Chapter 107 - Sweets

Shaking his head to stop thinking about his memories from his original world, Ethan nodded in determination.

'To remember that I also had problems with something so basic..is really making me uncomfortable.'

At this thought, he remembered the innocent smile he had back then as one formed on his face as well.

'I guess that the fruits of her teachings are evident...'

Spotting an error he made while drawing the design of the library, Ethan sighed as he decided to focus even more on what he was doing.

'After I'll wake up, I won't be able to enter in my Domain for weeks..I would like to see how it will develop step by step..'

Buying an eraser at the cost of 2SP, Ethan immediately started to correct his mistake while Light continued without stopping for even a moment.

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After another hour, Ethan wiped the sweat he had all over his forehead as he stared at both his works. Smiling, he could glimpse the 'final' structure that the various buildings would have had.

'I will likely buy a new one after we will add more buildings, but this map is perfect as a starting point'

While thinking this, he raised his head from the table to look at Light and at the villa itself. Seeing that the external structure was already completed, Ethan was enchanted for a moment by the beauty and posh that emanated from it.

'In my mind, it was slightly different..but, it's actually even better in this way... I never realized how it makes me feel, the fact that I have a real villa now..'

Thinking this, he saw as the roof was rigorously built as he specified, like the walls that, with all the 'white' that filled the space, made the beige walls become a colour very close to a lilac in the upper part of the latter.

With a huge smile, he stood up before approaching Light who, without even minding him, was continuing to work on to the interior.

"You know, the villa is so beautiful that I don't even know how to express its beauty. It feels on another level from seeing it in a picture and having the actual thing in front of you..."

At his words, she blinked as she turned to look at him. Seeing that he had two drawings in his hands, made her sigh as she made a new table appear next to her before returning on her work as she said

"You can just place the drawings here. After I'm done with the external appearance, I'll need to pass to the internal one, and it will still take a longer time for that as I'll need another precise description of those too. I don't really have what could be considered a good style...so.."

Her words, brought him to nod as he placed the sheets on to the new table before he was about to return to draw what she asked for, but, he saw that she had sweat all over her face while she removed it.

'Wait..is she tired?'

Sighing, he just understood that they were working non-stop for hours. Glancing at the System Interface, he thought about something able to show him how much time it passed since he entered his Domain.

This, brought a chronometer to appear in front of him as he read the contents of it.

[[3 hours] - [25 minutes] - [11 seconds]]

Staring at Light, he approached her while adding

"Wait, can we take a break...?"

His words, brought a confused expression on her face as she turned to look at him.

"Why should we? It's fine if you want to take a break, but I want to complete the interior of the villa"

Shaking his head, he was about to say that he wanted to take a break now, but, he saw that Light was already back to work as if she wasn't talking with him at all. This, made him furrow his brows as he went behind her before placing a hand on her shoulder

"Please, can you take a break? I know that you don't need it, but I want to pass some time with you.."

His words, brought her to flinch as she stopped to do what she was doing. Sighing in his mind, he made her turn towards him as he tried to give her a light blow that, this time, was easily caught.

"...What are you doing?"

Her question, brought him to stare at her as he pulled his hand to make her release it while adding

"...I am trying to obtain your attention. I really appreciate the fact that you are so dedicated on to building our villa, but, there's no need to work all the time..."

Thinking about it for a moment, Light immediately replied

"I'm sorry, Ethan. But, you have to understand that I can't focus on two things at the same time. This because, even if I can do that, I am brought to use my own resources to finish the work I get in the best way, and it's with my work that it won't take long... Even if I let myself go previously, it doesn't mean I can ignore such an important aspect for more--"

At her words, he looked down as, again, he felt a barrier between him and her. Knowing that even if he thought about it, she would be able to hear, made him sigh as he couldn't help but say the first thing he had in mind while slowly bringing his hand on hers.

