"What's the catch?"
Alma Elma suspiciously eyed Daji as the latter happily strutted through the Pocket Castle, the succubus queen on her heels. The kitsune answered her with a small snicker.
"You can relax, there are no catch… I simply decided to make up for my numerous pranks and decided to share a bit of my personal wealth to book the hot spring resort near Yamatai for a day. And I decided to invite everyone I got... affinities with."
Alma Elma's eyes narrowed in suspicion. Whatever that kitsune had planned, it was nothing good.
"Coming from you, it's too good to be true."
"I just intend to enjoy that world to the fullest, without any hero on my back for once… I won't ask you to trust me, I simply offer you the opportunity to enjoy this time of tranquility with me. The places aren't unlimited, so I won't force you to come. I know that other people will jump on the opportunity to relax there."
The Succubus Queen sighed. Even if she theoretically had no duty to keep an eye on everyone, she was still worried by the kitsune's schemes. Of course, a small part of her wanted to enjoy Yamatai's famous hot springs as well, but… she wasn't too keen on admitting it. She gave out a small smile.
"Alright, you seduced me with your idea… I'm coming."
"You're the one who said that, not me… Also, I'll be glad to have your company, I was starting to worry that only members of the old Alliance would come."
Of course, that explained why nobody else wanted to come. When the average monster said that they wanted to relax, they meant that they wanted to be far away from them and the non-stop flood of troubles they always brought with them. Luckily, while Alma Elma felt that she had some sort of duty to keep them in line, she also shared some kinship with... some of them.
"Mmh… That won't be a problem." She took to accompanying Daji and muttered under her breath. "I simply hope Morrigan won't try sneaking her sisters in the castle while I'm away again."
"Oh, don't worry, I invited the three of them as well."
Alma Elma froze in complete shock. When Daji turned to check on her, the Succubus Queen was surprised to see the same carefree, slightly malicious smile that seemed to always be on the kitsune's face.
"Just… WHY?!"
Daji shrugged. "The more the merrier. She asked if they could come, and I said yes."
Alma Elma still couldn't believe her ears. Was that invitation part of a larger ploy? However, telling her frontward that they would be there would ruin any chance for an ambush, and nobody save Morrigan would be stupid enough to let that precious info slip. No… She apparently fully knew but didn't care enough about the hostility between them to consider inviting them a bad idea. As if she was reading in Alma Elma's mind, Daji tilted her head and distractedly passed a hand in her thick mane.
"Oh come on… I heard about how you nearly killed the hero and his team before you joined his party! And now, you're friendly with all of them! Don't tell me you have qualms about doing the same with the Lilith Sisters?"
"It's…"
Not that different actually, is it?
"It's a constant in every one of our universes… No matter how harsh the fights, we still end eating, drinking, and fucking together afterward. Don't you agree? Or I actually don't understand that world as much as I think I do?"
"…You actually do understand it pretty well. I'm going there right now."
"Perfect! Just tell the local that I invited you, I'll be there soon!"
Daji left with an enthusiasm that Alma Elma didn't share right now. The kitsune had been acting too smart for her own good, aggravating her to no end… And the prospects to relax with the Lilith Sisters around was non-existant, but she still wanted to be there simply to keep an eye on everyone. She teleported to Yamatai Village and flew to the famous resort. Luckily for her, her keen senses told her she was the first to arrive. After being greeted, she deftly removed her clothes and appreciated the contact of the thick, fluffy towel made with kitsune hair that she was offered. It was enough to make her day a bit better already.
