Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

At that moment, he was surprised to find that the curtains in the room were not drawn—

The reflection in the glass illuminated the scene inside the room.

Of course, this also includes the figure of the girl behind Shirou, who has stripped down to only her underwear.

The lingerie is light blue and has lace trim.

It might be a bit too mature for a 1-year-old girl, but it's just right for Aoko, who has a perfect figure.

"..."

Shirou was conflicted.

Should I remind Aoko-nee? Won't she be embarrassed? Is it better not to say anything?

After much deliberation, the boy still couldn't go against his conscience: "Um... Aoko..."

"Excuse me, can we talk about this later?"

The girl unbuttoned her bra and began wiping away the sweat that had accumulated in the crevices with a towel.

As she wiped, her two large, full breasts changed shape in a seductive way.

Just how soft must one be to be able to do that...?

Shirou closed his eyes in regret.

Two minutes later, Aoko changed into new underwear and then put on comfortable pajamas, and told Shirou that she could turn around now.

However, Shirou could no longer look directly at her face.

Don't you need to sleep in bed?

"I can sleep on the floor."

"Is that so... Well, that's fine too."

Aoko nodded thoughtfully.

Fortunately, Aoko has common sense and doesn't force herself to sleep with him like Irisviel did, which relieved Shirou.

"Good night then. Tell me more about Shirou tomorrow."

"Ok."

What I thought would be a long and agonizing night ended uneventfully.

……

……

The time point that Shiro jumped to was December 1989.

It's the end of the year, and the final exams are over.

Although Ayumi always wears her school uniform, she is actually already on winter break, while Aoko is still waiting for her graduation ceremony.

In other words, Aoko will go to school during the day, while Arisu will stay at home.

Shirou, on the other hand, is forced to face the awkward situation of being alone with the witch all day.

before.

Just being in the same space with Yuju made Shirou feel relaxed and healed, but now he felt uneasy.

It's probably impossible to become friends with Yuzhu like before; at the very least, he'll need the owner of the mansion to allow him to stay.

Shirou borrowed some money from Aoko and went to the shopping street to buy some fresh ingredients.

Now that things have come to this, I'll use my culinary skills to conquer Yuzhu!

"...Okay."

Shirou took a deep breath in front of the entrance and entered the building.

Yuzu might be in the living room, so Shirou decided to go around there.

But—as he passed through the entrance hall, he saw an unexpected sight.

The front hall of the mansion is reminiscent of a medieval castle.

There are no artificial lighting devices; they rely entirely on the cold winter sunlight as their light source.

There, a person stood there with a great sense of incongruity.

Her delicate beauty, with thick and pure black hair, could be mistaken for that of an oriental doll.

Slender hands and feet, and fair skin that seems oblivious to the sun.

A black loungewear sweater paired with a brown patterned skirt blends seamlessly with her slender figure.

Kuonji Yuju leaned quietly against the cold four-cornered pillars and fell asleep.

It is a sleep in which one cannot feel life, so timeless that it resembles a beautiful painting.

The girl's expression was very calm, yet it was shrouded in a sense of happiness.

“…It’s so cold.”

Shirou, gazing at the sleeping girl, exhaled a puff of white breath.

The pillar that Pearl is leaning against actually has a built-in heater inside; it should be warm if it's turned on.

However, "Future Arisu" said that the fireplace in the front hall was actually broken, and neither Aoko nor Arisu knew how to fix it.

Although every cell in the slumbering Kuonji Aratsu seemed to convey the message "Don't disturb me," Shirou still went over.

He gently placed the plastic bag he was carrying on the floor.

Kneeling down on one knee beside Arisu, Shirou didn't reach out to the girl, but instead placed his hand on the broken heater.

Close your eyes and observe the inside of the heater with your sense of touch; images will then appear in your mind.

"Hey! Shirou! Did you know that 'heater' and 'circuit' sound the same in Japanese? So please fix it for me!"

For some reason, I was reminded of Shinji's lame jokes.

"Um……"

It looks like the heating element is worn out; this is definitely not a problem that a layperson can handle.

Of course, this is not a problem for magicians at all.

Let alone a powerful witch like Aoi-ju, even an apprentice magician like Aoko could do the repairs.

Because all you need to use is the basic enhancement magic from the fundamentals—

The problem is that not everyone can touch and analyze the inside of an object as easily as Shirou, so they can't find the source of the heater's ailment.

The heater was fixed in ten seconds.

The heater's heating function was turned on.

Looking at the fairytale witch enveloped in warmth, Shirou got up and left, satisfied.

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Volume 2, Chapter 130: Will the Genius Witch Make a Regret Pill?

Like a statue, Yuju of Kuonji Temple rests quietly against the cold wooden pillar.

Although it was very uncomfortable and a bit cold, once sleepiness came over me, I didn't care about anything else.

She didn't know how long she had slept, but in her half-awake state, the girl felt a warm sensation.

A warm breeze enveloped the girl's body, and the winter sun shone on her face.

"I wish this time could last forever," the girl thought in her dream.

After sleeping comfortably for a while, the girl slowly opened her eyes.

here it is……

Just woke up, still half asleep, Youzhu rolled her eyes and looked around before realizing that she had actually fallen asleep sitting on the floor of the front hall.

For Yuzhu, who has a germaphobic personality, the mere thought of Aoko seeing her sleeping face was already quite unacceptable.

And last night, a stranger moved into the mansion... uh!?

The girl snapped out of her languid state and looked at the heater in surprise.

The heater, which had been broken for many years, was working normally, constantly sending heat out, making the entire front hall warm and cozy.

What... is going on...?

No, could it be...?

Yu-joo was unwilling to consider that possibility.

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp...!"

A blue robin appeared in the front hall.

It jumped off the furniture, flew into its owner's field of vision, and made a sharp chirping sound.

"........."

As the girl listened to the report from her familiar, her usually dignified face grew increasingly somber.

"My sleeping posture was really seen by outsiders..."

It was bad enough to let a stranger into my house, but to make matters worse, he saw me completely unguarded!?

"Chirp chirp chirp...!"

The robin curled up its feathers.

It's unclear whether the criticism was directed at Yuju for being too relaxed, or at the boy for being jealous of the girl's sleeping face.

Even Yuju, the owner, couldn't understand all of the bird's chirping.

"but……"

Yuzhu placed her hand near the fireplace, feeling the warmth emanating from it.

"He fixed the fireplace while I was asleep..."

why?

Why didn't he wake me up when I was asleep, but instead fixed the fireplace?

No, before that... how did he know the fireplace in the front hall was broken?

After much thought, the girl could only come to one conclusion—it was Aoko who told him.

"The fireplace in the front hall is broken. If you have time, could you go and fix it? ...Doing so might please Yuzhu, right?"

“This morning, Aoko said that to the boy before going to school, which is why he took the initiative to fix the fireplace.”

Although the boy claimed he jumped to this era to correct history, anyone who saw his actions could understand why—

He is a participant in the Fifth Law, and he came to this era "for Aoko".

Therefore, he would naturally take Aoko's request to heart.

Having figured out the confusion in her heart, Yuzhu felt refreshed and stood up from the floor.

Now only one question remains—

"How did that child fix the heater?"

The girl pinched her chin with her fingers, pondering as she walked toward the kitchen.

Now that I'm awake, I plan to brew some black tea and then do my magic research in the sunroom while drinking tea.

This is how Youzhu usually spends her winter vacation.

As for lunch, I'll just grab some takeout ramen and make do.

"…………"

As soon as Yuzhu stepped into the kitchen, she froze.

The outsider who broke into the mansion last night is now in the kitchen wearing an apron.

"What are you doing?"