The next three days were actually not as bad as Kazuma was expecting, surprisingly. While Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness were around him at almost all times, their typically grating personalities became a bizarre sort of comfort. Maybe it was just the fact of having a consistent source of company that he was familiar with finally chipping away at his shut-in status, but he found himself kinda enjoying having them around.
He got a few other visitors, of course. Chris and Yunyun popped in once or twice, and Wiz was even kind enough to bring him some tea and cookies. Even Vanir swung by, though Kazuma was inclined to believe he just wanted a fresh source of negative emotions from his favorite source.
Better yet, he was responding well to the treatment the doctors were prescribing him. By the third day, whatever residual spell had been affecting him before had finally faded, so the healers were able to work their magic. His leg was back to normal, and all of his smaller wounds were completely healed, though his ribs still needed some time.
"Now, while you have been cleared for discharge, I need to be as clear as possible with this next part." Endo insisted, fixing Kazuma and his party with a firm look. "Take the next few days as easy as possible. No adventuring, no strenuous activity, nothing! Your schedule for the foreseeable future will be strictly rest related."
As such, as soon as he was released from the hospital, he limped his way back to the mansion with all three of his party members fussing over him the entire trek.
"Can you three quit it?!" He scoffed at one point, flailing his arms in frustration and earning himself the slightest amount of breathing room. "I'm a grown man, dammit! I can walk by myself!"
This seemed to momentarily stave off the girl's assault, allowing Kazuma to take a triumphant step...and immediately faceplant straight into the ground as his legs gave out from under him. Immediately the three girls moved to help him back to his feet, resulting in a very embarrassed Kazuma quietly thanking them and allowing himself to be supported all the way back home.
Once they arrived, Kazuma was ushered to his room and, in a shocking act of mercy, allowed some time to himself after his friends placed him in bed, leaving shortly after. He tried to fall asleep for about an hour, but found himself far too high strung to get any rest.
And that led up to the present moment, leaving Kazuma laying in his bed and staring up at the ceiling blankly, bored out of his skull.
"It's official, I've been conditioned." He mused mentally, scowling ever so slightly. "Somehow, those girls managed to make me miss their constant noise. It's too damn quiet now, and my body's not tired. I want to get up and do something, but I don't know if I can for sure."
With some hesitation, Kazuma shifted out of bed and put his feet on the ground, slowly standing up and taking a few shaky steps. He was actually able to move pretty well, as long as none of his motions were too strenuous.
"Alright, I'm good. Just gotta do what the doctor said and take it slow." Kazuma mumbled to himself, before his stomach rumbled loudly, making him chuckle. "Well, I guess I know what I'm doing first."
Kazuma made his way to the kitchen, fully prepared to make himself a decent snack before making a proper plan of what else he could do around the house that wasn't going to send him plummeting into the ground again.
However, as soon as he reached the kitchen, he was faced with three very shocked party members who gawked at him in complete shock.
"Kazuma, what are you doing up?" Darkness asked, an inkling of annoyance in her concerned tone. "You're supposed to be resting!"
"I got hungry!" Kazuma defended defensively, before moving to join the group at the table. "Besides, Doc said I'd be fine as long as I didn't do anything strenuous. I learned my lesson, so I'm gonna take it easy."
Darkness hummed suspiciously, clearly still not too pleased with the arrangement, but Megumin and Aqua seemed content enough as the latter revealed a large pot of freshly cooked stew.
"Well, I'm glad you're hungry! I figured I'd cook us a great meal in celebration!" Aqua declared, before setting down the pot and magically unfurling two of her fans. "Enjoy! Nature's Beauty!"
Kazuma rolled his eyes at the useless goddess's theatrics, but couldn't help but smile as he poured himself a bowl. Soon enough, the group was chowing down, chatting pleasantly as they ate. Honestly, it was one of the best meals Kazuma had ever had, both in terms of food and company.
Later in the meal, however, he noticed that his three companions were glancing at each other, as if attempting to coax one another into speaking. After about 30 seconds of the bizarre show, he decided to interject.
"You three look like you have something you want to say."
The three turned to look at Kazuma, before glancing back at each other as if making a further decision. Ultimately, Aqua turned back to Kazuma with a shy smile.
