The spacious bathhouse styled like a hot spring (onsen) was a mandatory facility at every Anti-Demon Corps headquarters.
Mato was a harsh dimension full of dust. After fighting to exhaustion against Shuuki, the female soldiers needed a place to clean themselves and recover stamina together. The warm water helped relax their muscles tensed from using Peach Blessing powers.
Inside the bathhouse, the hierarchy of captains and subordinates often melted away. This was a place where they could discuss or share secrets.
At the Fifth Unit headquarters, two women were enjoying the hot water with relaxed expressions while soaking.
The first was an attractive young woman with short black hair that had purple highlights in several strands. Her eyes were purple. Her body posture was athletic and full, not fat but solid.
She was the Fifth Unit Commander, Ezo Yakumo.
Not far from Yakumo, there was a girl with a plain and ordinary appearance. Her hair was short, pink with a bowl cut, with one strand of hair protruding at the top of her head known as an ahoge. Her eyes were pink, but most striking was her facial expression which tended to be flat and emotionless.
She looked like someone who had just woken up—or someone who never cared about anything.
Her name was Tokoyama Saki, a Fifth Unit member.
Yakumo, who had been calmly soaking, suddenly moved her body. She swam slowly toward Saki, then sat beside her at a very close distance.
Her eyes sparkled like a lecherous middle-aged man who found easy prey. She sat next to Saki, gazing at her subordinate's chest with abnormal intensity.
"Hey, Saki~ is it just my feeling, or have your breasts really grown bigger lately? Here, let Onee-san examine them directly to ensure your health!"
Without waiting for an answer, her hand quickly grabbed Saki's chest. Her fingers expertly felt the shape and firmness, as if evaluating the quality of fruit at a market.
"Kyaa~ They really grew! The size has probably gone up one cup from last month! The elasticity is also getting better, the skin is so smooth~"
"Commander. This is sexual harassment in the workplace. Want me to report you to the police?"
With her usual flat expression, Saki stared without blinking. The only sign that she was disturbed was a faint red tinge on her cheeks.
"..."
Yakumo didn't budge. Her reputation as someone who had no sense of personal space and her obsession with forming a harem of women was legendary throughout the Anti-Demon Corps. Instead of backing down, her hand actually went down into the water, trying to find an opening to touch her subordinate's private area.
"Stop. Commander."
Saki held Yakumo's wrist underwater just before that hand touched her future 'birthplace for children'.
Yakumo pouted like a child whose toy was taken. "But Saki, Onee-san just wants to make sure everything grows proportionally~"
"Commander's sexual orientation is not normal. This is excessive. Commander needs to see a psychologist." Saki's voice remained flat, but there was a warning tone in it. "If left unchecked, you'll never be able to get married in the future."
Yakumo chuckled casually, not offended at all. She withdrew her hand and leaned against the bathhouse wall, gazing at the ceiling with a lazy smile.
"Although gender roles have long been reversed in this era, men always prefer women they can control. They tend to keep their distance from women they can't handle. We Anti-Demon Corps Commanders are too strong-willed and assertive, most men stay away from us because they feel intimidated."
Yakumo grinned thinly, stroking her wet hair.
"Even if they don't run away, Yakumo Onee-san still wouldn't be interested in those weak ordinary men! Of course, I'm far more tolerant and loving toward fellow women. They understand beauty better."
"..."
Saki fell silent, unable to refute that argument.
In fact, the majority of Anti-Demon Corps members remained single for life because their standards for men were too high. If even ordinary members had difficulty, then for Commanders whose power was equivalent to natural disasters, finding a worthy partner was equivalent to winning the lottery jackpot.
However, they didn't realize there was an intruder watching everything.
(That actually... makes sense. The self-esteem of powerful women is very high, not interested in ordinary men, much less sycophants.)
In Dimensional Displacement mode, Naoki deeply pondered Yakumo's perspective. He stood not far from the edge of the bathhouse, invisible to both women.
He tried to recall knowledge from his memories as a Reincarnator.
(As far as I know from the manga, only two Commanders are married.)
(The first is Azuma Fubuki, whose husband's fate is unknown but likely deceased or divorced because he was never mentioned throughout the series. If Fubuki was still someone else's wife, it would be impossible for her to do lewd things with the protagonist.)
(The rest? Almost all are 'old virgins' thirsty for affection yet too strong to be approached. That's proven by them showing no rejection of reward-giving and doing lewd things with the protagonist.)
Thinking about this, Naoki began to understand the reason behind Tenka's aggressiveness when establishing a relationship with him.
Tenka grew up as a perfect elite—always the best student, popular, and accomplished. However, despite having everything, she often felt bored when alone. Everything changed when she met Naoki.
For Tenka, Naoki wasn't just an ordinary man. Naoki was an anomaly who had the courage to fight on the front lines against Shuuki—a quality of 'masculinity' that had almost gone extinct in an era where men were only second-class citizens.
Clearly, she didn't want to remain single for life.
So, Tenka acted quickly as if afraid of losing a golden opportunity, choosing Naoki as her partner before other women realized his value.
(So that's why she's so possessive... She doesn't just love me, but she's also securing the only man she considers worthy in this world.)
Naoki observed Yakumo who was now starting to ramble about her harem plans to Saki who just remained silent with a flat expression.
"Imagine, Saki! Me, surrounded by beautiful women from the Anti-Demon Corps. We could soak together every night, massage each other, mutually—"
"Commander, I'll really get angry."
"Don't! I'm joking! Half-joking..."
Naoki smiled thinly.
(Ezo Yakumo... Perverted, likes to touch, and openly likes women. On the surface, she looks like a dangerous predator. But actually...)
He observed how Yakumo treated Saki. Although groping, her touch was never truly rough. There was warmth in her eyes when looking at her subordinate—not just lust, but also genuine affection.
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