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

However, he was hindered by the presence of his two "left and right protectors".

The girls originally wanted to go up to the boy and ask if they could take a photo with him and exchange contact information.

After seeing Fanxia's protective gaze and Arisa's sharp eyes, they all gave up the idea.

"Is this the restaurant we booked?"

Still unaware of what had just happened, Xi Ling looked at the Zen-like shop not far away and asked curiously.

Arisa, who was in charge of making phone calls to reserve seats, nodded.

"I've heard this restaurant is famous for its kaiseki cuisine, and I've never been here before, so I thought I'd come and try it with you, Mio~"

As she spoke, her beautiful, wine-red eyes secretly glanced at Fanxia beside her.

Upon seeing the incredulous look in the eyes of this reclusive snow woman behind her sunglasses, Arisa couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of her mouth.

"This dinner is on Fanxia's treat, right? You still stand by what you said yesterday, don't you?"

"…certainly!"

Even with sunglasses and a mask on, Arisa could imagine the gritted teeth on Honoka's face.

How could she not know how expensive kaiseki cuisine is?!

The only time she had eaten here was when she won the Best Newcomer Award. Her best friend had taken her to eat here once. It was just the two of them, and the astronomical bill on the invoice made her question her life.

But I can't go back on my promise I made yesterday, even if I break my teeth. I can't lose face in front of Mio...

Little did anyone know how much mental preparation she had made before entering the store; on the contrary, Xi Ling looked around at the decor with curiosity.

It must be said that after coming to Xijing to study, he saw many novel things that he had never seen in the countryside.

As for seating, Arisa didn't want a seat at the bar, but instead chose a room where she had to take off her shoes and sit on the tatami mats.

There is a recessed space underneath the table for guests to put their feet down.

At first, Xi Ling didn't pay attention to where the three of them were sitting, but after a while, he felt a slightly cool foot secretly rubbing against his legs, which were placed under the table.

He suddenly looked up at Arisa, who was sitting opposite him, smiling at him, and immediately understood why she had chosen this position…

With Fanxia right next to him, he certainly couldn't say it directly to stop Arisa from doing this.

Suddenly, he retaliated, stepping on Arisa's fidgety toes, just as Nozomi thought she could finally enjoy her meal.

Without any warning, Arisa's dark tail attacked his ticklish spot.

The moment he lost his strength, the situation instantly reversed, with the legs of the two people entangled under the table becoming intertwined.

His feet were pinned to the floor by Arisa, and with his tail still able to move freely, Nozomi's mid-lane high ground tower fell instantly.

"Huh? Mio, what's wrong? You don't look too good... Is the air conditioner set too low?"

Fanxia, ​​who was unaware of what had happened under the table, asked with some concern.

Author's note: My wife (not really) is currently committing a crime.

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Chapter 44 On the Way Back

Throughout the meal, Ximiao's expression was quite interesting, but he couldn't make any strange noises, which made him very uncomfortable.

He truly hadn't expected that Arisa, who was just a tail, would have such a rich variety of tricks up her sleeve, and that he was even planning to spend the night at her house.

Isn't this a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth?

Just thinking about how many tricks the girl would use on her made Himiko feel a chill of fear.

Meanwhile, Fanxia, ​​sitting next to him, was completely unaware of the boy's strange behavior and was enjoying the food in front of her.

Only after she looked at the long stack of bills with a pained expression, handed over her credit card to pay, did the group leisurely put on their shoes and leave the restaurant.

In front of the station.

Arisa followed the two of them to see them off. After saying goodbye to her, Nozomi and Honoka also boarded the train back to Roppongi.

Inside the carriage, the cold air from the air conditioner made Xi Ling shrink back, and goosebumps rose on his arms.

When Fanxia noticed that he was having trouble keeping up with the cold air in the train, she quickly reached out and pulled Xiling into her arms to try to warm him up.

But she forgot that she was also feeling chilly, not much better than with air conditioning.

However, the hoodie she was wearing did manage to give Ximiao's pale face a little more color.

But because of this action, from Fanxia's perspective, looking down, one can see the scenery hidden under the thin fabric at the neckline of the loose T-shirt.

Fortunately, it didn't take long to get from Shinjuku to Roppongi Station. As soon as the train doors opened, Nozomi quickly got off.

