“Get off me!” I cried out while trying to push her. If she wasn’t an Adumbrae I’d probably have sent her into the ceiling. Sadly, she was keeping me pinned with her super strength.

SpookyErind giggled and stood up. She held out her hand. I glared at her and got up without grabbing her hand.

“Seriously? What is wrong with you?” I asked.

What do you mean? She said with a mischievous smirk.

“You know what I mean,” I said. She could read my mind. “Why would you pin me against the ground if you wanted me to wipe you? Now I’m all dirty. And some of my sweat also got on you.”

Nasty. Especially for me since my entire backside was exposed to the bathroom floor.

I guess that means you have to wipe me again, she said with a wink.

“Nope,” I said. “I’m taking a shower right now.”

Aww, she pouted. Can I come in the shower with you?

“No you pervert!” I said. “I don’t appreciate perverts with me in the shower. Thank you very much.” I actually don’t appreciate anyone in the shower with me.

If I’m a pervert, then you’re a pervert, she replied.

“Yeah yeah, we’re one and the same,” I said, rolling my eyes. I’ve heard enough of this spiel.

You’re not denying it?

I didn’t need to deny it. My actions have shown I’m a way more normal person than SpookyErind. Not that she could be normal of course. I’ve resisted her attempts to turn me on.

Then why did you try rubbing my thighs? She asked, her head tilted.

Huh. Looking back on that, I made such a terrible decision. I guess I was just trying to enact Rule #4 and get back at SpookyErind. It definitely wasn’t for any perverted reasons. Although, maybe I should have thought of the consequences.

I would say rubbing my inner thighs is pretty perverted, she said, sticking her tongue out at me.

Uggh. This was an unwinnable battle. And I really wanted to take that shower. Then a brilliant idea popped into my mind. Another game we could play. I already beat her before at VVG. And given how perverted she is, she’ll surely lose.

“How about this?” I proposed. “Whoever does the most perverted thing in the next hour loses.”

Another game? SpookyErind said. Sure. I’ll win.

Hopefully, that meant she would leave me alone when I showered. But if she didn’t, then that would mean I would win. And she would lose. And who would want to be a loser anyway? Definitely not me.

And since I’m you, I’ll definitely win, she said after winking.

I rolled my eyes. “Whatever. Just turn around.”

And my victory starts now, she grinned as she turned around.

I stripped and took off my clothes. Ugh. So much sweat. Who knew Adumbrae could be so dirty? At least I had Deen’s state-of-the-art rich person shower.

As I got in, I quickly turned all the dials to full. Eight jets of water splashed me all over while the overhead rainfall shower splashed me from above. It quickly went to a nice lukewarm temperature. My dumb condo shower took a while to heat up, but Deen’s shower was super quick. Like insta-quick.

While I bathed in the water, SpookyErind started tidying up the sink area. It was pretty messy compared to my Condo. In my defense, I didn’t have much space there, but the sink countertop here was huge! It was maybe longer than I was tall. Not actually going to check that. Don’t have a ruler or a meter stick. Actually, I’d probably need a measuring tape. Does Deen even have any of that? She’s got to with all this shit she has in this house.

It’s always good to stay organized, SpookyErind said.

“Yes Mom,” I said while cleaning myself with my soapy towel.

Your mother shouldn’t have to do this, she said, pouting. I internally smirked. Less work that I have to do.

“Well, I’m glad my Mom is here to clean up after me,” I jokingly said.

But you’re not a child anymore, right? She said, organizing my hair products into a grid-like design.

“Yep, I’m a strong independent woman.”

Who’s also living at her best friend’s house for free, SpookyErind pointed out.

“You’re living here for free too,” I pointed out. Besides, who wouldn’t choose this option? I could either choose this mansion or my cramped Condo. The only downside here was Deen. That’s a pretty big downside actually. But at least this house was so big. We may as well be living in a different house. The sanctity of my room was thus kept intact.

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No stupid nosy best friends were going to bother me right now. I just kept to myself.

Maybe we should spend more time with Deen, SpookyErind said.

“Yeah right,” I snorted. “I spend enough time with here already.” My time was very important. I only had a limited supply of social energy. And Deen used up a lot of it with her touchy-feeliness.

But that also meant my social energy was in high demand. Therefore, the price of it was high. Supply and demand or something. It’s been forever since I took economics. The amount I use for Deen should cover the cost of living here if she ever decides to charge me for it. Which is probably never.

It’s always good to invest in relationships, SpookyErind said.

“Yeah, yeah, Mom,” I said. “You have all the advice for me.”

If you don’t want to hang out with her, then maybe I could do it, she replied.

“She’s not going to want to hang out with you when you’re all sweaty and dirty,” I pointed out.

Then I’ll take a shower too, SpookyErind said.

“You could just unsummon yourself instead,” I said. “It’d be a lot quicker that way.”

But a shower would feel so good, SpookyErind replied. Indeed it did. But she didn’t need to do that since I was already taking a shower. She could feel how nice it was from out there.

It’s just not the same, SpookyErind replied. There she goes, reading my precious thoughts. Anyways, when are you going to finish up?

