Chapter 661 - 661: [661] : What a Tempting Auntie

Since they'd spent the entire afternoon accompanying a certain ancestor around the vacation island, the evening "bath party" had started considerably later than usual.

By the time everything was over, it was nearly one in the morning.

The scene shifted to the second floor of the old schoolhouse.

Under the bedside lamp, warm light gently pushed back the darkness of the room, illuminating a small area around the pillow.

The crimson-haired girl—freshly bathed and faintly fragrant with body wash—lay obediently in bed with slightly flushed cheeks. The elegant flaxen-haired woman sat quietly at the bedside, turned slightly as she gently brushed the hair from the girl's forehead.

"How are you feeling, Rias? You must be exhausted today."

"I-I'm fine..."

Rias had the lower half of her face hidden under the covers as she shook her head slightly. Her voice sounded somewhat hoarse—probably from overuse.

"But do get some rest soon."

Venelana smiled softly.

"Mommy will head back once Bokue-kun finishes taking Mio-chan and the others home. And you have class tomorrow, Rias—get to sleep early."

"Mm..."

The crimson-haired girl nodded lightly.

Almost the instant her voice faded, golden radiance flickered through the dimly lit bedroom. The young man's figure appeared.

"Alright, I'm back."

Bokue opened his eyes and walked over to the bed, looking at the two of them.

"...Bedtime story?"

"Of course not!"

Rias pouted, clearly displeased at being viewed that way.

She wasn't a little kid anymore—what was this about needing Mommy to tell her a bedtime story before she'd sleep??

"Mom just told me to go to sleep early. And Bokue—did you take Mio and the others home?"

"Mm."

Bokue acknowledged.

As a responsible man, he naturally couldn't let the girls walk home on their own after being worn out to the point of weak legs and sore hips.

Just now, he'd returned from Asagi Aiba's apartment. Before leaving, he'd even thoughtfully turned off her morning alarm.

While this would probably cause a certain otaku girl to sleep until noon tomorrow and miss all her morning classes... but honestly, wasn't the whole point of going to school just to find a good job later?

Yet even without school, Asagi could already land a well-paying programmer position at Itogami Island's administrative corporation.

So what was the point of attending class?

Besides, even if she really couldn't find work later, he'd just support her himself. No big deal.

"Alright—I should take Auntie back now."

As Bokue spoke, he bent down and lifted Venelana from the bedside in a princess carry.

"Mm hehe~"

Being held like this in front of her daughter, even the composed elegant woman couldn't help but blush slightly, pursing her lips in a soft laugh.

"What a thoughtful young man. Though... Auntie does find it a bit difficult to walk at the moment..."

Yet her hands unconsciously wrapped around the young man's neck and tightened.

Bokue freed one hand to grasp the pull-cord of the bedside lamp, his gaze lowering to the crimson-haired girl on the bed.

"Rias, do you need the bathroom or anything? If not, I'm turning off the light."

"I... don't need to..."

Rias's answer came out somewhat shy.

Honestly, what kind of question was that? Why would she need the bathroom? After all that time in the bath with that level of intensity, any pressure that might have existed had been thoroughly released.

There truly wasn't a single drop left.

"I see. Turning off the light then."

Bokue made to pull the cord as he spoke.

"Mm... mm..."

The crimson-haired girl nodded again, but her gaze remained fixed on the young man's hands holding the elegant woman—as if wanting to say something but too embarrassed to voice it.

Click.

With a soft sound of the pull-cord, the bedside lamp went out. The deep curtain of night completely enveloped the room.

Rias, huddled under the covers, let out an imperceptible soft sigh.

He's leaving after all...

Just as the girl was about to drift off with a tinge of disappointment, something warm suddenly pressed against her lips in the darkness.

Hm??

Rias froze briefly, then quickly understood.

"Bo—"

"Good night, Rias."

As the young man's voice softly sounded, specks of golden light flickered in the bedroom's darkness, then scattered like fine snow falling by the girl's pillow before slowly fading away.

Mm...

Under the covers, Rias touched her lips—still warm from that lingering heat—and couldn't help but murmur a quiet curse, cheeks burning.

"Idiot."

They'd already done such greedy things together. And yet at a moment like this, he still had to wait until the lights were off to... honestly, there was no need for that at all.

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At that same moment, in the second-floor bedroom of the beach villa, Bokue appeared beside the bed with Venelana in his arms.

He turned on the bedside lamp. By its glow, he gently laid the elegant woman on the bed.

"Good night, Auntie."

"Mm..."

A faint blush still colored Venelana's face, and a soft smile lingered on her lips.

Her gaze was tender as water as she looked at the young man before her. Though her mouth agreed, her hands never let go.

"You just said good night to Rias, and now you're saying good night to me... aren't you forgetting something?"

She was referring, of course, to the goodnight kiss Bokue had given Rias before leaving.

"Haven't forgotten."

Bokue raised an eyebrow slightly and began to lean down.

Venelana cooperatively closed her eyes.

But just as their lips were about to meet, the elegant woman suddenly tightened her arms while tilting her head slightly to the side. She pulled the descending young man into an embrace.

Their cheeks pressed together. Venelana's voice came out soft, her warm breath caressing the young man's ear.

"Why not... just stay tonight?"

An invitation. One that was difficult to refuse.

Bokue thought for a moment.

"Auntie isn't worried about Chysis and Runeas finding out?"

"..."

Alright—if she had to be honest, there was definitely some small concern.

After all, if she weren't worried, she wouldn't have specifically gone to the old schoolhouse tonight to join Rias and the others' "daily bath party." It would've been much better to just wait for Bokue to finish over there, then have him teleport here for some one-on-one private tutoring.

"Let's hold back for a few days."

Bokue turned his head and placed a kiss on the elegant woman's delicate earlobe.

"Runeas and the others probably won't stay on Itogami Island too long. A week at most... probably? Once they leave, I'll properly make it up to Auntie."

"...Hmm~?"

The moment she heard "properly make it up," Venelana couldn't help but gently bite her lower lip. Saliva began to unconsciously pool in her mouth.

"Then let's hold back for a few days."

She reluctantly loosened her arms as she spoke.

What neither of them knew, however, was that at this very moment in the room next door, Chysis sat with her legs crossed by the tea table. She sipped the floral tea in her hands while smiling at a certain First Generation Gremory across from her—whose face looked about ready to explode from blushing.

"Lady Runeas, are you alright?"

"Uuu..."

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