Volume Three: The Academy Runs Amok - The Bathroom

In the steamy space, I poured a large amount of shower gel into my hand and applied it to my hair. Lots of foam slid down my long, pink hair, flowing over my shoulders, arms, and chest, finally dripping onto the wet floor. I haphazardly rubbed my foam-covered hair, the squelching sounds echoing in the empty bathroom. To be honest, even now I don't know how girls with long hair usually wash their hair, so I still use the same habits I had when I was a man—who cares if it's dirty or not, just shampoo twice, lather it up, and rinse it clean.

If it were a girl, she'd probably have more requirements for washing her hair, but I don't care and I'm too lazy to care. Anyway, this head of pink hair doesn't get oily or split, and it feels warm to the touch.

The bathroom in this World's Little Corner was quite spacious, since it often had to accommodate seven or eight little girls bathing at the same time, so it had several showerheads and a rather large bathtub. Usually, the little girls would go in to bathe in two or three groups, and then the older girls and I would bathe together; there was never a time when one of us bathed alone. But now that the little girls have all left, there's no need for us to squeeze together to bathe anymore.

Speaking of which, whenever we shower together, Xiao Wu always huddles in a corner and finishes washing as quickly as possible. Perhaps it's because Haoyue always teases her about having the smallest breasts? Indeed, Xiao Wu's bust size is slightly below average for her age, and the difference is even more obvious compared to me, Haoyue, and Xiao, whose bust sizes are far above average... However, having grown tired of large breasts, I now actually appreciate smaller breasts more...

Splash--

Suddenly, the bathroom door was pulled open, and a tall figure appeared in the hazy steam.

"... Haoyue? What brings you here?"

"Whew, wherever Xiao Ye is, I'll be there too."

"You just want to spy on me, don't you..."

"I've seen him countless times while he's showering. Although I never get tired of seeing Xiao Ye's naked body, I didn't come in here to peep this time."

"What was that for?"

Look at you.

"Aren't they all the same thing...?"

After saying that, I closed my eyes tightly, turned on the showerhead, and rinsed my head, which was covered in foam. Warm water poured down my head, and slippery, milky-white foam flowed over my tightly closed eyelids and over my fair skin, making my already smooth body even more supple.

Tap tap tap--

Through the rushing sound of the water washing over my ears, I thought I heard footsteps. Someone was approaching. Was it Haoyue?

Before I could think about it any further--

"--!?"

Something soft covered my lips.

The hot water and foam still made it hard for me to open my eyes, but I knew by touch who it belonged to.

"Haoyue, what—uh!"

Then, a slippery little thing pried open my lips and teeth and slipped inside.

The falling water droplets hit my face, stimulating the surface of my skin, while my soft tongue swirled in my mouth, stimulating the inside of my oral cavity.

The double stimulus, coupled with the unease of not being able to see, had a powerful impact on me.

But the kiss didn't last long.

We parted ways quickly, and to my surprise, it was Haoyue who initiated the separation.

The foam on her face was finally rinsed off, and I looked at her in surprise.

This time, however, she didn't show a prankster's expression, nor did she try to entice the other person to continue, nor did she display a smug "Yay! The sneak attack was a great success!" expression.

She just looked at me quietly, with a faint smile.

The smile was serene, gentle, and tinged with a touch of sadness.

"Hao... yue?"

Looking at her like this, I suddenly felt a little lost.

This was the first time I'd ever seen her with that expression.

Just seeing it made me feel inexplicably melancholy, like something was pressing down on my heart.

"Xiao Ye..."

She gently closed her eyes. Was it just her imagination? She seemed like a completely different person now.

"What will become of us, Xiao Ye...?"

The bright moon slowly receded, and the misty fog made her figure increasingly blurry, like an elf born in the gap between reality and illusion.

She turned away, leaving only a hazy, snow-white back, which was gradually obscured by the mist.

The door slid open, and she went out again, but I didn't hear her footsteps fading away through the door.

She went out the door, but didn't leave?

Why? Are you waiting for me?

Why would she utter such a sigh?

I have no idea.

I didn't even want to think about it anymore.

Because now, all that keeps flashing through my mind is Haoyue's silhouette slowly disappearing into the mist.

That jet-black hair.

That straight back.

That taut waist.

Those perfectly rounded buttocks.

Those long, slender legs.

Those fair feet.

If she turns around, will I still be able to see her slightly sad face?

Is this a temptation?

Or is it a curse?

Or perhaps a brand?

A long-dormant, fading desire rekindled within me.

I want to be tender with her, I want to be intimate with her, I want to make love with her.

For the first time, I had this kind of desire for someone.

However, I immediately snapped out of these jumbled thoughts.

"Seriously, am I a sadist? Maybe I've just been feeling empty for too long... I'll masturbate a little after bed tonight..."

Lost in thought, I turned off the shower and started wiping my body.

Xiao Wu walked down the street at night.

Even someone as physically strong as her has times when she feels tired.

Although the fatigue was mostly mental.

