' ... Well, can't say I didn't expect for my luck to run short at one point. '
Surely, after summoning a one star card, there was no way for him to keep it by his side.
While it was true that he needed some sort of power to assist him at all time, a one star card at level one wouldn't be much different from himself, a normal human, besides for the lack of basic needs.
Putting back the card inside his book after grabbing the rewards, he decided to ignore the stares of the two girls by his side since he started choosing the tags, but eventually, he couldn't stop their curiosity.
" Master, aren't you summoning her ? "
The innocent and joyful Stella was the one who asked him the question, as Mariane probably wouldn't dare, thinking every of his actions had meanings to it.
" I'd like to, but not at the moment, her strength won't be of much use right now, so I guess we'll wait before having a new companion. "
To be more precise, such a card would ask for a heavy investment that he couldn't bear at the moment, without having a single part of her gear, and with only one inscription, the max level affinity wouldn't help him much.
" Mhm, does that means tonight we can have master just for the two of us ? "
Asking such a thing with a innocent tone, he wanted to ask if she knew what she was even talking about or how did those things work, but before he could talk, Mariane was the one to say something.
" ... Did I agreed to it ? "
In a single sentence, the bunny ears raised in excitement were lowered the next moment, and eyes filled with agony stared at him.
" Master, big sis Mariane is bullying me.. ! "
Was it because he told her that she would be some sort of sister to her ?
In any case, it was the first time he heard her call Mariane big sis, or to be frank, they wouldn't talk much between each other, since they probably didn't have much to say anyways.
Lastly.. such a play wouldn't get through Arthur's thick skin and his shamelessness.
" Well, you can't expect her to accept you like that, so it seems like you'll have to put a bit more efforts. "
Lifting his hand, he patted her head softly, to which she started caressing herself to his hand, searching for his touch and care.
" I knoooow... But I still don't want to just be unsummoned like that, can't I just look at least ? "
' ... Did she had a voyeurism tag ? '
Remembering checking her levels and the first few tags, he didn't go too deep in as he didn't think anything would happen yet with her, but her questions surely raised doubts in his mind.
Sending a look towards Mariane, as she would be the one choosing for them, he also wanted to hear her answer, though it would surely be a ' No '.
" .... If it's just watching.. "
' Wait, what ? '
He wasn't regretting the choice to let her choose about it, but far more questions were raised in his head as many guesses were thrown one after the other as he knew that she didn't like to be seen by others.
' Does she just dislikes other guys watching at her ? Or is she willing to do an effort for her ? '
He knew that his questions wouldn't find an answer if he didn't ask them, but under his meaningful stare towards her, she just lowered her head with a heavy blush on her face.
" Really ? I can ? "
The voice of the priest was raised with hope and excitation, as if telling a child that she would go to some sort of amusement park, though she was just that naturally innocent and was in fact already an adult.
But to be raised as a priest asked some sort of innocence, especially as the more you knew, the easier it was to break one's pledge, a good exemple would be wrath and again, luxury.
" ... "
Not answering to her, or even to him and his silent questions, Mariane just stayed silent, so it was his turn to answer.
" If you keep asking about it, she might refuse you later, so just be glad that she accepted. "
" I am ! Hehehehe.. "
As he kept caressing her head, and eventually lowered his hand, the action of her caressing her cheek against it was being reproduced, a move that was really cute, he had to admit.
" Also, Mariane is really shy, so don't stare too much at her or try to ask her questions, you will just disturb her if you do so. "
" Hehehe... Alriiiight.. "
Nodding to her answer, even if she didn't seem to listen much to him, he knew better than anyone else that a max level affinity meant an absolute loyalty, so she will listen to his words and those rules he set for her.
" Well, it's not like we will start now though, we still have a few things to do first. "
" We dooooo ?... "
" Yes, I'll unsummon you both for a moment, I will check on your growth, and unlike you girls, I have to eat as well, so I'll be having dinner first. "
Explaining the plan for the bunny girl while she was rubbing her face against the palm of his hand, he also wanted to check something else than their growth, but with mutual agreement, he quickly called them back.
" Please summon me when you're done this time, masteeer.. "
" ... "
" Mariane, return , Stella, return. "
Of course, he ignored the evident complaint from Stella and Mariane just nodded to him instead of speaking up, but he couldn't be mad at her for it as she was way too embarrassed after making such a choice.
' Now, let's see.. '
Turning both cards that came back flying to his hand, he quickly inspected their levels first.
" Seven and four ? That's not so bad considering they are only hunting monsters without receiving any experience potions.. Mariane's only at seven after hunting so much monster though, that's the price of being a five star, while Stella isn't hunting them but just staying in the party, so she won't receive as much as if she was hunting them herself, but it's sufficient for now. "
His thoughts, which he couldn't speak out loud usually, were finally expressed as he was standing alone inside the room, and quickly, his stare was drawn towards the tags below.
" ... I knew it. "
Stella's tags weren't much, besides for the few describing her existence as a card, the others, being her kinks, showed particular ones that weren't seen often.
Besides 'anal', which was pretty much common in the game, though not shared by everyone, most of them weren't actions but concepts, and voyeurism was one of them, explaining her wanting to see them doing it.
" She probably doesn't even know that she's turned on by that.. "
If she was a true virgin, like Mariane was, there was no chance she could have explored that side of hers, though she definitely showed her interest towards it more openly.
And since he was at it, he took a good look and tried remembering them all, though he didn't know how some would be experienced in this world, he knew that he would be able to do them with some time.
Finally, he took a look at Mariane's card and her tags, and not much seemed to have changed from his memories, with only her stats being different.
" Doesn't seems like she grew a new interests for being watched by others.. But seeing her blushing like that, she might've be disgusted by mens only then ? I wonder what happened to her to show such a reaction, it isn't even written in her story part.. "
The story of a card, written on it's back, wasn't long or showed much details, it was just a matter of a few lines explaining the background of a character, but if there was a certain trauma attached to the said card, it would always be described there.
" Since there's nothing.. Then it should be a preference, or maybe a natural thing for her. "
With a nod on his part as he thought he resolved the mystery of it, it was such details that wouldn't be written in the game, as you couldn't organize a threesome like that, even if the game showed much more variety than any others.
" Well, it's not really a threesome anyways.. "
As one would just be watching the man she loved fucking another woman, it couldn't be called an action with three people in it, even if he knew that as long as Mariane agreed to it, Stella would surely take the opportunity.
" Let's stop with those thoughts, I should just call them back now. "
With a sigh on his part as he cleared his mind, the next thing he did was to summon them to his side once again.