"I am sure everyone is tired and wants to get some rest and normal clothes on since we have been walking around in these medical gowns the entire time. So why don't we all meet back up in a few hours and decide what we want for dinner." Yi Tan was tired and wanted to take a rest. He also wanted to speak more for Sei about the system and begin learning how to use it.
"I am with Tan on this! I want to bathe, get changed, and take a nap as well." Ana said while letting out a small yawn. She then hugged Yi Tan's arm and whispered: "Thank you for today." before running off to her room.
"A nap sounds good. Brother, I will talk to you later." Tim also turned and went into his room. This left Yi Tan, Mei, and the four younger girls standing in the hall. Yi tan looked at the other girls who seemed to be waiting for orders and smiled as he said: "Go rest, we can talk more later on what you four will be doing."
The four girls bowed their heads, but only Fina spoke up. "Yi Tan, thank you for allowing us four to be protected by you. If you need anything, please let us know we owe you our lives."
"It's fine. I wish I could have helped more people, but I did not dare to push it too much. Luckily we were able to have one request for coming in the top spots. Go rest. I am sure you girls are tired as well." Yi Tan waved the girls off. They bowed their heads once more before walking towards the room.
"Tan… Let's go inside. I want to look at your stomach." Mei whispered. Her cheeks were slightly pink, and her ears were twitching. Even her tail was swaying back and forth slightly.
"Alright. Thanks, Mei." Yi Tan opened the door, and the two walked inside. As the door closed, Tim's door opened up and a big grin formed on his lips. "Hehe, Brother is walking the steps to adulthood." After whispering this, he closed the door.
Inside the room, Yi Tan stood there feeling a bit awkward. These medical suites were like dresses, and to pull them off meant exposing himself completely. Scratching his head, he put his bag down and then looked at Mei and asked: "Mei can you turn around for a second so I can put some pants on?"
"Huh? Ah! Yes, sorry!" Mei's cheeks went from a light pink to a bright red. She had forgotten Yi Tan was wearing a medical gown. She quickly turned around, but when she did, she was still given a full view of Yi Tan's body as he got undressed! There was a big mirror on the wall that they both had not noticed. Mei quickly put her hands over her eyes, but she still couldn't keep herself from peeking through the cracks in her fingers. To put it bluntly, she saw everything! Her whole face and neck were now completely red.
"Alright, I'm done. You can turn around no..." Yi Tan turned back around to look at Mei, who had her eyes covered. He suddenly felt something was off, and only when he took a look at the far wall did he realize why Mei was acting like she was. "Ahem… Sorry I didn't see the mirror..."
Mei tried to compose herself as she lowered her head and shook it while answering softly: "It's fine…" She then walked over to Yi Tan, who was now wearing pants. His bare chest that showed a decent amount of muscle for a boy his age filled her eyes. "Please sit and lay down..."
"Mmm..." Yi Tan scratched his nose, trying to hide his embarrassment.
Mei took a deep breath and put her bag down before squatting next to him on the bed. She looked at the spot that still had the stitches she had done the day before and traced her finger along what used to be a huge opening in Yi Tan's stomach. "It seems to have fully healed. Let me pull the stitches out."
Yi Tan watched as Mei got out her medical kit and pulled out some scissors and tweezers. She then looked Yi Tan in the eyes before quickly looking away. "I-I will start."
Mei took another deep breath before calming herself down and focusing on the task at hand. She carefully snipped the knot on the last part of her stitch before using the tweezers to slowly pull the stitches out. One by one, they were slowly pulled out. To Yi Tan, it was just a strange feeling as the stitches were pulled out of him. But he was not watching Mei's hands at work but at the girl's slightly blushed face. He couldn't help but find her serious expression somewhat mesmerizing.
When she was done, she gently wiped down the area with an alcohol pad and before putting her things away. But instead of getting up, she turned back towards Yi Tan and stared into his eyes before suddenly hugging him. This action caused Yi Tan to be surprised. "Mei?"
"Can I stay like this for a few minutes?" Mei asked, her body trembling slightly. She may have put up a cold front and seemed to be strong and responsible, but in the end, she was still a young girl. Today before and after the awakening, she was scared. She was afraid of dying. If not for Yi Tan being there for her, she may have broken down.
Yi Tan's gaze turned warm as he hugged the girl in his arms. He laid back, pulling her with him, and the two just laid there in silence, taking in each other's warmth. He knew how Mei must have felt. She must have felt insecure and afraid of dying if her awakening went wrong. He, too, was afraid until Sei told him he had nothing to worry about. As the two laid there, he soon heard steady breathing coming from Mei. He looked down to see the cute girl sleeping peacefully in his arms. "She must have been exhausted."
Yi Tan's eyes slowly became heavy as his breathing matched Mei's, and before he knew it, he was face to face with a familiar pint sized figure. Said pint sized figure was giving Yi Tan a teasing look. "Hehe, look at you not even of age yet but already has a beautiful girl already sleeping in his bed."
"Yeah yeah. Let's get on with the training." Yi Tan ignored Sei's teasing and just got straight to the point. This caused her to puff out her cheeks and huff.
"Ahh! You're no fun. What did you do? Grow up in a brothel? Why are you not even phased by the beauty in your arms? Even if you don't do anything naughty, you can still at least give her a kiss. Just goo~ Chuuuuuuu~! Be a man and plant a wet one right on her lips."