Handing That to the Big Shot

Today was a rare, leisurely day for Ruby. Mayona didn't disturb his sleep, nor did she ask him to cook. She didn't even come out of her room when he had finished preparing lunch. Although Ruby found it strange, he didn't think too much about it and instead threw himself into the laboratory. He didn't snap back to reality from his work until midnight. When he walked down to the first basement level, he found the food on the table untouched. That's when he remembered to check on Mayona.

"Human kid, are you really going in like this?"

As Ruby's hand reached for the doorknob, Dragon suddenly spoke. "Human kid" was Dragon's name for Ruby, because he thought Ruby's name was stupid and didn't want to call him that.

"Hm?"

"I'm asking you, how long has that white-haired one been here?"

"Twenty-one days, eighteen hours, and eight minutes."

"Fu@k, who asked you to give me such a precise time? Don't you have any respect for women in your head? At your age, you should be sniffing girls' used clothes while (bleep) and (bleep)!"

Dragon let out a classic curse from another world in anger. Although he always resided on Ruby's head, he could never figure out what the human was thinking. He was desperately trying to educate him.

"What do you want to say?"

"That white-haired one suddenly stopped eating. Isn't it that time of the month? Girls are more delicate creatures. You should observe them carefully."

Although Dragon was the embodiment of a demon, he was undoubtedly male at heart, so he had a natural protectiveness towards women. Seeing Ruby's denseness, he cursed him out of frustration, wishing he could be more of a man. Ruby thought about it for a moment and then opened the door and walked in.

"Why did you come in?"

Mayona was sitting on the bed, hugging a cushion. Her hair was messy, and there were faint dark circles under her eyes. Her complexion was also extremely poor. This person probably hadn't slept since yesterday. Dragon's guess was correct; Mayona's close friend had indeed paid her a visit as scheduled.

But Ruby couldn't understand. Would a mere visit from a close friend make someone so haggard?

This brought back Mayona's childhood memories. After being taken in as a disciple by Yula, Mayona had grown up happily. Until one day, when her body had developed to the point where she could conceive, she was so terrified when she saw blood flowing from her lower body for the first time that she cried for a whole day. Although Yula was a Saint of Magic, she couldn't explain such physiological knowledge and could only keep comforting her, saying that every girl would experience this.

Due to her fear of the unknown, Mayona remained frightened no matter how much Yula tried to persuade her. From then on, Yula would accompany her and coax her to sleep during her period every month. But one day, Yula disappeared. Mayona, who had grown accustomed to her Teacher's company, couldn't fall asleep at all. The magic spell called Memoir was just a way to quench her thirst by looking at plums; every visit from her close friend became a source of anxiety for her.

"Aren't you eating?"

"I don't want to eat."

Mayona buried her face in the cushion and mumbled. Ruby's arrival made her unsure of how to face him. This was her most vulnerable time, and she didn't want Ruby to see her like this, especially since he was a man.

"I'll be outside. Call me if you feel unwell."

Ruby didn't force Mayona and was about to leave the room.

"Ruby, I'm scared..."

Mayona's weak voice reached Ruby's ears, abruptly stopping his steps. Stripped of her Archmage aura, Mayona now looked like a crying child. The light in her eyes reflected her inner unease and fear. Ruby thought for a moment, then walked out and returned shortly with some cotton. He sat on the edge of the bed, placed the items in his hands on the nightstand, and began his task.

"Dragon, Appliance Group 31, play Tom and Jerry."

As if finding it too quiet, Ruby decided to have Dragon be of some use. Dragon had spent a long time immersed in the cultures of other worlds and had looked at many design schematics in his spare time. Because of his special abilities, Ruby had assigned numbers to these items. Dragon didn't refuse. When he descended from Ruby's head, his body transformed into a rectangular LCD screen and floated to hang on the wall.

"Wh-what is this? There's something moving inside!"

Mayona's eyes were completely captivated by the images playing on the screen. This thing seemed somewhat similar to her Memoir, but the images played by Memoir were 3D holographic projections, which were nothing like the two-dimensional animation style.

"Television. Just shut up and watch."

"Okay."

Mayona quickly became engrossed in the nonsensical comedic plot. Tom and Jerry might not be the most brilliant cartoon, but it was definitely the most relaxing. It transcended borders and races; anyone would be amused by the foolishness of that big cat. Mayona was no exception. She didn't even realize she had laughed many times without noticing.

So peaceful.

Mayona looked at the television, then at Ruby's busy back. A strange sense of peace inexplicably arose within her. She had thought she would have to endure this time alone again, but unexpectedly, he had once again helped her in such a simple way.

"Done."

After a series of busy work, Ruby finally completed his task. After much thought, this was all he could do to help Mayona.

"What is this?"

Mayona looked at the rectangular, unknown object in Ruby's hand with a bad premonition, similar to the feeling she had when he first produced a syringe.

"Sanitary napkin. The usage is..."

Ruby held the sanitary napkin in front of Mayona, explaining its use in detail.

"Wait, wait, wait! Why can you say such embarrassing things with a straight face? Stop!"

Mayona's face grew redder and redder at words like "pad" and "stick." She wished she could stuff Ruby's mouth shut.

"There's no need to be afraid. This is something every normal woman goes through. Now I'll explain to you in detail what menstruation is."

"No, no, no! You embodiment of a demon, I don't want to hear you talk!"

Mayona immediately covered herself with the blanket, using this action to resist Ruby. She could barely handle the words he had already spoken; who knew what else he would say.

"This is necessary guidance."

Mayona's strength was a little lacking, and Ruby pulled her out from under the covers, forcing her to listen to his explanation. Mayona was reluctant at first and pretended to be deaf, but later, seeing Ruby's serious expression, she had no choice but to listen carefully to his words and gain a better understanding of her own body.

"So, so that's how it is. It's really unfair. Why do we have to suffer just because we're not pregnant?"

Mayona pouted unhappily and complained. At this moment, she envied Aqua a little. Wasn't this person's anatomy just asking for trouble? It showed no consideration for women.

"Now that you know, hurry up and use it. It's more convenient than washing your own underwear."

"I can use it, but next time you..."

"Next time, I'll help you prepare spares too."

"That's not what I meant!"

In the end, too embarrassed to ask, Mayona didn't request that Ruby accompany her next time.

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PS, now that my close friend is here, will having children be far behind? (laughs)