Monster Girl Ranching in Another World

[Zack's View]

Breakfast was finished, and Wataluga was playing maid, making quick work of all the dishes from the meal. I had released the others to go help with preparations to depart, but once Wataluga was finished, we would be heading out.

I had two places that were important to go see before leaving. Craterville, and the west fishing village.

Nixi had sent each of the grandmothers to go collect those that wanted to come with us since I wouldn't have time to do it. I was glad for that, but I needed to be the one that dealt with the Gogs.

I was concerned about them multiplying, but Harlod and I had decided that I might just have to try and get them to crossbreed. I wouldn't force it on them, but it was the best way that I could think to slow their birth rate.

[It won't be an immediate solution to the situation, but it would help them in the future. Maybe if the creature had some stronger blood in them, they wouldn't constantly be targeted as prey.]

I agreed with Harold, but I wasn't sure just how easy it would be to convince them, but the best I could do was try. Wataluga just finished cleaning and came over to absorb back into me.

Lidy was still in my lap, and I really didn't want to move her from her resting place on my chest. I didn't even care that her horns were digging into my chest, but it was time.

I leaned forward and kissed the top of Lidy's head, making her eyes open up. Lidy sat up and turned in my lap, throwing her leg over me to face me.

"Be safe, but don't take too long. I don't think we should stay on this island for longer than we have to," Lidy instructed me, and I smiled and then kissed her.

"Yes, my dear," I said after the kiss, but Lidy gave me a severe look that made my smile falter.

"Don't, yes, dear me! I know what you are like! Everything distracts you, so Craterville, then the west village! After that, you come home to us so we can leave this island! Do you understand me?!" Lidy ordered me with knitted eyebrows, and I gave her a nod.

These women seemed to know me better than I thought. Not like Lidy wasn't right, but I knew what was at stake today, so I wouldn't be taking any detours.

"I will go there and straight back, I promise," I told Lidy, matching her serious expression, making her relax slightly.

"I just care about you, and I don't want to lose myself and forget you," Lidy said, putting a hand on my cheek, looking deep into my eyes.

I placed mine over hers and leaned in for another kiss. Lidy accepted and returned it with a passion that made my heart pace increase.

Once the kiss was finished, Lidy got up from my lap, and I rose from my chair to stand. It was time to get going. I kissed Lidy one more time and then headed into the living room to the front door.

Today would mark the last day of me having to run around to collect people, and after, we would all be inside the apartment. I opened the front door, but there was no grass waiting for me.

Instead, I walked out onto the south beach, where some of the girls helped with what looked like a growing number of people. Far more than I had imagined, and there were even tents set up down the beach.

"Zack!" Veronica cried out, and I turned to the sound of her voice.

Veronica had been standing with Jilly and her sister, Candace, but now she was running over to me. I opened my arms, and Veronica jumped into them as I was careful not to hurt her wings.

"We are so close!" Veronica said with excitement after I put her down.

"Yeah, but this is a lot more than I expected! I hope that we are going to have room for everyone," I said, and Veronica smiled at me with a nod.

"Don't worry about how many there are. Candace said that Mex is creating places for them all, and Libra said that you can use the Ring of Balance to place the extras for now. She said that you would have to do something first, but she said it was a trivial thing, so just concentrate on getting back here. The sooner we leave, the better," Veronica told me, and I nodded.

"Yup, Wataluga and I are going to head to the west village right now and hit Craterville to see if the Gogs are still coming," I told Veronica, and she nodded.

"Good, I would fly you over, but we all need to be here to direct people to where they are going to stay. When you get back, make sure to go see Libra, okay?" Veronica asked, and I nodded before leaning forward to kiss her soft blue lips.

I had to pull back from her to break the kiss fast, in fear that I might get lost in the moment. I had shit to do, and the fun could be had when everyone was safe and off the island.

I smiled and then activated my Water Force Pact, turning my body blue and transparent like Hydie. I turned and ran for the water; now, all the thorns and steel threads were gone.

The moment my feet hit the surface of the water, I started to skate across the surface of the wave. Grogvel was working on a track for getting the ship out into the deeper water, and Fireden was helping fuse the last of Lizy's threads on the ship.

I started to pick up speed, and I had to admit this was my favorite form of travel yet. Flying was great, but being able to treat the moving wave-like moving ice was an experience all on its own.

I used my connection with the water to propel me forward as I skated across, hitting waves. I would rocket up them and into the air, and a couple times, I tried to pull off some tricks like grabs and such but stopped after I fell and smashed into the water.

After I pulled myself back up, I stopped messing around and concentrated as I wrapped around the coast. Soon I could see the fishing boats that were offshore, and the small village came into sight.