Fubuki ran screaming out of the dorm. She was met by the rest of the group—Erica and the others—who watched her with telling expressions. They already knew exactly what was going on inside.
"Wh-what on earth?! How could they be—like that?!"
Fubuki, with no romantic experience whatsoever, was flustered and at a complete loss over the scene she'd just witnessed.
Erica peered at her curiously.
"So what are they doing in there now?"
"All four of them...they were on top of a table..."
Halfway through her sentence, Fubuki just couldn't bring herself to elaborate. How was she supposed to describe such a sight?
"On a table? Wow, that's...pretty intense."
Erica's cheeks turned faintly pink at the mental image. The others blushed even harder.
"Can someone please explain what's going on already?!"
Fubuki was on the verge of losing her mind. She had only been off flying for a little while, but by the time she came back, it was as if the entire world had changed—plus, could humans really be that wild?
Erica stared at the dorm door with a meaningful look.
"It's nothing much. Just a free-spirited Demon King enjoying himself with his Demon Queens."
"Rei Ao-nii, th-that person just now—"
"Selina, don't worry about her. Just lie down here."
"Wow, Selina, I never noticed how...mature you've gotten."
"Ugh, Sis, please don't tease me... Ah!"
"Rei Ao-kun, what do I need to do?"
"Hijiri, just...sit right here."
Evening rolled around, but Rei Ao and the others never emerged. Everyone outside was left speechless. They could only describe the situation as "utterly over the top." Standing out there felt both tiresome and awkward, so...
"Since we're clearly not going to see them anytime soon, how about I take you all to a special bath to relax?" Akio Fudō suggested.
Lilith Asami was first to agree. She just couldn't stay there another second. The erotic atmosphere had her feeling hot and bothered—something she absolutely hated.
Kanna noticed Michiru was still in a daze and tugged on her clothes.
"Michiru, what's a 'bathhouse'? Is it something you can eat?"
Michiru shook her head.
"No, it's somewhere you wash your body."
According to Akio, this special bathhouse was only accessible to the Trinity Seven. Before long, they arrived at a large bathing area full of steam and swirling mist.
"This is pretty fancy."
Erica had seen her share of upscale bathhouses, but this one looked good to her.
"It's the most luxurious bathhouse at the Royal Biblia Academy," Mira Yamana remarked, shooting her a glance.
"Haha, Boss, they do serve the Demon King, so they've probably seen way better," Akio teased.
"Hey, don't get so close!"
Feeling Akio's impressive chest press against her, Mira—who wasn't nearly as well-endowed—flushed with embarrassment and annoyance.
"Wait, is there someone else in here?"
Wrapped in a bath towel, Fubuki suddenly spoke up. Peering through the dense steam, they indeed saw a figure seated at the edge of the bath. Stepping closer, they recognized her face.
"Kasuga Hijiri-san? What are you doing here?"
They recognized that face all too well as belonging to Kasuga Hijiri. Fubuki blurted out:
"Weren't you just...um...sitting on his face a minute ago?"
Her words caused everyone who caught the implication to jump in shock.
The girl addressed as "Kasuga Hijiri" opened her eyes, frowning slightly in confusion.
"Who are you people?"
Michiru stared in bewilderment. They'd just met her not long ago, so why did she act like she didn't know them?
"Something's off," Erica murmured, entirely nude and completely unbothered.
Kanna tugged on Michiru's towel and said quietly,
"Michiru, that's not the same person."
"Correct. This girl isn't Kasuga Hijiri," Reiya Kazama chimed in. "Her name is Arin Kannazuki—one of the Trinity Seven, and she looks very similar to Sei."
"Oh! So that's what's going on."
Michiru was still quite stunned by the uncanny resemblance.
Arin suddenly stood up, water cascading from her glistening skin. That's when the onlookers realized she wasn't as short as Kasuga Hijiri and her figure was more developed. She walked right over and sniffed them curiously.
"Why do you smell like my husband's scent?"
"Mhm. She's always calling herself the Demon King's wife," Mira Yamana sighed, rubbing her forehead. "She's...a bit odd."
Why are so many of the Trinity Seven around me such weirdos? Mira couldn't help grumbling internally.
"Wait, the Demon King's wife?"
Michiru's heart thumped.
"So she's Rei Ao's—?"
Lilith Asami suddenly cut Michiru off, shaking her head violently.
"We've never heard of any 'Demon King' or 'Rei Ao.' We don't know anything!"
Lilith wanted to prevent yet another person from falling into the trap of forbidden lust.
Arin's eyes lingered on them for a moment before she quietly sank back into the bath, as if none of this mattered. She didn't even question why Michiru and the others, who clearly weren't among the Trinity Seven, were here. Normally, Arin wasn't concerned about much.
Seeing her so indifferent, Lilith Asami breathed a sigh of relief and shot the others a look, warning them not to say anything more. They all got the hint.
After rinsing themselves off, they slipped into the large bath together.
They'd been through so much today—the convict mage, the Demon King, that outrageous "romance." Lilith Asami and the others were exhausted in both body and mind, finally able to relax.
The one who'd taken the biggest mental hit, of course, was Michiru. She perched on the edge of the bath, holding Kanna's little feet, lost in thought. She tried to sort through the chaos in her head and realized it all came back to Rei Ao. He was the center of her confusion...and the reason she now found herself experiencing a budding, undeniable fondness for him.
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