NOVEL NEXT Chapter 186: Hot Springs, Night and…
Chapter 186: Hot Springs, Night and…
The second conversation with Mama Mia went very smoothly.
Just as Luke had guessed, Freya had no objections after learning about this matter.
So the matter of borrowing Syr's ability was settled.
Luke, who had received a satisfactory answer, returned to Stardust Garden.
"I wonder if the two of them are asleep."
It was very late when Luke returned, and normal people should be asleep by now.
However, as he was walking through the corridor to return to his room, Ais suddenly ran out from next door.
"Welcome back."
Luke reached out to stop the girl from pouncing onto him, looked at Ais, who was still slightly wet, and said:
"You just took a bath, right? I came back from outside and I'm still dirty, so don't come close."
"By the way, did you wash by yourself?"
Although Ais was a little disappointed that Luke stopped her, she obediently stopped and gently shook her head.
"Ryuu helped me wash."
The bathhouse of Astraea Familia was a large hot spring shared by everyone.
It was said that Kaguya had insisted on building it according to the style of her hometown in the Far East.
Actually, Loki Familia's bathhouse also had a hot spring function, but it was a purely enclosed building, that is, an indoor hot spring.
The Astraea Familia's bathhouse, on the other hand, was an open-air hot spring.
Luke was very interested in this open-air hot spring, and after a busy day, he really wanted to take a good bath and relax.
Just in case, he confirmed with Ais again.
"You and Ryuu have already finished bathing, right?"
After getting a positive reply from Ais, Luke felt relieved.
"Then I'm going to take a bath as well."
"Ais, you should go to bed too. We still have things to do tomorrow."
After saying this, Luke picked up his things and walked towards the hot spring.
He walked through the corridor all the way.
And, since Ryuu had introduced the various rooms of Stardust Garden to him and Ais in detail during the day, he naturally wouldn't get lost.
Soon he arrived at the entrance of the bathhouse.
The moment he lifted the curtain at the entrance and walked in, a stimulating scene came into his view, almost causing him to nosebleed.
Ryuu's bath scene.jpg
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For Ryuu, too many things happened on this day.
She had received too much stimulation in a single day, so she still couldn't calm down.
So, after helping Ais take a bath and taking one herself, Ryuu returned to her room and lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
This went on for a while, and the elf girl, finding that she couldn't fall asleep no matter what, decided to go soak in the hot spring again.
Earlier, when she was helping Ais take a bath, it couldn't really be considered relaxing due to various reasons.
'Maybe after a good soak in the hot spring and relaxing my mind, I can get a good night's sleep.'
With this thought in mind, Ryuu first went to confirm whether Luke had returned or not.
After all, Astraea Familia only recruited girls in the past, so naturally there was only one bathroom.
Considering that Ais was still young and might already be asleep at this time, she was very careful not to make any noise during this process, worried about waking the blond girl up.
Therefore, without making any extra noise, Ryuu comfortably soaked in the hot spring.
Afterwards, the relaxed girl left the water and came to the changing room outside to dress up and go back to her room to sleep.
However, just as she reached out to untie the towel around her body and was about to get dressed…
Luke suddenly walked in…
He stared blankly at the beautiful and stimulating "scenery" in front of him.
Ryuu's action of pulling open the towel with both hands and facing him was as if she was showing off her attractive body.
The girl's wonderful figure was reflected in his eyes without reservation.
This sudden turn of events stunned both Luke and Ryuu.
A moment later, Ryuu wrapped the towel around her body again.
The elf girl, whose face was red with embarrassment, squatted down, tears welling up in her eyes, and said to Luke in an almost inaudible voice:
"Turn... please turn around..."
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"Phew..."
Taking a bath after a busy day always makes people feel extra relaxed.
However, Luke's mind was not focused on the hot spring at all at this moment.
The scene from before lingered in his mind and he couldn't get rid of it.
It wasn't until he finished his bath and returned to his room, lying on the bed, that Luke barely calmed down.
"Sigh, I hope this won't affect the quality of my sleep."
Just as Luke was thinking randomly, his room was suddenly pushed open.
"Hmm? Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Looking at Ais, who came in wearing pajamas, Luke asked in surprise.
"I can't sleep alone..."
Ais walked to the side of his bed.
It looked like she had another nightmare.
Tears flowed uncontrollably, and without Luke and Riveria by her side, Ais, who had been awakened by the nightmare, felt a little lonely and helpless.
So, driven by emptiness and loneliness, Ais came directly to Luke next door.
"Can I sleep with you..."
Looking at her uneasy expression, Luke really couldn't bear to refuse.
He had originally intended to let Ais experience sleeping alone, but seeing her current state, it was clear that she still needed some time to adjust.
Moving to the side, Luke made some space for the girl.
However, the moment the Ais climbed up, Luke regretted his decision.
He had finally managed to calm down, but now he suddenly felt that something was not quite right.
Ais's movements of rubbing here and there seeking comfort made Luke gradually restless.
So, he tried to distance himself from the girl a little, but this led to Ais hugging him tightly and trembling slightly, failing his attempt to calm down.
And, since there was nothing he could do, in the end, he could only silently feel the softness in his arms.
After a while, Ais suddenly looked up and asked Luke:
"Something is poking me down."
"..."
"..."
"...Don't move around, it will disappear soon."
"Oh."
"Wait, don't touch it with your hand... you're still too young for this… stop… hiss..."
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After some "tossing and turning," Ais, who was feeling a bit tired, finally fell asleep.
And Luke also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Finally, I can sleep..."
But before Luke could be happy for a few seconds, he felt a certain part of his body being clamped by Ais's calf.
Feeling the small foot rubbing against him from time to time, Luke suddenly felt that he might not be able to sleep tonight.
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The next day, Luke got up unusually late.
Not only him, but Ais and Ryuu also woke up late.
Ais was because she had a nightmare first and then "tossed and turned around" Luke.
At her age, she needed longer sleep, so naturally she would wake up late if she slept late.
Ryuu was because her mind was full of random thoughts.
Being "seen naked" was really too stimulating for a pure elf girl.
Last night, her mind was full of thoughts about Luke, and she didn't sleep well at all.
As for Luke... cough cough... let's not mention it.
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