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No matter what Betty had in mind, she nonetheless carried on with using the helpless Tomoe according to what, if any, plans she had in store for her still. Maybe the alraune was just winging it and doing whatever she wanted to do at the moment, and at this particular moment it appeared to be more kissing. The priestess was in no way against it in her current condition, and readily engaged her partner in another bout of tongues as best as she could in her bound position. But again, it was somewhat brief a kiss sadly as the pretty alraune shuffled away to take a new position, ending up with her face between the miko's legs. Not missing a beat, she started to go around Tomoe's pussy like a cat lapping milk with her tongue, sending the helpless shrine maiden to another round of rampant pleasure and getting a whole lot of love honey in return. "This certainly is... quite delicious..." Tomoe managed to gasp as she was given a small compliment again, and she was only happy that the alraune too was enjoying what she was doing. While the tongue action was certainly hard enough, Betty still had her multitask capability, and the idle main tentacle soon started to move again to bring another layer to the act that already had the shrine maiden going.

Shifting attention to the dick tentacle as best as she could, Tomoe saw another one join it, the look of it making her curious as it was more of a tubular appendage. She did not have long to wonder it's purpose though as a steady stream of thick, translucent oil-type substance began to pour out. The stuff was applied onto her breasts in generous amounts, enough to cover both of the large orbs, and the smaller tentacles moved away from their previous task to make sure the lubricant was applied well by rubbing it over every inch of the miko's breasts until there was a good and thorough coating on them. Of course, this gave her a picture of what her partner was planning along with yet another new type of enjoyment as the oil application made her feel better than she really wanted to, the feel of the slippery appendages going all over her chest making the priestess feel ecstatic and somehow a little pampered as well since she likened it to a massage of an intimate nature. More of the oil was applied, but Betty was doing it to herself in preparation as well, and the moans she gave while doing it might have caused the priestess to chuckle if she had not been too busy with barely audible gasps and moans from the oral attack she was under. Oiling the tentacle up did not take long, and she could move on to slip the lubed member between Tomoe's tits like expected. The minion tentacles proceeded to sandwich the thing hard, and the alraune was left moaning again as all the breast meat hugged her tentacle nice and tight. While the reason people did this particular act had always surprised the shrine maiden, she was nonetheless happy that her partner could find it as enjoyable as she appeared to be at the moment. "Thanks... at least my excessive size... is good for something..." she once again offered a thanks for the compliment, the recent size increase bothering the priestess in more than one way, but at least it was good for this.

From there, the act went on as a blur, Betty giving her best yet again and driving the miko towards yet another level of glorious pleasure that she had never experienced before with her skilled multitasking. It was clear that the alraune was getting her own part of the enjoyment from the paizuri as well, the heaving breasts that squished her pumping tentacle in their pillowy crevice hitting the plant lady almost as hard as the oral attack was doing to the bound priestess. While the two were probably on equal grounds when it came to the levels of pleasure they had to take, Tomoe found herself being first to cum again as she had less tolerance than the obviously more experienced Betty. Much like before, the restraints were put to the test as the climaxing shrine maiden struggled in the throes of her release, her voice probably being quite audible to anyone outside the door by then as she could not hold herself back much. Betty was nearing her own limit as well, the signs being very clear as the alraune too was getting quite vocal and her main tentacle throbbed like crazy as it stopped. This time around, the release was as potent as the miko had expected, three thick strands of it covering her face quite effectively. Some of the stuff managed to slip in her mouth during her own moaning phase, and she would have had difficulty avoiding any that remained on her lips anyways in her current condition, so getting some in her mouth would have been a near impossibility. While the tentacle retreated, it was still not finished as another torrent was sprayed onto her breasts as well, leaving them too rather drenched in the stuff despite the oil already there.

Betty rolled down after the peak of her climax had passed to take a rest, her tentacle still lazing about to drip some further blue cum onto Tomoe. Giving the alraune her well-deserved resting period, the priestess had another thing to contend with as all the cum on her was beginning to make it's presence known in the form of cravings that she had no real control over. The stuff that she had swallowed was certainly contributing to this and making the feeling all that stronger as it was in her system. Not being one to give in to such temptations, Tomoe made it a point to take it as it came and not worry about it for now, doing her hardest to fight any after effects if there was to be any in the future. She had already given up on fighting these urges once and was now paying for it, and even if it was tremendously enjoyable, she would not let her body dictate her actions too often. Not sure what Betty was up to, the miko took it easy herself as well in her bonds, expecting the alraune to still have some steam left in her. She still was at the partner's mercy, after all, and the aforementioned while had probably not passed quite yet. Taking a quick look at the pretty flower lady, Tomoe would wait for her next move, whatever it was. "Enjoying yourself?

