Volume 13 Chapter 400 Victoria, Blessings Upon My Sisters
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
On Valentine’s night, I summoned my lovely little sisters.
”O-Onee-sama, are you truly intent on wearing… this?”
My sister, Kanon, wears a look of utter mortification.
Honestly… she’s already married to Shirogane Aqua and even has a child. I wonder how long she plans to keep acting like some wide-eyed virgin. If she stays this complacent, that man’s affections might eventually wander toward another woman. Well, knowing him, that’s quite impossible. Fufu.
”It’s all right, Kanon. I’ll be right there with you.”
”Natalia… thank you.”
My sister Kanon clings to our cousin, Natalia, like a lifeline. I wonder if that man would be more pleased if I acted like Kanon—displaying that sort of innocent vulnerability that triggers a man’s protective instincts. The mere thought of myself acting like her sends a surge of shame through me, and I let out a soft sigh. No, it’s no use. Unlike Kanon, it simply wouldn’t suit me.
”Kanon… just because you’ve given birth, don’t you think you’ve been letting your guard down lately?”
”Ngugh.”
Hit dead center, Kanon’s gaze slides away from mine. See? Just as I thought. Kanon is far too kind; as her elder sister, I am well aware that she has been constantly yielding her “turns” to the other girls lately!! I cast a fleeting glance at Pegonia, the source of my intel.
”Certainly, as the First Wife, it is noble to show charity to the other wives, mistresses, and lovers.”
If Kanon were a possessive girl, the entire ecosystem surrounding Shirogane Aqua—and our own positions as recipients of his favor—would be vastly different. However, I must draw a line when it comes to excessive Noblesse Oblige². Receiving the essence of your lifelong partner is, in itself, the ultimate display of the First Wife’s authority.
”Listen to me, Kanon. Things have improved slightly thanks to that man’s efforts, but for a woman to be loved by a gentleman in this world is a blessing as rare as manna from heaven. You must never be the cause of your own deprivation.”
”Victoria-oneesama…”
Furthermore, it is simply unacceptable to leave a man of such… robust vitality… to sleep alone at night. I turn my attention to the girl waiting in the wings.
”Are the preparations complete?”
”Ha! Every detail has been executed to perfection!!”
Yukishiro Emily, dressed in a maid uniform, rubs her hands together with a lecherous, guhe-he grin. …Excuse me, but you are one of that man’s wives, aren’t you? Not to mention the eldest daughter and heir-apparent to the prestigious Yukishiro house. So why on earth are you so determined to act like a low-level henchman…?
”Emily-senpai, what are you even doing?”
”Kanon-sama, I am not Emily! Right now, I am Victoria-sama’s loyal thrall, the Harem-Apprentice-Part-Time-Maid, Haniina Olcard!!”
Ah, right. I believe that was the ‘setting’ she chose. Since even I had forgotten, I am certain everyone besides you has as well.
”Furthermore, I am the one who procured the incredibly naughty outfits you are all currently wearing!!”
”Wait, what?! I thought the selection was a bit… much… for Victoria-oneesama’s usual taste! I knew you were behind this, Emily-senpai!!”
Yukishiro Emily slowly approaches Kanon, placing her hands on Kanon’s shoulders with a sharp, dignified expression.
”Kanon, learn this well. Where there is erotica, there is Emily; where there is Emily, there is erotica. It is a law of nature.”
”Don’t say something so trivial with a face like you’re in a historical epic! Seriously!! I feel like an idiot for actually listening to the whole thing just because you looked so serious!!”
Fufu, those two are as close as ever. If Yukishiro Emily had been Kanon’s actual sister, I’m sure Kanon would have been in STARS even… No, I shouldn’t dwell on that.
”Now, now, My Lady. It is time to steel your resolve.”
”Pegonia…”
Kanon looks up at her Head Maid, Pegonia, and puffs out her cheeks in a massive pout.
”…You’re smirking. I bet you’re the one who egged Onee-sama on and dragged Emily-senpai into this!”
”As expected, My Lady. Since you possess such wisdom, let’s apply it to your efforts in the bedroom as well. Now, prepare yourself. We are moving out.”
