Chapter - 40 [ #V1.23 : Danmachi : Three Girls! ]

[ BONUS CHAPTER (11/11) ]

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For the next few days, he didn't have much to do. He trained the others sometimes, the remaining time he spent it with the girls and Hephaestus.

Current he was on his way to Hostess Of Fertility. For the two to four days, the girls there began to become closer to him, sometimes talking to him, sometimes teasing each other. Syr has been increasingly trying to figure out his weaknesses just like Freya. As for a certain elf, she was all bashful around him arousing his suspicion. When he asked, Syr suddenly announced it is because of love for the embarassment of the elf. But Ash easily explained that he can see future a little and from his future sight, he told her that she found her true partner, and it was not him.

Ryuu was a little disheartened, but understood that she must be feeling like this because of his face or charm. When Chloe who recovered from her embarassment asked,

"So, what is our future? Who are we with-nya?"

Ash could only scratch the back of his head, making the two cat girls and the minimum goddess squeal in shame. As for the other girl Lunoire, he said that she also found someone in the future.

Although if he were to actively pursue them, that future would change, he didn't want to make too much of a harem in this world, especially when he wasn't going to take them with him unless they requests to go with him.

He entered the building and was immediately welcomed by two cat girls.

"Welcome back-nya~!"

"Welcome Ash-nya~!"

"Hey, I'm back, Chloe, Arnya. Where are the others?"

"Ah, Mama Mia and Lunoire went to buy some things for the store-nya~!"

"Syr is getting ready-nya!"

Hearing the two cats saying that with their verbal ticks, he smiled under his mask. He immediately patted Chloe on her head, sometimes petting her ears too. Though at first she complained as touching their ears and tails which were sensitive for their kin, was like proposing, when he told her his desire to pursue her, she instantly allowed him to touch her ears. But not tails as it was still not time yet apparently.

She mewled under his petting, but sensed a gaze on him and saw Arnya pouting at him. But he was slightly worried about her. He didn't tell her about his desire for both of them, so touching her was like disrespecting her from his point of view.

But seeing her blaming eyes, he sighed and patted her head with his other hand. She closed her eyes and understood why Chloe seems to enjoy his caress. Since he was going for this, he decided not to hold back. So he gently touched her ears, making her eyes widen, but seeing him looking at her with his mask on, she felt heat creeping upon her cheeks.

Her hands moved towards his mask for obvious reasons. He looked around and saw that no one was here yet, it was just them. So he didn't stop her. Chloe who also opened her eyes let Arnya do whatever she wanted.

Arnya's hands gently removed his mask and her face became pink, but she didn't shy away from his eyes. His golden eyes and his gentle smile made her happy. A goofy smile appeared on her face. The same for Chloe. Although he wasn't looking at her right now, seeing him she understood why not. But then he turned towards her and smiled too as if understanding her mind. She closed her distance between him. He sensed something touching him from the back and turned his head to see her black tail was poking him over his shirt. He let his hands down and as he expected, her tail instantly coiled around his hand in a comfortable manner.

'Isn't this too fast? I mean it's been almost three months since we met, but this our fifth meeting at most. Well, cats are affectionate, so she is just expressing her desire too, i guess..?'

He didn't touch her tail with his palm, as he didn't want to ruin this mood.

Seeing the two of them all affectionate, Arnya pouted again, but this time he opened his other arm and called for her. She came towards him with a smile and hugged him. Her tail too coiled around his other hand.

"Ara? You three are making it more hot here~ How will the customers even come here? Or rather, I'm jealous ~!"

He and the two cats chuckled at Syr who suddenly appeared and complained. She puffed her cheeks hearing their chuckling and asked,

"When you expressed Ryuu and Lunoire's future companions, you also didn't tell me the same, right? So, am I not in your 'want to marry' list?"

He smiled which made her blush, and he said,

"That's not true, Syr. I asked about you before we... Ah whatever. But yeah, I'm also interested in you. But before that, we may need to talk first. So, how about we go on a date? Not just you, obviously. My two cat girls too."

"Fufufu~so when is it?"

"Date~Date~ Let's go~nya~!"

"I-I want to go too-nya~!"

He smiled and decided a date for the three of them. They talked a few more minutes. But seeing that the customers are coming, he went inside a private room so that he doesn't need to wear his mask, at the request of the girls.

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"So, you are planning on seducing my waitresses huh?"

