Chloe really didn't expect there to be such a backstory.

Honestly, for Fratiss to have this kind of misunderstanding and not just walk away shows how much she cares about Lilith.

"Have you thought it over? About apologizing to her?"

"Yeah." Lilith said softly, "And also..."

"Hmm?"

"Never mind, I won't say it, suddenly don't feel like talking about it."

Lilith turned her gaze aside.

Chloe was momentarily stunned:

"Why? You were halfway through, now I'm curious."

"Hmph, no way, I'm not saying anything."

Lilith turned back, looking at Chloe with gentle eyes.

The emotion in those eyes made Chloe's heart skip a beat.

He scratched his head and said:

"Alright then, if that's the case, do you want me to call Fratiss over?"

"No need, I'll look for her when I get a chance."

"Okay."

...

Location: Hot and Cold Springs · Rest Area

Rephya opened her eyes dazedly.

"My head is spinning!"

Xiaolu, who had just woken up, felt a bit nauseous.

Not immediately registering her situation, it took her quite a while to recall what happened previously.

"So, I got drunk just from a drop of wine?"

Rephya felt like complaining.

How could her body be this weak?

She had drunk Divine Wine before, so why did she collapse after just a drop this time?

But upon closer thought, it seemed understandable.

She had been at Legend level since she could remember and never experienced such frailty.

Naturally, she didn't know what it was like for non-Legends to encounter Divine Wine.

"Ah, everyone else is gone, did they already head out?"

Dizzily, Rephya propped herself up, changed clothes, and went outside to check things out.

Outside, she finally spotted the crowd merrily having fun, and her sluggish state cleared up a bit.

Xiaolu wanted to join her friends but she hadn't sobered up yet and was terribly tired.

Estimating it would take some time to recover, she leaned back against a tree and watched everyone play.

"So tired..."

Seeing everyone having such a good time made Rephya think they really had too much energy.

Despite drinking a lot of wine yesterday, they still had energy to play today.

"Darn, come play with me too, I want to join in..."

But her head hurt.

...Even with the pain, she wanted to play too.

"...Ugh, so sleepy, might as well go back and keep sleeping."

Her stomach still had a faint queasy feeling.

This left Xiaolu a bit disappointed as she got ready to get up and leave:

"No, feeling too awful, better go back to sleep."

Just then.

She suddenly saw Chloe playing around with the guys.

She watched for a while.

Somehow, she started to feel a bit agitated.

Having so much fun!

Not even sparing a glance for me!

She grabbed an inflatable ball, ready to throw it at Chloe's head.

But a sudden dizzy spell sent the ball flying in another direction.

Pop!

Fratiss, who was playing with water, staggered.

She looked around in confusion to see where the attack came from.

Rephya scrambled over nervously:

"Fratiss, are you hurt? Sorry, I meant to throw it at someone else."

Fratiss chuckled and said:

"I'm in defense, how could I be hurt? I was just puzzled because I didn't even sense any hostility before I got hit!"

Rephya apologized guiltily:

"Let me check..."

"It's fine." The little gourmand snorted, "To me, it was more like a massage."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I didn't mean to hit you."

Xiaolu kept apologizing profusely.

Fratiss looked a bit at a loss.

"Really, it's no big deal, just an inflatable ball, it doesn't hurt at all."

She instead looked at Rephya with some concern:

"...Are you okay? You seemed pretty dizzy yesterday."

"Uh, it's okay, just a bit dizzy, otherwise fine."

"Do you need medication or to see a senior for treatment?"

When it came to Fratiss, "senior" mostly referred to a specific person.

Rephya knew who she meant.

But that just made it more awkward.

She couldn't possibly say she was actually aiming for Senior Chloe just now.

Just as she was thinking this, two intimidating figures suddenly appeared behind her.

"Rephya~"

"Little cutie~"

"Wa-wait, what are you seniors doing?"

"Heave-ho!"

Rephya encountered the Pokémon-like "seniors", who used the move "Seismic Toss".

Xiaolu thus fell into the hot spring.

"Help!!!"

Xiaolu cried for help.

But the seniors, in shorts and acting like ravenous wolves, already pounced.

"Gotcha!"

"A new cutie!"

"Give in to us quickly!"

Forced into the girls' playful battle zone, Xiaolu's mind went blank.

"Wait!!!"

But surprisingly, she found it quite fun.

…Afterwards…

The seniors jubilantly laid the played-out Xiaolu on the shore.

"Let's go, target the next cutie."

"What about Fratiss? She should last longer!"

Xiaolu: "..."

It's actually quite fun!

Except it's a bit tiring.

