As Xialdre shifted his eyes back to the sea, he realized the sun was rising. Clementine felt a deep gratitude for the girls who were celebrating her birthday. They cooked food and decorated the entire ship for the occasion, and everyone was having fun.
Xialdre hadn't slept for seven days, and for the first time, he felt sleepy and tired. With this in mind, he took a seat at the edge of the ship and decided to take a quick nap.
"Natalia, give us more meat!" Alisha yelled, as Natalia opened up her pocket domain yet again, pulling out raw meats and vegetables. Alisha, Yuri, and Emiko cooked it in the ship's kitchen.
Meanwhile, Rain, Asabe, and Xyrene caught fish for more food, as the three had large appetites. Arisawa carefully designed the cake along with Tailin, while Isayao and Furina decorated the interior of the ship, adding decorations to every part of it.
Clementine took a seat in the chair offered to her. As she sat, a huge table was set for their dining area. Alixian, on the other hand, walked directly toward Xialdre, confused by his sleeping face.
Xialdre, still asleep, was aware of Alixian as she got closer. When she was only an inch away from pressing her body against Xialdre, she poked his cheek and giggled before being called by Arisawa to prepare the table.
As she walked away, Xialdre yawned and stared at Alixian. "Seems like she's tangling herself in my strings, by herself" he muttered before going back to sleep.
"Alixian, what were you doing there?" Arisawa asked as Alixian became flustered and looked away. Arisawa sighed, tasting the cake with her finger. She then pulled out a handkerchief from her pocket and cleaned her lips and finger.
"Not bad, *fufu*," Arisawa declared. Natalia hugged her from behind, asking, "Do you really think so?"
Arisawa shifted her eyes to Natalia and replied, "Well, yes, though it could use some more sugar. I'll teach you how to bake a royalty cake when I get the time."
"Really? Awesome," Natalia responded with a smile.
"Anyway, we should take the cooked food inside the ship and place it on the dining table," Arisawa advised.
"Sure," Natalia responded.
As the two entered the ship, Alixian's eyes shifted to the cake. Meanwhile, Rain, Asabe, and Xyrene rose out of the water carrying a large amount of fish. The problem was, it couldn't all fit in the ship.
Alixian realized this and immediately went to the center of the ship. Xialdre kept his eyes on her as the three races were confused.
"We need to make some space," Alixian muttered to herself. "Let's start organizing the storage area and find a way to keep all this fresh fish."
Xialdre, observing the commotion, muttered to himself, "Looks like she's really trying to be useful."
"By the power of the seas and skies, Let this vessel grow in size.
Wood and metal, stretch and bend, Mighty forces, now descend. Expand the hull, broaden the beam, Make this ship more than it seems.
Wings of wind, sails of might, Grow this ship to towering height. By ancient magic, vast and grand, Transform this craft by my command. With oceans' strength and boundless space, Enlarge this ship, embrace its grace."
Arisawa walked out of the ship along with Natalia, talking. As Arisawa shifted her eyes to Alixian, she realized what was about to happen and yelled, "Stop!" Dropping the food she was holding, but it was already too late.
"So mote it be, by moon and sun, the spell is cast, the work begun."
The ship grew in size immediately and quickly, along with the furniture on the ship. This sudden enlargement caused chaos as the food fell to the floor due to the ship shaking. The furniture began turning huge, becoming unreachable for Yuri and Alisha.
Isayao and Furina, who were decorating, fell to the floor as their decorations ripped apart one by one due to the ship's enlargement. Clementine fell off her chair as the dining table and her chair changed size. Xialdre, however, remained calm as everything went wrong.
Natalia dropped the food she was carrying due to the ship shaking from the enlargement, along with Arisawa, who had already dropped the food she was holding and had also fallen to the ground.
Realizing she had done something wrong, Alixian felt herself to be a burden and fell to her knees, beginning to cry. Tailin ran back to the middle of the ship along with the rest of the girls as the ship stopped growing.
Alisha placed her hand on her face and shook her head, knowing who was responsible, as she sighed.
Xialdre yawned and stood up from where he had been sleeping, walking to the center as they surrounded Alixian. She thought she was about to get punished for what she had done.
The three who had caught all the food finally managed to place it on the ship, but at what cost? The ship was now in disarray.
As Xialdre approached the commotion, he shifted his eyes to Alixian, who was currently in tears.
"I-I'm very sorry for what I did... I didn't think straight. Please forgive me," Alixian cried, the girls gazing at Xialdre, waiting for his decision as he was their leader.
Xialdre sighed and responded, "I'll forgive you on only one condition." Alixian's face brightened a little. She looked up to see Xialdre's intimidating expression looking down on her.
This made her feel a surge of fear as Xialdre walked closer toward her. She began to tremble on the ground. Tears flowed faster from her eyes as Xialdre offered his hand for her to stand up.
