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

at this time.

Finally, having finished her work, Nozomi limped out of the kitchen and sat down on the sofa in the living room.

He looked at the two people beside him with some curiosity, and at Berlusconi, who was leisurely peeling an orange at the table, with a bit of doubt.

Normally, wouldn't Honoka and Arisa be arguing right away? Why are they so quiet today...?

However, it's more important to ask right now whether Arisa is having lunch here, Nozomi thought to herself.

"Um... Arisa, if you and Boros are having lunch here before you leave?"

"No need, I'm just sitting for a little while, and I'll return something to you, Mio."

As she spoke, she produced a small bag from somewhere and handed it to Ximiao.

Inside were his own clothes and underwear, which he had changed out of at Arisa's place yesterday...

While returning the items to Ximiao, her fair and delicate hand touched his thigh, causing Fanxia, ​​who witnessed this, to twitch slightly at the corner of her eye, but she couldn't say anything.

Then, she noticed that Arisa's beautiful, wine-red eyes were looking at her defiantly.

"I must say, Mio was amazing yesterday!"

"you…"

Fanxia was about to lash out, but what Arisa said next was flawless, leaving her feeling very frustrated.

Before Honoka could finish speaking, Arisa continued.

Even though they had difficulty walking, they gritted their teeth and carried the two of us, who were completely drunk and unconscious, to our resting place.

Even Hiyo, who was listening nearby, thought that what Arisa had just said meant something else, and her face couldn't help but turn a little red.

"Yes... Do you know that because Xiaoling had to carry the two of us around, his wound, which had already scabbed over, reopened?"

If it weren't for Fanxia's timely intervention last night, Ximiao's knee injury would probably have worsened.

So when Arisa brought up the matter as if nothing had happened, Honoka got really angry and couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.

Seeing this, Nozomi quickly grabbed the somewhat agitated Honoka and spoke softly.

"Okay, thanks to Fanxia-nee's help, the wound on my knee has healed a lot more now~"

"No way! This girl is your girlfriend, Mio! How can she not care about these things!"

As she spoke, Nozomi felt her wrist being pulled by Honoka, who forcefully pulled her away from Arisa and onto Honoka's lap.

Completely unconcerned about the soft, white flesh pressed against his back, his expression was fiercely protective, as if declaring that he was the one who cared most about Xiling.

However, Arisa wasn't angry when she saw this.

She looked at the bandage on Xiling's knee, which had obviously been replaced, and seemed a little surprised.

"I thought Mio changed this band-aid herself, but I didn't expect it was you, Honoka~"

"Who are you looking down on!"

With the arrival of Ximio, things returned to normal, and the atmosphere in the living room finally returned to normal, with the two of them bickering as usual.

Looking at Honoka, who always had a frustrated expression in front of Arisa, Nozomi inexplicably had the thought that the two of them might be sworn enemies.

After Arisa and the other two returned...

In the now quiet living room, only Nozomi and Honoka remained, sitting on the soft sofa.

It was as if Arisa had come specifically to return the clothes to him. However, even though Nozomi had known her for so long, she couldn't guarantee that she understood the devil girl's thoughts.

Yesterday, being forced to wear that shameful tail was a valuable lesson he learned.

"Hey~ Honoka-nee, why do you and Arisa always seem to be at odds?"

He looked back at Fanxia, ​​who was still tightly holding his waist, with some curiosity, and asked her this question.

"Well... I don't really know why, I just really dislike that bad woman."

"Is the wicked mother-in-law bullying her daughter-in-law?"

Subconsciously, Xi Ling blurted out the metaphor, which made Fan Xia pause for a moment, and then her expression changed drastically.

"Who are you calling a wicked mother-in-law!"

Meanwhile, on their way back, Arisa and her companion seemed to be in a good mood. The girl was reaching out and petting the cat's head beside her.

What Boros couldn't understand was why his master had come all the way to Roppongi just to return some clothes.

I was just arguing with that Snow Woman, but I'm in a really good mood...

Weird.

Perhaps only Arisa herself knows what she is laughing about.

