The infirmary was brightly lit.
A soft, glowing white light permeated everywhere.
This was the sacred special effect that only appeared when Aponia was present, and it looked truly miraculous.
Griseo, wearing warm white stockings, held onto one of Lucas's arms.
Together, they approached Aponia, who was seated in a soft boss chair.
Then...
Griseo released his hand, knelt beside Aponia, and leaned her head against the woman's thigh.
Unlike Griseo and Mobius, who wore white and black stockings, respectively...
Aponia was a barefoot enthusiast.
Her beautiful legs wore no stockings at all.
Her exquisite thighs were directly exposed to the air.
Lucas followed suit, kneeling beside Aponia as well, resting his head on her soft, warm, fair thigh, his cheek gently rubbing against her skin, feeling only a sense of peace welling up inside him.
Knee pillow.
This was undoubtedly a knee pillow.
However, Lucas could only use one leg as a pillow; the other was occupied by Griseo.
It was possible to have it all to himself.
If only he had come alone...
Thinking of Aponia wielding a whip and candles, Lucas couldn't help but shiver slightly.
The Se Qi Nun (Lewd Nun) extended her hands and gently stroked both their heads.
"Children... you are truly well-behaved. Mother hasn't met such obedient children like you in a long time."
Aponia's voice was gentle.
There seemed to be a unique charm in her speech.
Lucas's ears felt as if they were being gently massaged.
Lightly plucking, slowly twirling, wiping, then plucking again...
All sorts of techniques were employed.
This was not an illusion.
Aponia was indeed toying with his ears.
"So good... no, I can't fall into her rhythm, I need to snap out of it."
Realizing something, Lucas's previously drowsy mind instantly cleared.
If he continued to be entranced, someone might never leave the infirmary.
This was the terrifying aspect of Aponia; her voice could make people drop their guard.
And after completely dropping their guard...
Lucas might inadvertently commit certain taboos, ultimately leading to death.
The Se Qi Nun (Lewd Nun) continued, "Children, if you have anything you want to say, tell Mother now. No matter the question, I can give you a suitable answer."
"Aponia Mother, have you been happy lately?"
As Griseo spoke, one of her hands below was still holding Lucas's; they were kneeling on either side of the Se Qi Nun (Lewd Nun), enjoying the knee pillow while also holding hands.
Aponia smiled, "Of course I'm happy. With you two good children by my side, how could I not be happy?"
By this nun's side, Big Greysia's masochistic tendencies would be infinitely suppressed, showing no abnormalities whatsoever.
Aponia's sadistic tendencies would also be infinitely suppressed.
As long as no taboos were violated, she wouldn't suddenly pull out a whip and candles from somewhere in the middle of a conversation.
The two were like opposing poles of Yin and Yang.
Being together could temporarily achieve balance.
At this point, some might be curious.
What if Griseo and Aponia were together?
Lucas had tried it; two sadists would team up against him alone, and he'd quickly be sent to the afterlife.
In short, it was utterly terrifying.
This experience...
Lucas had only had it once. He had originally planned to talk to Aponia to relieve some mental pressure, but he unexpectedly ran into Griseo staying in the infirmary.
And so, the tragedy occurred.
"Really, Aponia Mother?"
"Of course it's true."
"Aponia Mother, then tell me... can Griseo be with Brother Lucas forever?"
The Se Qi Nun (Lewd Nun) stopped stroking their hands.
A moment later...
Aponia smiled and said, "Yes, of course."
"Then I'm relieved."
Griseo replied, gripping the man's hand even tighter, as if to hold onto him for a lifetime.
Lucas listened to the two chatting beside him, his heart unmoved.
This was normal.
In his ninety-nine reincarnations, Lucas had grown accustomed to partings and deaths, and he had heard many declarations of deep affection.
Especially when following the pure love route, almost every Yandere Valkyries would die before him.
Why 'almost'?
Because there was the oddity that was Pardofelis.
To be honest, if Raiden Mei, Bronya, and others had the Thousand Worlds a Single Karma of the cat-eared girl, Lucas might have long since left the Inner World version of St. Freya Academy, living the life of a househusband with a few chubby children.
Alas...
There were no 'ifs' in this world.
The greedy Pardofelis had blocked Lucas's retreat, leaving him only one path to take: clearing St. Freya Academy.
Fortunately, the hope of clearing it was growing stronger.
The appearance of Ai Hyperion and Judah undoubtedly injected new vitality into this stagnant pool of water.
Griseo lay her head on the Se Qi Nun (Lewd Nun)'s thigh.
"Aponia Mother, I don't seem to have much else to say. Why don't you tell us a bedtime story?"
"Alright... Let me think."
Aponia continued to stroke both their heads.
Lucas muttered to himself, "It's those old ghost stories again, isn't it? Should I interrupt? Never mind... I'll just stick to the script to avoid any accidents."
Soon...
Aponia's gentle voice began.
[A long, long time ago, there was a couple who always argued. One time, they argued again, and in a fit of rage, the husband killed his wife and buried her body in the backyard.]
[A few days later, the man found it strange. Why hadn't the child seen their mother these past few days?]
[Yet he didn't ask him at all?]
[So one day he asked the child,]
["Your mother hasn't been home these past few days, why aren't you worried at all?"]
[The child replied, "I also think it's very strange. Why have you been carrying Mother on your back these past few days?"]
"Why?" Griseo asked, puzzled.
Lucas remained silent.
Aponia said, "Yes... why? Binbin, do you know the reason?"
"I think... perhaps the man forgot to grind her bones to dust."
Lucas answered calmly.
Aponia showed a satisfied smile.
"It seems Binbin truly has his own unique insights..."
"Actually, that's not it, is it?"
"That mother... has already become a ghost. Grinding her bones to dust won't eliminate her. Only by finding a way to resolve the ghost's obsession can she disappear."
The light blue-haired girl immediately gasped and said, "What is a ghost?"
"A ghost is..."
After Aponia finished explaining, she told several more old ghost stories.
Griseo listened quite intently.
Lucas, on the other hand, was somewhat drowsy; he only spoke after Aponia stopped.
"Aponia Mother, I feel so tired."
"I know... Binbin, I can also see that you're hiding many worries, aren't you...?"
Aponia gently stroked the man's hair, her movements incredibly soft, like petting a cat.
The Se Qi Nun (Lewd Nun) had sensed Lucas's fatigue the moment she entered the infirmary.
The gloom hidden beneath his handsome face was truly startling.
Lucas softly said, "Mm... Aponia Mother, can you believe that a person can die many times?"
"I believe."
"Do you believe that he died terribly each time?"
"I believe."
"Do you believe he will die by your hand again?"
After a moment of silence, Aponia said, "I believe you."