Evalyn felt a bit skeptical and questioned the Receptionist in her mind.
‘Receptionist, what does it mean for the Affection Column to have “thoughts”?’
“Literally what it says. An E-Rank Matchmaker’s target generation will automatically select targets that are very easy to develop a relationship with your husband.You can think of it as a simple commission available to low-level adventurers,” the Receptionist’s voice immediately rang out.
“…Very easy to develop?”
Evalyn frowned, reflexively glancing at Night Lei.
Seeing Night Lei chatting with her husband, her mood suddenly became complicated.
While she was confident in herself as a perfect wife and never doubted Faon’s love for her, she had never expected that Sister Night Lei would actually harbor thoughts toward her husband.
After all, the woman was genuinely a good person.
However, this realization immediately triggered her internal alarms.
“This is quite normal, Miss Evalyn. As explained earlier, your husband easily gains the favor of mixed-bloods. Combined with his high charisma, I suggest you seize this opportunity and take on more of their commissions to lay a good foundation for the early stages.”
The Receptionist’s reminder sounded again.
‘How is any of this normal?’
Facing such a statement, Evalyn felt a flicker of annoyance.
Then, she forced herself to calm down. The Receptionist’s reminder brought her back to reality; if she remained constantly on guard, how could she ever complete the commissions?
‘You have a point. My husband’s charm is indeed high. As for your suggestion, I understand… But don’t talk about “laying a foundation.” My husband isn’t some object that I’m in a hurry to give away.’
Just then, Night Lei’s voice sounded from beside her, her tone laced with concern. “Is something wrong, Miss Evalyn?”
Only then did Evalyn realize she had been staring at Night Lei in a daze.
She quickly waved her hands.
“It’s nothing, nothing at all.”
“Are you really okay? Are you too tired? Or is it because we haven’t had dinner yet?”
Faon’s concerned voice came from her other side.
Clearly, her behavior of staring at Night Lei had caused their conversation to come to a halt.
“I’m really fine. Don’t be so dramatic, dear,” Evalyn said, taking Faon’s hand and feigning a playful scold.
In reality, she was watching Night Lei’s reaction.
Night Lei only appeared slightly unnatural for a split second before returning to her smile.
“Oh my, it seems the pre-meal pleasantries have gone on for too long. Let’s sit down and eat.”
After saying that, she called Night Night over.
While sitting down, Faon continued to hold her hand.
The strange feeling in his heart didn’t seem to fade, but seeing that his wife was acting as usual, he said nothing.
Before they began eating, Night Lei and Night Night started their church prayers.
“Did Sister Night Lei join the town’s church?” Evalyn asked curiously.
Night Lei smiled and shook her head.
“No, it’s just that we work there and have grown accustomed to it.”
Night Night nodded beside her, her face flushing slightly.
Evalyn used this time to check Night Night’s information.
[Status Window]
Name: Night Night
Race: Semi-succubus
Personality: Kind, shy
Relationship with Matchmaker: Neighbor
Relationship with Mr. Faon: Neighbor
Matchmaking Success Probability: High
Affection Grade for Mr. Faon: A (Trust)
Feelings for Mr. Faon: Benefactor; respects him but has “thoughts,” yet lacks the courage to express them.
Note: Commission content is highly bound to Night Lei.
Seeing this, Evalyn felt her heart freeze.
She hadn’t expected this cute girl, Night Night, to also have thoughts about her husband.
Moreover, her affection grade was as high as her older sister’s.
‘Hey, isn’t this way too dangerous!’
If she weren’t around, wouldn’t these two seemingly gentle sisters have already devoured her husband whole?
But… did this indirectly prove how charming her husband was?
Normally, she would be very happy to know this, but the crux of the matter was that she had to play matchmaker for the sisters and her husband.
Evalyn felt a bit dead inside, but she had to pretend everything was normal.
At the same time, she noticed the “Note” at the bottom.
“Night Night’s commission is highly bound to Night Lei’s. You can understand it as both of them having nearly identical commission contents. Completing them will grant rewards for two commissions at once—it’s the best target for progression in the early stages,” the Receptionist’s explanation sounded.
‘So the difficulty is also the combined difficulty of two commissions?
And how is two of them together a “good thing”?’ Evalyn was dissatisfied.
“Actually, no. The main difficulty of Night Lei and Night Night’s commissions lies with Mr. Faon.”
“What do you mean?” Evalyn was taken-back.
“You’ll understand if you look at Mr. Faon’s information.”
After saying this, the Receptionist’s voice went silent.
Evalyn took the opportunity to check Faon’s information.
His details were far more extensive than the previous two.
Aside from the basic information she already knew, what she cared about most was his affection for her and the state of their relationship.
