Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

Miss Joey was carrying a tray with a kettle and several teacups on it, walking toward the living room.

She still had a smile on her face, saying, "The water's boiled, and I have a tea bag..."

She was halfway through her sentence when she noticed what Jiang Chuan was holding.

Miss Joey froze on the spot as if she had been electrocuted.

Her eyes widened instantly.

My face started burning from the base of my neck upwards, and within seconds it turned red all the way to the tips of my ears.

Then she finally realized what was happening.

"ah!!"

A scream.

Miss Joey nearly dropped the tray she was holding.

She suddenly rushed forward two steps, slammed the tray onto the coffee table, and spilled a few drops of tea.

Then she snatched the small piece of fabric from Jiang Chuan's hand.

She was clutching the underwear, frozen in place.

His lips trembled twice, and he stammered as he spoke.

"No, no, no... I'm sorry!"

"I...I...I've been so busy these past few days!"

"Some places in the house might be a little messy!"

Jiang Chuan leaned back on the sofa, watching Miss Joey's flustered appearance without any change in expression.

He simply pulled his hand back and placed it on the armrest of the sofa.

Miss Joey's mind was buzzing.

She remembered.

Yesterday's events suddenly came flooding back.

I was too busy yesterday.

There have been many injured Pokémon on Cinnabar Island these past few days due to the increased number of tourists.

She started working at eight in the morning and continued until after nine at night.

Even meals are eaten at my workstation.

Moreover, Crimson Island is a hot place to begin with.

Even at night, the temperature didn't drop much.

Her nurse's uniform was thick and stuffy, and it was already soaked with sweat.

My underwear is sticking to my body, it's so uncomfortable.

When she dragged her tired body home, she plopped down on the sofa.

I feel like my whole body is about to fall apart.

She sat on the sofa, kicked off her shoes, and took off her nurse's coat.

Then she felt a stuffy and damp feeling in her groin area.

It's so painful.

She groggily lifted her buttocks and pulled down her underwear.

He casually tossed it aside.

Then I leisurely went to the bathroom and took a shower.

After taking a shower, I fell asleep on the bed before my hair was even completely dry.

The underwear that had been taken off was simply forgotten on the sofa.

The next morning, before dawn, her phone rang.

It was a call from the Pokémon Center.

They say a badly injured seahorse has been brought in; the situation is urgent.

She woke up instantly.

I quickly washed up and changed clothes, grabbed my bag and rushed out.

The memory of those underwear had completely vanished from her mind.

She didn't even remember taking off her underwear on the sofa yesterday.

Until just now.

Until she saw Jiang Chuan holding that off-white lace panty in his hand.

She was struck dumb, as if by lightning, and all her memories came flooding back.

Miss Joey stood beside the coffee table, clutching the pair of underwear.

His face burned like a volcano on Crimson Lotus Island.

Her fingers were trembling.

She tried desperately to calm herself down, but the calmer she became, the more panicked she became.

"That Jiangchuan, that tea bag, the tea bag is right here..."

"no!"

She raised her hand, intending to point out the location of the tea bag to Jiang Chuan.

What she raised was the hand that was clutching her underwear.

The off-white lace fabric swayed in her hand.

The bow trembled slightly.

She quickly withdrew her hand.

They switched to the other hand.

Then he started stammering again.

"You...you drink the underwear first!"

As soon as she said it, she froze.

"No, no, no!"

"Have some tea first!"

"I'll go pack..."

"Underwear...no!"

"I'll go tidy up my underwear, you go have some tea... No, no!"

She was completely incoherent.

My tongue felt like it was tied in a knot.

Miss Joey felt she had never been so humiliated in her life.

She now wished the ground would split open so she could disappear into the mantle of Crimson Lotus Island.

After saying these things that even she herself didn't understand, she clutched the underwear, turned around, and ran away.

He ran towards his bedroom.

The footsteps were thumping.

When I ran to the bedroom door, I tripped over the threshold and almost fell.

She steadied herself, rushed into the bedroom, and slammed the door shut.

The sound of the door closing echoed briefly in the quiet room.

Jiang Chuan was the only one left in the living room.

He leaned back on the sofa and didn't move an inch from beginning to end.

Watching Miss Joey go from panic to stuttering, from stuttering to incoherent speech, and from incoherent speech to fleeing for her life.

