“Fine, let’s do it.”

‘Fine. We’ll do it your way.’

‘Are you sure?’

‘Now you’re asking?’

‘Just making sure.’

‘Look, we’re practically roommates at this point. Bickering will take us nowhere good. We’ve seen it already.’

‘Quite. And like I told you, I just want to feed. It should make no difference to me if you fuck people you like or just random women, but since YOU are my host, it does make a difference. I’d rather we stop this stupidity of having you feeling guilty after fucking someone. I’ll help, but are you willing to actively try for this? To create a full on harem?’

‘Yeah, I am. No more hesitation. Hearing Reina and Ruth speak made me realize that I want it.’

‘Okay. Then our first step is to recover from this illness. And you know what we have to do now, don’t you?’

‘Sex?'

‘Sex. Fortunately, we have two willing participants right next to us.’

‘…Alright.’

Will sat up on his bed and put his feet on the floor. His body felt heavy and sluggish, and the moment he tried to speak he felt his throat was too raspy, causing him to cough.

“Will?” he heard Reina’s surprised voice from behind the shelf. She and Ruth walked around it to find him sitting there, and he shot them a shy smile.

“Sorry you had to take care of me like that,”

“Don’t worry about that,” Reina said, moving to take a seat next to him. “How are you feeling?”

“A little better.” He nodded. He was about to coordinate with Ishtar to get things going, but… If he was going to do something as crazy as work towards building a harem, then he needed to do something first. He looked at Ruth and patted the bed so she sat next to him, leaving him with Reina at his right and Ruth at his left. “I… I need to tell you two something. I won’t go into details because I don’t want you to think I’m crazy, but this is something I have to do.”

“…Okay?” Ruth said, raising an eyebrow.

“Would you believe me… if I said the reason I’m sick is because I haven’t had sex in a few days?”

“Hah?” Reina exclaimed. “That can happen?”

“Of course not,” Will chuckled. “But to me it can, apparently. I’m being serious.”

“But why?” Ruth asked.

“…I won’t say anymore. Not now.” He shook his head slowly so as not to trigger his headache.

“Is this a very convoluted way of asking us to sleep with you?” Reina wondered.

“Would I really need an excuse like that to convince you to do it?”

“Not really,” Ruth laughed. “Okay, I’m convinced.”

“Seriously?” Reina asked.

“Hey, when it comes to sex, this guy is not normal. I wouldn’t be surprised if he told us he made a pact with the devil for his sex prowess.” Ruth’s tone was half-joking, but what was truly interesting was that she was half-serious.

‘Are you the devil, Ishtar?’

‘More like a succubus, actually.’

“Will, I want to do it, but I don’t know if you should,” Reina said, putting a hand on his forehead. “You still have a fever.” She clearly didn’t quite believe his story. He would elaborate, but he really didn’t think anyone would readily believe he was possessed by a spirit. But that was fine. He could convince them later. For now, he felt like he’d done his part by telling them the truth. Whether they believed him or not was up to them.

“I’m fine,” he told her. “Besides, I overheard you talking, and I got really excited at the idea of that threesome.” He got an arm around the waists of both girls and pulled them closer.

‘Alright, girl. Time to swap.’

‘Okay. And remember, focus on resisting the emotional alterations of my power. I’ll be generous with it, so be on your toes.’

‘Got it.’

Will took down his mental barriers of a moment and Ishtar smoothly took control over his body. He still felt his own hands on the girls’ waists. He felt their bodies against him and saw the lust slowly increasing in their eyes. He was still pretty much there, he just wasn’t moving on his own anymore. Almost like a child playing with dolls, Ishtar turned his head to Reina and pressed his lips against hers, power pouring directly into her. The kiss was soft and tender, the warmth of Reina’s lips and the moisture of her tongue on his own made him shiver in delight. It helped him relax, so he metaphorically sat down and concentrated on how Ishtar’s power was affecting his head.