"Waking up?" Alistair raised an eyebrow.
"You didn't know? Right, you grew up in the Human Zones," Yukino realized.
"Explain it to me, my beautiful Yukino." Alistair pulled her closer.
"The Elves are mostly Wood Elves now. The others, like Dark Elves, are nearly extinct. Wood Elves used to be slender, agile 'rangers.' But if you look at their representatives now—even on the internet—they have incredibly voluptuous bodies. Huge breasts, wide hips... bodies built for one thing: serving males and bearing children."
"Wait, I thought you said they had no sex drive?"
"They didn't. They were born as fruit from the Ancient Tree. But as 'Mystery' fades from the world, the Tree began to fail. It started producing male Wood Elves, which meant they had to start breeding through... well, us. But the males have very low drives; some only mate a handful of times in their entire lives."
"A handful of times in a lifetime? That's depressing. We've done more than that today."
"Lifespans are long as long as we stay in areas with high 'Mystery.' If we stay in human cities too long, we fade away. That's why we stay in our own enclaves. It's not about peace; it's about survival."
"What about Yuki-Onna? Are there 'Yuki-Otoko' (Snow Men)?" Alistair asked curiously.
"No such thing. We mate with other humanoid races. Our children are almost always girls, and they are always Yuki-Onna. Our desires are usually too much for human men, so we seek out other Fantastic Species. But since every race is struggling now, it's been lonely. I'm lucky I found you." She snuggled into his neck.
"If 'Mystery' ever returns, your race sounds like a bunch of invaders," Alistair joked.
"Speaking of which, the Kuryuin clan—the Oni—have the same problem. You'll mostly see women there. Their males prefer wine and meat over sex, so their population is dwindling. Try not to get 'drained' by them when you visit tomorrow."
Alistair smirked, his 'Lava Dragon' growing even harder under the water. "Me? Drained? If I didn't have a schedule, I'd fill you up so much we'd need a bigger tub."
"Then show me," Yukino whispered, lifting herself up and guiding him back inside.
"Nngh..." her face flushed a deep crimson as they merged once more in the warm water.