My Daughter’s Aunt… Was One of My Bedside Casualties?!

 “I’m not the kind of girl-lover you’re imagining!”

Zhou Xi declared sternly to Luo You.

“But you were clearly enjoying it back then, weren’t you?”

“I was just—!”

Zhou Xi flushed with both shame and anger.

In just a few exchanges, her last threads of dignity were ripped away!

Why was Luo Zining’s guardian so infuriatingly blunt!?

“Apologies.”

Seeing her assumptions were off the mark, Luo You backed off on her own.

“Seems I misunderstood everything.

Magical girls have their own missions to uphold.

How could they possibly indulge in something as base as that kind of desire? I was out of line.”

“…It’s fine.”

She apologized so sincerely, Zhou Xi found herself unable to stay mad.

Both sides tacitly let the matter drop.

Ah… to have a pretty face really does let you get away with anything.

At that moment, a voice full of resentment rang out behind Luo You.

“I. Am. Back!”

“Oh, Zining, where did you—wait… who’s she?”

Behind Luo Zining stood a graceful woman with beige-blonde hair tied over one shoulder, a beauty mark at the corner of her lips, and a revealing swimsuit that clung to her ripened curves like a perfectly ripened peach, just begging to be picked.

Zining stepped aside with a smirk.

“She’s my aunt. Ji Yue.”

“Eh? Your aunt? She looks so young!”

Luo You sprang up from the hot spring like a launched missile.

Instantly, the temperature in the water surged as heat welled up uncontrollably from within.

If Ji Yue was the picture of mature elegance, then Luo You—

Was sheer, unfiltered sensuality.

“?!”

“What the—”

The moment she rose, her devastatingly seductive swimwear became a visual nuke that hit everyone in the pool.

She looked like she’d just stepped out of a European art gallery.

A living, breathing masterpiece of erotic art.

Granted, Western art tends to lean abstract, while Luo You’s form was hyperreal—something far more appreciated by modern standards.

“Uh, ahem.”

The swarm of stares made Luo You secretly pleased.

Then a cold breeze blew past, making her shiver as she sheepishly sank back into the water.

“U-uhm, I’m Luo Youyou, Zining’s legal guardian.”

Ji Yue frowned upon hearing the name.

“So you’re…”

“We’ve probably talked over the phone before… or maybe not,” Luo You added awkwardly.

Ji Yue nodded indifferently, as though Luo You’s existence hardly mattered.

Then, turning toward Zhou Xi, she said,

“Do you mind having a quick word?”

“…Sure. Over there okay?”

“That’ll do.”

The two headed to a quieter section of the pool to speak privately.

Luo You narrowed her eyes thoughtfully.

Was she with the Magical Alliance?

Earlier, she’d overheard Zining on the phone, something involving the Alliance—

So this “aunt” Ji Yue… could she also be a magical girl?

Now surrounded by three magical girls, Luo You couldn’t help but grow more alert.

As her thoughts stirred, the tips of her hair gradually faded into a soft red hue.

Her pupils deepened to a blood-like shade, and her mind became razor-sharp.

In this moment, the flow of time around her seemed to slow down.

Every subtle motion, every shift in tone, every ripple in the water became crisp and distinct—

Her senses elevated to more than double their normal sensitivity.

She’d only tapped a fraction of the Crimson Authority—

Just enough to enhance her hearing.

Not even 10%.

If she were to fully activate it, her hair would turn a viscous blood red, and her perceptive powers would border on clairvoyance.

The Crimson Authority was one of her most dependable techniques.

Its downside? It was exhausting to maintain.

Luo You remembered one time she overused it, to the point where she didn’t even have the strength left to “enjoy” the magical girl she’d defeated.

Which was… tragic.

[Let’s see what they’re talking about…]

Luo You leaned casually against the edge of the pool, eavesdropping under the guise of relaxing.

Ji Yue: “In the Magical Alliance, I go by the name Feiyu. You should know who I am.”

Zhou Xi: “So it’s really you… of course I know. I didn’t expect the visitor to be a Ten Seat candidate.”

Ji Yue: “It’s just a fancy title.

From what I’ve seen, your record and potential are solid—

Keep pushing and you might catch up to my rank.”

From the current exchange, it seemed they were still just getting acquainted.

Nothing too critical—yet.

“So her aunt is a magical girl.

Tch, just my luck.”

Ji Yue probably came to discuss the recent dimensional beast incursion in Huahai City.

Luo You gave a subtle nod.

But suddenly—she froze.

[‘Feiyu’… why does that name sound familiar?]

“Hey, old fossil.”

“Huh? Zining, can you not interrupt? I’m resting.”

“Was Zhou Xi-senpai’s body that nice to touch?”

“…Why are you asking that in such an obviously jealous tone?”

Luo You had to divert some brainpower to deal with her darling daughter.

Zining, her precious girl, was now baring her little tiger fangs and clearly ready to bite someone.

“I was watching from over there while I was on the phone!

What the hell were you doing, groping Zhou Xi-senpai like that?”

“Massaging her.”

