"How do you two manage to fight no matter the time or place?"
"Blame this damn woman! We agreed to a breath-holding contest, but she suddenly tickled me, nearly made me choke!"
"Oh, like you didn't try to drag me down like a damn water yokai!"
Mokou and Kaguya bickered loudly, their hands already twitching like claws, ready to scratch each other's faces again.
But when Suika and Yuugi walked past them with mops in hand, faces dark as thunder, the two immediately quieted down, their expressions turning sheepish.
Rin sighed and flicked their heads lightly.
"Alright, alright, enough fighting. Dry your hair properly and take a break. Lunch'll be ready soon."
"Kaguya, let Yukari know the address. The milk tea's ready, she can pick it up anytime. If you're not in a hurry to leave, stay for lunch. Your clothes are soaked anyway, might as well wash them and hang 'em out in the courtyard to dry."
"Ooooh~ Thanks, boss. I'll send you some health supplements later."
"Absolutely not! Just take the thought as given!" Rin quickly shook his head to stop her. 'Who knew what kind of weird stuff might get mixed in?'
After shoving a slice of watermelon into each of their hands to stop them, Rin finally grabbed a towel and started roughly drying Mokou's head.
"Wah—Boss, I could just use my fire to dry off—ow ow ow! You're pulling my scalp! Eek—my scalp's gonna come off!"
"Save it. Last thing I need is you accidentally setting my living room on fire. Just eat your damn melon."
"My brain's getting scrambled—ow ow ow!"
"Stop squirming. How'd your hair even get this tangled?"
Mokou grumbled unhappily but, after a few bites of melon, ultimately stopped resisting.
Kaguya watched as Mokou was thoroughly subdued, raising an eyebrow—
"Your girlfriend?"
"Hah? Who'd want this freak? Even yokai wouldn't—OW OW OW! NO! NO!"
Feeling the terrifying force in Rin's grip, Mokou flailed wildly.
Kaguya's eye twitched, but she still shot Rin an intrigued glance.
'If they weren't dating, how could this guy suppress this chicken so easily? He must be something.'
But she didn't press further. 'As long as it didn't involve the life or death of her gaming console, this birdie was no match for her anyway!'
After drying her own hair and using Yukari's gap to teleport the milk tea straight into a certain rabbit's burrow, Kaguya finally settled down, happily sipping her drink and booting up her new gaming console.
She sprawled lazily on the sofa, occasionally munching on melon, just as comfy as lazing around at home!
As she gradually lost herself in the game, Mokou, now dried off, muttered to Rin.
"Boss, that stuff she's drinking, you sell that here too? Smells pretty good."
"Marisa and Reimu are messing around with it at the counter. Just ask them, they added a bunch of new flavors earlier."
"Don't drink too much, though. Lunch is coming soon."
"Got it!" Mokou agreed but still scurried eagerly toward the shop.
Meanwhile, Reimu and Marisa were staring at each other, wide-eyed.
"Feel anything yet?"
"Nope. Is this papaya fake or something?"
"Shouldn't be. Tastes legit. Maybe you drank too much pearl milk tea, and the papaya got diluted?"
"Is that how it works?" Reimu muttered suspiciously, rubbing her overstuffed belly.
Maybe she'd wait a bit and try chugging more later!
"Marisa, what flavors do you have here?"
Mokou, now wandering over, asked curiously.
"Check the blackboard, it's all written there. But Reimu made extra papaya tea. Wanna try some?"
"Sure."
After taking the cup from Marisa and downing it in one go, Mokou's eyes lit up.
'Damn, this was good!'
But as she kept drinking, she noticed the two staring at her intensely and scratched her head in confusion.
"What're you looking at?"
"Do you feel… expanded?"
"Huh? Expanded how?"
Mokou blinked blankly at the two mysterious girls.
Seeing her completely unaffected, they sighed in disappointment. Another one doomed to flatness.
"Maybe we need to get Keine or someone to drink it for the effects to show?"
"Wanna try?"
"Let's go!"
After a quick huddle, they grabbed the remaining tea and scurried toward the back rooms.
As they dashed around like a whirlwind, Yukari, clutching the freshly verified membership card from Ran, sidled up to Rin.
"Boss~ The card's ready. C'mon, let's test the free full service!"
"Sure, go wait on my bed."
"Pfft—cough cough cough—!"
Before Yukari could respond, Kaguya, who had been sipping her tea nearby, choked violently, nearly spraying milk tea all over Patchouli.
'This shop offers shady services too?!'
As she watched the two disappear down the hall, Kaguya barely had time to voice her shock before Patchouli's explanation drifted over.
"Don't misunderstand. It's just bone-setting massage. The boss's skills are top-tier."
"Bone-setting massage?" Kaguya blinked, glancing dubiously toward the shop.
'This place had that many services? Is this what they call a high-end retirement resort?'
'Might be worth recommending to Eirin. She's been under a lot of stress lately, even her chest seems a bit saggy…'
"Does it feel good?"
"I only tried it once before the technique was upgraded. Hurt like hell at first, but afterward, I felt lighter than after a hot spring bath. If you get it right after soaking in a hot spring, you'd probably be too relaxed to move."
Patchouli mused. If Yukari's feedback on the upgraded service was positive, she'd get a membership card too.
If the boss tried anything funny during the massage, she could always cast a sleep spell for safety!
Or maybe even…
Kaguya's interest was thoroughly piqued. Maybe she'd ask for details later.
If she'd known about this place sooner, she wouldn't have wasted time fighting that damn chicken, or be engrossed in her old gaming consoles!
Meanwhile, inside the room, Yukari flopped onto the bed with practiced ease but still called out warily.
"Boss, this is using my membership quota, so go easy on me, okay?"
"Relax, I'll make sure you leave satisfied." Rin promised cheerfully, locking the door and windows with a kind smile.
The moment his hands gently pressed against Yukari's back.
『 Sensitivity Boost [50!]』