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

Upon hearing what Chi Gua said, Xi Ling immediately assumed that their coincidental encounter was a plan orchestrated by Arisa, who was by his side.

But Chi Gua looked at Arisa beside him with some doubt and asked.

"Chiyaku-kun, didn't you say on Thursday that you were planning to come yesterday? I was worried about disturbing you and Hime-kun, so I chose to come on Sunday!"

"I didn't ask Mio if she was free at the time~ Who knew she had to work yesterday?" Arisa explained to her somewhat awkwardly.

The two girls seemed to have endless secrets to share as soon as they met, leaving behind the two boys, Xi Ling and Xi Miao, and walking ahead to chat quietly.

"Hey~ Chiya-kun, are you planning to take Himio-kun to a hotel later? Well, Himio-kun is so cute. If it were me, I would also want to make it official as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen problems."

"No way! Where did you get that conclusion, Chi Gua?!"

She's a demon, not a succubus. While it might be a bit wicked, there's no need for her to be so impatient!

"Huh?" After receiving Arisa's denial, she herself showed an incredulous expression.

"No way... Chiya-san, aren't you in the girls' basketball club?"

"So what if it is? What does that have to do with me taking Ximiao to the hotel?" Arisa didn't quite understand why she said that.

But Chi Gua, with an air of self-righteousness, spoke of her stereotypical impressions of sports clubs.

"Isn't it said that people in sports clubs have very strong desires in that area?"

Even Arisa was taken aback after hearing the girl's outrageous remarks.

No, why does it seem like Chi Gua is even more anxious than her?

Is she the King of Haste?

However, unaware of the outrageous topic the two girls were discussing, Xi Ling walked awkwardly alongside Kanxi.

"I heard... Jianxi and Chigua, you two are childhood sweethearts and have a very good relationship?"

"I guess so, but I only confessed to him during summer vacation... As for you, Nozomi, you started dating Chiya on the second day of school. Who confessed first?"

It's no wonder he's so gossipy; there are plenty of classmates who ship Nozomi and Arisa as a couple.

The height difference between this couple is just outrageous.

Everyone was curious about who confessed to whom first.

After all, judging from her height and presence, it seems more likely that Arisa will be the one to confess first.

But some girls think that even though Nozomi looks delicate, she can also be assertive.

So, once Kansi asked the question, he would have plenty to talk about with others when he went to school on Monday.

Upon hearing his question, Nozomi immediately recalled the scene of her first meeting with Arisa when summer vacation was almost over.

A lovely blush immediately appeared on his fair face.

Fortunately, the dim lighting in the aquarium made it difficult to see the changes in his face.

"I guess... I was the one who confessed to Arisa first..."

"Eh?"

No, it's really standing tall?

This is pretty explosive!

……

That night.

After saying goodbye to Chi Gua and the others, Xi Ling and Arisa went to a family restaurant near the station and had dinner together.

This brought to a close today's blush-inducing and heart-pounding date.

By the time he returned to his apartment, it was almost eight o'clock.

Upon entering, Ximiao felt as if she had stepped into a refrigerator, but the temperature quickly returned to normal after she entered the entryway.

It was as if everything that had just happened was his illusion.

"Sister Fanxia, ​​I'm back..."

Before he could finish speaking, a figure wearing a wool sweater suddenly pounced on him and grabbed him.

Then came Fanxia's fierce attack, thoroughly ravaging his cheeks.

It wasn't until the static electricity generated by the boy's hair rubbing against the sweater caused a slight shock to Nozomi's cheek that she stopped and spoke softly.

"Mio~ Welcome back~"

Having learned from yesterday's lesson, Fanxia is now wearing a wool sweater that is much thicker than her T-shirt.

At least now, she can completely avoid the embarrassing situation where her bear accidentally appears and is seen by Nozomi.

Just when she thought she could continue living under the same roof with the boy with a normal attitude, Fanxia's delicate nose twitched slightly.

She could smell the same women's perfume on Xi Ling again, the same scent that had clung to him when he returned last time.

