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  The burly, well-dressed doorman looked at us dubiously, saying something in Korean to Yu-mi, who was now dressed up simir to Eri, only her dress was a cssy bck with subtle white detailing around the chest and hems, and a tight if somewhat short skirt, and a little more exposure around her cleavage. I heard Yu-mi’s surname mentioned, and her smile broadened. She turo me, and switched to English. “He’s not too keen oing us ihinks Eri might be underage. Though Korea has a strange way of calg age. But really, he might just not want to because you’re Japahis is the most exclusive nightclub in Gangnam, where a lot of the rid powerful go. But… I don’t think we’ll have a problem. Assuming you don’t mind a little attention?”

  “What do you have in mind?” I asked.

  “It’s fine, we go elsewhere…” Eri began, but Yu-mi dehat with a snort of displeasure.

  “No way! We’re partying like we only do in Gangnam. You have to get used to it, girl. You’re a VIP, aren’t you? Besides, it’s the principle of the thing. And it’s possible we’ll see some people it might be good for you to meet. And…” she smiled coquettishly. “While I’m qualified to e here because I’m a member due to my dad, if I introduce you, they’ll treat me like a top-tier member from now on.”

  I let out a ugh. “Fine. I handle any trouble, nobody will bother you two while I’m here.” I pulled off my mask and sungsses, and Yu-mi switched back to Korean. The doorman looked at me, eyes narrowing, and then down at his phone. He said something to Yu-mi as she typed, and she ughed triumphantly, replying. The man brought up a video, g me, gnced down again, and then looked shocked.

  “He’s worked out you’re who I said you were.” Yu-mi giggled. She addressed the doorman again, and this time he hurriedly stepped aside. Holding out an arm to Eri, she took it, and I graciously escorted her in. Looking at me expetly, I raised an eyebrow, and Yu-mi flushed a little, her ears pink. “Look, I want to show off that you’re here with me. I know my pce, but ’t a woman be a little boastful? You don’t mind, do you, Eri? Since you’re learning to be tolerant.”

  Eri sniffed. “It’s fine, I suppose, Tagalong-san. I cede you’ve led us arouoday, and I’ve had fun with Akio.”

  “So cold. You o work on being ho.” Yu-mi ughed, taking my other arm, and she led us into a beautifully furnished and expansive open space. There was a rge dancefloor, sparsely poputed with young men and women, dang slowly. Behind it was a massive DJ booth, and the floor was surrounded by numerous private booths, with handsome waiters and waitresses in smart yet revealing outfits scurrying about, carrying trays of expensive drinks, while there was a rge bar down one side of the building, where a number of men were mingling and chatting. As we entered, Eri was looking around, eyes wide. Seeing her rea, Yu-mi leased.

  “You said you were a small town girl, right? You probably haven’t done much clubbing. I knoan is very strict with their drinking age as well.”

  “Yes, though like you said, with privilege es rule breaking.” I mused. “The nobility drink from a young age at parties as, it’s kind of accepted. Motoko is quite a strong drinker, surprisingly. Healthy appetite too. As for Eri…”

  “Yes, it’s never really ied me.” She seemed a little shy under everyone’s gazes, but after a deep breath, she merely smiled broadly, trying to be a woman to match me. “But then, nothing much did. I eless girl. I have to say it’s very… different.” We spoke quite quietly, despite the loud music pying, yet we could hear each other rather easily, due th stats. Yu-mi had to strain a little and speak up, but she was managing.

  “So, want to enjoy ourselves?” I grinned, and Eri nodded.

  “Yes, I think so. Because I’m here with you.” As we gazed into each other’s eyes, Yu-mi coughed loudly.

  “Oh e on. Don’t exclude me and drift off into your own worlds. We’re here to drink, dand party. And…” she looked at the other patrons, seeming tnise a few. “…maybe make a few es.”

  One of the smartly dressed female servers, wearing tight shorts and t-shirt, highlightitractive figure, came over and said something in Korean. Yu-mi spoke back, and the server blinked. “English. I ? So, Park-nim, you’ve brought some… iing guests. There was a message from the doorman… is he…?” She looked at me, expet.

  “Oh how rude of me. Yes, these are ihe most important guests you’ll see.” Her smile was wicked. “This is Oshiro Moonstone Akio, the Hero of Britain, Japan’s fi, and … no, just watch the news. You’ll see soon.” She giggled mischievously. “This beauty here is Mori Eri, one of his precious fiancées. So… do you have a top luxury booth? We’re on a splurge tonight, to celebrate a… oh…” She lowered her voice. “ I trust you, Ahn?” She seemed to know the woman, which made sense, as apparently Gangnam was one of Yu-mi’s favourite pces to party.

  “I would never betray your trust, Park-nim!” she decred, eyeing me eagerly.

  “In that case… Akio here…” she said, showing off her closeo us. “…just got back from a special mission, and he’ll probably be called the Hero of Korea too soon. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s called to the Blue House to get a endation. But it’s been a tough time, so we’re here to rex. What do you want to drink, Akio, Eri? I’ll have … oh, just bring a bottle. The Alize should do it. I’m in the mood to get sughtered!”

  “The Alize. A good choice.” Ahn said happily. “Do you want any mixers with that?”

  “Eri, you don’t like to drink too much, right? Yes, bring some juice, vodka is hard . Oh, a bring some beers too. A dozen should suffice, in an ice bucket.”

  “Right away!” Ahn agreed, before pursing her lips. “But be careful, Park-nim. It’s not good to drink too much. Our club does indeed pride itself on the high css of tele, so even the most… rexed… guests be safe, but… I would feel dreadful if you were taken advantage of ter.”