The rest of the girls also felt Xialdre's presence, noting it had become stronger than before. Was he truly this angry about what Alixian did, or had he mysteriously grown stronger? Nobody knew the truth. Alixian was speechless, her heart beating twice as fast as she took Xialdre's hand, trembling.
"Don't worry, it's not that bad if you view it the right way," Xialdre exclaimed.
Alixian silently nodded her head. Xialdre continued, "Become my slave." Immediately, Alixian accepted in an instant, out of fear.
Xialdre's aura kept getting darker and heavier. He placed the contract in Alixian's palm, confused about why she and the rest of the girls were so scared.
He then looked at himself and realized his aura was flowing out. Immediately, Xialdre invoked it back within his body, understanding they were struggling to keep themselves composed.
"S-sorry, it seems like one of my fragments died... And it looks like it has returned to my body," Xialdre explained.
"Eh? What are you talking about?" Arisawa asked.
"Well..." Xialdre hesitated.
"Fragments? One of them died... Seems like the tale of one of the Alpha Omegas," Arisawa pointed out.
"Arisawa, stop with your stupid fantasies again," Alisha exclaimed. At the same time, Xialdre replied, "Yes... It is included in one of the Alpha Omegas."
Alisha was shocked for a second but decided to go along with it. "The Alpha Omegas are Elohim, Cosmic, and Azathoth," Asabe replied.
"And one of those Alpha Omegas is our leader... and that is," Xyrene continued, as Rain finished, "Cosmic."
"Cosmic has fallen among us mortals after being sliced by Azathoth into seventeen pieces, or rather fragments. For Cosmic to regain his power, he must wait for his other lives to die," Arisawa explained.
"Arisawa, how did you know about this?" Xialdre asked.
"I like reading books, that's all," Arisawa replied.
"You really are trying to steal my heart, aren't you?" Xialdre asked, to which she answered, "Of course."
"Ehh, what does that mean?" Isayao asked.
"It means we have the same hobby," Arisawa explained.
"Oh yeah, genius stuff. You mean like chess?" Isayao questioned.
Arisawa nodded slightly as Clementine asked, "Hey, wanna duel in chess?" Arisawa shifted her eyes to Clementine, impressed that she knew chess.
"You play chess, birthday girl?" Arisawa asked.
"Of course, Master taught me," Clementine revealed.
"Can I join too?" Alixian asked, and Clementine nodded.
"Shouldn't we prioritize the fact that the ship we're on is now twice its size?" Alisha pointed out.
"Yeah, I think she's right," Natalia confirmed.
As they started decorating the ship again, things went smoothly. When the sun finally set, everyone gathered around the large dining table, eagerly awaiting Clementine's wish.
"My wish," Clementine spoke, drawing everyone's attention. Xialdre remained calm, waiting to hear her request. "Is for Master Xialdre to kiss me on the lips, tongue to tongue."
A stunned silence followed her declaration. Natalia broke it with a shout, "WHAT THE F*CK?"
"My, my, what an intimate wish," Arisawa giggled, pulling out her handkerchief to cover her mouth.
"Clementine, you didn't tell me you were a lewd girl inside... I THOUGHT WE WERE BEST BUDDIES!" Tailin yelled out.
"Ah... I think that's too much for me to handle," Alixian exclaimed, covering her face as she blushed furiously.
Meanwhile, Asabe maintained her calm demeanor but was indeed eager to witness the tongue-to-tongue kiss, flustered.
Rain blushed and looked away, while Xyrene smiled slightly, thinking there was nothing more wonderful than sharing a moment with a loved one.
Yuri, along with Alisha and Emiko, giggled with smiles, their laughter accentuated by their bouncing mommy milkers movements as they enjoyed everyone's reactions.
Furina, however, remained confused, unable to comprehend what was happening, feeling herself turning red uncomfortably.
Xialdre shifted his eyes to Clementine, who smiled at him. He sighed, stood up from his seat, and began walking towards her slowly.
"Eh. I didn't mean right now... not in front of everybody," Clementine stammered, turning as red as a tomato. She began to regret her wish as Xialdre moved closer, now an inch away from kissing her.
As their lips touched, Xialdre slipped his tongue into Clementine's mouth. She calmly let it in, gently sucking Xialdre's tongue as all the girls watched, blushing.
Clementine closed her eyes as Xialdre continued to explore her mouth with his tongue. Saliva spilled out from the corners of her mouth as they kissed deeply.
"My, my, their kiss seems to be making everyone aroused," Arisawa commented. Her words caused the girls to become even more embarrassed. Those with more maternal figures or rather mommy milkers giggled slowly, along with Asabe, who accepted it. The rest, however, covered their faces, mortified.
As Xialdre backed away after their kiss, Clementine collapsed onto the table from the overwhelming pleasure, her head spinning like crazy, her face as red as a tomato.
"Seems like being intimate with her makes her fall unconscious," Xialdre exclaimed.
Everyone clapped their hands and began their feast. The night was filled with cheers and happiness, and for the first time in a long while, it was a peaceful week.