Before Terrible Tornado could finish speaking, a warm, dry hand gently rested on her head.
Five fingers splayed out, unconcernedly ruffling her somewhat messy, iconic green curly hair.
The pressure was just right, enough to daze her without hurting her head.
The familiar touch, and that undeniable domineering presence, instantly brought back memories of the indescribable developments that had occurred not long ago…
Terrible Tornado stiffened, as if a paralysis spell had been cast upon her, and all the fierce words at the tip of her tongue were forcibly swallowed back.
The remaining words rolled in her throat, finally turning into a soft hum mixed with shame and indignation, but her cheeks uncontrollably flushed red at a visible speed.
"How wonderful…"
The Boss lady, watching this scene, her wrinkles smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum, and her eyes were as benevolent as the warm winter sun: "Seeing you two reminds me of when I was young."
"Young couples, how can they not argue? Squabble in bed, reconcile at the foot of the bed, a little bickering only makes you closer."
Upon hearing the term "young couple," a vivid, succulent red "whoosh" spread from Terrible Tornado's delicate little face to her small earlobes, like a ripe apple.
She abruptly turned her head away, her emerald eyes flickering, not daring to meet the Boss lady's gaze, which was full of goodwill and understanding.
This old woman!
How could her eyes be so sharp! She actually saw through it! No! We are not!
"Both of your clothes are torn. If you don't mind, I, an old woman, can provide free washing and mending services here."
"That would be too kind of you." Han Sen smiled and thanked her, his arm naturally sliding down to subtly encircle Terrible Tornado's slender waist, which he could barely grasp, letting the majority of her weight rest against him.
A vast and warm life force, along the skin his palm touched, silently entered Terrible Tornado's body. That was the power of origin, fused with the "Authority of Life and Death."
In an instant, the soreness in Terrible Tornado's body, caused by over-exertion during the battle, receded at a visible speed, as if parched land had received the nourishment of sweet rain, instantly regaining vitality.
This sudden intimate gesture caused Terrible Tornado's body to stiffen again, but after the complete physical and mental collapse she had experienced earlier, her mindset had undergone a subtle change.
This time, she merely glared at Han Sen with a look that could kill, turning her head away haughtily, but she did not struggle.
Her physical exhaustion was relieved, but her mental exhaustion made her instinctively crave the momentary peace brought by this harbor she both hated and feared.
"Looking at you two, did you go out into the wilderness for some thrilling activity?" the Boss lady asked curiously.
Han Sen, without batting an eye, began to weave a story, saying solemnly: "We went mountain climbing and encountered a particularly mischievous and ill-tempered little green wildcat. To catch it, we chased it through the woods and had a fierce fight, accidentally tearing our clothes. But thankfully, we finally managed to completely subdue this little cat."
"Pfft…" The Boss lady couldn't help but laugh aloud.
And the "little green wildcat" he spoke of, her body instantly tensed, and she fiercely looked up, glaring at Han Sen, wishing she could poke several holes in him with her eyes.
But for some reason, that delicate little face, which was always full of arrogance and disdain, now carried a blush of shyness that couldn't be dispelled.
"Oh~~" The Boss lady's smiling eyes seemed to contain great wisdom, "So that's it, catching a cat… It's good that you caught it, it's really good. Indeed, youth is truly wonderful~~"
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Open-air hot spring, private mixed bathing area.
An ancient bamboo screen symbolically separated the large bath.
Steam rose, white mist swirled, and the air was filled with the faint scent of sulfur from the natural spring water, mixed with the fresh fragrance of mountain plants.
Han Sen was comfortably immersed in the warm spring water, the perfect temperature allowing every muscle in his body to completely relax under the effect of the heat, as if his entire being was about to melt into the misty water vapor.
He leaned against the natural rock by the pool, picked up the special honey wine on the wooden tray floating on the water, and poured himself a drink, thoroughly enjoying himself.
"Seriously, we just had a zero-distance exchange in the deepest part of our bodies, and now there's a screen between us, how formal."
He seemed to be talking to himself, his lazy voice neither too loud nor too soft, containing a hint of Psychokinesis, accurately penetrating the screen and clearly reaching the other side.
"I've even witnessed your wildest side when your Psychokinesis went berserk… It's just taking a bath together, and later we can even scrub each other's backs, to deeply understand every inch of each other's skin…"
Buzz—!
Before he finished speaking, a visible emerald green Psychokinesis light barrier instantly lit up behind the screen, forcibly pushing away the surrounding water vapor, forming an airtight, absolute barrier that completely blocked both sight and sound.
At the same time, Terrible Tornado's somewhat exasperated and annoyed voice came from the other side.
"…Shut up! You shameless, perverted guy with a mind full of… Hentai thoughts!!"
Han Sen complied readily, picked up his wine glass and drank it all, then slowly submerged himself in the water.
"Shut up then, gurgle gurgle gurgle…"
A string of ambiguous bubbles emerged from the water, not loud, but they seemed to drum against Terrible Tornado's heart.
Terrible Tornado on the other side of the screen: "…"
She huddled alone in the corner, completely submerging her petite body underwater, only her puffed-up little head exposed.
The warm spring water enveloped every inch of her skin, but instead of relaxing her, it made her more clearly feel the unusual soreness and strange throbbing from various parts of her body.
In her mind, the shameful and crazy scenes from not long ago replayed uncontrollably.
Firmly restrained by those large hands, her powerful Psychokinesis, which she prided herself on and was capable of distorting space, was as fragile as a sheet of paper in front of him, easily torn apart.
Then, there was the surging tide that swept over her, causing her to completely lose the ability to resist…
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
How could I… How could I lose to a guy like this! And be treated… like that by him!
Terrible Tornado bit her lower lip hard, her emerald eyes filled with mist, whether it was from the heat of the hot spring or from an unspeakable sense of grievance and shame.
She didn't understand why, at the last moment, she didn't choose to perish together.
She didn't understand why, when faced with this man's assertiveness, her body and mind didn't resist as much as she had imagined…
And she understood even less why, now that she thought back, besides overwhelming shame and indignation, there was a hint of joy hidden deep within her heart.
—How could I possibly like that annoying guy!?
—Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I am "Terrible Tornado"!
She shouted at herself in her mind like a startled kitten, trying to use this method to solidify her wavering stance.
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