  She does seem worried. And I don’t think it’s merely about reputational damage. Seems like Yu-mi actually is rather popur. So in theory, she’s definitely a catch for Adamant. With her and Violet-noona, we certainly start making inroads here…

  “Take advantage of me? When I’m here with the Hero of Britain… who, may I add, is highly likely to be awarded a title from the Queen of Britain too…” Yu-mi seemed to be enjoying herself, and she was making sure Ahn’s gaze was drawn to where our arms were ected. “…even if the Devil itself popped out, or aire jopok…” she paused, realising we didn’t uand the Korean word. “…that’s basically a yakuza or mafia group.” she expined. “…attacked us, Akio would see them off, and I’d be escorted to our hotel with not a scrate, and not on Eri either, of course.”

  “Your hotel? Are you… staying together?” Ahn asked, wide-eyed.

  “Of course.” Yu-mi ughed. “Now, that booth?”

  Ahn blinked, before bowing politely. “Sorry, Park-ssi, Oshiro-ssi, Mori-ssi. I fot myself at being in such important pany. The boss will be most disappointed ihis way…”

  We were sooed in a beautiful gss-fronted booth with luxurious leather sofas in a semi-circle, easily big enough for twenty people. The gss kept the sound muted, the music falling to a background hum, but there eaker system that could let it in, as well as a small, intimate dancefloor for the booth residents. Several other such booths were full, and the gss in one was tinted, making the people within mere shadowy shapes. Eri looked down, seeing the trols, surprised, before turning back to Yu-mi. “Are you sure about that? You implied you’re intimate with us, with Akio. Won’t it hurt your reputation?”

  “What does it matter? I’m tied to the rules of Adamant, so It’s not like I date anyway, and I’m between partners.” Yu-mi shrugged. “Don’t worry, I won’t tell any other members about the purpose of the rules. Besides, even if I seem a bit of a hanger-on, like you keep saying, Eri, or a shameless woman trying to snare him, it’s Akio. Few people will bme me, I’ll probably get more respect.”

  Before Eri could answer, Ahn came in expertly carrying a tray, followed by a young guy carrying a bucket of beers filled with ice, a number of bottles htly coloured juice, as well as a tray with snacks on. Ahn pced dowtle of vodka as well as a number of crystal gsses of varying sizes. Eri’s eyes sparkled as she saw the pretty bottle, which was encrusted with a number of sparkling crystals.

  “Thanks.” Yu-mi said, handing over some money as a tip. “Oh and Eri, you keep the bottle. Those are Swarovski crystals. It ihe price of the vodka, for sure… but it’s still good.”

  As the male server left, Ahn paused. “Park-ssi, there are already a lot of enquiries from our uests, asking if they e visit. Is that fine?”

  Yu-mi looked at me questioningly. I g Eri, and she shrugged. “If they aren’t too annoying. This is my time with you!”

  Yu-mi snickered. “You heard the dy. No irritating guests. But give us an hour and a half first to have some rexation time.”

  Ahn nodded. “In that case… if I may, the owner would be deeply keen on seeing you all at some point.”

  “The owner, huh? A great honour.” Yu-mi mused. “That’s fine. But I’m sure he bring a bottle with him. Not that Akio is hurting for money, but…”

  “Of course.” Ahn said politely. “It’s a matter of manners. Well, do excuse me. Have an excellent time!” With that, we were left alone, and with a smile, Yu-mi removed the top from the bottle, p us three generous gsses of the clear liquid. I wasn’t an expert on vodka, more usually drinking beer, whiskey or shochu, but it had a crisp smell.

  “Do you want juice?” Yu-mi asked Eri, and she shook her head.

  “I’ll try it as is to start.” Eri said, taking a gss.

  “In that case…” I said, smiling broadly. “Cheers!”

  “Cheers!” they echoed, and after king sses together, we took a swig. Yes, this isn’t bad. Not bad at all…

  ********

  “Yes, that’s it!” Yu-mi giggled, swaying her body, face flushed, as she moved around the small dancefloor. Opposite her, Eri was dang as well, she was g in experience or sense, but her movements were graceful a, her great Precision aiding her. A gss e juice, mixed with vodka, was in her hand, and as she took a sip, she smiled.

  “Much better. I don’t like the strong taste, but this isn’t so bad…”

  “We’ll make a drinker of you yet!” Yu-mi ughed. “Though you should be careful, you’ve had a lot…” The bottle was empty, and half of a sed one was gooo.

  “Ether Healing and my Fortitude means it’s hard to get drunk. I ’t trol it properly yet, unlike Akio, so even if I dowhe bottle, I’m sure I’d sober up quickly.”

  “Well that’s just sad, cutie.” Yu-mi giggled again. “Guess there are some dowo power, huh? Oh well, not going to dah us, Akio? Or are you just watg us?”

  “Fio be ho, I was very mujoying watg Eri. Her blue dress suited her beautifully, and the silver highlights and embroidery were glittering prettily uhe bright lights of the nightclub. Getting up, I took Eri’s hand and started to da wasn’t as if I hadn’t been to clubs in Akihabara, Shinjuku and other hotspots, though I had seldom danced much. But I know what I’m doing…

  “That’s the way!” Yu-mi ughed, grabbing our hands and swaying in time to the beats of the music. She stumbled a little, and I caught her. She flushed, ughily, and at Eri’s stern guck out her tongue. “Have a heart! How many women say they’ve danced with him? I di on this story for years!”

