What Yuexia Liuli called “just sleeping together” was filled with a suspicious sense of ritual from the moment they entered the room.
“Master, you’ve been running around all day. Why don’t you take a bath and relax first? I’ve already filled the tub with hot water.”
Yuexia Liuli pointed toward the bathroom.
Rose Petals floated in the bathtub, and the air was filled with the soothing scent of Essential Oil.
Luo Tianyou crossed her arms and shook her head.
“No bath.”
“How can that be?”
Yuexia Liuli walked over gracefully, her fingers gently hooking a strand of Luo Tianyou’s sapphire-blue hair.
“Master, it seems there’s still a strange smell on you. Besides, how can you go to bed without washing up properly?”
“Either way, I’m not bathing.”
Luo Tianyou shook her head like a rattling drum.
In her current form, she was the Starry Sky Magical Girl, Luo Tianyou.
If she took off her clothes, her true identity would be exposed.
“It’s often said that dogs have a dog smell, especially on rainy days. The scent becomes even stronger…”
Yuexia Liuli’s fingers traced along Luo Tianyou’s smooth skin.
She leaned in, her breath brushing against Luo Tianyou’s cheek.
“But some dog owners love that smell. If they can’t smell it, they feel uneasy. Do you like dirty dogs like that, Master?”
Luo Tianyou swallowed and took a few steps back.
“No matter what, I’m not taking a bath.”
“Alright then, if Master won’t wash the dog, then the dog will have to wash the dog.”
Yuexia Liuli casually swept the hair beside her ear behind her head and untied the ribbon at the side of her skirt.
The Silk Nightgown slipped down her smooth skin, pooling at her feet and revealing the pale undergarments that hugged her graceful figure.
Luo Tianyou was about to dive onto the bed but realized Yuexia Liuli wasn’t heading for the bathroom—instead, she was walking toward her.
“If Master doesn’t wish to bathe, then as a loyal dog, it’s only natural for me to clean Master myself.”
Yuexia Liuli’s tone was matter-of-fact, as if this were a universal truth.
“I already said it’s not necessary…”
Luo Tianyou tried to back away, but her heel hit the wall—there was nowhere left to run.
Panicking, she tried to push Yuexia Liuli away, but her wrist was easily pinned and lifted high, pressed against the wall.
This posture forced her to arch her chest slightly, bringing her even closer.
Luo Tianyou’s cheeks turned crimson, her delicate body squirming.
Yuexia Liuli effortlessly suppressed her resistance.
“Don’t, Yuexia Liuli, please…”
Yuexia Liuli’s movements paused for a moment.
She looked at the mist gathering in the corners of Luo Tianyou’s eyes, her golden pupils flickering.
But she didn’t stop.
Omitted, nya~~
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Luo Tianyou sat in the bathtub, her whole body submerged except for her small head, hugging her knees and blowing bubbles in the water.
Yuexia Liuli sat on the edge of the tub, combing her golden hair.
Luo Tianyou thought that even after many years, she’d never forget how Yuexia Liuli brought her into the bathroom that day—not stripping off her Starry Sky battle outfit, but slipping her hand under the skirt and into the bodice to help her wash.
Her whole body was clean and burning.
“Master, I’ll go out first. Don’t soak too long, or you’ll get dizzy.”
Yuexia Liuli stood up, picked up a Silk Nightgown from the side, tied it loosely around her waist, then glanced back at Luo Tianyou, who was half-submerged and blowing bubbles.
A triumphant smile curved her lips, and only then did she saunter out of the bathroom.
Luo Tianyou, mortified and angry, sank deeper into the warm water, leaving only her mouth and nose above the surface, as if she could block out everything that had just happened.
“Bad dog… Perverted dog…”
What kind of cleaning was that? That was obviously, obviously…
She felt like a piece of dessert waiting to be devoured, marked inside and out by that bad dog.
“Ugh…”
Luo Tianyou let out a distressed whine, blowing a stream of bubbles in the water.
The bathroom door, half-closed, was pushed open.
“Master, aren’t you coming out yet? The water’s getting cold.”
“Almost done. Don’t come in.”
“Don’t worry. I said we’d only sleep tonight. Or does Master need the dog to help dry you off now?”
“No, I can do it myself!”
Luo Tianyou refused sternly.
“Alright then.”
Yuexia Liuli’s voice sounded a little regretful.
“I’ve put clean pajamas on the stool outside the door. They’re my size, so they might be a bit big. Just bear with it for now.”