Exiting the forest

After gloating with pride, Elnyra finally calmed down enough to continue her conversation with Reiji.

"So what do you say Reiji. Ready to be the hero this world needs?" Elnyra asked once again.

"No." 

"Fufu, that's right why- No? What do you mean no?"

"Are you stupid? No means no." Reiji once again repeated. 

Walking through the body of Elnyra, Reiji begins gathering the valuables on the altar before throwing them into his inventory. He then reaches for the last item, a golden brazier.

"Put that back!" Elnyra angrily shouted. "How could you accept my blessings then refuse the role of hero?"

"Not my style." Reiji shrugs, as he tosses the brazier into his bike inventory. 

Starting up his bike. "Being a hero sounds like a pain. Too much hassle, not enough... freedom." 

Getting ready to ride his motorcycle out of the temple, Reiji is blocked by the reappearance of Elnyra her voice wavering between outrage and disbelief at his audacity.

"How could you be so selfish? Not only are you planning to take my blessings you are also plundering my temple?!"

Grinning at the goddess. "Think of it as a apology fee, for summoning me against my will." 

Finishing his sentence, Reiji puts on a pair of sunglasses then rides off out of the temple. His blessed motorbike shooting down the stairs easily. However Elnyra simply flew after him, clearly not done with their conversation.

"How long are you gonna keep following me? Don't you know when you've been dumped? Get lost!" Reiji growled at the translucent goddess floating besides him.

"Hmph. Not a chance. How could I leave such a selfish person like you alone." Elnyra angrily sticks her tongue out at Reiji. "Besides, I'm already inside you. It's impossible for you to get rid of me!"

"Huh? Why the hell would you be inside me?" 

"Pervert!" Elnyra teased, enjoying Reiji's annoyance. 

"It means I'm directly linked to you. This fragment of me is a direct projection from your mind. Only you can see and hear me. I am also the one translating local languages for you directly. How else would an idiot like you get around this world?" 

"Bugger off." Reiji growled as he sped up, hoping that some distance would get rid of the irresponsible goddess besides him. 

Following the dirt path of the temple and forest, he was sure that it would lead him out of this forest. However no matter how much he tried, Elnyra would lazily float besides him. Mocking his  futile efforts.

"Like I said. You and I are stuck together."

Refusing to admit defeat, Reiji continued speeding down the dirt path, choosing to ignore Elnyra all together. No matter how much she tried he just kept driving, ignoring her. When she appeared infront of him, he even drove through her without a single hint of hesitation.

Eventually, Elnyra gave up altogether and just disappeared from Reiji's vision. Basking in his sense of victory, Reiji continued riding for a good 30 minutes before something happened.

Something that could only belong to a full-grown woman was pressed up against his back. The warm soft sensation on his back, the arms wrapped around him, Reiji quickly jumped off the bike faster than he'd ever moved in his life. 

The sound of the bike hitting the forest floor was almost enough to bring a tear to his eye. If it was the real one back on Earth, he really would have cried.

"Wha- what do you think you're doing?" 

Looking at the bike, Elnyra was now wearing a skin tight full body leather gear, with a single zipper down the front. The only problem was that her front zipper was only zipped up to under her breast, displaying her cleavage. She was stretching her non physical body on the motorbike, emphasizing her cleavage and curves, forcing Reiji to avert his bright hot face.

"Hmm, I got bored with you ignoring me so I went through your memories, until I found this outfit on one of your bedroom posters. Fufu, to think that the mighty Reiji-kun would have such a strong weakness to women. How unexpected."

Cheekily grinning at him. All Reiji could do was ground his teeth in frustration at Elnyra's invasion of his privacy.

"I've been attending an all boys school since I was a kid. Ofcourse I'm not use to women touching me you perverted goddess!" He growled angrily, yet still averting his gaze. "Besides, how am I even feeling you, I thought you were supposed to be intangible!"

"Well I'm still intangible. I'm just sending the signals directly to your brain to simulate act-u-al sen-sa-tions thats all."  

"Cut it out then! I don't need that kind of distraction when I'm riding." Huffing and puffing. "Do you really think I'd help you when you do things like this?" 

This prank was going too far. Despite mostly being embarassed, having someone invade his memories was absolutely unacceptable.

"That's not how it works. My sliver of conscious is interacting with this world through you and your senses. I can't stop reading your thoughts even if I wanted to." Elnyra replied dejectedly. 

Despite seething with rage, Reiji had no choice but to breathe in and out, trying to let go of his fury.  The goddess looked exactly like a childhood puppy he once had, deflated from being told off.

Picking up the bike, Reiji started driving again. However, Elnyra was still projecting herself on the back of his bike, her arms wrapped around him. Only she was now back to wearing her usual clean dress.

 "At least let me enjoy the vibrations of the bike and the wind the same way you do. It's been forever since I last interacted with someone."

Hearing those whispered words, Reiji simply continued riding in silence.