Vol 4. Chapter 176: An Unexpected Visitor

With the arrival of a new day, the grandest annual event at Yexinlian Royal Academy—the Ranking Tournament—was about to begin.

Early in the morning,

Before the sun had even risen, a handful of students, too excited to contain themselves, had already rushed out of their dormitories and hurried toward the magnificent square in the southern part of Yexinlian Royal Academy.

As the de facto top-ranked student in the Ranking Tournament, as well as the student representative, Miss Mengxi had no choice but to reluctantly crawl out of her warm, comfortable bed.

According to tradition, the student representatives, who were also powerhouses on the Star Source Rankings, were required to deliver speeches at the opening ceremony.

To conduct one final rehearsal beforehand, the academy's higher-ups had instructed them to arrive at the square early.

Naturally, Miss Mengxi was extremely displeased with this requirement. After all, it cut into the time she could spend being affectionate with Sister Yumo. However, in order to maintain a good relationship with the academy's higher-ups, and after Sister Yumo's 'earnest and painstaking' persuasion, Mengxi ultimately chose to compromise.

Although somewhat unwilling, she was awakened from her dreams early by the stimulation of her alarm bracelet.

However, upon waking up, Mengxi discovered an extremely embarrassing fact.

Previously,

Sister Yumo had complained on more than one occasion that Mengxi's sleeping posture was terrible whenever they shared a bed. Not only that, but Mengxi would constantly take liberties with her while asleep, behaving even more outrageously than when Yumo slept with 'Xiaomo,' leaving Yumo utterly speechless.

However, since Yumo was always the first to wake up, and would even rearrange Mengxi's delicate body into its proper position after getting out of bed, Mengxi had never taken those complaints seriously. She had even assumed that Sister Yumo was simply making excuses to sleep in a separate room~

But now, when Mengxi woke up earlier than Yumo for the first time and saw the scene before her, she pursed her little lips with mixed feelings.

"Hm? Th-this... What is this??"

At this very moment, Mengxi, who had originally fallen asleep leaning against Sister Yumo's fragrant shoulder, had somehow undergone a complete change of position. The fragrant shoulder and breathtakingly beautiful sleeping face beside her had been replaced by a pair of long, snow-white legs.

When she opened her eyes, the first things that entered her vision were those bare, jade-like feet, delicate ankles as exquisite as white jade, and those snowy-white toes that resembled tender lotus shoots~

Meanwhile, she herself was hugging Sister Yumo's thigh like some kind of pervert.

If she lowered her gaze, the scenery beneath Sister Yumo's skirt, that secret garden belonging to a maiden, would be completely exposed to her eyes...

Wow.

"Black..."

The silver-haired girl couldn't help murmuring in admiration.

Clearly, Sister Yumo used to wear nothing but boxer shorts and animal-hide underwear. But now... she was actually willing to wear such cute little panties~

At the same time, as the last traces of sleepiness gradually faded and her mind became clearer, Mengxi discovered that the blanket covering herself and Sister Yumo had long since disappeared. Even her own top had somehow vanished...

There were indeed fewer clothes on her body, but she seemed to have acquired some additional clothing in her hands.

When Mengxi looked at the garment she was holding, her beautiful, pale-purple eyes suddenly contracted.

Because that piece of fabric was not her own top at all, but a white lace stocking... and it still carried Sister Yumo's scent.

She glanced at the stocking remaining on Sister Yumo's other leg...

The corners of Miss Mengxi's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Then, looking at her little hand, which had slipped beneath Sister Yumo's skirt and was attempting to untie the ribbons on either side of the other girl's panties, Miss Mengxi fell into a strange silence.

At this moment,

She finally seemed to understand why, on several previous mornings, Sister Yumo had stared at her with flushed cheeks and little eyes filled with embarrassment and indignation, repeatedly demanding that Mengxi have her hands and feet tied up whenever they slept together...

So,

Was she really this bold when she was asleep??

Besides,

Her current actions seemed even more audacious than before?!

She was actually trying to take off Sister Yumo's panties?!

Fortunately, Sister Yumo was probably in her 'daze' mode right now, having emptied her mind. Otherwise, she would likely already be pounding Mengxi on the head without stopping.

Carefully withdrawing her 'wandering hand' from beneath the skirt, along with the little foot that had somehow ended up resting on Yumo's face, Mengxi nervously sat up in bed like a child who had just done something naughty.

While marveling that Sister Yumo still hadn't woken up after all that, Mengxi couldn't help scratching the back of her head awkwardly. A rare blush appeared on her pretty face.

"Looks like... my sleeping posture really is pretty terrible..."

Although Sister Bai had complained about her sleeping habits before, Mengxi had never expected them to be this outrageous.

Or could it be?

Was she only this outrageous when she was with Sister Yumo?

Mengxi felt thoroughly puzzled.

