New Companions

"… Eclair."

"Yes, Goshujin-sama…"

When I called to her, that surpassingly beautiful, lovely girl answered in an enrapturing, beautiful voice.

Hmm, wonderful. I was happy.

But I couldn't just stay rapt. She wasn't the only one who'd joined me.

Together with her, five had joined my companions.

"… Sario, Presea, Vyletta, Hizaki-san, Himuro-san."

These were my new companions.

"… I'd like you not to misunderstand one thing.

"Just because Eclair has submitted to you, don't go thinking we'll all just cave and gladly follow you.

"I have no intention of following anyone but those I myself acknowledge!"

I was abruptly scolded by Himuro-san.

"Ah, that's fine. I think I said this before, but I want to value everyone's autonomy, so…"

"Eeeh…!? Hold on a sec, Nami-chan."

But the one who objected to that was Hizaki-san. Rather, she'd started stripping off her clothes.

"… Kanna, what on earth are you doing?"

"Yeah, I figured I'd go fully naked, tie a ribbon around my neck, and go 'present for you' to Naoto-cchi…"

"Wh-what are you thinking!"

Himuro-san turned bright red and got angry.

"Eeh…? But we fought with all our strength and… lost, right?

"So then, isn't this the part where we follow Naoto-cchi from the heart?

"Is now really the time to be stubborn?"

Hizaki-san tilted her head, puzzled, and asked.

"… What are you saying. Sure, we lost, but to offer body and soul over just that one thing — that's impossible, isn't it!"

"Impossible? This is a world where if you lose, it's all over.

"We bet each other as slaves and we lost… so following him is only natural, right?"

"That's because—"

The argument went on between Hizaki-san, who'd long since made up her mind, and Himuro-san, who hadn't.

"If it were someone you absolutely hated, I'd get being stubborn, but we liked Naoto-cchi from the start, didn't we?

"So I really don't think now's the time to be stubborn…"

"I don't even like this guy!"

"Geez, being stubborn like that… do you think it'll make him find you cute?"

"Wh-whether he finds me cute… who cares about that!"

"You should care! If Naoto-cchi doesn't find us cute, we're definitely in trouble!

"Everybody else is getting all 'cute, cute' lovey-dovey treatment, and if we're the only ones left out as not-cute, we're in trouble!"

… As a heroine, that was a pretty pressing concern.

"Hizaki-san, it's all right.

"I think both you, Hizaki-san, and you, Himuro-san, are very alluring and cute.

"If you're not mentally ready, I'll wait however long it takes until you are."

So I called out to them.

"Really? If so, that's fine then… Sorry, Nami-chan's just stubborn…"

Hizaki-san gave a little bow of apology.

"… Whatever. If you've got that many complaints, just go ahead and open up to Naoto on your own."

"Ehh? We've come this far together. If I'm going to have sex, I want to do it together with Nami-chan.

"If Nami-chan says she doesn't want to, then I'll hold off too."

"… G-geez… you…"

Himuro-san was getting bashful.

"Ah, but I'm already okay being called Naoto-cchi's girlfriend, right?"

It felt like it'd been a while since I'd heard the word "girlfriend."

"Of course, that's fine."

I'd never explicitly used the term "girlfriend," but I thought of all of them as my lovers, after all.

"Yaay, I'm Naoto-cchi's girlfriend～"

Hizaki-san rejoiced innocently… Yeah, it was certainly cuter to have her be honestly happy than stubborn. I couldn't help going soft.

"Let me say this again: I dislike ordering girls who don't want to and forcing sex on them.

"Of course, since everyone's alluring, I'd be happy if you came to feel like having sex, but if you don't want to, just spend your time however you like until you do."

I declared this to the five new companions first.

"… Gau. Doing it on your own… I don't really get it.

"Sario was a strange Master who never laid a hand on his Garumon either, but don't normal Masters order their Garumon to do lewd things?"

Presea seemed confused.

"… Naoto-sama."

But Vyletta was quick to step forward and kneel before me.

