Ah, sometimes it’s fine to be honest. After all, this cute little thing gets happy so easily, and seeing her that way makes me feel… comfortable too.
“Dinner… it was really delicious, thank you.” Anya smiled. “This is the best meal I’ve ever had.”
Lirina looked up, half in disbelief, half as if she’d imagined hearing it, then stared at Anya for several seconds.
Anya noticed Lirina’s cheeks, which had been lightly flushed, now deepening and spreading across her face.
“Ugh…” Lirina covered her face. “Calling it the best meal… that’s too much… I’m just glad you liked it. Thanks for the compliment…”
“Well, there’s no need to be so embarrassed… I’m just saying what I feel.” Anya smiled. “I really mean it.”
“Ugh…” Lirina was silent for a moment, then lifted her head again. This time, her eyes gleamed with an entirely different light.
Anya tilted her head in confusion.
“Anya… then… keep looking forward to it!” Lirina’s voice rang out, almost majestic. “I’ll make even better meals from now on!”
“Oh… oh.”
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“Hmm… it’s been almost a hundred years since I came to the mortal realm. Things have changed a lot; there are fewer animals to hunt.” Ivak scraped his teeth with a slender bone. “I remember wandering into Japan back then, it was… never mind, not worth mentioning.”
“Mr. Ivak has been to the mortal realm before?” Reese bit the last piece of meat off the skewer and tossed it, bones and all, into the fire.
“Yes, more than a few times,” Ivak said, dropping the skewer. “The mortal realm is… an interesting place.”
“I agree.” Reese swallowed her meat. “The taste of grilled meat is different from Heaven.”
“Hmm.” Ivak looked up at the night sky in the mountains. No city lights polluted the view. The summer sky spread like black velvet scattered with tiny diamonds. “Are you full?”
“Yes.” Reese nodded. “But I’d still like to eat slowly inside the house… hehe.”
“Tomorrow,” Ivak said with a smile, standing. “Tonight, we endure a little. We’ve done this before, it’s fine.”
“Mhm.” Reese followed, then asked, “Then next is… going to see Miss Harts, right?”
“Yes.” Ivak snapped his fingers, extinguishing the fire. Another snap, and a thin barrier appeared around them.
“Then let’s go. Early arrival, early return, early rest.” Ivak removed his glasses, and in an instant, his tall form dissipated, leaving only a black-gray flame hovering.
“I’ll…” Reese stomped her foot, and in an instant, her form disappeared too, replaced by a twenty-meter-long flying dragon suspended in midair.
The dragon’s scales glowed pale moonlight, eyes glittered green, wings beat without disturbing a single leaf. Only her broken horns slightly marred her majestic appearance.
“Hah,” Ivak’s voice echoed from the black-gray flames. “Reese’s true form always impress me. Thinking she’ll grow even bigger… I’m a bit afraid to imagine it.”
“Hmph~” Reese puffed out air. “Of course! I’ll grow taller than you, Mr. Ivak!”
“Oh… then I really can’t treat you like a kid.” Ivak chuckled.
“Humph! I’m not a kid now anyway!” Reese flapped her wings and shot forward a long distance.
Ivak chuckled twice, and the flames surged forward after her.
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“Anya, the bath water’s ready. You want to go first?” Lirina stepped out of the bathroom, wiping sweat from her face.
“I’ll wait for you to finish,” Anya replied, flipping through the novel Lirina gave her. “Oh, I don’t have a change of clothes…”
“Oh!” Lirina responded. “Then you can borrow mine if you don’t mind.”
“Mm, I don’t mind.” Anya answered casually—still unaware of the situation’s… gravity.
After a while, the bathroom door opened. Lirina had finished her bath, completely relaxed. Her small red horns and tail were visible, revealing her succubus nature. Wet hair draped over her shoulders, a light-red pajama clinging to her curves—her chest unrestrained, the fabric stretched over her form.
Ugh… she’s really beautiful… and… alluring. And I’m totally oblivious.
Anya turned her face slightly red.
Lirina walked over unconsciously. “Anya, I’m done. Your turn.”
Anya nodded, trying not to glance at Lirina’s impressive assets.
“Oh, and in Japan, bathing has some rules,” Lirina said, sitting on the sofa. “Wash your hair and body outside the tub first, then soak.”
“Oh.” Anya averted her eyes.
Luckily, Lirina didn’t notice. “And don’t drain the bathwater… one tub is enough for two or three people. Plus, heating all that water costs electricity and water… this is a habit.”
“Mm, got it.” Anya put down the book and entered the bathroom.
Skipping the pre-wash… a mistake.
Steam made the room hot. Anya wiped the mirror, frowning at her reflection.
“Phew.” She traced her clothes, and the white dress she appeared to be wearing vanished into white light.
Ah… I’ve actually been wearing no clothes; my dress has been magically formed all along.
Finally, I don’t have to keep up the magic anymore.
She remembered running out wearing only the invisibility cloak. If I hadn’t stripped then, that roommate… wouldn’t have stopped staring at me.
Anya shook her head and focused on the reflection. Other than being a bit paler than Lirina… nothing else compares…
Her cheeks flushed as she cupped her chest. Smaller than average… especially compared to those… huge ones. No confidence at all.
Gulp… She turned on the shower, immediately shocked by the cold water.
Ahhhh! What is this?!
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Finally, her body and hair were clean. She tied her hair into a bun and approached the bathtub.
Lifting the tub cover, realization hit.
Earlier, she’d focused entirely on not staring at those huge… things and hadn’t thought about Lirina’s words.
The bathwater… Lirina said not to drain it… enough for two or three people… and she bathed first…
Anya’s face flushed crimson.
That… that water… she’s been in it! That… sexy succubus body… in the same bath… how can I…
Her mind buzzed.
The water looked clean, faintly pink with a subtle, elegant fragrance.
My body is so exhausted… just thinking about soaking in this warm water…
I have to… soak in this succubus-used water…
Her feet moved on their own. It’s her magic! Wait, no—she doesn’t even have magic! I’m just… losing control!
Gulp! Gulp!
If I don’t… I’ll just go with it… I’m not an angel anymore anyway!
Anya gritted her teeth, dipped her right foot, then left, and sank fully into the water.
The heat… surrounds me… feels amazing… if I could go back one minute, I’d kick myself into the tub sooner.
So comfortable… my body, so exhausted from the past two days, now wrapped in warm water… heaven, I’m… practically ascending… cough…
But… she’s been in this water…
Her body… in the same water… no, stop thinking about it!
She slapped her cheeks, but the strange feeling only intensified—and somehow… it’s exciting!?
“Anya!” she whispered to herself, trying to stop. Better splash my face with cold water!
…but the tub felt too good to leave.
She flushed and sank further, blowing bubbles, then shot her face out of the water in embarrassment.
What have I done!!!
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