Drifting into the realm of dreams, Leo found himself back in his bedroom.
The sound of splashing water echoed from the bathroom... who was inside?
The greatest difference between a dream and reality was, naturally, the clarity of one's consciousness.
At this moment, although he should have realized who was bathing, he simply couldn't recall who it was no matter how hard he tried.
Before long, the sound inside the bathroom ceased. Through the frosted glass door, a slender, graceful silhouette could be seen wrapping a white bath towel around herself.
"Darling..."
The voice from behind the glass door trembled slightly, but it was undoubtedly calling out to Leo.
"It's your turn."
Immediately, the glass door was pushed open. As steam permeated the room, that slender, graceful figure walked out.
Long, purplish-black hair was tucked into a white drying cap, with only a few strands escaping at the edges.
Her exquisite, doll-like face still bore water droplets—it was unclear whether they were condensation from the steam or sweat produced by the girl's rising temperature due to shyness.
That body, seemingly slender yet actually well-endowed, was wrapped in a white bath towel, her figure accentuated by the dampness.
Further down was a pair of long legs, so white they were somewhat dazzling.
Whether it was a flaw in the towel's design or simply because the girl's legs were too long, a large portion of them was left exposed.
—These are beautiful legs perfectly suited for black silk stockings!
Subconsciously, this thought surfaced in Leo's mind.
And immediately, the girl's long, snow-white legs were wrapped in black silk as smooth as chocolate.
Besides the drying cap and the bath towel, only these black stockings were added... this dream was simply too gentle! It moved him to tears!
Although Leo's thoughts were still impeded due to being in a dream, the excitement in his heart had reached its limit.
Just as he rose from the bed, wanting to properly study those black stockings, the girl scolded him coquettishly: "Go take a shower, quickly!"
"Okay, okay, okay~"
Seeing that the girl was genuinely getting a bit angry, Leo stopped staring at her with burning eyes and quickly skirted past her into the bathroom.
It was funny to think about; he clearly remembered not showering before bed, yet in this dream, he needed to shower instead.
But after all, this was an order from a beauty, and... she even called me 'Darling', so what else was there to say? I'll just wash!
Humming the tune "Carrying yesterday's trials and tribulations, trading them for tomorrow's bliss and happiness," he began to wash happily.
Meanwhile, outside the bathroom—
"He really doesn't seem to realize?"
Looking at the silhouette behind the frosted glass door, the girl... Raiden Mei's pretty face flushed with a blush.
Honestly speaking, she had considered that Leo's [Energy] had surpassed human limits, thinking she shouldn't be able to deceive him so easily.
But... perhaps his [Energy] had been completely exhausted?
Recalling the various events from before, her expression gradually became complex.
The other party wanted to continue exploring the school despite bearing such injuries, and even after giving up on exploration, he still insisted on 'sitting at the bonfire' to collect Imaginary Energy... he really didn't treat himself like a human being!
Admittedly, she understood that Leo did it for her, but she was also a beneficiary.
She couldn't just say Leo did it for himself and then enjoy it all with a clear conscience!
Therefore, after seeing Leo's striving figure, she understood she couldn't fall behind either.
Since she had become Leo's blade and Leo's comrade-in-arms, she couldn't drag him down!
Indeed, the long sword she transformed into was currently sharp enough in Leo's hands, but what about the future?
Could it be that she would never upgrade?
Since this day would come sooner or later, she couldn't shrink back!
Moreover... if it was him, that would be fine!
Although she hadn't known Leo for long—to be blunt, they had only known each other for a few hours, just this one night.
But Leo had conquered her with his actions. Even if she was still a happy bird, she believed she would inevitably fall for him.
So... Ugh! It's still so embarrassing!
Seeing that Leo had finished washing, she could no longer suppress the shyness in her heart. After taking off the drying cap and bath towel, she hid on the bed, attempting to use the quilt as a barrier to calm herself down.
But she had only just calmed down slightly when a warm embrace immediately made her stop breathing under the covers.
"Darling~"
Echoing Raiden Mei's earlier address, Leo whispered softly, "You are... so beautiful tonight!"
To be honest, he was still a bit dazed even now.
One moment, he could realize he was dreaming.
But the next, he felt as if he and the girl in his arms had been an old married couple for a long time.
But regardless of which it was, nothing could stop his will to study Raiden Mei's black silk stockings!
"!!!"
Faced with Leo's praise, Raiden Mei froze completely under the quilt.
Clearly, as the creator of the dreamscape, she could actually do many things, but right now she felt her thoughts were like a pot of paste, unable to think at all.
Thus, she could only watch helplessly as the quilt was opened by Leo, revealing her inside, as helpless as a fawn.
At this moment, the only thing on her entire body that could serve as armor was that pair of exquisite black stockings.
Of course, it could also be... an attack speed amplifier?
"Mn! You have taste!"
Feeling the smoothness of the black silk, Leo revealed a satisfied expression and gave Raiden Mei a thumbs up.
Then, without waiting for Raiden Mei to react, he embraced her once again.
"Mei, I like you so much!"
"!!!!!"
Compared to before, Raiden Mei's reaction was naturally even more intense.
Faced with such a sudden yet sincere confession, she wanted to say something, but the current state of her brain simply didn't support thinking.
So, aside from instinctively hugging Leo tightly, she merely opened her mouth.
But just as her small mouth opened, it was blocked.
"—Mmph!"
Her beautiful purple eyes widened, gradually transitioning from shock to immersion.
Pure as she was, she had never imagined that happiness could be so simple.
From that moment on, she was one step closer to falling into the abyss.
Leo wasn't in a hurry; like a seasoned hunter, he guided the prey into his trap step by step.
Unhurried, methodical.
To be honest, he actually had no experience in this area. Even though he had studied a lot of material, he had no practical experience.
But since his current identity was Raiden Mei's husband, he was able to put the theories in his brain into full practice.
One could only say that Raiden Mei was very lucky!
Thus, she reaped a near-perfect night.
In this dim room, sounds of low chanting rang out one after another... No, towards the end, the voices were actually quite loud, almost disturbing the peace!
[Raiden Mei: Level 0 → Level 3 new!]
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