Raylene then wrapped her arms around Hiro's neck as she pulled him in for a kiss. He who saw her face for the first time marveled at it's beauty. The woman had wounds one would want to hide yes, but the base model was so excellent it didn't matter. After she expressed her affection for the one she adored, Raylene waited.
Her right eye had three long gashes that forced it closed. The left cheek also had a large punctured wound, one that seemed from an arrow. Hiro also noticed her gorgeous eye that had a golden iris, moreover, his woman's exquisite face looked like that of a supermodel, and her beauty left him breathless.
Raylene who rarely took off her mask grew anxious at his silence, feeling her discomfort Hiro quickly spoke to not make his woman misunderstand. "I'm sorry I got caught off guard. Darling you are so beautiful, why wear such an ugly mask?"
Obviously, the woman was dumbfounded at his response. The blacksmith striker half expected him to turn away in disgust or maybe grow angry at her arrogance, but the man did neither and praised her for her looks. "I am beautiful? Baka, you are lying."
Hiro then kissed her closed eye and he embraced her. "Darling, I am serious, I swear on my sword. You are even more beautiful than Rhyne."
The skull woman without her mask felt like thousands of butterflies started fly around her stomach like a hurricane. The woman's body started to heat up and her cheeks started to have a rosy flush. "Don't think that makes me happy, baka. You are just saying that."
Hiro held her hand as he led his darling outside the makeshift smithy. "It's okay if you don't believe me now, I will woo you from now till the day I no longer breathe. So I am in no rush."
Raylene then stuck his arm with her fist, "Baka! Don't even joke about that, I don't want to hear about you dying. EVER! Continue to do so and I won't speak to you for a month. Baka."
"Yes, yes I am an idiot, one that you love to bits and cannot live without. Come, darling, tomorrow is a big day, I don't want you to waste it here alone."
They continued to flirt until the couple entered the house where Vanessa and Jade were. The maid and mage worked to prepare the bag Hiro would use for tomorrow. As the hours passed, anxiety started to become evident among the women. Oblivious to their plight, Hiro who wanted an early start tomorrow pulled out the mat he used as a makeshift bed.
The girls were the ones who used the bed, as the man of the house Hiro endured the floor to allow his women to rest in comfort. Of course, due to him leaving tomorrow he now had a huge dilemma.
All three of his women wore their sleepwear and hugged pillows while facing him. Raylene also no longer wore her mask to the surprise of everyone.
"Darling, it's too cold tonight sleep on the bed. The floor is no good."
"Hiro-sama Lene is right, we need to conserve magic stones and keep heating to a minimum, we can do it the old fashion way."
"Husband. Get into the bed. Before they attack you."
"..."
"What the hell is that supposed to mean chibi-chan? You picking a fight?"
"You brought rope. Lewd masked harlot. Get away from husband."
"Hiro-sama, we can ignore the noisy babysitters and cuddle in the bed over there."
"Oy! you crazy maid, stop trying to get into darling's pants would you?"
"Shut up you one-eyed bitch before I shave your head bald. If you aren't helping, leave."
"Husband. Come with me. I'll protect you."
See them argue pointlessly, Hiro decided to bite the bullet and try to help everyone.
"Ah! My back is killing me front lying on the floor so much, and it's too cold. Girl's do you mind if I stay on the bed with you all?"
"...!!!!..." silenced when he presented them with what they wanted, each girl quickly forgot about their arguments and focused on the prize.
"Of course darling! As the eldest I will accompany you and warm you up, I'm sure one of my sisters would be glad to sleep on the floor."
"Haa? Bitch stop deluding yourself, a corpse like you couldn't warm up a cube of ice in the middle of summer."
"Shut up shrimp. Grow hands first. Sharing bed with husband. Needs arms."
"As if you're any better? I at least have boobs you flat-chested lolicon bait, embracing you will land Hiro-sama in jail!"
"He wants to warm up you biatch, metallic arms would be the opposite so scoot off and lie on the floor!"
"Corpse no better. Join her on floor bish."
"Go change your bandages or something you mummified chibi-chan."
Hiro who listened to them argue started to have migraines, was it too much to ask for his girls to get along? The transmigrator decided to put his foot down and spoke in a loud voice.
"ENOUGH! Today is the last day before I leave, I wanted to spend it together with all of you, but if bickering is all you three wish to do, then continue to do so without me good night."
The man then stormed towards the bed and faced the wall, after a few moments later small footsteps echoed as three people climbed into the bed.
Jade snuggled on his back, she seemed desperate for his attention as she weakly nudged him non-stop. Raylene placed herself in front of him, her face pleaded for forgiveness like an abandoned puppy.
Vanessa silently took position above his pillow and curled her body to wrap around his head. Her metallic prosthetics were left on the floor so she could not even embrace him.
Hiro felt love for his women warm him up. Unwilling to stay angry, he adjusted his head to land snuggly on Vanessa's stomach, then rolled to face the ceiling, and drew Raylene and Jade into his arms. He then gave all three a swift kiss and whispered in a soft voice. "I love you all, please get along if only for my sake okay? I will be sad if even one of you is not by my side."
"Sorry, husband. / I apologize darling. / please forgive me, my love."
"It's fine you girls, I don't care about anyone else but I will always forgive you and come running at your call. No matter what happens the three of you are mine and nothing can change that, so relax okay?"
Satisfied at his claim each woman enjoyed the warmth of their man for the first time.
Just like that the night quietly passed, maybe because each wife had a short meaningful tryst with Hiro, they all slept soundly without nightmares and woke up to a wonderful day. His harem accompanied him to the castle.
When they arrived at the gate, Hiro gave each of them a loving embrace and shared a passionate kiss. The guards at the gate felt weird, here was a man who had such a loving send off but it came from a corpse, a mummy, and an amputee. Yet Hiro looked so in love they grew envious.
As the door closed that was the last time his harem saw Hiroyuki Mitsurugi, for despite his best efforts. He failed to return and the events that followed would change Valorious forever.
