(R-18 Start)
"So~"
Ai then slowly lifts her skirt, revealing nothing but a freshly-shaven pussy, glistening slightly from anticipation.
My pants tighten.
Oh boy.
She said I shouldn't hold back, right?
I'll hold her to that.
Closing the door behind me, it only takes a moment for me to pounce on my cute girlfriend.
Pressing her against the bed, I let out a hot breath against her skin as I began slowly kissing up her neck, causing her to squirm under my grasp.
"C-Cas~ Don't tease me~"
God, I love it when she's like this.
...That doesn't make me a pervert, does it?
Well, if that does, then Ai is definitely a closet pervert for the ages.
The things I've learned about her over the past year...
Well, let's just say I hope the kids never learn of their mother's... quirks.
Anyway, back to the action.
Trailing loving kisses up her jaw, I eventually reach her mouth, enveloping her lips with my own.
Mmm... sweet... like strawberries.
Our tongues fighting for dominance, I trace my hand down her body, gently squeezing her breasts and caressing her exposed skin, I soon find my fingers grazing smooth, damp skin.
A moment later, I brush against her slit, causing Ai's entire body to tense as she sucks on my tongue.
Rubbing circles on her clit, I set my fingers alight with solar magic, set for healing, causing her hips to buck.
"Ahnmm~"
Yeah, having her be putty in my hands like this... I love it.
Maybe I am a pervert.
But it doesn't seem like Ai minds.
Continuing to massage her pussy, I soon notice the tell-tale signs of her nearing release.
Hands grasping my shirt, legs tightening against my waist, widened mouth leading to sloppy kisses.
As soon as I feel her reach her limit, I increase the intensity of my solar magic while inserting a finger into her hole.
Liquid splashes against my hand while Ai releases a guttural moan.
Giving her a moment to breathe, I make sure her vision returns to focus as I lift my hand, glistening with her juices, and begin inspecting it.
Our eyes meeting, I trail my tongue across the wetness, ensuring she watches the whole process.
"Mmm... delicious as always."
In our first month together, this would have caused her to squirm in embarrassment, but whether she had gotten more comfortable with me or sex itself, that had changed.
Her eyes sparkle while her breath becomes laboured as she quickly wraps her arms around me, pushing me face up on the bed as she gets on her knees above me.
One of my kinks, or guilty pleasures, was tasting my girlfriend, and it seemed that I had passed it on to Ai as well.
Not only had she begun enjoying tasting my own release, but...
"Eat."
She had really taken a liking to getting eaten out.
Not that I'm complaining.
Instead of giving her an audible answer, I raise my head and slowly lick up her slit, lapping up the dripping wetness.
Her body shivers as she lowers her hips, pressing her pussy against my lips, not allowing me to move.
Sucking on her clit, my hands move up to her breasts, massaging them gently.
"Fuck~"
Ai releases an erogenous gasp, before grabbing her top and maneuvering out of it, revealing her chest.
Not wanting my hands idle, I grab onto her perky breasts before tracing my fingers over to her hardened nipples and squeezing gently.
Another moan echoes through the room.
Looking up, I'm met with Ai's eyes, looking dazed and glassy, while her mouth is set in a wide, relaxed smile, a trail of drool dripping down her chin as she pants wildly.
I like that face very much.
Suddenly, Ai shifts her position so that she's facing the opposite way, giving me an intimate view of her asshole.
I then feel my pants being pulled down, to which I lift my hips to help with the process.
My stiff member now exposed, before it can flop onto my stomach, it's caught by Ai, but instead of the usual warmth of her hand, I feel a certain... silkiness.
Oh yeah, she still had her gloves on.
"Look what we have here~"
I then feel her hand tighten around my shaft, pumping gently up and down, causing pre-cum to leak from the tip.
"Are you this excited to meet a cute idol like me~?"
Is she... roleplaying?
Well, not like I can respond with my mouth currently... occupied, so I bring my hands to her ass cheeks, squeezing them while my finger traces over her asshole, making her body convulse.
