483. Swimsuit
Ning Chu originally thought it was an open-air hot spring and arrived with a mix of anxiety and tension, fearing that, dressed in a thin and revealing swimsuit and sporting a succubus tail, she’d attract the unwanted attention of men.
Before coming, she had already mentally prepared to just soak her feet; she didn’t even think she’d wear a swimsuit.
However, Zhang Shaoqing arranged for them to have a private room. Though the space wasn’t large, it at least provided enough privacy.
But Yan Xinya’s energy was off the charts, and with a crazed Magical Girl guided by the Wolf Girl, the two were excessively excited, bouncing around, making the already cramped room feel even more crowded.
“I’m a bit hungry,” Yan Xinya said, plopping down next to Ning Chu and clutching her belly with a dramatic sigh.
“Wen Yang went to buy dinner, so don’t rush,” Ning Chu replied.
“Then should I eat before going into the water?” Wolf Girl pouted, her usual high energy completely deflated since it was already 8 PM and she hadn’t had dinner.
In the meantime, Qian Qian had dashed into the shower room, and moments later, she emerged in a one-piece swimsuit.
Her swimsuit was quite conservative, with a skirt covering her thighs, and she had thrown on a thin coat as well, concealing her youthful figure, yet she still looked a bit bashful.
Ning Chu thought her battle outfit was definitely sexier than this swimwear.
Still, considering her figure, she couldn’t look too out of place.
The evening air was slightly chilly; as soon as Qian Qian stepped out of the shower, she hurried to the courtyard outside, cautiously dipping a toe to test the water temperature before plopping down.
“Is it hot?” Yan Xinya asked curiously.
“Not too bad, a little warm,” Qian Qian replied.
Before long, her cheeks were flushed from the steam: “It feels nice~”
Wolf Girl’s interest was piqued; unable to wait for dinner, she rushed off to change into her swimsuit and leaped into the hot spring, sending water splashing everywhere as she howled like a wolf.
“It’s so hot!” she yelped, her wolf tail standing on end from the heat.
“Basically, this is just taking a bath,” Ning Chu muttered, the tiny hot spring starting to look like a giant bathtub.
“She said my previous swimsuit choice was too conservative… and here’s Xinya wearing a one-piece too.” Seeing both Yan Xinya and Qian Qian in modest swimsuits, she realized she had been fooled.
Her swimsuit was a white bikini—sure, it had a skirt and was somewhat modest, but compared to the swimsuits of the other two, it felt way too revealing.
“Lily, what does your swimsuit look like?” Ning Chu turned to the other succubus.
Lily expressionlessly pulled a strappy sundress from her bag.
That dress looked barely different from pajamas—so thin that even wearing it out on the street in summer wouldn’t raise any eyebrows.
“And you?” she prompted.
“……”
“Bikini?” Upon seeing her silence, Lily’s lips curled into a teasing smirk, “How revealing.”
You have no right to say that!
Aside from not having any men around, Lily was way more daring than her! At least she didn’t have all those fancy little toys—just a few… too expensive to buy.
Ning Chu shot Lily an annoyed glare: “You and Xinya teamed up to trick me, didn’t you? I was planning to buy a swimsuit like yours!”
“You bought it yourself.”
“Not seductive at all! The shame of being a succubus!”
Lily didn’t know if she should feel happy or sad about being labeled “the shame of succubi.” Her expression froze for a moment, then she kindly offered, “Should we swap?”
Both of their body shapes were similar, so they could easily exchange outfits.
For a moment, Ning Chu was tempted, but then she realized.
If Wen Yang saw Lily in a bikini, he definitely would have some wandering thoughts—that’s just the nature of men.
Thinking about it, if all her friends wore conservative swimsuits, at least Wen Yang’s eyes wouldn’t be all over the place, and Ning Chu wouldn’t have to feel jealous.
“No thanks!”
Ning Chu huffed, grabbing her swimsuit bag and heading straight for the shower room.
After all, there were no other guys around; just a bunch of girls, and the only man was her boyfriend.
Why be shy about wearing a swimsuit in front of a bunch of girls? She had to strut her stuff, didn’t she?
Since they were here, just soaking her feet would be such a waste!
Should she book a couple’s room with Wen Yang? In the hot spring…
Her mind raced ahead, conjuring up scenes from her favorite novel involving a hot spring, making her hastily rush into the shower room, shaking her head hard to dispel the inexplicable and trashy thoughts.
Spending so much time with Wen Yang had her brain filled with all kinds of things!
The shower room was divided into two parts—one side for lockers and the other tiled for showers. The lockers already had two girls’ outfits inside.
Once she locked the frosted glass door behind her, Ning Chu hesitated to pull out her swimsuit, letting out a rueful sigh.
“Ugh, this is still too revealing… I’m bound to show some silver lines.”
The bikini bottom barely covered a few inches below her navel, just managing to shield her lower abdomen’s silver lines, while the cute little skirt did nothing but look pretty, failing to cover even the tops of her thighs.
The top was a shell-shaped bra held together by a few straps, perfectly showcasing her smooth, pale back.
Not hesitating much longer, Ning Chu slipped off her clothes, standing under the showerhead.
Having been a girl for so long, she should’ve shaken off any lingering boyish modesty in front of her friends.
Any remnants of manhood that once flickered within her had shattered long ago, lost with repeated attempts to cross her legs, leaving behind mere dust.
“What if the old me saw me like this now…”
Familiar feelings coursed through her core, interrupting her melancholic thoughts.
Her eyelids fluttered; she instinctively searched for Wen Yang to ease her tensions, but as she turned her head and heard the laughter and splashes from outside, her shame flooded her with sudden heat, turning her face scarlet.
Of all times to have him around!
He must’ve run into some female side character while buying dinner! And he must’ve firmly turned down the Bad Woman’s invite!
That Bad Woman’s rank was far too low to give up so easily! Why didn’t she persevere?
Panicked, Ning Chu checked the shower room door to confirm it was securely locked.
Leaning against the cold tiles, she turned down the water temperature, trying to suppress her heated body with cold.
“Don’t lose your mind now…”
The last time she had a meltdown, she had ended up shaking her b*tt in front of a still merely roommate Wen Yang… and this time there were people outside!
A daily dose of “juicing” was enough to keep a succubus sated, and she hadn’t experienced any sudden impulses in a while.
Her mind felt hazy and her gaze wandered uncontrollably around the shower room, but she managed to restrain herself.
“You’re so slow.”
A light knock came at the door, and Lily’s voice urged from outside, “Hurry up, dinner’s here.”
“I… just a second!”
“Oh~”
Lily nodded in understanding and quietly stepped aside to clear the path to the shower room, glancing back at Wen Yang standing behind her.
The look in her eyes was clearly one of encouragement and excitement.
Go in?
Wen Yang still hadn’t put down the dinner he was holding and took a sheepish step back: “Let’s eat first.”
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