Misty hot water rose over his chest, steam slowly curling through the bathroom and shrouding the entire space in a hazy warmth.
Having rushed back from Elbaf covered in dust and travel-weariness, Dawn leaned against the edge of the bath with his eyes closed, listening to Ulti chatter away about everything that had happened during the days he had been gone.
Ulti knelt at his side, her slender fingers gently kneading his shoulders. Her hair hung down, brushing across his chest and carrying a distinctive fragrance.
When Ulti reached the part about capturing Grus alive, Dawn suddenly opened his eyes. He impatiently grabbed her wrist with his free hand and fired off a string of questions.
"You ran into Grus? Did you see a girl with a whip at the scene?"
Compared to that insignificant Blade Unit commodore, he clearly cared more about Tsuru's granddaughter, who also belonged to the Blade Unit.
A lecherous man by nature, he had never bothered hiding that side of himself from his women. He was always blunt and open about it.
"No."
Ulti's face immediately fell. She rolled her eyes irritably, then suddenly lunged forward and crashed into his arms, sending hot bathwater splashing everywhere.
"You greedy bastard! Are you planning to add another new member to the family? If you keep bringing more girls in, the other sisters won't stand for it either!"
"Alright, alright, my fault. I won't bring anyone else home."
Feeling the soft touch against his chest, Dawn smiled sheepishly and quickly raised his hands in surrender.
The humans of this world were physically far stronger than the people from his previous life, and the girls' needs were equally astonishing.
If he really kept adding more women, it would only make everyone spend more time alone. Emotionally and logically, it