Rain and Symbiosis
Angel of Eden. 30. When I came to, the lingering traces of pleasure that had been so overwhelming I’d lost consciousness still made my body tremble. Ugh, that was the best climax I’ve ever had…
‘Awake?’
‘Master?’
At Maria’s voice, I reflexively called her Master. Huh? My master is… Ah, now Maria is my master, isn’t she?
‘Let me confirm again. Who is Elisha’s master?’
‘It’s Maria.’
‘Good. It worked. You can speak to me casually, like before. I don’t want a slave—I want a symbiotic partner.’
‘Is that really okay?’
‘It’s an order. Act like you used to.’
‘Yes— I mean, okay, Maria.’
My former master wanted an angel in a symbiotic relationship, right? Since I’m an Abaddon angel now, I should do as my master wishes.
‘Isabel’s threat is completely gone now. We just need to maintain a smooth relationship until we take Eden.’
‘Isabel is kind, so it’ll be fine.’
‘Not “Isabel-nim.” Just Isabel.’
‘Right, Isabel.’
‘Don’t trust humans who aren’t our symbiotic partners. If Isabel finds out her slave was taken, do you think she’ll leave me alone? She’ll probably try to kill me.’
‘Ah, that’s right. Isabel said she’d kill me painlessly if I became an Abaddon.’
‘See? Isabel is a danger to us.’
Maria’s wariness toward my former master was extremely high. As long as she doesn’t find out, it should be fine… Hmm.
‘Let’s head back to the shelter now.’
‘Okay.’
Maria treated me exactly as she had before, as if nothing had happened. As expected, she was taking our symbiotic partnership seriously. I needed to do my best for her too.
As we walked toward the shelter, Maria spoke.
‘My goal is exactly what you heard. I’m going to build a nation for persecuted Abaddons. A country where Abaddons and humans live together in symbiosis and peace.’
‘But not all Abaddons will agree with that, will they?’
‘Heh, you’re calling yourself an Abaddon now?’
‘Yeah, because I’m an Abaddon angel.’
Just as Maria wanted, and just as I wanted, I am an Abaddon angel. An angel who sacrifices herself for her host, Maria. That is the meaning of my existence, living in symbiosis with her.
‘This body belongs to Maria, so as an Abaddon, I have to work hard for my host too.’
‘I did it, but I made you into an Abaddon too perfectly. Don’t forget that you’re still Elisha, okay?’
‘Yeah, I’ll remember.’
Maria seemed worried that I might forget even myself and become nothing but an Abaddon angel. She worries too much. There’s no way I’d forget that I’m Elisha.
‘To build an Abaddon nation, we’ll need many humans who can become hosts. Only those who want symbiosis can give birth to new hosts.’
‘It’s a complete symbiotic system. Abaddons get stable access to good hosts, and humans receive help from Abaddons.’
‘The method I thought of to attract people who want symbiosis is the angels. Angels have a very good image, and foreign men are always visiting, so accessibility is high. If those angels spread the benefits of Abaddons as symbiotic partners, it’ll improve the Abaddon image.’
‘The angels will get their emotions back and their treatment will improve, so it’s good for everyone.’
‘Exactly. It’s a win-win.’
As expected, Maria had a plan. But that kind of thing would only be possible after bringing down Eden, wouldn’t it?
‘Don’t we have to destroy Eden first?’
‘That’s why I’m going to ride Isabel’s plan. If we follow it, we can uncover the underground city’s secrets, kill Eden’s god, and collapse Eden once. After that, I don’t know what Isabel’s plans are, but I have my own.’
Maria said the plan still had many uncertainties and was being continuously revised.
After returning to the shelter, Maria prepared for work. After washing up, putting on makeup, and donning the bartender outfit, she looked even more beautiful than before. Her still-growing breasts and the corset cinching her waist created an even more curvaceous figure.
‘Is the corset okay, Maria?’
‘Maybe because I’ve had this body from the start, it feels more natural now. Regular underwear feels kind of empty in comparison.’
‘Right? That tight, constricting feeling is nice.’
‘But if you keep wearing a corset, the muscles in your back and abdomen weaken. Don’t wear it during strength training and work harder.’
‘Okay.’
Maria’s face immediately drew the customers’ attention. Because she had become noticeably more beautiful, everyone who saw her complimented her.
“Did you get facial surgery?”
“Yes, I just had it done today.”
“It looks good. You’re really beautiful now. You even changed your facial structure. That level of surgery is banned for humans, but since you’re an angel, it doesn’t matter.”
“Thank you.”
The compliments about Maria lifted my mood. Maria must have been in a good mood too, because her movements while mixing cocktails became more lively.
