After Miku's question, Ray, continuing to wash her, remained lost in thought. He wasn't a proponent of no-strings-attached sex. Miku's presence brought him long-awaited peace. But something inside told him that although this girl wanted to go all the way, she wasn't yet ready for a serious relationship.
He looked into her sky-blue eyes, full of expectation, and said:
"Okay. If you want this so badly—we'll do it. But I have a few conditions."
"Tomorrow I'm leaving, and you'll have time to think about what to do next. If you want us to be something more—we can try. If not—then what happens tonight will remain just a pleasant memory for us."
Ray said, after carefully drying the girl and gently carrying her to the bed.
"You said you respect me. I hope that respect is enough for you not to cheat on me. I know I'm not perfect. You'll have to share my heart with someone who's no longer here. So if that's too much for you—tell me. I won't stop you from leaving."
"Are you being this stuffy because you hope I'll change my mind?" Miku said playfully, pulling Ray's hand.
He didn't resist, letting himself fall onto the bed. As soon as he did, Miku began covering his body with kisses, gently licking every scar.
"I can tell you like being in control. But tonight, let me be the captain of this ship. I want to see the face of the man who plucks my flower."
Feeling Ray's body tremble at her words, she whispered softly:
"Relax, tiger. I already said—you're the one who should pluck my flower."
Although Miku couldn't clearly define what she felt for Ray, her whisper carried hints of love that the girl herself didn't recognize. Those hints broke through Ray's defenses. If he had been sure she felt nothing—he could have pushed her away. But now he couldn't.
At first, the unfamiliar feeling of fullness seemed a little uncomfortable to Miku. But unexpectedly, it quickly felt natural.
Ray was afraid that in her eagerness, the girl might hurt herself, but he decided to respect her wishes. The little one quickly got used to it, beginning to move slowly. If there was any pain, it was fleeting. Miku looked into his eyes, as if trying to prove that there was not a drop of regret in them.
Ray clearly saw: there was a hint of revenge in her—not only toward her ex but also toward her father. But at the same time, she was genuinely happy to be sharing this moment with him.
Ray hated being a passive observer. So at some point, he sat up sharply, letting his hands roam. Continuing to move on him, Miku kissed his chest. His size gave her a sense of security, but sometimes it also became a problem.
At some point, she suddenly felt she was being led again. Usually, that kind of thing angered her. But on all fours, as Ray took her from behind, she unexpectedly whispered:
"Fuck your little girl, Daddy."
The night was very long.
Ray, who after many years had tasted sweetness again, tormented Miku for several hours. The torment might have lasted all night, but at some point, the girl simply passed out.
After Miku called him "Daddy," Ray couldn't restrain his dominant side—the side that Lily had once awakened in him.
Opening her eyes, Miku felt an unpleasant soreness. But along with it came a strange lightness that outweighed the discomfort.
Seeing Ray bringing her breakfast in bed, she smiled.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know how much I needed that."
"Don't apologize. Even if I don't remember everything… I still remember the moments when I asked you to be rough."
The memory of those moments made her embarrassed. She knew Ray wasn't the only one who had lost control.
Only now did she notice that the room had been cleaned—there was no trace of yesterday's mess. Moreover, it was clean. Ray had exhausted her so much that she hadn't even noticed being washed.
Such an act of care might have seemed excessive. But Miku wasn't embarrassed. She even found it incredibly sweet.
Only one thing bothered her—that Ray had had to clean up all the mess they'd made in the first moments of passion by himself.
As if reading her thoughts, he said:
"Don't worry. I always wake up early. Usually, I would have been gone. But I thought it would be rude to just leave you like that."
"Daddy, I have to say: if we ever get married, you'll need to take a mistress. I don't think I can handle this alone," she said playfully. "And thank you so much for your care. I really appreciate it."
"Like I said, you'll have time to think. I'm sorry I have to leave."
Smiling at him tenderly, Miku said:
"This was an unexpected turn for both of us. The only thing I'm afraid of is how what happened will affect my relationship with the girls."
"Don't worry about that. Yuno was the one who sent you here. She's smart enough to understand what she's doing. I think that's exactly what she wanted. The only thing you should worry about is that from now on, she might call you Mommy," Ray said with a chuckle.
"By the way… Thank you for not doing it inside." Even though last night Miku had begged him to come inside her, he hadn't. For that, the disobedient daddy's girl would have deserved a severe spanking.
"Maybe in the future we'll have a child. But right now, you're too young and not ready for that."
"I understand that now. But last night, it seemed like having a baby was a good idea."
Even when Miku was preparing her gift for her boyfriend, she knew for sure she wasn't ready to be a mother. But now she could say one thing: some part of her regretted that Ray hadn't come inside her. Those thoughts frightened her greatly.
"I might seem tactless, but how did a girl who looks like you manage to stay a virgin?"
"I loved him very much. So on our sixteenth birthday, I was going to go all the way. But shortly before that, I caught him with my friend."
"I knew our expectations were our problem. But I thought we were the perfect couple. That day, my world collapsed. I wanted our first time to be special. Then I tried again, and every time I thought I was close, he did some stupid shit."
"In that case, I hope you enjoyed your first time," Ray remarked playfully.
"It was too intense. But I liked it," Miku replied shyly.
"You didn't let me finish yesterday. If you do decide to make us into something more—you'll have to learn martial arts and how to shoot. My fear of losing you won't go away. But this will make me feel better."
"Okay, I agree. But if we go down this path—you have to take the bodyguards off me."
Hearing Miku's words, Ray thought for a moment and said:
"Alright. But only if I see that you're ready to defend yourself on your own."
"I've lived with bodyguards since I was little. The thought that someone is always watching me makes me very uncomfortable."