The level of luxury in Ah Li’s home still exceeded Wei Yang’s imagination.
In the bathroom was a pool large enough to hold three or four people, all built from milky white stone, with dense steam drifting through the air.
Bottles and jars lined the shelves: shampoo, body wash, bath salts, Star Oil, and several colorful spherical objects that Wei Yang couldn’t name.
Wei Yang really wanted to bail.
Now that the moment was here, she felt a bit cowardly instead.
But Ah Li didn’t hesitate at all. Her nun’s habit slid down, revealing her fair shoulders and the lines of her collarbone, followed by the rest.
Wei Yang quickly looked away.
The sound of fabric rustling reached her ears as something was gently placed on the shelf.
Ah Li, ready to enter the bath, turned around and noticed Wei Yang’s odd behavior.
“Do you need my help?”
“N-No need!”
Wei Yang took a deep breath, telling herself this was no big deal. She reached out with trembling hands and felt for the collar of her nun’s habit.
The habit was stuffy; having worn it all day, it was uncomfortably soaked with sweat. She unfastened it, tossed it onto the shelf, and then fell into contemplation as she looked at the remaining two pieces of underwear.
‘It’s already come to this, what’s there to hesitate about!’
Wei Yang gritted her teeth and closed her eyes, pulling off the final two items. Then, hugging her arms around herself, she jumped into the pool with a *splash*. She finally breathed a sigh of relief as the hot water reached her neck.
“Oh, honestly, I hadn’t even gotten a good look yet. Going that fast is just mean,” Ah Li’s voice came from behind. “Take your time.”
Wei Yang subconsciously turned her head to look, and what met her eyes was—
Countless riches and treasures.
Ah Li was standing by the edge of the pool, her clothes gone, with the mist conveniently obscuring the most critical areas. Wei Yang’s gaze drifted downward, sliding along the curve of her collarbone and passing those—
Wei Yang quickly averted her eyes.
But the image from that moment was already burned into her mind.
‘Seriously, seriously, what is that size…? It looked exaggerated enough when she was wearing the nun’s habit, but how is it even more ridiculous after being peeled out of the sugar coating?’
“Seen enough?”
Wei Yang’s face instantly began to burn.
“I-I wasn’t looking!”
Ah Li stepped into the pool and came to her side.
“Then why is your face so red?”
“It’s the heat!”
“Oh?”
Ah Li sat down beside her. Wei Yang stared at the surface of the water, trying her best not to pay attention to the person behind her. But she was too close; a warm sensation would press against her skin from time to time.
Ah Li’s hair was wet, several strands sticking to her cheeks, making her look incredibly alluring.
“How does it feel?”
“It’s fine. It would be better if you stayed a bit further away from me.”
“Aw — I don’t want to.”
The scent of the body wash or perhaps the Star Oil plucked at the strings of Wei Yang’s rationality, but the “static” seemed a bit too loud.
“Relax, dear, you’re too tense.”
Wei Yang took a deep breath, forcing herself to relax. But in the next moment, a warm sensation pressed against her back.
“!?”
“Let me help you relax.”
A bath lily — that is, a loofah — moved slowly across her spine, the slippery feel of the foam mixing with the heat.
Wei Yang couldn’t help but let her imagination run wild.
‘Cherry blossom buds are hidden within the snowy mountains.’
She wanted to enjoy it for a little longer, but Ah Li began to get restless.
Wei Yang grabbed her hand.
“Don’t even think about it.”
…
Ah Li pouted indignantly.
…
“Just for a second —”
“No.”
“Stingy —”
The hot water was indeed comfortable. The temperature was just right, enveloping her entire body and allowing her tired muscles to loosen up bit by bit.
“Next, I want to help wash your hair.”
“No need —”
The words got stuck in Wei Yang’s throat.
Ah Li didn’t give her time to refuse. Her hands stroked through Wei Yang’s beautiful hair as the shampoo foam was rubbed in, releasing a fresh scent of anemones.
Ah Li’s fingers occasionally brushed against her ears, causing those fox ears to twitch slightly. Every time that happened, a soft laugh came from behind.
Wei Yang felt her body becoming lighter and lighter. The temperature of the hot water, the hazy steam, and the touch of the hands behind her all made her feel a bit dazed.
After washing, Ah Li cupped the warm water in both hands and slowly rinsed the foam from her head. The stream of water flowed down her hair, past her neck, and followed the curve of her spine downward.
“All done.”
Wei Yang nodded. But just then, she felt something gently brush against her ankle.
It was soft and fluffy.
It was Ah Li’s tail.
The tail moved slowly up from her ankle, brushed past her knee, and stopped on her calf. The fur swept lightly over her skin; it was itchy, but also very comfortable.
“Your skin is so nice.”
Wei Yang didn’t know what to say.
The tail continued upward, wrapping around in a circle.
Then, another tail joined in.
Wei Yang looked down to see several fluffy fox tails quietly approaching from beneath the water, gently encircling her.
“Hey, what do you think you’re doing?”
“A massage,” Ah Li leaned in as if it were obvious. “Don’t you think this is comfortable? My tails are very flexible.”
It was indeed comfortable.
Those tails wrapped around her, nuzzling her, sometimes applying a bit of pressure but never going too far, stopping exactly at the limit of what was acceptable.
“You actually like this, don’t you?”
“…No, I don’t.”
“Is that so?”
One tail secretly coated itself in Star Oil, like a fountain pen taking in ink; it was time to start writing.
“Don’t —”
The tail began its “writing.”
But before it could finish, Ah Li took a punch, and Wei Yang glared at her.
Ah Li remained unfazed.
“You’re so cute.”
Wei Yang huffed and turned her head away, ignoring her.
“Don’t be mad. I forgot to tell you something. You used a divine art on me, right?”
Wei Yang blinked, realizing she was referring to that divine art that boosted one’s physique to the “Pro Max” level.
“What about it?”
Ah Li didn’t explain; she simply took Wei Yang’s hand.
The cherry blossoms buried deep in the snowy mountains were no longer hidden; they were in full bloom.
“W-What are you doing!”
“You could call it a side effect; it didn’t completely change back. It was already tiring enough, but now this weight is really a handful for me. However, as long as you like it, it doesn’t matter to me.”
The two soaked for a while longer until Wei Yang felt a bit lightheaded and finally got out of the pool.
Ah Li handed her a bath towel.
“Be careful not to catch a cold.”
Wei Yang wrapped herself in the towel and stole a glance behind her. There, Ah Li was drying her long hair.
Once Ah Li had also wrapped herself in a towel, Wei Yang quickly pretended as if nothing had happened.
“U-Um, where are my clothes?”
“Oh, right. You should change. Your original clothes were left at the church. Wait a moment, I’ll go get you some replacements.”
Ah Li walked out of the bathroom, leaving Wei Yang alone.
She looked down at her body wrapped in the bath towel and sighed.
‘What am I even doing…?’
But she had to admit, the soak really was comfortable.
Just…
What was with the clothes Ah Li brought back!