“Ohhh~? I see.

First time meeting her and you’re already putting your hands on her, huh?”

Zining’s eyes dimmed like an anime yandere character.

But Luo You wasn’t about to be bullied.

Hands on her hips, she snapped back,

“Cut the passive-aggressive crap. Say what you wanna say.”

Zining crossed her arms, haughtily glaring down.

“You two-faced geezer!

You say you’re not into magical girls, but the moment I leave, you’re already seducing one!”

“Honestly, I think you should be happy.”

“And why would I be happy!?”

“Didn’t you say before that you wanted me to find you a mom?

If I end up with Zhou Xi, wouldn’t that be perfect for you?”

Luo You beamed, holding her newfound imperial edict like a weapon and jabbing it straight at Zining.

“T-That’s not the same thing!”

Zining stammered, glancing awkwardly away.

“Sure, I did say you should find a partner, but… now, I think maybe… it’s not necessary anymore.”

“Oh?”

Luo You raised an eyebrow.

“And why’s that?”

There wasn’t really a good reason.

Just selfishness.

Unable to come up with an excuse, Zining simply jabbed a finger into Luo You’s forehead.

“A-Anyway!

Getting to massage someone like that so soon is shameless!

You’re using your womanly assets to get inappropriate favors! ”

Oh~~ Luo You got it now.

That’s fair.

If the roles were reversed—if one of her male classmates transitioned and then used that to peek into women’s baths and grope girls—

Luo You would absolutely crucify him.

…But since she’s the one benefitting, it’s totally different!

“Come on now~ Zhou Xi had just been ravaged by some wicked woman and was aching all over.

I was just helping her recover.”

Luo You spoke righteously.

…If you ignore the fact that the perpetrator was her, her words were basically saintly.

“I-I almost got ravaged by a wicked woman too!”

Zining shouted instinctively.

“Nani!? Which bastard did this!?

Tell me! I’ll make sure she can’t get out of bed for a month—”

Luo You’s indignation faltered.

Wasn’t that… herself?

“Ah… right.

W-Well, if I ever do run into her again, I’ll make sure she pays dearly!”

“Heh!”

Zining smirked and said nothing.

That was the Aurora Witch Herrera.

With a body and face like her dad’s, she’d be lucky not to be toyed with until her eyes ran dry.

But Luo You’s mood darkened.

She’d gone out of her way to massage Zhou Xi for her daughter’s future (not a lie probably), and now she was getting judged by the person who benefited most?

Her shoulder blades twitched.

She turned passive-aggressive.

“Instead of criticizing who I’m massaging, shouldn’t a daughter be more focused on… other priorities?”

“Oh, you’re on!”

Zining cracked her knuckles, rolled imaginary sleeves, and shouted,

“Let’s see who gives the better massage then! You better lie down!”

Huh?

Why was she so eager?

Luo You, suspicious but curious, lay facedown at the edge of the spring, her lower half still submerged.

“…Gulp.”

Zining stared at the creamy, flawless body before her and extended a trembling hand.

Touch.

So smooth, so soft aaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!

[Finally. Some peace and quiet.]

Luo You remained still, eyes closed, using the moment to resume eavesdropping on Ji Yue and Zhou Xi nearby.

Had she turned around, she’d have seen Zining’s face practically ascending to nirvana.

Ji Yue: “I heard you risked yourself to retrieve my niece from Herrera’s hands?”

Zhou Xi: “I’m ashamed.

That woman is beyond reason.

Even at full power, this was all I could do.”

“That’s not your fault.

No one else could’ve done better.”

Ji Yue shook her head.

Who was Herrera, after all?

If Zhou Xi had won, it would’ve disrespected all the other magical girls Herrera had defeated.

“This is all highly classified, but…

Just from what I know, there are over forty magical girls who’ve fallen at that b*tch’s hands.”

Luo You, eavesdropping, widened her eyes and instinctively stood up from the water.

[Did she just call me a b*tch?!]

Every girl Herrera had defeated called her “Master” or “Daddy.”

No one dared call her that!

Then Ji Yue whispered even more quietly:

“I was one of them.”

SPLASH!

The “b*tch” in the next pool collapsed into the water again.

“Dad? Did I squeeze too hard?”

Zining asked worriedly.

“…It’s nothing. Keep going.”

Luo You pushed back her wet hair and lay back down.

She was clearly shook.

[My daughter’s aunt… once lost to me?!]

The fate of magical girls who lost to her was always the same.

Wait…!

Luo You finally remembered.

Her impression of “Feiyu” went back ten years—

She was the magical girl she tied to a tree, coated with honey oil, and left for the ants.

That CG was still saved in her archive!

She’d called out so pitifully…

It was one of the top-tier experiences in her long, dark career of hunting magical girls.

Sins!

Luo You mentally screamed.

That woman turned out to be her daughter’s aunt!?

She glanced guiltily back at Zining, whose hands were kneading her shoulders lovingly.

After doing something that cruel, can I really just enjoy a massage like this?!

Every knead felt like retribution closing in.

I’m so dead.