“How could I not trust you, Sister Falin?”
Faon pulled Evalyn back into his arms and smiled.
“Don’t you think doing it this way is… a bit too strange?”
Clearly, Faon still thought his wife was joking.
In his experience, although his wife occasionally proposed odd ideas, she was likely just teasing him.
He assumed she had seen that her teasing wasn’t working, so she was pretending to be serious.
And she was talking about something as bizarre as having someone else impersonate her.
Naturally, he didn’t dislike his wife’s usual playfulness, but this was different.
“Eh? Not really. I don’t think it’s strange at all.”
Evalyn spoke against her conscience.
Of course she found it strange.
If she hadn’t been the one to suggest it, she would have assumed the person proposing such a thing was some remnant of the Demon Race.
But she was the one saying it.
Asking Night Lei or Night Night to impersonate her was essentially the same as saying to them, ‘Please, hurry up and use my husband.’
That was indeed one way to interpret it.
But since she had already brought it up, Evalyn could only force herself to remain calm.
“…” Faon fell silent.
He knew his wife well, and he thought he understood the source of her anxiety.
‘Is she just too worried about Ailin?’
Faon could only conclude this was the case, so he decided not to push the topic further.
He stroked his wife’s head and tightened his embrace, speaking in a gentle tone, “Alright, alright. Don’t worry too much, Sister Falin. It’s a good thing that Ailin is coming home for the holidays. After all, it’s impossible to hide your physical condition from her forever.”
“But when Ailin comes home and finds out her sister has been hiding health problems from her… just thinking about it makes me feel terrible,” Evalyn muttered softly, rubbing her head against Faon’s chest.
In reality, she was stubbornly trying to steer their conversation back in that direction.
“Sister Falin is so kind, always worrying about others being pained by her own pain,” Faon said softly.
“But Ailin isn’t actually that stubborn. So, don’t think too much about it for now. It’s late; let’s go to sleep, okay?”
Evalyn slipped out of Faon’s arms and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
She felt she had done enough groundwork for today, so she said with a giggle, “Hee-hee — I know that… but I still can’t help worrying.”
Faon laughed as well.
“That’s just the kind of person you are, Sister Falin. But it should be fine. Just trust your husband when the time comes.”
“I definitely trust my husband,”
Evalyn said playfully.
“I trust that my husband won’t do anything strange during these two days. After all, I’ve already discussed this with Night Night, hee-hee.”
Faon was stunned.
Looking at his wife’s playful tone and expression, he found her increasingly difficult to read.
Moreover — Faon suddenly felt a pang of distress.
If only he could resolve the issues with Sister Falin’s body sooner, she probably wouldn’t be making such suggestions at a time like this.
But because the proposal was still too strange, Faon merely said in a helpless tone, “Why didn’t you discuss this with me beforehand, Sister Falin?”
“Because I only thought of it this morning. I only realized my period was coming when I went to the bathroom. Alright, alright… don’t overthink it, Hubby. I’m sleepy, too. Let’s sleep. You have to go out with them tomorrow,” Evalyn said with a smile, appearing completely unaffected.
Faon opened his mouth to speak but hesitated.
Because of this… he actually felt his wife’s suggestion wasn’t entirely without merit.
So, he simply smiled.
“We’ll talk about it when the time comes, then. Let’s sleep.”
“Okay, okay. Goodnight, Hubby,” Evalyn said, her face full of smiles.
Inside, however, her heart felt complicated and bitter.
Over the next few days… she would likely have to keep pestering her husband about this.
She would have to repeatedly tell Night Lei and Night Night, ‘Please, use my husband,’ while simultaneously convincing her husband to agree.
Though it felt extreme, Evalyn still felt a sense of gloom.
She wanted to ensure that her husband wouldn’t be hated for the things he cherished… and she wanted him to reach his absolute limit.
She had known from the start.
Sacrificing her husband now was for the sake of a happy life in the future.
This internal conflict caused her to tighten her hug even more.
***
The night passed in silence.
Despite having taken a leave of absence, Faon still woke up at his usual time.