  “I think you’d have better stories to tell!” Eri pressed her body against mine, and I was sure that her chest had grown a little. She kissed my lips gently, and as I tio dah them, there was a kno he door to the booth.

  “I think the guests are here.” Yu-mi said, disengaging, and walked over, a little unsteady. Maybe she needs a little Ether Healing…

  “Looks like the fun’s over…” Eri sighed, only for me to shake my head.

  “No way. Sure, we meet a few other patrons, but this is yht, and it’s far from over yet.”

  “No, no it isn’t.” Eri agreed happily, and as the heat of passion smouldered in her bck eyes, I thought that I was going to be in for one hell of a night..

  “Let me introduce you…” Yu-mi was saying, bringing over three young men and a woman of simir age, all smartly dressed and wearing expeches and jewellery. “This is Oshiro Akio, you must have seen him on TV. And his fiancée Mori Eri. Anyway, Akio, Eri, this here is Cho Chul, heir to the Meritz Financial Group. They’re a big pyer in Korea. And this one is…” As Yu-mi introduced us all, I put on my best business smile, preparing for a battle of a different sort…

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  “This has beely illuminating!” Cho Chul said, gng over at Yu-mi. “I had no idea that you were involved with so many Japanese businesses. It seems we have more in on that I’d have imagined.”

  Eri mao keep her face impassive, but she had certainly drunk a lot, though I roud that she’d actually been sociable, hiding her irritation as best she could. Several girls were talking to her, ohe daughter of a famous Korean actor, the other a daughter of a Chaebol, like Yu-mi. They were asking her a lot about me, as well as praising her beauty. Which is uandable. She looks amazing tonight.

  “We must do this again.” one girl was saying. “Partying in Gangnam is simply the thing to do!”

  “It’s been… something new.” Eri managed, and Yu-mi, seeing her in distress, slid into the versation effortlessly, leavio Cho Chul, who lowered his voice.

  “So you’ve got your eye on Park Yu-mi then? I don’t bme you. Perhaps she’s not the most beautiful of the girls in our circles, but she’s friendly, popur and cute enough. She seems pretty receptive. What am I saying?” He ughed heartily, and I felt it was a bit false. “Who wouldn’t be into you? So… going to show us a trick?” As others around us nodded, I held in a sigh, levitating the empty vodka bottle with wind element, sending it rising into the air. As they watched, bright eyed, I was relieved the versation had shifted.

  “I hear that President Moon is about to make some sort of annou.” another woman was saying. Now all the sofas were full, and our spacious booth was stuffed. Even the dancefloor was occupied, and I couldn’t help but notie woman a bit older than me was making sure I could get tantalising glimpses of her legs under her scarily short mini dress. Yeah, she’s hot, but… not ied. “Rumour is that it’s about the sdal of the missing children.” The woman looked at me, eyes narrowing.

  “Well you’d know, Soo-Ah-noona!” one man said brightly. “Your uncle is the man in charge of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Oh, no, it’s Interior, Safety and Hunters nht?”

  “Yes, it’s MOISH.” anreed. “What a mouthful.”

  “Everyone knows someone who has a retive at useon.” she tinued. “A lot of us went there ourselves ba the day. Dreadful school. Perhaps it’s why we all like to party.” The woman giggled archly. “But uncle came over for dinner yesterday evening, and he looked much more rexed, even crag some jokes. And here we have someone famous, who solved the crisis London faced. I may not have excelled in my studies, but I put one and oogether awo.”

  I shrugged. “Far be it from me to steal your President’s thunder. So I’ll have to dee to answer.”

  “Cagey, aren’t you?” Cho Chul snorted. “In any case, how about we exge tacts? And how about a selfie? Otherwise those who couldn’t make it tonight won’t believe us…”

  “Yes, a selfie sounds excellent.” A hearty voied. We turo see a great bear of a man with shaggy blonde hair and a muscur build, unusual for an Asian, had entered, carrying a beautiful bottle of some spirit with a rich golden colour. Everyone seemed respectful suddenly, and Yu-mi greeted him warmly.

  “Master Bear…” she smiled. “This truly is an honour.”

  “Bear?” Eri asked, and the man eyed her for a moment, before answering, his English some of the crispest we had heard so far.

  “Yes, that’s my niame. They call me Gomdori-nim, but in English, Master Bear suffices. I am the owner of this club. So pared to the whelps here, my status is g, but…”

  “Nonsense.” Yu-mi dehat. “Without yhtclub, Gangnam would ck its beati. Why, the events that have happened here over the years are the stuff of legend, and it’s the favourite haunt of our entire geion. You’ve made it a pce that we truly enjoy. Though I think tonight is going to join that history!”

  As everyone else agreed, Eri and I exged looks. The man opehe bottle, and a rich fragrance filled the air. The people around us were speaking in Korean, and Yu-mi swallowed. “Is that… the eey-six Dictador Rum? That’s out of even my price range.” She wi me, and I knew she was making a joke about me taking her iance again.

  “Well, we have a distinguished guest, I simply had to pay my regards. Although… perhaps you’ve had enough to drink?”

  “I don’t care, I’ll risk a hao have a shot of that!” Yu-mi giggled. “Besides, Akio here will carry me home.”

  “So it’s like that, is it? How iing.” Seeing the rge number of guests, he sent servers to get several more bottles, though the rum and vodka he had them bring was a cut below the Dictador. He poured fenerous measures, and handed Eri, me and Yu-mi gsses, keeping one for himself. “You boys and girls will have to make do with the ordinary quality. On me, sionight is an auspicious day.” Nobody pined, and they thanked him profusely.

