Last Man On Earth When There Is No Earth ?

Planet Rooster, gram city, Seven

This is probably something I had to discuss with her two or three times before. When we were riding on the way to this planet I used the shower of the ship, which was a small cylinder not larger than the one on Lilia's previous ship, so all she had to do was stand behind the door until I was done washing.

But now that we are in this hotel, that we choose based on the fact that it's registered as a second grade lodging, it somehow lit a light bulb in my head.

the toilet had a separated door -glad I was able to learn how to use it without help- and the bathing aria was behind a second one on the opposite wall. It was about half the size of the previous room and had a shower together with a bathtub about three times as big as the ones you would find in normal human residence. The design is a little strange too, but not to the point where I couldn't tell what it was.

I started taking off my clothes, then remembered there was another person in there. The ghost currently possessing my body constantly reminding me of how pathetic I'm

'so? How long do you plan on floating here?'

I hold the hem of my tight fitting shirt taking it off, then turn to look at Iris who rested on her belly with both hands supporting her head, flailing her legs like there was dome invisible surface beneath her. her half closed eyes were fixed on me, stopping me midway through removing the shirt.

" you know how we are sharing the same body right?"

'well, someone moved in without permitting'

" in a way, it doesn't matter if I leave or not" she sighed, closing her eyes then rolling around on her back

' you know what privacy is right?' her words make sense, she can easily read my mind so she probably saw more than what I think 'you are a girl right? Isn't it embarrassing for you to watch something like this?'

"not really, what about you?" she gave me a side glance "getting excited over this, shouldn't you be ashamed?"

"cough!!"

Her words hit me right in the gut. That's right, the two of us share the same body, she can read my mind and almost nothing is hidden from her, so it's no surprise she would notice it

Although the pants I'm wearing are spacious and the full body u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r helped hiding it, since the time I woke up I noticed the tight feeling around my nether region.

'It's something one experiences from time to time, alright' not to mention that spending all that time with Lilia left me so pent up I no longer could hold it in.

I had the idea of relieving myself while I wash, but I don't think it would be possible

"if only you would stop staring at her t.h.i.g.hs like you do, you wouldn't had ended up like this" she replied, another sigh escaping her " just what's wrong with you anyway? I thought males would be more interested in b.r.e.a.s.ts or asses, even though you already got to touch both you get excited looking at her t.h.i.g.hs?"

'sigh, even if I explain to you, you would never understand how a true intellectual man thinks'

" when did having a fetish make you intellectual?"

' you see, liking b.o.o.b.s or butts is primitive, derived from s.e.x.u.a.l d.e.s.i.r.e. T.h.i.g.hs on the other hand have a beauty to them' for some reason I started to explain enthusiastically ' the way they look behind a short skirt, or when stocked in long soaks. Especially Lilia's, since they got the perfect thickness, together with her smooth skin…'

I swallow the rest in an instant, one look at that smug face and I knew I walked right into her trap

"well if you like them that much why don't you go and feel them, I'm sure Lilia wouldn't mind" she said, moving around with that teasing smile on her face " oh! But you can't can you? Since you are so pathetic"

"urgh…"

She giggled a little as I leaned on the cold wall in defeat

"even though you two are practically married, you still hesitate in approaching her" she sighed, her expression changing " I can't help pitying her. Poor Lilia, stuck with a coward like you"

'I know, you don't have to remind me'

"she isn't good at those things you know, I told you before that you have to take the first step"

'… I know…'

" you have to be quick, or she would abandon you. Other options count beyond the thousands, as long as no one knows she slept beside you that night she can just return home and men would crawl begging for her hand"

'…I know…'

"I don't mean to be so harsh, but if I did nothing you will just keep her wait. It's natural wanting to do those things with the girl you like, but if you can't bring yourself to touch her"

'… I know…'

" then stop being a coward and do something! Push her down, kiss her, make her know that you want her!"

'….'

"… what?"

' nothing, what you said really does make sense, but don't you think we are drifting off topic?'

" does it matter?"

'yes it does!!'

" sigh…. I can't"

'…. what?'

"I can't move away from you, there is a limit to how far I can go" unlike before, Iris looked bothered. She fell silent, her eyes drifting to a corner, pursing her lips with a faint pink on her cheeks

" how far?"

" four meters at most, with you at the center" she said holding her left arm with her right. Her shoulders shivered a little, I didn't need any help understanding what was going on

the fact that her freedom is so restricted only served to remind her that she is no longer alive.

"Well then…" I said to myself, taking off my shirt in one move

" w-what are you doing!!"

' huh? What o you mean? I can't shower with my clothes on' I unbuckle my belt and proceed to removing my pants. This wasn't doable a little while ago, but now that the erection has calmed down I don't mind standing with just the u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r

As expected, Iris covered her face with both hands as her back faced me. She rolled in a ball, but since gravity had no effect on her, her body floated like a plushy in outer space

'… really?'

"…"

' I thought you already saw everything'

"h-how rude! What kind of girl do you think I'm!"

' but you said-'

"I always make sure to close my eyes okay! And I try to not see anything that I shouldn't!"

'but-'

"uuuuhh!!"

Suddenly, she disappeared into thin air. If she can't move away that far, does that mean

'Iris?' I call for her, guessing she went back inside

" get done with it already! I hate staying inside for too long!"

