Honey Trap! ~The Honey Trap Encirclement to Ensnare the Summoned Hero~ - Chapter 53 & 54

Chapter 53: Escort Request with an Ominous Feeling (Part 1)

In the late afternoon at the detached palace, Yuri, throat tight and palms sweaty, approached Princess Lunaria during her teatime.

Though close with the princess, the matter at hand made him nervous. He couldn’t keep his massive secret any longer.

“Uh, Lunaria… I’ve got something to report.”

“Oh? What’s wrong, Yuri-sama? No need to be so formal. We’re close, so spill it!”

“Okay… don’t freak out, but… I, uh, slept with all the maids here…”

A once-in-a-lifetime confession. Had there ever been such a brazen admission of infidelity?

He’d now bedded everyone in the palace. If called a scumbag, he’d bow dogeza and admit, “Yes, I’m scum!”

But Lunaria blinked kyoton and said:

“What, you hadn’t slept with them before?”

Yuri’s heart shattered.

Trusted too much, in the wrong way.

Still, the cunning princess had her ways.

Later that night, dressed in a faux maid outfit from before, she slipped into his bed.

“Hey, am I not enough unless I’m a real maid…?”

Her coy, upturned gaze was perfect follow-up.

Yuri went wild. Pulling the royal “maid” into bed, making her moan an an, he unleashed byuu byuu inside her noble pussy.

After a steamy night, tangled in her lithe, naked body on the bed, they shared pillow talk.

“Ehe, Yuri-sama really loves maid outfits, huh?”

“L-Lunaria’s just too cute… Plus, you were my first…”

“So happy!♡ Chu!”

“Nn!”

Sweet kisses chu, chu rained down, melting his brain toro toro in sage mode. She whispered dangerous words.

“You don’t need to worry. The maids are all young women, right? You’re the only guy here, a world-saving hero.

Deep down, they all want to get close—really close. They’re thrilled.”

“R-Really?”

“Yup. I’m a young woman too, I’ll prove it!♪”

“Ah, wait, that’s still…”

Her delicate fingers shiro uo stroked his softened cock.

With Reza-taught skill, it swelled muku muku easily.

“Lunaria, I’m…”

“Let’s do it lots!♪ Feel good with a girl’s here!♡”

Connected again, rolling on the bed, lost in pleasure between her thighs.

After countless rounds with the young princess, Yuri slept soundly, satisfied.

But Lunaria had her own plan.

(Yes, it’s working! This’ll make Yuri-sama stay in this world!)

Indeed.

His maid obsession was obvious.

Carefully selecting young, attractive maids with great personalities to surround him?

In a palace full of maids, something had to happen.

The princess’s plan, backed by the king, was a triumph.

Even if a way back to his world appeared, could he abandon a life surrounded by maids, all giving the green light?

No way.

Plus, with time, a “hit” might happen.

Securing her beloved hero, Lunaria slept contentedly.

*

“…So that’s what happened.”

At their usual drunken meetup in the dark wilderness, the four Troublemakers shared updates.

Fueled by booze, Yuri spilled his story.

“Playboy.”

“Stud horse.”

“Succubus.”

“S-Shut up! They all came on strong! Gui gui!”

Even a dimwit like Yuri wasn’t that swayed by pussy.

By morning, he’d thought, Wait, something’s off.

Seeking his friends’ advice led to their usual roasting.

“Lunaria said not to worry, but…”

“Lucky you, such a forgiving girl. Approving your harem? So noble.

Makes me wanna punch you.”

“Ugh, can’t argue…”

“Hmm, you’re lost in life… Try a temple or nature to clear your head?”

“Did both. Didn’t help.”

At the Mutras Temple, he met a sexy saintess mecha shiko and hooked up instantly, taking her home.

In the morning forest, he got cozy with a sporty girl, banging pako pako and sweating nicely.

Hearing this, Agamemnon shut up, and Lucius looked skyward.

“Are you cursed by an evil god? Like, ‘No normal life for you!’”

“If it’s some petty god, I wouldn’t bother. Nature’s out, temples too.

How about a trip?”

“Trip, huh… We’re D-rank, right? Why not take an escort job?

A little getaway!”

“Great idea! I need a break.”

“I’m in!”

“Sounds fun. Let’s ask Sonia for a good job.”

*

At the Adventurer’s Guild, Sonia’s cheek twitched piku piku when they asked, “Got an escort job for a trip?”

A lecture loomed. The Troublemakers, quick on the uptake (after countless scoldings), braced themselves.

“Everyone… The guild isn’t a travel agency, bar, or playground!”

““““Sorry!””””

Instant apologies, flawless teamwork—thick-skinned as ever.

“Look, the receptionist’s pissed again. Troublemakers, huh…”

“Insane. They get chewed out every time and don’t flinch. True heroes.”

Whispers hiso hiso from other adventurers.

The actual hero, head down, waited out the lecture.

“…Sigh. But you are reliable adventurers.

Actually, I have a request.”

“A big beast takedown!? I’ll crush it and clear our name!”

“Not sure if it’s big, but it’s tricky…”

A chime sharin of jewelry rang.

A black-haired beauty in a translucent veil spoke in a bell-like voice.

“Client, me. Eastward, an ominous star rises. I’ll likely die. Please report what happens.”