  “This is strong, but… it has fvour.” Eri admitted as she sipped at it, and I took a mouthful, agreeing.

  “Yes, it’s not bad. Shaeu would like this.”

  “Hey, is that the bar my way girl?” one man said, and Yu-mi shushed him.

  “Don’t be rude to Akio. He’s very devoted to his girlfriends.”

  “Oh, is that why you’re ging to him, Yu-mi? Damn, I’m jealous!” another man ughed drunkenly, making Yu-mi flush, and she drained her drink.

  “Oh my, this was worth the wait. Thanks Gomdori-nim!” she giggled. “So, here to see the man of the hour? He and Eri have been enjoying the club, although…” she g her watch. “It’ll sooime for dang!”

  “I take a hint.” Master Bear agreed, topping up sses. “But I could hardly let such a momentous guest pass through unnoticed. I wondered if I could get some images of you enjoying yourselves here. Perhaps a few in the booth, chatting to the young future heirs to Korea, one on the dancefloor, at the bar…”

  I looked at Eri, and she shrugged. “As long as it’s a det picture, nothing seedy.”

  “Who would dare to take did shots of you?” he said, and one man looked a bit shamefaced. With a smile which cked humred at the man, aook out his phone. He unlocked it, and I skimmed through. There were several shots of Eri, and also a couple of Yu-mi, nothing too sdalous, but even so, I deleted them. “You’re lucky. If there anty-shot or one dowops, your phone would be disc what it’s like to fall into a volht now, and I’d not be pleased.”

  Yu-mi giggled, finishing anss of the rum. “You’re so gentlemanly. I ’t say I hate it! Anyway, we’ve chatted enough for now, we o get out there and dance, dance, dahere might be time to talk ter!”

  I turned baaster Bear. “Sure, to be ho, this club is something very special. The ones I’ve been to in Tokyo are no parison. But … how about this. ime, I’ll bring all my girls here, and we’ll have a party. I’m sure you get us a booth like this, right?”

  “That sounds a perfectly fair exge to me.” He grinned, his voiing. “Now, do enjoy yourself, and don’t worry, I’ll run the photographs by you all first. Now, drink up!” He left us with the bottle, and so I poured it out, though not before trig a little Ether Healing in to sober Yu-mi up a touch. She looked at me gratefully, before taking a swig. She then finished her gss, grabbing me and Eri by the hand, leading us out into the now packed club, heading for the dancefloor. Eri and I exged gnces, before she smiled. Yeah, might as well live it up. It’s not every day we do this…

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  “That was a loooooot of fun.” Yu-mi said drunkenly, kig off her high heels, then slumping down on the sofa, face flushed.

  “Now she’s speaking like Hyath.” Eri observed, exasperated but amused. She took off her heels in a more rexed fashion, notig I couldn’t help but look down her dress as she did so. Winking, she stretched. “Anyway, that was a lot more fun than I expected. And it felt very adult.”

  “Of course it was, you’re funny, Eri!” Yu-mi ughed. Despite me Healing earlier, she had made up for it by drinking hard afterwards and she was now worse than before. “You should have seen the way the guys were gring at Akio. Jealousy is a terrible thing, but yeous, so it’s only natural.”

  “I think some of them were looking at you too.” Eri said magnanimously, and Yu-mi agreed, waving her feet at us.

  “Of course. I’m fairly well knoopur. Even dated a few of the patrons. All a bit shallow though, I never felt the o get serious with any of them. Hey, I guess I’m shallow too! Dad wants me to settle down… no, dad wao marry me off. To you!” she giggled untrolbly.

  “Put her out of her misery and Heal her again, please.” Eri went over and pushed down Yu-mi’s legs, as she was defencelessly fshing me. Pink, I see. Surprising. “e on, you’ll feel so embarrassed in the m.” Eri warned her. Yu-mi merely shrugged.

  “It doesn’t matter! You two are cool! I had a great time!” I could practically hear her punctuation. “Everyone was so ied in us! And jealous!” she paused. “Hey, want room service? We keep going!”

  “Nope, you’ve had enough!” Eri used her strength to restrain her, which was wise as Yu-mi’s dress was being very dishevelled, and things that shouldn’t be visible were peeking out. I stepped up, a aether flow. Yu-mi suddenly shivered, her flush diminishing, and she smiled ruefully.

  “Woah, was I that wasted? I guess I went a bit mad…” Now a different flush was in her face. She looked down, her pink bra peeking out from her dress, and she adjusted it. “Uh… sider it some fanservice?”

  “As long as you’re not upset.” I sighed, sitting down oher sofa. Eri snuggled in beside me, and we ehe rexation. Yeah, it was definitely fun in the club, but it was also pretty hectic. I did make some iing tacts though. I’ll see if Hinata use any of them.

  “Me? No, it doesn’t matter. Just a little embarrassing, but who cares? It’s not like you haven’t seey of girls in worse states, right?” she said, surprisingly reasonable. “So, how was your trip? You’re heading home tomorrht? I have to e too, apparently. Something about my indu into Adamant?”

  “Yeah. Until we get a Ring Gate set up in Korea, you ’t exactly e and go for your training in the Boundary.” I agreed. “You o learn at least one element for self-defence, and some other Skills if you .”

  We tinued chatting, reminisg about the day. My phone beeped after a while, and it was Master Bear, sending over the photographs. I had sent a message to Hinata, cheg that being seen in Korea wouldn’t hinder her pns for the Tengokusentou, and she had responded she could ma, so that wasn’t the issue. I showed the photographs, and Yu-mi and Eri looked them over.

