"..."
Ian looked at Tamamo no Mae, who had naturally sat next to him, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something.
But in the end, he didn't say anything, just looked at the fox demon.
Tamamo no Mae wasn't slow-witted—or rather, she didn't need to be now.
She took it as the Grand Onmyoji's tacit approval.
"I'll pour you some sake~"
Tamamo no Mae announced her actions in a happy tone, uncovering the cloth covering the sake jar.
Immediately, a faint fragrance filled the room.
The enchanting fox demon poured the sake into a white cup, then held it with both hands and raised it to Ian.
"Mr. Abe, have a drink."
However, Tamamo no Mae didn't expect that.
Faced with the sake cup in front of him, Ian didn't drink it all at once.
He reached out and gently pushed it back to Tamamo no Mae's lips.
"Tama-chan, you've worked hard."
"You should drink this cup first."
"Eh, this..."
Looking at the sake cup back in front of her, Tamamo no Mae's expression was a little embarrassed.
"What's wrong?"
Ian looked at the fox demon in front of him, his tone a little more questioning.
"Tama-chan, can't you drink this cup of sake?"
"Or... is there something wrong with this cup of sake?"
"Migu!"
"No such thing!"
Tamamo no Mae shook her head repeatedly, but her throat was twitching uncontrollably.
"I'll drink it now."
There was a reason why Tamamo no Mae hesitated.
This wasn't just simple sake—it was sake with an "enhancement."
It was a fox magic secret "enhancement."
She was sure that the Grand Onmyoji in front of her would have some uncontrollable thoughts after drinking this sake.
And the reason for doing so was simple.
Tamamo no Mae was worried.
Although she knew that he had other intentions for doing this for her, the current relationship was extremely fragile for her.
What if he didn't want her mirror anymore?
Or what if something happened along the way that made him feel it wasn't worth it?
This wasn't the first time she had witnessed the destruction of such a relationship.
So—
In order to prevent things from going in a direction she didn't want, she had to do something to strengthen this relationship.
For example, this "enhanced" sake.
She knew more or less what he would do after drinking this.
Compared to the Emperor who put her in a prison car, Tamamo no Mae was naturally more willing to choose the Grand Onmyoji who was really taking risks to find her shelter.
But—
All of this was based on the premise that he drank the sake!
And now it was she who was drinking the sake...
Gulp, gulp.
Under the Grand Onmyoji's gaze, Tamamo no Mae drank the "enhanced" sake.
Fortunately.
Just one cup shouldn't be too much for her.
Tamamo no Mae gently wiped the sake from her pink lips and smiled at him.
"Mr. Abe, this sake is really good."
"Let me fill you a cup~"
"Wait."
Ian stopped Tamamo no Mae from pouring sake.
"Tama-chan, can you drink another cup?"
"A-another cup?"
Tamamo no Mae, feeling her body temperature rising slightly, panicked a little.
"Mr. Abe, why?"
"Because—"
Ian looked at Tamamo no Mae, who was blushing.
"You look beautiful when you drink, Tama-chan. I want to watch you for a while."
"..."
An unanswerable reason.
Gulp, gulp.
Tamamo no Mae drank another cup of sake.
This time, she felt her head was a little heavier, as if a square brick was shaking inside.
The effect of this sake was really powerful.
Tamamo no Mae held her forehead, trying to look at Ian.
"Mr. Abe, I've finished drinking."
"Now, let me pour you a cup."
"No."
Ian smiled and shook his head.
"I still want to see you drink, Tama-chan."
"So—"
The Grand Onmyoji poured sake himself and brought it to Tamamo no Mae's lips.
"Come on, Tama-chan, have another cup."
[You didn't drink a drop.]
[Tamamo no Mae drank several cups.]
[Looking at her like that, you vaguely realized something.]
Terrible.
Tamamo no Mae breathed out hot air.
She wanted him to drink the sake, but in the end, she kept drinking it herself.