“Uh… this is the client. She says this, and I’m at a loss… But you guys can handle it, right?”

An eerie prophecy.

Sonia’s gut sensed something bad.

Only one party could crush such ominous flags: the Troublemakers.

Chapter 54: Escort Request with an Ominous Feeling (Part 2)

“I’m an astrologer. I have a request for you.”

“Got it, but… what’s this ‘ominous star’ deal?”

“I don’t know. But it’s bad. Very, very bad.

I was probably born to deliver this warning.”

Her words were dire, yet the girl’s expression remained doll-like, emotionless.

“That’s lame! Born for some petty reason? Boring! Aim bigger!”

“Hmm. I’d prefer a more sinister, cursed motive. Like, my accursed right arm throbs to consume all the world’s evil…!”

“Ugh, so cliché. Thirty points.”

“Guh…! Damn, I can’t help channeling Lily’s style…! How does she pull off that vibe so naturally…!”

“That’s a bad idea to copy.”

As the four bickered yai no yai no, Sonia shot them a deadpan stare jito.

She spoke in a low, crawling tone.

“Everyone? Listen to the client.”

“Yes!”

Yuri cleared his throat kohon and reset.

Up close, the girl was striking: glossy black hair like a night sky, dreamy violet eyes, translucent white skin.

Her black dress, woven with gold thread, had a bold neckline, revealing a deep cleavage kukkiri.

Yuri’s eyes wandered—until Eremia pinched his arm gushari.

“Uh, can we get your name?”

“Meia. Stargazer Meia. And you?”

“I’m Yuri. Silver-hair’s Eremia, chuunibyou’s Lucius, and the zoned-out dragon’s Agamemnon.

Together, we’re…”

““““Troublemakers!””””

In perfect sync, they shouted their party name, striking poses. Hardly adult behavior.

Sonia clutched her head, but their track record was solid. Barely.

“…Understood. It’s short, but please help.”

“Leave it to us! No guarantee it’ll stay short, though!”

“Aye, that we can’t promise.”

“Whatever pops up, don’t complain if we crush it.”

“Hey! That’s my line, Eremia, you cheat!”

Utterly lacking tension, but Sonia held back this time.

The stargazer maiden spoke of her death like flipping a card, calm and detached.

Only these idiots could overturn that fate, Sonia believed, for better or worse.

*

Their destination: ancient ruins outside the capital.

They’d travel by carriage, but sadly, none could ride horses.

The client, Meia, drove the borrowed carriage.

“Adventurers should know how to ride. It’s inconvenient otherwise.”

“S-Sorry…! I’m planning to learn soon! Got a teacher lined up!”

Yuri vowed to learn from Irene ASAP.

The other three were less concerned.

“Once we’re out, how about undead pulling the carriage? They don’t need breaks!”

“That’d look awful… Like some evil overlord.”

“Animals hate me for some reason. As a child of darkness, it’s only natural…”

“Stop with the excuses. You’re learning.”

Leaving the capital, the road grew quiet.

They headed to the eastern forest, where ancient ruins predated the capital, per records.

A place for minor hunting or gathering quests.

But today was different.

The moment they entered the forest, giant snakes, ferocious cave bears, and even a hydra-like monster attacked in waves.

Such beasts near the capital? Clearly abnormal.

“…It’s already begun… Please, get me to the ruins.”

Meia’s lips tightened, her first grim expression mumuu.

The four’s reactions, though, were wildly off.

“Look, a swarm of snacks! It’s a feeding frenzy!”

“No dinner worries tonight!”

The forest monsters became tonight’s drinking snacks, dispatched one by one.

Six months of adventuring had taught them much.

Snake meat made great kabayaki, perfect with ale.

Cave bear offal hotpot was divine, endless drinks guaranteed.

Hydra? Fried, grilled, or stewed—an all-star.

Their evil-god-slaying journey had molded them into elite game hunters.

Nothing else worth learning?

“…Huh?”

Meia rubbed her eyes goshi goshi.

Something was wrong.

Monsters attacked, yet suddenly, dinner prep began.

These were no weak foes—hydras weren’t D-rank material.

Yet, “Tonight’s dinner is hydra!” rang out like it was mackerel.

“Meia, you look pale. Tired from driving?”

“Sorry about that. But relax, tonight’s a wild game feast! We got plenty, no skimping!”

“A grand party! First time with game, Meia? You’re lucky. We’re pros at this!”

“We owe you for driving. Rest there, and we’ll serve a killer meal!”

Veteran adventurers would’ve fled this monster swarm, but these guys?

They boasted about game cooking skills, not combat.

To them, a “monster outbreak” was a “snack jackpot hya hhou.”

Utterly unfit for investigation.

And yet…

“…Delicious.”

“Told ya! Eat up! This ale pairs perfectly!”

“This liver’s insane! Slurp, the drinks keep flowing!”

“The bear meat’s so rustic. The rest’ll make great jerky, jururi.”

“But hydra’s the star. Meaty, and the bones make killer broth.”

The food was stupidly good, which stung.

A roaring campfire dinner in a dangerous forest? Absurd.

Undead patrolled the perimeter, and with top predators culled, the forest stayed quiet.

Nobody wants to be dinner.

Day one ended anticlimactically.