Lin Lu’s mind raced.
Her home was a three-bedroom apartment with one living room.
She slept in the master bedroom, and the two guest rooms had double beds.
But one of the guest rooms…
She glanced at the closed door, her mouth twitching.
That room had long been occupied by Lilith.
That stinky bat had said something like, “I am the noble Evernight Witch, how could I sleep in the living room?” and then forced her way into turning the guest room into her “palace.”
Lin Lu hadn’t taken it seriously back then, as Lilith usually just floated over the sofa and rarely entered the room anyway.
But now she suddenly remembered the last time she had peeked inside.
It was stuffed with snacks, delivery boxes, and small blankets and pillows Lilith had gotten from somewhere.
Potato chip crumbs were scattered on the floor, half-finished milk tea sat on the table, and the curtains were drawn tight.
The entire room smelled like a total shut-in’s den.
Let alone a person sleeping there, there wasn’t even a place to step.
“Um…” Lin Lu started, her voice a bit weak, “There’s only one guest room where someone can sleep.”
Hoshino Hikari blinked, “Eh? What about the other one?”
“It’s… filled with my junk,” Lin Lu said with a straight face.
A faint “hmph” came from the bracelet, but she pretended not to hear it.
Lin Qingqing was optimistic, giggling as she said, “It’s fine, one room is enough! Hoshino and I will take the bed, and Minazuki can sleep on the sofa~”
“Why do I have to sleep on the sofa?” Minazuki pushed up her glasses.
“You’re the one who said it, so you sleep there.”
“Then how about rock-paper-scissors?”
While the three were arguing, Lin Lu had already stood up and walked toward the living room.
“You guys take the bed, and I’ll sleep on the sofa,” Lin Lu said, “I can’t let guests sleep on the couch.”
“No way!” Lin Qingqing was the first to object, grabbing Lin Lu.
“Sister Xue, you were so tired from streaming today, and now you want to sleep on the sofa? We’d feel terrible!”
Hoshino Hikari nodded as well and said, “Yeah, Sister Xue, you’re the host. How could we let you sleep on the sofa? That wouldn’t be right.”
Minazuki added, which was rare for her, “The sofa is too small. You’re tall, so you won’t fit.”
Lin Lu looked at the sofa.
Indeed, if she slept there, her feet would definitely hang off the edge.
“Then what should we do?” Lin Lu scratched her head.
Lin Qingqing’s eyes lit up, “Let’s draw lots! One of the three of us will be chosen to sleep in the master bedroom with Sister Yuki! The other two will sleep in the guest room’s double bed!”
Hoshino Hikari raised her hand, “I agree!”
Minazuki pushed her glasses, “That works.”
‘Eh? Sleep with me? Are you kidding! I’d rather sleep on the sofa!’
Before Lin Lu could object, Lin Qingqing had already pulled a pen and paper from her bag.
She tore it into three small slips, wrote something on them, crumpled them up, and tossed them onto the coffee table.
“Come on, come on! Everyone pick one!”
Hoshino Hikari grabbed the first one and unfolded it.
“Guest room.”
“Aw, guest room…” Hoshino Hikari sounded disappointed.
Minazuki reached out for one and unfolded it, “Guest room.”
“Guest room.” She pushed her glasses and looked at the last paper ball.
“Hehe~ It looks like the result is clear.” Lin Qingqing rubbed her hands, picked up the last paper ball, and slowly unfolded it.
“Haha! The master bedroom is mine!”
Hoshino Hikari wailed, “I wanted to sleep with Sister Yuki too…”
“Accept your fate!” Lin Qingqing smugly waved the slip of paper and said, “If you bet, you have to be prepared to lose!”
Lin Lu stood there, looking at Lin Qingqing’s bright, smiling face, feeling a bit uneasy.
Sleeping with a girl?
Having lived for twenty years, she had never thought such a thing would happen.
No, she used to be a guy, so of course it was impossible to sleep with a girl.
Now that she had become a girl, it didn’t seem abnormal to sleep with another girl, right?
But…
“Sister Yuki?” Lin Qingqing leaned in and asked, “What’s wrong? Your face is so red.”
“It’s nothing.” Lin Lu looked away and replied, “Um… I’ll go get the blankets for you.”
She hurried into the guest room, pulled two sets of blankets from the closet, and carried them to the guest bedroom.
Hoshino Hikari had already jumped onto the bed and was rolling around.
“What a soft bed! It’s much more comfortable than my dorm!”
Minazuki stood at the door, looked around the room, and nodded, “Not bad, it’s very clean.”
Lin Lu set the blankets down and quickly left.
Hoshino Hikari smiled, “Thanks, Sister Yuki~”
“It’s nothing. Get some sleep soon, and don’t stay up late,” Lin Lu said as she closed the door.
Back in the living room, Lin Qingqing had already tidied up the master bedroom’s bedding and was sitting on the bed, swinging her legs.
“Sister Yuki, you’re back! Let’s go take a bath!”
Lin Lu froze for a moment, “A bath?”
“Ah… Qingqing, you go first. I’ll go after you’re done.”
“That won’t do!” Lin Qingqing stood up.
“Let’s go together! It’ll be faster, otherwise the hot water might run out later. Besides, I saw your bathroom earlier; it’s big enough for two people to wash together.”
“No, no, no… absolutely not!” Lin Lu’s voice wavered.
“What’s the big deal?” Lin Qingqing was confused.
“We’re all girls, so what’s there to be shy about? I often shower with Hoshino in the dorm. It saves water and time, and we can chat.”
‘Just give in~ Heh heh heh~’ Lilith’s mischievous laughter suddenly echoed in her mind.
