Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

Did I spend 100,000 yen and take a bus ride all morning just to experience this thing that's written as a hot spring but read as a bathtub?

Tokyo is so complicated, I want to go back to Fuyuki...

Aoko took two yukatas out of the cabinet and handed one of them to Shirou.

"Well, since we're already here, let's not worry about it too much and just enjoy ourselves today."

If we don't have fun, we'll be letting down Yuzhu, who's been protecting our home!

"it is good."

Shirou took the yukata from Aoko and went to the next room to change.

The thought of getting a good look at Aoko in her yukata later made me realize that spending 100,000 yen wasn't such a bad deal after all.

As for mixed bathing and stuff... haha, Aoko shouldn't be that naive, right?

……

……

With Shirou away, Arisu had no choice but to return to her life of cooking for herself.

At noon, the girl used the leftovers from last night to make a new lunch.

Since Shirou's cooking skills are excellent, the taste is quite good.

In the evening, Yuzhu had no choice but to pick up the phone and call the noodle shop she used to frequent.

The soba noodles outside weren't as good as Shirou's, but they were still reasonably tasty.

After finishing dinner, Yuzhu went to the living room as usual—

"Ah, Aoko and Amamiya went out."

Because she was engrossed in the library during the day, Arisu completely forgot that Shirou and Aoko had gone to the hot springs.

Looking back now, the girl was overwhelmed by a strong sense of loneliness.

Yuzhu once thought that in this world (city) that has been wantonly transformed by humans, as long as she still owns this mansion, she will never feel lonely.

But now, even though she was in the mansion, she felt lost and disoriented for the first time.

Looking around, traces of someone can be seen everywhere in the mansion.

A manicured yard, a fireplace in operation...

All of these are still there, but the child is gone.

Although this time it was just an overnight trip with Aoko, but—

Once this incident is over, he will definitely disappear from Yuzhu's life forever.

After all, that child belonged to Aoko from the very beginning.

As for Aoko, she was just a neighbor or friend and had no right to do anything to the child. She probably wasn't even allowed to chat with him.

"........."

Yuzhu sat back down on the sofa.

Just then, ripples appeared on the "Mirror of Afternoon Nap" on the table.

The girl switched the mirror from Misaki mode to Western-style mansion mode.

Near the mansion, countless restless figures appeared.

Those shadows had the monstrous forms that Yuju had become accustomed to seeing these past few days—no skin, no clothes, and spheres at their joints that made them appear to be able to move very flexibly.

—As luck would have it, Aozaki Touko attacked the mansion on the very day that Shirou and Aoko were both out.

……

……

There's a reason why it's expensive.

The dinner at the hot spring inn was very luxurious, and Shirou ate lobster sashimi for the first time in his life.

Aoko, dressed in a yukata, was also beautiful and charming.

The glimpse of snow-white cleavage revealed by the open bosom left one unsure where to look.

After eating and drinking to one's heart's content—

"The main episode is finally here! I've been looking forward to it all day."

Aoko grabbed Shirou's wrist and said shyly.

"Shirou, shall we go to the hot springs?"

Volume 2, Chapter 135: "Youzhu Guards the House"

"Hey?"

Want to...want to soak together?

What a joke!

Even Fujiwara stopped taking baths with Shirou when he was 10 years old!

Aozaki Aoko, are you even less common sense than Fuji-nee?

"Qingzi, you soak first, I'll soak later... There's still plenty of time."

Shirou's words were immediately rejected by Aoko.

"No way~ Since we've already booked a double room, we should definitely soak together, otherwise it would be a complete waste!"

What was wasted? Life?

"But...isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"I have absolutely no problem with it. In fact, I've been looking forward to it since last night, to soak in the hot spring with Shirou."

"Does Shirou dislike taking a bath with me?"

Shirou's cheeks flushed slightly: "Hmm, that's such a cheating way of putting it."