"No findings were found in the northern part of the Central United Academy, the shopping mall area, and the dormitory area."

She jotted down a few simple notes in a small notebook, put it away, and sighed deeply.

"That's enough, searching like this is definitely not for me..."

"Don't say that, Ms. Xiao Wu. If it weren't for your deep understanding of the structure of the Central United Academy, we wouldn't have been able to progress so quickly."

"You call this fast? We've been ignoring that time bomb and we've only searched this little bit of land all night. You should know how big the Central United Academy really is!"

"That's why I need your help as Scavengers. Otherwise, even with my super search skills, I'd just be running around like a headless fly, unable to conduct an organized investigation."

"Tch... At this rate, it would take at least a month to go through the entire Central United Academy, not to mention the various cooperating Central United Academy around it."

"There's nothing we can do about it. I'm new here, and you're a lone wolf. Neither of us has a sufficient network of connections or intelligence. Otherwise, things would have gone much more smoothly."

"I have no way to refute it..."

"Then let's hurry to the next region."

"Then let's search the border area between the north and northeast... To be honest, I'm a little worried about what happened to those brats."

"With Miss Xiao watching over things, everything should be alright, right? If you're too worried, why don't you take a detour and go check on her?"

"Let's get down to business..."

"Xiao Wu is such a worrier, she'll definitely be a great mother."

"What nonsense are you talking about... huh!?"

Draw your gun and fire!

Bang! The gunshot echoed through the silent street, and a figure descended from the sky, landing steadily on the ground.

"Looks like you really enjoy greeting people with bullets, my love."

"Why are you here again...?"

Ling Ye was playing with a small knife in his hand. If you looked closely, you could see that there was a spot on the back of the knife from which blue smoke was rising. That was the spot used to deflect bullets.

"How cold-hearted, Xiao Wu. I was so kind as to give you the whole apartment building."

"Uh... that's true, thanks, but heaven knows how you got that old apartment building..."

"Of course, we'll talk with knives. Want to hear the details?"

Please, please don't tell!

He even boasted that the girls' new home was legitimate... What a slap in the face!

"I think, handsome sir, you came to our door during our busiest time not simply to flirt with Miss Xiao Wu, right?" Givinia stared at Ling Ye, her eyes slightly narrowed.

"Of course not, I was just a kind-hearted passerby who saw my old flame (Xiao Wu: "Who's your old flame!") struggling with a lack of information, so I came to help."

Ling Ye chuckled softly and took out a thick notebook.

"Connecting all the people and groups mentioned in this notebook with lines creates my entire intelligence network, a collection of relationships I've built up over a long period. With my help, your operations will definitely be much faster."

"..." Xiao Wu remained silent, seemingly engaged in a fierce internal struggle.

"...What an interesting gentleman," Givinia said, her eyes gleaming with interest as she scrutinized Ling Ye. "Although I don't know how much you know about us, since we have such a benefactor, I have no reason to refuse. What do you think, Xiao Wu?"

"Hmm... well, whatever you want."

Xiao Wu finally nodded.

Ling Ye joins the search team in "Sector Six," where the Serpent's Egg is located.

"Tsk... tsk tsk tsk tsk!!!"

The laboratory, once filled with valuable instruments, was now in complete chaos. Machines worth hundreds of millions of dollars, whose names were unknown, were overturned on the ground, with glass shards and other debris scattered everywhere. Blackboards and whiteboards had also been overturned.

"Damn it, that damned Black Crow, ruined my plans!"

Fiaz, who was usually somewhat cynical, rarely lost his temper. He paced back and forth in the laboratory and, in a fit of anger, kicked over a piece of equipment.

"To awaken what's within Evelynths, utter despair is required!"

Clang! A metal chair was kicked ten meters away.

"However, ordinary methods such as torture simply cannot achieve this!"

Crash! He swept aside a whole row of beakers and test tubes, smashing them into pieces.

"That's why we need to change our approach—let her watch as the place she finally found is destroyed bit by bit during the Club Hunt, and the man she's having sex with is gradually ruined, branding despair deep into her heart!"

Thud! A box full of precision components was thrown out.

"But, but, but, because of those bastards' interference, the Club Hunt was ended prematurely! Two General Council died, even I can't allow it to be held again!!!"

Huff... Huff... Huff... Fiaz was breathing heavily, standing in the center of the laboratory. It wasn't that he didn't want to smash things, but rather that there was really nothing left to smash in the messy laboratory.

"Oh shit..."

He spat angrily, plopped down on a large, overturned machine, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

"Um... Doctor...?"

"Um?"

A chilling glint appeared in his eyes behind the six-panel glasses, and his subordinates immediately retreated in fear.

"What's wrong? Tell me!!"

"I was just thinking, what should we do next? About little Evelynths..."

"What else can we do!"

Fiaz took his glasses off and put them back on, repeatedly.

"... Let's wait and see how things develop. If things really don't work out, I'll take action myself!"

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I have to clean the toilet every Thursday... lol