Chapter 466

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Izay half went with the flow and half took the initiative to lead Ais into his room.

But using the word “initiative” here seems a bit off.

Because it seemed like Ais came on her own!?

This was a path Izay had never anticipated…

He understood the reasons somewhat in his heart, but when it came to emotions like fear?

It was really hard to explain.

Even though Izay had previously explained to Ais that the ghost was actually just an owl familiar and had tried his best to comfort her,

there was no helping it—what you’re afraid of is what you’re afraid of.

After going through that haunted house exploration during the day, and with the storm raging all night, Ais couldn’t sleep properly in her room.

After all, she wasn’t as carefree as Tiona; Ais had a more delicate heart.

When the young girl found herself in this situation alone, naturally she wanted someone to keep her company while she slept.

And after excluding her sisters who might mock her, the only person she could think of was Izay.

On Izay’s bed, two kittens who usually slept with him curled up together, seemingly ready to drift off. After being led into the room, Ais’ gaze involuntarily fell on them.

Who could resist two fluffy white “balls of fur”?

Ais gently extended her hand.

She touched the pink-and-white one first, then the blue-and-white one.

“Meow~?”

The kitten, sensing that she was being petted, looked up, her adorable big eyes filled with confusion at seeing the little mother appear in her father’s room late at night.

Why is the little mother here today?

Could it be… she wants to sleep with us!?

Yes, yes indeed?

‘Too many thoughts…’

Cat let out a sigh without much spirit in response to the kitten’s fantasy.

Based on her experience,

today, with the little mother appearing in Father’s room, they were likely about to lose their status in the family.

After all, the bed in Izay’s room…it was only so big.

It was just right for two people.

Adding two kittens would probably make it feel crowded.

In such a situation, they were very likely to be sent back to the spirit realm.

‘Ba-ad news…’

Upon hearing her sister’s insightful opinion, Cat hung her head in a very human-like way.

Her cute appearance revealed a hint of disappointment, which Ais noticed and immediately felt sorry for, thinking it was because of her actions. She quickly withdrew her hand.

“I’m sorry… I didn’t mean to disturb your sleep…”

The kitten lost in “sadness” didn’t pay attention to her apology, giving a listless response by reflex.

It was Izay who, having heard the whole discussion between the two little ones, couldn’t help but smile. He picked up Xiao You who had jumped onto his lap and held her in his arms, explaining:

“Ais, Cat isn’t mad at you. She’s just complaining that there’s no space for her on the bed.”

Hearing this, Ais finally realized and glanced at the bed.

Sitting down had already taken up a spot, and soon she’d have to move over for Izay. Once both of them were on the bed, it seemed there really wouldn’t be much room left for Xiao You and Cat.

Instantly, the girl’s cheeks turned rosy.

So it was all her fault?

No, strictly speaking, it was Izay’s fault.

Since he didn’t yet have the intention to corrupt the children, he temporarily sent Cat back to the spirit realm.

As for Xiao You, Izay made her go comfort her younger sister, promising to take them to see Ailuke tomorrow before sending her back to the spirit realm as well.

As for Ais…after Izay dealt with the two little ones, he found the girl already lying in bed, curling up tightly under the blanket as if trying to hide herself.

For some unknown reason earlier, despite all sorts of stray thoughts running through her mind when she was alone, making it impossible for her to sleep,

once she was with Izay, all those random thoughts disappeared, replaced by a strange sense of security…and an inexplicable shyness.

After Izay’s reminder, Ais belatedly realized how bold her actions were.

Running to her crush’s room in her pajamas late at night—it was practically tantamount to implying something!

Loki would probably rise from the grave if she knew about this—

Would there be a confession next?

Then smoothly develop into boyfriend-girlfriend relationship?

Or maybe progress to kissing?

With her knowledge of biological instincts stopping there, Ais couldn’t think any further. Just considering these behaviors based on her current knowledge was enough to make her face flush red.

Izay watched Ais curl up into a ball and shook his head with a chuckle.

Although he wanted to say that this was his bed, doing so would be akin to stealing a bell while covering one’s ears.

But noticing the small earlobes covered in blush, he ultimately refrained from saying anything.

He felt that if he did, Ais might not talk to him for a while.

After all, avoidance may be shameful, but it’s effective!

Lying down obediently, Izay could clearly feel the trembling of the young girl’s body, like a frightened little rabbit. But this little rabbit was now cornered with nowhere to run~

Currently, there was a classic question facing Izay.

Should he choose to be beastly?

Or less than beastly?

This metaphor might not be entirely appropriate, but it aptly described the current situation.

The difference was that Izay and Ais were mutually infatuated with each other.

Their feelings had reached a bottleneck, and to break through, they needed a catalyst.

And now, this catalyst had arrived in front of Izay. His mind was racing, contemplating whether to seize it…or seize it…or perhaps seize it…

Just as he was about to make a move, Ais spoke first, feeling the closeness of their skin. She slightly wriggled her body and lowered her voice: “I-Izay…will anyone else find out about this…?”

At this moment, Ais generally felt guilty, like a thief.

But for some reason, the feeling of sneaking around behind everyone’s backs gave her a strange thrill.

“You mean Loki?” Izay instantly understood who the “others” referred to as soon as he spoke.

“Mm-hmm…”

“Don’t worry about it. By the time the rice is cooked, Loki won’t be able to do anything about it~”

“…Cooked rice?”

Cough cough, accidentally revealing his true intentions! Toothpaste!

However, at this moment, Ais didn’t dwell on the specific meaning of this sentence.

Because she noticed that Izay seemed to be getting closer to her?

“I-Izay…your hand…”

“Ah…I want to hold you while we sleep. Is that okay?”

“Mm…just holding while sleeping…”

Although she didn’t understand the connection between sleeping together and reaching out, Ais instinctively didn’t want to refuse Izay’s request.

“Don’t…move around too much…we won’t be able to sleep like this…”

“Think of this as a massage, Ais. It’ll help you sleep~”

Izay used Ais’ previous trouble sleeping as an excuse.

Right now, his thoughts were crystal clear.

If he didn’t eat the meat served to him, wouldn’t he be no different from a eunuch?

Then, intangible mental energy seeped out of his body, forming a mental force field around the entire room.

Outside, the wind and rain raged all night long, accompanied by thunderous roars.