Novel Full Chapter 592: A Friend
Chapter 592: A Friend
"...Lycoris, Aqua seems pretty mad at me," my friend says while I stare at her, confused.
"Olivia, what do you mean?" The girl in front of me is the only one at the academy who wanted to be friends with me. Unfortunately, most students ignore us daughters of the Demon King.
But fortunately, Olivia came to befriend me, apparently because she feels indebted to the Demon King. Her father used to be a fried tentacle vendor, then became a soldier who even saw my mom, Pandora, in person.
And after the war, that soldier got to choose a wife. He picked a human woman who, after drinking the demonization potion, became a succubus. So Olivia is also a succubus because of her mother’s racial heritage.
Olivia is a beautiful girl with short pink hair and dark pink eyes. She has a seductive figure and large breasts, with big black horns, small black wings, and a long, thin black tail with a diamond-shaped tip.
Right now, she’s wearing the academy’s black uniform and gold, round-rimmed glasses because she apparently developed some kind of eyesight problem due to magic.
She’s someone easily recognizable, and her friendship is pleasant because she’s clever and helps me a lot.
"Lycoris, Aqua is apparently jealous. Our friendship seems to provoke her somehow," Olivia says, adjusting her glasses while writing in her notebook.
"Really? She didn’t do anything to you, did she?" I ask, worried. Olivia is my only friend outside of my sisters. I don’t want Aqua to end up hurting her.
"Not exactly. She looked into my life and showed up at my house. I found her talking to my parents under the pretense of being a friend from the academy. It seems she researched everything about me."
"And... some things happened, but nothing really dangerous." She stops writing and looks at me, waiting for my response.
"...Sister Aqua is intense, but I don’t think she’ll do anything to you, don’t worry!" I say, not sounding very confident.
"...You ’think,’ huh? ...Hmmm... alright, I guess that’s enough. Anyway, Lycoris, do you want to come to my house today? Mom and Dad seem curious about my friendships after Aqua showed up."
"Of course!! I want to go!" I’ve never been to a friend’s house before. This seems really great! Lately, people have been approaching each of us more. Even if it’s still not much, it’s progress.
I even heard Azazel made several friends because she’s not competitive about grades and is very outgoing. Eclipsya and Aqua, on the other hand, don’t have any friendships at the academy because they’re both odd girls.
"..." We both look at the door and see Aqua entering my room, which is common. It looks like she’s about to say something until she spots Olivia, and her gaze turns feral for a second.
"Lycoris, and this girl in your room?" Aqua asks me directly, sitting down intrusively on the desk we’re using.
"She’s my friend. You already know her. I invited her to study since—"
"Fine, I know. But I thought we studied together..." she says, not taking her eyes off Olivia, who looks away.
"...Aqua, you didn’t have sex with Olivia, did you?" When I say this, Aqua trembles, her lips quivering slightly before she looks away.
"I... was just testing whether she was passive or active... and she’s... very passive." Olivia looks down, blushing.
"Hmm..." I feel jealous, my tail tapping against the desk with a soft snap.
"I figured as much. So don’t act jealous when you’ve done lewd things with another girl! A-Am I not enough?" I say, a little manipulative, a little irritated.
"That’s not it! I was just checking to make sure that girl wouldn’t steal you from me!!! Besides... I still have a pretty high libido, and she’s kind of a succubus, it just happened!"
"...Hmmm... great excuse... but fine! I won’t get too jealous! But don’t treat my actions like they’re wrong when you went way further." She shrinks a little, moving closer to me on the desk and sitting by my side.
"Okay, okay, I’m sorry, you’re right. I slept with that girl, it would be really hypocritical of me to question you too much... but you’re mine, okay! You promised!"
"...Mhm, I don’t want anyone else! I only want you!" I say, giving her a little kiss on the cheek. She gives me a loving, shy smile.
"I... should I leave?" Olivia asks, clearly feeling like a third wheel.
"No need... I was just a little jealous. But if you’re Lycoris’s friend, then I’ll consider you a friend too. Thank you for being her friend, and I also appreciate you keeping quiet about that night at your house." Aqua thanks her, which is rare.
’She’s so cute...’ I watch Aqua’s smile as I smile too. She’s so sweet and protective.
"It was nothing... Mom and Dad didn’t complain either and... I actually liked it... I’d never felt so filled before... you have so much vitality, I couldn’t walk properly for over a week..." Olivia says, embarrassed, while I stare at Aqua with suspicion.
"Aqua, I’ve been friends with Olivia for about a month!!! You didn’t even wait to start snooping into her life?"
"H-Hahaha, I was just protecting what’s mine! Don’t make that cute pouty face! Besides, you’re the best! Olivia doesn’t even come close to you." When Aqua says that, my heart races a little. Olivia looks slightly disappointed.
