"Ladies, would you like to do some shopping?" I said, pointing toward a shop named Good Vibrations.

"Changing the topic, are we?" Nymeria asked in a teasing tone. "Well, we are indeed in need of some clothes."

"Sis Nym, instead of wasting time, let’s meet Taranis’s family and leave for Vyoman," Ume suggested, her voice serious.

"There is no need to hurry," Nymeria shook her head. "Moreover, we need to be in a presentable state to meet them. Just relax and come with me."

"Alright. But we are leaving tomorrow after meeting them," Ume declared firmly, looking at me.

Only when I gave her a nod of approval did she finally let go of the worries weighing on her.

She removed her hand from my arm, grabbed Nymeria’s arm, and went inside the shop.

"Let’s see how long you can manage that smirk on your face, Nymeria," I snickered, following them inside.

The inside of the store was lit with soft red lighting, with multiple rows of shelves filled with neatly placed products. At the reception near the entrance sat a beautiful, mature lady with navy-blue hair.

"You may look around. Tell me if you need help with anything," the lady said without even raising her eyes from her phone.

"This is not that different from the stores in the cities of Vyoman," Nymeria said, moving further inside.

’If only you could say that again after seeing what’s being sold here.’

I kept those thoughts to myself, silently following them.

They strolled past the first shelf, wearing confused expressions.

"Taranis, what are these strange products used for?" Nymeria asked, holding an electric whip.

"This is a toy shop for grown-ups," I replied, keeping a straight face. "Take a guess what it could be used for. You are an adult, after all."

"Toys for adults..." Nymeria rubbed her chin, trying to guess the purpose of the whip. While doing so, she also picked up a rubber dildo and a box of egg vibrator.

"Taranis, look, such a pretty gem," Ume said, showing me the red gem embedded in the oval, thumb-sized object. "I want to buy this."

"U-Ume, do you know what it’s used for?" I stuttered, barely maintaining a straight face.

"I know it’s a paperweight. Don’t think that I’m stupid," Ume answered proudly.

Before I could respond, she grabbed multiple boxes of butt plugs, each of a different color, and placed them in the cart.

"Wow, such a pretty decorative item," Ume gasped, picking up a set of anal beads next. "I will hang this beside the door of our room on the ship."

’Please don’t.’

"This massager also looks interesting."

She added, placing a box of a vibrating butt plug into the cart.

’Why are all the products she is picking related to forbidden doors?’ I gasped inwardly. Now I was starting to feel a bit embarrassed myself.

After reaching the end of the shelf, she stopped in front of a catgirl lingerie display.

"Wh-what are these degenerate clothes?" she gasped, her hands flying to cover my eyes.

The displayed lingerie covered everything around the private areas except the private areas themselves.

"Don’t look at them," she muttered, almost poking her fingers into my eyes.

At the same time, my ear was pulled so sharply that I almost felt it being torn apart.

"Ow! What are you doing, Nym—"

"Y-you perverted jerk," Nymeria muttered, her face burning in a rare display of crimson. "What kind of sickening place did you bring us to?"

’Oh, so she found out. She must have read the description on the box of the egg vibrator,’ I snickered inwardly, a smirk forming on my face.

Nymeria did not get embarrassed easily, so it was a sight to behold. Ignoring the pain in my ear, I pulled out my phone and snapped a burst of pictures of her flushed face.

"Sis Nym, what has he done thi—"

Her words stopped mid-sentence as her eyes fell on the realistic dildo in Nymeria’s hand, which had several veins along its surface.

It did not take long for Ume to realize what it was, since she had not only seen something like it before but had even used one.

"Kyaa!! Sis Nym, why are you holding that?" she gasped, her cheeks turning rosy as well.

"This... it’s a rod used for spanking," Nymeria said, her eyebrows furrowed.

She must have only read the descriptions of the electric whip and the egg vibrator, and assumed that the dildo was something similar.

Ume snatched it from her hand and threw it away.

"Don’t touch that filthy thing, Sister Nym!"

She quickly grabbed the box of a butt plug from the cart and read its description.

With each word she read, her face grew redder, her eyes widening, as if steam might burst from her ears. The box slipped from her hand and fell back into the cart.

"H-how could s-something so inappropriate e-exist?" she mumbled, almost losing strength in her legs. The moment she had proudly placed those items into the cart replayed in her mind, completely melting her in shame and embarrassment.

"Excuse me, please leave if you are only here to cause trouble," the woman at the reception said sharply, glaring at us as she picked up the dildo Ume had thrown.

"Ha-haha, sure," I chuckled awkwardly.

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"Thanks for the shopping. I hope you have a steamy night with your partners," the receptionist winked at me teasingly as she handed over the bag.

Her unnecessary remark only made things more awkward.

We quickly left the shop without looking back. In the end, we had bought all the items Ume had placed in the cart.

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"La-ladies, should we go shopping for real this time?" I offered, sweat trickling down my temple as we walked along the street.

"Shut your mouth, or your beating will come right now," Nymeria hissed, glaring back at me.

She walked ahead with heavy steps. Ume was on my back in a piggyback carry, still half-conscious from the shame of the incident.

’Hell! What does she mean by ’right now’?’ I gasped inwardly.

It was the first time I felt frustrated with the gods’ ability to understand any language, which allowed both Ume and Nymeria to read the descriptions of those adult products.

I had wanted to tease them, but it had completely backfired.

After a few minutes of silent walking, we arrived at the hotel room I had booked for the night.

Nymeria opened the door and, the moment she stepped inside, ordered coldly,

"Come inside!"

Even a fool could tell what awaited me.

"Nymeria, honey, you know I love you, right?" I whimpered, my lips trembling as shivers ran down my spine.

"I said come inside, Taranis El Thunderbane!"