“Give…me that! I’m hungry…please…”

“Why are you always hungry? You eat more than Asagao, Casablanca, and Hibiscus combined!”

It has become a common sight for me that Ichirou will always deliberately bully Topaz out of subtle hostility. It is also true that Topaz appetite increases day by day making her food consumption really enormous. She said that she is still undergoing growth phase so she consumes more sustenance.

Since Topaz avoids contact with me, I never had a chance to have a body contact with her, unless she is asleep. When curiosity got the better out of me, I snuck into the sleeping Topaz and feel her up a little and to my surprise, her breasts seem to still grow.

And even though it is known to us that Topaz is a devil, Ichirou becomes more aware of her presence not as a devil but as a girl. His conversation with her is still rough but his aggression slowly softens. I caught him often staring at her chest too as she jumps up and down trying to reach the food that Ichirou hangs up in the air.

Ah, so that’s the reason for the bullying…! How clever, how sly of you to do that!

“Auu…uuu…why won’t you give it to me?”

“I’ve been thinking, you’re wearing a maid uniform but you don’t actually have anything to merit being a maid.”

“I…never even finished my training as one…”

“How useless…if you can’t even work, how do you even get the courage to eat freely like this?”

“I…!”

“If you try to bury me again in a hole, you’ll regret it.”

With this daily occurrence, Topaz fear of Ichirou also lessened since the first time she fought back to his aggression. I did tell her secretly that she can just hit him and he will do nothing in return so it is fine.

Right now, Topaz is pouting hard while staring at Ichirou with teary eyes because of the unendurable hunger. Ichirou’s eyes are cold and stern but to actually think he is making a quick glance at her breast, he is utterly the lowest…

THUD

Ahh…

Because of too much anger, Topaz who could not stand the bullying anymore by Ichirou, she swings her feet to kick Ichirou’s shin. However, since Ichirou already read what she was about to do, he tilted his shin a little and their shin collided.

The result is…

“Ah….ahhh…uuu…*sob*…uuu…*sob*…”

Topaz is crying while holding her own shin in pain. It was a big mistake to aim for Ichirou’s legs as they are made of spiritech too. Since she is unaware of it, it can’t be helped. She never saw Ichirou takes a bath or remove his pants and I know that he will never do that in front of anyone.

Since he felt satisfied with Topaz withering in pain, he gladly handed over the slab of deer meat on a stick to Topaz. She receives it with a pained expression and great reluctance as it was her bully who feeds her.

I approach the two while sharply staring at Ichirou like I am stabbing him. However, when he look back at me…

THUMP

I immediately avert gaze. For no reason, my heart starts to skip a beat and my chest feels hot. Heat creeps up to my cheeks and my mind is invaded with fluffiness. When I saw him staring at me, illusionary flowers starts appearing around him. It felt so indecent that I became a little ashamed.

“What’s wrong, Asagao?”

“Nothing. You…you’re bullying Topaz again…”

“Well…”

“Topaz…are you okay? I thought devils have superb regeneration?”

To change any incoming topic from Ichirou, I immediately talk to Topaz regarding the pain she is feeling right now in her shin because she looks so pitiful because she eating while tears forming in her eyelids.

“Regeneration?”

“Yes.”

“I do not have such ability.”

“Why so?”

“We are magically much stronger, versatile and smarter than an archdevil by donning a human form but that’s that. Regeneration aside, we are a lot vulnerable and softer than them. You could say that it is the price to pay for the ego that we received. Personally, I find it stupid that we are ridden with useless emotions that we cannot even control. I hate it…”

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The reason why she is so scared and at the same time, confuse because Topaz is burdened with feeling and emotions that she is unfamiliar with. She doesn’t know any proper way to cope or deal with those newly acquired human specs.

Her eyes are full of disdain as she spat curse words towards the emotions she cannot control, emotions that left her unable to do anything in times of dire and dangerous situations, emotions that corroded her decision-making ability and judgment.

I want to sympathize with her right now, I really do. If she could just stop stuffing her mouth with food vigorously like she is on execution row. Come to think of it, she would always eat everything that Ichirou cooks so it never crossed my mind of how she perceives its taste.

“Topaz, how is that food?”

“Hmm? How so?”

“The taste.”

“Un…it’s too salty and the fat is unfiltered. It was cooked barbarically and cook himself is not likable.”

“Ahhh…”

Ichirou’s eyes shoot towards Topaz when he heard about those comments. With a perplexed countenance, he delivered a light smack on Topaz head.

“Ow!”

“Why the hell are you eating that in the first place then?!”

 “I…I still need sustenance. My body is basically like a human now. Also…eating…is a pleasure to me…”

“Haa…”

Ichirou could only sigh. What she said is basically correct as of now. Her actions are very human-like. No, it is more like she is even more human than anyone I have ever known, her innocent honesty, great knowledge with no actual application that causes her naivety and her pursuit of her own pleasure and instinct.

She is aware of basic human functions and physiological needs such as eating, drinking, sleeping and even excretion. But there is one problem with her.

Her current appearance is messy and dirty. The maid uniform she is wearing shows no sign of getting stained or ruined. It must a dragon fiber like mine that has a self-cleaning and self-fixing ability but aside from the uniform itself, her hair is unkempt and untidy. Her face is dirty because she loves sleeping on the soil.

That’s what bothers me the most and now, I won’t let her sleep with such dirty appearance.

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“Stop pulling!”

“Come! I will have you take a bath tonight!”

I am pulling Topaz right now towards the lake the twins found earlier. Unlike Topaz here, those two loves taking a bath by themselves. Of course, Ichirou isn’t even allowed to move from the camp. Come to think of it, the twins has gone ahead earlier so they must be busy washing their bodies right now.

