Chapter 77: 77. Picnic Planning 2.
Elena took a bite of her snack as well, before asking Orion a question. "So, how does it feel to have your first kiss?"
"I knew you were eavesdropping."
Elena giggled and asked. "You didn't want me to?"
"Nah, I expected it, so it's okay."
"Alright, but you still haven't answered my question."
"Which was?"
"Don't act coy with me?"
Orion giggled and gently placed Mia's head on his lap, then he slowly began to stroke her hair. "Well, I guess it was nice to have my first kiss."
"Of course, it was. You stole a girl's first kiss, then you asked her out on a date. I never knew my nephew was such a player."
"Well, technically, she stole my first kiss."
"It still doesn't change the fact that you asked her out on a date."
"True, but Auntie?"
"Do you want me to kiss you too?"
"Huh?" Elena's cheeks reddened instantly. "W-why would you say that?"
"Well, ever since I sat down here beside you, you've kissed me on the cheek and my forehead and it got me thinking."
"A-about what?"
"That maybe you were seducing me into kissing you."
"W-What?"
"I was wrong?"
"W-Where did you hear that word from?"
"What word?"
"S-seduce."
"Oh, that. It was from Goddess Ariel; she was saying something to me about seducing all the maids in the palace and grabbing their breasts and butts from behind until they all fell in love with me, including you and Mama. She said you would like that very much because you are very sensitive."
"W-What? Why would she…"
"I'm just kidding, Auntie," Although, he wasn't.
Orion and Ariel had truly discussed it while they had been walking into the venue of the award ceremony, but they had spoken about it telepathically so no one aside from them knew what was discussed until now.
"You were kidding?" Elena asked skeptically.
"Yes."
"Oh, I see. Please, dear, don't joke about something like that."
"Why? Were you expecting me to really do it?" Orion asked while he deftly placed Mia on Elena's lap so she could sleep more comfortably.
"No."
"Yes, you were," Orion replied with a smile.
"No, I wasn't. Why do you like teasing your Aunt?"
Orion smiled and sat on Elena's other side.
Currently, Mia was sleeping on Elena's lap while Orion was now seated by her right.
He slowly placed both of his hands on Elena's cheeks and he rested his forehead against hers while looking straight into her eyes, and she did the same.
Her cheeks were beet red but she tried her best to remain calm while staring into Orion's eyes.
"I'm sorry, Auntie. I won't do it again."
"Good, Auntie forgives you," Elena said and closed her eyes, almost as though she was expecting something, and although Orion knew perfectly well what his Aunt wanted, he decided to keep teasing her.
"Goodnight Auntie," Orion placed his head on Elena's unoccupied lap so he could rest his head on it and sleep.
"Huh? But…?"
"But what, Auntie? You were expecting me to kiss you, weren't you?" Orion asked, raising his head to look into her eyes.
"I wasn't. You were just imagining things. Besides, I was feeling a bit tired, like you and Mia," Elena swiftly looked away so that Orion wouldn't see how embarrassed she was right now.
Orion smiled and called her name. "Aunt Elena."
"What is it dear… Mmm."
"Happy now?" Orion asked with a grin after kissing her on the lips, then he placed his head on her lap once again.
He had been feeling sleepy since his duel with Mia ended, but he had tried his best to stay awake because he really wanted to make his aunt happy.
Meanwhile, Elena still had her fingers on her lips.
She still couldn't believe that she'd just had her first kiss with Orion.
Her smile widened even more and she couldn't wait to tell Evelyn.
Meanwhile, Orion could feel that his aunt was happy because of how silent she was right now.
"If Auntie wants more kisses, just let me know, my lips are always ready to smooch yours anytime."
"W-What are you saying right now?" Elena giggled at the words coming out of her adorable little nephew.
"I'm just being honest."
"Seriously dear, since when did you become so shameless?"
"Just now."
"So, you enjoy teasing your Aunt?"
"Well, since my aunt becomes more beautiful every time I tease her, yeah, I guess I do enjoy teasing you and I'll continue to do so as well."
"You're unbelievable."
"And you're cute. Goodnight, Auntie."
"Sleep tight, dear, and don't worry about the picnic tomorrow, I'll make sure everything gets ready before we leave."
"Thanks, you're the best. I love you, Aunt Elena."
"I love you too dear," Elena smiled and gently stroked Orion's hair until he fell asleep on her lap.
A couple of minutes later, Evelyn returned to the castle with Ariel and Karen.
Evelyn didn't waste a second and swiftly teleported herself into her bedroom to see her precious little baby.
Since the tournament was officially over and the award ceremony was finally over as well, Evelyn wanted to spend as much time as she could with her handsome little prince.
However, upon arriving in her bedroom, Evelyn was surprised to see Orion asleep with Mia by his side.
Elena was seated beside them as she continuously brushed her hands through Orion's hair.
"They're asleep?"
"Yeah, they've been asleep for a while now."
"And I was really looking forward to playing with him."
Elena giggled and assured her. "You have nothing to worry about, sister. The tournament is over and you have a whole week to play and have fun with Orion."
"I guess you have a point," Evelyn swiftly accepted the fact that her special bonding time with Orion would have to officially begin tomorrow.
"Also, Orion would like to go on a picnic with everyone."
"A picnic?"
"Yes, he wants to know if you would agree to him going on a picnic tomorrow with everyone."
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Evelyn's face. "Ufufufu, my baby is the best. I wasn't expecting him to make such a request. I'll definitely spend more time with him on our date."
"It isn't a date, it's a picnic."
"It's still the same thing."
"Just so you know, everyone will be tagging along as well, it's not only the two of you."
"Ufufufu, I know and we'll all have fun together."
"Good," Elena replied and Evelyn walked over to her wardrobe to change her clothes.
The moment she was done changing her clothes, she asked Elena a question.
"So, while Mia and baby were done sparring, did you ask him when he discovered his rune monarch ability and why he didn't say anything to us?"
"No, I haven't asked him yet. I thought you would like to speak to him about that yourself."
"Yes, I would like that. Thank you, Elena."
"You're welcome."
Evelyn was pleased to see that Elena was considerate enough not to ask Orion; she wanted to be the one to ask him.
Evelyn walked towards the bed to take a nap like Orion and Mia.
She crawled onto the bed and made her way towards where Orion was sleeping, but just before she could lay down and sleep, Evelyn decided to ask Elena a question. "So, did anything fun happen while my baby was training with Mia?"
A smile appeared on Elena's face and her cheeks reddened the moment she recalled everything that happened before Orion fell asleep on her lap.
Noticing the look on Elena's face, Evelyn asked once again.
"Something interesting happened, didn't it?" She leaned closer to Elena to hear what she had to say.
"Yes, something amazing happened," Elena smiled and nodded her head in response.
"Really? Tell me what happened."
Elena giggled, seeing how much Evelyn was interested in hearing what she had to say. She leaned closer to Evelyn to tell her everything that happened with Orion and Evelyn listened attentively.
The two women continued to discuss throughout the night until they finally got tired and slept off.
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The next morning, Orion slowly opened his eyes to see his mother by his side, stroking his hair with a beautiful smile on her face.
"Good morning, sweetie."
"Good morning, Mama," Orion replied, then rolled closer to Evelyn to bury his face between her breasts.
He was still feeling sleepy and he wasn't in the mood to get up from bed either.
He placed his hand on her breast and buried his head deeper between her boobs.
He always loved his mother's scent and he had missed waking up in the morning with his mother by his side.
He was so glad the tournament was over, and he couldn't wait to spend more time with Evelyn starting today.
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