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

Somewhat bewildered, after looking around, I realized that Nozomi and Ami, who should have been in the living room, were nowhere to be found.

He didn't even bother to think, and directly asked Arisa, who was sitting opposite him.

Where did they go?

"I don't know, she probably went out for a walk..." Arisa said somewhat perfunctorily, giving her guess.

Little did she know, at that moment, Nozomi was receiving a relentless massage from the beautiful woman. Unlike Nozomi's gentle touch, Aunt Ami's actions were as rough as could be.

The pain made Himeko gasp involuntarily, regretting that she hadn't been more forceful and refused Aunt Ami's suggestion.

But now, no matter what he says, in Aunt Ashi's eyes, it's all just an excuse.

After a while, Aunt Ami, who was having a great time, finally moved her body off him and stopped pressing down on Nozomi's legs to prevent him from moving.

But instead, Nozomi's body had the same smooth, slippery feel as when he had placed his hands on Aunt Ami's body earlier.

As soon as Mio slowly sat up from the bed, she quickly grabbed a towel and covered her private parts before Aunt Ami looked at her. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

"Now, can I leave, Aunt Ashi?"

Ximiao looked at Aunt Ami, who had walked to the table to the side, poured a glass of water into her cup, and used it to moisten her dry mouth, and asked her this question.

After hearing what Xi Ling said, she subconsciously glanced at the clock on the wall. It was almost time for Xi Ling to prepare lunch. According to the usual schedule, she should let Xi Ling leave now to go downstairs to prepare the ingredients.

However, that's just what I would normally do...

"As for lunch, you don't need to worry too much."

"Eh?"

Nozomi was taken aback, not quite understanding what Aunt Ami meant.

"What? You don't even want to go out to eat anymore? I thought you'd be happy, Mio-kun, since it saves you the trouble of making lunch."

"..."

As Hiyo picked up her clothes and left the room, only Ami remained standing in the room filled with an alluring atmosphere.

Although she knew that her behavior seemed to be bad for both Arisa and Honoka.

But she was genuinely curious about what had happened last night that had left Arisa and Honoka in such a state.

Judging from my own examination just now, the demonic aura that Arisa had introduced into Mio's small body seems to be taking effect.

No wonder Arisa and Honoka were asleep on the living room table like dead dogs.

Unaware of what Aunt Ami was thinking, Nozomi returned to her bedroom after confirming that no one else was in the hallway.

As the surroundings became completely quiet, in the dimly lit room, Ximiao could clearly hear her own heart pounding.

He couldn't understand why Aunt Asi would do such a thing, but it was clear that even if he asked her, she wouldn't give him an honest answer.

He took another deep breath, which calmed him down a bit. He then placed the clothes, which had been stained with essential oil, on the chair next to him.

Then, he found a clean towel and slowly wiped off the essential oil that hadn't completely evaporated from his body.

After making sure he was clean, he went to the wardrobe, rummaged through his clothes, and put them on.

After finishing these tasks, Ximiao slowly opened the door, walked down the stairs to the living room, wanting to see how Arisa and Honoka were doing.

Before he even stepped into the living room, he could hear the sound of a program playing on the television.

"You two are awake?"

Looking at the two people sitting on the cushions at the table watching TV, Ximiao said softly.

"Huh? You're back, Mio. Where did you go earlier?"

Upon hearing Nozomi's voice, Honoka immediately turned around and looked at Nozomi, who had changed her clothes, asking with some confusion.

Nozomi didn't seem inclined to recount what had happened in Aunt Ami's room.

After thinking for a moment, he spoke without even blinking.

"I just went back to my room and took a short nap. Is that okay?"

"No, it's nothing."

After hearing Nozomi's explanation, Honoka didn't ask any further questions and turned her head back to look at the television.

Chapter Forty-Eight: The Strange Shop

"Alright, we should go out for lunch now. If we wait any longer, my stomach will be rumbling."

I don't know when, but Aunt Ashi, who had also changed her clothes, came down the stairs and said this as soon as she entered the living room.

Because Nozomi hadn't informed Arisa and Honoka beforehand, she was quite surprised to learn that they were going out for lunch.

Why so suddenly?

"That's right, they didn't even tell us beforehand?"

Listening to their complaints, she thought for a moment and then naturally shifted the blame to Ximiao, who was sitting on a cushion watching the show.

"Hey~ Didn't I ask Himio to tell you two?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xi Ling felt two sharp gazes directed at her, and she immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

He couldn't help but look at the culprit with some resentment, opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything. Under the complaints of Arisa and Fanxia, ​​he walked towards the entrance.

