My wife is the stand-in.

"The team leader is said to be from the middle generation, the best among the middle generation. The other middle-generation heroes all received bonuses and were included in the Wudang branch's talent reserve list. It is said that this is because they have more practical experience than the younger generation, and the Wudang branch needs to use them immediately to eliminate the evil spirits in the towns and villages within its territory. So this opportunity was given to the inexperienced juniors."

Lin Shuyu twisted her hair and answered Amanosaki's question in a low voice, feeling a little smug.

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't say a word; she seemed to be dead.

This is good.

In this spacious, semi-open hot spring space, it was as if Amanosaki and she were the only ones left. Water droplets condensing on the walls and eaves occasionally couldn't bear their own weight and fell, making a crisp, drum-like sound as they hit the floor tiles.

This, on the contrary, highlights how quiet the environment here is.

The distant horizon shimmers with light—the lights of the town. Below, a forest of broadleaf trees rustles intermittently in the mountain breeze. Warm spring water brings a soothing comfort, lulling one to sleep. The beloved is open and honest with her.

Lin Shuyu covered her face and peeked at Amanosaki through her fingers.

His gaze lingered on the young man's exposed, red shoulders and neck, greedily sweeping over the refined muscle curves inch by inch.

"Well……"

Suddenly, the smooth, sculpted body, resembling a European sculpture coated in olive oil, began to move.

Lin Shuyu's gaze returned to her eyes like that of a startled squirrel.

"Is there something you need?" Lin Shuyu asked in a trembling voice, afraid that her spying would be discovered.

"It's nothing." Amanosaki grimaced. "The water outlet is right under my feet, and the rushing water from the water change is making my soles feel tingly."

"Oh...oh, I see."

Lin Shuyu hesitated before speaking, and then the two fell silent.

Amanosaki looked at Shiwa with a reproachful expression, her eyes filled with questioning.

Because the girl's soft little feet were gently touching Amanosaki's chest, like the pointer of a phonograph passing over a record, repeatedly circling on Amanosaki's chest.

'Stirring up trouble, huh?'

Amanozaki's memory.

'Why not? Haven't you been holding it in all day?'

Kasumigaoka Utaha untied her wet headscarf, letting her hair fall loose, half submerged in the water and half hanging on the floor tiles.

There are still people here.

Amanosaki's last struggle.

Should I invite her to join? I'm being very generous right now, but I might become stingy again in a little while.

Kasumigaoka Utaha rested her head on the steaming stone bricks, the damp, hard bricks pressed against the girl's soft, water-covered face—one dead, one alive; one strong, one gentle; contradictory yet harmonious.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's arch pressed down on Amanosaki's struggling hand, fitting perfectly together. Her toes tapped against his ribs in a rhythmic pattern, and the girl's thoughts seeped into the depths of Amanosaki's brain.

Do you know why some people have exhibitionism?

'have no idea. ’

"Because there are rules, young man." Shi Yu stroked her hair, her eyes alluring.

'The rules are there, restricting people's behavior and thoughts; man is born free, yet is always in chains.'

'The rules are made by powerful people; we can't defy the powerful, but we can defy the rules.'

'The slightest transgression of this boundary will, in the hearts of some, be an expression of resistance through their actions. They cannot resist powerful authority, but they can resist the embodiment of that authority.'

Amanosaki shook his head: 'I don't think it makes any sense.'

Then Kasumigaoka's feet landed on his belly, gently caressing around his navel.

"Rebelling against power, transgressing the rules, and teetering on the edge of punishment without getting caught—it's as thrilling as a cat-and-mouse game."

'Exciting, rude, barbaric, violent. Just cross that line a little, and you'll taste the sweetness.'

Her jade-like feet plunged into the abyss. Amanosaki leaned back against the stone bricks, her eyes fixed on Shiho without blinking. Their pupils reflected each other, their gazes locked.

'Look, your body is much more honest than your brain.'

That's it.

'But this is depravity.'

"No, I haven't fallen into depravity." Shi Yu raised a finger and pressed it against her lips, making them appear full and juicy.

'Even if no one notices, it's still against the rules~ We've only crossed the line with one foot; the other is still obediently online.'

……

After a long while, Amanosaki narrowed his eyes and let out a long, complicated sigh.

The scent wafted into the sulfurous hot spring, into the fresh mountain breeze, and into the night.

Chapter 140: This is "Punishment"

Amanosaki lay limp in the bath like a slime monster, secretly rejoicing.

Luckily, I chose to sit near a water outlet; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Speaking of consequences, Amanosaki grabbed the little foot that had retracted like a fish swimming underwater, curled his fingers, and used his knuckles to drill into the soft flesh of Kasumigaoka Utaha's arch.

