Chapter 277: Releasing Water Magic

"Are they actually doing it or just pretending… can acting really be this convincing? That Hikari guy…"

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One hour later.

Kaede's cheeks were not only flushed red, but the redness had spread to her neck and behind her ears. That powerful, invulnerable body, impervious to blades, bullets, fire, and water, was, at this moment, inexplicably burning up.

"Damn it… don't tell me Hikari is also a demi-human? And an extraordinarily gifted one?"

Three hours later.

Kaede had already become incredibly frustrated. Not only was she completely unable to sleep, but she was extremely awake, not even a hint of drowsiness.

After listening nonstop for three hours, Kaede felt like she was about to lose her mind…

"Damn it, Yukino-chan's voice… doesn't sound fake at all… this… this long… three hours?"

"Could it be that Hikari guy is actually some kind of yokai? A geoduck clam demon?"

"Even though I've never tried it myself, this definitely isn't normal, right?"

"This annoying human… why does he seem scarier than we demons?"

Kaede was truly dumbfounded.

If the light were on, one could see that her face in the pitch-dark room was filled with shock.

Kaede genuinely didn't understand anymore.

Even though she had never experienced these things herself, she had lived for decades and understood at least a little.

On top of that, after listening for so long, her mind was now full of all sorts of indecent sounds.

And the key point was, Kaede's original plan had been to listen carefully and catch traces of the two of them faking it, then confront Hikari the next day and expose the whole act.

To embarrass and shame Hikari.

But what ended up embarrassing and shaming Kaede herself was, after listening all this time, she realized Yukino wasn't acting at all.

And when one listens to these kinds of sounds for a while, whether for normal men and women, or even yokai, it's an incredibly intense kind of stimulation and torment.

After Yukino let out six to seven minutes of soul-shattering screams and pitiful cries, this multi-hour long farce finally calmed down a bit.

There wasn't much more noise.

Hearing the quiet at last, Kaede couldn't help but let out a breath of relief.

Even though her plan failed, and it seemed Hikari and Yukino were really doing it and not acting, and they actually seemed genuinely happy together, and Hikari actually seemed compatible with the gifted snow woman Yukino. At least she hadn't jumped out to expose them, so she hadn't lost too much face. It was fine.

But just as she sighed in relief and mentally relaxed, Kaede suddenly realized something was wrong with her own body.

She touched her plump chest and found her heart pounding wildly, more than twice as fast as usual, thump-thump-thump, like a drum.

She touched her smooth forehead, burning hot.

Even her whole body was heating up, as if she had a fever.

"Why am I so hot…? I'm a strong demon, not a human, I can't possibly have a fever…"

Completely puzzled, Kaede felt like the fever was only getting worse, and even her body was becoming harder to control.

Her flushed cheeks burning, she touched her sensitive demon horn on top of her head.

Instantly, a tingling electric sensation traveled through her spiritual center, making her shiver.

But the heat didn't subside much at all.

Cheeks red, body burning, she rubbed her demon horn over and over, more than ten times in a row.

But three to four minutes later, she felt like her brain was about to catch fire, Kaede gritted her silver teeth and finally, slowly reached her hand toward the bedcovers.

Back when she argued with Hikari at night, Kaede never expected that his words would become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

She really would have to learn how to drive a manual transmission…

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[The Next Day]

[Early Morning]

The first rays of dawn lightly pierced the silver-white sky.

Sunlight broke through thick clouds, slipped past windows, and spilled into homes everywhere.

Hearing some slight sounds from outside the room, Hikari slowly woke up.

Though there was no longer that familiar cool and soft fragrance beside him, Hikari more or less understood what was going on.

He stood up and went to the bathroom to wash up.

Then he opened the bedroom door and walked out.

Sure enough, upon entering the living room, he saw Yukino already wearing an apron and preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

Watching that curvaceous figure wearing an apron, her full chest covered, but her round, plump hips exposed, moving about busily, Hikari was instantly captivated by Yukino's appearance as a gentle, perfect housewife.

No denying it, besides her natural talent as a snow woman, Yukino's personality was also amazing.

She didn't need to work or go to school, yet she still got up early to make him breakfast.

Thinking of how they had just gone at it all night yesterday, and yet she was up even earlier than him this morning, Hikari couldn't help but feel a bit more affectionate.

As if sensing the gaze from behind her, busy Yukino turned her head slightly and smiled gently at Hikari, her breathtaking face blooming like a flower, "I'll be done with breakfast soon, Hikari-kun can eat and then head off to school~"

Looking at this warm and gentle scene, Hikari's eyes filled with even more affection. He smiled and asked, "Alright, thanks Yukino-chan. So what's for breakfast today?"

