Nellaf left Sera’s room and returned to his own.

‘Phew… I feel dizzy… If I’m not careful, my pheromones might go out of control…’

He took out a black beaded necklace with a golden string from his bag and put it around his neck. It was a ‘Collect Necklace’ made to absorb rampaging pheromones.

Shrrrk.

The blue pheromones emitted from Nellaf’s body were absorbed into the Collect Necklace.

After absorbing Nellaf’s pheromones, the black beads faded slightly in color.

‘Whew. That’s better now…’

Thump, thump.

His pheromones had calmed down, but his fluttering heart had not.

‘Why am I feeling like this all of a sudden…? I don’t get it.’

Nellaf sighed and put his hand over his face.

‘Ah, the monocle…’

“Phew.”

‘I’ll have to apologize again in the morning. The monocle… I’ll get it then…’

Exhausted by feelings he’d never experienced before, Nellaf tossed and turned on his bed, then soon drifted off into a light sleep.

Before going to find Nellaf, Sera thought about what she should do.

‘Nellaf said… it was his first time, too.’

It was her first time too, but knowing that her partner was also inexperienced made her want to do even better. Having studied plenty in theory, Sera played out the upcoming situation in her mind.

‘Knock on the door and… should I just say, ‘Actually, I wanted to do it too…’? Hm… No, what if he’s lost interest… Should I just release my pheromones first? No, I should watch Nellaf’s reaction and act accordingly.’

Unsure of what to do, Sera fidgeted on her bed.

‘Haah… Even though I’m not like this in other situations, why do I become so forward when it comes to this kind of thing… Hmm…’

A phrase she’d read in a book came to mind.

[On the bed, don’t be shy and show your honest self. Isn’t that what your partner wants too? (When you’re already showing your naked body, what’s there to be embarrassed about? Let’s try everything we want.)]

‘Alright… Should I go now…?’

After checking her appearance, Sera was about to leave her room.

‘Come to think of it… Which room is Lord Nellaf’s…?’

By then, the night had fallen and he might already be asleep.

‘This isn’t the time to hesitate.’

Determined, Sera left her room and started carefully knocking on the doors of the guest rooms.

Knock knock.

“Lord…?”

Knock knock.

“Nellaf…?”

Bang.

“Who…? Huh? Miss, what brings you here?”

She had knocked on the coachman’s room by mistake, and the coachman opened the door.

“Ah! No, sorry! Please rest well!”

Some rooms didn’t respond at all, and some had complete strangers coming out.

‘Ah… This is so reckless.’

Sera returned to her room and thought.

‘Haa. The mood’s gone. I’ll just give up like this.’

Putting aside her disappointment, Sera lay down on her bed.

Then, she spotted Nellaf’s monocle on the table. A sudden idea struck her and she jumped up.

‘Please let him be awake…!’

Sera went to the first floor and saw the innkeeper about to leave for the night.

“Excuse me, sir!”

The innkeeper quickly turned to look at Sera.

“Hm??”

“Ah… That man with sky-blue hair and a monocle. Do you know which room he’s staying in?”

The innkeeper looked at Sera with a hint of suspicion and said,

“What business do you have with him?”

“I just wanted to return his monocle. He left it in my room.”

Sera held out the monocle, looking a bit embarrassed.

“Ah, I see. Give it to me. I’ll return it to him. Actually, he’s probably asleep at this hour. I’ll keep it and give it to him in the morning, so just leave it with me.”

“It’s just that… I have something to tell him too. I’m really not suspicious, I promise. We know each other well. We even had dinner together earlier, you saw us. I’ve been here before, too…”

“Hmmm…”

The innkeeper looked at Sera and thought.

‘They did seem close… It should be fine to tell her his room number…’

“The last room on the fourth floor. Room 404.”

Sera smiled brightly and replied,

“Thank you!”

In front of room 404. Looking nervous, Sera took a deep breath and knocked on the door with resolve.

Knock, knock. After knocking, she whispered,

“Nellaf…?”

…

The room was silent.

‘Hm. He must be asleep. Is it over just like this?’

Sera pressed her lips together and knocked again.

Knock, knock. She spoke a little louder than before.

“…Nellaf? Lord? Are you asleep? It’s me, Sera…!”

…

It was quiet.

Sera let out a dispirited sigh and was about to turn away.

Suddenly, the door swung open. Nellaf, just woken from sleep, appeared in his pajamas, looking dazed.

His messy, untied hair had a different charm than when it was neatly tied up.

‘Uwaah. He’s totally defenseless. Even in pajamas…’

“…Sera? What brings you here?”

Sera stepped closer to Nellaf.

“I… I brought this… I wanted to return your monocle…”

Nellaf had hurried to open the door, happy to hear Sera’s voice, but when it turned out she was only returning his monocle, he accepted it with a slightly disappointed look.

“Ah, yes… Thank you.”

‘He seems disappointed… This must be the right time to push forward.’

Seeing Nellaf’s reaction, Sera thought this was the chance for their first experience. But what she actually said was different from what she intended.

“Th-Then, I’ll just…”

Sera turned around to return to her room.

