Chapter 128: Wounds: Checking Her Marks... Who Left Them? ...

Asami was thinking about how to explain to Hagiwara, while Hagiwara Kenji was also lost in thought.

Almost an hour and a half has passed, and Xiao Chaomu’s bath seems to have taken a little too long... Does it take girls so long to bathe?

Although he also knew that more delicate women would spend a lot of time on washing and maintaining their skin, not to mention that Chao Mu was probably not that type - mainly because she didn't bring any skin care products, and the only temporary daily necessities she bought were facial cleanser.

Plus the subtle noise I just heard coming from the bathroom...

Kenji Hagiwara pressed his forehead, feeling quite uneasy: Could it be that Xiao Chaomu really slipped and fell in the bathroom, and then forced himself not to tell anyone...?

She does seem to be a rather strong-willed person, but it shouldn't be that...

Although it seemed awkward to knock on her door and ask her now, Hagiwara decided to set a time. If Chaomu didn't come out in half an hour, he would go knock on the door and see what was going on.

Fortunately, Chaomu didn't let him worry for too long - ten minutes after he made the decision and started the timer, the short-haired girl walked out of the room with a towel wrapped around her and wet messy hair.

"Sorry... I accidentally took too long to shower. The hot water might have run out." Seeing Hagiwara Kenji sitting on the sofa, Asami cursed Moroboshi Mimi in her heart for doing such a bad thing and apologized sincerely. "Hagiwara-kun, it might take a while to shower..."

She'd even finished using the hot water at this hour. A roommate like her would probably be a target of criticism in a university dorm. While Hagiwara was known to be good-tempered and probably wouldn't kick her out mid-sentence, he was so kind that Asami still felt the need to apologize.

She seemed a little nervous, but Hagiwara Kenji was relieved: it's normal to want to take a hot bath and relax when the weather is cold, as long as she is okay.

"It's okay. I forgot to turn on the quick-heat mode. My sister did the same thing when she stayed with me. Changing the mode to hot water is enough." He naturally didn't care about the hot water. Seeing that she looked a little uneasy, he gently comforted her, "I just turned it on. It won't be long..."

When his eyes fell on her, the half-long-haired young man's voice suddenly stopped.

The short-haired girl's body was still damp with moisture, her cheeks flushed with a healthy blush. The adorable cat pajamas wrapped her snugly, making her look quite adorable.

But Hagiwara Kenji's gaze was fixed on her neck.

Pink marks were imprinted on her fair neck and the crook of her neck. It was as if someone had put their arm around her shoulders and buried their face in the crook of her neck, from the side of her neck to her shoulders and collarbone, and then continued downwards... leaving a series of wet marks.

Even though Kenji Hagiwara had no actual experience, he could clearly understand what it was.

The moment he noticed it, he looked away as if he had been electrocuted, and his fingertips curled into his palms: "...Xiao Chaomu..."

Who had left that? Who had she allowed to kiss her? He knew her personality and abilities. If she had been forced, she would never have swallowed that. So the only possibility was...

...The one who left the kiss mark on her body was her... lover...?

"Hmm? What's wrong?" As if noticing his pause, the young girl blinked and asked with concern, "Why do you suddenly look like that... Are you sad, Hagiwara-kun?"

Facing her slightly confused gaze, Hagiwara Kenji had many questions but was completely unable to ask them.

If the hickey was left by her lover, then she'd asked to stay with him now because... had she had a fight with him...? She wasn't moving out because she was broke, but because she was avoiding someone. I'd speculated this before...

"...I just want to ask..." The words turned around in his throat. In the end, he just pointed at her shoulder as if nothing had happened and asked with concern, "Is Xiao Chaomu a little allergic? Do you need to apply some medicine?"

Allergies? What allergies? Should players with a B+ constitution worry about this?

Chaomu was confused for a moment, then he followed his guidance and looked at himself in the mirror. Suddenly he felt unwell: This was not an allergy, it was clearly a kiss mark left by a stupid cat.

And yet, at this very moment, her meal ticket, favorite NPC, and good brother, Hagiwara-kun, was standing behind her, gently and warmly asking, "It's this piece, little Chaomu, did you touch something... something you shouldn't touch?"

If it were in the past, Chaomu could just say some naughty words to fool people, but today the effect of the truth bullet has not worn off yet, so she can only tell the truth.

"It's not an allergy..." She gritted her teeth and cursed Mimi Moroboshi in her heart, but she remained calm on the surface. "It must have been bitten by a naughty cat. The skin wasn't broken, so it's not a big deal."

This was not an exaggeration for Chaomu, as she did have a cat after all.

But to Hagiwara Kenji, her words seemed to contain a hint of protection for the unknown man and avoidance of him.

So she moved out because of that guy...? Did they have a fight or break up?

"A cat bite?... That cat is really not very obedient." The purple eyes dimmed slightly, and the fingers of the half-long-haired young man on her arm couldn't help but tighten slightly, but his face didn't show any bad expression. "The mark looks quite serious. It's better to check carefully to see if there is any skin damage..."

"...Let me check you out, little Chaomu?" His voice was filled with pure concern as he spoke. "A simple application of medicine and cleanup would make things easier, and it would also speed up your recovery."

Chao Mu naturally didn't think there was anything wrong with this mark. After all, she had a good physique and strong recovery ability, so it would probably be healed the next day.

But kind-hearted NPCs probably all have this kind of complex about applying medicine. Last time, her godfather, no, Midorikawa-kun also took the initiative to help her apply medicine, as well as Shier... Anyway, this kind of interactive plot is quite interesting, and maybe it can even increase their favorability, so let them handle it.

