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Chapter 1: The Mortal and the Pinky
Go out in the woods for a little walk. That's what mom said would have gotten my brain clear to think of a new story to write.
It was early morning, and I was a man coming to regret listening to attempts to pull me out of my normal days and throw me into nature. Sure, I wasn't going into the unknown as the path I was currently walking was one I had walked on for months now whenever I needed to find some fruits for a pie or something just as sweet. I was no master chef, but I liked to cook when in need of inspiration or to clear my mind.
So, due to these circumstances, my bag was pretty light. I just had a water bottle, my phone, a small booklet about the fruits that grew in the area that were edible and... nothing much beyond that. I wasn't planning a lengthy excursion, just long enough to find some quick food, get back home and proceed to go through my usual day without any other issues.
It was a brilliant plan, one that was foolproof after having relied on it numerous times without incurring any particular problems about it. That was until... today. The first hint that something was off was when I couldn't find any signal. My phone was working well, but it couldn't detect anything around to connect online with. Which was odd considering I have been in this area near home many times and this has never happened before.
I should have tried to track back at that point but... I decided to explore some more. Something about the forest felt different: cleaner and even more... alive. As if these trees were younger, 'happier', and holding a secret or two I had yet to discover. And I was bored, so I decided to dumbly see what the hell was up with the forest today.
A few steps in and I saw another interesting issue. There were ponds of water of different sizes all around. Which was odd considering it hadn't been raining for a while now. Hailing yes, but proper rain wasn't a thing with this cold. Intrigued even more by this circumstance, I delved deeper. I was still near home, I didn't feel any reason to worry about where I was going with this and... I was surprised when I eventually stumbled upon a lake. I mean, I didn't exactly trip and landed into one, but I found a very big one. A big ass one.
Which made zero sense considering that where I lived, which was clearly within the area, didn't have any lakes of any kind. It hasn't been the case for centuries now. Frowning at the limpid water, stunned by the clear surface that it created, I slowly approached it and crouched as I arrived at the closest edge. I sat down, dipping a finger on the liquid and... blinking in surprise when I noticed the umpteenth anomaly.
"It's... warm?"
It was winter for fuck's sake! Why the hell is water in the open this warm?!
I was questioning the confusing detail, when I saw something else approach. Pink, swift, something emerged from the water and let out half-a-screech.
"WAH!"
"GAH!"
Not gonna lie, jumpscares tend to get me even now. And I may have let out a not-so manly scream at that fright.
The fact it happened this suddenly and from an unknown cause gave me good reasons to suddenly jump and then fall on the ground, crawling away from the origin of the screech. I stopped just as I heard a different noise that made me just... annoyed. GIggling. It wasn't crazy or monster-like giggling. It was a feminine, deeply amused and potentially post-pranking giggle. I turned around once more, and my jaw dropped just before I could say anything to the jerk behind that jumpscare.
Pink. She was... very pink. Not skin-shaded pink, but pink... pink. Really pink. And cute. My brain took a while to fully see who I was looking at. Girl was curvy, lovely so as her breasts, hips and butts were the sizes most filled up. Definitely a 10/10 as I considered how melodious her giggling sounded to my ears. And... she was very naked. Not like I minded, of course.
But what I minded was that she was still giggling at me. Or rather, at my reaction.
"Funny, ain't it?" I asked sarcastically, and my voice seemed to be enough to stop her amusement at once. Her pink eyes went wide as they stared back at my brown ones. "Hello there."
...
"...Hi?"
For someone that was quite fine in showing off her skin, she sure rushed up to cover herself rather quickly.
"So, I suppose you were taking a bath in this lake?"
"Yep! I mean, I was just... wandering off and saw this nice lake."
"I see. And I guess you just thought 'why not'."
She cracked a weak smile. "Yes."
...
I nodded. "I have no reason to lament this decision but... I want to make it clear I wasn't just ogling on you."
