I Became an Incubus, So I'll Dive into Dreams and Give Life Advice However I Want! - Chapter 16: It Was a Good Laugh, I Think

Chapter 16: It Was a Good Laugh, I Think

“Thank you, young demon. It was a meeting in the form of a dream, but it was truly enjoyable and wonderful.”

“I-I see…”

I’m sorry, no one is to blame for this, but let me apologize in my mind for now.

(I never imagined he was the prince of Ragnadia… And to top it off, he harbors feelings for Exis… Well, I had a vague idea about this.)

I heard about it when I first met Exis.

Exis, who was melted by the power of magic and dreams, told me… I think it went something like this.

“I-I… someone… cares about me…”

Exis told me that the prince was the only one who cared.

While Exis had favorable thoughts about the prince, she mentioned that it was only as far as it went and that she couldn’t view it from a romantic perspective.

I couldn’t convey that information, and above all, even if it was in a dream, I couldn’t say that Exis and I… you know.

“Well, then, I’ll return now.”

“Ah! Thank you!”

Please, please don’t show me such a refreshing smile!

Well, but I guess it’s not really something I should worry about… After all, I don’t meet Exis or the prince in real life, so there’s no need to worry at all.

I’m a demon, so I should just laugh it off, sticking to the principle of not knowing anything, right? Let’s do that.

“…But I can’t laugh.”

“Is something wrong?”

“It’s nothing~! See you, Prince!”

“Goodbye, young demon!”

Ah, that refreshing smile… I quickly left from the Prince’s dream.

Even outside, there was a pleasant scent and vibrant colors… Because it was such a dream, the unpleasant smells and dirty colors that flowed around me seemed even more noticeable.

However, since morning seemed to be approaching soon, I decided to wake up.

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When I woke up, an incredibly pleasant fragrance tickled my nostrils. The scent emitted by dreams involving the prince or Exis, those kinds of dream entities, has a pleasant aroma that stimulates my senses as an incubus.

However, the fragrance I was currently sensing from right in front of me surpassed even that.

“…What is it? Mom?” 

“Mmnyaa…”

What greeted me as I woke up was my mother’s ample bosom.

As always, those two mountains of soft and squishy demonic allure, I poked them and wondered how Aria was doing, but since my mother was here, I concluded that they must have switched places.

“They’re so soft… Oh?”

After poking and kneading them for a while, a dampness started seeping through me, so I stopped there.

However, it was impossible for my mother, who is the Queen of Succubi, not to notice what I was doing. Before I knew it, she had already woken up and was staring straingh at me.

“You’re quite the little boy, Lyre. Are you satisfied now?”

“I can’t touch it anymore because I’m being stared at.”

“Well, that’s given.”

And on top of that, it’s my mother…

Both my mother and I were fully awake now, but she grabbed my hand as I tried to get out of bed and pulled me into her embrace.

In that split second, I lost my balance and fell into my mother’s arms.

But somehow, through some magic or something, we turned around, and I ended up sitting with my back against my mother.

“Mother?”

“Just wait a moment. There’s something I want to ask you.”

“Something you want to ask?”

“Yes. Did you have a dream that seemed to be troubling you? When I held you, something felt a little off.”

“… Ah~”

That was probably because of the conversation I had with the prince in the dream.

Certainly, it was a double shock of revelations that came right after I thought he was a good guy, and it seemed to show on my actual face as well.

“If you can’t talk about it, it’s fine. Just don’t do anything reckless like before. Oh, yes, about that matter, preparations will be ready within a few days.”

“I see. I’m looking forward to it.”

What could it be… It’s quite intriguing and exciting.

However, while it wasn’t really a level of worry, I decided to tell my mother about the dream, vaguely mentioning the details.

“I see. So in the dream, you became friends with a guyand also became friends with a girl he likes… but you know that the girl has no interest in the boy, so you’re unsure how to react.”

“Yeah.”

“Is that really the case?”