When she saw the simple letter “S (Love),” Evalyn’s mood instantly brightened. Furthermore, the column regarding his feelings for her read: “Dotes on her, will never betray, regards as most important family.”
Her heart felt sweet, and she finally understood why the Receptionist had explained things that way.
“Since Miss Evalyn is only an E-Rank Matchmaker, more specific data on Mr. Faon can only be viewed back at the Guild.”
‘I’ll look at it when we get home, then.’
Evalyn didn’t seem to mind much, as she already knew what she wanted to know most.
Night Lei and Night Night’s prayers ended at that moment.
The four of them began a normal dinner, chatting and laughing.
It was mostly Evalyn talking with them, while Faon chimed in occasionally.
As they neared the end of the meal, Night Lei seemed to suddenly remember something.
“Speaking of which, Night Night helped me make this bread.”
“Miss Night Night’s skills seem quite good. My own sister is completely hopeless when it comes to cooking,” Evalyn sighed.
“I… I only helped with some simple tasks, like helping Sister knead the dough…” Night Night’s tone was shy.
“Is that so? After I told her Mr. Faon was coming, she was very excited to help.”
“Sister!” Night Night’s voice suddenly grew louder, and her face turned almost completely red.
“Stop teasing me…”
“Alright, alright, I’ll stop teasing you,” Night Lei said with a giggle.
In the past, Evalyn wouldn’t have thought much of it, but now it sounded truly strange.
‘Could she be testing us?’ Evalyn muttered inwardly.
“It seems Miss Night Night’s health is no longer an issue, but you should still pay attention to resting,” Faon suddenly spoke, interrupting Evalyn’s thoughts.
“Thank you, Mr. Faon. We’ll be careful. You’re as dutiful as always. I truly envy Miss Evalyn for having such a husband… and I envy Mr. Faon for having a wife like Miss Evalyn.”
Night Lei smiled and offered a very natural compliment.
Night Night also whispered her thanks from the side.
“Thank you, Mr. Faon. Meeting you… is truly the honor of my life.”
After saying this, she perhaps felt she had offended Miss Evalyn.
“Miss Evalyn, I’m… I’m sorry. I don’t know how to express my gratitude. If… if I’ve offended you, I apologize.”
Not a trace of abnormality could be seen on their faces.
It could be said that they were speaking entirely from the heart, certainly not faking it.
‘Aren’t they just complete “good people”? It would be even better if they didn’t have thoughts about my Faon.’
Though her feelings were complicated, Evalyn waved it off.
“It’s fine, it’s fine. Besides, I’m happy when people praise my husband. Moreover, Night Night, you don’t have any malicious or strange thoughts.”
Night Night seemed to have been struck by something as she lowered her head. “Mhm… mhm.”
“You’re exaggerating. It was merely my duty. Besides, I received payment. Miss Night Lei and Miss Night Night don’t need to worry about it; just consider it a normal transaction.”
Faon shook his head, sticking to his usual perspective.
These words made Evalyn feel very comfortable.
As expected, her husband was single-mindedly devoted to her.
“That’s right, and Sister Night Lei usually takes good care of us too. It’s mutual. Besides, Sister Night Lei doesn’t need to envy us. With your looks, you’ll find your own happiness soon.”
‘Though it might end up being my Faon.’
‘These two really are a perfect match. Looking at it this way, Mr. Faon… really is an impossibility for me. Yet, Mr. Faon has become even more tempting… It’s just that seeing Miss Evalyn so happy, I don’t want to tear them apart. I can only bury this feeling deep… so deep it can never be reached.’
Night Lei thought this to herself, but on the surface, she shook her head.
Her face maintained that mysterious smile. “No… even if you say that, Night Night and I will never forget the kindness we owe. Mr. Faon only charged one silver coin for the Mana Tuning, which is far less than the market rate. And before Mr. Faon, the Mana Tuners we found… wouldn’t even choose to come here.”
Evalyn knew Faon’s pricing standards, but hearing her say this made her feel even more pleased.
After all, her husband was just that kind of excellent person.
If it weren’t for that wretched curse, the four of them would surely get along exceptionally well.
However, she was somewhat concerned about the “wouldn’t come here” part, though she didn’t speak up.
Faon didn’t say anything on their behalf.
After all, when a semi-succubus experienced a mana conflict, it was indeed uncomfortable for ordinary people, especially members of the opposite sex.
For him, however, it was no problem at all.
But he had discovered something else.
Mana Tuners were usually exclusive to the Empire’s nobility; even if they did take outside work, they would only choose merchants who had significant influence.
How did Miss Night Lei…
‘Forget it, everyone has secrets.’
Thinking of this, Faon spoke, “It was just a mutual benefit. The Mana Tuning was merely practice.”
“Was it for Miss Evalyn? Speaking of which… how is Miss Evalyn’s health now?”
