When Heaven Sends a Son, Fate Is Set

"Oh, okay," Riu sensed something was wrong. "Wait... sharing a room with Divine Princess!? Isn't that a little inappropriate...?"

The White Snake Sage drew deeply on her pipe. "Ten years ago, you caused such a ruckus that you directly destroyed the Myriad Nest Snake Cavern. In recent years, the cave's population has grown, and housing has become scarce. There truly are no spare guest rooms. If you are unwilling to make do, then this old woman can make room for you. You may stay in this temple tonight..."

Worthy of being an old fox who had lived for a thousand years, the White Snake Sage subtly brought up old debts, then advanced by retreating, cutting off Yu's way out entirely.

Yu had wanted to say that he could simply forgo sleep, find somewhere outside to make do, or just enter the Space-Time Dimension. But upon further thought, he decided to let it go. Divine Princess and Saori were devoted to each other, so even if they shared a room with him, there was nothing to avoid, right? It was better not to embarrass the White Snake Sage over such a trivial matter.

"Then I'll leave everything to your arrangements."

He had no idea what the sly smile at the corner of the White Snake Sage's mouth represented.

After dinner, the White Snake Sage had Divine Princess stay by her side alone. "Child, tell your grandmother—how have you spent these years in the Human World...?"

"Burp!" Divine Princess let out a satisfied belch. "Eating! There are so, so many delicious things in the Human World! Yu gave me a lifetime free food pass! I don't even have to pay when I eat, hehe! Burp!"

As Divine Princess spoke, her lovely face overflowed with a blissful smile.

The White Snake Sage thought,