Journey to Godhood Begins in Frieren

After dinner, Shichen brought Lala home; it was already close to midnight.

"Ahh …" Lala pursed her lips, clearly still savoring the meal.

"It was fine, but not as good as my own cooking," Shichen remarked.

" Huh? Shichen, you can cook too? Amazing!" Lala's eyes practically sparkled with admiration.

"Heh‑heh. I just didn't have time today, and I hadn't prepared any ingredients. Tomorrow I'll let you taste my cooking."

"I'm looking forward to it!"

"I won't disappoint you… Well, here we are."

"Oh—so this is your house, Shichen?" Lala clung to his right arm, sizing up the place from the gate.

"It's probably smaller than your room, but it's a lot freer," Shichen said with a smile.

"Mmm‑hmm, I really like it! And from now on, this will be our home!" Lala exclaimed happily.

"Then let's go in and have a look."

"Okay!"

The little villa had been remodeled by Shichen and looked nothing like before—actually, it now resembled his café a bit.

The first floor was the living room and kitchen, the second floor was for resting, and the third floor was for fun—though he hadn't bought any games yet.

The moment they stepped inside, Lala darted around excitedly like a child, inspecting every corner.

Without waiting for Shichen, she finished the first floor and flew straight up to the second.

Come to think of it, people in this world were unusually tolerant. During dinner, even with the outfit Lala was wearing, the waitress hadn't reacted at all.

Maybe she hadn't seen clearly in the dim light—or maybe she thought the two of them were playing some kind of "game."

Shichen didn't plan on going back there, but more importantly he couldn't let Lala keep wearing that outfit outside.

Although it was technically modest, her figure was spectacular—curvy and tempting—and the skintight fabric outlined it perfectly. In short, it wasn't suitable for going out; at most she could wear it at home.

He resolved to teach her some basic common sense about this planet.

When Shichen reached the second floor, he happened to see her floating down from the third.

"Finished looking around?"

"Yep! I love it!" She flew behind him and hugged his neck.

Feeling her soft chest on his back, Shichen chuckled. "Glad you like it."

"Shichen, why is there nothing on the third floor?"

"Not set up yet. I'm planning to turn it into a game room so we can play together."

"Games? I want to play with you!" Lala said eagerly.

"Not tonight. It's late—take a bath and get some sleep."

"Okay~ Then, Shichen, let's bathe together!"

"…Can't you bathe on your own?"

"Eh? You don't want to bathe with me?"

"You want to bathe together?" Shichen turned and faced her.

"Aren't we dating? Can't couples bathe together?" Lala asked, puzzled.

Shichen could smell her sweet breath—strangely, none of the dinner scent lingered.

"Of course we can… but aren't you shy?"

"I often have handmaidens bathe me—what's there to be shy about?"

"So you weren't embarrassed at all when you were naked in front of me earlier?"

"Uh… th‑that was different." Lala blushed. "I really had no choice then—I didn't have time to think about it."

"I see. From now on you're not allowed to use that 'Warp‑kun' jump device anymore, got it?"

"Eh? Why?"

"That thing doesn't take clothes along, right? You never know where you'll end up. What if you show up naked in public? You're my girlfriend now—no one else gets to see you."

"You're right~ Got it!"

"Good. So… let's bathe together." Shichen hoisted Lala on his back and headed for the bathroom.

"Okay!"

The villa's bathroom was huge, with a pool big enough to swim in. After hiring cleaners that day, Shichen had even purified it with sacred fire; it couldn't be any cleaner.

Luckily, Ho‑oh was only his Familiar—otherwise, using its sacred flames for something like this might have offended it.

Mist still hung in the air. Shichen had meant to bathe right after dinner, but things had been delayed.

"The temperature's fine. I'll heat it a bit more."

He tested the water, then tossed in a golden flame. It sank to the center of the pool, unaffected by the water, and began warming it.

"What is that?" Lala stared at the flame in surprise.

"My ability," Shichen replied.

"Amazing!" Lala praised him without hesitation, though she didn't pry further.

"The water will be ready soon—take off your clothes," Shichen said solemnly, eyeing her shapely figure.

"Okay~ Peke."

"Yes, milady!"

At Peke's response, Lala's outfit began to glow, and the whole bathroom was bathed in sakura‑pink hues.

