After giving an awkward laugh, Guangyou said sheepishly:
"Hmm... well..."
"If that's the case, it seems like I really don't have any employees..."
“So I was right.” Ai had expected this outcome, and she continued, “You don’t act like an employee.”
However, despite her words, she still smiled when she saw the expression on Guangyou's face.
“I really didn’t…” Guangyou wanted to nod in agreement, but he stopped halfway through his sentence and didn’t finish.
He then realized the key point:
"etc."
"We weren't bosses or employees to begin with!"
They were just joking around; there was no employer-employee relationship between them.
Given their current relationship, it's perfectly normal for them to do something like this.
Why should he feel embarrassed?
He was almost confused by being called "boss" and "employee" so often.
"Hehe~" Ai couldn't help but laugh out loud. She teased, "You're only just realizing it?"
She thought Kōyū wouldn't realize that.
"This has confused me." Guangyou decisively shifted the blame to their earlier "boss and employee" scene.
"Heh~"
After chuckling softly, Ai said, "You're really silly."
"It's no big deal, it's no big deal." Guangyou coughed lightly, trying to ease the awkwardness, but he didn't succeed.
So he could only say, "Ai, don't worry about these details, it's nothing serious."
"I didn't care," Ai said casually. "Anyway, it's you who got yelled at, not me."
"..." Guangyou was speechless for a moment after hearing this, and even stopped what he was doing.
"Actually, you were quite funny like that," Ai said with a smile, recalling Kousuke's earlier appearance.
That simple sentence dispelled Guangyou's embarrassment.
"That's alright, acceptable." He said with a smile, and continued to massage Ai, who closed her eyes.
Time slipped away quietly like that.
Unbeknownst to her, Ai, with a smile on her lips, slowly drifted off to sleep.
Realizing this, Kōyū carefully lifted Ai with both hands to free her legs.
Then, while keeping Ai up with one hand, he used the other hand to place a pillow behind Ai's head.
He then covered Ai with the blanket and tucked the corners in.
After doing all this, seeing that she hadn't been awakened by his actions, Guangyou breathed a slight sigh of relief.
He stood by the bed, looking at her peaceful sleeping face. When his gentle gaze swept over the curve of her lips, he smiled silently.
Isn't this exactly what he wanted to protect?
Whether it's the girl in front of me or this kind of life I'm living now.
As long as his heart beats for one second, he will protect those one second.
After regaining his senses, he leaned down, brushed a few strands of hair from Ai's face to the sides, and then gently placed a kiss on her forehead.
He knelt down beside the bed and gently stroked Ai's brown hair, a smile always on his lips.
As if sensing something, Ai's lips curved upwards slightly even as she slept.
Seeing the smile on her face, Kōyū continued to stroke her brown hair with a smile, and said softly:
"This girl..."
"I don't know what I dreamed about."
"But it must be a happy thing, to be laughing like that."
After saying that, Guangyou took out his phone and checked the time. A hint of helplessness crept into his smile. He shook his head and said:
"I didn't realize it was so late."
"Never mind, let's go to sleep."
Seeing that it was almost time, Kōyū straightened up. Before turning off the bedside lamp, he looked at Ai and said softly:
"Good night."
As soon as he finished speaking, a "snap" sound rang out in the quiet room.
—This is the sound Guangyou makes when he presses the switch to turn off the bedside lamp.
The only light source disappeared, and the entire room was plunged into darkness.
What has never changed is the warm atmosphere, and the two people who created it.
...
The next day, at dawn.
The room was dim, with no sunlight streaming in and no other light sources.
This is typical of Ai's room.
After all, this room has no windows and no lighting system, so sunlight can't reach this underground room at all.
However, at this moment, Ai felt a warmth like sunlight shining on her body.
When she woke up today, she saw a glass of water on the bedside table next to her.
"Heh~" Ai's clear, bell-like laughter rang out in the room.
Unfortunately, she was the only one in the room.
No one heard the melodious laughter except for herself.
She picked up her cup, took a small sip, and said with a smile:
"It's still warm."
The water was lukewarm, just right for the taste.
Warm water refers to freshly boiled water that has been cooled to room temperature (20-25℃), or it can refer to boiled water that has been cooled and then diluted with freshly boiled water to a palatable temperature.
Scientists from Russia, the United States, and Japan have called it "resurrection water."
Consistently using warm water throughout the year can bring unexpected health benefits.
Of course, warm water does not have the effect of "reviving".
Otherwise, the organization wouldn't need to develop drugs or make plans; they could just drink warm water.
This method is simple, straightforward, and saves money.
The fundamental reason it's called "resurrection water" is:
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