Chapter 39 – The power of twin tails
Toshiro looked at the ceiling, reminiscing what happened only a few hours ago.
That humping with… errr… Yoshiro as Toshiko was… different… I mean, that clone-puppet-whatever of me just raped me silly, but Yoshika… Hmmm… Well, she had a bit of a rough start, but once she got used to her new body, and after some pointers, I probably had the best sex in my life. My female body was screaming from pleasure with every single neuron in its entirety. And Yoshiro probably liked it too, heheheh…
"Master, there's a little situation I would like to talk to you about."
"Well, then let it rip, Livy. What's the time by the way?"
"Almost the usual wake up time for training, but today we may or may not have a guest, and it all depends on you."
"A guest you say? A sparring partner or another one to disrupt my little paradise here?"
"Both are possible, Master. So, are you coming with me?"
"I have to train anyway, if I want to stand a chance against that damn Neuroi bitch, so…"
Toshiro felt that his clothes popped onto him and a second later, he was at the familiar training spot. The first thing he noticed when he arrived was somebody waiting for him. She had a black Luftwaffe uniform, albeit without any rank or army insignia. She had dark leather pants, vaguely similar to those Adolfine wore. She had high black leather boots and a visor cap on her head. Twin tails made out of her long black hair dangled freely along her slender body, bound by crimson red ribbons. She looked at him enjoyed with her dark red eyes.
"Maia…" Toshiro said silently and insecurely. "What are you doing here?"
"Welcome, Toshiro. Your dear protector didn't allow me to venture further, so she left me in this limbo so to speak. She told me that she won't allow any external influence quite adamantly."
"I see…" Toshiro scratched his chin. "What do you want?"
"I have decided to visit you, Toshiro. Father told me that this will be the best possible time to do so."
"Mhmm…" Toshiro nodded. "And you don't have any underhanded plans? You don't want to kill me or anything?"
She sighed and said, "I have already told you I don't harbor any personal animosity towards you, Toshiro. Furthermore, my power has been adjusted to your level. Also…"
She slowly started walking towards him, and as she made each step, her uniform started dissolving. When she stopped only two meters before him, she continued. "I stand before you naked, as a token of good will. My only wish is to spend a day in your world."
Toshiro eyed her splendid body. In terms of breast volume, she was on par with Adolfine, and her muscles were perfectly underlining her figure, but not dominating her overall physique.
"Okay, okay…" Toshiro said with red cheeks. "I feel you're saying the truth. Now get clothed, Maia, or I may cash in upon your offer from back then sooner than we both expected."
Maia's uniform slowly started reappearing in a cascade of red sparkles, and after she giggled slightly, she said, "That's still up to debate, Toshiro. By the way, this place has a very diluted time flow. Is it intentional?"
"Yes, I'm training here for six normal hours each day, which in turn gives two-and-a-half days of effort. I have a big bad Neuroi to defeat," he winked.
"Mmm…" Maia pondered. "Care to explain further? I mean why you have to train? The Neuroi here shouldn't be as powerful as those Father created…"
"I don't know that exactly, but my base power was artificially amplified by five times at the time I was fighting you, and not to mention my mastery of the Celestial Order was implanted into me temporarily."
"Ah, such a shame…" Maia sighed. "So that's why I'm feeling so weak…"
"You don't have to rub it in, you know…" Toshiro muttered.
"Oh, pardon me," Maia giggled again. "My, my… Well then, since it's your training time, I might as well help you."
"Really? You'll help me?"
"Of course. I have no stupid reason to refuse you right now, so I can help you. The Celestial Chaos does have some similarities to your power, so I can be of some help. Of course if your teacher allows me."
"I already know what you're capable of," Livy responded. "I approve. You will be subject to the same rules of this realm."
"Let's go then!" Toshiro shouted.
"Wait a second!" a female voice thundered from the heavens, and Toshiro's second favorite goddess appeared. "So this is the daughter of Mavet? Hmmm…" she looked at her carefully.
"Ah, good day, Lady Amaterasu, I hope I'm not intruding?"
"You are intruding, but if the two say you're okay… I'll observe you and decide what to do about you later."
"That's fine with me," Maia bowed her head slightly. "Shall we?" she asked, summoning Cataclysm, her own Legendary weapon.
"First something less melee," Livy raised her hand.
Twenty hours later, both Maia and Toshiro were on the ground, supporting each other with their backs and breathing heavily.
"I'm very content, Toshiro…" Maia said. "This was a grand sparing, and a fun training session.
"Heh… I still have two sessions… left today…"
"Wonderful!" Maia cheered. "I'm already looking forward to them! But what now?"
"Now? Now, we return to my world. Remember, don't break anything or anybody. Behave like a normal guest, but don't mention your heritage."
"Understood," Maia nodded.
"You're okay," Amaterasu said, appearing out of nowhere, and putting her hand forward to Maia.
"Thank you for not smiting me," Maia smiled.
"Pfff, as if I was allowed to," Amaterasu snickered. "Okay, you two shoo, and I'll have a talk with Livy."
"Come on, Maia," Toshiro grabbed her hand, and the two found themselves in Toshiro's room.
"Mmmm, you're not wasting any time, are you?" she asked with a coy expression.
"This is just Livy being funny," he shrugged. "So, this is my room. Do you see a second door here?"
"No…"
"GOOD!" he cheered. "Anyway, this is where the magic happens."
"A rather modest room… But you do have your own bathtub."
"Want to use it, or should we just peruse of the old tradition of mixed bathing?"
"That's also a tradition from where I come from," Maia replied calmly. "You'll do anything to see that body of mine, will you?"
"You saw through me like a cheap book plot," he snickered. "Ah, if we're joking around those parts…"
Toshiro extended his hand, and a black leather horsewhip appeared in it. "This should complement your attire."
Maia raised an eyebrow, but when she took the item, he smacked the shank of her right shoe and shouted, "Bend over, slave!"
"Ha, I knew you would decipher my joke!"
The door to the room opened, and Yoshika walked in, not minding anybody.
"Well then, Toshiro has another otherworldly guest…" she said and looked carefully at Maia. "Oh… Oh wait a second… You're that girl! The… Ugh… Mavet's daughter!" Yoshika shouted and summoned Aimaru.
"No need to be hostile, Yoshika," Toshiro said calmly. "Maia is visiting us as a perfectly normal girl."
"That's what I'm worried about most!"
"Ha!" Toshiro snorted. "Hey, Maia, you said you wanted to do it with a girl…"
"Not just any girl will do, Toshiro. If your lover proves to me that she can stand up to my requirements, I'll be glad to do it with her."
Yoshika dispelled her sword and asked, "And you're sure that I'll allow you to do it with Toshiro or me why?"
"Toshiro has told me some things about you during our training session."
Yoshika threw a disgruntled look at Toshiro and asked, "Just how much?"
"You know that it all boils down to sex for me…"
"Oh the humanity…" Yoshika shook her head. "You, can you cook?"
"Mother taught me the arts of the kitchen. And please, let's not be like this. I'm Maia."
"Ah well…" Yoshika sighed. "I'm Yoshika."
The two shook hands, and Toshiro said, "I'm going to bathe with Maia, and judging by the time, we'll probably bump into Mio. Now this might be interesting."
"At least there's a chance you'll have a chaperone," Yoshika giggled. "Should I account for you during mealtimes, Maia?"
"Please, if it's not a trouble."
"Don't worry, it's not," Yoshika turned around and went her way.
"Your lover is even nicer than you portrayed her, Toshiro. And I scanned her with my Celestial Eye, mhhmmmm…" Maia purred. "She's perfect…"
"Now this is interesting…." Toshiro muttered. "Conjure up some bath supplies, and let's go."
"Roger," Maia said and a whole set of bath necessities appeared on her hands.
They went out of Toshiro's room, and out to the common room.
"My, my… So this is a military base or the saloon of somebody wealthy?" Maia asked.
"The former, but you definitely wouldn't tell the difference if somebody just dropped you off here randomly."
They continued down the stairs and to the bath. Just as they entered, Maia said, "We're not alone. Is that the Mio you spoke about?"