Tamamo no Mae felt that what she saw was starting to blur, everything in her eyes was like a thin white veil.
But that wasn't the worst.
It was—
Tamamo no Mae put her hands on her legs, barely suppressing the intense tremors.
It's so hot.
There were many strange thoughts in her head, like a swarm of insects crawling up and down.
But she couldn't reveal it—otherwise, he would definitely know that she had tampered with the sake.
Just bear with it.
When the effect of the sake wears off, there will be no need to worry.
However, Tamamo no Mae's idea didn't come true.
Because Ian soon looked at her and said:
"Tama-chan."
"There's something wrong with this sake, right?"
"Eh?"
Tamamo no Mae looked up, looking surprised at the man next to her.
He was right.
But she couldn't admit it.
"No such thing!"
"How could the sake I prepared for Mr. Abe have a problem?"
"Really, Tama-chan?"
He inquired with a deep tone.
"Really." Tamamo no Mae nodded repeatedly. "This is my meal with Mr. Abe. How could I bring out problematic sake?"
"But—"
Ian looked at Tamamo no Mae, who was blushing, and touched her cheek, looking a little complicated.
"Your face is very hot and very flushed."
"I think."
The Grand Onmyoji put his hand on the fox demon's leg.
"The actual situation is probably not what you said, right?"
"..."
Tamamo no Mae looked at the hand on her thigh, her golden eyes widening slightly, a little trembling.
"No such thing."
"How... how could I do such a thing?"
"..."
Ian didn't speak.
He silently looked at Tamamo no Mae, who was burning all over, his expression quite serious.
And the latter was already guilty.
Plus the effect of the sake, it was already extremely difficult to focus on the Grand Onmyoji.
[You have confirmed that there is definitely something wrong with the sake.]
[But you also know that if you keep asking, Tamamo no Mae will definitely not admit it.]
[But you are not worried about this.]
[Because you have a way to make her admit it herself.]
"Then—"
Ian patted his thigh.
"Tama-chan, can you sit on it?"
"Eh?"
Tamamo no Mae looked at the Grand Onmyoji with his legs spread, her red cheeks blushing even more.
After hesitating for a while, she nodded.
"I understand."
With a hot body, Tamamo no Mae sat on Ian's lap.
Next, it was time to get what she wanted.
However, she didn't expect that:
As soon as she went up, she was hugged by the Grand Onmyoji.
Then her legs were pushed back until Tamamo no Mae saw them as high as her ears.
The rolled-up cloth was handed to her by Ian.
In this way, the fox demon lay in the Grand Onmyoji's arms in a shameful leg-raising position.
Tamamo no Mae was secretly happy.
Although it was a pity that she couldn't make him drink the sake she prepared.
But—
In this situation, she could probably achieve her goal without sake.
What kind of attitude should she cooperate with later...
This was the first time Tamamo no Mae had thought about this kind of question.
But the development of the matter once again deviated from what she expected.
Ian's praise rang in her ears.
"Tama-chan, I didn't expect that the beautiful places on your body are not just your cheeks."
"You remind me of the freshly made steamed buns in the morning."
"Really?"
Tamamo no Mae saw Ian's hand reaching out to her, a little smugness in her golden eyes.
"If Mr. Abe likes it... that's great."
"I'm very honored to be able to do this."
"Yes, it's really great."
Ian picked up a cup of sake that was full but hadn't been touched.
"Because in this way, I can expose some lies."
"W-what?"
Tamamo no Mae suddenly realized that something was wrong.
His purpose didn't seem to be that!
Sake wasn't necessarily for drinking.
It could also be used for wiping things.
Ian gently dipped his fingers into the sake and began to wipe the fox demon's treasure, which reminded him of steamed buns.
As his hands expertly wiped and fondled her ass..no steamed bun.
But his hands didn't just molest her steamed bun but also teased her sacred garden.
Tamamo no Mae's golden eyes widened instantly.
Oh no.
It works there...
