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

Seeing this, she didn't take off her shoes and socks like Xi Ling did and go inside. Instead, she took out a pair of cotton slippers from the shoe cabinet next to her, put them on, and then leisurely walked into the house.

Watching Xi Ling busy herself around, she pulled off the dust cover that Xi Ling had put on the sofa when she left, and sat down on it, looking every bit like a supervisor.

This caused Xi Ling, who witnessed the scene, to have three black lines appear on her forehead, but she didn't say anything.

After all, he himself said from the beginning that he would take care of all the housework in Fanxia's house, so there's no reason for him to go back on his word now.

a long time.

Even though the heating wasn't on and the air conditioning was running to ventilate the room, Nozomi was still soaked in sweat from the heat.

He took off the down jacket he was wearing and threw it on the sofa, leaving him in only a pure white undershirt, which faintly revealed his fair and smooth skin.

"Phew~ Finally, I managed to get it done, albeit barely."

I glanced at the time; it was only three or four o'clock. There was still plenty of time before dinner. I could take a nice, relaxing shower before having dinner.

Just as Ximiao came out of her room with her change of clothes, she saw that Fanxia, ​​who had been sitting on the sofa, had also taken her change of clothes and was about to go into the bathroom with her to take a shower.

"Sister Fanxia, ​​what's wrong...?"

"What? Don't you want me to scrub your back, Mio?"

She tilted her head, looking ready to throw a tantrum on the floor that Xi Ling had just cleaned if he didn't agree.

He had no choice but to agree to Fanxia's request and went into the bathroom with her, intending to wash away all the sweat on his body.

The sticky feeling was really making him uncomfortable.

Just as Nozomi and Honoka went into the bathroom to take a bath and relax,

downstairs.

The mother and daughter, who had already petted their cat once, were now sitting on the sofa, resting and watching TV, completely satisfied.

Only Boros, with a look of utter despair, remained motionless, lying on the carpet in his cat form.

Because they have this cat maid who tidies and cleans the house every day, they don't have to go through the trouble of cleaning again like Nozomi does.

"I wonder what Mio is busy with..."

Arisa, who was really bored, lay on her side on the sofa and muttered to herself.

"We'll find out if we go upstairs and take a look. While we're at it, let's tell them about going out for dinner tonight."

Hearing her daughter complaining beside her, Ami couldn't help but laugh and say something to her.

"Hey? Are we going out for dinner again tonight?"

Arisa, who was overjoyed that her mother would give her the opportunity to drink Himo, sat up abruptly and looked at the beautiful woman in front of her who still looked relaxed and carefree.

Although it's still snowing lightly outside, as long as I wear a felt hat, there shouldn't be any problem.

After telling Ami, Arisa put on her coat and headed towards the entrance, eager to tell Nozomi about it.

However, just as she got into the elevator, arrived upstairs, and rang the doorbell of their apartment building...

After a while, she still couldn't hear the familiar footsteps coming from inside, and somewhat puzzled, she rang the doorbell again.

"Strange... Could it be that Mio and the others went out?"

This time, she didn't have to wait long before she heard hurried footsteps coming from inside.

Then, the wooden door was pushed open. She was about to say something when she saw that Xi Ling was only wrapped in a bath towel.

On her fair and smooth skin, there were still some glistening water droplets that hadn't been wiped clean, and her light golden hair was also wet. It was hard not to imagine that Xi Ling was doing something shameless with Fan Xia.

Thinking about it this way, Arisa, who was originally in a very good mood, experienced a dramatic rise and fall in emotions, and the smile on her pretty face vanished without a trace.

"Arisa? What brings you here?"

Seemingly not expecting that it was Arisa standing outside the door, he was taken aback when he saw this familiar figure.

But when these words reached Arisa's ears, they took on a different meaning.

"Oh~ What? Mio, you don't welcome me?"

In that instant, an invisible sense of oppression emanated from Arisa, causing Nozomi to shiver involuntarily.

"No...nothing like that! I just finished cleaning the house and was taking a shower when I heard someone ring the doorbell..."

Hearing Nozomi's explanation, Arisa's expression softened slightly, and then she subconsciously asked a question.

"If that's the case, where is Fanxia? Can't she come and open the door for me?"

"..."

Chapter Twenty-Seven: A Good Thing That Was Interrupted

Why is she here?

"I don't know...maybe there's something they want to say."

The bathroom door was half-open, and two people dressed in their pajamas were peeking in. Arisa, who seemed very familiar with them, was sitting on the sofa waiting for them.

Fanxia showed no politeness at the girl's arrival, displaying a look of disgust, seemingly unhappy that the girl had disturbed her and Mio's time together.

However, Mio naturally couldn't let Honoka go out and meet Arisa like that, so she could only hold her back and soothe her emotions gently in the bathroom.

As for Arisa on the sofa, she wasn't in a hurry. She even picked up a bag of bear-shaped cookies from the table and ate them in small bites to pass the time.

