Zhu Zhu: I Didn't! I Haven't!

"Big sister, what's wrong?"

Just then, a middle-school girl came out of the bathroom. When she saw Zhuzhu's state, she jumped in fright and hurried over to ask what was wrong.

When her little sister touched her arm, Zhuzhu felt countless electric currents rushing through her body. She shuddered and instinctively pulled away, then stammered,

"I-I'm fine... I'm going to take a bath."

"But you already took a bath, didn't you?" Little Sister Beast asked in confusion, sounding worried. "Why are you sweating so much, big sister? Even your clothes are soaked!"

Zhuzhu panted softly, her gaze wandering as she said,

"The air conditioning... broke."

Little Sister Beast looked puzzled.

"If the air conditioning broke, what about the electric fan in your room?"

"That broke too."

"Wow, what a coincidence."

"...Anyway, I'm going to take a bath!"

Zhuzhu bit her lower lip, lowered her head, and fled into the bathroom.

Bang!

The door shut quickly.

"Phew..."

Only then did Zhuzhu let out a sigh of relief. She looked at herself in the mirror above the sink. Her face was bright red, as if it might drip blood, and water vapor seemed to rise from the top of her head. She looked exactly like Shoko had earlier.

After meeting her own gaze in the mirror for two seconds, Zhuzhu looked away in embarrassed frustration. But the humiliation she had endured over the past hour came surging back into her mind.

Beast!

Natsuki was a damn beast!

Zhuzhu shook her head hard, trying to forget the humiliation she had suffered, but it was no use. In the end, she could only grit her teeth and take a shower with a loud rush of water.

The night passed without incident.

The next day.

Eight in the morning.

The doorbell rang.

"Zhuzhu and the