Alex looked at Vermouth and said, "As for who wants to kill you, investigate it yourself."
"Understood, Master."
Vermouth glanced at Yor and nodded with a smile.
"I'm sorry, Master."
Yor said apologetically, "I caused you trouble."
"What's there to be sorry for? You are all my family."
Alex gave her a head pat: "But you've made the restaurant so messy."
"I'll leave the cleaning to you."
"Don't worry, Master."
Yor rolled up her sleeves and immediately began to busy herself.
Alex didn't pay attention and walked straight to his room.
After a big battle,
and being choked by smoke bombs,
he was dirty all over.
Splash! Splash!
The shower sprayed, and a large amount of steam filled the air. Alex lay comfortably in the bathtub.
Hmm, very comfortable.
"Master, do you need help?"
Vermouth's voice came from not far away.
Alex turned his head and saw Vermouth leaning on the edge of the bathtub, propping her chin with one hand, a doting smile on her face.
Behind her, the timid Yukinoshita Yukino followed.
What is this?
Alex was a bit bewildered, unable to process it for a moment.
Vermouth spoke solemnly, "Of course I have to help a new Retainer who wants to deepen her bond with Master."
She had noticed Yukinoshita Yukino's unusual behavior long ago.
As a qualified Retainer,
she naturally had to assist Master and help the new Retainer bravely take the first step.
Standing beside her, Yukinoshita Yukino felt like her brain was about to burn out.
She didn't know what happened.
After Vermouth said a few words, she inexplicably followed her.
Yukinoshita Yukino held down her bath towel, her smooth and delicate skin faintly gleaming under the water and light.
The outline of the bath towel's edge was vaguely visible, making Alex's eyes light up.
Yukinoshita Yukino, I truly misunderstood you before.
Indeed.
Everyone grows.
And... coupled with her flushed pink skin and her shy, blushing appearance,
the current Yukinoshita exuded a different kind of charm.
Noticing Alex's fervent gaze, Yukinoshita Yukino shyly lowered her head.
However, deep inside, she was filled with an inexplicable emotion.
"Yukino, why is your face so red? Are you sick?"
Seeing her like that, Alex couldn't help but want to tease her.
"No... no."
Yukinoshita Yukino's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.
This Master.
He was indeed as mischievous as ever.
"Alright, Master, stop joking."
Vermouth said with a smile, "Yukino, don't just stand there, hurry and scrub Master's back."
"This is an opportunity for a Retainer and Master to deepen their bond."
Yukinoshita Yukino complained powerlessly, "What kind of bond is this?"
"That's not right, you know."
Vermouth spoke earnestly, "Do you know what kind of friendship it is to be able to entrust your back to each other on the battlefield?"
"And the bond between Master and Retainer is exactly like that."
"So..."
Listening to Vermouth's eloquent speech, Alex was also bewildered.
He hadn't noticed before.
Vermouth also had the potential to talk nonsense.
If one was a bit slow-witted, they probably wouldn't be able to react.
However.
Such words shouldn't work on Yukinoshita Yukino, right?
Just as he thought this,
he saw Yukinoshita Yukino timidly speak.
"Master, I'll scrub your back."
"..."
Well, the fact proved that no one can wake a person who pretends to be asleep.
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