'Sir, it seems you are destined for a harem...' Jarvis informs.
'Just a coincidence... It's not that I'm against a harem but I've seen the tropes, I'll have so many girls fighting over me that I will never get a chance to have alone time and stuff.' Iskandor replies, roasting some tofu covered with the juices of a granny smith apple. Whilst doing that he pulls out a fish resembling a karp in appearance that has a taste comparable to steak and makes what he refers to as a karpadium. To make the karpadium he stuffs the prepared fish with cranberries and blueberries and proceeds to smoke the fish and grill it with a unique process of clamping it between two metal grates and using his fire breath with an abnormal smoke content, done purposefully. Once the fish is cooked he removes the berries and divides the fish, berries and tofu between four plates and brings them out to see the girls putting a romance movie on the lacrima vision.
"Princess and the Dragon... Are you trying to subtly say something?" He asks, handing out the plates.
"What would make you think that?" Hikari counters.
"Nevermind then..." Iskandor replies, getting a faint laugh from Lar.
"Let's just watch the movie before things get even more awkward..." Serena says while starting the movie.
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"That was a good movie, better than I expected. But really, why did it go that far between them on screen..." Iskandor says.
"You can say sex..." Lar says while Hikari sits nustled in the corner of the couch, blushing and Serena just having a faint blush.
"My only question is how did it fit?" Serena says.
"It was probably illusion magic, because how would you train a dragon for movies." Iskandor replies. "Assuming it's real though maybe spacial magic?"
"We should stop the talk of dragon dicks before Hikari faints." Lar says.
"Good idea, we can find another way to embarrass her." Serena replies.
"Before we do that we should give her a break, how was the food?" Iskandor asks.
"Somehow went together, Especially the fish." Lar says.
"I- I liked the tofu..." Hikari states, still red.
"The berries as a side somehow worked well." Serena informs.
"Now you can embarrass her, it's kind cute how the dynamics of you 3 work out." Iskandor says.
"C- cute?!" Hikari exclaims, causing Lar to laugh.
"How about we all reveal one thing about ourselves that no one or nearly no one knows." Serena says.
"I'll go first and last because I have 2. This bracelet, contains demonite and I accidentally bound myself to it." Iskandor says, revealing the demon spine chain.
"And before you say anything about that, the two of us have reason to believe I'm the Cambphilim..." Serena continues. "Now Lar, how about you."
"I can't confirm, but I highly doubt Iskandor and I are biological siblings."
"I had my doubts." Iskandor replies. "Now Hikari, I can guess but let's hear it."
"I do remember some things, and due to the knowledge of some of these things says that I'm not from this world, or at least my mind." Hikari says.
"And I'll elaborate, as the same thing happened to me 3 days ago... Our conciousness is from a place called Earth, in my case I died and woke up in this body, in books I have read normally this happens when the original person has died. I have memories of both lives, totalling 50 years, and Hikari has nearly no memories."
"That explains a lot, now tell me Iskandor, what was your other life like?" Lar questions.
"Boring, compared to this life. But at least I liked my job, not everyone could say that."
"What was your job?" Serena asks.
"I'm not sure how to put this in terms you can understand as stuff was very advanced compared to this, but I made stuff, stuff to improve the quality of life. One of my most notable creations could be summed up as a suit of armor that gives the wearer strength, speed, flight among other things. Probably what I'm most looking forward to remaking."
"Job description is simple enough, anything else?" Lar asks.
"No lovers, hardly any friends, rough childhood, nothing noteworthy there. Most people there are just inconsiderate assholes and stuff, the only reason I wanted to make other's lives easier is to try to make them kinder, and thus make the world a better place." Iskandor explains, "However when I died in an explosion, something wasn't right. Not just things that can happen on their own, I suspect I was murdered, but that doesn't matter anymore. They didn't accept my gifts and killed me, I'll just try again here. I'll make sure they won't bite the hand that feeds them."
"Surely you miss your friends though, right?" Hikari asks.
"Yes, we weren't extremely close though. In a few days I've forged bonds much more valuable than any back on earth."
"You, despite having pitiful charisma, say the right things." Lar says.
"Yup... I've heard that several times... I've probably set the world record for most times rejected... I was, and still am, a people pleaser... I always came off as clingy though..." Iskandor replies.
"You still need work, but if that's true you have improved a lot, or earth has women who are very different." Serena says.
"Well, Serena, you remind me a lot of one of the girls who rejected me... You have all of her strengths and none of her flaws... Hell, you even look similar. Although you are clearly your own person, so don't worry about stuff from that life..."
"I don't know whether to take that as a compliment or somehow be offended." She replies, unsure of how to answer.
"Yeah, I've said things even stupider than that..." he replies sadly, "Didn't help that a handful of times I just wanted what's under their skirts... I still was nice and all that but I clearly had ulterior motives..."
"So, between both lives, you haven't had sex? A total of 50 years and nothing?" Lar asks.
"Not even a kiss... And now, the voice in my head, AKA Jarvis keeps pestering me to get a harem..."
"Voice in your head?" Serena asks.
"That's without using terms you wouldn't understand, it is like a separate conciousness in my head that's purpose is to help those who have transmigrated, or as you'd understand, sent to another world." He explains.
"Would you be against a harem?" Lar asks, clearly up to something.
"Not particularly, but I don't want to go out of my way, and if I do wind up with one I want to be able to have alone time and time with each member so they don't get left out." Iskandor answers. "And why am I answering that?"
"Iskandor, could you grab some snacks please, maybe drinks?" Lar asks.
"Alchoholic?"
"Please."
"Alright, I'll grab some juniper berry mead, served with a stick of cinnamon." Iskandor says, heading to the kitchen to grab some.
"Girls, it's clear we all have at least mild attraction to him, instead of fighting over him we should just share him, deal?" Lar whispers.
"He is cute." Hikari states.
"I don't like him." Serena denies.
"Bullshit, to prove it I'm gonna grab a mistletoe. It may not be the holiday season but you can't deny the mistletoe." Lar says, quickly going upstairs to grab one from the storage room.