Toshiro looked up the energy signature before him and he confirmed with a nod. "Be polite, she can be ticked off easily. Not that you're not being polite anyway."
"I know what you have in mind, Toshiro," Maia nodded. "But if you could turn around while I'm getting undressed…"
"What is it with you girls getting shy all of a sudden when it comes to undressing before me?"
"We're girls after all, and you're a man. A horny man might I add."
"Whatever…"
After a minute, the two confronted each other naked before entering the showers. Toshiro was shamelessly eyeing Maia, and she in turn did the same, but she coughed once she looked below his waist.
"Yoshika must be satisfied…" she said with red cheeks. "I saw you naked before, but now we're alone…"
"She doesn't complain," he snickered. "Come on, I'll wash that hair of yours."
"Oh, thank you, Toshiro. I hope you don't want to prod me with that tool of yours secretly?"
"Nah, I already developed a stance to wash girls' hair without danger of prodding them," he snickered. "By the way, you could probably wash yourself with your Celestial Chaos thing, right?"
"Of course. But using such a gift for a trivial matter as daily ablutions is highly unorthodox. Not to mention that bathing is simply fun."
"You got me there, Maia."
A few minutes later, the two appeared in the room with the bath itself. Mio noticed the immediately, eyeing Maia carefully.
"Did Galland get her muscles shrunk or is this one of your otherworldly friends?" Mio asked.
"Definitely the second, Mio," Toshiro said.
"Good morning, I'm Maia," she bowed slightly.
"Maia… Maia…" Mio pondered. "I believe you were the one that your anonymous girl-friend bested in a duel?"
"That would be me," Maia replied, but she did raise an eyebrow.
"You sure put up a fight. I hope you're not in a combat mood, huuh? Hahahaha!" Mio laughed her usual way.
"Oh no, I'm just a tourist here today. But I did already fight with Toshiro today, that's why we came here."
"Ah, nothing like a good bath after sweating a bit, right? I think we can be good friends!"
Way to go, both of you.
Maia went closer to Mio, and she slowly stroked her left arm with her index finger.
"My my… I wish I could have some private girl-on-girl time with you…" Maia sighed.
"T-Toshiro, is she serious?" Mio stuttered confused.
"Are you serious, Maia?"
"Of course I am, Toshiro. You seem to keep some fine… treats under your command…" Maia said with a sultry voice, making both him and Mio shiver uncontrollably.
"Maia, please, dial down a notch, or I'll pop a dick vein, and my girls will get so wet I'll have to run around with a mop and bucket!"
"Fine then…" she sighed.
For fucks sake…
Mio left the two after a few minutes of relative peace, and then Maia asked, "What anonymous girl-friend was Mio talking about?"
"It seems that the girls don't know about Aya. I'd have to thank Kye for that."
"I see… Indeed, it would be a bit troublesome if they knew about your granddaughter… Or at least awkward…"
"Still like Aya?" Toshiro asked softly.
"Of course," Maia smiled. "She was the best mortal female fighter that I crossed swords with, Toshiro."
"Heh, good enough answer," Toshiro laughed slightly. "I do want to meet her again though…"
"Oh don't worry, about nineteen to twenty years and the little Aya will pop into the world," Maia giggled.
"Yeah, you're right…"
"Well, we're in the bath now. How about we do some exchange service?"
"You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours?"
"Basically. Hit me with your best backrub, Toshiro, and I'll pay you back with my best foot rub."
Toshiro's Celestial Aura flared as he stood up and said, "I hope you're prepared…"
"Come!"
Fifteen minutes later, both were dressing themselves with glowing red faces.
"If anyone walked in on us…" Toshiro muttered.
"… only a divine intervention could clarify this…" Maia finished. "That was my first orgasm I achieved without penetration…"
"I never thought I could say that about a foot rub…" Toshiro muttered. "I basically can see Maeve shaking her finger at us…"
Maia trembled and said, "Don't remind me…"
"Let's go eat something then, I'll introduce you to the girls."
"Should I be expecting something?"
"If you open your heart to them, they will return it in kind," he said warmly. "Come on."
They went down the corridor, and upon opening the door to the common room, they saw Yoshika and Lynne cooking, Mio, Trude and Minna at the table, and Heidemarie treading down the stairs with Shizuka.
"A guest?" Heidemarie asked, and everyone focused on the door.
"Ah, that's the one I told you about," Mio said to the two beside her.
Minna and Trude stood up, and approached Maia.
"Maia, right?" Minna asked. "I'm Oberst Minna Dietlinde-Wilcke, the second in command here, and this is…"
"Major Gertrud Barkhorn, and I'm on the fence seeing your uniform," Trude grunted.
"Trudy…" Toshiro sighed.
"I got this, Toshiro," Maia said. "Dear Gertrud, I know that I'm a foreigner to the umpteenth power, and a civilian to boot, but this kind of uniform suits my personal taste, and I have great respect to those who have designed it. I have absolutely no intention to mock your country or the Wehrmacht. Also, if I might add, you have the best hair style ever invented."
"Wow…" Shizuka gasped from the bottom of the stairs.
Disarmed, demoralized, and debilitated – well done, Maia.
"Ah, uh… Well, you certainly give off a nice vibe…" Trude muttered. "I can look the other way then…"
Heidemarie, who was clad in a proper Luftwaffe uniform, approached Maia and introduced herself. "I'm Oberstleutnant Heidemarie Schnaufer, but everyone calls me Heidi. That uniform of yours is kind of stylish…"
"Thank you, Heidemarie," Maia smiled. "Oh, wait, how do you find it now?" she pulled the horsewhip out of her boot and smacked her open left palm a few times.
"Ooooh, you would make a perfect unit commander," Heidemarie giggled, with a follow-up from the rest.
"And who is this… scrumptious girl?" Maia asked while looking at Shizuka ravenously.
"Sh-Sh-Shizuka Hattori!" she shouted and hid behind Heidemarie.
"Calm your horses, Maia, you're not on a sexual safari here," Toshiro said.
"But admit it – that girl is bangable," Maia rebuked.
"I thought intelligent people avoid truisms…" Toshiro snickered, making Shizuka blush.
"I suppose…" she shrugged. "But who is that then?"
Toshiro looked where she was pointing, and he saw Lynne there.
"That's Lynette Bishop or Lynne as everyone calls her. And I fucking swear that I will cut off your hands sooner than you lay them on her."
"Having plans for her?" Maia asked.
"No. But she's the pure type, so don't taint her with your ravenous sexuality. Avoid the same with a certain blonde that most likely will appear here in a moment."
"Well, if you say so…" she muttered, and looked as the door opened, with Perrine coming in. "Ah, that must be her? Not exactly my type, if you know what I mean…"
"Prefer girls with slightly bigger… appendages?" Toshiro laughed.
"She's flat as a washboard and small to that, I can't take pleasure in her…" Maia said obstinately.
"Who is this and why is she insulting me before I even said a word?!" Perrine exploded. "How uncouth! What kind of raccoon dog badger do you have to be to treat a lady like that?!"
"Lady?" Maia looked at Toshiro.
"Old money," he explained.
"Ah, I see then…" Maia looked at Perrine again. "Then we have one thing in common, at least slightly."
"What can I have in common with such a barbarian?" Perrine hissed.
"I'm a princess from where I come from," Maia said with a straight face.
That silenced Perrine ultimately, and made her eyes grow wide.
Well, Perrine is sold.
"A princess? Oh my, I'm sorry…" Perrine said shyly. "But it was rude to call me like that! I know I have my shortcomings in terms of physicality, but you can't judge a book by the cover…"
Maia placed her hand on Perrine's shoulder and asked, "How about some make-up sex then?"
Perrine's jaw dropped instantaneously and she just stood like that silently for a few seconds. Shizuka went up to her, and poked her a few times in the forehead. "Broken."
"Ehhhh... And what did you do now?" Toshiro asked.
"I didn't see anybody so stuck up my whole life…" Maia pondered while examining Perrine.
"That's Perrine," Mio shrugged. "But I have to admit that even Toshiro is more considerate."
"Well thank you…" he muttered and placed his hand on Perrine's head. "Time to fix you, mademoiselle."
