Lord of Disease (JP-GL) 443

443: A Two-Pronged Attack

Liz, who had composed herself, opened her mouth.

“—So, I’ve prepared ‘one more thing.’”

“What is it? If you add any more elements, I have a feeling I’ll be a little full…”

To have a dark elf maid wear cat ears and a tail, some would probably say it was ‘too much,’ and if it were someone else, I might have thought so, too. But it was just that Liz was too cute in it.

“It’s alright.”

“You’re so confident.”

At my question, Liz smiled.

“Because you’re the one who’s going to be wearing it, Master.”

“…Hmm?”

Liz reached into the bag where the ears and the headband had been and fumbled around. What she took out and offered was a cat ear headband and a tail. Black.

“Liz, can you say that again? Or rather, can you give me a detailed explanation?”

I asked, knowing full well that it was made to match my hair color.

“You will be wearing these ears and this tail. That is all.”

It was extremely concise, but it was not lacking. But…

“W-who would be happy if I were to wear cat ears and a tail?!”

“I would.” Liz declared, without any hesitation.

“Now… shall we?”

The tail Liz was wearing swayed. Whether that movement was a faithful representation of a cat, or just a reflection of Liz’s emotions, was a gray area. But before its charm, I had a vision of a large, carnivorous feline behind her.

I resigned myself and lowered my head, and a headband with cat ears was placed on my head, and my butt was lightly stroked through my pale green robe, and as she checked the position, a tail was attached just above my butt.

When I focused my consciousness, the black cat ears twitched, and the black, fluffy tail, which was a little different from Liz’s slender one, swayed.

Liz looked at it and nodded, satisfied. And it didn’t end there.

“Then it’s my turn.”

“…Um, Liz?”

“I was touched a lot just now. You understand the rest, don’t you?”

“Y-yes.” I couldn’t help but nod, defeated by her momentum.

And as Liz prompted me, I sat down on the bed, and her hands reached for my fake ears. Her fingers gently traced the outline, as I had done, and she rubbed them, and then she rubbed them with the pads of her fingers.

I felt the affection in all of it, and the sensation that was like having my brain, which was so close to my ears, melt, and I couldn’t help but close my eyes. As if she had been waiting for that, her hands reached for my tail, and as she squeezed and stroked the fluffy tail, a current ran down my spine, and my shoulders trembled.

The sensitivity adjustment had definitely been intentionally raised. Probably, Liz’s was the same. Her reaction had been ‘too good.’ Was it out of pride, that it wasn’t just me?

With my eyes closed, my senses were even more acute, and I opened my eyes and called her name.

“L-Liz.”

“—Since we’re here?”

What was reflected in my eyes was Liz’s mischievous smile.

“Please, until I’m satisfied.”

I could only nod.

“—Hah, hah…”

How long had my ears and my tail been fiddled with?

As I, who was breathless, hugged Liz, as if to lean on her, she gently hugged me back. Her back was slowly stroked, and the gentle sensation slowly cooled the heat that had been running through my body.

“A-are you satisfied?”

“I am very satisfied. Thank you, Master.”

And Liz knelt on the edge of the bed, her head a head taller than mine. My head, which I had instinctively looked up at, was gently held, and her lips were pressed to my cat ears.

“You’ve worked hard, my dear.”

My shoulders trembled at the breath that was blown into my ear, and the sweet sound of her words.

I had wondered if there was any meaning in the insistence of simulating even the sense of hearing, but I had realized the meaning and the reason. I, too—had implemented the bodily functions because I had wanted to taste this sensation. As long as I could be like this, I would probably not lose my reason for existing in this world.

“…I’m tired… so.”

I took her hand.

“Shall we take a nap?”

As if to anticipate this, I had taken plenty of time. The sun was still high, and the sunlight was warm. The sunlight that had come in from the large window had warmed the bed.

“Gladly.”

Liz’s lips curved into a smile. She took off her shoes and got onto the bed, and we held hands again and collapsed.

Even though these ears and this tail shouldn’t have affected my mentality, the fluffy bed, which had been warmed by the sun, was a bliss, and the sunbathing was also irresistible.

Liz’s and my cat ears were flattened, satisfied, and our tails were lightly wrapped around our bodies, as if to snuggle. We were like a pair of curled-up cats.

Our eyes met, and we spoke with our eyes, and we both laughed. I gently squeezed the hand I was holding, and she squeezed back with the same force.

I gently savored the happiness of having a partner with whom I could spend such a trivial, leisurely time.