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Ron glanced down at Elena, who was still asleep, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.
He couldn't help but sigh.
Such a gentle yet strong-willed girl.
She looked so petite and fragile.
And yet, she had managed to endure for two whole hours on her first time.
Ron carefully picked her up with one arm.
After quickly changing out the plum blossom-patterned sheets...
He lay back down with her in his arms and drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, as the sky began to lighten, Elena stirred.
Under Ron's medical ninjutsu, she had already recovered almost completely.
As soon as she woke up, she was shocked.
Despite last night's intense experience lasting two hours...
She felt completely refreshed.
None of the unbearable pain or difficulty moving that her friends had warned her about.
She lifted her small head quietly.
Looking at Ron, who was still holding her.
Was it him?
How amazing~
She marveled silently.
But then, memories of last night surfaced in her mind.
Her eyes grew hazy again.
Her head unconsciously leaned closer to him.
At the same time, she tilted her face up slightly, pursing her lips.
Her small hands started wandering around.
"Not planning on getting out of bed, huh?"
Ron smiled as he looked down at her.
The moment she moved, he had already woken up.
He had originally planned to sleep a little longer while holding her soft, warm body.
But clearly, Elena had gotten a taste for it.
And she had no intention of letting him sleep.
A young lady taking the initiative like this, messing around with a grown man—was this really appropriate?!
Such an immoral scene...
Ron couldn't just pretend to be asleep anymore.
He opened his eyes and locked gazes with her.
Elena's face flushed red.
Ignoring Ron's remark, she kept going.
"It's fine, it's still early~"
"Alright then, but remember—you asked for this."
Ron took a deep breath.
Flipped over, took charge, and—
Another round of dragon-riding ensued.
An hour later.
"Ahhh~~ Why?! Ron, we just… last night we…"
Elena clung to Ron, tears wetting his chest.
Ron, on the other hand, was staring at the familiar red mark.
Lost in thought.
He looked down at his hands.
Blinking.
Could it be… that medical ninjutsu… could restore that too?
Oh well, not important.
Either way, it worked in his favor.
Though, he did feel a little sorry for Elena.
Ron patted her back gently.
"I'll heal you—it won't hurt anymore."
"Mmm…? Heal?"
Elena looked up, her tear-streaked face full of confusion.
Ron didn't bother explaining.
A soft green light glowed in his palm.
He gently pressed it against her.
The next second, Elena felt warmth spreading through her entire body.
Like soaking in a hot spring.
A soothing comfort from the inside out.
Even the pain disappeared.
She stared at Ron's hand in amazement.
"Ron, did you use this on me last night too?"
"Yeah."
"No wonder… it felt so good~"
"Enough of that—time to get up. Jenna's making you breakfast."
After finishing the treatment, Ron scooped her up effortlessly and carried her straight to the bathroom.
"Ron, be careful—Jeremy might see us~"
Elena buried her face in his chest.
She wasn't resisting, but she still voiced her concern.
Ron chuckled. "Relax, he won't."
Inside Jeremy's bedroom…
Jeremy had just woken up and was about to leave his room.
When suddenly, a tree branch blocked his way.
He jumped in surprise.
The branch held a pen, which scribbled a message on a piece of paper:
'Stay inside for another twenty minutes.'
Jeremy: "..."
After a moment of silence, he suddenly nodded vigorously.
"Alright, alright! Brother-in-law, if you teach me this trick, I won't step out all day!"
Right after he spoke, the pen drew an 'OK' hand gesture on the paper.
Jeremy got so excited he nearly jumped for joy.
Outside the room…
Elena lifted her head. "I think I heard Jeremy shouting?"
Ron remained calm. "You're imagining things."
Elena nodded, not doubting him. "Oh, okay."
After washing up, Elena stretched her body.
Last night's two hours + this morning's extra hour…
Her throat was hoarse. She didn't want to move a muscle.
And yet, now she felt completely refreshed, her body light and energized.
Ron was amazing~!
Even Jenna was stunned when she saw her.
Had she just imagined all those intense noises she heard last night?
Or had she been dreaming?
Otherwise, how could Elena still be standing so easily…?
In the end, she could only chalk it up to youth.
If it had been her, she'd be rubbed raw by now.
After breakfast, Elena looked at Ron, puzzled.
"Aren't you going to school? You're a biology teacher, remember?"
Ron shook his head. "Not anymore."
"I came here to find vampires."
"After seeing Stefan yesterday, I was ready to quit."
"I just didn't expect to run into such a cute little beauty."
Elena's heart swelled with joy, though she rolled her eyes on the surface.
"Hmph, I bet you say that to all the girls."
Ron raised a brow.
"You're the only one in this world."
'Mwah!'
She kissed him happily.
"Alright, I'm off~!"
Watching the two of them flirting, Jeremy and Jenna couldn't help but feel exasperated.
Maybe they shouldn't even be here.
But seeing Elena so happy, they were genuinely glad for her.
The two of them left one after another.
Just before stepping out, Jeremy called back,
"Brother-in-law! Don't forget to teach me that trick!!"
No response.
He turned back to look.
"Huh? When did he disappear?"
"....."