Alma Elma took the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the hot spring. Several naturally formed hot baths, linked together by white stone paths and surrounded by luxurious yet clearly trimmed vegetation made quite the sight for sore eyes. Her ears also enjoyed the bristling of the wind through the vegetation and the singing of birds. She removed her towel and gracefully slid herself in the largest pool, closing her eyes as she felt tension leave her body at the contact of the hot soothing water. The only thing missing was good company, like one of those little morsels of heroes or one of the hunks... Her mind wandered as to what she could do with one of them right now and she vividly imagined the scene, even purring as she almost felt their presence. The soft touch of their skin, the sound of their heart beating faster in front of her… Eventually, a mix of familiar smells reached her nostrils, interrupting her reverie. The unmistakable scent of thin fried tofu was mixed with a surreal, pleasant scent that made her turn around. She saw the curvy figure of Est wrapped in a towel, the queen of dream slowly making her way toward the pool with a giggle.
"Ara? Did I disturb you? I really hope I didn't interrupt your pleasant dream..."
Alma Elma went wide-eyed in confusion before her brain connected the dots. "No." She then proceeded to submerge herself up to her nose to hide her growing pout, occasionally blowing bubbles.
And now I'm jealous... she got to pet Tamamo while I got to deal with Myusca's antics… That's not fair. Why the best things don't happen to the best people?
I'm stuck in an ironic hell where I get to suffer while everyone else enjoy themselves... It's not fair...
Morrigan groaned as she unsuccessfully attempted to relax. For a reason, she ended sharing her bath with Lyla, Executioner and Myusca. The one-winged demon was pouting and nervously shifting around because she was neither with her friend nor her leader, and Myusca had an uncanny, serene expression. Even if Morrigan used to scorn the succubus for having fun sucking people dry while she herself was forced to hold back, she still preferred that old self rather than the currently unexplainable model girl that she was dealing with. Executioner herself was nervous from the tension in the bath and visibly preferred to remain silent.
Come ooooon… that wasn't supposed to be like that! Why none of the guys did came? This is a mixed bathing for a reason, and that damn fox insisted well that I could get a chance to enjoy it!
Tiring of the unbearable mood, Morrigan decided to attempt to strike conversation without anybody in particular.
"So what have you all been up to recently? Trying to score yourself a few hot guys, hit on your own hero, get stuffed in more ways than one?"
While she got answers, her question was far from getting the intended result as Lyla gave her the stink eye when she talked.
"We went on a business venture with Musette. It failed."
Oh, crap, I forgot that I kicked her ass when she attempted to bash Mephisto's head in! Wooops…
"Oooh, huuuuh… That's too bad… And what about you?" She turned her attention to Executioner in an attempt to steer the conversation away from her gaffe.
To her displeasure, Executioner answered with a monotonous voice without even bothering to look at her. "I watched a few shows at Grandeur's theatre. They're pretty good."
"Oooh, tell me, which one you got to watch?! That Boke and Tsukkomi routine between the two little kitsunes? Lucretia's aerial ballet with all her harpies? Or maybe Saki's thrilling spectacle?"
Executioner simply nodded back. "She's pretty fun to watch…" She then gave out a beaming smile, making a victory sign with her hand in front of one of her eyes. "Saki, sparkle!"
Morrigan grinned as Executioner shamefully submerged herself as if she just belched.
"You actually binged on those shows like there was no tomorrow, didn't you? Don't say anything actually, I already got my answer…"
Morrigan turned her attention to Myusca. For a reason, the latter was still in her human guise.
"And you? You stopped sucking people dry? I'm kinda impressed actually, that's not an easy habit to break from."
"Yes." Myusca nodded like a demure schoolgirl. "I've understood that draining people to their death created more troubles than it was worth." She giggled. "I'll probably cut on unhealthy food too. You should try it."
Creepy, creepy, CREEPYYYY! What the hell happened to her?!
Luckily, she noticed the familiar shape of Astaroth entering the spring. Forgetting all dignity, Morrigan widely waved from afar, splashing her fellows who awkwardly recoiled.
"Heeey! Siiis! I'm here! Come join us!"
To her pleasure, Astaroth got closer but stopped herself at the edge.
"Come on in! We'll be glad to have your company."
Morrigan's companions didn't seem to share her enthusiasm as they all made themselves smaller.
"Thanks, but I only came to ask you about that Sorcery magic I heard from… the one you never talked about in your reports."
