The Succubus's Plaything

Chapter 60: Wrong Context

With an open mouth, I stare at the gated mansion that is Hina's home. I knew she was rich.. But this!?

I swallow. It almost feels illegal to be here..

But aside from the intimidating look of this place, how do I even get in? The massive steel gate obviously doesn't have a handle, and the only thing I can think of is the small box with buttons and a screen that is standing to the left of the road into the estate.

Aside from the number buttons, there is one button with an image depicting a phone. I assume that is the one I should press?

I reach out my hand to press it, but before I am able to reach the keypad, the gates start to slide aside with a rumble and a creaking sound.

Okay.. I guess I just walk up to the house?.. It almost feels like a walk of shame, but reversed going up the long driveway.

Having arrived at the large wooden front door, I firmly press the doorbell after a moment of hesitation.

A few moments later, I can hear a set of calm footsteps drawing near, the door swings open.

"Welcome to the Oshiro Estate. The young miss is awaiting you. Please take off your shoes and follow me." A middle aged woman, wearing a.. maid outfit answers the door. Maids still exist in this day and age!? Of course I know about the dress-up maids at cafés, but to think that Hina's family is wealthy enough to have them employed.. I suppose with a house this size it would be pretty necessary though..

"I.. Uhm.. Thank you?" She gives me a few moments to hurriedly remove my shoes and place them on a shoe-rack that's standing directly to the left of the door.

The maid leads me up a large and wide flight of stairs, before leading me down a corridor. We walk past at least ten doors that haaave to be empty. I mean, what would you even do with so many rooms!? Maybe there are a crazy amount of guest bedrooms?

She finally stops abruptly, and turns to knock on a door.

"Come in!" Hina's voice can be heard from the inside.

The maid then with permission opens the door and walks in, but then stands to the side in order to let me pass.

"Thank you Akasuki. You may now leave up." Hina smiles warmly towards the maid, who does a bow before obeying and shutting the door behind her.

"Welcome! I'm so happy you could come!" Hina gets up from the knee-high table which she was previously sitting by, reading a book.

On the far side of the room nearly the entire wall is covered in paned windows, flooding the room in a warm light, as well as giving a perfect view over the estate's entrance and the immediate outside.

Parts of the windows are being half-concealed by drawn white lace-curtains. The floor is made up of pale-white tatami mats. I didn't even know tatami came in that color..

Other than the before-mentioned table in the middle of the room, the bookshelves that line the entire right wall, as well as parts of the left wall, and a couple closets on the left left wall in-between bookshelves, this room is nearly empty.

Hina with her outfit somehow matches perfectly with the room's design and feel. With her long black pleated skirt, and white long-sleeved button up shirt, there is a complete air of dignity and innocence about her.

"Thanks for inviting me.. This place sure is something else isn't it?.." I awkwardly try to make up something to say, and my voice comes out completely strained.

"I guess.. Although having grown up in this environment I really am too spoiled. I can't really see what's so special about it." Her kind smile relaxed my nerves somewhat. "In fact, I find the way most people live quite fascinating. It took me personally way too long to even learn to dress myself as a little girl." A blush covers her otherwise pale face.

The idea of the responsible class b president Hina being spoiled?.. I crack a small chuckle. "From what I've seen and heard, you are quite a bit less spoiled acting than a lot of people I know."

"Now you just flatter me." She lightly smacks me on the shoulder. "That is simply not true. But enough about me. I trust that your trip here went well?"

"Yeah, it was pretty uneventful. Train. Buss. Walking.."

I make note that Hina is acting a lot more formal than she had been during the school trip and during yesterday's call. While of course it is true that she's always been this kind, maybe because she's in the formal environment of her rich home she feels the need to act accordingly. Not that it's unwelcome, this dignified Hina does have a certain sensible charm to her..

...

I take it all back.. Hina is ruthless.

"Not like that.. Like this! I've told you like three times already!" Frustrated, Hina sighs and proceeds to lay her forehead against my shoulder.

Rather than warm, her forehead gives off a comfortably cold sensation.

"I swear we haven't even gone through this in class. There is no way this chapter is going to be on the test!?"

"No, but you've got to go above and beyond to stand out in class."

"Wait.. Huh? So this is irrelevant information?.." She had me doubting myself for a moment there..

"It's never irrelevant. Just imagine how great it'll be in class next week when you already know everything you need to know beforehand."

"There's a reason why the school goes through things.. Because we aren't expected to know the stuff ahead of time.."

Hina sighs once more and lifts her head up. "Fine. Let's be done for now. You already know the necessary bits.."

"Yess!" Like a rag doll, I allow myself to fall backwards onto the tatami.

Hina giggles. "I tired you out that much?"

"Well yeah.. We've been at it for hours.."

"I wish you'd say that in a different context.." Hina's voice drops so low that I just barely pick up on what she had just said.

"Huh?" My mind is sent spinning when I immediately get the intended implication of her statement.

Her mannerisms, as if by just the flick of a switch, goes from innocent and dignified, to a sensual flirt.

Hina twists towards me, and in one swift movement, swings her leg over my body, setting the entirety of her soft weight over my hips.

"You know exactly what I mean." 

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Lupus: Are you rested now?

Hal: More or less.. 

Lupus: Heh, well I suppose getting too comfortable could ironically prove to be a little uncomfortable in the long run.. 

Hal: ... So what did you want to talk to me about?

Lupus: A bunch really.. You on your way to become a vampire.. The girls..

Hal: More specific?

Lupus: What's your type?

Hal: Heh!? My type?

Lupus: Yeah, Inesa or Hina. Who would you pick if you weren't being manipulated?

Hal: I like how you're just assuming that I don't have any will of my own in this situation.. 

Lupus: Do you?

Hal: Well of course. Duh. 

Lupus: We'll see about that..