The pen barrel bounced twice with a “cling clang” on the floor before coming to a rest by Sophia’s leg.
“……”
Floria hesitated for two seconds, then tiptoed over and reached out to help Sophia pick up the pen.
The next moment, her outstretched hand was suddenly gripped tightly.
“Back already? Big Sister?”
A crisp voice sounded by her ear, startling Floria.
She quickly looked up to find that Sophia, who had been resting her head on the desk moments ago, was now awake and looking down at her with a gentle smile.
Yet somehow, despite the kind and sweet expression, Floria felt a chill run down her spine, an involuntary shiver of unease.
“Ah… haha… yeah, I’m back—”
Floria scratched her head, answering awkwardly.
“Big Sister sneaked out of the manor late at night disguised, so you must have some important secret business you didn’t want me to know about, right?”
Sophia said slowly as she reached out her hand, placing it over Floria’s.
Her fingertips tracing the grooves felt like soft feathers teasing Floria’s skin, tickling and stirring her nerves.
“No, absolutely not!”
Floria’s voice trembled slightly as she replied firmly.
“I really just went out to buy some late-night snacks… If you don’t believe me, you can check!”
Worried Sophia wouldn’t trust her, Floria even pulled out the last fried mushroom from her pocket as proof of innocence.
Sophia looked at the flustered Floria with a hint of amusement.
“Oh, this blanket—did Big Sister prepare it for me?”
Her gaze shifted to the fur blanket draped over her.
“I never expected Big Sister to be so kind to me. Such a virtuous and thoughtful sister~”
“Tch… it’s not for you… I just… just worried you’d catch a cold and then pass it to little Sylvie tomorrow…”
Floria turned her head, her tone defensive but lacking conviction.
Seizing the moment, Sophia tightened her grip on Floria’s hand, guiding it perfectly onto her own chest with her graceful hand.
“Eh……!?”
Floria’s body stiffened immediately, visibly flustered and at a loss.
Seeing Floria’s reddened cheeks, Sophia couldn’t help but smile to herself.
After a moment’s thought, she pressed down a little harder, sinking Floria’s fingers deeper into the soft warmth.
Just like the first day they met, when Floria played those little tricks on her, Sophia perfectly recreated them, using her charming body to issue an irresistible invitation.
“If you only went out to buy snacks, why did you purposely hide it from me and disguise yourself in Sylvie’s clothes?”
She licked her lips and glanced over Floria’s school uniform pleated skirt and blouse.
The youthful, fresh aura combined with the skirt’s hem and stockings forming an absolute territory was completely different from her previous mature dress, giving off a unique flavor and charm.
“Let me guess… Big Sister was out trying to find a way to restore your magic source, right?”
“I… um…”
“Look me in the eyes, Big Sister, and don’t lie.
“You taught me yourself back then that as a righteous Holy Knight, one should always set an example by being honest and trustworthy, didn’t you?”
Hearing this, Floria opened her mouth but remained silent.
There were simply too many boomerangs from back then.
Now, facing Sophia’s piercing gaze, she didn’t know how to respond.
After a long moment of silence, Floria finally lifted her chin stubbornly, putting on a tough act.
“Hmph… fine, since you want to know, I’ll tell you the truth.
“I just went out to meet up with two old friends~”
She curled the corner of her lips into a mischievous smile.
“Well? Jealous?”
“Jealous?”
Sophia blinked, showing surprise as if she hadn’t expected Floria to ask such a question.
“Anyway, Big Sister will always come back to me in the end. What’s there to be jealous of~”
“…Is that so, Sophia? If you think that way, then as your senior, I have to remind you of one thing.”
Floria cleared her throat, speaking solemnly and seriously:
“Some birds can’t be caged; every feather on them shines with the light of freedom—”
Just as Floria finished, Sophia’s expression darkened as she suddenly stood up.
The heavy desk shook twice under her movement, causing the documents on top to sway slightly.
Then, Sophia cupped Floria’s cheek with both hands firmly.
“Big Sister… you’re such a naughty little bird.”
Her tone carried a faint sigh, her pupils sparkling with a strange light.
“But I’ve learned my lesson, it seems Big Sister is always this rebellious~
“Given your good and bad behavior today, I’ll have to reward and punish you separately~”
“What are you going to do…?”
