After tormenting Koushi until he was utterly exhausted and finally collapsed onto the bed in a deep sleep, Aqua, whose inner world had finally found a moment of peace, did not settle down with him.
(Hmph~☆ Weak Goodness is asleep, now is this king's... no, Aqua's free exploration time!~☆)
(It's so boring staying in here all the time~☆ I really want to... personally touch those interesting things!~☆)
A bold idea arose in her heart.
She carefully guided the faint power of the The core of reason, no longer using it for combat or constructing weapons, but instead, according to the concept of a "normal human body" she had obtained from Koushi's memories, she began to weave and shape it little by little.
(Although the Core is damaged and the main body is difficult to use... constructing a temporary, ordinary body shouldn't be a problem, right?~☆)
Barely perceptible construction light flickered in the dimly lit room, like fireflies on a summer night.
A few minutes later, a white-haired, golden-eyed "girl" with seven or eight parts similarity to the Heavenly Judgment Herrscher form, but slightly shorter in stature, with a more youthful face, and wearing a loose white pajama set simply constructed from energy, silently appeared by the bed.
This was the temporary "body" Aqua had constructed for herself.
(Success!~☆)
Aqua excitedly waved her small fist, savoring the new experience of direct contact with the real world.
Aqua curiously looked down at her new "hands and feet," clumsily wiggled her fingers, and then touched her own cheek, her eyes full of novelty.
(Is this... how Weak Goodness's body usually feels?~☆ It's truly... a fragile experience~☆)
Looking at the main body sleeping ungracefully on the bed, she wrinkled her nose triumphantly.
But soon, the novelty was replaced by an even stronger curiosity. She began to explore everything in the room with the inquisitiveness of a cat released into a new home for the first time.
(Hmph hmph~☆ Now, exploration time begins!~☆)
And so, in the dead of night, a quiet "grand adventure" began.
Aqua was like a kitten encountering a new environment for the first time, or rather, more like an overly energetic husky starting to tear up the house, full of curiosity about everything within it.
She tiptoed, opened the wardrobe, pulled out the clothes one by one to try them on, and made various funny faces in front of the mirror.
She snuck into the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, critiqued the ingredients inside, and tried to use Reason power to replicate a pineapple pizza from memory on the spot, resulting in an unidentifiable object emitting a burnt smell.
She rummaged through drawers and cabinets, finding all sorts of small objects—the TV remote control was pressed repeatedly as a novel toy, making the screen flicker; an old photo album she found was flipped through haphazardly, and she giggled at photos of the protagonist as a child; she even discovered a dusty guitar in a corner, and she strummed the strings randomly, producing jarring noise.
The entire house, under her silent yet incredibly thorough "exploration," gradually became a mess.
And the instigator of all this was enjoying herself immensely, her golden eyes sparkling with the excitement of discovering a new continent.
(Wow! This one glows!~☆)
(Huh? This box seems to have a sound inside?~☆ Let's open it and see!~☆)
(Ah! This cushion is so soft!~☆ Let's lie down on it!~☆)
Books from the bookshelf were pulled out, flipped through a couple of pages, and then casually shoved back, possibly in the wrong places; figurines on the desk were picked up and examined carefully, and she even tried to disassemble them to see their internal structure, fortunately, her Reason power was temporarily insufficient for complete analysis; clothes from the wardrobe were pulled out and tried on; even the cherished game cartridges and secret stash of money (?) from the bedside table were dug out and scattered everywhere.
Her actions carried a childlike innocence and destructive power, completely disregarding tidiness and proper placement.
Before long, the once tidy room looked as if it had been ransacked, with scattered items and messy traces everywhere.
(Oh oh! What is this shiny round disc (CD)?~☆)
(Wow! This square box (game console) seems to make sounds and light!~☆ How do I open it? Do I press here?)
(Hmm? The clothes the people in this art book are wearing are strange... but, it seems a bit interesting?~☆)
When she finally stopped, either satisfied or having temporarily lost interest, looking at the mess in the room, she belatedly felt a hint of... guilt.
(...It seems... I made a bit of a mess?~☆)
(Ugh... if Weak Goodness wakes up and sees this, she'll definitely nag endlessly, right?~☆ She might even cut down on this king's snacks and game time!~☆)
The thought of Koushi's potentially helpless, frantic, or even angry expression made Aqua a little scared.
But for her to admit her mistake and clean up? Absolutely impossible! That would undermine her dignity as "powerful evil"!
Thus, her tsundere instincts quickly led her to a decision—
(Hmph!~☆ Anyway, this king... I've already had enough fun with the new body! There's nothing interesting here anymore!~☆)
(Right! I'm not running away! I'm just... just going to conduct a more important "night patrol"!~☆ That's right, that's it!~☆)
She tried to convince herself, then, like a thief, she glanced at the still-sleeping Koushi on the bed, carefully and tiptoeing, she slipped out of the room, through the messy living room, and arrived at the entrance.
She looked back at the "masterpiece" she had created, a fleeting hint of apology flashed in her golden eyes, but it was immediately covered by the stubborn thought of "I'm not wrong at all."
(Anyway... anyway, Weak Goodness will Understanding... probably~☆)
(In short, I'll go out and avoid the storm first!~☆)
With such irresponsible thoughts, and a hint of curiosity and excitement for the unknown outside world, Aqua quietly opened the door.
Like a rebellious girl (?) running away from home in the dead of night, she merged into the silent and dark streets outside, beginning her first "independent" adventure.
And in the room, Koushi, oblivious to all this, was still smacking his lips in his sleep, completely unaware of the "surprise" he would face upon waking.
And that a certain troublemaker in the house had already slipped out, possibly bringing new, unpredictable... mischief to the late-night public order of Amamiya City.
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