In the evening, after a day's work, I returned to the mansion.

　I left the transporter room and walked towards the sound of people's voices and came to the salon.
　Inside the salon, most of my friends were back, plus my guest Sakuya, who was going to stay for a while.

'Thank you so much for today!　Master Nifongnium!

　Sakuya said, and bowed to Nihonium.
　A 90-degree bow, so vigorous that she might fall to her knees at any moment.

　Sakuya in her miko outfit and Nihonium in her clasped sleeve.

'Only that one corner is Japanese.
What's Japanese style?
I'm home, Celeste. No, I'm talking to you.

　I smile back at Celeste, who notices me and speaks to me.

'Welcome back Lyota. By the way, is that good?
Huh?
That.

　Celeste pointed to Sakuya and Nifonium.

　Nifonium with his quiet demeanor and Sakuya with his excitement.
　Sakuya seems to be in a good mood, lifting Nifonium and so on.

'Thanks to you, I've dropped three levels today.

　I just heard Sakuya say.

'That,'

　Celeste said.

'I'm sure Lyota would serve you a lot of it in a heartbeat if you asked. Just like you did with Emily.
Yeah.
Because I'm not one of them?
No.
So why?
It's a--

　That's when I was about to explain to Celeste why.

'Yes!　Let me give you a massage as a thank you. Everyone who has received my massage has loved it, saying it makes them feel tired and rejuvenated!

　Instantly, there was a "clatter" from all over the salon. I heard a noise, and the ladies stood up suddenly and stared at Sakuya with serious faces.

　Elsa, Ena, Celeste, who was by my side, Margaret, who came to visit today, and Emily--...

Emily?

　Even Emily, who doesn't have much of a (、、、、) image like that, responded to Sakuya's "rejuvenated" line.

　The ladies, including Celeste who was by my side, all rushed to Sakuya at once.

''Ho, are you really going to get younger?''
How long?　Do I have to do it every day?
Will you pay me?　How much?
'Aww!　Oh, calm down ladies and gentlemen, even if you come all at once, you only have two hands.

　Sakuya tried desperately to push back as the women fumbled with her.

'What is that?'

　Aulum came up beside me and asked me.

'Youth and beauty, those are the things that all women are chasing.
Yeah, that's the way it works.

　Aulum laughed with an amused look on her face, whether she understood or not.
　The only people in the women's group who didn't react were her and the Nifonium spirit duo.

'Hey!'　Peck me, gawgaw.
(munching)

　And then there was Alice, who wasn't quite at that age yet, and Eve, who was nibbling on a carrot at her own pace as usual.

　In the meantime, the massage treatment by Sakuya began.
　It's a 100% visually sound massage, with shoulder rubs, arm and waist rubs, and so on.

'You sound weird.

　Aurum nodded his head curiously.

'Do humans sound like that when you massage them?'

　The women who were massaged by Sakuya let out a coquettish voice.
　They sounded so coquettish that I wondered if they were doing it on purpose.

　Aulum wondered about that.

'It's the ...... romantic comedy promise.'
"Lovedome?
............ Stuck in Life, which I latched onto when I shortened it, is a romantic comedy.
"Life: ...... Shit!　It's all about rejuvenation.
That's what I'm talking about.

　I lied quietly.
　Next to me, Nihonium came up beside me.

　She came quickly alongside me and stood by my side in silence.

'What's up,'

　He didn't speak, so I asked him.

Thank you .......

　I just said.
　I didn't miss my gaze being directed at Sakuya as I mumbled.

　As soon as he murmured that, Nihonium left quietly.
　As if to replace her, Celeste returned after the treatment.

'Oh ...... I feel so young again. ......
Here's the thing.
Huh?

　The natural relationship between Sakuya and Nihonium.
　Hopefully it will heal Nihonium's wounded heart.

　I continued to watch Nihonium's back as I walked away, despite Celeste's wondering.