A Moment of Unbidden Sensation

Hooah~

As I settled into the bathtub, a wave of relaxation, difficult for my reason to suppress, immediately flooded my mind.

Even without my supernatural abilities, the water elements caressed me like a massage. My body, already several times more sensitive than an ordinary person’s due to my cultivation of thought-flow, made the gentle yet intense sensation unnervingly clear. It evoked an overwhelming sense of the water’s freedom and wildness.

It was an incredibly comfortable sensation, as though I had returned to my mother’s womb.

‘To use such a specific metaphor, I was probably the only person in the world capable of doing so.’

****

“What a diligent day it’s been…. Hm~ hm-hm~”

“~If the way you wish to be, is not like this…”

As I hummed a tune by the Songstress Slayer, a profound sense of tranquility and peace filled my heart.

“Relax, seek out a secluded corner…”

“With a sharp blade symbolizing happiness in the next life~”

“Open the rainbow’s fissure on your body~”

“A swan’s wings, a transparent right hand…”

‘What kind of lyrics are these! Where is the peace in this?! It’s terrifying if you think about it, isn’t it?!’

****

I lowered my gaze, observing my skin, flushed a delicate pink from the hot water, and the embarrassing blush on my chest. A faint, shy smile touched my lips.

Under the baptism of the flowing water, I wrapped my fair, milky-white arms, now restored to their original state, around my delicate calves. Yet, I ‘dared’ not focus even a shred of attention on my own body, choosing instead to recall the day’s events.

My mind replayed the scenes like a videotape.

My brother’s pained groans beneath Liu Zhuang’s grasp…

The countless classmates who held back my furious self…

Youli weeping in my arms, releasing her true self…

And the scene under the setting sun, where I made a lifelong promise to Youli…

I remembered my brother, sorrowful and indignant, devouring two bowls of instant noodles. He hadn’t wasted a single morsel of the precious food.

I recalled the [American Federal Bureau of Investigation]… and [Miss Yuriko’s Shy Instruction]…

‘Miss~ Yuriko’s~ Shy~ Instruction~’

A pristine white figure surged into my mind…

Pfft!!

‘What on earth am I thinking?! Damn it!!’

I tried to forcibly dispel the image of [Miss Yuriko], only to plunge deeper into a mental ‘conference’…

This memory, completely out of my control, forcibly jumped to a scene from my previous life where I had watched [Miss Yuriko’s Shy Instruction]…

However, Miss Yuriko’s figure in my memory now seemed to continuously overlap with that of Miss Tenshouin Youli…

“Ah, hah…”

I touched my nose, only to find my fingers instantly stained red.

Thump………… Thump…..

Yet, a strange sensation now permeated my entire body.

My heartbeat was accelerating relentlessly…

Thump… thump………

Thump.. thump-thump……..

My small hand, submerged in the water, involuntarily drifted towards a peculiar spot.

“Ugh….. Gah!”

“Whoa~”

‘Startled!’

Suddenly, a wave of clarity washed over my mind. The scene of lush purple qi in my thoughts shattered instantly, and I regained full consciousness.

‘Ye Qi, Ye Qi, Ye Qi, what on earth are you doing! Ahhh!!’

Recalling the… sounds… I had just made moments ago…

‘That was definitely not my voice! Absolutely not! It must be that Ye Sakaki fellow still doing something vulgar outside!’

Forcibly attributing the cause to ‘myself,’ I abruptly stood up from the water.

Splash!!

But then, I immediately fell back into the water.

A sudden sense of powerlessness emanated from my lower abdomen. It was identical to the strange sensation I had felt earlier—that unsettling feeling of extreme weakness.

After falling back into the water, my legs involuntarily clamped together. Yet, the strange sensation showed no sign of diminishing; instead, it intensified uncontrollably.

“Hah… hah… Uh…”

I forcibly took deep breaths, trying to shift my thoughts from Youli to today’s instant noodles.

****

“Uh….. Ugh…”

However, the sensation that clouded my reason showed no signs of abating. My legs, unable to help themselves, began to rub together as if I were sitting on pins and needles.

“Damn.. it…. Gah!”

“I would…”

“…never…”

Slowly, I moved my hand towards that hidden place.

However, just then, I seemed to hear a discordant sound from outside the door.

“..What was that sound just now! Little sister! Are you hurt?!!”

CRASH!

The bathroom door was instantly flung open with immense force.