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With a smile, Banai scooped up a small dumpling, blew on it to cool it down, and held it to Aine's lips. She then scooped up another dumpling and placed it in front of Aine, who took a bite of the dumpling with some satisfaction.
"Sister Aine, look at me..." Su Shi rolled the little dumpling between her tongues in front of Aine, her movements incredibly agile. As if realizing something, Aine couldn't help but blush slightly.
"Xiao Su, really..."
But when she looked at Hanami again, her gaze became slightly intense.
Young men and women in their prime, when they've tasted the sweetness of youth, find their perfect match at the best age...
However, the three forgot that they were in a public place, and their ambiguous behavior attracted countless envious and jealous glances.
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Upon arriving at the alleyway where Chihaya lived, Banami suddenly remembered a question and couldn't help but glance at Aine's chest—the "great chest" borrowed from Sose was too conspicuous. He leaned closer to Aine and asked in a low voice, "How are you going to explain this to your aunt? You can't exactly say you got breast implants, can you?"
Aine thought to herself, "Damn it," but before she could speak, Suze interrupted, "It's simple. Onii-chan, just make another energy ball and pop it out. Let me eat it and absorb Aine-neechan's life force back. That way, she'll turn back, and I'll turn back too. Perfect!"
"Are you using these nested dolls?" Banami couldn't help but complain. He didn't know if there were any side effects from using these props in a repetitive way, and he didn't want to cause any irreversible consequences.
"Hey, now that you mention it, I really feel a little reluctant..." Aine clutched her chest, her face full of conflict.
Although she knew it was borrowed, she had finally been able to stand up straight, and the satisfaction she felt when Banami's gaze would often inadvertently sweep over her chest made her inexplicably crave this "fullness." "If only Xiaosu could stay the way she is now, then I wouldn't have to return it."
Xiao Su Shi couldn't help but laugh out loud, gave Ai Yin a kiss, and said, "As expected, Ai Yin and I are true love, and my friendship with that bad woman is just a fake one."
Xiao Su Shi & Aine: This (referring to Su Shi's mother) is no longer needed.
There were so many things she wanted to complain about that left Banami at a loss for words.
Getting back to the point, Ai patted her chest and said, "Leave it to me! I've already thought of what to say."
The words had barely left her lips when the door to the Chihaya family's house clicked open. Mrs. Chihaya, wearing an apron, stood in the doorway. She paused for a moment upon seeing Hanami, then smiled knowingly: "Oh, Hanami-kun, it's been a long time!"
Hanami quickly said, "It's been a long time, Aunt Chihaya."
Currently, Hanami is using the original identity card. During the period when the two were pretending to be lovers, she met Mrs. Chihaya.
The saying goes, "A mother-in-law's gaze upon her son-in-law grows ever more fond of him." Seeing Hanami's second visit, Mrs. Chihaya was even more pleased with this outstanding young man, saying in a lighthearted tone, "This visit, could it be that your relationship with my Anon has progressed somewhat...?"
Before she could finish saying the word "progress," Mrs. Chihaya turned around and, upon seeing her daughter who had suddenly transformed from the Amazon plains into the East African Rift Valley, exclaimed, "Your progress is too fast!!"
In just a few days, her daughter has been kneaded to this extent, it's not like she's fermenting dough!
"Mom!" Aine exclaimed, clutching her chest and backing away in fright, her cheeks flushed crimson. "What nonsense are you thinking about?!"
Aiyin pulled her phone out of her bag, opened a photo and handed it over, "Look, this is the bra I bought a few days ago, the kind with extra padding and push-up... I, I wanted to look presentable in front of Xijun, you know."
Ai explained, somewhat embarrassed.
Mrs. Chihaya glanced at the lingerie photo with a hint of surprise, then looked at her daughter's chest at that moment. Hanami thought to herself, "Your lie is so clumsy. You should have thought of a better reason before you came here."
Mrs. Chihaya then said mysteriously, "Do you have a link to buy this lingerie? It looks pretty good."
She actually believed it!
Banami, who was nearly collapsing to the side, couldn't help but exchange a glance with the somewhat dumbfounded Suze. At that moment, their thoughts were in sync.
