“Wow… how long has it been since I sat on a sofa instead of the floor?”
The high-quality leather sofa, tanned to perfection, made her feel completely relaxed just by sitting on it, so much so that Freya couldn’t bear to sell it and had placed it in the guest reception room.
“The sofa is nice, but this bed is no joke either.”
“Wow… I’m jealous.”
“Jealous? You’re a dragon, after all.”
And for the past few days, while she had been rolling around on the ground, she had learned the importance of civilization.
As the strongest creature, the black dragon, she could comfortably sleep on lava, but from the perspective of a modern person, after days of homelessness, it was truly special to finally find furniture where she could sit comfortably.
“Then, shall we introduce ourselves briefly?”
An official meeting of the dragons and all the members of the Evergarden family gathered in the reception room.
It was Freya who broke the ice of this meeting.
“Yeah, yeah! My name is Kang Chanho, and I’m an 18-year-old sophomore in high school! Uh… I’m in the humanities track, and my studies have been okay.”
“I see. Just as I heard, you came from the modern world, right?”
“Yes. I was definitely on my way to school when I heard a loud shout, and when I came to, I found myself like this… haha.”
“We’re the same. Our family had an accident on the way home after finishing the discharge ceremony of this child, who is now a daughter.”
“I see… wow, how did that happen? Of all times, right after your discharge… wow…”
“…Don’t look at me like that. I’m also frustrated and going crazy.”
“Yeah, it’s a coincidence to meet someone from the same hometown, but do you have somewhere to go?”
“Uh… no… I was homeless until I met my brother and sisters…”
“Seems like you were eating sandwiches like a kid who hadn’t eaten for days.”
“It’s funny because it’s a dragon.”
“No! No matter what I try to say, they all run away…”
“Well then, how about staying with us for now?”
“Really?! Are you serious?!”
“Like I said earlier, this is a bizarre phenomenon, right? At times like this, it’s good to stick together with people from the same hometown. We happen to have the space to accommodate one more guest comfortably, don’t we? Right, dear?”
“I don’t mind at all. In times like this, we should help each other, right?”
“What about you guys?”
“A dragon! The absolute strongest being in this world! I can’t miss the chance to observe such a being up close!!”
“Uh… excuse me, brother? That sister’s eyes seem a bit… strange?”
“Leave her be, she’s like that normally. I don’t mind either.”
“Good, I’m glad. Then to celebrate this meeting, I’ll have to ask the chef to put a little extra effort into tonight’s dinner.”
“Food! Food!!”
Rumble-rumble-rumble—
“…That growling sound is quite loud.”
“Hehe…”
Thus, the black dragon, who unanimously became a guest of the Evergarden count family, sparkled at the mention of food, and a thunderous sound resonated from her stomach.
“Before that, we need to settle on a title. Korean names are quite noticeable in this world. And can you hide those horns and tail?”
“Uh… this is my second time transforming into a human, so I’ll give it a try. Hm…! Hup!”
Swish—
“…Phew! Done!”
“Oh? You vanished in an instant?”
Still, since she would be staying in this mansion, it wouldn’t do to show her dragon identity, so when asked if she could hide her horns and tail, she made a face as if she was gathering her strength before completely changing into human form.
“Polymorph! It’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of dragons, right!? What’s the principle? How do you do it? Huh? Tell me!”
“Um, I don’t know well either! It just worked because I focused really hard…”
“No, everything in this world has a cause and effect. So how does it operate…? Is it more like image training than a standardized form of magic? Then what’s the difference from transformation magic? Indeed—”
“Daughter, that’s enough. It’s better to take a bath before having a meal. You should also change your clothes.”
“Ah, yes…”
Freya, who pointed out the condition of the black dragon, who was once again excited by the sight of her horns and tail disappearing, stopped Felix from rushing towards her.
No matter how much of a dragon she was, she was barefoot and just draped in a rag, and according to her words, she hadn’t bathed and had been homeless for several days, so it was indeed time for a bath.
Nonetheless, perhaps because she was a dragon, aside from the rag she was wearing, she smelled surprisingly clean and good.
To be precise, it smelled like charcoal?
“Wait a moment, a bath… a bath… son?”
“Yes?”
Then, as Freya mumbled something at the mention of a bath, she glanced at Rosaria.
“No matter what, it wouldn’t be proper for the young lady to do it herself…”
“Ah… no, it’s a command from my mother. It’s okay, you can go back.”
“But…!”
