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

But this still left Himo with a slightly uneasy feeling. She always felt that Arisa had set a trap for her, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.

While thinking about these things, Ximiao pulled back the curtain of the fitting room, intending to go back to her own room and change back into her clothes.

But when he walked back to what was originally his fitting room, he found that his clothes were gone. The clothes that were originally in the basket had been replaced by a pure white swimsuit with very little fabric.

This must be why Arisa called him over next door earlier; she's waiting for him here!

However, Nozomi still bent down, picked up the swimsuit, and held it up in front of the full-length mirror.

Then he realized, wasn't this a women's bikini? And one of those daring styles with even less fabric...

then.

Somewhat annoyed, Hiyo couldn't help but shout towards the fitting room next door, "Arisa! Where are my clothes?! Give them back to me!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he heard a faint sneer coming from the other fitting room.

Before he could say anything, the curtain of the fitting room where Xi Ling was was suddenly pulled open, startling him.

He turned around and saw that Arisa, who had just been next door, as well as Sister Fanxia and Aunt Ami, were all gathered outside, looking like they were going to block him from leaving. This made Nozomi break out in a cold sweat.

Then, he heard Honoka, barely suppressing a laugh, say, "As long as you change into this swimsuit, Mio, we'll give it back to you~"

"what?"

No way, you can't do this!

Last time at the lingerie store, I was forced into the fitting room and bullied by you guys, and now you're pulling this trick again. Do you really think he won't get angry?

But when he looked outside and saw the three people staring at him expectantly, each of them could completely overshadow him in height, Xi Ling immediately lost her temper.

"Is it not okay not to wear it?"

He still wanted to struggle, but what he got in return was a cold rejection from the three of them.

As Xi Ling pulled the curtain of the fitting room closed again, the people waiting outside for the boy to change his clothes heard a rustling sound coming from inside the fitting room.

a long time.

Since she couldn't hear any sound from Hii-Mio inside, Arisa couldn't help but ask.

"Mio~ Aren't you ready yet?"

"..."

"If you don't come out soon, then we're going in!"

The moment she finished speaking, the curtain was suddenly ripped open by Ximiao.

What can be seen is that the boy's large expanse of fair skin is dazzlingly bright under the light.

The triangular piece of fabric barely covered three parts of his body, revealing his slender and youthful physique, which was quite striking. Arisa and Honoka were immediately filled with thirst and longed to take Nozomi home right then and there.

As for what to do with it, those who know, know.

Just as the group was still reeling from the scene before them, unable to come to their senses, Nozomi, who was so embarrassed that her mind was about to shut down, couldn't help but speak up.

"Can you give me back my clothes?!"

Upon hearing his words, the three people opposite him were stunned for a moment, and then took out their phones from their pockets and pointed the cameras at Ximiao.

"Come on~ strike a pose~" ×3

"..."

God knows how Ximiao endured the next half hour until they reached the cashier, paid, and each carried a bag as they walked out of the store.

Xi Ling, who had already changed into her original clothes, had a blush on her face that lingered for a long time. She felt dizzy and unsteady on her feet.

However, Arisa and Honoka, who had succeeded in their scheme, were unusually excited and were still admiring the limited summer swimsuit skin for Nozomi that they had just acquired on their phones.

They didn't see at all the disdain in Ximiao's eyes when she looked at them.

"So, are you satisfied now? It's time to go back!"

Nozomi had no desire to continue strolling around the mall, while Honoka remembered that she had put the cake she was originally going to give to Nozomi in the refrigerator.

Seeing the boy's sullen expression, she immediately had an idea and said something in accordance with Xi Ling's wishes.

"Since Mio has said so, let's go back~ Anyway, we've bought what we needed to buy, and there's nothing else to do, right?"

As she said this, she subconsciously glanced at Arisa and Ami behind her.

The two women nodded in agreement, and the group, having made their purchase, headed towards the mall's entrance.

Soon, they boarded the tram back to the apartment. Because of what had just happened, Ximiao was exhausted both physically and mentally from the three of them. As soon as she sat down, she dozed off and gently leaned on Fanxia's shoulder.

After all, her body felt cool, as if she were leaning against a cool, soft little pillow, which was very comfortable.

Where Nozomi couldn't see, Honoka first glanced at Nozomi leaning on her shoulder, and then cast a provocative look at Arisa beside her.

The meaning is self-evident: it simply means that Nozomi is leaning on her, not Arisa.

The girl who had been provoked simply snorted softly, said "childish," and then closed her eyes to rest.

Fanxia's punch felt like hitting cotton; it was very uncomfortable.

I don’t know how long it took.

As the tram slowly pulled up beside the platform, the announcement of its arrival came on, causing Arisa, who had been resting with her eyes closed, to open them.