Like mother, like daughter; Aine's carefree and oblivious nature is something she inherited from Mrs. Chihaya.
Chapter 34: Chihaya’s Family Affair
Then, Aine and Banami introduced the girl next to them.
"Hello, Aunt Chihaya. I am Nagasaki Motoyo's cousin, Ichinose Saseyo. I often hear Aine-neechan and Motoyo-neechan mention you. I didn't expect you to be even younger and more beautiful than they described. Standing next to Aine-neechan, you look like her younger sister."
Since Momo had visited Chihaya's house before and even stayed overnight, the claim that Momo was Momo's cousin, combined with Momo's appearance, was very convincing and would not arouse any suspicion from Mrs. Chihaya.
Moreover, Chihaya, who is equally oblivious, was already lost in Sōse's repeated praises of "young," "beautiful," and "Aine's sister," and couldn't help but hug the girl in her arms.
Such shameless praise almost made Ai Yin twist her back. She muttered, "Mom is really something, she actually believes this kind of flattery."
As a result, the girl didn't hide her conversation from anyone and was overheard by Mrs. Chihaya, who gave her a hard knock on the head: "I've raised you for so many years and I've never seen you say a single nice word!"
Then, Mrs. Chihaya learned from Hanami that Sōse would often stay at other people's houses, and her maternal instincts kicked in, making her even more fond of him.
Chihaya's kitchen hadn't been this lively in a long time. The range hood hummed, and the potatoes and beef in the pot bubbled and steamed, filling the whole house with a sweet aroma mixed with the fat of the beef.
"Aiyin, help Mom take the chrysanthemum greens out of the refrigerator!" she called out without turning her head, her spatula stirring the fresh vegetables.
"Coming!" Ai Yin replied crisply, and just as she was about to walk towards the kitchen, Su Shi grabbed her wrist.
The girl winked at her, then glanced at Banami sitting on the living room sofa reading a newspaper, mouthed "cover for me," and secretly slipped away to a corner of the living room.
Aiyin widened her eyes slightly, glanced at her mother, and immediately became a little nervous.
When she opened the refrigerator door, she could still hear Su Shi's low laughter coming from the living room. She couldn't help but peek out—Su Shi was tiptoeing up to Banami, poking at the newspaper in his hand with her finger, saying something. Banami put down the newspaper, put his arm around her waist, and gently pecked her lips.
"What are you looking at? The vegetables are about to fall to the ground!" Mrs. Chihaya's voice suddenly rang in her ears. Aine was so startled that her hand trembled, and she almost dropped the chrysanthemum greens. Her cheeks instantly turned red: "N-nothing! Mom, I've got the chrysanthemum greens!"
Mrs. Chihaya raised an eyebrow and glanced into the living room following her daughter's gaze. Aine thought to herself, "Oh no."
But when she looked over, she saw Su Shi obediently sitting back on the small stool next to her, while Banai picked up the newspaper again, acting as if "nothing had happened".
The girl breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself, "You two are quite the actors."
Mrs. Chihaya, completely unaware of the situation, simply chuckled and said, "This child, Sōse, seems to get along quite well with Yūmi-kun. So, how was your trip? Did it feel like raising a child...?"
Raising...raising a child. Thinking about the true relationship between the three of them, and recalling the scene last night in bed where Xiao Su Shi forced her to call them Dad and Mom, Aine's cheeks flushed.
"What's wrong?" Mrs. Chihaya asked, puzzled.
"Hmph, Shuang Shi is such a precocious little devil, she's more like my little sister." Calling her daughter or mother makes me feel too guilty.
"If it's your younger sister, be careful, Sōse might try to steal Yōnami from you," Mrs. Chihaya teased slightly.
Just as Aine was about to speak, a clear, youthful voice came from behind, saying, "When I grow up, I'll become Onii-chan's concubine, and then Aunt Chihaya will be my mother too."
Chihaya and her daughter turned around, and little Suze appeared behind them at some point. Hearing her joke, Mrs. Chihaya couldn't help but rub her cheek and said, "Oh dear, what nonsense are you talking about? I'll make Aine divorce Hanami-kun, and then Suze-chan can marry Hanami-kun. Then I can be your mother too."