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"Mmmhhmmm~" Betty answered affirmatively before engaging Tomoe in another kiss. This time the alraune was significantly less aggressive, however, seemingly intent on simply enjoying the intimacy with the still bound priestess for a few moments. Her restraints would ease a tiny bit, giving the miko a little bit more movement for a bit more comfort, but she wouldn't be released quite yet. After several minutes of sensual kissing, Betty would gently break the contact of their lips and sigh softly. "So... Do you want to keep going?" she purred softly, caressing Tomoe all over with her tendrils, "I could go another round... Another few rounds if you like~ But if you're getting tired, I'd understand!"

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Betty's satisfaction was quite apparent, and she made it known with not only words but action as well, the two of them engaging in another bout of passionate yet less aggresive kissing than it had been a little while back. Still bound, Tomoe had little to do against the attack even in her slightly less restrained state, and she did not really mind it either way as it was pleasant and gentle. The two went about doing it for a few minutes, but eventually the alraune broke contact with the miko.

As Tomoe had expected, her partner was still ready to go, and asked her about going further. Considering how easily she had gotten off up to then, the priestess had little trouble making the decision. If the two of them went on with this, it might end up with her getting impregnated with seed, and that would just make further issues for the group. And there was the matter of the blue substance as well, which was bothering her. Even with Betty still teasing the shrine maiden by using her naughty tendrils, she held herself back from asking any further rounds. "We should stop here, I think... It was really, really good... But I think I'll be better off not going too far... she told her partner, already thinking where she could go to wash herself as she was still quite creamed in the upper body areas after the plant lady's release.

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"Awwww," Betty pouted, her grin never fading, while despite her offer and Tomoe's response her phallic tendril slipped down along the priestess's torso. It slid easily against her flesh until it was stationed right over her dripping entrance, its tip gently nuzzling against her petals and threatening to part them and claim her sex once more, something that would have been incredibly easy thanks to the oily substance still coating it and Tomoe's own traitorous wetness, and as much as her mind might want to stop her body was crying out for more at the very prospect of being filled by that thing again.

"Okay," the alraune then continued simply, and the tempting tendril slipped away as the rest began to carefully unwind from around her, freeing the miko from her bondage. Betty stole one last bout of kissing while Tomoe was unwrapped, but when she was free her bedmate for the night slipped away and smiled at her, tentacles now receding into her back where they were normally stowed. "If you have to stay another night.... Will you come back here? I would love to have you again," she continued sweetly, "even if it's only for cuddles~"

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Suddenly it was starting to look like Tomoe might not get away with the acts that had already happened as Betty was starting to suggest that she was still going to mess with the priestess despite her not wanting it. She still had faith that her partner would not actually do it and keep going, trusting her fully as she had been nothing if trustworthy the entire time they had been together. And it turned out to be completely true as the alraune only teased her a little before removing her phallic tendril. The two of them then went to have yet another brief kissing bout, Betty apparently having picked up on the fact that the shrine maiden enjoyed it and was now playing to her likes. The various binding tentacles undid themselves while the pair were at it, eventually letting Tomoe reclaim her freedom again as the alraune slid away. While the time spent in bondage had been thrilling, it was time to move on and not keep the act going too long.

Getting herself out from the bed, Tomoe still saw that she had the need to clean up, not really wanting to get dressed in her current condition as she was all messed up. The mess would just carry itself onto her clothes if she got them on, so that was out of the picture still. While that was the main thing in her mind, there was something else too as Betty came out with a rather interesting question that left the miko a little bothered. "I'll think about it... By the way, where can I get cleaned up? This is not exactly the condition I want to go about my business in for too long." she gave a quick answer, not quite sure if coming back again would be the wisest decision in her current state. But it might happen, as nothing was certain, and this farm was certainly a place of many different possibilities with the various inhabitants it had. The group leaving was another thing, and Tomoe did not want to make quick decisions about that without asking the others what they thought about it. Stretching her body a little to relieve some tension, the priestess listened to what Betty had to say next, hoping that the place of cleaning would not be too far away.

