I endured the humiliation and humiliation while being besieged by the ghost story elder sister.

Arisa gradually moved closer to Nozomi, and the pressure caused by the height difference made Nozomi break out in a cold sweat.

He racked his brains trying to figure out what he had done wrong to make Arisa angry...

Why don't you apologize first and then talk things over?

No!

Arisa won't buy into a spur-of-the-moment apology!

Before Ximiao could come up with a solution, the girl's fair and pretty face drew even closer, and she could even smell the sweet, tangerine-like fragrance emanating from her.

For no apparent reason, Hiyo compared the perfume scent of the girl from before with that of Arisa.

After a brief moment of thought, he realized that he still preferred the scent of Arisa.

No... at a time like this, why is he still thinking about all this nonsense?!

Nozomi is almost going crazy.

The next instant, without any warning or preparation, Arisa's soft pink lips pressed against his thin lips.

After a long while, their lips parted, and looking at Nozomi, whose mind had completely shut down, Arisa was finally satisfied and licked her pink lips with her tongue.

Just like marking her territory, she was using a kiss to declare her sovereignty.

After finishing this task, she glanced silently at the group of girls watching the show outside the classroom door. Among them were a few who looked eager to try it out.

Still haven't given up? Trying to steal my girlfriend, huh?

Upon discovering that all her classmates were watching from outside, Nozomi's adorable face instantly turned rosy red.

But at Arisa's urging, he took his clothes and went to the restroom to change before picking up his schoolbag and leaving the school with Arisa, heading towards the tram.

No sooner had they left than the classroom erupted in chaos.

The classmates, who had just been fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), started talking all at once about what had just happened. They all felt as sour as if they had eaten lemons when the two of them were showing affection in public.

However, this has nothing to do with Nozomi and Arisa.

Inside the tram car, Arisa, who was lucky enough to find a seat, sat down, while Nozomi, who was sitting on her lap, remained silent with her head down.

The blush on his adorable face hadn't faded yet, making him even more endearing. Even a tired office worker, just off work, felt a sense of healing upon seeing the boy's cute appearance.

Not to mention how striking Ximiao's light golden hair and her pale blue eyes are.

Ke Xiling didn't notice the strange looks; his mind was filled with the kiss he had with Arisa in the classroom earlier.

The soft touch of her pink lips and the familiar, pleasant scent emanating from the girl stirred his heartstrings.

Suddenly, as if she had noticed something strange, Ximiao grabbed the schoolbag that was on the ground and held it in front of her.

He looked somewhat embarrassed, but this scene was witnessed by Arisa behind him. The girl couldn't help but curl up her lips slightly, and a wicked idea immediately formed in her mind.

When they arrived at their stop and it was time to get off the train, Nozomi was the first to step out of the carriage. The station was still air-conditioned.

Xi Ling took a deep breath, and the dry, cold air calmed her down a bit. At least, the situation wasn't as bad as it had been before.

Arisa, who followed Hiyo out, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief as well.

After all, the train carriage was quite stuffy during the evening rush hour. If she hadn't been holding Xi Ling and could smell the shower gel on the boy, she would have found it hard to stand the sweaty smell of the office workers after a long day.

However, we have finally arrived at our destination safely.

then.

"Mio, could you help me with my schoolbag? I need to go to the restroom."

"Hey? We're almost at the apartment, can't you be a little more patient?"

Although he said that, he still obediently took the backpack from Arisa's hand and followed closely behind her to the station's restroom.

"Go quickly~ I'll wait for you here."

"that……"

Arisa seemed a little hesitant and showed no intention of going inside, which puzzled Ximiao, who didn't understand what she was trying to do.

However, Arisa said...

"Mio, can you come and help me?"

"What?"

He wondered if he had misheard, or if Arisa was joking, but judging from her serious expression, she didn't seem to be joking.

Then Arisa said again, "I'm too embarrassed to say it..."

"Then I can't follow you into the women's restroom, can I?!"

"No! We went to the mother and baby room, there's a toilet there too."

Seeing that Arisa looked very anxious, Nozomi sighed helplessly and had no choice but to follow her inside.

With the sound of a door locking, the area in front of the restroom fell silent again.