Aoko quickly leaned in and said with a mischievous grin, "Ah, Shirou's shy?"

"That's not true!"

He pushed her away somewhat roughly.

Aoko's hair and neck emitted a faint, pleasant fragrance; this was the scent of an active high school girl...

Despite his wavering, Shirou was eventually led to the bath by Aoko.

Aoko released her right hand from the boy's wrist, and then—in front of Shirou—she began to take off her yukata.

"..."

The scene before him was beyond Shirou's comprehension.

Does this woman really have no sense of shame at all?

How strong must one's willpower be to take off one's clothes in front of a boy?

Is this the resolve of those who inherit magic?

Shirou turned his gaze to the night view outside the terrace, and the result was—

"Shirou."

"Ok?"

"Look this way."

"Uh."

"No~~~ Shirou, you have to keep a close eye on me."

Aoko walked up to the boy, picked up his head, and forcibly straightened it.

Forced to turn his head, Shirou noticed that Aoko had an expression that was both shy and expectant.

"You're not allowed to look anywhere else."

The chestnut-haired girl spoke softly, and Shirou had no reply, so he could only nod.

"Yes……"

Aoko continued undressing, and Shirou stared wide-eyed at her movements.

The belt was untied by slender fingers.

The yukata fell lightly to the ground.

Snow-white, soft skin and full, undulating curves—the perfect 17-year-old body, brimming with youthful energy and feminine charm, was laid bare before Shirou's eyes.

It wasn't without reservation.

"Remnant~!"

Aoko wore a mischievous grin, leaving Shirou completely dumbfounded.

"Hey... Aoko, are you wearing a swimsuit underneath?"

"Yes. Oh, but I didn't wear it from home. I changed into it when I changed into my yukata earlier."

Aoko said this as if it were the most natural thing in the world, kneeling on the tatami mat and folding her yukata.

Now, she wears a daring bikini with gorgeous patterns, seemingly adding a splash of color to the lifeless Japanese-style room.

Although she wasn't completely naked, there were still quite a few exposed areas, after all, it was just a bikini made of two pieces of fabric.

Aozaki Aoko's curvaceous figure is clearly displayed, with slender and well-proportioned curves in all the right places, and full and rounded curves in all the right places. While maintaining the unique youthful charm of a young girl, she also shows a mature charm that is different from the past.

Aoko bent down to fold her yukata, a mischievous grin on her face. "Does Shirou expect me to be naked, or do you want me to go into the hot spring with you naked?"

"........."

Shirou did not answer.

The girl looked up in surprise and found him staring at her with a somewhat dazed expression.

"what happened?"

Aoko asked, puzzled, "Are you so disappointed that you didn't see the scene you were looking forward to?"

"No."

"What is that?" Aoko blinked.

Shirou replied, "The swimsuit is beautiful."

Shirou once thought that bikinis were just revealing erotic outfits, but after seeing Aoko wearing one, he realized that it was not like that at all.

It's impossible to say that I didn't have any evil thoughts at all, but I was mostly moved by the beautiful things in front of me.

"Hey……"

This time it was Aoko's turn to show a dazed expression.

Her face, which had initially been only slightly flushed, suddenly turned bright red, even her ears turned bright red.

"Y-Is that so... Well, of course, it's a given~"

Aoko scratched her cheek and said shyly.

"………………Um, thank you, I'm glad you said that."

After that, the two of them went into the pool together.

Aoko was wearing a bikini, while Shirou had a bath towel wrapped around his waist.

An ambiguous fragrance lingered in the air.

Since Misaki's territory has not yet been conquered, Aozaki Touko is unaware that her sister is not at the mansion today.

To the doll user, tonight was just a pre-announcement (demonstration), but unfortunately, she was not greeted by her sister, but by a witch who stayed behind in the mansion and whose mental state was unstable.

More than fifty dolls entered the mountain; this was the last of Aozaki Touko's accumulated wealth over several years.