"Your skill in defeating us, and Eclair-sama… I underestimated it. To that overwhelming technique, that genius…

"And then… that… that with Eclair-sama…"

She blushed. Probably she was recalling the fierce sex with Eclair after the battle.

"… There is no shortcoming whatsoever in acknowledging you, Naoto-sama, as my lord.

"Please, from now on, let this Empress Knight Vyletta serve at your side, Naoto-sama."

So saying, she saluted.

"… Thank you, Vyletta. I'm reassured to have you join me."

I placed a hand on her shoulder and consoled the one who'd shown me her loyalty.

"… Most gracious words."

Vyletta seemed glad.

"… Then, for night duty and the like, command me whenever you have need.

"At any hour, I shall come running."

So she offered.

"… Thank you. But I don't much like the 'command me' format.

"… Vyletta, do you want to be embraced by me too?"

"… Th-that is… I-I am a knight; serving with sword in hand is my duty.

"I must never drown in carnal desire."

"I see. Then it's fine to be with me without sex.

"You're very alluring, Vyletta, but I'll restrain myself."

"… B-but, causing my lord inconvenience cannot be called a knight's duty…

"If my lord desires it, then anything…!"

"… So, do you want to do it with me?"

"I-it's not that I want to! B-but… fulfilling my lord's wish is my wish…"

Vyletta seemed troubled.

"Fufu, Naoto-sama, you mustn't tease Vyletta. Vyletta is a serious girl, after all…"

Eclair scolded me about it.

"Ahaha… sorry, sorry. You're right. There are girls who find it easier to be commanded.

"Then, if you don't want it, make sure to clearly say so.

"On that understanding… Vyletta. Come here."

"… Yes, my lord… I do not… mind it."

Vyletta leaned against me, and I embraced her.

A dignified knight, yet with a soft body. When I stripped her clothes off, large breasts spilled out with a soft bounce.

Vyletta's wonderfully ample breasts — which, thanks to the invisible armor, I'd gotten a perfect look at during the battle.

Ever since then, I'd wanted to do this.

When I gripped those ample breasts, the plump sensation overflowed my palms, truly delightful.

"A-aaah… Naoto-sama…"

The strength gradually drained from Vyletta's body, and she opened herself to me.

I slid my body between her legs.

… Diving straight into sex might be a bit much, but I was already doing it with her master Eclair…

And if Vyletta, like this, wasn't unwilling either… there was no way I'd be unwilling.

Somehow, this girl — I'd already seen her naked once, after all — so there was no real sense of resistance.

I pressed my throbbing penis against the cleft between her legs.

Vyletta was relaxed and at ease, all her strength let go. There was no resistance at all.

"… Is it all right?"

"A-aah… yes. To offer my all to my lord is… a knight's honor."

Vyletta smiled happily. If she was this glad…

Zu… zupuu…!

I inserted my penis into Vyletta's vagina. Taut and tightly gripping — a wonderful vagina.

I took an immediate liking to Vyletta's body and, full of joy, thrust my hips in and out.

"A-aaah… aaah… Naoto-sama…"

Vyletta soon began to raise sweet cries.

There was almost no pain; she seemed to be feeling it in an instant.

She seemed to be melting away in pleasure, gone soft and dripping.

I steadily accelerated, spurred on each time by the rising pleasure, and at last…

"Nngh, I'm coming, Vyletta!"

"A-aaah… Naoto-sama, my lord! Aah…!"

Dokku, dokku, doku!

I ejaculated lavishly.

Into Vyletta's taut depths, I poured it gushing.

… That a knight as cool and beautiful as Vyletta had become mine — I felt truly glad.

… When I happened to look up, the four of them were watching this scene with bright-red faces.

"Gau… m-my body's… hot… That serious Vyletta, getting so… s-sexy…

"Gau… Presea too… I want it, I want to be embraced by Goshujin-sama…"

Presea's cheeks were flushed, her eyes sparkling. Like there were hearts floating in her eyes, you could say.

She stuck out her tongue, breathing hard… completely in heat.

"Presea, you're not against it either, then."