It’s a good opportunity since Topaz is struggling too much. I’ll have the two of them help.

“Why are you resisting?! Do you hate taking bath that much?!”

“NO!! I don’t like you touching me!”

“Eh…do you…hate me?”

“I hate all of you!”

“Ahahaha…”

“If I can, I am going to kill all of you or bury you all alive, if it is not for that guy!”

“Yes, yes, you will.”

“Let me go! Your divine power is unpleasant!”

“Ahh…”

I immediately let go of her arm…

So that’s how it is… It was insensitive of me not to notice. Of course, my divine power is unpleasant to her because she is a devil…

“I’ll take a bath or anything! Please, just don’t go off killing me…I want to go home…”

“I won’t let you die. However, I don’t know if I can let you go home. I don’t even know where you came from. Do you?”

“N-No…I don’t have the slightest idea of where is my home…”

“Then stick with us. I will keep you safe.”

“Is it because I resemble someone you know?”

“It was like that at first but right now, you are giving me a reason to protect you every day.”

“Then protect me from him!”

“Ahahaha…”

I know why I wanted to protect her.

If she was just a normal devil or an inanimate object, there would be no empathy that I could feel for her from the start. However, people subconsciously detect another life form with ego and when they do, there’s a slight connection that sparks. It’s a comparison of talking with a wall and a normal people, the people will give you reaction whether you desire it or not.

That’s what Topaz is. Not only she has an ego that we consciously detect but also gives reaction from our approaches and actions. Whether it is desirable or not depends on the peoples that associated with her.

As we walk towards the lake that the twins pointed out earlier, a sound of seductive giggle and words come within earshot. Due to the sudden voices entering my ears, I pull Topaz with me behind some bushes and peeks stealthily at the lake…

There, I saw the twins talking with each other…while Hibiscus straddles on Casablanca…

EH?!

“H-Hibiscus…you can’t…”

“Ahhh…Casablanca…your skin is fair as ever…I’m so jealous…”

“S-Stop it…don’t touch me down there…Ahhn!~”

“Casablanca, you just let out a sweet moan.”

“This is because of you! We shouldn’t do what we did back in the dragon capital…”

“Because Miss Priscilla said so?”

“Yes…”

“But, don’t you want to experience it again?”

“I…I don’t know…even though…it felt really good…but…”

The two of them, naked, talks to each other sensually, and straddling…

Wh--! What in the…why…!?

Hibiscus initiated caressing Casablanca’s body with gentleness but aggressiveness. Every stroke makes Casablanca moans sweetly. She gasps sweetly when her little bud of breasts is touched. Their breathings become a little labored…

Oh my god! Isn’t this illegal?!

I have to do something!

When I turn to my left, Topaz is already missing. Eh?!

When I turn my sight again towards the twins, Topaz is already there, staring down at them with questioning but excited gaze.

WHATAFDADFH?!

“Hey, what are you two doing?”

“AH? EH…?! EH?! T-Topaz?!”

“Muhhh? Ahh…”

The twins are taken aback by the sudden appearance of Topaz. They are clearly flabbergasted and the romantic mood that wafted in the air earlier shatters. They retreat themselves back to the lake and pretended that they are just washing their bodies while laughing nervously. Since the atmosphere became awkward, I take the chance and left the bushes where I am hiding.

“EH?! ASAGAO?!

“When did you…since…when?!”

“When you two were just about to do it…”

I sternly said.

“Are you two done already? You two are about to do something naughty and based from what I’ve heard, this has happened before and Priscilla caught you two…”

“…”

“…”

The two didn’t even try to reason out. It seems I hit a sore spot and I am definitely the one who is in shock here. I never had any idea that these two are actually done that…and…and… they don’t actually have any idea what the hell it is all about.

About time they get educated…

SPLASH

The splashing of water caught my attention and I immediately turn my sight to where it came from. Topaz…she is already soaking in the lake…with her clothes on…

“Brr… I’m already taking a bath…”

“Take your clothes off!”

“But it is cold!”

“That makes no difference!!”

ARGGHH!

Why!?

Why are these people like this?!

I turned to the blushing Casablanca and Hibiscus who shyly and nervously averts their gaze from me.

“Hey, later, I am going to have a word with the two of you. For now, help me in giving Topaz a bath since she is dirty.”

“Y-Yes…”

“A-Aye…”

SPLASH

ARGHH!

What now?!

I turn my gaze again towards the source of the sound and found out something different.

On the other side of the lake stood a wooden lodge that seems deserted and further to the right, was something I would never ever fathom why it is there.

A large white tiger steps its paws on the lake where we are taking a bath under the light of the moons together with the starry skies. Its intrusion in the lake creates tides of ripples that sways the illumination of the moonlight in the water that made it seems like it is dancing.

The lustrous white fur and golden eyes of the large tiger that exceeded that size of a normal dragon stare at us. I am definitely sure that this creature that stares at us is a magical beast but, for some reason, I am struck with fear.

Its magical power is too abnormal and its eyes have a glint of intelligence in them. Even the twins and Topaz froze in fear. Its daunting and ferocious demeanor reaches us and I automatically puts my guard up.

It’s making a low growl as it approaches us. It slowly dips its body into the lake, however, the lake only reaches to its body and failed to completely submerge it with its depth.

“Ah…Ahh….A pervert?”

A scared but agonizing word is uttered by Hibiscus as she locks her stares at the tiger. The tiger, in response, stops from its approach and also freezes in the spot.

Eh…?

“NO! I am not a pervert!”

A low voice of a male grunted which denies that accusation. I stiffly look at the tiger and saw that it is knitting its brows…

Yup…he is the one who spoke…