Lumina was lying on the sofa, quietly playing a mobile game. Herta sat beside Lumina, silently watching her while also sensing the aura emanating from Lumina's body.
Both were silent, as if this scene alone brought immense satisfaction.
Finally, with time flying by, Lumina's story concluded.
She slowly rose from the sofa, and Herta also ended her "observation" and "sensing" of Lumina.
"Mmm~"
Putting away her phone, Lumina raised her arms above her head, arched her chest, and took a comfortable stretch with a soft moan.
Her perfect, youthful body was revealed by the tight-fitting clothes, adding a filter to the air as if they were in a fairyland.
Gulp Herta couldn't take her eyes off her, silently swallowing her saliva.
Herta found Lumina's every movement almost unbearable, let alone a display like this.
If Herta had not understood that rushing forward would only be offering herself up to Lumina, she would have already spread her arms wide, leaped up, and pinned Lumina beneath her.
Seducing someone all day, then, Lumina must properly experience what the price of seduction truly is!
But unfortunately, Herta was destined to fail in such a task.
The gap in strength was too vast... Rushing forward recklessly would only result in Lumina counterattacking, leaving her with a weakness that would make her Lumina's "little sister" who could never escape, day and night.
"Hmm?" Feeling Herta's burning gaze, Lumina hummed softly, not paying much attention to her stare.
After all, Lumina had performed this action right in front of Herta precisely for her to see.
If Herta didn't watch, Lumina would be unhappy.
"Will you sleep on the sofa or the bed today?"
After giving Herta a "feast for the eyes," Lumina crossed her legs and sat sideways on the sofa, asking Herta.
"Can't you sleep on the sofa and I sleep on the bed?" Herta snapped back to her senses, a hint of guilt flashing through her heart.
Then she took a deep breath and asked back.
"You really dare to think that, huh." Hearing this, Lumina suppressed the urge to sneer and gave her a side-eye.
As the "Master," as the "Older Sister," how could she possibly sleep on the sofa?
Letting her "Little Sister" get into bed and share a pillow with her, the "Older Sister," was already Lumina's greatest concession.
"I want to sleep in the bed..." Knowing that making Lumina sleep on the sofa while she took the bed was unrealistic, Herta didn't argue further and directly stated her preference.
With no other beautiful girls around, Herta would have to be completely insane to pass up an opportunity to share a bed with Lumina.
Of course, even if there were other beautiful girls present, Herta would never miss a chance to share a bed with Lumina.
Even if Lumina were to embrace someone else on her left and right, leaving no place for her at all...
"Hmm? Then let's sleep together. The bed is quite big," Lumina hummed softly, deciding not to use this topic to tease Herta.
Because she had come up with a better, more perfect idea to tease Herta.
She wriggled gently on the sofa, creating a series of rustling sounds.
A familiar, faint fragrance once again filled the room. Herta turned her head and saw Lumina with her hands supporting her on the sofa behind her buttocks, her thighs and calves slightly raised, her pink and tender little feet level with Herta's shoulders.
She was about to get off the sofa.
Her movements were very, very slow, as if she were doing it deliberately.
In fact, she was indeed doing it deliberately.
To tease someone, you first have to stir up the desires in their heart.
Only when her desires shatter her will can her mind be plunged into a blank state.
And once her mind is blank, won't she just become a little fool who can only whimper?
Although bullying fools is illegal, who knows if Madam Herta, a woman known as a [Genius], is just faking her "foolish" behavior?
How would you dare to judge a genius?
If a genius behaves this way, she must have her own profound reasons.
"..."
Without a doubt, Lumina's little foot swept past Herta.
This was the closest Herta had ever been to Lumina's little foot.
At this distance, Herta only needed to turn her head slightly and lower it a bit to...
It was a distance where she could cradle it in her palm with just a gentle lift of her small hand.
Such a desire was born in Herta's heart, and every cell in her body entered an extremely excited state.
But... but Herta didn't dare.
Because it was obvious that this was a trap set by Lumina.
Even if she chose to jump into the trap knowing it was one, there probably wouldn't be any good outcome.
The most likely outcome was that she would not only fail to touch the little foot but also leave behind a weakness. In the end, the butterfly effect caused by this weakness would allow Lumina to completely control her.
This was something Herta would absolutely never allow.
But, but, who could possibly resist this?
"..."
Yet, as expected and obvious, Herta's attempt came up empty, touching nothing at all.
Only the faint fragrance lingering at the tip of her nose became even more intense at this moment...
Thud...
Herta had used a great deal of force, basically committing herself to a move with no retreat. Therefore, as her center of gravity shifted, Herta fell flat onto the sofa.
Immediately after, she felt another faint fragrance and a lingering warmth...
"I'm going to take a bath now~" As if completely unconcerned, or perhaps unaware of Herta's action, Lumina stood on the sofa, casually addressing Herta, who was now lying on it.
Her jade foot lightly tapped the floor as she walked toward the dressing room.
"What is she trying to do?"
Herta was extremely confused to see that Lumina didn't take advantage of the situation.
Given her state just now, if Lumina had pressed her advantage, Herta probably wouldn't have been able to find any way to resist, even if she racked her brain.
Watching Lumina enter the dressing room, Herta felt both a sense of relief and a hint of sadness.
Relieved that Lumina didn't do anything to her, yet also saddened that Lumina didn't do anything to her...
"Am I getting old?"
Herta muttered to herself, raising her hand to summon a mirror.
Looking at the reflection in the mirror, Herta observed herself carefully.
"No, I'm still as beautiful as ever."
Herta was puzzled. She was still the same beautiful young girl, so why did Lumina show no interest in her at all?
