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

"Mio, why are you all bundled up like that...?"

"nothing!"

"Don't you usually take off your towel when you're scrubbing your back? You're covered up so much now, it'll be useless later."

"..."

No matter what Fanxia said, Ximiao just refused to take off the bath towel. Even when he was sitting on the small stool, and Fanxia was already behind him, he still didn't take it off.

Finally, Fanxia, ​​who was getting impatient, suddenly reached out and ripped off the cumbersome bath towel.

Then she saw the bruises and red marks on Ximiao's back, all traces of her battle with Arisa that afternoon.

Fanxia's attempts to convince herself that nothing had happened between Nozomi and Arisa in the room that afternoon instantly became pale and powerless, completely unable to withstand the marks on Nozomi's back.

Xi Ling naturally noticed that Fan Xia behind him had fallen silent. Even though the warm bathwater gushing from the showerhead was still washing his body, he still felt a chill down his back, as if there was some ferocious beast behind him.

"Sister Fanxia?"

“...Mio.”

"exist!"

"What exactly did you and Arisa do in the room this afternoon?"

"This...can I not say?"

As the surrounding air pressure grew increasingly low, even in the bathroom, he felt a chill around him, causing him to shiver involuntarily.

then.

He then heard Fanxia behind him say softly.

"Of course you don't have to say~ But I'll try out everything I've guessed about what you did to Arisa on you, Nozomi, until I get it right~ What do you think?"

"what?"

With a gasp from Himo, the sounds of the two playfully fighting echoed from the bathroom, making anyone who heard it blush and their heart race.

God knows how long Nozomi was tormented by Honoka.

The next day.

Unusually, Xi Ling overslept, and even though the sound kept echoing in her head for a long time, she couldn't wake him up.

It was because Arisa was getting a little impatient that she rang the doorbell, waking the two people who were fast asleep inside.

Fanxia, ​​still a little groggy, got up from the soft bed and walked towards the entrance. When she opened the door, she found Arisa, dressed in her school uniform, standing at the doorway.

"Hey, Honoka, hasn't Mio finished yet? If we don't hurry, we might run into the morning rush hour."

Arisa craned her neck to look into the room, but couldn't see or hear any of Nozomi preparing anything, which made her a little puzzled.

After hearing Arisa's words, Honoka glanced back at the clock hanging on the wall...

Oh no, I overslept.

She first invited Arisa to come in and sit for a while, then ran to Himo's bedroom and quickly woke up the still-sleeping boy.

"Mio, you overslept! Get up now!"

"Eh?"

Still somewhat bewildered and not quite understanding the situation, Ximiao silently turned her head and glanced at the alarm clock.

"Oh no... we're doomed."

Then, we can see that Mio is hurriedly changing clothes and packing her schoolbag in her room.

As for breakfast and Fanxia's lunch... well, she can fend for herself. If she hadn't insisted on making herself uncomfortable last night, he definitely wouldn't have overslept this morning.

Nozomi couldn't help but think this.

then.

He ignored the tearful expression on Fanxia's face behind him, picked up his schoolbag, and went out with Arisa.

Soon, with their full sprint, the two arrived at the bustling station.

Unfortunately, they still couldn't avoid the morning rush hour trains, while Nozomi went to a convenience store and bought a mackerel rice ball for her breakfast.

Inside the tram carriage.

After finally finding a spot, Arisa held Nozomi on her lap and let him eat his rice ball in small bites.

One advantage of dating someone smaller than yourself is that you can enjoy the pleasure of petting their head anytime, anywhere!

However, she was also a little surprised that Nozomi had overslept this morning.

While Nozomi was still munching on the mackerel rice ball in his hand like a little hamster, Arisa asked.

"Did you go to bed very late last night, Mio? You're usually so punctual, but you overslept. I almost thought it was going to snow today."

"How could that be... It's the middle of summer! I just stayed up all night playing video games and got a little carried away, that's why I overslept~"

He didn't dare tell Arisa that after she left, he had fought Honoka for hundreds of rounds, which was why things turned out this way.

As long as he doesn't say it, Arisa shouldn't know about this, right?

Well, probably.

Having thought this through, Nozomi focused on eating her rice ball after managing to gloss over the matter.

Until the crowded tram they were on slowly pulled up to the platform, Nozomi and Arisa walked through the crowd and got off the tram.