“…Huh?”

What do you mean, is that really the case…?

In my current position, with my back resting against my mother’s front – or rather, between her legs, with my waist firmly held in place by her arms and legs – I couldn’t move away. That’s why her voice asking if it was really true was a little scary.

“…Just kidding. Lyre, you’re easy to read, so I could tell that you were trying to deceive me a little.”

“I might not be good at lying.”

“I can’t speak for other children, but I’m your mother, you know? No problem at all ♪”

I see… So it was pointless to try to deceive her.

In that case, I opened up and told her – about the experience I had already had with that human girl, and that she was the boy’s crush.

“Oh my, so you’ve already had such an experience albeit in dreams.”

“… yeah.”

“Well, blushing like that is adorable ♪ But then, it’s only a matter of time before it happens with Aria-chan too, isn’t it?”

I wish you wouldn’t bring that up so openly, seriously.

Although I feel like saying “spare me,” since I’ve come this far, I’m curious about my mother’s opinion.

With my head sandwiched between the two large mounds, and her hands gently touching my shoulders, it almost feels like I’m receiving a luxurious massage. In that situation, my mother spoke slowly.

“It’s not something to worry about, you know? After all, Lyre is a succubus, right? It’s not strange or abnormal for you to have a relationship with a human. If anything, you could laugh and say he was a step behind.”

“… How evil.”

“We’re demons after all.”

Certainly… That’s definitely true, I nodded in agreement.

However, I don’t need to use that as a means to taunt others, and since it doesn’t seem like I’ll ever meet them, I’m just overly concerned about it. 

As a demon, it’s perfectly fine for me to have one or two relationships.

“Still… Fufu.”

“Hmm?”

“No, it’s just that you didn’t enter the dreams simply to feed on their energy, but you had a purpose to save them… I thought that was typical of Lyre. I’m truly happy that you’ve grown up to be a kind-hearted person.”

“…Is that so?”

“Yes.”

I wonder… as a son, it sincerely makes me happy to hear my mother say such things.

Because I receive such praise, I can do my best to not inconvenience my mother as much as possible… excluding the previous incident.

▼▽

He is a sinful man.

Who does he refer to… It goes without saying that it’s Lyre.

“Exis!”

“Oh, how can I help you?”

At the kingdom, Prince Loki visited the Saint Exis.

After experiencing the dream with Lyre, he immediately took action – in order to become a force for Exis, who has gained the complete power of a saint but is disliked by other members of the royal family and the majority of the nobility… it is undoubtedly love, a desire to protect her heart.

“I’ve made up my mind! I want to protect you! I want to protect you forever!”

“… Haa.”

“I am no longer just a decorative prince. I will firmly look ahead and walk forward.”

“… huh.”

“This country must build a new era. I will become the new king.”

“… sight.”

Loki had no intention of stopping anymore.

For the sake of the girl he loved, to realize the beautiful kingdom she desired, to expose the darkness that he had turned a blind eye to, and to find the light that would become the hope of the people.

All of this was influenced by Loki’s interactions with Lyre, changing him and making him stronger.

(Exis, please watch over me from now on. I will become the man worthy of you. I will become stronger.)

(What is he suddenly saying… Well, from my perspective, it doesn’t really matter.)

However, internally, they didn’t quite match up, which was regrettable.

“…huh?”

“What’s the matter?”

“Somehow… it’s wet?”

Loki muttered while looking down at Exis’ feet.

Exis didn’t change her expression at all and mentioned that she had spilled some water from the vase, but there was no sign of it anywhere nearby.

Even so, if the person he liked said so, then it must be true, and Loki nodded.

“I see.” 

“Yes.”

…Hey, Lyre, is it true that you don’t have to worry anymore?

How about this… what are you going to do now?

(Exis, you look so beautiful, as always!)

(That’s dangerous. I was just comforting myself by thinking about the demon lord… Hmm♪)

…Let’s just pretend we didn’t hear that.