"Oooh, huuuh, that's very recent and I didn't understand everything myself." Morrigan awkwardly chuckled while scratching the back of her neck. "I just know that sorcerers learn several skills by simply watching them, but I don't know which one these are. It's as simple as that."
An exasperated Astaroth sighed. "So you don't know anything as well… Thanks I guess. I'll go enjoy the hot spring with others."
"You're sure you don't want to join us?" Morrigan put on her best puppy eyes as she invited her sister to join her again.
"No, thanks, we'll have other occasions to speak aaaand…" While Astaroth didn't vocally finish her sentence, Morrigan heard the end thanks to the mental link they shared.
"You're a seraph away from being the third club. She would have found her place among you."
"I'll see you later anyway."
After Astaroth left, Morrigan slowly got up and limply fell in the middle of the bath, floating like a dead log. Executioner poked the unresponsive succubus.
"Hey… You alright?"
A few bubbles escaped Morrigan's mouth. Executioner shrugged, and looked at Myusca who was trembling while repeating the same sentence again and again.
"I've been a good girl, I didn't hurt the world, I've been a good girl, I didn't hurt the world..."
"Did I get all the weirdos? Dang, I envy Mysteltainn and Ogretooth."
"You think they're with Bell and Musette?!"
Astaroth ignored Ogretooth's glare as she happily immersed herself in the same bath as the second of the Cursed Sword Sister. Bell herself was not so subtly trying to put as much distance between her and the two succubi as she could while still enjoying the hot spring. The red-haired succubus had made herself as comfortable as she could, taking all the space that was offered to her while her tail was undulating like a water snake. She hadn't expected to be invited by that devious kitsune simply because she was Morrigan's sister, but she wasn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth. The opportunity to make time for herself had been exceedingly rare those last months.
"We will have to finish our fight one day."
"One day… Today we relax…"
As she still felt the piercing glare from Ogretooth, Astaroth sighed. Apparently, she underestimated her fellow's eagerness to start a fight for the sake of ruining her day.
"Come on, you're a succubus… there should be hundreds of things on your mind besides fighting!" Astaroth licked her lips salaciously while looking at Ogreetooth, but leaned back with a relaxed expression before the latter could take her message the wrong way. "You otherworlders really should learn to live in the present and take in the world with your senses." She slowly breathed in and out. "Enjoy the hot contact of water on your skin, listen to the song of the wind and birds, take time to acknowledge the scent of hot water and the sight of the bountiful vegetation, appreciate the taste of your partner after you catch him staring at you from afar like a degenerated stalker…"
Catching on the hint, Ogretooth leaped from the bath, surprising Bell with a splashing wave of water before disappearing in the dense foliage. After a few seconds, an indubitably masculine pain-filled moan reached the ears of the relaxing red-haired succubus.
"HARDER MOMMY!"
Astaroth blinked repeatedly while looking at Bell, tacitly asking her if she also heard... it. The one-winged demon answered with a single nod from her head, making Astaroth massage her forehead. Of course, none of the hero would be dumb or desperate enough to come here to spy on their naked forms. Contrary to what appeared in most novels, only the truly horny or desperate would think peeping on a group of lethal beauties as they relaxed in a hot spring would be a good idea. Only a minute had passed since she left before Ogretooth came back, her expression a deep frown.
"Did you…"
"I twisted his arm. He surprised me when he screamed. I accidentally let him go."
The Cursed Sword immersed her back in the spring rapidly, splashing the two other occupants. Astaroth nonchalantly cleared a wet bang from her face.
Why couldn't it be Luka or one of his companion? Even one of those other guards would have been fun to play with… Instead, it's one of his companions from Pornof again. Heeeurgh, maybe I'll try to bargain with that kitsune to lure one of the hero in my bed… That almighty swordsman was fun to play with. Speaking of which…
"Did you have fun with Lest? How was he in bed?"