But maybe it was overdone, as the flow of blood made the sleepy state even more apparent.

Sleepiness gradually crept up.

"Whatever, let's just take a nap first!"

Xiaolu closed her eyes and automatically entered sleep mode.

"Huh? Xiaolu, how did you fall asleep?"

"No way, you fell asleep directly on the ground? Impressive!"

"Cool!"

Not far away.

Miseria, who was soaked through her impenetrable coat by the spring water, decided to switch battlefields and put on something hotter to relax in the girls-only hot spring.

Playing around in everyday clothes here is indeed exhausting.

And it doesn't free the hands and feet.

In fact, if she wasn't looking for a chance to catch Chloe, she would have bolted earlier.

But now it's not too late.

She noticed that Chloe was also getting ready to head to the boys-only hot spring.

Both the boys' and girls' exclusive hot springs are isolated to the outside, making it convenient for students on both sides to cut loose and play.

"Miseria, let's go, the main force has headed that way (the exclusive hot spring) to play, let's sneak over too!"

Laura rushed in with a big hug.

"I'm embarrassed to wear a bikini here."

"..."

Miseria didn't feel like retorting anything.

You single dog, who knows who you're wearing a bikini for.

"Here you go, senior."

Suddenly, Chloe's voice came from behind Miseria.

Miseria jumped up in surprise.

Turning her head, she saw Chloe handing over some dry towels.

"Wipe off, take a break, and then head over."

Laura took the towel before Miseria and said:

"Thanks, junior."

Miseria, only after realizing it, took it.

Laura turned her head and left first, adding:

"Hurry over, I'll go grab some drinks first."

"Okay."

Miseria wiped off the droplets on her head and then said:

"Aren't you going to play?"

"I'm not really interested in these things, I'd rather fight."

Miseria sized up the surroundings, found no one looking this way, and then unzipped her jacket, gently wiping the inside.

She even pulled Chloe to help block the view.

However, what blocked others didn't block Chloe's gaze.

The stunning sight revealed under the jacket was breathtaking.

Chloe clicked her tongue in wonder, smiled, and said:

"Senior's underwear is quite bold!"

"Ah!"

Miseria let out a short gasp as she realized something.

"Why so surprised."

Chloe tilted her head and said: "I thought you were intentionally showing me by asking for help."

Miseria blushed.

Putting all the effort into guarding against others and ended up defenseless against the one who once pierced her.

"So embarrassing."

But, her gaze still secretly shifted towards Chloe.

Chloe tilted her head looking at her, watching the young girl stammeringly say:

"...Well, the un-underwear... actually ... was meant for you to see..."

Miseria, with only so little experience, always wants to show something different to her lover.

Her bashful tone brightened Chloe's mood.

"Miseria, let's go arrange lunch!"

Laura unexpectedly walked over.

Miseria, whose face was originally flushed, suddenly shifted attention:

"Th-that, I'll come find you guys later."

Laura shrugged, then turned to Lilith who was walking over and said:

"President, change the taste today? Save that Water Dragon Meat for deeper layers?"

"Sure, get a few girls to juice some fruit with me, Miseria, you come with us too."

"Ah, okay..."

Miseria stood up and followed.

Chloe instinctively glanced at Lilith and said:

"Senior, do you need help?"

Lilith instinctively wanted to agree: "Ah, then you..."

"No need, no need, let the girls handle such things, we've got enough people."

Laura smiled, "You go have fun with them, you don't seem to have played much."

She glanced at Rephya lying on her back, sound asleep, and said:

"Plus, someone needs to watch this one."

Chloe glanced at Rephya, smiled wryly, and said:

"True, I'll keep an eye on her."

...

Rephya just felt like she had a long dream.

In the dream, she saw swaying milky white balloons floating around.

Then she woke up from the nap.

She saw under the milky white jacket, there really were balloons swaying.

"Wow! How spectacular!"

"You're awake, the surgery is over, you're now a girl!"

Professor Lan, smiling slyly, grinned at Rephya.

Rephya slowly sat up:

"So I've become a girl now... No, wasn't I a girl to begin with?"

The witch looking at the naïve, confused little apple couldn't help but laugh:

"Hahaha, Rephya, you're truly adorable..."

In every sense.

She gently stroked Xiaolu's cheek and said:

"But your complexion doesn't look good, are you okay?"

This little apple she wanted to pick up, how could it be taken care of like this?

Xiaolu felt this professor's approach was a bit too close, somewhat scared, she said softly:

"Uh, I'm fine."

April repeatedly fondled Xiaolu's cheeks and said:

"No, you're a bit pale, better go back and rest well."

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