What is going on? Is this a dream? Am I stuck in an illusion? Yv hasn't stopped, and my head is spinning, partly because of this charm magic.

  My heart was beating out of my chest, and I managed to gently push her away.

  Wha…what. I'm confused…

  “That tasted better than expected. Giana lent me some charm magic so you'd understand. She told me that it's impossible for you to see women as a love interest unless they possess charm magic. How about it? Am I starting to look different to you?”

  Wha…what are you two planning?

  I asked with my eyes glued to the ground. This brainwash magic was slowly changing my feelings for Yv.

  “I wonder… what are we planning?”

  I could feel Yv’s aura changing. Focus Agnis. This must be a test or a trap…

  My head got grabbed and got faced with hers. My heart skipped a beat. These idols are hot, I already knew that, but I never noticed Yv like this.

  She tilted her head and smiled. “It seems to have worked. So how do you feel about me?”

  I'm sorry… it's better if I don't say anything…

  “That's fine. You're not a man of words, are you?”

  Yv… why…

  “Because of reasons like these. You have the utmost respect for Giana, even though you must have realized that she is backing me.”

  What?

  “You have done your best to know each of us and adapt, and even before that. I was impressed by the story of how you saved Giana.”

  Please don't… she died because I didn't take things seriously…

  “She told me something different. You went with their selfish demands. Placed their lives above yours several times and tore down everything for her, a person you had just met. How do you think that sounds to me?”

  That I'm an idiot who jumps into situations he can't handle?

  I kept trying to look at the ground, but Yv made sure she stayed in my sight.

  “For some strangers? You still behave like that, you know? Helping the Misha for example. I've read a lot about the Silver Menace and [Hattrick].”

  Note to self: I need to cook up better excuses. Deca, she prepared you for all my excuses, did she? Was this what that girl talk was about?

  “She did and yes. I told her my feelings, and she was happy and proud that I fell for the same man.”

  I still don't understand, why me…

  “It's simple, even though you were a few steps away from being a stranger to me, you still treated me like I was special.”

  I racked my brain to find out what she meant.

  What do you mean I treat everyone, who isn't Deca, the same?

  “You're arguing against my feelings, something you will certainly lose. Will you accept me?”

  That's so mean… I don't want to see you get hurt. Didn't you have enough heartbreak?

  “I will back off if you can convince me that you're not attracted to me.” Yv was getting bold. Doesn't she get nervous or uncertain? Or is she cheating with her aura stuff?

  I tried to look away, but she moved my head to face her. It wasn't forceful but gentle.

  I…

  What do I say?

  I…I prefer omnivores…

  “Is that so? And the real reason? Why do you keep looking away?”

  [Blood and Thunder] got activated as the charm magic was still eating at me.

  “Oh what's this?” She placed her hand on my leg and applied nature energy and caused my MVP skill to lose its effect.

  “Well, I'm convinced now that you're attracted. I'm so happy!” she hugged me and seemed genuinely happy.

  Any moment and I wake up. It's a pleasant dream but also an inconvenient one. I need to wake up from this.

  I wanted to ask ‘what about Greg’ but she would act indifferently… also, I never noticed, but she smells amazing, even better than Giana. Greg is refusing this? What if I refuse? She's backed by Giana and because of their brainwash magic they get what they want.

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  Can I afford to get stuck on problems like this? When extinction is around the corner in more ways than one…

  I trust Giana and I trust Yv. Why am I not trusting myself?

  Yv… I can't make a decision right now. I need to think. You're entrusting your life to me. This needs more thinking.

  “Sure, let's think out loud together.”

  Not letting me escape, eh?

  “I won't be able to catch you if I do. I’m serious, and I'm willing to demonstrate.”

  She got up and reached for the straps on her back.

  Whoa whoa I believe you! Sit down. Fine, let's think out loud.

  She smuggled up to me and played with my tails.

  I will be clear. You are attractive, even more than I initially realized. I'm not sure if I can handle only Giana, and with you added it's bound to get worse.

  “I know and I don't care. We are immortal. You will figure it out someday. I will be supportive.”

  I exhaled. I knew this wouldn't dissuade her, but most of my excuses can get invalidated because we're immortal. ‘Not enough time for two’, ‘not enough energy.’ fall off. ‘Not enough resources’ because I'm rich. Mental maturity is also solved by immortality.

  Hey, I have no excuses left! What the fuck!? Do these only work for mortals?

  Oh no, my excuses… what will the rest think by the way?

  Yv, was mesmerized by my tails. Don't tell me that they were a big factor in this? Maybe they're a chick magnet like Greg's edge aura.

  Yv! Focus?

  “Oh, sorry. I heard your question. And your heart beating like crazy. I'm sure Raishin and Noelle will be happy for us.”

  Well… that's actually true…

  “Mind keeping this a secret to the world? Humans don't generally accept polygamy…”

  Well their population isn’t close to hitting double digits, so their rules don't apply to us, they never did.

  My tails werent helpful as they couldnt come up with excuses. Looming extinction weighed heavier than any moral excuses. I let out another sigh.

  We’re really doing this, are we?

  “Yes! I've had several talks with Giana, as you know. I know what I'm getting myself into!”

  I can't believe that possessive vixen gave the ok for this…

  “She's possessive of me too, she won't let anyone take me. It was her idea.” Yv said while brushing my tails. I assume Giana had planned all this.

  Yv. I promised Giana that I would prioritize her. I'm not breaking that promise for you.

  “I know. Can I at least be the second priority then?”

  Her expression made my heart skip a beat. I'm sure she heard that.

  Sure.

  I pulled Yv in and claimed her lips.

  I don't know if this was the best choice, but I will have to stick to it. I need to have a good chat with both of them to prevent this from happening again. Not because there are only 5 male 9t means that I have to run around with a harem.

  This feels so wrong. It feels as if I took advantage of Yv's weak moments. I'm not sure what is going through her mind, but she's hugging my tails and making strange sounds.

  Hey Yv… I feel like I'm taking advantage of your weak moments…

  “Don't worry. I took advantage of your kindness and consideration, so we're even. Although what I did was worse.” She held her finger on her lips and then dove back into my tails. “So Giana had been having a monopoly on these soft tails.”

  My mind failed to put everything together. This confession caught me off guard. Why did I have to be alone at this moment.

  Yv… did you…and Giana plan this?

  “We did, but not necessarily the Floating Lotus. It presented an excellent opportunity, though.”

  I've been dancing in the palm of her hand the whole time. Crafty vixen.

  I see. In that case…I concede.

  Something dove at me and locked my lips.

  Yv sure was bold. I already had a physical shapeshifter in Giana but now also an aura shapeshifter.

  My confusion and inability to act put me at the mercy of Yv. The charm magic that poured in didn't help either.

  Why was my race designed like this? So I don't fall for every attractive woman? But on the flip side, I will fall for every one that uses charm magic on me. Is that why vixens are so possessive?

  My lips got freed and Yv's petal shaped eyes were glued to me.

  “So? How do you feel about me? I would love to hear it?”

  My heart went wild, and she placed her ear on my chest.

  “How honest.”

  This is cheating…what's the point of me saying anything at this point…

  “I will let your body talk. You may be from a trickster race, but it doesn't seem as if you can deceive with your body yet.”

  The team would be away for 4 more days. 4 days that I have to spend alone with Yv and make her ‘fit in’, whatever that means.

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