After a while, upon hearing noises coming from the bathroom, she turned her head and looked in the direction from which the sounds were coming.

Fanxia emerged from the bathroom, still barefoot on the clean wooden floor, leaving a trail of wet footprints in her wake.

Her voluptuous and beautiful body was covered by a large T-shirt. If Arisa hadn't known that this was her usual appearance, she probably would have misunderstood something.

However, before she could even mention to Himo and the others that she was going out for dinner that night, Fanxia came over with a accusatory look on her face.

"So—what brings you all the way from downstairs to our place?"

After hearing her words, Arisa, who hadn't originally intended to hold a grudge against Honoka, suddenly couldn't sit still.

She retorted without holding back, "Oh dear~ You've already turned your back on me after just returning from Hokkaido. So this is the kind of person you are, always trying to take advantage of others."

"Guh-"

Fanxia, ​​whose sore spot had been touched, was at a loss for words. After all, no matter how she looked at it, she didn't seem to be in the right.

Seeing this, Himeko quickly stepped forward to smooth things over and asked Arisa.

"So, is there something you want to tell us? Of course... if you're just here to have fun, that's fine~"

Wearing only a loose T-shirt, Xi Ling took advantage of the fact that the room was slightly heated, making the temperature similar to when the air conditioner was on in summer. So, she followed Fan Xia's example and walked around the room without wearing pajama bottoms.

then.

To stop Arisa from arguing with Fanxia, ​​he crossed his legs and sat on the sofa. His fair and tender thighs looked smooth and supple, without a trace of excess fat.

Arisa's gaze kept wandering over his fair thighs, and her attention shifted from Honoka to Nozomi sitting next to her. Only then did she explain to the two of them why she had come.

"Mom asked me to come and ask you two if you want to go out for dinner tonight. After all, you just got back to Xijing today, and she's worried that you're both a bit tired, and it would be too much work for you to cook."

Her words calmed Fanxia down a bit, who had been wanting to continue picking fights, and she found a seat.

Did Ashe say where she'd be having dinner?

"They didn't tell me that. They probably wanted to hear whether you agreed before making a decision."

As she spoke, she looked at Nozomi and Honoka, who were sitting on either side of her, and asked them a question.

"Of course~ Since I don't have to cook dinner, why wouldn't I agree~"

Without a second thought, Nozomi agreed, and her mood clearly improved after discovering that she didn't have to cook dinner that night.

Meanwhile, Honoka, seeing that Nozomi seemed to be looking forward to dinner that night, also had no objections.

"Since Mio has agreed, I have nothing more to say. Now that things are done, you should be able to go back, right, Arisa?"

Anyway, she's already said what she wanted to convey, so it shouldn't be a problem for me to kick her out now, right?

All she had to do was get rid of this troublesome demon, and while there was still some time before dinner, she could spend some time with Mio.

However, Arisa, who clearly saw through what she was trying to do, curled up the corners of her mouth slightly, and it was unclear what kind of wicked idea she was plotting.

She parted her pink lips slightly and spoke softly.

"Are you in such a hurry to get rid of me? Did I interrupt your good time? Well, I'll leave now then?"

While saying this, she didn't look at Fanxia, ​​who was speaking to her, but instead stared straight at Ximiao.

As she expected, Ximiao's fair face immediately turned rosy, and two blushes appeared on his cute little face, making him look extremely adorable.

"N-No, that's not true! Arisa, don't talk nonsense, I'm your boyfriend!"

He seemed a little angry and quickly denied the girl's statement.

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Arisa did not linger. She got up and left, intending to go back and report to Asami.

After she left, and hearing the sound of the door in the entryway closing, Fanxia deliberately leaned closer to confirm that Arisa was really gone.

Then, she moved closer to Xi Ling, whose blush had not yet completely faded, and asked softly.

"Shall we continue what we were doing in the bathroom?"

As she spoke, her restless little hands landed directly on Hiyo's leg. If things continued to develop, it would really be just like what Arisa had just said.

Thinking of this, Ximiao quickly slapped away Fanxia's small hand and moved several feet to the side.

"Never mind... I'll go back to my room first and find some pants to wear. Be careful not to catch a cold, Fanxia-nee."

As Xi Ling finished speaking, he walked towards the room without looking back, leaving only Fan Xia alone on the sofa, looking at the boy's thin back with a somewhat disheveled expression.

"Tsk... Damn demon, he actually came all this way to ruin my plans!"

She couldn't help but complain that what Arisa said before leaving had made Nozomi shy, so she went straight back to her room.

Unfortunately, she was helpless about it and could only sulk, thinking about how to get revenge during dinner.

Once back in her room, Xi Ling collapsed onto her newly changed sheets and blankets after closing the door.

She buried her face in the pillow, her mind still replaying the meaningful look in Arisa's eyes before she left...

"Ahhhh-"

It made him feel very annoyed, just like Fanxia's current mood. He wanted to ruthlessly ravage Arisa's devilish face, which loved to show a cunning smile.