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

"it hurts!"

Almost the instant the alcohol disinfectant touched his wound, Ximiao instinctively tried to pull her leg back, but was held firmly by Fanxia and couldn't move.

"Just be patient! It'll be over soon!"

After wiping up the alcohol disinfectant that was about to drip onto the floor, it was possible that the effects of the alcohol in her system had not completely worn off.

Fanxia's hand, holding the brand-new band-aid, trembled uncontrollably, as if afraid of hurting Ximiao.

Watching Fanxia's careful movements from the sofa, even Ximiao couldn't help but feel a little scared, staring intently at her hands, her body trembling slightly.

Fortunately, Fanxia managed to put the band-aid on his wound without serious injury, stopping the bleeding that was caused by the wound reopening.

Seeing that the wound on their knees had been re-bandaged, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as Fanxia relaxed, she looked up slightly and saw the boy with his arm around her shoulder, which made her freeze for several seconds before she hurriedly looked away.

If she hadn't discovered this while she was at the restaurant, she might have been stunned for a long time before she realized what was happening.

"Mio...would you like to take a bath together?"

After re-bandaging Nozomi's wound, Fanxia, ​​who had been on high alert since earlier, found her clothes soaked with cold sweat and sticking to her body, which was very uncomfortable.

As for Nozomi, who was injured, she was naturally in no better condition, with her forehead also covered in fine sweat.

"But the bandage on my knee doesn't seem very waterproof..."

"Just wrap it with a bandage a few more times, and take it off after you shower. It should be fine then, right? Probably~"

then.

With Fanxia's attentive care, Ximiao had bandages applied to her wound before limping into the bathroom.

Because he was afraid of getting his wound wet, he didn't take a bath with Fanxia.

He simply sat on a small stool, took a quick shower, had Sister Fanxia help him wipe his back, then wrapped himself in a bath towel and walked out of the bathroom.

After casually removing the soaked bandage from her knee, Nozomi returned to her room without immediately putting on clothes.

He slowly stood in front of the mirror, carefully examining his body. On his fair skin, there were still some glistening water droplets that hadn't been wiped clean, making him look very alluring.

But no matter how he examined his body, he couldn't find anything wrong with it.

After searching in vain again, perhaps feeling a bit cold, Nozomi gave up on finding the answer and silently put on her pajamas and underwear.

And in the bathroom.

Alone in the bathtub, Fanxia, ​​enjoying the comforting hot water, couldn't help but reach out her delicate hand and stroke her pink lips with her slender, white fingers.

She couldn't help but recall the moment in the karaoke room when Xi Ling took the initiative to kiss her, and the softness she felt on her pink lips.

I wonder how much of that kiss from Nozomi was genuine...

But she wasn't a devil who manipulated people's hearts; how could she so easily deduce other people's thoughts?

To be honest, she was a little envious of Arisa, who was so good at everything she did. In comparison, she felt somewhat inferior.

After being in the bathroom for a while, feeling a bit dizzy from the bath, Fanxia finally got out of the tub, wrapped a towel around herself, and headed towards the living room.

On the sofa, Xi Ling, who had already changed into pajamas, was sitting cross-legged, holding a hairdryer and drying her wet, light blonde hair.

While Ximiao was still pondering what to do for dinner, he went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator before Fanxia came out of the bathroom.

There are no ingredients left to make dinner, not even enough for a simple fried egg.

But her own stomach, after being pressed down on the sofa in the private room by Arisa for several hours, was already rumbling with hunger.

When Fanxia, ​​who was wearing a loose T-shirt and drying her hair with a towel, walked over, Ximiao subconsciously glanced at her for a few more seconds, especially at her pair of white thighs.

Only then did he ask about dinner.

"There's no food left in the fridge for dinner, Fanxia-nee... what should we eat tonight?"

"what?"

Hearing Nozomi's words, Honoka, who was clearly surprised that there were no ingredients left at home, was stunned.

Then she remembered that last night, to thank Arisa for carrying him back, Xi Ling made an exceptionally lavish dinner and used up all the remaining ingredients in one go.

However, it's not a big problem.

"For dinner, let's have pizza. We can have it delivered so you won't have to walk around so much, Mio. You really need to rest and recover properly from the injury on your knee!"

She looked at the boy beside her with a serious expression and warned him that it might be because the clothes were too big. As Fanxia spoke, the clothes slowly slipped down, revealing her smooth, fragrant shoulders.

The smooth, white northern hemisphere was thus revealed to Himo, attracting the boy's attention.

But he quickly came to his senses and said he had no objection to Fanxia's suggestion.

"Okay~ let's have pizza then."

Just as Nozomi was about to take out the pizza delivery flyer he had taken from the mailbox to see what he wanted to eat, Honoka suddenly spoke up.

