Chapter 4 - Waking Up(4)
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It seems like the Countess really missed her interactions with Lily recently. Unlike Father, who liked to focus on the developments regarding his sons, Mother actually doted on Lily a lot more than the others. She clearly favored her eldest child the most.
Deciding not to dampen her enthusiasm with the topic directly, I tried to ask about her health, her recent findings, any new gossip of the town, and everything else that I could think of to entertain the lonely Mother.
Just as when I was starting to get nervous about how to bring up the topic, the Countess stood up and embraced my head close to her chest, and she softly spoke,
"My child, I already knew why you came here. Still, you chose to go along with my whims. Thank you for that. You really are my good and sensible daughter, aren't you~?"
M-Mom! Why is she being like this?! It's too EMBARRASSING!!
Though I feel good too, somehow.
"It's about Sarah, right? What's wrong? Don't you like her?"
I was troubled by how to reply to her, but in the end, I chose to bite the bullet and answer her question honestly.
"Yes, Mother. I can do that, but with anyone else but her."
Mother continued to hug my head close to herself as she pondered something silently.
Then, she broke out in a giggle as she started to ruffle my hair as she spoke,
"I see~! So you really like girls, huh? I had a hunch it was like that, but directly hearing it from you is still a lot better."
Hearing Mother talk about my sexual preferences felt very awkward; however, she herself didn't seem to be opposed to the concept at all.
"Don't worry. Your Mother here supports you! I will make sure that your future marriage proposals get rejected at the drop of a hat."
M-Marriage?! Eh? Was there a thing like that?
Well, I did become eighteen years old a few months ago. That means... I had become an eligible bride for others to pursue?!
Phew. Thank goodness that I have Mother here. With her around, I don't think that I would have to deal with those annoying matters at all.
And why would I even agree to get married to a guy, or even date one? Even if my body is half... or almost completely woman, my heart is still that of a man. There ain't no way I am going to let a man enter my life like that.
NOPE! No way at all!!
"Also, to help you deal with your issues, I will allow you to pursue any woman that you desire. You must learn how to treat women, too. However, since you don't have many acquaintances outside this Mansion, you are free to practice with any maid that you desire. Have fun, little one!"
The weight of Mother's declaration was too significant for me to be able to accept properly just like that. So, I tried to process her statements multiple times in my mind while I tried to see the bigger picture clearly.
In short, Mom was telling me to bang any chick I want. And I could even practice with the maids of this household?
Uh oh. Knowing what kind of reaction my lower body was going to give, I immediately shifted my waist back.
Although Mother noticed the minor movements, she seemed to be lost in hugging her child.
"However, remember to be gentle with them. The girls who had been employed as maids in this Mansion are all girls with miserable pasts. Don't be too harsh on them, alright~?"
I nodded my head within her embrace to signal my acceptance.
Hurting or being harsh on women.. as if I would do something like that!
They are treasures of nature and must be treated as such. I refuse to be an asshole who would find pleasure in tormenting others.
Although if she is into it herself, then...
"My child. If you decide to pursue any woman from outside, be sure to keep Sarah by your side. She is a lot more resourceful than she looks, you know? She would be sure to keep you out of trouble and would warn you against pursuing the troublesome ladies, alright?"
I nodded my head twice this time to signal that I understood.
Ah. It feels strangely good to be hugged like this. A mother's love is certainly very precious. I will keep Mother's words deep within my heart.
Mother gave me a purse full of gold coins to have fun whenever I venture outside. Then, I had to leave. She had a lot of work left to attend to that night, so I made my way back to my room.
Sarah was nowhere to be found anymore, so she had probably been informed by Mother regarding the new arrangements.
Although the two of us cannot be involved romantically, at least we could be good friends, right?
I didn't masturbate that night. I didn't need to.
From the next day onwards, my big entry into the world of adults was about to happen. I couldn't just waste my stamina like that.
In the dream that night, I was being pampered and spoiled rotten by Mother. I really felt blessed to have a mother as great as hers.
And like that, the curtain of my last day as a virgin fell silently.
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