Hero Audition Ch. 35

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Self-Introductions

Lily straddled my waist, undressing me on the bed until I was just in my underwear.

“Stay on your back.”

She then got off the bed and grabbed the bottle of alcohol.

“Uh…um…. You aren’t going to hit me are you?”

“You don’t like pain right? Or did something awaken in you tonight after all? You do tend to absorb everything up like a small child.”

“Y-….You’re wrong! I’m just a little worried….”

“It will not hurt. May be a little cold though.”

On that note, Lily removed the lid from the bottle and poured the alcohol onto my stomach. It was definitely cold. I tried putting my head up as much as I could without spilling anything to see my belly button, but my chest was acting as a wall and prevented me from seeing anything.

“What’s that look for?”

Lily saw what I was doing and started laughing. I suppose it is a silly thing to feel regret over.

“Well, do not move.”

Lily brushed her long, silver hair behind her ears. It looks like it’d be easier for her to just move all of it to one side, but she probably hates the idea of losing that symmetry.

Anticipation and anxiety kept building whenever I looked at Lily since I wasn’t sure what was going to happen, so I stared at the ceiling instead.

And as I was like that, Lily started drinking from my belly button like a dog lapping water out of its bowl. It was hard not moving when the area around my belly felt so ticklish. Every time her tongue went in, I twisted and clenched to try and make sure not a single drop spilled.

After it was mostly gone, Lily poured a refill, savoring every taste with a long, drawn-out lick each time. It really did feel more ticklish than pleasant though. With this, it’s harder to tell which one of us is the pet.

“Get up. Close your legs a little.”

I changed my posture like Lily asked, and she started pouring the alcohol in the small crevice of my thighs.

“W-…No… it’s dirty!”

“I’m the one doing the drinking. Do you have a complaint?”

Lily’s face was already turning red from the alcohol, and her words were starting to slur. She had already poured out the alcohol before I could tell her to stop, so the only option I had was to keep squeezing my thighs together so I didn’t get whiskey all over the bed.

I can actually see Lily’s face as she bends down now. Her eyes drew into a bewitching arc. The smell of the whiskey was all over, but it was seeing her like this that was making my eyes swim.

“Talk to me, so it’s not just me drinking here. Your upbringing, the scenery of your hometown, why you became a dancer, first love, anything is fine. Tell me about you.”

After a short laugh, Lily buried her face in my thighs and began drinking again. Each time she pulls back to take a breath, her tongue brushes against my thighs, so yeah, it feels way better than just my stomach.

Even if you tell me to talk about myself, I’m not sure what to say. For now, I guess I should introduce my family?

“My family consists of my grandma, mother, and father. I was told my grandfather died saving my father when he was attacked by monsters. My grandmother and mother both are dancers, and my father belongs to a guild and works away from home. He sends letters every now and then, but I rarely see him.”

Lily was single-mindedly licking my legs now. The alcohol is already gone, but it doesn’t seem like she cares.

“Um…. are you listening?”

While still sucking on my thighs, Lily mumbled an answer without raising her face.

“Obviously. I was the one who ordered you to speak. So it is impossible that I wouldn’t listen right? Don’t worry over nonsense. Why did you become a dancer?”

“Well…. no grand reason really…. both of my mom and my grandma are dancers. When I was small, they would always praise me whenever I danced for them. It made me happy….”

I’ve always lived my life just going with the flow. I only sent in an application because I was a little confident about my looks, and now here I am in a place I have no real right being. I haven’t lived with a strong sense of purpose like Lily has. She’s amazing…even if right now she just looks like a pervert licking my legs.

“Why me…”

Lily suddenly stopped moving.

“Do not forget what I told you once before. In this moment, you are the most beautiful woman in the world. The words, “Why me” don’t suit you.”

“I-I’m sorry”

“Then continue. How was your childhood?”

Lily poured more alcohol into my lap as she asked and began drinking once again. That’s some pretty strong stuff though. Are you going to be okay for the competition tomorrow?

“Well…. I’ve always been teased since I came from a family of dancers….by the boys at least. The girls didn’t learn what that really meant until they were older, so they became colder more and more as I got older.”

“Those men are fools. If they had just been kind from the beginning, they would’ve had a chance to catch such an amazing beauty.”

It always tickles my heart whenever someone praises me. But praise from Lily always lifts me up entirely. I’d have the confidence to dress myself up and parade through the capital soon.

“Neither Grandma nor Mom were ever ashamed of being dancers. They were proud of it. I think that’s why I never got discouraged no matter how bad the teasing got.”

“I like people who carry that kind of heart.”

The person Lily is looking for is probably someone strong who can stand on their own two feet. No matter how much she says I’m the “most beautiful woman in the world,” I won’t be able to get her to recognize me if I’m always being protected by someone or just being swept away in the flow.

I ran my hand through Lily’s hair as if to turn away from that painful reality. Her hair is soft, so as my fingers comb through her beautiful silver hair, it smoothly glides past. I ran my fingers back and forth from the top of her head to the base of her neck over and over again, but they never once got caught.

Lily must’ve been satisfied as well because she raised her body up with a small burp.

“We need to get up early tomorrow. Good night.”

After that single sentence to her cup, Lily laid down right up against the wall, and her breathe quickly evened out. If she were my lover, I’d yell at her for just having things her way and ending it whenever she wanted, but when you’re just a cup, you don’t really get that right.

I took off my panties and threw them on the floor since they felt disgusting from being soaked through with alcohol. They made a squelching sound when they landed that you wouldn’t think cloth would be able to make. Lily didn’t move a single muscle though.

Her sleeping face is as beautiful as a fairy tale princess, having forever slept in a castle surrounded by thorns. I wanted to stroke her hair again, but I felt like I could get away with more here. I wouldn’t normally get a pass with it since Lily’s always protecting me, but it looks like she’s sleeping soundly right now because of the alcohol.

I pulled her hair sideways and slowly brought my face close to hers. It’s a chance for me to actively steal her lips.

Then, just as my lips were about to touch hers, Lily’s tightly closed eyes shot open. I instantly started to think up some lie to explain this, but without me understanding how, my and Lily’s positions switched, and I was staring at the ceiling.

Then I felt something cold at my neck. It didn’t take me long to connect the dots and realize she had been hiding a knife under her pillow. Apparently she was taking the maximum precautions by pretending to be asleep just then.

“What were you doing?”

“I…um…right! You seemed to be sleeping so soundly, and I thought it’d be dangerous if I was someone who wanted to attack you….so it was a test.”

“Then you can rest easy. I’m sure you understand right?”

The knife pointed at the nape of my neck moved slightly. My face must be contorted in all kinds of different ways being so close to death.

I was afraid I would end up cutting myself if I nodded, so I desperately sent Lily a signal with my eyes over and over again until she backed off with a grin. Lily laid down and closed her eyes, once again embodying Sleeping Beauty. I know it was a trick this time though because her lips started moving.

“Pass the audition’s first screening….and I shall accept a small part of your heart. If you want my lips so bad, you may take them then.”

“Eh….is that true!?”

“Now quickly go to bed. I cannot peacefully sleep like this either. You are the most dangerous person in this room right now.”

My heart felt so exhilarated I didn’t even feel the need to object to Lily’s sarcasm just then. How do I get past the first round? I used all my brain power to tackle that question, but with my shallow wisdom, I ended up burning out pretty quickly and fell asleep almost immediately.

Chapter 34