In a forest far from all society, be it big cities, small cities or even villages. Renkai creatures roamed the place, looking for animals or humans to feed on, mainly humans.
A species of hideous and demonic spider was looking for some food, following only its survival instincts. It was very uncomfortable to think that that Renkai creature was once a *human*.
Suddenly, that spider was attacked by a... girl? That fact was not strange, but what was that girl. Her body was covered in hair, her nudity was easily covered by that black hair. She was also a Renkai creature, but strangely human and conscious.
She walked on all fours through the forest, eliminating and consuming all the other demonic creatures that were present. Then, holding the paw of that same spider, her orange eyes shone when she saw a... library? In the middle of an isolated forest? Well, that 'girl' seemed to recognize that structure from afar.
She passed by the entrance to the library, which had its doors open. At a service desk, there was a man, he had long black hair, his left eye was covered by a kind of eye patch, the right one was a grayish color, his left arm was normal, not very muscular, but not too weak, resting his chin on the palm of his hand. His right arm... was a mechanical prototype, which was writing something in a small notebook.
His clothes were a black overcoat, his shirt was dark red, his pants were also black. If we were to try to guess his age by his appearance, it would be about 20 to 25 years old.
Hearing the girl's footsteps, he raised his head, seeing her with no emotion on her face, stopping writing and speaking in a neutral tone.
- "Shaphira? Did you finish your hunt?" the man asked.
The girl, now called Shaphira, sat on the floor, placing the demonic spider's paw on the floor, as if she were giving it a little gift.
- "Yes, master. I'm already quite full." Her tail wagged, she seemed excited to be in the man's presence.
That was strange, it wasn't enough that the renkai creature was somewhat human, but still so... obedient and submissive. These creatures would normally be instinctively aggressive and for no reason.
But the man didn't seem to care, he stood up, going to Shaphira, who by the looks of it, seemed to be about 15 to 18 years old.
- "Congratulations, you've already brought some animal meat and even fed yourself, you deserve to take a bath." He puts his hand on her head, caressing her.
Despite her emotionless expression, there seemed to be great affection in that gesture, even if the man didn't know it.
- "Yes, can you give me a bath today?" She rubs her face in the man's right hand.
- "No problem."
Shaphira seemed very excited and happy, her tail wagged excitedly and began to follow the man, who was leaving the library. Approaching a nearby stream, she began to take off her clothes.
Shaphira watched the man take off his clothes, without any shame or malice, as if it were something routine.
- "Master, don't you need me to give you a bath too?" Shaphira asked.
- "No."
He took off his clothes, revealing a body that was quite... average, so to speak. It wasn't a strong body, but it wasn't a very weak or thin body.
He entered the river, with Shaphira sitting on his lap, curled up and lying with her face on his chest, looking completely comfortable.
- "It's so nice to take a bath like this, Master."
- "Yes, you're right."
The man began to caress Shaphira's body, it was like a father taking care of his daughter. He was careful and even loving deep down.
Shaphira was almost asleep there, feeling her fur being caressed, her tail curled in the man's hand, as if asking for more affection.
- "How nice, master." She smiled, letting out a yawn, her ears swinging slightly.
After a few minutes, the man had left the stream, standing in front of the midday sun, still naked.
Shaphira had also left, standing next to the man now standing, shaking her fur a little to get rid of the water and humidity.
- "It's much better to bathe in the river than in the library, isn't it, master?" Shaphira asked.
- "I think it's better inside the library." He says.
- "I like it better in the forest, it's more natural." Shaphira crosses her arms.
The man doesn't say anything else, just nodding, as if he was partially agreeing.
The two of them stand in front of the sun for a few more minutes, the man feels drier, putting his clothes back on, Shaphira looks at him, letting out a yawn.
- "Can I have a little nap, master?" She asked, looking sleepy.
- "Yes."
Shaphira let out another yawn, hugging the man from behind.
- "I'm going to return to my form, I'm going to rest just a little."
She moved away from him, then her body began to change, as if she was manipulating her own renkai energy, returning to her original form.
It was a fox, it still had its black fur and its eyes were still orange, it wasn't that absurdly big or small, but it was bigger and much stronger and more lethal than a common fox.
She gets between the man's legs, letting him mount her to start moving. After arriving at the library again, the man noticed the spider's paw that Shaphira had brought earlier.
- "I think I forgot to take this off." He gets off Shaphira, picking up the paw from the floor, giving it to the girl.
In her renkai creature form or just animalistic, she eats the paw and licks the man's hand.
- "Go rest, young lady." The man said in a neutral tone.
Shaphira nuzzled his leg, starting to climb to the second floor of the library and going to the room where the two usually sleep, arriving at the man's bed and starting to sleep there.
The man, now alone. He took a book from the shelves and sat at the service desk, starting to read and make some notes about that book.
The hours passed, night approached and the rain began. At that moment, the man closed the book and the small notebook. Taking an umbrella and taking one last look at the room, seeing Shaphira sleeping comfortably, that made the man feel relieved, even without showing anything on his face.
He opened the library door, feeling the cold wind on his face, he closed the door. starting to walk through the forest in that rain, as if it were a moment of peace for the man... for now.
Suddenly, as the man walked, a portal ended up opening right in front of him, making him stumble and fall into a dimension.