The only real change to Mutsuki’s life was trading Micha for Machina as a roommate
God this is why I hate you humans We make one teensy mistake and you take us to the cleaners over it
Calm down Ange
Just so you know Ibekusa no matter what heaven might say you have to follow my rules if you’re going to live with me Upset me and I’m kicking you out
Ange was more opposed to the change than anyone
That’s so good
Wow it really is And it has plenty of vegetables for proper nutrition
Machina made them dinner that day but
I didn’t realize you could cook Ibekusa
I learned the other day
For the first meal cooked there in around two weeks they had a homecooked meal of crab fried rice stir-fried vegetables soup and ginger pork
Machina made it all
Ange mumbled quietly with the spoon still in her mouth
W-well we did cause you a lot of trouble and I wouldn’t want that conflict to drag on needlessly You can stay here
I am glad to hear it
They reached an agreement quick
That was a relief but Mutsuki was more surprised by Machina’s unexpected special skill
Since she claimed to have learned to cook the other day she could not be all that accustomed to it yet her skill was impeccable Was this some kind of witch’s power He had the skill built up over a decade of cooking for his family but she seemed to have surpassed even him That may have been the biggest change with her replacing Micha Whenever Micha was in charge of a meal she would provide burgers wrapped in paper adorned with the letter M
I can do all the cooking Is that okay with you
They had no objection to Machina’s suggestion
Mutsuki had always been in charge of the housework here so he was happy for the extra time and the improved food quality Although he did wonder if he would know what to do with himself during the newfound free time That sounds good to me he said Oh but I’ll help out too of course
Yes I do want to eat your miso soup again
The two of them came up with some rules while washing the dishes afterwards
Machina would generally be in charge and Mutsuki would help if he had the time
I’m surprised you eat so much Ibekusa You only eat a single apple at lunch
That is sufficient if all I need is the energy
So you were enjoying the food today
He thought he would be more nervous having a classmate suddenly become a roommate but the atmosphere was light as they stood side by side washing dishes It probably helped that the two of them were already close FeTUS’s ultimate objective was to impregnate her with his semen so she had come here for that purpose
That part of it made it hard to calm down but
From Ange’s perspective they looked like a newlywed couple
Um where do the dishes go
I’ll put them away Since that requires more muscle
Really Okay
Once the washing was done Machina returned to the living room alone
Ange greeted her with a sullen look
Is something wrong Did you not like the food
The food was fine
I really would prefer you tell me if you didn’t
I said it was fine
If my cooking upsets you then you can ask Fujita to cook for you starting tomorrow
I said the food was fine
I am sure he can cook those inventive but nutritious dishes of his for you again
Wait no Don’t make me go back to that
That natural contrarian would often refuse to say anything when she was upset but she had trouble with Machina’s type of honesty She had no choice but to sigh here
Weren’t you going to confess to Mutsuki
Then she noticed Machina’s flushed face
Her usual lack of expression made this change hard to miss
Um well
Machina nodded just a little bit
N-now is not a good time I should wait until I have settled in more
Are you scared
Whose fault do you think that is
Ange put on a lopsided frown
She was not sure what she had done to deserve this so she could only puzzle over it
Machina had been acting weird ever since the resolution of that incident – when she had been taken into that young man and Ange had shaken off Lilith to bring back Mutsuki – but Ange was not sure why She stared at the other girl as she began finding a place for her things
Ange knew Mutsuki would never reject her if she confessed to him but she had enough tact to not just tell her that
And as she thought about it
She was even more puzzled by the feeling she briefly felt in her heart
Imagining Machina confessing and Mutsuki accepting brought an uneasy feeling to her
For a little bit now she had felt this indescribable emotion whenever she thought about Mutsuki herself and his relationship with anyone else But
She did not know why she felt it
She did recall sensing something like an answer when she had her heart taken by that young man during their fight though
Whoa hey Lucia
Eh heh heh I’m here to play Are you done eating If so we can continue where we left off earlier if you catch my drift
Ange was lost in thought on that uneasy feeling but she was interrupted by voices from the kitchen
As usual Lucia had appeared from nowhere and was clinging to Mutsuki
How did you get in here No that doesn’t matter Just get out You’re nothing but a nuisance
Oh c’mon I’m visiting Mutsuki not you so stop interfering
I’ll fry you up
Oh Are you sure you should be doing that Will Ibekusa approve
She looked over to see Machina had come running over
Burning a demon would be easy enough but this specific demon was made from the previous Eve’s body and FeTUS was working to protect him Attacking him would make an enemy of the humans
The humans wanted Lucia to continue visiting Mutsuki because it allowed Machina to observe Mutsuki and Eve simultaneously
That prevented Ange from interfering
The delicate three-way balance between the angels demons and humans remained
You should really move out of this noisy apartment Mutsuki FeTUS says they’ll give us a place so let’s move elsewhere Okay
N-now now
Mutsuki could not support any one side either so he only ever gave vague answers
Ange walked away because staying here would only piss her off more and Machina stopped observing them as well
Lucia happily pressed up against Mutsuki
Mutsuki on the other hand did not look delighted
Hm What’s wrong Mutsuki
Well um uh
The body pressed up against him now had brown skin and feminine curves
Lucia was being especially aggressive with the chest Unable to relax Mutsuki rubbed his head and
Um I get that you’re also Lucya but to me you’ll always be Lucia
I guess what I’m saying is that Lucia and Lucya are two different people so um
He had not said this earlier since FeTUS had needed their data but he felt like he had to say it now
Lucia blinked his eyes but seemed to catch on from the bitter smile on the boy’s face
Yeah you’re right
A moment later that brown skin was back to its usual pale tone
His hipline and shoulder width were male once more too
It was Avalon who loved Lucya not you
He had felt love toward the girl named Lucya he had seen in his dreams It had also turned him on when he realized that was Lucia
But that had never been more important to him than what he felt toward his friend Lucia
Mutsuki smiled happy his feelings had gotten through and Lucia smiled back with his usual mix of friendliness and mischief
Then we can have sex with this body next time We might discover something new
Eh Ehh
Whether his feelings had indeed gotten through or not Lucia quickly ended the conversation and grabbed his hand
Mutsuki could be strong when it came to Ange Machina and Lucia but he was still weak when they came at him by force Lucia easily dragged him back to his room
He did such an impressive job that the two girls could only exchange a glance as Mutsuki was snatched away
Wait Lucia nmhh