He flared up with his Sacred Flame, and Maia asked him, "What are you doing?"
"Healing her broken psyche. This works like advanced hypnosis, meaning that the target has to consciously or subconsciously accept the alterations I propose. And I do feel she wants to forget…"
"Intriguing… I could try to fix her by rewriting her brain cells directly…"
"Maia, I may trust you enough to let you run around here, but I won't let you do such things, even if you are a master of your power," Toshiro said with a stern look. "Now, continue the conversation from before you wanted to bolt her."
Perrine blinked a few times quickly, and she looked at Maia eagerly.
"I apologize for my harsh treatment," Maia said without missing a beat. "I'm sure you have your merits, just like everyone."
"I'm glad," Perrine smiled and went to the table to sit near Mio.
"It worked," Maia noted. "So, how many more girls I haven't seen yet?"
"You won't see two of them until noon, since they were on night patrol duty. But one of those who you will see now will probably entertain you greatly…"
"Bring it on, 501st…" Maia smirked.
As if on command, a certain blonde haired witch crawled through the door, dressed only in a tank top and panties.
"Hi everyone…" she yawned.
"Erica for crying out loud! We have a guest!" Trude yelled.
"No expected guest at least…" she rubbed her eyes and looked around. "Hmmm… Ah, I see… Good morning…"
Erica lazily went down the stairs and shook Maia's hand.
"I hope this wasn't the entertaining one…" she muttered.
"Oh no, definitely not," Toshiro smiled. "Erica, shoo, get clothed properly."
"Why don't you just poof some clothes on me?"
"Ugh…" Toshiro sighed and clad Erica from top to bottom in her usual uniform.
"Thanks, Bro. I knew I could always expect help from you," Erica smiled and went to the table.
"I guess today is lazy Erica day," Minna said. "You have to take her as she comes, Maia."
"Ah, don't worry, I understand," Maia smiled. "She may be lazy like that now, but her eyes are sharp as the best blade."
"That's a loooong story…" Trude sighed.
"Oh hello there?" Shirley said from the top of the stairs. "A guest?"
The redhead ran down the stairs, giving a gallant show of breast bouncing, causing Maia to pucker up her lips in admiration.
"Yo, I'm Shirley," she put her hand forward. "Friend of Toshiro I assume?"
"And I'm Maia," the black haired beauty shook her hand. "Also, yes, I'm Toshiro's friend, so to speak."
"Nice tits," Shirley said bluntly. "And your uniform is fitting nicely, heheheh…"
"Toshiro, how can you live with such luscious vixens at your feet?" Maia asked quietly.
"I focus on Yoshika," he winked. "I'll tell you more later, if you want."
Maia was turned around with her back towards the staircase, and occupied, which a certain Romagnan used to pounce down onto her. Just before Francesca could finish her job, Maia turned around almost instantaneously and grabbed the frisky youth with two fingers under her jaw.
"Now, now… Who is this stray kitty wanting to play?" Maia asked.
"Eheheheh… I'm Francesca," the Romagnan laughed dryly.
"She has a special way of greeting people…" Shirley whispered theatrically. "Rather harmless, but irritating."
"Ah, if it's a tradition…" Maia muttered. "Have at it."
You don't know what you have unleashed…
Francesca was released from Maia's hold and she immediately latched herself onto Maia's breasts with her grabby arms.
"Ooooh… Well, these are some quite exquisite knockers here,.. But wait a second…" she said and poked Maia at a few random spots on her body. "Hey, you're like Auntie! Bonus points!"
"Toshiro, what am I witnessing right now?" Maia asked confused. "And who is this Auntie?"
"Auntie is Adolfine Galland, our friend. She's the highest ranked witch in the world, and rather fond of exercising. Well, additionally, she has quite the boobs, really much like yours."
"I see… Well, you've greeted me, so how about I return in common?" Maia asked with a vicious face expression.
"Waaaaaaaaaah!" Francesca screamed and ran away so fast that she curled up the rug before the second floor door.
"Amusing," Maia smiled. "Very nice people you're working with, Toshiro."
"Hey, that's why I'm here, right?"
"Maaaaiaaaa!" Yoshika shouted from the kitchen. "Help us with breakfast!"
"Coming!" Maia chimed. "Excuse me ladies, I'm needed elsewhere."
Maia bowed herself out and went towards the kitchen annex.
"She may be a bit too proactive sexually, but she's polite and well behaved," Minna nodded her head. "How long is she staying?"
"She said that she'll stay for the day, dunno how long exactly," Toshiro replied.
"Sexually proactive?" Shirley asked. "What's that about?"
"If I lock you two away in a room, there's a very high chance that something will happen…" Toshiro explained with a mysterious smile.
"Oh really now? Hmm… I might accidentally make that happen…" Shirley snickered.
"Stop fantasizing, stupid," Trude bonked her on the head. "It's enough that Toshiro is having sex with Yoshika almost daily…"
"Envious?" Minna asked.
Trude's silence and deep red cheeks were all they needed as an answer.
"Okay, let's strike a deal – if Maia targets anyone of you, and you want to participate in her erotic adventures, just do it so that none of us will get disturbed," Toshiro proposed
"And that's all?" Shirley and Minna asked in sync, blushing slightly when they realized the fact.
"Yeah, that's that and…" Toshiro looked at the second floor door, seeing Francesca scouting the surroundings. "Franny, come on down, it's okay now."
"Kay!" Francesca cheered and jumped down straight onto Shirley.
"Hey, didn't you have enough boobs for today?" the Liberian asked.
"Nu-uh, there's never enough boobs!"
"Who am I working with…" Trude sighed.
"Let's all just have a seat, we're not in an ancient senate," Toshiro pointed out at the table.
A few minutes later, Yoshika, Lynne, and Maia started serving food. Toshiro was amused seeing her in an apron, which she noticed immediately.
"I hope you're not stirring some heavy delusions inside your head, seeing me like this?" she asked.
"You said it," he smirked. "I do sincerely hope I won't detect any of your magic in the food?"
"Have any experience with that?"
"I downed ramen that could probably be used as rocket fuel," he shrugged. "Without drinking anything afterwards heheheh…"
"Snap, such a wonderful occasion for a prank went south…" Maia muttered.
"Try something else, I dare you," Toshiro grinned.
Maia grinned in accord and continued serving out food.
"Oh my… I'm so full…" Maia sighed. "And this food was something truly delicious. Yoshika, please write me down some recipes!" she asked eagerly.
"I'll be glad to pass on the knowledge," Yoshika smiled. "Actually, let's do it now, because I'll have to go train in half an hour."
"Aw Yoshika, don't hog her for yourself!" Shirley protested.
"We'll be quick about this, Shirley," Toshiro said. "I'll chip into the recipe bit."
"Let's go then," Maia said. "I will rejoin you all soon."
"Soon soon I hope…" Shirley muttered.
The three landed in the familiar room, and Toshiro spawned a notepad in his hand.
"Here is all my cooking expertise, Maia. Yoshika, review it and add some stuff if you want."
"Okay…" she took the notepad and started flipping the pages. "Give me a normal pencil and a red one, Toshiro."
Before he could do it, Maia passed on the two items, created by herself, to Yoshika.
"Ah, thank you."
Yoshika sat on the bed and started scribbling furiously, which was a good time for Maia to ask something.
"You told me about your love life with Yoshika, but I don't believe your loyal to just one woman, Toshiro."
"He isn't," Yoshika muttered. "We have some group sex on various occasions with the girls from our unit and with Adolfine. Ah crap, I wrote the word "sex" by accident… Just don't use that as an ingredient!" she laughed.
"Well, that would surely spice up every meal," Toshiro followed suit. "I also had some various single outages with some girls Yoshika couldn't lay her fingers on, and vice versa."
"So basically a rather liberal approach?" Maia asked.
"Sort of," Yoshika said. "If Toshiro wants to bang a girl badly, then I won't put a chastity belt on him. But he has to make it worthwhile for me, and that's unnegotiable."
"And of course there's Livy. She's the third in my relationship."
"A third?" Maia asked. "So basically the dictionary definition of bigamy?"
