Lila's thighs squeezed tight on Mel's waist, her eyes narrowing like the
If not for Lila's following words, Mel would have been carried away by the momentum and straddle Lila back herself. "Where were you this entire time?"
The Witch of Envy's glare sharpened, her hands clutching onto Mel's sleepwear as if to hold back her frustration.
After Mel left in her Witch form, Lila was immediately sent to evacuate along with the students. Surprisingly, she met a 'Mel' there, too!
But as soon as she greeted her with a 'hi' instead of a smuggy 'Lila!' she was used to, she immediately determined the decoy as fake!
Mel's expression softened apologetically. "You've worked hard, Lila."
Lila's pout bloated even more, if that was even possible. "Oh, so you know?"
Determining the 'fake' Mel is not an issue. For Lila, 'hiding from being a Witch' factor justified it all.
The issue came afterwards, when Saria and other professors came to check. Although also acting optimistically, the decoy Mel was visibly less flirty and touchy with Lila.
That in itself already raised Saria and Samantha's eyebrows. More than that, the perceptive, totally-spot-something-wrong Dragoness also approached at the time!
Lila's nails dug into the sleepwear's fabric, recalling the smuggy Rosana as Lila dragged the decoy away. "Next time, pick at least a decoy who was at least willing to flirt with me! It won't be so hard otherwise!"
Mel's eye darted away in guilt. System, you hear?
[ Mhm. Oh, but do you want to, Host? ]
The Witch of Lust's possessiveness flared up. Absolutely not. The mere thought of Lila flirting with someone other than her pained her.
Then, something clicked in her mind as she glanced back at the emerald eyes full of complaints. "Lila. Do you want a decoy to flirt with you? I'm a little... hurt."
As soon as the implication dawned upon Lila, a look of terror washed over her face. In her mind, flirting or being flirted with a decoy made by Mel? No way.
She shook her head before frowning. Her flirtatiousness and right to be flirted with should only belong to Mel and Mel alone! Mel's decoy never deserved such a privilege!
"I-I'm..." She stammered, struggling to recollect her mistakes. "I'm sorry for proposing it... Please don't ever let a decoy... You know."
[ Envy felt apologetic for proposing something uncomfortable for you and her! ]
[ Envy Favourability: 75 -> 79 ]
Mel's lips curled up to a foxy smile. "I won't. Never."
Lila's head hung, her hands loosening with a downcast mood. "Mmm. Please don't feel... mad at me. I don't mean to bring up such a thing."
Mel's brows raised with amusement. "Aw. Don't feel saddened! Rather, despite such a confusing situation, you deserve only praise to cover for me."
The Witch of Lust's hand stretched up, petting Lila's head. "Good job, Lila. I'm so lucky to have a lover like you."
Envy shuddered as fingers crawled through her hair, muttering. "Me-me too. Mel..."
Mel's eyes gleamed at such a remark. She wished nothing but ruffling her Lila's hair and admired her messy look.
Unfortunately, 'bed timing' comes first before intrusive thoughts, as Mel yawned. "It's alright. It's my fault as well for not telepathing you."
The Witch of Lust, however, mustered up a tired smirk. "Instead, let me compensate with something else."
Mel's waist buckled a little; the softness of Lila's thigh was a godsend.
She wondered momentarily if she should tug up her sleepwear for her bare tummy to truly savour the sensation. Alas, her waifu's reassurance came first!
And so, without words, Mel sat up and hugged Lila, wrapping her arms under her armpits.
"Hic-Mel?!"
She snuggled her cheek onto the flustered Lila, musing at the heat that contrasted with Lila's cool skin. A conflicting sensation, but the contrast made it all the more memorable.
The Witch of Lust leaned in, tilting her head. "Hey. Lila."
The hot breath seeped deep into Lila, as the poor blue bun held back a moan. "Ye-yes?"
"How do you feel about sleeping with me now?"
"Slee-sleeping with you?!"
Lila's surprised scream was filled with excitement. So forward! So aggressive! She knew her 'secretly-a-witch' friend was a pervert, but she wasn't anywhere prepared yet!
A playful glint danced in Mel's glance. "Oh. I don't mind doing it now, but you must take the lead because I'm tired, Lila."
Take the lead herself? What a tempting offer! But...
Lila's internal thoughts were cut off, her selfishness fading upon one word. "Tired... is there any side effect to you switching to being a Witch?"
Mel pulled back a little, meeting a pair of concerned, emerald eyes with a soft smile. "Of course not. The Witch Form has no repercussion, but it is a fact that I am tired."
Lila's brows shot up, realising she had awakened Mel early in the morning. "Uh-um... sorry."
"Don't be. Don't ever be sorry for wanting to ask me. Wanting to be with me more."
She flipped Lila to the side, hands still over her back. "Rather, be more selfish. So selfish that I can't help but indulge you more."
"Sel...fish?"
The term rolled off strangely for Lila, who has lived to take care of her sister for almost a decade.
Mel chuckled at the confused Lila, before her chest heaved to meet Lila's. "Yep, just like I'm going to be selfish myself now and hug you like a teddy bear to sleep."
The Witch of Envy's cheeks flushed at the bouncy collusions beneath them, her mind racing over Mel's permission.
"Then... can we have a date afterwards?"
Lila's hands returned the embrace, curling up into Mel's figure. The motherly warmth enveloped her in a comforting cocoon that she couldn't help but melt into.
"Of course."
Mel chuckled before closing her eyes. When Mel mulled it over, they never properly explored the capital after they arrived, due to the need to prepare for the exam.
She also had to pay a visit to 'her' sometime soon. But for now, she would like to plan in her dreams, which place she would like to take her dear Lila to.
Perhaps, she should tell more about herself, about her first year when she first transmigrated into this confusing world.