"Talk"

'Thought'
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"Come on girls, move those hips, just because you're pregnant doesn't mean you should get lazy!~"

Back once again in the penthouse apartment of Higashiyama, Kobeni can be seen inside her home, specifically in the living room, wearing yoga clothes, sitting on a yoga ball, and doing a whole lot of hip swaying and bouncing, copying and following the moves shown on TV, specifically watching the workout channels meant for pregnant women. She was really working hard and focused on her exercise, as evidenced by her sweat and determined expression.

"Annnnnnd that about it for the day, resting is equally important as working out, hope to see you all tomorrow, and remember to eat healthy, just because you have cravings doesn't mean you shouldn't give into them, bye bye!~"

And with that, the workout channel ended, allowing Kobeni to finally stop. She let out a deep sigh as she slid off the yoga ball and rested on the floor, panting softly and trying to relax after such a workout, grabbing a towel to wipe away the sweat.

"Drink?"

Higashiyama looks up and sees Himeno standing over her, holding out a soda can out to her.

"I-I'm trying to cut back on sugar and sweets, they've been making me... fat lately..."

Kobeni tries to refuse and looks away from the soda, doing her best to resist the temptation.

"Come on, you deserve a little reward for all the hard work you just did~"

Himeno then wears a mischievous smile as she opens her shirt and lets out multiple of her striped tendrils to pick up the body of the Deviltrix host.

"Eep!"

Kobeni gets startled and very embarrassed to suddenly be lifted up so effortlessly by the Ghost Lady.

"Besides, as someone who used to be my cute little pipsqueak, it's about time you finally "Grow Up", hehe~"

Himeno then quickly hugs the pregnant woman from behind and starts to "Feel" her up.

"A-Are you drunk already-?"

"I mean, look at these, if I were this big, I bet I could even make Aki blush~"

Himeno giggles as she uses one hand to grab, fondle, and squeeze one of Higashima's breasts, which definitely causes her to whine and whimper as she squirms.

"A-Ah! N-No don't-"

"Not to mention, having the Beni Booty to make even Makima jealous is something to be proud of~"

Himeno then used her other hand to smack the bottom butt of the Deviltrix host, which caused her to yelp and cry out.

"D-Don't I'm Sensitiv-!"

"Also I've seen enough of the internet to know what others might think of this little round belly~"

Himeno then ends the harassment by using both hands to hold, rub, and bounce the belly of the pregnant woman, causing her to groan as she felt the baby's shift inside her.

"AH! You're Just So Adorable!... Wait, where was I going with this?"

"Just give me the damn soda..."

Soon, after such a bizarre moment, both were seen sitting together on the couch. The blushing and pouting Kobeni could be seen drinking her 10th can of soda, while Himeno, with a big slap mark on her face, was sitting next to her, drinking only a single cup of water.

"So, um, I guess you're also a hybrid like Denji? I mean you're already a hybrid, but now you have the heart of the Ghost Devil?"

Kobeni, even though she was grumpy with the Ectonurite Hybrid, still wanted to take the chance to talk with her, since she was still her friend and wanted to know how she was doing.

"Yup! I'm not sure if I can transform like him, but at least I have more than just a wimpy Ghost arm with my new contract~"

Himeno shows an example of her new power by revealing multiple ghost hands floating and surrounding her, instead of just one.

"I actually planned to train with Aki some day, I wanna see what new powers I have now, since I'm both a Devil and a, um, what was it called again?"

"Ectonurite."

"Yeah, that, hehe, it feels good to be powerful~"

Himeno couldn't help but feel good about herself, as she felt like she wasn't just a waste of space or weak anymore, and was excited about what she could do now with her new powers and contract. However, while she did felt great about herself, Kobeni couldn't help but wear a very guilty expression.

"I'm sorry again for turning you into this, it must be so hard living in such an unfamiliar body."

Kobeni sighs, still wishing that she could have returned her friend to normal, instead of her "Ghost Lady" self.

"Not really, I mean sure, still struggling to keep my beer from spilling out of my stomach, but to be honest, fuck my old body, I like the new me."

Though surprisingly enough, not only was Himeno not bothered by her new body, she actually seemed to be happy with her new form, caring little about her previous body.

"R-Really?"

