Watching the movie! It brought a small shock to the heavens!

Feeling betrayed...?

Feeling disappointed...?

Feeling lost...

Does all of this really have any meaning...?

Will it really end...?

Once this feeling arises, it's not something that can be easily erased...

【"Whoosh~"】

[Water was poured on the stones by the door, and the dim yellow light provided a faint glow.]

【"Knock knock~"】

"Rick, are you awake? I'm sorry to bother you when you're tired, could you please..."

[Clonie stopped abruptly mid-sentence.]

What did she see?!

[Shubi is straddling Rick, in a certain indescribable position!]

The blanket was draped over Hugh's smaller frame, and the other turned to look at Chronie with innocent, large eyes.

"Whoa! Riding!!"

【"boom!"】

[Kloni quickly slammed the door shut, then secretly opened it a crack, covering her eyes with her fingers as if she were burying her head in the sand.]

In the world of The King's Avatar, Chen Guo exclaimed, "Hey! This girl is amazing!"

So what if I'm reincarnated as a spider? Spider Child: "I can't take it anymore! What a bittersweet development this is! I don't know whether to laugh or cry..."

In the world of Genshin Impact, Seno thought, "Hiss~ Is this what they call... 'not knowing whether to laugh or cry'?"

【"Um……"】

Hearing the noise, Rick slowly woke up, and calmly asked about the scene before him.

"Why are you riding on top of me? Can you explain?"

Under the covers, Shubi pressed herself against Rick, their eyes meeting.

In the world of To Love-Ru, Risa Momioka: "Hehe~ That's a brilliant use of the word 'ride'!"

After a good night's sleep, Rick's turbulent emotions calmed down.

However... he wasn't sure if the 'lock' in his heart had been put back on...

[Especially for 'Shubi'...]

[They were talking about whether to kill or not just a moment ago, but now it's like this... What is this guy trying to do...?]

As for why I didn't kill Shubi earlier...

If you want to find reasons, there are plenty.

For example, [Don't assume I'm like you.], or [Even if you do that, the person who died won't come back to life.], or [What problem would that solve?]

There are countless eloquent ways to change the subject.

But Rick felt disgusted with himself!

[Because I didn't talk about them, the rights of those who died!]

Because I am a piece of trash who can order people to die, but dares not kill anyone with my own hands...

Never mind... let's leave it at that...

[“…Rick said, I can’t leave…my sight…but Rick closed his eyes…”]

"That means you shouldn't leave my side..."

Rick explained helplessly.

"...I can't understand it."

"...If you close your eyes...the area you can see will cease to exist..."

"...If it's a sense of touch...it still works even during sleep..."

[Shubi stared intently at Rick with her round eyes, as if to say she couldn't understand the abstract language of humans.]

"They're playing a really fun game~"

[Outside the door, Chlorine chuckles to herself~]

"It's not play!"

Rick was speechless. What kind of yaoi fangirl was this, peeking through the door like that?!

"It's okay, I understand~"

"Call me when you're done, I'll give little Hugh a bath."

[Klonie gave Rick a knowing look as she spoke, then slowly began to close the door.]

【"bath?"】

Rick paused for a moment; this was indeed something he hadn't considered before.

He glanced at Shubi instinctively, hoping she would come up with some excuse.

You'd better cooperate this time!

【"Um!"】

Perhaps Shubi really did read something in the way Rick looked at her. She nodded vigorously, then gently placed her hand on her chest as she answered.

"...Rick said...Shubi can't let anyone else see her body except Rick..."

"...being asked to do this..."

"Oh dear! Is it all trained yet!?"

[Klonie is shocked! She didn't expect Rick to move so quickly! ?]

[...I should have killed this guy back then!]

Rick clutched his head and collapsed back onto the bed. He shouldn't have had any expectations of what Shubi could say.

"Klonie, please, just shut up—!"

