Steel wool is fine, but a towel is fine too!

Inside the room.

Luo You lounged sideways on the sofa, scrolling her phone.

Her petite feet, wrapped in high-end gray stockings, half-hidden under a small pillow.

Utterly relaxed—like she owned the place.

Perhaps even more relaxed than at home.

Finally, Liyun could no longer suppress the urge.

She stood and strode quickly toward Luo You.

“Youyou, let’s go soak in the hot spring!”

“Eh? So sudden?”

Luo You seized the chance to tease big sis.

“Big sis not satisfied with just pictures anymore—finally wants the real thing?”

“N-No no no! Why keep steering it there! You’ll really get disciplined by an adult, you know?”

“Begging for it.” Luo You smiled seductively.

Liyun simply closed her eyes and shouted: “Hot spring! Going or not?”

“Going—of course! How could I refuse big sis’s invitation~”

After casually packing a few things, Luo You and Liyun arrived at the hot spring hotel they’d visited once before.

First order of business—buy a swimsuit.

Of course, soaking with big sis—how could she pick something ordinary?

Naturally, she chose a super~~lewd competitive swimsuit that would drive big sis wild with desire!

Thus, Luo You selected a racerback suit—back, side waist, and thighs all exposed.

Even thoughtfully cut a diamond-shaped hole in front of the navel.

Extremely lewd.

“Youyouyou?! This swimsuit is way too shameless! Why do they even sell this here—!”

“Big sis, don’t make a fuss. This is totally normal.”

Luo You had originally wanted a bikini like last time.

But if misc big sis saw that, she’d probably bleed out and die in the pool.

Even this was already a massive stimulus for Liyun.

[So lewd! As expected of Youyou!] Liyun nearly drooled.

“Ah!? No! I’m here to check if Youyou was tormented by steel wool!”

Liyun jolted awake—nearly derailed from her original purpose.

Looking closer, the exposure rate of Youyou’s suit was only about 50%.

For now, she could only confirm Luo You’s legs and back showed no steel wool scratches…

Though Liyun figured no rich woman would spare those legs.

That leg shape was truly perfection…

People always want to defile beautiful things, right?

“Big sis, staring so hard—I’ll get embarrassed.”

“Eh!? I-I was staring? Don’t talk nonsense!” Liyun denied, face flushing.

The two casually entered a sparsely populated small pool.

Then came a long silence.

Luo You felt Liyun’s gaze today was especially aggressive.

As if wanting to roughly tear off her swimsuit and admire the view beneath.

[Ah, ah? Big sis is so weird today…]

Luo You uncomfortably tucked her feet, avoiding direct contact with Liyun.

Youyou.

Hm?

“That time I called—the kid who answered—who was that?”

“Ah, that.” Luo You had prepared an excuse long ago. “Friend’s kid.”

That friend—couldn’t be Hongshu, right?

“Youyou, are you short on money?”

“Hm? No, I have some savings.”

Then… not for money, just for thrills… Liyun murmured.

“What did you say?”

“N-No! Nothing!”

Baffling. Luo You couldn’t figure out what she was thinking.

Earlier, that burning gaze—Luo You had hoped Liyun might snap, pounce like a beast, ravage her in the pool.

But after a while, Liyun showed no such intent.

“Youyou, do you find being with me boring?”

“Not at all. Teasing big sis is super fun—your reactions are hilarious.”

“I don’t mean that!”

Liyun shouted, then her voice shrank tiny. “You said before… you prefer passive over active. And you like big sis types.”

“Mhm. Yeah. What’s up?” Luo You nodded, then spread her arms. “If big sis pounces and crushes me right now—I won’t refuse.”

Eh?

Liyun’s eyes blazed at those words.

Treating big sis like no adult, huh?

Before, a layer of relative relation held Liyun back from touching this little slut.

But the key—if she didn’t act, Youyou would end up scarred under the rich woman’s steel wool assault.

Ah! How could she stay unmoved?

Must she wait until Youyou was covered in wounds from steel wool to wake up?

“Hm?” Luo You narrowed her eyes slightly.

Originally just casual teasing—but Liyun’s look seemed promising.

So she amped up the exaggerated seduction.

“Ah! If it’s big sis—facing this size difference, tiny helpless me would surely get pinned in the pool, ravaged until I can’t resist! What to do~?”

…!

Liyun’s face darkened. At the last moment before reason vanished, she asked:

“If I crush you to your heart’s content—you won’t go to that rich woman anymore, right?”

“…What rich woman?”

“Still pretending. The kid who answered said you just got off a rich woman’s car—then something about steel wool. Isn’t it because I couldn’t satisfy you—so you fell, sought a rich woman, got brutally scrubbed with steel wool?”

Luo You blinked.

