Sonia carried a bag of snacks up to the second floor, steam still rising from her hair.
She glanced at the Master Bedroom at the end of the hall, hesitated for a moment, then turned toward the Study on the other side.
Although she really did want to sleep with Ash—especially since Ash had gone adventuring in Hell for their sake and even brought back so many spoils, making her want to reward him properly—Sonia had been the one in the bath earlier to suggest that no one was allowed to disturb Ash tonight. Her skin was not thick enough to say one thing and do another.
At least while everyone was still awake, she was still a little shy.
If Witch fell asleep early tonight...
All kinds of thoughts welled up in Sonia's mind as she kicked along in her slippers and twisted open the Oak Door of the Study. She froze at once.
The lights inside were on. Ash was lying in a red leather chair reading, holding a green Lala Fat pillow in his arms. Noticing her come in, Ash waved to greet her, then continued looking at the... manga in his hands.
He did not speak, and Sonia did not speak either. She sat down in another red leather chair, tore open the bagged snacks, opened the Light Screen, and started watching a show.
The two Demigods who stood at the pinnacle of the world began wasting time in a Study surrounded by books.
Ash was the first to be affected, because Sonia had absolutely no public decency and was actually playing her show out loud. It was hard for Ash not to be drawn in by the brilliant dialogue—especially when he heard, "Throwing away a relationship is painful, but losing yourself in a relationship hurts