Before the Banquet; An Important Issue

[Grayfia's POV]

We were in my room, finally together. Mother had been telling me the spicy details of her adventures with my master earlier today, I don't know what to think.

Layla arrived a few moments ago and was standing beside us as my mother finished preparing me for the banquet.

I was wearing a beautiful golden one-piece dress, yes... I decided to wear gold to show everyone who I belong to at this party, I even did it myself with master's power... it took me a while but I finished it while they were sleeping together.

Layla asked what was going on and the two of us decided not to leave her out of the sauciness, by the time my younger sister heard mother's details, she gasped in disbelief and looked at me as if to know my opinion.

Well, my opinion is... complicated.

"So..." My mother asked as she straightened my hair and created a single breathtaking braid like only she knows how to do.

"So...?~" I asked next, giving her 'that' smile.

"W-What do you think, sweety?" Then she also gave me 'that' smile, but you're wrong, it is not the vicious smile I'm sending her way, instead she showed me the 'don't kill me please' smile.

"..." I remained silent, is there really a need to answer now? this is not something that I can consider in ten minutes and give an answer to.

"Sweety... please don't give me the silent treatment, this is really important to me... to us" It is so important in fact that Layla is dead silent, merely listening to everything as if taking pointers on how to sort out family issues, harem issues.

"Should I summarise what you just said to me?"

"H-Hmm... if it is going to help you consider, then yes," My shameless mother said and I coughed slightly before crossing my arms and summarising her request.

"Basically... you are physically attracted to my master, my 'mate' and would like to engage in a pseudo-physical relationship with him in which you two can act like lovers without being one because you feel lonely and can't trust any other man other than him, am I correct so far?"

"You make it sound as if I'm doing something sinister, sweety..." She pouted, filling me with outrage!

"Because you are! Mother, you tried to seduce my man with a bikini! You know that he hasn't even seen ME in a bikini?!"

"I'm so sorry darling, I didn't know there were only nuns in that Helius multiverse or whatever, I'm really sorry! moreover, I told you it is a pseudo-relationship" she placed her two hands together in front of me and apologised with fake tears, leaning all her motherly weight (aka breasts) on my back.

"What's a pseudo-relationship, mother?! is that a new term of these days Layla?!"

"I have never heard of that, big sister"

My shameless mother shot Layla an aggrieved gaze as if labelling her a lifelong traitor, she then sighed and scratched her head, coming to a 'better' explanation.

"Well... it isn't but... in my head, I guess that's like... something between friend with benefits and friends? without being lovers but liking each other... s-something like that?"

"That doesn't exist, mother! you just made that up! right, Layla?"

"You just made that up, mother"

"Why are you seeking support in Layla, Grayfia!?"

"Because I can" I would use all the support I need to make her comprehend... that she's basically just asking to sleep with her daughter's man, it seems she doesn't understand that yet.

Pseudo-relationship? as if that would remain for long... she might want to keep whatever distance she wants from Richter-sama, but that distance will only last until he is fed up and wants more... by then what pseudo-relationship?! I will be sharing a bed and a man with my own mother!

"Aish, I can't explain it, sweety, it is not like that..."

"What do you want, mother? just tell me straight, what do you want?" I rolled my eyes, the worst part is that... I can't really deny her, I love her. She's been without my father for five hundred years and hasn't met a single man for that long, for a devil like her, that's not natural, just... why Richter-sama?

"I don't want to be in the way of your happiness..." She fidgetted.

"What do you want for YOURSELF... don't think about me or Layla. For your sake, what do you need?" I insisted.

"Then... would... like to, ehm... I'd like to explore the possibility of... having a relationship with him, yes... that's about it, I'd like to take it slow... really slow... enjoy every moment" She said longingly.

"And how would that work?"

"If you agree... then..."

"..."

"Do you agree?" She asked me hopefully. This mother of mine... why is she so cute?

"You should know whether I agree or not matters little, what matters is if master fancies you, does he?" I asked, for some reason asking her this made me uncomfortable, I'm his maid which means I can't get in the way of his desires but deep inside... I hoped it would be just me.

"That's the detail sweety, I don't know yet... but we're having fun together, that's what I want... I don't want to think if he likes me or I like him, so far... we just enjoy each other's company and that's good enough" She explained that to me, it sounded reasonable until Layla spoke.