"Yup," Yoshika said. "It's all under our mutual consent, so nobody is forcing anyone into anything… Ah crap, I wrote "bigamy" in the recipe..." Yoshika cursed as she erased out something.
"I should start looking for a partner…" she pondered and suddenly her gaze affixed itself on Toshiro. "Say, Toshiro… You already have two women running circles around you… How about a third one, hmmm?"
"Wh…"
Before Toshiro could answer, a small holographic window appeared in the air, giving of a ringing sound. In the center frame, there was a picture of Mavet with a crooked smile, and below it were two buttons: a red one labeled Decline and a green one labeled Accept.
"Ho boy…" Maia sighed.
Intrigued, Toshiro pressed the green button, and the static image turned into a live feed, showing a living and breathing Mavet.
"Ah, welcome, my dear rival," he said. "I'm sorry we have to converse like this, but the blonde bitch agreed only to this much, and I did promise I won't interfere with your mortal life."
"So, what do you want?" Toshiro asked gruffly.
"Give me that good-for-nothing daughter of mine here."
Maia slid in before the chat interface and said, "Umm… Hi, Father…"
"Maia, I told you something – you can go over through the whole Kamasutra with him, but you are NOT to fall in love with him. You can be friends with him, I won't rob you of that pleasure, but don't you dare to elevate that relationship."
"But Father… I found a good candidate…" Maia sulked.
"No means no. I will tell you why later, but for now, you have to take the word of your father for absolute truth," he said softly.
"Okay…" Maia smiled. "Anything else?"
"No, nothing. Have a nice stay, Maia. And you, Toshiro – don't overstay your welcome."
"I'll treat your daughter just like she deserves – like a princess. Well, unless she wants otherwise."
"I knew you would say that, although you-know-who is blocking my influence on you. Okay then, I bid you farewell. Ah, and don't hide like that, Yoshika, I have no interest in you right now."
The hologram disappeared, and Toshiro looked behind him, seeing that Yoshika peeked from behind the bed.
"That wouldn't help, Yoshika," Toshiro smiled and pulled her up.
"I know, but it was beyond me…" she muttered. "Not everyday somebody who could smite you with ease just pops up as a talking head in the air…"
"My father really doesn't have any intention to harm you, Yoshika," Maia said after embracing the Fusojin with one arm. "So, how about those recipes?"
"Actually, I'm finished," Yoshika said and passed on the notepad.
"Ah, thank you," she pinched off the item from Yoshika's hands and dissolved it. "For safe keeping."
"We still have some time before the girls go training, Maia. Want to do something?"
"I want to go for a walk," she said. "A long walk. I want to take a look at this world."
"Then it's best we take some Strikers, and have a fly around. Sorry, Yoshika, but I guess you can't go."
"Eh, you're the Allgods ambassador, so somehow you're the owner of the world," Yoshika snickered. "You tour her around."
"Let us move," Maia said.
After sneaking through the main building and arriving in the hangar, Maia asked, "So you use those to fly?" pointing out at the Strikers.
"Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah… Compared to the SFS its shit, but my Striker can go over Mach 3."
"And you probably want me to try one on, hmmm?"
"Take mine, analyze it, and adapt it to your well-developed legs, heheh…"
"Don't mind if I do, Toshiro," she snickered.
Maia approached the XF-1, and after covering it in a crimson red cloud, she made a slightly smaller copy beside it.
"Any limitations?" she asked.
"You have to wear it on bare legs or thin tights."
"Not that much of a problem…" she shrugged and she turned her full-length leather pants into black tights.
"Hnnnnng… Well then, now just mount the Striker and let's go, I'll lead you for the first minute or so."
"Only a minute? You really have a high regard of me, it seems."
"You're the daughter of two Elder Gods, Maia. If you have an IQ lower than 150 then I'm a Mandarin prince."
"Well, that's true," she giggled. "I guess you can stay an heir to the throne of Karlsland a little longer."
"Ha… Ha…"
Toshiro jumped into his Striker, and instructed Maia on how to fire up hers. Twenty seconds later, they were already in the air.
"It's really weird… Relying on a machine like this to fly… I was taught how to fly using my magic from my early days, so this is a bit of a setback…"
"But admit it – it's fun in its own way, huh?"
"Let go of my hand and we'll see."
Toshiro let go of Maia's hand, and she immediately zipped away from him at supersonic speed.
"Ah, you want to play? Game on!" he shouted.
The two were flying back to the base, all dripping with paint and looking like post-modernistic art.
"Very good idea with the paintball guns, Toshiro. That was intense and super fun!" she cheered. "But it was weird not to use my powers…"
"I had to restrict myself in the same way, Maia. But yeah, it's been ages since I relied only on myself, and didn't bother with my magic."
"We all need new experiences to thrive," Maia said with a distant voice. "To be honest, I'm a bit sheltered by my parents, especially Mother… This is a good occasion to live life the way I want…"
"But you do have loving, I hope, parents. As of over slightly a year ago I'm an orphan, so…"
"Oh my… Please, tell me more."
"Toshiro no Monogatari, take one…" he smiled and started telling her the story he told many times.
"Compared to my life, you sure had it rough… And then Father did what he did…" Maia sighed. "Do you believe that the children shouldn't be punished for the sins of their fathers?"
"Yeah, why are you asking?"
"I just… I just want to apologize for my Father… I'm sorry…"
"Ah, come on, don't sweat it. He did what he thought was just for him. We all have our delusions and our own view of the world, so… Eh, whatever, you don't have to prostrate, that's the bottom line."
"Thanks, I feel a lot better knowing that. We sure wandered off…"
"And that's the sign we did…" he pointed at the enormous dark vortex over Berlin.
"Ah, welcome to my humble Mother Hive, Chosen One," a voice thundered in the air. "Have you came early to meet your ultimate demise?"
"I don't think so," Toshiro replied. "I'm just touring a guest around, that's all,"
"Oh really, what a shame… Nevertheless, to demonstrate my hospitality, I will send you some entertainment."
"I didn't know you had such a good relation with the ultimate evil of this world," Maia whispered.
"Me neither…" Toshiro muttered.
From the cloudy Hive emerged an enormous Neuroi armada, with all shapes and sizes available.
"What do you think, Maia? We'll manage alone or should we call for help?"
"What's the time anyway?"
"Yuki?"
"You spent your sweet time, that's sure… It's half past ten."
"The girls are either half-dead now or somewhat rested – your call."
"I want my fun," Maia grinned with killing intent almost dripping off her teeth.
"Muhehehe…" Toshiro laughed deeply. "Like father…"
"Like daughter!" Maia shouted and jumped straight into battle, clad with her own version of the Celestial Aura.
Toshiro followed suit and battle ensued. He spawned his own MG and then made another copy for Maia. The two started shooting at the small Neuroi, methodically eliminating the enemies one by one while avoiding attacks from the bigger fish.
After a minute only the medium and large sized enemies prevailed.
"We need bigger guns, Toshiro!" Maia shouted. "Or we get serious!"
"Guns? Okay then! Livy!"
Oblivion Lost appeared in his hand, and she immediately switched into gun mode. Toshiro started charging the shot first immediately, and after five long seconds, he shot a projectile straight into the Neuroi fray. The half-kilometer wide explosion seriously crippled the enemy forces, halving the current enemy count.
"You left the other half for me? How valiant!" Maia laughed and flew straight into the enemy ranks.
Well, I think I know what this will be…
When the enemies amassed around Maia, she shouted, "Chaos Cremation!"
An enormous pillar of dark red flames surrounded her and obscured the view. Once the flames receded, Toshiro only saw Maia, smiling towards him.
"I see that you have gained a powerful ally, Chosen One," the Neuroi Matriarch's voice sounded in the air.
"As I said, she's only a guest. She'll be leaving for her world in give or take twelve to fifteen hours, so you don't have to worry. The 501st is enough to throw you on your knees without her help!"
"Do not get overconfident, Chosen One. You have not yet witnessed my glory! Leave my premise, or I will break my given word and attack you before the set date."
"Fine, fine… Good riddance!" he shouted. "Maia, come on, let's go back home."
