Chapter 316: A well-deserved rest

I spent almost the whole day soaking in the hot springs and managed to relax a bit.

My injuries continue to give me a bad migraine, but the throbbing pain has subsided. That shit felt like barbed wire moving inside the folds of my brain.

"Luis, it's time for dinner" – The little spirit entered the hot spring area without caring that I was naked.

I've only been here for half a day, but in this time, she seems to have grown fond of me. Not in a romantic sense, but in the kindness that a grandmother has towards her grandchildren.

Chitose made sure to bring me a green tea made with medicinal herbs that help relieve stress, she also gave me rice crackers with healing magic that can relieve mental fatigue, and physical pain and heal superficial wounds.

To tell the truth, all this is useless. The severity of my injuries and migraine is something that even System Goddess can't heal, so Chitose's items are totally useless to me.

Still, I thanked the little woman and enjoyed the peaceful time.

Umaru noticed that my mental state is really bad, so she avoided making noise and went to enjoy the time together with Ina, Medaka, and Miyu.

My sister is a spoiled and silly brat, but she can sometimes be a considerate brat.

"Thank you" – I smiled toward Chitose and stood up.

Despite her childlike appearance, Chitose is a mature-minded adult woman, so she wasn't embarrassed by seeing me totally naked, her gaze was only focused on my injuries.

These hot springs are healing and can be considered a valuable natural treasure, so she is worried that my injuries are not getting better.

I have not used [Mythomania] to completely disappear my injuries, I will leave these marks on my body to give myself a permanent reminder….

I must never let my guard down, there will always be dangers that threaten my wives...…..

"Luis" – Tsubaki sighed.

I smiled bitterly, my mind still unstable.

Tsubaki, Yoko, and Nia were relaxing next to me.

Nia is still a little sad because she feels that she is tarnishing the memory of the only man she has ever loved.

Despite my mental instability, I have no problem with Nia continuing to love Simón since she has already accepted to be my faithful and loyal wife. The fact that I allowed her to continue to love Simón made her feel more comfortable with me, after all, it showed that I don't see her as a tool or a trophy.

The reason why I'm not worried is that Simon's soul was destroyed and he won't be able to reincarnate, it's a waste of time to be jealous of a dead man.

And well, if by any chance Simón is still alive.... He will be food...….

On the other hand, Yoko refuses to talk to me. She says that she hates me with all her heart and she only feels disgusted towards my presence, but she constantly watches me with concern as she doesn't want my injuries to get worse.

Yoko is a stubborn woman with a will of steel, but she has a sensitive heart that makes her unable to abandon her loved ones. Although she still hates me, I also became one of the most important people to her.

Yoko doesn't love me romantically, but she will do everything she can to help me since she sees me as a valued friend and comrade.

For her part, Tsubaki is happy that two kind and sane women are by my side. She's still worried that my mind will be corrupted by the stupidities of Navi, BB, and the other troublesome women.

"Could you look away?" – Nia spoke to me with slight embarrassment.

She keeps covering her body even though I know every part of her skin. She's kind of adorable.

"I'll go ahead, I'll see you in the dining room" – I smiled slightly and used [Rasen] to dry my body, then covered my body with a traditional Japanese robe.

This is my first time visiting an onsen, but I have researched the traditions of this kind of place.

I accompanied Chitose toward the dining room.

Chitose already knows that I'm an outstanding chef, but I'm on vacation so I don't plan to cook.

Umaru and Navi are constantly crying because their food reserves have decreased, but I'll ignore that pair of idiots.

"How was the water?" – Chitose asked me kindly as we headed towards the dining room.

"It was very great" – I stretched out my arms with satisfaction, it's nice to have a break.

"I'm glad you enjoy it" – Chitose showed a kind smile.

Now that I've gotten over my hatred of motherhood, I find Chitose's motherly attitude soothing.

I don't need to think about all my actions to manipulate people, I don't need to lie in every word I say, I don't need to calculate the benefits of each of my actions, I don't need to take care of troublesome idiots or noisy brats… The holidays are wonderful.

Chitose and I arrived at the dining room. She had already served the food, so I just sat and ate in silence.

