Chapter 33: Trapped in the Sauna with No Way Out

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“Red Riding Hood, sorry to bother you. Remember when I said you should come to the Magic Alliance regularly to test your compatibility with the Divine Particles?”

“Is it today?”

“Yes, there’s a branch in Jiuling Sea. Make some time to come by.”

“Alright then.”

Luo Zining glanced helplessly at Luo You nearby.

The latter had already changed into her school swimsuit, ready to soak in the hot springs, but…

I really want to go with her…

On the phone, Zhao Xin asked, “I heard your aunt’s there too?”

“Yeah, why?”

“You… don’t realize how rare it is to have someone you know in the Magical Girl circle, do you?”

“Eh? Isn’t it somewhat common?”

“Fool, the true identities of Magical Girls are absolute secrets. Even mothers and daughters working together for years don’t know each other’s identities offline. You’ve been a Magical Girl for so long, has the Magic Alliance ever asked for your identity? No, you’re the only idiot who revealed your true name, Luo Zining, in front of me by transforming back.”

Haha. Luo Zining wasn’t aware of all these rules. She was first introduced to the path of Magical Girls by Ji Yue.

But during rookie Magical Girl training, she was indeed taught never to reveal her identity.

For Magical Girls, their true identity is their life.

If it’s exposed, their safety is also compromised.

Hence, in terms of secrecy, the Magic Alliance is even more extreme than undercover police departments.

When selecting Magical Girls, they don’t care about their background at all.

They just glance casually and whoever they pick is who they pick.

After hanging up, Luo You asked, “Going out?”

Luo Zining sounded a bit irritated, “Yeah, my friend invited me. You go soak first.”

“Then I’ll soak alone.”

Luo You caught Luo Zining’s regretful glance and, like a cheeky little imp, playfully lifted the side of her swimsuit.

She laughed, “Don’t worry, I’ll send you photos~ Where to shoot? Belly button? Bare back? Thighs? Or the back of the neck? Or~~ the top of the foot?”

“Pfft! Who wants to see you? Get lost! Just two hundred shots are enough, I’ll use them as reference material.”

“You’re still thinking about your doujin? Wait, didn’t you draw yaoi stuff?”

“The male effeminate protagonist is standard, no difference.”

After some effort, Luo You lost the desire to take photos.

She decided to find some older guy to snap a couple of shots for Zining instead.

Since the holiday was over, there weren’t many people in the hot spring today, so Luo You could fully enjoy the spacious pool.

There was one spot called the ‘Fish Therapy Pool,’ where thumb-sized fish swam in warm water.

Whenever someone sat in, they would nibble off the dead skin, giving the bather an extremely ticklish and exquisite experience…

Luo You didn’t believe it.
The moment she sat down, the fish swarmed her body, nibbling all around.

[The sign must be lying… I’m naturally flawless; how could I have dead skin?]

Luo You shook her head, then suddenly shivered, “Ah~!”

She cried out, clutching her abdomen and quickly stood up.

“Damn fish, sure know how to pick where to bite.”

Her face flushed red, she didn’t dare get back in the pool and instead sat on the edge, dipping only her feet.

Then, an idea struck her.

She raised one wet foot, aimed her phone camera at the pool, took a picture, then snapped one of her wet foot on the ground, added a caption: “Living things are worse than fish,” and sent it. Immediately, a flood of likes poured in.

Reading the comments, they were mostly “prpr,” “food blogger!” or “Which lucky guy reincarnated here?”—typical hentai remarks.

Luo You felt a mix of disgust and delight.

She had created this social account the day she transformed back into Erella.

Usually, when bored, she posted some not-so-vulgar fanservice photos.

In just a few days, her followers had surpassed 500 and were rapidly growing.

If she showed her face, the followers might multiply tenfold.

“Speaking of which, gotta solve my money problem…”

Luo You muttered, tilting her head back.

Strictly speaking, she was unemployed, living off her daughter’s salary as a Magical Girl.

She wasn’t sure if she could keep her gym job.

Actually, that was the only thing she could do.

Her youth had been devoted to hunting Magical Girls, and after retiring, she immersed herself in fitness knowledge.

Apart from that, she knew nothing. Without the gym, she’d be a socially useless person without any career skills.

Hmm, fitness instructors are probably popular at gyms?

She could even teach sanda.

The gym offered classes, and she was good enough to pin Luo Zining down in a few moves, so she did have sanda skills.

“I’ll recommend myself as a veteran employee.”

Using her old WeChat account, Luo You messaged the gym manager where she had worked before.

“To the manager, it’s me. I want to recommend someone for a gym instructor position. Here’s a photo.”

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Ten seconds later, the manager sent a voice message. Luo You opened it.

“Yo! You’re doing great! Instructor, huh? No problem, you’re hired immediately with top salary! When can you come sign the contract?”