She shrugged and joined Toshiro on his way back home.
"Toshiro, why don't you ask your blondie goddess for a powerup? She could just give you a fraction of her power, and whatever scum is hiding in that whirl, you could destroy with one hand."
"She wants me to develop on my own, as Kye does too. And I was promised a happy ending, so… On a somewhat related note, Livy wanted to end the simulation with her power at one point."
"She did? Wow… She must have been very pissed off…"
"Very… Poor Livy has to look over me while her Allgod is… somewhere, dunno. I didn't see the fucker personally, but I sure would punch him…"
"I see… But you could try to persuade her. You are her Master after all. If you use the right tool for the job, everything is easy," Maia smirked.
"I don't want to force my will over Livy," he said adamantly.
"Try it. She won't kill you, that's sure."
"I see a part of your dear daddy in that argument. Whatever, I'll see to it after you go."
"Whatever now, Toshiro. But you're kind of right – Father and Mother are reluctant to use their power to grant me my wishes. I have to earn things my own way. I may have gotten a powerful set of genes, but I have to unleash their potential on my own."
"You know what, Maia… I'm pondering about something now, and correct me if I'm wrong – shouldn't you be an Elder Goddess?"
"No, no, it doesn't work that way, Toshiro. The set of Elder Gods is finite; no more can be born as a result of either godly or biological creation by two of them."
"Don't you have some claim to divinity then? I mean any?"
"And who told you I don't?" she smirked. "During the simulation, and right now for that matter, I'm a mortal. Say one word to the other blondie, and you could experience some hot sex with a goddess…" she said with a coy tone.
"Been there, done that – a threesome even."
"Noooooo way! With who?!"
"I don't know if you know them… The blondies daughters, perhaps?"
"You are… I don't even…"
"I know, right? But hey, we basically coerced each other into that," he shrugged.
"How about your blondie?"
"Livy? I told you we are a triangle, didn't I?"
"Maybe I should join in then for a night?" Maia laughed heartily. "Oh boy, I just keep throwing ideas at you."
Toshiro waved his hand and said, "Fuck this shit, let's return to the base already, or you'll propose something I might enjoy, heh…"
"Sticking to the topic of enjoyment, I really enjoyed what we did so far. I really wish we could meet under different circumstances, and I'm glad Father's plans regarding the destruction of this planet failed. The snow covered plains, the rivers, the blue sky, the sun… It's all very beautiful, Toshiro… I like it," she said warmly.
"How about your planet?"
"Oh, it's a paradise, but there are no seasons – there's only a semi-warm summer. The agriculture is fully based on that, as well as the whole wildlife, et cetera. Pretty dull compared to what I heard about can happen here."
"Yeah, nothing like a thunderstorm catching you in the middle of your way to school…" he sighed. "But I'm glad you like my planet, Maia. It's one reason more to defend it against the Neuroi."
"I'm rooting for you, Toshiro. And remember – even I can help you, you just have to say the word."
"Thanks for the encouragement, Maia, but I do have my male honor, right?"
Maia started snickering and said, "It's hard to take you seriously with all that paint on you…"
"Oh really? You look like a modern art piece!"
"I don't know if I should kiss you or slap you, you know?"
"Both will do, in random order."
"So fun…" she shook her head.
They returned to the quiet base a few minutes later, after flying at full speed. After landing, Maia jumped out of her Striker and made it disappear. Before she touched the ground, she made her pants and boots reappear, and she landed gracefully with a telemark.
"Ten points!" Shirley cheered from her workshop.
Good that we removed that paint from us…
"Toshiro, can you leave us alone?" Maia asked. "I want Shirley here to show me her… tools…"
"Ehhh… Just don't bang too loud," he snickered quietly and went away.
First thing he did was go to the office, in which Minna, Trude, and Mio made themselves comfortable over tea and crackers.
"Have a spot for your dear commander, ladies?" he asked.
"Of course, cousin!" Trude said and pointed out a free spot beside her.
"Ah, thank you, dear cousin," he said and took a seat.
Minna took an empty cup and filled it with aromatic tea, asking, "Where's our guest?"
"She's tooling around with Shirley," Toshiro said with a straight face, and only heard a sigh from the girls. "Is that a green hue on your faces, or am I seeing things?"
"We're not envious, Toshiro," Minna explained. "If we wanted to get drilled by that girl, all we need to do is ask her. At least that's what I gathered from our brief interaction."
"Shirley is probably the horniest of all of us anyway," Mio added.
"Yoshika would probably disagree, but whatever," Toshiro shrugged.
"You look tired by the way," Trude noticed. "I know you've been out for long but…"
"We had an encounter," Toshiro interrupted her. "We flew a bit too close to Berlin, and the Matriarch greeted us accordingly."
The girls opened their eyes wide, and Mio asked, "Give us a report!"
"Let me finish the tea at least…" he muttered.
"Ah, yes, okay…"
"You two… uhh… If she supported us during the final onslaught, it would be great help…" Mio nodded. "But on the other hand, she's not of this world…"
""You should clean up your own mess" as Kye once told me…" Toshiro sighed. "I mean, this war could have ended already a few months ago, but… Ehhh…"
Toshiro felt that his head is being patted, and he looked at Trude, smiling at him compassionately.
"You know, cousin, but if the war would have ended, we wouldn't have be here, stronger than ever, together like one family, and with a common goal binding us."
"Well, I guess you had fun with me around, right?"
"Bah!" Mio shouted. "Best fun ever! And I regained my magic AND my sword, thanks to your connections, hahaha!" she laughed briefly and continued in a quiet manner. "And a long lost friend found his way…"
"Okay everyone, let's not get too mushy," Minna said. "I sense that our guest is coming."
Two seconds later, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in," Toshiro said.
Minna's prediction was right, as a slightly red on the face, and with tad unorderly hair, came in Maia.
"Well then…" Toshiro muttered after eyeing her from top to bottom. "Had fun?"
"Ask your redhead. Oh wait, she's still probably lying oh that piece of oily burlap…" Maia smirked roguishly.
"Animals…" Trude mumbled. "Spare us the details."
"If you wish… So, I'm satisfied for now, it's time to find some non-sexual activities to participate in."
"You could read something," Minna proposed. "Toshiro has a fair stack of books in his library, so he could probably lend you one."
"Literature of this world…" Maia pondered with squinted eyes. "This could be interesting…"
"You can crash in my room, if you want some peace and quiet," Toshiro said. "But I bet some of the girls would like to play with you. And no, not like that, you harpy!"
"Awww, what a shame… Well, throw me something, and I'll see what it's worth."
Toshiro stretched out his hand, and a three-meter high stack of books appeared on it.
"This is a good starter, Maia. Get it scanned and pick something out of it for now."
"I'll just pick the one from the top…" she jumped up and took the book from the top. "…and save the rest for later."
The stack disappeared in a red blink of light, and Maia landed on her feet.
"Good girl," Toshiro said and made a handle out of his right arm. "Shall we?"
"We shall," she giggled and slid her left arm there.
"My, my, look at you two," Minna giggled. "Royalty through and through!"
The two walked like that down the corridor, taking their time.
"Is it always so fun in your unit, Toshiro?"
"Kinda. I strive for a family atmosphere, but I expect that the girls give their everything in combat. Actually, combat preparation isn't my responsibility around here."
"Everybody does what they do best, and that's efficient. Are we walking into the common room like this?"
"Sure! I expect some fun!"
Toshiro opened the door, and he waltzed inside with Maia in hand.
"Oh, Bro, I see you're not wasting time?" Erica, who was reading a book before the fireplace said.
"Of course not, my dear ersatz sis! And I see that this place already grew on you, huh?"
"Dude, reading before the fireplace is so atmospheric! Maia, come on, I see you have a book, read with me!"
"What do you think, Toshiro? Should I accept this invitation?"
"You both are smart; I think a nice conversation could spark out of this."
"Then join us, please. Of course if you don't have any duties to do."
"Things in the office are slow so…" a book appeared in Toshiro's hand. "Let's have a small reading circle meeting."
"Woohoo, reading with friends!" Erica cheered.
