Just as Elina was getting nice and comfortable, Alaya came up behind her in a bath towel, covered her mouth as she giggled, and said, “Daughter~ Is the bath nice and relaxing~?”

“Mm-hmm, it’s really nice, meow~” Elina leaned against the edge, eyes half-closed as she gave a lazy nod.

A few seconds later, though, it finally dawned on Elina. She turned to look at Alaya’s curvy figure and cried out in embarrassment, “Mom, why did you come in, meow?!”

Alaya padded gracefully over to Elina with a catlike step and teased, “You mean you won’t let your own mother take a bath with you~?”

Elina turned her head away and muttered, “It’s not that I won’t let you bathe, I just wanted to be alone.”

“Oh... Well, all right, then. Mom’s going...” Alaya wiped at the glimmer in the corner of her eye and took a few steps toward the door, looking utterly heartbroken.

Elina’s mouth twitched. She really couldn’t handle her mom acting like this. After all, Alaya was an absolute beauty, meow~

Her soul was still that of a total shut-in, after all. She couldn’t bear to see a pretty girl cry.

Even if she was faking it...

If her dad really had been a dashing, valiant young man, Elina could probably guess how her mom had won him over...

With a beautiful catgirl’s natural acting skills on top of everything else, who could resist?

“All right, all right. You can bathe with me—just don’t go getting carried away.” Elina gave in.

Alaya’s mournful expression instantly turned cheerful. She excitedly leaped into the water, splashing Elina right in the face.

“Mom, why are you still jumping into the bath like a little girl, meow~? Can’t you act a bit more mature and graceful?” Elina wiped the water from her face and complained.

But just as Elina was trying to clear her vision, Alaya had already pulled her into a tight embrace and started kneading her all over.

“Ah~ Squeezing my daughter feels so good!” Alaya cried excitedly.

“Hey! Am I even your real daughter, meow?!” Elina was completely overwhelmed by the water and had no idea what to do.

After a few minutes of that, Alaya finally got what was coming to her: Elina pounced on her like an angry cat and bit her, leaving a deep-red tooth mark on her arm.

“Sigh~ My daughter really doesn’t hold back, does she~?” Alaya rubbed her sore arm and lamented.

“Hmph! That’s what you get for not caring about how I feel at all, Mom, meow!” Elina huffed angrily.

“There, there~ Mom will give you a massage. You should know, my massage skills are top-notch. Back when your dad was training and got tired, I’d massage him to help him recover~ Come on, lean against me. Trust Mom.” Alaya reassured her.

Elina reluctantly nodded, leaned against Alaya’s soft chest, and closed her eyes, feeling at ease.

Alaya’s lips curled ever so slightly as she gently pressed two fingers against Elina’s coccyx.

“Mew~” Elina couldn’t help parting her pink lips and letting out a soft moan. A powerful tingling sensation shot from her coccyx straight to her brain, as if she’d been given an electric shock.

After Alaya touched that spot, Elina’s body felt as if it had stopped working. She went completely limp, without a bit of strength left.

“Mom, what did you do to me, meow~?” Elina asked weakly, slumped against Alaya’s chest.

“I was just giving Elina a warning~ Now that you’re growing up, it’s not just your heart you need to think about—your body matters too~ We catgirls are different from ordinary human girls. There are far more sensitive spots on our bodies: our tails, our cat ears, and the pressure point I just pressed. So remember, Elina: only the boy you like best should be allowed to touch those sensitive places~” Alaya warned her sternly.

Elina quickly nodded. “Don’t worry. I’ll never let a man touch those places.”

I’m a man myself. Don’t I know exactly what they’re like?

Besides, I’ll never fall for a man in my whole life, so I don’t have to worry about some boyfriend messing with those places...

Still, I should watch out for their little tricks. If something unexpected happened, I really wouldn’t be able to fight them off in a state this limp, meow~

“Mm, then Mom can relax. I’ll start your massage for real now. Lie still and be a good girl, Elina.” Alaya nodded, relieved.

“Okay!” Elina adjusted her position and nodded.

The strange sensation at her coccyx gradually faded, and her strength slowly returned. But...

That feeling had actually been kind of nice...

Aww~ What am I thinking, meow?!!!

Elina covered her face in embarrassment and lay in Alaya’s arms. Alaya looked confused. Why was her daughter covering her face?

Oh well. Never mind. She’d just give her a proper massage so she could sleep more comfortably later.

Alaya reached out and gently kneaded Elina’s delicate shoulders. Warmth flowed through them, and Elina’s eyes narrowed in bliss. Mom’s massage really was great~

After a few minutes, Elina’s eyelids began to droop. She was getting sleepy again. Oh no, she was still in the bath...

Alaya chuckled at the dozing Little Kitty. “Go to sleep. I’ll carry you back later.”

“Mm, thanks, Mom.”

Today, our Elina had another lazy day.

......