"Gau… Naoto beat Presea. Following the strong is only natural.

"No way I'd be against it. I want to do it with Naoto. I want it done to me, like Eclair and Vyletta!"

Presea clung to me very honestly.

If she wanted it this honestly… I'd gladly oblige.

"Fufu, all right, come here, Presea."

When I beckoned her over, she clung to me happily.

Enjoying the lovely firmness of her large, plump breasts, I stripped Presea naked.

A beautiful body. After protecting her companions so much as a shield, there wasn't a single wound on her body — beautiful, smooth skin.

I gently, then gradually more fiercely, kneaded those large breasts.

"Gau… nhaa… breasts, breasts feel good! Goshujin-sama, more, more, do me…"

Pero, pero.

Presea licked at my body, fawning.

"Haha, Presea's so cute… Let's get along from now on."

I kissed Presea. Twining my tongue with her slightly rough one, I found myself looking forward to how good it'd surely feel to have her give me a blowjob.

And then…

"Gau, nhaa… i-it hurts…"

"Sorry. But it'll feel good soon."

Zu, zupu, zu…!

I inserted my penis into Presea's pussy.

Putsun, and I felt the sensation of breaking through the proof of Presea's first time.

Presea's body was soft, so I ended up in a slightly acrobatic position, lifting her hips up and thrusting down — maybe a little hard on her. But this way, gravity helped it sink in deep, and it felt good.

As I plunged in and out, enjoying the inside of Presea…

"Gau… fuaaaa… it really… is starting to feel… good…! Goshujin-sama, your cock, your cock feels good!"

Presea, too, seemed to awaken to pleasure right away.

"I'm glad… I feel really good too, Presea…!"

"Gau, Goshujin-sama! Feels good, gau! Goshujin-sama…!"

Listening to her cries, I savored Presea's pleasurable vagina, plunging in and out.

The inside was a bit rough, and it felt incredibly good.

And then…

"Aah…!"

Dokku, dokku, dokku.

I ejaculated in no time.

"Sorry, it just felt so good I went off early…"

"Gau… the hot stuff… is being poured in… feels good… gau…"

Presea smiled, looking very happy.

Chu, chu, pero, chu…

Presea clung to my right side and kissed me passionately.

Vyletta clung to my left and waited quietly for Presea to release my lips.

The thought that, once Presea ran out of breath and let go, I'd get to taste Vyletta's sweet lips next made me very happy.

And so, I'd managed to grow close to the two of them in no time, but…

The remaining three might be tougher. Hizaki-san seemed fine, but Himuro-san looked like a hard target.

More than that, there was Sario. He was male in his mind, after all. Would he ever open his heart and body to me?

"W-well, Vyletta and Presea are natives of this world. Do as you like with them.

"… But to return to our original world, we need to keep our title of 'Otherworld,' don't we?"

"Oh, did I explain that? There's a chance you can return even without it.

"But it's true that having the Otherworld title makes the chance of returning higher."

"… Then, naturally, we can't just open up our bodies that easily! Honestly, Eclair, Kanna, why are you both so quick to throw away your precious virginity… I don't get it!"

So said Himuro-san. Put that way, it did seem reasonable.

"Himuro-san, do you really want to go back to the original world after all?"

"Of course I do!"

"Eeh… no way… I want to stay in this world forever, together with Nami-chan…"

Hizaki-san said it forlornly.

"Th-that's… um. I-it's not like I hate being with you… but.

"B-but, I want to go back to the original world! I have a dream of finishing university and becoming a politician!"

Himuro-san's resolve seemed firm.

"Hmm… Naoto-cchi… what do we do…"

Hizaki-san looked at me worriedly.

"A politician, huh… In that case, rather than going back to the original world, I think you'd get involved in world politics much faster as my policy secretary.

"Getting policies you've drafted passed is also way faster in this world than the original one.

"Does that dream really only come true if you go back to the original world?"

"Eh, eeh…? Th-that's… th-there's a way like that…?"

… It seemed Himuro-san hadn't really considered doing politics in this world.