“By the way, did you hear the news?”
“What news?”
“You know, that Abaddon incident in Ryuzan.”
“Ah, that.”
It was an incident that made me worry our kin might die. They only wanted symbiosis, just like us, but the humans were too aggressive.
“The funny thing is, the Ryuzan people eventually accepted them, saying they couldn’t kill followers of the Sun God. Even though they have to live only in designated areas, they’re letting Abaddon-infected people live instead of killing them. Isn’t this a first?”
“Really?”
‘Maria, did you hear? Our kin survived.’
‘Yeah. It’s unexpected good news.’
“I saw an interview with the infected. They were just normal people. They said they were just devout Sun God followers who gained an Abaddon companion.”
“Abaddons can live in symbiosis, after all.”
“Well, if those people can live without problems, maybe that’s true. But why are you so sure? Don’t tell me…”
“No, I just happened to hear a story about someone living in symbiosis.”
“Well, the world is big. There must be at least one such person. There are even women who have sex with insect-type monsters, after all.”
“Whoa…”
Having sex with insect-type monsters because they wanted to… The world is vast and tastes are diverse.
After the customer who told us about Ryuzan left and things quieted down, I listened in on the conversation between Senior Stella and the men at the next table.
“How was that Esthe VIP ticket we gave you?”
“I used it well. Thank you.”
“Heh, now Stella’s a hundred-timer too. I like it.”
“I prefer the bushy ones, though.”
Hmm, Senior Stella and the men were the same as always.
How could I safely turn Senior Stella into a host? Actually, making her a host might be surprisingly simple. Since Maria said she would implant knowledge into the offspring, it would handle the taming on its own. Then, let’s think about the benefits of turning Senior Stella into a host.
When Maria first suggested making Senior Stella a host, the men had been worrying about how to get her to swear obedience. And Maria had said that if we made her a host and formed a symbiosis, persuasion would be easier.
In that case, what if I made a deal by telling the men that I had a way to make Senior Stella submit? Once Maria built her nation later, having more supporters would be better, so it seemed like a good idea.
When I told Maria what I was thinking, she praised me for it. But when it came time to actually make the deal, there was no way to contact them without Senior Stella knowing.
‘I’ll handle it, so don’t worry.’
‘You have a way?’
If it was Maria, she would figure it out.
After finishing work without any other incidents, I explored the angel community while Maria slept. Hmm, there should be at least one angel who travels between the underground city and here…
The information about the underground city posted on the community was extremely scarce compared to everything else. Posts like “Someone started working somewhere” or “I’m going to work in the underground city” would suddenly cut off. Those jobs were probably the dangerous ones Isabel had mentioned.
Then, around four months ago, a post by an angel who seemed to have made up her mind caught my eye. It was a story about how, after working as an outcall prostitute at a certain place, she had been recommended a side job as a dairy cow and started doing it. Thanks to the side job, she could occasionally visit the regular customers she’d made there.
Do angels write diaries on the community? Anyway, looking at the comments on that post, it seemed that being an outcall prostitute meant being taken somewhere with your eyes and ears covered to relieve men’s sexual desires.
A place that goes to the dairy cows and is kept secret. Hmm, I feel like I’ve heard about this somewhere before. If the secret place they’re taken to is the underground city, then the Cow Factory in the underground city comes to mind.
Dairy cow side job and the Cow Factory. I have a feeling about this.
“What are you so focused on?”
‘You were awake?’
“For a while now. So, what were you doing?”
‘I think I figured something out.’
I told Maria about the post I’d found and my guess. After listening, Maria agreed in a serious tone.
“She said she went back there often after starting the dairy cow side job, right? That means that angel could enter the underground city of her own volition.”
‘Right? I don’t know what the dairy cow side job is, but the fact that she went back and forth to the underground city and even wrote about it suggests the danger level is low and some freedom is guaranteed.’
“Elisha, why have you suddenly become so capable? You’ve been doing great since yesterday.”
‘I thought I needed to do something for you and our kin, so I tried hard and it paid off.’
“You were always capable of doing things when you tried, weren’t you? Good job.”
‘Hehe, thanks.’
Maria decided to inform Isabel of what we’d discovered and get help finding a route. Then, to fulfill the promise I hadn’t been able to keep with Sister Kate yesterday, I left the room.
And the moment Maria’s body passed through the store’s automatic door, it stopped.
“It’s raining.”
‘Yeah. This is the first time I’ve seen rain in Eden.’
The sky over Eden, which had been strangely sunny every day, was now covered in gloomy dark clouds and scattering rain.
