"Touch your horns?"
Hearing Mei's description, a flicker of curiosity appeared on Lynelle's face, which soon... evolved into a faint, restless eagerness.
Unfortunately, Mei didn't notice the peculiar look on Lynelle's face and continued, "That's right. Actually, I don't even know where these horns came from."
"They just naturally appear whenever I fully activate my core... Although they're quite long, I usually don't have to worry about bumping into things like door frames."
"Can I see them?"
"Of course."
Mei nodded, several streaks of purple lightning surging around her. Then, a pair of crimson horns materialized on her head.
"That's pretty much it... Huh?"
It was only when she turned to look at Lynelle that Mei noticed the subtly familiar gaze Lynelle was directing at the horns on her head.
To be precise, she felt like she had just experienced this kind of look not long ago—from Elysia.
Almost instinctively, Mei took half a step back.
"Wait, Lynelle... you don't want to as well..."
"Hehe?" Lynelle playfully blinked, her fingers fidgeting restlessly. "Can't help it, I'm really curious too... So, my dear, sweet Mei, could you..."
"No, absolutely not—" Mei quickly shook her head.
Goodness, when Elysia touched them before, it had already proven that these horns were unusually sensitive. Letting Lynelle, who knew her even better, touch them was out of the question...
"Really not...?"
Lynelle put on a pitiful expression. "But... what do they feel like? I'm sooo curious..."
"A-Absolutely not..." Mei turned her head away. The lethality of Lynelle's pleading look was just too strong; she was afraid that if she kept looking, she might give in against her will.
Then, she noticed Lynelle had shifted position, still gazing at her with those pitiful eyes.
Mei turned her head the other way.
Lynelle followed again.
"Mmm..."
After a few rounds of this, Mei couldn't help but let out a slightly flustered, distressed sound.
"O-Okay then, just one touch... Lynelle, you really are Elysia's main personality. Why do you both have such... strange preferences..."
"Yay!"
Lynelle cheered, quickly standing up and pouncing toward Mei.
After all, with Mei's height of just over 170 cm, there was still a difference compared to her. If she stood up, Mei could just perfectly hold her in her arms while touching the horns.
"W-Wait, don't move so suddenly..."
At first, Mei thought that Elysia and Lynelle's horn-touching would probably be similar—just out of novelty—so she likely only needed to endure for about ten seconds or so.
But the moment Lynelle pulled her into an embrace, Mei knew her assumption was completely wrong.
Perhaps due to her extensive "experience from developer conferences," Lynelle's technique in touching the horns was remarkably... sensual and subtle.
Within just a few seconds, with her face pressed against Lynelle's chest, Mei felt her cheeks burning red hot, and even her body began to grow weak.
Oh no... if this continues...
Realizing the dire situation, Mei tried to pull away.
However, with her horns being held like a steering wheel by Lynelle, coupled with the strange sensations continuously emanating from the overly sensitive horns, Mei found herself utterly powerless.
She could only slump weakly in Lynelle's embrace, covering her mouth tightly to prevent any odd sounds from escaping.
Unfortunately, even this small wish wasn't granted. Because right then... the mischievous Lynelle suddenly extended her pink little tongue and gave the horn a gentle lick.
"Eep~"
Mei's body shuddered violently, emitting an uncharacteristically strange sound.
"Oh?" Lynelle's eyes instantly brightened. Mei's reaction made it seem like she had discovered something incredibly fun.
After all, making the later established "Top Mei" show such an expression was quite rare for Lynelle.
So, she gave it another gentle lick.
"Hngh~"
Mei couldn't control herself and let out another strange sound.
Different pressure results in different sounds? This girl might be able to perform "Spring Shadow"...
For some reason, this bizarre thought suddenly popped into Lynelle's mind.
However, just as Lynelle was about to experiment a few more times... a "whoosh" of teleportation sound abruptly echoed in Lynelle's room.
Holding a large pillow and wearing only pajamas, Kiana landed lightly in Lynelle's room.
"Lynelle, I came to find you... Huh?"
Mei, who had been pressed against Lynelle's chest and had repeatedly failed to suppress strange sounds, looked up with dazed eyes, meeting Kiana's utterly confused gaze.
Then, Lynelle felt Mei's body stiffen abruptly.
"Mei? Why are you here? And also..."
"T-This is because... Mmm~"
Before Mei could finish, the strange sensation from her horns interrupted her words.
"Mei came earlier to ask me a few questions. As thanks, I suggested touching the horns that grew when she's in her Herrscher state~"
Lynelle blinked at the stunned Kiana, a teasing smile appearing on her face. "As for the result... well, as you can see, Mei's horns are exceptionally sensitive."
"Really?"
Looking at Mei, whose face was red as if about to bleed, Kiana seemed to have discovered a whole new world, visibly lighting up.
"Mei, I want to touch them too!"
"W-Wait, Kiana, if two people touch at once, it'll... Nngh~"
With Kiana joining in, Mei's sounds shifted from short, stifled whimpers into a continuous stream of distressed moans.
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"Big Sister Bronya, isn't it a bit late for us to visit Sister Lynelle...?"
Meanwhile, not far away, Bronya was leading Seele toward Lynelle's room.
"Don't worry, Seele. I know Sister Lynelle. If no one disturbs her at this hour, her game account is probably still online."
Right after she finished speaking, the two noticed Lynelle's door creak open.
Then, even in the dim night, they could see Mei—her face unusually rosy—slipping out of Lynelle's room as if fleeing for her life.
"..."
"Sister Bronya, what if someone did disturb her?"
Seele tilted her head.
"Uh... Let's go. Change of plans. We should go for a stroll by the seaside outskirts of Nagazora today instead..."
Thinking of Mei's rather complex expression, Bronya decisively grabbed Seele's hand and headed in another direction.
Honestly, she herself didn't mind.
If she weren't with Seele, even if it meant feeding herself to the tiger, she would definitely have gone over to join the fun.
But since she had Seele with her... it was better to engage in some nighttime activities more suitable for Seele.
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