"Well, we were talking earlier, and we...have a question to ask you." Aqua admitted, earning her Kazuma's undivided attention. "We were wondering if you would reconsider our offer for a sleepover!"
"Seriously?" Kazuma questioned, arching his eyebrows in surprise. "You guys really want a sleepover that bad? Why?"
"Honestly? None of us have ever had one." Megumin chimed in, shrugging her shoulders loosely. "Crimson Demons didn't really do them growing up, Darkness was royalty so...yeah."
"And I'm a goddess, so it was never really an opportunity for me either!" Aqua interjected pleasantly, earning an eye roll from all present. "We got to talking about it, and decided that we might as well have one now!"
"Ok, that actually kinda makes sense." Kazuma relented, recalling his own sleepover shenanigans from his youth. "Still, why are you three so insistent in involving me?"
"Because you're our friend, Kazuma!" Darkness replied, offering him a bright smile. "A sleepover wouldn't be complete without everyone there, correct? We wouldn't want to leave you out of the fun!"
"Fun, huh?" Kazuma mused quietly, mulling over the girl's declaration with slight interest. To be fair, it did sound pretty fun, and he himself hadn't had a sleepover in years, for various reasons. "What exactly do you have planned if I agree to one?"
"Easy, all the classics!" Aqua assured him, listing them out while holding up her fingers. "Telling scary stories, playing games, maybe even learning a bit more about your homeland, considering you've never told us anything about it!"
Kazuma hummed, mentally weighing his options as the three girls watched him eagerly. Finally, after a minute or so of mental gymnastics and bullshit calculations, he gave them his answer.
"Alright, fine. Sounds like fun, so I'm in."
A series of cheers erupted with Kazuma's answer, coaxing an amused smile from the young man as his friends started babbling about plans for that evening and which room they should have the sleepover in. Despite his better judgment, their enthusiasm was actually quite infectious. Maybe tonight really would be a blast!
In the end, the group agreed to have the sleepover in Aqua's room, and that they would assemble there after dinner. They also agreed to bring snacks, blankets, pillows, and the usual assortment of entertainment for the night.
The rest of the day flew by in a flash, and in no time they were assembled in the goddess's room and prepared for a night they wouldn't soon forget.
"Alright! Time to kick off this party with a bang!" Aqua announced, before procuring a large bottle of bubbly and pouring four glasses with a flourish, before raising her own for a toast. "To Kazuma's recovery!"
"To Kazuma's/my recovery!" The rest of the party cheered, before downing their glasses with ease. (Excusing Megumin, of course, who's glass was snatched by Kazuma at the last second and passed it back to Aqua, enduring the diminutive mage's flurry of punches and protests.)
"With that out of the way, what should we do first?" Aqua asked, sorting through a small pile of playing cards and storybooks. "Stories, games, all kinds of fun stuff! Who wants to do what first?"
For the next three hours, the party did all of the above. They played two different card games, both of which ended with Kazuma winning and the girls throwing tantrums, insisting he was cheating. That's a high luck skill for you.
After that, they had a small contest to see who could tell the best scary story. Shockingly, Megumin managed to win that one, her Crimson Demon theatrics coming in handy for setting the mood, even managing to scare Aqua and Kazuma by throwing Chomusuke at them at the story's climax.
They almost played a round of Truth or Dare, but the idea was shot down by Kazuma on the premise that he was in no condition for any dares and didn't feel like spilling his heart to these all too eager girls.
"Ugh, fine. I guess that makes sense." Aqua grumbled, before a bright smile crossed her face. "Oh! Can we talk about Japan instead then?"
"Sure, I don't see why not." Kazuma agreed, sparking a series of excited noises from his assembled friends. "Where do you wanna start?"
"Are the other men from Japan as barbaric and cruel as you?!" Darkness blurted out, earning her sharp glares from the rest of her party members.
"...I'd say it's a 50/50 split." Kazuma deadpanned, rolling his eyes at the exaggerated moan that followed as the crusader hugged herself, face flushed a bright red. "Any other, less pervy questions?"
"What is it like there?" Megumin asked, far more curious than her flustered counterpart. "Was it a peaceful land, or more dangerous?"
"It's...definitely peaceful. Much more so than here." Kazuma answered, recalling his home for the first time in quite some time. "There's no magic or monsters there, just other humans. The area I lived in was pretty nice too, even by Japan's standard."
