The two of them tilted their heads together in confusion. Their synchronization was amusing to see.
I summoned Shiro and it started bouncing around me. I picked it up in my palms and brought it in front of them.
"Its name is Shiro. It's a rare type of slime and is also my first contracted familiar. You can say he's my first friend in this whole world, haha. Shiro, go and introduce yourself."
Shiro jumped from my hands and started bouncing on the bed where the twins were sitting. They curiously touched it and seemed to like his cute features. It was impossible not to like Shiro after all. It was just so damn cute.
"Master, Shiro is adorable." (Short-haired twin)
She seemed to have taken a great liking to Shiro as she was now hugging it tightly and caressing his jiggly body. The long-haired twin was also smiling warmly.
Great. This is the ideal scenario. Shiro doesn't seem weird to them. Now they won't be surprised to see Shiro in the house roaming and jumping around.
Shiro was having a blast of a time getting hugged and caressed by two twin beauties.
Damn, so enviable. Change places with me, please!
As I watched them play with Shiro, I thought hard and finally came up with what I thought were suitable names for the twin sisters.
"Girls."
"Yes, Master." (Long-haired twin)
"Yes, Master." (Short-haired twin)
"I have been thinking and it's quite hard to address you without names. So I have come up with what I think are good names for the two of you."
"Is that so? I'm truly grateful Master thinks so highly of us." (Long-haired twin)
"I feel so happy to be given a name so early." (Short-haired twin)
Really?
Was it such a nice thing?
Well, getting names definitely is nice. It must suck to be nameless.
"Okay. So for you…"
I pointed at the twin with the longer hair.
"You'll be Maria. It means 'star of the sea' or something like that and I think it suits you who has the blessing of Udona who's the goddess of Seas and Oceans. As for you…"
Next was the turn for the short-haired twin.
"Mia. It means 'beloved' in my hometown. How is it? Do you two like your names?"
"Yes, Master. Maria has a beautiful meaning to it. As I thought, you really knew that I have the blessing of goddess Udona. My apologies for not stating it before. But still, the name was very thoughtful, Master. Thank you so very much!"
The long-haired twin, Maria, seemed to like her name. I was glad.
Now, as for the short-haired twin… she was facing her head down and was sitting silently.
Uh, did she perhaps not like her name? Mia did kind of come as a derivative of Maria but I don't think it's that big of a deal? Plus, I think it has a beautiful meaning to the name too. Someone beloved.
"Um, Mia, did you perhaps not like your name? It's okay if you didn't. I'll think of something else. You can tell me whatever you want to be called. I'll name you that. So–"
"No, Master. It's not like that." (Mia)
"Okay, then, is something else the problem? You look down."
"I'm sorry. I was overwhelmed. I didn't think I'll receive such a beautiful name. Truly, thank you, Master."
She came and hugged me. I suddenly fell into a state of semi-trance. A beautiful girl was hugging.
I had lost my hug virginity. How long did it take? Just 20 years, more or less.
Was this heaven? Or was it a dream? Whatever it was I didn't want this sensation to end any time soon. I had involuntarily hugged her back and was just sitting there smiling like an idiot and imagining things.
"Mia. Behave yourself. You're troubling Master with your rudeness." (Maria)
"But I really like our Master. He gave us such nice names. I am really happy." (Mia)
"Goodness gracious, this girl. Have some shame. Master has been kind to us. It's only natural to like him. He's kind, strong, generous, and has given such great treatment to us slaves. But that doesn't mean you jump on him like that. There is a proper time and etiquette for such things, you know. Control your urges. Unless you want him to start disliking you because of your rowdiness." (Maria)
"No way! I don't want that, sis! I'll be a good girl." (Mia)
Mia let go of me, so I had to leave her as well. I suddenly felt lonely.
Nooooo! Don't leave me!!! Just 30 more minutes, please! Dang it, Maria. You really don't have to be so strict. I don't mind a hug at least.
Their image of me, however, was much higher than I expected. It was too much actually. I wasn't that amazing of a person. It would be difficult to live up to their ideals of me.
"Master, please let me give my all to serving you from now on. I'll do my best to be useful in work, combat, and in bed." (Mia)
"Same, Master. I hope to be useful to you in every possible way." (Maria)
It started okay but why did it suddenly turn sexual at the end?
Maybe because they were less stiff now, I was starting to calm down and think straight.
"I'll never force you to do anything unreasonable like that. I can't lay my hands on you girls who are under my care. That would make me no better than a wild beast."
"No, Master. We already belong to you. Please don't hesitate to ask for service whenever you desire. We have already prepared ourselves for that." (Maria)
"It would make us happy too knowing we are cherished by our Master whom we both wish to serve." (Mia)
Damn, listen to what you are saying, you two. You really can't say it like that. How am I supposed to hold myself when you girls are so passionate? Sigh.