‘It’s time you adjusted your mindset. It’s just a bath together. Anyway, you’re a real girl now, so what are you afraid of? Is she going to eat you?’
‘Shut up! You stinky bat, you really love watching the world burn!’
Lin Lu told Lilith to shut up in her mind.
“Sister Yuki?” Lin Qingqing leaned in, tilting her head she asked, “You aren’t actually embarrassed, are you?”
Lin Lu’s face turned beet red, “N-No…”
“Then let’s go!” Lin Qingqing had already grabbed Lin Lu’s hand and was dragging her toward the bathroom.
“Hurry, hurry! The heater will get cold soon!”
Lin Lu was dragged along, her mind racing wildly.
‘What do I do, what do I do, what do I do…’
Lin Lu took a deep breath.
Calm down.
She was a girl now too.
Girls showering together was normal.
It was normal…
‘Like hell it’s normal!’
***
Inside the bathroom.
Lin Qingqing had already started taking off her clothes, her movements as natural as breathing.
Lin Lu stood with her back to Lin Qingqing, her hands on her collar, frozen like a statue.
“Sister Yuki?” Lin Qingqing looked back at her and asked, “Why aren’t you undressing yet?”
“I… I’ll start the water first.”
Lin Lu turned to twist the faucet, pretending to be busy.
After adjusting the temperature, steam began to fill the bathroom.
Lin Qingqing was already undressed and walked into the shower area, humming a tune.
“Sister Yuki, the water temperature is perfect! Hurry up and come in!”
Lin Lu took a deep breath, closed her eyes, took off her clothes, and quickly slipped into the shower area, keeping her back to Lin Qingqing.
“Sister Xue, your skin is so nice.” Lin Qingqing’s voice came from behind, followed by her hand touching Lin Lu’s smooth and tender back.
“What body lotion do you use?”
“Eek! I-I don’t use any.” Lin Lu’s voice was shaking.
“It’s natural? I’m so jealous…” Lin Qingqing said, “Let me scrub your back!”
“No need!”
Lin Lu’s voice was so loud it startled Lin Qingqing.
“Sister Yuki, what’s wrong?” She circled to the front, tilting her head to look at Lin Lu’s face.
“Your face is so red. Is the water too hot?”
Lin Qingqing reached out to test the temperature.
“It seems fine…”
“Ah…”
Seeing Lin Qingqing move in front of her, Lin Lu couldn’t help but take a step back until her back pressed against the tiles.
Her voice caught in her throat, her heart raced madly, and her eyes involuntarily glanced downward…
She hadn’t realized Qingqing was quite well-endowed, and… so white…
Then, her nose felt a sudden heat…
“Sister Yuki, why do you have a nosebleed?!” Lin Qingqing was stunned.
“Oh… it’s nothing, it’s nothing.” Lin Lu used the water to wash away the blood.
“It’s a minor issue.”
Lin Qingqing looked at Lin Lu and suddenly laughed, “Sister Yuki… you aren’t shy, are you?”
Lin Lu looked away, “How could that be?!”
“You are shy!” Lin Qingqing laughed so hard she doubled over.
“I told you, we’re both girls. What’s there to be shy about!”
She turned around and said, “Then Sister Yuki, you scrub my back~ I can’t reach it myself.”
Lin Lu looked at Lin Qingqing’s back, hesitated for a moment, and picked up the bath sponge.
“Fine.”
She began to scrub, her movements light and careful.
“Sister Yuki, your strength is so low,” Lin Qingqing said, “Use a bit more power.”
Lin Lu increased the pressure slightly.
“Mm, that feels good.” Lin Qingqing narrowed her eyes, “Sister Xue, have you never been to a public bathhouse?”
“No,” Lin Lu said honestly.
“No wonder.” Lin Qingqing smiled, “I was shy the first time I went too, but I got used to it. We’re all girls; who’s looking at whom?”
Lin Lu felt the softness coming from her fingertips…
‘Is this how they test government officials?!’
Right now, Lin Lu only wanted to finish washing as quickly as possible and go to sleep.
***
After the shower, the two changed into pajamas.
Lin Qingqing wore pink rabbit-patterned pajamas; they were fluffy and cute.
Lin Lu wore her own set — light blue cotton pajamas, simple and plain.
“Sister Yuki, your pajamas are so plain,” Lin Qingqing commented.
“As long as they’re comfortable.” Lin Lu suddenly paused and asked, “Wait… Qingqing, why did you bring pajamas with you when you went out?”
“Ah, haha… don’t worry about those details…” Lin Qingqing waved her hand, then scrambled onto the bed and patted the spot next to her.
“Sister Yuki, come here!”
Lin Lu lay down on the other side, her back to Lin Qingqing, and reached out to turn off the light.
Lin Qingqing rolled over to face Lin Lu and said, “Sister Xue, turn over~ Let’s chat.”
Lin Qingqing shook Lin Lu until she helplessly turned to face her.
“Sister Yuki, what do you usually do at home?”
“Just… read books, or scroll through my phone.”
“Don’t you watch dramas?”
“Um… I don’t really watch TV dramas, but I do watch anime.”
“Anime?! What kind of anime do you watch, Sister Yuki?”
“Everything. As long as the plot is interesting, I’ll watch it. I’m an omnivore when it comes to that.”
The two chatted back and forth.
Lin Qingqing’s voice became softer and slower.
Then, there was no sound.
Lin Lu took a look.
Lin Qingqing had already fallen asleep, her breathing steady and her mouth slightly curved up as if she were having a nice dream.
Lin Lu breathed a sigh of relief.
This little ancestor had finally fallen asleep.
She stared at the ceiling for a while, dazed.
Then, she slowly closed her eyes and soon fell asleep as well.