Afterward, with Wise's persuasion, Ellen unsurprisingly chose to stay the night at the store. As for Hedy, her shift had ended long ago. Though she seemed rather reluctant to leave, her expression reminding Belle of the 'defeated dog' trope in some films.
"Aurelia, Odette, you two have been through so much. Why don't you take a bath first and get some rest?" Belle's suggestion was met with the sisters' approval. They then immediately shed their clothes. Since their clothes were just manifestations of aether energy, taking them off was as simple as a thought.
Belle, seeing this, couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise, but she quickly came to her senses and stepped forward. "What are you two doing?!" Although this was the second floor and there was no one else besides them—as for Wise? No need to mind him. Even if she didn't let him look now, given the affection the sisters had shown, Wise would surely see everything later. Besides, wasn't he completely unconcerned himself?
"We need to take off our clothes to take a bath. Is there a problem?" Odette had a look that said, 'Isn't this what you're supposed to do?' which left Belle at a loss for how to explain.
"Because girls can't just take off their clothes in front of others. And of course, boys can't either." Wise didn't know why he added that last sentence, but it just felt necessary.
"Is that so? Then I think it should be fine, right?" In Odette's eyes, since Belle and Ellen were both girls, it was fine. As for Wise, he was their great benefactor. So, if they were to repay his kindness, they naturally had to give it their all. So, as long as Wise wanted, he could look or play with them however he pleased. That's what Odette thought, and Aurelia, next to her, nodded in telepathic agreement.
Seeing this, Belle didn't know what to do. She could only hurry the two of them into the bathroom. Other than that, she also discovered something very important: even though their clothes were all made of the same stuff, why didn't the stockings on the sisters' legs disappear? Why did they need to be taken off? Belle didn't quite understand, and Wise didn't notice that two pairs of stockings, one black and one white, were missing from his system space.
Night.
After the video store closed, Belle and Ellen slept with Wise in his room. Aurelia and Odette slept in Belle's room.
At this moment, inside the room, Odette, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, suddenly spoke. "Sister, I can't seem to sleep..."
"Hm? Why?"
"The strange noises from next door."
Hearing Odette's words, Aurelia fell silent. Having transformed from Ethereals into humans, only their appearance had changed. Their aether energy was contained within their bodies, but otherwise, they were still the overlords of the Balai Building. With such power, and the fact that the video store's soundproofing wasn't that great, they could naturally hear every sound clearly. Although the sounds were much quieter than the roars of Ethereals in a Hollow, they were exceptionally attention-grabbing, making it impossible not to stay awake.
Odette didn't say any more, because she felt that her body was acting strange right now. The feeling was just like when she was first transforming from an Ethereal into a human. Organs that didn't exist in her Ethereal state were now acutely beginning to function, making her squirm restlessly. She wanted to ask her sister for help, but she was too embarrassed to speak up.
Little did she know that Aurelia, sleeping on her side right next to her, was having a much stronger reaction.
... (Deleted)
A few moments later, the two of them, in a tacit understanding, arrived at the door of the room next door. After exchanging a look, this time it was Aurelia who pushed the door. The door wasn't locked, so it opened easily. The people inside seemed to be focused on other things and didn't notice the two of them pushing the door open and quietly entering.
It wasn't until Wise noticed that the number of people around him in the dim room was off that he reacted.
...
The next day, after making breakfast, Wise waited for the others to come downstairs while he looked through the information he had asked Fairy to find yesterday—information about Aurelia and Odette. Also, he had to say, their Ethereal bodies were truly something else. After absorbing his energy, they fought with even more vigor. If he weren't strong enough himself, he might have really been defeated under their relentless assault.
After reviewing the information, Wise was first surprised, then felt extremely angry. The data showed that the sisters had a grandfather. The old man was already devastated by the loss of his two granddaughters. But the sisters' agency had chosen this difficult time to demand compensation for breach of contract, even though compensation isn't required for breaches caused by force majeure.
But the old man didn't know any of this. All he knew was that his granddaughters owed money, and he had to pay it back. He couldn't let his deceased granddaughters bear the name of deadbeats. How could that be right? So, the old man worked three jobs a day, toiling away just to pay off the debt as quickly as possible.
Wise's gaze was deep, his face grave. Just then, the four women, having finished washing up, came downstairs. Odette quickly sat down in her seat and began to eat. She absolutely loved Wise's cooking. She was now more and more convinced that coming to find him first was the right choice.
Wise, seeing this, didn't say much and reverted to his usual gentle demeanor. It wasn't until after breakfast that he finally spoke to the sisters. After telling them they had a grandfather, the sisters were a bit stunned but not overly surprised. In fact, Aurelia and Odette had long had a feeling. Although their memories were hazy, they could vaguely remember having a living relative. But it was only a vague feeling. They didn't know his name, what he looked like, or anything else. This was why the first thing they did after waking up was to find Wise, because his face was the clearest thing in their minds. (The power of an Incubus is truly terrifying.)
Now, hearing Wise take the initiative to mention their grandfather, the sisters naturally asked about his situation with concern. But Wise only told them that their grandfather was saddened by their deaths and didn't reveal anything else. He would handle those matters. If the sisters knew that their grandfather was living a hard life because of them, they would surely be heartbroken.
But it was okay. Now that he was here, everything could be resolved. He had already asked Fairy to search for scandals, dirt, and evidence of tax evasion on that agency. Once he had all that, he would post it online, report it to the Public Security Bureau, and he believed it wouldn't be long before he could bring them down.
Fairy: Certainly! This is the world's strongest artificial intelligence!
Other than that, he had to arrange for the sisters to meet their grandfather.
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