The camping mat Mei had brought was quite large; even with three people lying on it, it did not feel crowded at all.
"...Forget it. I'm fine like this." Raiden Mei was tempted, but after hesitating for a moment, she still shook her head.
She was no longer a child, and she could not be as carefree as Kiana. Lying down on the grass in a park like this would be so embarrassing if someone saw her.
"Are you really not coming? Don't worry about what other people think. As long as we're comfortable, isn't that enough?" Ishiu said casually.
"I really don't need to, but... in exchange, can you promise me something?" Raiden Mei asked with a soft smile.
"What is it? As long as it's something I can help with, I definitely won't refuse." Ishiu was curious. Raiden Mei had taken such good care of him, and he genuinely wanted to repay her.
"It's very simple." A faint blush spread across Raiden Mei's pretty face. She walked over to Ishiu, knelt beside him again, carefully lifted his head, and placed it on her lap. "Just let me pat your head."
"..."
Ishiu did not even know what to say. Are you sure you just want to pat my head? Why does this feel like the legendary lap pillow? No, this is definitely a lap pillow!
He felt the soft yet springy sensation against his cheek, while a pleasant green apple fragrance filled his nose. It was Miss Mei's scent, and it smelled wonderful.
Ishiu's entire body immediately stiffened.
Raiden Mei wore an unusually flushed expression, the corners of her lips curled upward. Her hand slipped through Ishiu's tousled hair, and every now and then, she mischievously poked his cheek with her fingers as if playing a prank.
Raiden Mei was completely satisfied.
"Ah! Mei, I want a lap pillow too!" Seeing this, Kiana instantly bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
She rolled over and looked at Raiden Mei pitifully, wanting to experience the taste of the sea... no, the feeling of a lap pillow too.
"Sorry, Kiana, there's no room for you here." Raiden Mei looked at Kiana apologetically, but her hands did not stop moving in the slightest. She even hooked a finger beneath Ishiu's chin, as though afraid he might run away.
Ishiu: "..."
"Yingyingying, Mei, you're so biased. Do you like this brat that much?" Kiana puffed out her cheeks and glared at Ishiu indignantly.
"Kiana, don't talk nonsense..." Raiden Mei's face reddened even more, and her voice unconsciously softened.
She had originally only treated Ishiu like a younger brother and liked taking care of him, but hearing Kiana put it that way made her inexplicably flustered.
Do I like Ishiu? I suppose I do, but it's the kind of affection one has for a younger brother. Yes, that's all it is.
"Mm..."
Kiana sulked for a while before an idea suddenly struck her. Then she lay down on Ishiu's lap instead.
"Hehe, Mei is giving this brat a lap pillow, and he's giving me one. Rounded up, it's basically the same as Mei giving me a lap pillow."
Kiana started laughing again. She felt like a total genius. She had actually come up with such a brilliant idea. Let's see who dared call her stupid after this!
"Kiana, did a door slam into your head or something?" Ishiu could not help mocking her. "You can seriously make that connection?"
"Hehe, why not? I'm treating you like a tool right now. I get to cuddle with Mei, so there's nothing wrong with that!" Kiana comfortably rested her head on Ishiu's lap, feeling immensely pleased with herself. Still, this guy's lap was pretty comfortable.
"Uh..." Ishiu was speechless, but he did not chase the idiot away. It was just letting her rest her head on his lap. No big deal.
But seriously, Mei's thighs were so soft and bouncy!
Ishiu was doing everything he could to control himself, desperately suppressing his urges so he would not rub against those soft, fragrant thighs and get mistaken for a pervert by Miss Mei.
Still, lying in one position for too long was uncomfortable, so Ishiu rolled over onto his back. However, his vision was completely blocked by dark clouds overhead. Miss Mei was simply too big, completely obscuring his view.
Ishiu: Mei's First Wasn't You, It Was Me, Ishiu!
"Ishiu, what's wrong?"
"Ah, no, nothing. I was just changing positions." Ishiu suddenly felt his mouth go dry. He quickly closed his eyes, refusing to look at that place where heroes were buried.
He was afraid that if he kept looking, his sword would be drawn from its sheath. After all, he was a normal man too.
(A devoted mom-lover, here uninvited.)
"Oh, then keep lying down. You can even take an afternoon nap." Raiden Mei spoke softly.
