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"Wait!...Wait a minute! I'm umm~~"
Payne grabbed her large tail and began to ruffle it wantonly. "You think you can just brush me off by touching my tail after things have come to this point?~~"
"I...I meant..."
"Ha, it's no use saying anything to me now~~"
As Payne's entire body slowly approached, gradually flattening her fluffy tail, Ruby cried out, her face flushed, "No...no! I'm just a Divergent Pliers right now!"
Generally, an animal's branching organ contains the branching pincers, branching organ, and branching thorax, and generally only accepts males within the branching organ.
So, as if on cue, Payne deflated like a punctured balloon. "Then what are you telling me so early?"
Ruby's blush gradually faded, but not completely. She glanced to the side and said weakly, "I... I just wanted to say that I'm not in a bad mood because of self-blame, but... because we've reached a point of contention..."
This explanation left Payne speechless. He couldn't help but tug at Ruby's little ears on her head. "Okay, okay, you're not blaming yourself. You're in a beautiful mood."
"You... just wait a little while, anyway, my splitting clamp will only last for about a day..."
Payne rolled his eyes at her. "What, I get the feeling you're actually looking forward to it?"
Ruby immediately put on a disdainful expression, "Don't flatter yourself, I just used your body to get through the splitter."
"Oh, so you're not interested? Let's go."
Just as Payne was about to turn and leave, Ruby grabbed him by the collar.
"A kiss...a kiss, is that...okay?"
Chapter 43 XLIII. Get a good night's sleep
Paine has always respected the physiological rhythms of the beast girls.
One reason is that he genuinely treats the beast girls as equals, which is one of the key reasons why he can get along with them so well.
In nature, mating in many animals does not produce pleasure like in humans; instead, it is more like a battle, a very painful process.
Therefore, only when animals reach the branching organ, and are urged by their genes to complete the task of reproduction, will they mate in order to alleviate the various discomforts of the branching organ.
In terms of experiencing pleasure, beast girls are like humans, but they also retain some animalistic traits. They only feel pleasure when their branching devices are activated, and are completely indifferent or even disgusted at other times.
On the other hand, Payne really couldn't beat the beast girl...
If the beast girl refuses to submit, there's nothing he can do; in fact, he'll just ruin all the goodwill he's worked so hard to cultivate.
As for Ruby, although Payne is indeed stronger than her, it's not easy to find a squirrel girl as perfect as her—she's short and adorable, and usually acts like a close friend, but when she gets to the Divergent, she turns into a clingy little imp.
This guy has a strong rebellious streak. Payne had a feeling that if he dared to force himself on her, she would dare to desert.
Anyway, we only need to wait one more day. Be patient, you must be patient.
As the saying goes, "Patience is the key to life."
Faced with Ruby's invitation to kiss him, and seeing her flushed face and luscious cherry lips, Payne composed himself, sat up, and helped her up by her armpits, letting her sit on his lap.
The man and the beast stared at each other for a moment, then simultaneously closed their eyes and moved closer to one another.
"Chirp~~"
Their figures were pressed together, and after a few seconds, they reluctantly separated.
"How was it?" Ruby asked expectantly.
"Mmm, it tastes great." Payne smiled indulgently. "It would be even better if you didn't have this loli-like figure."
"This...this isn't my fault, that's just how squirrel-like beastmen are."
"Haha, it's okay, it's okay. No matter what you're like, I like you."
"Hmm... shall we continue?"
"it is good."
Their bodies pressed even closer together. Besides gentle kisses, the human and the beast continued to speak intermittently:
“Pain…Pain…don’t…don’t tell…tell anyone else about what happened today…”
"Oh~ you're shy?~~" Payne's smile lasted only two seconds before he put on a mask of pain, "Hey, don't bite my lip..."
“If you dare tell anyone, I’ll…!” Ruby stared at him threateningly.
"Ah, okay, okay, I got it... let go, let go..." Payne licked the spot where his front teeth had bitten him, "You're really something..."
Ruby immediately kissed him, silencing him with a kiss. "It's fine normally, but now... now you're not allowed to say anything bad about me..."
The two of them didn't speak again, but instead...
Payne... tentatively...
Ruby didn't... on the contrary... her big tail behind her started wagging faster and faster...
However, just then... a series of footsteps quickly approached the tent, and then a bright light shone on them.
Before Payne and Ruby could separate, they saw the tent flap being lifted, and Grace and Shawn were standing in the doorway, staring at them in shock.
Although they were a step too late, Payne and Ruby immediately pushed each other, quickly creating distance between them, and sat back to back at opposite ends of the tent.
After blinking twice, both beasts blushed. Xiao En retreated somewhat flustered, while Grace seemed excited. "Ruby, did you get the divergence device?"