Her energy bar hadn't been replenished yet, so she yawned, swayed a bit, and leaned back on his chest. "Then I'll leave it to Hagiwara-kun... Just a simple treatment on the neck will be fine, thank you."

"...If there are any other places with it, I'll take care of them as well." Hagiwara Kenji's eyelashes fluttered slightly as he expertly caught her falling body. The hand that had just been resting on her arm naturally slid forward. "After all, there are bacteria in saliva, so it needs to be disinfected and cleaned."

In front of him was the mirror on the sink. He could see that his expression in the mirror was not as peaceful as before. Even if he lowered his eyes and tried hard to cover them, he could not hide the terrible dark color in his eyes.

She didn't dispute the idea of ​​disinfection, which showed she wasn't too defensive about him. Plus, she was so dependent on him, so defenseless, and his first choice to move out was him... Did this mean he wasn't completely without a chance...?

In the mirror, the slender young man almost completely embraced the shorter girl in his arms. The moment he had that thought, he suddenly realized that although he had told Matsuda that he had no other thoughts and could remain rational, his first reaction when he realized that Asami might have a boyfriend was not to give up.

This is not good.

Hagiwara Kenji thought.

He took her wrist and went to get the medicine box, then asked her to sit in front of him. It was getting late, and the short-haired girl looked a little sleepy, nodding like a chicken pecking at rice.

He actually knew very well that Chao Mu was not the type to be defenseless against the opposite sex... Her intuition was actually quite accurate, but she was quite permissive with him, as if she had included him in a certain "trustworthy" range.

Just like now, she didn't seem to worry that he would do anything against her wishes, but sat quietly in front of him, allowing him to lean over and touch her collarbone.

"Bear with me for a moment. The cotton swab might feel a little strange." Hagiwara Kenji lowered his voice. "If you have a wound, it might be a little irritating. If you feel uncomfortable, remember to tell me."

The player, who had set the pain sensitivity to a very low setting, was fearless and readily allowed him to approach. "I trust Hagiwara-kun's skills. It should be no problem."

Kenji Hagiwara didn't want her to believe him so much - he knew better than anyone that he was not selfless at this moment.

The feeling of the girl he cherished being touched or even "hurt" by someone else made his heart sour, and at the same time, he was vaguely filled with a little anger and moral guilt.

Even though he knew she might have a boyfriend, he still stayed so close to her, letting his fingertips touch her delicate neck.

The closer the distance, the more obvious the details that I couldn't see just now became... It's not just the collarbone and the side of the neck. The last man who was so close to her really left a lot of marks on her body.

The half-long-haired young man's eyes dimmed slightly. He gently lifted the collar of her pajamas with his fingertips and took a quick glance - sure enough, there was also a patch on the undulating white skin further down... But that was not within the range he could help her "clean up".

His fingertips paused at the edge of her collarbone. He pulled out a cotton swab and dipped it in iodine. A dark brown mark appeared on the white cotton ball. "Does this cat... often bully Xiao Chaomu like this? Its claws and teeth seem a little unruly."

It actually bit all the way to a place like that...

"Hmm..." Chaomu rested his chin sleepily, thought for a moment, and then answered, "I usually bully him more... But cats are like that, sometimes they get angry and bite people."

For example, when she is jealous - like today, although there is a "mission", she feels that Mimi did it on purpose.

"If it's a stray cat, we still have to be careful." Hagiwara Kenji wiped the wet mark with a cotton swab. He noticed the girl's body instinctively tremble under his hands, and he couldn't help but increase the strength a little. "After all, it might be carrying a virus. Does Xiao Chaomu need cat repellent spray or something?"

"That's not necessary."

The subtle touch made Chaomu a little more awake.

She sat up a little straighter and sighed, "After all, it's actually a house cat. It's fully vaccinated, so it should be fine... It's just a little broken, but I can't just abandon it."

She still hopes that Mimi will continue to help her dig out garbage - although Mimi is quite scheming, his work ability is indeed impeccable, and he can bring back some new materials every now and then. She is still a little reluctant to change the cat.

And...and Mimi's kissing skills are really good. Next time I really want to try to let him help her...

Recalling the feeling of the touch just now, the short-haired girl licked the corner of her lips, and her golden eyes flickered with anticipation for a moment. That straightforward, unconcealed desire, coupled with the small wound at the corner of her lip, made her look a little erotic at that moment.

Hagiwara Kenji took in her savoring expression.

He lowered his eyes to look at the fine hairs on the back of the girl's neck. His throat felt like ice was stuck when his Adam's apple rolled. "The little kitty bit so deep...didn't Xiao Chaomu beat him up?"

There was a circle of faint fingerprints on her chest, neck, and even on her wrists if you looked closely... When she lifted the hem of her clothes, she even had two marks on her slender waist.

What a terrible man... He leaves bite marks in conspicuous or inconspicuous places without any scruples and feels nothing wrong.

"Well, I beat him up, didn't I?" Chaomu held the hem of her dress in her mouth and turned sideways, revealing her graceful waistline. She spoke with a hint of pride and incoherence, "Of course I took vengeance on the disobedient bad cat."

So even though she got bit by Mimi, she didn't suffer any loss. She probably left more marks—and she even managed to stifle him for quite a while. Hearing him beg for mercy must have been incredibly joyful! She wins!

Before she could continue recalling her achievements, a warm touch diverted her attention.

"...If you're bitten by a cat, don't bite it back." The half-long-haired young man held her waist, looked down at her, and said softly, "Little Chaomu, you won't do that, will you?"

"If you do this, it will be more like a reward than a punishment for the cat who doesn't know how to behave."