To his surprise, the three women were all regarding him with genuine interest as he continued to recall tales from his homeland, telling them bits and pieces of his past life, as well as Japan in general. Minutes ticked by in what seemed like no time at all, and suddenly it was the dead of night and the assembled group were worn out.
"Ok. I think that's enough for tonight." Aqua muttered before yawning with an exaggerated stretch. "We should get to bed. Everyone has their blankets?"
"Yup, should be all set." Megumin confirmed, before sparing Darkness a tired look of annoyance. "Except for Darkness, she didn't bring anything."
"I'm more than fine with this arrangement!" The crusader assured her friends, cheeks still tinged red. "Comfort is a luxury I am more than content with abandoning for a night with my-UMF!"
The noblewoman was momentarily silenced as a pillow collided with her head, followed by a spare blanket that Kazuma draped over her carelessly. She gawked at him for a moment before he turned back to face her, a pointed frown on his face.
"Say a word, and I'll treat you like royalty for a week, Lalatina." He grumbled, earning him a gasp and meek nod from the flushed crusader as she hunkered down for the night, face once more ablaze. After dosing the nearby light, he slumped into his own blankets with a deep sigh and closed his eyes. "Night, everyone."
"Night, Kazuma!" Three voices replied, before a veil of silence fell over the room. Aside from a stray beam or two of moonlight, the room was completely dark, allowing Kazuma to drift off to sleep with relative ease. Turns out, tonight really had been a blast. Maybe things were finally getting back to normal.
"Oh, Kazuma-kun~"
Kazuma's eyes flickered back open, finding himself staring up at the dark ceiling of Aqua's room. However, the far more pressing concern came from the noticeable weight that was idling on his waist, making sweat bead on his forehead as certain…"instincts" arose.
"A-aqua?" He whispered groodily, lifting his head to address the girl properly. "What the hell are you...doing…"
He trailed off as he looked down, so thoroughly shaken by the sight before him his mind went completely blank.
His blanket was nowhere to be seen, and Aqua was perched on his waist, somehow out of her pajamas and back in her usual attire. Her eyes shined like sapphires in the darkness around them, her smile equally alluring...and uncomfortably seductive.
"I had a thought, you know." She whispered in turn, her voice sweeter than sugar itself. "About how I could help you with your injury, and make you feel...better."
"Y-yeah?" Kazuma sputtered quietly, a nervous giggling slipping past his lips as he tried to pull himself together. "L-like a healing spell or something?"
"Hmm...not quite." Aqua replied, one of her hands resting on his chest while the other drifted to his pants, hovering just above his zipper as she paused to shoot him a sultry grin. "I had a more...hands on approach in mind~"
Kazuma practically ceased right then and there, feeling his lower sword betray him as it twitched ever so slightly. The latter reaction seemed to spark a pleased "ah!" from the goddess as it brushed her thigh, followed by a low giggle.
"Feels like you're interested, Kazuma-kun~" She hummed, before sliding her hips forward ever so slightly, earning her a choked gasp from the boy beneath her. "Ah! That sensitive, huh? Guess I shouldn't expect any less from a virgin like yourself."
Kazuma barely bit back a swift retort of expletives in response to the comment, only to gasp again as Aqua shifted further, leaning down so her face was just above his own.
"Not that I mind, of course." She assured him, fiddling with his zipper as her first hand crept up to his face, cupping his cheek. "I'm more than happy to offer you my virginity in return, hikineet."
Kazuma could feel brain short circuiting, desperately trying to get any words out but only managing quiet gasps and sputters. This condition worsened as he suddenly felt his pants slide off, followed by his member being freed from his boxers.
"Mhm...maybe "Holy Sword Excalibur" is a fitting title." Aqua mused with a smirk, before poking his dick playfully and giggling as it twitched in response. "How many times have you dreamt of this moment, I wonder? Of me doing this with you, getting so intimate?"
Kazuma bit back the answer, having nearly revealed himself in a moment of weakness. He'd stated once or twice in the past that he didn't see Aqua in a sexual manner, but it had been a bold faced lie. Aqua had the body of a goddess, and she sure as hell knew how to use it.
"Maybe it hasn't always been me, though."
