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

The two people who walked out of the hospital did not immediately hail a taxi to go back to their apartment.

Neither Arisa nor Honoka spoke first, but walked silently down the dimly lit street, seemingly searching for something.

a long time.

A rich and fragrant aroma wafted from not far away. Knowing they had found the place, the two quickened their pace and walked forward.

Until the two of them saw a small oden stall by the roadside, steaming hot.

The boss, who was slacking off, couldn't help but smile as he looked at the pretty girl on his phone. Suddenly, he heard a noise coming from in front of the shopping cart.

He quickly stood up, put on a business-like smile, and said.

"Welcome! You two are welcome, right? What would you like to eat?"

Although the owner seemed unreliable, the oden in the pot looked quite delicious, so Fanxia and Arisa took their seats.

After ordering a few skewers of what she wanted to eat, Fanxia spoke first, asking the girl next to her.

"So... what exactly did you and Mio do today? What were all those things Mio mentioned?!"

What she cares about most right now is the ambiguous remark Xi Miao made at the restaurant earlier, which makes her think of some shameless things.

There's no way around it, it's an occupational hazard for doujinshi artists... Besides, given that devil's personality, he really might do something like that.

However, instead of directly answering her question, Arisa questioned her directly.

"What's it to you? You stupid Yuki-onna who sent Mio to the hospital, and you still have the nerve to ask me this kind of question? You've got some nerve!"

"..."

Having been hit where it hurt, Fanxia was unable to refute for a moment. Seeing this, Arisa continued to speak.

"Even though Mio doesn't care about this, don't you feel any guilt at all?"

"Even if I do, what can I do? It's always Mio who takes care of me. I'm not acting like an adult at all. What do you want me to do?!"

Whether it was because Nozomi wasn't there, or because of the atmosphere of the oden shop, the two of them were able to have a rare chance to be together and have a heart-to-heart talk.

Although the boss felt that the two of them were still arguing heatedly, only they themselves probably knew how much restraint they were putting on.

In fact, in order to have a proper heart-to-heart talk, Arisa even asked the owner to order a bottle of sake, and she and Honoka drank and chatted together.

I don’t know how long it took.

A taxi slowly came to a stop on the street not far from the apartment.

Then, the two drunkards paid the fare and helped each other up, completely unlike their previous confrontational state.

If Hiyo saw this scene, she would probably be even happier than if she herself were discharged from the hospital.

"Honestly~ If you hadn't taken Mio in in the first place, none of this would have happened, right? Why did you have to meddle in other people's business?"

"I can't help it... I saw a handsome young man who is exactly my type, spending the night all alone in a convenience store. If I didn't seize this opportunity, I would be unworthy of being a doujinshi author!"

The two walked into the apartment building while talking about strange things. Inside the elevator, they stared at the densely packed floor buttons, thought for a while, and then pressed the button.

It wasn't until Arisa took out her key from her pocket, opened her own door, and staggered into the house with Honoka that things finally came to a head.

Seeing the two of them behaving like this, I couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

"What's wrong with you guys? Weren't you going to take Ximiao to the hospital?"

Before she could get close enough to help the two people who had collapsed on the ground up, she smelled a strong odor of alcohol and couldn't help but frown.

But the next moment, as if remembering something, Aunt Ashi took out her phone, opened the camera, and silently took a picture of the two of them in this embarrassing situation.

I plan to give Himiko a perfect discharge gift after she's discharged from the hospital.

Thinking of this, Ami couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

Chapter Sixty-One: Discharge from the Hospital

"Alright, now that the final checkup is complete and you have no adverse reactions, you can rest assured and go through the discharge procedures."

Looking at the test report in her hand, and after checking it several times, the doctor smiled and said to Ximiao on the hospital bed.

"By the way, where are your family members? Didn't they come to the hospital to pick you up today?"

She looked around but couldn't find the women she had seen yesterday, which made her a little puzzled.

Although it's still relatively early, someone should come to pick up Ximiao after he's been discharged from the hospital, right?

Actually, it wasn't just the doctor who was a little confused; Nozomi herself was also unsure of the situation. She tried calling both Honoka and Arisa, but neither answered.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the ward, and then, under the watchful eyes of the two, a girl dressed in a maid outfit timidly walked into the ward.

"Um... Doctor, I'm here to pick up Nozomi and take her home."

For some reason, the cat maid, Beros, who had returned here, weakly explained to the stunned doctor.

In no time, she had taken off her hospital gown and changed into the clean clothes she had worn the night before. She and Bailuos were in the hospital lobby, going through the discharge procedures.

