In short, an hour had passed.
Now, Kuro sat cross-legged, half-naked, eyes closed in silence.
Yet his mind was far from calm.
Damn… what the hell just happened?
His brows furrowed slightly.
How could it… go that far?
A slow breath escaped him.
Of all possibilities… it had to be her… Kama?
He let out a long sigh.
That corrupted goddess…
Something occurred to him.
His thoughts paused for a moment, then slowly pieced themselves together.
Don't tell me…
His eyes were still closed, but his awareness sharpened.
Histeria Savant Syndrome…
He recalled the moment Kama had touched him.
That strange sensation.
The fleeting haze of consciousness.
So that was the trigger…
He exhaled slowly.
It wasn't just an enhancement of abilities… but also… a certain compulsion.
Meanwhile, not far from him, Kama lay on the ground.
Her appearance was quite disheveled, her breathing still not fully steady.
Her eyes gazed at the night sky.
Silence.
Her hand moved slowly, touching her own chest.
"…Oh…"
Her voice was barely audible.
"…so this is what it feels like…"
She closed her eyes for a moment.
There was something different.
Not just an emotion.
"…losing control… just a little…"
Her lips curved slightly.
"…and the concept of 'love'… can feel inverted like this."
She opened her eyes again.
Her gaze had changed.
Deeper.
More intrigued.
"…Interesting."
A slow smile appeared.
"Master-san…"
Her tone was almost a whisper.
"…you've truly piqued my curiosity."
On the other side, Kuro exhaled and slowly opened his eyes.
He stood up, then calmly began putting his clothes back on, as if what had just happened was simply… in the past.
"Kama."
His voice was flat, as usual.
Kama slowly rose to a sitting position and turned to face him.
"You're coming home with me."
His tone remained calm.
As if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"It's late. I want to rest in my room."
A brief silence.
Kama looked at him and gave a faint smile.
"…Coming home with you, huh?"
She stood slowly, her steps light as she approached.
Moments later, her body became enveloped in a soft pink light.
When the glow faded, her appearance was neat once again, just as before.
But that wasn't all—her body had changed.
Taller.
More mature.
Her figure now resembled a version in her early teens, with the same aura… only it felt more mature, and her clothing was more revealing.
"Master-san…"
She stopped right in front of Kuro.
Her gaze was direct.
"…You're really strange."
There was no refusal, no objection.
Only a growing curiosity.
She tilted her head slightly.
"…But it doesn't matter."
A faint smile spread across her lips.
"I'm starting to be interested too."
She stepped past him, as if the decision had already been made.
"Then…"
She glanced back.
"…Don't you regret this, Master-san."
Kuro looked at her for a few seconds.
Then his eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"…Wait."
Kama stopped.
"Your body… why did it suddenly change?"
Her expression was flat.
Not surprised.
More… analytical.
Kama turned her head, then gave a faint smile.
"…Master-san's magical energy output is truly pathetic."
Her tone was casual.
"That's why I used the smaller mode earlier to manifest."
She stepped closer again, leaning slightly forward.
"This form… requires more supply."
Her smile shifted slightly.
"…But after 'that earlier thing' for one hour…"
She narrowed her eyes at Kuro.
"…At least I have enough mana to maintain this form."
A brief silence.
Kuro kept looking at her, expression unchanged.
"…Oh."
A short, flat reply.
Kama studied his reaction, then tilted her head.
"Why the expression like that?"
She narrowed her eyes.
"…Don't tell me you prefer the earlier one?"
Without waiting for an answer, the soft pink light enveloped her body again.
In an instant, she returned to her smaller form as before.
She hugged herself and bowed her head slightly, then took a step back.
"Master-san… your preferences are quite unique."
Her tone carried a hint of teasing.
Kuro looked at her flatly.
"Your compliment doesn't please me at all."
He slid his hands into his pockets.
"But… whatever form you take, just use the low-power mode."
He glanced at her briefly.
"…Or at least find your own sustenance."
His tone remained calm.
''Your concept of love is everywhere, right? Don't be lazy.''
Silence.
Kama paused.
A few seconds passed.
She narrowed her eyes slightly.
"…So…"
Her voice was low.
"Master-san is subtly telling me to find my own 'food'?"
She stepped closer again, narrowing the distance between them.
A faint smile appeared on her lips.
But this time… there was a different tone in it.
"…Even though you know what 'food' really means."
She stopped right in front of him.
Her gaze was steady.
"…and you still say it like that."
A brief silence.
Then she exhaled softly.
"…You're cruel, aren't you."
Yet there was no trace of offense.
On the contrary, her smile widened slightly.
"…but it's alright."
She closed one eye.
"…if Master-san is the one telling me."
Her voice was gentle.
Yet clearly, she had no intention of stepping back.
"…Besides."
She looked deep into Kuro's eyes.
"I've already found a more interesting 'source.'"
Kuro didn't respond immediately.
With a calm focus, he activated the Gate of Babylon, pulling out a cigarette and a lighter.
He placed the cigarette between his lips and lit it.
Thin smoke slowly rose, merging with the night air.
He inhaled briefly, then exhaled softly.
"Unfortunately…" he said flatly, "that 'source' won't do the same thing again."
Kama remained silent.
But her gaze wasn't on Kuro's words—it was on the object he had just produced.
More precisely—on the way it had manifested.
"…Personal-reality-based Magecraft," she said in an analytical tone. "Used by modern-era Magi…"
She narrowed her eyes slightly.
"…you're quite interesting, Master-san."
Her gaze returned to Kuro's face.
"And 'the source won't do the same thing again'?" she continued softly. "Even though I already shared my 'love' with you."
Kuro took another drag of his cigarette.
"Sorry," he replied curtly. "I'm not interested in the love you're offering."
His mind remained cold.
Goddess of Love? No.
More like… a succubus.
One small lapse, and she could drain everything!
He exhaled the smoke softly.
The night air settled quietly again.
"Enough," he finally said. "Come with me home."
No emphasis. No excess emotion.
Just a simple decision.
Kama watched him for a few seconds, then gave a faint smile.
Without saying another word, she followed.
The two walked side by side, leaving the forest behind, heading toward the city of Fuyuki, now visible in the distance.
***
Kuro's journey home took a little longer than usual.
There was one stop they had made beforehand.
A clothing store.
There, Kuro bought Kama several outfits along with basic necessities for a woman.
All of the items were now neatly stored inside the Gate of Babylon, ready to be taken out anytime, anywhere.
At this moment, Kama appeared in her early-teen form, wearing her new clothes—a white lolita-style dress paired with a purple jacket.
This time, she wasn't using magecraft to manifest her outfit.
Kuro's reason for buying her clothes was simple: to conserve her magical energy.
During the journey, he also considered introducing Kama to Yuki… under the identity he had already prepared.
Now, they stood in front of the house's door.
Before entering, Kuro glanced back.
"I'll be introducing you as my girlfriend to my niece," he said flatly. "Her name is Yuki."
He paused for a moment.
"Don't cause any trouble."
His gaze sharpened slightly.
"Otherwise… I'll store you in my personal reality vault."
Kama looked at him for a few seconds, then gave a faint smile.
"…Girlfriend, huh?"
Her tone was light, as if she found it amusing.
She stepped a little closer.
"Master-san…"
Her eyes narrowed subtly.
"…you really do like making bold decisions."
Yet there was no refusal. No objection.
Only curiosity.
She tilted her head slightly.
"…But don't worry."
Her smile widened just a little.
"I won't 'ruin' the atmosphere… for now."
Her voice was soft, yet still carried something difficult to read.
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Author's Note:
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