A nice morning.

Three days had passed since Tobio met Valina and three days since he suffered a fate similar to that of Kouki Samejima.

As much as he possesses a Longinus, Valina is still too strong for Tobio to defeat her. Not for nothing is she a descendant of Lucifer and the current owner of the Divine Dividing, the Sacred Gear that contains the Vanishing Dragon Albion.

Today was one of those strange days when Kuroka decided to do something strange, and this time it was to take a bath with me.

Yes, she wanted to take a bath with me.

Being a male dragon, my biggest weakness is the female of other races. In other words, I'm more attracted to the female gender of other races.

In Kuroka's case, I'm not only attracted to her physically but also emotionally. It has been a long time since I thought of this world as one created by the mind of a human in my previous life. People I've known for a long time are no longer mere characters, and I consider them as "people".

I think you understand what I mean.

As to why I haven't had sex with Kuroka...

That's for something similar to what would happen in the future with Shirone if she had followed her original path, being the Rook the Rias Gremory. Kuroka is now the same age as Shirone at that time, 16, and her body, although more developed than Shirone's, is still very weak in the event of a possible pregnancy.

And as a dragon, I am totally against the use of condoms or birth control pills. Considering that the birth rate of my race is among the lowest of all races, even lower than the devils, I cannot waste a single drop of my semen to get a descendant. This is something that Tiamat took it upon herself to put in the back of my mind.

On the other hand, Kuroka doesn't think much of condoms and birth control pills either. She only thinks about having kittens and doesn't seem to want to waste any opportunities for that.

If the birth rate of dragons is so low, why am I so worried about Kuroka?

That's because Nekoshou get 100% pregnant when they lose their virginity. It's like they're in a permanent mating season.

"I'm gonna wash your hair, Kuroka."

"Nyaaaaa"

I think she wanted to "okay" that.

Stroking Kuroka's hair is one of my favourite activities. It's so soft and so beautiful, I could spend hours stroking the Nekoshou's hair.

But just as I was half-washing Kuroka's hair, the bathroom door opened and a little guest came in.

"Oh, it looks like little Jin wants to take a bath, too."

Tobio's puppy, Canis Lycaon or Jin, is the intruder we have in the bathroom.

But it seems that he is not the only one who seems to want to enter the bathroom, as I hear another two voices coming from the corridor.

"Tch, the two bitches are coming to take up my time alone with Drako," Kuroka mumbles underneath.

The bathroom door opens, revealing the naked bodies of Lavinia and Natsume. I already knew that Lavinia's body was voluptuous and that her tits were quite large, but I am quite surprised at Natsume.

With a slender body, such a figure was standing there. And yet, there was a mass there that I hadn't previously noticed when clothed. I think that I have to revaluate this girl.

A from the naked blond girl, Lavinia. Her body stresses feminine curves beyond those of Natsume. That which hadn't become clear that time she appeared on my bed was now clearly visible

"Oh, it's Dra-kun and Kuro-chan. We were following jin-chan to have a bath." That was what Lavinia said.

And for Natsume...

"...NA, NANANANANANA"

Steadily getting her face red from the current situation, Natsume finally sprung back out of the bathroom. But, before she could go out, Lavinia held her arm and brought her inside.

"Natsume? You said that you wanted to take a bath this morning, why are you going out?" Lavinia asked.

Seriously, doesn't she realize that Natsume is obviously embarrassed? Or maybe she's doing it on purpose.

"B-B-But Kuroka-san and Drako-kun are here too!!"

Natsume explains while trying to cover her body as good as she can.

"I don't find any problem there. There is a lot of space in the bath."

What Lavinia says is true. Thanks to Azazel, who I'm sure had the idea, the bathroom in this apartment is incredibly large. It's not a joke to say that six people can easily fuck inside the bathroom.

Although I have to say, the quality of the water after we all get in the same tub is more than questionable.

But this is where the great advance of Japanese society from the rest of the world comes in. Rather, this is where Azazel's foresight and intelligence come in.