  “Damn, we look cute.” Yu-mi ughed, the shot of the three of us on the dancefloor catg her attention. “And this one’s good too! Though I look wasted. I wasn’t lying when I said I’d get sughtered…”

  As we talked, I felt something touch my groin. I could see Eri’s hands, so I gnced down, only to find it was a furry tail. Cat ears had also appeared on her head, and Yu-mi opened her mouth, surprised. “That’s hirious. you really trol the tail like that?” I was a bit unfortable as she was basically staring at my groin, even if I was wearing trousers.

  “Not perfectly.” Eri admitted, her tail pushing against me. “It’s hardly fully prehensile. But there’s no doubt with practice I’ll get better.” Her cat ears flickered cutely. “Now, is there a reason you’re staring at Akio like that? You aren’t still drunk, are you?”

  “No, well, yes, but I’m only tipsy, thanks.” Yu-mi sighed. “Anyway, you have your own room if yoing to fool around, it’ll just depress me.”

  “Jealous?” Eri asked, surprising me, and Yu-mi shrugged.

  “I wouldn’t say I’m jealous, but… it’s a plicated feeling. Besides, what girl wants to watch other people make out? I certainly don’t right now.” She crossed and uncrossed her legs, a little unfortable, and I got another fsh. Yep, pink. ging the subject, Yu-mi had a thought. “So, you say that Eri do all this despite being an ordinary person? That’s incredible. So could I get that good?”

  “It’d be difficult.” I admitted. “Eri has advantages, as I said. And the Shifting Cat ability is a miracle. It won’t be repeated. But… you certainly master a few useful things.” Eri’s tail and her chest were both exg me.

  “Oh well, makes sense, I suppose.” Yu-mi shrugged again. “So, what else you do other than turn into a cat?”

  Eri smiled, and suddenly her hair turned a brilliant red. Her facial features also shifted a little, and her chest grew. “I alter my body a bit. ge my c, general shape, facial features. I’m not yet able to assume other forms like Ginneka …” she paused, grinning maliciously. “So when I , maybe I’ll turn into you, Yu-mi, a Akio have a good time!”

  “Hey, you think that’ll upset me? It won’t be me.” Yu-mi scoffed, but her eyes were sparkling. “Though that would be insane. You’d have endless appeal in bed, Akio could sleep with the image of anyone he wahe bckmail potential too…”

  “Yeah, no way. Nobody’s seeing promising pictures of Eri, even if she’s ged forms.” I insisted, scooping her into my arms. “Anyway, I’m afraid it’s time to say good night. Thanks for your help, Yu-mi, Eri and I have worked things out. And we had fun today, right?” Eri nodded in my arms. “Also, thanks for introdug me to so many important people. Our Korean es were g, and sure, most of them were heirs or family members, but we use them.”

  “It’s my pleasure.” Yu-mi said, looking away shyly. “Now get going! It’s harassment flirting in front of me like that! And you’ve had all the fanservice yetting!”

  “That’d be more ving if you’d noticed your skirt has hiked up and you’re fshing him.” Eri snorted, and as Yu-mi pulled down her dress, she burst out ughing.

  Spoiler

  [colpse]“That shouldn’t even happen. You must have the Devil’s luck. Oh well, I’m sure Eri will drive the thoughts out of your head.”

  Yeah, not with my memory, but she sure will try. Eri was breathing fast, her chest heaving, and she was clearly eager for it. “Sadly I have a very good memory. But I’ll thank you for the meal!” I said the usual Japanese quip for these sort of situations. “Now, good night. If your head hurts tomorrow I’ll be happy to cure you fully. But it destroys the fun if you get rid of all the drunkenness.”

  “Fun. For you!” Yu-mi snickered, waving a hand. “See you ter, Akio, Eri.”

  Leaving Yu-mi behind aering our suite room, Eri started giggling in my arms, before she burst out ughing. “That was funny! She’s so defenceless around you. I think you made more of an impression ohahinks.”

  “This is a bit of a ge.” I id Eri down on the bed and y down beside her, looking into her eyes, which she had returo normal. “Normally you’d be irritated by that sort of thing.”

  “I’m not going to act like Shiro or Shaeu and push you at her.” Eri insisted. I reached out, gently ruffling her cat ears, which were warm and soft, and Eri melted under my touch, arg her ba a catlike manner, her own skirts parting, one slender leg popping free. “But… I’m also not going to get worked up over something as minor as some panty shots or a fsh of her bra. Even if you walked in on her naked as she was in the shower… well, I’d feel sorry for her then. As it stands, it’s just an embarrassing funny story for her. But I have to be fident that I’m more alluring than her, and… here you are. I have to be posed. Not easy-going, if I’m easy-going then Shaeu and the others will keep getting into trouble. But I have to be reasonable. Now…” she squirmed as I started kissing her neck, and she flushed. “…hang on, I’m being serious.”

  “So am I. I’m serious about making love to you.” I replied, and Eri’s flush deepened, her skin scarlet.

  “And we will! I’m itg for it too. But… serious talk first. If you made a move on Yu-mi then, I’d have accepted it. I’d say it was too hasty, and I’d be talking to you about that… but I’d talk to her afterwards, make sure she knows how we do things. But I’m gd you didn’t. She’s smart enough, and seems nice, but… is that enough? I don’t think so. But we’ll be w with her a long time. If you get to know her better, and you start to like her, I won’t…” Her words were cut off, as I kissed her, my tongue f her lips open, and as I tangled mih hers, saliva scattering, she pushed her arms around me, as well as twistiail around my thigh.

