Chapter 115: Bathing Face to Face, Part-Time Warrior Kawasaki Saki
Five minutes later.
Rio, with her long curly hair tied into a high ponytail and only a bath towel wrapped around her body, stood outside the bathroom door, her cute white toes curling up slightly in nervousness.
"Calm down, calm down, you are Futaba Rio..."
Rio chanted these words silently in her heart, trying to calm her nervous mood.
But it had no effect at all.
Rio took a deep breath, extended her slightly trembling hand, and pushed open the bathroom door.
The bathroom, which had been filled with hot water for a long time, was shrouded in hazy mist.
Rio lowered her head, staring at the white tiles on the floor. Not sure if it was the sudden temperature rise or something else, she felt her whole body burning, her fair skin showing a faint pink color.
"Here? Please take a seat."
Hearing Yoru's chuckling voice, Rio hesitated for a few seconds before slowly raising her head.
Looking closely.
The opponent was leaning back in the bathtub, looking very lazy and enjoyable.
Rio finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately (unfortunately), she didn't see him completely naked.
Through the hazy layer of water vapor, Rio felt less nervous.
She held a corner of the bath towel with her right hand, and her left hand habitually made a gesture of pushing her glasses frame.
"Take a seat... don't tell me you mean... let me go in and wash with you?"
Yoru replied matter-of-factly.
"Otherwise, what do you think washing together means?"
After calming down, Rio returned to her original speaking style, using a rational and calm tone.
"When I said together, I only meant together within the same space of the bathroom, not together in action."
"So that's how it is."
Yoru nodded noncommittally and smiled.
"Then you wash."
Just as Rio felt very proud, thinking she finally rendered Yoru speechless for once, her face suddenly stiffened.
She realized a very key problem.
The bathtub was occupied by him.
Then the only thing left was the shower.
In other words.
She had only two choices now.
Either bathe with Yoru in the bathtub, or shower under his gaze.
This...
Both choices... were a bit too shameful, right?
"You guy."
Rio gritted her silver teeth, staring resentfully at the smiling Yoru.
"Too cunning!"
Yoru focused on being righteous.
"Futaba-san, this is also a lesson from me, a professional exorcist, to you, a rookie. Never lose the initiative due to hesitation, or you will fall into this inescapable predicament."
Rio looked unwilling.
Unexpectedly, hesitating for five minutes led to such a situation.
If she entered the bathroom first, she could occupy the bathtub directly.
Then she could draw the curtain, and they would wash separately without interfering with each other.
Now, there was no other choice.
Rio took a deep breath, and her final decision was:
Smash the jar (Go for broke).
"Fine, let's wash together then."
With a posture of seeing death as home, she strode towards the bathtub, then covered her eyes with both hands, and jumped in with an extremely gorgeous posture, like a leap of faith.
Splash!
Water splashed.
After entering the water, Rio felt something.
She seemed... not sitting at the bottom of the bathtub.
She moved her two small white hands away from her eyes and peeked carefully.
Opposite was only a snow-white wall.
"Eh..."
Rio froze.
A few seconds later, she realized her situation.
"Eh!?"
Along with Rio's exclamation came Yoru's serious, slightly shocked tone.
"Didn't expect you would choose such a position. Truly surprised me."
Generally speaking, men and women bathing together in a bathtub have two positions.
First, and the most common one.
Sitting opposite each other.
And the second...
Is the girl sitting in the boy's embrace.
Rio choosing this position, which usually only appeared in eroge (adult games/anime), indeed confused Yoru.
Very good posture.
Makes my two heads spin.
"Hey hey hey."
Just as Rio felt overwhelmed and her mind went blank, a woman's cold voice suddenly sounded in the bathroom.
She turned her head and saw Hone-Onna wearing a kimono standing outside the curtain, looking impatient.
"Eh... how come you..."
"Stop babbling."
Hone-Onna interrupted Rio directly, speaking toughly.
"It has developed to this step; what are you still hesitating for?"
"You originally wanted to be bolder too, right?"
"Needing others, being needed by others, aren't shameful things. I don't know what to say about you anymore; truly a troublesome brat."
Rio was confused by the lecture.
"And you."
Hone-Onna didn't stop there but turned her gaze to Yoru.
She extended her right hand consisting only of white bones, waving her index finger flexibly in the air, speaking in a tone of hating iron for not becoming steel.
"You know she is an extremely awkward person. Can't you force yourself on her? Be rougher and more direct, okay? Actually, she has long been unable to hold back wanting to with you...."
"Stop, stop!"
Seeing Hone-Onna speaking more and more outrageously, Rio hurriedly stopped her.
At this moment, she had exactly the same thought as Miko back then.
Why does my Soul Manifestation have a mouth?
However, Hone-Onna usually didn't speak much.