"Mhm, really."

Kobeni didn't really expect to see Himeno so accepting of her new form.

"So you don't miss being human?"

Kobeni was now both curious and confused on why the Ectonurite Hybrid would say such a thing.

"I mean, what is there to miss?"

Himeno shrugs as she drinks her cup of water.

"Well, your literal body for one."

Kobeni starts off by pointing out the obvious.

"Well, I won't deny I wish I could look less like, "This", but Aki doesn't seem to be bothered, so why should I worry about that, also I still have my "Important" parts with me, so I didn't really lose anything."

However Himeno, while admittedly not 100% happy with how she looks, saw no problem with her body, she saw it as more of an improvement than anything else.

"What about your human rights? You can't do certain things anymore, can't go anywhere without supervision, you can't even get married."

Kobeni then decided to bring up the many restrictions that the Ghost Lady had after she turned and lost her human rights.

"Yeah, I just found out about that to, but to be honest, even if we can't get married legally, it doesn't really matter, we don't need a piece of paper to make it official, his love and this ring is all the proof we need to show that we're together, also nothing illegal with having a party that looks like a wedding."

Again, Himeno was bummed out about losing her rights, but she didn't really need it to be happy, as what she has and what she was given is enough for her to be happy.

"Then what about the public? How people look at you and treat you? You can't be happy with that can you?"

Though Kobeni was mostly worried about the people and how they would now treat the Ectonurite Hybrid, it was very understandable that, in a world where Devils exist, the entire human race might not be happy whenever they see one walk among them.

"Do you hate me?"

But Himeno said next caught Higashiyama attention and confusion.

"Well, no, but-"

"Then that's the only opinion that matters to me."

Himeno quickly cuts of Kobeni before she could explain or make any kind of excuses.

"Who cares what people say about me, how they treat me, they could even try to hurt me and it wouldn't bother me."

Himeno was trying to make it very clear for the Deviltrix host that she could care less about what others think about herself.

"You matter, my friends matter, my soon to be husband matter, those are the only opinions I actually care about."

Himeno then pulls her pregnant friend close to herself and gives her a big and tight hug.

"I don't need the whole world's approval, what I have is just enough for me."

Himeno then boops Higashiyama's nose and gives her a very happy and warm smile.

"Now no more about this, we're here to have fun, that's why I came here after all."

Himeno then also tries to change the subject, no longer caring about her life's problems, more focused on enjoying herself and spending time with the Deviltrix host.

"Alright, let's have fun~"

Which Kobeni was fine with, she knew it was pointless to complain about a problem that she couldn't fix or wasn't a real problem in the first place.

"But I still want to let you know, no matter who you are, or what you do, you're still my Himmy, and nothing will ever change that~"

"I love you too, Beni~"

And with that, such negative topics were now replaced with Kobeni and Himeno just trying to spend the rest of their time enjoying the peace they were having and just tried to have fun, whether it was done by drinking soda/water, talking about wedding planning, or maybe even exercising together, it didn't really matter what the two did, all they wanted was just to spend time together as friends, nothing more and nothing less... Unknown to them, it seems that a certain someone thought differently about their friendship.

'Shall we see if you still think like that when I take over, Deviltrix user~...'
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You could say having a mix of Zs'Skayr, Ghost Devil and of course the "Himmy" would definitely affect the way she acts, not to say she is suddenly more evil, but, well, you can understand why having some chaotic influences can end up with chaotic results.

(Oh! Btw, for anyone curious for Himeno new abilities, since now she is both a Ectonurite and Ghost Devil Hybrid, a "Ectonurite Ghost Woman" if you will, not as catchy as Chainsaw Man or Katana Man, but oh well)

/Himeno Ghost Devil Contract\

Multiple Ghost Arms: Unlike before where Himeno could summon one arm, she now can summon over a 100, maybe more or less.

Fear Sight: For whatever reason she lost her sight, as long as her enemy fears her, she could still see them.

Concept Of Ghosts: Basically, everything that makes Ghost scary, everything that is related to the idea of a Ghost, Himeno could do the same, HOWEVER, she would still need to learn how to use it, or even be aware of her true potential.

Fear Power Boost: The more you are scared of the Concept of Ghost, the more stronger Himeno gets.