The part-time job during Christmas Eve was intense.
In the face of the instructions so numerous that I couldn"t tell who they were coming from, fatigue burdened my entire body even more than usual.

Overcoming all of the day"s work, Mai and I returned to the apartment.
The time had already turned to 10 in the evening.

“Merry Christmas.h.!.+”
“Welcome back, Master. Good evening, Mai-san.”

Mai opened the door with an awfully cheerful greeting.
It was Kokoro who welcomed me from the apartment. I had her constantly making preparations here for a Chistmas Party up until we arrived.

“Please enter. Others will be arriving, after all.”
“Good evening, Mai-san.”
“Ooh, Sunono~! Gimme energyy!!”
“Gugyu!”

It seems like Sunou was already in the apartment. To take action before the appointed time, she"s such a good girl.
Like a borrowed cat, Sunou continued to be embraced by Mai. She somehow probably discerned that Mai was tired from her part-time job.
She suddenly locked eyes with me.

“Welcome.”
“-aah, I"m back. Was today ok?”
“Yup. Reika"s party was held at noon, after all. Reika is making her debut in society during the evening, so it finished up earlier.”

Society, is it?
Perhaps having made it to Christmas specifications, her usual Goth outfit felt slightly fluffy. Perhaps I should call it a black santa? Unlike usual, it would be natural to walk around the city today in this dress.

“What about you, Demon?”
“Hm, me? I"m tired, but is it fine for me to hug you?”
“No.”
“It is no good.”
“Sunono is mine–“

It might be because it was after she had played with her friends, but Sunou was awfully quiet, huh?
Well, it"s also fun to ravage her tired appearance so I don"t mind.

“It is no good, so please bear with this.”
“No, I"m not going to do that.”

Kokoro spread out both hands wide and waited for me. In front of the entrance.
However, that emphasised the fas.h.i.+onable attire with its chest region visible, as well as her characteristic large b.r.e.a.s.t.s. She shook her shoulders, making an appeal with the size of her chest.
I won"t do it.

“What are you doing?”
“I jumped in so as to heal my fatigue.”
“Yes, he jumped in.”

Rein appeared at Kokoro and my side all of a sudden.
She looked like she was wearing a normal dress at first glance, but for some reason I could tell that it was instilled with fighting spirit. The part where she frankly wears non-good attire was probably her pride.
Even though it"s meaningless to be that stubborn at this stage.

“You said your family came back today, right?”
“Yes. But since they have work tomorrow, it finished with eating together.”
“Then you"re not going to eat much here?”
“I"ll eat, but why?”
“Ah, no, you should eat as much as you can.”

This girl eats quite a bit. Even though she"s like that, she"s able to maintain such a sleek physique.

“Yahoo, Rei-Rei!”
“Mm. Mai also came.”
“Yup. My friends are all with guys, after all. I"ve got spare time every year, y"know.”

Mai explained while laughing. It"s troubling that she"s saying that while looking at me.
In any case, as the trio were able to make it, I chose for them to gather here.

“I am with Master as much as possible, after all.”
“What did I do again last year……?”

I feel like I didn"t eat any cake. I remember that my hypnosis acquisition and exam studies overlapped during that time.
The interior of the house was prepared only by Kokoro, and so was moderately decorated as such.

“I also helped.”
“Ah, I see.”

It"s gonna be hard to clean up after this, huh? I feel a bit sorry if Kokoro did it by herself, so maybe I should have Rein and Sunou also help out?
There were dishes prepared on the table.

“Master, please wait a little more. I am making them fresh, after all.”
“Freshly made, huh?”
“Book, Book! Whazzat?”
“I"m also curious.”

Mai keenly pointed to a box in the corner of the living room.
Rein"s interest was also roused by the three black boxes that couldn"t be touched.
Sunou also glanced this way in interest, even if she didn"t say it.

“Aah, that"s my Christmas Present to you guys.”
“Serious!? Book"s!?”
“That"s a miracle akin to that of a sun s.h.i.+ning in the dark sky.”
“It really was that……”

Just what exactly do these guys think I am?
Kokoro was smiling with a relaxed expression. I"m glad that she understands me really well.

“Master, I am deeply moved.”
“I see.”
“Master. I shall cherish this for my entire life.”
“I see.”
“Say, Book, we were told not to prepare anything, but is that ok?”

It appeared that Mai had noticed something of a concern alongside her joy.
Of course, there"s nothing wrong with such thinking, though.

“What, just think of this as my grat.i.tude for our daily interactions. I"ve gotten plenty of rewards in return, see.”
“How creepy.”
“You……don"t go saying something strange so suddenly.”
“Book, disgusting!”

The trio all hugged their bodies together and trembled. These guys are unbelievable.
In a complete change, Kokoro was calm and collected. She was preparing the dinner as she should.

“I"m glad that you"re here.”
“Master, please pinch me.”
“Why?”
“Just a little, to ascertain realit–kyaaaaaaaaaahhn!!”

I can tell immediately where the position of this woman"s nipples are through her clothes, huh?
Kokoro suddenly panted and collapsed to the floor. I guessed that she was enduring it quite a bit from her fidgeting thighs.

“For now, that will be after we eat.”
“Ok, ok!”
“Thank you for the food.”

To my body tired from work, Kokoro"s cooking was a work of finesse, so refined that it permeated the body.

The meal was finished up without a hitch.
Kokoro had closely grasped everyone"s physical condition and properly gave them a portion corresponding to that.
I also have my part-time job tomorrow, but this should be sufficient enough for me to work.

“Then, then! It"s the thing to look forward to the most today-time!!!”