"Hmm… milk, cream puffs, fried eggs, steak, and… the thing Hikari-kun most wants to eat…", Apron-clad Yukino replied with a sweet smile.

As she spoke, she bent slightly, resting her white elbow on the stove.

Her heavy assets dropped under gravity, stretching the apron as if it would slip off any second. That round, perky butt also lifted slightly, outlining a perfect S-curve.

Seeing this, Hikari couldn't help but chuckle, "Yukino-chan, do you know what I most want to eat first thing in the morning?"

"Not too sure~ I had to get up early to make breakfast… so, Hikari-kun, want to help me make it?", Yukino smiled and beckoned with her finger.

"Sure," Hearing apron-wearing Yukino's invitation, Hikari smiled and walked over.

After all, letting such a kind and obedient snow woman work so hard on her own to make breakfast, it was too much. He should help her.

Though Hikari's help made things less efficient for Yukino than usual, it added about an extra half hour of prep time.

In the end, Hikari still successfully helped finish making and eating breakfast.

Even though Hikari's help made things harder, Yukino didn't mind one bit. Instead, her pretty face always wore a blissful smile.

———

Not long after—

Hikari finished breakfast, feeling full and satisfied.

After saying goodbye to Yukino, who was also very full, her usually flat tummy now slightly bulging, Hikari patted her cute head, slung on his backpack, and left for school.

And just after Yukino sent Hikari out, as she closed the door and returned to the living room, the guest bedroom door also opened.

Wearing her red-and-white shrine maiden outfit, still a little messy, with sleepy eyes, Kaede rubbed her eyes and slowly walked out.

Seeing her demon bestie with clearly poor spirit and even dark circles under her eyes, Yukino smiled and asked, "Kaede-chan, why are you up so late today? And with dark circles, did you not sleep well?"

Kaede gave a dry laugh, nodded slightly, and replied, "Mm, maybe I'm still not used to how humans live. Feels unfamiliar, so I probably didn't rest well, haha…"

Actually, Kaede's poor sleep had other reasons, ones she couldn't say aloud.

After all, she couldn't exactly tell Yukino that she didn't sleep well because she eavesdropped for several hours last night and then… had her own late-night struggle.

It wasn't until deep into the night that she could finally fall asleep.

And even though she thought it was over, there were still several intense waves of noise from the other side during the night.

Causing the ultra-sensitive Kaede to keep waking up multiple times, unable to resist… going manual again.

Even waking up early this morning, she still had a strange, intense emptiness.

It was miserable.

'It's all your fault, Yukino-chan, for being so loud!', Kaede shot a resentful glance at Yukino.

But Yukino's face was still full of smiles, as if she hadn't noticed Kaede's reproachful look at all.

She was gently placing prepared breakfast on the table, some hot milk and sweets.

Letting go of her indescribable frustration, Kaede sat down at the table.

Upon seeing the sweets, she couldn't help but shake her head and laugh, "Yukino-chan, you really love desserts, huh? Eating cream puffs first thing in the morning…"

"Is that a human custom, or just your own?"

"It's just my own~ I really love eating cream puffs and the like. Especially since getting together with Hikari-kun, I super love cream-filled ones~"

As she spoke, Yukino bit into a soft puff, white cheese cream bursting out instantly.

While eating, she used a napkin to wipe the cream at the corners of her lips, smiling at the dark-eyed Kaede across the table.

And Kaede also smiled while eating her breakfast.

This demon didn't notice her best friend's slightly curved lips.

Though a socially awkward snow woman, Yukino did have a bit of a dark streak, and she absolutely couldn't stand anyone being mean to Hikari.

Yesterday's events were actually all intentional.

And seeing Kaede's dark circles this morning only made her want to laugh more.

And it wasn't a lie, she really did love cream puffs.

That feeling of a cream puff bursting with filling, zhe loved it so much.

Her dear bestie had probably never tasted it, huh? Hehehe…

Picking up another puff, Yukino bit into it with a soft giggle, splat.

But this time, she didn't wipe it right away. Instead, she let the snow-white cream drip from her pink lips, onto the table, the floor, her fair feet…

Then her face showed a smile so stunning, it made even Kaede tremble a little.

Though startled by her beauty, Kaede didn't think too much. Right now, her mind had already drifted to Hikari.

Why this sudden thought about her once-annoying bestie's boyfriend?

Partly because of last night's shock at his capabilities, but more so because she was looking forward to Hikari bringing that hypnosis ring over for her to study today.

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