Fufu, Pegonia truly has lost all her reservations when it comes to Kanon. I watch my sister Kanon looking happy while sandwiched between Emily and Pegonia, and my expression softens slightly.
”Come, Hermie. We should head out as well.”
”Yes, First Sister.”
I urge Kanon to lead the way. Come now, stop fidgeting. You are the First Wife. It’s time to find your courage and lead our vanguard. Yukishiro Emily steps in front of Kanon, who couldn’t quite take the plunge, and flings the door open with gusto.
”Make way for the First Wife, Lady Shirogane Kanon! All of you, clear a path!!”
””Ha-haaa!””
Outside the door, Morikawa Kaede and Sayamu Inko, waiting in the front row, extend their arms and bow their heads with theatrical solemnity. Fufufu, so you’ve all been bitten by the ‘Historical Epic’ roleplay bug as well. I understand perfectly. After all, even I have found it quite addictive.
”Wait, what?! What is all this?! Even Nee-san and Yui-san are doing it?!”
Her face flushed crimson, Kanon turns her glare toward the nearby Yukishiro Emily.
”Come on, Kanon. You love Period Dramas, don’t you? So, I came up with a plan that asserts your prestige as First Wife to all the women here, while giving a shy girl like you a role to play. You should be thanking me, Kanon.”
”Seriously! Seriously!! Emily-senpai, you’re such a jerk~!”
Yukishiro Emily grins at Kanon’s reaction. You… you probably aren’t thinking of the consequences, but Kanon is absolutely going to give you the silent treatment for a while starting tomorrow, you know? I hope you’re ready for that… Just the other day, you and Aqua got carried away and Kanon turned her back on you both. You two came to me half-sobbing for help, yet I suppose you’ve already forgotten all about that.
”Now, now, Kanon. Let’s get moving. These kind people humoring our little farce have to get to sleep soon, too…”
”Ugh… Emily-senpai, you’re going to pay for this later!”
Kanon begins to walk forward, trying to hide her body with her hands. Hermie, Natalia, Pegonia, and I follow in her wake. And Yukishiro Emily, I assume you intend to clean up all that confetti you’re throwing from the basket? You truly never think ahead. I look toward Kohina Yukari, hoping she might be the one to keep things in check.
”Kohina-senpai, wake up. We’ve already passed you.”
”Munya-munya… hmm…? What, is the show over already?”
Kohina Yukari, clutching a massive eggplant-shaped body pillow, rubs her half-closed, sleepy eyes. Th-That?! Is that the ‘Long Eggplant Aqua’³ body pillow~desuwa, isn’t it?! I heard it sold out in just 0.01 seconds. To think I’d see one here… A mint-condition one would easily fetch over a hundred million at an overseas auction. Yet, the one Kohina Yukari is clutching looks completely worn out from heavy use. Honestly, I wonder when she’ll finally be honest with her own feelings… Well, Yukari is more of an adult than my sister or Emily. She’ll be fine without me meddling or lending a hand.
We continue down the hallway with Kanon leading the way.
”All right, Kanon. This is as far as our escort goes. Go get ’em…! Salute!!”
As Yukishiro Emily salutes, all the girls who share a bond with Shirogane Aqua follow suit. To be held by Shirogane Aqua is about more than just finding happiness. Yes, those who know the sheer intensity of his lust and the overwhelming strength of his essence know that if you go to him half-heartedly, you will be sent straight into an orgasmic heaven. I recall a conversation with my high-ranking companions, Queen Shams and the former Princess Manaat.
’That is why I told them: a war where people kill each other could never be a Sacred War. I have learned the truth—the only thing that truly brings one to heaven is a Sensual War.’
’Indeed. Even the scriptures of the Holy Aqua faith contain the Saint’s prophecy: “Prepare for the coming hour; let all women read the scriptures of desire and prepare for the Sensual War⁴. When your impregnable fortress is pierced by his towering lance, you shall know the rapture of being held by God and feel the bliss of heaven with your very body.”‘
Oops… my thoughts drifted a bit. By the time I snapped back to reality, Kanon was already standing before Shirogane Aqua’s door.
