Chapter 208

With his eyes still lowered, No.17 was bashfully lost in his wild imagination. Then, he heard Elara ask, "Alphino, you can extend and retract your tentacles, can't you? How much can you retract them? And how much can you extend them?" No.17's eyelashes fluttered. Pressing his lips together, he couldn't bring himself to answer. Yet, his body instinctively leaned toward Elara, revealing his true feelings. At the same time, his tentacles expanded and wrapped around her. Was Elara suggesting they do it here? Well, it wasn't impossible… But they hadn't built their nest. How were they supposed to mate without one? Then again, they could build it later. It wasn't like he wanted offspring anyway—ones who would steal Elara's attention from him. He had no desire to compete with his own children. Suddenly, No.17 realized he had no experience! But that was fine. He could take his time exploring the process with Elara. He would be gentle. While his thoughts spiraled, Elara leaned in and