Upon hearing Hera’s words, Red finally snapped back to his senses.
Indeed, when faced with the teasing just now, Litt hadn’t immediately denied it, nor had she agreed right away.
But honestly… is this really something to get so worked up about?
Unable to resist, Red cast his gaze at Litt, who was standing in front of him.
Since her back was turned, he couldn’t see her face at all.
But to tell the truth… if he wasn’t mistaken, her face must be bright red right now, right?
Thinking this, Red hurried forward and addressed Hera.
“Hera, stop teasing her already.”
“Hahaha!”
Hera laughed heartily.
“But it’s true, anyway. No matter what, I’m not really the white stocking panties type.”
The corner of Red’s mouth twitched.
He really wanted to know what kind of reputation he had out there these days.
And besides, what’s so wrong about liking white stocking panties?
“But this little one’s reactions are pretty interesting…”
Hera looked at Litt.
Since she was much taller, it felt like she was looking at a child, and her hand seemed a bit restless, as if she really wanted to pat Litt on the head.
“So, Red, what do you think about Litt?”
“Huh?”
Red hadn’t expected Hera to suddenly switch the topic to him, catching him completely off guard.
“I heard from Brian that the two of you have been living together for nearly a month now… Isn’t it about time something, you know, more… suggestive happened? Right? Surely it has!”
Faced with Hera’s relentless pursuit, Red was finding it hard to keep his composure.
“And let’s be honest, Litt looks really cute like this, right? It’s really hard not to notice, isn’t it?”
As she spoke, Hera couldn’t help but glance at Red a few times, teasing him further.
“That’s what everyone in town is saying, you know.”
“No! Nothing like that!”
Litt, seeing Hera getting closer to Red, once again tugged him backward.
This sight made the big sister burst into laughter.
“Hahaha!!”
She placed her hand on Brian’s shoulder.
“You’re right, this little one really is interesting… Can I adopt her as my daughter?”
Brian folded his arms, thinking seriously for a moment.
“You’ll have to ask Red about that.”
“So why are you asking me?”
Red sighed, helpless.
“All right, all right, give Litt a break. Can’t you see she’s feeling really awkward?”
“All right, all right~”
Hera gave Red a thumbs up, showing off her sparkling white teeth.
“Here’s wishing you two a speedy birth of your first child!”
“That’s enough…”
Red felt a vein throbbing at his temple, massaging his forehead with resignation and sighing like a man surrendering to fate.
This woman really just loves to stir things up.
Fortunately, Hera seemed to have had enough fun at last.
With a grin, she produced a beautifully wrapped, small pouch from behind her back as if by magic, and stuffed it into Litt’s hands.
“Here, take it!”
Hera slapped Litt’s shoulder heartily.
“Since we bumped into each other like this, treat this little thing as a gift from me. Take it home, don’t be shy!”
Seeing Hera no longer approaching Red, Litt gradually returned to her usual self.
Looking at the item presented to her, she hesitated a bit.
“I really shouldn’t…”
“What’s there to be shy about?”
Hera waved her hand with a laugh.
“Compared to this tiny piece of clothing, the armor you gave me is much more precious, isn’t it? If you don’t accept this, I’ll feel bad, you know.”
Red came over at that moment, glancing at the pouch in Litt’s hands.
Judging from the packaging, it seemed to be some sort of clothing, but since the pouch was so small, it probably wasn’t anything bulky.
“What’s inside…?”
Red couldn’t help but ask Hera directly.
He really couldn’t imagine what sort of thin garment warranted such a ceremonious gift.
Hera gave him a mysterious smile and leaned in to whisper in Red’s ear.
“Hehe… whether Litt likes it or not… I can’t guarantee~”
She paused, lowering her voice even more, seductive as a devil.
“But… I guarantee you’ll absolutely love it!”
Before Red could ponder that, she laughed out loud, grabbed Brian by the arm, and walked out of the market, leaving Red full of questions.
As for Litt, she opened the pouch for a quick peek, then hurriedly closed it again.
With Hera already far away, there was no way she could return the gift now.
“So what’s inside?”
Red fixed his gaze on , whose face was now completely flushed, clearly intending to get some answers.