Herta was certain that if Castorice, Hyacine, and the others had performed that action just now, they would probably be wearing that thin veil by now...
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After a short while, Lumina emerged from the dressing room holding a set of clothes.
They were all white...
And Lumina made no effort to hide them, holding them openly in her hands. The outer garment was at the bottom, and the undergarments were on top, so a single glance was all it took to see every piece of clothing.
Naturally, when Lumina came out of the dressing room, Herta's gaze swept over her.
And that set of clothes fell right into Herta's sight.
It was just a set of clothes, of course, so there was absolutely nothing wrong with it. The dignified Madam Herta would never harbor any untoward thoughts about a mere set of clothes.
But... but Madam Herta could imagine things.
Madam Herta wouldn't have untoward thoughts about the clothes, but she would have untoward thoughts about Lumina holding them in her hands.
For example, imagining, imagining Lumina wearing this set of clothes right now.
Imagining Lumina wearing this set of clothes, and then having them all stripped off by her, from outside to inside... For Herta, such fantasies were completely unavoidable.
"Ugh..."
Herta placed her hands on her thighs, the veins on the backs of her hands bulging as she clenched the fabric of her skirt tightly, transferring all the emotions generated by this thought to her hands.
With this transfer of emotion, Herta's fair little face showed no change at all.
It was as if she had merely glanced at Lumina and then immediately looked away.
Fortunately, the movements of Herta's hands were hidden by the sofa, making them impossible to notice under normal circumstances.
"Oh my~ Little Herta, could you actually get a thrill from a set of clothes?"
But how could Lumina's gaze be considered "normal circumstances"?
The movements of Herta's hands were, naturally, seen by Lumina.
Lumina was somewhat surprised by this.
Lumina had indeed intended to leave the clothes exposed for this very reason, but she hadn't held out any real expectations.
As a result, she never expected that this matter, which she had no expectations for, would actually affect Herta.
Just seeing the clothes would cause her to have some untoward thoughts... Tsk tsk tsk, to think the dignified Madam Herta had fallen this far. Lumina truly hadn't expected this.
However... Lumina liked it.
How could Lumina hate something that benefited her? She couldn't help but love it.
Bring on more, bring on more.
Lumina was extremely satisfied with Herta's current state, so please, keep it up, and continue to maintain this.
Lumina hoped that Herta could not only maintain this state but also continue to make progress in the future.
Right now, just seeing a set of clothes would make her mind wander. In the future, she would start to have untoward thoughts just by seeing Lumina herself.
And then she would make another leap forward: even if Lumina wasn't by her side, simply thinking of her in her mind would cause her thoughts to wander.
When she reached this stage, the genius Madam Herta would have completely and utterly fallen.
This was the exact outcome Lumina wanted to see most.
"Hmm?"
Although she desperately wanted Herta to fall completely, Lumina only let out a soft hum in the face of this scene, without taking any follow-up action.
It was as if she hadn't even noticed Herta's behavior at all, completely unconcerned.
Lumina ignored Herta and walked toward the bathroom with a relaxed, cheerful gait.
"Oh, right~" After placing the clothes in her hand inside the bathroom, Lumina suddenly thought of something. She stepped out, looked at Herta who was sitting quietly on the sofa pretending to be a lady, and softly instructed her with a smile on her face: "Hey, Little Herta, I'm going to take a shower now. You must not try to peek, okay?"
After giving her instructions, Lumina also winked her little eyes at the back of Herta's head.
After completing these actions, without waiting for Herta to say anything, Lumina stepped back into the bathroom.
Although this was not within her line of sight, given Herta's strength, she could naturally feel this winking gesture.
"..." Hearing Lumina's words, Herta's shoulders trembled slightly.
This person...
Herta gritted her teeth inwardly.
How could the dignified Madam Herta possibly engage in such peeping behavior? Is she insulting me?
Or... is this her tactic?
Herta pressed her lips tightly together, a flash of light crossing her mind as she instantly understood the meaning of Lumina's words.
She wanted to plant a seed in her mind with this single sentence.
A... seed of peeping while bathing.
Without a doubt, given Madam Herta's character and reputation, she would absolutely never engage in the act of peeping at someone bathing.
But... but if Lumina gave a playful, grinning warning before bathing, the result would be completely different.
If it were a solemn, serious warning, then there would be no problem at all.
But her playful, grinning warning, combined with the final wink, felt almost like... a hint.
A hint saying, If you want to watch, come and watch, I don't mind~
Although this was most likely just a trick Lumina was playing on her.
But... what if?
What if Lumina was actually hinting to her?
"Haa... haa..."
Having just been toyed with by Lumina, Herta was now unusually calm.
Well... at least she seemed much calmer than she had been while being toyed with.
After a few seconds of composing herself, Herta gradually suppressed the various desires that had sprouted in her mind and heart from those words.
The Succubus herself, that's exactly what Lumina is, Herta thought silently.
To bring down a person's painstakingly built-up defenses with just a single sentence and a single gesture, if this isn't a succubus, then what is?
Fortunately...
I, Madam Herta, am still one step ahead.
Herta huffed proudly, a triumphant smile appearing on her exquisite little face.
"Oh, by the way, Herta, I need ventilation while I bathe, so I won't be closing the door."
"You absolutely, absolutely, absolutely must not come and peek through the crack in the door."
Herta: "..."
Herta's triumphant smile hadn't been out for long before Lumina's voice once again flowed into Herta's heart through her ears.
Rumble!
In an instant, the defenses she had painstakingly and energetically built up in her heart completely collapsed...
This result also verified a certain saying:
The power of a succubus is truly terrifying.