"Ahn-! W-Well, I guess I should make my final performance a good one~"
Her head then lowers to envelop my cock in her warm mouth, her tongue wrapping around the tip with practiced ease.
Continuing our 69 position, with her gloved hands jerking the base while she bobs her head up and down, I eventually feel myself getting close at the same time as Ai.
"Mmm!"
Oh yeah, still being gagged by her slit.
But the vibrations seem to bring Ai even closer.
Wait...
I haven't ever tried something like this, but it should work, right?
Sucking around her clit, I bring my tongue to rest against the bead before enchanting the tip of my tongue with solar magic.
Her thighs clench tightly around my head as the pressure around my tip increases.
No words need to be said as I buck my hips, releasing deep inside her throat.
At the same time, I feel Ai begin shaking as a splash of her nectar dribbles onto my chin, indicating that she finished as well.
Melting onto my body, Ai takes a few moments to regain her bearings before rolling off of me and staring into my eyes.
"Come on, let's go again. You know what I want, right~?" She says with heated cheeks and half-lidded eyes.
How a girl so cute could so easily turn erotic, I did not know.
But god knows I wasn't complaining.
Flushing my body with healing solar magic, my member stands to attention once again, causing Ai to break out into a feral grin.
Climbing back onto my waist, she grinds her pussy against my length in slow, sensual circles as I get a full view of the girl I'd be 'devouring' tonight.
Chest-length purple hair held back by her bunny hairpin, but letting a few strands fall over her face, most being stuck to her slightly shining forehead.
Her top was pulled down, showing off feminine shoulders and even more feminine assets while her frilly skirt covered all the intimate parts that were rubbing against each other underneath.
But instead of feeling sad about not seeing a peek at her special place, the sense of mystery and secrecy of being covered made it more arousing.
Feeling sufficiently lubricated, Ai raises her hips, giving me a view of her very enticing thighs, before positioning my cock to press against her slit.
"Cas~"
Looking back at Ai, I'm surprised to see her face, while still having her lewd look, also had an air of pure, unbridled love.
A soft smile, radiating warmth.
Glassy eyes, shining with affection.
Such a mix of arousal and tenderness makes my cheeks flush and dick twitch.
"Thank you, for everything~"
Before I can form a response, she lowers her waist as the comforting warmth I've become addicted to envelops my length, making me release a small gasp of pleasure.
Looking back up at Ai's face, I see that her cheeks have flushed even redder and that she had bitten her lower lip, but quickly controlling herself, she then flashes me a confident smirk, seemingly proud of my reaction.
A confident smirk I wanted to mess up.
Narrowing my eyes, I latch my hands onto her hips before forcibly rocking her body back and forth while thrusting in and out of her simultaneously.
The change is near instantaneous, as Ai quickly brings one hand to her breast, rubbing and pinching her nipple with fervour while bringing her free hand to her mouth and biting gently on her finger, as if trying to keep herself from screaming.
My goal had already been met... but I didn't stop.
After all, it just felt too good.
Continuing my movements, the itch, the warmth, the primal urge returns in full force, which Ai seemingly picks up on, as she lowers her head to rest against my shoulder, breasts pressed against my now-bare chest as she whispers into my ear.
"Inside, Cas~"
The dam bursts as the rush of pure, unfiltered pleasure assaults my senses, making my jaw clench and legs tighten as I release my climax into Ai, who had muffled her moans by biting into my shoulder.
Relishing in the aftermath, my breathing eventually calms down as Ai lifts herself back to sitting on my waist, body shuddering and blush spreading down her neck.
Her eyes narrow momentarily like a predator catching sight of prey before giving me a sickeningly sweet smile.
"Again~?"
Such a genuine request paired with a cute yet sexy face, who was I to decline?
(R-18 End)
----- Aqua POV - 1 Day Later -----
Sitting down on the couch next to my sister and Cassius, we were currently watching the news, and, unsurprisingly, Ai was on every channel.
From her amazing dome performance that captured the hearts of the entire crowd, to her prompt words alluding to retirement, and then Strawberry Productions confirming her retirement the next morning...
Yeah, a recipe for disaster.
It was taken well... generally.