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"There's a shower room down the hall," Betty replied when Tomoe questioned where she could go get cleaned up. She grinned at the miko's cum coated bosom, one of her remaining tendrils slipping over her tip and gathering some of the goo on it before offering it to Tomoe, a very tempting offer for her to lick it clean, and one that her body urged her to take as she smelled the sweet substance on it. The storm continued to rage outside, and whether she took advantage of Betty's lewd gesture the alraune would jokingly add; "Or you could just stand outside for a minute! It sounds like it's really coming down out there."

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"Oh, that's good. I'll see myself then there." Tomoe announced her intentions to Betty for some reason. Again, the alraune continued to tease her, though the miko denied the attempt by brushing the vine-tentacle aside. She could still feel her body wanting it, but the time for that was over now, and she intended to keep it that way. "No thanks, I'll just use the washing room. I'd probably catch a cold if I went out there with no clothes on."

Seeing no real way to make the trip to the washing room safe as far as modesty was concerned, Tomoe did the only thing she could to make it better for her, that being the act of opening the door just a little so she could peek out into the hallway and check out if there was no one around. Once the coast was clear, she would make a break for it and rapidly proceed to the washroom for a quick clean-up. Unless something silly happened along the way, she would do the same routine of examining the hallway from behind a slightly opened door to scout out the optimal time to move back into Betty's room and get re-dressed for the day.

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Betty simply chuckled at Tomoe and watched her climb out of bed, unable to keep herself from watching hungrily as the priestess strode nude out of bed. "Mmmph, absolutely glorious~" she purred under her breath as Tomoe approached the door, quite obviously and quite shamelessly staring at the miko's ass while she carefully peeked out into the hall.

The coast seemed clear, but when she made a break for it her timing proved poor. She was only a few steps out into the hall when Kei's door opened and she stepped right in front of Tomoe, her reflexes the only thing keeping her from colliding with the naked, cum coated miko. The redhead froze immediately and swept her gaze down over the lewd miko before her, a smirk slowly spreading across her lips. "Trying a new look?" she asked dryly, and then shamelessly swept a finger across Tomoe's bosom and brought a sample of Betty's release to her lips, sucking it off of the offending digit and giving an appreciative murmur.

"Tasty~" she remarked, and then simply moved to go past Tomoe, making her way downstairs if the priestess allowed for it. Assuming she did, Tomoe would find Betty joining her in the washroom, the shower in it not terribly large but the alraune joining her in it anyway. "You won't mind if I join you, I trust?" she asked innocently, though the lustful look she gave suggested that she might be sneaking more than a few gropes, and perhaps a little more if the priestess allowed for it.

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Seeing opportunity as the hall was empty, Tomoe made a break for it, her mind hopeful that she would make it without any need to have an awkward moment. Unfortunately for her, it was not going to be that easy as she almost dashed straight into Kei, who could not have selected a worse time to leave her room. Of course, she too needed to gaze all over the priestess before delivering a remark and swiping some blue stuff off, which promptly went onto her tongue. "It's not what you think!" the miko cut the interaction between them short, dashing past the fellow easterner as she was not wanting to stay in the corridor for any longer than necessary, as their meeting might attract others as well. And that would just not do.

Even in the assumed safety of the washroom, there still were some potential hazards waiting as Betty had followed Tomoe in there. She obviously had not given up on the hunt for more joy quite yet, even as the miko had stopped the act between them just a few minutes ago. It was somewhat of a bother, but the most important thing at the moment was getting herself cleaned of all the liquids on her, so the shrine maiden was not going to make a number of the whole issue. "Sure..." she kept her reply short, simply wanting to get into the shower. The priestess would tolerate most of any incoming gropes as they were certainly coming if Betty's face was any indication, but if things started to get too intimate again, she would stop the eager alraune from going too far with her actions.

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The miko's hasty retreat would at least earn a bit more of a response from Kei, as the redhead turned and watched her go with an amused grin. "I'll bet," she muttered dryly, her voice loud enough to be heard but not necessarily something that she meant for Tomoe to respond to.