Would I be able to keep my sanity with these two beauties around? No, at the very least, I wouldn't do anything like that to them. Yeah. Evil thoughts begone!
"Got it. I'll ask for you girls when the right time comes. Okay? Cool? Then, let's drop this topic now. You girls relax on the bed for now. I don't have any plans for today so we'll discuss our plans tomorrow morning or after we have our dinner tonight. Oh and you might have already heard before, but my name is Rio. Just in case you didn't know."
I told them I'll be resting for a while so they could try out their clothes or play with Shiro. I wasn't going to peep because I was a gentleman. A gentleman who owned slave, but a gentleman still. I was feeling mentally exhausted. I felt like a nap would relieve all this pent-up stress I had somehow developed in just one morning.
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I ended up sleeping till dinner time. I didn't think I'll be that tired. But I felt much better and clearheaded after that 5-hour long nap. I didn't see what the twins did all that time. They had to spend so long in this boring inn room because their Master overslept. Maybe they also ended up taking a nap, or maybe they played with Shiro the entire time. Perhaps they tried on their dresses. I had no idea.
When dinner time came, I was woken up by Maria. After apologizing to them for oversleeping, I took them both to the dining area. We ate whatever the chef has made. It was nothing special but at least we ate together like normal people. That was a step forward.
I asked them during the meal if they liked drinking alcohol. Maria said that she doesn't have much of an interest in it but had tasted some in past. Mia said she liked the sweet-tasting ones but didn't like strong ones, and that she was a seasoned drinker. But Maria whispered to my ears that Mia was lying and that she was actually weak to alcohol.
Having such friendly conversation while eating was as expected more fun than eating all alone. I was also eager to taste Maria and Mia's cooking. They did say that they had extensive training in the kitchen and were proficient in making many dishes. So I was excited. At the end of the day, I was more into home-cooked meals than restaurant-cooked ones.
After dinner, we got 3 buckets of warm water and towels and I wiped my body with them as usual. Maria and Mia both offered to wash my back so I let them do so. Their hands were very soft and all, but I didn't understand why they both had to do the washing together. It was just a simple wiping anyway. There was no need for both of them to do it?
When I was done, the two started stripping.
"Wait, stop!"
I had to intervene. I couldn't allow them to wash here. First of all, there was a window here. I covered it with a bedsheet. Next was me. I was in the room. It would have been awkward, embarrassing, and exciting, and a lot of other unholy things if I had to see them wipe their bodies naked. So, I told them that I'll face the other way and they should let me know when they're done.
"It's okay for Master to look at us, though. We are Master's property."
I don't care what reason you give Maria. I'm not looking. Trust me, it's for my own well-being.
My heart had been a bit unstable since I bought these twins. They had a severe lack of self-consciousness, especially when it came to their bodies. I knew I was their Master and that their bodies technically belonged to me according to the contract, but what kind of sane Earthling, who has at least some sense of awareness and reason and isn't lost in cardinal desire, would allow for such a thing. I always thought such things only happened in those dumb harem anime. But here I was experiencing the same thing in real life.
Just how did people of this world manage to handle this situation?
Ah, they probably don't care as much.
Maybe it was because I wasn't from around here and that I had zero experience with girls that I was more flustered than normal. Maybe I was slightly beta in that respect.
Shit, if I put it that way, I look kinda look like a beta pussy protagonist from one of those cock-block Harem Animes. No. I don't like that. I'm an alpha male who will take on the opportunity when it arises! It's just that, now isn't that time nor place for it. Maybe if it's sometime later and in my own house, then… No! Stop thinking! Evil thoughts begone!
The twins finished their cleaning and I somehow managed to keep my sanity. One disaster averted. They were now dressing up. I was glad they didn't wear the same rags. They chose to wear the thin fabric nighties which were almost see-through now that I noticed properly.
How was I aware of what they were wearing, you ask? It's not like I peeked or anything. Okay, it was an accident. I accidentally took a peek but I promise I didn't stare for long! Wasn't there a saying that real gentlemen always peek?
Anyway, it was a saving grace that they wore undergarments inside that, otherwise, my eyes would have had trouble looking elsewhere when talking to them.
Our night arrangement was the twins sleeping together on one bed and I on the other. They asked for nightly services once again, but I firmed refused properly once again. My mind was telling me "no", but damn, my body begged real hard for it. I barely managed to suck it up and sleep.
I think I had some questionable dreams that night since the next day I woke up with an unusually hard body part.
Also, I didn't even get to sleep with Shiro since the twins slept with it in the middle. That little guy had no idea what kind of heavenly life it was living.
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