"I never thought I'd see big sister and mother having such a conversation".

"Right, Layla? what an interesting plot is developing here~" Mother asked with a clumsy giggle, If I could hit her I would.

"Moreover Layla... you shouldn't mock me~ I know if you were single you would have jumped for it too" She squished her daughter's cheeks only for the maid to slap her hand away softly.

!!!

"Don't say it like that mom! I'm married and have a child!" Layla blushed, my beloved younger sister... why are you blushing? it seems that's something genetic between us, but you shouldn't be blushing right now!

"That's why I asked if you were single darling, you're not, are you?~"

"..."

"So, Grayfia, sweetheart... as I said... I don't want to be on your way" Mother reiterated.

"I know we're devils but-" I sighed and began, but Layla interrupted me

"You're a demoness now"

"You know what I mean... I never thought I'd... share... with my mother".

"That's why I say, you're not really shaaaaring... with me, because we're not in a physical relationship you see? w-we just cuddle and sometimes kiss and maybe a little more?~ that's not really a relaaaaionship, perhaps... like an entanglement?~"

"..." (Grayfia)

"..." (Layla)

"Does that word exist, Layla?" (Grayfia)

"It does, big sister...but I think... that's not what she's referring to..." (Layla)

She stopped when she saw me and Layla both looking at her with a gaze filled with killing intent, tapping our fingers.

"Mummy should shut up for now, right?~" She giggled with sweat falling down her forehead, that little droplet froze in that very instant.

"Yes, please say no more... you're making it worse. I think it is better if we have this conversation after you have... sorted... out what you really want, mother. In the meantime, yes... I won't oppose what you do with him as long as master agrees, and knowing him... if he doesn't agree then he will push you away".

"Are you sure big sister? doesn't this like... bother you?" Layla inquired, her gaze looking at me so intently that I thought she had other intentions with that question.

"I don't know... it does sting a little to think of the possibility, but... I also know what kind of man master is... he's not often swayed by physical things".

"Don't say that when you moan like a slut whenever he-"

"Say one more word, mother".

"Hai dear, mummy will shut up now~" She made a closing sip notion but I know she won't stop teasing us, that's just how she is, and I love her like that.

"What I was trying to say is... that I don't think master will cast me aside".

"How can you be so sure?" They both inquired and I released a deep exhalation of infatuation, looking at the displaying screen in front of me.

[Golden Dragon God's Affection: 95% (In Love)]

"A hunch, more or less~ sharing him is not an idea that pleases me, but it also doesn't worry me. It is just, I never considered you to be a possible candidate, mother"

Layla shot me brief glance for a moment while taking a seat opposite to me.

A few minutes of silence later; mother was done with my hair and passed me a mirror, I looked stunning.

"I'm done~ how does she look, Layla?"

"Big sister is so gorgeous... I'm sure my brother-in-law is going to like it" Layla clapped slightly and hugged me.

"That's what matters~ now it is time to get you prepared, mother, I'll take care of Layla you should prepare your own dress so I can do yours after her" We didn't have much time, especially after we just spent a good few hours talking about this 'entanglement' as she calls it.

"Roger~ I leave her in your care".

Mother rushed back to her room to fetch some more dresses and I turned Layla to look at me, she sighed and stood up, discarding her maid outfit and remaining naked in front of me, mother would bring her dress.

To think that little girl that chased me everywhere would become this gorgeous, this... sexy, I wonder if her breasts are bigger than mine? they look like so... I couldn't help but reproach Sirzechs in my head, what the fuck is he even doing? if my sister has this many issues... it is because she doesn't feel loved enough.

"Now Layla... I'm going to make you absolutely stunning, Sirzechs' won't be able to stay iddle~"

"Hmn, I'm in your care, big sister".

I needed to make her into the MVP of the night, make her so breathtaking that Sirzechs won't be able to ignore her... if I don't manage to do it. I might end up sharing my man with my mother and sister.

*Sigh*

'I suddenly want to go back to Goldstein where it was just the two of us'.

I know master won't feel attracted to any girl, mother's servants are all beautiful and they look at master with 'that' gaze very often, trying to conceal it from me. But in his gaze for them; I only see fondness, like they're all his daughters.

The same doesn't happen with mother and Layla and I know exactly why: this troublesome silver hair!