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As much as you'd like to stay in that idyllic moment, with Kaina's head resting in between your thighs, petting the delicate, gossamer strands of her hair? You can't. Nightfall sees to that. Kaina's a busy girl! She's got a heavy work schedule lined up next week.

So it's with a bit of a heavy heart that you wind up having to tap your love awake. It's not all too bad, though. You got to watch her eyelids flutter, see her let out a little yawn as she awoke from her slumber…

Slumber.

An idea pops into your head. Why does the fun have to end now…?

"Hey, Kaina, you want to have a slumber party?"

Kaina blinks blearily up at you, still clearly a bit out of it.

"… Slumber party…?"

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Your love's still yawning as you escort her back to your corporate suite, right in the middle of city center. Wow, she must've really got a good night's rest! At this point, you're almost worried she'll stay wide awake all through the night!

"Did I really make that good a pillow?" You tease as you tug Kaina into the elevator. Swipe the keycard, hit the button. Listen to some elevator music… Ick, this is totally uncute music. Something more classical is in order. Smooth jazz, maybe. Or something more exciting, perhaps? Hmm…

The tangent distracts you to the point where you almost miss Kaina's response.

"Yes, Alice. You smelled nice. And I liked the way your thighs felt. They were soft and warm, like the rest of you is. I had a good rest," Kaina says in a matter-of-fact tone. She's so earnest. So serious about how… How…

…

Gosh, your heart's pounding now! You quickly turn to look away from Kaina, your breath becoming just a bit ragged and uneven. Your cheeks burn with embarrassed heat.

Hey. Hey, what the heck even is that… That kind of earnestness? This girl's just so sincere… How's your poor heart supposed to handle something like that coming out of the mouth of a girl so cute?

"Well… Well I'm glad you liked my thighs," you stammer out.

"I like the rest of you too…"

Please. Please stop, Kaina. Gosh, this is just… Getting you excited. Hngh. Contain yourself, Alice. You wanted to take things a bit slower with this cute girl. As much as it'd be nice to get her to scream your name out as you brought her to orgasm after orgasm…

That's something you actually want to build up to for once. This girl's such a cutie; you can't help but want to give her all the firsts she's never been able to experience. Her first date. Her first kiss. Her first hug, her first indirect kiss. Her first slumber party. Her first lap pillow. All those firsts leading up to that final first…

You want to experience all those firsts with Kaina. One special first at a time. Because wouldn't those experiences be devalued if you blitzed through them too fast? She might not know the difference at the time… But you would.

And it'd be terribly sad if her first experiences with you were cheapened like that. You want them to matter to Kaina, as much as she matters to you...

Ah… You love her. From the bottom of your heart. So much it's all you can think about some days...

So you'll wait. You'll be patient. You'll be there for her in every way that counts. That's what it means to be in love, after all. What kind of a prospective wife would you be if you weren't as supportive as you could possibly be?

The elevator doors open, interrupting your internal monologue. Lupe greets you as you step into your suite, right at the top of this corporate megabuilding.

"Good evening, mistress," your dog-eared silver-haired maid bows her head primly. "And… Guest?"

"Hey Lupe~!" You cheer, guiding Kaina into the room right behind you. "This is Kaina! Kaina Shikinami! She's a really important person to me, so you'd better treat her the exact same way you treat me. All the special treatment, full stop, okay?"

"I will endeavor to do so, my mistress," Lupe bows again. "Hello, lady Shikinami. It is an honor to serve you."

"… Hi," Kaina waves. Your love peers about your room, inspecting your luxuriously appointed suite through curious green eyes. "… This is where you live, Alice?"

"Yep! Just moved in! You like it?"

"… Didn't expect you to own a place like this," Kaina comments. "And… Your maid?"

"Oh right. That's my cute puppy, Lupe! Say hi again, Lupe~!" You cheer.

"Hello again, my mistress. Lady Shikinami, I am Alice's head maid. Please call upon me if you have any needs that need to be met," Lupe replies primly.

"…" Kaina looks at Lupe's waggling ears, her cute tail, and hums briefly. "… Soft…"

Hmm, maybe you can make a game out of pampering your adorable puppy with Kaina? No, maybe save that for your next sleepover with her…

Oh. Kaina's wandered off to go look at the view. You turn back to Lupe. Eh, might as well give her the night off. Just have to confirm a few things first.

"Lupe, did you get the things ready?"

"Suitable sets of nightwear have been purchased for you and your partner. They await you in the wardrobe."

Hee.

"Good. Then you're excused for the evening, okay? And uh, make sure none of the other maids bother us. Got it?"

"Understood, my mistress. Have a pleasant evening," Lupe bows, then takes her leave.

Well, now that that's out of the way… Time to go spend some time with your love! Ah, Kaina looks so cute sitting on that couch! How much cuter would she look with this negligee you got her? Oh, you can't wait to see how it looks against her pale skin, her slender frame…

Huh, Kaina really likes looking out the window, huh? Your love's nose is practically pressed to the glass pane. She stares down at the busy city below. The neon lights of the buildings around reflect off of her emerald eyes, giving them a hypnotic luminescent effect…

Uwah. So pretty…

"Hey, you really like looking down at the city, huh?" You say as you walk up to Kaina, plopping yourself right next to her. You shift your weight, wriggling closer to your love as she continues staring down at the streets below.

"Yes, I do," Kaina replies. You turn to look down at the city with your love, trying to see what she's seeing...