The whole process was smooth and effortless, like watching a one-man show.

Jiang Chuan's lips slowly curled up.

He chuckled.

Then he slowly bent down and pulled open the coffee table drawer.

Several items were neatly arranged in the drawer.

A few packets of tea, a box of tissues, and a few magazines.

Jiang Chuan picked up a packet of tea and looked at the packaging.

It's not some rare or expensive variety; it's just a regular floral tea bag.

He held the tea bag and flipped it over.

He made a sarcastic remark to himself.

"Hmm, this tea bag will do."

"Although the flavor is a bit bland."

He said this with a hint of amusement in his tone.

Then he slowly arranged the four teacups, placing a tea bag in each cup.

Pick up the kettle and slowly pour water into it.

Hot water is poured into the cup, the tea bag expands, and the amber-colored tea slowly disperses.

Steam carrying the aroma of tea wafted up.

Jiang Chuan put the kettle back, leaned back on the sofa, and picked up a cup of tea.

He blew on it to cool it down and took a small sip.

At that moment, the bedroom door opened.

It's the room where Hanako and Kasumi went in to make their beds.

Xiaoxia came out from inside.

She patted the dust off her hands, her face still showing the satisfaction of having done her work.

But as soon as she came out, she sensed that something was off.

She walked over to Jiang Chuan and looked around.

"Huh?"

"Where is Miss Joey?"

"I was making the bed inside when I heard Miss Joey calling something."

"What happened?"

As she spoke, she moved closer to Jiang Chuan, her eyes narrowing.

"Did you do something naughty again?"

Jiang Chuan held his teacup, his expression unchanged.

"no."

You misheard me.

"Miss Joey and I were just discussing tea bags."

Xiaoxia tilted her head to look at him.

She didn't believe it.

Having spent so much time with Jiang Chuan, she knew his personality all too well.

This person looks very serious, but he's actually quite wicked.

She heard Miss Joey's scream clearly just now.

However, Xia didn't ask any further questions.

There's no point in pressing Jiang Chuan about things he doesn't want to talk about.

And judging from his calm and composed demeanor, it probably wasn't anything serious.

It's most likely that Miss Joey was amused by something Jiang Chuan said.

Jiang Chuan smiled and handed a cup of tea to Xiaoxia.

"Thirsty? Have some tea."

Xiaoxia took the teacup; she was indeed thirsty.

Making the bed isn't a heavy task, but it's hot on Red Lotus Island, and you'll sweat if you move around too much.

She picked up her teacup and gulped down several mouthfuls.

Then he put the cup on the coffee table and let out a long sigh.

"Um!"

"This tea is so refreshing!"

She wiped her mouth and turned to look at Jiang Chuan.

What kind of tea do you like?

Jiang Chuan leaned back on the sofa, looking at Xiaoxia.

Xia had just finished her work, and her face was flushed.

There were still a few fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

A few strands of orange hair clung to her cheeks.

Her eyes were bright and sparkling, and her lips were slightly moist from the tea.

Jiang Chuan's lips curved into a smile.

"I like the flavor of your tea."

Xiaoxia was stunned for a moment.

Then her face turned red.

She shrank her neck and sank further into the sofa.

But I still couldn't help but smile.

She gently patted Jiang Chuan's arm.

"Oh, you're so serious."

"This is still Miss Joey's house!"

Although she said that, she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.

This kind of flirting between lovers always made her feel sweet inside.

She smiled for a long time with her lips pursed, then leaned close to Jiang Chuan's ear.

He lowered his voice and deliberately spoke in a light and flirtatious tone.

"Do you like my style?"

"Then come over tonight and drink my bathwater, you'll stuff yourself to death~"

After she finished speaking, she realized how incredibly bold she had been.

Her face was as red as a boiled lobster.

But she still looked at Jiang Chuan with her chin raised, her eyes sparkling with mischief.

Jiang Chuan raised an eyebrow.

"Look at you."

"We were just saying we were at Miss Joey's house."

"Wasn't your answer just being naughty?"

"Um?"

Xiaoxia burst out laughing when he said that.

She reached out and pushed Jiang Chuan's shoulder.

"Ugh, you're so annoying!"

Jiang Chuan also reached out and rubbed her head.

The two of them twisted and turned on the sofa.