"No need. I'll get up after lying here for a while." Ishiu hurriedly shook his head.
"Ah..."
Perhaps Ishiu shook his head too vigorously. His hair quickly rubbed against Miss Mei's smooth thighs, and the itchy, tingling sensation made Raiden Mei let out an involuntary moan. Though she reacted quickly and covered her mouth, some sound still escaped.
"Mei, what's wrong? Are you tired?" Hearing the sound, Ishiu asked in confusion. However, with his view blocked, he could not see Raiden Mei's expression.
"N-Nothing." Raiden Mei covered her mouth and forcibly suppressed her embarrassment, but her pretty face grew even redder.
Kiana, who was lying on Ishiu's lap, saw the entire scene clearly. She suddenly felt a chill in her heart, and her head seemed to grow much heavier.
Why did she feel like she was being NTR'd right in front of her?
Ishiu did not know when he had fallen asleep, but when he woke up, the sky was already nearing dusk. The sun that had once hung directly overhead had gradually descended, and the evening glow had dyed more than half the sky orange-red.
"Ishiu, are you awake?" Almost the moment Ishiu opened his eyes, Miss Mei's gentle voice sounded beside him.
"Mm... How long was I asleep?" Ishiu rubbed his head and sat up from Miss Mei's lap.
"Mm... Almost four hours, I think." Raiden Mei thought for a moment before answering.
"Uh... Mei, I'm really sorry. I made you sit here alone for so long." Seeing Kiana still sleeping on his lap, Ishiu knew Mei had been by herself for those four hours, and he could not help feeling guilty.
"It's fine. If anything, this was better." Raiden Mei lightly curled her lips and shook her head, a meaningful smile on her face.
What had happened during those four hours was something only she knew.
Ishiu scratched his head, not quite understanding, but seeing that Raiden Mei did not mind, he relaxed a little. Then he looked at Kiana, who was still lying on his lap with a foolish grin on her face, and without hesitation reached out and tugged her ear.
"Kiana! You're drooling again!"
"Hey, hey, hey! Ow, ow, ow! Brat, let go of my ear!" Kiana woke from the pain, sucked in a sharp breath, and hurriedly broke free from Ishiu's grip.
"Kiana! When are you ever going to fix that habit of drooling in your sleep?" Ishiu said darkly, pointing at his pants, which had become soaked.
Good thing she had not been sleeping on his crotch, or that would have been far too awkward.
Ishiu already knew about Kiana's habit of drooling in her sleep. Once, he had forgotten to change the pillow before bed. The moment he lay down, he felt something wet against his cheek. When he looked, damn, the pillow was covered in Kiana's drool!
"Mm... Y-You can't blame me for that. The roast chicken in my dream smelled too good, and I couldn't hold back." Kiana guiltily looked away.
"Forget it, Ishiu. Kiana didn't do it on purpose. Wipe yourself off first." Raiden Mei tried to calm him down and handed Ishiu a tissue.
Ishiu took it, wiped his pants, and stood up from the ground.
Although Kiana had rested on his thigh all afternoon, his physique had long surpassed that of an ordinary person, and his recovery was naturally on another level. He merely stomped his feet a little, and blood immediately began circulating through his legs again.
But then he heard Miss Mei's embarrassed voice.
"I-Ishiu, can you give me a hand? My legs are numb..."
The truth was that Miss Mei was still an ordinary girl. She did not have Ishiu's absurd recovery ability. After having someone rest on her lap for an entire afternoon, her legs had gone numb to the point where she could barely move them.
Ishiu took her hand and easily pulled Raiden Mei to her feet. However, because Miss Mei had no strength in her legs, most of her body leaned against Ishiu.
Feeling that astonishing softness, four words suddenly popped into Ishiu's mind—soft, warm, and fragrant.
"Sorry for troubling you." Raiden Mei leaned against Ishiu's shoulder and whispered apologetically.
"It's fine. This only happened because of me. If anything, I should be apologizing to you." Ishiu shook his head. "Kiana, clean this up. I'll help Mei over to that bench so she can sit for a while."
"Hmph, why should I listen to you?" Kiana pouted. She wanted to help Raiden Mei too, but she had been too slow. Though her mouth said no, her body was honest as she bent down and began gathering up the camping mat.
Ishiu helped Raiden Mei over to a bench nearby. Just as he was about to let her sit down, Miss Mei blushed and shook her head, lowering her voice.
