Endless Silver Machine

Somewhere unknown to Aika, in the same scenery as he saw, girls were still enjoying a bath as if they were walking in heaven.

Although the greenhouse bath here is not a hot spring that gushes from the ground, the water temperature is always maintained at a suitable temperature.

The milky white liquid flowing into the open-air bath from the water channels on both sides is an unknown substance. When mixed with the water, it immediately becomes crystal clear.

Let your body relax in such a water bath, and your whole body's skeleton will seem to become loose, and you won't want to leave for a moment.

"If you don't go out, you will faint..."

"If that's the case, isn't it the same for you, Princess?"

"...Of course I can't leave everyone here alone."

Lan Ming and Ling sat opposite each other with towels on their heads, neither of them showing any sign of getting up.

The two people here seemed to be unwilling to admit defeat because of their senseless competitiveness. Charlotte and Wei Xi, who accompanied them, also buried their heads in the water naturally.

"You're careless. The hot springs here are simply traps set up to make the enemy relax..."

"Miss Charlotte, what are you fighting against..."

Judging from their feeble voices, it was only a matter of seconds before they fainted.

Anjie, who didn't need to cooperate with anyone, was already sitting on the edge of the open-air bath wrapped in a bath towel, becoming the only "survivor".

Suddenly, Anjie seemed to notice something and looked towards the door, but all she saw was slightly swaying leaves.

"What's wrong, Anjie?"

"It just seemed..." Anjie thought for a moment, and finally shook her head in denial, without saying to Lan Mingming, "No, it's nothing."

This open-air bath is built deep in the indoor garden. It is still some distance from the door, so even if someone comes in, they will not be noticed immediately.

Moreover, if someone really sneaks in here, there is no reason why he and Charlotte can't notice it.

"Ah—Miss Charlotte!"

Just as he was about to look towards Charlotte, he heard Wei Xi's panicked voice.

Charlotte's figure was no longer visible on the water, leaving only a string of bubbles rising from the bottom of the water.

Anjie corrected her view in her mind. Charlotte, who sank into the water earlier than Wei Xi, is no longer the same person she used to be.

Lan Ming noticed An Jie's unusual moment. After all, he often saw Charlotte showing the same expression in the castle.

She agreed to keep the maid who took care of Zi Ming with her, which meant that she and Xia Luo were treated in the same status.

Since Anjie said not to worry about it, she must be the one who cares most about the abnormalities around her.

Since you have entrusted your trust to her, let her make all the decisions.

Lan Ming stood up from the steamy bath water, crystal water droplets sliding down his slightly red skin.

Ling also stood up along with Lan Ming.

"That's it for today. Miss Charlotte looks like she needs a rest too."

On the other side, Wei Xi had already grabbed Charlotte's arm and dragged her from the bottom of the water to the edge of the pool. Her face was red and she was trying hard to do what looked like cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

"Just pressing your belly shouldn't have any effect, right?"

"What should I do...Miss Charlotte drank a lot of water..."

Ling walked to the tearful Wei Xi and helped her lift Xia Luo to the square stone ground.

Judging from the look on Charlotte's face, she must have just fainted. Wei Xi probably thought that Charlotte was drowning and that's why she was so panicked.

"In this case, artificial respiration should be done."

"Eh? Artificial respiration?"

Lan Ming peeked his head from behind to observe the situation here. Originally, she would have apologized to everyone for taking Charlotte's place, but she probably understood Ling's intention to make fun of Wei Xi. She did not get in between the two of them, but became an onlooker with interest.

Wei Xi also knew what artificial respiration meant, but her face turned red just thinking about that scene.

Ling ignored Wei Xi's delicate girlish heart and deliberately pursued her victory.

"Isn't this kind of thing difficult? Miss Charlotte is also a girl."

"Then... wouldn't it be great if Sister Ling did it?"

"Varied……"

This time Ling's provocation method was not only ineffective, but even counterproductive. Wei Xi mercilessly threw the pot back to Ling who made the suggestion.

Wei Xi is not a child who doesn't understand anything, but her submissive character has caused such an illusion to the people around her.

——It’s just Wei Xi, but she didn’t follow the instructions honestly?