The most avid fans were the idol otakus, and those otakus were also the ones who knew best that idols don't last long in the industry.
But it still stung for most of them, because Ai was in her prime, both in popularity and in looks.
"Muu~ I can't believe I won't get to see Mama on there again..." And Ruby took the news by sulking in despair.
"Don't worry, Ruby. You're gonna be on there in a few years' time, right?" Cassius says in reassurance.
"...Right...That's Right! Thank you, Papa!" Ruby says with a beaming smile.
She's awfully quick to change her tune.
And I don't think 10 years it would take for her to turn 14 could be considered a 'few'.
"Good morning~!" I then hear Ai with an unusual sing-song voice call out from her room before coming into view.
She seems... different.
Like a giant burden had been lifted off her shoulders.
Her face beaming, her skin glowing, her steps light and playful...
It's like that morning after Cassius saw her first concert.
Cassius... what did you do to my mother?
Actually, I don't want to know, I have a good enough idea and I do not want to get any more details.
Stepping over toward us, she plants a small kiss on Ruby and I's foreheads before reaching Cassius, who instead receives a hushed whisper.
"It all got flushed out this morning, maybe you can fill me up again tonight~?"
Okaaaay, I got more details.
And ones I really didn't need.
...Ugh.
What, were they trying to have a baby?
...Wait.
Suddenly unemployed... a very loving person paying back years of lovelessness... overbearing libido...
I was going to get another sibling soon, wasn't I?
Haa... might as well accept it now.
But I wonder... would they be reincarnated like us?
And if they aren't, maybe it was something to do with Hikaru?
Or it was just dumb luck.
Ahh, too complicated!
No more thinking Aqua!
Clear mind, no thoughts, namaste...
"So what did you guys want for breakfast~?" Ai asks.
"Umm... pancakes!" Ruby exclaims.
"Eggs please." I reply numbly.
"And I'm fine with anything. Here, we can make it together." Cassius says before getting up.
"Ooh! American breakfast, eh? Well, let's get to it, Cas~" Ai says with a happy smile.
"Yes, honey." Cassius responds.
As the two make their way toward the kitchen, Ruby then turns to me.
"Mama seems... different. Do you know what's up?" She asks innocently.
...Is she serious?
When I thought she was a kid in her past life, I meant 16ish, not young enough to not pick up on such an obvious hint.
Or maybe she was super innocent?
"You see, Ruby. When a boy and a girl love each other very much..."
Her face turned from innocent confusion to understanding as she started hastily waving her arms with cheeks flushed deep red in embarrassment.
"I-I get it! I get it! J-Just stop talking!"
Heh, this is fun.
Now... with the idol chapter closed on Ai's life, I wonder what the future held for our likely-growing family?
I suppose only time will tell.
----- Ai POV -----
After a very fulfilling night, both emotionally, pleasurably, and... literally, I had awoken with a spring in my step.
...And a stain in my bed, but that's beside the point!
I was a new Ai Hoshino!
No longer an idol, my main focus was now on my family!
Although... while that was all well and good...
What do I do now?
Cassius has his music... as little as he actually works.
He also has picked up writing and reading books on parenthood.
The latter I should... probably join him in, as I didn't have the best experience to imitate from my mother.
But at least I was doing better than she ever did even without knowledge, so with it, I'll be the ultimate Mama!
Maybe I could talk to other moms? Maybe at Ruby's dance or the kids' school?
Hmm... but that will come later when my fans have mostly moved on.
It was still a little too early to reveal my family, after all.
Let's see, before becoming an idol, what did I have...
I liked music, and with my experience in B-Komachi, I was pretty good at it!
Well, at least the singing part...
And then, after that... nothing.
I had already found genuine love.
I have basked in it, given it, received it, understood it... so there was nothing left to do on the love front.
And that was the main crux of the issue.
No longer searching for love, and no longer the ever-famous idol, Ai Hoshino was a pretty boring woman.
...
I won't have that! Absolutely not!
Let's see... I could always do acting, but I should probably stay away from the entertainment industry as a whole, at least for a while.
There was singing and music, but that had many of the same problems.