As soon as she said that, the little squirrel knew she couldn't hide it anymore. Her shame immediately overwhelmed her, and with steam rising from her head, she turned around and shouted angrily, "You two! Come in here!"
Payne sighed. "Lassie, come in too."
"Woof?"
Awakened by this series of actions, the dog shook itself and reluctantly crawled back into the tent.
After drawing the curtains, looking at the cows, sheep, and squirrels sitting there staring at each other, Payne whispered in Lacey's ear, "Why didn't you tell me they were back?"
Lacey was puzzled: "I just fell asleep... and what's there to say?"
But the next second, she saw Ruby's face flushed red with shame and indignation.
Then, recalling the noises she heard before falling asleep, she immediately realized, "Ah! It was Ruby coming down... *sobs*..."
Payne grabbed her dog's mouth and pinched it shut.
With things having come to this point, the feeling of helplessness gradually overwhelmed the shame, and Ruby simply gave up struggling, openly admitting, "Well... that's how it is. My diverging device just started, so... therefore..."
Grace asked, somewhat surprised, "You're willing to let Payne do it for you?"
"No... what else?..."
"Oh... I just noticed you seemed pretty happy, your tail was wagging really fast..."
"You...you must have made a mistake!"
Ruby immediately raised her voice and continued, "I...I just! Just to ease the discomfort of the splitter! That's why I asked him to help me...And...and who else could help me besides him?..."
Upon hearing this, Grace turned to look at Payne.
Payne noticed her gaze and gave her a knowing smile:
In this world where humans generally treat beast girls as tools, if Ruby didn't trust me completely, why would she make such a request?
Generally speaking, beast girls either solve their problems on their own or with the help of their companions.
Whether it was a misperception or not, Payne felt that Grace's gaze towards him had become much gentler, and at the same time, a hint of doubt had appeared.
"And one more thing!" Ruby raised her voice again, but then immediately lowered it again: "What happens today... not just today, but also in the next few days, you... you're not allowed to tell anyone! Do you understand?"
Xiao En nodded vigorously, while Grace, still with the gentle demeanor of an older sister, smiled and said, "We know, we know, we're not that wicked."
"It's good that you...you all know..."
Ruby breathed a sigh of relief, then turned around to tidy the bed and blankets, casually muttering to herself, "Phew—finally able to get a good night's sleep... Time to rest~~"
Although this place is considered the rear compared to the trenches, it is still considered the front line in the overall battlefield. Those meddlesome, brainless officers generally don't come here, so Payne doesn't have to worry about being dragged out and scolded halfway through sleeping with the beast girls.
Grace was very perceptive. She immediately used the excuse that "it's still early, and Xiao En and I have just finished eating and want to take a walk for a while" to drag the goat girl out. Then she lured Lessie away with the temptation of "want to go out and play for a while?"
Soon, only Ruby and Payne, one human and one beast, remained in the tent.
Ruby, with her squirrel-girl-like dexterity, quickly made the bed, then burrowed under the covers and looked at Payne expectantly, "What... what are you waiting for?..."
"Sleeping together? Are you a child?"
Although Payne made a joke, his body betrayed him as he crawled into bed.
Ruby immediately placed her large tail between the two of them. "Today...not today, understand?"
"I know, I know." Payne consciously pinched his fluffy tail. "Can I touch your tail?"
"Um...okay...okay..."
"I'm inhaling—"
Payne buried his face in the big tail and inhaled a burst of air. After being thoroughly washed since coming down from the front lines, the slight earthy smell from the fur mixed with the dry, warm scent filled his lungs.
"Can I inhale it?"
Seeing his smug expression, Ruby rolled her eyes. "I'm sleepy, going to bed."
Chapter 44 XLIV. New Circumstances
A dreamless night.
Payne had a rare good night's sleep on the battlefield. There was no enemy artillery fire to wake him up, nor were there any annoying officers issuing random orders. He woke up naturally to the sunlight streaming through the tent and the sound of people chatting in the distance.
He didn't get up immediately, but opened his eyes and looked at the top of the tent, briefly recalling what had happened the night before.
After a period of serious fooling around with Ruby, the weariness of both of them quickly overwhelmed them, and they fell asleep in each other's arms before it got too dark to need a lamp.
The other three beasts returned quite late. Paine only felt a tongue lick his face, and then a delicate body lay down on his other side to sleep. There was no more movement in the tent.
It's normal for Lacey to sleep next to me, after all, she's a dog.
Was Xiao En not in bed this time because she was no longer afraid of the gunfire? Or was it because she was shy?
Feeling the blanket move slightly, Payne's thoughts returned from last night to the present, and he turned his head to look at both sides.
Grace, Shawn, and Lacey are not there.
Ruby was still curled up in his arms, her head slightly lowered, her little hands tucked into her chest. Her sleeping posture was just like a real little squirrel, so adorable.