Bell looked down in a mix of shame and disappointment. Astaroth felt a small burst of pride for bedding one of the heroes when one of his arch-nemesis apparently failed during their whole adventure. She grinned like a cat.
"Really? Then I can tell you that he's quite good at keeping up after the first strike… It's surprisingly rare a trait amongst all those people that call themselves heroes."
Bell grimaced and turned away, red-faced. Astaroth switched her target to Ogretooth.
"And you? Most of the time, heroes that use oversized swords compensate for a little something, but I heard it wasn't quite the case with him…"
Ogretooth scoffed and turned away as well. Apparently, it was a sore point for the strong-willed succubus, although Astaroth's senses picked up a few very subtle signals.
"Wait… Did he actually beat you through sex skills?"
Ogretooth answered with a growl, tacitly validating Astaroth's question. The red-haired succubus exploded into laughter, holding her stomach as she was laughing at the depends of her interlocutor.
"That's so funny! A succubus actually beaten in bed by a human!" She leaned closer. "Do you want me to teach you how to keep control of yourself? Maybe that would prevent another awkward moment…"
Tiring of the succubus mockery, Ogretooth decided to strike back at her bully on the same level.
"…and how's Luka in bed? Can you tell us, or do we have to ask your sister?"
Astaroth instantly stopped laughing. She wanted to say that she could get her hands on him as soon as she wished, but reaching the hero and bedding him was a challenging gauntlet that she hadn't beaten so far. In the meantime, Morrigan did. Repeatedly. She crossed her arms in front of her chest, clearly hurt.
"…You win this round."
"They're making an awful lot of noise on the other side, don't you agree?"
Vinum nodded in agreement. Mysteltainn had decided to join her and Gilgorn in their bath, as while their oversized ego made them poor companions, she also expected them to be calmer than her own sisters. So far, she was proven right: Vinum was calmly reading a waterproofed book while enjoying a cup of tea that she rested on a floating plate.
Gilgorn, however, was sulking. The oldest of the Cursed Sword Sisters had initially wanted to ask her how the tournament went, but her silence spoke volumes.
"I wished that little kitsune came as well. I heard that she declined the invitation though." Vinum sighed. "It's a shame. I thought that she was the kind to enjoy such a moment of tranquility and exchange with fellow scholars."
Mysteltainn refrained from answering Vinum. For all her knowledge and wisdom, the small succubus showed surprisingly little awareness of the relationships between the different groups involved. In all likeliness, she didn't care which seemed to be her default perspective for everything besides learning.
"I heard that her relationship with the Lilith Sisters is particularly conflictual."
"Mmh." Vinum sipped her cup of tea. Mysteltainn hesitated again to ask her if she was really enjoying the hot spring herself considering that she was apparently doing the exact same thing she always did back at the castle. Maybe the change in environments was enough of a difference for her.
"Mph!" Gilgorn haughtily scoffed. "Maybe she's just tired of those succubi only having one thing on their mind! I can understand her!" She grimaced and shivered. "I'm sure those three aren't different from any wanton whores! They only have sex for brain!"
Gilgorn ignored the hostile glares from her auditory. Mysteltainn tilted her head when she recognized the planturous succubus that she had faced in the Château des Romances showing up out of the blue. The latter had a big goofy smile, and was completely locked on Gilgorn who was ignorant of the newcomer, too busy standing tall to give her speech. She squeaked in surprise when said succubus lifted her from the bath and smothered her between her breasts.
"D'awwwwww… You're even cuter than I imagined given my sister's description! You look like a doll, it's so cute! I want to bring you back home and try all my new clothes on you, I'm sure they would fit well on you!"
"Let me go… Help!"
"Lady Lilith, was it?" Mysteltainn removed her now-foggy glasses. "May I suggest you release your embrace before suffocating her or worse?"
Lilith was too engrossed in the small Demon Lord that she was now shaking left and right to notice. "We have so few people like you back home, I'm sure mother herself will appreciate your company and…"
Gilgorn's body suddenly trashed harder for a few seconds before going completely limp. The surprised succubus slowly relaxed her embrace, revealing an unconscious, slightly drooling Gilgorn.