"Or rather, you never drafted policy and had Eclair present it or anything?

"You had twelve chances to attend the S-Class conference, didn't you?"

"Th-that's… Eclair wasn't very enthusiastic about the conferences…"

"I'm enthusiastic. In fact, if you want to do politics, I think it's far easier in this world.

"In the original world, you can't even do politics without first winning an election. In this world, all you need is to be strong.

"I'm currently number 16. There's no worry of dropping to A-Class next term.

"I can't guarantee it forever and ever, but you'd contribute your strength to that too, right, Himuro-san?

"And even if you do politics, unlike Japan — locked down by long tradition and all kinds of entanglements, where you can't do a thing without convincing 700 Diet members — in this world you just need to persuade 23 people and you can do whatever.

"This world's very laws are so full of holes you'd wonder, has it really run on this for 300 years? There's a mountain of policies just waiting to be passed.

"If you want to do politics, this world is definitely more fun.

"I think you could skip all the wretchedly tedious parts of politics and cut straight to just the good parts.

"What is it you want to do, Himuro-san? Is it elections? Do you want to make the rounds of support groups bowing your head, trekking through the blazing heat in a campaign van?

"And once you become a politician that way, you can't defy the party line, you're at the beck and call of your support group, the press tears you down, you bow your head to the citizens, and you swallow patience and bitterness — that's what being a politician is, I think."

… Actually, given that Himuro-san's personality makes enemies, isn't she unsuited to aiming for politician?

I thought Hizaki-san was more suited to politics.

I didn't say that last part out loud, though.

"… Gugu…"

Himuro-san gnashed her teeth in frustration.

"I-I haven't… thought much about the fine details. My beloved grandmother, while she was alive, when I was little, said, 'Nami is so smart, she could even become a female prime minister.'

"So I just thought I'd aim for it…"

She muttered it bitterly.

"In that case, becoming a politician in this world should be fine too—"

"In an otherworld like this, even if I became a politician, my grandmother in heaven couldn't watch over me!"

… She's cute, this girl.

"I think… your grandmother would be happy as long as you're happy.

"But, anyway, understood.

"If you've firmly resolved that you truly want to return to the original world…

"I'll definitely send you back. I promise.

"Of course, for my part, I hope you'll have a fun time in this world… and come to want to settle here permanently."

So I told her.

"… Y-yeah. Thank you, Naoto.

"… I do understand that you're a very likable person.

"… If we'd met normally in the original world… it really might be that, um… I too… might have developed romantic feelings for you.

"But still, I just can't open up to you that easily!"

"That's fine, like I said. You can't go back right away anyway, so just take your time and relax."

I smiled at her gently.

"… Hmph! Do your best serving me until I come to like you!"

Himuro-san put on her tough act.

"Hau… and I was totally ready to lose my virginity today…"

Hizaki-san looked disappointed.

"Hizaki-san, you… like me, right? Is that right?"

"Yeah! I like you～! Naoto-cchi was really strong and super cool!

"I love Garumon Battle. As a Garumon, I want to go higher and higher. I want to get stronger!

"For starters, I want to aim for the same Fire Empress as Eclair!

"And after that, Fire Goddess! Hildegard's already taken it, so I don't really know if I can become one.

"But anyway, I want to reach a Legendary Job! It's cool!

"So, since it's all so much fun, I've really been looking forward to having you raise me from here on, Naoto-cchi.

"Sario-cchi would point out my flaws, sure…

"and I do think he definitely made me stronger.

"But somehow Naoto-cchi's way of raising people feels out of the ordinary.

"Kanan-san and them — that's definitely not normal, right? I want a special class like that too!

"I want to take on some unusual class as a pair with Nami-chan!"

Hizaki-san's tension ran high; she was looking forward to the future.

"Yeah, I'm really looking forward to raising you from now on, Hizaki-san."

"Ehehe… For that, I want Nami-chan to hurry and 'present for you' to Naoto-cchi together with me…

"I'll do my best! I'll get the stubborn Nami-chan to be honest in no time!

"As Naoto-cchi's girlfriend!"

