Reborn as an Evolving Space Monster: Harem Of Otherworldly Beauties

"So… It's about what you said yesterday."

"Yeah." The Paru nodded, his gaze wandering around the forest surrounding them. They had been walking through the forest for about ten minutes. "This place sure looks good during the day."

"Yes, as long as it's not roaming with… Don't get us off topic!"

"You're right, sorry." Cero chuckled. "So what I said about Roka. Um…"

Liz's eyes narrowed for a moment.

"I… I guess I wasn't completely honest. Well, more like I-"

"Don't tell me it already happened?!"

"Huh?"

"With Roka! There's no way… Did it already happen? You and Roka? No… She wouldn't lie to my face like that, would she?"

"Lie to your face?"

Liz sighed and took a seat with her back against a tree trunk.

"Yes. I talked to her about… What you said yesterday."

"You did what??" Cero suddenly turned towards her right after taking a seat by her side. "You told her about that? Why?"

"Well, not… Exactly about that." Liz rubbed the side of her forehead. "I was just… Um… Testing the waters for you or something?"

"Huh?"

"Don't get me wrong, I don't want it to happen. I mean… As I said before, I guess I wouldn't be completely against it. What I mean is… Alright, I asked her what she thought about you."

"I see… I don't actually. Why would you do that?" Cero chuckled.

"I don't know. I guess if she didn't like you then… It wouldn't really matter, right?"

"I guess so, yeah." Cero shrugged. "So what did she say?"

"She said that she hated you."

"Hm. I see."

"Yeah, so… Was she lying?"

"Of course."

"So something did happen? You two have… Have already-"

"No." The Paru interrupted. "But you know… She doesn't hate hate me… You know what I mean?"

"Not really."

"In any case, this really isn't about Roka."

"Why are we talking about her then? And what's this She doesn't hate hate me?"

"I don't know." Cero shrugged. "You brought it up."

"Yeah, you're right… So what is it you wanted to talk about?"

"Well, what I said about Roka-"

"So it is about Roka."

Cero rubbed his forehead for a moment.

He let his body fall to the side until his head rested on Liz's thighs.

"Alright…" The Paru turned to look up at her. "What I said about Roka is that you do get a say. On… Whether or not… You know."

"Sure." Liz nodded, blushing slightly. "I'm not sure what you mean by I get a say, but… Sure."

Cero took hold of her right hand and extended his arms.

He played around with her hand and fingers, before bringing it to his mouth and depositing a kiss on her palm.

"I guess what I mean by that is that if you don't want it to happen, then it won't."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Really? Really?"

"Really, really."

"..." Liz pursed her lips. "That's still a bit weird."

"I guess that's my way of… Making it work."

"Making what work?"

"Well… Like you and Lith, you know?"

"Huh. So basically that ensures we don't hate each other."

"I guess, yeah. Even better if you like each other."

"..." Liz frowned. "I'm not gay."

"I… Didn't mean it like that."

"Hm… Well, that's still putting aside the…" Liz's words trailed off as her hands slowly moved towards his head and chest, gently stroking him. "That's putting aside the sharing, I guess."

"Yeah."

Liz scratched her head for a moment.

"Hm… I guess it helps that you're not from Wor." She chuckled. "If you were, I definitely would never accept that. The fact that you're not… Kinda makes it… Well, I wouldn't say that I don't care, but I'm more inclined to accept it, I guess."

"Really?"

"Yeah, I think so."

"I'm glad to hear it." Cero whispered in a low voice. "To be honest… I'm not entirely sure how to make this work." The Paru turned around slightly, as if to bury his face in her stomach. "I'd like to make it good for everyone involved. Better than good, if possible. So it really depends on how important for you…"

"How important monogamy is?"

"Yeah."

"Well, I already accepted it with Lith, so… As long as they're not absolute dickheads then… Oh… Yeah, I don't hate this, getting to choose for you."

"I mean… It's not exactly choosing for me. It's more-"

The Paru's words were interrupted by a flick of Liz's fingers, right on his forehead.

"Ouch."

"Sorry… My forehead is kind of tough.

"Anyways, I'm choosing for you!"

"You seem to take this well."

"Hell, yeah!" Liz chuckled. "Sounds fun. No whores allowed though."

"So what do you mean by whores exactly?"

Liz frowned at the question, and gave his forehead another flick.

"Ouch."

"Sorry…"

"Hm…" Liz relaxed back against the trunk and crossed her arms. "How would it work exactly though?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, what if I choose someone and Lith chooses someone else? Or what if we don't agree?"

"I guess you need to agree for it to work."

"But we agree that I'm choosing for you and just for you, right? Cause I am NOT into women."

"Yeah, of course."

"Alright…" Liz remained silent for a bit.

It was obvious there was something she wanted to say.

"What is it?"

"Well… So, there was this awkward phase after Serolia…"

"There was?"

"Yes, for me, at least. It was basically when I would go into the vault… I'd be scared that I would… Find you and Lith, you know?"

"Yeah."

"I also was worried that you would ask me to join in."

"No… I'm not really into that."

"Good. Cause… That would be kind of gay."

"I guess." Cero chuckled. "No, you don't have to worry about stuff like that happening."

"Alright." Liz nodded. "Hm… So wait, let's circle back. It was about the conversation we had about Roka, but not about Roka."

"Yeah…"

"Who… Who is it about then?"

"..."

"Wait, did it already happen with someone else?"