Succubus Queen (2)

I lowered my head, looking toward the place where Lumia had disappeared.

I felt as though I’d finally asked the question I needed to ask.

A question that might get me called trash.

But I thought I had to ask it.

I’d always felt that the relationship between Lumia and me was far too uncertain.

We’d stumbled into it because we had to save Ruril.

We liked each other and were satisfied, but in practice, we’d kept sleeping together without ever really talking about anything.

I just wanted to make things clear.

I wanted to define my relationship with Lumia—and, more than that, make a promise that we’d share our future.

In that situation, the sudden appearance of the Succubus Queen could only be an unwelcome interruption...