As he spoke, Wise moved his hand from her tail and instead reached for her calf, which was wrapped in black stockings. The exquisite black silk reflected the light slightly, revealing the fine patterns on it. At the same time, the tightly wrapped calf looked very full and alluring.
Subconsciously swallowing, Wise finally reached out and gently touched Ellen's calf. The moment of contact, he could clearly feel the latter's body tense up slightly. But after Wise used his fingers to gently press the soft muscles on her calf, Ellen couldn't hold back any longer. Although she tried her best to control her instinctive reaction and thus continue to feign sleep, for some reason, this excessive calmness completely exposed her.
Even though she had already been exposed, after confirming that Ellen would not 'wake up' for the time being, Wise decided to be a little more daring. So Wise no longer lingered on Ellen's leg, but instead reached his hand towards her upper body...
Ellen clearly also felt this, but her heart was struggling. What should I do? Should I pretend to wake up at a time like this and then stop him? But wouldn't that be too awkward? And it would be a bit too coincidental. If I let Wise know that I've been pretending to be asleep all this time...
Just as Ellen was still struggling internally, Wise had already touched her shoulder. Seeing this, the former also decided not to care anymore. Forget it. As long as he doesn't go too far, he can touch whatever he wants. It's not like I'll lose a piece of flesh. I'll... I'll just treat it as compensation for him taking care of me so much.
However, what Ellen never would have expected was that Wise subsequently did not do anything untoward, but instead reached his hand under her armpit.
"Pff... huff, haha..."
Ellen wanted to endure it, but how could anyone hold back from laughing when being tickled in the armpit? Especially in this situation!
"Stop! Stop it, stop it! I... ha, I can't breathe..."
Under Ellen's repeated pleas, Wise finally let her go and stopped his actions. After a good while, Ellen finally recovered from her fit of laughter, but the blush on her face was not so easy to get rid of.
"You knew I wasn't asleep all along, didn't you?!" As she spoke, Ellen also gritted her teeth, looking at Wise with a slightly fierce expression. It's just that this expression held no threat whatsoever in the latter's eyes.
"Mmm. Because just like last time, when your tail was being touched, the skin on it would become abnormally tense. I thought that shouldn't happen in a sleeping state, so I tested it again. Alright, I was wrong. I shouldn't have played such a prank. To show my apology, I can promise you one thing. As long as I can do it, it's fine."
Wise looked at the still-slightly-angry Ellen in front of him and thus made a compromise. And the latter, after hearing this, also turned her head to look at him. "Really, anything?"
Hearing Ellen's words, Wise nodded affirmatively and at the same time said, "Mmm, really. Even if you want my body, I can agree to let you..."
"Who wants your body!"
Ellen shouted with a red face and an emotional voice. This sound attracted the attention of others, but for some reason, only Corin came over in the end.
"Miss Ellen, and big brother Wise, excuse me... did something happen?" Corin looked at the two people in front of her timidly. Even she could feel that the atmosphere was a bit off right now.
"It's nothing. I was just talking in my sleep."
Corin nodded ignorantly after hearing this. And Ellen, after dealing with her, turned her head to look at Wise again. The meaning was very clear: that condition would be saved for next time. Wise, seeing this, could only nod in agreement. Corin at the side was still looking at the two of them with a pure and innocent expression, not knowing what had happened. She even thought the two were having a conflict and was thinking about how to persuade them to reconcile.
Not long after, Belle on the other side finished her preparations, and Wise also told the others that he planned to enter the Hollow himself. Lycaon and Lina were a bit surprised, and Corin could be described as shocked. But thinking that Wise could withstand Lina's cooking, it didn't seem so hard to understand.
"Understood. Although I'm very happy to be able to act with you in person, the matter of us needing positioning when we enter the Hollow..."
"Mr. Lycaon, don't worry. My sister will be responsible for this matter. Her business ability is not inferior to mine." As he spoke, Wise pointed to Eous at the side. Belle, who had already performed the consciousness sync, was now waving enthusiastically. Speaking of which, it's been a while since I've transformed into a Bangboo. The feeling is still so strange.
Belle was still marveling when she suddenly found herself being picked up. She turned her head and saw that the other party was her brother.
"Mmm-hmm?"
"Belle, why are you talking like a Bangboo? I just thought it was inconvenient for you to move, so I'm carrying you."
After everything was ready, the group set off for Balai Tower. And at the same time, on the other side, Nicole was also preparing to board the airship. She had originally felt a little uneasy in her heart, but after seeing Anby and her team arrive panting, the uneasiness in her heart was immediately washed away by the relief of her companions arriving in time. After all, if they messed up at a time like this, the media would definitely add fuel to the fire. It's just that in order to arrive in time, Billy had activated the anaerobic mode in his newly replaced breathing module. This was because the parts were too cheap, which led to him being unable to switch back to the intake mode. However, Nicole and her team didn't care about this matter. After all, Billy was a robot, so it was fine even if he didn't breathe.
This was after she had noticed the pensive Anby at her side. Because the other party had some concerns, she asked, "What's wrong, Anby? You look so preoccupied."
"I was thinking, is it okay for us to just entrust Phaethon to a group of strangers from a housekeeping company?"
"Didn't you say so? Wise and Nekomiya both know the members inside. And Balai Tower is their master's property, so there won't be any danger." Nicole was not worried about this. But what Anby said next was worthy of her attention.
"No. I'm worried that after they cooperate with other teams, they will strongly realize the difference in service quality and will no longer commission us in the future."
Anby's expression was unusually serious. Because she had sensed a threat when she met Ellen. Mmm, the kind that could threaten her status. Currently, in Anby's own internal ranking, she should only be below Belle. But if that girl were to join, she might be on par with herself.
However, Nicole did not know what Anby was thinking in her heart. Instead, she immediately retorted because of the other party's words. But although she said things like 'absolutely impossible', she still secretly sent a message to Wise behind her back.
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