Form the party.

You lay back on your throne as you wait in peace. It's hard not to feel overwhelmed by everything going on, but you keep your sights on one goal at a time. RF is a tough girl, and you have confidence she can handle herself for the time being. Though Vivi has yet to return, she'll surely have something to say once you've finished your round-trip to Lepo's domain and back. Then you can start worrying about the strange galaxy girl you met in your dream.

A gasp escapes your lips as you feel a sudden gentle touch to your groin. You look down to see Delphi sitting on the front fold of your trousers, glancing up at you with a smirk.

"What're you thinking about?" she asks. "I heard what you did last night, so I imagine it's something lecherous."

"Surprisingly not. There's just a lot on my plate right now."

"Aw. Is your little brain overflowing?" She wiggles her hips. "Poor boy."

"Keep doing that and you'll be shot up into the air."

She cackles. "I'd like to see that honestly." But she stands. Her wings flap, and she floats up into the air to meet the level of your eyes. "What exactly happened on your journey?"

"It's a bit of a strange story, but we actually met with the original creator of the catfolk race. A powerful, mystical spirit. She told us of a conflict she had with the creator of bunnyfolk, and now we're going to play relationship councillor."

"You don't sound like you're joking." She rubs her chin and flutters in place for a quiet moment. "All right. I can see why you were lost in thought. Well, who do you have coming with you then?"

"So far, Tom. And hopefully Eva for obvious reasons."

"... I wouldn't mind coming," she mumbles. "I mean, if you want. I don't think I was created by some giant spirit fairy, but I do feel a natural connection to things like this. We're critters of the woods after all. And I feel like I haven't gotten a chance to properly stretch my wings since the raid on the Demon King. And even then, I think I did more fighting that dumb spider."

"Sure. You're pretty tough for someone so tiny."

She crosses her arms. "I could say the same thing."

"You know that's not true."

Delphi grins. "Kyle. You've gotten a lot more confident with your words since we first met. I think all the girls have had an effect on you." Slowly, she drifts down to land on the armrest. There she turns away and sighs. "You remember my story, don't you?"

"Yeah. We're not all that different."

"You don't know how nice that is to hear," she whispers.

"Really?"

She slowly turns. A solemn face suddenly turns pink, and she proceeds to furl her brow and scowl. "Don't look at me like that! You heard me. Don't make me repeat myself. It's just... I've always felt like a little monster after what they did to me. But we were both forcibly given a class. Demon King and Dark Fairy. It makes me wonder what'll happen to me now. I don't think they wanted me to become a Demon King to puppet. Probably just a beast to control."

"We'll figure it out. Now you know someone who's been through it. And honestly, I don't know what'll happen to me next either. All I know is you need to take it all as your own. Even if it wasn't intended to be yours to take, it is. Nobody else's."

The door swings open. Thomas stands on the other side, and he waves his hand with a smile.

But coming up behind him is Eva. "You met who?!" she shouts. Her voice echoes throughout the hall.