Mia asked with her brows twitching. She wasn't really angry or anything. But she was just protective of them. He nodded with a straight face and said,

"I don't know why you are so against it. But don't worry. I won't force them to do anything or in anything. If they reject me, that's also fine. Besides, my desire for them wasn't birthed from lust, but pure emotions of love, curiosity, and maybe to protect them. At first they felt like stray kittens to me. But I can somehow tell that they all have a serious past... I will wait for them to tell me and accept me."

Mia was only joking with him, but seeing his seriousness, she nodded with a smile.

"Thank you."

And she returned to her job. Chloe's head popped out from outside and asked,

"What were you and Mama Mia talking about nya~?"

"I was asking her permission to marry you girls."

Chloe who heard this stopped breathing for a second before going 'poomf' with steam coming out of her head. She screamed and ran out complaining, 'Ash-nya is bullying me nya~!'

He chuckled at her behaviour to ease her embarassment. He closed his eyes with a smile and enjoyed his meal...

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A month later..

Ash was now in the middle of thinking. He was planning something new.

After his flirty time with the girls from Hostess Of Fertility, as he promised them, he took the three of them to a date. Needless to say they enjoyed it.

(A/N : I'm too lazy to write cheesy lines~ and make sugary space for them~)

After their date, Chloe, Arnya and Syr decided to date him. Chloe explained about her past to him, how she was an assassin before, how much lives she has taken. But he accepted her regardless and made her feel happy.

Arnya didn't really have any sad past. But her brother, who was under Freya was protective of her, so she was a little worried. As for Syr, she herself explained about her identity and past. When Ash told her he found Freya's divinity on her, she wasn't really surprised. When he asked if she wants to be a new person, free form her possible control, she at first denied. But when he said he had a plan to stop Freya, Syr accepted.

And that was why, now he was going to meet Freya to talk about Syr. He have some kind of ideas as to what she would ask for compensation, but that was nothing compared to Syr's freedom.

As he teleported outside her room, he saw Ottar like always waiting outside. Seeing him, Ottar bowed slightly and opened the door. Since both Ash and his goddess have a neutral relationship, Ottar wasn't going to stop him now.

Ash entered through the door and he heard the sound of it closing. There, he saw Freya seated on a chair sipping a glass of red wine. She turned her head towards him and smiled.

"I wonder what you suddenly want from me?"

Ash walked near her and willed a chair to appear. He sat on the appeared chair and said,

"Do you think I don't know? Since I came here with this intention, I'll be straight about it. I was the one who helped Syr from your clutches."

Hearing him, her eyes widened marginally before she frowned, but before she could ask anything, he said,

"Don't worry. Although I don't know what kind of place she have in your heart, I don't mind paying you back. So, I'm here to talk about it. And it would be wise of you to not make an enemy out of myself. If you still think your family is the strongest, then you are really wrong. In my familia, I have three level 7's. That is enough for you know what I'm getting at, don't you?"

Freya was forced to open her mouth agape in shock. To have 3 level 7's means he was the strongest in the entire Orario! Going against him would only mean humiliation and defeat. Besides, even if it is suspicious to have three level 7's suddenly, with Uranus's support, nobody will ask him about it.

Freya sighed and said,

"Okay. I wasn't even using her anymore. You can have her. But I want something. I won't change it no matter what. If you can't allow it, then I will ask for a war game regardless of my fated defeat."

He nodded.

"I'll go with your any one wish, as long as it doesn't concern my familia."

She smiled widely as if she just won a death match and said,

"Then, I want you to have sex with me."

She asked it without even an ounce of shame. He too expected this. So, without thinking much, he nodded, but added.

"That's fine. But remember, I'll not allow you to just do as you like. What I mean Is I don't really like to follow your kinks or anything. Just pure sex? it's fine."

She was a little disappointed. But she nodded.

"Fine. But I will also be allowed to use my divinity and experience. And you will not be allowed to use your divinity considering its overpowering mine."

He nodded too. After all, even if he doesn't use his divinity, all he need is his will power. As long as he will not give in to her and pleasure, she will lose miserably.

"So, when do you want this?"

She smirked and asked,

"How about now if you are free?"

He nodded and told Haruhime that he will not come today via telepathy.

'Today, I will make you mine...' Freya thought in her mind, but Ash who heard it smirked under his mask.

'We'll see~~'