Once she'd gotten to the bathroom and put a door between herself and anyone else who might spot her in her naked, cum covered state, Tomoe's acceptance of Betty's presence made the alraune beam brightly. She stepped into the shower, gently pushing Tomoe ahead of her, and set the water running. It was only slightly warm but otherwise quite pleasant, and unsurprisingly the alraune set about "helping" her get cleaned up immediately.

The cum on her chest and face proved extremely difficult to dislodge in a direct manner, but when Betty slipped her hands up along Tomoe's sides and up to her breasts she proved able to dislodge the highly sticky stuff. It only happened to feel as amazing as ever having her breasts and their highly sensitive peaks paid lavish attention to. Betty certainly seemed to enjoy the simple act of appreciating Tomoe's body through touch, and for the next twenty minute or so the miko's body was treated to the most pleasurable sort of worship she could imagine as her breasts were quite thoroughly cleaned. The extended stimulation left her very close to her edge, her body shivering on the verge of yet another peak as a result of Betty's adventurous antics, and with her bosom cleaned the plant woman's hands started trailing downwards, towards her sex, and if they made it there Betty would happily slide her fingers across the miko's clitoris, gently sawing back and forth until she reached an orgasm that had her legs shaking and her mind overwhelmed with sensation.

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The approval that she gave practically got Tomoe pushed into the shower. In a gentle way of course, but it was nonetheless a telling sign that all but confirmed her suspicions about Betty still having plans to play with her. The water was good at least, not really all that warm but still good enough to allow a comfortable shower.

The blue stuff on the miko appeared to be playing into Betty's hands as it was proving to be ridiculously sticky and hard to get off, at least by Tomoe herself. But once the inevitable groping started, she saw that the alraune had little trouble doing what would have been a time-consuming effort to the priestess herself. Of course, it was mostly a convenient excuse as the groping went on long after that, leaving the shrine maiden at the border of ecstasy yet again as Betty worked her sexual magic through the simple act of massaging her breasts. Slightly shaking already, Tomoe decided to accept the oncoming climax as stopping the act now would probably just result in more frustration, and she was still somewhat influenced by the liquids that had amplified her lust. Not putting up any resistance, she let Betty do her thing, riding through the waves of sweet pleasure after a little bit of work. Feeling wobbly in the legs afterwards, the miko took a moment to collect herself, leaning against the wall with her arms to keep herself up. "No more... thanks..." she panted, trying to hurry up with the actual cleaning now that the harder parts were out of the way. Once things were clear, the priestess looked about to see if there was a towel or similar around to get herself dry and maybe even cover up a bit before making it back to her clothes, her plan being one of quick action now as she was finding Betty more and more dangerous by the minute. The alraune was hardly someone unpleasant, but her skill and daring was concerning to say the least.

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Betty would prompt Tomoe to spend only a few moments longer than she wanted in the shower after bringing the miko to her latest orgasm, having giggled softly when she asked for no more while leaning against the shower wall. It was a perfect opportunity for the alraune to simply claim a second round, with Tomoe bent over against the wall and her legs spread apart for stability, but while she did gently squeeze one of the miko's shapely cheeks while Tomoe recovered from her climax, Betty passed up on that opportunity where few she had met would have done the same. Her only further molestation would come just as Tomoe was finished cleaning up, when she would press against the miko's front and engage her in another round of deep, affectionate kissing that would last for a few moments.

Then their shower would be over, however, and Betty would giver her a towel to dry herself with and do the same before following Tomoe back to her room, where the priestess's clothes were waiting for her. Luckily this time she didn't walk into anyone, and would be able to get dressed and put her gear together, along with whatever other preparations she might like to make. "Oh right! I nearly forgot," she said suddenly, and then rummaged about and eventually pulled a pretty necklace out and held it up to Tomoe.

The chain and body were both made of silver, and there was a dark blue gem set into it. It had no inscriptions of note and was about the size of a denarius. Betty would hand it over with a smile, or tie it onto Tomoe if the miko permitted it.

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The recovery took a little while, but thankfully Betty showed herself to be better than her lust, sparing Tomoe from any further penetration despite having the perfect opportunity presented to her right then. The sight still prompted an ass grab, which was acceptable enough. Before the miko could make her way out, the alraune engaged her in one further bout of kissing under the flowing water, which she certainly did not try to resist in any way despite the unexpected nature of it all.

