Once the affection level is maxed out, the rivalry begins!

Bai Ze had no interest in inflicting ultimate humiliation on the captured phantom thief.

Really.

So the situation has evolved to its current state simply because neither of them is willing to give in.

Whether it's because she's bound or not, her senses become more sensitive. The phantom thief's body curls up like a taut spring, but even so, she doesn't give in. Instead, she twists and turns desperately, trying to break free of the ropes.

Then they were tied tighter and tighter.

"Ha—I thought he'd do something extraordinary, but he's just a pervert."

She tilted her head back like a salted fish jumping onto the shore.

"This level of savagery is even worse than the trashy villains in late-night anime. I'm starting to doubt the wisdom of proposing a collaboration with you. And what's this talk about catching a phantom thief? If I hadn't shown myself, a nobody like you wouldn't have been able to catch me at all!"

"I can't just let this go after being told that."

Bai Ze narrowed his eyes and threatened, "If you apologize now, I'll let you go."

Ultimately, putting aside the fact that she was Xia Xingzhi's sister, her actions of sending the notice and abducting Mingming had already caused him a lot of trouble.

This score hasn't been settled yet!

I will not apologize to you.

Xia Yunli said, enunciating each word clearly.

So, his moderate retaliation wouldn't be too much, would it?

Bai Ze grasped the other girl's bare, slender shoulders, and the girl trembled slightly at the touch of his skin.

Hmm, you're still scared, aren't you?

Then, the silver ropes binding her body began to wriggle and tighten.

The Blade of Judgment is essentially an extension of his physical body and a vessel for his senses, which is why it can be so versatile.

In other words, even cosplaying as a tentacle monster is no problem! It's easy, absolutely possible!

"Something like a snake... crawled up..."

Beneath the fox mask, she bit her cherry-colored lips tightly to avoid making too much noise, but a terrified sound still escaped from her throat.

It feels like an itch on the skin, like being brushed by a feather;

Like suffocation caused by a giant python binding your neck;

The metallic material brings a cold pain, while the wriggling motion evokes a burning pleasure.

A jumble of contradictory feelings spurred the brain like a chaotic electrical signal.

"What's going on?"

Bai Ze gently scratched the girl's shoulder, watching with great interest as the skin exposed by the swallowtail dress turned from fair to rosy, like red plum blossoms blooming in the snow.

He posed a question that would severely impact the other person's sense of shame: "Why does the color change? Are you actually a chameleon, not a phantom thief?"

"Stop... I told you to stop!"

Even now, she maintains her assertive tone, and Bai Ze once again realizes the fact that the two sisters have completely opposite personalities.

"I apologize for the trouble you caused me by becoming a phantom thief."

He no longer wanted to agonize over whether or not to force the other party to admit their identity.

"impossible!"

The moment the answer was negative, the silvery-white thread tightened abruptly.

The girl's waist sprang up like a recurve bow, and she involuntarily let out a "ya" sound.

Because the Blade of Judgment and his senses are completely integrated, Bai Ze can feel even the faintest stimulation from the other party.

Beneath the light, thin swallowtail skirt was a body as soft as cotton candy; touching the side of her abdomen seemed to trace the shape of her ribs.

The fingertips felt almost burning with body heat, and the sweaty skin felt moist. The fabric of the clothes had the texture of high-quality silk.

Just like a guitarist who is just starting out, he gradually learns where to touch to produce a beautiful sound and where the opponent's weak points are.

"Ugh... Ah..."

The defiant words were replaced by sighs that didn't form sentences, and glistening water droplets rolled down from under the mask, creating tiny dots on the lawn and soil.

"I'm sorry... I shouldn't have caused trouble for everyone by becoming a phantom thief..."

With a sob in her voice, she finally cried out.

"Well said."

Bai Ze released the restraints of the Blade of Judgment, and Xia Yunli breathed a sigh of relief, as if the matter was over.

"But you said I'd forgive you after you apologized, which was already a condition you just rejected!"

Taking advantage of her moment of vulnerability, he reached out and tickled the girl's waist.

Actually, I learned this knowledge when I dragged Lu Xingyao out of the room last time.

Many people actually cannot stand the pleasure of being tickled.

Then, the girl's body bounced up again like a bent shrimp.

"No! I already said sorry!"

Once a person succumbs, the psychological barrier that they build with their self-esteem becomes increasingly fragile.

Repeat ten times!

Bai Ze ran his fingertips across her snow-white shoulder, and that alone was enough to make the girl, who had received enough stimulation, protest with moaning sounds.

The scent of sweat enveloped the two like honey, and the visual, olfactory, and tactile sensations combined to create an incredibly wonderful experience.

"I'm so sorry, ...!"

"Speak louder! I can't hear you!"

"sorry!!!!"

"You first sent out a warning letter, then deliberately got yourself trapped in another world to lure the people who wanted to capture you here, and then willingly showed up and got caught. Aren't you the pervert who craves being captured and humiliated?"

Bai Ze's motivation gradually shifted from demanding an apology to a vicious sadism, and he retaliated in the same way.

"I...I'm not..."

"Hmm?" He grasped the knot at the girl's chest and tightened it slightly.

"I became a phantom thief because...I wanted to be caught by my brother and make him do this and that!"

Xia Yunli cried out in utter humiliation.

She actually shouted it out, which, like a bucket of cold water, extinguished Bai Ze's overheated brain.

Let's calmly examine the current situation.

The girl in front of me was tied up and placed on the lawn outside. Her clothes were disheveled, and the fox mask on her face was half crooked. An unknown liquid was dripping from the corner of her mouth, and it was hard to tell whether it was tears or saliva. Her bare shoulders rose and fell with her rapid breathing and were covered with beads of sweat.

Meanwhile, her biological sister was in a nearby mansion, waiting for him to find clues related to the other world and return.

That's really quite bizarre.

Bai Ze sighed, put away the threads formed by the Blade of Judgment, and pulled the powerless phantom thief up from the ground.

Are you... satisfied now?

She adjusted her mask and glared at her hatefully.

"Let's just forget about everything that just happened."

Bai Ze made the friendly suggestion.

She certainly didn't want to remember something so shameful, and he also realized he had gone too far. Only by pretending that nothing had happened could we create a happy world!

"...Scumbag!"

But Xia Yunli's resentment only intensified. "I hate you!"

Bai Ze didn't care: "But you still need to cooperate with me to escape this other world."

"...The anomaly that created the [Fox Spirit Mask] is the master of this other world."

She reluctantly shared the information, saying, "Remember the plot of the script!"

After saying that, she walked straight past Bai Ze and headed towards the school gate.

"Don't tell your sister."

As they passed each other, Bai Ze heard a whisper in his ear.

Is this a tacit admission to him?