An hour later, Toshiro and Maia had to leave for another training session, leaving the disgruntled Erica. They returned after two hours of real time, landing straight under the showers, and skipping on the bath afterwards.
"So what now?" she asked as they were venturing down the corridor.
"Take a good sniff, Maia."
Maia raised an eyebrow, but her nose soon started moving, and she asked, "What is this divine smell, Toshiro? Dinner?"
"Yup. Yoshika knows her craft, and you should be humbled to eat her food."
"I won't know unless I try, right?"
"A sane approach," Toshiro shrugged and the two ran to the common room.
As they opened the door, Yoshika yelled, "Toshiro, you're late!"
"Training comes first, Sweetie, you know that…" he replied in a condescending tone.
"But we're waiting for you, damn it!" Erica shouted. "I wanna eat!"
"Me too!" Francesca chimed in.
"And who are you?" Sanya tilted her head, looking at Maia.
Maia looked both at there, and at Eila sitting beside her.
"I haven't been introduced?"
"Ah, you must be Maia then," Sanya smile. "My name is Sanya, and this is my girlfriend, Eila."
"S-S-Sanya!" Eila protested with a red face. "You just met! D-Don't blabber it out like that!"
"I assumed that she's Toshiro's close friend, so we don't have to hide like that."
"Girl love?" Maia asked. "Can I join in?"
That statement stumped both the arctic beauties, and left them with open mouths.
"Maia, the two are rather secretive about their love life, and very dedicated to each other, so don't try to pry in between them, okay?" Toshiro asked.
"You're a real spoilsport, Toshiro, but you're the boss here. Please, disregard my previous comments."
"O-Okay…" Sanya muttered. "And by the way…"
"Yes?"
"You're pretty…"
Maia blushed slightly and answered, "Oh… Umm… Thank you, I suppose…"
"My awkwardness level detector just exploded," Shirley snickered.
"As if you're entitled to say such thing…" Trude grinned wryly.
"Why you…"
"Maaaiaaaa," Yoshika chimed. "Want to help again?"
"Of course!" Maia mused back. "Coming!"
"Please, keep it civilized," Minna said.
"Okay…" the two mumbled, but they looked at each other with pouty faces.
"I would really have trouble to summarize what's happening here with one sentence…" Toshiro sighed.
"Biez wodki nie razbieriosz?" Sanya asked.
"That would be the closest…" he shook his head.
"I feel guilty and sinful…" Maia sighed whilst patting her stomach. "Oh my… Yoshika, how is it possible for a human to cook such a godly dish?"
"Heehee, I love cooking, that's all," Yoshika smiled brightly. "Well, Toshiro helped me with some spice compositions, but that's really it… I want my friends to have the best possible meals from what I have at my disposal, so they can be motivated and strong!"
"Marry me, Yoshika!" Francesca shouted.
The rest laughed, and Yoshika said, "You have to best Toshiro to do that."
Toshiro shook his celestial magic clad fist slowly, and Francesca said, "Oh well, it was worth a try, hehehehe…"
"Hey, Toshiro, there's a whole stack of papers waiting to be processed in the office. Why don't you check those, and we'll take care of Maia, okay?" Minna asked joyfully.
"You just want to hog her for yourself, huh?" he asked.
"You were doing the same for most of the day, Mister," Minna rebuked.
"She's my guest after all, and I'm the host. That gives me some privileges, Missy."
Maia placed her hand on his shoulder and said, "It's okay, Toshiro. I'll be happy to keep the girls company, and I promise I won't deprave them. Too much."
"Have fun, Maia," he raised his hand and went to the office.
"I have a bad feeling about this…"
"It's not like she can get them pregnant or something, right? Or can she…"
"You're more perverted than I am, Yuki… And perish the thought!"
"When in Rome…"
Toshiro entered his office, and indeed, there was a sizable amount of papers on the desk.
"Well then…"
"Ugh, motha fuckin' done…" Toshiro sighed. "I wonder how the girls are faring…"
Just as he finished, the intercom chimed with Maia's voice. "Toshiro, can you get to the common room please?"
"Should I make nitroglycerin pills beforehand?"
"If you want…" she mused.
"I'm coming…" he sighed deeply and went to the common room quite fast.
After he opened the door, he saw a scene like from a movie. Every girl in the unit had twin-tails, irrelevant of her previous haircut. The usually short cut Erica now had long twin-tails, and Sanya with Yoshika also sported such a hairdo. Shirley, Perrine, Minna, and Eila had their long, loose hair bundle into twin-tails, and Lynne with Mio had their hair unbundled and reformed into said configuration.
"What the…" Toshiro muttered.
"There's this anime…" Maia started, but Toshiro almost shoved his open palm in her face.
"I understand. I don't care about the details, but I guess you wanted to try something like this out just for fun, right?"
"Yes," she smiled. "And I'm very happy with the result!"
"Not me…" Perrine mumbled. "I like my hair loose…"
"Me too…" Eila muttered.
"Oh, but you look cute like this, Eila," Sanya said with a cute smile.
"Oh crap…" Eila almost melted away as she stood.
"Shirley is now like me!" Francesca cheered. "And Yoshika too! Twin-tail power!"
"Tail on!" Maia cheered happily and she turned back to Toshiro. "I hope I didn't interrupt you at work?"
"I just finished, don't sweat it. Anything you want to do now?"
"Hey, hey, we still want to play with Maiaia!" Francesca protested.
"You stuttered," Maia said.
"Maiaiaiaia?"
Maia snickered and said, "Toshiro, see? The girls want me; I hope you don't have hard feelings?"
"Not as long as you include me into the jolliness."
"Oh, don't worry, we'll do, Bro!" Erica cheered.
A few minutes later, Toshiro was already equipped with the "most just hair style of them all," at least according to Maia.
"Now we're all a twin-tail family, sheesh…" Toshiro shook his head. "You have more of those bright ideas, Maia?"
"Oh don't be so grumpy, Toshiro… I want a photo, that's all."
"You're… Ah, whatever now," he said and created a copy of Minna's Leica, complete with timer.
After he placed the camera on the table, he set up the timer, and ran to the rest, which already positioned themselves for a photo.
"Now you have hard proof that you were here, Maia," Minna said. "Now please, revert our hair to normal."
"Aaaaawww… But you all look so cute… Why not when I go back, okay? The second I disappear from here, you all will get your original hairdos."
"Reasonable…" Mio muttered. "But I feel damn weird…"
"Okay, I admit, that ponytail suited you better…" Maia said with a sour face. "But you already agreed, and you look like a woman who will stick to her word, no matter what."
"You… Ugh, yes, my word would be worth its weight in gold if it had mass, that's true…" Mio mumbled angrily.
"Ma… Miss Sakamoto, please, don't get angry, or you'll get wrinkles," Perrine said concerned.
Mio opened her eyes wide and laughed out loud in her typical manner.
"What did I say?" Perrine asked.
"Perrine…" Mio said catching her breath. "Wrinkles are the last thing I'm concerned about! Oh what a laugh! Ha! Bah, whatever now, I can have these damn twin-tails until the end of the day!"
"Victory!" Maia cheered. "Now, I want to read a bit more of that book I started, so excuse me, my twin-tailed maidens, but I have to retreat for now. See you at supper!"
"Going my place?" Toshiro asked.
"Yes, change of pace, so to speak," Maia replied.
Just as Toshiro, Yoshika, and Maia entered the first's room, the last jumped on the bed and lied down comfortably.
"Comfy?" Toshiro asked sarcastically.
"Yes, very," Maia replied innocently.
He looked at Yoshika, who already deciphered his intentions, giving him a barely visible nod. Maia in the meanwhile already took out her book and started reading it. The two approached the bed from both sides and lied down on Maia's side, tucking themselves into her tightly.
"Oh…" Maia gasped. "Oh my… Is this just…"
"Yes, just some warmth from us," Yoshika said calmly. "Nothing out of the ordinary."
"You give me a feeling of isolation, Maia. Your parents love you, but you're probably longing for more of their attention, right?"
"Yes… Even if I'm their only child, they reinforce independence in me, so that I wouldn't break down if something happens to them, as distant and improbable as it may sound..."