Today is Sunday.

So, when Mio said last time that it was the perfume smell on her deskmate, was she lying to herself?

For some reason, Fanxia felt a sharp pain in her chest, making it difficult for her to breathe.

In the end, however, she chose to remain silent and quietly released her arms that were wrapped around Himiko.

Those slender, white fingers inadvertently touched the boy's neck, but it felt as if he had been touched by a block of ice.

"Sister Fanxia?"

Author's note: I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush, because I'm in a hurry too.

( ′???` ) Sending love

Chapter Ten: Fanxia's Mischief

Watching Fanxia turn and leave without looking back, Ximiao stood there, confused, wondering what she had done to upset her.

Although I don't know what I did wrong, the most important thing right now is to apologize to Fanxia and show her my sincerity.

After taking off his shoes in the entryway, he put on some cute slouchy socks, which he had specially worn for today's date, and stepped onto the cool wooden floor.

As I entered the living room, I saw Sister Fanxia sitting cross-legged on the sofa, holding a large bowl of freshly poured crispy cheese balls, which she kept stuffing into her mouth.

It seems that doing so allows her to vent her dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, Xi Ling tentatively asked the woman.

"Fanxia-nee? You're angry, aren't you..."

"Click..."

"I'm sorry~ It was my fault that you had to eat takeout all day today, Fanxia-nee. It won't happen again, okay?"

"Kacha kacha kacha..."

No matter how much Nozomi tried to talk to her, Honoka acted as if she didn't hear her and continued eating her crispy cheese balls.

But he knew he couldn't just leave Fanxia alone; that would only make things worse.

then.

Nozomi pulled out a bag of potato chips from somewhere and, just like Honoka, sat cross-legged on the sofa and started eating them as if she were competing with her.

For a moment, only faint, crackling sounds could be heard echoing in the living room.

When all the cheese balls in the bowl were eaten, Fanxia was stunned when she reached out and grabbed nothing.

Then, she quietly turned her head and stole a glance at Xi Ling, who was eating potato chips and sitting on the sofa with her.

Perhaps it was because the air conditioner was set too low, or perhaps... the cold air emanating from her body caused Xi Ling's ears to turn red from the cold.

Seeing this, the woman's anger subsided considerably, but that didn't mean she had forgiven the boy who had deceived her.

However, she no longer intends to remain silent...

"Why did you lie to me...Mio?"

When Ximiao realized that Fanxia was finally willing to talk to her, she was initially delighted, but after hearing her question clearly, she was somewhat bewildered.

"Lie to you?"

"The perfume you're wearing... it's that girl's, isn't it? You were clearly out with a girl, but you lied and said you went to the library, and then you made me order takeout..."

The more she talked, the more wronged she felt, and her eyes, beneath her long eyelashes, couldn't help but turn a little red.

Crystalline tears streamed down her cheeks, leaving clear tear tracks on her fair and pretty face.

Fanxia always maintained the image of a gentle older sister in front of him.

Now, however, she was showing a pitiful expression because of herself, which made Ximiao feel very guilty when she saw this.

then.

He showed her the photos he had taken with Arisa during their date that day, and explained them to Honoka as well.

"I didn't mean to lie to you, Fanxia... It's just that I didn't want you to know that I'm dating someone else."

"...Why don't you want me to know?"

"Because I always felt that you would be very unhappy after you found out about this... so I didn't dare to tell you the truth."

On the sofa, while explaining to Fanxia, ​​Ximiao's gaze kept darting away, as if she was afraid of making Fanxia angry.

Although Honoka doesn't seem very reliable, she gives Nozomi the feeling of being his guardian here.

The current situation is as if he himself had fallen in love early and his parents found out, which makes him feel embarrassed.

After hearing what Ximio said, she sat frozen on the sofa for a long while...

No, was her behavior that obvious before?

Fanxia couldn't help but doubt herself. She had previously thought that she had hidden her emotions very well.

Although I did feel a little uncomfortable after hearing that Mio had a girlfriend...