But she quickly hid the pouch behind her back, a shy red hue spreading over her face.
“N-nothing… it’s just an ordinary piece of clothing.”
“An ordinary piece of clothing?”
Putting together Hera’s words and Litt’s reaction, Red seemed to have figured it out.
“White stocking panties?”
“Mmm… yes.”
Litt nodded, but her face reddened even further.
After a brief pause, she softly added three more words in a voice barely above a whisper, as if only the two of them could hear.
“Crotchless ones…”
“?”
Red understood, but was nonetheless shocked.
***
Night fell.
After their bath and dinner, the two sat together on the sofa.
Since she had already bathed, Litt had changed into her usual bathrobe.
Unlike before, her bare feet—which would usually be exposed—were now covered by a pair of pure white stockings.
If Red was correct, this must have been the gift from Hera.
She actually put them on?
Red couldn’t help recalling those three words Litt had mentioned, his gaze drifting under the hem of her nightdress.
Litt’s nightdress was already rather short to begin with—a breezy skirt that didn’t reach her knees.
Add to that the layer of white stockings, and, well… he had to admit, it was quite enticing.
Just the sight was enough to make his mouth go dry.
Right now, Red really wanted to give Hera a piece of his mind.
Of all things to gift, why white stocking panties?
And crotchless, at that!?
What baffled Red even more… was why Litt had actually put them on!
Normally, aside from her Nun Dress, she almost never wore white stockings, and after bathing, she usually went barefoot.
But today, for some reason he couldn’t fathom, she’d put on those white stocking panties.
Naturally, Litt noticed Red’s gaze and, a bit embarrassed, turned her face away.
Perhaps unable to stand Red’s staring, Litt nudged his shoulder lightly with her head.
Though it was technically a headbutt, to be honest, Red didn’t feel any pain at all—in fact, he found it almost overwhelmingly cute.
He felt his heartbeat accelerate and a faint heat rise to his cheeks.
“Stop laughing at me…”
Hearing this, Red was momentarily startled.
He glanced at the mirror and realized that, at some point, a rather… well, not especially handsome smile had crept onto his face.
When did he start grinning like an idiot?
Red broke out in a cold sweat, but quickly pulled himself together and replied calmly.
“I’m not laughing.”
“You totally are, grinning like a fool…”
Hugging a pillow from the sofa, Litt gazed at Red with bright, moist eyes and asked in a gentle voice,
“Compared to Letia… what do you think?”
At those words, Red instantly sat up straight.
Now he understood why Litt was wearing the white stocking panties.
So she was… competing with Letia?
As for the outcome?
Wasn’t it obvious?
That damn monkey.
“To speak from the heart, Litt, you in this outfit are a thousand times better than that monkey Letia!”
But as soon as he said that, Red felt the blood in his body start rushing toward a certain area.
The beast slumbering within… must not awaken.
Red held his breath and forced himself to picture Letia’s face.
That mocking, playful expression she always wore.
Whew~
Finally calmed down.
Sure enough, in moments like this, the steady, androgynous voiceovers from World of Warcraft really helped to reduce his urges.
Red let out a sigh of relief.
If he’d had a certain reaction while being watched by Litt, and she saw…
He really didn’t want to imagine just how awkward that would be.
“So… Red, what were you laughing about just now?”
Hearing Litt’s question, Red gave it some thought.
He hadn’t realized he was smiling, and if Litt hadn’t pointed it out, maybe he never would have noticed.
But since Litt mentioned it, after pondering for a moment, he subconsciously replied.
“Probably just thought you looked really cute just now”
After saying that, Red felt a little embarrassed and scratched his head.
As for Litt, her face turned even redder, like a heated apple, almost as if it would start dripping juice at any moment.
The worst part was, Litt chose to sleep in Red’s room that night.
And even as she drifted off, she still hadn’t taken off those seductive white stocking panties.
So at this very moment, Red was tossing and turning, completely unable to sleep.
Meanwhile, under the covers, Litt curled her legs up slightly, unable to hide her smile.
Though it was a little embarrassing… seeing Red so flustered made it all worth it.
But still… it was really embarrassing.
And honestly, it was a bit chilly down there.
Yowza.