I felt it was a little strange, but it seemed that the royalty of many kingdoms indeed had a certain thing called a chastity confirmation. When I searched it on my phone, it seemed pretty grim, but when I showed Flora, she just giggled and said it was done with magic.
We sat beside each other on the comfortable sofa, with Flora climbing onto my lap and leaning against my chest, showing a relieved face.
Silly me…
“So your father received a proposal for your hand in marriage. Because you weren’t asked first, and he set up a huge banquet that will happen tonight, which feels extremely convenient that you just so happened to speak to me yesterday…”
“Rai… I messaged you for days. The time between our worlds is bigger than you think.”
“Hmmm?”
I had just presumed that the dungeon world and mine were at the same time, and only a few hours passed because whenever I returned, the clocks had barely moved!
That’s because you always had our blessing or guidance, Rai.
Asteria’s voice sounded for the first time in a while, and she seemed well-behaved!? The world must be coming to an end, for sure.
A lady changes each moment your eyes are not watching her, fufu. It seems like you’ve become stronger and a little different since we last met or talked. I think the calm and wild atmosphere suits you well.
Thanks…
It was a little lonely without hearing your perverted and deranged thoughts. Will you be around for long?
As long as you are close to her, I can speak to you all you wish.
Before I could ask who she meant, Flora bit my hand, and because I wasn’t listening, the connection with Asteria faded instantly, and she stopped responding even when I thought insulting things about her.
“Rai, how many days has it been since you last saw me, or rather roughly.”
I tried to calculate the days, and it seemed to be roughly a week overall since I saw her.
“About a week…”
“For me and Lumia, it’s been just under three weeks since we last saw each other. I don’t know why, but it seems like your world and time are synchronised with the dungeon, so each time we come here… It’s never occurred to you before now, right?”
…
This reality was a little shocking, but then I suddenly wondered what about that woman I turned into a werewolf!?
“Also, there was a girl who used your name and joined the guild thanks to Mimi accepting her, but she seems to be even worse than we do, as it’s been a month since she said it was a month before she last saw you.”
I wonder what affects the length of time difference…
Distance of their world and how it orbits the Eternal tree: the further away a world is, the more time they lose.
Why do you keep popping up and vanishing like a super old-fashioned TV with an aerial to find the channels…
I cannot answer that… Forgive me, Rai.
The next moment, a lovely elven woman wearing a light blue dress with off-shoulder straps entered the guild. As she began to pant heavily, looking at me and Flora, who were sitting together on the sofa.
“Is she in the dungeon or back in her home world?” I asked while watching Lumia, who rushed towards us both and sat beside me, hugging the opposite side as if to compete with Flora.
“It’s not fair that you rushed off alone, Flora! You knew we both had the same checkup, and our fathers would learn the truth, so why did you rush to tell him first to get ahead of me? Such a cheeky and unfair little sister!”
“My father knows too!” and she dropped another bombshell.
Flora stood up and proudly pointed her finger at Lumia, who hugged my arm tightly, not letting go no matter what.
“He chose me first! You have to wait until after the banquet this evening!”
Lumia looked at Flora with cold eyes and then spoke while tightening her grip on my arm and ignoring her words.
“Father already told me I’d won and that he’d chosen me first, but because your father meddled, it got changed! So we’re rivals starting from this evening, Flora.”
Why are they both smiling and laughing despite seeming to be in conflict? Is there some kind of inside joke that I don’t understand or something?
Girls are complicated creatures, Rai. Just let them have fun, and it’ll help you too!
Shut up, Asteria! Wait… who are you? That’s not Asteria’s voice!
Fufu, me and Asteria… you could call us twins? Born in the same area but one on the moon while the other on the planet. Nice to meet you. My name is Neliel, and I enjoy sleeping in warm places during summer and eating sweet things.
Is this some kind of dating show now? Do you want to tell me your blood type and your favourite type of man?
Of course, it’s a man who looks, smells, acts and shares the same name as you. My blood type is GT-V. When are we going to go on our date? Before or after you meet Celestia or Athena?
…
Flora jumped back onto my lap and smiled while Lumia remained silent while still holding my arm tightly, seemingly unwilling to move.
Girls really are complicated creatures, Rai. They might seem to fight, but it’s just their way of getting closer and becoming friends. Let them have fun. Especially for these two who had never really conflicted before, they can grow and learn from this.
How the heck do you expect me to let them have fun when they’re competing to marry me or have me meet their super old and strict fathers!?
Do I just go up to them and say, Hi, I am Rai, and I fucked both of your girls. Nice to meet you…?
No need to lie or exaggerate. So you can tell their fathers honestly.
You’re enjoying this, aren’t you…
Very much. I’m jealous of Eternia and Eternium because you’ve met them, but Athena and I have yet to meet you, so we can only watch from far away.
…
Flora and Lumia were arguing and fighting over my body while I blanked out from the conversation with Neliel, who seemed to be Asteria’s twin sister or something.
I was sure that sometimes the voice switched between the two as if they were fighting over who spoke to me… making it rather confusing.
Athena… Celestia… Neliel… Asteria.
Are there any other women in my head, or am I going crazy?
There are more, but we’re shy, Rai.
Don’t just casually add that information…
Fufu, Athena is fierce, Celestia is shy, and Neliel likes to sleep or play pranks, Asteria is a pervert, and I like sweets. We’re all nice and kind girls, though, so don’t worry, Rai.
You’re anything but kind…
Meanie…
The two girls who were fighting over me stopped, and Flora climbed off my lap again with her hair a mess and heaving as she breathed deeply.
Lumia followed, her dress pulled down, revealing her soft melons that were hanging out, but she showed no care before lunging at the short Flora; the two of them seemed to play fighting rather than truly trying to hurt each other.
I decided to leave them alone and enter the kitchen to prepare food while ignoring their sounds and screams of pain and enjoyment.
…
After a few minutes, I finished preparing four bowls of ramen using the boxes from the cupboards and entered the room.
“Stop fighting, come eat. I will meet both your fathers and tell them the truth, then you’re both mine.”
Lumia looked at me and noticed the four bowls before tilting her head. “Who is the fourth bowl for?” Curious about my actions.
I just shrugged my shoulders and pointed to the small rabbit maid who was holding a small recording device in the corner of the living room.
“Eh!? Mimi… since when!?”
Flora seemed shocked and went over, grabbing the recording device before breaking it into pieces and stomping on them. Lumia also got up and ran over, but they had no idea that was a damn dummy, and the true videos were safe and stored away a long time ago…
“Stop bickering. Let’s eat; we have a busy night ahead of us. I assume you BOTH have suitors that will cause trouble tonight, right?”
The two nodded while blushing, seemingly embarrassed by my words.
“Then eat quickly, clean up and get ready for tonight. I’ll take you both there, and we can decide after meeting your fathers.”
“Whether I have to beat them both up or they accept our relationship. If not, I’ll just knock you both up and see how they deal with that.”
I don’t think any older male can resist the allure of being called grandfather or grandpa by a cute elf or halfling baby…