”Aqua, can I come in?”
”Eh?! Ah… yeah. Just a second…”
A series of frantic clattering sounds echoes from inside the room. I wonder just what he is doing in there.
”Sorry to keep you waiting. You can come in now.”
”Okay. I’m opening the door.”
When Kanon opens the door, Shirogane Aqua is sitting on the bed, looking strangely flustered. Oh? He seems to be sweating a little. I hope he’s all right.
”Kanon?! And Victoria-sama, Haa-chan, Natalia-senpai, and Pegonia-san too?! Wait, what is everyone wearing?!”
Despite his shocked expression, I see Shirogane Aqua’s right hand instinctively forming a subtle victory pose. Fufu, it seems choosing Yukishiro Emily for the task was the right decision~desuwa.
”Well… it’s Valentine’s Day, and we wanted to do something special for you together… what do you think?”
”That is the nano-absolute-best, obviously.”
Shirogane Aqua places his hands on Kanon’s shoulders, his expression suddenly sharp and handsome. My dear… Yukishiro Emily did that exact same pose to her barely ten minutes ago. And yet, despite that, my sister Kanon is already making that dazed, love-struck face again.
”Pegonia, really. Isn’t my little sister just a bit too easy?”
”Victoria-sama, that is the young lady’s charm-nano!! Before we knew it, I, the Master, and Emily-sama were all being dragged into that ‘Young Lady Swamp.’ Please think of that so-called ‘easiness’ as a reverse trap.”
I see… that makes a certain amount of sense. If that’s the case, perhaps I should reconsider my sister Kanon’s ‘easiness.’
”Wait a second!? Don’t talk about a person like they’re an antlion pit! Jeez!!”
”Haha, Kanon is as cute as ever.”
Shirogane Aqua gently patted Kanon’s head. His younger sister looked absolutely delighted by the simple gesture.
”Hey, Pegonia. Don’t you think my sister is a bit of a pushover?”
As I watched them with a judgmental squint, Hermie noticed something and stepped forward.
”Papa, you dropped something,” Hermie said.
”Eh?” Aqua asked.
Hermie reached under the bed and pulled out a magazine, holding it up for everyone to see. I strained my eyes to read the bold, garish font splashed across the cover.
[Stupidly Massive! Check Out Those Melons!! The New Era B.P.O. Girls⁵ Are Breaking Every Rule in Broadcasting!!]
[I Love That Look of Disgust When You’re Hiking Up Your Panties!! The Midday Housewives’ Secret PTA Meeting Is Now in Session!?]
[The Japan H-Association, N.H.K. Official! A Special Feature on Amateur Girls Who Are Way Too Lewd!!]
[The First World Bikini Copulation Tournament!! The ‘Dual-Wielding’ Girls Who Can Handle Both Men and Women Join the Fray! Who’s Your MVP!?]
[At the ‘Open Cock’ Sponsored O-chin-pork-bits⁶ Tournament, the Only Entrant and Representative of Japan – the Sophisticated Gentleman – Won the Golden Condom for His ‘Little Link’!!]
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The titles were so mind-numbingly idiotic that I couldn’t even process them. I buried my face in my hands, wondering how such a vulgar rag was even allowed to exist.
”Aqua…” I groaned.
”No, wait! This is – it’s not what it looks like!” Aqua stammered. “Kanon! This is… it’s just a guy thing! No! As a gentleman, it’s a matter of Tashinami⁷!!”
At that moment, Pegonia couldn’t hold it back anymore and burst into a fit of laughter.
”Honestly, Master,” Pegonia said, gasping for air. “It’s one thing to actually enter a contest like that, but of all the pen names you could choose… ‘Gentleman Tashinami’ is just too much!”
Kanon’s face turned a brilliant shade of crimson. Every girl in the world who viewed my sister as the pinnacle of maidenly grace was probably laughing their heads off right now.
”Uuu… Natalia!” Kanon wailed, her eyes tearing up.
”There, there,” Natalia said, pulling her into a hug. “It’s alright.”
