Kiri's body had already prepared itself. When Li Ke picked her up and laid her down on the sheet he had prepared nearby, the soft fabric settled under her back. He parted her long legs gently and brought his fingers to the entrance of her garden.
Even though she was wet, the moment the tip of his finger pressed against her, he felt just how tight she was. Kiri was the tightest he had encountered so far. The soft, warm folds clung to him immediately, the narrow opening resisting even the slowest advance. He worked his finger in carefully, circling the slick rim, coating it with her wetness before pushing deeper. The inner walls were hot and velvety, yet they squeezed so firmly that every small movement required patience.
Kiri's breathing quickened. Despite how ready her body had become, the unfamiliar sensation made her tense. The already narrow passage grew even tighter, the soft flesh locking around his finger. Li Ke kept his movements slow and gentle, but the moment he sank in to the second knuckle, a soft cry escaped her lips. Her long legs instinctively closed, trapping his hand and his head between the warm, powerful thighs. The soft inner skin of her legs pressed against his ears, the scent of her arousal strong and close.
"S-sorry…"
Her voice was shaky. Blushing deeply, Kiri forced her legs open again. The thick black hair between them was now thoroughly soaked, the curls matted and glistening. Compared to Tsunade's golden color, the dark thatch looked a little wild, yet it only made the soft pink folds beneath more vivid. Clear, sticky nectar had already spread across the soft skin of her inner thighs.
Li Ke reached for the small, swollen pearl at the top of her garden. He brushed it lightly at first, circling the sensitive nub with the pad of his finger, feeling how it hardened under the gentle pressure. Only a few careful strokes were enough.
Kiri's entire body suddenly arched. A sharp, involuntary cry tore from her throat as a powerful stream of clear fluid sprayed out, soaking Li Ke's hand, his chest, and the sheet beneath her. The release was sudden and intense; her inner walls clenched hard around the finger still inside her, pulsing in strong, rhythmic waves.
When the spray finally stopped, Kiri collapsed completely. Her limbs went limp, her chest rising and falling in rapid, shallow breaths. She lay there like a salted fish, completely spent, the soft black hair between her legs still dripping.
Li Ke stared at her for a moment in silence before he couldn't help asking:
"You… finish even faster than Tsunade?"
Tsunade came quickly as well, but she could at least last until he also felt pleasure. What was happening with Kiri…?
"I-I… I'm still a little nervous…"
Kiri turned her head away, her face burning. The moment he had rubbed that sensitive little pearl, the sudden mental pressure and the overwhelming physical sensation had been too much. Her body had simply given in.
"I've never done anything like this before… how am I supposed to know how to hold it in…"
She kept her face turned, genuinely embarrassed. In the Lawless Zone she had spent so much time teasing men about being "useless," yet she had never truly understood what that meant.
Now she did.
Her eyes flicked down to the still-hard, thick length between Li Ke's legs and she instinctively shrank back a little, shoulders tensing.
She was still so nervous. What should she do?
She had clearly been looking forward to this earlier.
Kiri! Kiri!
How can you be this useless? Pull yourself together!
Don't be so tense!
Li Ke watched her nervous expression and couldn't help curling his lip, yet he also understood. This was the normal reaction for a true first time.
It was the same as those young men who finished almost immediately the first time they tried "generating electricity" by themselves. Girls who had never touched themselves before often ended the moment the pleasure started as well.
Kiri had already been intimate with him for quite a while; she had been close to her limit. It was understandable that the sudden spike of sensation had been too much.
Still, the situation left him feeling both helpless and oddly amused.
Erina had been affected by problematic food. Tsunade had been in emotional collapse. As for the female merchant… she had no soul, and he had never even encountered a membrane with her.
So honestly, Kiri was the first woman he could properly experience the process of taking a virgin with.
But from the looks of things, a girl's first time really was a bit troublesome.
"It's okay," Li Ke said quietly. "I can teach you slowly. You just need to relax and enjoy it."
He let his hand rest on one of Kiri's long legs, then began to stroke upward along the smooth outer thigh. The muscle beneath his palm was firm and well-trained, yet the skin itself was surprisingly soft. He traced the powerful line from her knee all the way to the side of her hip, then moved inward, sliding his fingers across the sensitive inner thigh. The skin there was warmer, still slightly damp from her earlier release. He took his time, kneading the full, resilient flesh, feeling the way her leg tensed and then gradually softened under the slow pressure.
If the situation weren't already past the point of no return, he would have spent a long time simply playing with these legs. The thought of sliding a pair of stockings over them later crossed his mind — something sheer that would hug the shape of her thighs and calves. It would be a real waste not to try. He didn't bother thinking about the socks she had given him earlier; those were clearly ruined by now.
Because Kiri had already climaxed once, Li Ke forced himself to wait. Unlike Tsunade's extraordinary constitution, Kiri's recovery was ordinary and slow. He stayed beside her, continuing the light, unhurried caresses along her legs and the soft curve of her lower belly, giving her body time to settle.
Only after several quiet minutes did he begin again in earnest.
His fingers returned to the black, still-damp curls between her legs. This time he moved even more carefully, parting the soft folds with two fingers and simply holding them open so the cool air could touch the flushed, sensitive skin inside. Clear wetness had already begun to gather again at her entrance. He dipped a fingertip into it, spreading the slickness in slow circles around the tight opening without pushing inside yet.
