In the evening, Acting Grand Master Jean enthusiastically invited Aether and Amber to stay for dinner.
Incidentally, Barbara was also called over by Acting Grand Master Jean.
Seeing Barbara's flushed face, wanting to look at Aether but not daring to, it seemed that Acting Grand Master Jean had talked to her as well.
Aether could only give her a helpless smile in response.
But no matter what, the outcome was good... right?
"I-I'm sorry, Acting Grand Master Jean, um, we're a bit..." Amber said to Acting Grand Master Jean awkwardly.
She felt somewhat uneasy sitting at the dining table; today was truly too embarrassing.
Although she said something about seeking excitement, and it was indeed very exciting in the end, making Acting Grand Master Jean's room like that... Acting Grand Master Jean probably had to sleep in the guest room tonight.
"It's fine," Acting Grand Master Jean shook her head, her cheeks also having a slight blush, just like Barbara's.
Although the two had finished when she returned, the traces hadn't been cleaned up in time, and Aether was just lying on the bed like that.
That scene was truly too stimulating.
The few of them fell into silence, and for a moment, no one spoke first.
The atmosphere was getting increasingly awkward.
"Um, why isn't anyone eating?" Aether looked up at the three of them in confusion.
He had truly been tormented enough today. If it weren't for the Adventurer's physique being quite strong, and Amber not being skilled enough the first time on top, he might truly not have been able to get out of bed all day.
So by evening, he was truly starving, and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva as he looked at the table full of dishes.
But the three of them were sitting there in silence, heads bowed, and only he was eating, which felt a bit strange.
"Mm, eat, let's eat," Acting Grand Master Jean snapped out of it and was the first to pick up her knife and fork.
Seeing this, Amber and Barbara also picked up the utensils placed in front of them.
The dinner proceeded somewhat silently, but smoothly.
Afterward, Amber voluntarily offered to help Acting Grand Master Jean clear the dishes, leaving only Aether and Barbara in the living room.
"Barbara, I'm truly sorry, I didn't have the courage to tell you about this before," Aether sat opposite Barbara and said to her apologetically.
He knew that Amber and Acting Grand Master Jean probably wanted to create a private space for the two of them to talk properly, so he naturally had to seize this opportunity.
"No, it was I who initiated it with Aether... I should be the one saying sorry," Barbara shook her head.
Her thoughts on this matter now were no different from her initial ones.
She had only done that with Aether to help her sister atone for her sins.
She had even shamelessly thought of using her and Aether's affair as leverage to prevent Aether from revealing her sister's matter.
So she didn't feel anything, and besides, she had known for a long time that her sister liked Aether, she just hadn't expected Amber to be added to the mix in the end.
She felt a sense of guilt, that she shouldn't have gotten involved between the few of them. Fortunately, when her sister talked to her, she wasn't angry and communicated with her frankly about many things.
Now that they could live together harmoniously, it was actually already very good.
She had no complaints, and was even very happy.
"I-is that so? It's really good that you can think that way," Aether rubbed his head and smiled gently.
A stone that had been weighing on his heart all this time was finally lifted.
He immediately felt much lighter.
"Um, Aether..." Barbara suddenly spoke with some hesitation, looking at Aether with flushed cheeks.
"What's wrong?"
"Amber, and sister both... that, can I, can I also...?" Barbara asked cautiously, her eyes filled with anticipation as she looked at Aether.
"..."
Yes, of course, you can. This is Aether's just deserts.
But, can you all not come on the same day!
Even with the succubus and Adventurer double buff, he can't endure this much torment!
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"Acting Grand Master Jean, what should we do next?" Amber proactively broke the silence and asked Acting Grand Master Jean.
The two of them stood in the kitchen; in fact, the dishes had already been washed and put away long ago. They just didn't go out to give Barbara and Aether space to talk.
Of course, because the soundproofing wasn't very good, they could hear everything Aether and Barbara said to each other clearly.
As a result, Acting Grand Master Jean felt a little awkward now, but fortunately, Amber didn't have any special reaction.
"Next?" Acting Grand Master Jean leaned against the door with her arms crossed, not understanding Amber's meaning for a moment.
"I mean, the arrangements for the future," Amber rubbed her head, saying with some distress.
Aether had always been staying with her, but now that all three of them had such a relationship with Aether, she couldn't possibly monopolize Aether every night...
"This, let Barbara and Aether have a good talk tonight... After that, the three of us can discuss it further," Acting Grand Master Jean hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked Amber.
"Mm, I have no objections," Amber nodded upon hearing that.
Both she and Acting Grand Master Jean had already had their turn today, so it was only right to let Barbara have hers.
In fact, the two of them had played so wildly today that they were still in their sage time.
As for the future, there was no need to think too much about it, and it also depended on what Aether thought.
Putting everything else aside, as an Adventurer, Aether would certainly frequently take commissions and go out, and it was possible he wouldn't return for a long time.
In the future, she would even leave Mondstadt to search for her family.
And they each had their own work; Amber, as an Outrider, often went to distant places, and Acting Grand Master Jean, needless to say, the Knights of Favonius always had endless work.
Barbara was relatively more relaxed, but not all nuns at the church were like Rosaria.
So, just discussing the general idea would be fine.
"They should be done now, right? Shall we go out?" Amber listened to the situation in the living room; it seemed the two had finished talking.
"...Mm, let's go out." Jean also cocked her head to listen, and after confirming the two had finished their conversation, she pushed open the kitchen door.
Then—
"Bang!"
Jean closed the kitchen door again.
"Acting Grand Master Jean?" Amber looked at Jean's actions in confusion.
"Just, just wait a little longer," Jean said to Amber awkwardly.
Although from the sound, nothing had happened between the two, the scene she saw when she opened the door was not so innocent.
Her own younger sister was straddling Stelle, her hand placed in an inappropriate position.
Both of them had hazy eyes, and even though their clothes were still neat, given the atmosphere, it seemed those external things would be tossed aside in the next second.
"Cough, you two, come out now," Stelle's voice came from outside at this moment.
It seemed Jean's opening of the door just now had also startled them both.
Even upon hearing Stelle's voice, Jean still hesitated for a moment before opening the door.
Stelle and Barbara were already sitting upright on the sofa.
Only their expressions were a bit awkward.
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