……

The busy weekend is finally over, and at least Nozomi can breathe a sigh of relief.

Monday morning.

Considering that Nozomi's legs are not very mobile, for breakfast, Fanxia chose to eat oatmeal with dried fruit that she bought at the supermarket yesterday, paired with yogurt, which was quite delicious.

However, Ximiao still needs to help prepare lunch, although she said she doesn't mind eating some snacks like potato chips to get through the day.

However, in this respect, Nozomi was unusually persistent, insisting on preparing a nutritionally balanced lunch for her no matter what, so Honoka let him have his way.

a long time.

At the entrance, Xi Ling, already dressed in her shoes and socks, picked up her schoolbag and called out towards the living room.

"Fanxia-nee~ I'm off to school!"

"Be careful on the road, don't let the wound on your knee reopen!"

Fanxia said with great concern.

"Know it!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Nozomi limped out the door and headed towards the station.

He felt like this weekend was all a bit unreal...

Although the excruciating pain from the alcohol disinfectant on his knee was undeniably real, the fact that he and Arisa had done *that* in the karaoke room was still hard for him to believe.

He even kissed Fanxia twice; he couldn't believe he had done it.

Thinking about all these random things gave Ximiao a headache. It wasn't until he got on the tram and looked at the girl in the seat not far away, who was smiling and staring at him, that he managed to calm his chaotic thoughts a little.

“Arisa, you always come so early… Actually, if you want to sleep in, you can just tell me. It’s just that you’ll leave a little later.”

"It's okay~ I turned off the lights and went to bed early last night, so I didn't feel too sleepy."

As she chatted with Ximiao, she patted her thigh, gesturing for the boy to sit down.

"Same as always~ Come sit down here quickly~"

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

Chapter Sixty-Six Conditions

Ever since that embarrassing and heart-pounding incident in the karaoke room, Arisa has somehow become much more restrained lately.

Normally, he would just ask for kisses and hugs, and tease Nozomi from time to time. Even during tutoring sessions, he was noticeably more focused.

It was probably a few days ago, when the teacher mentioned during a class meeting that a parent-teacher conference would be held after the midterm exams…

He then noticed that Arisa had started paying attention in class and didn't need him to remind her at all.

In the third stall of the men's restroom.

When faced with something she couldn't understand, Nozomi didn't hesitate to bring some sweets she had bought to visit her chosen strategist, Hanako.

"What exactly is going on?"

"Simple~ She's just afraid of being 'attended' and criticized by the teacher at the parent-teacher conference. But I'm also a little curious, do devils also fear parent-teacher conferences?"

Ms. Hanako ate her dessert in small bites as she talked, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

After saying goodbye to Hanako, Nozomi changed into a leotard and put on Arisa's oversized sports jacket before heading to the gymnasium.

The wound that used to be on his knee, beneath his fair thigh, is now just a small scab. It should heal completely in a few days.

Ximiao wasn't too nervous about the midterm exams next week. He was just wondering if he should ask Fanxia to come to the parent-teacher conference.

"What's wrong, Mio? You look so preoccupied..."

Seeing that Nozomi looked a little strange, Arisa, who had just finished warming up, couldn't help but ask with concern.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about the parent-teacher conference."

"parent meeting?"

Hearing Himo mention this matter, Arisa felt a headache coming on for no reason. Thinking of that unpredictable and troublesome beautiful woman, she sighed subconsciously.

"Arisa, are you really that afraid of parent-teacher conferences?"

Ximiao looked curiously at Arisa, who was sighing and groaning in front of her. It felt strange that a demon was afraid of meeting the parents.

"No... I'm afraid to come to the parent-teacher conference, that unreasonable bastard."

"Eh?"

Are you referring to her family members, Arisa?

He couldn't help but guess that.

……

As the club activities ended, Nozomi had originally planned to invite Arisa to the apartment for a study session to review her lessons.

But then they saw the girl suddenly receive a phone call, and her expression became unusually serious, as if she were facing a formidable enemy.

"Um... I'm sorry, Mio, I might have something to do today, so it won't be convenient for me to come to your place for tutoring."