"Mom?!" Aine exclaimed in frustration, "Could it be that I really was adopted by you?"
Little Motoyo giggled and then shouted, "I love Chihaya-mama so much, I want to help too!"
Then she started picking vegetables deftly, her movements far more skillful than Aine's clumsy attempts.
As expected, Aine was scolded by Mrs. Chihaya again.
Behind Mrs. Chihaya, Suze mouthed, "Now it's my turn to cover for you."
Aine was overjoyed and ran out of the kitchen as if fleeing, but she felt a sense of resentment in her heart.
Approaching Banami, who was pretending to read the newspaper, she couldn't help but complain, "Mom, really, you've been charmed by Momoko."
Clearly, he was genuinely a little jealous of Xiao Su Shi.
Banami put down the newspaper, reached out and tidied the stray hairs by her ear, her fingertips brushing against her earlobe, causing a slight tickle: "It's okay, the maternal love that girl stole from you, I will make up for it with my paternal love."
"Ah, Xi-kun, what nonsense are you talking about?"
As soon as Aine finished speaking, her lips were gently bitten by the other person. This kiss was much gentler than the one she had given to Suze earlier, and it had a sweeter and more fragrant taste than sukiyaki. As they lingered and caressed each other, Aine's breathing became disordered, and she subconsciously reached out and grabbed Banami's sleeve.
She seemed to be signaling with her eyes: Don't let Mom find out.
So, Banami used the newspaper to shield the two of them, and finally felt at ease, her eyes becoming increasingly unfocused.
Not long after, when Ai Yin was almost suffocating from lack of oxygen, she finally heard the snickering behind the newspaper, which puzzled her.
Then, Hanami's newspaper was snatched away. Aine saw her mother looking at her with a half-smile, while little Suze next to her looked like she had just tattled: "Chihaya-mama, I told you long ago that Aine-neechan would do bad things behind our backs."
Mrs. Chihaya, however, was not surprised at all. She simply sighed and gave Aine a light tap on the head: "You're not doing anything good."
"So refreshing!"
Didn't you promise to cover for me?!
Why did you deliberately lure the Imperial Army here?
Aine was so angry that she jumped up and was about to chase after him into the kitchen, but was stopped by Banami.
From the living room came Mrs. Chihaya's teasing voice: "I didn't say anything to you, why are you getting so worked up?"
Ai-yin instantly deflated, slumped onto the sofa, and patted her face in frustration: "Waaah, Yu-kun, I've been bullied!"
Even so, being able to openly display her relationship in front of her mother made Aine feel incredibly sweet.
Amidst all this playful bickering, two days passed quickly, and Cinderella's magic was about to wear off.
Chapter Thirty-Five: Everything Returns (End of Volume Fourteen)
The morning at Chihaya's house was so quiet that only birdsong could be heard. Sunlight, filtering through the gaps in the curtains, fell perfectly on a strand of soft hair at the edge of the bed.
Nagasaki Motoyo's eyelashes trembled slightly under the bright sunlight. Her skin glowed with a healthy, plump luster, and more importantly, it seemed to overflow with fullness. This familiar yet unfamiliar sensation instantly cleared most of her muddled consciousness.
"Ugh..." She groggily propped herself up, still feeling dizzy like she was from a hangover. Her mind was a jumbled mess, with countless memories of "Ichinose Sosei" beginning to merge.
From the inexplicable, almost fatherly sense of security I felt when I first met Hanami in the forests of Kamakura; to the blush that spread across her face beside the Enoden train; and that rainy night with hydrangeas...
"what--!!!"
A sharp scream suddenly pierced her throat. Su Shi sprang from the bed as if she had been burned. Without even putting on her shoes, she stumbled barefoot into the ensuite bathroom in the bedroom.
The mirror reflected a familiar face, but in her mind, the image of "Little Motoyo" rushing into Banami's arms, offering a kiss, and even... personally "instructing" Aine was clearly vivid.
She quickly turned on the tap and began washing her face.
When her gaze fell on her cheek, she trembled with anger—a milk-like mask was still stuck to her face, its sticky texture instantly reminding her of the chaotic scene before she turned back.
