Bang!
Bang!
Brilliant fireworks burst in the night sky, briefly lighting up the darkness.
Even without looking out the window, the clamor outside was enough to tell them that the Croagunk Festival had probably begun.
Rolling off Cheryl, Xia You lay on the bed, stared at the unfamiliar ceiling, and let out a long sigh.
I was a little too impulsive after all.
Although he knew he shouldn't attribute everything to the side effects of Ho-Oh's blessing, he had to admit that, along with the benefits it brought his body, that blessing also made him particularly prone to... lust.
Put plainly, it was a manifestation of having energy with nowhere to release it.
Especially since he was still so young. Perhaps he would only gradually settle down once he reached old age and his bodily functions began to decline.
Of course, that depended on Ho-Oh's blessing actually lasting that long.
With those thoughts in mind, he turned to look at Cheryl beside him.
Cheryl hadn't fallen asleep. She was simply a little exhausted, and she had pulled the thin blanket over her entire body, leaving only her eyes and everything above them exposed. Even so, her reddened ears still revealed exactly how she was feeling.
He had to admit, she really did blush far too easily.
In fact, it wasn't just her face. Her neck and her body were also the sort that flushed easily.
And her gaze kept wandering. She was clearly the one who had been taken advantage of, yet she didn't dare look at Xia You at all!
But do you think covering yourself up means you aren't showing anything alluring?
Judging by her appearance, Cheryl was a very composed-looking adult, full where she should be full and slender where she should be slender. She ought to