"Oh I see." He said as if it really didn't mean anything and Zoe gave him a look while gritting her teeth.
'What the hell does he mean by Oh, I see?' After she swallowed all of her pride and looked for him to tell him that, he had just bumped her off as if it was nothing.
'Honestly I can't even blame her.' Wren thought.
It was a valid reason to crash out. He'd be mad too if someone that hurt his mother and made her renovate the house completely just decided to call his own child to stay over like it was his property.
So he really couldn't blame Zoe. Though she just naturally had a rude tongue on her. Looking at her, one wouldn't be able to tell that she was even remotely related to Diana.
That was how different they were.
If Diana was a calm angel that radiated beauty and cuteness like a teddybear then Zoe was one of those demons that were made to curse at everything. If she toned down a bit on how blatant her words were, she would probably be more likable.
"Just, Oh I see? You don't want to know why I'm apologizing… or you don't want to insult me back?" Zoe blinked.
"I'm not really that interested, if you look, I'm currently in the middle of something important." Wren said. How was he going to get all this cleaning done? And how long would it take? With the way Zoe dressed, he doubted the woman could even hold a mop.
"I wonder why you're cleaning this dump, it'll just get dirty again. It needs proper renovation and the place is already too old, the table looks like it's going to fall apart." Zoe pointed out and he agreed with her.
What was the use when more dust and muck could still come from upstairs?
Regardless he was receiving 500 credits from the System for cleaning the ground floor up, that was totally worth it and who knows, if he finished the early missions quickly and to the best of his abilities, then Nyx would give him higher ranked missions with more credit rewards as well.
"Well the town has changed, far more than how I remember it and this is the only place that remains the same even after all of this change so you can't blame me for wanting to keep the last place I can remember alive you know." Wren said as he lifted one of the buckets of water while hanging the mop over his shoulder and walked forward.
"Regardless, I don't think you're wrong… My Father did some things that I'm not proud of but if that affects the way you see me, I don't really care and if it hurts you that bad, once I find a good place, I'll leave the house for you and Diana."
He absolutely did not plan on leaving, so he could do what… Make his own home cooked meals and miss out on the food that Diana cooked?
Sure he was now trash especially since he was trying to steal the wife of the man he saw as an uncle and even get in between Priya and Derek's relationship but if there was one thing he wasn't then it was a fool.
"O-oh…" Zoe muttered as he walked to the far end entering the dining area of the Langford Lodge leaving her behind and her throat grew dry.
This was exactly what she wanted. He needed to leave but what would her Mother say once he decided to leave?
'Fuck… this is so confusing…'
The reason she was out here apologizing in the first place was because her mother had told her about his past and it suddenly made her words sound very insensitive.
After all, they weren't the only victims of his father's uncaring attitude but apologizing was never her strong suit.
'What do I even say?' She thought while looking around the dusty place and almost sneezing.
There was detergent here, another bucket with water and a mop too and a light bulb flipped in her head.
'Aha!'
She didn't need to apologize at all… well not in that sense. Zoe took off the jacket that she was wearing.
She was supposed to be hanging out at her girlfriend's house but she could delay it a bit. She tied the jacket around her waist then lifted up a bucket as well as a mop walking over to the dining area.
Wren had already begun mopping the dusty ground with the foamy water all over the ground showing the cracks in the tiles but at least they were getting cleaner.
Zoe dropped her bucket and looked at him.
"I'll help you do the cleaning." Zoe said while looking smug. "Don't worry, with me here, it won't take that long."
Wren gave her a look.
"You? Know how to clean?" Wren asked and a vein almost popped on her face as she clutched the wood of the mop before throwing it at his face.
Wren leaned back and dodged it cleanly making it hit the wall. "Angry much… if you keep acting like this, I doubt you would get a boyfriend at this rate."
Even he who had been desperate for a girlfriend before getting the System wouldn't date someone like her. That was how bad it was.
"Ugh like I care… I don't need a man." Zoe said while placing a hand on her waist and giving him an obvious look. "I'm dating a beautiful girl. Thank you very much."
'Oh…' Wren blinked. She was gay? Who in their right mind was dating this woman?
"Well if you do want to help, I don't mind. I just hope you know how to do it properly at the very least." Wren said and she stormed over to where she threw her mop, crossing the soapy ground.
"I'll sho—" She slipped and fell onto the ground making Wren sigh. Did she really know how to do chores?
She sat on the wet floor for a moment looking up at him with an expression that dared him to say anything but he didn't. He just picked up her mop and held it out toward her without a word.
She took it without saying anything either.
"Let's clean." He said with a grin on his face. "Make sure not to fall again~"
"Tch…"
…
"I'm home." Wren announced as he opened the door to the house but it was silent. Apparently Zoe did know her way around chores and with her help, they mopped through the ground floor and cleaned the windows as well as the tables too.
That mission was complete so there was only one System Mission left… getting Diana's used panties. That was a lot harder than he expected.
'I should check the laundry…' He thought. It was part of the reason why he had urged her to join him in exercise that morning.
Perhaps they had gotten wet enough that she would have changed them. 'I really am a sick individual.'
[You're learning, Host.]
'I didn't ask for your input.' He thought back.
But to get it done properly he needed to find where Diana was first, to make sure she didn't run into him while he was holding her panties.
He looked around everywhere… She wasn't in the living room though the TV was on with some afternoon cooking show playing to an empty room.
She wasn't in the kitchen either as the pot on the stove was on low heat with whatever was inside it still simmering slowly.
She wasn't stuck in the washing machine like the first time he came here.
'The rooms next…'
He went upstairs and looked in Zoe's room first. There were very explicit posters of people he recognized covered the walls. They were all pornstars!
'Is this girl a porn connoisseur too?' He thought while closing the door quietly.
He checked his own room next and she wasn't there then he went to Diana's room and pushed the door open slowly.
Wren stepped inside and on her bed were her panties.
'Isn't this a bit… convenient?' Wren thought as he stepped inside and looked around.
The room was neat and warm and everything looked to be arranged with care. It seemed like Diana wasn't around, maybe she had gone to a neighbor's place or something. He slowly walked over.
Her room smelled like her.
The same vanilla that followed her everywhere filled the air as he reached her panties.
'Alright, System. I've obtained them.' He thought while holding them up. 'Tag the mission complete.'
[Host, for the mission to be tagged complete, you have to smell them.]
'Smell?' Wren thought but didn't argue.
He slowly lifted her panties to his face and took a whiff. He really was expecting them to smell bad but contrary to his expectations, they actually smelled nice.
Like warm vanilla on an ice-cream… they smelled sweet and it made him feel like a pervert.
[Haha! That's the beauty of it… You shouldn't do this to every panty you see though, some of them smell horrendous especially the whores that sleep around.]
'I'm only doing this because of the mission.' He thought. 'Now d—'
[Bonus Sub-Mission has been initiated]
[Jerk off To Your Stepmother's panties and cum all over them while sitting on her bed]
[Time Limit: 20 minutes]
[Reward: 4000 Credits]
'No way… Unlike you, I have shame.' Wren thought and was about to drop the panties back on the bed but he looked… 4000 credits wasn't little.
That was four times what he had earned from the kissing mission… Four times… He could do a lot with 4000 credits right now given the state of the Lodge and the fact that his father had sent him a hundred thousand to work with for an entire renovation.
But what if he got caught?
'I… I…'