After getting this shocking answer, I shyly averted my eyes, too embarrassed to glance at her again. (*ﾉωﾉ)

"Hm? Misty, don’t you want to see me?" Her voice slowly drew near. Though puzzled by her intentions, I suppressed my curiosity and kept my eyes shut. Then came—

"Mwah~"

My cheek felt that indescribable, wonderful sensation again. It didn’t last as long as before, yet it left me yearning. Had I not experienced it earlier, I might have gasped aloud.

"This should make you more comfortable," she said with a smile, affectionately tapping my nose. "But to stop you, my little troublemaker, from wandering off, I’ll only return your magic bit by bit." Suddenly, the half-missing feeling in my body slowly returned, as if parts were being reinstalled piece by piece. Bodily awareness flooded back into my mind.

"Ah!"

With my senses just restored, the strength I once used to stay upright now betrayed me. My body tilted, and I fell toward her. From some angles, it looked like I’d willingly thrown myself into her arms.

"Oh, Misty, so eager?" She lightly embraced me, holding me securely like catching a rain-swift returning home. Her voice was gently calm. "But not now. Wait a little longer."

My face flushed crimson. Just as I opened my mouth to protest, she cut in: "Let’s go to the room first. You’ll belong to me from now on, Misty."

Her left hand slid under my slender calves; her right carefully lifted my upper body.

This posture had its own name—

The princess carry!

Naturally, I resisted. Unwilling, I struggled with the tiny strength I’d regained. But she merely pinched my calf slightly, and all that effort vanished. She shot me a smug glance. I huffed in dissatisfaction, turning my head away.

Though I claimed not to look, I secretly peeked with my right eye. (/ω＼)

She glanced down at me, a faint smile on her lips, and we entered the room together.

She laid me gently on the bed, smoothing my stray hairs. Gazing at my fearful, puzzled eyes, she asked calmly, "You don’t know the situation yet, do you, Misty?"

"Then let me introduce myself." She stood, every movement exuding noble grace rare even last century. Had she not worn a school uniform, I’d have thought her an ancient Vampire Queen time-traveled from the past.

"My name is Draculina. I’m also your roommate and senior, Misty. At school, I go by Thousand Feathers. For the next year, this will be our private space." She smiled elegantly and sat beside me.

"To settle our relationship quickly, I must cleanse myself soon. ‘That’ time is almost here." She ignored the wall clock, gazing instead at the bright moon outside. Seeing it soaring high, she nodded satisfactorily. "It’s coming."

What time? What relationship?

The questions flashed in my mind. Did she want me as her food? Controlled like a puppet daily, obeying orders, regularly offering my blood?

No way would I agree to that! （╯‵□′）╯︵┴─┴

To understand Senior Thousand Feathers’ "relationship," I gathered all my strength to my neck, trying to make a sound.

Futile. She’d drained every drop of magic and strength from me. I couldn’t resist—not even speak, my deepest craving now.

That included my only hope.

She pinched my cheek again, disappointment in her voice. "I’d hoped to bathe with you today, Misty, but they... ah, never mind. I’ll explain later. Wait here. I’ll be right back."

She grabbed essentials from her suitcase and entered the bathroom. Water sounds began.

For some reason, I pictured Senior’s half-hidden figure under the shower, teasing my mind endlessly. It lured me to sink into that delicious fantasy.

Pity I couldn’t join her...!

Wait—what happened?

I bit my tongue hard. The uncontrolled force nearly made me cry, but I succeeded:

I’d unknowingly fallen under Senior Thousand Feathers’ charm again.

I’ll blame her for this, not myself. Hmph! (ﾉ｀⊿´)ﾉ

The mortifying images vanished. I’d broken free from her passive allure once more.

[When did she cast that Runic Spell on me? I never noticed. How terrifying...]

As time passed, I regained enough magic to execute my long-prepared plan!

This plan existed solely to save me from this dangerous Vampire Queen senior. Its name—the Adorable Misty’s Great Escape Operation!