"Oh, right... there's one more thing. Mio, when you go to the supermarket to buy groceries tomorrow, I'd like to go with you, is that okay?"

"Of course! Even if you hadn't brought it up, I would have asked you to come along, after all..."

He pointed to his knee, which was covered with a large bandage. As an injured person, asking him to carry such a large bag of groceries was something Xi Ling knew she definitely couldn't do.

The wound is likely to reopen because he had to take care of both Fanxia and Arisa while walking around the mall today.

Seeing that Nozomi agreed so readily, Honoka was in a very good mood.

Even when ordering by phone, she made a point of ordering a few extra desserts, planning to enjoy the restaurant's culinary skills with Himio later.

While Nozomi and Honoka were waiting for their pizzas to be delivered back at their apartment, at the Kimpton Hotel on the other side...

Arisa, with her plump, beautiful legs crossed, sat on the sofa in the living room, waiting for the cat maid, Beros, to prepare dinner.

She was watching TV listlessly, one hand resting silently on her toned, shapely abdomen, which she had achieved through exercise.

She could even vaguely sense the burning passion that Xi Ling had left for her.

However, since there is an insurmountable gap between demons and humans, she doesn't need to care about safety measures at all.

To her surprise, the aura she left in Xi Ling's body to help improve his physical condition seemed to be having an excessively good effect.

While it feels good to let Hiyori take the initiative, this is related to whether she can maintain control in the future...

"It seems... having that reclusive snow woman share some of the pressure is indeed a good choice..."

She couldn't help but mutter to herself as she sat on the sofa, pondering how to get that unusually repressed otaku to completely let loose.

As Arisa pondered this, her gaze involuntarily drifted to the clothes left behind by Nozomi, which still carried the boy's scent.

"Anyway, Mio must have taken my coat and done some bad things with it, so what I'm doing shouldn't be too much, right?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Arisa, who had just been talking to herself in the living room, reached out and picked up the clothes left by Nozomi, intending to go upstairs to the bedroom.

As she passed by the kitchen, she was spotted by Beros, who was cooking. She couldn't help but ask him something out of curiosity.

"Miss? It's almost time for dinner, what are you doing upstairs?"

"It's alright! Call me when it's time to eat. Also, Berlusconi, you're not allowed to come upstairs for now!"

After saying that, she picked up a few clothes without looking back and went upstairs.

Looking at Arisa, who looked somewhat strange, Beros, who was about to say something, immediately swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

She's just a cat; her master's affairs are none of her business.

but……

Thinking about what her young mistress and that human boy had done on the sofa in the living room this morning, a blush crept onto her lovely face.

But soon, the red glow disappeared, as if nothing had happened.

Author's note: I'm completely drained... (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

Chapter Sixty-Four: An Encounter

The next day.

It's rare that Ximiao can sleep in, but he only has to get up at nine o'clock.

After all, if Fanxia, ​​who had gotten up early because of a headache, were hungry, she wouldn't last long and would soon be exhausted on the sofa.

As Xi Ling yawned, she walked towards the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash up. Her limping appearance made Fan Xia feel very sorry for her, but there was nothing she could do.

After a long time.

After Ximio finished washing up and changed into her outdoor clothes, Fanxia, ​​who had been lying listlessly on the sofa, was instantly revitalized.

Hungry, she eagerly grabbed Xi Ling's wrist and, once they reached the entrance, put on her shoes, intending to go with him to a restaurant for breakfast.

Himeko, who was standing nearby, could also tell that Honoka was starving, so she quickened her pace in putting on her shoes.

"Okay~ The apartment is only about a ten-minute walk from the nearest restaurant, so you don't need to rush..."

After saying that, he took the hand that Sister Fanxia had extended and slowly stood up. Ximiao couldn't help but sigh at her useless knees.

I don't know when the wound on my knee will fully heal.

Before leaving the house, Nozomi made sure to take the folding trolley she always used when buying groceries.

The journey, which should have taken ten minutes, was extended a bit because of Nozomi.

Even when he wanted to walk faster, Fanxia would pull him back and make him move smaller to prevent his wound from reopening like it did yesterday.

It wasn't until the two entered the coffee shop and saw Nozomi, with her light blonde hair and adorable face...

The waitress, who was in a bad mood because she was on the early shift, couldn't help but feel a little glad that it was her turn to be on duty.

What puzzled her was that the woman following behind the boy was wearing sunglasses and a mask. Despite having a beautiful figure, she deliberately dressed up as a suspicious person.

Adhering to the principle that the customer is always right, she mustered her courage and walked towards the two people standing at the door looking around.

"Ah, there are two of us, and we'd like a booth by the window, is that alright?"

When the waitress came over, after putting down the trolley she was carrying, Ximiao said this to her.

then.

Led by the waitress, the two were seated in a spot where they could clearly see the opposite sidewalk.