Meanwhile, Fanxia gently woke up Ximiao, took his soft, boneless, and slightly warm little hand, and they walked out of the carriage together.

The sweltering air made them feel sticky and uncomfortable; the outdoors felt less appealing than being inside the air-conditioned tram.

Ximiao rubbed her still sore eyes and said to Fanxia beside her.

"Um... Sister Fanxia, ​​wait a moment, I want to go to the convenience store to buy some water."

"Hmm? Let's go together then, I'm a little thirsty too."

Not far away, Arisa and Ami, who had overheard the two's conversation, shrugged, indicating that they would wait for them at the station exit.

then.

Nozomi and Honoka, carrying their own swimsuits, headed towards the convenience store inside the station.

"Hey~ Mio, do you remember when we first met, it was in a convenience store like this?"

For some reason, Fanxia suddenly brought up this matter with him, and a hint of nostalgia appeared in her eyes.

Xi Ling nodded, indicating that he clearly remembered how Fan Xia had taken him in.

"It's strange, Fanxia-nee, why did you take me back without any precautions? It's not good for a woman living alone to be so unguarded."

Even now, he still can't understand why Sister Fanxia would bring him back.

However, after hearing what Ximio said, she smiled and then teased her with a light laugh.

"What? Mio, haven't you already done every bad thing you could? Now that things have come to this, are you still going to act innocent after getting the benefit?"

"..."

He was momentarily at a loss for words to refute her, since what Fanxia said was true.

Thinking of this, Ximiao focused her attention on the rows of dazzling drinks in the refrigerator and began to choose what she wanted to drink.

As for Fanxia, ​​she picked up a can of lemon-flavored soda and went to the cashier to order two grilled hot dogs.

When the two walked out of the store, they were each holding a hot dog that had been bitten a few times.

Fanxia was fine, but Ximiao had burned herself on the freshly grilled hot dog, and her light blue eyes looked a little watery.

"No... how come you can put something so hot into your mouth so casually, Fanxia-nee?!"

"Hmm? Mio is just a slacker, stop making excuses~"

Upon hearing what the boy said, Fanxia couldn't help but tease him, which earned her an eye roll from Ximiao.

Chapter 104 The Eve of Meeting the Parents

"Mio~ Look what this is~"

Having already returned to her apartment, Fanxia took off her shoes as soon as she entered and ran barefoot into the kitchen. It was unclear what she was going to do.

Just as Ximiao was still in the entryway, sitting on the steps taking off her shoes, she heard Fanxia walking over behind her and couldn't help but turn her head.

"What? Sister Fanxia, ​​what are you going to do..."

He had only spoken halfway when he saw the exquisite cake box that Fanxia was holding, with the store logo printed on it. Ximiao naturally recognized it as well.

This is the shop he visited before when he bought desserts for Hanako-san as a tribute to her.

As for the taste alone, it can be said to be very good, but the price is a bit expensive. So much so that unless Miss Hanako pays for him to buy it, he will never want to buy this cake, which is comparable to a luxury item, again.

But to his surprise, Fanxia bought a cake sometime during the day and put it in the refrigerator without him noticing.

"How about it~ Want some? Yesterday, when my editor and I passed by this shop, they said their cakes were really delicious~ Mio, you shouldn't be angry anymore, right~"

Clearly, she still cared about Nozomi's feelings, using trickery to get him to wear that swimsuit, which even Honoka herself thought was quite daring, thus angering Nozomi...

Although she had indeed had a feast for the eyes, after calming down a bit, Fanxia still felt a little guilty.

After Ximiao put the bag back in the bedroom, he walked out of the room and sat down in the living room.

Fanxia had already opened the cake box, revealing a beautifully made strawberry cake that looked very tempting.

"Although I originally planned to buy it for you, Mio, you were already asleep on the sofa when I got back yesterday, so I waited until now to tell you..."

"It's okay~ I still want to thank you, Sister Fanxia~ You still remembered me even when you were out socializing."

Ximiao smiled and spoke to Fanxia, ​​who was sitting on the cushion.

Soon, the two of them finished off the sweet strawberry cake as afternoon tea, while drinking the hot black tea that Xi Ling had brewed.

On the sofa, Xi Ling was slumped over, gently patting her tummy with her little hands, looking very content.

Meanwhile, Fanxia, ​​who was also sitting on the sofa, wasn't looking at the TV opposite her. Instead, she was secretly glancing at the boy next to her, looking like she wanted to say something but couldn't.

I don’t know how long it took.

Nozomi, who had long noticed that Honoka's appearance was a bit strange, couldn't hold back any longer and finally laid it all out.

"Fanxia-neechan, just say what you want to do! Why are you always spying on me like this?"

It prevented him from focusing on the TV program. Xi Ling looked at Fan Xia with annoyance, as if she was going to teach her a lesson if she didn't give her an explanation, even if it was just because she treated her to cake.