What is this disgusting, dirty place?

Nero looked around.

At another glance, this place doesn’t seem so bad; the ceilings are quite high—a bit too high, even, I would say. The marble looks lovely; its dim white glow makes it that much more pleasing to look at. There’s even lots of greenery here—lots of flowers and decorative shrubs. The pillars, too, are nothing short of majestic in shape. Is this place some sort of shrine? But even then, this seems too expensive for a simple shrine dedicated to some local god or goddess; there must be something more, or maybe not. Well, I should look around.

Nero walked to the heart of the chamber, shocked to see an active hearth.

What? Fire? That can’t be. No one’s even here. Or is there?

Nero glanced around until he saw a beautiful woman with pink hair relaxing in a pond, naked.

Nice. Truly a sight for sore eyes. This is the first time I’ve seen a woman—my opposite gender. No wonder I chose the right gender. Should I approach her or not? What’s this feeling? Why do I feel like I want to be near her? Yeah, I should go there.

Nero went to where the woman was with careful steps so as not to make a sound that might attract the woman’s attention. Finally, he reached the place, but his tall shadow let the woman know. The woman turned around while covering her breasts with her hand, looking at Nero with a serious face.

“Who are you?”

The woman didn’t say anything, averting her eyes, embarrassed.

“May I have the pleasure of knowing your name?”

She said nothing.

Am I coming off a bit too strong, I wonder? She seems shy. Maybe I should just introduce myself; that way, at least I might appear a bit less hostile.

“I am Nero, the God Blessed by Roses; I am a new god.”

I hope I am doing this right.

She looked at Nero.

“I am Sakura, Priestess of Yamato.”

“I see. Who’s Yamato?”

“A God of Wisdom.”

“Are you the Priestess of Yamato, or are you one among many?”

“I am the Priestess of Yamato.”

“All right. What is the Priestess of Yamato doing here naked?”

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She turned her gaze again, embarrassed.

“I saw a dream, and it told me to come here.”

Wait, what? Why do I know the dream she saw? She and I fucked?

“Was the dream erotic?”

She said nothing.

“Did you see me in the dream?”

She dipped deeper down the pond to hide her body, and only her neck and up could be seen.

“I don’t know.”

Nero looked at her as though she had lied, which she did.

“Who would have thought the Priestess of Yamato would be a liar?”

No sooner had he said that than her face looked surprised.

“I’m not a liar.”

“It was me you saw in the dream, didn’t you? We fucked, right?”

She was shocked on the inside, but she remained calm on the outside.

“What? I don’t even know you. How could I dream about you?”

“That makes sense; however, you know you’re lying.”

Nero disrobed, while Sakura simply stared at his penis, almost amazed.

“What do you think you’re doing?”

“Making myself comfortable.”

“Get away from me, pervert!”

“I know where your eyes are.”

She turned her gaze somewhere else away from Nero and swam farther away from him.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

He jumped onto the pond, feeling the cool water.

“I won’t let you touch me!”

“I wasn’t thinking about that; I am a gentleman.”

“A gentleman doesn’t undress himself before a lady like that.”

“Forgive me, but I was feeling too hot, you see; I didn’t know any better.”

She looked worried.

“I hope I haven’t scared you, lady priestess. Don’t worry, I won’t do anything to you.”

She relaxed somewhat.

“If you say so.”

He smiled.

“So what are you actually doing here all alone?”

She said nothing.

“Are you alone, though, or are there others?”

Again, she said nothing.

“A proper lady would know better than to keep silent when she’s asked a question.”

She frowned.

“My business is my own; a proper gentleman knows better than to pry into a lady’s affairs.”

He laughed.

“And you are a proper lady, all naked in a pond with a man?”

“And you are a proper gentleman, undressing before a woman and accusing her of lies?”

Both paused for a moment.

“I’m going back to the chamber. If you have anything to say, you’ll find me there.”

Nero got out of the pond and dressed himself, going back to whence he came, while Sakura stared at him while he headed back.