Surprisingly, it was good, not at a 5-star hotel level, but she was undeniably a good cook.
He looked at her, slightly surprised and she looked away, ignoring him.
Ringo smiled and said. -It's a very good food.
-Isn't that right? She learned it from her mother, she has the same taste.- Aurora smiled and ate happily.
Ringo looked at Hila and smiled. -She'll really be a good mother, won't she?
Hila nearly choked on her food and gave her a furious look.
Aurora didn't notice and continued eating, but soon became interested in the subject. -Yes, do you think you and sis will have children? In that case, I'll be an aunt!- She seemed very happy about the event and Hila almost choked again, this time on the water, which originally served the purpose of clearing her throat and hiding her embarrassment.
-We're working on it.- Ringo winked at Aurora and Hila finally couldn't take it anymore.
With a snap, the steel fork in her hand turned to dust, wine-red energy coursing through her body. - You two... eat in silence.
Her voice wasn't loud, but the fury contained within her was not at all hidden. Hila seemed ready to explode at any moment.
Aurora lowered her head quickly and Ringo smiled at her without committing himself, but still lowered his head and ate quietly.
Hila sighed, her face red, it was unclear whether from embarrassment or anger, and stood up to get another utensil.
Ringo took the opportunity to wink at Aurora, who giggled softly, attracting the attention of Hila, which made Aurora lower her head again.
Hila glared at Ringo, who simply stared back at her with a kind and loving look.
Hila had never been able to handle that look before and this time was no different. she quickly looked away and ignored him.
The rest of the dinner was silent, but the trio didn't mind.
Ringo was still playfully slapping Hila's leg on the table, occasionally getting slapped.
Aurora looked between the two with evident curiosity.
After finishing dinner, they went to watch cartoons with Aurora between them on the sofa. Hila clearly wanted to avoid Ringo's hands.
Not that she didn't like it, but she didn't like it with her sister next to her!
So, she put Ringo in a corner, literally.
Ringo didn't mind, but watched with disinterest. He observed Aurora slightly and still couldn't understand what that had been. Even now, he didn't dare unleash his ability, holding back with all his might.
In the end, he returned alone while Hila decided to spend the night with her sister. He felt this had something to do with his approach at dinner. Hila was still angry, so he didn't complain, but he still gave her a gentle kiss before leaving.
Hila wanted to refuse, but in the end she sighed and kissed him back.
For three seconds, they shared a beautiful, chaste kiss, a simple touch of lips that said more than anyone else could understand, before she pushed he away.
As soon as he left, Ringo lost his smile, he transformed into his Nightmare spirit form and teleported away. the next moment, he appeared in Emma's lab.
Emma was surprised and almost dropped a beaker. normally the pair would just glance at each other, but Ringo wasn't there for that today.
-I need help.- Ringo looked seriously at Emma.
Emma looked at him confused, but quickly became serious and nodded. -What do you need?
Ringo didn't know how to approach it, so he explained to Emma what was happening, whether it was the attraction to Hila that he presumed was due to psychological factors, but now when he saw Aurora, who shouldn't attract him, the same heavy feeling was felt.
Emma seemed confused and a little awkward, but still agreed to help.
To that end, Ringo even explained to her how his Esper ability worked.
he might not like Emma, but he knew Emma felt guilty and had no intention of betraying him, so at that moment he decided to give her all the parameters. does she want to redeem herself? Let her work.
He didn't mention it being a Nightmare because that happened after meeting Hila, so it shouldn't have mattered to the outcome.
Emma seemed thoughtful. - Let's run some tests.
Ringo managed to get her a sample of Hila and Aurora's hair. in addition, they drew their blood, one in a normal state and the other thinking of Aurora.
Emma continued to move around the laboratory, sometimes looking at data on the PC, sometimes fiddling with instruments whose purpose he had no idea of.
Ringo simply observed her, taking advantage of the moment to watch her and lessen the buzzing of her subpersonality.
Two hours later, Emma looked at him with a frown. -I've discovered several things.
-The first thing is that you're a walking cocktail of pheromones, no wonder I feel this way when you're around...- she said thoughtfully.
-The second thing is that it's not just the pheromones. Even if you stop that, there's energy being emitted by your cells. They die quickly when they leave you, but the graphs show that they send a specific wavelength of energy that affects the hypothalamus. Basically, you get women excited just by existing.- Emma shrugged, still looking at him strangely.
Ringo seemed a little surprised, but he didn't care much about it at the moment. - And what about Aurora?
-I discovered that this little girl's hair is full of tremendous vitality, it's really very useful and could revolutionize medicine...- Emma began to speak excitedly as Ringo banged his hand on the table, waking the woman.
-Not about that, but why am I attracted to her?- Ringo took a deep breath as he asked.
Emma frowned and said. -I'm not sure, but if I had to guess, the reason is genetic.
-Genetic?- Ringo asked again, seeing that she hadn't spoken for a while.
-How do animals choose partners? Appearance, strength, ability... it's a very wide range of possibilities. Your genes are based on evolution and technically, the reproductive aspect is part of the evolutionary concept. Basically, your body is pointing you towards the best partners.- Emma explained calmly.
Ringo paused for a moment. He had always felt there was a genetic factor involved, but he had never been able to make the connection. But now that Emma had spoken... -But how can I differentiate genes from others without even touching them? I don't have that ability.
-You said your evolution depends on external stress and the subconscious. I can't analyze your energy enough to know if there's some kind of feedback that only you can feel. There's also the possibility that you already knew this girl would be a good partner, so your subconscious did the work.- Emma looked at him strangely again. -Knowing her ability, I wouldn't be surprised.
Ringo stopped the next moment, no, Emma thinks it's because his body thinks her Esper ability makes her a good partner, that's not entirely wrong, but that's not it.
He remembered now what sets Aurora and Hila apart from the rest.
Technically, they are the closest thing to Grade X that any being in the explored universe has ever had.
They already have a clear path for growth, they already have the divine spark.
Time is the only thing they need to reach Divine Grade.
Ringo knew this, but he never cared about it. However, the subconscious doesn't work based on your current thoughts. he always knew this, so his subconscious knew as well.
Hila and Aurora, generally speaking, are even better options than Ames.
It's no coincidence... it's no coincidence that whenever he sees Hila, his reproductive instinct becomes so strong...
-You seem to have understood something.- Emma finally spoke, her gaze still a little strange towards him.
Well, Ringo understood, but now how could he tell his girlfriend that he wanted to sleep with her sister?
Ringo decided to keep this a closely guarded secret!