Chapter 86: Investment - Part 9
"Are you sure Jess won’t get mad at you for staying over at my place tonight, Jeff?"
"You don’t have to think about that. What’s important now is—"
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[RETURNER FANTASY SYSTEM]
[Quest 14 – Nubia’s Pent-up Lust]
[Reward – Full Responsibility]
[Objective – Satisfy Nubia’s pent-up lust (99.9999%)]
[Countdown – 11 hours]
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Nubia and Jeff’s intimacy—after Nubia had climaxed for the third time and Jeff once—was immediately followed by another round in the shower, where he made her orgasm several times before reaching his second climax, even though he still hadn’t put his rod inside her.
However, even though Jeff was sure he had made Nubia feel good, her satisfaction still remained at 99.9999%. It had spiked briefly when he confessed that he was in love with her, but it had stayed the same ever since.
Just like what happened when Jeff had to satisfy Jess’s pent-up lust for Quest 12, something was keeping Nubia from being fully satisfied. Whatever it was, Jeff would have to figure it out within the remaining eleven hours. Regardless, that wasn’t an urgent concern for him. What mattered now was—
"—what do you want for dinner, Nubia-senpai?"
Of course, Nubia had agreed to let Jeff stay over. She wanted to spend more time with him after not seeing him for almost three weeks.
"We could just order something. If you’re worried about that restaurant this afternoon, we can pick somewhere else."
"I haven’t cooked for you in a while, so let’s just buy the ingredients."
For a girl living on her own since high school, Nubia didn’t know much about cooking and usually ate takeout. But that had changed since Jeff had become her gofer, occasionally coming over to cook for her.
"So, what do you want?" Jeff asked, getting dressed in the casual clothes he had brought with the intention of staying the night.
"Cook me a hamburger steak then..." Nubia murmured, feeling a bit flustered now that their relationship had grown beyond close friendship.
Although they were only going to the ground floor of the luxury apartment building, Nubia had dressed a little fancy, wearing a white long-sleeve top and jeans, while Jeff wore a simple gray shirt and shorts.
"Aren’t you overdressed, Nubia-senpai? We’re just going to the grocery store downstairs."
"The people working there know I own this building. I at least want to be presentable in front of them."
"Then should I dress up as well?"
"That should be fine... I mean... what’s wrong if... my boyfriend... is wearing casual clothes..."
When it was just the two of them, they were each other’s lovers. That was Nubia and Jeff’s current—and new—relationship, at least until Nubia realized Jeff was teasing her again by mentioning that Jess still didn’t know about his Harem x Yuri plan.
"Then can you say it again?" Jeff said, pulling Nubia close and gazing into her eyes.
"I... love you... Jeff," Nubia murmured, averting her gaze and feeling embarrassed expressing her feelings. Yet her flustered, blushing face only made Jeff want to kiss her again.
At the grocery store, even in the elevator and lobby of the six-story building, Nubia was greeted by people who knew her. While they were familiar with Jeff as her friend, some could tell their relationship had changed, simply because they refused to let go of each other’s hands—even though Nubia clearly got flustered whenever someone greeted them.
It was already dark by the time they finished shopping. Back at Nubia’s apartment, Jeff immediately started preparing dinner. He unpacked the groceries on the dining table, separating ingredients, snacks, drinks, and the box of condoms—
—"Huh?"—
Looking at each other, one was shocked, the other confused, Jeff boldly asked the most important question:
"Can’t I do it raw, Nubia-senpai?"
"Then why did you buy that freaking condom?!" Nubia snapped, grabbing a pack of chocolate and throwing it at his face.
"Ehh?... Aren’t you the one who bought it?"
"Why would I buy a condom at a store where every employee knows who I am, idiot?"
"So you’re saying you want it raw too—"
Embarrassed at the thought of what Jeff was implying would happen later, Nubia threw a pack of chips at his face, cutting off his mischief.
Regardless of his teasing, Jeff hadn’t actually bought the condom—though it was the right size for him.
He had been holding the grocery basket earlier, but it was Nubia who had carried the basket and paid at the counter, where she could have easily slipped the box of condoms into the bag. Still, considering how shy and meek she was when it came to romance and intimacy, there was no way she could have bought it herself.
Setting the mystery of the condoms aside, Jeff began cooking while Nubia changed into casual clothes—a black sleeveless turtleneck top, a bit revealing and enticing.
"Isn’t that kind of clothes supposed to be backless?"
"I’m not wearing something like that to please you, idiot."
"You don’t need to wear anything erotic to please me, though."
"Shut up... stupid..." Nubia murmured, flustered once again by Jeff’s intimacy.
Trying to regain her composure, Nubia shifted back to her calm, business-minded demeanor and discussed the details of Jess’s employment while sitting at the dining table, watching Jeff cook the hamburger steak.
To summarize their discussion about Jess’s employment as a model for PoruMerc’s women’s division:
Jeff would, of course, be employed alongside Jess as her manager. He could also handle photography, but since Jess would stay in Central City while Jeff returned to Capital City for college after their vacation, he couldn’t keep up with her schedule. Therefore—
"If you want a more flexible schedule for Jess, you’ll need to find her a photographer and an assistant manager. If you don’t have anyone in mind, I can find someone trustworthy for her."
"You mean, for your girlfriend, right?"
"We’re having a serious discussion here, Jeff."
"About your girlfriend—right, Nubia-senpai?"
"Idiot!"
Their discussion about Jess’s employment ended as Jeff finished cooking, though another one began as they started eating.
"Nubia-senpai... is it possible for you to give me a loan?"