Heart-to-Heart with Airi, a Head Rolls at My Feet

Chang Yuan took a few steps back as the boss advanced on him.

Joke's on her, my will is unwavering. That other reaction was just instinct.

But the more Chang Yuan resisted, the more the boss assumed he was playing hard to get.

After all, how could someone his age not get worked up? He was clearly just putting up a front.

"Chang Yuan, what's going on over there? I think I heard the boss's voice~?"

Airi, being unusual in every way, couldn't possibly have missed the sounds from his side.

"Ahem, the boss seems to have stumbled into my hot spring. Nothing much."

"Mhm, I see. Well, hurry up and get them to leave then."

Upon receiving this answer, Chang Yuan looked at the boss and shrugged.

See? It's no use. Even with your "hard-to-hold" shame, it won't work.

"Tsk, handsome young man, this is my private number. Give me a call when you're free~."

With no other option, the boss pulled out her business card from her yukata.

She had no intention of giving up on the fresh young meat that was Chang Yuan.

She'd even pay to have him.

After finishing everything, the boss immediately left.

At the same time, hearing that the boss had completely left, Airi's voice came through again.

"Chang Yuan, you are absolutely not allowed to keep that private contact number."

"Yes, yes, yes. Can't you trust me a little more? Do I look like that kind of person?"

Glancing at the card, Chang Yuan tossed it away as if it were a dart.

Hmph, my Pure Yang body is only for Airi. As for other women? Who?

"Who knows? After all, you're a young man full of vigor. I don't want you turning into one of those bad guys."

Leaning against the edge of the hot spring, Airi said.

She didn't know why, but she really didn't want Chang Yuan to become that kind of person.

"Hmph, then give me a little more trust, okay? You can always trust me."

"Pfft, I don't believe you."

"Boohoo, I trust you so much, but you don't trust me. I'm so miserable."

"Tch~, who knows? Maybe you don't trust me either. Why else would you keep so many secrets from me? Are you that afraid I can't keep my mouth shut?"

"..."

Hearing this, Chang Yuan fell silent.

It seemed he didn't really trust Airi that much.

No, it was more like he trusted Airi too much, which was why he was reluctant to tell her.

Because he understood her, because he knew everything about her, he was certain she would make that kind of choice, and therefore, he absolutely couldn't let her know in advance.

He had to find a way for them to survive. At the very least, he had to become stronger than everyone else, and then forcibly knock Airi out and take her away.

"See? You don't trust me at all. You don't even tell me your little secrets, even though you know so many of mine."

Seeing Chang Yuan's silence, Airi immediately pressed her advantage.

She was determined to get the secrets she had always been curious about out of Chang Yuan.

"I trust you."

"..."

Faced with those four words, four words without any explanation, four simple words.

Yet, it was precisely these four words that left Airi unable to retort.

Because she could hear in them that Chang Yuan truly trusted her one hundred percent. It was a kind of inexplicable, unconditional trust, a trust that even she herself didn't know the source of.

"Alright, alright. Honestly, what am I supposed to say?"

On the other side of the hot spring, Airi squatted in the water, hugging her knees and blowing bubbles.

"But Airi, don't worry. In the end, I'll tell you everything. By then, I'll tell you my entire self, but not now. At least not until that time passes."

"...Okay, I'll wait for you. I don't know why you have to hide it from me, but you must have your reasons. I won't ask anymore, unless you want to tell me someday."

"Hehe, don't worry, I won't lie to you."

Half an hour later...

Both of them were dressed and had emerged right on time.

As they parted, Chang Yuan noticed the boss wink at him.

This also scared him, so he quickly brought Airi back to the library.

Although he felt he could ask the boss to stay for the night, he felt like he would lose something if he did.

So he abandoned the idea, forgetting about that dangerous thought.

"Chang Yuan, be careful, I think I smell blood."

Airi, with her current superhuman physique, was very sensitive to the scent of blood lingering in the air.

Hearing Airi say this, Chang Yuan immediately deduced that the person from before had likely already been killed by Sakura.

However, he still had to stay here for the night, so Chang Yuan patted Airi's shoulder and said, "It's normal, bleeding happens all the time, don't overthink it. After all, we can't be so unlucky as to stumble upon a murder scene, right?"

"That's true, but just in case, let's take shifts. I don't need much sleep. Wake me up in two hours, and I'll stand guard until morning."

"Whatever you want. You sleep first, don't worry."

Lying on the table, Airi used a few clothes as a pillow and started sleeping soundly.

Chang Yuan watched this scene, diligently acting as her guardian.

However, he also took this opportunity to walk around the library.

Finally, in an inconspicuous corner, Chang Yuan found someone slumped there.

Upon closer inspection, there was a flower next to him, and that flower was a Forget-me-not.

His neck was wrapped in layers of white cloth, but his pale complexion indicated that he had been dead for some time.

It was Chang Yuan's first time seeing a dead person, and so up close, he couldn't help but feel a little nauseous.

The smell of blood drifting through the air was truly disgusting.

But he thought about the Mortals he would kill in the future. Even though they would no longer be human, they would still bear some resemblance to humans.

Therefore, if he didn't start getting used to dead bodies now, he might lose his head in battle if he faltered for even a moment.

So, despite feeling disgusted, Chang Yuan did not look away.

Until...

Thump—!

Rumble, rumble!

"!!!"

Seeing the head roll to his feet, Chang Yuan was so startled he almost cried out, but he managed to cover his mouth with his hand just in time.

Damn it, Sakura! Couldn't you tie it up better? It came loose, you almost scared me to death!

This time, Chang Yuan truly felt disgusted, even having the urge to vomit.