"You weren't? I mean- you totally were!" She exclaimed out of nowhere. "You are a pervert! A scoundrel!"
"H-Hold on now!" I remarked with the same loudness of voice. "You are the one that just decided to take a bath outdoors and without anyone to keep watch over you in case someone passed by- which is what totally happened."
"Yeah, that sounds so likely-"
"Because it is! And don't try to accuse me of anything you have no proof of, Pinky."
Her eyes narrowed at me, and she pouted with incredible irritation. "'Pinky'? Do you know who you are talking to?"
"...No, Pinky?"
Her lips twitched, amusement playing briefly by her mouth. "W-Well you should!"
...
"Should I?"
"Yes!" She exclaimed, hands thrown up in the air and... revealing her boobs again. Just for a while as she realized what she had done. "A-And stop it."
"Well, I wouldn't be staring at your gorgeous self if you had some clothes on, missy."
"Then pick it for me!"
I frowned. "What? Why should I do that?"
"S-Since you said you are no scoundrel... then you would help me with that! If I wander off to pick it, you would just stare at my butt."
I can't believe she can't be this aggravating. I swear, this Pinky girl is pushing me nuts with the way she was playing with my brain with the multiple confusing signs she was throwing my way.
"You know what? I'll do it! I ain't a pervert and it's not my fault I lost myself in the woods and found this clear lake!"
I didn't linger around to pick up her reaction at these words, walking off to where she had aimed her finger at and where a white toga was smoothly folded by one of the bigger rocks. Picking up the dress I made it back to the girl and gave it to her. She offered me a muffled 'thank you', but I said nothing as I turned around and gave her a degree of privacy. It took her a while to get her dress on, but as she was done with it, she smiled and hummed.
"I'm decent."
I turned around again and... I offered a tiny smile at her bigger one. "Glad to know you no longer have an excuse to call me a perv."
She wrapped her arms under her chest and looked away.
"You're still a perv."
I snorted. "Now you are just upsetting."
"Well, you are upsetting too... mortal."
I froze at that, confused about what she just said. 'Mortal'?
"Uh..."
"Oh right!" Pinky interrupted, reaching out with an open palm for a quick handshake. "I'm Kore."
"...I'm John," I replied, deciding to just ignore for a while what I just heard. Couldn't help but wonder if that was something I misheard or something of the kind.
"John? What kind of name is that?" She asked, grinning at it and leaving me to pout again.
"That's rude, it's not like I'm asking you what kind of name is that!" I rebuked flatly and she huffed.
"My mom picked that name!"
"My mom picked mine!" I sharply shot back and we spared a lengthy stare that instead of prolonging the bickering seemed to... soothe it out. "Why are we even yelling at this point?"
Kore's shoulders eased at that question, and she showed a sheepish look. "Y-Yeah, we shouldn't be screaming at each other."
...
This is... just a plain awkward silence, isn't it?
...
"So, you were saying you were lost, right?" The girl asked, a kind smile finally adorning her face. "If you want, I can help you with that."
"I think I got lost? I mean, I am quite sure I'm close to home- or I was sure of that before stumbling on this lake. It's the first time I found this and I've explored around for a long while now."
"Oh... well, I'm going to help you then!"
I don't recall accepting her offer but... maybe I need that kind of help. Heck, I bet that there is something big afoot for my phone to still pick no signal even in this clearing.
"I guess I'll just roll with it and... Once again, I'm no pervert." Not this openly, at least.
She giggled at that, clearly ignoring what I had just said and... I could tell I was more lost than I wanted to admit it. After all, how common is it for me to meet a full neon-pink girl taking a bath in a lake and wearing garbs close to the Greek-Roman eras?
AN
Oh yes, a classic awkward discussion between Sicilians. xD
Prepare for more bickering, cuddling, head-patting and misunderstandings! And... no, John isn't paired with Kore. I have another girl to put him with and... it's going to be insanely fun.
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