Arrive at destination

Liam stepped out of the cargo truck, still dazed by what had happened inside.

The truck drove away to its next customer right after Starfire unloaded the egg-shaped pod.

Starfire noticed Liam's eyes dropping down onto her butt.

"...♡"

With a small smirk, she gently lifted her skirt to reveal her pelvis, where white goo kept dripping down from the inner thighs.

Liam flinched.

Even after all that, his libido made his penis stiffen at the sight.

Still, he didn't make any advances.

He tore his eyes away from Starfire's juicy orange ass and pulled out the piece of paper with the address written on it.

"Delivery to Ronan Dworsky..."

Liam looked up at the grey building in front of him.

A giant green cross was plastered on the front of the building.

"...at RealDreams Sector 3, 123-657."

He was at the right building, but Liam now realized the address on the note never specified which floor he was supposed to deliver to.

"Shit."

"Oh dear, is there a problem?"

Liam flinched when Starfire came up from behind him.

"??"

Starfire tilted her head in confusion, but to Liam, it was quite jarring to see her back in her innocent demeanor after everything that had happened in the truck.

"Young master?"

"Wh-what? Oh, yeah, no... I don't know which floor to take the delivery to."

"Hmm..."

Starfire rubbed her chin for a few seconds, then suddenly snapped her fingers.

"Perhaps I can check by flying up and asking through the windows?"

"Are you sure?"

Liam looked up at the building again.

The building rose so high that he couldn't even see the top.

"That looks like thirty floors at least... it'll take forever to check every one of them.

Besides, this Ronan guy could be at somewhere without a window."

"Oh... I see..."

Starfire deflated quickly once her idea was shot down, but she nodded nonetheless, like a good puppy.

Liam sighed.

Now he felt like a jackass for being wary of her a few seconds ago.

"Let's get in first and see what we can do."

"Okay!"

Starfire brightened up immediately when a new agenda was provided.

She floated off the ground and pushed the egg-shaped pod towards the building entrance.

Starfire looked so giddy and happy that she was helping that Liam couldn't help but smile a little.

He followed her into the building.

* * *

Luckily for them, the first floor was a lobby with fancy carpets and chandeliers hanging from the ceiling.

"Ooh, pretty."

"There's one back at your place too, isn't there?"

Liam recalled there being a huge chandelier back at the Miller Mansion (or M.M., for short).

Starfire nodded with a slightly sour smile.

"Ah, yes... it used to be my job to clean the sparkling jewels from the ceilings."

"Used to?"

Starfire scratched her cheek with a sheepish smile.

"I dropped and shattered it a few too many times, so Rem had taken away that position from me.

She also forbade me to fly close to the ceilings in case of an accident."

"I see."

Liam headed to the lobby counter, where a Character was sitting in a tidy suit.

As soon as she realized that Liam was coming closer, she hitched on a Pan Am smile and bowed her head.

"Welcome to the Ohas Building, where you can say good-bye to your limitations of being mortal."

Liam frowned.

"I thought this place was some sort of a hospital. With the green cross and all."

"That's only one of many services we offer in Ohas.

If you are searching for the hospital section, you should go to the 20th floor."

"Great. Thanks."

Liam gestured at Starfire to follow him.

Thankfully, the elevator was big enough to fit the pod with them.

Liam glanced out of the glass elevator as it ascended.

As he went up, he could see more people going about their normal days with Characters at their sides.

Some of them were simply walking with their hands held or arms around each other, while more than half had something else going on—like a collar, or walking on all fours naked, and some others.

"Hmm."

'What would happen if he asked Marin or Komi to do something like that...?'

Liam blinked.

He was surprised that he was wondering something like that when only a few days ago, he really didn't stop to think about what his Characters thought of him.

—Yes, he is a good owner. Even if he is a little bit, well, lustful. That's what we're for.

Marin's voice repeated in Liam's head.

It made him feel queasy.

"Are you alright, young master? You look a bit sick."

"I'm fine. It's just the height."

Liam muttered, although he didn't believe it himself.

Ding!

The elevator door opened with a cheerful chime.

'Let's just get this over with...'

Liam let Starfire get off first with the pod, and followed out behind her.

They were finally at their destination.