"That makes things easier. I'll leave little Shubi in your care now~"

"I'll clear out the bathhouse first, now's the perfect opportunity~~"

Chlorine's ambiguous smile and malicious expression made Rick's headache worse.

Before he could say anything, Chronie waved lightly and left like the wind.

[...and thoughtfully closed the door...]

Chapter 399 Minion Fish ~ Minion Fish Sky Curtain ~

【"call……"】

Rick let out a soft sigh of relief; the world had finally fallen silent again.

[...However, now that I'm portrayed as a pedophile and someone who has also molded the image of a war survivor, it seems my image is now firmly established...]

Eros Chocolate World, Metata: "Hehe~ I think this is pretty good too."

After a brief exchange with Schwi, Rick arrived at another conclusion that left him speechless.

[Shubi is waterproof, dustproof, frostproof, fireproof, bulletproof, explosion-proof, magic-proof, and spirit-proof...]

[But such an exaggerated race lacks any anti-fouling capabilities...]

Of course, some use the self-cleaning devices of spirits, but clearly, Riku could not accept any of Shubi's use of spirits...

"Damn it, since that's the case, let's go all out. We'll take advantage of Chlorne's misunderstanding while she's clearing the air for us..."

"...Richard...helped Schwi take a bath..."

[Shubi mimicked Rick's tone, pointing a finger at him.]

In the world of To Love-Ru, Risa Momioka exclaims, "Aww~~ I love watching this!!"

"Why...you're not a child anymore, go wash by yourself."

Rick tried to resist, but was instantly silenced by Schwi's words.

"First, if we clear the airway... only Shubi can go in to bathe... then Riku will lose... his chance to bathe."

["Second, Shubi can't wash the details...because she's never...taken a bath without using the self-cleaning device."]

["Third, [inference], the reason for refusing to bathe with Shubi is, as expected, that Rick is still sexually attracted to her youthful appearance..."]

"Okay, I got it... Let's go."

Rick spurred his still-sleepy body to get up.

Indeed, it's too dangerous to let Hughie act alone...

Moreover, who knows what outrageous things they might say if this continues unchecked!

Rick didn't want any more strange rumors to circulate in the settlement...

【…】

In the bathroom, Kloni had indeed efficiently cleared everyone else out.

[Perhaps others are also just watching the show, wondering how long they and Shubi will be inside...]

[A place resembling a pond, with several uncarved stone pillars supporting the water.]

Rick quickly washed himself, then found a cloth, dampened it with water from the 'pond,' and used it to clean the dust that had somehow gotten stuck to Shubi's back and the machinery.

Upon closer inspection of Shubi's anatomy, Riku couldn't help but marvel at the precision and complexity of her body.

He had studied the creations of various races, but he couldn't even deduce the function of the exposed mechanical parts on Shubi's body...

In the Zero Zone world, Grace exclaimed, "Such an intricate structure! The assembly and processing of each part is simply art!! Hehehe~ Baby~ I really want a baby like that too~"

In the world of Zhenhun Street, Xia Ling said, "Phew~ It's a good thing that there aren't any hidden parts on Shubi's body that are exposed; they're mostly replaced by machines."

Angels disturb the world. Heavenly voice: "Minion~ Minion~ Could this canopy be something from some nobody who doesn't even have holy light?"

"...I'm...I'm sorry..."

[Hubi said timidly.]

Why apologize?

"It is unreasonable for the perpetrator to...ask the victim...what [heart] is."

"It's not just unreasonable, it's downright insane."

Rick bluntly retorted.

"Shubi... has neural transmission circuits..."

【"I did not mean that……"】

Rick sighed helplessly.

"No, I was being too emotional."

"Is that bad...?"

"I guess so."

Rick rinsed the cloth off his hands and continued.

"Even if I hit you in a fit of rage, it wouldn't solve anything."

[These nice words just slipped out without my even realizing it...]

"Does Rick want to beat up Schweinsteiger?"

[Hubi asked curiously.]