“No, isn’t this the first time either of us has seen rain since we were born? For both you and me.”
‘Ah, right. How many months old am I now?’
It had been about five months since I opened my eyes in Eden. Maria hadn’t even been around for a month yet. Thinking about it that way, we really were babies.
‘We don’t have an umbrella. What should we do?’
‘Hmm…’
Maria stood at the store entrance, watching the rainy entertainment district in the daytime. On the street, angels and people occasionally walked by holding umbrellas. Oh, I know umbrella drones are expensive, and there’s one flying over there. Just as I was wondering if we should just go out in the rain and buy an umbrella, a hover bike with a glossy black finish stopped in front of the store.
Wow, I don’t know much about bikes, but it looks cool. The person who got off in the rain was a short woman wearing a black helmet and a black rider suit.
Huh? Short?
“Elisha, I came to pick you up.”
“Kate?”
“Huh? That’s unusual, calling me by name.”
“Ah, I was just surprised. Sister.”
The device attached near her neck stored the helmet separately, revealing Sister Kate’s face. It was so unexpected that Maria made a small mistake, but Sister Kate didn’t seem to mind.
“Eh? You got surgery in that short time?”
“Yes, I changed quite a bit, didn’t I?”
“You did, but you’re much prettier than before. I like it.”
“Thank you.”
After examining Maria’s face for a while, Sister Kate spoke.
“You couldn’t come out because you didn’t have an umbrella, right?”
“Yes, I didn’t know it would rain.”
“Rain is rare in Eden, but once it starts, it pours for a really long time. Last year, didn’t it rain for two months straight?”
“That’s a lot.”
“Last year was unusually long. Usually it rains for about a month. Anyway, I’ll give you a ride. Let’s go.”
Sister Kate handed Maria a device identical to the one around her own neck. When Maria put it on and pressed the button in the center, a modular helmet assembled itself.
Maria climbed onto the bike behind Sister Kate, who had gotten on first, and wrapped her arms around her waist. The height difference made the posture awkward. Seeing this, Sister Kate said with a frustrated expression,
“Damn it, I want to be taller too. What is this? My image is ruined.”
“It’s okay. You still look cool enough.”
Even with Maria’s comfort, Sister looked depressed.
“Elisha has to fix this mood. I’ve been holding back a lot lately because we couldn’t do it.”
“Yes, yes. I’ll take everything.”
‘Did you hear that, Elisha?’
‘Yeees~’
Sister Kate rode the bike down the road. The unique floating sensation of the hover bike was hard to get used to, but the smooth ride was comfortable. The bike, which flew from the pleasure district to Central Street faster than the train, entered the underground parking lot of the building where Sister’s store was located.
The parking lot, whose floor lifted open, had a pleasant environment. Scattered around were cars that practically screamed “I’m expensive,” displayed on one side of the lot. Those cars probably belonged to the building owner.
After parking the bike, Sister, her face flushed, got on the elevator with excited movements, clearly looking forward to what was coming.
Maria and Sister arrived at the store and took off their rain-soaked clothes, putting them into the clothing care machine.
“I prepared a few things for Elisha. Pick whichever one you like.”
“You’re giving me a choice?”
“Of course. Mutual respect and trust are the basics of play.”
‘I’ll switch back now.’
‘Okay.’
While Sister excitedly went to prepare, I received control from Maria. Getting used to the slightly unfamiliar sensation of moving my body after a day, I put on the choker of the latex suit that was the surprise gift and headed to the room Sister had gone into.
When I entered the room naked, a dim red light was softly illuminating the space, and Sister Kate stood there in long leather boots, a short leather top, and hot pants that accentuated her small, compact body. Uh, she seemed to be trying to create an atmosphere, but because she was so short and her chest was modest, she looked pitiful. Were those high-heeled long boots because of her height?
“Welcome. How is it? Does it suit me?”
“Yes, it suits you well.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
At my compliment, Sister looked very pleased. She put her hands on her hips, straightened her back, and stuck out her chest proudly, but it only looked cute, so I had to work hard to hold back my laughter. It felt like watching a tiny kid bragging about herself.
“Here are the things I prepared. Pick what you want to do.”
Following Sister’s pointing hand, I saw pink candles, a multi-tailed whip, and clamps that looked painful at a glance. Hmm, do I really need to choose separately?
“Can’t we just do everything?”
“Are you sure? I’m still a beginner, and so is Elisha. Doing one thing at a time would reduce the risk of injury.”
“I’m sturdy. And if it seems like I’m going to get hurt, we can just stop.”
“Really? Great. Honestly, I wanted to do everything too!”
Excited, Sister happily clung to Maria’s body.