While filling out the registration form, Hiyo asked the person next to her, Bailuo, with some curiosity.

"Why is it you, Bailuo, who came to pick me up from the hospital today? Where are Alisa and Aunt Ami?"

Peros, who was sitting in a chair, idly swinging his little feet, replied irritably.

Are you unhappy about me picking you up?

Those beautiful heterochromatic eyes gazed intently at Xi Ling, as if she were about to scratch Xi Ling's face to pieces at any moment.

Startled, Hio quickly said, "No, no! I absolutely don't think that! I'm so happy you came to pick me up from the hospital, Pallas!"

After he finished the discharge procedures, he and Bailuo stood at the hospital entrance, intending to walk back, but a light rain suddenly started to fall.

Having no other option, he waved for a taxi and headed back to the apartment with Peros.

He was going to go see what those people were up to later. They'd made Bailuos come to pick him up from the hospital during a perfectly good cultural festival holiday...

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at the cat maid beside him, who was still radiating a low-pressure aura. Even the driver, who was used to chatting with unfamiliar passengers, was frightened by her and dared not chat with Ximiao.

The taxi was unusually quiet throughout the journey, and the boy's back was already soaked with cold sweat.

Fortunately, the distance from the hospital to the apartment wasn't too far, and we arrived at the apartment building in no time.

After paying the fare, taking advantage of the relatively light rain, the two rushed into the apartment building. Only after successfully passing through this hurdle did they breathe a sigh of relief.

In the elevator.

"So, what's wrong with Arisa today? Is she not feeling well?"

Seeing that Berlos showed no intention of explaining himself, Hiyo couldn't help but worry that something might have happened.

But Boros remained silent, standing beside Hiyo without uttering a word. Seeing this, he couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief.

As the elevator slowly came to a stop at the floor where Arisa lived, Berlos was not in a hurry to get out. He simply spoke quietly to Himo.

"You wanted to know why I was the one to pick you up, right? Come over here and you'll see."

"Eh?"

Although she didn't know what Boros was talking about, out of curiosity, Mio silently followed and waited for her to take out the key and open the apartment door.

As soon as the wooden door opened, a strong stench of alcohol hit them, causing even Xi Ling, who was following behind Bai Luosi, to frown.

then.

After taking off her shoes in the entryway, Ximiao walked into the living room and immediately saw the three people, completely drunk, lying slumped on the floor, fast asleep.

As for why the surroundings looked so clean, it must have been because Peros got up early in the morning and tidied it up.

It's no wonder that when we picked him up from the hospital, Peros didn't seem to be in a good mood.

Just then, Beros poured Ximiao a cup of oolong tea and came over, saying, "Now you know why, right? I was the one who picked you up from the hospital this morning. The three of them ordered takeout late last night and then started drinking."

"When I woke up, this is what they looked like."

Listening to Pegasus's impatient explanation of what had happened, Hio's expression turned somewhat helpless.

He wondered when Fanxia had become so close to Arisa and the others that they could have late-night snacks and drinks together. He felt inexplicably happy.

Perhaps it's because Honoka-nee has finally made some friends, Nozomi couldn't help but think.

However, for now, let's wake up those three drunkards first.

Xi Ling slowly walked forward, reached out and gently patted Fan Xia's delicate little face, trying to wake her up.

"Fanxia-nee? Fanxia-nee! Wake up!"

Nozomi kept calling out from the side.

But after working on it for a long time, he still couldn't succeed, which made him a little discouraged.

Just then, Pegasus appeared out of nowhere, bringing a large bowl of ice and placing it next to Himo. It was obvious what he wanted Himo to do.

Just in case the girls couldn't handle it and ended up hanging her up and beating her up, Xi Ling didn't choose to dump the whole bowl of ice in one go.

He picked up one of the cool ice cubes and gently placed it on Fanxia's forehead, anticipating her reaction.

After a while, he still couldn't see any movement from Sister Fanxia, ​​which made him feel a little strange. He picked up a piece of ice and put it on his body.

As a result, he couldn't stand the shock for long and threw the ice block on the ground.

"Strange...why doesn't Fanxia feel anything?"

Seeing no response, Hiyo had no choice but to move over and come to Arisa's side.

"Since one or two blocks of ice can't wake you drunkards, then..."

With a determined look, Mio grabbed Arisa by the collar and dumped the large bowl of ice into it.

Then, just as Nozomi had predicted.

A girl's scream suddenly erupted from the apartment.

Thanks to Arisa's shout, Honoka and Aunt Ami, who were lying to the side, instantly woke up.

The headache from the hangover made them grimace in pain.