Unfortunately, the silver-haired girl had no time to think too deeply about the matter. After all, she still needed to change clothes and hurry to the square in the southern part of the academy.

Taking advantage of Sister Yumo's continued slumber, Mengxi secretly planted a kiss on the black-haired girl's soft, fair cheek before climbing out of bed with a satisfied expression and changing into her formal academy uniform.

After carefully straightening Yumo's skirt and clothing, and retrieving the blanket hanging from the chandelier, the silver-haired girl finally picked up her shoulder bag, quietly opened the door, and tiptoed out.

...

...

Not long after Mengxi left, Miss Yumo finally managed to emerge from her 'building' mode. She leisurely sat up and put on a show of stretching.

"Has that girl already left? How early."

As Yumo sighed in admiration, she looked toward the empty space beside her on the bed.

Perhaps because she had grown accustomed to seeing that beautiful, 'sleepyhead' girl beside her every morning lately, the sudden absence of that familiar sight left Yumo feeling an inexplicable sense of disappointment.

While thinking about this,

Yumo glanced down at her own body from the corner of her eye.

Hmm, well, to be precise, she was inspecting her clothes.

Upon seeing that one of her long, crystalline legs was no longer wrapped in its white stocking, Yumo did not feel displeased. Instead, she breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed,

That girl had slept relatively peacefully last night... Only one stocking was missing...

The black-haired girl felt immensely relieved.

This,

Was indeed a rather strange feeling.

Yumo had long been painfully aware of just how atrocious Mengxi's sleeping posture could be. After repeatedly trying to restrain Mengxi without success, and even interfering with the girl's quality of sleep in the process, Miss Yumo had simply chosen to give up and accept her fate.

However, what Yumo hadn't expected was that ever since they had recently started sharing a bed, that girl's bad habits seemed to have grown increasingly severe.

Originally, Mengxi had merely kissed and cuddled against her. But recently, she had actually started removing Yumo's clothes?!

Her stockings, panties, bra, nightdress, and everything else had all fallen victim to those mischievous hands.

Compared to three days ago, when she had been stripped completely naked, and a week ago, when she had been left wearing nothing but stockings, this morning's situation was undoubtedly something worth 'celebrating.'

"Once this semester ends and vacation begins, I'll have to give that girl a proper lesson... I wonder how she developed such terrible sleeping habits in the first place..."

Miss Yumo silently made her plans.

After sighing to herself a little more, the girl slowly got out of bed.

Several maids who had been waiting outside the door for quite some time eagerly entered the young lady's bedroom after receiving Yumo's permission, helping Miss Yumo with her hair and clothes.

As the homeroom teacher of the Star Source Class, Miss Yumo did not need to arrive at the square quite so early. However, she still couldn't miss the opening ceremony.

After all, she had to lead her students in a grand entrance as Teacher 'Yu'~

Following the maids' meticulous and attentive work,

Miss Yumo's beautiful black hair was completely swept up, revealing her snow-white, swan-like neck, and adorned with a dark-red hairpin carefully prepared by Saiboke-Baniya.

At the same time,

Yumo changed into an entirely new outfit.

The dress was predominantly black, embellished with bright platinum decorations. The hollow lacework along the hem, the subtle floral patterns woven into the fabric, and a distinctive shawl immediately broke up the darkness, creating an impression of cold beauty, mystery, and nobility.

While emphasizing Yumo's bewitching beauty, the outfit also brought out the girl's delicate, captivating charm.

After expressing her heartfelt gratitude to the lovely maids of the Black Rose Family, Miss Yumo left her room with cheerful steps.

At this moment,

A captivating smile adorned Miss Yumo's breathtakingly beautiful face, and her heart was filled with anticipation.

After all,

During today's Ranking Tournament opening ceremony, Mengxi would come into contact with the Holy Dragon's Heart for the very first time.

Since she had already become the de facto top-ranked student, Mengxi had earned the right to receive the Holy Dragon's Heart's blessing directly during the opening ceremony.

If she could obtain the Holy Dragon's Heart's recognition while receiving its blessing, wouldn't that mean she had completed the first trial of the Saintess Examination?~

Furthermore,

It was said that those receiving the Holy Dragon's Heart's blessing would be bathed in a shower of golden light.

The sight of Mengxi receiving that blessing would surely be magnificent~

Yumo was very much looking forward to witnessing it.

...

...

However, just as Yumo was imagining that scene in her mind and stepping through the entrance of the teachers' apartment building, an untimely voice suddenly entered Miss Yumo's ears.

?!?

"Miss Yu of the Black Rose Family, correct? We suspect you of being involved in manipulating Abyss Demons. Please come with us."

As these words rang out,

Dozens of spears were suddenly pointed at the black-haired girl in unison, leaving Yumo momentarily stunned.

"Hm?"

d(OдO?)

Huh?

What's going on?