"Who said the villa needs to be done in such a way...? I never asked for it, and I, honestly, don't want to see you work every time without even taking a break. Even though I would love to see the villa completed in these few hours, I prefer to enjoy the time I'm using while I'm building it, I wanted to make you feel what a home is, but, if you think like everything is just a 'job', then it will be useless."

The fact he brought his hand on hers, made her flinch as she didn't expect the sudden contact, but, this time, she didn't know what to say while her face was becoming redder by the second. Looking down, she quickly processed the new information as she replied

"Yes..I won't do that again..but.."

Now heading towards the table, Ethan shook his head as he made her sit on the chair while he sat on the one in front of her.

"...I want you to take breaks every once in a while from now on..."

His words, made her sigh as she processed this new information as well before adding

"..There's no need to be so harsh, I will follow what you say.."

Nodding in understanding, he felt his stomach growling.

'...I guess that happens in your own domain as well'

His thoughts, made her think about what to buy for him to eat, but he was faster.

"Light..do you like sweets?"

"..I never tasted a sweet, or food in general, so I don't know..."

Shocked, he stared at her as if he was looking at a complete idiot.

"You can taste the food, don't you..?"

Nodding, she was about to add something before a wide smile formed on Ethan's face as he bought the same cakes he had in his Inventory.

'Right, the cakes..If I can let her taste them...I'm sure she will easily get addicted to food'

This thought, made him buy another box with cakes at the same cost of 3.000SP as he opened it without hesitation.

"..I decided to buy the same cakes I have to finish eating with Ais. I can take the ones I had from that day..but I want to finish them with her...so I won't touch them. By the way, I want you to taste them and, as It's your first time, I'll let you choose which one you would like to taste first"

Even though she was quite doubtful about food itself, she saw the 'hopeful' expression he was making as she couldn't help but nod again, this time to confirm that she will choose one of the cakes.

Glancing at them all, Light stopped on to the chocolate one as Ethan nodded in understanding.

"I see, so you like chocolate cake by looks. I don't mind if you want it, so just take it already, I'll take the strawberry one"

Saying so, he passed her the cake while taking his own. Taking a bite, Ethan could remember the taste of the cakes he tried before, and, it didn't disappoint him.

'..Even though the price is quite high for just a few cakes, it's really worth it..so yummy!'

His thoughts, made her smile as she looked at her own cake while taking it in the same way as Ethan. The fact she was going to eat for the first time, made him stare at her while she took the first amount of food she had ever had.

Taking a bite as well, she immediately felt the sweetness of the cake while her smile didn't fade from her face.

"Yeah, you are right. It tastes... good"

Even though her reaction was pretty normal for someone who always ate, Ethan felt that he had to ask.

"..Are you sure this was the first time you ate..? I know that you liked it, but..."

At his question, she replied with a 'Mmh?' as she had the chocolate all over the sides of her mouth.

This, made him make a 'pfft' as he felt that he couldn't contain laughs from the way she was seriously looking at him with her face all dirty of chocolate, but, he decided to not mind it as he quickly bought a handkerchief at the price of 1SP.

While he was busy cleaning her mouth, her cheeks were becoming hotter by the second as she looked down, just to see that he was touching her lips with the handkerchief. This, brought her eyes to widen as the contact was making her lips dry.

While her mind was trying to understand what he was doing, he continued doing so as he thought it was perfectly normal, for him who always ate, to show her how to clean herself.

'There are things you don't understand even if you watch over humans for millions of years..'

Determined to clean her mouth at her best, he continued to focus on her lips while Light didn't know what to do.

After a few seconds, Ethan felt satisfied with his job as he removed the handkerchief from her mouth while adding

"You dirtied yourself with chocolate, so I cleaned you...Light?"

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(This chapter will be revisioned tomorrow)

(Alternate Titles: "Light. You are not a machine anymore", "Cakes pt.2...", "Ethan is intelligent, but he didn't understand how l.e.w.d it is to touch a girl's lips!!")