Lin Guang and Shido Itsuka finished their soak early and returned to their room.
Meanwhile, Kotori Itsuka also finished soaking early. When she returned to the room, Shido Itsuka suddenly grabbed her.
Kotori Itsuka jumped in surprise. When she saw that it was Shido Itsuka, she could not help demanding, "Shido! What on earth are you doing?!"
Shido Itsuka said somewhat sheepishly, "Sorry, Kotori. Actually..."
Just then, Lin Guang appeared and said, "Aha, Shido, if you wanted Kotori in little sister mode, you could've just said so. Why do this? Isn't it a bit inappropriate?"
At Lin Guang's words, Shido Itsuka was utterly bewildered. Just as he was about to say something, Lin Guang beat him to it again.
"Well, although Mu also thinks Kotori is a little cuter in little sister mode, she has her cute side in commander mode too, doesn't she?"
Those words not only left Shido Itsuka even more unable to defend himself, but also made commander-mode Kotori Itsuka's cheeks, already flushed from the hot spring, turn an even more vivid red.
But just then, Lin Guang instantly untied Kotori Itsuka's black hair ribbons.
"Still, I also think that since we're out on a family hot spring trip, it'd be better for Kotori to use little sister mode."
When Kotori Itsuka saw the black ribbons in Lin Guang's hand, her twin tails gradually fell loose, her shoulder-length hair hiding her lowered head.
Although Kotori Itsuka finally understood that all of this had actually been Lin Guang's plan, losing her black ribbons instantly robbed her of the courage to speak sharply.
Kotori Itsuka raised her head and said pitifully, "G-give them back."
Shido Itsuka suddenly felt that this might be a little inappropriate. Just as he was about to say something to Lin Guang,
Lin Guang smiled