Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

"of course."

"How about we build a house together?"

"Well, ah, but I need to discuss this with everyone."

Who are you all?

"Everyone who was just sitting at the table."

"Yeah, that's right. I'll take charge of everyone. After all, they're all a bit slow and not very bright."

Natalie nodded, forgetting that Felicity was also sitting at the table.

After all, she was currently immersed in the happiness of being satisfied.

In her own words, if a dog's tail were attached to her butt, it would be wagging rapidly right now.

She continued to think, but her voice was soft:

"Lilith is a complete idiot, Cecilia is a super wicked woman, and Ivina is... well, I don't know her very well yet, but she seems to lack any opinions of her own?"

"..."

Rhodes still admired Natalie's straightforwardness, but her guess was actually quite accurate.

“Ivina does lack her own opinions, after all, she knows too little.”

"Oh, kidnapping a strange little girl, huh? You're unbeatable."

"Wrong, she's an adult."

"Hehe, she's not even 1.5 meters tall, and she's malnourished. I'll have to feed her a lot of food from now on."

“I’m already implementing this plan,” Rhodes nodded.

One sentence at a time.

It is a plan for the future.

But it also represents a gradual expansion of one's inner level of acceptance.

There's nothing more joyful than standing in a position of complete victory and contemplating what comes next.

For Natalie, these complicated matters were not troublesome, but rather a way to assert her sovereignty.

“I understand,” Natalie nodded.

"Understand what?"

"You understand what I'm about to do, and what my place is in your heart now."

“Hmm.” Rhodes nodded gently.

"I'm going to eat you up." Natalie suddenly pushed the blanket up with her head, and sunlight instantly flooded into the blanket from the side.

In that instant, the light adorned the girl's fair cheeks, making her crimson eyes appear even more radiant.

But... their faces were still very close, because after Natalie lifted the blanket, she quickly moved her body from underneath to above, pressing down on Rhodes as if she was about to rape him.

Okay, actually it's not a pair.

But they genuinely wanted to do it.

Let's just start a round.

After all, she was so excited and overjoyed that she had lost her head.

She wasn't seduced by lust, but rather overwhelmed by intense emotions, to the point that she wanted to hold Rhodes tightly in her arms.

This is... her Rod.

She must possess it...

but.

She also understands that being emotionally charged doesn't necessarily mean the problem is solved.

There are still too many things to do, or if she really goes all out now, it might not necessarily have much significance.

The day to hand over everything should, of course, be the best time to do so.

So, all she wanted to do now was kiss Rhodes fiercely, to the point of suffocation.

But Rod didn't find this scene particularly wonderful.

Because Natalie's extremely hungry expression clearly indicated that she was going to take him right there and then.

His mind raced, even considering why he couldn't actually drive it.

After all, if he were to actually start a game now, he would probably be interrupted halfway through to go eat, which would be incredibly frustrating.

Rhodes's cheeks were unusually damp with sweat, and he was about to say something to calm Natalie down—

but--

dong dong dong.

At that moment, the knocking finally sounded.

"Dinner's ready—!" The voice came from the other side of the door; it was Ivina calling out.

Among all the girls, the most invincible one is actually Ivina.

She had no grudges against anyone, was petite, and had a pitiful background.

She's the kind of person who would be labeled a 'villain' if she kicked someone, so of course she's invincible.

But undeniably, Ivina's arrival was perfectly timed.

Rhodes felt instantly relieved, and then quickly reached out to pinch Natalie's cheek:

"Wait a minute... Let's finish our meal first before talking about anything else, right? I already promised you I'd sleep with you tonight, didn't I?"

I promised to do it tonight... It's okay to leave it until tonight.

"Tsk." Natalie bit her lip. "I wasn't really going to do anything, just give you a kiss."

However, despite her words, she still threw off the covers and returned to the outside air.

After all, Ivina's voice was like a bucket of cold water to her, instantly sobering her up.

Yes... I acted a bit impulsively.

"Ouch, it's so cold."

Natalie quickly rubbed her shoulders with her hands.

Because the sweat that has seeped into her body is now sticking to her skin, once she returns to the outside air, it will naturally feel very cold.

She quickly climbed off Rod and then used her energy to evaporate all the sweat from her body.

And it was this steam that spread out, filling Rhodes' room with Natalie's scent.

Hmm... it seems like the dog is marking the location on purpose; that's pretty much what Natalie is doing now.

However, unlike dogs, Natalie smells wonderful.

Rod felt relieved when he realized that Natalie had gotten out of bed and was steaming clothes.

Fortunately... they won't actually be executed on the spot.

but--

The moment the scent reached Rod's nostrils, he felt a slight itch in his heart.

After all, most of the steam from this evaporation actually comes from her underwear, right?

"Hey, what are you still lying there for? Get up."

Natalie reached out her soft, boneless little hand and grabbed Rhodes's hand, pulling him up directly.

"I know." Rhodes exhaled softly, then steadied himself.

He twisted his joints slightly, but it only lasted for three to five seconds at most.

Because Natalie had no intention of giving him a break, she held him tightly, offering no respite, and led him to the door.

"Wait a minute, straighten your clothes a little."

“No waiting, let’s go, hurry up, we can’t keep them waiting.” Natalie turned to look at Rhodes, making a couple of inexplicable “mmm” sounds with her mouth as if she were imitating eating.

"……Row."

Upon hearing this, Natalie immediately opened the door, then led him out of the room and back into the living room.

The glass lamps that were suspended in the air have now been lit.

At dusk, the house appeared quite bright.

And all the girls returned to their original positions.

Thirty minutes is actually quite a long time for them.

At least, there are already enough things to think about.

Lilith remained seated in her original spot, as did Felicity and Cecilia.

“It seems the result is still the same.” Cecilia’s eyes turned to Natalie, a mocking smile on her face. “So gentle, Natalie.”

"On the contrary, you don't seem to dislike it at all, and you're even sitting next to Lilith."

Natalie couldn't get along with Cecilia, she immediately breathed on her breath and let go of Rhodes's hand.

“Of course I’m generous and selfless too,” Cecilia shrugged, responding casually.

"Ok?"

Natalie frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.

This wasn't the Cecilia she knew...

Even if she rushed out to calm down, she should have come back with a sour face. Why is it like this?

Natalie vaguely sensed something was amiss, but ultimately didn't pursue it further.

After all, for her now, things that make her happy are the most important.

She walked confidently to her previous spot, sat down, and moved close to Felicity.