After all, Miss Mira had already done this before.
And after the most recent time helping with the bath, Miss Mira seemed to be trying to restore the custom they had when they were younger—bathing each other.
Basically, every time he bathed at home, as long as Miss Mira was around, she would come in voluntarily.
Although he was used to it, seeing Miss Mira's graceful figure wrapped in just a bathrobe, Hikari couldn't help but take a sharp breath, then quickly turned his head away.
No choice—Miss Mira's charm was simply too overwhelming.
But due to their status, he neither dared nor wanted to commit any disrespectful acts toward Miss Mira.
Seeing Hikari turn his head away, Miss Mira covered her mouth and laughed, then took light steps to move behind him.
She skillfully squeezed out some shower gel, applied a bit to Hikari's back first, then placed her hands on his shoulders and began scrubbing his back in a back-and-forth motion.
"Hiss...", Hikari couldn't help but take a sharp breath.
"Feels good?", Miss Mira's enchanting voice rang softly.
"V-very good...", Hikari couldn't help but nod repeatedly.
Miss Mira's back scrubbing, not her hands... No, perhaps it couldn't even be called a technique, it was just simply too good.
Not only was it comfortable, but it could even be called a top-tier enjoyment.
Seeing Hikari enjoying it so much, Miss Mira also felt quite satisfied. She chuckled softly and continued her gentle yet firm movements.
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Half an hour later.
Hikari was finally clean both physically and mentally, thanks to Miss Mira's help.
With the bathwater getting hotter, Hikari couldn't help but stand up.
He thanked Miss Mira, saying, "Thank you, Miss Mira, I'm done. It's your turn now."
As he stepped forward to leave the bathroom, Miss Mira waved him over, "Little Hikari, wait a moment."
Seeing her call him, Hikari walked over to Miss Mira, who had already stepped into the bathtub and was preparing to continue her bath.
Just as he approached, Hikari was slightly stunned to see Miss Mira suddenly stand up from the bathtub.
Crystal-clear droplets of water slid down her flawless, fair skin.
What left Hikari even more dumbfounded was. Miss Mira suddenly wrapped her arms around his neck, pursed her lips, and gave his cheek a 'smooch.'
After doing this, Miss Mira smiled and let go of the somewhat dazed Hikari.
Seeing his slightly stunned expression, Tsubakihara Mira curled her lips into a sly smile and explained nonchalantly, "This is a farewell kiss between family members that the new lady next door taught me. She said it helps strengthen the bond between family members. What's wrong, Little Hikari? You don't like it? Are you disgusted by Auntie?"
Hearing Miss Mira's tone, half-complaining, half-playful, Hikari quickly waved his hands, "N-no, I'm not disgusted, it's just..."
But before he could say more, Miss Mira waved her hand dismissively, "As long as you're not disgusted, that's fine. Didn't you say you were going back to stay overnight? Hurry up and go out, I'm going to bathe now."
"This time, I'll let it slide. Next time when we meet and when we part, Little Hikari-chan has to do the farewell kiss too, okay? Otherwise, that means you're looking down on Auntie!"
As she spoke, Miss Mira loosened the lace side ties of her underwear, preparing to lie down and officially begin her bath. Seeing this, Hikari had no choice but to turn and leave the bathroom.
Watching Hikari's departing figure, Miss Mira pouted her delicate lips and whined, "Yuna, Nana, hurry back already! Our little foster husband is about to be stolen away. The perfume scent on Little Hikari is getting stronger and stronger."
"Oh well, the body is just a vessel. The key is to hold onto Hikari-chan's heart..."
Her beautiful, glassy eyes rippled with thought as Tsubakihara Mira quietly lay back into the milky bathwater. The water surface remained calm, without a single ripple.
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Just as Miss Mira had predicted, even though he had already left the Tsubakihara residence and was walking down the street, Hikari's mind kept flashing back to the scene in the bathroom earlier.
That stunningly beautiful face, flushed with a captivating blush... that perfectly sculpted body, flawless and pure.
It was just... too damn tantalizing.
Even though he had already let off some steam while exorcising Hanako, meeting Miss Mira again had instantly reignited his suppressed urges.
Frustrated, Hikari quickened his pace, jogging toward Harmony Apartment.
As he left the Tsubakihara home, he took a glance at the neighbor's house, wondering what kind of lady had come up with such a strange farewell ritual.
However, the neighbor's door was closed, and no one seemed to be home. Unable to find out who that lady was, Hikari didn't dwell on it and hurried toward Harmony Apartment.
Upon arrival, he found that the doorway of Shionomiya Natsuha's home was empty. Seemingly, she wasn't home at the moment.
He went straight to the door of Yukino's home and knocked lightly.
A beautiful eye peeked through the peephole, and in the next moment, the security door creaked open.
"Hikari-kun...", As soon as the door opened, Hikari saw Yukino standing there, her petite yet curvaceous figure wrapped in a tight skirt, her shapely legs clad in black stockings.
Her silver hair draped over her shoulders, and her deep blue eyes gazed at him with an almost liquid-like intensity.
Hikari hadn't visited Yukino for several days. Knowing her Snow Woman constitution, he immediately understood what that gaze meant.
Though she didn't say she was 'hungry,' her every movement conveyed it.
Coincidentally, he was in the same mood.
Without saying much, Hikari closed the door, turned around, and carried Yukino in his arms.
"Come on, into the room with me!"
