Chapter 15 MHC Vol. 1 Chapter 2 Part 9

Honey Trap

The next day, the atmosphere in Class F was, predictably, exquisitely awkward.

Everyone kept shooting glances my way during class. Leonil, especially, was staring at me with a perpetual, cheerful grin. It was what it was, I suppose. I had to give Paula-sensei credit for having the steel nerves to carry on teaching as though nothing had happened.

And so, after school, Letitia wasted no time heading to the tearoom with Shanoa. She must have really loved Shanoa’s tea. She’d been in a rare, excited mood about it.

—But unfortunately, I had to go a different way.

I had a few personal tasks I absolutely had to finish that day, namely cleaning and maintaining my sword. So, I was staying in my room.

As for those thugs, I wasn’t worried about them coming to the tearoom right after yesterday’s run-in. That would be tantamount to picking a fight with us—or more accurately, with the Barrow Dukedom. Letitia knew that, and that’s why she made sure to deliberately use her name, Barrow.

Honestly, what a shrewd villainess she is.

“Good grief, those two are probably wrapped up in that tea aroma right now. I’m so envious,” I grumbled to myself after finishing my sword maintenance.

I want some of that delicious tea, too. If Letitia goes again tomorrow, I’m absolutely tagging along. No question.

“Right, sword’s done. Next, I gotta—”

I was about to move on to the next chore to finish up quickly.

However,

Knock, knock

—The sound of knocking at my door stopped me. Someone had come to visit.

“…? Who is it?”

Had Letitia already returned? No, that felt way too early.

Puzzled, I opened the door.

Standing there was a girl with a characteristic twin-tail hairstyle and a smug smile. My Class F seatmate from seat number five—Laki Azalea.

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“Ooh, so this is the special dorm! It’s so big, I’m jealous! ☆”

Laki practically forced her way into the room and began looking around. Since she was assigned a room in the girls’ wing, it wasn’t surprising that she was curious…

“…So, what do you want?” I asked, on maximum alert. I didn’t let go of the hilt of the sword at my hip for a moment.

“What do I want? I said I came to play, didn’t I? ♪ A cute little girl like me came to your room, so you should look happier! ☆” Laki spoke in a terrifyingly sugary voice.

…Did she just call herself cute? She knows she’s a looker.

Indeed, Laki had a very attractive face. She was a delicate, doll-faced beauty with a certain innocent charm that drew men’s eyes. On top of that, she had an impeccable figure. She was slender, but everything that needed to stand out did, and my eyes were naturally drawn to her chest. The fact that she was fully aware of this and wore clothes that deliberately exposed her cleavage made her even worse. She was also wearing perfume; she smelled good.

Still, even in terms of looks and figure, I preferred Letitia by a mile.

“Sorry, but I’m not happy at all. I don’t know anything about you.”

“Well, let’s get acquainted then! ★ I’ve taken a real interest in you, Al-kun! ♡”

She’s way too familiar. ‘Al-kun’? That’s the first time anyone’s called me that… I think I really don’t like women like this…

“Then at least do it when Letitia’s here. If she finds out I was alone with another woman…”

“She’ll get mad? Stop liking you?”

“If you know that, then leave. Right now.”

“That’s not gonna happen! ☆ Because I knew I could be alone with you right now.”

“What…?”

“—Letitia-chan won’t be back for a while, will she? I saw her heading to the castle town with Shanoa-chan.” Laki gave a sly chuckle.

Then, she said something utterly astonishing.

“Hey, Al-kun… You’re a virgin, right?”

“…………Huh?”

“You are, aren’t you? A virgin! ♡ Heheh, how cute! ♪”

Laki slowly reached for the clothes she was wearing.

“I can tell just by watching your interactions with Letitia-chan! ☆ She seems like a girl who holds back, you know.”

Shhh-lurp, shhh-lurp. One layer after another, she began to shed her clothes. Slowly and deliberately. Gradually, more of her skin became exposed.

“Poor Al-kun, you must be dying to graduate, right? ★ So—I’ll graduate you instead! ♡”

She got to the last layer—slipping her fingers between the waistband and her underwear, she slid it down.

Immediately after, the lingerie dropped to her feet.

“Come on… Look at my body! ♡”

Laki held her arms behind her back, standing before me completely naked. She made no attempt to hide anything—her breasts, her hidden core. She brazenly showed off her highly provocative naked body.

Then, Laki stepped closer and hugged me tightly.

A woman’s body heat, unlike a man’s. The soft sensation of her two mounds. It stirred a fierce desire, threatening to consume my mind.

“…You can do anything you want, Al-kun. I’ll take anything you want to give.” Laki murmured sweetly, looking up at me through her lashes.

Her slender, supple hand crept along my body, slowly moving towards my lower abdomen.

It was a devilish temptation. A whisper from a demon. For a person of normal resolve, resisting this would be impossible—

“…Get off me.”

“Eh?”

“I’ll say it once more. Get away from me. Otherwise… I’ll kill you.”

I unleashed a torrent of fierce fury and killing intent. A completely abnormal amount. I pressed the guard of my sword with my left thumb, ready to draw the blade at a moment’s notice.

Too bad for you.

I’m not a normal person; I’m a “Great Villain.” I’m not stupid enough to fall for such an obvious honey trap.

Besides—the only person allowed to touch my body is Letitia.

“…Hmph. Guess you were the one who was pure, Al-kun?” Laki looked slightly disappointed, then abruptly let go of me. She began picking up the clothes she’d discarded.

“Why did you pull this stunt? I want an answer.”