Huh. From on high, Terminus City really does look like a different place. It's like being on an island in the sky, surrounded by an endless sea of lights. Thousands of lights stretch out beneath you, leading all the way up to the coastline. Streets highlighted by flourescent lighting, buildings lit up with neon signs and colorful holoadvertisements…

This high up, there's no noise. None of the chaotic hubbubs of the city. No chattering pedestrians, no noisy vehicles. It's eerily quiet. Serene, really. Just the slight howling of the wind…

Strange. This isn't the first time you've seen the city from this viewpoint before. You have wings, after all; getting a bird's eye view is as simple as transforming and flying out the window. Yet why…

… Oh. It's because this is the first time you're sharing this view with your love.

That's why this feels special. It's not that the view's special, not really. It's that Kaina's making this special for you.

"There's… A similar spot in the city I head to on occasion. I find the… The constant motion of the lights below is soothing and makes for a good vantage point so I can observe... I… I liked watching the stars come out at night when I was younger for similar reasons," Kaina says haltingly. "Mitsuko always…"

"Mitsuko was your friend?" You probe gently. Careful, careful. She's opening up, but only just.

"… Mmh," Kaina nods once, her head jerking up and down. She doesn't say anything else.

Better shift tangents again.

"Well. I can see why you appreciate the view," you comment idly. "Hey, hey. Maybe we can visit that favorite spot of yours next time? So I can see it for myself with you?"

"Next time…?" Kaina asks.

"Of course!" You chirp. "You really think I just wanted to have two dates?"

"… Dates?"

"Hee. Only if you want them to be…?" You smirk, slyly winking in Kaina's direction. "I mean, I've been having fun hanging out with you. If you've been having fun hanging out with me, then why not start calling these dates?"

Kaina doesn't reply to your statement for a long time. She just turns to stare at you, gaze unblinking, expression unflinching…

Oh crap. Did you just break Kaina?

Your love's silence stretches on and on. Seconds of silence begin to progress into minutes. You feel a bead of sweat forming on your forehead as your love just… Stares at you. Okay, this is a bit worrying at this point…

Suddenly, Kaina leans forward! You flinch, surprised by how suddenly she moves. Uwah, her face is so close now! And is she pursing her lips as if… As if she wants to give you a big old smooch?! Kyah~!

It's too bad for her that you flinched. Kaina's pink lips don't actually find their target. Instead, what happens is your noses bump against each other. Hard! You wince at the sudden jolt. Wince even harder as you see the moment Kaina's self-confidence dies. Something gutters out in her eyes. A truly mortified expression flits across her delicate features. Unconsciously, your love reaches up to bury her face between her hands, attempting to hide her shame.

"… Hey, what happened?" You probe gently, reaching over to touch Kaina's shoulder.

"… You told me last time to… To… Kiss you," Kaina mumbles. "And you explained earlier that… Kissing is an intimate thing to do. So I…"

Oh. You see what just happened.

Kaina is interested in having more dates with you. She took the throwaway line you told her the last time you met, took your lecture about the power of an indirect kiss in stride… This is how she wanted to say yes to the idea of having more dates with you! This was just a clumsy attempt by her to express her feelings toward you!

Your love does love you back! Or at least, like you back!

Oh, this silly adorable socially awkward girl…

In a way, this is almost better than if she'd got everything perfect the first time around? Ah, she's so cute when she tries so earnestly like this…

"Hmm. I see what just happened. Kaina, Kaina," you coo. "Kaina. It's alright. You can try again, you know?"

"…?" Kaina peeks through her fingers, some of the mortification fading from her eyes. "Try again…?"

"Yeah, of course. I mean, I'm okay with what just happened. It was super cute, and I'm happy you feel the same way I do. But I think you should give it another go around, okay?" You beam, and turning your head so you can present your cheek. "Here, I'll stay still this time. Okay?"

"… Okay…"

You close your eyes, anticipation fluttering in your chest as Kaina leans in again. You shiver as her warm breath gusts across your face, tremble as her hands grip onto your shoulders for extra support…

… Then bliss runs through your body as your love plants a clumsy kiss on your cheek. Her lips are dry and soft, and the contact only lasts for a second… But it's a truly euphoric moment for you. Your heart sings with joy, all the synapses in your brain fire for one blissful moment…

Ah, you could just die now from happiness~!

You can't contain yourself now. You lean in yourself, arms wrapping around Kaina's slender shoulders so you can hug this girl to you, tight. Your soft breasts press up against Kaina, cushioning her. She squeaks, and you can feel her trembling as you whisper in her ear.

"I liked that, Kaina. Did you like it too?"

"… Yes…" She breathes out.

"Do you want to go on more dates with me?"

"… Yes."

You squeeze Kaina a bit tighter, making sure to rub the entire upper half of your body against this girl. Ah, you just want to hug her and never let her go. You love her; you love how cute and cool she is; you love how earnest she is; you love everything about her…

"Then it's settled. We'll have more dates like this in the future~! Oh, and when you kiss me next time… You won't have to worry so much about not being good at kissing because next time?"

You grin wickedly, letting out just a bit of the hedonist you truly are at heart. When next you speak, your voice truly drips with sin and wanton desire.

"Next time, I'm going to be teaching you how to kiss on the lips. Okay?" You purr seductively in your love's ear, just barely resisting the urge to nibble on her delicate earlobe. Hnn. Control yourself, Alice. Control, control…

Gosh, it's so hard though…

"… Okay," You just barely register Kaina's dazed reply.

It's settled then~!

You've got more dates to look forward to!

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Infinity Princess Corruption: 50/100 (Stage One) – Character sheet updated.

Another interlude from Kaina's POV is coming up in a bit. That'll be followed by a planning vote for week 5, which'll have the results of the minion actions you took for this turn expanded upon.

In the meantime, here's a vote on other POV segments you want to see in the future. I'll do a segment for the vote that wins sometime before or during week 5 if I feel like there's room.