Even now, when he touches his arm, it feels cool, somewhat like the feeling he had when he massaged Fanxia before.

"By the way, Fanxia-nee, how much did dinner cost tonight? I'll pay you back later..."

On the way, Ximio suddenly said this.

Although he didn't know the exact amount spent, he saw the pained expression on Fanxia's face when she paid the bill.

This must be even more expensive than the last time Arisa treated us to dinner.

Honoka, who clearly hadn't expected Nozomi to say that, was obviously taken aback.

"Huh? Why are you asking this, Mio?"

"I went to work today~ I was thinking of paying you back when I get paid, Fanxia-jie. This meal must have been expensive, right?"

He felt a little guilty about always spending Fanxia's money, but with his own salary, he should be able to afford a meal...

He couldn't help but think that.

After hearing what Ximiao said, Fanxia didn't say anything. She just silently took out the receipt she had received when paying the bill from her pocket and handed it to Ximiao.

"See for yourself, Mio."

The boy, who hadn't paid much attention at first, took the invoice, held it in his hand, and stared at it closely. He was immediately startled by the amount written on it.

He never imagined that the cost of a single meal would wipe out his entire salary, leaving him with a third of the bill still unpaid.

No wonder Fanxia looked so heartbroken when she was paying the bill.

I wonder if he's even in time to take back what he just said...

Seeing that Nozomi looked troubled, just as he had expected, Honoka, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but chuckle.

Back at the apartment, the two took a quick hot shower and then sat on the sofa, enjoying this moment of leisure.

Having already changed her clothes, Xi Ling sat cross-legged with her fair and smooth thighs, wiping her wet hair with a towel.

Her beautiful eyes secretly glanced in the direction of Xi Ling. For some reason, she felt that Xi Ling had a strange charm today.

It's like a fruit that was originally unripe, but has now fully ripened.

But this was just her subconscious thought; she didn't think about it any other way.

After Xiling dried his hair, Fanxia, ​​who was sitting next to him, gently tugged at the corner of his clothes.

"Mio... you haven't given me a shoulder massage yet today."

"Hey~ Do you want it today too? Honoka-nee, haven't you been feeling a lot better in your shoulder lately?"

He said with some confusion, "I haven't seen Sister Fanxia drawing any original drafts these past few days, so why are her shoulders sore?"

"Just because my shoulder doesn't hurt anymore, does that mean I can't have you massage it, Mio?"

"Not really..."

As he spoke, he consciously sat down on Fanxia's lower back and gently massaged her shoulders with both hands.

The cool, smooth touch was quite addictive, and the occasional muffled groans from Fanxia made Ximiao feel like she was bullying Fanxia.

Just as Nozomi was fulfilling her promise to massage Honoka's shoulders every day.

the other side.

After watching the two leave, Arisa returned to the hotel alone, opened the door to her suite with practiced ease, took off her shoes, and went straight to the living room.

She took out a video recorder that was still recording from a corner of the living room, pressed the pause button, and then took out the memory card.

Before she could make a further move, Beros, who had transformed back into a little maid, appeared behind her, his little face showing a very sullen expression.

She watched from upstairs as her master thoroughly devoured the human boy on the sofa.

She even cleaned up the soiled cushions and sofa covers at the scene of the incident...

"Miss, are those old sofa covers and cushions going to be thrown away and replaced with new ones?"

"Well, you can do whatever you want."

At this moment, Arisa's mind was entirely focused on the memory card in her hand. She was used to leaving these trivial household chores to Peros.

After instructing Bailuos to clean the room, she went upstairs alone to take another look at her achievements of the day on her laptop.

Little did Nozomi know that what happened between her and Arisa was being recorded by the girl.

After massaging Fanxia's shoulders, he returned to his room, his mind filled with thoughts of what had happened that afternoon when Arisa suddenly pinned him down.

So, does this mean I've essentially consummated my relationship with Arisa?

He always felt something was unreal, making it hard for him to believe.

He took out his phone and couldn't help but send a message to Arisa, seemingly wanting to see if she was asleep.

But the girl replied almost instantly.

"Is something wrong, Mio?"

I can't sleep because I'm thinking about what happened this afternoon...

However, after a while, Arisa did not respond to him. Just when Mio thought Arisa was busy with something else and was about to go to sleep,

His phone suddenly rang, and he curiously opened it to take a look.

"picture"