Qiu Li'er lay in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

How had it come to this? Her once spacious, soft single bed was now forcibly pushed together with the others.

As Nan Shi had suggested earlier—to foster their bond—she wanted to combine all four beds into one. Yuenina agreed. From today on, the three of them would share a single bed.

No way! Forced bonds like this could never bring happiness!

Qiu Li'er almost complained aloud… but Nan Shi and Yuenina smelled just too good.

Sandwiched between them, she had plenty of space around, yet they kept squeezing inward—as if she held some hidden treasure. Their hands occasionally brushed her tail and ears, leaving her unable to sleep.

And that wasn’t even the worst part.

Yuenina slept wrapped tightly in a nightgown.

Nan Shi? Slept completely naked.

"Nan Shi… your chest is pressing my hand…" Qiu Li'er mumbled.

Prolonged pressure could disrupt blood flow—and hinder magic circulation.

"Mmm… sorry," Nan Shi murmured, eyes barely open. "Just push me next time."

"Eh? Really?"

*Well, I won’t hold back anymore,* Qiu Li'er thought.

"No problem… as long as I get to touch yours too," Nan Shi nuzzled gently. "Little Fox’s aren’t small either."

"Hmm… I guess that’s fine…"

Nan Shi’s chest was noticeably larger—impossible to cover with one hand. *This exchange? Total win.*

"Can you two stop talking about this in bed?" Yuenina sighed beside them, turning away. "It’s late. Sleep."

"Mm."

"Got it."

Qiu Li'er closed her eyes—then froze. *Wait… tomorrow’s Sunday. Why sleep early?*

*‘System, what did you mean earlier? Xi Xi’s affection level reached “Yearning”?’*

Now was the chance to clarify settings—before the System tricked her again.

[As affection rises, others’ attitudes shift accordingly.]

*‘Be specific.’*

[Romance progress: 50%. Clear enough?]

*‘Fifty percent?! I barely did anything!’*

[Spanking that little loli’s butt boosted it significantly.]

*‘Huh?! Spanking raises affection?! What is she made of?!’*

Qiu Li'er was baffled. She’d braced for Xi Xi to punch her.

*‘What about Nan Shi and Yuenina?’*

[Same. Both at “Yearning.”]

*‘Then why no notification?’*

[It started that way.]

"Mmm…"

Qiu Li'er opened her eyes, glancing at her roommates.

She was truly grateful. From her hospital discharge to today’s meeting with Xi Xi—they’d never left her side.

She was growing fonder of them… So why had Xi Xi called them dangerous?

Unable to unravel it, she drifted into sleep.

…

"Why won’t she reply?!"

In the dim basement, Xi Xi crouched on a chair, shouting: "It’s only midnight! Midnight! Foxes are nocturnal—why sleep early?!"

She crouched because her butt still tingled—ants crawling, replaying the spanking sensation.

After analyzing rationally, she admitted: she *liked* it. Blaming the lewd fox’s scheme was the only explanation.

"How could I be… a masochist?!" Her face flushed. "Whatever! If she won’t discuss the request, fine. Time for lewd pics!"

She opened her album. Qiu Li'er’s fox tail filled the screen again.

"Hmm…" Xi Xi scratched her white-stockinged foot. "These feel stale. Aesthetic fatigue?"

A gentle voice spoke behind her: "Because you’ve grown up."

Xi Xi flinched. Xi Kefeng stood arms-crossed, smiling faintly.

"Sister Kefeng?! Don’t pop out like Xiao Shi!"

"I received bad news today," Xi Kefeng sat calmly. Her warm gaze sent chills down Xi Xi’s spine.

"W-what news?" Xi Xi snapped her laptop shut. "I’m busy—if it’s not about me…"

"The library’s Sage spoke to me," Xi Kefeng crossed her long legs. "This afternoon, a brazen ghost appeared with two malevolent entities. They ignored rules… flew over a hundred floors."

Leaning forward, she enunciated: "Did *you* cause trouble again, Xi Xi?"

*Gulp.*

Xi Xi swallowed hard, eyes drifting left. "N-no way… I just bought a cup of ‘sister juice’… and I’m not that anymore…"

"Don’t lie. One month isn’t ‘grown up’," Xi Kefeng sighed. "Adapt to your new body. Stop floating everywhere."

"I *am* trying…"

"Then why—"

"Because I’m competing for a girl!"

Xi Xi slammed the table, voice ringing: "I tolerate idiots yelling online—but *never* someone stealing *my* girl before my eyes!"

Her passion was undeniable.

Xi Kefeng blinked, scanning Xi Xi’s petite frame. "You… have a girlfriend?"

"Yep! I’ve liked her forever! She’s cute *and* sexy!"

"…Cute *and* sexy?"

Xi Kefeng glanced at her own subtle curves, irritation flickering. "How could such a girl exist?"

"B-but she does!" Xi Xi shaped a circle with her hands. "So~ big, so~ cute, soft, fragrant… wonderful to touch."

"…Oh."

A shadow crossed Xi Kefeng’s eyes. "If you like her… pursue her boldly."

"Eh? Really?"

"Mm."

Xi Kefeng sighed wistfully. *The flower I nurtured for years… plucked by a stranger.*

*Should’ve controlled her world. Kept her close.*

Xi Xi sensed the sorrow. "Sister Kefeng… you’re not scolding me?"

"No need. The Sage won’t punish you. And… you’re an adult now. I’ve no right to discipline you."

"…Good night, Sister Kefeng."

*Little loli, unaware of adult heartache.*

Relieved after seeing her off, Xi Xi muttered: "Time to investigate. Review every detail of the lewd fox’s amnesia."

Icy-blue magic rippled. Eyes closed before the screen.

Minutes later—she jolted awake, stunned.

"No way… such a coincidence?"

"The day the lewd fox lost her memory… was *exactly* the day I was resurrected?"