Ling, who did not expect to be counterattacked by Wei Xi, took a step back in disbelief. However, she did not expect that Wei Xi would counterattack her entire army.

Behind her was Lan Ming, a crowd of onlookers. Ling, who had a high self-esteem, was in a dilemma, but she still reluctantly put her hands in and turned her head.

"This is my first time... Besides, it's not your first kiss, so what does it matter?"

"!"

The cloud of steam rising into the sky definitely did not come from the air in the greenhouse.

"I can't turn a deaf ear to this information." When Ling and Wei Xi were arguing, Lan Ming intervened at the right time, "Classmate Wei Xi is no longer..."

"Ah ah ah ah ah--"

Wei Xi suddenly shouted with all her strength, trying to cover up Ling and Lan Ming's teasing.

It was obviously a happy memory, but it was so embarrassing when it was said from other people's mouths. Wei Xi has been troubled by this contradiction.

After shouting like this for a few seconds, Wei Xi, who couldn't breathe, collapsed to the ground like a deflated balloon.

Lan Ming and Ling laughed at this childish approach, and Ling took this opportunity to skip the topic of artificial respiration.

"Well……"

I don’t know if Charlotte was awakened by Wei Xi’s shout just now, but she sat up with her hand on her still groggy head.

"Miss Charlotte! That's great, nothing happens..."

Charlotte's recovery made Wei Xi, who had finally caught her breath, show a tired smile. Unbeknownst to her, she was really worried about Charlotte, rather than trying to use this opportunity to escape from the embarrassing topic just now.

Charlotte, who was slightly sober, immediately understood her current situation, and made a gaffe that was inconsistent with the image she maintained, which made her feel guilty.

The red moon on the dome has deviated from the center position, and it's almost time to go back to the room.

"Strange, where did Anjie go?" Lan Ming walked a few steps by the bathtub wrapped in a bath towel, "She was here just now..."

"Should we go back first? The humidity here is so high, and staying here for too long will be very harmful to the skin. Let's go back too."

Ling held Charlotte's hand to help her stand up, and then touched Wei Xi's head with some force.

This was probably Ling's apology for teasing Wei Xi just now. She was the person present who could best understand Wei Xi's mood.

Moreover, the teasing just now also contained jealousy for his stagnation. In fact, these were not the reasons for deliberately bullying Wei Xi.

No one needs to remind him, Ling is very clear in his heart from beginning to end.

…………

When everyone's attention was attracted by the "Charlotte Drowning Incident", Anjie quietly left the scene.

The strange feeling at that moment was not an illusion. In addition to the five people bathing, a sixth person did enter the open-air bath.

Teacher Letika has declared that this place is only for their guests. It stands to reason that no one from other gods will enter here rashly.

Anjie stepped barefoot on the jade-white square stone path without making a single sound of footsteps.

As she walked towards the entrance, she paid attention to the movement hidden in the dense vegetation.

But until I walked to the entrance of the open-air bath, I didn't notice anything unusual.

"Is it really just an illusion..."

Anjie could only admit that she had indeed made a mistake in judgment.

Could it be that he has become neurotic because he has been away from Zi Ming for too long? Generally speaking, shouldn’t the senses be dulled?

Anjie herself didn't notice the impact of leaving Ziming on herself. She was just attracted by the person who came to her mind.

For a moment filled with emotion, Anjie came out of her slight sadness.

"Everyone is already here..."

Go change your clothes first and wait inside for everyone to come back.

Although An Jie has been working with Lan Ming and the others for some time, she still feels like she is alone.

New bonds cannot be easily established by working together. Anjie still doesn't know where she belongs in this new team.

From an objective point of view, Anjie is a clumsy kind of girl.

It's not that she's not smart enough or quick-thinking, but she doesn't know how to act in her own interests.

Being in this team now is essentially not for Zi Ming, but for An Jie's own beliefs.

This team was assembled for Lan Ming. We are still a long way from Zi Ming here.

It's hard to see yourself and them as working together, but they just happen to have the same goal.

The reason why I commit myself here is simply because I don’t have the ability to overturn the situation like Aika.

Is it really appropriate to stay here with this mentality?

With worries like the above, Anjie pushed open the wooden door of the open-air bath.

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