"So they do love you…" Yoshika said. "That's a very important thing they're teaching you, Maia."
"But it wouldn't hurt if you got a hug once in a while, would it?" Toshiro asked.
"I received so much warmth from all of you that I will go on for a few decades on it," Maia giggled. "I'm fine with how my parents treat me, since they don't beat me, don't swear unnecessarily, every punishment they give me is appropriate and pedagogical… But who knows, everything is subject to change…"
"They sound like perfectly normal parents to me, Toshiro. You must be biased," Yoshika said.
"Yeah, but don't blame me… I had to fight the two, and I come from an incomplete family… My mother also wore the pants in the family, so I don't know how it's like to have both parents…" he said quietly.
"But you turned out rather normal, I must say," Maia noted.
"You call a girl pandering sexual maniac normal?" he snickered.
"You do that in moderation, Toshiro," Maia giggled happily. "You may have not had a father by your side, but now you're the acting father for all these girls, away from their original homes."
"And you just wanted to read a damn book…" he sighed, making the two laugh.
Once it was finally time for training, Toshiro ventured forth with Maia.
"You're having fun with Maia, I see," Livy said. "It's funny how people can behave toward each other depending on the circumstances, Master."
"I stated from the beginning that I have no part in my Father's machinations, but I did have to obey him as his child. Toshiro was benevolent enough to acknowledge that quickly, and that's all," she shrugged. "But I do wonder – how would you treat me if I said I just want to kill you and rape your lover because "that's the will of my father," cue thunder clasp?"
"I would kill you so hard that you would quickly beg for mercy," Toshiro replied with a cold stare. "If we're what-if-ing now, what about your offer back then?"
"The sex slave thing? My Father comes before me, so I doubt I could use you in that way. It would probably end with Father taking you from me."
"Well, it would be weird if he would just let me be as your sex toy; given the fact he had and still has some shady plans regarding me and Livy…"
"Shady plans…" Maia looked at Livy, making the blond beauty blush.
"I-I-I refuse!" she stuttered. "M-My Master is the only one I want to g-go to bed with!"
"Awww, but I never did this with an Elder Goddess before…" Maia sulked.
Livy looked distressed at the two, but then she puffed her cheeks and turned around with a pouty face.
"Now, I really love when she does that," Amaterasu said as she suddenly appeared at their side. "Just leave her be for now."
"Oh, how about I have a go at you?" Maia asked.
"You'd wish, Missy! The lion doesn't sleep with the sheep," Amaterasu said proudly.
"Pardon me, but between the both of us, I'm the lion here," Maia said calmly.
"As if."
"Toshiro, if you'd arrange for my divinity being unlocked…"
"That's not necessary for now," he said. "Are you really stronger than Ami here?"
"By fifty percent, Toshiro," she grinned. "And I'm still a very young goddess, mind you… I can and will grow."
"Impossible!" Amaterasu shouted confounded. "I can bet my divinity you're younger than me by centuries! How can you wield such power?!"
"My dear parents wanted to have a daughter that could fend for herself, even confronted with other gods. My divinity is Chaos Magic, and the great gift of Celestial Chaos amplifies my power greatly. However, Mother and Father are playing fair here, and I'm the only one so powerful under their protection."
"That's true," the pouty Livy replied. "If I were to release her power, Amaterasu would land flat before her after a few minutes of combat. She is a goddess of a new generation, with potential to trounce all that came before her. It's good that you didn't bet on anything else regarding this matter, Amaterasu."
"Well then…" both Amaterasu and her former champion muttered.
"So in theory, you could try to invade my planet?" Toshiro asked.
"Nooo… that would be too difficult for me alone… The other major deities of this planet are also very powerful, and if they teamed up, I would be in dire trouble."
"Whew, that's a relief…" Toshiro sighed.
"Master, are we training or not?" the sour Livy asked.
"Of course we are, my sweet little Livy-wivy."
"O-Okay…" Livy mumbled with red cheeks. "I suppose I can aid you in another training session…"
"So how about that shag again?" Maia asked Amaterasu.
"Maybe…" Amaterasu muttered.
"Toshiro, my divinity please?"
"After training, sheesh… You're as horny as a spring hare…"
The two landed in warm water without their clothes on, and they noticed they're amongst the whole 501st, naked and bathing in the bases bath.
Maia covered herself immediately with her hands, much to most of the girls' surprise.
"Suddenly you grew some humility on you?" Trude asked sarcastically.
"No, I'm just making a grander entrance," Maia smirked and stood up, revealing her body to everyone present.
"Holy shit…" Erica gasped.
"Damn…" Trude followed suit.
"I knew it, just like Auntie!" Francesca cheered.
"Nice body, damn!" Mio shouted.
Eila covered first Sanya's eyes, and then her own, saying, "Don't look, Sanya… The devil sent her to tempt us…"
"Uhuh…" Sanya nodded.
Yoshika used the occasion and she grabbed the prize that was before her – a pair of well-rounded buttocks.
"Oh!" Maia peeped and looked behind her. "Well would you look at that? You like?"
"I'm more into boobs, but this butt of yours is marvelous… I wish I had something like that on me…"
"I'm always telling you that you have…" Toshiro sighed. "You're just small framed, that's why you think you have a small ass."
"Really? Maia, can you confirm that?"
"Turn over then."
Yoshika turned over, and the two switched places at butt grabbing.
"You're right, Toshiro, she's got a very nice bum… A little bit of training to round those glutes wouldn't hurt, but it's already something nice."
"See?" Toshiro asked. "Told ya."
"I needed an opinion from somebody unaffiliated with our unit…" Yoshika pouted.
As if Adi during our first whateversome wasn't praising your body enough…
"Who wants a backrub?" Maia asked.
"ME!" the older half of the girls raised their hands immediately.
"Hoho, I'll have a busy afternoon, hahahaha!" Maia laughed.
"Can I look already?" Sanya asked.
Eila peeked through her fingers and said, "No, still too much temptation…"
"Okay then…" Sanya said and embraced Eila.
"Wh-Wh-What…" Eila said with a boiling red face.
"Be decent you two…" Perrine mumbled. "It's unbecoming…"
Everyone was now waiting for supper, which was made by the Yoshika-Lynne-Maia trio. After the bath, everyone was drinking cold milk from high glasses.
"I feel godly…" Shirley sighed. "Maia, stay with us…"
"I can't, Shirley. My Father would miss me," she smiled. "But I could visit you after the end of the war, if you really wish for it."
"Oh, I would give you a tour around my hometown!"
"Shirley, I want a tour too!" Francesca cheered.
"Shirley, don't impose on our guest," Minna said. "Maybe she has other plans."
"I have a free calendar up until who-knows-when, so I might as well fill it up with tomfoolery," Maia shrugged. "But we will discuss it once the war is over, okay? I don't want to be a distraction."
"Oh, come on, you're our guest, not a distraction!" Mio shouted cheerfully. "And if you insist on being one, you're the good kind!"
"Your words humble me, Mio," Maia bowed her head slightly. "Was I a positive distraction then? Everyone?"
"YES!" the whole room cheered.
Toshiro saw that a small microexpression that tainted her smile, telling him she was holding her emotions on a leash.
Well, not that she would cry before everyone… She is a daughter of an Elder God pair…
"The third meal today and still top quality…" Maia sighed. "Oh my, such joy from simple food…"
"Is the cuisine from where you come different?" Lynne asked.
"Mmm… Let's say I'm on a strict diet…" Maia said. "You know, such a body requires sacrifices."
"Ah, I see," Lynne nodded. "Well, I never bothered with a diet to be honest."
"Oh, and it shows…" Maia sighed, looking at Lynne's chest area, making the poor Britannian blush heavily. "You're lucky, Lynne. It seems everything you eat goes into your boobs."
"I… I don't know what to say…" Lynne replied quietly.
"Oh stop harassing her already…" Toshiro grumbled. "Maia, will you be sleeping in the guest room?"
"Mmmm… Yes, I will be."
"Oh, then I will go and make the bed!" Yoshika ran off before anyone could protest.
"Well then, I'll jump in for Yoshika as the dish washer. Care to help, Maia?"
