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

"Hmm? Why are you up so early today?"

Yasuie, who also got up early, brushed her teeth and washed her face before walking down the stairs. As soon as she entered the living room, she saw Arisa sitting at the table.

However, because she was so tired last night, she quickly fell into a deep sleep in bed and did not notice what happened in the hallway.

Arisa, who had been expecting Hio to come downstairs, visibly became disappointed after hearing Yasuie's voice.

"It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well last night."

If Nozomi also gets up this early, then there are two possibilities: either he and Honoka played all night, or he did nothing and simply spent the night in Honoka's room.

This possibility still gave Arisa a glimmer of hope, preventing her from thinking about the terrible things. But if Nozomi woke up late, then only one possibility remained.

That is, he and Fanxia had a great time...

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but clench her fists, wishing she could punch that bastard snow woman hard in the face.

Why did she have to be so reckless as to pair that bastard Honoka with Nozomi in the first place?!

She couldn't understand it, no matter what she did, and she wished she could go back and give herself a good beating for having such thoughts.

Unaware of what Arisa was thinking with a terrifying expression on her face, Yashiro simply shrugged and didn't pay much attention to the matter. Instead, she went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for everyone.

Not long after, Ami and Honoka came downstairs. They were yawning, so they seemed to have not had enough sleep.

But there was no sign of Nozomi, which made Arisa, who was waiting, even more anxious. She subconsciously looked at Honoka sitting next to her.

Just as Arisa was about to ask about Hiyo's situation, she suddenly remembered her own current situation, and her mouth, which had just opened, closed again in an instant.

You could say she's incredibly frustrated right now...

After waiting for a while, just as Yachi was about to prepare breakfast, a light footstep came from the stairs.

As Xi Ling yawned, she walked down the stairs, still wearing the same little dinosaur pajamas.

As the boy entered the living room, he casually sat down next to Fanxia, ​​opposite Arisa.

Arisa immediately shifted her gaze to Nozomi, who was pouring barley tea into a cup.

Her long, slender neck remained perfectly white and flawless, and there were no obvious marks on Xi Ling's face either.

After confirming the two locations, for some reason, Arisa couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then turned her attention to his little dinosaur pajamas.

Because it was a long-sleeved, long-legged style, it could only be put on and taken off through the zipper in front of his shirt, so she couldn't see any more details.

then.

While Arisa was having breakfast, she didn't say anything. The only sounds that could be heard in the living room were Nozomi and the others chatting and gossiping.

Even Honoka, who usually dislikes Arisa and always has to say a few words to her, ignored Arisa who was taking small bites of breakfast and was chatting happily with Nozomi.

Arisa, who instantly understood her predicament, was momentarily stunned.

Is she being... subjected to emotional abuse?

Despite the unpleasant feeling, Arisa couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

From last night's act of entering Fanxia's room in front of me to this current cold violence, it's all just an attempt to force me to speak.

Arisa, who immediately understood Hio's little scheme, couldn't help but let a glint flash in her wine-red eyes.

After finishing her breakfast, Arisa suddenly stood up, stretched, and then walked out of the living room into the yard without looking back.

"Arisa? Where are you going?"

Aunt Ashi, not quite understanding why her daughter had suddenly run into the yard, couldn't help but ask this question.

Hearing that it was her mother who asked the question, Arisa didn't continue to ignore her, but simply said quietly.

"I'll go set up the inflatable pool."

After saying that, he walked into the courtyard, seemingly wanting to avoid seeing or hearing about Xi Ling and the others.

What she didn't see was that the moment Arisa stepped into the courtyard, Nozomi and Honoka, who had been unmoved, suddenly revealed knowing smiles.

Not long after, Sister Ba changed her clothes and put on her shoes before heading out to the store.

As for Himo, he wasn't in a hurry to teach Arisa a lesson immediately. Instead, he leisurely washed the dishes in the kitchen.

"Aren't you going to show Arisa the masterpiece I left on you, Mio?"

At some point, Fanxia also entered the kitchen, and with a mischievous grin, she spoke to Ximiao, seemingly asking him why he hadn't yet given her such a good show.

But Mio waved her hand and said...

"No rush~ We need to start with a downturn and then build up to achieve the best effect. Let's have Arisa wait outside first~ Oh, by the way, Honoka-nee, could you help me prepare that white swimsuit?"

"Eh?"

This time, it was Fanxia's turn to be stunned for a moment.

She naturally knew what Xi-ao meant by the white swimsuit, but it was quite surprising that Xi-ao would actually offer to wear that embarrassing swimsuit.

But after she came to her senses, she didn't say anything. She just gave Ximiao a deep look, then turned around and walked out of the living room.

Chapter Forty-Four Benefits

"Phew~ If only things could stay this relaxed forever..."

In the courtyard, Arisa, who was already lying flat in the inflatable swimming pool filled with cool, clear water, looked at the azure sky without a single cloud and couldn't help but sigh.

Although she didn't know what Hii-Mio and the others were trying to do, that was no longer something Arisa needed to worry about...

