When noon came and the sun rose to the top, Mel and Lila changed out of their sleepwears into something more comfortable for the date.
To Mel's dismay, however, her offer to switch clothes in the same room as Lila was kindly rejected within a second. Don't trust a pervert, her dear Lila exclaimed.
Mel could not possibly understand wha's wrong. She merely wished a tiny surprise of sizing up Lila's boobs as she was switching! Shouldn't her lover also like it as well?
As she sighed to herself like a perfect opportunity slipping from her grasp, she stepped out of the room to find Lila leaning by the doorside, fidgeting as if impatient.
She was wearing a soft wool, brown modest dress, with skirt reaching down to the ankles. The simple neckline bordered the collarbone, with sleeves made of thin fabric.
In contrast, Mel wore a light cotton, pinky dress that draped over her vompultous figure perfectly. The skirt fluttered just above her knees, with a square neckline trimmed with delicate white laces. Another perfect image of innocence.
With hands behind her back, the Witch of Lust hummed. "Looks good!"
Lila hiccuped, looking away in a slight blush. "Mm. You too... Mel."
Mel pulled back and nodded hard. For her, anything on Lila was perfect! But if possible, she would try a few dresses with her dear Witch! Like maid outfits or perhaps even rabbit-
She shuddered, before quickly and surely shaking off the thought. Today was romantic, romantic! No lewd delusion! (For now.)
The Witch of Lust glanced back at the door, where her
Mel smiled at a few excited barks that came in response, before strolling and taking Lila's hand into her own. "Then, shall we?"
Lila's eyes flickered between the Hound and Mel, glimmering with curiosity, but she decided her questions were better left for later.
So she obediently nodded. "Mm. Please guide me well." Her brows knitted together, showing she was more prepared than ever to explore the capital.
Mel smirked at her seriousness. "You look like you were going to a war."
"Well, you-you can't blame me." Lila stammered, glancing down. "I've only heard a little about the capital in the village, you know? Of course, I'll be a little excited."
Mel's expression, as if hearing the sky was about to crash, was 'saddened' to the extreme. "Aw... I thought it's because you were looking forward to a date with me...."
Lila's emerald eyes narrowed, her fingers tightening over Mel's. "Teasing me again?"
The Witch of Lust's head swung back, smirking without shame. "Yep. I'm so happy I have a cute lover who deeply cares for me, covers for me, trusts me, and likes me for who I am."
Then, the Witch of Envy's calmness crumbled a little, flustered by the unexpected compliment. "I-I... of course...you saved my sister's life. How can I not... You know."
Mel leaned forward, her chest sinking into Lila's arm. "Don't worry. Back when we had our roleplay, I fully remember your sincerity back then."
Lila's eyes blinked in confusion, the softness on her arm making it hard to think calmly. "Sincerity?"
A chuckle almost escaped Mel's throat before she coughed twice to clear her throat, murmuring loudly and clearly. "Mel... after this... can I be rewarded with more than a-"
A clasp over her lips cut off the Seducer's words, with Lila's hand locking them firmly.
Mel tilted her head to observe the reddened cheeks. Wow, a 'full flush'.
"Do n't-don't say a single word."
The Witch of Envy's voice trembled with utter shame, her tongue almost bitten in her panic.
She was merely drunk at the moment! Was it not natural to let slip a few intrusive thoughts while overwhelmed with confusion and excitement?!
Mel, however, deliberately ignored Lila's embarrassment, as a mischievous desire sprang to her mind.
And before she knew it, her instinct took hold as she darted out her tongue, tasting the veins between Lila's palm.
Her lover yanked back the hand. "Hic! What are you-"
"I will."
"Heh?"
Mel leaned in, their chests pressing together this time, hands clasping to trap Lila in a hazy daze. "Something more than a tongue kiss is simple. No bedtime though. That is reserved for much later when we're both more comfortable."
Lila's eyes welled with tears, her teeth biting her lips to hold back a subdued moan. Her Mel's sakura-like, floral sense tickled her nostrils, their bodies a perfect fit that melted into an ideal sensation.
Mustering up all her strength, she managed to hush out. "Mm...mm...." Despite everything, she couldn't help but accept her friend's deliberate, naughty invitation.
She knew nothing about being lovers, nor if they've been 'rushing' too fast, yet Mel's curved, golden eyes that oozed confidence bound her into a whirlwind of bad (good) choices.
An excuse penetrated almost all of her hesitation: She was the one who was tempted, so she was not the one at fault, right?
[ Envy was fueled by desires that mirrored yours! Wait, who is the lustful one here? ]
[ Envy Favourability: 79 -> 85 ]
Mel's lips curled to a foxy smile, her body drawing away from Lila. "Then it is settled."
She admired Lila's huffing embarrassment, then glanced down at her lover's moist lips.
Mel's teeth clenched, recalling Lila's sweetness she tasted back in the exam. If circumstances were different, she would have let loose and pushed Lila on the floor by now.
Muttering 'I'm a Buddha rid of all mortal desires' mantra about fifteen times, she pulled Lila along the corridor. "Come on. We still had a date to catch! A lunch to finish!"
And though it's a little embarrassing, let's tell her more about...well, me.
Despite a few hesitations, Mel made up her mind. The Envy matter aside, she would tell Lila more of her life in the capital.
Her turmoil, her struggles, her determinations. A short journey that spanned at most a few months when Mel was first 'kidnapped' by this World.
It was a past she wished to forget, the kind you would never tell others over a school's chatter, considering her complete composure dating back to even when she and Lila first met.
And yet. "After all that, I want to take you to a secret spot."
She still couldn't wait. When they arrived, she wondered if Lila would laugh a little.