  As we pulled apart, I licked my lips, tasting her. “Don’t worry. I’m not thinking about Yu-mi right now. Although…”

  “Oh, did her defenceless fsh turn you on?” Eri smile. “If I’d have known, I’d have dohat years ago. I was too shy though. Fortunately, I’ve ged and so have you.” She rolled to one side, theatrically moviail, and I realised it had been poking out of the slit in her dress, and so was much lohan I had expected. It pulled back upwards, rolling up her skirt, and soon her underwear was visible. It was blue to match the dress, with silver ribbons decorating it, and it was also cut quite daringly, some of the dark fabric fairly transparent.

  “Oh my tail has a will of its own. How shameful!” Eri cried, enjoying the rolepy, and I grabbed it, enjoying the furry feel. As I did so, Eri shuddered, and I found that fasating. Gently stroking it up and down, I rejoiced at the throaty purrs of pleasure Eri was exuding. She stuck out her tongue and so I sucked on it greedily, kissiender lips. As I did so, Eri unzipped her dress, so that as she torted in pleasure, it came undone, and her breasts, a dark blue bra matg her panties, spilled out.

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  [colpse]“They were right. I do like the underwear, and seeing it before wouldn’t have been as fun.” I praised the shop assistants.

  “So… ah… have you fotten…” she muttered, and I ughed, pyfully stroking her cat ears too.

  “Fotten? Don’t know what you mean.” I teased, eyeing Eri. “I’ve been w, have you been ging your height retly?”

  “Sometimes. I’ve been experimenting to reach my ideal… ahh… state.” Eri’s hands undid my belt, and her eyes were sparkling damply, her arousal unusual, her mannerisms more catlike. “Anyway, mother, auntie Emily, the others… they all say I’m growing more beautiful. I think I am… but you never seem to notice.” She puffed out her cheeks adorably, so I sped up my hand oail, and her back arched. As it did so, she unfastened her bra somehow without toug it, and her breasts spilled free, nipples already hard. I took my hand off her ears and started kneading her ample breasts, feeling the softness, and one fiarted stroking her nipple, and her breathing sped up, her breath hot.

  “You’ve always beeiful. That’s never ged.” I said, and Eri shook her head.

  “That’s no good! You o see me, just as I see you, and we see the others! Seeing what we expect to see is where… we… ah… uh… wrong… ahn… before…” Her voice grew strained and quieter as her tail and breast were touched tenderly. I the down, sug at her other breast, and I noticed that her panties were starting to gro, and the sour smell of her arousal was in the air.

  My Eye picked up a little aether, and my underwear slid down, freeing my cock. Eri eyed it, and her hand grasped it, and she started stroking it, just as I was her tail, matg my motions, which made me shiver. My reason was starting to slip away, my love and lust for Eri spiking, but I listeo what she had said, and really looked at her. “You’re right.” I agreed. “Our retionship, our perceptions were frozen. But now we’ve thawed. Yes, you’re stunning. A match for any. And… sexy. Incredibly so!” Now I took a deep, good look at her, Eri had ged. She was still herself, just… more.

  “Of course. I’m … uh… a Temptress, only for… ahn… you!” Eri gasped wetly, her warmth unicated to me through my hand. “Though… ahn uh… maybe I’ll no longer… ahn… be Dark!” She suddenly reared up, biting my ear, and then whispered a suggestion which surprised me.

  “Sure.” I agreed, and I released her tail. She grinned, asking for a kiss, and after we parted, a bridge of saliva linking us for a moment, I slid down her pahe fabric heavy with her ar. I gently started toying with her clit and pussy, my other hand once more toug her breasts and ears alternatively, while her hands were stroking my skin, aail… That feels… impossible to describe. It was coiled around my dick, twisting and stroking it, and the sensation was nothing like hand, lips or even a pussy, being warm, furry and somehow muscur.

  “How… is it?” Eri managed, her skin flushed. “Nobody else… ahn… do this yet.”

  Yeah, Shaeu’s tail in her weaselkin form is a bit short and not so prehensile… I let that stupid thought wash through me, and trated on attag Eri’s ots, now lig the ear I wasn’t fondling. It tasted strahe fur odd, but as I sucked on it, it seemed to be a very pleasurable thing for Eri, who anting loudly, sweat oozing from her skin. Her pussy was leaking like a broken faucet, and her clit was growing enged, a pretty red bean that shivered under my fingers. Mischievously, I slid a few fingers inside her, poking Eri’s sensitive spots, but she pouted, biting down on my shoulder.

  “I don’t… want… uh, ahn… your fingers, I want…” she began, but as my hand sped up, she quickly cried out, reag asm, spurting a trickle of love ar. As her body vulsed lightly, she eyed me acgly, before her smile turned wicked, and the motions of her tail sped up, coiling around my cock like a strig snake. As I bit down on her ear, she teased me, her fingers stroking my gns, and the sensation of the biail and finger assault was indescribable.

  “Eri, I’m…” I gasped, and she smirked.

  “Let it out! You did it to me, so turnabout… is fair.” Her words were still slow and boured, but her tail showed no fatigue, and with a cry I came hard, cloudy white liquid shooting over her hands and tail, tangling in the fur. She kept squeezing and squeezing, tail wringing me dry, and soon the sheets and her body was sticky with my cum.

  “How was that?” Eri said proudly, reag down and wiping her belly, before tasting my release, her delicate lips opening, tongue pping at it, in a very catlike manner. “Bitter. But the fvour is different. I wonder if it’s down to the alcohol?”

