Twin Lotus Flowers On One Stalk

After dinner, it was nearly seven o'clock. Chu Chu originally wanted to take a bath with Chu Lian, but she was still upset and drove her out. So, Chu Chu had to bathe silently with Tina, who was now attached to her.

Since Chu Chu came home, Tina had abandoned her former flat-chested loli owner and sought refuge in Chu Chu's warm embrace. Unless she was too busy or it was inconvenient to bring Tina, she would always have Tina with her. Chu Chu's ample bosom had become Tina's resting place, even during baths, the cat and the girl were inseparable.

However, Chu Chu didn't mind Tina; she actually liked the little white cat, formally named Chu Ling. Initially, she accepted Tina to sniff the scent of Chu Lian, especially from her chest. But soon, she grew fond of the little cat.

The reason was simple: Tina seemed to understand Chu Chu's thoughts. Every time Tina was near Chu Lian, she would nuzzle into her chest and bring back a faint fragrance to Chu Chu. This tactic gave Chu Chu hope of getting closer to her sister, so she immediately accepted Tina's presence on her bosom.

As she put it: "This lets my scent and my sister's blend together, becoming inseparable. It's such a sacred and beautiful thing. Ah, just thinking about it makes me intoxicated."

Both the cat and the girl kept this secret well. Even Chu Lian merely thought Tina was finally missing her, which explained the nuzzling. She would never guess that Tina was doing this to please Chu Chu.

For Tina, there was no pressure in doing this. Although the chest of her flat-chested owner couldn't compare to Chu Chu's, it was still a pleasant experience. Moreover, being a pure lifeform composed of spiritual energy, Tina wouldn't absorb any impurities from this world unless she wanted to. Transporting fragrance was perfect for her. As for eating and drinking, it was merely simulating part of a cat's lifestyle and didn't mean much.

At this moment, Chu Chu lay in the bathtub, dejectedly playing with the water, mumbling, "Sister used to bathe with me, but ever since Grandpa and Grandma's incident and her illness, she stopped... Ah, I miss holding my sister's soft body..."

Even while bathing, she couldn't stop fantasizing. Hearing this, Tina, playing in the water beside her, nodded as if understanding Chu Chu's words, particularly the last part.

For some reason, perhaps innate, Chu Lian naturally emitted a faint fragrance, very alluring. It wasn't like the clear scent of alcohol or the intoxicating sweet scent but more like a floral fragrance. Subtle yet entrancing.

Tina previously liked lying on Chu Lian largely because of this scent. Now that Chu Chu mentioned it, it made sense for Tina to feel nostalgic, even though she had just left Chu Lian's embrace.

"Hmm, Tina truly is a comrade. Unfortunately, you're into big chests, and I'm into my sister. Otherwise, we'd be united. But I believe my sister will develop well in the future, and we'll be natural allies."

"So, keep nuzzling her and help her grow..." Chu Chu patted Tina's head, saying words that would make Chu Lian frantic if she heard them. Luckily, she wasn't there; otherwise, Chu Chu might end up in the hospital tonight.

Considering Chu Chu's resilience and her strong love for her sister, along with her extraordinary physique, even if Chu Lian beat her down, she'd only be down for a night and be lively again the next morning. And if it meant getting Chu Lian's care, it would be worth it, even if she had to stay in the hospital for ten days.

Meanwhile, the high-energy conversation between the girl and the cat didn't affect Chu Lian, who was soaking in another bath. This bathroom was much larger than Chu Chu's. It wasn't that the floor design favored Chu Lian, but the second floor had five bathrooms, each with a different design. Chu Lian was used to bathing in either Chu Chu's bathroom or the one she was in now.

This bathroom had a large bath, almost ten square meters in size. The pool was filled with warm water, emitting a slight steam that covered Chu Lian's naked body like mist, obscuring any details.

"Let's stop for a while tonight and help Inori finish the song. After all, Chu Chu and I will be going on a field trip on Monday, and she will likely be alone then..." Chu Lian looked at her hazy reflection in the water, scooping a handful of warm water to pour over her face.

"She just arrived here, knows nothing, understands nothing, even if mom is here, she's not always around. But this field trip is important, and I must participate. I am so worried, so worried..." She covered her face, her voice muffled.

"She's so naive, emotionless, unable to express emotions, doesn't know what feelings are, can't distinguish between good and bad. Although there are Mana and Eve inside her, I'm still worried... What if something happens and they can't swap with Inori in time? And now Mana probably has no abilities left, only Eve remains... But she might still be asleep..."