Night Lei laughed. Due to her appearance, her smile looked very seductive.
“My health is much better, thanks to Sister Night Lei’s help earlier.”
“That’s good. Alright… let’s stop talking about such heavy topics. I made some Starry Sky Pudding. Let’s have it for dessert.”
Leaving those words behind, Night Lei left the table to get the pudding.
Evalyn looked at Night Night with interest.
“Sister Night Lei can even make pudding? She’s truly amazing.”
‘Even more strange…’ Faon narrowed his eyes.
To know the recipe for Starry Sky Pudding was one thing, but making it in a sparsely decorated house would certainly require magic.
It wasn’t that he didn’t believe they were good people; it was just that as someone who had come from the battlefield, while he respected others’ secrets, he was naturally alert toward the unknown.
‘I should pay more attention.’
“Mhm… Sister’s hobby is trying to make things. She saw the pudding recipe in a book at the church. Does Miss Evalyn like pudding?”
Night Night seemed to have found someone with a shared interest.
“I quite like it. After all, sweets make one feel—” Before she could finish, the Receptionist’s voice suddenly rang in her head.
“Miss Evalyn, the commissions for Night Night and Night Lei have been generated. Would you like to accept them?”
The Receptionist’s voice instantly pulled Evalyn back from her pleasant mood.
‘Oh right… I still have to make them be with my husband…’
Her mood instantly became complicated. ‘Let me see them first.’
Two pieces of paper, similar to commissions from the Adventurers Guild, suddenly appeared before her eyes.
‘Why are there two?’
“One is easy with a short time limit; the other is hard. Miss Evalyn can choose to accept neither, both, or just one.”
Evalyn simply nodded, feeling a bit lost.
Then, she examined the two commissions.
The first easy commission was titled: “The Return Gift.”
Commission Targets: Night Lei, Night Night
Completion Conditions:
1. Invite the two over to your home within three days.
2. Faon must complete one instance of physical contact with each within three days.
Completion Reward: 20 Guild Coins, 20 Matchmaker XP, One-time Skill: [Involuntarily].
The second hard commission was titled: “The Date.”
Commission Targets: Night Lei, Night Night
Completion Conditions:
1. Within one month, have the three of them go to town together to buy supplies.
2. The Matchmaker must take a Magic Photo of the three of them in physical contact without being discovered.
Completion Reward: 100 Guild Coins, 100 Matchmaker XP, Skill: [Silent and Soundless], Enhancement Potion.
After reading them, Evalyn gave it some thought.
From the look of it, the difference between the easy and hard rewards wasn’t just a little bit.
According to the agreement she saw yesterday, Guild Coins were used in the Guild Shop, and XP was needed to level up.
She remembered that reaching D-Rank required 150 points.
One hard commission plus two or three easy ones would be enough.
Perhaps easy commissions were equivalent to daily tasks, while hard commissions were major ones?
‘It seems like I’ll need to do hard commissions frequently to level up.’
Evalyn deduced based on her previous experiences.
‘What are these skills?’
“Miss Evalyn will know once they are completed.”
‘Stingy. And what’s with the name of this hard commission? “The Date” is way too suggestive!’ Evalyn still felt a sense of dissatisfaction.
“Please do not pay attention to the details, Miss Evalyn.”
After thinking for a while, Evalyn chose to accept both.
After all, the hard commission had a time limit of one month, so there was no rush at all.
Moreover, she could take the opportunity to bring it up now.
***
After ending the mental conversation, she realized she had only paused for a moment.
Fortunately, she continued, “Right, would Miss Night Night and Sister like to come to our house for dinner tomorrow? I can make some desserts too.”
Night Night was stunned for a moment, looking a bit hesitant as she didn’t know what to do.
It just so happened that Night Lei came over with the pudding at that time.
As she set the pudding down, she spoke. “…Is it alright? Won’t it be a bother for Miss Evalyn?”
‘Is she really afraid of being a bother? Sister Night Lei is probably afraid of me being there.’
Evalyn snorted inwardly, but she still wore a smile as she spoke.
“It’s fine. There are only the two of us at home, so it’ll be livelier if Sister Night Lei and Miss Night Night come over. Besides, we can also learn how to make desserts from each other. Husband, is that okay?”
Faon nodded. “I have no objection.”
Since it was an invitation from his wife, and seeing her smiling face, he didn’t want to spoil the mood.
Night Lei hesitated for a rare moment, but seeing her sister’s expression upon hearing the word “dessert,” she still smiled and nodded.
“Then we’ll have to trouble Miss Evalyn.”
“Then let’s make it tomorrow afternoon. Husband, come back early too.”
Although Evalyn seemed enthusiastic on the surface, her heart was constantly telling her to stay calm.
After all, it was just for their future happiness.
‘Inviting a succubus into my home… No, it’s fine.’