Poor Natalia, she really had her work cut out for her. Shirogane Aqua looked absolutely panicked as he watched Kanon start to cry. Good, I thought. He deserved to squirm for a bit.
I snatched the brain-rotting magazine away from Hermie before it could do any more damage to the girls’ upbringing. I checked the publisher’s info. Convex-Chest Publishing? And the Editor-in-Chief was… Ramen-Hagetoru?!
”Listen, if you’re a Mary graduate, you should at least be able to write a headline that isn’t complete trash!!” I muttered.
And why was ‘Editor-in-Chief Nano⁸‘ followed by ‘Part-timer’ in parentheses? I decided to stop worrying about the details. Obsessing over the idiocy of Shirogane Aqua and Yukishiro Emily was just a waste of time.
”Hehe. Master… so you’ve been using magazines like this to blow off steam, have you?” Pegonia asked.
She stepped forward and shoved Aqua onto the bed.
”Everyone, don’t you think it’s time we ‘educated’ Master a little bit?” Pegonia suggested.
”I’m in,” I replied, stepping up beside her. “I happen to agree completely.”
Hermie peeked out from behind me.
”We need to make Papa understand… My second big sister said Papa needs to learn how girls actually feel. So, Ha- will help too.”
It seemed even the youngest ones were on board. Kanon and Natalia stood up, forming a line with the rest of us.
”That sounds like a wonderful plan. Kanon, let’s help Aqua-kun understand his mistakes.”
”Yeah!” Kanon shouted, wiping her eyes. “Today, I’m definitely going to make Aqua understand!!”
Hehehe… I suppose a change of pace like this isn’t so bad every once in a while desuwa. The five of us looked down at the pinned-down Shirogane Aqua, smirking like a pack of predators who had finally caught their prey.
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Summary:
Victoria plans a fun Valentine’s surprise for Aqua, where Kanon and the other girls dress up in revealing costumes and act out a dramatic “historical adventure” as they escort Kanon to his room. Aqua is caught off guard but clearly loves the surprise, while Victoria can’t help teasing Kanon for being so easy to fluster. The mood suddenly changes when Hermie finds Aqua’s hidden stash of adult magazines with ridiculous titles and his silly pen name. Kanon ends up crying in embarrassment, and the girls decide to team up and punish Aqua together, turning the night into total chaos.
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Trivia:
- Kanon is the ‘First Wife’ despite her shy nature.
- Yukishiro Emily is a high-ranking noble heir but prefers acting like a servant.
- The ‘Long Eggplant Aqua’ pillow is an incredibly rare and valuable collector’s item.
- Victoria notes that Kanon often gives up her ‘turn’ with Aqua to others.
- Aqua’s physical ‘essence’ is treated with religious-like significance by some characters.
- Aqua actually applied to and won a ‘contest’ in the magazine.
- The editor-in-chief is a graduate of ‘Mary’ (likely a prestigious school) but is also a part-timer.
- The narrator is using ‘desuwa’ but is currently feeling second-hand embarrassment.
- Kanon’s public image is the ‘Model of Maidenly Refinement’
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Character Insight:
Victoria shows a balance of regal calculation and genuine sisterly affection, wanting Kanon to assert her authority as the primary wife. Emily continues to subvert her noble status for the sake of her ‘erotica’ obsession.
Aqua’s ‘gentlemanly’ facade is completely shattered, showing his degenerate side. The girls transition from family members to a unified ‘predatory’ group, indicating their shifting power dynamic over Aqua.
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Behind the Scenes:
The chapter parodies ‘Taiga’ dramas (Japanese historical epics) and collector culture (the eggplant pillow).
The author notes this is the first time Aqua has been in a true ‘pinch’. The magazine titles are parodies of real Japanese organizations (BPO, NHK) and food brands (Pork Bits).
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TL Notes:
Notes:
• Inko – Vtuber from ‘Generation of Ruin’ (Nightmare Generation)—Beryl’s shut-in gamer idol with self-deprecating high-energy personality, stupidly huge tits, long skirt, and hair transformed into braided pigtails for the date. Former baseball club member in youth. Usually messy long haired ponytail.
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