Since the day was already waning, casting long, lazy shadows across the floor, Kazien walked over to Alvin, who appeared completely engrossed in a book.
"Alvin, let's take a bath together!" Kazien suggested brightly.
Alvin looked up, a familiar eagerness in his eyes. "A bath together? Let's go!"
A soft voice broke in unexpectedly. "Can I come with you guys?" It was Ritalia, their little sister, looking hopeful.
Kazien smiled easily. "Of course, Ritalia. Let's take a bath together!"
"I'm coming too!" Raliana exclaimed from where she had been watching, her tone surprisingly firm.
Kazien's eyes widened. He had not anticipated such an unexpected request from his older adoptive sister. "Sis Raliana, you also want to come with us? Are you serious?"
"Of course, I'm serious! I've never taken a bath with you guys before!" Raliana insisted.
Kazien looked at Alvin, his gaze silently asking for reassurance. Alvin simply shrugged, a hint of amusement in his expression.
"It's okay. Let's take a bath together!" Alvin confirmed.
Upon arriving at the large, tiled bathroom, Kazien, Alvin, and Ritalia immediately began stripping off their clothes. However, Raliana hesitated, her movements slowing as she looked at them.
Ba-dump! Ba-dump! Ba-dump! Ba-dump!
Suddenly, she was overwhelmed by nervousness. Her heart hammered against her ribs as she watched the exposed forms of Kazien and Alvin.
"Brother Kazien, I want to soap your body!" Ritalia asked her older brother, her voice entirely innocent.
"Hahaha. Okay. Come here!" Kazien laughed, pulling her closer.
Raliana was utterly shocked. Her little sister showed no embarrassment at all, readily beginning to lather soap onto Kazien's chest.
What was she doing? Why was she asking Kazien for something so unusual?He was Ritalia's older brother now, but they weren't blood-related!
Raliana still couldn't process the dynamics of the scene unfolding in the bathroom.
Her thoughts spiraled, focusing on her little sister's unrestrained behavior. Her confusion was instantly shattered when Kazien's voice rang out, pulling her back to reality.
"Sis Raliana, how long are you going to stand there spacing out? Are you going to bathe or not?"
Finally, Raliana took a deep breath, shed her remaining clothes, and joined them.
Once they had finished rinsing off, Kazien walked toward the deep bathtub first, followed by Alvin and Ritalia. Raliana watched in utter astonishment as her little sister, without any hesitation, immediately settled herself directly onto Kazien's lap. Ritalia even wrapped her arms around him in a very tight embrace.
What am I seeing right now? Why is my little sister sitting on his lap?
She was further dumbfounded that Alvin completely ignored Ritalia's actions, even though she was currently sitting on his future husband's lap.
Doesn't Alvin feel jealous that Ritalia is sitting on his fiancé's lap?
Splash!
Even as the water began to pour over her, Raliana couldn't stop thinking about the strange scene before her. With hesitant steps, Raliana walked toward the bathtub. Feeling shy, she instinctively covered her privates with one hand.
A ripple of water formed as her right foot entered the tub. She then sat down on Kazien's left, leaning her body against the tub's edge and staring up at the bathroom ceiling.
"Sis Raliana, are you still embarrassed to bathe with us?" Alvin asked, breaking the silence.
"Of course, I'm embarrassed! You two are men!"
"I used to bathe with Sis Virena. Don't worry, I don't get aroused when I see a woman's body."
"Why is that?" Raliana asked, genuinely puzzled.
"Maybe because I'm his future wife. Even though I have a male physique, my desires are those of a woman!"
"Then what about you, Kazien?" Raliana pressed, growing more curious.
Without a moment's thought, Kazien took Raliana's hand and guided it toward his lower body. "Just feel it for yourself!"
Raliana was shocked that Kazien so casually allowed a woman to touch him there.
His penis is erect. Does he have a desire for Ritalia?
"Do you have a desire for her?" Raliana whispered.
"No! Right now, I just want to pamper my little sister! She really loves sitting on my lap."
"Sis, what's wrong with you? I just want to be pampered by my older brother! Do you want to feel what it's like to sit on his lap too?" Ritalia chimed in.
Raliana's eyes went wide as Ritalia offered Kazien's lap to her. What was so special about his lap anyway?
Splash!
Ritalia tugged on Raliana's arm, causing the beautiful woman to tumble directly onto Kazien's lap.
Why are they passing me from one to the other like this? What are they thinking?
Ba-dump! Ba-dump! Ba-dump! Ba-dump!
Her heart pounded furiously as she looked into Kazien's handsome face from such a close distance. What is happening? Why am I getting so nervous just looking at his face?
"Are you okay, Sis Raliana?" Kazien asked gently, helping her sit up.
Instead of sitting next to him, Raliana, without thinking, sat back down on his lap. She was surprised—this was exactly how they saw him, and she could look into his handsome face from a very close distance.
Is this what they feel when they sit on his lap? Honestly, I feel comfortable here too.
Unconsciously, Raliana wrapped her arms around him in a hug. Kazien could clearly feel her soft breasts pressing against his chest.
What is she thinking? Why is she hugging me like this? I really can't figure out the minds of women.
Kazien grew still as he felt Raliana's rapidly beating heart. She's nervous? If she's nervous, why is she hugging me like this?
Alvin burst out laughing at Raliana, who was hugging Kazien tightly. "Hahaha. Finally, you're hugging him, just like Ritalia!"
"I feel comfortable and peaceful when I hug him!" Raliana confessed honestly.
Alvin gave Kazien a subtle nod, a code to return the embrace.
And Kazien did.
He returned Raliana's hug until their bodies were truly pressed against each other.
His embrace feels warm! I feel so comfortable being hugged by him. Not only is he handsome, but he's also good at making the people he cares about feel at ease.Now I understand why Alvin always wants to be hugged when he sits on Kazien's lap.
"Besides Alvin, Ritalia, and me, who else has sat on your lap?" Raliana asked, her voice muffled against his shoulder.
"Sis Selena, Sis Virena, and Brother Davin. Why?"
"Did all of them hug you?"
"Yes, they hugged me! Their answer was the same as yours. They said they felt comfortable when they hugged me like this."
Finally, Raliana understood why Kazien's lap was everyone's favorite place.
"Sis Raliana, hug me as much as you want. Tomorrow morning, I'll be leaving for the capital."
At that moment, Raliana felt an inexplicable pang of sadness, suddenly not wanting Kazien to leave. Ritalia felt the same way.
"Brother, are you and Brother Alvin really going to the capital?"
"We have to go because the academy's new school year is about to begin."
"Sis Raliana, please move for a moment. I want to sit on Brother Kazien's lap!"
Raliana conceded, allowing Ritalia to sit back down. Instead of just hugging him, Ritalia did something that shocked everyone.
Mwah!
Ritalia kissed Kazien on the lips right in front of Alvin and Raliana. Her hug tightened as she deepened the kiss.
"R-Ritalia, what are you doing? He's Alvin's future husband!" Raliana gasped.