Kazuma blinked, and suddenly Aqua disappeared. Instead, Megumin peered at his dick with fascination and elation.
"Wow, you really are excited!" She commented, reaching out gingerly and brushing her hand against his second sword. "When did you start imagining me, hm? Was it after that night at my parents house, before Sylvia interrupted us? Or was it even earlier?"
Kazuma didn't even try to answer that time, instead opting to curl his fists and close his eyes. There was no way this was real, it didn't make sense. He could barely even comprehend what was happening at the moment before he was forced to open his eyes once more of a troublingly distinct sensation.
A warm, wet, entirely overwhelming pleasure that he could only imagine accompanied a blowjob.
Sure enough, as his gaze practically snapped downward, he saw Megumin's head bobbing steadily as she sucked his dick, the feeling indescribably wonderful.
"M-megumin!" He hissed, earning him a muffled giggle as the girl pulled back, switching to stroking him with her hands while flashing him an evil smile.
"I knew you'd imagined this before. At the very least, you've gotten close to this, right?" She asked eagerly, eyes glowing a fiery crimson like her namesake. "I wonder...who else have you imagined in this position?"
Suddenly, the sensation shifted as two large, soft mounds replaced the hands that had previously occupied his tool, making Kazuma startle once more as he realized that Darkness was now in Megumin's place, her breasts surrounding his member as she stared him down with undeniable lust.
"You've imagined me the most, haven't you?" She asked breathlessly, cheeks flushed a dark red as her Azul eyes locked with his. "Your lecherous mind adores my figure the most of our friends, no? Your perverse nature knows no bounds, my darling."
Kazuma tried to say something, anything. Trying to desperately gage whether or not he was even awake right now. Suddenly, Darkness began to move her chest, enveloping his dick entirely and once more short circuiting his brain.
"You considered it once or twice. I know you did." Darkness whispered conspiratorially, breathing heavily as she rubbed him with her breasts. "After I almost sacrificed myself to destroy Vanir, you considered asking me to join you in your room. Asking to have your way with me."
Kazuma flushed his own shade of red, fully aware the statement wasn't entirely false. He might have been a pervert, but he wasn't an idiot. He knew that even if Darkness agreed to such a lecherous proposition, her masochisms would be a hurdle he likely couldn't tackle. Then again, he was a firm believer in trying anything once…
"I would have said yes, you know." Darkness assured him, making Kazuma choke on air as she continued to rock his body. "I would have let you dominate me, do anything to me...and I still will!"
Kazuma shook his head, briefly considering slamming it back into the floor in an attempt to regain some sense. He was so confused, this shouldn't-no, it couldn't be happening! This had to be some perverted dream that his hormonal mind managed to whip up.
He realized a few seconds later that Darkness's presence had receded, forcing himself to look down...and promptly giving himself a killer nosebleed.
Aqua had returned, now completely naked and perched just above his erect member with half lidded eyes and a hungry smile. Meguimn and Darkness flanked her on each side, and they were not alone. Wiz, Yunyun, Chris. They were all there, and they were all very naked.
"Ha...ha...you don't look as excited as I expected, Kazuma-kun." Aqua quipped, flashing him a sadistically delighted grin. "Isn't this what you wanted? Girls fawning over you without a care in the world? Come now...and worship your goddess properly~"
Kazuma gulped, and with all the strength he could muster, he lifted himself up…
...and slammed his head back down to the floor.
He shot up in his blankets, awake instantly. He pinched his arm to insure he was indeed awake, realizing he was drenched in sweat and breathing heavily. Glancing around the room, he spotted each individual girl fast asleep, their body's rising with soft, calm breaths.
"It...it really was a dream…" He thought to himself, cupping his face and sighing heavily. "Fuck. That...that was too much, even for me. I mean, they're my friends! I shouldn't be thinking of them like that, especially considering they're also useless dumbasses I typically end up babysitting anyways!"
Kazuma was thoroughly unnerved by this occurrence, not particularly happy with being confronted by such deeply buried feelings. Whether he was willing to admit it yet or not, he felt something for his party members and other friends, something beyond comradery and even friendship.
"Ugh. I need to talk to someone." He muttered quietly, standing up and heading for the door while carrying his blanket and pillows, exiting the room as quietly as possible. "Someone who I haven't had a wet dream about."
