I am in Mihua, and the ladies all like me

"I mean, besides, Miss Qiuting is not completely ignorant. If you disappear for too long every day and the time is not consistent, she will find out sooner or later."

Suzuki Tomoko said teasingly with tearful eyes.

"Guess what your girlfriend would think if she knew that you spend so much time away from her every day and end up staying with me?"

Emmmm~

It's hard to say about Serabel. From what we know so far, Reiko Akiba is obviously the type who is cold towards most people, but once someone ignites her inner feelings, her emotions will burn like a coal mine.

If I were really discovered, I might really get stabbed...

"Is that so?"

Suzuki Tomoko took in the changes in Serabelle's expression and smiled mischievously, which was rare for her.

"So many things still need to be done slowly and steadily. This is good for everyone. Okay, then you go downstairs and meet up with Yuanzi and the others later."

"What about you, Mrs. Suzuki?"

Serabelle asked subconsciously.

"I?"

Suzuki Tomoko blinked.

"Of course I'll come down after you. Otherwise, we can't go down together. Even a fool would notice something is wrong."

"……Too."

Jiandan and Suzuki Tomoko hugged each other for a while, and then Serabelle left the box.

He took the elevator to the fourth floor. When he arrived at the bar, Conan, Xiaolan and Sonoko were still at the bar. However, Sonoko had obviously entered the state of "drunk even by herself", and she was just about to raise her glass to the moon and ask the sky for help.

As for Xiaolan, she kept comforting her.

Conan had absolutely no sympathy for Miss Sonoko's "broken heart" and could only drink milk boredly by the side. He happened to see Serabell come in and was immediately perked up.

"Wow, Brother Sera is here."

"Sorry for the wait."

Serabelle approached the bar and waved.

"No, it's okay. We didn't sit down for long."

Xiaolan smiled slightly awkwardly.

To be honest, she didn't mind if Serabelle came slowly. It wasn't because she hated her because of Miss Akita's fiancée, but considering Sonoko's current condition, it would be best for the two of them not to meet for a short period of time.

However, Serabelle had already come and sat down at the bar. The airflow caused by her movement made Conan subconsciously sniff, and then he leaned sideways to get closer and smell it.

"Huh? Why do you smell so good? Is it perfume?..."

Before he could finish his words, Xiaolan on the other side quickly grabbed Conan and covered his mouth, preventing him from continuing.

At this time, the door of the bar was pushed open again from the outside, and Mrs. Suzuki, who had deliberately arrived a little late, also rushed over. She pretended to be surprised when she saw the four people by the bar.

"Ara, you are all here."

Chapter 498 Red Mark on Shoulder

Although it was almost two hours before dinner time, perhaps because the shock was too great, Sonoko was still not in a good mood even after the meeting in the bar. It was basically only Serabelle, Conan and Xiaolan who were chatting.

"Come to think of it... Masumi-san didn't come with us this time."

Xiaolan carefully avoided all keywords related to Miss Akiba as much as possible.

Serabelle understood the unicorn girl's hint immediately, and lifted her cheek with an "oh".

"Yes, Masumi didn't finish her homework because she went to Kyoto and Niigata. She has been working hard at home these days. She should be able to finish it before school starts. But you, Ms. Maori..."

"Uh, what's wrong with me?"

Xiaolan blinked blankly.

Serabelle squinted at her. "I remember clearly that you went to Kyoto and Niigata with us, Ms. Maori, and now you're on a luxury cruise. Will you really have enough time to finish your winter vacation homework when you return?"

"Oh no, the winter vacation homework... I've actually finished it."

When mentioning this topic, Xiaolan couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed.

Meh? Finished?

There was a big question mark above Serabelle's head, indicating she couldn't understand anything.

Although he had no specific idea about holiday homework because he had never been to school, he roughly knew that the grades of a certain tiger-fanged girl should be quite good.

After all, if my grades were poor, I wouldn't be able to go to Westminster School...

But even a top student like Sera Masumi is forced to spend a few days after most of the winter vacation to finish her homework, while Xiaolan can use the entire winter vacation to travel happily. Do the Japanese have any special skills in time management?

Time management guru?

"Eh~ How should I put this?"

Seeing that Serabelle seemed even more curious, Xiaolan became more embarrassed.

"Actually, when I went to Kyoto before, I brought my homework with me in my luggage. After playing during the day, I would finish some of my homework when I got back to the hotel at night. When I was in Kitanosawa Village before, it was very cold outside due to the snowstorm, so I just did my homework in my room. I did a little bit every night... and then I finished it."

"Me too~"

Conan calmly raised his hand.

I see, it’s not a genius, it’s a curled dog.

Even when traveling, people have to find time to study. The study culture in Japan is really scary.

……

Although Xiaolan and others sat in the bar for more than an hour, the actual time they spent chatting was only about ten to twenty minutes.

Main spent most of his time comforting the injured Sonoko.

After sitting down for more than ten minutes, Serabelle realized that the atmosphere was not right, so she made an excuse to leave.

What was supposed to be a good chance meeting with a friend on the cruise ship ended up ending up in a rather unpleasant way.

After saying goodbye to Xiaolan and Mrs. Suzuki and leaving the bar on the fourth floor, Serabelle returned to her room on the third floor.

When I pushed open the door and walked in, the room was quiet. The main light on the ceiling was off, and only the bedside lamp above the bed was on.