Mai, who had gotten tired of waiting, raised her hands with great momentum. What a noisy guy. It would"ve been a problem if we weren"t in this apartment.
Mai pointed at the box while looking this way with an excited face. Why does she care so much?

“Hey, hey, can we pick ourselves?”
“No, it"s already determined who gets what.”
“Heeh~ Then you decided what you wanted to give to us, huh?”
“Pretty much.”

Even though I was like this, I had a hard time choosing it.
It would"ve quicker if I had Kokoro help me out, but then it wouldn"t be a surprise to Kokoro.
Thinking that there was no need to keep them in suspense, I pointed at whose present this was.

“Eeh-“

In doing so, Mai responded with an unbelievably dissatisfied face.

“What"s with you? You, even though I"m giving you a present, what"s with you?”
“I dunno. I kinda wanted you to pa.s.s it along more cutely!”
“…………”
“I also think that doing so for today would be better. Well, there"s no meaning to it or anything but it"s Christmas, after all……”
“Yup.”

These girls, they"re sure being choosy even though they"re the ones getting stuff.
Well, right now is the time to endure it. Later on, this will ring out as a sense of accomplishment.
I first held Mai"s present box and faced Mai.

“Mai. We"ve only known each other for half a year, but here"s my token of my grat.i.tude.”
“Thanks! I"ll treasure it, kay!”
“Sunou. We"ve been playing together a lot, so I"m giving you this gift that includes the meaning of everything that"s happened up until today.”
“……I"m not completely satisfied with that, but thank you.”
“Rein, A lot has happened, but I believe we"ll do our best to also stay together from hereon. This is my thanks to you for that.”
“Ok……thanks.”
“Kokoro.”

Finally, I locked eyes with Kokoro.
Kokoro was always sending glimpses of envy and expectation towards me. In the face of her blissful gaze, even I also ended up becoming happy.

“Merry Christmas.”
“……yes!”

Kokoro received my present to her. In doing so, she held it tighly to her chest, treating it with great importance. It"s likely that she"ll also keep the bag.
Each of the girls opened up their presents. When the sounds of the tearing wrapping paper ceased, everyone understood what it was that I had got them.

“Waah……amazing.”

Mai was the first to state her thoughts. She raised the present up with both hands so that it was clearly visible.
The present was the top and bottom pieces of a set of underwear that I had prepared.
For each and every member, I had prepared a set of underwear made for s.e.x, the kind that was worn to entice men.

“This is……mine?”
“Won"t you all try it out?”

I said to everyone with a composed expression.
The four people easily nodded and followed my instructions, almost as though they had been given something like a pendant.
It was the correct decision to put them under suggestion, huh.

“Oof.”

Kokoro, Mai, Sunou, and Rein. The four began to take of their clothes without holding any misigivings whatsoever.
I graciously watched the strip show that had suddenly started while sitting on the sofa.

No matter when I looked at it, Kokoro"s wonderful physique was like that of a model"s. Upon removing her top, her large b.r.e.a.s.t.s simultaneously a.s.serted themselves. Her long legs were smooth to the touch, and the lines from there to her b.u.t.t could be clearly defined when laid bare.
What I gave her was an open brtype item. Just by emphasising the lines of her entire body with just a string, both her nipples and v.a.g.i.n.a had become completely visible.

Mai was well-balanced, possessing a body that possessed a youthfulness that, like a student, was attractive despite being just one step immature. Her well-shaped b.r.e.a.s.t.s looked as though they would fit cleanly in my hand if I just reached out to them. I felt aroused in the face of Mai"s defenseless appearance, that very same Mai who was fundamentally vigilant and believed that she had yet to be touched by anyone.
What I gave her was a product that possessed the same shape as normal underwear, but of the type where the insides were almost transparent. The area around her nipples and the place where her v.a.g.i.n.a was were completely opened up, making it possible to perform insertion just like that.

Sunou"s body was immature. Her chest wasn"t big, and her figure had many undeveloped parts. However, that was also her charm, possessing an allure akin to that of looking at a bud on the verge of blooming. There was a sense of conquest that came from ravaging her without reserve from now until the moment she bloomed.
What I gave her was a type of underwear called Baby Doll. Her limbs that were wrapped in adorable, curtain-like underwear felt like it was packaging Sunou like a doll.

Rein"s body, while being slender but tight, possessed miraculous flesh that retained its softness. Upon undressing, her b.r.e.a.s.t.s were unexpectedly large, allowing me to catch a glimpse of her feminine side that n.o.body else knew. Making someone who is usually seen as a strong woman into the woman that they should be is the joys of hypnosis.
What I handed her was a lace-up type underwear, a garter belt that allowed me to feel a gap with the usual Rein which finished things up in a good way.

“How is it?”
“Not bad.”

Mai asked for my opinion while twirling in place, so I answered honestly.
It was amusing how she was showing me underwear with s.e.x appeal like it was nothing, but her honestly joyful expression also invited laughter.
Kokoro, as always, waited for me with beautiful posture.
Sunou was lifting the frills with her hand, making a dubious expression while not fully smiling.
Rein, even while feeling a sense of incongruity, learned from Mai and turned around once before meeting my glance and panickingly averted her gaze.

“Now then, Christmas has just begun, so let"s do it as much as we can today.”
“We got work tomorrow, y"know?”
“Well, I"ll make some considerations for that.”

With regards to s.e.xual desire, it was a completely different source than my stamina for work.
There were four women here who had been packaged just right. I have no hesitation in taking my presents.
I roused my libido in the face of this prepared holy night.

Today is the first Christmas after everything started. Since that"s the case, why don"t I enjoy it for all of the past years up until now?