After putting on their shoes, the group walked out of the house and headed towards the coffee shop along the path in front of the door.

…………

…………

at the same time.

Inside the grocery store, he was instructing the staff that Ashi had arranged for him on their work. He had already finished arranging most of the tasks, including the most important things, such as the cart noodles. He had also made sure to take care of the important details.

With the help of others, Yasuko's workload suddenly decreased significantly, leaving her somewhat at a loss. Even when she wanted to work, the diligent and ambitious shop assistants would chase her away, saying they should take advantage of the time when there were few customers to practice.

As a result, now Ba Zi can only sit in a corner of the shop, pull up a chair, and listlessly look at her phone, scrolling through interesting things on social media.

As time passed, it was almost lunchtime. Just as Yashiro was pondering whether to have a bento box for lunch or heat up a rice ball in the microwave and eat it casually, she decided to have lunch.

The bell for customers to arrive at the store suddenly rang. She subconsciously looked up towards the store entrance, and when a strand of light golden hair caught her eye, she couldn't help but be taken aback.

"Mio, Arisa, and the others, what brings you to the store at this hour?"

She said with some surprise.

"Of course I came to check on the new employees, and also to have lunch with you at the coffee shop."

Upon hearing Yashiro's question, Ami, who was following behind the group, stepped forward to explain.

Then she turned her gaze to the few silent shop assistants who were busy at their respective posts, as if she wanted to see how they were doing.

After confirming that there were no problems, she continued talking to Hachiko, who was sitting in the chair.

"Let's go grab some lunch. There are other people watching the shop, so leaving for a little while won't be a problem, right?"

then.

Under Aunt Ami's patient guidance, Nozomi saw Hachiko, who had initially wanted to refuse their invitation to have lunch at the coffee shop, slowly get up.

After briefly explaining a few things to the few shop assistants on duty, I followed Ximiao and the others out of the store.

"By the way, why did you suddenly decide to go out for lunch? I remember there should be plenty of ingredients in the fridge that we could use to make lunch for Mio..."

Walking next to Ami, Hachiko asked the others with some confusion, expressing her bewilderment.

As for Mio, she shrugged her shoulders as well. She didn't quite understand why Aunt Ami suddenly suggested going out for lunch.

However, since it didn't cost him any money and it was Aunt Ashi who offered to treat him, he naturally had no reason to refuse.

Asami, who made the proposal, spoke quietly from the side.

"I was just thinking of stopping by to see you. After all, new employees here are bound to have some trouble adjusting, and they need some guidance."

Although her reasons were very plausible, Baqi always felt that something was not quite right, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the coffee shop.

Without hesitation, Xi Ling pushed open the shop door and walked inside.

Away from the scorching sun, the powerful air conditioning in the store blew cool air onto everyone's faces.

"Phew~ That feels good. It's so hot outside. It feels several times hotter than when I was in Xi'an."

Fanxia couldn't help but reach out and wipe the fine beads of sweat from her fair forehead.

"Alright, stop complaining. Hurry up and find a seat. Order a cold drink or a smoothie, and you'll be full of energy again, won't you?"

Arisa was tired of hearing this stupid snow woman complain like this every time she went out to bask in the sun, and she always said almost the same things.

Regardless of the bickering between the two behind them, Xi Ling and Hachiko found a seat inside, where they could avoid the sunlight streaming in through the glass window and were also much closer to the air conditioner vents—it was practically perfect.

"So, how are you feeling about the shop assistants I found for you?"

While waiting for Nozomi and the others to order, Ami rested her cheek on her hand and asked Hachiko about the new employees with some curiosity.

Although she didn't see the general situation when she went to the store, she could still ask the staff, who had spent the morning there, for more details.

After hearing the question Ami asked her, Yasuyu was taken aback for a moment, and then told her about some things related to the store.

As for the three people sitting next to them, Nozomi, Arisa, and Honoka, since they couldn't understand what the other two were talking about regarding business, they could only discuss in hushed tones what foods were delicious and how they tasted.

a long time.

The strawberry jam smoothie that Fanxia ordered was the first thing served to her by the cafe's staff.

"It looks really good~ Can I have a bite, Honoka-nee~"

Ximiao stared longingly at the large bowl of shaved ice drizzled with strawberry sauce, and couldn't help but ask Fanxia, ​​who was sitting opposite her.

Just one bite, no more.

Unable to bear hearing Xi Ling speak to her in that tone, she finally agreed, picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of shaved ice, and brought it to Xi Ling's lips.