I Became a Gallery Manager in Another World

Chapter 145

The day after Terrace’s shocking revelation.

“Let’s first go over the situation again.”

Valentine, wearing a dress that clearly revealed the shape of her areolas and genital area, crossed her legs and spoke.

“Even when seeing this vulgar appearance of mine, you cannot get excited, correct?”

“…Valentine.”

“Believe me, I take no pleasure in asking such questions either. But staying silent solves nothing. So speak honestly. No matter what form I take, I can’t excite you, can I?”

“…Yeah… I’m sorry.”

As Terrace responded in a small voice, Valentine let out a short sigh and continued speaking.

“…I knew it, but hearing it from your lips still stings a little. That I’m a woman who can’t even excite the man she loves…”

“T-That’s not your fault!! It’s all… It’s just me. You’re more beautiful than anyone!!”

“But isn’t it true that you only get excited when I’m in the arms of another man, and not just by me?”

“…”

“Why aren’t you answering? Am I wrong?”

“…No, you’re right. I only get excited by seeing something like that.”

“I see… Understood. Then, let me ask you just one thing. If I were to be embraced by another man… do you think you’d be able to plant your seed in me?”

“…Val…entine? What… what are you talking about?”

“It’s an important matter, so think carefully before you answer. Of course, I’ve never considered, nor do I want, to be with any man other than you. However… if doing so would arouse you and allow us to have a child with your seed, I could endure it.”

After thinking for a moment in response to Valentine’s serious gaze, Terrace spoke.

“…I’m not sure, but I think it could work.”

“Very well then. For your sake, I will let another man embrace me.”

“But, Valentine!”

“Shh.”

When Terrace raised his voice, Valentine put a finger to her lips.

“Don’t think about it too seriously. I don’t like this situation either, but if I take it too seriously, I might start having strange thoughts, so let’s leave it at that.”

Sssk—

Out of Terrace’s sight, Valentine crossed her arms, hiding her trembling hands.

Though she pretended it didn’t matter, the very thought repulsed her.

To think of mixing her body with some unknown man—it made her nauseous just imagining it.

‘But… producing an heir to carry on the imperial line is the duty of the successor to the throne.’

Valentine Mapleflower had been born as the First Imperial Princess, enjoying many privileges throughout her life.

Thus, it was only natural for her to shoulder the duties that came with those privileges.

“Yes… Think of it as a treatment for your impotence… or perhaps my own form of self-pleasure. You’re simply being aroused by watching me indulge myself. It may sound a bit decadent, but there’s no real issue, is there?”

“…But Valentine. The fact that you’re being embraced by another man itself…”

“That’s not a problem at all. Before we have any relations, his body will be thoroughly examined, and after we’re done, we will make sure to silence him completely. If that’s not enough, I’ll take care of it in other ways…”

“….”

Valentine let out a long sigh as the thought of choosing a man with whom to have relations crossed her mind.

“Haa… More importantly, do you have any conditions for the man who will be with me?”

“…Valentine? You want me… to choose?”

“Of course. This whole act is for your sake. If you’re not satisfied, it won’t mean anything.”

“…But… you’re the one being embraced… What do you think? Is there anyone you’re drawn to?”

At Terrace’s words, Valentine frowned for the first time.

“Don’t be ridiculous. If by any chance I choose someone I like, wouldn’t that be cheating? Are you hoping I’ll have an affair?”

“Th-That’s not what I mean…!”

Flinch! Flinch!

At the sight of Valentine getting slightly angry, Terrace’s legs trembled.

His lower body swelled, caught between the fear of losing Valentine and the anticipation that came with it.

“Hah! You truly are a vile man. Were you aroused by the thought of me cheating?”

“…I’m sorry.”

“You desire to see this body, which only you have known, violated and defiled by another man?”

Squeeze—

Valentine gripped her own chest as if another man was fondling her, making Terrace bite his lips.

Though he couldn’t admit it, deep down, a part of him desired that possibility.

“I… I…”

“…No need to answer. Your body has already given me the answer.”

“I’m sorry… Valentine… Do you… despise me?”

“Hah! If my love could be cooled this easily, I wouldn’t have started in the first place! …Still, it is curious. A few words made you react like this when you didn’t even flinch at my most lewd displays… You genuinely want to see me violated.”

“…Ugh…!!… Valentine… please don’t say that…”

“It’s fine. If you want to pleasure yourself, go ahead.”

“…Wh-What?”

“Honestly, I’d like to touch you myself… but if I did, you’d probably go limp again. …So if you want to touch yourself, go ahead. Your happiness is my happiness.”