"Phew... So this is how terrible the morning rush hour is. No wonder you insisted on getting up earlier to avoid it, Mio."

Arisa, who was following behind Hiyo, couldn't help but sigh, seemingly still shaken.

"The evening rush hour is even worse than it is now, which is why the school tries to let us out of school earlier."

Just thinking about the train carriages filled with the smell of smoke and sweat during rush hour made Himo shudder.

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it so much. Let's just focus on class today and prepare for the final exams, Arisa~"

Chapter 112 Unexpected Event

For students who were eagerly anticipating the summer vacation, the few short weeks were incredibly difficult to endure; it felt like an eternity.

However, this does not apply to students who want to get good grades on their final exams as a perfect way to end their first year of high school.

The moment the bell rang, signaling the end of the exam, everyone in the exam room instinctively breathed a sigh of relief.

After passing the last exam paper to the front of the room, Ximiao, who was sitting at her desk, started packing up her things so that she could go out and find Alisa as soon as the proctor said she could leave.

Similarly, Arisa, in another examination room, was in the same situation, but her expression was not as relaxed as Mio's.

She now understands why everyone online is saying that the final exams at St. Martin's Private High School are exceptionally difficult.

She wasn't this good at the exams last semester, so much so that she only had a vague understanding of many questions, thinking to herself, "Is that all?"

But now she could see it clearly and understood the difficulty. She hadn't expected that Xi Ling could handle such a question, full of tricky questions...

After the proctor said that she could leave the exam room, Arisa picked up her things and hurriedly walked out of the classroom toward Nozomi.

A short while later, the two met at the top of the stairs.

"How do you feel about your exam, Arisa?" Nozomi poked the girl's waist and said with a playful expression.

After all, one of Nozomi's pleasures was to torment Arisa after each exam, before the results came out, and to enjoy seeing her frustrated expression.

Upon hearing Nozomi's question, Arisa first sighed, and then said softly.

"It feels so difficult... I couldn't understand the question before, but now I understand it, but I don't know what to do."

The two discussed the questions as they walked back to the classroom of Class A, Year 1. The rest of the time was spent listening to the homeroom teacher nag about the precautions to take during the holiday while waiting for the results.

I don’t know how long it took.

The school bell rang, signaling the end of the school term.

However, Arisa and Nozomi did not immediately pick up their bags and head towards the station. After leaving the classroom, they glanced around at the students and, finding that they were not being noticed, then walked towards the men's restroom.

They entered Hanako's room with practiced ease. Since they had made an appointment with her, Hanako wasn't too surprised to see Nozomi and Honoka come in.

"Where's the stuff?"

She placed her hands on the table, supporting her pretty face, and stared intently at the two people who were slowly walking towards her, and said...

"I brought it, don't worry."

Arisa, who had just sat down on the cushion, put her schoolbag on the table and took out a cake box that was still wet with water droplets.

As for Himo, she brewed three cups of black tea, placed them on the table, and began the tea party they had arranged with Ms. Hanako.

But to be honest, Hio felt a little out of place in their conversation.

Although they were supposed to be gossiping, they were talking about all sorts of strange tales, which gave him the illusion that he was listening to a horror story, making him feel a chill down his spine.

It wasn't until evening, when it was time for them to go back, that they said goodbye to Miss Hanako and left the room.

I guess we won't see each other again for several months. I don't know if she can stand the loneliness.

On the way to the station, after having dessert and black tea, Nozomi's mood reached its peak, and she looked very happy.

"What's wrong, Mio? You look a little strange."

If there wasn't something that made him happy, then there was only one possibility that could make him so happy: he had come up with some bad idea... to mess with himself.

Thinking of this, even Arisa couldn't help but shudder.

Although Ximiao had always used up the bets she won with her over trivial matters, unfortunately, she still had a lot left.

As long as Xi Ling has that kind of idea, she can be forced to make it happen at any time. Now that things have come to this, she has no room for regret...

When Kiyo heard Arisa ask him that question, she didn't hide anything and answered her directly.

"I'm just looking forward to going back to Okinawa with you guys, Arisa, in a few days. I don't know what to do with such a long vacation~"

"I see……"

Where Nozomi couldn't see, Arisa breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"But~"