Aunt Xiangzi, how did you manage to live?

When they were alone together, Su Shi no longer concealed the aloofness and resistance in her words. As she took the medicine box out of the cabinet, she ruthlessly drew a clear line between herself and Chu Hua.

"I thought we were already comrades."

Chu Hua smiled and didn't seem to care much about Su Shi's actions of pushing her away.

"Is it because of Xiao Xiang, or because of Xiao Jun?"

"...I never said it was because of anyone. I just felt that our personalities shouldn't get along. Please don't misunderstand, I have no ill intentions towards you."

Su Shi snorted softly. Although she had promised Kazama that she would get along well with Chu Hua, she never imagined that she would develop a friendship with Chu Hua from the very beginning.

"Well, in Xiaojun's memory, we seem to be pretty good friends. I'm worried that if we can't get along well, it will disappoint him."

Standing behind Su Shi, Chu Hua still had a faint smile on her lips. She didn't really care how Su Shi viewed her.

"You can just put on a show to get by, right? We're pretty good at this kind of bluffing anyway."

Su Shi remained noncommittal. After checking that none of the items in the first-aid kit had exceeded their expiration dates, she closed the box and carried it in her hand.

"Or are you planning to weave a beautiful dream for that guy, a dream of going back to the past?"

She turned around and looked at the unmoved Chu Hua with unmistakable doubt and suspicion.

Since in that guy's memory, the women who were his aunts got along very well and even raised him together, it's understandable that he wants to experience the harmony of family again.

"But that guy also said he wouldn't treat us like aunties anymore."

"Yes, I know. I was just thinking that if getting along well with Xiaojun makes her happy, then I'll try my best to do so."

Chu Hua nodded calmly yet firmly.

"No matter what method or means I use, I just want to stay by Xiaojun's side, that's all."

This guy really said something incredibly profound in such a nonchalant tone.

"Of course, this also depends on Su Shi's opinion."

"I have no interest in weaving beautiful dreams for someone with others... Besides, would you be satisfied with just this?"

Su Shi weighed the heavy medical kit in her hand, and at the same time raised her eyes to look at Chu Hua, who remained calm and composed throughout the entire ordeal.

"Your relationship with him."

"Of course not."

Chu Hua quickly gave a reply with a calm expression, which did not surprise Su Shi at all.

"But I won't give up so easily. As long as he still needs me, I don't care what role he plays for me."

This guy's words are really too heavy. For Nagasaki Motoyo, it's rare to encounter a woman who is heavier than herself.

"...Hmph, it seems you and I do have some things in common."

Su Shi didn't say anything more. After uttering this remark, he picked up his medical kit and walked straight out of the storage room.

Is this an acceptance of one's own ideas, or a prelude to war?

Sanjiao Chuhua had no idea what was going on; she simply smiled and followed Su Shi back into the living room.

But she soon received the answer.

Nagasaki Motoyo appeared calm as she approached the boy with the first-aid kit, but in reality, her hand trembled slightly as she placed the kit on the table.

"Let me see if there are any bumps where you fell?"

"……What?"

Covering his buttocks and secretly suffering from pain, 9 Tumors (Nine) Yi_3 Kazama was stunned for a moment and almost didn't react.

Chu Hua's gentle smile suddenly turned cold upon hearing this, leaving only a forced, insincere smile on her lips.

Chapter Five is a disaster; I was forced to love the aunties.

"Cough... You wouldn't be thinking about that, Su Shi."

As Su Shi walked towards him carrying a first-aid kit, Kazama instinctively covered his backside, a slight sense of crisis rising within him.

"Hmm, let me see your wound, and I'll take good care of it for you."

Su Shi, seemingly without changing her expression, opened the first-aid kit and took out disinfectant, alcohol wipes, and other similar items.

Actually, the corners of her mouth had already involuntarily turned up slightly.

"Alright, since you fell in my bathroom, it's my responsibility to take care of your wound. Xiaojun, just lie there and let me see..."

"Isn't this unnecessary...?"

Wait a minute, what's going on here? This is such a strange turn of events.

Kazama clutched his buttocks and quickly took several steps back, while at the same time placing his hopeful gaze on Chu Hua, who slowly walked out from behind Su Shi.

"Chu Hua, say something!"

In his memory, Chu Hua would definitely speak out and stand up for justice if she encountered such a heinous scene, at least saying something like "Please don't treat Xiao Jun like this."

However, Chu Hua's reaction this time was somewhat unexpected.

"Hmm... if there really is a lump or a scratch, it would be better to get it checked out as soon as possible, as Su Shi said?"

She pondered for a moment, then, with a gentle smile, uttered words that were completely unexpected by Kazama.

"That's true. Xiaojun is still as Su Shi said. She obediently lay down and pulled her pants down a little so we could check them."

"what?"

Wait, why is this guy suddenly getting all excited?

"Hmph...it seems we've reached an agreement again, which is quite rare."

Su Shi was initially a little surprised, but in any case—since Chu Hua had agreed to her suggestion, it was a win-win situation for her, so she smiled noncommittally and exchanged a glance with Chu Hua.