The proactive Garumon Hizaki-san burned with that resolve.

As for Hizaki-san and Himuro-san, I'd take a wait-and-see approach for now.

Now then, last was Sario.

His handling had some slightly complicated aspects.

The Sario of now was, beyond any doubt, a perfect futanari beauty.

But originally, he was male.

He wasn't largely female on the inside the way Haru was. Apart from his looks, he was completely male.

… Wanting to have sex with someone like that, wasn't that gay?

I found myself hesitating…

But with looks this beautiful and an erotic figure with big breasts too, it'd be weirder not to want to.

… Still, I really couldn't imagine him saying he wanted to be embraced by me.

"… Sario. It's rare for the two of us to talk."

"… Yeah, it is."

He responded to me with an ordinary, flat attitude.

"That body… did it not bother you? Becoming a woman too, because you needed a Garumon's power to protect Eclair?"

"To me, protecting Eclair-sama is a perfectly natural, obvious thing."

Sario answered placidly.

"… I heard before about how you came to serve Eclair, but…"

"Yeah. I was born into a knightly lineage. From here on, I only serve Eclair-sama for the rest of my life."

Sario answered.

"… Then, about me having become Eclair's master now — you must have your feelings about that after all."

So I asked, somewhat fearfully.

"… As long as Eclair-sama acknowledges you, I'll voice no dissatisfaction.

"If you're Eclair-sama's master, then I acknowledge you as a higher lord… You're my master too, Naoto.

"Command me as you will."

Sario answered. From his expression, I really couldn't sense any jealousy, hatred, or envy.

"Thank you. Your strength, Sario, will be very dependable in the battles ahead. As a sub-master, I'll be counting on your continued cooperation."

"… Yeah. I'll do my best."

We exchanged a handshake.

The reason Eclair, despite being a Garumon, called herself a Master had only been a special exception while she was an S-Class Master. Now that she'd become my companion, the only one who could naturally be a sub-master was Sario.

Of course, I could probably make Eclair a sub-master again by pushing it through the S-Class conference, but she seemed content being a Garumon now. There was no need to deliberately make her a sub-master.

"… Is such a clean, refreshing relationship really all right?"

But then Eclair came over.

"… I just don't want to do anything Sario doesn't want."

"… Fufu, can you really say Sario doesn't want it?"

"…?"

Sario's face was expressionless, unreadable.

"Sario, even if it's by the power of the medicine, is now a Garumon, and a girl too.

"For a Garumon, being embraced by their master is the supreme joy.

"Wanting to taste that happiness is a Garumon's instinct.

"… Sario has strong self-control, so he'd suppress that instinct and couldn't easily fawn on you.

"That being so, sometimes even commanding him to follow a Garumon's instinct is a kindness, I think."

Eclair advised me.

… There was some truth to it. When you can't be honest, having the justification of being commanded can help in some cases. The same as with Vyletta, then…

… That is, if Sario really felt that way.

"Sario, which is it really?"

"…"

Sario stayed expressionless and didn't answer.

I wondered. His poker face was an iron wall, unreadable.

"What are your honest feelings, Naoto-sama? Do you want to do lewd things with Sario?"

"Of course I do. The Sario of now is a very beautiful, alluring girl.

"… But I don't want to do what Sario doesn't want.

"The Sario of now is my companion.

"I've decided in my heart to always cherish my companions, absolutely."

So I stated my resolve.

"… Naoto."

Sario spoke up.

"… I have lived my whole life staking everything on serving the Feradria royal family.

"I never pursue my own enjoyment or pleasure.

"If I were to do such a thing, I'd want the time spent instead on pleasing Eclair-sama.

"That is my wish."

Sario stated it resoundingly. There wasn't a single lie in it, I felt.

So for him, what mattered most was Eclair, and his own enjoyment was strictly secondary.

… Wait, which means…

"… Then, doing lewd things with me isn't something you dislike?

"If anything, you consider it 'your own enjoyment, your own pleasure'…?"

"…"

Sario didn't answer. But that figure could be taken as affirmation.

