Chapter 107: 106 – Flone’s Dowry – I

"You want us to go on an expedition?"

Flone nodded her head, smiling. "Mmhm!"

"Now?"

"Well, you've been spending a lot of time with your other girls, haven't you? I want to be spoiled a bit too, Jihu. And besides, you've been neglecting Seonhwa too much!"

I reached up and scratched the back of my head and looked over at Seonhwa.

She blushed and looked away. "...I-If you don't want to, that's fine..."

"No. It's just... Hm."

I was back on Earth. After the talk with Sorg Kuhne and setting up proper rooming for Vlad and Oana at the Carpe Diem HQ, I popped back to text Hannah on next steps and then stopped by my apartment to clear my head a bit.

And then was promptly met by Flone and Seonhwa.

Thankfully, it wasn't an ambush. Still, it was unexpected.

Flone crossed her arms and said, "No more work, Jihu! You've been doing too much anyway!"

"I think it's the opposite... but I guess I could take a break. I've been meaning to test out some new things anyway."

I'd been using my new powers a bit, but I still hadn't had a proper labbing period to run through everything. Earth didn't have a good place for me to do that either, at least not without butting heads with some people.

Also, Flone had a good point. I *had* been spending a bit of time with other girls more than them... Especially Seonhwa.

So.

"Alright." I smiled and said, "Let's go on an expedition date then. Though..." I frowned and said, "What did you have in mind, Flone? Since you asked, you have something planned, right?"

Flone smiled and then said, "Yep! It's time to go get my dowry!"

"...Dowry?"