Reiko Akiba was sitting in bed with her back against the headboard, looking down at her cell phone. She was wearing pajamas and seemed to have taken a shower. When she heard some noise at the door, she looked up and pursed her lips.

"Why are you back so late?"

"Ah? Neither do I..."

Serabelle wanted to say that they didn't talk for long, but then she thought better of it.

They didn't chat for long, but he did "aerobics" with Mrs. Suzuki in the box on the fifth floor for a while. From what Akiba Reiko saw, he went out at around seven o'clock, and when he came back it was almost nine o'clock.

Staying alone in an empty room for two hours was really hard for Miss Lianzi, who was looking forward to a honeymoon trip for two.

"Forget it."

Reiko Akita suddenly relaxed and nodded towards the bathroom.

"Hurry up and take a shower. Remember to wash yourself clean, otherwise I don't want to be able to faintly smell the scent of other girls on you when I hug you."

"..."

As the saying goes, the speaker does not mean anything. Akiba Reiko's original intention was to refer to Ran Sonoko and others who had previously invited Serabelle to the bar. After all, they were sitting together and chatting at the bar, and their chairs were not far from each other, so it was inevitable that their clothes would be stained with a little smell when rubbed against each other.

But what she had to do was to listen to the thoughtful person, and because Mrs. Suzuki had recently warned her that if Reiko found out, the consequences would be serious. So Serabelle subconsciously thought about what had happened in the box a few minutes ago, and almost gasped, revealing her flaws.

Fortunately, he rarely showed any expression, and even though he was a little startled in his heart, he remained calm on the surface.

So, open the bathroom door, walk in, and close the door.

Lying on the bed, Reiko Akiba looked at the door where Serabelle disappeared. After listening to the sound of the heater working and the water falling from the shower head in the bathroom on the other side of the wall, she bit her lower lip lightly, and as if she had made up her mind, she lifted the quilt and pulled out a clean bath towel that she had hidden from underneath.

Then she got up and took off her pajamas, wrapped the bath towel from her chest down, walked barefoot on the floor to the bathroom door, took a few deep breaths before reaching out and pressing the door handle, slowly pushing open the bathroom door.

In the bathroom, Serabelle was standing under the shower. When she heard the door open behind her, she turned around and took a look.

Through the dripping water curtain, a familiar figure came into view at the bathroom door.

"Pity?"

"……Um."

Reiko Akiba answered in a very soft voice and nodded, then slowly walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind her. She lowered her head to cover her hot cheeks with her long hair, and walked slowly to Serabel.

Is this the plan...?

Serabelle immediately understood her hint.

"Reiko, haven't you washed yet?"

"……Um."

Still a very quiet response.

Even though this was the first time they had done this, it was always at home, especially every time after it was "over", she would be carried powerless by Serabelle into the bathroom to take a bath together.

That is to say, it is passive.

This time, Reiko Akiba took the initiative, but she was too shy to ask, so she could only wait for Serabelle to enter the bathroom first before following in.

"Then, together?"

Although Serabelle was talking about taking a bath, her hands unconsciously wrapped around Reiko Akitaba's waist and she picked her up.

Reiko Akita also cooperated and hugged him.

But just as Serabelle was about to move on to the next step, Reiko Akiba, whose eyes inadvertently fell on the boy's shoulder, suddenly exclaimed.

"Bell, this red mark on your shoulder... looks like it was caused by scratching?"

"Red scar?"

"Well, that's it."

Reiko Akita poked it lightly with her fingertips.

"Is it itchy?"

"It doesn't itch, but it hurts a little bit..."

Before she finished her words, Serabelle blinked as if she realized something.

Wait, the red mark seems to be on Mrs. Suzuki—

Chapter 499: Addicted to Lianzi Canyon

All in all, this is how our first day at sea was spent.

There was light wind and heavy rain at night, but tomorrow will be a sunny day again.

The next morning, until the bright morning sunlight shone obliquely into the room through the window of the cruise ship's guest room, Reiko Akiba, who was lying in bed in the bedroom, slept lazily twice. Without even opening her eyes, she turned around and touched the cheek of the boy who had been sleeping with his arms around her waist all night, and yawned.

"Good morning... Haha~ Bell."

"Good morning, Reiko."

With half of her face pressed down, Serabelle made an indistinct sound.

He actually fell asleep at almost the same time as Reiko Akiba last night, and even the time they woke up was almost the same, with a difference of only a few minutes at most.

Then, Reiko Akiba stretched out her arms from the quilt, stretched lazily in the air, then turned 180 degrees with her eyes closed, hugged the back of Serabel's head accurately, and pressed him against her chest like a pillow.

"By the way...what time is it now?"

The quilt that was originally wrapped tightly has fallen to the shoulders after two rounds of movement. Fortunately, the air-conditioning is turned on throughout the cruise ship, and the indoor temperature is almost constant. Therefore, even if you sleep without a quilt, you will not catch a cold or fever. At most, you will just catch a chill.

But Serabelle's voice became even more unclear.

"Yang Zhiba, the guy who built the old shop, is this the medicine window? (It's about nine o'clock, should we get up?)"

"Hmm~"

Reiko Akita responded with a long sigh, still looking a little lazy.

Judging from the tone and intonation, Serabelle felt that this should be a positive statement, but there was no actual physical action.