Afterwards, Tomoe spent some time to dry herself up in a suitable manner as she got a towel from Betty, wrapping the thing around her body or at least covering up her front before heading back to the room. This time, there was no-one to bump into, which was less of a concern now as she was clean and less exposed with the aid of the towel. Once in the room, she set the towel aside and started to get herself dressed properly. The whole deal took a fair amount of time like always, but the priestess was accustomed to it after all this time spent using the clothes. She had almost forgotten about the promised amulet that the alraune had sworn to give her earlier, but Betty was up to her promise and got the thing out to her after a bit of rummaging in her belongings. Since the plant lady was willing to set the jewel around her neck, the shrine maiden let her, though she would put the thing under her robe for now.

Once everything was ready, Tomoe would head downstairs to see what was up with the others, unless Betty had something else in mind.

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Betty would initially just watch Tomoe get dressed, drinking in the sight of her bare body while she could, before getting dressed herself. She actually didn't take that much less time than Tomoe to become decent, and after giving the priestess her new pendant would be content to follow her downstairs. The house was actually fairly empty once Tomoe and Betty arrived, only Primrose and Kei sitting in the corner and looking nervous while looking out the window would show the rest of the alraune, including Wistaria, and her two hunters working together out in the storm to protect the farm's crops. The redhead shot Tomoe a significant smirk while Primrose gazed at the priestess sheepishly, and Betty promptly hurried out to join her kin outside.

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No further shenanigans happened during the time spent dressing up, which helped to calm Tomoe down a bit. Downstairs, the situation looked like it was a usual day for the alraune at first, but then the reality came to the miko that it was more of an emergency situation. Not thinking about it too much, she too decided to throw her weight into the fray despite having her concerns about that certain part of the harvest. "Get out there, we are needed." she would tell Kei in a rather blunt manner, not remaining there to hear whatever reply the redhead might have. Regardless of her coming or not, Tomoe would ignore the rain and head outside in Betty's wake to see how she could be of help to the various plant ladies, going to Rose initially as the head of the farm would likely be the best one to guide her into putting her efforts into the best possible use.

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Kei didn't even respond verbally, merely raising an eyebrow and giving Tomoe an incredulous look that the miko never saw since she wordlessly hurried out after Betty to help the alraune. The storm was vicious, but despite an apparent lack of magic on any of their parts they had things at least mostly under their control. Used to storms, they were covering their crops with canvas tarps sealed with tar to make the water run over it rather than soak in, and Tomoe would be able to help with that. She would be ushered over to work with Shenron and Ryuji, among the normal crops rather than the shorns, and directed with them by Claire to cover everything from the storm.

By the time they were done protecting the alraune's work from the storm some hours later, Tomoe was soaked to the point that she might as well have been naked, her nipples plainly visible through all of the soaked white cloth, and her lower half was caked with mud. She'd have a number of bruises from the occasional hailstone as well, and she was cold to the very bone. When they al tromped back inside, however, Kei came out of the kitchen with Primrose, who also hadn't been out helping, and laid down a large platter with teacups and several full kettles.

"Tea?" she asked kindly, and the alraune all shook themselves dry as best they could and flopped into chairs around the table to have a relaxing cup of the drink that Tomoe's fellow easterner had helped prepare. "I'll go get lunch," she added, and left the room only to come back with another platter, and then another. Shenron offered the unhelpful woman a glare before taking a seat himself, the water simply sloshing off of his scaly hide, and Ryuji joined his father without any significant gesture. That left Tomoe to react as she wished to her redheaded companion's actions, either to simply accept them, to confront her about it, or to do something else that came to mind.

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The weather outside was pretty bad as expected from all the sounds of rain and wind, but Tomoe was more focused on getting herself in there to mind it all that much. Rose knew where to direct her, and soon the priestess was setting up the large tarps over all the normal crops with the help of the hunters and Claire. It was somewhat rough and dirty work, but the miko knew that it needed to be done to protect the alraune's livelihood, so she would not falter until the job was done.

With everything covered up, Tomoe could finally relax a bit, now looking quite a good deal messier than before with all the water and dirt having given their little touches to the usually pristine uniform that she wore. Of course, the uniform was not the only thing affected, the body underneath it being equally worn from the cold rain and the few stray bits of hail mixed in with the rain. The alraune crew headed back to indoors once everything was good, and the priestess was not far behind as she had already had quite enough rain for a while. The cold she had mentioned earlier might not be an impossible prospect anymore, so getting back to warmth would be the smart option.

