Great, we're doomed now!

Chika tilted her head to look at it:

A black Ultraman stood on Earth, holding a sword in each hand, seemingly roaring joyfully at the monster corpses flying across the universe—the girl was filled with doubt and confusion.

"It was quite memorable... but it didn't look human at all."

-

Lunchtime, on the rooftop of the teaching building.

Chika opened the two-layered handmade lacquer box; one layer contained sushi and omelets, and the other a vegetable salad.

Ye Shou walked over with a lunchbox: "Mind if we come together?"

"Of course not!" Chika moved further inside.

"Is Ruri-chan not here today?"

"Her workload gradually increased."

“It always feels like there’s so much energy,” Chika remarked. “I’m already exhausted just doing this as a ‘part-time’ job. I really can’t understand how Ruri-chan, with her tiny body, can have so much strength. It’s like she has an inexhaustible supply of energy.”

"She works hard every day."

"I have never seen her say no."

"……Hey!"

"?" Qianhua turned her head.

"nothing."

Ye Shou smiled knowingly: "I have seen him before, and I've seen him quite often these past few months."

"Is the workload that high?" Chika exclaimed in surprise, her mouth agape.

"Well, after all, when she first became a maid, she completed all the difficult training and work well without ever crying... but now she cries at the drop of a hat, so the workload must be very heavy."

Why do you sound so proud?

Chika stood up for Ruri: "Although she is your employee, she is also... also..."

Chika suddenly didn't know how to define the relationship between Ruri and Ye Shou. Calling her a girlfriend seemed more fitting, but calling them lovers? Bed partners? She couldn't quite bring herself to say it…

"In short, you're not allowed to bully her like that!"

"But she was quite happy. She wouldn't have liked it if I didn't bully her."

"That's a lie."

No, you can ask her if you don't believe me.

Ye Shou innocently replied, "She even happily made me ginseng soup."

"..."

Chika sensed that something was amiss.

Ye Shou lowered his eyes slightly, then smiled: "Actually, it's nothing serious. I just worked a little overtime and stayed up a bit late."

"What do you mean by 'staying up a little late'?" The pink-haired girl's attention was indeed drawn away. "Staying up late is the enemy of a beautiful girl! Over time, your skin will get worse, you'll feel listless, and you'll get dark circles under your eyes, which are hard to recover from!"

"Really? That's strange..."

Ye Shou stroked his chin: "Even though she's exhausted after staying up all night, she always looks radiant the next day."

"impossible!"

Qianhua's eyes widened: "This is not scientific! Xiaoshou, look at me—"

Ye Shouyi looked at her with a smile: "I'm watching, what's wrong?"

"Is your skin smooth, fair and rosy, tender and supple?" Qianhua asked confidently.

"Well!"

Ye Shou thought for a moment, then glanced to the side: "Well, not necessarily. It looks rather rough to me."

"what?"

Chika is furious!

"You're lying to me again. Your skin is so good, how could you—"

boo~

Before she could react, her fair, delicate cheek was kissed by dry lips, and the turbulent air carried a familiar masculine scent.

Only after Ye Shou returned to his original position did he pretend to say, "Hmm, it is indeed quite bouncy and smooth."

"..."

puff!

Chika blushed and quickly looked around: "What are you doing! What if our classmates or teachers see us—waaaaah!"

Ye Shou silenced the squealing little mouth, then skillfully teased that rosy pink bud.

In her panic, Chika lost her grip and fell, but Ye Shou gently caught her before she hit his thigh and placed her aside. His free hand then swept across Chika's thigh and pinched the tip of her chin.

"Whoo~"

Ye Shou pulled back, looking at Qian Hua with her big, slightly aggrieved and excited eyes, pinching her chin as he looked her up and down.

"Wow, that skin is really great, I'm so envious."

"What...what are you doing?!"

Qianhua raised her hand to hug her chest, her face flushed red, truly unable to believe it: Did he touch her when he raised his hand just now?

It's broad daylight! Even though there's no one around... it's daytime... at least inside the house... the lights should be off inside!

But the sensation just now wasn't strong; of course, it could have been a coincidental brush... If it was intentional, then it would definitely require special skill.

"I'm giving a serious evaluation, don't you know that?"

Ye Shou extended a finger, attracting Qianhua's attention: "Fingertips, lips, and tongue... are the most sensitive areas of touch. These areas have a dense distribution of nerve endings, which can accurately perceive subtle changes in pressure, temperature, texture, etc."

"...It's not on the exam."

Qianhua frowned: "So what? Is that your excuse for taking liberties with me? This kind of thing... can be done at home. School is for studying, not for pampered kids like you to have fun!"

"..."

Even Ye Shou, who was only meant to tease, fell silent upon hearing this:

Of all the people at Soojiwon, you have the least right to say that!

To be so self-righteous, it's a real loss that you're not in politics!

"I'm just using the most scientific methods to measure how good your skin is."

Ye Shou said calmly, "I used the most sophisticated 'measuring tools' I have, and even risked my integrity and reputation, just to complete a small question you casually gave me. Isn't that enough to prove my sincerity and selflessness?"

"..."

Even Chika, who came from a family with a strong academic tradition, fell silent upon hearing this.

Their skin is so thick it could be used as armor plating for Bayeri!

Capitalists are indeed the most evil.

"I don't want to talk anymore, hmph!"

Chika turned her head away defiantly.

“Liuli would be very happy to work for me,” Ye Shou added slowly. “I think she would definitely think you’re meddling.”

Upon hearing this, Chika turned around as if in shock: "Impossible! No girl would be indifferent to her appearance; sleep quality is a must."

"If you don't believe me, ask her yourself."

"She'll definitely say that, because she likes you terribly!"

Chika became more and more agitated as she spoke: "Her feelings for you are so twisted that sometimes I feel jealous. Not jealous of her relationship with you, but jealous of how she can be so devoted. It's not just 100% in love, not just wholehearted, it's 1000%! Ten times more wholehearted!"

"Damn it! I'm actually quite confident in my feelings for you, so why can't I beat you at anything, not even this?"

"..."

"Why aren't you saying anything? Did I say something wrong? You also have times when you're at a loss for words... Um, about what happened just now... Um, let's just pretend it never happened."

Chika returned to a sitting position and suddenly calmed down: "Ahem... Speaking of which, beauty is a woman's nemesis."

Hey! Miss, I know you're trying to change the subject, but you've got it backwards!

Ye Shouye, unusually, did not show a strange smile. Instead, he looked at her very seriously. Qianhua's face was expressionless, but her head gradually lowered.

Gently taking his childhood sweetheart's hand as he tried to escape, Ye Shou kissed it.

"Thousand Flowers".

"..."

"I am very confident in my feelings for you, and I am absolutely the best at it."

"..."

A tingling sensation traveled from her little toes all the way to the tips of her ears, but Qianhua forced herself to remain calm.

"Hmph! That's not necessarily true. I am an invincible beauty. Although I haven't appeared yet, I'm sure there are countless shy fans in the 'Thousand Flowers Support Club' kneeling and bowing to me every day."

"That's a cult..."

Ye Shou suppressed a laugh: "I'll kill them all!"

"...You're pretty good."

that……"

Chika lowered her head and picked up the bento box again, casually poking at the sushi roll: "There was another monster appearing a few days ago, you... weren't hurt, were you?"

Ye Shou looked down at her, his tone casual: "It's nothing, just a small matter."

"So it really was you, Ultraman from that universe."

Chika gave a soft "Mmm," and after a while said, "My mom taught me how to make a lot of cookies. I'll bring you some tomorrow."

"Okay~"