Chapter 531 - 178: Sazanoko’s Shock! Aoto Grows Even Stronger

Chapter 531: Chapter 178: Sazanoko’s Shock! Aoto Grows Even Stronger

"Miss Sazanoko?"

Aoto was about four steps away from Sazanoko when he suddenly saw her falling towards the ground. His heart skipped a beat, and as he gasped in surprise, he instinctively darted forward, rushing to Sazanoko’s side, reaching out to support the nearly falling Sazanoko.

Aoto’s left arm passed over Sazanoko’s back, holding her left shoulder; his right arm wrapped around Sazanoko’s waist, supporting her right side.

In such a position after catching Sazanoko... Aoto immediately felt the delicate body in his arms stiffen noticeably.

Then, Aoto’s body also stiffened in response.

Sazanoko’s shoulders were very petite, with a width so outstanding it seemed like a masterpiece crafted by a Divine Being.

Her waist was slender, without a trace of extra fat.

Being held in Aoto’s embrace, Sazanoko awkwardly twisted her neck, raising her gaze to look up at Aoto, who was taller by a head, with a dumbfounded look.

At the same time, Aoto lowered his chin, adjusting his gaze to look down at Sazanoko in his arms with the same dumbfounded expression.

Their breaths almost collided, and their vacant stares intertwined and clashed in mid-air...

Then, in the next moment, as if touching something scorching, Aoto released Sazanoko from his arms and jumped back two steps.

"I’m so... so sorry... I was a bit out of line..."

In a previous life, Aoto had never dated any girls; the only intimate contact he had ever had with a female was with his mother.

Just now was the second time Aoto had such an affectionate interaction with a girl, apart from Kinoshita Mukiwa.

Even though they had already separated, the thought-provoking sensation still lingered on Aoto’s palms.

"It’s nothing... I don’t mind."

Sazanoko tried to brush off her awkward expression, restraining her flustered emotions, straightened her back, and gently tidied her hair on her forehead.

Sazanoko took a deep breath to compose herself, trying to act as if she genuinely didn’t mind as she had just claimed.

She quickly adjusted her facial expression. In an instant, her demeanor transformed back into the very familiar "cool and distant lady" that Aoto knew well.

However... even though she tried hard to hide it, a closer look revealed the emotion rippling within her eyes.

The "cool demeanor" she put on was noticeably flawed; her brows remained calm... yet a blush spread irresistibly over her beautiful cheeks.

The two tinges of vibrant red stood out distinctly on her fair, tender face.

Although Sazanoko had verbally stated "I don’t mind," the memory of the incident that just occurred between them could not be erased from their minds with just those words.

A somewhat awkward atmosphere hovered between Aoto and Sazanoko... but fortunately, this awkwardness was soon broken by a tearful shout from a certain woman.

"Miss Sazanoko—!"

Nakamura Tsuki, who was previously pushed away quite roughly by Sazanoko and told to escape quickly, stumbled forward with tears in her eyes, rushing towards Sazanoko.

The intense emotions of having narrowly escaped danger caused tears to fill Nakamura Tsuki’s eyes, and she burst into tears, letting out all the negative emotions that had accumulated over the past days.

As Nakamura Tsuki cried and clung tightly to her, Sazanoko was momentarily stunned but gradually showed a gentle smile.

"Alright, stop crying." Sazanoko gently smoothed Nakamura Tsuki’s hair as if she was soothing a kitten.

Seeing the two women who were finally rescued, Aoto couldn’t help but feel his mouth relax into a joyful smile.

There were quite a few questions he wanted to ask Sazanoko.

For instance, the question of "how did you manage to escape to this place" was enough to keep Aoto and the two women talking for quite a while.

But now there was not enough time for Aoto to indulge in such conversations.

He was still in a hurry at the moment...

After smiling happily, Aoto quickly wiped the smile off his face.

"Miss Sazanoko, can you still walk? If you can, take Miss Nakamura and leave here quickly."

"I can’t escort you now; I need to rush to a residence next."

At this point, Aoto paused for a moment.

Then, he smiled calmly:

"I’m off to the next battlefield!"

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