Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Night
Crash.
Saionji Tamon leaned back in the luxurious bathtub filled with water, stirring the surface of the water with her hand, creating a splashing sound.
The water is just the right temperature and exudes a faint fragrance. Taking a hot bath after a battle is one of the most pleasant things in life.
She and Atobe went to the basement, and soon after they found the housekeeper, the power was restored in the villa. Yuyin then discovered that the power outage in the area was also caused by a cursed spirit, who was trying to encourage people nearby to play Hyaku Monogatari. So once the cursed spirit died, the power was restored naturally without the need for human repairs.
Yuyin originally wanted to say goodbye and return to the Chang family villa, but the old housekeeper heard Jibu briefly describe what happened tonight, and insisted on keeping her and Natsume to express his gratitude on the grounds that it was too late.
The elder enthusiastically invited her to stay, and Yuyin couldn't refuse. In addition, she felt a little tired after all the trouble tonight, so she finally nodded in agreement. After contacting her senior brother to tell him that she would not be returning tonight, she stayed overnight at the Atobe family villa.
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Knock knock.
Yuyin had just stepped out of the bathroom and was drying her hair when she heard a knock on the door.
"Come in."
The door was opened from the outside, but it was Keigo Atobe standing at the door, not saying a word, just looking at her quietly without saying a word.
"Is that Atobe? Is there something wrong?" Yuyin saw him standing there in a daze, took off the towel with which she was wiping her head, and couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"Ahem," the old butler standing behind Atobe coughed and reminded him, "Master."
Atobe finally reacted. He turned his head suddenly, and a blush appeared on his cheeks. "I asked the servant to wash your clothes. They will be returned to you as soon as they are washed and dried."
He made way for the old butler behind him, pushing a dining cart in. He bowed slightly to Yuyin and said, "Miss Xiyuanji, this is the midnight snack that the young master specially ordered for you. Also," he leaned down and pulled out a neatly arranged stack of women's clothing from under the dining table. Judging by the styles, it included both casual wear and pajamas. The old butler said earnestly, "The villa wasn't well prepared beforehand. We didn't have all the female guest supplies. We were in such a hurry that we only have these. It's my mistake. I hope you don't mind."
Yuyin looked down at the women's bathrobe she was wearing and said, "You're so polite. I'll just wear this." She had originally planned to wear the bathrobe for one night and change into clean clothes the next morning, but she didn't expect the other party to even consider this. She was indeed a professional butler who was committed to making every guest feel at home.
The old butler glanced at his young master with a smile, taking in his reaction before continuing to address the guest, "Although the villa's central air conditioning system has returned to normal operation along with the power, Karuizawa's nighttime temperatures still require careful consideration. I sincerely hope you won't catch a cold like the young master did from moving around in only a bathrobe."
"Shanzhi!"
Atobe's face was a bit embarrassed. He had just been running around in a bathrobe in a villa with a broken central air conditioner, and then followed Saionji to the basement, only to sneeze right in front of him after the housekeeper woke up. Was there any need to nag him until now? He had been forced to take cold medicine and take a hot bath until he was sure that the slightest sign of illness had completely disappeared. He had clearly said that he was in good health and exercised every day, so he was not afraid of such low temperatures.
Yuyin chuckled, and also thought of the old butler who had just woken up because of a small sneeze from Jibe, and was so frightened that he almost called a specialist to consult with his young master.
Knowing that the old butler meant well, Yuyin took the clothes and expressed her gratitude.
When she changed her clothes and came out of the bathroom, only Totoro was left in the room. He was sitting upright on the sofa in the room. The coffee table in front of him was full of food, and a cart was parked next to him.
When Keigo Atobe saw her come out, he put down the hot coffee he was drinking and asked, "Coffee, tea, or milk?"
Yuyin walked over a few steps and sat down opposite him, not being polite: "Milk, thank you."
If she drinks coffee or black tea at this time, she is afraid that she will not be able to sleep tonight, so it is better for her to drink hot milk to help her sleep.
Atobe quickly poured a cup of hot milk and pushed it in front of her, saying, "I asked Yamaoki to prepare some midnight snacks for you, based on the tastes you had last time. I saw you wearing a mask before, so I guessed you didn't want others to know your identity."
After a terrifying night, after waking up the housekeeper and other servants, it took a lot of time just to clean up the debris caused by the battle. Atobe had experienced a cursed spirit attack before, so he asked the servants to prepare midnight snacks and hot drinks for his teammates in the tennis club to calm them down. Otherwise, if they were just asked to go back to their rooms, most of them would probably have insomnia tonight.
Everyone was frightened and didn't want to go back to their room alone, so they went to the restaurant together for a midnight snack.