Floria stumbled backward to escape, but after just one step, Sophia wrapped her arms around Floria’s waist.
Though their body sizes weren’t much different, Sophia easily lifted Floria off the ground, her slight strength leaving Floria powerless to resist.
“It’s been a while since we bathed together, Big Sister. Just take this chance to have a sincere, intimate talk in the bath, yeah? You’re probably looking forward to it too?”
Sophia smiled.
“Tch… who, who wants to bathe with you… presumptuous female delinquent…”
Despite her words, a blush immediately spread across Floria’s cheeks as her mind involuntarily imagined what might happen in the bath.
“Hehehe… That’s not up to Big Sister now.
“Don’t worry, as long as you behave, I won’t be too rough. How about that?”
Faced with Sophia’s proposal, Floria surprisingly remained silent.
So the next moment, Sophia carried her body and headed straight for the bathroom.
“What’s wrong? Big Sister, why is your breathing so erratic?”
Under the showerhead, Sophia asked.
“You still ask me… it’s all because of you… so restless…”
Their bare bodies clung together without a barrier; heat and skin mingled freely.
Sophia gently rested her head on Floria’s shoulder from behind.
Enjoying the feel of silky smooth skin like milk under her fingertips and the sweet fragrance radiating from the senior in her arms, she couldn’t help but smile proudly.
She domineered Floria’s body, pressing her against the frosted glass door of the bathroom, their blurry silhouettes intertwined in the steamy mist.
Floria felt nothing but overwhelming embarrassment mixed with a faint thrill.
“Big Sister… be honest.”
As the steam filled the bathroom, Sophia paused her movements and whispered near Floria’s ear.
The moist breath made Floria’s ear tingle, her heart itching with anticipation.
“Honestly, I’m not even sure if I’m the jealous type.
“But if Big Sister ‘cheats,’ you better make sure I never find out~”
“What…?”
Floria blinked in shock, asking back blankly.
“Because… if that happens, I’ll punish you harshly… by any means necessary.”
Sophia’s smiling tone sounded like a joke, but her words struck Floria’s heart like a sudden shock.
Yet immediately, she snorted contemptuously inside her mind.
Tch… with all this talk about ‘cheating’… as if I, the Mistress Witch, would be easily swayed by your little tricks—
After these two days together, Floria felt she had basically figured out Sophia’s nature.
As her personally trained closed-door disciple, Sophia was indeed a humble, well-mannered, and upright Holy Knight when reason held sway.
But when impulsiveness took over, as now, she exploded with an unimaginable pent-up pressure.
As if trying to release all the emotions she had bottled up over the years—and conveniently, Floria was the target of her outburst.
In the dim, cramped bathroom, Floria barely made out their two bodies pressed close in the mirror’s reflection.
Sophia’s restless hand slipped around her waist from behind, fingertips brushing lightly along her curves, making Floria tremble uncontrollably.
“Ugh…”
Floria gasped sharply, a weak whimper like a frightened fawn escaping her lips.
Looking into the mirror, she widened her eyes in surprise.
Is this… really me?
Pressed against the mirror, her cheeks flushed deep red, eyelashes trembling gently, ruby eyes misted over, even her neck stained a rosy hue.
“Big Sister, do you see clearly now? The you in the mirror, so shy and alluring, so tender and inexperienced?”
“Ugh… I…”
Floria gritted her teeth, lowering her head, filled with humiliation.
Since entering the bathroom, she had felt trapped like a caged animal, reduced to a pet toyed with at Sophia’s whim.
But things weren’t supposed to have gone like this…!
Damn it…
Her unwilling feelings churned within her, and suddenly, she began plotting countless plans for payback.
Their faces were less than a finger’s width apart, warm, moist breaths echoing rapidly in her ears, the air softly brushing against their cheeks.
Her heartbeat quickened to the point she could hear it clearly; Floria bit her lip in restraint.
The next moment, she noticed Sophia stepping away, leaning down instead.
“Hey… w-wait!”
Sensing something wrong, Floria panicked and called out:
“Sophia! If we’re bathing, then fine… but I warn you… don’t touch anywhere you shouldn’t!”
Sophia didn’t answer, only lightly licking her lips.
“This is my punishment for you—”