'… okay…'

"and don't do anything weird! Even like this I'm still around!!!!"

Like hell I could do anything like this! What does she expect? How am I going to get together with Lilia knowing that someone is watching us all the while?

" sigh…."

Shit, one thing after the other. Do my problems ever end?

…..

"is something wrong?" asked Lilia, sitting across on the opposite side of the table

After being hurried by Iris to get done, I spent less than ten minutes showering then got out. I wore the change of clothes I usually sleep in then waited for the ones I took off to clean and dry.

After I was done Lilia lead me to the cafeteria where we are about to eat breakfast, and for the second time I noticed something that bothered me ever since we got here. The crowds of Zesioniens moving around

I let out a long sigh prompting Lilia to ask me that question, and while the answer was obvious I didn't know the best words to put it in

" nothing, really" I said waving my hand weakly " it's just, this place is nothing like I expected"

While it being night all the time helps a little, the clean roads and peaceful looking people walking around shattered the image of a multiracial alien planet I have from the movies I watched

Even the architecture isn't too different from what we had. Like the interior of this cafeteria for example, it would look like any generic family restaurant if not for the drones serving the customers and the floating boards with unknown writings on them

" when I heard about this place I had the thought that we won't find any two resembling each other, but everywhere I look I see only Zesioniens"

A bunch of buff dudes and girls many grades below Lilia, to be more specific.

Lilia looked around, her eyes looking for something. I followed her gaze and happened to see Iris, sitting on the table beside us playing with her tail like she had only noticed it

Lilia waved her hand for me to come closer then leaned forward a little, covering her mouth and whispering

"look, near the corner to the right, do you see them?"

My heart skipped a beat with her voice being so close, I can almost hear her faint breathing. My eyes moved to the direction she pointed, and it wasn't hard to get what she meant

In one of the tables sat two humanoid creatures, though instead of two they had four arms. Their skin was red and a little dark, black lines ran on their bald heads. Their clothes were nice, like some type of futuristic formal suites. They ate some sandwich like food and laughed while talking to each other

" when you were asleep I did some investigation" she said moving back to her seat " they are called 'Homr' and they came to trade. There are others, the reason why Zesioniens make the majority of the residents is because the nearest planets to rooster are ruled by Zesion"

" ..ookkaay, I think I understand now" I replay, nodding as I flip it over in my mind and peeked at iris, still playing with her tail ' wait, how many planets are under the Zesionien rule?'

Not minding being watched, she said without sparing me a glance "five"

" I don't know about the three moons, but from what I heard the diversity increases the further away from the city center you get. There are Jaj, Deek, thaareb and yashoudi, like that fat guy who tried to trick us yesterday"

Ugh, the blob, makes me wonder if we will ever see him or that shady guard again.

"thank you for your patience"

Hearing the synthesized voice we turned to see one of the drones arriving to our table. It placed two plates beside two cups then flew away saying "enjoy your meal!"

Because it seemed like the safest choice on the menu I ordered some papaya bred and a cup of 'earth apple tea'. The rest of the menu which I asked Lilia to read for me didn't sound like anything I should put in my mouth when I'm still feeling unwell

Lilia on the other hand ordered a 'light paprika sandwich', which two pieces of bread with something green between them.

Lilia ate at her usual pace while I took some time to push myself into biting the white round baked shape. It tasted like hard wheat bread with a weak taste of the soup we ate before. I can say it's not bad but it left me unsatisfied. The drink was too sweet and I had to leave half of it unfinished.

Iris said that all the dishes served here are all standard Zesionien food, which meant none of them contained any meat. I had a faint urge to eat some steak but where the hell would I find a shop that prepares cow meat this far from earth.

" so, what should we do now?" I say placing my cup back on the table

" hmm, I thing I might want a replacement for my spear. I don't think it feels right walking around without it"

"we will need new clothes too, the way they look at me is getting bothersome anywhere on the map we should consider?"

Of course, if we are looking around for aliens other than the Zesioniens I should have expected getting some attention myself. Or perhaps it's the all those dudes getting love stricken seeing Lilia for the first time. I want something to hide my head at least so no one would think too much about how weird I look without any outstanding features

Lilia took out her 'smartphone' and lightly tapped its surface then placed it at the center of the table. The usual hologram appeared from the screen

"I think the shopping aria is the right place, but I can't find any weapon shops in the list" she slid her finger on a small window moving the map left and right then tapped making a square shaped building glow " this is the only one around, and it's custom making only"

" well, should we take a look then? I wonder how long it would take"

" what about you? Don't you want anything else for yourself?"

"hmmm…" I cross my arms, looking at the roof and thinking. If only there were game shops here. Am I sure there aren't? maybe something portable would be sufficient.

Come to think of it…

" this device, what's it called again? it's pretty useful isn't it?" staring down on the smartphone like device I asked with an interested tone

Lilia had used it many times before, this one and that tablet looking thing too.

" you mean the 'book' right? I also thought you might need one sooner or later, it's good for keeping contact and information gathering"

" it's decided then" I said standing up from my seat " we will take care of the clothes first, then go to check the weapons shop, the 'book' thing can wait for now"

" yeah, let's go"

'hey, it's time to go'

"yeah yeah…"

Under the questioning looks of people suspicious of me and many jealous buff guys the three of us left the shop heading toward the west where the shopping aria is located