Kiri's breathing gradually steadied. The earlier sharp tension in her thighs eased. Her hips shifted slightly, almost unconsciously, as if seeking more of the gentle contact.
Li Ke watched her face carefully. When the last traces of panic had faded from her expression, he finally pressed one finger back against the narrow entrance. The soft flesh still resisted at first, but this time it yielded more willingly. He sank in slowly, feeling the hot, silky walls flutter and then tighten around the single digit. He stayed still for a moment, letting her adjust, then began a gentle in-and-out motion, curling his finger just enough to stroke the sensitive inner ridge.
Kiri's long legs parted a little wider on their own. A soft, shaky breath left her lips.
Satisfied that she was finally relaxing, Li Ke withdrew his finger, coated it once more in her growing wetness, and returned with two. The tighter stretch made her inhale sharply, but she did not close her legs this time. He worked both fingers in with patient care, scissoring them lightly, stretching the narrow passage while his thumb brushed in slow circles over the still-swollen pearl above.
When the soft walls had loosened enough to accept the gentle movement without force, Li Ke shifted his body between her open thighs. He guided the thick, flushed head of his cock to rest against the slick, parted entrance, letting her feel the heavy heat and size of him without pushing in yet.
Kiri's eyes met his. Her face was still flushed, but the earlier fear had softened into something closer to nervous anticipation. She gave a small, almost imperceptible nod.
Li Ke began to press forward, the broad head slowly spreading her tight folds—
"Aaaaaah!!!"
"Aaah!!"
A series of shrill, high-pitched female screeches suddenly shattered the air. Li Ke instinctively raised his head, only to see five or six pale Screamers rushing straight toward them!
"Damn it!"
Without a second thought, an M60 machine gun materialized in Li Ke's hands, and he opened fire, spraying a hail of bullets at the Screamer zombies.
The searing rounds tore the Screamers into shreds in an instant.
But it was already too late.
The surrounding woods began echoing with an absolute cacophony of noises. Li Ke could see it clear as day—countless nearby zombies were madly swarming toward their position.
Li Ke had no choice but to stand up. Kiri also whipped out her dual revolvers, pouring relentless firepower into the crazed, sprinting undead.
A few dozen ordinary zombies stood absolutely no chance against their overwhelming firepower. However, by the time Li Ke and Kiri finished slaughtering the oncoming horde, the intimate, heavy atmosphere between them had completely vanished.
The pungent stench of rotting flesh and fresh blood left them both feeling deeply uncomfortable.
Because of this, even though Li Ke noticed a glistening shimmer between Kiri's thighs trailing delicate silver threads, neither of them had any desire to resume their "battle."
The mood was utterly ruined. With the area now reeking and blood-soaked, their passionate impulse had completely fizzled out.
"Seriously?!"
Kiri realized this too. She raised her revolvers and furiously blasted the remains of the Screamers who had summoned the horde in the first place.
She had finally steeled her resolve and prepared to fully give herself to him!
And then a zombie outbreak happened!
This left Kiri absolutely ballistic.
But after such a chaotic interruption, she had completely lost all interest. Besides, trying to flirt and get back into the act now would cut it way too close on time. The two exchanged a frustrated look and decided to save it for later.
Getting dressed and mounting the motorcycle, the two sexually frustrated souls returned to the camp, harboring a stomach full of resentment and rage, and began preparing dinner.
To the side, Lux had no idea why Kiri and Li Ke looked so incredibly irritated; she couldn't even begin to guess what the two of them had been doing out there.
Rias, however, twitched her nose and instantly understood exactly what had transpired between Li Ke and Kiri.
Still, she was quite curious—since Li Ke and Kiri were clearly both ready for each other, why did they return looking like this? Was it because doing that kind of thing with Kiri yielded too little Energy? Rias pondered the thought.
Although she intended to find her own way back instead of relying entirely on Li Ke, she had already mentally prepared herself for the alternative: if all else failed, she would eventually have to do things with Li Ke too. Therefore, she paid a bit of extra attention to the matter.
"Uh, anyway, I'm full."
After absentmindedly scarfing down a few bites of the stew, Li Ke prepared to head back to bed.
"I'm going to go work on the workbench first."
Kiri silently set down her chopsticks. She was incredibly frustrated today, so she planned to modify some firearms and go on an absolute slaughtering spree tomorrow.
At the same time, she needed to prepare for her upcoming battles. After all, she was headed to a literal battlefield. As for doing that with Li Ke—they could do that anytime. Kiri was confident she could lock him down in a single day! With that, Kiri headed over to the workbench.
"What a despicable world!"
Back in his warm bed, Li Ke couldn't help but curse under his breath before closing his eyes.
Kiri would likely be busy at the workbench until the female trader closed her shop, which meant he couldn't even go sneak off to find the trader. As for doing it right here with Kiri, she probably wouldn't agree. In other words, thanks to those damn zombies, he was going to sleep alone tonight!
However, just as he was drifting off into a hazy sleep, he faintly heard someone calling his name. He gave a groggy response, and shortly after, an oddly pleasant sensation washed over him.
It felt warm and damp, and something incredibly soft was sliding over his "little brother."
Li Ke snapped wide awake instantly, a sudden realization hitting his brain:
A living person is biting me—wait, no, blowing me!
He looked up, fully expecting to see Kiri. Just as he reached out to press her head down, planning to return the favor by eating Kiri's "abalone" later as a reward...
He caught a glimpse of bright blonde hair.
And then... he looked straight into Lux's face.