Obviously, for Olivia, her experience with Aqua was the best she’s ever had in her life, while for Aqua, it’s clear Olivia doesn’t even come close to me.
"Sister Aqua... changing the subject, Mom Zephyra’s birthday is coming up... do you want to help me pick out a present? Olivia said she’d help me too." I try to include both of them so Aqua can actually become friends with Olivia.
Aqua needs a friend. Someone who isn’t me, since I’m dating her. Aqua is kind of lonely, and her arrogant, territorial attitude drives other demons away.
"Of course! I’ll help you... not that your mother deserves it. Didn’t she slap you last year? I still can’t accept that! You picked out a present with so much care, and still, that damn woman slapped you across the face."
"If she weren’t the queen and Pandora’s wife, I would—" Aqua notices my expression at her threat and falls silent.
"...Mom Zephyra is just... hurt. She’s not bad..." I murmur, tired. I know it’s not her fault. She has trauma related to me. She can’t look at me and feel what a mother normally would. Besides, I found out what Ryona means, and it just makes it even more obvious why Mom Zephyra calls me Ryona.
"Lycoris, you’re so sweet... but when I become queen, you can be sure! I’ll give you so many things!!" Aqua speaks with absolute confidence, as if she’s definitely going to win Mother’s challenge and become the new Demon King.
"Become queen?" Olivia asks, confused, while Aqua realizes she said too much. No one knows about that yet. We haven’t even told Elena.
"Olivia, it’s because I plan to build my own kingdom in the future! So obviously, I’ll be a queen!" Aqua skillfully dodges the subject, and Olivia nods in understanding.
"..." We hear a faint ringing sound, and Olivia looks at the clock on the wall.
"Sorry, you two, it’s time for me to go home. Mom and Dad get worried if I’m not back on time. Besides, I need to take some things so my eyesight doesn’t get worse." She stands up and starts gathering her academy materials.
"Olivia, I told you before, if you wanted, we could send you to the castle to heal your eyes!" I tell her, an offer she always refuses.
"I appreciate the offer, but it’s not that big of a problem. The glasses work fine. Besides, we’re friends; I don’t want to be a freeloader. General medical treatments are free, anyway."
"And although private treatment is a bit expensive, it’s within a range I can afford with some time. So I’m going to try to achieve the cure on my own. Dad, who fought in the war, said we should earn things through effort, not just accept them handed to us."
"Though I think he says that more because he got Mom as a gift for his war contributions. By saying that, it makes it seem like Mom is something valuable he earned through hard work."
"Even though it was a reward thousands of other soldiers also received. Anyway, I still appreciate the offer. And if I can’t afford the cure on my own, I’d like some help." She winks at me before heading toward the door.
"And about the invitation to my house... both of you can come. I enjoy our conversations... and Aqua... I-I swear, if it happens again, I’ll moan quieter..." She slams the door, embarrassed, while Aqua and I listen to her running footsteps.
"What did you do to that girl?"
"...If she were sexually active, I’d want her far away from you. So I showed up at her house to test her, and I ended up fucking her pretty intensely all night... she didn’t resist at all and seemed to like it. Maybe she’s a bit of a masochist..." Before Aqua finishes speaking, I kiss her.
"All night? Even though you have me? I’m jealous." I push her to the floor and mount her.
"Sister, you’re not going to leave me this jealous, are you?"
"What about your studying?" she asks, glancing at the desk.
"I’ll do it later!! Hehehe, now, sis, pull out your two ’little friends’!! I’m going to give them some special attention today! And please, don’t sleep with any more friends I make in the future!!" I bet what happened with Olivia wasn’t entirely consensual.
Probably, because Olivia is a succubus and due to demonic instincts, she accepted easily, but I’m almost sure Aqua used a little coercion.
"I know what you’re thinking, but honestly, I didn’t coerce that girl! I asked her if she was hungry and said I could give her vitality as long as she stayed quiet and let me analyze her! She’s smart; she probably realized I was investigating her from the start!"
"Really? W-Wow... th-they grew fast, huh?" I look away, feeling my body lift slightly from the force of her "little friends" down below.
"Yes. I wouldn’t do anything forced with your friends... not that I didn’t think about it, but thinking isn’t a crime, right?"
"Hahaha, only you would be like this, Aqua!... thank you." I’m glad she didn’t do anything bad to Olivia. It shows how much she’s changed compared to the past. In the past, she was extremely territorial and would clearly hurt any friends I had.
She changed for me. It makes my heart almost melt. Because even though she doesn’t like it, she does this kind of thing because she loves me.
"Now let’s get started! We have a few hours before it’s time to go to Olivia’s house!"