Umaru, Ina, Medaka, and Miyu were already in the dining room, but they were watching anime while eating.

Normally I would punish Umaru for such a disrespectful and ridiculous attitude, but this time I'm just going to relax.

Tsubaki, Nia, and Yoko also came to the dining room and sat down to eat.

Even though there was a bit of noise from the anime Umaru was watching, this can be considered a peaceful silence.

"Hello, I'm home!"

"Meal?"

… And the silence ended.

Because [Reader's Madness] was made stronger by my mental instability, I had to limit my senses or my consciousness would cover so much territory that my migraine would only get worse.

Because of this, I didn't notice the arrival of the pair of women, though they don't seem to be hostile towards Umaru, Ina, and Medaka, or the Spiral Puppets would have killed them.

"Oh? Do we have a guest?" – A woman with pink hair and big breasts looked at me curiously, although subtly, she seems to have recognized me and is analyzing why I'm here.

Because of Chitoge's family, my identity is very well known. This woman looks like a harmless human woman, but actually, she is a Japanese ogre (oni), moreover, I can see an Authority in her body, so she must belong to an important family among youkai.

[Name: Nonko Arahabaki

Origin: Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san

Categories: Woman. Waifu. Ogre (Oni). Onee-san. *Ara ara noises*. drunk. Fighter. Heir to a wealthy family. Ojou-sama. Mangaka. Involuntary exhibitionist. Fake airhead. Big breasts. Pink hair (Yandere?). She likes Japanese alcohol]

Beside the ogre woman, was a thin girl of a similar age to Umaru. She looked at me curiously, but she didn't think about my identity, she just seems interested in getting close to me, especially because of my scent.

She appears to be human, though there is a deity living inside of her, which has modified her soul and lineage. She is similar to the case where the idiot god of Arifureta took control of the idiot whose name I forgot, though the difference is that this girl seems to have a friendly relationship with the god in her soul.

[Name: Yaya Fushiguro

Origin: Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san

Categories: Woman. Waifu. Secondary heroine. Loli, more or less. Small breasts. Athlete. Nekomimi. Not furry, just nekomimi. Lazy. Playful. Simplistic mind. Attention deficit. Priestess of the God Cat. Vessel of God Cat. Friend of God Cat. Incarnation of God Cat. Heiress of God Cat. God Cat. She likes tuna and having her belly stroked]

This dam skill is getting filled with absurd information, there are even tips to win the heart of every woman…

I sighed. – "I'm on vacation, I don't want problems"

On Gaia, there is strong racism against non-human races. Influential human families in Japan have oppressed youkai communities for centuries.

Although the Ichijo family is not hostile towards youkai, they have not favored the non-human races either, only remaining neutral.

The new policies that I have implemented since becoming the Ichijo heir have made me popular among the youkai, since in my territory they have fairness and security, however, my political enemies have spread rumors that the Hero of Harmony is a sexual degenerate who treats youkai women like sex toys.

Nonko is not a naive woman who easily believes any rumor, so she doesn't look at me with hostility, but shows a subtle level of caution towards me, after all, the Vatican named me a Saint of Humanity, and not a Saint of Gaia. The difference in the name may imply that I only favor humans.

Stupid policy...

"Nonko-san, this is Luis" – Chitose spoke kindly to interrupt the awkward environment. – "He will stay here for a week with his younger sister and his friends"

While I was relaxing in the hot spring, Mr. Ichijo called me to tell me that my vacation would last for a week.

Apparently, Chitose informed Mr. Ichijo that my wounds weren't healing with the hot springs, so he wants me to rest as much as possible.

Although I have overcome some of my traumas, it is still strange to receive fatherly affection from that man.

Nonko smiled kindly. – "I see, it is always a pleasure to meet such adorable girls~"

It seems that she will keep her guard up, but it doesn't matter, right now I have no interest in expanding my harem, I just want to relax. Later I'll have time to manipulate women.

Yaya and Nonko sat down with us and started eating.

Medaka has an overwhelming charisma that allows her to make friends easily, so she and Nonko began to chat happily.

