"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
As their swords flashed, the two drew closer and closer.
Suddenly, Ikeba Shizuka changed her move again. The bamboo sword in her hand was like a nimble whip, sweeping across Yuusuke's waist with a whistling sound.
A sly glint flashed in Yuzuru's eyes. Without dodging or evading, just as the bamboo sword was about to strike him, he suddenly lunged forward—
"Smack!"
The bamboo sword gently slashed at his waist.
At the last moment, Shizuka Ikemami softened and held back her strength.
But someone took advantage of this force, grabbed Ikenami Shizuka's wrist, and with his other hand, he wrapped his arms around her waist like an iron clamp, and forcefully pushed her down onto the tatami!
"Thump!"
Ikeba Shizuka's back hit the floor with a soft thud, and the bamboo sword in her hand was snatched away by Yuusuke Kusunoki and tossed aside with a clatter.
"Master~" he whispered in her ear, "You lost."
Chibo Jinghua was slightly out of breath, but her eyes held a hint of a smile as she said, seemingly both annoyed and angry, "Playing dirty?"
“That’s called tactics,” Yuzuru smiled smugly, his fingers gently stroking her cheek. “My master taught me that as long as you can win, the means don’t matter.”
Chibo Jinghua gave a soft hum, but did not refute.
—It was indeed she who taught me.
Yu Sheng Nan lowered his head and gently kissed the corner of her lips, his voice carrying a hint of coquetry: "So... can we have a midnight snack now?"
Looking at his restless eyes, Chibo Jinghua raised her hand and gently stroked his face, her fingertips tracing his contours, her gaze tender as water: "...Whatever you want."
Yuzuru's eyes lit up, and he immediately lowered his head and kissed her.
—Tonight's "late-night snack" can finally begin.
.........
In the darkness, black mourning clothes scattered like petals.
Ikenami Shizuka was pressed down on the tatami mat, her long hair cascading down like a waterfall.
Yuzuru's kisses traveled down her lips, leaving crimson marks on her snow-white neck and delicate collarbone.
"Master..."
His voice was low and husky as his fingers gently traced her waist: "This outfit... really suits you..."
Ikeba Shizuka's eyes reddened, and she ran her fingers through his hair: "...Shut up."
Yu Sheng Nan chuckled softly and leaned down to kiss her lips.
"Master..." His low, hoarse voice held a hint of teasing, "You're trembling so badly..."
Ikeba Shizuka tilted her head slightly, trying to hide her reddened ear tips, but how could Yuusuke let her go? He opened his mouth and took her small earlobe into his mouth, gently teasing it with his tongue, and was satisfied to hear a suppressed groan.
"Xiao Nan..." she gasped softly, her fingers threading through his hair, a mixture of pushing and pulling, "Stop... fooling around..."
Yuzuru chuckled softly, his fingers sliding down her waistline, his fingertips lightly brushing against her sensitive spots: "Master clearly wants it too..."
"......"
Ikebo Shizuka did not refute, but simply tilted her neck slightly, her graceful curves gleaming in the moonlight.
Tacit consent is the best invitation.
Yuzuru's fingers deftly untied the remaining sash.
His black mourning clothes were completely spread out, like a blooming night-blooming cereus, and his beautiful master was the most alluring stamen.
............
at the same time.
The next room.
Three pairs of eyes gleamed eerily in the darkness.
"Bu Yi..."
Yingying cautiously peeked over the crack in the door, her tiny body almost completely pressed against the paper door.
Its little paws pawed at the paper door, trying to see better, and its furry ears stood up high, not missing a single tiny sound.
Ai sat expressionlessly to the side, holding a fish tank in her arms. The Empress in the fish tank also stared wide-eyed at the crack in the door.
—She's become just a background character again!!!
Before, when she was Ai, she was just a background character. Later, she finally got the Time Cloth, which allowed her to transform back into Shiho Miyano, but she still ended up being just a background character.
She could easily win an Oscar for Best Backdrop.
Ultimately, the reason lies in the choice made by that little girl herself.
It's because she's afraid of having her embarrassing past exposed, and she's unwilling to reveal her adult identity in front of Xiaolan and the others.
The haughty little girl's lips twitched as she listened to the ambiguous sounds coming from next door, her fingers unconsciously tightening.
"Bang!"
The empress in the fish tank angrily banged against the glass, seemingly in protest: Let go! This empress wants to see more!
Ai: "......"
(This fish is beyond saving.)
.........
On the tatami mat.
Yuzuru Hanyu had no time to care about the audience's reactions.
He is currently busy enjoying his master's delicious cooking.
Ikeba Shizuka's breathing became erratic from his kisses, her fair skin flushed with a faint blush. She tilted her head back slightly, her long hair disheveled, her fingers unconsciously gripping his shoulders.
"Xiao Nan..." she gasped, her voice trembling slightly.
Yu Sheng Nan chuckled softly, his fingers gently caressing her waist: "Master, didn't you say... I could do whatever I wanted with you?"
Ikeba Shizuka bit her lip and glared at him: "...I didn't tell you to be so presumptuous."
"What should we do then?" He grinned mischievously, leaned close to her ear, and gently bit her earlobe. "...It's already out of control."
As he spoke, the person suddenly stopped what he was doing and looked thoughtfully at the wall.
"What's wrong?"
Chi Bo Jinghua was slightly out of breath, her eyes shimmering with tears.
With a mischievous grin, Yuzuru leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Master, it seems... we have an audience..."
Chibo Jinghua was taken aback, then playfully punched him: "It's all your fault..."
"What's it to me?" Yu Sheng Nan blinked innocently. "It's clearly because Master is too tempting..."
He was wronged, and the consequences will be severe.
"ah!"
Ikeba Shizuka couldn't help but let out a scream, then bit her lower lip, her eyes reddening: "You..."
Yuzuru smiled like a cat that had just stolen some cream: "Master, keep your voice down... don't disturb the others' rest~"
Ikenami Shizuka: "......"
(That wicked disciple!)
She turned her face away in embarrassment and annoyance, but he grabbed her chin and forced her to look directly at him.
"Master..."
Yuzuru's voice was deep and seductive, "Look at me..."
Chi Bo Jinghua's eyes trembled slightly, but she eventually obediently looked into his eyes.
—There, only her reflection could be seen.
Yuzuru smiled with satisfaction, lowered his head and kissed her lips, turning the unfinished words into lingering breaths.
As night deepened, their "midnight snack" was just beginning...
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