Mikan was stunned after hearing Lala's words. She felt that this wasn't something Lala would normally say, but then an idea struck her. Remembering how Shiro had said that Lala was a top-tier scientist, Mikan had to admit that someone who could immediately discover and clearly explain such things really was a top-tier scientist.
After all, independently creating a space for storing things, was that normal?
Mikan read novels and knew very well that such things only existed in fantasy and cultivation novels, or even in magical stories. However, under Shiro's influence, Mikan still preferred to read those on the "Flower Family" side.
Shiro gave her an explanation regarding the stability problem.
"Lala, truly, if you did that yourself, it would become unstable and prone to explosions and similar phenomena, because you do it using scientific means."
"And with the current level of technology, there is still a certain distance to complete stabilization, so you would have to continue working on it yourself. But I am different; I use the power of rules."
"I use rules and laws to open it, and everything is under my control. That's why stabilization is very easy."
"In other words, we are not on the same path, because I want it to be like this."
"For example, I just mobilized the Law of Space to open and modify the space from the inside, and what I created can be considered extremely stable."
"There won't be any unstable situations. Because all the space obeys me, or rather, I can shape it however I want."
"The space as it is now is fairly stable, right? But my power is strong enough that I can expand and stretch this currently stable space, and after stretching, return its thickness and stability to what it is now."
"So don't try to understand my methods through scientific thinking; we are not on the same path."
Lala, after hearing this, felt a slight disappointment, and then her eyes began to wander around, as if she had thought of something.
"Shiro, can you do some experiments with me?"
Lala, in her serious state, perfectly understood all of this. Suddenly, an idea came to her mind, and she wanted Shiro to help her with something.
"All right."
"Really?"
After hearing that Shiro agreed, Lala jumped on him, and the towel she was wrapped in fell at that very moment.
Shiro, with her jumping onto him like that, received a full dose of "unexpected benefits," at the very least.
"Lala, first put on some clothes."
"Also, you should tidy up your room and such. After all, your room is already prepared; you can choose whichever you want. As for me, I'll help you tomorrow night. It's already late."
"All right."
"Oh, Lala, let me tell you first, many of your inventions cannot be used inside the house. After all, some of your inventions are too dangerous and unstable, so I issued a ban and they cannot be activated inside the house."
Shiro said this in advance so that the girl would not later think that her inventions were progressing too quickly and cause even bigger problems.
Lala, after hearing this, looked a little disappointed.
"I understand."
"It's not that I'm not allowing you to use them, but you should also have an understanding of some of your inventions. For example, you have a vacuum cleaner with a miniature black hole inside, and that type can very easily get out of control."
"I really don't want such things running wild inside the house. Although I have set up many precautions, just in case something slips past me, it's best to avoid problems."
Lala could only reluctantly agree after hearing Shiro's words, because those things really weren't completed yet, or rather, they were prone to getting out of control.
Lala finally, full of excitement, went to tidy up her room.
And Mikan, watching her leave, could only stand there, and then spoke in a tone of disbelief.
"Were you serious about what you just said?"
Shiro was stunned when he heard that question, and then a confused expression appeared on his face.
"What did I say?"
"About using the black hole for vacuuming."
"Yes, isn't it brilliant? It's just unstable."
Mikan finally understood what Shiro meant by "brilliant."
"And that's not the only thing; there's also that… what's it called? The 'Hopping-kun' device that can teleport people, but the location is random, and after teleportation, the clothes disappear."
"To prevent all of you from being exposed, I set rules for many things, those that apply universally to the entire universe."
Mikan, after hearing that, suddenly felt that her perverted older brother, with whom she had lived for so long, was even scarier than she had thought.
"Of course, to clarify immediately: when there are no outsiders or other men around, the clothes that should be discarded—are discarded, and the exposure that should happen—still happens."
Mikan, who had just sighed a moment ago, after hearing that, had countless question marks appear above her head. She looked at Shiro with a surprised gaze. What exactly was this guy trying to do?
"You… what are you trying to do?"
Shiro spoke at that moment in a completely natural tone.
"As for such unexpected benefits, personally, I don't mind if there are no outsiders and if it's just me here. No problem at all."
"After all, what normal person doesn't like such unexpected benefits?"
Mikan, after hearing that, had many things she wanted to complain about, but at that moment, she didn't know what to say.
Shiro then stood up, preparing to take a shower.
Mikan watched Shiro stretch, feeling that something was still unresolved, but he already wanted to escape. More importantly, didn't he know that he needed a fresh wash? Honestly, this guy always completely forgot the little things.
And Shiro had really forgotten that he needed washing. After all, Lala's actions had a huge impact on him. He felt a slight guilt for having directly put his hands on such an innocent princess; otherwise, he would have long turned into a beast…
If he remembered correctly, in her eyes, she didn't even know the meaning of a kiss.
She didn't know a lot of things. Previously, he thought that was an exaggeration, but after meeting her in person and experiencing it firsthand, he realized how pure her soul and everything about her was. That's why he didn't mind taking the time and letting his official pair develop properly before doing anything. Otherwise, he felt he would turn into a beast.
While Shiro soaked in the tub, he felt that this was real life. Although it had been quite big before, now it was even more comfortable. He wondered whether he should add some adjustable options, like milk or lemon, so everything could be changed at will.
Just as Shiro soaked, someone entered. He turned his head and saw Mikan entering, wrapped in a towel.
Shiro was stunned when he saw her. What was this girl doing here? This smelled like trouble.
Mikan, with no sense that it was wrong, approached Shiro directly. Then she stretched out her fair hand to check the water temperature and slowly entered, sitting next to Shiro.
Steam floated around her, and then she also looked up at the ceiling, with a look of enjoyment on her face.
Shiro's reaction to her actions was that large question marks appeared above his head. "Girl, aren't you even treating me like a person?"
"Ah~"
"I didn't expect I could soak like this at home. It's really too comfortable."
Mikan said this at that moment, while Shiro looked at her with a confused gaze.
Mikan first closed her eyes and enjoyed it for a while, then turned her head and met Shiro's gaze.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Shiro was stunned by her completely unaware expression. Then he pointed at himself, and then at her.
"No, don't you think it's okay to come in while I'm bathing here? I'm not Yui or Lala."
After hearing Shiro's words, Mikan's face twisted into a playful expression, like a little devil with two small horns on her head, while she looked at him with a mischievous gaze.
"What?"
"Why are you making such a fuss? You know, when we were kids or in elementary school, we occasionally bathed together. Why have you suddenly become shy now?"