Kitagawa Marin happily opened the door.
"I'm home."
Amamiya Natsuki smiled back and stepped into the entryway. Before he could even change his shoes, Kitagawa Marin let out a little "Heave-ho!" and leaped straight into his arms, rubbing against him like a cat.
Amamiya Natsuki wrapped an arm around the Succubus Girl and breathed in Marin's sweet fragrance. He said gently,
"Only a day passed in the real world, right?"
"A day apart feels like three years." Kitagawa Marin rubbed against him, making a convincing case. "Besides, there was yesterday, and now today too, so that makes two days."
Amamiya Natsuki supported Marin with one hand, took off his shoes, and headed toward the living room. He asked curiously,
"Where's Sayu?"
"Master!"
Before he could finish speaking, a long-haired girl with straight black hair came trotting out of the bathroom and happily hugged Amamiya Natsuki's arm. It was Sayu.
"I was running the bath for you." Sayu tipped up her pretty face, her eyes shining with anticipation. "Master, will you take a bath first, or eat us first?"
Amamiya Natsuki thought for two seconds and followed his heart.
"Of course... I want both!"
"..."
An hour later, the three of them had finally finished bathing.
Amamiya Natsuki sat on the sofa with Marin on his left and Sayu on his right. As they watched TV, he told the two girls about what had happened in the instance.
He had sent them messages earlier, but there was only so much he could write, so he hadn't been able to go into detail. He'd glossed over many things.
"You were in the instance for five whole days..." Kitagawa Marin's tears hadn't quite dried. She lazily clung to Amamiya Natsuki's arm. "No wonder you were super..."
Before she could finish, Amamiya Natsuki quickly