Inside, Kei had at least somewhat made herself useful, unless it had actually been Primrose that had handled the cooking. The redhead was sticking to serving right then, but hopefully she had done her part in the kitchen at least since she had refused to head out into the rain. Shenron was not particularly pleased with her, but Tomoe herself was a little too worn out to make a number out from the issue, opting to enjoy the tea and the lunch in relative silence to recover from all the work that had just happened.

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For a few minutes everyone would sit in steadily spreading puddles of water and mud while Kei and Primrose brought them food and tea, letting the warmth settle back into them while the only sound was the storm still raging outside. Their work had taken up most of the morning, but there would be no harvest or other work that day, and Tomoe and her group probably wouldn't be traveling anywhere. After a few minutes of rest, however, Rose would rise and turn to Claire and April who were sitting next to each other. "Go and make sure the barn is sealed, and if it isn't close it up. Then check the silos," she said, and the two would nod without complaint and then head back out the door.

Then she turned to Betty and Camara, "make sure the ditches are handling all the water, and if they aren't dig them a little wider." She glanced at Felicia and added, "you go and help them." Betty and Felicia got up without question, but Camara frowned and hesitated for a second before stuffing a dumpling in her mouth and hurrying out after her sisters. "You three," she added while turning to her other three daughters, "check the house for leaks and fix them if you can, else point them out. When you're done, Prim you come back down and you two, go out and see if your sisters need help."

Then she turned to Tomoe, Wistaria, Shenron, and Ryuji, "thank you very much for your help! That part is always the roughest when we get these storms, you saved us a good bit of work by helping out. We can handle it from here, you all can relax, though I wouldn't mind your help for another few minutes Wistaria. I need to check the basement, but when Prim is done she'll see to anything that you need." Then, she turned to Kei and added; "Thank you for staying in here with her. She gets very... Nervous, when we get storms like these." The redhead seemed surprised to be thanked, but nodded, and after a sideways glance at Tomoe Wistaria would rise back up from her seat. "Sure," she said, and the two would go to another section of the house, leaving Tomoe briefly alone with the majority of her assortment of odd traveling companions. Kei would settle into a chair of her own near the wall, where she'd played chess with Betty the night before, while Ryuji and Shenron would simply remain sitting for now.

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For that little moment in time, Tomoe enjoyed her food after the work, keeping to herself until she saw Rose get up to assign further jobs to her numerous daughters. They appeared to be nothing if willing to get to the jobs given, save for maybe Camara, who made her displeasure known in a more visible way. Yet, she did go, not being one to go against her parent for no really good reason. The tasks appeared important, so it would be better to get them done.

With almost everyone having a job, Rose turned attention to Tomoe and the crew, not really assigning them any jobs thankfully. While the miko would have been ready for more, she had no objections. "It would be bad of me as a guest to not throw my lot into the fray. It would certainly make me feel bad for myself." she would tell the alraune matron. Shortly afterwards, both Wistaria and Rose went ahead to check out the basement, which had some things that needed to be looked into apparently. Letting the two go a little ahead, the priestess would follow after them a little ways behind, not having any real reason for it. Still, she did not want to sit idle, and would go forward to see the basement unless something came up.

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Rose and Wistaria seemed surprised when Tomoe opted to follow them down to the basement, and the head of the farm turned to her as they reached the bottom of the stairs and said; "Oh, you don't need to come and help with this dear! We're just checking leaks in the mortar, since we store most of our food down here." If Tomoe still wished to follow the pair still, they would simply accept it and continue on, apparently doing just as they'd said and checking the basement for water seeping in because of the storm.

The majority of the basement seemed to be reserved for storage, jars filled with golden powder or blue liquid sitting on shelves and sacks of unidentified substances sitting next to a few buckets. The only portion not consisting of support for the house or storage shelves was devoted to a large counter that looked as if it had seen a lot of use. There weren't any leaks, luckily, and Rose and Wistaria would head back upstairs, Rose directing the other alraune to take a rest while Tomoe was left to do the same. Nothing much had changed in the living room, save that Shenron and Ryuji were now speaking in hushed tones in the corner.