Dimensional Descent

"I like this smell, what is this flower called?" Aina asked.

Aina closed her eyes, a calm smile on her face as Leonel shampooed her hair. The gentle smell of apple and lavender made her feel at peace.

"It's called an Infant Sun Lily."

"Infant?"

"Mm." Leonel nodded. "If I hadn't harvested it so soon, it would have produced a fruit at maturity that had the effect of clearing the mind and amplifying fire affinity. Though, the rise in affinity is only large for the first few minutes, after that it begins to dwindle. If you wanted lasting effects, you have to consume the fruits over a long period of time."

Leonel scratched the back of his head a bit awkwardly. He didn't know much about herbs, so he hadn't known at the time that he interrupted the Sun Lily's growth process. In fact, much of the reason its yellow color was so pale was precisely because it was still an infant.

"Oh, I see. I like the smell…" She said softly.

"In that case, I can start planting them in the garden so we can have more."

The Abode Setting was just like any other luxurious home. It had several rooms, a large bathhouse, and also had a garden.

That said, Leonel didn't visit the garden very often at all. He thought of using it as a training space as there was ample room. But, his training was much more efficient if it took place in his Dream World. So, there truly wasn't much of a point.

"Okay."

in Aina's voice. Even though he couldn't see her smile, he knew it was

it out, a tinge of seriousness on his face. If others saw him now, they would definitely feel that he was taking this task much

gotten longer." Leonel commented off

for such an exaggerated change to occur in just a few months. Somehow, Aina's hair

the rest of her body had gone back to how it once had been, her

Leonel thought about it, long hair was quite uncharacteristic for a woman like Aina. With her level of practicality, even down to her military uniform and boxer briefs, Leonel wouldn't have been surprised if she appeared before him completely bald one day. But,

fact, back when Leonel first met Aina, her hair had been exceptionally short, no longer than Jessica's. But,

preferred long hair. He thought it

at Leonel's words. "You don't like

stunned before hurriedly shaking

your long hair. It just might be slightly inconvenient for

It was a shame that Leonel couldn't see it… the slight blushing of her cheeks, the hint of pride

do." Aina spoke in words that were barely

"Hm?"

"Nothing…"

confusion. He didn't understand what

that moment, Leonel washed the last of the soapy bubbles from Aina's hair. The light fragrance of apple coming from her made him

done." He

around…" Aina said with her

Leonel nodded like an obedient child and did as he was

pair of small hands on his back. The feeling was so novel