"Pfft... Pfft haha!"

Even though Shiyu is a knowledgeable girl with many tricks up her sleeve, she still lacks physical experience.

Moreover, Amanosaki was incredibly strong. Kasumigaoka Utaha's legs twitched, and her free leg repeatedly kicked Amanosaki, but she couldn't break free. She could only let Amanosaki burrow into her leg until it was numb and itchy.

After drilling through the foot, Amanosaki reached up, grabbed Shiho's leg, pressed down on the tendon behind the girl's knee, and pulled it down.

Then Kasumigaoka Utaha let out a melodious cry:

"Hey~"

Amanosaki chuckled, "Does it hurt? Not everyone can endure the first foot and leg massage."

His laughter was unrestrained, and he held Kasumigaoka Utaha's leg in his arms, like a fisherman who had finally caught the big fish he had been longing for.

Amanosaki pressed the buttons while muttering to himself:

'You're breaking the rules, aren't you?'

Seeking thrills, huh?

'So you've fallen into depravity, haven't you?'

With each question, he would recklessly grope the sore spots on Kasumigaoka Utaha's legs, causing her to flutter like a bird falling into the water, her fair and delicate arms rising and falling with each flap.

Lin Shuyu saw the two people who were originally so lazy that they seemed to want to soak in the bath for the rest of their lives suddenly become excited and look like they were about to fight to the death.

Suddenly, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had been laughing uncontrollably and shouting "No!", bent down, using Amanosaki's arms as a fulcrum, sat up, wrapped her arms around Amanosaki's neck, and kissed him.

"How dare you be so insolent...!"

Lin Shuyu covered her mouth and gasped.

Looking at the two entangled together like octopuses, Lin Shuyu felt her mouth go dry, her face, which had been warmed by the hot spring, became even hotter, and her head was spinning.

"what!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was hugging Amanosaki, suddenly kicked Amanosaki in the chest, and her locked leg slipped out.

Amanosaki was so overwhelmed by the French kiss that he missed his target and failed to grab Shiho.

Kasumigaoka Utaha shook the small shard of glass in her hand, revealing a mischievous smile.

"No way, really? You don't actually think I'm struggling, do you?"

"I just wanted to reach this bottle of essential oil."

"I won this time!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was covered in essential oils, which emitted a strong, exotic fragrance as they evaporated in the hot spring. Her laughter, like a string of silver bells, grew fainter and fainter.

"puff!"

Amanosaki stood up from the water, his eyes barely open, when he roared like thunder:

"Miss Lin! Stop her! We need revenge!"

"Eh~ Oh!"

Lin Shuyu was extremely surprised when Tian Ye suddenly called out to her.

But being a well-bred young lady, she was not good at refusing others, and this was the first time her beloved had "asked for help." By the time she came to her senses, she had already stood up from the bath, wrapped her arms around Kasumigaoka Utaha's stomach, and held on tightly.

"We're all girls, we can't fight amongst ourselves!" Shi Yu said, gently coaxing the girl while holding her hand.

"No, Amanosaki promised to take revenge with me. Miss Lin, you don't think I've forgotten the humiliation you inflicted on me before, do you?!"

Lin Shuyu did not retreat an inch, and the two delicate bodies were intertwined.

"Hmph! Since that's the case, don't blame me!"

Kasumigaoka sneered and used the same trick again, crouching down to try and escape from the girl's grasp.

But when she squatted down, both of them let out a painful groan.

Because Kasumigaoka was covered in essential oil, her hands were clenched particularly tightly, and Utaha's breasts were unusually full, so when she squatted down, she was the first to get injured.

But Lin Shuyu was not having an easy time either.

Kasumigaoka has a full figure; any more would be too fat, any less would be too bony.

Her current figure is perfectly voluptuous, so when she squats down, her full and perky buttocks bump into Lin Shuyu's soft belly without any restraint.

Having never been hit before, and having fallen only a handful of times, Lin Shuyu, who had always been very protective of herself, winced in pain, biting her lip, tears welling in her eyes. Her pitiful appearance would have stirred tenderness in any man who saw her.

Amanosaki was no exception.

Seeing the pain on their faces, he quickly ran over and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Lin Shuyu opened her eyes and looked at Amanosaki with a pitiful expression.

What comes into view is the tall man's hard pectoral muscles and well-defined abdominal muscles.

Glistening water droplets glide between the grooves of the muscles, rising in a cloud of white mist that gently brushes against the flushed skin. It evokes images of cliffs shrouded in mist and clouds, or reefs before surging waves.

It evokes natural themes of resistance, resilience, and defiance.