“I went through something so brutal—and I don’t know about it? Who said—”

Even if she ever stooped to letting a rich woman bully her—she’d never accept steel wool scrubbing.

She only wanted to scrub others with steel wool.

But in a flash, Luo You understood the cause.

[Xue…! You little bastard—what did you say back then!? I really want steel wool now!]

Luo You planned to buy the roughest steel wool on the way home—scrub that stinking brat until she bloomed like pear blossoms!

“Youyou, why silent? Defaulting, huh?” Liyun asked resentfully.

“No such thing. What rich woman—I don’t even know what you’re talking about.”

Luo You denied outright.

“Really?” Liyun’s scrutinizing gaze pressed in.

“Really. I do know a rich woman—but zero relation. Let alone steel wool. My skin’s delicate—can’t handle that stuff.”

Luo You narcissistically stroked her arm, musing: “Skin this tender—would anyone bear to lay a hand?”

“I think someone would.”

“Insolence! Who!? Who’s so cruel!”

“It’s not who—it’s that Youyou’s so good at seducing, at tempting. Getting steel wool bullied wouldn’t be surprising.”

Luo You glared. “So big sis—you wanted to do that to me earlier?”

“…”

Liyun guiltily averted eyes. Finally unable to bear Luo You’s spine-poking stare, she flushed and shouted:

“Couldn’t help it! Who made Youyou provoke me so! So—behave and you won’t get bullied.”

“Hmph. Big sis has a nasty heart.”

“No regrets no regrets! I-I just don’t want you falling!”

“Then now?” Luo You tossed Liyun a towel.

“Hm~?”

“I refuse steel wool—but towel I can barely accept, oh~?”

At those words, Liyun’s towel-holding hand stiffened. She pointed poolside, roared:

“Lie down.”

“Roger!”

“…”

Liyun slowly moved behind, squatted level with Luo You’s legs.

Of course not scrubbing the whole body—that’d cross lines, plus public place.

At most legs and back—but for her, already thrilling enough.

“Starting…”

“Mhm mhm.”

Gazing at those perfectly curved legs—like divine craftsmanship—Liyun panted heavily.

Then placed the towel—and scrubbed hard—!

“Wait! Let me snap a pic for a tweet.”

“…”

“…”

Twenty minutes later…

Luo You finished enjoying. Liyun felt thoroughly liberated.

She eyed Luo You’s clean, fair legs—then her towel, now filthy with grime.

Nearly vomited.

What is all this.

“Big sis is truly savage. If I hadn’t muffled—everyone around would’ve heard.”

Luo You caressed her elegant legs—now covered in large red towel marks.

“How’s that? Bigger craving to conquer Herrera now?”

“Mhm! If I catch Herrera—I won’t limit to legs. I’ll use towel… no! Steel wool—scrub her hard. Pretend I said nothing…”

Liyun suddenly stopped. From a magical girl standpoint—NG.

Luo You’s face stiffened.

“So letting you towel-scrub once was wasted! Why still obsessed with steel wool?

Aren’t you the rich woman? Not rich—yet copying steel wool?

[Was considering losing to her on purpose once—now forget it.]”

Luo You shook head. Pitiful Liyun missed a chance to discipline Herrera.

Steel wool really unbearable. Unbearable.

Soaked another two hours or so—Nimeng probably home soon.

They dressed, prepared to leave.

“Youyou, leaving the swimsuit?”

Liyun pointed at the competitive suit Luo You casually tossed on the bench.

“Nah nah~ Gift for big sis~”

“Like I want it!”

While saying so—she neatly folded the wet suit, bagged it in plastic, carefully stored.

“Can’t wash. This stuff needs original flavor to have value. Washed—might as well not have.”

****

Magical Alliance, Northwest—

Tenth Seat Fifth, Broken-Wing Butterfly, arrived before Lark.

Ash-gray long hair flowed with moonlight sheen. Magic fluctuations spilled outward—ready for battle.

Opposite, Lark—nearly hiding under the table—peeked half her face, meeting Broken-Wing Butterfly’s gaze.

“Lark, I’m heading out soon. Watch things for me.”

…Big sis wants to find Herrera?

“Nope. Some idiot can’t hold back—wants to challenge Herrera. I’ll stop her. If I can’t persuade—then I’ll have to defeat Herrera first.”

“…”

“Off I go~~”

Broken-Wing Butterfly suddenly turned.

“Wait!”

Lark called. “…Don’t go!”

“Can’t do that. As Fifth Seat—I can’t watch a magical girl deliver herself to Herrera.

I-I’m not going!” Lark shouted.

Broken-Wing Butterfly flashed a dangerous smile.

“Good girl~ Admitting mistakes bravely is good~ But punishment still comes!”