Soft hands, ice-cold like jade, came into contact with the incomparably hot skin of his back.
Ji Bai quivered as if he had received an electric shock.
An endless stream of heat surged from his heart and incessantly battered against his rationality, causing the last string of logic in his mind to come close to snapping.
‘Ahh~ I’m so thirsty. My throat has become so dry and parched. I really want to drink something… Red, fresh blood moistening my mouth… What a sublime taste, I really want some…’
“K-Ke’er, you should leave this room. I’m feeling a bit uncomfortable and want to stay in here alone for a while.” Said Ji Bai, forcing himself to stay calm while firmly suppressing the incessantly raging desire in his heart.
“Eh? Is Mr. Ji Bai feeling unwell??” Ke’er tilted her head.
“Mhm, you should leave the room first. I’ll be fine once I’ve taken a breather.” Ji Bai curled up his body and hastily shoved his head, which was burning hot like a boiler, down into the water to cool it down.
‘I m-must tough it out. At least, this time is a no-no. If worse comes to worst, I’ll jump out to steal some blood bags once Ke’er leaves… Hmm~ How fragrant!’
“Oooh… Is that so? Then, that’s even more reason for Ke’er not to leave!” Ke’er seemed as if she was throwing a tantrum.
“Ugh~!”
Ji Bai’s eyes were wide open as he felt like he was about to tear apart.
“Ehehe, Mr. Ji Bai~~ Are you feeling somewhat better? I-is Ke’er helping out Mr. Ji Bai, like this?” The sweet and fragile voice of Ke’er incessantly tugged on Ji Bai’s heartstring.
‘Aaaah~ A delicacy has come up to your doorstep. You mustn’t refuse it~ Wow~ Sniff, sniff… What a soft and fragrant flavor! This cat’s blood must be very delicious… Follow your instincts. I believe you won’t reject such an offer. Come, come~”
Demonic whispers emanated from the bottom of his heart and were incessantly tempting Ji Bai, whose consciousness was beginning to grow blurry.
After being suppressed for a long time, his vampiric instincts had completely erupted.
‘No! She’s Ke’er, how could I possibly suck her blood?! …This is something that I definitely won’t allow!’
“D-Don’t come closer, I want to quiet-…”
“Eh~? Who’s quiet~?” Ke’er seemed to have grown so intoxicated that she had been rendered incapable of thinking in the most basic manner. Her small blushing cheeks were as red as wine as she pouted. After assuming a thinking position and contemplating for a moment, she gave up.
“Uuu… Don’t touch me! Don’t do that…” Ji Bai tightly clenched onto his heart. His rationality that was repressing his desire to suck her blood was on the verge of thoroughly collapsing…
‘N-no! How could I face Ke’er in the future if I did such a thing… However, s-she is already as drunk as a fiddler. I guess she’ll probably not remember the things that will happen next? …Wait, what exactly am I thinking…? What sort of dangerous thoughts are these?’
“Ehe~ The way that Mr. Ji Bai speaks is just like a girl. For some reason, it feels so cute… Eh? Why did Mr. Ji Bai’s skin suddenly become so much smoother? …Mhm? Am I hallucinating?” Ke’er blinked her blurry eyes as her cat ears shook in a perplexed manner.
“Mhm?!…” Ji Bai was suddenly startled. When he lowered his head to take a look, he came to the realization that the water, which before had only reached up to half his upper body, was already covering past his neck. Even his hands, which had become small, tender, and as fair as white jade, were not exempted from that. Her scarlet eyes that glittered like precious gemstones were reflected on the water surface, while her pure silver hair resembling a bushy tail was soaked within it.
“Uwaaaa! D-Don’t look in this direction! You didn’t see me, you didn’t see me at all! …You didn’t see anything!” Tears glittered in Bai Ji’s eyes. With her ahoge erect, she had seemed to enter a frenzy as she pounced towards Ke’er like a frightened squirrel. Her tiny hands covered Ke’er’s eyes as if her life depended on it, causing water to splash outwards.
