[Triggering Task 3….]
[Chain Mission: Save Dante (3/3)]
[Task 3: Princess Carry Dante to his bedroom and tuck him into bed. Covers included!]
[Time limit: 15 mins]
'Uhm why is the last one so easy? Doesn't the last one usually have the highest difficulty?' Natasha thought, feeling surprised.
But she wasn't complaining, not at all.
'But princess carry? What's with this weird requirement?' she tilted her head in confusion and looked at Dante who was sleeping soundly on her chest.
'Actually, nevermind…' Her eyes softened as she thought back to everything that had happened after Dante came home.
The bond between the two of them had grown a lot in just a few hours.
Natasha felt safe around Dante now that he already knew everything about her. She felt like she could finally drop her guard around him for the first time in years.
'W-why is she looking at me like that?' Dante watched her through Target Feed while his face was buried in her twin peaks.
His conscience took a direct hit from the soft look in her eyes.
Luckily for him, she didn't waste any time and got moving.
Natasha stood up from the chair while holding Dante steady.
Then she slid one arm under his knees and the other behind his back, and lifted him off the ground like he weighed nothing.
"He is surprisingly light…" Natasha said with a bit of surprise.
'Light? Master, you are just way too strong.' Dante was a little speechless after hearing her.
"I should cook more dishes for him," Natasha said after weighing him like a bag of potatoes.
'.....Come to think of it, this new body really is light.'
Dante wasn't about to argue when food was on the table.
Compared to his cooking, Natasha was basically a master chef.
Natasha grabbed his dangling arm and placed it on her shoulders before walking toward the stairs.
As she climbed a few steps, Dante's hand slipped off her shoulder and landed on her breast, making her stop.
'It's not my fault if I'm sleeping, right?' Dante grinned internally.
Natasha didn't think much of it and just put his arm back on her shoulder, then kept climbing.
But Dante wasn't going to stop there.
Every time Natasha took a few more steps, his hand somehow ended up on her chest again, forcing her to pause over and over.
[Remaining Time: 9 mins and 21 seconds]
'No, I can't waste time like this. Besides, he's sleeping anyway!' With that thought, Natasha just grabbed Dante's hand and placed it on her chest, then climbed the rest of the stairs fast.
Dante finally got a proper feel of her melons with his own hand and was very satisfied.
Being princess carried by a woman was a new experience for him, especially by a woman this gorgeous.
Honestly, he got the appeal now.
He could only thank Felix later. Without that guy, he never would have thought of this.
Above all, he was very happy with how much progress he made in just one day.
'Hehe, Ryan, it hasn't even been 24 hours and your mom is already carrying me to bed.' Dante felt a twisted rush of excitement. 'At this rate, you'll have a little sibling before you even come back.'
A few moments later, Natasha looked down at Dante lying on the bed, sleeping soundly.
She smiled at the sight, wiped the sweat off her forehead, and pulled the covers over him.
The very next second, a bunch of system messages popped up in front of her.
[Task 3 has been fulfilled]
[Congratulations! You have successfully completed the chain mission - Save Dante]
[You have obtained the Phoenix's Tears]
[Note: Do not share it with others.]
[The item will lose its prowess even if you share a single drop]
'I did it!' Natasha's body shook with excitement after seeing the mission complete message.
But she was a little disappointed that she couldn't even share a single drop of the Phoenix's Tears.
[Do you wish to collect the reward?]
She was about to say yes right away, but then realised it was better to do it in her own room. She turned toward the door in a hurry.
Right as she took a step, she felt her hand being pulled back, and then Dante's scared voice reached her ears.
"M-master, don't leave me behind. Take me with you…" Dante was still pretending to be asleep, looking like he was having a nightmare.
[Do you wish to collect the reward?]
'Now, let's see what you're going to do.' Dante thought with an amused smile internally.
He already knew Natasha cared about him, not just doing all of this for the rewards. But he wanted to see how she would react in this situation.
'I don't really care what she does,' Dante thought while watching through Target Feed.
'Actually, it would be good if she did that. I wouldn't feel bad while manipulating—'
Before he could even finish that thought, Natasha turned back and leaned down toward his face.
And she kissed his forehead.
"Don't worry, kid."
"Master isn't going anywhere without you." She said with a gentle smile, then sat down next to him and held his hand. She brushed his hair aside while watching over him.
Dante couldn't form a single thought as he felt shitty. He pretended to slowly recover from his nightmare.
After making sure he was okay, Natasha stood up from the bed and walked to the door. Before heading out, she took one last look at him and closed the door.
"Ah… why is this woman so stupidly kind?" Dante opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling. "I guess that's why she ended up in this situation…"
He was sure of one thing now.
It wasn't going to be an easy job to assign missions to Natasha and the other heroines while playing dumb the whole time.
***
On the other hand, Natasha quietly closed the door behind her and took a deep breath with her eyes closed.
When she opened them again, she immediately said with a serious expression.
"System, collect the reward."