The room I was brought to was a guest room prepared for the attendees of the ball.

Although it was just a guest room, since it was something that nobles would use, it was still finely prepared with complimentary furniture. After entering the room and firstly confirming those things, I was relieved for now.

For my first experience, I want to refrain from using a『room only for the sake of doing it』if possible. Even though I had experience in my past life, this would be my first experience in my current life. What’s wrong with wanting to dream a little?

To confirm the state of the interior, I stepped further inside and heard the sound of the door closing behind me. When I turned around, the man who closed the door approached me and slowly reached out his hand.

――――He wanted to hug me.

Realizing his intention, I quietly stood in place. There was no reason to deny him. Besides, time was limited and I want “it” to happen quickly.

After staying still, as I had thought, I was pulled into his embrace. His hot breath brushed against my ear. That sensation was more pleasant that I had thought so I felt relieved.

Good, it seems like I can do this.

“I’m finally able to touch you……”

“’Finally’ you say. I’ve had no memory of telling you to wait though.”

To the man’s exaggerated words, I replied in a whisper.

Suddenly it felt as if time slowed down. The man looked at me while saying, “Oh really.”

“Was that your aim?”

“……Well, I wonder.”

I had already come this far so there was no way I could say no. I had purposely changed my tone of speech to match the venue of the Masquerade Ball, but I found it tiresome and replied in a somewhat more casual manner.

“This is nice. This way it feels like I’m speaking to the real you, and it makes me happy.”

“……You’re a strange one. This way is easier for me so it saves me some trouble…… But not too long ago you also changed your way of speaking.”

He hadn’t voiced his intentions yet but if I’m sufficient for him then that’s a good thing. He also hadn’t crossed any lines yet.

Unintentionally, I began to look at the gleeful him as if I was seeing something odd.

Noticing that, he smiled even more in delight.

“Is that so. That was also my intention. Even so I’m actually quite surprised here, you know? In various ways…… That’s right, replying to the question you asked before, since the first time I laid eyes on you, I’ve been badly desiring you. That’s why saying “finally” wasn’t wrong, yes? “

Uwah.

As he spoke, the feeling of his breath against my ear made a shiver run down my spine.

Noticing my reaction, he hugged me more tightly.

“……Certainly not. Admiring me while I was wearing a mask? Even I am not gullible enough to believe such words.”

“It’s not a lie. Even now, I lust for you so badly my body has grown hot. Such a thing is a first for me…… Yes? You’ve followed me silently up till now. You aren’t a child anymore. Something uncouth like wanting to leave at this point, you won’t say it will you?”

His sweet voice stirred up my desire.

With the index finger of his right hand, he lifted my chin and inquired me tenderly yet firmly to prevent me from running away.

Of course,『YES』was my only option. That was the very reason I came here.

“……Yes. I also desire you.”

After I said so bluntly, he froze for a moment while still holding my chin.

Huh? Worried that I might have said something strange I timidly matched his gaze. I was met with eyes dyed with lust.

“Um……?”

“Fufu……Fufufu”

He abruptly lowered his face and began to laugh.

Noticing my state, he raised his head and looked this way.

“Ah, my apologies. It’s not what you think. It’s because I’m happy…… I’m glad. I’m very glad.”

“Is that so? ……Ah!!”

Wondering what he meant I wanted to ask him but before I could manage to do so, he kissed as if biting me.

So this is my first kiss. While thinking that I shut myself up and received his kiss.

The tender sensation felt good. He licked my lips many times, prompting my mouth to open.

As if saying that he was waiting for just this moment, his tongue violated the inside of my mouth.

“……Nn……Ahh–”

He inserted his saliva with all his might, and in a rush, I swallowed it. At the same time, his tongue squirmed around freely in my mouth and tangled itself with my tongue. In response, I also moved my own tongue.

Once again, his movements came to a stop.

“N?”

Thinking that his reaction was strange, I opened my closed eyes to find him looking at me with a face full of smiles. At that moment, I once again remembered that trembling sensation.

Only, there was an even stronger sensation than before. Instead being the predator like I was aiming for, it felt as if he was pinning me down by the scruff of my neck.

Feeling intimidated, I reflexively put both hands on his chest to push him away. But he wouldn’t permit that. Embracing me with even more strength, he started kissing harder.

“……Nnn–. Nna–”

Loud kissing noises slipped out of my mouth. By the time he finally released my lips, my hips had already given out.

Since I became unable to stand, he eagerly picked up my unsteady body and carried me to the bed that was prepared.

With a poof, he gently laid me down in the middle of the sheets.

Like that, he leaned over me.

“……Hey, I want to kiss but this mask keeps getting in the way…… There’s no problem if I take it off, right?”

“Eh……？”

Before I could ask him what he was thinking, he began to peel off my mask.

Reflexively holding it back, I frantically argued at him.

“For what reason do you think this Masquerade Ball is for? It’s meaningless if one’s face is revealed!”

There was no way I could be revealed as Duke Vivouare’s daughter here.

If I was exposed, then I definitely wouldn’t be embraced. The plan I had painstakingly put together would come to nothing.

To the me who was desperately holding back my mask, he made a surprised expression and slowly pulled back his hands.

“……What a regret. Then, would it be fine to tell me your name at least? I am……”

“I will not, and I have no interest!!”

I covered his words with a loud voice as he tried to name himself.

Please don’t change your aim to something scarier than showing one’s face.

“Ehh?”

“What do you mean by “Ehh”? ……Please just refer to me as you like.”

“I wish to know your name.”

“I said I wouldn’t tell you…… You are aware that it’s against the rules?”

After I said that with upturned eyes, he reluctantly accepted while nodding in disappointment.

If he understood then I wish he would stop with such tomfoolery.