“Eeeh? ~Don’t do that? I can’t see anything… That won’t doooo~ How am I going to massage Mr. Ji Bai’s back like this?…”
“B-Back massage? ~Whose back are you going to massage?” Bai Ji froze slightly. In an instant, a dark memory from the past she had thrown into the deepest corner of her mind was once more forced into her consciousness…
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That day, after being tormented in all sorts of manners by Lilias, a mentally and physically exhausted Bai Ji had gone down to the lowest level of the castle and found a secret location outfitted with delightful incense and a rose-petal covered bath.
“I pay respect to Your Highness the Princess… This humble self has witnessed the weariness and haggardness written across your highness’s face. Is this humble self right to say that Her Majesty must’ve been very strict with you?” A long-haired vampire lady, who appeared young and charming in many ways, walked out and gave Bai Ji a lovely smile.
“The stern love, supervision, and instructions that my royal mother gave me are all for my own good.” Bai Ji immediately corrected her bearing as she mindfully straightened her tiny waist and back in a dignified manner.
Even though these words were what she had said, her heart was throwing thousands of curses at her mother.
Only God knew whether that exceptionally talented imp was eavesdropping behind her back or if a sound-recording magic array had been installed in this place. Bai Ji was completely forced by her circumstances and didn’t dare seek death.
“Your highness’ etiquette is truly on point~ But, your highness the princess doesn’t need to be so tense when you’re here with this humble servant, you know~ Relax, relax~ Do you need this humble servant to get rid of your fatigue?” Her slightly charming words rose and fell like a melody.
“Hmm? Relax? Meaning…?”
Bai Ji was clueless about how exactly she had agreed and entered this mysterious place in a muddled state of mind.
Only later did Bai Ji realize that this had been the massaging room reserved for vampire royalty…
‘Mhm, how did it feel back then? I can’t remember…’
Bai Ji could only recall that after she had laid down on soft silk cushions, tender fingers resembling those of an elf had pressed against her wrists, waist, and ankles and danced a ballet around her body.
A storm of frenzied stimulations had been unleashed onto her skin, which was sensitive enough that even a slight brush of wind was capable of causing it to itch.
It was as if lightning flashes and rumbling thunder were playing out in Bai Ji’s mind.
Bai Ji couldn’t recall the specific course of events. All she remembered was that after the girl had stopped the massage, her eyes had rolled over with her tongue sticking out and her complexion flushed. She had been twitching convulsively from head to toe as she laid paralyzed on the soft cushions, unable to get up…
‘Only a dead person would want to experience that sort of feeling for a second time!’
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“I don’t want it! I don’t need you to help me massage my back, gho-awaayy!” Bai Ji covered Ke’er’s eyes with one hand, while the other pinned down her restless small hands.
However, one hand was simply not enough to cover Ke’er eyes, and the anxiety from this was quickly driving Bai Ji mad.
“Is Mr. Ji Bai embarrassed? Ehehe~ It’s going to be alright. Ke’er had always wanted to lend a hand to Mr. Ji Bai when he’s in trouble, so such a thing is just a small matter to me~ Nyaa~”
‘She still hasn’t forgotten to act cute even in such a situation… How exactly should I deal with you…’
‘So, should I be glad that Ke’er is drunk, and has completely failed to perceive the fact that my voice had turned into that of a loli?’
‘…No, it’s practically impossible to cover her eyes like this!’
“H-Hurry up and close your eyes! You’re not allowed to look at me, this is my order! Do you hear me loud and clear??”
“Uuu~ …Is Mr. Ji Bai planning for Ke’er to give you a blind massage? I-It’s not like that’s impossible. In that case, here I come~” Ke’er’s vertical pupils were dazed as she smilingly licked her cherry-like lips.
“You better behave yourself in front of me!”
‘It’s over, over! Drunk Ke’er has completely turned into a different being – From an obedient and cute kitty into a completely unreasonable degenerate!’
Bai Ji held the extremely-perverted small hands of Ke’er in a vice-like grip, yet she was unable to guard herself against her gradually approaching face.
A vampire’s body prowess was the same as that of an ordinary human. In other words, the strength of Bai Ji’s arms was the same as that of an ordinary girl.