"… Basically, I don't command girls into lewd things…

"… But if there's a girl who'd actually enjoy it more that way…

"then for that girl's sake, I don't mind bending my own principles. The same as with Vyletta.

"I want to please you too, Sario."

"…"

Sario was… expressionless. But I felt like he smiled, just a little.

"… Take off your clothes and lie down on the bed."

… I issued a lewd command to the girl before me.

Sario's body was… very beautiful. Wonderfully large breasts. And the towering penis was wonderfully alluring too.

"… All right, I'm going to massage your body now, so relax and just accept it. Got it?"

"… Naoto, that's… I'd just be a burden to you that way—"

"Command."

"… A-all right…"

Sario gave up and relaxed.

And so, I went about massaging Sario's body.

… Soft skin, soft body… completely a girl's. There was no masculine muscle left on the surface anywhere.

A soft, fleshy body…

But at the core there was still muscle, it felt. That must be why he kept his power as well.

As I massaged, I marveled at the beauty of Sario's splendidly trained body.

"A-aaah…"

Sario, too, let a voice slip. That just now was a voice that slipped out from too much pleasure.

That I'd drawn a sound out of him past Sario's iron self-control — my massage really must be something.

With confidence, I poured more strength into the massage.

I held off on touching his breasts, genitals, and intimate parts, carefully working from the surrounding areas.

Over his entire body. From hands and feet to his belly and the center of his body.

… But by doing so, the arousal across Sario's whole body seemed, conversely, to mount.

His crotch — the male part stood fiercely erect, and the female part grew moistly wet.

His size, contrary to his frame, was quite impressive. About midway between Haru's and mine, I'd say.

Even with all the strength let out of his body, only his crotch stood rock-hard and stiff… adorable.

Having waited for the perfect moment… I touched his breasts.

"A-aaah…!"

Sario let out a clear gasp.

I went on massaging his breasts just like that.

Soft… a melting feel against my fingers, firm… a plump sensation. Top-grade breasts.

Yuria's medicine truly was wonderful.

That it could produce breasts this perfect… of course, that had to be thanks to the wonderful raw material that was Sario.

His breasts existed there so beautifully and naturally that I thought their nonexistence would be a loss to the world.

I kneaded, rubbed that wonderful thing, and at last… kissed it.

Chu, chuba, chu… licking, sucking, kneading again.

Both his nipples had gone completely stiff and hard. His whole body was clammy with sweat, the love juices at his crotch overflowing wetly, precum occasionally spurting from the tip of his penis.

Almost there. Just about…

"A-a-aah…!"

Sario climbed to his peak, intermittently letting out sweet breaths.

And then, at the height of it, I pinched both his stiffened nipples tight.

"A-aaaaaah…!"

Dokku, dokku, doku!

At that signal, semen spurted from his penis.

Though I hadn't touched his penis at all, the stimulation to his breasts alone made him ejaculate.

A technique I never could have mastered without practicing on Haru, Yuria, Ursula, Shaina, and the others.

"A-aaaah…"

Sario, too, seemed to have enjoyed it.

On his expressionless face floated a smile of unmistakable pleasure. That melting expression was wonderfully lovely, and…

I couldn't help kissing him.

He didn't resist, accepted my kiss, and when he stuck out his tongue, he timidly licked back.

Lost in it, I licked all around the inside of his mouth and sucked up his saliva.

The sweet taste of a girl made my brain feel like it'd melt.

"… Naoto, that was… really good. Truly, thank you."

"No, no, I had a lot of fun too. Because you were cute, Sario."

"…"

Sario turned bright red.

"I am Eclair-sama's foremost retainer… that will never change. No matter who commands me to do what."

"Yeah."

"But, from now on, I vow to serve you as well, with this body as a sword. Naoto."

So saying, he knelt before me. This was probably a knight's oath.

For now, it seemed I'd managed to win his trust.

Even if we couldn't have sex yet, it'd be good if we kept growing closer from here.

With Eclair's former companions too, I'd made encounters that gave me hope for the days ahead.