"Did she just…"
Both succubi in the bath nodded.
"Ow." Lilith delicately repositioned Gilgorn in the water, silently apologizing. "I thought I kept my pheromones under check."
"Do not worry, this already happened more than once back in the Pocket Castle. She's that weak to pleasure."
"That's a shame… But where are my manners?" Lilith bowed as formally as her lack of clothes allowed her too. "I'm glad to see you doing so well after our last encounter."
"Same."
"Now, I apologize, but I convened to talk with a certain nine-tailed vixen."
"Before you leave…" Vinum took another sip of tea and looked up at the succubus. "May I ask you how you calmed Myusca so much? I appreciate her behaving properly for once."
Lilith smirked. "I was just very persuasive and used ancient arts… I shall share them with you later if you wish. Maybe you could even talk with our lord. Would you be interested to come home and learn more?"
"I do."
"Very well… I will see you later then." Lilith bowed again and left elegantly. Mysteltainn repositioned her glasses while Vinum groaned in apparent displeasure.
"I understand that fellow kitsune... Those succubi are trouble, I wouldn't want to be in their presence alone."
And you asked her to teach you some of her secret skills? Has your thirst for knowledge destroyed your common sense, or are you just that bad of a ward you're growing desperate to get your pupil under control?!
-is what Mysteltainn wished to tell Vinum, but she instead decided to nod in agreement, not wanting to jump on that slippery slope. She came here to relax, not to look for a fight, and hoped her sisters had the same on their mind.
"Indeed."
"Speaking of which, I might have found a way to teleport someone from a world to another, although I'm not sure of its success. Would you be interested?"
Mysteltainn gasped. "It sounds like a recipe for disaster. Aren't you afraid you'll only pull trouble or one of those apoptosis that roam between dimensions? And I'm not sure the local residents will accept it either."
Vinum shrugged. "I guess we'll see. It won't be a problem if we do those tests far from everyone. Maybe I could even ask that other succubus for help as well. What's the worst that could happen?"
Mysteltainn spent the remainder of the day unable to relax in the slightest.
And now that everyone is here, I feel like the odd one out.
In spite of being occupied by only seven persons when it could welcome twelve, the large bath felt unusually crowded. Besides Alma Elma and Est, Fulbeua has showed up and was somehow sitting like a noble on her throne, Daji was occupying a large space with her numerous fluffy tails, Musette's wings were taking a lot of place as well, and finally Nemea and Lilith were discussing like schoolgirls about the ways to pamper a young man. Their presence was threatening to make the water overflow.
"...They always go for the breasts before anything else, but I prefer craddling them first to make them feel safe."
"Yes, you have to soften them up a little, and wait... Then they naturally shift in front of you, and then you let them get on top of you before springing a full leg lock to embrace them... It's unfaillible."
Alma Elma ignored the discussion involving her senior and instead examined Daji. Whether it was her mindset or her overly feminine body shape, the kitsune was closer to a succubus than to any of Tamamo's foxes. Daji released an amused snicker when she noticed the attention from the succubus queen and pushed her breasts up with her arm.
"You like what you see?"
"I'm just curious… Besides being a troublemaker who enjoys impersonating other people for the sake of bedding your target, we don't know much about you. For all we know, it may not even be your true appearance."
In an unusual display of reserve, Daji gauged Alma Elma for a moment, hesitating to answer her before giving in with a nostalgic sigh.
"I guess talking about me wouldn't hurt… Well, you're right in the sense that my body didn't always look like that. I used my shapeshifting powers to make small adjustments here and there as time passed for the sake of more effectively seducing humans."
"Mmph!" Fulbeua haughtily huffed. "Even with magical alterations, you will never reach my natural perfection. You could only dream of being as beautiful as my feet."
