Last night was one night. I had also realized something: with only Ai, it was almost impossible to satisfy myself. It was never-ending. My stamina was so good that it was beyond the norm.
I guess it came with my Ogre Blood and my regeneration.
Yesterday, we had done it twenty times at a minimum, but I wasn't even exhausted. The woman below me had other thoughts, though.
Ai was exhausted. She had passed out from the pleasure and fallen asleep. Her stomach was showing, and it had slightly swelled a bit—it was probably from my cum that was still inside her. Her stomach also had a slight glow to it from the mana inside her.
For some reason, her belly had grown a little. It looked like she was just one month pregnant, but she wasn't. Was it because when I did it, I was an orc? Does their race also change depending on my evolution, or do they stay an orc?
[Ding]
[The Erotica System has noticed a genuine question towards Lust and concern for children. Note: All evolution affects the children.]
It would affect them... hopefully in a good way. But why was Ai looking like she was one month pregnant? At most, it had been two weeks compared to a month.
[Note: Orc children have evolved due to you, resulting in faster pregnancy time.]
I got out of bed to go to the bathroom. I looked at myself in the mirror.
I looked different.
My body was more defined, my muscles more pronounced. My skin was paler, and my eyes... my eyes were glowing—a faint, amber light. And my horns. They were bigger and sharper.
They weren't just small bumps anymore. They were proper horns, curling up from my temples, sharp and menacing.
I was changing. And I didn't know how to stop it.
I washed my face, then got back into bed. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her close. She was warm and soft, and she smelled like lavender and sex.
I closed my eyes and tried to sleep. But I couldn't. All I could think about was Akeno. I thought about her black hair, her violet eyes, and her smile. I thought about the way she looked at me, the way she felt in my arms.
I thought about the date tomorrow. And I felt guilty. I felt guilty for wanting her. Ai was asleep beside me, and all I could think about was another woman.
I was a monster in heat.
I must have fallen asleep at some point, because the next thing I knew, the sun was streaming through the window. Ai was still asleep, her body curled up against mine.
I slipped out of bed, careful not to wake her. I got dressed, my movements quiet and deliberate.
I wrote her a note:
Gone to school. I'll see you tonight. I love you.
I left it on the pillow next to her head. Then I left the apartment and walked to school. The streets were quiet, the air crisp and cool. The sun was just beginning to rise, casting a golden glow over the city.
I had pulled my hood up and my hat down. I didn't want anyone to see my horns. They were bigger now, harder to hide. The school gates loomed in front of me. A familiar dread settled in my stomach.
I had walked through the gates. Students were milling about, laughing and talking. I kept my head down, my hands in my pockets.
I could feel their eyes on me and could hear their whispers.
"Who's that?"
"Why is he wearing a hood?"
"Is he a delinquent?"
I knew my horns weren't going to stay hidden forever. I needed to find a way to hide them, but I didn't even have mana. Magic didn't work the same way it would for humans with mana.
Could Aura replicate it?
The thought settled in my chest like a stone. I made it to the classroom without incident. I slid into my seat at the back and put my head down on my arms.
The teacher droned. The students whispered amongst themselves. The clock moved as the time dwindled.
Akeno. Her name circled in my mind like a bird looking for a place to land. What was I going to say to her? What would I do?
I didn't have answers. I never had answers. The morning passed by. I had math, history, and then learning English. It was a struggle. I only answered when called upon.
The afternoon was a blur of colors and sounds. The final bell rang. I shot out of my seat, my movements a desperate scramble to escape. I needed to get out of there before she found me.
But it was too late.
She was standing by the gate, her back against the wall. She looked so different out of her school uniform. She wore a simple white sundress, her black hair falling loose around her shoulders. She was beautiful.
She didn't need to worry about school. She could always just go to the Occult Research Club room and hang out. I wish I could do that.
Maybe I should talk to them about that... who knows. But with a beautiful girl in front of me, I thought about what we should do in this moment. Even though I had given her the option of choosing, I decided it right there.
"You don't mind if we go shopping for clothes, right? I kinda need a new outfit other than this."
I gestured to my hoodie and jeans.
Her smile widened.
"Of course not. I'd love to help you pick something out. It'll be fun."
We started walking. The town was bustling with after-school crowds. We walked in silence for a while, the noise of the city a buffer between us.
"You're quiet."
"I'm not much of a talker."
"I noticed."
We stopped at a crosswalk. The light was red. A group of students from our school passed by, their eyes lingering on us.
"They're looking."
My gaze was fixated on the changing light, waiting for it to change colors.
"It's fine, let them look," Akeno said, her voice calm and soft, like a whisper in my ear. "They're just curious."
The light turned green, and we started walking again.
"I'm not going to apologize for who I am, or for being seen with you."
"Why would you?"
"Because I know what people say about me. About Rias and the others."
I looked at her. Her violet eyes were steady, her expression was as unreadable as ever.
"And what do they say?"
"That we're strange. That we keep to ourselves. That there's something... not quite right about us."
"Are they right?"
She smiled as she started to walk beside me.
"Maybe."
We reached the shopping district. The streets were lined with stores and cafes. The air was filled with the smell of street food and the sound of music.
Akeno's hand brushed against my hand as we walked. We weren't holding hands, but she was teasing me.
"This one?" she gestured towards a small boutique, tucked between a bookstore and a flower shop.
The bell chimed as we entered. The store smelled like lavender. There were racks of shirts and pants that lined the walls, organized by color and size.
"Here..."
She touched my horns, and with that, it felt cozy and warm. My horns were sensitive to touch. She traced her fingers starting from my temples to the edge of my horn.
I blinked as I felt it. My horns felt like they were being submerged in water. It felt murky.
"What did you do?"
"I'm not good with illusions, but I can at least do a minor concealment spell. People shouldn't be able to see your horns right now."
"So, can I come to you if I need that?"
She tilted her head; her smile had widened even more.
"You're asking if you can come to me whenever you need your horns hidden? What would I get in return?"
"My affection, of course."
Akeno stared at me, her violet eyes widening just a fraction. Then her smile returned, wider and sharper than before.
"Your affection? So you're offering me your affection in exchange for hiding your horns?"
"Yeah, that's exactly what I said."
She laughed—it was soft and musical, but underneath it, there was also something warm.
"You are shameless, Amamiya-kun."
She stepped even closer to me, her fingers reached upward, her fingers traced my horns again. Her perfume wrapped around me.
"And exactly what does your affection entail?"
"Whatever you want it to entail."
Her eyes glittered like she had found gold.
"You're a very dangerous man."
"I am a very dangerous man."
I repeated her words, like I was pouting in front of her.
She laughed again, even louder this time, but it was also genuine.
"You're something else."