“Is it okay? Honestly, I don’t think you all need to attend to me even for a bath!”
“So just go out and come back later!”
“No, young lady—”
Bang—
“…Phew.”
Rosaria, who had led the black dragon into the bathroom, barely managed to send away the maids who insisted on attending to the bath and closed the door, letting out a deep sigh.
“Wow… as expected, nobility.”
“Does this look comfortable to you? It’s unbearably uncomfortable!”
Rosaria shouted at the black dragon, who was clapping her hands in amazement at the sight.
“No, having my hair washed is one thing; that happens at a hair salon too. But being lathered with soap all over my body is a bit much! I’m not some old person with limited mobility!”
That was true.
For a modern person used to bathing alone, suddenly having someone attend to their bath would inevitably feel quite awkward, especially since Rosaria had now transformed into a woman, making bath time feel uncomfortable.
Moreover, the frequency with which they made her bathe was too much; she had to wash herself at least twice a day, and it wasn’t just a towel rub—it was soap and oils being massaged all over her body, driving her to the brink of madness.
So, seizing this opportunity, Rosaria had sent all the maids away, hoping to enjoy her bath more leisurely under Freya’s pretext.
“By the way, this feels just like a full-on bathhouse, doesn’t it? Do you usually use this place alone?”
“Right.”
The black dragon soon shifted her gaze and exclaimed in awe at the large bathtub, which occupied nearly 70% of the room.
The hot water, heated to a suitable temperature and filled with warm steam, exuded a power that made her want to immediately plunge her body into it and stretch out.
“Well then… um… should we wash?”
“Oh, are we washing together…?”
“Isn’t that what we should do?”
“Oh, then I’ll go first…”
“…It’s okay. It’s been a while since you’ve had a bath, so feel free to wash.”
“Uh… that’s true… um…”
Now that it was time for a proper bath, the two of them just stared at each other blankly and hesitated to take off their clothes.
“Uh… is this right?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well… I was originally a guy, so being with a girl like this…”
“Hey! I’m a guy too!!”
Both parties were originally male, but they were perceiving each other as female.
The black dragon, who had only seen naked women in videos that lively adolescent boys would keep, was in a situation where she had no immunity to women, just like Rosaria.
“And brother, could you not look at me with that kind of gaze…?”
“What kind of gaze? What do you mean?”
“No, it’s just… wow, being a woman makes me feel all these kinds of gazes…”
“Hey, do you think I’m not doing the same? I noticed you looking at my chest and then quickly looking away!”
“That’s…!? How do you stop that! You’re a guy too, so you know!”
Moreover, the instincts of being male kept drawing their attention to each other’s important areas, leading to even more confusion.
While the black dragon didn’t quite match Freya’s incredible size, Rosaria also wasn’t lacking, being related by blood, and the black dragon found herself shifting her gaze far more than she realized.
While she understood in her head that they were both guys, what she saw was the truly pitiful and beautiful body of a woman.
Yet, at the same time, the realization that the other was looking at her in such a way, combined with the fact that they were originally both male, led to the bizarre situation of realizing that she was being viewed by another guy with a lecherous gaze.
“…Ugh, I can’t take it!”
“Ah, wait! C-cover yourself! I can see everything!”
“I don’t care! I’m going in first!”
Splash—
As they tried to avoid each other’s gazes, repeatedly returning their eyes while flushing red, Rosaria, unable to hold back any longer, swiftly threw off her clothes and jumped into the tub.
“Ah… it’s warm… my body is melting…”
“…Wait a moment, I’m going in too… ah… it’s been so long since I had a bath… this is amazing…”
The black dragon, staring blankly at Rosaria’s back, seemed to have made up her mind and tossed aside her rags before stealthily entering the tub.
“Oh, the water is warm today… haha.”
“Is it? This is my first time here… hehe…”
As they relaxed their tired bodies, they exchanged awkward smiles whenever their eyes met, uttering meaningless words.
‘Get a grip; I’m a guy. And besides, a guy is just a guy… no shame at all… right, it’s just like going to the bathhouse with a guy I know…’
‘Ah, damn… the first time seeing a naked woman and it’s a guy… I was sure the first time I saw this body would be my girlfriend from college… wow, but the body… wow… it’s bigger than mine… huh?! No, get a grip… it’s my brother… wow. What’s down there even look like—’
Despite the water being at the right temperature, both of them felt their heads getting hotter and hotter, and they had to battle with their confusion, endurance, and lust.
And they came to a conclusion.
They decided not to take a bath like this again.