The fragrant sake was spread evenly on the fox demon's steamed bun and her treasure hole.
Each wipe made Tamamo no Mae unable to suppress a slight tremor.
She tried to stop it:
"Mr. Abe... isn't that enough?"
"No," Ian shook his head. "Not yet."
"Some lies are still persisting."
"I need your help."
The Grand Onmyoji said, dipping his fingers into more sake and continuing to wipe the fox's treasures.
Tamamo no Mae closed her eyes, clutching her clothes tightly.
Endure it.
She had to endure it.
Otherwise, it would all be over.
But enduring it wasn't easy.
The sake that the fox demon had originally used to protect herself was now the best weapon to break her.
She couldn't take it anymore.
She couldn't hold back anymore.
"Migu—!!"
As Tamamo no Mae leaned back and cried out, Ian felt her trembling uncontrollably.
It was time.
The Grand Onmyoji's index and middle fingers slightly parted the fox demon's sacred garden, revealing its true form.
The next moment.
Ian's fingers entered inside her.
Inside it was wet and warm signifying her heat and lust due to the sake.
Ian gently dipped his fingers into the wetness and smeared them on Tamamo no Mae's lips, who was looking up.
He leaned close to her ear and whispered:
"Taste it."
"This is the taste of lying."
"The lie... has been exposed."
[Tamamo no Mae's plan was completely seen through.]
[It took her a while to recover.]
[Your purpose wasn't to make her like this.]
[You wanted her to understand something.]
"I'm sorry!"
The disheveled Tamamo no Mae knelt down in front of Ian.
She knew her plan had completely failed.
"I didn't mean to deceive Mr. Abe, but..."
Tamamo no Mae didn't explain.
Because she knew that no matter how much she said, it was meaningless.
He had clearly said that he didn't like being deceived—and she had just stepped on his landmine.
She didn't dare to think about what awaited her...
But things once again took Tamamo no Mae by surprise.
Ian asked calmly:
"Tama-chan, are you still worried?"
"Eh?"
Tamamo no Mae looked up, looking confused at Ian.
"Worried?"
"Yes."
Ian looked at the table full of dishes and the half-empty sake.
"Tama-chan, you're afraid that I'll betray you one day, right?"
"That's why you wanted to use this to keep me."
"..."
Tamamo no Mae hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"Mr. Abe, you're right."
"I'm really afraid of that... so I often have sleepless nights."
"Then you don't have to be afraid now, right?"
Ian stroked Tamamo no Mae's head.
"Tama-chan's Honey trap show was very interesting."
"So—"
"To continue seeing such things, I will never betray Tama-chan."
Tamamo no Mae knew that Ian didn't really think that.
After all, if he wanted to see such things, he wouldn't leave in a hurry every time.
But—
There was no need to expose it.
It was enough to know that he cared about her.
Tamamo no Mae's two fox ears twitched slightly, and she nodded.
"I understand."
"In the future... I will show Mr. Abe even more beautiful shows."
"But—"
Tamamo no Mae looked at the Grand Onmyoji stroking her head.
"Mr. Abe, when did you realize that there was something wrong with my sake?"
"I don't think I revealed anything."
"I didn't notice it at first."
Ian smiled at the confused fox demon.
"I just thought that Tama-chan had worked so hard to prepare the meal."
"You should drink the first cup."
"I feel sorry for you."
"..."
Tamamo no Mae blushed slightly.
But she couldn't tell if it was a side effect of the sake or her blushing.
But one thing was certain.
That was that her heart was pounding.
He... was indeed someone worth serving.
"Tama-chan?"
"I'm here!"
Tamamo-no-mae exclaimed with a blush.
"Um... I've been thinking about your identity recently."
Ian looked at Tamamo no Mae.
"I think it might be dangerous to hide here."
"Then what does Mr. Abe mean...?" Tamamo no Mae asked cautiously.
"I think Tama-chan needs a new identity."
Ian replied.
"And before that."
"I need to arrange a reasonable death for your past identity."