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Over an hour later, Hikari first helped Yukino change the soaked bedsheets in the master bedroom, then brought a cup of warm water into the bathroom.
Inside, Yukino was lying in the bathtub, seemingly dazed from the hot water.
Hikari took a sip from the cup and slowly fed the dehydrated Yukino mouthful by mouthful.
After drinking the water, Yukino finally regained some energy, her eyes returning to focus.
She wrapped her arms around Hikari and snuggled into his embrace, her voice soft and sweet, "Hikari-kun, you're so good to me."
Hikari gently stroked the delicate Snow Woman and chuckled, "Yukino-chan, you worked hard too."
Looking at him up close, warm and reassuring, Yukino hesitated before asking, "Hikari-kun, why are you getting so much stronger now? I feel like I can't keep up with you anymore, sob sob..."
Hikari soothingly patted her smooth back, smiling, "Don't worry, Yukino-chan, you'll get stronger too."
Yukino's concern wasn't misplaced. Hikari's body was growing stronger every day, and even Yukino's Snow Woman constitution was struggling to keep up.
Thinking about it, Yukino suddenly said, "By the way, Hikari-kun, I have something to tell you..."
Just as she spoke, there was a knock on the door.
Hikari told her to rest, put on a coat, and walked to the entrance.
Peering through the peephole, he opened the door.
"Natsuha-chan, Akane-chan."
Standing outside were two stunning girls, one with long purple hair, the other with shoulder-length red hair, Shionomiya Natsuha and Akane.
Seeing Hikari, they both beamed with joy.
"Hikari-kun?"
Seeing Hikari suddenly appear, Natsuha and Akane were both overjoyed.
"Where did you two just go? And why is Akane-chan here?", Hikari asked casually.
Natsuha said, "We just went grocery shopping."
As she spoke, she lifted the shopping basket in her hand.
Akane also explained, "There was no one at my house today. A few days ago, I visited Harmony Apartments once, and I got along quite well with Natsuha-chan and Yukino-neesan. Since there was no one at home today, and it doesn't really matter where I eat, I decided to come to Harmony Apartments with Natsuha-chan after school."
Hikari gave Akane a peculiar look. He had originally thought that since Akane was a later addition, it would take some time for her to blend in with Natsuha and Yukino.
After all, unlike Natsuha and Yukino, who were neighbors and saw each other all the time, Akane's home was quite a distance away.
But for some reason, whether it was her personality or something else, Akane seemed to have a pretty good relationship with them.
Natsuha curiously asked Hikari, "Hikari-kun, why are you at Harmony Apartments? I thought it was just going to be us three sisters having dinner together tonight. Good thing we bought enough groceries for a few days."
Hikari chuckled, "What, are you unhappy that I came over?"
Natsuha shook her head, stuffed the shopping basket into Akane's hands, and immediately threw herself into Hikari's arms. She slammed into him like a charging ball and rubbed against his chest nonstop.
"How could I be unhappy? I'm overjoyed!"
"It's just… I thought Hikari-kun was completely captivated by those three hot girls and had already forgotten about me and Yukino-neesan~"
Hearing the slight grievance in Natsuha's tone, Hikari patted her head and smiled, "Didn't I come because you messaged me to have dinner together?"
Hearing that, Natsuha beamed with joy.
She had only sent Hikari a message to vent symbolically, casually inviting him to dinner. She didn't expect him to actually come. Now that he was here, of course, she was delighted.
After cuddling with Natsuha for a bit, Hikari noticed Akane standing to the side, staring in a daze. He took the initiative to hug her too.
"Akane-chan?"
"Ah, I'm here!", Hearing Hikari's voice, Akane, who had just swallowed a mouthful of saliva, snapped back to reality and quickly hugged him tightly.
Feeling the warmth and comfort of Hikari's embrace, she showed a slightly intoxicated expression.
"Yukino-neesan is taking a bath, right?", Akane glanced at the closed bathroom door and asked.
"Yeah, she is."
Natsuha immediately said, "Then let's start cooking. The four of us will eat together today."
With that, the three of them entered Yukino's home, preparing to have dinner there together.
At first, it was Natsuha and Akane cooking.
When Yukino finished her bath and came out of the bathroom, she went over to help.
Then, halfway through, she got annoyed at Natsuha's clumsy hands and kicked her out, leaving Akane to cook with her.
So Hikari and Natsuha sat on the sofa watching TV.
However, after a while, Hikari noticed that Natsuha had climbed into his lap.
"Hikari-kun, you haven't spent much time with me these past few days. I want a hug~", Natsuha sat on Hikari's lap and said coquettishly.
As the first girl to have physical intimacy with Hikari, Natsuha had a bit of possessiveness over him.
Even though she was understanding enough not to disturb him when he was busy, she had probably been feeling quite jealous these past few days.
Seeing Natsuha acting spoiled, Hikari chuckled and wrapped his arms around her slender waist.
He pulled the long-legged, slim-waisted, and well-endowed purple-haired beauty into his embrace.
And as she was embraced, feeling the warmth of Hikari's body, Natsuha first giggled happily. Then she pouted her lips and leaned in for a kiss.
Since Natsuha was acting out of deep love and urgency, Hikari didn't resist. He gently reciprocated.
But after their lips parted, Hikari chuckled and asked, "Natsuha-chan, is this really okay? Yukino-chan and Akane are still cooking in there."
Natsuha glanced at the two busy girls in the kitchen and playfully snorted, "I know exactly what kind of relationship they have with you. Why should I care about them?"
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