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The sound of footsteps gradually approached the bedside.
ScĂĄthach walked to the side of the bed and sat down, without any further movement.
Strange... what exactly did Shishou come for?
Asher kept his eyes closed, completely unaware of what was happening. He could feel ScĂĄthach's gaze, but she didn't speak for a long time, which made him a little uneasy.
"You're not asleep yet, are you?" ScĂĄthach's voice rang out.
Asher's heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself, I've been controlling my breathing, so why can she still sense whether I'm asleep or not? How can she tell?
Could it be that Shishou was bluffing him?
Asher still kept his eyes closed, pretending to be asleep.
"Are you angry about today's training?" ScĂĄthach continued to ask.
Asher's eyelids twitched slightly.
Why would Shishou suddenly ask such a question... this didn't seem like her at all.
But in that case, he couldn't continue to pretend to be asleep.
Clearly, ScĂĄthach had already noticed that he was pretending to be asleep. If he didn't speak now, Shishou would probably think he was really angry, right?
Thinking of this, Asher had no choice but to open his eyes. "It has nothing to do with today's training, Shishou."
"Everything I said today was the truth. I want to catch up to your pace, so even if there's extra training, I won't be dissatisfied."
"Is that so... then let's add five more training sessions after tomorrow's training ends."
"Although I won't be dissatisfied... if possible, please give me some rest time," Asher added.
If he trained at such a high intensity every day, Asher felt that he would collapse in less than a week.
Fighting against such powerful opponents every day, it wasn't just the pain and fatigue in his body, but even his mind and body would be devastated.
"Just kidding," a rare smile appeared on ScĂĄthach's face. "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Today, she could clearly feel her disciple's fatigue. Two consecutive high-intensity training sessions, and the intensity of the final sparring in the training ground was even stronger than before. Logically, he should be so tired that he would fall asleep.
She had only come into the room to check on him, but she hadn't expected Asher to still be awake.
"Wasn't there a story to be told today? So I was thinking if Shishou would come over tonight too... and I actually guessed right," Asher replied.
This was of course half-lie and half-truth. He did wonder if Shishou would come over today, but the bigger reason was because he had been messing around with Uathach in bed for a long time, and had only just sent her out of the room not long ago.
As a result, ScĂĄthach came over shortly after.
Luckily, I had the foresight to send Big Sister Uathach away first, otherwise I would have been punished by Shishou if she saw us... Asher secretly rejoiced.
"Is that so?" ScĂĄthach paused slightly. "I thought that child Uathach wouldn't leave you alone after sending you back to your room. The reason I came over was also to see if she had caused you any trouble, like wanting to sleep with you."
Asher: "..."
As expected of Shishou, she even guessed what his older sister would do.
"That child has liked to cling to you since before," ScĂĄthach continued.
"She was very hostile towards me at first, wasn't she?" Asher said.
Most of the memories from a few years ago had become blurred, but some things Asher still remembered vividly. For example, when he first came to this world, Uathach was very hostile towards him, believing that he would steal her beloved mother.
But children were like that. As time went on, if they played together often, their relationship would naturally improve.
Of course, this was also because they had similar interests. Otherwise, their relationship definitely wouldn't have been so good. It even reached a point where one day, Uathach excitedly dragged Asher to ScĂĄthach, saying that she wanted to get engaged to her adopted beloved disciple.
"At that time, the child suddenly said that she wanted to marry you when she grew up, which was quite surprising to me," ScĂĄthach said, a hint of helplessness in her tone as she finished speaking. "I initially thought she just treated you as a younger brother."
"Maybe she still does?" Asher said. "The longer I stay with Big Sister Uathach, the harder it is to distinguish whether it's the affection of siblings or other feelings."
"It's a very blurry line," ScĂĄthach said. "Perhaps you should seriously consider this question. Not only in daily battles, but also in life and the things around you, you should have the ability to discern."
"Think a little. When you are with your sister, do you have feelings of affection? When you consider things for her, is it from the perspective of a lover or a sister?"
"Of course, no matter what your decision is, your teacher will support you."
This woman was not only Asher's master in martial arts, but at this moment, she was also playing the role of a confidante, starting to help sort out Asher's emotional problems.
From a sister's perspective, or a lover's perspective?
Hearing ScĂĄthach's words, Asher pondered for a moment and nodded slightly. "I think I understand."
In short, Shishou meant that when he, as the younger brother, thought about things from the perspective of a younger brother, it was love. When the younger brother thought about things from the perspective of an older sister, it was sibling affection.
It was quite simple and easy to understand.
"But it seems there can also be a combination of both feelings?" Asher suddenly asked.