Facing Rio's orders, she usually only answered with brief words like "Mmhmm," "Good," "Okay."
Speaking such a long paragraph directly today proved that Hone-Onna indeed couldn't stand Rio's tangled and awkward personality anymore.
If you want to do it, just do it.
Life is a forward sprint!
The moment Hone-Onna gradually disappeared, Rio finally made up her mind and made the boldest move in her life.
She stood up first, then turned 180 degrees and sat down again facing Yoru.
This time, Rio could see Yoru's face clearly.
She slowly leaned forward.
Lips and teeth met, temples rubbed together.
"Mmm...."
Rio let out a moan, retreated a bit, breathing air with a flushed face.
Mist appeared in her eyes. She bit her lower lip lightly and whispered.
"Next... what to do? I don't quite understand."
"Let's go to the room."
Yoru also wanted to play some tricks.
But unlocking more gameplay was something to discuss later (pun: Ri Hou Zai Shuo - talk about it after f*cking/in the future).
The first time should still be in the room.
....
Early next morning.
Looking at the sleeping Rio with messy hair, Yoru didn't choose to wake her up but got up from the bed quietly.
After a night of fighting, he discovered one thing.
Rio was a hidden carnivore.
Even later, when her legs were trembling from exhaustion and she became absent-minded, she still didn't flee the battle, persisting until the last time, fainting directly into sleep.
Truly a respectable opponent.
Unfortunately, he was superior.
Just after changing clothes and arriving in the living room, Yoru heard his phone ringtone.
Checking it, he found it was Light calling.
"Hello."
Light's voice still carried the usual smile.
"Yoru-kun, how have you been recently?"
Yoru's answer was simple and unadorned.
"Okay. Experienced a lot yesterday, a bit tired. You?"
Light sighed lightly.
"I'm also a bit tired recently; school started after all."
After some pleasantries, there was a brief silence.
A few seconds later, Light asked with a smile.
"By the way, I just arrived in Kyoto. Want to come out and meet?"
"Sure."
"Then let's find a coffee shop. I sent you the address."
....
After telling Rio, Yoru went out.
He knew Light coming to Kyoto suddenly definitely wasn't for casual chatting.
Asking him out probably meant some things were inconvenient to say over the phone.
After arriving at the agreed location, Yoru saw only a few scattered tables of guests in the entire coffee shop.
Although today was Saturday, it was only 8:30 in the morning; few guests were normal.
"Yoru-kun, here."
When Yoru walked towards him, Light stood up first, waving and greeting with a smile.
After Yoru walked to the table and sat down, he also sat down, with impeccable etiquette.
"What would you like to drink, sir?"
Yoru, who was looking down at the menu on the table, heard this very familiar voice and started to feel helpless.
He raised his head, meeting the eyes of a girl wearing an employee uniform, a hat, and light blue long hair.
"Why is it you again?"
Kawasaki Saki was also stunned, then said grumpily.
"I want to ask too, why is it you again? Are you stalking me?"
"Please don't be narcissistic, Kawasaki-san. Someone else asked me out."
Seeing the scene before him, Light maintained a smile, but a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes.
"Yoru-kun, is this... your girlfriend?"
"Don't misunderstand."
Yoru waved his hand.
"Just a classmate."
"Is that so."
Light nodded noncommittally, looking at Kawasaki Saki standing there, maintaining a polite smile.
"First-year high school student working part-time on Saturday morning, truly hard work."
Unexpectedly for Light, hearing this, Kawasaki Saki frowned slightly and replied coldly.
"None of your business?"
Immediately after, Kawasaki Saki looked at Yoru.
"Decided what to order?"
"Just the most ordinary coffee is fine."
"Okay."
.....
After Kawasaki Saki turned and left, Light looked complicated.
"Uh... Yoru-kun, your classmate... is really unique."
Yoru waved his hand nonchalantly and laughed.
"Sigh, her attitude is like this to everyone; very normal."
"I see her attitude towards you seems quite normal."
"Of course, I am more handsome than you."
Light shook his head with a dumbfounded smile, not complaining about Yoru's narcissistic words, but changed the subject.
"By the way, what have you been doing in your spare time recently?"
Yoru knew the spare time referred to by the opponent wasn't boring things like participating in sports clubs, shopping, cooking, etc.
But matters related to exorcism.
"Nothing special. I even feel a bit bored."
"Is that so?"
Light nodded noncommittally. The smile on his face suddenly disappeared. Lowering his voice, he spoke slowly.
"According to the intelligence I investigated, the police high-level officials are focusing on two cities recently."
Hearing this, Yoru didn't show any surprise, just asking back nonchalantly.
"Let me guess, Kyoto and Tokyo?"
"Correct."
Light nodded.