Chapter 49 Fanxia's Rambling Thoughts

The week before the cultural festival happened to be the monthly exam, and Arisa, who was busy with preparations for the cultural festival and club activities every day, naturally felt a lot of pressure.

Inside the examination room, the demon's tail, invisible to others, was wagging wildly behind her, looking quite distressed.

Looking at the questions on the exam paper, which seemed like gibberish, she could only guess based on her intuition.

Only when the bell rang to signal the end of the exam did the girl breathe a sigh of relief and walk out of the examination room.

If Ximiao were in the same exam room as her, she could use her tail to copy Ximiao's answers.

Unfortunately, the two were assigned to exam rooms far apart, so much so that it took quite a while for Himiko to find the particularly tall girl in the crowd after the exam ended.

"Arisa~ How did your exam go?"

He casually asked Arisa about the exam, since, in Nozomi's opinion, Arisa had been attending classes diligently lately.

There shouldn't be any problems with this monthly exam, right...?

however.

He had barely finished speaking when he saw Arisa looking distressed; it was clear at a glance that she had failed the monthly exam.

Back in the classroom, Hiyo looked at Arisa beside her, who was still in a very low mood, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

I've been too busy lately and haven't been able to find time to tutor Arisa, so this outcome is understandable.

He couldn't help but think that he was putting all the blame on the cultural festival.

After school, because of the exams, the class committee members didn't ask them to stay and help prepare for the cultural festival.

As for club activities, they naturally get a day off.

Feeling relieved and carefree, the two packed their belongings and headed towards the school gate.

"Hey~ Mio, what should we do? I'm sure I bombed the test again... If Mom finds out, we're doomed."

The thought of how her mother would scold her after finding out her grades sent a chill down Arisa's spine.

Even though Nozomi, who was sitting on Arisa's lap, didn't turn around, she could sense the girl's unusually low mood once the two boarded the train back.

Taking advantage of a moment when she wasn't paying attention, Himiko suddenly grabbed Arisa's small hand and placed it in front of her.

Although he didn't say anything, Arisa could tell that he was trying to comfort her.

Seeing this, where Nozomi couldn't see, the girl couldn't help but slightly curl up the corners of her mouth, as if she was somewhat happy.

However, this did not change her uneasy feelings when she returned home and faced Ashi.

a long time.

In the apartment, Arisa, having taken off her shoes at the entrance, said goodbye to Himo and returned home alone.

"Yo~ You're back! How did your monthly exam go today?"

Asa, who had been waiting there for a long time, looked at her daughter, Arisa, with a smile and asked softly.

"...barely passable."

"Barely acceptable?"

Seeing her stammering and unable to give a coherent answer, Ya Shi roughly guessed the result of the exam.

Seeing that she couldn't hide it any longer, Arisa had no choice but to tell her mother the truth.

While Arisa was still wearing her mask of pain, Nozomi, who had also returned home upstairs, leisurely stretched.

Afterwards, he sat on the steps in the entryway and changed his shoes. As he had anticipated, he should be able to secure first place in this exam.

As for his scholarship, there shouldn't be any problems for the time being. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile.

He suddenly turned his head and called out towards the living room, "Fanxia-nee~ I'm back!"

However, this time, he didn't hear a response from Fanxia. Instead, he heard hurried footsteps coming from the living room.

Immediately afterwards, he saw Fanxia, ​​who was still wearing a loose T-shirt and whose fair thighs were exposed to the air, walking over.

"Welcome back, Mio! How did your exam go today?"

"Eh?"

Hearing Fanxia ask this question, Ximiao couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. She felt that Fanxia's tone was strange today, as if she was pretending to be a qualified adult.

After regaining his senses, he said with a wicked grin.

"This is suspicious~ Fanxia-nee, you never seem to care about my grades, so why did you come all this way today, and right here in the entryway, to ask me this question~"

The girl, caught off guard by Ximiao's question, was startled. Her gaze became unfocused, and she dared not look the boy in the eye.

Because she was so bored today, she made an exception and went downstairs to visit Ashi. During their conversation, the topic of the monthly exam came up inadvertently.

then.

At Ami's suggestion, Honoka came over to ask him questions about how he did on his monthly exam that day.

The key point is that she ate three or four small cakes at Ashi's place and was so full that she couldn't eat dinner.