Chapter 71: Lanterby
The morning of the day before BLUE began, I had returned to the family home.
I wasn't there to adjust my condition for the competition or to clear any backlog of work.
The reason was the same as always—to corrupt a woman.
"…It is an honor to meet you… Santoku-san."
A woman bowed politely. The slight tremble in her voice made her nervousness obvious.
That was understandable. From her perspective, I was a representative of a company that paid massive sponsorship fees to the organization she belonged to. Any rudeness on her part could result in severe consequences from above. Her frightened expression was quite arousing.
"My name is Lanterby, Second-Class Executive of the WGO. …Thank you very much for inviting me today."
Her shoulder-length blonde hair contrasted beautifully with her blue eyes. She wore a light blue cardigan over a white cutsew shirt, paired with a checkered skirt, making her look like nothing more than an adorable foreign exchange student. Her fair, bare legs were generously exposed, radiating a healthy allure. …And she was wearing loafers with no socks. That's filthy in the best way, you little brat.
It was quite a casual outfit, but if this was her idea of formal wear, I had no complaints. I was going to strip her soon anyway.
"Thank you for coming. Nice to meet you. I'm Santoku Shogo. I appreciate you coming so early in the morning. I assume you've been informed of the reason for this invitation?"
"I was only told it was a dinner party to celebrate the holding of BLUE… I was very pleased to hear that you personally requested me, Santoku-san."
She still seemed inexperienced in situations like this; her movements were stiff. However, her effort to remain courteous despite the awkwardness was commendable. I judged her worth acquiring.
Normally, I would have preferred to take my time conquering her, but I didn't have that luxury this time. Since the main BLUE event was tomorrow, I only had today to work on Lanterby. Even I didn't want to go into BLUE after pulling an all-nighter.
So, I would use a quicker method.
The tactic used by the powerful people of the world to satisfy their lust—forcing submission through authority.
"I'm sorry, but the dinner party was a lie, Lanterby."
"…Eh? What do you mean by… a lie?"
"There's another reason I invited you. This is a bit embarrassing to admit, but… I have a stronger sexual appetite than most people. I can't resist beautiful women."
"Um… I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand what you're saying…"
It seemed this was her first time being used for male entertainment. Perhaps due to her confusion, the polite mask she had been wearing slipped slightly, revealing a more defiant side.
Since she didn't seem to get it unless I was direct, I opened the door behind her and pointed at the bed inside the room.
"—Let me fuck you. That is… your role for today."
"!? …Y-you're joking, right…? Santoku-san."
"I wouldn't make such a boring joke. I'm actually pretty good at them."
Hearing my words, Lanterby's shoulders began to tremble. She finally understood I wasn't messing around. The meek attitude she had shown earlier vanished completely as she glared at me with sharp eyes.
"…In that case, I must decline. I did not accept this invitation to respond to such vulgar advances. Excuse me."
"Ah, the door to this room is locked."
"…! I-I will report this to the WGO—"
"Are you sure that's wise?"
"W-what did you say?"
I faced the now fully unmasked Lanterby with an unwavering superior attitude. The moment she entered this house, her future had already been decided.
I took out a memo from my breast pocket, showed it off, and began reading its contents aloud.
"Lanterby. You had quite a rough childhood, it seems. The WGO discovered your talent for evaluating taste and appointed you as a Second-Class Executive at a young age. They've helped you tremendously. You must be endlessly grateful to the WGO, right?"
"How disgusting. What do you hope to achieve by investigating me?"
"It becomes one of the cards I can use to control you. …Especially since you're so close to Anne, a senior Executive. Unlike you, she's a First-Class Executive. She must be a kind and talented senior."
"…So what?"
The moment I mentioned Anne's name, Lanterby's expression turned visibly sour. Just as I thought—this woman had plenty of weaknesses. She would be easy to handle.
"How would you feel if your precious senpai got fired because of you?"
"—!? Y-you, don't tell me…!"
"Go ahead and report it if you want. In that case, the Santoku family will of course withdraw our sponsorship, and we will claim it was a false accusation while fighting with everything we have. I don't think we can win against the WGO unscathed, but I don't think we'll lose either. If it comes down to negotiating a settlement… I wonder what I would demand?"
"You… filthy scum."
"Yeah, I am scum. I use whatever I can. I take whatever I want. It's a good thing you don't have a boyfriend. I hate stealing women who are already taken."
I placed my hand on Lanterby's shoulder as she clenched her fists tightly and brought my face close. I whispered into her ear, cutting off every escape route.
"Don't worry, I'm actually quite gentle. As long as you become mine, Lanterby, that's enough. The Santoku family will continue to support the WGO as before, and your beloved senpai will be able to work happily. …You're smart. You know what you have to do, right?"
"…I… I…!"
Lanterby bit her lip, her doll-like beautiful face twisting in anguish. After several seconds of internal conflict, she stood up from the sofa and walked toward the open door.
"…I'm glad you're so quick to understand."
It looked like I could start her training earlier than expected. This way, I'd have plenty of time. The pre-battle lust release was going to be enjoyable.
Without suppressing my overflowing desire, I followed Lanterby into the room.
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