"You would be surprised by the number of people that dream of those…" Est raised her legs out of the water, her feet incidentally ending near a displeased Musette's face. "But I still answer their dream none the less."
"Mmmh… Are those people young boys? Maybe I should come comfort them as well in dreams..."
Est giggled. "There are all type of people... Young boy, old men, women…"
"Ara…" Nemea gave out a disappointed pout. Her short down moment didn't last, and her motherly smile reappeared as she showed off her impressive chest. "Now, now, it doesn't matter… young boys such as Hakunen like those more, and it is fine with me."
"I can confirm." Lilith grinned. Nemea looked further disappointed, while Alma Elma gave her elder the stink-eye. "Oh, don't look at me like that, he's alive, and I'm sure you jumped him at the first occasion too. For someone acting so innocent, his technique has nothing to envy to Tamamo's best courtesans."
Alma Elma pouted and crossed her arms under her own impressive chest. After a moment, she glanced down and tried to gauge her own size compared to her bathing partners. To her displeasure, she was actually the smallest. Daji chuckled as she read through the succubus.
"Is someone feeling inadequate?"
Alma Elma frowned. "That's big talk when you can alter your chest as you will."
The kitsune's grin expanded. "Oh? Is someone jealous because she now has competition that she can't end with her fists?"
Alma Elma rose out of the water, her fist balled. "Why you…"
"Be silent please."
Both of them turned toward Lilith. The succubus had a finger raised and her eyes close in a focused expression. As the sound of water rippling made by Alma rising calmed, she could hear fragments of conversation from afar, coming from the open room that was used as lockers.
"Daaaaamn, look at that stuff! I'm sure that glove is as expensive as our whole equipment!"
"Pipe down… I don't want to know what those Alliance members would do to us if they catch us!"
"Yeah… that tip was good though… Grab that necklace, I'll get the swords…"
Are those Liru and Len? What are those two doing here?! I might have difficulties holding the others back if they decide to take care of them.
"…But don't worry. We will clear those cows clean and they'll be unable to get back at us. We'll have nicked and sold every bit of their stuff before we hear them mooing."
"Hehe… yeah… those titsacks can moo all they want once we're done. I can hear them from there. Moo."
Nevermind. They're going down.
Daji glanced in the direction of the voices, and traced a rune in the air with her finger. The symbol glowed for a split second before two greenish humanoid forms appeared and yelped as they fell into the water, splashing everyone around. Alma Elma remained silent as she discovered that she had been right on the spot: the two lizardgirls had somehow decided to rob them while they were in the hot spring. The two surprised monsters spent a minute flailing around before getting to stand up in the spring, and right afterward, they started panicking as they noticed the succubi glaring at them. The bigger of them clumsily smiled at Alma Elma when she saw the succubus queen.
"Alma Elma! How are you doing! Eheheh… You wouldn't attack fellow companions, would you?"
The tone of the succubus queen was as cold as ice. "No, of course not."
The two lizard girls visibly relaxed for a short instant.
"…It's not attacking if you enjoy it."
"Not dead. It's all good. Let's not let them marinate in the pool, they'll soil it." A gust of wind grabbed the two unconscious lizard girls and released them on the pathway. Lilith stepped out of the water and stretched herself. "There's nothing better than a little exercise to end the day well…"
"I hope we didn't traumatize them though. Otherwise I will never hear the end of it from Luka-boy…"
"I'm not the one who broke out the nightmares and the fluffy tails. And then there was that thing you did with your elbow..." Lilith grimaced. "I don't think mother would have approved."
Alma Elma shrugged the last comment and stared at the pool.
"That water is completely imbued with magic and pheromones now… I don't think a normal human would come out alive from a bath there."
"Bah! Put it in bottles, and sell it as bath water." Daji answered while carefully grooming her fluffy tails. "I'm sure people will pay a lot for it considering legendary demons bathed in it. It could finance the next time and a few fittingly lavish meals."
"…That sounds like an idea Eva would have. I'll pass."