“Why, I wanted to take Al-kun’s virginity, of course! ☆”

“Answer me seriously, or I’ll genuinely cut off one of your arms,” I threatened, using a harsh tone on Laki, who was still trying to evade the question.

She finally seemed to give up.

“…Fine, I’ll answer you seriously. I’m not interested in being the class King. But I do want the Queen seat.”

“The 『Queen』 seat?”

“You’re definitely going to be the 『King』 of Class F. I guarantee it. But as things stand, Letitia-chan is going to sit right next to you—in the 『Queen』 chair, right? And that’s no fun.”

“…So, you’re aiming to be the number two in Class F?”

“Correct! ☆” Laki hid her chest with the clothes she’d picked up, a defiant smile on her face. Her smile was still deeply unsettling.

“I have no power or authority. But I want to be one of the rulers. I absolutely refuse to be dominated.”

“So you tried to exploit me with a honey trap.”

“The Azalea women have specialized in honey traps for generations! ☆ Stealing a man is a perfectly valid survival strategy, you know! ♪”

“I don’t know if I understand that.”

“It’s fine. I don’t expect you to understand.”

Laki quickly put her clothes back on. And when she was fully dressed,

“But I’m not giving up! Al-kun, you’d better work hard not to fall for me! ☆” she said, then left the room.

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“—I’m home. Alban, are you here?”

A few hours after Laki left, Letitia finally returned to the room.

“…Welcome back, Letitia.”

I had been sitting on the bed, holding my sword, the entire time she was gone. I couldn’t relax otherwise. You can probably guess why.

“…? You look tired, somehow. Did something happen—”

At that moment, her nose twitched. She must have noticed.

The lingering scent of Laki’s perfume.

“…………Alban, did someone come to the room?” she asked quietly.

“Yeah, that Laki girl came by.”

“Laki?”

“The nerve of her, she tried to pull a honey trap on me.”

“—?! What did you say!?”

“Calm down. I sent her away before anything happened.”

“…Is that the truth?”

“Believe me. If you absolutely can’t, then—you can kill me.” I lifted the sword I was holding, turning the hilt toward her.

She wore a troubled look for a moment, but then—

“I believe you. You have never once lied to me.” She let out a small sigh, as if trying to convince herself.

“Thank you. Hearing you say that makes the restraint worthwhile,” I admitted.

“Hmph. By the sound of that, you saw her?”

“…Saw her what?”

“Her naked body.”

“You saw it?”

“…I saw it.”

“Did you touch her naked body?”

“…’Touched,’ or rather, she touched me…”

“Okay, now I know it perfectly. I shall ensure a full measure of reprisal is planned for that ill-mannered woman.” Letitia’s anger flared up palpably behind her.

Ugh, my wife is terrifying.

“…Hey, Letitia, can I ask you something?”

“Oh? What is it?”

“Do I… really look that obviously like a virgin?”

“Huh?”

“Laki spotted it right away… Do I really have that much of a ‘virgin vibe’ about me…?”

I didn’t usually think about it. I figured I should just be myself. But to be figured out that quickly… as a man, it was a shock, a blow to my pride.

I wonder, does that kind of thing really just seep out of you?

Though, I’m trying to hold back for a reason. I can’t risk getting Letitia pregnant…

“…………” Letitia was silent for a while after my question.

But then, she nodded as if she’d made up her mind.

“…Yes, you know. The time is now.”

“…Now for what?”

“I understand that you have been considerate of me until now. But this is a grave situation. Therefore, tonight, I shall put myself on the line.”

After saying something rather dramatic, she opened the drawer next to the bed and took out a small object.

“The maids at the estate gave this to me, just in case, you see.”

She walked over and held the small object right in front of me.

“That’s a—”

If my knowledge was correct,

That was probably,

No, surely,

Almost certainly,

—A contraceptive.

That night, I graduated from virginity.

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—The next morning.

The time was probably just after sunrise. The light filtering through the curtains was still dim.

When I woke up, a naked Letitia was sleeping soundly next to me. Next to me, or rather, in the same bed.

“…Well, that was fun last night,” I said to myself, since no one else would. I was sure Sebas would have said it if he’d been here.

The guilt hit me immediately after. I had decided to wait until graduation, for Letitia’s sake… But the moment I saw her naked body, all my resolve crumbled. A wave of desire, incomparable to what I felt around Laki, had erupted inside me.

I was pathetic, even to myself. I gave myself one point for at least keeping a bare minimum of sanity and not tearing off the contraceptive in my passion.

“Ugh… I’m an idiot…”

“Mmm… Alban…?” Letitia’s eyelids fluttered open, and she rubbed her eyes.

Oops, I woke her up.

“Good morning, Letitia. Did I wake you?”

“No, I woke up on my own.”

Letitia slowly sat up, revealing her beautiful naked body even more.

—Gorgeous.

Her unbound silver hair. Her skin, as white as snow. Her slender, supple limbs. No matter how many times I look, she’s utterly beautiful. And not just beautiful; she’s seductive. It’s a subtle, graceful glow, like a pristine white snowfield being illuminated by the dawn light.

I can state it with certainty. There is no woman more alluring than Letitia in this world. She is perfection to me.

…I was the first to tread upon this fresh snow. The thought made a new surge of desire bubble up inside me.

“Oh…? Heh-heh, I didn’t mean to tempt you.”

“Sorry… But please just rest. I put a strain on your body last night—”

“It’s fine.”

“Huh?”

“We still have time before school starts. There should be enough time for us to entwine our bodies one more time.”

“No, but…”

“Alban, do you not desire me?”

“I want you so much.”