  “I doubt it.” I picked up Eri’s tail, making her shiver. “Ugh, your fur is all matted and gross now. They alk about that when it es to sex with beast girls.”

  “You read that sort of manga, do you?” Eri accused me jovially, before trating. For a momeail vanished, cum falling to the bed, then it reappeared. “Oh well, not an issue I have to worry about. But what worries me…” She reached down, spreading her dripping, twitg pussy. “…is how much I want you inside me. It’s been too long. I always knew I wanted you, but I never knew I was such a lewd girl. But…” she eyed me, amused. “…I’ve been practising, as I said. Not for this… well, not just for this, I’m trying to grow stronger, I don’t want to be in a position where I hold everyone back again, but as a side be…” Her hair ged colour, switg between a silver like Shiro’s, amber like Shaeu’s, pink, bright blue, green and more. Her eyes ged as well. “…I ’t do wholesale ges, like being someone else, but… you’ll never get bored, right?”

  “Silly girl.” I kissed her, a leisurely, yet lewd kiss, tongues peg at each other, while I massaged her breasts and slid a hand to her ass, enjoying the feel of it. “I could never be bored of you. Never!”

  “I know.” Eri gasped, her kissing being more frantic. “But I’m prepared to do anything for you, even ge. No, I have to ge. Otherwise I’m just a nuisao you and the others, and I ’t bear that. I’m lucky. No matter what, I have memories with you nobody else except Aiko has…” She paused, and a wicked grin spread on her face. “You know, If I ge into anyone, I could be Aiko… haven’t you wondered…?” She suddenly burst out ughing at the shocked, sdalised expression on my face.

  “Eri, what the hell? You are the ohat always gets angry when Shaeu makes those jokes…” I was lost for words, but she merely hugged me, pulling me close.

  “I know. But I think… I’m too serious. I thought I’d try being a girl you don’t have to tiptoe around. I know you don’t see Aiko that way. You may be a pervert, but you’re a good man. I’ve always known that.” She patted my head tenderly. “There, there. Good boy! But… sex is fun because it’s intimate, shameful, passionate.” We y in each other’s embrace, kissing and stroking, keeping the fires hot, and my dick ressing against Eri’s belly, eager to slide lower aer her.

  “I know, but… this fires me up enough!” I insisted, and Eri ughed happily.

  “Me as well. Though holy, it’s not so bad, sharing with Hyath, Shaeu and the others. I feel closer to them when we fuck you together.” Eri used the crude word, and that made my dick quiver. “So I have this talent, and I’ll ho. Mostly for battle, but… if it makes me more appealing, I’ll do it! And if you ever want to screw two Shaeu’s at once, or Yu-mi, or a celebrity like Tamami-, or even Aiko… I’ll never judge you. Because for you, I’ll ge, and take on any form that pleases you. So release your desires to me!”

  “So long as the more that ges, the more…” Our tongues entwihis time with eager desperation , and as we pulled apart, saliva scattering, I gazed into her bck orbs, my grey ones serious. “…you stay the same. Don’t ever lose what makes you Eri. Else I’d never be happy.”

  “Just knowing you cherish me not just because of our past makes me happy.” Eri shed some light tears. “But… I want to py too. So… I adjust my hair, eye colour, skin tone, and size to some extent. What would you like?”

  “Just the hair and eyes is fihat’ll be fresh enough. Although no, thinking about it…” I whispered something to her, and she giggled.

  “So lewd! But yes, I do that. I wonder… maybe it’ll be fun.” Her body shifted, and her hair and eyes turned a brilliant pink, her hair shortening on one side and growing into a ponytail oher, and her body shrunk a little, her chest diminishing in volume. “I ’t mimi anime character properly, especially from a show I’ve not watched, but… is this close enough?”

  “Yeah. Yasu-san… no, Yasu-kun…” Words and honorifics to keep distaween me and others o go. I’m not who I used to be. “…would be screaming right now. Holy, I love Shaeu and her body, but I’ve not got a fetish for this. It’s just… different to you. Might as well make the most of it. ime…”

  “Yes, maybe I’ll get a figure like Aliyah.” Eri ughed. “Though she’d try and kill you if she ever heard that.” With a grin, Eri, making a facsimile of Benitsubasa, my favourite Sekirei from the show of the same name, spread her legs. “Akio, make love to me! Fill me up and make me yours! I’m on birth trol, more’s the pity. There’s no rush now anyway, it seems.” As I tilted my head, puzzled at her words, she shrugged, her smaller chest not boung as much as usual. “It doesn’t matter. You’ll know soon enough, Anyway, this is my night, my time, so… time to make love!”

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  [colpse]I grasped one of Eri’s hands, and our fingers interced. My other hand guided my dick to her entrance, and her pussy slid open. There was a wince from Eri as I forced open her unusually tight hole, and she bit down on her lip, her facial expressions the same, on a different face, which was fasating. My cock pushed against the obstru, and she cried out.

  “Take it, ravage me! I give my virginity to you yet again!” She cried words that made no logical sense, but I felt a hymen tear, and blood scattered onto the sheets as I forced open her body, whi this form had never known a man. I licked her lips, and her mouth opeo, which I sucked on until she rexed, flig at her nipples, stroking her belly and toug her small, tight ass with my free hand.

  “I’m fine now.” Eri smiled, toug her slender belly. “I suppose it’s not quite the same, but now this is the third time you’ve taken my virginity. I’m in the lead!”