Her skin, delicate like cherry blossoms, gleamed softly, highlighting every alluring curve. Shichen swallowed involuntarily.

Totally unembarrassed, Lala thrust out her chest in a casual stretch. "Shichen, aren't you undressing?"

"Yeah—just a sec." Shichen averted his eyes and began to undress. Since Lala wasn't shy, why should he be?

Was he taking advantage of an innocent girl? But no—she understood plenty; she was simply pure‑hearted. Her lack of defenses wasn't ignorance but genuine affection, treating him as her boyfriend.

"Ojou-sama, I will see myself out."

Peke, now back in its small‑robot form, headed for the door but glanced at Shichen before leaving.

"What is it?" Shichen noticed the look.

"Um… Shichen-sama—"

"Don't call me that."

"I must. You're now Ojou-sama's boyfriend, and you have… touched her. You're destined to inherit the throne of Deviluke!"

"Suit yourself. What did you want to say?"

"It's about Ojou-sama."

"Huh? What about me?" Lala tilted her head, baffled.

"Ojou-sama… you're about to bathe with Shichen-sama…" Peke trailed off.

"And?"

"Shichen-sama is a man! And you're so attractive—please don't let him lose control!"

Shichen's mouth twitched.

"Lose control how?" Lala still didn't get it.

"In any case, Shichen-sama—please restrain yourself!" Peke blurted, then flew out.

"Shichen, what did Peke mean?" Lala asked.

"Don't mind it…" Shichen kept undressing.

"Okay."

Lala didn't press; she simply stared wide‑eyed as Shichen removed his shirt and pants bit by bit.

"So this is a man's body… looks so strong."

"You're… impressive too," Shichen answered politely, then retrieved the sacred flame from the pool. "All right—bath time."

"Eh? Shichen, aren't you taking off your underwear?"

Steeling himself, Shichen bent and removed it in one motion.

"Oh~ So that's a man's… " Instead of embarrassment, Lala gazed on in pure curiosity.

"Stop staring," Shichen sighed.

"Are you shy, Shichen?"

"You're too bold."

"But we're boyfriend and girlfriend."

"…You're right."

"Hee‑hee~ Since you're shy, I'll stop looking."

With that, she padded over on bare feet—slap, slap—then leapt into the pool.

Splash!

Like a mermaid, she entered the water, stirring up waves.

"Shichen~ Come in!" Lala surfaced and floated on her back.

Shichen gave her a thorough look before calmly stepping into the pool and sitting against the edge. He didn't really need to bathe, but soaking had become a habit.

"Shichen, won't you swim with me?"

"You swim; I'll watch."

"Okay~"

She swam gracefully—diving, surfacing, floating on her back, then face‑down—just like a mermaid.

Displaying herself completely, she held Shichen's full attention.

After a while, tired, she swam over and sat in his lap.

Between them was her tail. Unable to resist, Shichen grabbed it.

"Mm~!"

Lala yelped, body stiffening. "Shichen, my tail is off‑limits…"

"Sorry." He let go.

"Honestly, Shichen…" Lala pouted in his arms.

"I was curious."

"I won't turn into a gorilla, you know~"

"You sure know a lot."

"Hee‑hee~ I studied up before coming to this planet."

"Really? But it seems you haven't studied enough," Shichen teased, hugging her.

"Wh‑what do you—mm~" Before she could finish, she felt pressure on her chest.

"When couples bathe together, this is something they do~" Shichen flexed his fingers.

"Shichen… d‑do you like it that much?" Lala's words were broken, perhaps because her heart was being pressed.

"I like it very much," Shichen admitted.

"T‑then it's okay~" Lala looked up, cheeks burning.

"Then I won't hold back." Shichen continued.

The bathroom fell silent, broken only by an occasional splash. Who knows how much time passed before a puzzled voice sounded.

"Shichen, I feel something behind me…"

"Lala, can you move your tail freely?" Shichen's voice was thick.

"Yes—why?"

"Then…"

He grabbed her tail and pushed it underwater.

Lala, seemingly intuitively, coiled it once and began to move.

"L‑like this?" she asked in a tiny, flushed voice. Aside from her tail, her whole body was frozen.

"Mm…" Shichen closed his eyes, head resting on the pool's edge.

This time, until they finished their bath and left the pool, not another sound was heard.

Shichen came out looking refreshed, while Lala's face was crimson and she was utterly speechless.

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