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

As for why Arisa would ask her to accompany her to the lingerie store again, Nozomi guessed that it was probably because the girl hadn't gotten over what happened last time.

He had no choice but to cooperate, suppressing his embarrassment, and offered suitable suggestions to both of them.

The smile in those beautiful, wine-red eyes made him inwardly suspicious.

In front of the fitting room in the store, on the soft sofa, Xi Ling felt extremely uncomfortable, as if every second she stayed there was torture.

Unfortunately, he had to wait for the two people in the fitting room, so he had no choice but to take out his phone and try to distract himself.

Out of curiosity, he opened Arisa's personal homepage after a long time, and after seeing the posts, he couldn't help but gasp.

Besides Arisa's usual daily check-ins, there are countless photos of him, many of which were taken secretly when he wasn't paying attention.

This naturally includes a photo of him wearing that very revealing gymnastics outfit.

"This guy, I didn't see her take out her phone and take pictures of me... Wait, could it be..."

He quickly flipped through the old photos and finally found the one of them kissing for the first time in the classroom.

In the shot, Arisa has one hand on his shoulder and the other is pinning him against the wall...

"So the photo was taken with the tail!"

Only then did Ximiao realize what was happening, and as if she had discovered a new continent, she was immediately overcome with the urge to play with it.

at this time.

The curtain of one of the fitting rooms was suddenly pulled open. Looking in the direction of the sound, Hiyo thought that Arisa had already tried on the size, put on the clothes, and was about to leave.

But the result was something he never dreamed of…

Her large expanse of fair skin looked exceptionally alluring in the dim light, and her wine-red eyes seemed to be able to captivate the soul, leaving Xi Ling completely stunned.

In the barely spacious fitting room, Arisa was only wearing the lingerie and panties she had just picked out.

A blush appeared on the girl's face, but due to the lighting and her attention being completely drawn elsewhere, Nozomi naturally didn't notice, and Arisa's pretty face also turned red with embarrassment.

"H-how...?"

Even now, Arisa, who was still trying to remain calm, had a slightly trembling voice, and her beautiful eyes were fixed on Nozomi sitting on the sofa.

Perhaps due to excessive excitement, the tail that had been hidden all along suddenly appeared and began to wag behind her.

This scene also made Himo somewhat suspicious. Could it be that the tail is like a dog's tail... capable of expressing emotions?

However, now doesn't seem to be the time to talk about this.

He snapped out of his daze, his gaze becoming evasive, unable to look directly at Arisa in that state.

But he still said, "Deep red... suits you very well, Arisa~"

The style that Arisa chose was relatively conservative, but unfortunately, the bear was just too big, and the impact it had on Nozomi was no less.

The deep red hue avoided clashing with her hair color while complementing her fair skin, adding a touch of sexiness.

After receiving Nozomi's affirmation, Arisa, who was almost at her breaking point, abruptly pulled the curtain shut.

As the surrounding light dimmed again, she clutched her heart, which felt like it was about to burst out of her chest, and took several deep breaths to calm herself down.

"Strange... My heart didn't beat this fast when Mio helped me change clothes at the hotel."

Just as Arisa was calming herself down in the fitting room, Nozomi, outside the curtain, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The last time I accompanied Fanxia here, it wasn't as exciting as this time...

I felt that the shop assistant who kept glancing at me from outside was giving me a strange look.

I don't know what she misunderstood.

Just when Ximio thought that all she had to do was wait for the two of them to change their clothes and go to the front desk to pay so that this ordeal would be over, the curtain of the fitting room on the other side was slowly pulled open.

No!

Fanxia-nee, why are you like this too!

Ximiao roared inwardly, but he just couldn't control his gaze and keep looking at Fanxia.

Her skin was even whiter than Arisa's, and with her silver-white hair and light blue underwear, she was completely different from Honoka, who usually looked like a friendly older sister next door.

Normally, if Fanxia were to pass by him wearing a loose T-shirt or wrapped in a bath towel, Ximiao would be confident enough to remain unfazed.

But look at her now...

"Stop...stop staring! Mio, you haven't even told me if you're suitable for me..."

She hadn't originally intended to do this, but Fanxia, ​​who was next door, had overheard what the devil was doing.

Driven by a childish competitive spirit, she mustered up the courage to pull back the curtain, only to find that Mio's reaction was much stronger than she had imagined.

Seeing Honoka's shy expression, Nozomi was at a loss for words.

It just doesn't feel right no matter how I put it...

Author's note: Σσ(?Д?；) I...I...I didn't do anything!!!

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Unfathomable Feelings

After saying goodbye to Arisa, Nozomi and Hoka arrived at Roppongi Station and got off the train carrying large and small bags.

