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“Ah.” Ushida stopped as she walked up the staircase, visibly startled. Ringo asked what’s wrong. She said nothing, held her chest, and ran the rest of the way back to her bedroom. Ringo followed close behind, taking short swift steps up the stairs before shutting the door after her.

Ushida stared at herself in the full-length mirror. “I’m leaking.”

“You’re leaking.”

She was leaking. And Ushida had a guess why. “This is because you sucked on them, isn’t it?”

“What…?”

“This never happened when Matt did it. Maybe because he’d rather bite than suck. But you…You’re gentle.”

“It might just be a coincidence. You said you were getting bigger lately, right? Maybe you were about to start anyway.”

“Maybe you should suck on them some more…”

“Well at this point it is a matter of saving you from embarrassment.” Ringo happily obliged, and the two made their way to the bed.

“Wait, are you okay to drink it like this?” She was now leaning with her back against the bed, her breasts fully exposed.

“I’m pretty sure Kai and I have that gene where only magic-infused milk makes a difference on us. The raw stuff never gave us a boost.”

“Kai…”

Once again, they stopped.

“Well, if you’re here to help me be milked, it’s not inherently sexual, right? You are saving me from embarrassment, like you said.”

“You know, maybe we should just wait until he comes back to ask.” Ringo didn’t want to get caught in another loop.

“If he took the horse I gave him, he’ll be back soon.”

—

Unfortunately for the needy princess and her partner in sin, Kai was not using Matt the Half-Dragon (Horse form) as his mode of transportation. The two currently walked comfortably side-by-side. Kai refused to ride him, even though Matt promised that it was no big deal.

“Seriously, it’s not weird.”

“I planned on walking today. If I got back early, I would just wait until it’s time to do the next thing on my schedule. It’s all written out. You can ask Ringo, I gave him a copy.”

“Or maybe you just want to spend more time with me~”

“Maybe I do.” Kai shrugged. “I do think it is important to understand you, if you are important to Ushida.”

This caught Matt by surprise. “You want to understand me?”

“Yes, was I unclear?”

“I never thought a Knight would care about a dragon.”

“I think the stigma around dragons is rather over-inflated.”

Matt suddenly poofed into his draconic humanoid form, buried his head in his hands blushing. “I can’t believe you would say that…”

Despite Matt stopping to blush, Kai kept walking. “Most dragons just want to be left alone. I can understand that.”

“Well, not me.” Matt caught up his pace to Kai. “I want to connect with people, even if they reject me. That’s why Ushida is special.”

“Why is that?”

“Ushida understands the shit of the world, and she wants to use the system to fix it. If she fixes it, she also has more freedom to be herself.”

“I guess we see different things in her.”

—

Meanwhile, Ringo, who was casually trying to hide his erection, attempted to make conversation with the Princess. “So… Ushida. Can I tell my friends back in Humanland we fucked?”

“Why, are you trying to fuck them?”

“What? No way.”

“So, why would you tell them? Are you trying to impress them?” Ushida asked with legitimate curiosity.

“I mean, it’s cool! Getting close to a super-hot princess like this…”

“I suppose. I’ll try anyone once.”

“Ushida, you’re the first polyamorous person I’ve met. Are they all slutty like you?”

“I prefer the term is ‘sexually open.’”

“Okay, sorry. Are they all as ‘sexually open’ as you?”

“Not really. Everyone’s different, but most of what I see, they keep their sexual side exclusive to their polycule.”

“Is that, like, another word for an orgy?”

Ushida shook her head, and by circumstance her breasts, to disagree. “I’d define a polycule as the network of people connected in a multifaceted relationship.”

She then explained other common terms, concepts, and nuances found in ethical non-monogamy. Ushida was only using only the most up-to-date, culturally sensitive, and progressive terminology. It’s what came natural to her. All of her explanations were diplomatic, yet accessible. It was the sort of explanation of polyamory that would truly hold up with time; the sort of sensitive thinking that would be far smarter than anything found in the pulp media of a light novel. Along the way, she took many asides to clear up common misconceptions. At the end of her impromptu lecture, she answered Ringo’s questions with grace and patience.

Ringo took it all in, feeling enlightened. “Ushida, I have a newfound understanding of your slutty behavior.”

“As a princess, I’m trained to be a good ambassador.” This wasn’t always the case, but she told herself that anyway.

“That’s right.. How’s this going to work with you becoming Queen someday?”

“I’m just at a point where I don’t really care. Sure it isn’t conventional, but it’s who I am. I’m only holding back because my fiance, the Prince of Catland, wants to keep it secret until after I’ve assumed the throne. It’s important to him that he looks ‘normal’ for as long as possible. Besides, the Royal Bovid Race seems better suited for having multiple partners. Did you know when we start having litters, we’re able to carry the seed from multiple partners?”

“Man, I bet you’re gonna look crazy hot with a pregnant belly.”

Ushida shot Ringo a glace as he moved next to her on the bed. “It’s fine to say that privately, but remember to be professional on castle grounds. Especially once we leave my room.” She playfully gave him a pinch to accentuate her point.

Ushida was still sitting half-naked on her bed, with Ringo next to her. The entire conversation, her breasts were slowly being filled with milk.

“Ringo, what about you?”

“Me?”

“Have you ever had a girlfriend?”

“Kai is the closest thing I’ve ever had to a girlfriend.”

“Well, what would you want long-term?”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean… do you plan to be a knight your entire life?”

Ringo knew what that meant.

‘Quitting the knighthood,’ in other words, finding a new job, assimilating as a civilian, getting married.

“That seems so far away, but I guess I wouldn’t mind getting married. Especially if it’s to a girl with huge cans, like you.” (Ushida pinched him again).

“If that’s the case, what about one of my sisters?”

One of Ushida’s sisters…

Ringo realized that this was now a feasible option for him. There were many cases of knights who, once they left the Knighthood, married whoever they were sworn to protect (or at least someone within their immediate social circle). And it was not uncommon for the Royal Family to marry one of the castle’s staff.

Working in such close proximity to the Royal Family did increase his overall lifetime odds of marrying one of Ushida’s sisters.

“If we don’t do anything more, there’s no reason for Kai to get upset, and you stay an option for one of my sisters. Some of them might feel kind of weird about sharing partners, y’know.”

“That’s… a good point. Well. Hmm. But which of your sisters would you want to set me up with?”

Ushida thought about it.

“There’s actually a few that would really like you, especially for your build. But since you’re still technically forbidden from dating while you’re a knight, I’ll keep it a secret for now.” She winked.

“Come oooon,” whined Ringo. “Can’t you at least give me a hint?”

Ushida responded by giving Ringo another pinch.