Kiro heads to the bathroom , he climbs the stairs , opens the door and prepares the water . Then he dresses off and jumps at the tub .
"I should take baths more often , It's one of the few things that truly relax me ."
A knock is heard on the door .
"The steam covers me so there won't be anything to see , plus I need those clothes "
-Come in .
Vallerie comes in with clean clothes .
-Here you go , as you asked .
-Thank you
Vallerie takes sees through the steam and looks at Kiro . She turns her head away and blushes .
-It would be great if you left , I enjoy my baths alone .
-I'm....sorry
Vallerie leaves the room blushing .
"What's her problem "
Time passes , Kiro continues to enjoy his long bath , until he hears the door open .
-Kiro , Dinner is ready .
-Give me another hour Luchia , I will enjoy this opportunity as much as I can .
Luchia takes a glance at Kiro , then says in a cold tone :
-Do me a favor and try to cover that .
-What do you mean ?
Kiro looks around and the steam was gone , the water was crystal clear , exposing his private parts .
"Could this get anymore worse ? "
-if I were you I would hurry up , The food will get cold soon , I'm waiting at the dining room .
Luchia leaves the room as Kiro thinks .
"So that's the reason why Vallerie acted that way , but how , how can the steam just disappear ? "
Kiro looks at the windows and notices it's wide open .
"That explains it , well , I don't want to be late for dinner , it was good for as long as it lasted "
Kiro leaves the tub , then he feels a cold breeze .
"So cold "
Kiro starts dressing up , then he leaves the bathroom . He heads downstairs at the dining room . As soon as he enters he smells something familiar .
-Don't tell me , is that .... Sukiyaki ?
-Yes it is , it was hard to make it ,but me and Vallerie pulled it off .
-You are really the best .
Kiro starts eating , The taste , the flavor
"It tastes just like home."
-You really did an amazing job .
-That's not all .
-There's more?
-Certainly , Let me get it .
Luchia leaves the room and then she comes back with an strawberry cake .
-I cannot believe you made it this fast .
-In fact we have been preparing it since you left .
-And you waited for me to share it ?
-Yes - Say them both .
Kiro takes a bite , but quickly regrets it .
-Is there anything wrong ? -Asks Luchia
-Everything is alright .
"This cake tastes like crap , even if I tried to , I cannot make something as disgusting as this ."
-Sorry Luchia , but which strawberries have you used to make this ?
-Ohhh , the ones inside the drawers - says Luchia while smiling innocently .
"I guess those strawberries were older than the mansion itself "
-It looks so delicious , Let me taste it .
Vallerie takes a bite too , and her face expression changes in an instant , Kiro stares and signals her to pretend it's actually good.
-It tastes .... fantastic
-I guess I should taste a piece too .
Luchia takes a bite , she regrets it too , she spits it out and says .
-What have I done ? That tasted terrible , I cannot believe that came out of my kitchen .
Kiro stands up and says :
-I'm going to sleep , and I hope I don't get food poisoning from that thing .
"With the mana that Esgrieth supplies me , I doubt I'll catch anything ."
-See you tomorrow . - And he leaves the dining room , heading for the bedroom .
He takes his clothes off , collapses on his bed and covers himself with a blanket . Kiro's eyes become heavier and heavier , until he decides to close them . Kiro finds himself once again lying on the flowers of the endless blossomed field of the spiritual realm . Esgrieth sits right in front of him . She gets up and says :
-What are you waiting for , let's go .
Kiro stands up and starts walking forward alongside Esgrieth , in search of the end of the spiritual realm .
-So you obtained it .
-What do you mean .
-You got the divine relic .
-Do you mean the amulet ?
-Obviously yes .
-What about it ?
-I wouldn't sell it if I were you , I know what you are thinking.
-Then what should I do with it .
-I cannot say for sure , it's yours now after all .
-I have a question for you .
-What is it ?
-I have noticed that my body heals quickly , is it because of your mana ?
-Yes , it is in fact . I'm surprised that your body could handle demonic mana as it was it's own .
-I see .
-You should go now .
-As you say , see you next time .
Kiro wakes up on his bed . He gets up then Luchia comes into his room , and gives him his clothes and gears .
-Here you go , nice and cleaned up , Your coat needed a sew , so I sewed it .
-Great job . Can you leave my room now so I can dress up Luchia ?
-Fine
She leaves the room and Kiro begins dressing up . He goes to the living room and takes a seat on the sofa .
-Can someone bring me some basil tea please ?
-Certainly .
Vallerie comes with a cup of tea in an instant .
-That was fast .
-I just made it , hope you like it .
Kiro takes a sip , it was hot , but just like Kiro liked it , nor to sweet , nor to flavorful .
-So what do you think ?
-You have done a great job Vallerie .
-Thank you .
A knock is heard on the front door .
Kiro gets up and says :
-I got this .
Kiro heads to the front door and opens it , just to see a dog .
"How did it even managed to come here ?"
-Get out of here , I'm not feeding you "
Kiro then notices that the dog has an Envelope with itself .
-Do you have something for me ?
The dog bites the envelope gently and hands it to Kiro , then it runs towards the forest , disappearing .
"I wonder what might this be "