Chu Lian was so caught up in worrying about Inori that she didn't hear the bathroom door open.

"Emotionless?" A gentle voice suddenly sounded in her ear, causing Chu Lian to shudder slightly. She retracted her concern and asked softly, "Inori, why did you come in?"

"To take a bath..." Inori replied softly, looking at her back.

"Then... then you can wait until I'm done... or I can leave first..." Whenever faced with such situations, Chu Lian was at a loss, her mind filled with thoughts of escape.

"I want to bathe with Lian..." Inori didn't leave but after a moment of silence, spoke softly.

Hearing the anticipation in her voice, Chu Lian's tense body suddenly relaxed. "Alright, let's bathe together then..."

After making this decision, Chu Lian's feelings were mixed. "I couldn't refuse her again. It happened before, just now, and now again... She is the second woman I can't bear to refuse. What's happening to me?"

Feeling the water rise as Inori entered, Chu Lian turned to see her wrapped in a white bathrobe, seemingly treating this bath like a hot spring.

"Hmm? Inori, did you used to like hot springs?" Chu Lian asked curiously after watching her for a while.

"Used to? I've forgotten. I just know this feeling is very comfortable..." Inori looked into Chu Lian's eyes, trying to recall.

"It must be the body's memory, no wonder..." Even though Inori's answer was vague, Chu Lian understood her meaning and her doubts were resolved.

"I remember in Japan, it's common to bathe with a large towel... Isn't it the same here?" Inori's question made Chu Lian stiffen.

"Uh, no, it's the same here in China too..." She said, covering her unwrapped body, feeling a bit down. "I forgot some things again... This is a bad habit... My old memories are fading away..."

After this conversation, the two of them stopped talking and quietly soaked in the bath.

After a while, Inori stood up and helped the blushing Chu Lian wipe her back with a towel. Then she turned around, exposing her snow-white back to Chu Lian, signaling her turn.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Lian forced her wildly beating heart to calm down, applied body wash to Inori's back, and gently spread it on her skin, then slowly wiped it with a towel.

Fortunately, Inori didn't move around or ask any more questions, allowing Chu Lian to finish the task peacefully. Otherwise, she really didn't know if she could resist the temptation and not run away.

After washing each other's backs, the two girls returned to the bath, slowly rinsing off the soap.

By the time Chu Lian came out, it was nearly eight o'clock. They had bathed for almost an hour. If not for the automatically replenished water, even with Chu Lian's physical condition, she might have gotten sick in May's weather.

As she opened her room door, she saw Chu Chu sitting on her bed, pouting and turning her head away from them. It seemed she already knew Chu Lian and Inori had bathed together and was sulking.

Considering Chu Chu had helped her a lot today, Chu Lian couldn't keep treating her like that. After all, she was her sister. Despite her shamelessness and obsession, Chu Lian couldn't harden her heart against her. So, she sighed, "Don't be mad. During the field trip, I'll ask the teacher to arrange for us to share a room, okay?"

"I knew you were the best, sister!" Chu Chu's anger vanished, and she jumped up happily, already imagining a romantic world of her and her sister during the trip.

But Chu Lian's next sentence shattered her fantasy: "Although we're staying in luxury hotels, we can't spend money recklessly. So, it will be four people per room. Besides you and me, there will be Xiuer and another unknown person. So, your two-person world is impossible..."

"Ah? Did I accidentally say my thoughts out loud?" Chu Chu was shocked. How did her sister know what she was thinking? "Obviously, you did..." Helplessly rolling her eyes, Chu Lian ignored her, letting her bounce around on her bed.

Chu Lian asked Inori to sit beside her and started fiddling with the video editor.

After nearly half an hour, she finished editing the pictures, audio, and subtitles. Chu Lian then logged into Inori's account on the website and uploaded the video.

Finally, she also helped Inori set up a Youku and Weibo account, then followed each other.

Soon, many of Chu Lian's followers noticed that her "following" count, previously at 0, had changed to 1. Curious, they clicked to see who it was.

They found a user named "Egoist Inori Yuzuriha". Entering her page, they saw a video link: "[Twin Lotus? Inori and Chu Lian] Duet Japanese Original Song 'Euterpe'."

At the same time, Chu Lian's Weibo reposted Inori's video link...

The new song's popularity began to spread rapidly, and the mysterious woman "Inori" started to become a hot topic...