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"Anything?" asked Frank in surprise, he did not expect Gwendolyn to be so mellow with him, she often always acted as a motherly figure.

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"Yeah… Anything… S-Since you appeared in my life that everything has been so strange yet so… fun. I like you to be at my side… with everyone, I mean…" said Gwendolyn.

Frank then noticed that… something was going on with Gwendolyn, this was not how she would usually speak… She was hiding something.

"Gwendolyn, do you want to tell me something? I feel something within you that you are hiding, let it out, it is fine," said Frank.

Gwendolyn then realized that she was showing something she did not want… and if she were to say such things that she saved deep within her heart, Frank's perception of her would change forever… she did not want to scare him…

But deep inside, she also wanted to let it out and be done with it… She knew that Frank was also a nice person, even if he did not like her, he would still not see her wrong and would simply decline her feelings politely…

"This… Are you… sure?" she asked.

"Hm? Of course, just tell me, do not worry," said Frank.

Gwendolyn sighed, as she glanced warmly and a tad bit afraid at Frank's eyes.

"Frank… I… I know this is selfish… But… I cannot help but say it, alright? Don't… get mad with me…" she said.

"(Hm? This is getting weird… Has a tragedy happened?)" wondered Frank.

"Frank, I love you…" said Gwendolyn.

"Oh? I love you too…!" said Frank.

"Eh? No! I mean… Love, love! Like… attraction… sexual and romantic, get it? Not only the love of a family member…" said Gwendolyn.

Frank then was paralyzed as if he were an ice statue.

"Damn I knew this would happen…" sighed Gwendolyn.

Frank's mind was submerged in many thoughts.

It did not help that he was now a superhuman amongst superhumans whose mind had expanded several times, in just a second he was thinking many things, which made time itself feel like it slowed down.

Frank's thoughts were confusing, as both of his past mind and present mind fought against each other…

There was one that seemed doubtful of even being loved romantically by anyone, as it had a big inferiority complex of his own appearance and personality.

Such mind was cultivated by all the abuse he suffered since he was a child, and it was still lingering deep down within his heart, even after growing so strong, even after his soul became like this, he still held such traumas within.

And then there was his present mind, mature, strong, decisive, it felt surprised, but it also realized that it liked Gwendolyn romantically and physically, but because it had never thought about a relationship with her due to what she might think of him, he had never expected her to love him back so easily.

Frank was a male, and like any male who has reached adulthood and was healthy, he felt attracted to women, and he was surrounded by beautiful women too.

He always noticed their curves, their beautiful appearances, their charming voices, their breasts, hips, thighs… and more.

Cathyl, Hilvera, Annabelle, Vheslia, Clishya, and Gwendolyn… and perhaps even Zero, were all beautiful and attractive women to him.

In fact, he would be lying if he did not found Gwendolyn immensely beautiful.

And because she was also so lovely and nice, while having an air of reliability within her, he naturally liked her romantically.

But much like Gwendolyn, he suppressed these feelings because he knew that he had no chance with such a woman, especially due to her own complexes as "old" which she had told him before, he had decided that it was not fair to try to get with her… and it was not as if he had any experience with women either.

Especially because she once had a husband that she loved, and he considered that she might have not forgotten about her love to him yet, stealing the wife of someone else, even if he was already dead was something he did not like at all…

Unless Gwendolyn itself were to reciprocate with such feelings…

Frank thought more and more…

…

Is she really saying the truth?

Perhaps she is just drunk.

There's… no way that someone like her would find me sexually attractive, right?

Come to think of it, I never began to think if my own body could be attractive to women…

But I was a kid back then, so why would I think that?

But now that I think about it, my body had indeed matured.

But even, there is no way that she found me attractive right now, right?

If she even felt such things, they must have happened even before I looked more mature…

Perhaps I should confirm if she is saying the truth and then work around that.

If she does…

Then I do not know why I should reject her love.

Although Harumi was once in my mind, I have not met her as much as Gwendolyn before going into a coma, and she might really have forgotten about me, as I did not interact with her as much as everyone here…

Simply waiting for her will not do me any good.

I might as well try to be happy as I am, right?

Though, I never expected I would get into such a situation.

I hope no one else likes me like Gwendolyn does, because I do not think I will have the strength to reject them… After all, I do have feelings for the rest as well…

…

"Gwendolyn… Are you… saying the truth? Is this not because you are drunk? Please… tell me the truth honestly before I take a decision…" said Frank.

