บท 20: Raya and Luna 2

Things calmed down after that and Luna came back down wearing a pink spaghetti strap mini dress with some black tights underneath. She made sure to glare at both me and Fleur upon her return.

After she got back, we decided to make dinner and talk to get to know each other. I already learned about Fleur, so it was the other two that introduced themselves. I decided to start us off and told them my name and a bit about myself.

After I was done, I learned that the young Neko woman's full name was Luna Shinomiya and she was a princess of Oto. She apologized for overreacting but still made a point of turning her head away after with a 'hmph'. Her two cat tails are a symbol of her royal lineage and now that she is not angry, I can say for certain that she's quite pretty with her long silver hair and golden eyes.

The serpent woman introduced herself next. She said her name was Raya Talion and that she came from Albion to be an adventurer. Apparently her family is known for becoming queens guards to the Lamia Queen, but she left to live a more care free life.

After finishing our dinner and talking for a bit longer I decided to take a bath before going to bed. Fleur tried to insist on going in with me but I turned her down and said I would go after. Luna went straight to her room saying that she had already took one earlier and Raya said she was going to watch tv for a bit.

I was relaxing in the tub and going over everything that happened today. It certainly was chaotic and although I would never admit it, a part of me thought it was fun as well.

"At least things will never be boring."

At that moment the door to the bathroom opened and a very naked Raya walked in.

"Raya what are you doing in here?!"

"Now now, calm down. I just want to talk a bit more with you in private."

"And what better way to get to know each other than with a little skinship in the bath?"

She got in and and sat right next to me. The bath was quite large and was easily able to accommodate us both.

"Fine but we are just going to talk."

*giggle*

"You know, you say that but you have been glancing at my body this whole time."

"Tch" I turned away in annoyance

"Say Rune, What do you think of Luna?"

"She's violent"

"I see. ."

". . ."

"Promise me you will give her a break and try and to be nice. That girl has her own problems and doesn't mean to act like that."

"What do you mean?"

Raya explained a little about Luna's situation.

Oto is a country made up of various islands and is currently divided up between the Neko queen who is the current ruler, and the leader of the wolf clan that occupies a portion of the islands. The Nekos are known for their spirit and barrier magic and the shrine maidens use it to prevent the wolf clan from expanding their territory.

"The Queens of Oto train from a young age to become the strongest user of their specialty magics. It is their duty to protect and maintain the main barrier around their capital, as well as direct the shrine maidens in maintaining the other barriers"

"As the princess and next in line that means that normally those would be her responsibilities as well someday. But that girl, she is unable to use either of those magics."

". . ."

"She feels like she is a failure because she was sent off to this academy instead of staying to be trained by her mother. So please go easy on her."

"What about Fleur?"

"Fleur and Luna may seem at odds but those two actually grew quite close during socializing week. Her little prank earlier was her way of trying to get Luna to come out of her room. She has hardly left it since she got here you know."

". . ."

"I see, maybe my impression of her was a little too harsh."

After talking with Raya for a bit longer I decided to get out of the bath and head to bed. She said she wanted to soak a bit longer so she was going to stay. My initial impression of her is very good and I can tell that she is someone that likes to take care of people.

When I reached my room I immediately plopped down and drifted off to sleep. The bed was much larger and more comfortable than the one I had at home, so I had no trouble falling asleep.

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??? PoV

It was the middle of the night and Rune was deep alseep, unaware of the shadow that was currently sneaking into his room. The shadow quietly closed the door behind it and stealthily walked up to his bedside. Moon light flashed through the window and the revealed the silhouette of a familiar girl.

She crawled on top of him, straddling his body and pressed her face to his chest while inhaling deeply. "Haaah, why does it have to be you?"

She continued like for a few more minutes, quietly breathing in his scent before she got up and left, leaving not a trace of her late night visit behind.