“You don’t have to praise me so much.”
Mr. Su Rui’s words made Yotsuya Miko a little shy, and she also knew, “So far, the only known cultivators are just Mr. Su Rui and me, right?”
“That’s right, so my praise is not wrong.”
Su Rui nodded, “Do you want me to take you back?”
“No, can I trouble Shizuka Hiratsuka? It’s a bit inconvenient for me to go back by myself.”
“No problem, I can just arrange her in any room, right?”
Shizuka Hiratsuka nodded, then looked at Su Rui.
“Of course, there are many empty rooms in the castle, all of which can accommodate people.”
Su Rui nodded, while Yotsuya Miko was a little shy and dared not meet his gaze, hiding her face behind Shizuka Hiratsuka, not looking into Su Rui’s eyes.
It wasn’t until Shizuka Hiratsuka helped Yotsuya Miko walk a certain distance that the carefree older sister also curiously asked:
“So, shouldn’t you prefer Su Rui to take you back? Why me?”
“Hmm, please don’t ask in such detail, because I’m a little embarrassed…”
Yotsuya Miko dared not respond directly, her cheeks flushed as she lowered her head.
When Shizuka Hiratsuka looked down, she immediately understood her thoughts:
“So that’s it, you don’t want Su Rui to see you in such a disheveled state.”
“Mm.”
The girl’s voice was as faint as a mosquito’s buzz due to shyness, but Shizuka Hiratsuka was very natural, softly comforting the girl:
“It’s okay, it’s just a lot of sweat. Being able to control spiritual power, you’re already a very excellent person, and Su Rui even specifically taught you.”
“Mm, thank you for your comfort, Shizuka Hiratsuka.”
Yotsuya Miko nodded and was led by Shizuka Hiratsuka to a clean bedroom, then settled onto the soft bed.
“Since that’s the case, I’ll leave first. If you need anything, you can call me or Su Rui directly.”
After greeting the girl, Shizuka Hiratsuka turned and left the bedroom.
However, Yotsuya Miko did not relax. After Shizuka Hiratsuka left, even though her limbs were too tired to move, she still struggled to get out of bed and then locked the bedroom door.
Then the girl took off her sweat-soaked clothes and walked into the bathroom.
“Phew, I almost made a fool of myself in front of Mr. Su Rui.”
Thinking of how she desperately tried to hide her embarrassment at the time, having to clamp her legs together to prevent her state from being seen, Yotsuya Miko wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
Fortunately, she was now in a private room, and the warm shower also made the girl relax.
After washing, the girl simply dried the water droplets from her body with a towel, then flopped onto the soft bed, covered herself with the quilt, and comfortably fell asleep.
As for Su Rui, after Shizuka Hiratsuka and Yotsuya Miko left, he glanced at Kagarino Kirieda and Shirai Kuroko, who were already trying to spar, and reminded them, “Be careful, try not to get hurt.”
“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing, and besides, can’t you still heal her?”
Kiri Eda said, looking provocatively at Shirai Kuroko opposite her, which immediately made the girl bristle:
“What are you so proud of? Aren’t you just a Vampire? The one who gets hurt won’t necessarily be me!”
Su Rui didn’t pay attention to their bickering. He sat down on the spectator’s stand and watched the two girls below move around the arena, trying to defeat each other.
Su Rui, in any case, had his healing magic, so as long as the injuries weren’t particularly severe or directly fatal, there wouldn’t be any immediate problems.
While Su Rui was watching, Shizuka Hiratsuka had also returned and sat beside Su Rui, sighing:
“That Yotsuya Miko is a very hardworking child.”
“She’s already an adult.”
“Is she? In my opinion, she’s still just a child.”
Su Rui glanced at Shizuka Hiratsuka, not understanding why she emphasized her age, but to avoid making Shizuka Hiratsuka bristle, he didn’t say it directly.
“Why are you looking at me like that? The two below are already fighting, aren’t you going to stop them?”
Shizuka Hiratsuka reached out and put her arm around Su Rui’s neck, gently sniffing his scent, watching the struggle below with a leisurely elegance.
“They both know their limits.”
Su Rui said casually, putting his arm around Shizuka Hiratsuka’s waist, pressing close to her, and then looking at Kagarino Kirieda and Shirai Kuroko below.
Shirai Kuroko could use spatial teleportation to ensure she wasn’t harmed, and Kagarino Kirieda’s magic, influenced by Su Rui, also ensured she would hardly be harmed.
Perhaps because she was an esper, Kagarino Kirieda’s ability to control minds had no effect on Shirai Kuroko. The girl quickly recovered and even had the presence of mind to taunt Kagarino Kirieda:
“What a despicable tactic. Are you afraid of being directly defeated by me?”
“I’m just worried you’ll lose too badly and cry, that would be truly unsightly.”
Kagarino Kirieda and Shirai Kuroko bickered, but both of their abilities were so tricky that they truly couldn’t do anything to each other in a short time.
So, when they realized this, the girls immediately gave up their magical contest.
When Shirai Kuroko once again used her spatial transfer to appear in front of Kagarino Kirieda, she no longer used her ability to attack but instead rushed directly towards Kagarino Kirieda.
“Let me show you, as a Kazari Uiharu, I don’t just rely on superpowers!”
“As a Vampire, I’m not easy to deal with either!”
The two girls shouted and simultaneously threw punches at each other.
Shirai Kuroko had trained in martial arts. In comparison, although Kagarino Kirieda’s physical quality was slightly stronger than Shirai Kuroko’s due to Su Rui’s spiritual power modification, the untrained Kagarino Kirieda still fell into a disadvantage in the fight.
However, relying on her stronger ability to withstand blows, even if she felt pain from injuries, Kagarino Kirieda could still block Shirai Kuroko’s punches, then grab her ankle and throw her to the ground.
At this point, both girls gave up their special abilities and directly wrestled in the arena in an inseparable tangle. One moment, one would gain the upper hand, pinning the other down and landing a few hard punches, then the other would seize an opportunity to kick the opponent away and continue her attack.
Su Rui watched their brawl like this. When he felt it was enough, he stood up, preparing to intervene, but was pulled back by Shizuka Hiratsuka.
From her eyes, Su Rui saw an eager expression: “How about I give it a try? Maybe I can teach them martial arts afterward!”
This passionate teacher was already a bit hot-blooded because of this fight.
“Alright, I can heal anyway, but don’t be too heavy-handed.”
“Of course, no problem.” Shizuka Hiratsuka made a ready stance, showing a confident smile, and turned to walk towards Kagarino Kirieda and Shirai Kuroko below.