Perhaps because they hadn’t been too rowdy the night before, Faon found that his wife was already up.
Her voice drifted over from the kitchen.
“Hubby? You’re awake? Breakfast is ready.”
Faon walked into the kitchen, where the morning sun was draped over his wife’s figure.
He couldn’t help but hug Evalyn from behind.
“You’re up so early today, Sister Falin?”
“…Be… because I didn’t get to exercise my rights as a wife yesterday,” Evalyn said shyly.
“Be… besides, Hubby has to go buy things for me today. As your wife, of course I should prepare breakfast.”
Faon teased her with a smile, “If you’re feeling shy, Sister Falin, you can just be shy.”
“Hmph… I’m telling the truth. Why would I be shy?”
Evalyn huffed lightly.
The two joked and played around until breakfast was finished.
Faon breathed a sigh of relief.
They were still the same as before.
It seemed yesterday’s little episode hadn’t affected their relationship.
‘If there’s anything inconvenient to discuss with Lady Evalyn, you can talk to me.’
Night Lei’s words from yesterday surfaced in Faon’s mind.
Should he really discuss this matter with her?
Faon was still hesitant.
But Night Lei was also a woman… and just like his wife, she cared for her younger sister, so it should be fine.
“Hubby, what’s wrong?”
Evalyn waved her hand in front of Faon’s eyes.
Just as Faon was considering telling his wife his thoughts, Night Lei’s voice arrived along with a knock at the door.
“Lady Evalyn, Brother Ang, it’s time for our appointment!”
“Hubby must have been wondering when they’d arrive, right? And here they are.”
Evalyn stood up. “I’ll go get the door.”
However, she felt a bit strange.
This felt very much like… those plots in those strange books she had seen at the Adventurers Guild where a Count goes to pick up a married woman.
“Let’s go together. We can just head out now,” Faon said, standing up as well.
“No need. Since this is technically your first time going out, go tidy yourself up. I don’t want my husband going out looking disheveled,” Evalyn gave as an excuse.
“Just think of it as practice for when you go out with your lovely wife later.”
…Practice.
“You’re right, Sister Falin.”
Faon didn’t think too much about the word.
Thinking she had a point, he headed toward the bedroom.
“Did Lady Evalyn tell Mister Faon to tidy up so that Night Lei and Night Night would think he values this date?” the Receptionist’s voice suddenly chirped up.
“What date? It’s just practice… practice!”
Evalyn huffed.
Then, she went to open the door by herself.
As expected, Night Lei and Night Night were waiting outside.
Evalyn instinctively scanned them and noticed they had clearly dressed up with care.
Not only were they wearing dresses they didn’t usually wear — styles that accentuated their curvaceous Succubus figures which were normally hidden by their clothes — but Night Lei was also wearing light makeup.
This further enhanced her already attractive and seductive features.
Night Night, who was hiding behind Night Lei, also wore a layer of light makeup.
Her shy, expectant gaze made her seem not only cute but also stirred a protective instinct and a strange sense of allure.
Evalyn hadn’t expected… that Night Night’s figure was actually comparable to Night Lei’s.
Perhaps it was her usual timid demeanor that had made Evalyn think Night Night was a bit smaller in scale.
What she had said before about them being similar had just been polite conversation.
Evalyn’s own figure was certainly not lacking; she could easily hold her own against two women with Succubus talents.
But dressing up like this was definitely intended to seduce her husband.
“Good morning, Lady Evalyn. Oh… where is Mister Faon?”
Night Lei was the first to speak.
“My husband is tidying up a bit. Why don’t you and Night Night come in and wait for a moment, Sister Night Lei?”
Evalyn smiled, but she felt a bit uncomfortable inside.
Their sense of purpose was just too strong.
The trait **[Having Ideas]** was indeed not a lie.
Anyone could see how much they were looking forward to this.
But no matter how much they dressed up… they were just tools for her and her husband.
Although it was a bit rude to think that way, Evalyn felt a secret sense of smugness in her heart.