They'd see Ai the idol rather than the singer, and then the whole reason I retired would be for naught.
So... what to do?
...
Oh shit, what do I do!?
Do I have so much of a dependency on others that I can't even do anything for myself?
A veil of worry and self-doubt envelops me as I continue silently stewing in my thoughts.
Could I even be a proper mother if I didn't know how to be a proper person?
Could I truly keep these happy times going if I don't even have anything-
"Ai? What's wrong?"
I look into Cassius' eyes, the blue-green orbs like shining suns in the darkest night.
I can trust him.
He's helped me before, he can help me with this.
...Right?
Well, even if he can't, just knowing he's there is enough.
The reminder of his love and his care could do wonders.
"C-Cassius... what do I do now?" I ask, my lips trembling.
My insecurity, my vulnerability... I leave it all bare to him.
Trust, love, comfort... all those warm feelings I could only dream of before, having them so close now... it's such a blessing.
But now that I've learned so much, conquered my fears, or maybe relieved them is the better word, I still want to continue growing as a person.
Grow so I can be there for Aqua, for Ruby, for Cassius... and for the future baby I was hoping for.
Grow so I can help them past a cute smile and warm hug.
"Ai, don't worry about it."
Resting a comforting hand on my shoulder, he continues.
"You just retired, take some vacation time to figure it out. And you're not in this alone, you know."
Leaning down, he gives me a small peck on my lips, sending a shiver down my spine like the first time we kissed.
"So we can figure it out together, yeah? Slow and patiently."
The veil of worry that had been clouding my vision lifts, bathing the world in light once more.
"Yeah... together..." I respond breathlessly.
His dirty-blonde hair tinged gold from the morning sun, his defined jaw covered in light stubble, the corner of his mouth curved slightly upward, emanating confidence and reassurance from such a simple smirk...
Ah... I really love this man...
"Cas?"
"Yes?" He asks with a raised eyebrow.
Taking a short breath to calm my nerves, I open my eyes, this time steeled conviction rather than the apprehension that was present before.
"Marry me."
(R-18 Start)
"So~"
Ai then slowly lifts her skirt, revealing nothing but a freshly-shaven pussy, glistening slightly from anticipation.
My pants tighten.
Oh boy.
She said I shouldn't hold back, right?
I'll hold her to that.
Closing the door behind me, it only takes a moment for me to pounce on my cute girlfriend.
Pressing her against the bed, I let out a hot breath against her skin as I began slowly kissing up her neck, causing her to squirm under my grasp.
"C-Cas~ Don't tease me~"
God, I love it when she's like this.
...That doesn't make me a pervert, does it?
Well, if that does, then Ai is definitely a closet pervert for the ages.
The things I've learned about her over the past year...
Well, let's just say I hope the kids never learn of their mother's... quirks.
Anyway, back to the action.
Trailing loving kisses up her jaw, I eventually reach her mouth, enveloping her lips with my own.
Mmm... sweet... like strawberries.
Our tongues fighting for dominance, I trace my hand down her body, gently squeezing her breasts and caressing her exposed skin, I soon find my fingers grazing smooth, damp skin.
A moment later, I brush against her slit, causing Ai's entire body to tense as she sucks on my tongue.
Rubbing circles on her clit, I set my fingers alight with solar magic, set for healing, causing her hips to buck.
"Ahnmm~"
Yeah, having her be putty in my hands like this... I love it.
Maybe I am a pervert.
But it doesn't seem like Ai minds.
Continuing to massage her pussy, I soon notice the tell-tale signs of her nearing release.
Hands grasping my shirt, legs tightening against my waist, widened mouth leading to sloppy kisses.
As soon as I feel her reach her limit, I increase the intensity of my solar magic while inserting a finger into her hole.
Liquid splashes against my hand while Ai releases a guttural moan.
Giving her a moment to breathe, I make sure her vision returns to focus as I lift my hand, glistening with her juices, and begin inspecting it.
Our eyes meeting, I trail my tongue across the wetness, ensuring she watches the whole process.
"Mmm... delicious as always."
