, she had never had a boyfriend and naturally had no experience with the lewd side of love.
The thought that she was about to do that... her heart rate surged uncontrollably!
My heart is beating so fast!
Another thing that concerned Tsubaki Rurikawa was that her Master said it was a reward... what did he mean by that?
Harboring a complex mix of nervousness, apprehension, shame, and curiosity, the girl, with her clear, magnificent eyes, gazed at the boy's face, at his dark, mesmerizing, black-hole-like pupils. The fallen noblewoman finally trembled and parted her thin, pink lips.
She closed her eyes, her long, nervous lashes fluttering. Her moist, seductive little mouth exhaled a sweet scent, her breathing rapid. Slowly, she extended her bright red tongue, right in front of Alex, only a few centimeters from his lips.
He could even smell the sweet aroma.
Alex used a finger to lift the maid's chin, bringing him even closer to her tongue, but he didn't rush to 'consume' it. He curled his lips into a smile and said softly, "Don't close your eyes."
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"Good girl, open your eyes and look at me," His gentle tone contained an undeniable sense of command. The girl's pale face flushed even deeper crimson than before. After some internal struggle, she could only open her eyes in embarrassed annoyance.
Her sense of shame was completely exposed!
"Mas—Master... Mph!"
Without further teasing or delay, Alex bit down decisively. Startled, Tsubaki instinctively wanted to close her eyes again, but recalling his warning, she forced herself to keep them open in shame, looking at his face and feeling the intense sensation of her tongue being sucked.
"Mmm... Whoa, Slurp, Slurp... Ha, Mmm, Kiss..."
Their tongues wrapped around each other. Alex intertwined with hers for a moment, then sucked it into his own mouth, strongly drawing on it, as if to swallow her tongue whole. After the fierce exchange, he explored her small mouth again.
He relentlessly sucked in the noble girl's saliva and sweet juices, swallowing the sweet fluid. The intense kiss caused the maid girl's face to turn bright red, but Tsubaki Rurikawa, tasting a wet kiss for the first time, seemed to be getting addicted to the feeling.
Since it was her first kiss, she didn't know whether to simply endure or actively respond, but, just as Alex said, he was giving her a reward, not just taking advantage.
The power of the [Crest] suddenly poured into the girl's mouth through their intimate tongue contact. As this special energy entered her body, Tsubaki's vision was blurred by mist, and she suddenly felt a burning power transfer from his tongue.
This... what is this?
Before Tsubaki Rurikawa could even form the question, their long-drawn-out first kiss finally ended with a soft pop. Her lips, now red, bright, and slightly swollen, parted. The dampness on her tongue and the silver strand of saliva at the corner of her mouth were visible.
The seductive sight seemed to silently urge the boy in front of her to kiss her again.
"Master, I... I feel like..."
Tsubaki raised her hand and looked at her unchanged, slender, white hand, her eyes widening slightly in visible shock and surprise. The girl had detected an anomaly within her body.
She clearly felt a rush of new knowledge in her brain: Jujitsu, Karate, Muay Thai, grappling... all sorts of fighting techniques swirled in her mind, then gradually integrated.
There was no discomfort; the knowledge, including the experience, instantly became her own.
In just a single breath, Tsubaki Rurikawa transformed from a fallen noblewoman into a seasoned maid-master of combat. This incredible change—if she hadn't witnessed Alex's Time Stop ability before—would have shocked her even more profoundly!
She was still quite stunned, though...
"Didn't I tell you? It's your reward. How does it feel?" Alex asked with a grin.
"...Thank you, Master," She clenched her small, seemingly unthreatening fist. Yet, things were vastly different now. The feeling of genuinely possessing power felt wonderful.
This was the power to control her own destiny. With strength, she could take charge of her fate.
Of course, all of this was granted by her Master, and she wouldn't forget it... It was precisely because of this that the grateful girl bit her lip, suddenly feeling an impulse to rush forward and kiss him again.
Master...
"Don't get too happy too soon. The boost this ability gives you isn't as great as you might imagine. After all, your attributes are still at the level of an ordinary person, and you certainly can't rely on martial arts alone to get revenge on Boyman," Alex pinched her cheek.
"This is just to give you some ability to protect yourself."
"I'm satisfied with this..."
Tsubaki wasn't a greedy person. At least in front of her Master, she was becoming increasingly obedient and submissive, like a tamed kitten. The look in Tsubaki Rurikawa's eyes... was starting to border on infatuation.
Wasn't that too stark of a contrast for this cool, beautiful girl?
"Alex? And Rurikawa-san, what are you two talking about at the door? Why don't you come inside?" The tall, ponytailed married woman approached them, having been in the entryway for a while.
"Welcome home, Alex. The bath is ready, and dinner is already being made~" The beautiful, sexy wife smiled broadly as she walked over, her gaze settling on him, her slender waist swaying.
She couldn't forget their passionate lovemaking.
"Yōri-san, let me help you," Tsubaki quickly went to assist. Mrs. Yōri had moved into the apartment, so she and the maid naturally knew each other. Their relationship was still casual, having only recently met.
However, they were both fully aware of each other's relationship with Alex. Initially, it was a little awkward, but they quickly got used to it.
"Mrs. Yōri, you seem to be in a very good mood?"
"I finalized some paperwork at the ward office this afternoon, so of course I'm happy," The married woman giggled, covering her mouth.
"Paperwork?"
"It was for changing my name... I wanted to divorce Higashi Kinohito, so naturally, I had to change my name..."
The woman handed him a paper. Alex scanned it and, indeed, her surname had changed. In Japan, wives traditionally take their husband's surname, so the married woman's attitude was clearly resolute. Only...
"Why did you choose Yōri Muku?" Alex's expression twitched. (Muku being the surname she took, implying it's his surname).
"...Doesn't it sound nice?" The married woman played with a strand of hair near her ear, saying casually, "Alex, is that not okay?"
"..."
He suddenly didn't know what to say.