Besides, what good would come out of knowing the name of a one-night stand partner such as I?

“I understand. Certainly, I was in the wrong. ……It seems I was a little impatient. Yes, the night is still long. Pressing the matter gradually would be better……Then would it be fine if I refer to you as Diana?”

Pretending as if I didn’t hear the strangely foreboding words that came out of his mouth, I reacted to the name only.

“Diana?”

“Because your eyes are a lovely violet.”

It was the name of this world’s Night Goddess. Certainly, the eyes of the Night Goddess were violet.

As he looked over my mask, I averted my eyes. The portion over the eyes was open, so we could see each others’ eye color.

“……Do as you wish. Then may I refer to you as Apollo?”

“Diana’s lover, the Sun God Apollo. That’s nice, I like it very much.”

While stroking my cheek, Apollo showed me a tranced expression full of rapture.

It wasn’t as if I had said that with any deep meaning. It was simply because of his golden mask. The avatar of the Sun, Apollo, possessed a golden aura. Like the man before me, Apollo’s eyes were also blue. It had simply come up because of the associated name Diana.

“Diana, my dear. I give my love to you.”

“Nn.”

The hand that was stroking my cheek stilled and his face approached mine. With corny words, he once again sealed my lips and used his tongue to play with me.

……This person was seriously good at kissing.

Previously, he had given me a kiss that made my hips give out, but this type of kiss was pleasant too. Even in my past life, I hadn’t experienced any kisses like these. This was also similar to what Marianne had heard from the rumors. If it’s like this then I’m relieved at what was to come.

Settling my chest that my sense had not been wrong, I began to focus on the man in front of my eyes.

“Nn……Ah……”

In between my breaths, sweet moans leaked out from my mouth. It felt so good, I couldn’t help it.

Wanting to feel more, I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him towards me.

Apollo chuckled softly.

“……You’re very assertive, aren’t you?”

“Hm? ……Do you hate assertive women?”

Ever since before, whenever I made a move he gave an unusual reaction.

Since this man was the player type, I thought he would like a more assertive approach so I didn’t hold back, but I wonder if I had miscalculated.

“No, it’s very welcomed.”

“……Is that so?”

“To the point where it’s fine to be even more daring.”

“……I don’t know if I will be able to meet your expectations though.”

While answering his kiss, I replied to his words.

The sex experience I had fostered in my past world was quite normal.

To have expectations placed on me by a veteran like him was honestly troublesome.

“This is plenty.”

Before I knew it, my dress was unfastened and he had already plunged his hand into the opening.

He massaged the soft breasts and a whimper escaped from my mouth. There were absolutely no feelings of revolt.

“……Ahh–”

“Does it feel good?”

“Nn–”

After nodding, with a smile he lightly traced the center of my breast with a finger.

At just that movement, I was strangely feeling it more than usual and unconsciously let out a high voice.

“How cute.”

While murmuring he softly nipped my earlobe, and the core of my body began to heat up. I had only received this much stimulus but I could already tell that I was wet.

Since all of my attention was directed to my ear which was played with, I was unaware that my upper half had been completely exposed till now. Having my naked breasts presented before someone else was a situation that I hadn’t experienced since my past life and made me strangely self-conscious.

“……Nn, this is embarrassing so don’t stare too much.”

Even though it was already up to this point, I said so while avoiding his gaze and heard a voice saying “I give up.”

Opening my eyes and looking at him, he had his hand on his forehead and was staring at the ceiling.

Letting out a breath, he pointedly stared at me.

“……I wish you wouldn’t instigate anymore…… Even now I’m holding back quite a bit, you know?”

“Instigating you, something like that……Ah!!”

He grabbed my exposed breasts and my body jolted up in surprise.

Apollo obstinately licked and nibbled on the breast in his grasp while using his free hand to play with the other.

“Ah–! Ahh–!!”

It felt so good that unconsciously, a lewd cry came out. This was a pleasant sensation that I had never felt up until now. When coupled with thoughts about what was to come, my bulging waist naturally began to sway and I took his head into my arms as if to pull him closer.

In response to that, the vigor of his tongue and hands grew. Just by that, my fever rose even higher.

“Hah……Aahh–……Nnn……More!!”

I was aware that I was acting indecently, but it felt too good. I had no inkling of wanting to hold myself back.

I wanted him to touch my lower area more. The center of my body was throbbing and I couldn’t stand it.

“I see you’re feeling it. I’m happy……How about here?”

His hand slowly crawled down to my thighs, and I responded to that stimulus. The teasing movement was unbearable. His hand reached the joint between my legs and grazed my slit.

“You’re wet……”

“……Because!!……”

His finger traced a circling pattern around my slit and unable to bear it, I loosely spread my legs.

Noticing my reaction, he murmured something provocatively, as if trying to stir me up.

“To open your legs by yourself……How cute. Do you want me to touch you more?”

“Nn…… Please……”

My insides also wanted stimulus. In response to my obedient pleading, he muttered”Irresistible.”

“How can you be so adorable? I can’t believe this. That such a creature exists…… Ok, I’ll touch you a lot.”

Saying that, he inserted a finger into my secret place.

Finally receiving the long awaited stimulus, my insides tightened around his finger.

“Tight…… Don’t tighten so much.”

While smiling wryly, as if searching for my sweet spot, he restlessly moved his finger. It felt too good that each time he did so, my hips rocked.

……Suddenly, his movements stopped.

“What?”

Losing the given stimuli, I looked at him with displeasure.

He muttered, “No way? No, but, certainly not.”

“Apollo?”

After I raised my voice, he looked at me with an astonished expression and timidly inquired me.

“……Diana……Is this, perhaps, your first time?”

……I was exposed.