She thought to herself that she hadn't spoken to Hiyo for a whole day, and it was time to make up with the boy. If things were to turn out like last night, Arisa wasn't confident she could resist Hiyo's seduction.

Or rather, she didn't want to do that again—watch him walk into Fanxia's room without doing anything.

then.

Arisa made up her mind that when Mio apologized to her again, she would take the opportunity to forgive him.

However, her idea was wonderful, but reality is often the opposite. Even Arisa didn't know how long she had been in the inflatable pool.

Just as she was lost in thought, her mind blank, the sliding door behind her leading to the living room was suddenly and ruthlessly opened.

Then, she heard the voices of Nozomi and Honoka.

"Hey, Arisa, could you move aside? Are you planning to hog the whole pool by yourself?"

Fanxia, ​​hands on her hips, looked down at the tall girl floating on the water and said in an annoyed tone.

"..."

Although Arisa didn't say anything and remained indifferent to Honoka's provocation, she still silently got up and made way for the two of them to come in and play in the inflatable swimming pool.

After all, if he didn't let Himio come over, there was no way he could go down the ladder that Himio provided.

Arisa couldn't help but think this.

As a pair of fair, slender thighs, without an ounce of excess fat, stepped into the soft, inflatable swimming pool, ripples immediately spread across the surface.

Similarly, those slender legs also caught Arisa's eye, so she raised her head and looked up, only to see a scene that left her somewhat bewildered.

Without any coercion, Xi Ling was wearing what he considered an extremely shameful, and very revealing, pure white bikini swimsuit.

But what bothered Arisa even more was that, besides the small, inconspicuous mound wrapped in the triangular fabric, there were also the clearly visible teeth marks on the inner thigh of Nozomi.

On Ximiao's back, there were scratches that looked like they had been made by someone's fingernails, and they had already scabbed over. Even the skin on her front that was exposed to the sun was covered with bruises and red marks.

It could be said that apart from her face and neck, there wasn't a single unblemished spot the size of a palm, which completely stunned Arisa.

She was initially relieved that Xi Ling didn't seem to have done anything with Fan Xia last night, but now it seems she was too happy too soon.

However, Mio ignored the strange look that Arisa was giving her and found a comfortable spot where the parasol could shield him from the sun, and sat down.

Nahoka then gave Arisa a provocative look, as if showing off the masterpiece she had left on Nozomi.

This caused Arisa to grit her teeth, her fists clenched tightly, suppressing the urge to rush up and punch Honoka in the face. She silently returned to her seat.

However, her gaze seemed glued to Hiyo, and although she still didn't say anything, Hiyo could clearly sense that Arisa was in a very bad mood.

Seeing that his plan had succeeded halfway, Xi Ling couldn't help but smile slightly. As for the next step, all he needed to do was add fuel to the fire and make Alisa lose her composure.

But... we need to lay some groundwork first~

Ximiao turned her head and looked at Fanxia, ​​who was also staring at her and trying to suppress her laughter. She gave Fanxia a look that indicated she could proceed to the next step, and Fanxia nodded to show that she understood.

then.

A cool, jade-like hand landed directly on Nozomi's smooth, white thigh right in front of Arisa.

"Mio~ How about you sleep in my room again tonight? You know, Yuki-onna has a low body temperature, so she's perfect as a huggable pillow in the middle of summer~"

"Sure, but tonight you can only get a good night's sleep and not do anything else, okay?"

Hiyo also suppressed a laugh, echoing what Honoka said, while her eyes couldn't help but steal glances in the direction of Arisa, secretly watching the expression on the girl's face.

Seeing that the time was almost ripe, he continued.

"It's not good to stay in the sun like this. We didn't apply sunscreen before we came out. Sister Fanxia, ​​should we go and prepare some sun protection?"

Nozomi asked Honoka in a pretentious manner, and naturally, Honoka, who wanted to see Arisa get her comeuppance, agreed.

After a while, Fanxia walked out of the inflatable pool and headed upstairs, saying she was going to get sunscreen.

His swimsuit, already soaked with water and clinging to his skin, was now standing on a wooden platform next to the inflatable pool.

Through the glass sliding door behind me, I could vaguely see Aunt Ashi sitting in the living room, watching TV while enjoying the air conditioning.

As for Fanxia, ​​she didn't keep Ximiao waiting for too long. After getting the sunscreen, she rushed downstairs again.

Seeing this, Nozomi very consciously untied the straps of her swimsuit and lay down on the clean towel that Honoka had thoughtfully prepared for her.

"Oh dear~ would you like me to be gentler or rougher, sir? Actually, I'm fine with either, it just depends on which method you prefer~"

Fanxia poured the sunscreen into her palm, rubbed it on her hands, and said with a mischievous smile.

Hearing Fanxia playing this little trick on her, Ximiao readily agreed.

"Then be gentle. I want to see if your massage technique has improved since then, Fanxia-nee."

After chatting briefly, Fanxia's slightly cool hands, covered in sunscreen, were placed without hesitation on Ximiao's smooth back.

It has to be said that after frequently applying body lotion and various skincare products, Nozomi's skin condition is already in a very good range.