"Let's give that wicked woman a surprise gift to celebrate her return~" Ichinose Sosei's teasing voice echoed in my memory from last night's impart... no, it was a "celebration party".
"Hanami! Ichinose Sosei! Chihaya Aine! You three bastards—!"
When I get angry, I even curse myself.
Su Shi turned on the tap, and the icy tap water splashed on her face, but it couldn't wash away the increasingly clear memories.
Especially the scene where "Xiao Su Shi" willingly sacrifices herself, the excruciating pain that makes her bones scream, that's not a memory, but her personal experience, deeply imprinted on her nerves.
Why did she do the Cinderella imitation in the first place? Wasn't it because she was afraid her first time would be too painful and wanted Aine to test the waters first? But now, not only has she fully "experienced" that pain herself, but she's also unlocked a lot of weird and wonderful positions.
What is this "threesome" thing? What is this "69" thing? What is this... Ugh, how does she know so much strange knowledge?
Hey, stop stuffing this kind of taboo knowledge into my head, my sanity is going to drop.
The bathroom door was gently pushed open, and Banami stood in the doorway, rubbing her eyes. Her bathrobe hung loosely on her body. When she saw Su Shi's back, she subconsciously walked over and hugged her waist, nuzzling her head with the tip of her nose. "This body temperature and fragrance, it's the familiar Su Shi's mother who's back."
His tone was slightly lazy and comfortable.
"Familiar with you, my foot!"
Su Shi suddenly turned around, raised her hand and grabbed Banami's neck, her nails almost digging into his skin. Her eyes were red, but she gritted her teeth and refused to cry. "Have you been having a blast these past few days? Surrounded by women on both sides, and having that version of me serve you, Banami Yu, did you plan this all along!"
Banami didn't refute, but instead grinned foolishly as the voluptuous girl shook her head.
She became increasingly aggrieved as she spoke, her voice trembling with tears. She squatted on the ground, sniffling, and hugged her knees. Banai quickly knelt down beside her, gently stroking her head, her tone incredibly tender: "At least you got through that part of your life, which you're most afraid of—pain—unharmed. Isn't that a good thing?"
Tsukimori Idea Queen is someone who is very afraid of pain, and it was her fear of the pain of her first time that led her to come up with such a terrible idea.
Although Banami's words of comfort were somewhat clumsy, for Suze, her first night was indeed peaceful and uneventful.
Su Shi's shoulders shrugged, and she said in a muffled voice, "But what I wanted was a romantic and special first experience, not this... It was all gone without me even knowing it, and all this mess has happened."
"Tell me, isn't it special?" Banai smiled and wiped away her tears. "We can make it up to her later with something romantic. You can do whatever you want, okay?"
Su Shi pouted and remained silent, but her heart gradually calmed down.
Indeed, although the process was absurd, the memory of the first time is real, and the feeling of pain is imprinted in my mind. At least I no longer have to be afraid of "unknown pain".
There are gains and losses, so it's not that hard to accept.
But then, she suddenly froze, as if remembering something terrible, her face turning ashen. She abruptly looked up, pointing at Banami's nose and shouting, "You! Turn your face away! Don't look!"
Seeing that he didn't understand, Banai obediently turned around and faced away from her. There was a rustling sound of fabric rubbing behind her, followed by Suze's gasp, and then a suppressed, silent wail, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"Su Shi's mother? What's wrong?" Banami couldn't help but turn around, only to see Su Shi squatting on the ground, covering her skirt, tears falling onto the floor, her shoulders shaking like a sieve.
"It's...it's back..." Su Shi's voice trembled so badly that she couldn't even finish her sentence, "That...that membrane...it's back!"
Banami: "???"
Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. The Spirit Bomb is a transfer of life energy, not a reversal of time. How can it "return" something like that?
He quickly called out to the system in his mind, and a series of question marks popped up.
[System Prompt]: The user of the Spirit Bomb (Aiyin) received an excessive amount of life force this week. When the life energy flowed back to the original host (Sushi), there was a redundancy. The body has automatically adjusted its state, which is a normal phenomenon and there is no need to worry.
Su Shi's vision went black. So what was the point of all the hardships she had endured?
All of them are no big deal!
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