Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

"How about a small bet?"

"...Let's gamble."

Theresa hesitated for a moment.

She had personally experienced Ziyao's wickedness; as soon as she returned to the academy, she was made to be a maid the next day.

Unfortunately, something unexpected happened, and they entered the consciousness space constructed by Jizo Mitama.

"Please come with me to take a bath; the water is ready."

Yae Sakura led them into the nearby valley, across the treacherous terrain, and to a steaming hot spring pool.

This place is inaccessible to everyone, making it perfect for taking a bath.

Dried lemons and pale pink bath sponges floated on the pool water, emitting a faint fragrance.

rustling sounds...

The two women removed their clothes, revealing their snow-white skin, and faced each other naked.

Only Ziyao remained motionless, her ears burning.

"Miss Nightingale, aren't you going to take your clothes off?"

Volume 1: Chapter 79 Flying Pasta Association (Part 1)

Skipping over the blush-inducing and heart-pounding process, Ziyao successfully soaked in the warm spring water.

The two women stood beside her, sharing a brief moment of leisure after their tiring work.

A philosopher once said that the best thing in the world is taking a bath after work, which makes some sense.

"My parents lived in Kyoto. They didn't want to stay in this remote town, so they left when I was ten years old."

"Fortunately, I know a sword technique and occasionally help clear out demons and ghosts, so my life is quite leisurely."

Theresa soaked comfortably in the spring water, listening to Yae Sakura recount the past.

"It's tough being all alone."

"Aren't you considering leaving? You've stayed in this town for so long."

She asked curiously, "Sakura is so amazing, she could easily leave here and go to a wider world."

Yae Town is like a birdcage, trapping the canary that should be soaring.

Why stay here when it's so boring?

"I'm waiting for someone... I made a promise with her that I would protect her."

Yae Sakura was silent for a moment before speaking.

"Lover?"

Although she was reluctant to admit it, Theresa was actually quite interested in strange and gossipy things.

If they can wait for several years and aren't family, then they can only be in a romantic relationship.

“…”

Yae Sakura shook her head, and the moon peeked out from behind the clouds, casting its beautiful light.

The girl's eyes were clear and pure, like a bright mirror.

"Sakura doesn't crave any title or status; she just wants to be by her side and see her safe and sound."

"But even such a simple wish..."

The young girl gazed wistfully at the bright moon, her heart filled with sorrow.

The light and ethereal tone could not conceal the loneliness, as if it had traversed countless years of desolation.

"Wearing a cross with a distinctive symbol... are you from the Church of Destiny?"

Upon hearing this, Theresa realized the key point.

Unexpectedly, the tentacles of destiny have appeared in this era.

That person is really going too far, leaving Sakura behind for so long without coming back.

"Yes, but she doesn't seem to believe in gods; she's a very unique person."

"Let's not talk about me anymore. You're from outside, right?"

Theresa nodded, indicating that they had come to find someone.

To conceal the truth, she explained that she came from a continent to the west.

"So that's how it is. No wonder you wanted to go into the shrine..."

Yae Sakura nodded; she had just happened to be passing by that evening and had saved the two people from danger.

It was fate that they met, and she didn't mind helping the two of them, as she happened to have nothing to do recently.

Compared to the lively two, Ziyao closed her eyes, quietly soaking in the hot spring and enjoying relaxation without saying a word.

The girl's natural fragrance mingled with the scent of flowers, disrupting her thoughts and making it difficult to concentrate.

"Miss Nightingale, are you feeling dizzy from soaking in the water?"

Sakura gently leaned closer, their skin touching, the smooth touch felt wonderful.

"without....."

Before she could finish speaking, the girl moved even closer and reached out to touch her forehead.

She breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Ziyao was alright.

“You were attacked by demons last night, and I’m a little worried.”

After being attacked by a suicide soldier, one will be infected with Honkai energy. At best, one will fall into a coma; at worst, one may die in a short time and become a new suicide soldier.

For some reason, even though the assassins didn't appear, many people in the town contracted a strange disease.

Even at shrines, some people have fallen victim to the virus.

The comfortable bath lasted for about twenty minutes; any longer and I would feel dizzy.

After taking a bath and drying themselves, the three changed their clothes and returned to the bamboo house.

Because there was only one bed, Yae Sakura wanted to sleep on the floor so that the two of them could sleep on the bed, but Theresa refused.

It was cold at night, and Theresa felt bad about sleeping on the floor.

So, after some deliberation, the three of them squeezed into the same bed.

Theresa is smaller and should have been in the middle, but she ended up being Ziyao.

Being surrounded by beautiful girls is indeed a great feeling, but it's a bit... crowded.

Whether it was her imagination or something else, she always felt that Yae Sakura's gaze often lingered on her.

Well, what bad intentions could a whiny girl possibly have?

Exhausted after a long day, her eyelids began to droop, and Ziyao gave up thinking.

Soon, her breathing became even, and her sleeping face was adorable.

When people fall asleep, they tend to seek out a comfortable position.

Because it was a bit crowded, there was a soft and fragrant cushion next to her, and she hugged it without realizing it.

"..."

The fox ears on the girl's head twitched. She was a light sleeper and habitually reached for the sword under the bed.

Realizing it was Ziyao, Yae Sakura withdrew her hand, scooted back a little, and then calmly closed her eyes.

..

Silent all night.

The next day, the two went to the ticket office.

The person at the counter acted as if they had seen a ghost, only daring to open the door after confirming that it was a living person.

As payment for clearing the trade route, he frowned and took out fifteen strings of cash.

Last night, the demons and ghosts were causing a lot of trouble, but the two of them not only eliminated many of them, but also survived. It's simply unbelievable.

Today is the day the tickets are issued, and there are many people gathered outside the ticket office.

They all deposited their money here, waiting to come and collect their monthly interest and rice.

Wearing a shrine maiden's outfit, Ziyao became the center of attention. No one had ever seen this shrine maiden before. Was she a new recruit of the shrine?

To avoid attracting attention, the two went to a corner and disguised themselves after taking the money.

The potion provided by the system took effect instantly, turning them into another person.

Upon arriving at the pawnshop, Ziyao placed the fake medicine on the counterfeit medicine.

This place is also run by a ticket agency, where people exchange goods for money. Business is not good, and it will soon have to close down.

Theresa sat beside him, having been woken from a sweet dream early in the morning, and made hundreds of wood ash pellets.

She was very curious about how Ziyao could fool the other party and sell the worthless wood ash balls for a high price.

What Theresa didn't know was that Ziyao had mixed in a potion that could neutralize Honkai energy, which cost as much as twenty crystals.

"Is it really that amazing?"

After hearing the introduction, the old man in charge of appraising the value of the items asked suspiciously.

Curing demon disease?

Even the doctors at the pharmacy couldn't do it, so this lousy pill probably can't.

"It's okay, you can try."

The young woman spoke calmly, with confidence in her abilities.

"Okay, wait a minute."

Business has been slow these past few days, so I'm just sitting around doing nothing.

He remembered that there was an unlucky fellow in the house who had offended a demon last night and came here to pawn his property, so he decided to try anything as a last resort.