Gwendolyn felt startled as Frank began to talk once more after entering into a frozen state.

She began to consider… was she really speaking the truth?

…

Frank… He's so considerate… Is there any man so nice like him?

He seems to care about me… he's even concerned in this very moment…

But what does he means by "making a decision"?

Is it… to accept my feelings?

Is he… really…?

There's… no way…

But…

I have to tell him that I do really like him and love him…

These feelings within my heart…

It hurts so much to keep them saved deep inside…

I have to be open with them…

Even if there might be the chance of being rejected, I am a mature woman, I will be able to get through it…

After all, I am experienced in being rejected, I was rejected by many guys when I was younger until I found my husband…

Hahh… He is still within my heart…

But he is now… gone…

And even though I still love him, I want… someone else to love as well, I want to be… happy.

I have already gotten past the sorrow of his loss…

I really have to not look forward to the future and see… what can I find there…

I miss… being cuddled and hugged by the warm and strong hands of a man so much…

…

"…Yes. Frank, as I said… perhaps the alcohol made me a bit bolder… but… these feelings… have been accumulating even before you went into a coma, but as you slept for so long, they slowly developed by themselves and… I cannot contain them any longer… I really do love you… Truly," said Gwendolyn.

Frank began to think once more…

…

She is… saying the truth then…

She really does feel the same things for me as I do for her…

I have to take responsibility then.

No way in hell I am letting this opportunity go away…

But even then, I feel like I am incredibly fortunate…

I will make sure to treasure her… and love her as much as I can…

…

He knew that he shouldn't beat the bushes any longer, Harumi was a possibility, but when there was something offered in front of him that could truly make him happy at the moment, he simply decided to take it and be happy as he was.

Frank smiled gently, which was a reaction that Gwendolyn did not expect.

He moved near her, slowly.

Gently grabbing her waist, his face neared hers.

Gwendolyn felt paralyzed, as she could feel Frank's strong hand grasping her hips…

He glared at her lovingly, both of their eyes meeting with each other from a distance that was lesser than one centimeter…

Their lips… just about to touch each other…

They could feel each other's warm breaths.

Frank could feel Gwendolyn's heart as it began to beat faster than ever before, her face turning very red, and her fox tail was stiff as a stick… her fox ears were down as if she were incredibly embarrassed and submissive, a facet that he had never seen before in the fierce Fox-kin mother.

Such facet… only made Frank felt like she was even more attractive.

"F-Frank…?" asked Gwendolyn timidly.

"I love you too… Gwendolyn. Since before going into a coma that I also found you attractive, and your personality… everything… well, I like it all… But… I thought that such a thing as being with you was impossible based on your feelings and life… I am… just happy to know that you feel the same for me…" said Frank.

"Geez… Stop talking already and kiss me!" said Gwendolyn, as she grabbed Frank's shirt and pulled him near her, passionately kissing him as both of their lips unified warmly…

Smooth, sweet, and warm…

Kissing Gwendolyn made Frank almost dizzy…

As if trying to devour each other, both lips kept kissing each other, not long after their tongues began to touch, sharing warmness, saliva, and breath.

Frank's hands grasped Gwendolyn's hips even strongly, as he felt the smooth and squishy flesh within her hips…

Something below his pants began to raise quickly after.

Their lips separated after kissing passionately for about a whole minute, gasping for air as they glanced at each other in complete love.

"I can't… believe it yet… Even as an old woman… you love me?" asked Gwendolyn timidly, even though she took the initiative of the kiss.

"That was never a barrier for me… In fact, as you are more mature, it only makes you more beautiful," said Frank.

"Sigh… Such words… Oh?" asked Gwendolyn, as she noticed something raising beneath Frank's pants, which she gently grasped with her hands.

"Ah…" moaned Frank lowly.

"Frank… are you a virgin?" asked Gwendolyn with a gentle voice, without trying to mock him.

"I… I am…" said Frank embarrassedly.

"Alright… Do you want to do it with me?" asked Gwendolyn.

"Do it? You mean…?" asked Frank.

"What else would I mean?" asked Gwendolyn while caressing Frank's chest and gently gripping the beast rising beneath his pants…

Frank swallowed saliva as he filled himself with courage.

"…Yes, you will be mine tonight..." said Frank, surprising Gwendolyn by his sudden burst of manliness!

Gwendolyn suddenly felt as if something beneath her dress was getting a tad bit wet.

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