Saionji Tamane did not participate in this group midnight snack activity. The raccoon mask she wore was a whole one, which made it inconvenient for her to eat. If she wanted to keep her identity secret, the best way was to avoid taking off the mask. So after saying hello to Atobe, she went back to her room first.
Atobe remembered the last time he and her had an experience in Building A of Grade 3 at night, and quickly called Yamachi to prepare a midnight snack for her.
Yuyin had dinner at the demon hunter gathering, a buffet. Because of her mask, she hadn't been able to enjoy her meal to its fullest. Now that Atobe had sent over a late-night snack, it was a timely relief. She took a couple of sips of her milk, then forked over a piece of dessert, chewing it. "Hmm, how are your teammates doing?"
When a normal person survives an encounter with a cursed spirit, the most serious damage they suffer is often not the physical injuries, but the psychological trauma left behind.
"It's hard to say. On the surface, they seem to have calmed down, but suddenly being exposed to this kind of thing, I'm afraid they will either be unable to sleep for several nights or have nightmares." Atobe instantly understood the meaning of her words and sighed.
"But I believe they can make it through this," Atobe put his coffee cup on the saucer with a crisp sound, his face full of confidence and trust, "They are teammates recognized by me, Atobe Keigo."
"You should pay more attention for a while. If someone really can't accept what happened today, you can only go to the sorcerer." Yuyin kindly offered a suggestion after finishing a piece of cake.
"You mentioned erasing memories before... I understand." Atobe nodded, but in fact he still didn't care about this possibility.
"I haven't thanked you for what happened tonight. If you hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid we would all have..." Atobe looked at Yuyin with a burning gaze.
"If I hadn't come, Qingxuande would still be here. Although you would experience some dangers, you should be fine in the end." Yuyin did not take credit for herself. Seeing how Qingxuande hated the cursed spirit, she must have been waiting for it for a long time. Even if she and Natsume were not here today, the cursed spirit would not be in trouble in her hands, and everyone in the tennis club would be safe.
"But you came, and in the end it was you who saved us. I should say thank you, Saionji," Atobe said solemnly, "thank you for saving me and my teammates."
He kept staring at Yuyin while he spoke, and before Yuyin could say thank you, he suddenly asked, "You're not nearsighted, so why do you wear glasses?"
Keigo Atobe has always known that Tamane Saionji is more beautiful than ordinary people, but she looks indistinguishable from the crowd only because of her usual poor dressing style. Now, she has just come out of the shower and is not wearing glasses as usual. Her amber eyes are no longer covered, and they are watery and sparkling. Looking into her eyes makes people feel their hearts racing. Her long hair is rarely tied up high, revealing her breathtakingly beautiful face, so beautiful that people can't take their eyes off her.
"Huh?" Yuyin subconsciously touched the corner of her eye, only then realizing that she had forgotten her glasses on the sink due to the influence of the bathroom steam. "This is just a cover-up. You know me, Atobe. I can't stand out too much at school."
"Is that so," Atobe said, supporting his face and tilting his head, "Then you should wear it."
This kind of secretive behavior was not in line with his gorgeous aesthetic at all, but when he thought about it, he was probably the only one in Hyotei who had seen Saionji's true appearance, and Atobe suddenly felt secretly happy.
"But your glasses are so tacky, not as good as..." He complained about Yuyin's taste, then suddenly thought of something and said, "Wait a minute."
Yuyin was sipping milk when she saw Atobe suddenly stand up, say these words, and disappear like a gust of wind.
After she finished another piece of cake, Tezuka ran back into the room, trotted all the way to her, quickly pulled out a pair of glasses, and put them on her nose.
"Um?"
Yuyin blinked, touched her glasses, and blinked again, still not realizing what was happening.
Atobe Keigo coughed lightly and said, "This pair of plain glasses is too small for me because they are too small for me to use. I'm giving it to you."
Yuyin took off her glasses and immediately caught sight of the faint monogram of the luxury brand L in the corner of the frame. She quickly declined, saying, "This is too expensive."
Atobe Keigo sat back down and waved his hand nonchalantly: "If you don't want it, just throw it in the trash can. It's useless anyway."
Yuyin knew that this was just an angry remark from Atobe to provoke her to accept the gift, but Atobe was totally capable of throwing it into the trash can, so she had no choice but to say, "Okay, okay, consider it a thank you gift for saving you and your teammates this time."
"That won't do," he retorted, his eyes widening. "How can a pair of glasses be worth my life?"
Yuyin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Then this is considered as a deposit for your thank-you gift, is that okay?"
Atobe nodded and said with satisfaction: "That's pretty good."
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