‘Ugh… What do I do? I can’t… But… Nellaf definitely wanted it too. I want it as well… Should I just go for it?’

Seeing Sera still standing there, Nellaf carefully asked,

“Sera…? Is something wrong?”

Sera spun around, gently pushed Nellaf inside, and closed and locked the door.

Thump, thump.

Was it Sera’s heartbeat? Or Nellaf’s? In the quiet room, their heartbeats thundered.

Blushing, Sera lowered her head to hide her cheeks and whispered,

“I didn’t come here just to return your monocle!”

Nellaf started to sweat as his face grew slightly red. His flustered eyes were fixed on Sera.

“Th-Then… What…?”

Sera looked up at Nellaf and spoke honestly.

“I want to do it.”

Realizing her intent, Nellaf gazed at Sera for a moment, then pulled her into a tight hug.

“Right now… I’m really happy.”

Blushing, Nellaf closed his eyes and took in Sera’s scent.

‘It’s a different scent than her pheromones… It smells so nice.’

Thump, thump.

For a moment, the two felt each other’s heartbeats. Looking into her eyes, Nellaf spoke.

“Sera, it must have taken a lot of courage to do this…”

Sera covered Nellaf’s mouth with her hand and said,

“That’s enough… You’re embarrassing me.”

The uncertain feelings that lingered just moments ago now became certain. Nellaf smiled softly, took Sera’s hand, and kissed it.

Blushing, Sera pulled her hand away, stepped back, and leaned against the wall.

“Ah… Your room is really spacious, Nellaf! As expected… You’re staying in a very nice room.”

Nellaf stepped up to Sera, leaning against the wall, bracing his elbow against the wall and moving his body closer to hers.

This made Sera even shyer, and she lowered her head.

“Lift your head.”

At Nellaf’s sweet voice, Sera blushed shyly and raised her head.

In her eyes, his blue eyes reflected back at her.

“You’re giving me permission, right?”

She gulped and met his eyes directly as she answered.

“Yes.”

He approached with a cozy, comforting scent and kissed her lips.

“Thank you for allowing me, Sera. I’ll do my best.”

Sera gave a small nod and entrusted herself to him.

Guided by Nellaf’s hand toward the bed, Sera paused for a moment.

When he turned to look back at her, she averted her gaze and said,

“Nellaf… I’m so nervous.”

At that moment, Nellaf’s pheromone scent washed over her.

A deep blue shimmer mingled with his sky-colored pheromones, filling the air thickly with their scent.

“Haah… I have a favor to ask. Could you… release your pheromones as slowly as possible? Sera’s pheromones are stronger than mine…”

As she sensed Nellaf’s pheromones, Sera’s heart pounded. She squeezed her eyes shut, trying to calm herself.

‘My chest feels so hot. Will this pressure ease if I let my pheromones out?’

Nellaf looked at Sera wistfully and said,

“Open your eyes. Please… look at me.”

She slowly opened her eyes. He was already looking at her, his own eyes half-lidded with desire.

‘Gasp!’

Her eyes widened. He softly kissed her cheek.

Smooch.

“Excuse me… for a moment. Please don’t be startled.”

Nellaf easily lifted Sera up and carried her to the bed. He laid her down and began unbuttoning and taking off his shirt.

Nellaf’s body, though lean, was well-toned and looked quite strong. His smooth skin and firm build were very attractive.

Lying at an angle, she gazed at his body. He turned toward her and climbed up onto the bed.

He bent his knees and slipped between Sera’s legs, his body coming down on top of hers.

“Take it slow. One step at a time.”

Nellaf lowered his head, gently cupped Sera’s earlobe in his hand, closed his eyes, and kissed her.

She closed her eyes, savoring his soft lips. His tongue slipped into her mouth, swirling smoothly inside.

Smooch. Slurp.

“Mmm…”

Sera’s pheromones started to seep out little by little. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer.

Suck. Smooch.

Nellaf’s strength gradually faded, and he pressed himself even closer to Sera. She could feel his hard, erect penis. With effort, she opened her eyes and looked at him.

“Nellaf…”

He took her hand and guided it to his penis.

‘It’s so hard. I-It’s my first time touching one…’

With wide, curious eyes, Sera examined his penis, then glanced up at Nellaf.

She could see his reddened ears through his blue hair.

Feeling her gaze, he opened his eyes and, making eye contact, smiled softly at her.

“Feeling your touch… it, ngh… feels even better. When a man’s like this, it means he’s ready. Now… Sera, you need to be ready too.”

Nellaf kissed Sera again as he took off her outer clothing.

As he pulled aside the hem of her dress, the warmth of her soft, fair skin mingled with the scent of pheromones, feeling even sweeter.

“Haah…”

Nellaf let out a low moan and held her tightly.

“It’s really… hard to hold back…”

His hot breath on the nape of her neck made Sera’s body tingle.

She could feel heat and wetness rising below, but she still couldn’t relax.

Holding Nellaf tightly, Sera swallowed once, then gently pushed his chest and spoke.

“Nellaf… I…”

She took his hand and guided it to her sex.

He gently stroked over her panties. As he caressed her more, her panties gradually became wetter, making her sex more pronounced to the touch.