"Why are you here today? I thought you were going for the first kill on the game's BOSS?"
"Oh, that. It's probably finished by now." Gabriel swatted mosquitoes while glancing at the BOSS's remaining health. Even without her healing, the team could easily finish the fight, so she wasn't too concerned.
Gabriel fanned herself, scanning the room.
"Speaking of which, where's the air conditioner remote?"
"What? Is the AC broken again? Check by my bed."
"Mm, found it."
Gabriel trotted to the air conditioner, pressed the power button, and was instantly enveloped by a refreshing breeze. She spread her arms wide, closed her eyes, and sank into the blissful sensation, a smile of pure relief gracing her lips.
"Air conditioning truly is humanity's greatest invention."
Jhin took the headphones from around his neck and hung them on his computer monitor. He turned to tease Gabriel but caught sight of the budding curves beneath her shirt. He nearly choked on his own breath.
After discreetly snapping a photo with his personal terminal, Jhin cleared his throat.
"Gabriel," he said, "aren't you going to put something on before you come over?"
"Huh?"
She looked down at her small, dusty feet. Her pearl-like, crystal-clear toes wiggled playfully.
"Just a bit longer. I'll wash them once I've cooled down."
Jhin remained silent, simply enjoying the view.
Gabriel cranked the air conditioner to its highest setting.
The blast of wind pushed her golden hair back, and her T-shirt molded tightly to her body, leaving her youthful figure completely exposed. Her budding, fruit-like chest rose and fell gently with each breath.
Through the thin fabric, Jhin confirmed she was at least wearing panties; otherwise, he might have actually gotten a nosebleed.
Noticing Jhin's gaze, Gabriel tugged at the hem of her shirt, which only made the outline of her chest even more pronounced.
"What's wrong? Is my shirt strange?"
'It's not the shirt that's strange; it's your brain right now. I'm genuinely afraid you'll drag me down with you once you figure out the truth.'
Jhin feigned calmness, averting his gaze.
"I just remembered this shirt might be mine."
"Oh? I guess it might be."
Gabriel recalled he had lent her this T-shirt when she got caught in the rain and had no spare clothes at her place. If he hadn't mentioned it, she would've almost forgotten, thinking it was a misordered item from her online shopping.
'He wouldn't want it back now, would he?'
Gabriel instantly became alert. The shirt was now soaked with her sweat—in other words, akin to those 'original flavor panties' and 'original flavor socks' sold online.
She didn't want to return it to Jhin. She had grown accustomed to wearing it and could simply buy another identical one to give back next month.
"You don't want it back, do you?"
Jhin had no idea he'd just been cast as a pervert who wanted an angel's 'original flavor' T-shirt. He waved a dismissive hand under her wary gaze.
"You're overthinking it. I just mentioned it in passing."
"Anyway, since you're already here, why not continue your maid duties?" Jhin gestured to the maid outfit hanging by the entrance.
"Tch, I should've just gone to Vine's place."
"Hey, hey, get to work properly, Miss Angel Maid."
Gabriel glared at Jhin, her cheeks puffed up.
"You bastard! Are you overjoyed that an angel has become your maid?"
"Of course! You're cute, you're good at housework. Why would I be unhappy? Should I cry instead?"
"You!" Gabriel pointed angrily at Jhin. "Don't think you can pacify me with sweet talk and make me obey you. I'm not that easy to deal with... angel!"
"I didn't say anything wrong. You're cute, have fair skin, wear a maid outfit, and call me 'Master.' Who wouldn't be dazzled by that?"
Jhin, a master of straightforward compliments, didn't even blink as he said this.
"Of course, if it were your appearance before you became a shut-in, I think it would be even better."
"That last part was unnecessary!"
Gabriel furiously tore off the maid outfit and stormed into the bathroom. The bright red tips of her ears peeking through her golden hair showed she wasn't as hard to deal with as she claimed.
Gabriel casually placed the maid outfit on a wall shelf, covered her red-hot cheeks, and slowly squatted against the wall. Her violet eyes shimmered with a hint of shyness, and her small, round toes curled up tightly.
'J-Jhin, that jerk! Did he really have to say those things just to make me obey?'
'I-I know perfectly well how beautiful I am as an angel. I don't need Jhin's praise.'
'But... so that's the impression I leave on him.'
Gabriel's heart soared like a sparrow singing joyfully in the sky, her lips hidden behind her hand as she secretly smiled.
'T-Today, I'll be a little nicer to him. Yes, I'll let him see an angel's tea-brewing skills!'
Gabriel composed herself and was about to change clothes. She grabbed the hem of her shirt, ready to lift it, when she looked down and saw her completely unobstructed chest. She almost screamed, but quickly clamped a hand over her mouth.
'Jhin didn't see that just now, did he?'
Gabriel didn't dare think further. She instantly used divine magic to teleport herself home, retrieve her underwear, and then teleported back.
Perhaps due to fate's cruel joke, when she teleported back into the bathroom, she discovered the underwear in her hand had vanished.
'Could it still be at home?'
She didn't want to use divine magic to go back again; using it so frequently might alert Heaven, which would be bad. She had no choice but to put on the maid outfit first and then head home to change into her underwear.
Jhin's hand, holding the 'happy water,' trembled slightly. Before his eyes, the 'holy underwear' slowly floated down from the air, landing steadily on his computer desk.
He could even smell a hint of Gabriel's unique fragrance in the air.
"Gulp..." Jhin expressionlessly chugged a large mouthful of 'happy water.' He felt that he couldn't escape this calamity today.
'Guys, who understands? Sitting at my computer desk, ambushed by 'holy underwear,' whose owner is changing in my house and will be out soon. What should I do? Urgent, waiting online.'
"Click."
Before Jhin could use his substitute to stop time and move Gabriel's underwear farther away, she had already pushed open the bathroom door.
Gabriel and Jhin—along with the underwear in front of him—stared at each other in astonishment.
Jhin reacted with lightning speed, immediately closing his eyes and shouting, "Ah! Such dazzling light, I can't see anything!"
A fragrant breeze wafted over, and after a rustling sound, Gabriel calmly spoke.
"Is your vision better now?"
Jhin opened his eyes a slit, confirming that the "calamity" before him had vanished. Only then did he boldly open them.
"It's fine, it's fine. Completely fine. Dr. Gabriel is truly a miracle worker."
'What should I do? Gabriel won't kill me, will she?'
Gabriel's hands, clasped behind her back, were sweating. It wasn't a big deal that Jhin saw her underwear; she could just pretend it was a swimsuit.
The problem was whether Jhin knew she had been topless moments before.
'What should I do? Jhin won't think I'm a perverted angel, will he?'
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