In our first month together, this would have caused her to squirm in embarrassment, but whether she had gotten more comfortable with me or sex itself, that had changed.
Her eyes sparkle while her breath becomes laboured as she quickly wraps her arms around me, pushing me face up on the bed as she gets on her knees above me.
One of my kinks, or guilty pleasures, was tasting my girlfriend, and it seemed that I had passed it on to Ai as well.
Not only had she begun enjoying tasting my own release, but...
"Eat."
She had really taken a liking to getting eaten out.
Not that I'm complaining.
Instead of giving her an audible answer, I raise my head and slowly lick up her slit, lapping up the dripping wetness.
Her body shivers as she lowers her hips, pressing her pussy against my lips, not allowing me to move.
Sucking on her clit, my hands move up to her breasts, massaging them gently.
"Fuck~"
Ai releases an erogenous gasp, before grabbing her top and maneuvering out of it, revealing her chest.
Not wanting my hands idle, I grab onto her perky breasts before tracing my fingers over to her hardened nipples and squeezing gently.
Another moan echoes through the room.
Looking up, I'm met with Ai's eyes, looking dazed and glassy, while her mouth is set in a wide, relaxed smile, a trail of drool dripping down her chin as she pants wildly.
I like that face very much.
Suddenly, Ai shifts her position so that she's facing the opposite way, giving me an intimate view of her asshole.
I then feel my pants being pulled down, to which I lift my hips to help with the process.
My stiff member now exposed, before it can flop onto my stomach, it's caught by Ai, but instead of the usual warmth of her hand, I feel a certain... silkiness.
Oh yeah, she still had her gloves on.
"Look what we have here~"
I then feel her hand tighten around my shaft, pumping gently up and down, causing pre-cum to leak from the tip.
"Are you this excited to meet a cute idol like me~?"
Is she... roleplaying?
Well, not like I can respond with my mouth currently... occupied, so I bring my hands to her ass cheeks, squeezing them while my finger traces over her asshole, making her body convulse.
"Ahn-! W-Well, I guess I should make my final performance a good one~"
Her head then lowers to envelop my cock in her warm mouth, her tongue wrapping around the tip with practiced ease.
Continuing our 69 position, with her gloved hands jerking the base while she bobs her head up and down, I eventually feel myself getting close at the same time as Ai.
"Mmm!"
Oh yeah, still being gagged by her slit.
But the vibrations seem to bring Ai even closer.
Wait...
I haven't ever tried something like this, but it should work, right?
Sucking around her clit, I bring my tongue to rest against the bead before enchanting the tip of my tongue with solar magic.
Her thighs clench tightly around my head as the pressure around my tip increases.
No words need to be said as I buck my hips, releasing deep inside her throat.
At the same time, I feel Ai begin shaking as a splash of her nectar dribbles onto my chin, indicating that she finished as well.
Melting onto my body, Ai takes a few moments to regain her bearings before rolling off of me and staring into my eyes.
"Come on, let's go again. You know what I want, right~?" She says with heated cheeks and half-lidded eyes.
How a girl so cute could so easily turn erotic, I did not know.
But god knows I wasn't complaining.
Flushing my body with healing solar magic, my member stands to attention once again, causing Ai to break out into a feral grin.
Climbing back onto my waist, she grinds her pussy against my length in slow, sensual circles as I get a full view of the girl I'd be 'devouring' tonight.
Chest-length purple hair held back by her bunny hairpin, but letting a few strands fall over her face, most being stuck to her slightly shining forehead.
Her top was pulled down, showing off feminine shoulders and even more feminine assets while her frilly skirt covered all the intimate parts that were rubbing against each other underneath.
But instead of feeling sad about not seeing a peek at her special place, the sense of mystery and secrecy of being covered made it more arousing.
Feeling sufficiently lubricated, Ai raises her hips, giving me a view of her very enticing thighs, before positioning my cock to press against her slit.
"Cas~"
Looking back at Ai, I'm surprised to see her face, while still having her lewd look, also had an air of pure, unbridled love.
A soft smile, radiating warmth.
Glassy eyes, shining with affection.