Yoko, Nia, and Tsubaki joined in the conversation while Ina just watched in silence as she is a social withdrawn who has a hard time socializing. Umaru saw this, so she dragged Ina into the conversation and the group of women began to become friends.

For my part, I just ate in silence and enjoyed the moment of peace. Seeing the people I love being happy is very relaxing.

Miyu sat next to me to eat quietly. She's a deadpan child and lacks social skills, but it's nice that she's not a spoiled brat.

Sitting on my lap was Ortro. The little genocide was happily eating a cookie.

"Who are you?" – Yaya sat next to me and looked at me curiously.

In the past, cats hated me because of my presence as a reincarnation of Ortro, but now the animals are attracted to me.

On the one hand, men with animal features look at me with suspicion, fear, and hostility since they see me as a predator that is going to steal their territory, on the other hand, women with animal features feel attracted to me since their instincts mark me as the right male to procreate.

Yaya is human, but the influence of the Cat God has restructured her soul and mind, so she is guided by her instincts over her rationality.

I usually like women with subtle animal features as they are wilder in bed, but I'm on vacation right now.

"Let's talk later, now it's time for dinner" – I sighed.

Yaya seemed dissatisfied with my answer, so I used the same tactic I learned to reassure beastskin women.

I put my hand on Yaya's head and started stroking her hair until she started purring.

Yaya is cute, but this is not the same feeling as stroking a cat.

I regret leaving Yoruichi in the apartment, it would be nice to stroke her fur in her cat form.

We finished eating, but Ortro had crumbs in her mouth so I wiped her face with a handkerchief.

Miyu is too mature for her age, but she left food traces on her face on purpose. This brat is staring at me.

I feel like I forgot something...

Have I re-sealed my skills that affect women who are interested or curious about me?

Ah, whatever, I'm too tired to review, I just want to relax.

I wiped Miyu's face and she seemed happy.

Now that I think about it, she's cute when she acts like a girl her age.

Children who have overdeveloped mental maturity are less annoying because they don't make noise and avoid tantrums, but it is uncomfortable to see a brat who has the mentality of an adult. Brats should do brat things while adults solve problems...

"Hey Listen! Muahahahaha, ghosts produce ectoplasm when excited!" – Navi suddenly appeared while the dead girl was chasing him.

"D-Don't say it!" – Yuuna was in a panic as she chased after Navi.

It already seemed to me that that idiot had been too calm...

"Muhahaha! It's a waste for a woman with big breasts and an attractive face to die a virgin, but don't worry, my partner is a necrophiliac so he'll be sure to put your holes to use!" – Navi was laughing like a psychopathic arsonist who just set fire to a school full of children.

… This smell…

My body made of black blood is technically a spirit body so I can have sex with ghosts.

The vaginal fluids of a ghost woman have a slightly soft and less bitter smell, it is something more like the flowers of a pantheon.

Yuuna was masturbating?

Navi must have shown her one of the videos where I am with my wives…..

Oh, whatever.

I ignored Navi and stood up, then smiled at Chitose. - "Thanks for the food"

Chitose smiled kindly. – "I am glad you liked it, if you need something do not hesitate to ask"

I nodded. – "Can I spend the night in the hot springs?"

"Uh? You will not sleep?" – Chitose asked with confusion.

"Onii-chan doesn't sleep" – Umaru stopped talking to Naoko and smiled wryly. – "Onii-chan is a workaholic, he is the stereotype of a Japanese salaryman and since we were children I have never seen him sleep more than two hours"

My habit of only sleeping through micro naps is something I learned as a child, so my brain was failing from an early age. I can even assure that many of my mental illnesses began because of neural damage.

Chitose looked at me with concern to which I sighed and smiled softly. – "Don't worry, I just need to relax a bit"

I'm not in the mood to think about other people's feelings, so I headed to the hot spring and relaxed again.

I can't sleep, but I closed my eyes and enjoyed the silence for the whole night.

Sometimes some people would come to see me, either to ask me questions or just to look at me. Despite that, I kept my eyes closed and gave short answers, I just want to rest.

That's how I spent a quiet night, the most peaceful night I've ever had in my entire life….

It was relaxing.