The performance ended, Axel and the others returned to the hot spring suite.
As a location themed around hot springs, the service here was extremely attentive.
Not only was the hot spring kept at a constant temperature 24 hours a day, but also all kinds of furniture floated on the water surface.
Tables for placing hot pots, big beds already laid out.
As long as it's a service one could think of, they basically did it all here.
According to the service staff, all of this was bionic technology developed and inspired by the Lombre.
"Gardevoir, eat this beef slice, it looks really delicious."
"Axel, this oyster was prepared for you, oh, and also lamb kidney, chives, eat more, okay."
After entering the private room, Eva had already changed out of her bunny outfit, revealing a white swimsuit with a cute style.
"Eat later, how can you take off your shoes but not your socks."
"Ah?", Eva's pretty face turned red, "My... do my socks smell?"
"I don't know, let me smell them for you."
Axel very naturally pulled Eva into his arms, taking off the white socks on her feet.
"Ah! We're eating, why are you pinching my foot..."
"I'll massage it for you, and it won't smell anymore."
Eva's pretty face flushed red, completely losing her usual fierce traits, "Then you... then you've already massaged several times."
"Just giving you a massage too."
"I don't believe it, who massages like this? When you massage my parents, you only press their shoulders!"
"That's the massage method for elders, not the one for you."
Eva still wanted to say something, but Axel didn't bother explaining anymore, directly picked up a plate and stuffed a big bowl of lamb slices into Eva's mouth.
"Mmff! Mmff! Mmff!!!"
The battle between the two was about to break out at any moment.
Right at this moment, Eva's phone suddenly rang.
"Master, your mom is calling you!"
Axel: "..."
"Your ringtone is too unique, isn't that like whoever calls is your mom?", While speaking, Axel used his psychic power to float the phone into his hand.
"Wait...", Eva hadn't even finished saying the word "wait," Axel had already picked up the call.
Six eyes met, Aunt Stacy's mouth formed an O shape.
Axel and Eva's hearts both leapt to their throats in sync.
Suddenly, Aunt Stacy's lips slightly curled upward, breaking the short silence.
["You guys went to the hot springs, huh, seems your studies aren't too stressful."]
Axel calmly placed Eva onto a stool, a fawning smile appearing on his face, "It's okay, I'm quite relaxed. It's just that Eva has been really busy lately, her lab is highly valued by the leadership."
"Right now, a lot of academic-type teachers are working under her to support her research."
["Then auntie's relieved. You've always been sensible since young, it's good to relax a bit."]
["Eva's used to being a little lazy, so it's a good thing for her to be busy with a goal for a while."]
"Ah ah ah!", Eva worked hard to swallow the lamb meat stuffed in her mouth, roaring as she leaned toward the phone camera.
"This lady, you're way too biased! Someone who doesn't know would think Axel is your real son!"
Aunt Stacy gave a cold sneer. Eva lost the round.
"Alright... I admit Axel usually takes more care of you all, but every time you cook, I eat more, don't I?"
["And then?"]
"And then I also spend more of your money..."
["And what else?"]
"Ah ah ah, just let Axel be your real son, I'm hanging up!"
o(´^｀)o
Eva showed a guilty but defiant expression, tsundere-style, glaring at the phone screen.
Seeing her daughter's fierce and grumpy expression, Aunt Stacy's earlier worries suddenly vanished, replaced by a kind of emotion called "relief."
'A girl like this being able to marry out, and to her childhood sweetheart at that. Truly lucky...'
["Alright then, I won't bother you two playing anymore, just remember to return to school early."]
"Got it!"
Eva hung up the call, patting her chest with lingering fear.
"Good thing we reacted quickly, or my mom would've noticed."
Axel: "..."
Hard to imagine, such a careless Eva was actually one of Aurient's most likely PhD candidates.
"Here, something good for you to eat."
"Ah, no, later Mom will call to check up again."
"Don't worry, tonight this will definitely be the last call~ Why not have a fierce, satisfying battle."
"What kind of battle?"
Eva was dazed for a second, then suddenly felt her pearl oyster she'd raised for years suffer a tremendously fierce attack.
Whether it was the clam meat, or the pearl inside, all began trembling in fear.
"Wa... wait, where's the raincoat I asked you to buy?"
"The one I reminded you about this morning."
Axel picked up a Pecha Berry, "You mean this?"
Eva: "???"
'I'm allergic to peaches, hey! How could I possibly mean this?'
Gyarados paid no attention to whether its trainer was ready or not, immediately used Gigantamax, and fiercely launched a Tackle on the pearl oyster.
Under the huge force, the smooth surface around the pearl oyster instantly arched upward into a massive curve.
———
Only ten minutes later, Eva was completely defeated.
Even though her pearl oyster had been nurtured for a long time, it had no actual battle experience.
It got crushed in one turn, helmet broken and armor shed, completely out of control using Water Gun.
As the trainer, Eva could only look toward Gardevoir with pleading eyes...
Come join the fight!
Gardevoir pressed her lips tightly, her skirt fluttering gently, and resolutely entered the battlefield.
The surface of the hot spring immediately stirred up rhythmic waves, wave after wave crashing against the pool's edge...
———
The next morning, when Axel woke up, Eva and Gardevoir were already sitting on the balcony.
Eva's face was rosy, and as soon as she saw Axel, she rolled her eyes hard.
"Big bad guy, and you still have the nerve to sleep in."
Gardevoir grinned, and telepathically sent a thought to Eva's mind.
["When cursing someone... no need to stretch your eyes..."]
["If you don't..."]
Seeing Gardevoir only speak halfway, Eva's big eyes were full of confusion, "If I don't, what will happen?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Eva felt her body lift into the air, as Axel pulled her into his arms.
"Guess what'll happen?"
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