12. "Goodbyes and Tipsiness"

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" " Conversion or speech,

' ' thoughts,

[ ] Aashi talking.

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"Okay ladies, I'm going now. Take care of yourselves and Christine onee-san. Please always wear the bracelet I gave you. It might protect you from harm, so listen to me, alright?" I bid goodbye to the girls and then approached Christine onee-san, whispering in her ear, I said.

"I believe you. This is a beautiful bracelet that I like very much. I won't be parting with it, so don't worry about that." Christine replied with a sweet smile, her eyes twinkling as she looked at the bracelet on her wrist. The emerald shone brightly against the golden chains, making it look even more enchanting.

"Alright then, see you next time," I gave them a dazzling smile, which made the girls blush and smile in return.

After that, I left and went to pick up my parents. They were having too much fun, eating and drinking with the older folks. Seeing their flushed faces, I sighed in relief that at least they could relax and enjoy themselves.

"Hey Mom, Dad, and Grandpa Dai, aren't you having too much fun? Just don't overdo it. You need to take care of your health. Also, why do Mom and Dad look so tipsy?" When I got near my parents, I saw that they were reeking of alcohol. I asked Grandpa Dai, who was the only one who looked sober enough to answer without tripping over his words.

"Hahahahahaa! Young Erick, your parents sure are tough. They can hold their own against all of us hic...hmmn ..hic...I also had too much today, but I won the battle, hahahaha!" Grandpa Dai answered fine at first, but then he started to become drowsy with hiccups and blinked his eyes. 

Seeing that he still had a glass of alcohol in his hand, he took a sip from it before it dropped on the table. I shook my head and called the manager in charge of affairs of the party. I took my parents before they could get even more drunk.

I helped them into the car and had the driver take us home. After tipping the driver, I took my parents to their bedroom and tucked them into bed. 

I took off my father's boots and my mother's heels. I also took off my father's tie and suit and covered them with a quilt so they wouldn't catch a cold.

"It sure was a mentally exhausting day, but I had fun, and my parents got to experience upper society a little bit, so it's fine. Okay, I'll rest for a bit, then start working on what I was doing beforehand." After taking a bath, I sat on a chair on the balcony to dry my hair naturally and enjoy the refreshing air.

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"Hmm, the framework is complete after a few hours of work. Now it's time to move on to the important parts," I said to myself as I stood in the same room where I started my work at noon.

After a few minutes of rest, I resumed my work, knowing that I had to work through the night and day to complete it.

In the morning, after working tirelessly throughout the night, I finally finished the project.

"Ah, finally, I can rest easy. I never thought I could complete it in just one night. I expected it to take me another day," I muttered to myself. I decided to make myself and my parents some energy drinks to celebrate. 

I left my parents' portion in the freezer with a note, and then returned to my room to do a final check for any faults.

After double-checking everything, I stood in front of a glass circular chamber and admired my hard work. "It's breathtaking, isn't it? My lovely Aashi!" I exclaimed. 

["Affirmative, I like it very much. Thank you, Master,"]

"Don't worry about it, just make sure to repay me for all the hard work I put into creating this masterpiece," I said, feeling proud and smug. 

"We'll have to wait a few hours for the evolution process to complete, then you can have your own real body," I told Aashi, who was eager for the process to be complete.

In case you're wondering, I was busy creating a body for Aashi, as I had promised her, and because having a capable assistant would free up more time for me to laze around. 

I had asked The Goddess for information about Aashi and began searching for the necessary materials.

Aashi reminded me about the Shop function of the system, which I had forgotten. I ordered everything related to the supernatural of good quality, legally or illegally, from both the legal and black markets. 

I did this because, in the System Shop, you must exchange something to obtain what you want or exchange things related to the supernatural from your world for Otaku Exchange Credit.

I found some supernatural materials, but they were useless, so I exchanged them for System Credits to buy the necessary materials for creating the ideal body in front of me. I stood in front of a circular glass chamber, admiring the beauty of the body that I had poured all my resources into. I wanted it to evolve into a Supreme Human, so I soaked it in a liquid form of pure universal energies.

As I waited for the body to be ready for Aashi's soul implant, I cleaned the house and made meals for my parents. After finishing my portion, I checked on the body and made sure everything was perfect.

"Okay, it's ready. Aashi, don't be nervous, I requested this from the Goddess herself, and everything will be done using this locket she gave me," I said, trying to reassure Aashi, who was feeling mixed emotions about the process.

"I'm ready, Master. I can't wait to feel your touch and taste your food. I want to experience everything that normal humans do," Aashi replied excitedly.

I reminded Aashi that during the process, she would be unconscious for a few hours as her soul and body became one.

"Here we go," I took the locket and held it between my hands, assuming a prayer position and thinking strongly about the Goddess. Bright holy light engulfed me, and a few seconds later, it receded, leaving the locket shining with pure soul force that had my signature on it.

I placed the locket over the heart of the body, and it hovered over itself before drilling itself inside Aashi's body. The body shone with bright rainbow colors, and I closed my eyes instinctively.

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