It Suits You, Shitoen

“So, um. I thought it was very nice myself. But how should I put it? I started reflecting and regretting that maybe it was too mature for me… Um.”

Shitoen said that while fidgeting and looking down.

“Huh? Mm? What was?”

“Um… the… lingerie I bought today…”

Not just her face.

Shitoen said it with both arms and even her neck, which were exposed by her sleeveless negligee, turned bright red.

“I was actually thinking of waiting until the trip, but somehow your expectations seemed to be rising, Prince Saryu, and I wondered what I would do if you were disappointed on the day…”

“As if I would ever be disappointed!!!!!!”

Even though I clenched both fists and declared that.

Shitoen rose neatly onto both knees and smoothly untied the ribbon closing the chest of her negligee.

When she undid one button, then another, only the right shoulder of her negligee slipped down and stopped halfway around Shitoen’s elbow.

“Um… it is something like this.”

Because she had untied the ribbon and undone several buttons, the negligee had almost come off.

As if to stop that, Shitoen was gripping it around her solar plexus.

What was in front of me was the thing Shitoen had apparently newly bought. It looked something like a camisole.

There were gold fittings on the thin shoulder straps, and overall, it was made of soft-looking, gentle silk fabric. It was embroidered with gold thread, but…

Um…!

It was quite sheer…!

Her skin…

Through the fabric, Shitoen’s skin and chest could be seen faintly…!

“Eek!”

Shitoen let out a small voice.

Before I knew it, I had pushed Shitoen down onto the bed.

Directly beneath me, pinned down, was Shitoen with her face bright red.

At some point, her tied-up hair had come undone and spread over the bed like silver threads.

“It really… suits you.”

When I said that, Shitoen slowly blinked once and smiled softly.

“I am glad. I like it too.”

Honestly, I barely heard the end of her sentence.

Somehow, my reason was already on the verge of being blown away.

When I pressed my lips to hers and bit gently, Shitoen let out a faint breath. I entwined my tongue with hers as I hooked my finger over Shitoen’s shoulder strap.

The moment I touched it, her body twitched.

But right away, both her arms went around my neck.

When I dropped a kiss onto her white neck, she laughed as if it tickled.

Her right chest.

Around the edge of the swell of her breast.

When I dropped kisses that far, what suddenly entered my sight was.

The Dragon Crest.

It was about the size of the nail on my little finger, two things shaped like flower petals. They were lined up like twin stars and were the same color as aquamarine.

I gently kissed it. I felt Shitoen’s trembling breath.

With my left hand, I removed the other shoulder strap…

……

I noticed something strange.

Because.

Shitoen’s arms fell away from me.

Like… how should I put it?

Until just now.

Really, until only a few seconds ago, she had been letting out sweet breaths, but…

Shitoen’s breathing.

This sound I could hear at regular intervals, softly, peacefully…

Was it not sleeping breath…?

“Shitoen?”

I suddenly raised my face and looked at her face beneath me.

“…………Kuh!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Without thinking, I closed my eyes and groaned while still pinning Shitoen down and gripping the sheets.

She had… gone to sleep…!

So you were the type who fell asleep when drunk, Shitoen! Seriously, Shitoen! You fell asleep here?!

“Sh… Shitoen-san…”

I tried calling to her softly, but she remained in an indecent state, her long lashes lowered, and continued breathing lightly in sleep.

…How should I put it?

When I looked at that sleeping face, a wry smile came to my lips.

That face with her eyes closed.

Looked extremely satisfied.

A smile still remained at the corners of her mouth.

“It suits you, Shitoen.”

After telling her once more, I straightened Shitoen’s camisole and negligee for her.

I could not quite tie the ribbon well, but let us call that part charming.

“Here we go.”

I slipped both arms behind her back, lifted Shitoen up, and carried her to the center of the bed.

Tonight ended here.

I checked the position of the pillow and flopped down beside her.

I had no choice but to sleep too.

Nothing. I had to become nothing.

The rest would be tomorrow.

Well.

To be honest, I did wonder if I would be able to sleep.

Until just now, well… that. I had been completely ready for nightly activities.

If I could not sleep, I would leave the room and wander around.

That was what I thought.

But.

Perhaps I really was tired from official duties, because sleep came quickly.