Throughout the journey, Xi Ling kept recalling the shy and bashful appearance of Fan Xia in the fitting room, which made her heart skip a beat.

When the same thing happened to Fanxia, ​​her reaction was rather intriguing.

Her beautiful eyes would occasionally steal glances at Xi Ling, as if trying to see what kind of expression was on his cute face.

Although she had acted rashly and done something that made her extremely ashamed, it did turn the tables on Arisa.

Unfortunately, it seems they went too far, as Nozomi still can't look at herself directly.

When the two of them returned to the apartment, they saw Ximiao put down the shopping bags she was carrying, sit on the steps in the entryway, and change her shoes.

Wearing Roman sandals, Fanxia casually took them off and walked into the house, turning on the air conditioner.

"Shall we take a bath together today, Mio?" she asked expectantly.

All that could be heard was Xi Ling, who was still in the entryway, rejecting her suggestion without hesitation. She hadn't even recovered from what she had just seen in the lingerie store, so how could she let her take advantage of the situation?

Seeing that her little scheme had failed, Fanxia, ​​who had already grabbed her change of clothes and was about to go into the bathroom, couldn't help but pout.

Having already taken off her shoes, Xi Ling, wearing white socks, stepped onto the cool wooden floor and was tidying up the things that Fan Xia had just bought.

As for more private items like underwear, he chose to leave them there and let her tidy them up herself later.

After working for a while, Ximiao sat down on the soft sofa, enjoying the cool air from the air conditioner blowing on her face, which was very comfortable.

The TV, which he had just turned on, was still broadcasting the weather forecast for the next few days. To his delight, the sun wouldn't be as scorching as it was today; it would be a little cooler.

After Fanxia came out of the bathroom, he also took his clothes in and took a nice hot bath.

When he put on his pajamas and walked into the living room, he saw Sister Fanxia lying on the sofa, her loose T-shirt unable to cover her impressive figure.

The softness, squeezed and deformed, made Xi Ling take a few more glances, but soon, following Fan Xia's instructions, he skillfully sat on her lower back and reached out to massage her shoulders.

"These past few days, your shoulders don't seem as stiff as before, Fanxia-jie. Is it because you have less work to do?"

Even though they were wearing T-shirts, Mio wasn't wearing pajama bottoms, so where his thigh touched Honoka's waist, he could feel the softness of her waist.

Fanxia, ​​who could also feel the touch of the boy's thigh, responded while enjoying his daily massage.

"Yeah~ I've already finished drawing all the drafts, now I just need to wait for updates, and I won't need to draw any more drafts until the series is finished~"

At this point, she was also quite happy, as she could slack off without worrying about being killed by her editor.

The two chatted idly on the sofa, but tacitly avoided mentioning what had happened at the mall earlier.

……

The next day.

The school will also hold a sports meet in the morning, and the closing ceremony in the afternoon will be held to award prizes to the students who won the competitions.

However, since he doesn't need to participate in any competitions, Nozomi doesn't have to wear that embarrassing gymnastics outfit today.

Just as he was sitting on the picnic blanket, head down, watching a movie on his phone, feeling bored, he suddenly felt a chill on his cheek.

He turned around abruptly and saw Arisa wearing a coat, holding a bottle of chilled drink she had just bought from a vending machine.

"What's wrong? You seem a bit strange today, Mio."

Arisa looked at Himo, who seemed a little off since morning, and asked curiously.

"Have it?"

"Do you think I can't see it? Demons are masters at understanding people's hearts!"

As she spoke, she sat down next to Xi Ling and patiently looked at him, as if she wanted to have a good chat with him.

Upon seeing Arisa's serious expression, Nozomi couldn't help but pause in surprise.

"Okay... Actually, I was thinking, Arisa, aren't you still bothered by what happened when Honoka and I went shopping last time?"

He had been thinking about this since yesterday, wondering why Arisa would specifically ask him to accompany her to the lingerie store again.

During this time together, he gained a deep understanding of Arisa's personality, which is why he asked such a question.

The girl disdained to lie to him, of course, only in normal circumstances. If Arisa got angry, he probably really wouldn't be able to tell which of her words were true and which were false.

"What if I told you that I really have been concerned about this all along? What are you planning to do to make me happy, Mio?"

"I don't know... but I'll listen to you."

"Then come to my house again this weekend, and I'll tell you what to do then."

After saying that, she gave Ximiao a meaningful smile, then stood up and walked towards the small group of girls not far away.

however.

This scene was witnessed by Hanako, who was secretly hiding behind a tree trunk.

Since Fanxia said she was going to stay home today, the bad feeling she sensed was reduced by one.

This gave her the courage to go out and join in the fun, and she happened to witness Hiyo and Arisa having a heart-to-heart talk.