"That possibility is not excluded," ScĂĄthach pondered for a moment. "But you can rest assured. You and Uathach are both children I adopted, so no matter what decision you make, I will not stop you."
"I knew that a long time ago. Otherwise, Shishou wouldn't have immediately agreed to the engagement request proposed by Big Sister Uathach back then," Asher said.
ScĂĄthach nodded slightly, suddenly remembering something. The hand that was stroking Asher's head paused slightly. "Speaking of which, you also agreed to the engagement at that time, right? Doesn't that mean you like Uathach?"
"Liking is liking... but it might be different," Asher said, shaking his head. "If you really have to say it like that, then I also like Shishou."
ScĂĄthach's body stiffened slightly, then slowly relaxed again. "That's true. Whether it's you or Uathach, I like you both."
Then, she coughed lightly and said casually, "Oh right, there's one more thing I need to remind you."
Under Asher's puzzled gaze, ScĂĄthach continued, "Since you are engaged, you should also keep a certain distance from other women. No matter what benefits they give you, or if they try to seduce you, you should also maintain your integrity."
Although ScĂĄthach didn't name anyone, her implication was very clear.
"Does Shishou count...?" Asher tried asking.
"Before being a woman, I am first and foremost your Shishou," ScĂĄthach ruffled Asher's hair. "In my eyes, you will always just be a child, so don't mind it."
Asher lowered his head. Through the conversation just now, he had roughly guessed who ScĂĄthach meant by "other women."
Without a doubt... the person Shishou was talking about should be Morgan le Fay.
"It's about time, I should go now," ScĂĄthach patted his head again. "You have to get up early for training tomorrow, so rest early."
"Didn't we still have those stories from before to tell?" Asher was stunned.
ScĂĄthach shook her head. "Today's situation is special. You should rest well. Tomorrow I will check your physical condition and then arrange the corresponding training. Today's training has already exceeded your limit."
"Yes, Shishou," Asher replied, feeling a bit disappointed in his heart.
He quite liked the time he spent with Shishou at night. Only during this time would ScĂĄthach not be so strict, but would chat with him like a caring older sister.
It could be said that he felt that the time he spent chatting with ScĂĄthach at night was the most relaxing part of his day.
But it seemed that Shishou didn't realize this.
"You seem to be in a very low mood. Is there anything else on your mind?" ScĂĄthach easily noticed the change in Asher's emotions. Out of concern for her disciple's mental well-being, she had originally planned to leave, but at this moment, she sat down on the bedside again.
Asher glanced at ScĂĄthach. She was wearing a high-necked sweater today, which perfectly revealed her slender, fair legs. When she sat on the bedside, her full, round thighs were particularly eye-catching.
Image of ScĂĄthach
Actually, I prefer this.
Image of ScĂĄthach
Asher hesitated for a moment, then mustered the courage to say, "I can't sleep very well..."
"Can't sleep?" ScĂĄthach raised an eyebrow slightly. "Then what do you need to fall asleep?"
"The same as before." After saying that, he glanced at ScĂĄthach again.
A faint smile appeared on ScĂĄthach's face, as if it wasn't quite there. "Are you talking about like when you were little?"
"Yes..." Asher paused, then asked cautiously, "Is that okay?"
"Logically, I should gradually get you used to sleeping alone, but today's situation is special, so... I can make an exception and fulfill your request," ScĂĄthach said calmly.
"According to what you used to say, is it called a lap pillow...?"
Asher nodded, maintaining his composure.
When he was little, he often slept like this on Shishou's lap, while Uathach would lie on the other side. But now, there were only him and Shishou in this room... it seemed like it had been a long time since he had been this comfortable, right? Even after training in the same space as Shishou before, it was just purely telling stories, and nothing else had been done.
Since the engagement, Shishou had slowly started to keep her distance from him.
"Then I'll lie down, Shishou."
As Asher spoke, he climbed up from the bedside and lay down on ScĂĄthach's lap. The slightly cool, soft touch of her fair thighs against Asher's cheek couldn't help but make his heart flutter. Let alone sleep, the drowsiness he had just accumulated seemed to have vanished all at once.
"Sleep peacefully. I'll help you cover up with the quilt after you fall asleep," ScĂĄthach said, stroking his head. Her tone seemed much gentler than usual, completely lacking the astonishing aura of a Valkyrie she had in the training ground today.
Feeling the wonderful touch of the soft, slightly cool skin, Asher felt his blood seem to be quietly boiling, and his heart beat faster uncontrollably.
Although he originally wanted to sleep... how could he sleep like this now?
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