This bathroom is the same style as a public bathroom in Japan. There's a part of you taking off the dirt and another part, which is where Kuroka and I are right now, where you can relax.

It's this last part that I say is big enough for several people to enter.

In the end, Natsume agreed with Lavinia, and it ended up being practically for her to go to the baths.

"Do you usually bathe together?"

I can't help but ask.

Already images are coming to my mind of the two girls bathing together, helping each other wash their bodies...

It was Natsume who responded from the other side of the bathroom.

"...When I wake up in every morning, Lavinia is always openly sleeping in my room! But, this time she was sleeping while holding Jin-chan! Such being the case...everyone was taking a shower together...aah geez!"

Natsume was shaking as she gave an explanation.

"We're going in!"

Lavinia was the opposite of Natsume. She did not seem to feel any shame in being exposed by a person of the opposite sex.

"And there you have it. My time alone with Drako totally spoiled by the two bitches."

Kuroka...

............

After what happened this morning, I still had to make breakfast today.

Dish after dish had been put on the table. In today's program, eggs with sautéed sausage and spinach garnish, grilled salmon filet, a mixed salad, and the delicious miso soup that is so common, were on the menu. In addition, the broth used for the miso soup, as well as the fried eggs, sausage, and salmon filet, were all perfect without being burned in the least. The white rice, too, having been boiled in a special pressure cooker, was not the least bit overcooked, with each grain of rice rising magnificently.

"WOAH! As expected, it was the right decision putting Drako on cooking duty!"

Before everyone could say 'itadakimasu' Samejima was slurping the miso soup. At that moment, he put on a broad smile.

"In any case, this is scrumptious."

This was muttered with poor speech. Much like Samejima, Lavinia could do nothing but gape.

"Dra-kun's cooking is the greatest."

After saying "Itadakimasu", Natsume quickly reached out with her chopsticks.

"Uum, delicious!"

Natsume's assessment was that today's breakfast was the best yet.

Then, watching Valina's figure as she moved her chopsticks in silence, I wore a mischievous expression.

"Here you go, your favourite breakfast. Isn't that what you were asking me the other day?"

She just looked at me silently as she continued to eat.

"You misunderstand. I was only interested in obtaining nourishment from this meal."

"It comes back to nourishment, huh. Good grief, you're not honest at all."

It's true, Valina has a tendency to seem cool and mysterious in front of the rest of the world.

Seeing this exchange, Kouki let out a laugh with a "Kukuku."

"Lucidra-sensei's at the height of her cheekiness."

"Muh, Samejima Kouki. What's with this Lucidra? Is that supposed to be me?"

Valina raised her eyebrows inquiringly at Samejima.

"Yeah, aren't you Lucifer and a dragon? In that case, Lucidra is good for short ain't it?"

It seems that Kouki's wasn't so good for Valina, since the corners of her mouth lowered into a frown.

"Mumuh, change it. I am the bloodline of the Maou Lucifer, and also carry the legendary dragon known as the "Vanishing Dragon" within my body…"

"Ah, yes of course. Lucidra, Lucidra."

At the childish exchange between Samejima and Vali, Natsume could only sigh.

"Geez, no fighting during a meal."

Natsume tossed one of the sausages to Griffon, which the bird skillfully caught and gulped down. The independent avatar types consisting of Jin, Griffon, and Byakusa also partook of meals, just like ordinary animals. However, there is no need to worry about things like hawk, cat, or dog food, as they eat everything given to them from meat to fruit. Since they hadn't observed any abnormalities up till now, it was likely there weren't any restrictions like there would be on a real animal.

"Va-chan, good girl, good girl."

Lavinia was patting the pouting Valina's head.

"Like I said, don't pat my head! I am not a child!"

This normally cool-headed girl, after only a little teasing, was displaying a face appropriate for her age.

"Big brother Drako! They're bulling me!"

"They are? I can't see it."

"The betrayal-nyaa."