"Ishiu, um... I-I need to use the restroom..."
Ishiu had rested on her lap for four hours, and she had not gone to the bathroom once during that time. Now she was starting to feel like she could not hold it anymore. In fact, even if Ishiu had not woken up, Raiden Mei would have needed to wake him.
"Uh..."
Looking at Miss Mei's pink cheeks and bowed head as she avoided looking at him, then glancing at the restroom nearby, Ishiu fell into confusion.
Should he help her over there or not?
A few minutes later, Kiana returned from the restroom with Mei.
After resting for half an hour, the three of them set off for home. Once they had escorted Raiden Mei back to her house, Ishiu and Kiana headed toward their own home as well.
"Whew, today was so much fun. It would be great if every day could be this happy." Kiana walked ahead with her hands behind her back, skipping along as she laughed cheerfully.
"It was okay."
"What do you mean, just okay? You brat, was Mei's lap that great?" Kiana glared at Ishiu with the air of someone demanding an explanation.
Ishiu looked at her, suddenly raised his right hand, pointed his thumb at himself, and smugly declared, "It really was great. You've never rested on Mei's lap before, have you? You haven't, right? Let me tell you, Mei's first wasn't you, Kiana! It was me, Ishiu!"
"Ishiu!!!"
Cocolia's Arrival
The two continued messing around for a while. Kiana's hair became a complete mess, and Ishiu's clothes were a little disheveled, but neither cared. Afterward, they happily shoved and chased each other toward home again.
They looked exactly like a pair of unruly children.
When they reached their front door, Kiana took out her key and was about to unlock it when Ishiu's expression suddenly changed. He pulled her behind him.
"Ishiu?" Kiana looked at him in confusion.
"There's someone in the house." Ishiu's voice was low.
His senses had become exceptionally sharp. Just moments ago, he had noticed signs that the door lock had been tampered with. Then, through his perception, he discovered that someone else seemed to be inside their home.
A thief?
That was Ishiu's first thought.
"Someone?" Kiana blinked, then anger appeared on her face. "Damn! Someone actually dared steal from our home? With my temper? Ishiu, don't stop me. I'll break that bastard's legs!"
"It's always better to be cautious." Ishiu never ignored such things just because he had become stronger. On the contrary, it was precisely because he had remained cautious that he had become strong.
He took out his key, unlocked the door, and stepped inside before Kiana could.
"Hah! I'd like to see which little thief dared steal from my home..." Kiana apparently had no idea how to spell subtlety. Ishiu's movements were quiet, but the moment she entered, she began shouting, rubbing her fists together as she prepared to fight.
But when she entered the living room, her threat abruptly stopped halfway, as though something had gotten stuck in her throat.
Because a stunningly beautiful woman was sitting upright on the sofa in the living room.
She was the most beautiful woman Kiana had ever seen aside from Mei.
Moreover, even Raiden Mei, who radiated such strong wife energy, could not compare to this woman's mature charm.
The green military uniform she wore not only gave her an efficient, imposing air, but also outlined the exquisite curves of her body.
Then Kiana heard Ishiu suddenly say beside her,
"...Mom?"
"???"
Cocolia was feeling extremely emotional at the moment. Her excitement was mixed with nervousness, while her hesitation was mixed with fear.
She had arrived in Changkong City ten minutes ago. She had wanted to immediately find the boy who looked exactly like her precious son, but her subordinates reported that he had already begun heading home.
So Cocolia thought about it and decided to wait at his house first, while also calming herself down.
What if the person who came back was not him? The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Cocolia did not want to lose control, so she could only keep telling herself to stay calm, stay calm—
With trembling hands, she pulled a cigarette case from her clothes. She had originally quit smoking because that child had told her smoking was harmful to her health.
But after he left, she started smoking again.
Because whenever she took out a cigarette, Cocolia would feel a sense of anticipation. She hoped that a hand would reach out and snatch the cigarette away, followed by that slightly helpless voice saying, 'Mom, stop smoking. It's bad for your health.'
Actually, she had quit smoking long ago. The first time that child called her Mom, she quit.
Because she had found a way to relieve stress without smoking. In front of that child, she would deliberately take out a cigarette, then watch as he repeatedly took it from her hand and said those words she never grew tired of hearing...
She had truly been so happy.
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