After eating together while walking, Liohime and his Magical Beast Girl Shihon decided to start walking back home.
Deciding to take the extra step, the former finally began to ask personal questions.
"So Shihon, how old are you?" he whispered, as this conversation contained sensitive information that followed. "I know that Magical Beasts don't really have a defined age, but…you're-"
"Different, huh?" she whispered back very quietly, almost in a teasing manner. "Yes, Master, I am aware of my speciality, but I also have no clue about how old I am. My physical body does seem to make me look around the age of a young adult though…"
"Huh, and how about your past? I mean, according to my own eyes, our history together started when I sto-uh, when I took you in when you were just an egg, waiting to be hatched."
She looked up and placed her right hand against her chin, pondering about something. Then she responded, "I guess that's where I also remember our history starting from."
"Eh!? Then why did…"
With his voice beginning to raise in pitch, he stopped and sighed, and lowered it again.
"Then why did you….love me so much from that first day that we met? It was as if you knew me years ago."
He could not forget how fixated she was on him the minute he had found her in his shower on that fateful day. It made no sense that a Magical Beast that had been contracted to him in just a few hours had been harboring those strong emotions from the get-go.
Also, she was well acquainted with how her human body works as well as the basic things a human does, yet she had only existed for a few hours without any training.
"Well, to be honest…" Shihon's voice trailed off, but…
I'm not so sure, either, she contemplated.
Ever since she was hatched, this feeling of an extreme longing towards her Master and a need to lever let him go bubbled over from inside of her nonstop, and she considered it a natural part of her. Why shouldn't she love the one who was now taking care of her?
Still, the way that Liohime spoke of her fixation on him made it seem that such a clinging nature was usually not normal between a Magical Beast and a human. So…
"A-Am I doing something wrong, Master?" she whispered to him with her voice cracking and shallow breaths.
"Huh? Oh, no, no…it's just…no, forget I said anything," he replied, scratching his yellow hair.
"I see…"
Still, this conversation had continued to pester her, and it was clear that she had a confused look on her face, so Liohime decided to try to brighten up her mood.
"How about we go to a clothing store close by before we return home? Let's pick out a few more clothes for you."
"Eh, really!?"
"Sure, I guess. We still have time."
Thus, he took Shihon to a small but flashy clothes store while on their way back home. It would be their last stop for their outing.
On entering the miniature building on the corner of the street that slithered along and led to his home, they both greeted the receptionist and grabbed a couple clothes to Shihon's liking before she entered the changing room.
Her master nervously stood right outside of the changing room, tapping his foot and constantly checking his surroundings. This was a clothing store specifically for women so it did feel a bit awkward for him to be here.
Then, the curtain in front of him opened, and Shihon appeared, wearing a blue loose crossover blouse with a slit sleeve, knotted and side fastening along with cute, tight jeans.
"Ta-da! Whaddaya think, Master!"
"Hey, quiet down," he lectured. "People will get suspicious if they hear a young woman calling a guy her master. Also…"
He inspected the dress from top to bottom.
"We gotta do something about your horns."
Everything seemed gorgeous except for the anomaly in the room which were the now exposed large horns on her forehead.
"I know…but the outfit is beautiful, right?"
"Yeah…it's great," he responded and scanned his surroundings once again.
Then, Shihon's smooth lips began to curl upwards playfully.
"Maaasterrr~," she whispered.
"...What are you doing?"
"You seem nervous to be in a girl's clothing store."
"-hk."
Perceptive women really are the scariest.
"Are you scared that somebody will think that you're just a lonesome guy acting like a pervert?" she teased, but the look on Liohime's face hardened.
"H-Hey, chill out."
"Heheh."
He sighed and muttered under his breath, "It's been a while since I took Tisha here last time but I'll be fine. Just stay calm and-"
"What did you just say?" came a disgusted tone.
"...Eh?"
Oh, shit. We'll see you in Valhalla, brother.
Still being able to hear him, a menacing glare flashed across Shihon's face, and Liohime gulped and stepped back slightly.
"Ah, er, I mean-"
All of a sudden, he could feel a dark, ominous aura emanating from her body.
An aggravated aura of jealousy had flared up again.
Fuck!! I messed up again!!
"Liohime Kitagami," the troubled, deep voice of Shihon called out.
"-hk, y-yes Ma'am!?"
"I've realized that every now and then, this basic bitch won't exit your mind."
He gulped, trying to avert his eyes, Shihon paid no mind to his fear.
"I see now. I really gotta kill her."
"H-Hey, the last thing I need is a yandere right now. Anyway, h-how about you try on a new dress?"
Trying his best to change the conversation, Liohime's heart raced, but it instantly stopped beating when Shihon instantly asked:
"Did you two fuck when you were together?"
…
…
…
He blinked, cleaned his ear with his right pinky finger and listened again.
"Did you two fuck when you were together?"
The perfect hypothetical glass that encapsulated his mind shattered within a second, and his body turned pale.
That question continued to ring out and fade within his soul.
Did you two fuck when you were together?Did you two fuck when you were together?Did you two fuck when you were together?
And finally, the tiniest sound escaped his lips, and he tilted his head.
".....Hm?"