“…But…”

“We are husband and wife, aren’t we? You’ll soon watch me in pleasure myself, so there’s no need to be embarrassed.”

With a gentle smile, Valentine’s voice softened as Terrace groaned and slipped his hand into his pants.

“Ugh…!… I’m, I’m sorry…!… Ugh!… Valentine…!!… But… I can’t hold back..!!”

“It’s fine. As you enjoy yourself, tell me… What kind of man would you want to see violate me?”

“I… I… Haa!… A man superior to me… I want a man greater than me… to ravish you!”

Was it because he had started pleasuring himself?

Caught in the throes of pleasure, filthy words flowed effortlessly from Terrace’s lips.

“…That’s a difficult condition from the start. I don’t think there’s any man better than you in this world.”

Valentine sincerely believed this.

It wasn’t just something she said because Terrace was her husband.

As the second son of the noble Bluetulip family, Terrace possessed refined looks, a tall stature, and excellent character.

Aside from his unusual fetish for wanting his wife to be with other men, he was flawless.

“Haa!… No… that’s not… what I mean! Ugh!… By superior, I mean… a man who is physically stronger than me!”

“…Hmm. To me, you’re the most handsome man in the world.”

“Haa… Haa!… I-I’m not just talking about appearance!”

“So then, what are you referring to? Is it physique? I am very satisfied with your body as well.”

Sssk—

Valentine tilted her head as if she truly didn’t understand, while Terrace’s gaze drifted between her legs.

“Hah!… Haa!… A…!”

“…Hm?… Sorry, could you say that again?”

“So… So what I’m saying is!… Ugh!… I want a man with a big… you know!!… A man of lower status than me!!… Tall and handsome!… But most of all, a man with a big one, who can pin you down and make you moan!!”

“…Hah.”

Valentine let out a dry laugh at Terrace’s excessively blunt response.

“You want to see me pinned down, panting… You truly have a twisted fetish… How did my husband end up with such a fetish?”

“…I… I’m sorry… Ugh!… Va…Valentine… I got excited… and I just…”

“It’s fine. Don’t apologize. In fact, I told you to pleasure yourself because I wanted to hear your true feelings…”

“…I’m… sorry… but! The thought of… someone else… taking you away… Ugh… I just can’t… hold back…!”

“I understand your desires… but I can’t fulfill that. Do you have any idea how long I’ve loved you? My heart won’t waver over just a few encounters.”

“…Right? Valentine, no matter what happens… you won’t leave me, right?”

“Of course. You’re the only one I love. I wouldn’t lose my heart just because of a man with a slightly bigger… part, would I?”

“…Yeah. Thanks.”

Terrace’s response felt a bit uncertain, and Valentine let out a chuckle.

“Hah! How could I have been so blind! You want me to be taken, don’t you?”

“…N-No! That’s not true!”

“Enough. Just be honest with me. Do you want to lose me to someone else?”

“…”

Terrace couldn’t answer that question.

Because both feelings—wanting to lose her and not wanting to—existed within him at the same time.

“…You’ve really got a difficult fetish.”

“I’m… I’m sorry, Valentine… but! As much as I want to see you taken away, I also want you to choose me! That part is real!”

He desired for her to be with another man, but at the same time, he feared the bond that might form between them.

Valentine shook her head, unable to understand Terrace’s conflicting emotions.

‘I thought just being embraced would be enough…’

But seeing Terrace now, it seemed that if she didn’t show any emotion, it wouldn’t excite him at all.

‘I definitely want to avoid that.’

The worst possible outcome would be for her to be with another man and for Terrace to feel nothing.

But…

Could a woman truly experience pleasure with another man that she hadn’t even felt with her beloved husband?

‘…In the end, I’ll have to act.’

It was unpleasant enough that she had to be with another man, but now she also had to put on a performance.

The only consolation was that she had plenty of practice pretending to enjoy herself for Terrace’s sake.

‘It’s best if I don’t let Terrace know that I’ll be acting… It might make things uncomfortable for him, but that’s probably what will excite him the most.’

As she watched Terrace moving his hand furiously in his pants, Valentine made up her mind.

---

“That’s how it happened, Ian.”

“So, Terrace Bluetulip has a fetish for being cuckolded. But why me?”

“Th-That’s because you meet the conditions…”

“And how did you know that? Surely the imperial family doesn’t go around measuring men, do they?”

At my question, Laplace stammered and answered.