Damn, that was fast! I haven’t even said what I can do!

Luo You replied, “The day after tomorrow,” then closed her phone, ready to soak in the sauna again and rest in her room.

She also planned to hypnotize and brainwash Snow while Luo Zining was out.

“The sauna room’s empty too, lucky~~”

Mist swirled, steam curled…

Wearing her school swimsuit in the sauna, it didn’t take long before Luo You was drenched in sweat.

The mischievous droplets slid down her glossy, soft thighs, flowing with the color called ‘lust.’

If a Magical Girl she had once humiliated saw this, those thighs would be covered in bruises.

Of course, that’s if they could beat Luo You first.

After about half an hour, Luo You noticed a figure outside the frosted glass door.

Someone was coming in.

“I should go out… uh!”

The door opened, and a graceful woman wrapped in a towel stepped inside.

It was Ji Yue.

She stood there like a guardian, motionless.

Luo You’s right eye twitched twice, “Hey, are you looking for Zining? She went out on something. You relax well; I’m heading out first.”

With that, she got up and headed for the door.

Click—

Ji Yue, expressionless, reached back with her right hand and firmly shut the frosted glass door, blocking the way without a hint of moving.

This subtle move made Luo You’s smile stiffen. She pointed behind Ji Yue, “Uh… I need to get out.”

Ji Yue lowered her brows, glanced at Luo You’s body, her voice cold even in the sauna, “No need, you can soak a bit longer.”

“I’ve been here half an hour.”

“Then soak longer.”

“What if I get dehydrated?”

“Women are made of water, don’t worry. If you get dehydrated, I’ll help you replenish.”

“Hahaha, you’re joking… open the door!!”

Luo You’s face darkened as she tried to yank the door handle.

At this, Ji Yue openly said, “Don’t want any entanglement with me? If you think I treated you badly before, I apologize. That was my misunderstanding.”

She moved closer and held Luo You’s hand, “Stay and talk with me a little.”

“…You’re really proactive.”

Though in the sauna, Luo You felt the temperature radiating from Ji Yue was even hotter than the steam around them.

“I want to know about my niece’s guardian. Any questions?”

“Alright.”

Luo You sighed and sat back down in her original spot, only to find Ji Yue ignoring all the empty seats and sitting right next to her—very close.

Her arm could feel the softness and fullness of Ji Yue’s body.

[Wow, what’s her meaning?]

Luo You looked calmly, unmoved.

Come on, who was she?

Having been with hundreds of tender, alluring Magical Girls, a veteran in appreciating female beauty, this little temptation was nothing…

To be honest, she had been satisfied enough this morning and was now in a brief sage mode.

That’s all.

Thinking this, she took out her phone and snapped a photo below Ji Yue’s face, adding a caption: “Opened by a gorgeous older sister with an amazing figure, trapped in the sauna with no way out! So scared (≧≦).”

She posted it, and the likes instantly surpassed a hundred.

“Your hands… they’re well cared for. How do you maintain them?”

Ji Yue suddenly asked.

Before Luo You could respond, Ji Yue’s right hand grabbed hers again.

“My hands… I don’t really take care of them, it’s natural,” Luo You said proudly, lowering her gaze.

She thought Ji Yue would drop it, but she used her other hand too, caressing Luo You’s right hand with exquisite delicacy.

“Such explosive fingers… resilient yet soft. Your hands seem perfect for playing piano or guitar.”

“Haha… don’t you think this is a bit too intimate?”

Luo You bluntly pointed it out and tried to pull her hand back.

Ji Yue didn’t hold tight and let her retract it once she loosened her grip.

“Where did you go yesterday?”

“Didn’t Zining tell you? I wanted to go to the Canglan Ruins, but didn’t make it. Ended up at the arcade… Why so detailed? Are you investigating a suspect?”

Luo You teased.

“Kind of. Looking for a female pervert from years ago.”

Ji Yue continued, “Which arcade did you go to?”

“So you think I’m that pervert?!”

Luo You pretended to be angry, boldly confronting her, “Isn’t that rude?”

“I just want to know where you went yesterday.”

“Arcade, that’s it! Don’t believe me? Go check yourself!”

Luo You made a move to leave, but Ji Yue suddenly stood up and pressed her down on the sauna step.

“What are you doing?!”

Luo You angrily struggled, “You say you’re hunting a criminal, but I think you’re the real pervert!”

Honestly, if Luo You didn’t know she was the pervert, she’d think she was a victim.

[Do I have a talent for playing the leading lady in dramas?]

Just as she thought this, Ji Yue pressed down on her.

Luo You’s vision darkened and her breathing faltered.

“Hey! I can’t breathe!”

Luo You muffled a shout in her arms, “Let go! You pervert!”

“But your hands are tightly wrapped around my waist,” Ji Yue teased.

Ah, start the engine.