Chapter 174 (2/2)
I waited for her to settle in before asking this.
“Ah…o-oh, it’s n-nothing special! It doesn’t feel amazing at all!”
So it really does feel amazing.
The loligon can’t hide the pure bliss covering her face.
“Of course not. Well, at least you seem to be enjoying it somewhat.”
“T-That’s only because you’ve added recovery magic to the water! You did strange things to the water, human!”
I was planning on keeping it secret, but within seconds of entering the bath, Christina was able to identify my secret ingredient. Does that mean something like this is already common in this world? No, Gonzalez nor his men knew had ever experienced anything like it before.
“You figured that out just by soaking in it?”
“Fu~n! Yep, that’s right! It’s easy for someone as great as me to detect it!”
” I see.”
“So? Aren’t I amazing? I’m definitely amazing, right!? I guessed what you added to the water correctly, didn’t I!?”
“Yes, you’re amazing, and you guessed correctly.”
It might be that this dragon is special.
Or at least that’s what I want to believe.
“That’s right! I’m amazing! You also gave the correct answer! That’s right, it can’t be helped. I’m just that amazing. To a small creature like you, I’m a being of such unfathomable power and magnificence that you can only begin to comprehend the sheer magnitude of it all!”
She looked satisfied as she joyfully spoke about her power.
Still, watching her dress floating in the water as she gestures around is surprisingly more erotic and enjoyable than I expected. She’s also getting close enough that I could now reach out my hand and touch her…ah, my resolve is dwindling.
This is the only positive about the loligon so why can’t I enjoy it?
“….”
N-No, I can’t.
The dragon is the noble mage’s idol.
We made a promise between men.
Damn it. It’s so painful.
“…w-what is it? Why are you staring at me? Oh, is that it!? You want to go!? Aah!?”
“No, I’m sorry, I was just lost in thought. I have no intention of fighting.”
“R-Really.”
The expression on her face changed from pleasure to annoyance to hostility before finally ending on relief.
What a restless expression for a loli. It reminded me of a squirrel looking down from the canopy of a tree at a potential threat.
“…anyway, oi, did you make this?”
Christina was looking around the bathroom while scooping water into her hands.
“Yeah, well, me and the Twilight Company led by Gonzalez….”
“Hmm….”
“What?”
“Nevermind, it’s nothing.”
Even though I’ve only known her for a month, I’ve started to notice that just by looking at her face you can read the mood she’s in and despite her not being human she’s full of a wide array of emotions. I was watching her as she was looking down into the bathwater when a spark of inspiration hit me.
“If it’s okay with you, I’d like you to assist me with my work here.”
“…haa? Why would I help you?”
“Oh, right, your magic is far superior to my own and only with your wondrous magic will I be able to turn this town into what I want it to become. Which is why I need your help.”
“….”
At first, she was surprised to hear me say this, but a smile quickly spread across the loligon’s face.
“H-Hou? You require the assistance of my marvelous self!?”
“Yes, Christina-san’s magic is truly splendid.”
“Oh-ho, now you’re starting to understand.”
“So what do you say?”
“If you’re going to praise my magic that much, well, I don’t see why I can’t at least consider helping you.”
What an easy dragon.
No wonder they’re close to extinction.
“All right, fine. I can’t refuse someone that’s in such desperate need of my help.”
“Really?”
“Only if you will acknowledge that without a doubt my magic is superior to yours!”
“Yes, I admit it. Your magic is unparalleled.”
“O-Of course it is!”
A delicious smile spread across her face. It took everything I had not to reach out and pat her head.
If I were to praise a monkey, I might be able to get it to do a simple task and reward it with food, but this dragon is capable of much more advanced tasks. If I can train my loli dragon, I’m sure she’ll be a great asset to my town development.
“So will you help me?”
“I guess it can’t be helped. A great being such as myself should take pity on lesser beings from time to time.”
“Thank you, Christina-san.”
“….”
“Christina-san?”
“That’s the first time you’ve ever thanked me and also used my name! You’re finally starting to understand your place, human.”
I guess that is the first time I’ve done that since we met.
But I’m surprised she’d remember something like that. Surprisingly, she seems like a thoughtful dragon.
That’s actually a good thing that I wasn’t expecting from her. If I train her right, that should make it easier for her to interact with other people without me having to worry about her killing everyone.
“O-Oi, Tanaka, who is that girl…?”
Gonzalez whispered from my side.
Oh, right, I never introduced Christina.
“Ah, sorry for not introducing you two. This is Christina-san.”
“…who is this guy?”
“This is a companion of mine.”
“A companion? Don’t tell me you mean –”
“No, not in that way.”
“…oh, I see.”
The loligon looked a little relieved. Maybe she was thinking I had found a fellow fireball user to fight her with.
Still, that reaction was lovely.
“Just so you know, I’ll never forgive you if you hurt him or any of his friends.”
“I-I know! You don’t always have to tell me that!”
“That’s good to hear.”
“Hmph….”
Christina turned away from me.
But she still enjoyed the bath so much that she made no attempt to leave.
I like seeing a member of a different race enjoying aspects of human life.
“Now then, we can save work for another day. You travelled all the way out here, so use the rest of the day to rest and recover and we can start our work together tomorrow. Although, I’m sorry, but I’m not sure the comfort level you’ve grown accustomed to while living in Lord Farhen’s manor can be matched here.”
“I’m not worried about that!”
“I’m glad to hear it.”
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