Shadow Slave

Despite the fact that Nephis had decided to stay with Sunny for a couple more weeks… or rather, that he had allowed her stay!... their routine somewhat changed. Because of the armistice with Clan Valor, she did not have to stay inside all the time anymore. So, while the two of them still continued having exhausting practice sessions every day, the intensity of the training diminished.

On the first day after receiving the invitation to the ball, Nephis had left to visit her mother. Soon after that, she made a strange request.

The counselor assigned to Neph by the government had suggested that she should not isolate herself from mundane humans and, instead, seek out opportunities to participate in collective activities people usually enjoyed. So, she asked Sunny to help her figure out what it was that people did with their free time.

Sunny was glad to help.

The problem was... he had no idea himself. His life experience was richer than hers, but the knowledge of how people lived their lives in the outskirts did not exactly apply to their situation. After becoming a citizen and moving to a better part of the city, Sunny had spent all his time doing more productive things than… relaxing.

Who had time to relax? There were so many things he needed to achieve!

As the result, they had to turn to other members of the cohort for advice. When they did, Effie enthusiastically volunteered to arrange an outing. Although Sunny had a bad premonition about her proposal, he found no polite reason to refuse the giddy huntress.

So, a few days later, he found himself doing something that he had never thought he would ever do…

Sunny was getting ready to go to a dance club.

'What am I even doing? This… this is so stupid…'

Standing in front of the mirror, he somberly looked at the pale young man that stared back at him. The young man was dressed in stylishly understated clothes that mixed black with different shades of dark grey. He was… undeniably attractive, although not exactly masculine in appearance. The attractive young man, of course, was him.

Or his reflection, rather.

Sunny studied it and frowned.

fought Saints and survived. I have conquered the Red Colosseum. I have faced a daemon! How scary can a bunch of drunk

out a heavy sigh

At that moment, Effie and

What took

and froze, unable to

on the polished steps, Neph looked…

few had actually seen the renowned Changing Star of the Immortal Flame clan — mostly because she had yet to appear in public after her return

Leaf. Using the cosmetic Memory,

finest silk. Contrasted against it, her calm

had been the one who chose and bought the clothes for the two of them to wear today. As the result, Nephis

She looked… stunning.

then forced himself to look away. A few moments later, he finally was able

I'd see you in a dress...

at herself, then

diminish my range of motion. I can move freely if something

Effie — who was wearing less flashy clothes —

you get

Effie grinned.

That's because I'm not a

then

don't you think that my ensemble is

Maybe even too much

his teeth

to be…

throat,