"You won't mind if I do it then? I'll even share some of the profit. I only need to take care of a little something back home first, I'll use the opportunity to bring those two back."
Alma Elma shrugged again and started dressing up herself. All in all, that day hadn't been half as terrible as she feared. Granted, she had to endure a few piques and Lilith's presence, but it had ultimately been a good occasion to relax and socialize. Barring that, seeing all those powerful competitors justified her efforts to keep her skills sharp.
Mmmh… But what were those two doing here? Even if we haven't been subtle, they had no reason to come here and try rob us unless someone told them... But who would be stupid enough?
"That… Was epic. Thanks for sharing the show!"
A few young men were gathered in the basement of a cabin close to Yamatai Village. The room was only illuminated by a large orb that was showing the hot spring where the latest party had happened. Being able to peek at renowed beauties without suffering the usual risks reserved to those that could be caught watching had thrilled the young men to no end.
"That magical orb was so expensive, but it was worth it! We'll be able to look at sexy girls all day!"
"Where did you get it by the way? I mean, the only one I know about was crafted by Mighty Fox, and she would never sell it."
"I just got it from a man who told me he got it from an otherworlder. He sold me that under the condition that I never use it to spy on the Yamatai hot springs today." The young man grinned. "As if I'd miss that opportunity."
"Are you sure it's safe? I mean I still remember the rumors about Devious Fox… They say she can transform into anyone to lure her victims!"
The buyer laughed good-heartedly. "Relax… What are the odds that it is her? And besides, we're well hidden. She'll never find us."
Indifferent to the conversation happening miles away from them, Alma Elma and Daji continued discussing.
"Do you intend to interrogate those two yourself? You better keep us informed about the results…"
"If someone gave them an info about us, we'll find out. Those deals are like observation orbs: even if they're invisible, they work both ways.
"…That was a weird comparison. Why did you do that one?"
"My apologies, I was thinking about something else... Now if you don't mind, I'll drop those two and get myself a solid meal. See you later."
The orb then stopped showing the scene, leaving the men in a silent darkness only punctuated by their nervous breathing.
"…Our purses aren't the only things that are going to be sucked dry, are they?"
After an awkward silence, the oldest of them solemnly got up and removed his kimono, leaving him in his underwear.
"Gentlemen… It has been an honor to know you. I shall sacrifice myself to offer you a respite to escape from the Devious Fox."
Walking like a proud soldier, the man reached the entrance of the room and eventually disappeared upstairs. The remaining men looked at each other.
"How are we supposed to leave? This is the only way out, and they'll block it."
"Relax, it's all bull… She won't find us here."
As if the world decided to contradict him, the muffled sound of wood exploding echoed in the building. They heard their friend screaming in surprise before something heavy fell on the ground, knocking dust from the basement's ceiling. The place then started rocking at a rhythm that made the nature of the activity happening above them obvious while their friend started moaning and begging for his life.
"Devious Fox is really… energetic."
His partner gulped loudly. He was frozen in a mix of fear and desire. They had taken the bait of that ploy hook, line and sinker. He should have known better. The men were afraid of those demons, but all of them were otherworldly beauties that could undoubtedly send them to Heaven on a cloud of pure bliss. A part of him wanted to go up and join the fray to start enjoying said pleasure as soon as possible, while the more rational part of his brain told him to say down and survive, if only for a bit longer.
Eventually, the rumbling stopped. His heartbeat rose in anticipation. However, it was soon replaced by confusion, then terror as instead of the sexy monster he expected, he was faced with a six-legged purple and white beast that was looking at him lewdly from upside down. He felt a shiver run his spine, and when he checked on his friend, the latter was completely frozen still, not even blinking.
The beast gracefully landed on the floor and slowly stepped forward him, leaving a small trail of drool on the ground. The man started hyperventilating and rose his arms in a desperate attempt to defend himself when that monster charged him.
"No… no, no, no, bad doggy! BAD!"
"We're sorry Devious Fox! WE'RE SORRYYYYYYY!"