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

Soon, as the tram slowly pulled up to the platform, the two of them stepped off the tram and headed towards the school.

Along the way, Arisa continued to talk to Hime about the gossip she had heard from the other girls, as well as some of the girls' hentai remarks about Hime.

It seemed that seeing Ximiao's frightened, deer-like expression made her very happy.

In the classroom of Class 1-A, Nozomi stretched lazily in her seat, her clothes slightly lifted, and her flat stomach was exposed to the air for a moment.

But in that instant, Arisa clearly saw that besides the marks she herself had left yesterday afternoon, there were other marks on Nozomi's body.

However, with just a little thought, one can figure out who did it.

I wonder when that foolish snow woman will finally confront her. Pretending to be ignorant when she knows the truth is really not her style.

Just as Arisa was pondering how to use this matter to manipulate the boy beside her, Nozomi suddenly stood up.

"I'm going to the toilet."

Then, without looking back, he hurriedly walked out of the classroom, leaving Arisa still sitting in her seat, somewhat bewildered and confused.

After leaving the classroom, Himo made sure that Arisa was still there and hadn't secretly followed him, then headed straight for the men's restroom.

He entered Hanako's room with practiced ease.

however.

As soon as he entered the room, before he even had a chance to greet Ms. Hanako, everything went black, and he fell headfirst into something soft and warm.

To maintain his balance, he instinctively tried to grab onto something, and then he heard a familiar voice and let out a gasp.

Immediately afterward, Nozomi quickly took a few steps back and saw that Hanako-san, who was only wrapped in a bath towel and whose hair was still wet, was looking at her with a face full of shame and indignation.

As for what he just bumped into and what that soft thing he grabbed was... it's self-evident.

Without any hesitation, Nozomi quickly apologized, but Hanako didn't seem to buy it and looked quite angry.

after awhile.

Hanako, already dressed, stood with her arms crossed, her face cold and unfriendly to Nozomi.

As for Nozomi, who was involved, she was also very uneasy and didn't know what to say.

No matter how much he apologized, Hanako remained unmoved. Even buying her a cake from the dessert shop in front of the station couldn't get her to acknowledge him.

After thinking for a while, realizing that she was staying here for too long and that Arisa would become suspicious, Nozomi finally sighed helplessly.

"Tell me, Miss Hanako, what do you want to vent your anger...?"

Seeing that Nozomi had lost patience and didn't want to stay any longer, Hanako took the opportunity to make her own request.

"Let me... touch it."

"what?"

……

"Seriously, why did it take you so long to go to the toilet, Mio? Could it be that you're constipated?"

Looking at Hio, who was walking back looking somewhat dejected, Arisa couldn't help but tease her like this.

"I was playing on my phone for a while and forgot that class was about to start."

"is it?"

Arisa clearly didn't quite believe Nozomi's explanation, but she couldn't just go into the men's restroom to see what he was doing there.

then.

She didn't continue arguing with Ximiao on this topic, but instead said something else.

"Midterm exams are coming up soon, Mio, have you thought about how you're going to help me study?"

After all, this concerned her allowance, and it was a big deal for Arisa to keep in mind whether she could add two more zeros to it.

Hearing her question, Ximiao snapped out of her reverie and answered softly.

"So, what's in it for me?"

"benefit?"

Arisa was taken aback by what Nozomi would say, and then she saw a sly smile on the boy's cute face.

As Kiyo's light blue eyes scanned her up and down, Arisa instantly understood what Kiyo meant. Her face flushed red, caught off guard by his sudden attack.

"So, Mio, what benefits do you want?"

"Well~ I haven't decided yet, but you'll probably say yes, right, Arisa?"

"..."

For some reason, the girl had a bad feeling. She felt that since Xi Ling had finally gotten this opportunity, he wouldn't let her go so easily.

The two of them chatted secretly under the podium for a while, talking about all sorts of strange things, before focusing all their attention on the blackboard.

Until noon, after the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class, the two of them stretched at the same time.

Watching Arisa take out that familiar, large lunchbox from her backpack, Nozomi felt a strange sense of anticipation, wondering what dishes would be served today.

As they sat down to eat their lunchboxes, a few girls nearby were whispering amongst themselves.

