Imminent Punishment

~~ Author Note ~~

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Hello, readers.

Happy birthday to me! Huzzah! One year closer to death! Lol.

As always, I hope you enjoy the chapter.

~~ End Author Note ~~

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Hitomi slowly opened her eyes. "What a great dream," she said as she stretched out her arms.

"Oho, what was the dream about?" Dianthus asked and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind. "Was I perhaps in it?"

"W-wait! It was real!" Hitomi panicked. Fully awake, she examined the current situation. The first thing Hitomi noticed was the lack of clothes on both herself and Dianthus. That observation, combined with the dull ache coming from her crotch, told her that it wasn't simply a dream.

Dianthus kissed her on the cheek. "Isn't it better that it wasn't a dream?"

"Y-yeah, but..." Hitomi's face grew red.

Dianthus sighed. "I thought we had finally moved past this. I don't want to go back to when you avoided me due to your embarrassment."

"I won't avoid you!" Hitomi shouted and turned towards him. When she saw his face, she could see a smug smile adorning his face. Hitomi cutely pouted. "Hmph! You're teasing me again."

"Sorry, sorry. I can't help it," Dianthus said as he brought his hand under her chin. "You're just too cute when you pout like that." He leaned forward and kissed her deeply.

Hitomi responded in kind. She let her tongue invade his mouth, savoring the sweet floral taste. Pulling back after some time, Hitomi released a hot breath. "Can we do it again?"

"Oh, do tell me what you wish to do again," Dianthus said with a grin.

Hitomi lightly hit his chest with her fists. "You know what I mean!"

"How should I know what you're talking about if you don't say it." The same shit-eating grin plastered on his face.

"S-sex..." Hitomi finally stammered out.

Dianthus spun her around in his grasp. "Of course!" Beneath her crotch, she felt something stiff and hot. "I hope you don't intend to leave the bed today. I'm not going to hold back like last night."

Hitomi gulped. "On second thought, can I back out?"

"Nope." Dianthus pushed inside of her in one thrust.

***

Several hours later, Dianthus walked into the dining room. Seated at the nearby table were Eruza and Semiramis. He headed towards them and took a seat at the head of the table. Both women smirked at him.

Eruza leaned over the table towards Dianthus. "So, how was it?"

Dianthus leaned forward as well. "Oh, I wonder what it is you're talking about."

Eruza frowned. "You know what I mean. How was sleeping with Hitomi? It took me a while to trick her into the bath. Don't tell me you didn't have sex. That would be such a waste!"

Semiramis chuckled behind her palm. She was amused with Eruza's confession. The girl had cluelessly walked right into Dianthus' trap.

"I see, I see..." Dianthus reached his hand forward and placed it on Eruza's head. "Isn't that nice of you." A quick chop left Eruza holding her head with tears at the corner of her eyes. "I suppose a particular playful feline needs some discipline." Dianthus sent Eruza a smile that sent shivers down her spine. "Prepare yourself tonight."

"No fair! Why should I get punished?" Though she complained, Eruza couldn't help that her crotch became slightly wet in anticipation.

Ignoring her fake resistance, Semiramis addressed Dianthus. "Don't you think you were too rough with the poor girl? It was her first time. To be left immobile for a day; makes me feel bad for her."

Dianthus scratched the back of his head. "Maybe I was, but I'm sure she enjoyed it. After all, she asked if we could do it again soon."

"That wouldn't surprise me. Speaking from personal experience, I can say that it's addicting." Semiramis winked at Eruza, who was doing her best not to touch herself.

"By the way, where's Shiro and Ui? I don't sense them in the realm," he said.

"Since you were still," Semiramis paused. "Er, occupied. I told Shiro about the three girls you helped. She was curious and wanted to visit them, so Ui volunteered to tag along. Should I go fetch them?"

Dianthus shook his head. "No, it's alright. Ui can return to this realm or communicate with me at any time. If they haven't done so, that means they are still chatting. I don't want to spoil their fun."

"So, what are you going to do then?" Semiramis asked.

"I'll head out and continue looking for Honami's soul fragment. Though, I do wish there was a better way to search rather than relying on luck." Dianthus sighed. He had spent a considerable amount of time looking already but finding the fragment relied on luck. Unfortunately, the only thing he had discovered was what he considered to be worthless jewel shards.

"I'll look into it and see if I can't find another way to track the fragments. As of now, you'd either have to find the holder or wait till the holder is in danger," Semiramis said.

Dianthus stood up and walked over to Semiramis' side. He lightly kissed her on the lips. "I know. Thanks for looking into it, though." Dianthus walked to Eruza and kissed her as well. "Be prepared for your punishment when I return." Dianthus winked at Eruza as a storm of violet petals engulfed him.

Once he had disappeared, Semiramis looked towards Eruza. "Aren't you happy that he's going to punish you?"

"Why would I be happy to be punished!" Eruza snapped. Since they had interacted for some time, the girls had become closer to Semiramis. They no longer feared experiments, so they now acted as their usual selves.

"Fufufu," Semiramis chuckled behind her palm. "Why not clean up the mess you're making before you attempt to lie."

Eruza blushed and ran away, leaving behind a small puddle of love nectar. As she rounded the corner, she heard the goddess' voice once more. "Don't tire yourself out too much, or the punishment will be harder to endure." Eruza could imagine the smug smile on the goddess' face as she disappeared into the bathroom.