"Of course!"
After Maia finished washing dishes, and after she said her goodbyes, she went on to the guest room with Toshiro.
"How long will you actually stay in this room?" Toshiro grinned.
"Long enough for the any of the girls to visit me, and short enough not to make you two start without me," Maia mused, looking at Yoshika. "Yoshika, are you fit today?"
"As a fiddle!"
"Good… I have a surprise for both of you, so… Be prepared for anything, hahaha!"
"Well, have a good night then…" Toshiro muttered. "And remember, this room isn't soundproof."
Maia flared up with red sparks and covered the whole room with a film of red magic, which soon dissipated.
"Now it is."
"Carry on…"
"Don't keep us waiting though," Yoshika added.
"And don't fuck half of our unit silly."
"I'm royalty; I have to fulfil the wishes of the plebe, heehee…"
Something sparked in his mind, and he said, "You know, today is a special day."
"Oh?"
"The winter solstice is upon us, Maia. Today is the longest night of the year."
"Ohohohoho…" she giggled. "Fitting."
"So how much has it been?" Yoshika asked, lying on the bed beside Toshiro and reading a book.
"Shirley tried first, but she was caught by Mio, and shoved back. Then Trude came, and Shirley got bounced back to the end of the line."
"Are you listening to what's going on inside the room, my big spy?"
"Nah, only the corridor. But sheesh, the girls are sure in heat because of Maia…"
"I bet you're already itching to cash in, hmm?" Yoshika asked. "I don't blame you for it, by the way…"
"Well, you grabbed her ass just like that, and let her grab yours, so I guess you want a prize too, hmm?"
"Heheheh…"
"Yoshika, Erica just showed up before Maia's room…" Toshiro muttered.
"Erica wants to get some from Maia? Oooooh… Now this is something new…"
"Eh, I'll let her be. She's eighteen and she didn't have any action yet, so this is a perfect occasion for her to learn something, even if she's starting from the wrong end, so to speak."
"Liberal…" Yoshika sighed. "Livy, I hope you won't be upset?"
"No, Mistress, this is not a problem," Livy's voice sounded in the room. "Have a good night."
The two waited a bit more, and finally, a knock on the door was heard, and it was opened. Maia slid in, and stood there naked.
"So, had fun, Maia?" Toshiro asked.
"Were you perhaps eavesdropping? Naughty boy…"
"I only kept tabs on the corridor, not your room. You would probably detect it anyway."
"Mmm, yes, indeed… Well, to keep it short – Shirley was as unsated as the first time, Mio was a bit rough on the edges but surprisingly submissive, Trude was shy but she cracked like an eggshell and… hmm… your sister was quite valorous for her first time."
"Not bad…"
"So, Toshiro, I have a request for you," Maia said. "Are you ready to hear it out?"
"Let it rip."
"I want you to restore my divinity," Maia said with a straight face.
"Divinity?" Yoshika asked. "You're a goddess?"
"Yeah, she is. I trust you, Maia. Livy, would you kindly?"
"Affirmative, Master," her voice sounded in the air, while in the meantime Toshiro activated his Celestial Eye in his left eye.
He saw that she almost exploded with energy, changing from a dark red but pale glow to a crimson supernova. In his right eye, he saw as her body changed. Her height increased to a respectable 185 centimeters, and both her breasts and muscles were augmented, with the former only altered slightly not to throw her out of proportions. The twin-tails which she so prized grew out considerably, barely reaching over the floor.
"I am Maia, the Goddess of Chaos," she said with a voice deeper than usual, walking slowly towards them, "and I will bestow upon you my body for this night."
"Oh shit…" Toshiro and Yoshika muttered in sync.
Toshiro was lying beside Maia, now a mortal again, who was placed between him and Yoshika.
Oh fuck… The redheads can't hold a candle to Maia, that's for sure…
"Master, I'm terribly sorry to interrupt your post-sex attempts to piece together what exactly happened, but my dear friend wants to talk to you."
"Maeve? Okay then…"
"I need permission to patch her through though."
"Ah, telepathy…. Well then, let it rip."
"Of course, Master."
Toshiro waited a few seconds, and then, the scenery before his eyes changed to Amaterasu's realm. He saw the Elder Goddess before him, standing aside Livy.
"Good evening, Champion. How are you?" she asked politely.
Toshiro quickly checked whether he was clothed. "Fine, how are you?" Toshiro replied with a smile.
"Splendid, thank you," she returned the favor. "Without prolonging this conversation unnecessarily, I'll ask you of one thing, Champion – take responsibility."
"WOAH!"
"Ah, pardon," Maeve giggled. "Let me rephrase it – my dear daughter has developed romantic feelings towards you. In secret before my Master, and after thinking this through, I will tell you that I approve of this. My dear Maia must develop emotionally, and this is a good change. However, until my Master fully approves of you, I cannot let her visit you anymore. I hope you understand this."
"I sort of do… But wouldn't this be polygamy?"
"Your heart is aching for love, Champion. You're capable of having a harem, and you would, figuratively speaking, stand on your eyebrows to appease all your lovers. And you would succeed. You could have Livy here, my little daughter, and your current mortal lover by your side at the same time, and everyone would be happy."
"Now that's something I didn't know about…"
Maia suddenly appeared at her mother's side, and she ran up to Toshiro and hugged him tightly.
"This is unexpected…"
Maia raised her head, revealing teary eyes. "I wanted to bid you farewell properly… I don't know whether we will meet again..."
"Livy, revert her to her full power."
"Okay, Master."
She immediately noticed this and after a few seconds, she said, "It doesn't suit a goddess like me to cry over you, hmm?"
"Yeah… Although I'd wish I could have said it myself, heheh…" he giggled and wiped off her tears.
Maia took his head and she gave him a brief but passionate kiss.
"This is my goodbye, Toshiro. I really do hope we will meet again though."
"See you then," Toshiro said warmly.
Maia went to Maeve, but the latter approached him and said, "Close your eyes, Champion."
"Hmmm?"
"It's okay, Master," Livy smiled.
"Okay then…" he muttered and closed his eyes.
Toshiro felt that Maeve grabbed him by his uniform, and planted a kiss on his forehead. He felt intense warmth and a feeling of strength coursing through his body.
"What… Why…"
"This is a gift for taking care of my daughter, Champion. It's a little blessing to help you in your endeavor to rid this world of the Neuroi. Your body has been strengthened slightly, as well as your mastery of Celestial Order has been tweaked accordingly. Train diligently, and you will succeed."
"I really don't know what to say or what to think of this…" Toshiro blushed.
"A simple "thank you" will suffice," Maeve smiled.
"Thank you, Maeve," Toshiro also smiled. "Moreover, thank you, Maia, for entertaining my girls and me. It was a blast!" he shouted.
"Fare well, Champion. And goodbye, Livy. It's always nice to be with you. I hope our Masters will be able to sort out their differences so we can meet together more often."
"Indeed, Maeve…" Livy sighed, and the two chaotic goddesses disappeared.
"Wow, I got a power up from Maeve… I saw everything, I can die happy."
"It seems a sheep can gain from sleeping with a lion…" she mused. "And it really was nice of her to do so."
"I wonder if Kye doesn't have anything against it…"
"Want my input?" the blond goddess appeared. "It's okay, really. Your base power and Celestial Order mastery rose only, respectively, ten percent and five percentage points. It's not near what I was giving out during the sim. Just to remind you, before the battle with Mavet you were buffed by 500 percent for your base power level, and your ability to use the Celestial Order was basically unlocked and brought to full mastery."
"Mmmmyeah, it's really small," Toshiro nodded. "But it's something I was given by somebody I didn't expect to even remotely like me, and that's what counts."
"Indeed," Kye smiled. "Back to sleep with you, Toshiro. Remember, we'll be coming in a few days."
"Everything will be ready for your coming, my blonde Christmas messiah, hahahaha!"
"Heh…"
Toshiro reappeared in his room, naked and tucked under the quilt with Yoshika. He smiled and gave the sleeping beauty a small kiss, and embraced her from the behind.
"Good night…" she mumbled subconsciously.
"Good night, Sweetie…"
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