"Hey, do you guys remember that girl who was walking with Himo before?"

"Of course, it's hard to forget. She just walked straight into the men's restroom. I heard there's a campus ghost story about the men's restroom in our school building."

And every word they said reached Arisa's ears.

Considering that Ximiao had been in the restroom for so long that morning, it was hard for her not to connect the two things.

Her wine-red eyes, which had been slightly smiling because of the unusually lavish bento box that Peros had prepared for her today, were now filled with joy.

Now, in the blink of an eye, Arisa's eyes have turned frighteningly cold. However, Nozomi didn't notice this and was still happily feeding Arisa with chopsticks.

After the two of them finished eating all the food in the bento box, Ximiao got up and wanted to leave from the inside.

However, this time, Arisa did not directly give up her place for him to pass, but instead asked coldly.

"Mio, where are you going?"

"Oh? I want to go to the convenience store downstairs to buy something to drink. Arisa, do you want to come with me?"

Although she didn't know why Arisa suddenly asked that question, Nozomi obediently told her her purpose.

"Okay~"

Immediately, she also got up and followed Ximiao out of the classroom, heading towards the convenience store downstairs.

Arisa didn't say a word the whole way, and Nozomi also felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so she walked with her head down, looking like she had been infected by Honoka.

However, Arisa was stealing glances at his expression, trying to glean some clues, such as the strange tale about the men's restroom.

To other students, this might just be an unreliable rumor, but to Arisa, it was highly suspicious.

After all, demons that only exist in stories walk around the campus so openly.

Before long, the two of them arrived at the convenience store on the first floor. Even though the lunch break was already halfway over, there were still just as many students there.

"Well then, I'll go buy something first. What would you like to drink, Arisa?"

Orange juice will do.

Arisa's gaze was complicated as she watched the boy turn and walk into the crowd.

If it were just Fanxia, ​​she could understand Ximiao's feelings, but if it were just some random, wandering ghost who appeared out of nowhere, then she wouldn't agree.

As Arisa found a spot to wait for Himo to return from shopping, she couldn't help but think this.

Chapter Seventy-Two: The Truth Comes to Light

"Sorry for the long wait~ There were so many people inside. If I weren't so thin, I probably wouldn't have been able to squeeze in."

With two bottles of chilled orange juice just taken from the freezer in his hand, Ximiao slowly walked toward Arisa, who was sitting to the side waiting for him.

But to his surprise, Arisa just stared at him blankly, making no move to take the orange juice from him.

"Alisha?"

"Oh? Mio, you're back from buying drinks..."

She seemed to be lost in thought, so Ximiao didn't pay much attention and simply put the orange juice into her hand.

"What are you thinking about? You're so engrossed in your thoughts. If you were even half as attentive in class as you were just now, would you still have to worry about the midterms?"

No sign of the seriousness of the situation, Nozomi sat down next to Arisa and teased her.

However, Arisa did not answer him, but instead sipped her orange juice from the bottle in her hand.

Just when he thought the two of them would sit there for a while, and that Arisa would leave once she had figured out what was on her mind.

Suddenly, a familiar figure not far away caught his eye out of the corner of his eye, which made Xi Ling startled.

Miss Hanako was carrying the snacks she had just bought, looking very happy. She was about to go back to her room to enjoy her bag of spoils.

As if sensing a strange gaze upon her, she instinctively turned her head and met Xi Ling's beautiful light blue eyes.

Then, unhurriedly, she made a strange gesture with her delicate white hand. Xi Ling, who instantly understood what she meant, blushed slightly and looked at the ghost lady with a resentful expression.

Perhaps fearing that she would stay too long and be discovered by Arisa, she left after saying goodbye to Nozomi.

A while later...

"Let's go, Mio, let's go back to the classroom."

"Good~"

However, even on the way back, Arisa didn't seem to want to say much to Nozomi, as if she was angry.

Unable to understand why she was angry, Xi Ling thought to herself, "I haven't done anything wrong."

until the afternoon.

After two classes, the bell rang, signaling the end of the semester and the time for club activities. Ximiao planned to grab her clothes and head to the men's restroom.

As a result, he had only taken two steps when he suddenly stopped, clearly feeling the hem of his clothes being tugged by the girl behind him.