Xiaoxia laughed so hard she almost curled up into a ball.

Jiang Chuan was holding her hand tightly, and she couldn't break free.

She had no choice but to use her other hand to pat Jiang Chuan's arm.

"Alright, alright, I won't make a scene anymore!"

"Miss Joey will see it when she comes out!"

Jiang Chuan released her hand and leaned back on the sofa.

Xiaoxia quickly sat up straight and tidied her messy clothes and hair.

But I couldn't help laughing, my shoulders shaking.

At that moment, the bedroom door opened.

Miss Joey came out from inside.

She had already changed her clothes.

She took off her nurse's uniform and changed into a light blue loungewear dress.

Her hair was also styled and clipped with a hair clip.

It looks much neater than before.

But her face was still red.

From her cheeks to her ears, there was a pinkish tinge that hadn't completely faded.

When she came out, her eyes were clearly avoiding Jiang Chuan's direction.

His steps were also a bit stiff.

She stood in the middle of the living room for a moment, then quickly walked towards the kitchen.

He paused for a moment, as if he had just remembered something halfway through.

He said something to the two people in the living room.

"I'll go to the kitchen and cut some more fruit for you."

"Then we'll see what you guys like to eat tonight."

Her voice was still a little strained.

After saying that, without waiting for a reply, she quickly went into the kitchen.

Xiaoxia watched Miss Joey's retreating figure, then glanced at Jiang Chuan.

She curled her lips into a smile and nudged Jiang Chuan with her elbow.

His eyes were full of "I knew something was wrong" expressions.

Jiang Chuan picked up his teacup and slowly took another sip.

He remained remarkably calm.

It was as if nothing had happened.

At that moment, Hanako also came out of the bedroom.

She was holding a pillow in her hand and adjusting the pillowcase.

Pokerby followed at her feet, pattering along with his short legs.

Hanako walked into the living room, glanced in the direction of the kitchen, and then looked at the two people sitting on the sofa.

"I think I just heard Miss Joey calling."

"Is everything alright?"

Before Jiang Chuan could speak, Xiaoxia spoke first.

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

"It's Jiang Chuan and Miss Joey discussing the tea bags."

As she spoke, she picked up her teacup and swirled it around.

Hanako glanced at Kasumi, then at Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan nodded to her, his expression natural.

Hanako didn't ask any more questions.

She put the pillows away and sat down on the sofa.

Pokopf jumped onto the sofa and curled up in a ball next to her legs.

The sound of fruit being chopped came from the kitchen.

There was also the sound of running water from the tap.

Miss Joey has been inside for a while.

When she came out again, there was a plate of cut fruit on the tray.

There are apples, oranges, and red dragon fruit, a specialty of Red Lotus Island.

It was cut neatly and arranged quite nicely.

She placed the fruit plate on the coffee table.

"Everyone, have some fruit."

"For dinner... do you have any dietary restrictions?"

Her tone was more natural than before.

But she still didn't dare to look at Jiang Chuan.

Hanako shook her head.

"We can all do it."

"Just make something simple, nothing too complicated."

Xiaoxia picked up a piece of dragon fruit and put it in her mouth.

"Yes, yes, it doesn't need to be too complicated!"

"I eat everything!"

She chewed on the dragon fruit, the juice staining her lips a little red.

Miss Joey nodded.

"Then I'll go prepare dinner."

"You can sit down and rest for now."

After saying that, she went back to the kitchen.

Xia leaned closer to Hanako, and the two began to chat quietly.

Hanako asked her how the bed was made, and Kasumi said the pillows were a bit hard, but it was alright.

Pokémon, Pikachu, and Eevee were bouncing around in the living room, occasionally reaching out to grab fruit to eat.

Jiang Chuan leaned back on the sofa, holding a teacup.

The sounds of stir-frying and sizzling oil came from the kitchen.

The aroma slowly wafted out.

The sea breeze seeped in through the cracks in the window, carrying a salty smell.

It mingled with the aroma of food coming from the kitchen.

In the distance outside the window, the lights of the hot spring town came on.

A warm yellow light spread out in the night.

Jiang Chuan took a sip of tea and put the cup back on the coffee table.

He glanced at the figure in the kitchen, then at the two people chatting on the sofa.

His lips twitched; it seemed there was something else going to happen on this Crimson Lotus Island trip…