"The police high-level officials have decided to request the support of that Famous Detective L. Perhaps you have heard this name?"
"Mmhmm, know a little."
"That's good."
Light paused, complex emotions appearing in his dark brown eyes.
"I have a request."
"Since you don't have anything special to do recently, I hope you can temporarily play the role of a normal high school student and enjoy daily life. This is also what you deserve."
Hearing these words, Yoru stopped smiling and said faintly.
"What about you?"
"Me?"
Speaking of this, Light's expression suddenly became somewhat eager and excited.
"I won't stop; will even increase the frequency of activities."
Hearing this, Yoru already understood the opponent's meaning.
It was normal for Kyoto and Tokyo to be listed as key targets by the police.
The former received attention due to the sudden surge in the number and increasingly serious nature of criminal cases some time ago, as well as his actions in the Kyoto Municipal Kindergarten, Kyoto City Museum, and the operation to wipe out the Black Dragon Society violent group with Light.
As for Tokyo?
Of course, because of the serial abnormal deaths of criminals and people with criminal records.
There was only one L, but two cities received key attention.
Light's meaning was obvious.
He wanted the police high-level officials to send L to investigate Tokyo, not Kyoto where the Super-Quant Club was located.
"You want to fight that Famous Detective?"
Hearing Yoru's question, Light revealed a meaningful smile.
"Sure enough, you understand me best."
At this time, Kawasaki Saki brought the coffee over.
After she left, Yoru took a sip from the coffee cup and shook his head.
"Taste is really bad; completely inferior to Coca-Cola."
Immediately after, he looked straight into Light's eyes and said calmly.
"If you get caught, I won't save you."
"Catch me?"
A hint of madness appeared in Light's brown eyes.
"If I really lose, don't worry. Before they can catch me, I will let Emperor Sutoku kill me."
"My justice isn't for the mere police and the so-called Famous Detective to judge."
"The only one who can judge me is myself."
Facing Light's words, Yoru just sighed slightly and praised from the bottom of his heart.
"Bastard (BYD), you are really arrogant to the end."
....
Light didn't stay long; he left after speaking.
He found a seamless reason for coming to Kyoto this time too.
Last time he came, he "accidentally" left his class notes at home in Kyoto.
Due to his father's busy work, Light didn't want to delay his father's time for such a small matter, so he took the Shinkansen to pick them up while free on Saturday.
This fit the persona he usually created very well.
After Light left, Kawasaki Saki wearing the employee uniform walked to the table and sat directly opposite Yoru.
"Hey, I have something to tell you."
Facing Kawasaki Saki's tone, Yoru retorted with a smile.
"Who are you talking to like that? Watch your attitude. I always advocate gender equality. Don't force me to use Dust Release: Detachment of the Nine Generations Technique on you." (Naruto reference + meme).
"What nonsense are you talking about."
Kawasaki Saki didn't know what Dust Release was, but she didn't dwell on this topic too much, going straight to the point.
"I hope you don't tell others about my part-time job in the bar."
After saying this sentence, Kawasaki Saki narrowed her eyes slightly, whispering in a threatening tone.
"Correspondingly, I won't tell anyone about your underage drinking."
Unexpectedly for Kawasaki Saki, facing her sentence, Yoru just replied nonchalantly.
"Hehe, are you bluffing your daddy?"
"You!"
Cold light flashed in Kawasaki Saki's eyes as she said coldly.
"Aren't you afraid I'll tell the school about your underage drinking?"
"Say it if you want."
Yoru smiled like a villain.
"Let alone drinking, even if I sit on the principal's bald head and spin, he can only coax me."
Kawasaki Saki wanted to refute.
But thinking that the opponent slept every day yet still achieved first place in the grade, and enjoyed many privileges in school such as hitting people whenever he wanted and having the best-located club room, she didn't know how to refute.
This was indeed indisputable privilege.
Kawasaki Saki gritted her teeth, showing a look of humiliation.
"Then what exactly do you want to keep this secret for me?"
Seeing this beautiful girl with delinquent temperament showing such an expression, Yoru said meaningfully.
"According to the development of some works, at this time, I should make some very obscene requests, and then this moment becomes the beginning of your corruption (falling into depravity)."
Immediately after, before Kawasaki Saki could speak, Yoru changed the subject.
"However, I never thought of telling anyone about your part-time job outside. Why are you so anxious?"
Kawasaki Saki was skeptical.
"Really?"
Yoru said nonchalantly.
"Can it be fake?"
Kawasaki Saki was silent for a moment, then suddenly her face changed.
"You... aren't trying to pick me up, are you?"
Looking at her exquisite face, Yoru didn't hesitate and chose to speak frankly.
"If I say I don't want to, that's a lie."
"If I say I want to..."
"That is indeed just thought of now."