Such a mix of arousal and tenderness makes my cheeks flush and dick twitch.
"Thank you, for everything~"
Before I can form a response, she lowers her waist as the comforting warmth I've become addicted to envelops my length, making me release a small gasp of pleasure.
Looking back up at Ai's face, I see that her cheeks have flushed even redder and that she had bitten her lower lip, but quickly controlling herself, she then flashes me a confident smirk, seemingly proud of my reaction.
A confident smirk I wanted to mess up.
Narrowing my eyes, I latch my hands onto her hips before forcibly rocking her body back and forth while thrusting in and out of her simultaneously.
The change is near instantaneous, as Ai quickly brings one hand to her breast, rubbing and pinching her nipple with fervour while bringing her free hand to her mouth and biting gently on her finger, as if trying to keep herself from screaming.
My goal had already been met... but I didn't stop.
After all, it just felt too good.
Continuing my movements, the itch, the warmth, the primal urge returns in full force, which Ai seemingly picks up on, as she lowers her head to rest against my shoulder, breasts pressed against my now-bare chest as she whispers into my ear.
"Inside, Cas~"
The dam bursts as the rush of pure, unfiltered pleasure assaults my senses, making my jaw clench and legs tighten as I release my climax into Ai, who had muffled her moans by biting into my shoulder.
Relishing in the aftermath, my breathing eventually calms down as Ai lifts herself back to sitting on my waist, body shuddering and blush spreading down her neck.
Her eyes narrow momentarily like a predator catching sight of prey before giving me a sickeningly sweet smile.
"Again~?"
Such a genuine request paired with a cute yet sexy face, who was I to decline?
(R-18 End)
----- Aqua POV - 1 Day Later -----
Sitting down on the couch next to my sister and Cassius, we were currently watching the news, and, unsurprisingly, Ai was on every channel.
From her amazing dome performance that captured the hearts of the entire crowd, to her prompt words alluding to retirement, and then Strawberry Productions confirming her retirement the next morning...
Yeah, a recipe for disaster.
It was taken well... generally.
The most avid fans were the idol otakus, and those otakus were also the ones who knew best that idols don't last long in the industry.
But it still stung for most of them, because Ai was in her prime, both in popularity and in looks.
"Muu~ I can't believe I won't get to see Mama on there again..." And Ruby took the news by sulking in despair.
"Don't worry, Ruby. You're gonna be on there in a few years' time, right?" Cassius says in reassurance.
"...Right...That's Right! Thank you, Papa!" Ruby says with a beaming smile.
She's awfully quick to change her tune.
And I don't think 10 years it would take for her to turn 14 could be considered a 'few'.
"Good morning~!" I then hear Ai with an unusual sing-song voice call out from her room before coming into view.
She seems... different.
Like a giant burden had been lifted off her shoulders.
Her face beaming, her skin glowing, her steps light and playful...
It's like that morning after Cassius saw her first concert.
Cassius... what did you do to my mother?
Actually, I don't want to know, I have a good enough idea and I do not want to get any more details.
Stepping over toward us, she plants a small kiss on Ruby and I's foreheads before reaching Cassius, who instead receives a hushed whisper.
"It all got flushed out this morning, maybe you can fill me up again tonight~?"
Okaaaay, I got more details.
And ones I really didn't need.
...Ugh.
What, were they trying to have a baby?
...Wait.
Suddenly unemployed... a very loving person paying back years of lovelessness... overbearing libido...
I was going to get another sibling soon, wasn't I?
Haa... might as well accept it now.
But I wonder... would they be reincarnated like us?
And if they aren't, maybe it was something to do with Hikaru?
Or it was just dumb luck.
Ahh, too complicated!
No more thinking Aqua!
Clear mind, no thoughts, namaste...
"So what did you guys want for breakfast~?" Ai asks.
"Umm... pancakes!" Ruby exclaims.
"Eggs please." I reply numbly.
"And I'm fine with anything. Here, we can make it together." Cassius says before getting up.
"Ooh! American breakfast, eh? Well, let's get to it, Cas~" Ai says with a happy smile.
