Continued: Yuri Date Chapter

――Sunset was near.

The capital, where streetlamps fitted with luminous magic crystals were installed everywhere, still shone brightly and lit the people into the night.

That said, she couldn’t keep a 12-year-old girl, Flo, out and about forever, so Annise suggested ending the date, calling it a night.

“Today was so much fun. Miss Annise, thank you very much!”

“I had a lot of fun too! Let’s hang out again!”

“Y-yes! If you’re alright with someone like me…!”

Thus they each parted ways in different directions—

“Ah—um!”

Flo, having turned on her heel, grabbed the hem of Annise’s clothes and called out to stop her.

“Hm? What’s up?”

“Ju-just a little longer… I want to stay together…!”

“……Hmm.”

Annise lifted the corner of her mouth slightly at Flo’s action.

For Annise the libertine, the number of times she’d been stopped by girls like this was countless.

At those times she always led them to her room, stole a kiss, guided them to the bed, and did what needed to be done (….).

Flo’s face, at twelve, already carried a delicate beauty that made it easy to imagine her ten years hence, and the skin of a sheltered daughter raised with care was surely fair and soft, with a texture as smooth as silk.

With Annise’s skill, if she brought her to her room she could hold Flo down even if she resisted.

The exquisite fruit dangling before her could be had just by reaching out.

Just like the petals of the sisters she had devoured until now.

And it would probably taste far superior to the sisters she had ravaged before.

“……”

――――But.

“( No—I’ll stop. )”

For some reason, such feelings (lust) did not arise toward Flo.

All day Annise led Flo, paid for everything, and even gave her an expensive dress as a present.

She’d spoiled her financially and emotionally, and if the other’s heart permitted it—receiving her as a reward was Annise’s (serious lesbian) policy.

However, after spending the day with Flo and considering her age of twelve, seeing her so naive and pure—Annise couldn’t forgive herself for imposing her filthy desires and sullying a spotless maiden.

“(If it got found out, Senior Sheena would probably kill me, after all.)”

She fooled herself with that kind of excuse.

“So, shall we have dinner together?”

They’d have dinner at her usual eatery, escort Flo back to her home, and then go back without doing anything.

Annise thought that and suggested it, but…

“Um… there’s a place I’d like to take you, Miss Annise!”

Unexpectedly—Annise was surprised by the suggestion from Flo, who had been passive all day, and became curious as to where it might be.

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――A stone building that, though showing signs of age, was carefully maintained.

“It’s Flo, Big Sister!!”

“You came to visit even though it’s not your visiting day!?”

“Big Sister’s clothes are super cute!”

“Who’s the lady next to you~?”

The place Flo had brought Annise to.

It was the orphanage once run by the Saintess of Mercy Frances Cuticle, and now operated by her daughter Flo.

“This is Big Sister Annise. She’s from the same Holy Church as me, and she’s cool and strong.”

“Ahaha, th-thanks…”

“Big Sister Annise, you’re a Holy Knight too!?”

“What’s your class~?”

“Show us a skill! I want to see magic that goes ‘ZUBAAN!’ and shoots a beam!”

“Ahaha… I’m an Assassin, so I don’t have flashy skills like that, though—”

The children who were fond of Flo surrounded Annise and bombarded her with questions.

“(I like younger kids, but… it’s my first time dealing with single-digit-aged children…)”

Though she wore a dry smile in the unfamiliar setting, Annise politely answered the children’s questions one by one.