“Maybe like ten more minutes,” I told her. If she truly wanted to take a shower then whatever. It’s not like I could really stop her. But I was going to take my sweet time relaxing here.

That sounds like it’ll take too long, SpookyErind pouted. I want to take a shower right now.

Wait a minute. Why the fuck does my Adumbrae want to take a shower with me. That’s perverted!

You’re the pervert for thinking that, SpookyErind giggled. I was going to put the towel on you and push you out so I could shower.

“That’s something a pervert would do!” I told her. She kept walking up to the edge of the shower, undeterred by my threat of her losing. “Stay back, or I’m going to win the game!” Seriously, what the fuck is she doing?

If you win, then I win too since we’re the same, she smirked as she grabbed the towel. Meyoumeyoumeyou.

Fuck, I didn’t want her to come in here. What the fuck should I do?

A simple idea popped up into my mind.

“Okay, I’m done showering,” I called out as I turned off all the knobs in the shower. I quickly grabbed the towel that was almost near the top of the shower door. Wrapping myself in the towel, I walked outside and smirked at her.

Why’d you turn off the shower? SpookyErind asked. You know I was going to use it.

“Just saving water,” I said, sticking my tongue at her. I’m sure I’ve made some environmentalists proud. Maybe even the entire movement.

That’s just mean, SpookyErind pouted as she went to get another towel.

“You’re actually going to take a shower?” I asked surprised. I thought she was just messing with me.

What? Is it illegal for me to take showers? She asked. No, but being an Adumbrae is illegal. I hope you don’t call the cops on me then. I wish I could. But it’d be like calling the cops on me.

My thoughts wandered back to how I called her Mom earlier. She may as well be with her white hair. Just need to make her taller somehow. But if Mom was an Adumbrae, would I report her? I had a hard time believing I would say yes to that. But I wasn’t sure why. Of course, this would be if the shoe was on the other foot - if I was a normal human and Mom was an Adumbrae. Hmm.

Well, it’s a good thing I’m a Corebring then, SpookyErind said as she took off her sports bra. She pointed to the organic mass in the middle of her sternum. She had the artificial Core too? Was it also on my 2nd clone? I wasn’t sure. I hadn’t seen my 2nd clone naked either. She was busy playing some mobile games in the other room. Should I have her take off her shirt and sports bra to check? Nah, I didn’t want her to pause.

My eyes wandered to SpookyErind’s breasts. I smirked as I saw they were the same size as mine. Still pretty flat. That’s just rude! My breasts are fine.

“And so are mine,” I said. “I just hadn’t seen your breasts before.” Wait, why the fuck did I say that? True, back when I first SpookyErind I noticed that she was flat, but that was when she was wearing that suit and sitting on her chair in the middle of the void. But now, I got clearer confirmation she was just like me.

SpookyErind continued undressing herself. She took off her dolphin shorts as well as her underwear. My eyes were drawn to wherever she was undressing. SpookyErind simply smiled as she continued stripping.

Wait what the fuck is that?

Strands of white wispy hair floated and waved in the air, stemming from her crotch.

Why are you staring? She asked. The rest of my hair floats too. She grabbed a strand of her hair on the top of her head and started twirling it. It was as if she wanted to demonstrate her hair floating to me, which was dumb. I knew that it floated. I just didn’t know her crotch hair floated.

That’s pretty perverted, she pointed out.

“That was just normal curiosity,” I said.

Is it normal curiosity to stare at someone’s crotch? she asked while turning around. I could feel her mouth turn into a smirk.

Fuck. She was turning the game against me. But I wasn’t going to go down as a loser yet.

“You probably had perverted thoughts while I was showering,” I pointed at her as she walked into the shower.

And what proof do you have of that? SpookyErind said, her mouth still smirking.

“Your past behavior indicates so,” I said.

Really? I don’t think that would hold up in court, she said, turning some knobs in the shower. Water began gushing out. It felt as good on her as it did for me. As they say, innocent until proven guilty.

“Your past behavior of sexually assaulting me could definitely be used in court,” I said.

But you and I are the same right? SpookyErind asked. I shook my head. She ignored me and continued speaking. Is it a crime to love yourself?

“It’s definitely a crime to do what you did,” I mumbled. “It’s a shame I can’t report you for it.”

You should be glad, she said as she began using shampoo on her hair. She somehow was able to do it without difficulty even though her hair floated out in several directions. Did she have experience doing that? Maybe there exist showers in whatever dimension Adumbrae come from. Actually, that sounds stupid. Why would extradimensional creatures that take over people’s minds need to shower?

That’s how you know I’m not an Adumbrae, she responded. I’m a Corebring who needs to shower. Do Corebrings need to shower? Do they have showers like this here at the Corebring Hive?

SpookyErind didn’t respond and simply started humming with a small soapy towel. She wiped across her flat breasts and began going downwards, leaving soapy bubbles behind. The artificial Core was covered in soap, concealing it from her eyes. Does this mean she’s an Adumbrae now? She continued to wipe her body with her towel, going from her belly button to her crotch. My attention was brought back to the floating hair coming out of there.

You’re doing a poor job of not being a pervert, SpookyErind giggled.

Fuck.