"Wait... what are you going to do?"

By the time Kazama noticed that the two girls' expressions were gradually becoming indescribable, it was already too late.

Chu Hua and Su Shi exchanged a glance and quickly understood each other's thoughts. The two girls put their heads together and then smiled as they turned their gazes to the boy who was tightly clutching his waistband and refusing to let go.

"Hey...isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Sensing impending doom, Kazama swallowed hard, but at this moment, saying anything would be futile.

The two girls looked at each other and nodded in unison, then rushed forward without any hesitation.

"Wait—don't come any closer!!!"

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About two or three minutes later.

"...I don't want to be human anymore..."

The boy lay motionless on the sofa like a turtle, his face contorted with the disheveled look of someone who had suffered humiliation.

He lay pale-faced on the sofa, his half-undone waistband being pulled up by the long-haired brown girl, who blushed.

"I already told you, I was just checking your wound and applying medicine... I didn't have any other intentions."

That's a lie.

"Okay, it should just be a small lump, nothing serious. We didn't pull your pants down, we handled everything just like a nurse. But Xiaojun, you'd better stay in this position and not move for now."

Compared to Su Shi, whose face was still slightly flushed and who was clearly just pretending to be calm and composed, Chu Hua was completely satisfied and smiled as she withdrew her hand, throwing the alcohol wipes and other items into the trash can next to her.

"But I'm really happy that you'd let us help treat your wounds and stuff."

"That's because you two just pounced on me and pinned me down, okay? It's not like I had any choice to refuse..."

Kazama groaned and buried his head in the sofa, unwilling to recall what had happened a few minutes earlier.

Without a word, Su Shi Chu Hua rushed over and subdued him, committing a heinous act against the boy amidst his heart-wrenching cries of "No!"

They pulled down half of his pants and forcibly gave him a rough check of his injuries.

"Don't cry. It's no big deal for a boy to have his butt looked at."

Su Shi pouted. She thought that her future self had already done this kind of thing once, so Kazama shouldn't be so resistant to it.

"I didn't... I didn't look at any other part of you..."

"You want to see other places?!"

Kazama could no longer bear it and turned around to question him loudly.

"So, that's why I didn't watch it! Besides, I'm doing this for your own good!"

"Here she comes! She's finally here!" These are the words that Su Shi has said that are most fitting for the character of "Aunt Su Shi" ever.

"Hehe, thanks for the treat."

Chu Hua, completely oblivious to whether the two were arguing, wore a charming smile on her face—it was clear she was in a good mood.

Yes, being able to see half of Xiao's butt crack made her feel very good.

"Thank you, Su Shi. Is this the first thing we've accomplished together?"

"Hmm... I guess so. But there might not be a next time."

"Hehe, even this one thing is enough."

The two girls were still testing each other, while Kazama, feeling extremely humiliated, tightened his belt tightly behind his back.

Even though it was the first time he had been tackled by a girl, or even tackled by two girls together, he felt no joy at all, but only an indescribable sense of humiliation.

Just seeing those two faces that looked remarkably like the aunt's made me weak, not to mention that their target was even my own buttocks.

Well, he wasn't expecting any other possibilities either.

“Even if you mean well, this kind of thing should not happen again—I can take care of myself, and you are not my real aunts.”

He frowned, straightened his clothes, and solemnly stated his request to the two girls.

“I’m not a child you need to worry about; I’m someone who exists on a more equal footing. Do you understand?”

In making this solemn statement, he drew a clear line between himself and the girls.

Of course, whether someone will cross this border is another matter.

"Hmm... let's leave it at that then."

Su Shi remained noncommittal, half-heartedly agreeing, because whenever she looked at Xiao, the face of the smiling boy she had held on her lap would suddenly appear in her memory.

Perhaps Kazama no longer cares about their past, but she still often relives this memory that was never meant to be hers.

While she was still lost in thought, Chu Hua had already moved closer to the boy before she could—

"Yes, I'm also glad Xiaojun thinks that way."

Chu Hua smiled nonchalantly, but it seemed as if she had just crossed that boundary line.

Because the next second, she presumptuously asked a very pointed question.

"So, what are you planning to do about Xiao Mu, Xiao Jun?"

Chapter Six: Someone Jumps the Race and Then Discards the Bridge After Using It

It's like this every time.

It seems like it's always the same.

While Nagasaki Motoyo was still hesitating and wavering, Misumi Hatsuka, whom she considered a formidable rival, always managed to close the gap with Kazama before her. The same was true at this moment.

"Su Shi and I are already members of Xiao Jun's secret... Have you considered letting Xiao Mu know about this too?"

The blonde girl, as if she had never cared that Su Shi was still in the room, gently sat down next to Xiao, who was still rubbing her bottom and looking at the two girls with a wary expression.

Mikasa Hatsuka started considering this possibility entirely from Kazama's perspective.

"After all, both Lena and Riki know the truth, so it's only a matter of time before everyone else gradually finds out, right? I think it might be better if you tell her yourself."