"Yes, honey." Cassius responds.
As the two make their way toward the kitchen, Ruby then turns to me.
"Mama seems... different. Do you know what's up?" She asks innocently.
...Is she serious?
When I thought she was a kid in her past life, I meant 16ish, not young enough to not pick up on such an obvious hint.
Or maybe she was super innocent?
"You see, Ruby. When a boy and a girl love each other very much..."
Her face turned from innocent confusion to understanding as she started hastily waving her arms with cheeks flushed deep red in embarrassment.
"I-I get it! I get it! J-Just stop talking!"
Heh, this is fun.
Now... with the idol chapter closed on Ai's life, I wonder what the future held for our likely-growing family?
I suppose only time will tell.
----- Ai POV -----
After a very fulfilling night, both emotionally, pleasurably, and... literally, I had awoken with a spring in my step.
...And a stain in my bed, but that's beside the point!
I was a new Ai Hoshino!
No longer an idol, my main focus was now on my family!
Although... while that was all well and good...
What do I do now?
Cassius has his music... as little as he actually works.
He also has picked up writing and reading books on parenthood.
The latter I should... probably join him in, as I didn't have the best experience to imitate from my mother.
But at least I was doing better than she ever did even without knowledge, so with it, I'll be the ultimate Mama!
Maybe I could talk to other moms? Maybe at Ruby's dance or the kids' school?
Hmm... but that will come later when my fans have mostly moved on.
It was still a little too early to reveal my family, after all.
Let's see, before becoming an idol, what did I have...
I liked music, and with my experience in B-Komachi, I was pretty good at it!
Well, at least the singing part...
And then, after that... nothing.
I had already found genuine love.
I have basked in it, given it, received it, understood it... so there was nothing left to do on the love front.
And that was the main crux of the issue.
No longer searching for love, and no longer the ever-famous idol, Ai Hoshino was a pretty boring woman.
...
I won't have that! Absolutely not!
Let's see... I could always do acting, but I should probably stay away from the entertainment industry as a whole, at least for a while.
There was singing and music, but that had many of the same problems.
They'd see Ai the idol rather than the singer, and then the whole reason I retired would be for naught.
So... what to do?
...
Oh shit, what do I do!?
Do I have so much of a dependency on others that I can't even do anything for myself?
A veil of worry and self-doubt envelops me as I continue silently stewing in my thoughts.
Could I even be a proper mother if I didn't know how to be a proper person?
Could I truly keep these happy times going if I don't even have anything-
"Ai? What's wrong?"
I look into Cassius' eyes, the blue-green orbs like shining suns in the darkest night.
I can trust him.
He's helped me before, he can help me with this.
...Right?
Well, even if he can't, just knowing he's there is enough.
The reminder of his love and his care could do wonders.
"C-Cassius... what do I do now?" I ask, my lips trembling.
My insecurity, my vulnerability... I leave it all bare to him.
Trust, love, comfort... all those warm feelings I could only dream of before, having them so close now... it's such a blessing.
But now that I've learned so much, conquered my fears, or maybe relieved them is the better word, I still want to continue growing as a person.
Grow so I can be there for Aqua, for Ruby, for Cassius... and for the future baby I was hoping for.
Grow so I can help them past a cute smile and warm hug.
"Ai, don't worry about it."
Resting a comforting hand on my shoulder, he continues.
"You just retired, take some vacation time to figure it out. And you're not in this alone, you know."
Leaning down, he gives me a small peck on my lips, sending a shiver down my spine like the first time we kissed.
"So we can figure it out together, yeah? Slow and patiently."
The veil of worry that had been clouding my vision lifts, bathing the world in light once more.
"Yeah... together..." I respond breathlessly.
His dirty-blonde hair tinged gold from the morning sun, his defined jaw covered in light stubble, the corner of his mouth curved slightly upward, emanating confidence and reassurance from such a simple smirk...
Ah... I really love this man...
"Cas?"
"Yes?" He asks with a raised eyebrow.
Taking a short breath to calm my nerves, I open my eyes, this time steeled conviction rather than the apprehension that was present before.
"Marry me."
