Time slowly passed.
Unconsciously, the bowl of Jujube Red Bean Porridge was nearly empty.
"Are you full?"
Lin asked with a smile.
"Mm, full."
Yotsuya Miko nodded with a smile.
Lin's figure was reflected in her amber-gold eyes.
Tenderness rippled like spring water.
Placing the bowl and chopsticks on the bedside round table, Lin smiled and said:
"Then take a rest, and later, shower and go to school."
"Go to school?"
Yotsuya Miko paused at his words.
Then, with a slight blush, she softly said, "Um, my current condition isn't really suitable for school."
Last night's intense battle lasted two and a half hours.
Although it got more and more comfortable, she was still the first to succumb.
Her body was still sore and weak now.
And with that area feeling uncomfortable, how could she possibly go to school?
"Don't worry, it'll be fine."
Lin smiled and reached out, stroking Yotsuya Miko's head.
"Ah???"
Yotsuya Miko blinked, confusion instantly surfacing in her eyes.
"Watch my performance."
Lin's lips curved slightly.
Under Yotsuya Miko's confused and curious gaze, Lin placed his right hand in front of her, fingers spread.
Then he used Sky Magic.
Purple-gold light emerged between his fingers.
Many specks of light drifted towards Yotsuya Miko, merging into her body.
Yotsuya Miko couldn't help but look surprised.
She felt as if many comforting warm currents were coursing and spreading through her limbs and bones.
The sensation of soreness and weakness vanished.
Her spirit refreshed, she felt full of vitality.
Streaks of warm current converged somewhere in her lower body, and the discomfort rapidly receded, as if nothing had happened.
Her body felt a sense of relief.
Because it was so comfortable, Yotsuya Miko involuntarily closed her eyes.
Ten seconds later, Lin closed his right hand, stopping the use of Sky Magic.
"It's over?!"
Yotsuya Miko felt a bit unsatisfied.
"Then let's do it again."
Seeing this, Lin chuckled, spread his fingers, and cast the magic again.
Yotsuya Miko once again felt the comforting warm currents.
However, the feedback wasn't as strong as before.
Perhaps because she had already received one treatment.
With no injuries or ailments, the sensation wasn't as intense as before.
But Yotsuya Miko still showed a happy smile.
Because Lin, just for her slight feeling of wanting more, had cast the healing ability again.
It gave her a sense of being pampered and loved.
This time, Lin used Sky Magic for a full minute.
He only stopped when Yotsuya Miko felt it was enough.
Otherwise, he would have continued.
After all, infinite energy meant he could be capricious.
"Could you step out for a moment?"
Yotsuya Miko suddenly said.
"Why?" Lin asked curiously.
Yotsuya Miko blushed slightly: "Um, I want to get dressed."
"Oh, I see."
Lin realized, then said teasingly with a smile: "We've already been 'like that,' why be so formal?"
"How about I help you get dressed?"
"Eh!!!"
Yotsuya Miko's eyes instantly widened at his words, her pretty face flushed crimson, as if white steam was rising from her head.
Although Lin was stating a fact,
under normal circumstances, she couldn't be so candid.
A girl's modesty was struggling.
"How about this..."
At this, Lin seemed to think of something, saying with a smile:
"Anyway, we're both going to shower later, so to save water, let's just shower together."
"Ah! Shower together!"
Yotsuya Miko's eyes seemed to widen even further.
Her pupils trembled, her gaze constantly flickering.
Her mind involuntarily conjured certain images.
Her shyness seemed to materialize on her face, completely red, and her body suddenly felt a little hot again.
"It's decided then."
Lin smiled in an unassailable manner.
Yotsuya Miko: "???"
"Ah!!!"
Suddenly, with a gasp from Yotsuya Miko, Lin reached out and pulled off the blanket covering her.
Yotsuya Miko reflexively tried to cover herself with her hands.
Lin leaned down, a smile on his lips.
He reached out and picked up Yotsuya Miko in a bridal carry.
Yotsuya Miko's face was so red it looked like it could bleed.
She shyly squeezed her eyes shut, covering her important areas with her hands, letting Lin carry her.
Although she felt so shy she wanted to wrap herself in a blanket,
she didn't dislike Lin's actions.
Lin carried Yotsuya Miko to the second-floor bathroom.
Setting Yotsuya Miko down, Lin turned on the showerhead.
He also turned on the automatic water fill for the bathtub.
The bathtub was very large; even three people could wash together without being crowded.
It featured neon lights, hydro-massage, constant temperature control, and other functions.
"Miko..."
After doing all this, Lin looked at Yotsuya Miko and found her squatting on the ground, trying to cover her important areas.
Her shy demeanor was truly cute.
Half an hour passed in a flash.
After showering, Lin and Yotsuya Miko put on their student uniforms.
Yotsuya Miko looked at herself in the changing mirror, her eyes slightly widened with surprise and joy.
She noticed she had changed.
Her skin had become even fairer and more delicate, as if her pores were invisible.
Her facial features also seemed to have changed somewhat.
Yet she couldn't pinpoint the specific changes, only that they felt very harmonious.
Overall, she just looked better.
"Miko, it's time to go."
Lin, fully dressed, came to Yotsuya Miko's side.
"Mm, let's go."
Yotsuya Miko looked at Lin, her gaze gentle as spring water, her lips slightly curved, a smile blossoming.
When she had come yesterday, she had brought everything she needed.
For example, textbooks for class.
The two took their bags and left together.
Along the way, Yotsuya Miko took out her phone to message Yurikawa Hana.
Telling her not to wait for her today.
She and Yurikawa Hana used to meet at the bus stop in the North District every time, then go to school together.
The meeting time was always around 7:40 AM.
It was now 7:33 AM.
There was still time, so Yurikawa Hana wouldn't have to wait longer at the bus stop.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
"What's going on?"
Yurikawa Hana, who was waiting for Yotsuya Miko, received the message and couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling a little confused.
Puzzled,
she simply gave up thinking, replied with an 'Okay', and got on the bus directly to school when it arrived.
As for any questions,
it wouldn't be too late to ask Yotsuya Miko when they got to school.
Time passed quickly like the wind.
At eight in the morning, Lin and Yotsuya Miko arrived at the school gate.
Along the way, they encountered an evil spirit.
Yotsuya Miko could now almost calmly face evil spirits.
After all, she had personally vanquished eighteen evil spirits last night.
Upon encountering an evil spirit, Lin, adhering to the principle of "better safe than sorry," used his mental power to subjugate it.
Gaining a small amount of energy.
Increasing his energy output limit by a few hundred thousandths.
Codex entries for low-level evil spirits were now of minimal help to him.
Lin and Yotsuya Miko maintained a certain distance after leaving the bus stop.
Because Yotsuya Miko wanted to avoid gossip about herself as much as possible.
Being too close to Lin at school would definitely stir up rumors.
For the sake of a peaceful school life, she proposed this suggestion.
Lin, after a brief thought, agreed to this.
After all, there was plenty of time; if she wanted to do it this way now, then so be it.
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