“I… I recommended you… A… A famous man at the academy… who meets her, my sister’s… conditions…”

,The day after Terrace’s shocking revelation.

“Let’s first go over the situation again.”

Valentine, wearing a dress that clearly revealed the shape of her areolas and genital area, crossed her legs and spoke.

“Even when seeing this vulgar appearance of mine, you cannot get excited, correct?”

“…Valentine.”

“Believe me, I take no pleasure in asking such questions either. But staying silent solves nothing. So speak honestly. No matter what form I take, I can’t excite you, can I?”

“…Yeah… I’m sorry.”

As Terrace responded in a small voice, Valentine let out a short sigh and continued speaking.

“…I knew it, but hearing it from your lips still stings a little. That I’m a woman who can’t even excite the man she loves…”

“T-That’s not your fault!! It’s all… It’s just me. You’re more beautiful than anyone!!”

“But isn’t it true that you only get excited when I’m in the arms of another man, and not just by me?”

“…”

“Why aren’t you answering? Am I wrong?”

“…No, you’re right. I only get excited by seeing something like that.”

“I see… Understood. Then, let me ask you just one thing. If I were to be embraced by another man… do you think you’d be able to plant your seed in me?”

“…Val…entine? What… what are you talking about?”

“It’s an important matter, so think carefully before you answer. Of course, I’ve never considered, nor do I want, to be with any man other than you. However… if doing so would arouse you and allow us to have a child with your seed, I could endure it.”

After thinking for a moment in response to Valentine’s serious gaze, Terrace spoke.

“…I’m not sure, but I think it could work.”

“Very well then. For your sake, I will let another man embrace me.”

“But, Valentine!”

“Shh.”

When Terrace raised his voice, Valentine put a finger to her lips.

“Don’t think about it too seriously. I don’t like this situation either, but if I take it too seriously, I might start having strange thoughts, so let’s leave it at that.”

Sssk—

Out of Terrace’s sight, Valentine crossed her arms, hiding her trembling hands.

Though she pretended it didn’t matter, the very thought repulsed her.

To think of mixing her body with some unknown man—it made her nauseous just imagining it.

‘But… producing an heir to carry on the imperial line is the duty of the successor to the throne.’

Valentine Mapleflower had been born as the First Imperial Princess, enjoying many privileges throughout her life.

Thus, it was only natural for her to shoulder the duties that came with those privileges.

“Yes… Think of it as a treatment for your impotence… or perhaps my own form of self-pleasure. You’re simply being aroused by watching me indulge myself. It may sound a bit decadent, but there’s no real issue, is there?”

“…But Valentine. The fact that you’re being embraced by another man itself…”

“That’s not a problem at all. Before we have any relations, his body will be thoroughly examined, and after we’re done, we will make sure to silence him completely. If that’s not enough, I’ll take care of it in other ways…”

“….”

Valentine let out a long sigh as the thought of choosing a man with whom to have relations crossed her mind.

“Haa… More importantly, do you have any conditions for the man who will be with me?”

“…Valentine? You want me… to choose?”

“Of course. This whole act is for your sake. If you’re not satisfied, it won’t mean anything.”

“…But… you’re the one being embraced… What do you think? Is there anyone you’re drawn to?”

At Terrace’s words, Valentine frowned for the first time.

“Don’t be ridiculous. If by any chance I choose someone I like, wouldn’t that be cheating? Are you hoping I’ll have an affair?”

“Th-That’s not what I mean…!”

Flinch! Flinch!

At the sight of Valentine getting slightly angry, Terrace’s legs trembled.

His lower body swelled, caught between the fear of losing Valentine and the anticipation that came with it.

“Hah! You truly are a vile man. Were you aroused by the thought of me cheating?”

“…I’m sorry.”

“You desire to see this body, which only you have known, violated and defiled by another man?”

Squeeze—

Valentine gripped her own chest as if another man was fondling her, making Terrace bite his lips.

Though he couldn’t admit it, deep down, a part of him desired that possibility.

“I… I…”

“…No need to answer. Your body has already given me the answer.”

“I’m sorry… Valentine… Do you… despise me?”

“Hah! If my love could be cooled this easily, I wouldn’t have started in the first place! …Still, it is curious. A few words made you react like this when you didn’t even flinch at my most lewd displays… You genuinely want to see me violated.”

“…Ugh…!!… Valentine… please don’t say that…”

“It’s fine. If you want to pleasure yourself, go ahead.”

“…Wh-What?”

“Honestly, I’d like to touch you myself… but if I did, you’d probably go limp again. …So if you want to touch yourself, go ahead. Your happiness is my happiness.”