  I ughed happily, enjoying her rexed banter. “True. Las Vegas, then the Boundary due to your Astral Body not having been fully deflowered. And now this.”

  “And we do it over and ain. Until you get bored of the y.” Eri cmped her lower body, pussy squeezihe insides different. “It’ll be hard though. You don’t know where my sensitive spots are, so you’ll have to learn again and again!”

  “I’ll never get bored.” I promised. “And learning more about you… even if you ge, is something I’m happy I get to do. Because… I see you as you, no matter what you look like, no matter how you ge, you’re still Mori Eri. No. Oshiro Eri!”

  “I know.” Her pink eyes were serious. “Just as … despite how you’ve ged, and you worry that you’ve bee someone hard, selfish and cold… I know that you are always thinking of me, of us, and will do everything to make us happy. Now… I want you to love me iruest sense!”

  With a smile as my answer, I started moving. It was tough at first, her smaller body being forced open by my cock, and Eri groahough her groans soon became moans. I sucked at her breasts, eagerly w the nipples, and my free hand poked and prodded at her ass. Eri yelped as my finger circled her asshole, and she looked at me with curiosity. “I heard you did that with Shiro and Shaeu. Are you… ugh…into that?”

  As I tio slowly piston, her unfamiliar body now responding to her lust, love ar foaming, the traces of blood also helping to lubricate us, I grinned. Eri’s easy to get wet no matter what form she’s in. Too easy, sometimes. “I don’t hate it. Anything I do with you girls is sexy and fun, but it’s hard work, so… not today. I just want to tease you, see you melt!”

  “I am… melting… ahn, I assure… uh… you!” Eri gasped as my dick pushed into her. “I’m… smaller, so… yoing deeper than ever, and … uh ahn… it feels so different!”

  Biting on her nipple, wringing more pleasured groans from her, I tried to shift the angle of thrust, but it was hard as she was so tight, so I swept her up into the sitting position, and as she g to me, fiight in mine, I tio pound her, sopping spping of my body against hers mingling with the hot sound of wet kisses and deep gasps. I groped her ass, sliding a finger in just a little, amused at how much she tightened up each time I did so, and as love ar, precum and traces of blood foamed up and spshed onto the bed, Eri’s body was turning as pink as her new eyes and hair.

  “I … feel it ing!” Eri moaned, and I felt it too, the su and g of her pussy delightful. My hand slid down her ass and to her pussy, polishing the bright bean with love ar, and she shivered, her ecstasy rising. “I… ahn… ahn…. uh… want it. I want you!”

  I want you too. I’m selfish, but… a ruler has to be selfish. I don’t want ao have to sacrifice, but even I’m not a God. All I have to do is make sure any sacrifices lead to greater joys, and I win. We win! It seemed I was going to explode, the unfamiliar body of Eri stoking my desires, so I sped up my hand, my mouth roaming over Eri’s body, kissing her forehead, lips, cheeks, neck, breasts, belly and finally her clit, sug on the enged bean even as I polished it, and her peak was suddenly in lih my own. Eri was gasping and gaping, looking ical, drool trig down her , so I moved and licked it off, kissing her, delighting in her joy, and as I felt a hot lump rising, my balls ag, eager to release my love into Eri, as I traced my tongue along to her ear, before whispering a few passionate words.

  “I love you Eri. And I’m truly looking at you.” As her eyes widened in uanding, I tinued. “No matter what, we’ll always be together, because now… we see each other for who we are, not who we remembered each other to be!”

  “I… love… you!” Eri cried, smaller body vulsing hard, and for the first time in a while, perhaps because she was in a smaller body, she pissed herself from pleasure, liquid soaking the bed beh us. Poor maids. Oh well, It’s why we pay big money I guess? Maybe Eri had too much to drink?

  “I love you too!” was my only answer, as my sed asm of the night erupted, cum p into Eri, seeking to fight against her flow. It was turning into a spectacur mess, but Eri was smiling brilliantly as she asmed repeatedly, and as I watched her fondly I remembered her inal leearance, one I knew well, and it seemed to overp with her current one, and as they did so, I somehow came again, flooding Eri. Her womb shuddered, gulping down, aoo squealed, shaking from too much pleasure. We tumbled to the bed, me managing a few more thrusts into Eri’s squeezing, shuddering aive body, emptying myself out entirely, and as we y there, Eri using my rger body as a pillow, the sensation of soaked, messy sheets and clothes unpleasant, we exged some slow, gentle kisses.

  “Thanks, Eri. For being here. And for being you.”

  “It’s fine.” Eri managed after a moment. “I only be me. I just want to be the best me I be. And with you… that’s possible. Because I want to be better for you. And not just you. I hate to admit it… but Shaeu was right. I need petition, pushing. Otherwise…” Her pink hair was tig me, as she gazed into my eyes seriously. “I’d have stayed a selfish, needy girl forever. And you’d have either abandoned me or resented me, and…” I would utterly hate it if that happened. I could accept you finding someone you liked more, though it would have hurt me. But if I was the cause of driving you away, the cause of your pain…

  What the hell? My eyes widened, and moments ter, so did Eri’s, the unfamiliar pink not disguising the personality I was used to seeing.

  “What… was that? I heard…” you saying something in my head? Just like Haru-san? And…

  “Yes. I hear you too, and also…” Narrowing my eyes, I looked at Eri. I could feel her, a small ke of aether, with faint traces of adherence mixed in. Perplexed, determio work out what had happened, I unleashed my Eye, and as I did so, Eri shivered, and what I saw surprised me…

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