“…But…”

“We are husband and wife, aren’t we? You’ll soon watch me in pleasure myself, so there’s no need to be embarrassed.”

With a gentle smile, Valentine’s voice softened as Terrace groaned and slipped his hand into his pants.

“Ugh…!… I’m, I’m sorry…!… Ugh!… Valentine…!!… But… I can’t hold back..!!”

“It’s fine. As you enjoy yourself, tell me… What kind of man would you want to see violate me?”

“I… I… Haa!… A man superior to me… I want a man greater than me… to ravish you!”

Was it because he had started pleasuring himself?

Caught in the throes of pleasure, filthy words flowed effortlessly from Terrace’s lips.

“…That’s a difficult condition from the start. I don’t think there’s any man better than you in this world.”

Valentine sincerely believed this.

It wasn’t just something she said because Terrace was her husband.

As the second son of the noble Bluetulip family, Terrace possessed refined looks, a tall stature, and excellent character.

Aside from his unusual fetish for wanting his wife to be with other men, he was flawless.

“Haa!… No… that’s not… what I mean! Ugh!… By superior, I mean… a man who is physically stronger than me!”

“…Hmm. To me, you’re the most handsome man in the world.”

“Haa… Haa!… I-I’m not just talking about appearance!”

“So then, what are you referring to? Is it physique? I am very satisfied with your body as well.”

Sssk—

Valentine tilted her head as if she truly didn’t understand, while Terrace’s gaze drifted between her legs.

“Hah!… Haa!… A…!”

“…Hm?… Sorry, could you say that again?”

“So… So what I’m saying is!… Ugh!… I want a man with a big… you know!!… A man of lower status than me!!… Tall and handsome!… But most of all, a man with a big one, who can pin you down and make you moan!!”

“…Hah.”

Valentine let out a dry laugh at Terrace’s excessively blunt response.

“You want to see me pinned down, panting… You truly have a twisted fetish… How did my husband end up with such a fetish?”

“…I… I’m sorry… Ugh!… Va…Valentine… I got excited… and I just…”

“It’s fine. Don’t apologize. In fact, I told you to pleasure yourself because I wanted to hear your true feelings…”

“…I’m… sorry… but! The thought of… someone else… taking you away… Ugh… I just can’t… hold back…!”

“I understand your desires… but I can’t fulfill that. Do you have any idea how long I’ve loved you? My heart won’t waver over just a few encounters.”

“…Right? Valentine, no matter what happens… you won’t leave me, right?”

“Of course. You’re the only one I love. I wouldn’t lose my heart just because of a man with a slightly bigger… part, would I?”

“…Yeah. Thanks.”

Terrace’s response felt a bit uncertain, and Valentine let out a chuckle.

“Hah! How could I have been so blind! You want me to be taken, don’t you?”

“…N-No! That’s not true!”

“Enough. Just be honest with me. Do you want to lose me to someone else?”

“…”

Terrace couldn’t answer that question.

Because both feelings—wanting to lose her and not wanting to—existed within him at the same time.

“…You’ve really got a difficult fetish.”

“I’m… I’m sorry, Valentine… but! As much as I want to see you taken away, I also want you to choose me! That part is real!”

He desired for her to be with another man, but at the same time, he feared the bond that might form between them.

Valentine shook her head, unable to understand Terrace’s conflicting emotions.

‘I thought just being embraced would be enough…’

But seeing Terrace now, it seemed that if she didn’t show any emotion, it wouldn’t excite him at all.

‘I definitely want to avoid that.’

The worst possible outcome would be for her to be with another man and for Terrace to feel nothing.

But…

Could a woman truly experience pleasure with another man that she hadn’t even felt with her beloved husband?

‘…In the end, I’ll have to act.’

It was unpleasant enough that she had to be with another man, but now she also had to put on a performance.

The only consolation was that she had plenty of practice pretending to enjoy herself for Terrace’s sake.

‘It’s best if I don’t let Terrace know that I’ll be acting… It might make things uncomfortable for him, but that’s probably what will excite him the most.’

As she watched Terrace moving his hand furiously in his pants, Valentine made up her mind.

---

“That’s how it happened, Ian.”

“So, Terrace Bluetulip has a fetish for being cuckolded. But why me?”

“Th-That’s because you meet the conditions…”

“And how did you know that? Surely the imperial family doesn’t go around measuring men, do they?”

At my question, Laplace stammered and answered.

“I… I recommended you… A… A famous man at the academy… who meets her, my sister’s… conditions…”