"You're so slow, Ying! It's almost dawn and you're still changing!" Hu Tao complained when Ying finally came out, running up to her with puffed cheeks.
"Uh... it's not that exaggerated... Can we just take the pictures now? Do I just sit on the sofa?"
"Hmph! Sitting is boring. Lie down~"
"Huh? Okay..." Ying shrugged helplessly and walked over to the sofa, lying down.
"Hurry up and take them~"
"Don't rush, don't rush. You're not wearing that right."
"Not right? My buttons aren't crooked, are they?"
Ying looked at the buttons on her shirt. Indeed, they weren't crooked.
"It's precisely because it's too normal that it's not right. Undo the buttons on your shirt~"
"What?! Won't my underwear show then?!"
"I'll let you cover a little bit. Do you understand the allure of mystery?"
"Mystery... I'd call it pushing the boundaries..."
"Hehe~ Oh my~ Hurry up, hurry up, let me help you!" Hu Tao pounced forward, intending to help Ying unbutton her shirt. Ying, startled by the sudden move, quickly stopped her.
"Hey?! Wait, wait! At least ask for my consent first!"
"Hmph~ Don't forget you're the one trying to please me right now ๑乛v乛๑"
"This... you... Fine! You win... (t^t)" (It's okay, Ying, you've already been seen naked anyway...)
Seeing Ying concede, Hu Tao grinned triumphantly and proceeded to undo each button one by one. Soon, a fair and flawless body was revealed. Her perfect curves and alluring skin made her an irresistible temptress.
"Don't just stare, hurry up and take the pictures! (//﹏//)" Ying had been waiting for a long time, and seeing Hu Tao just staring without any intention of taking pictures, she urged her on.
"Ah... cough cough~ I was momentarily mesmerized~"
Hu Tao chuckled bashfully, looking incredibly cute, which instantly melted Ying's heart.
"Honestly..."
"Hehe~ Let your esteemed Hall Master take another look~" With that, Hu Tao began to observe her intently again.
"Hmm... spread your legs a little wider, and put one foot up on the head of the sofa."
"Like... like this... (//﹏//)"
Ying obediently followed Hu Tao's instructions, trying to adjust her pose. Only after she had done so did she feel something was amiss. Looking at her own fair and delicate feet, Ying felt a pang of embarrassment.
This pose seemed a bit... suggestive?
"Perfect posture! But your Hall Master feels something is still missing... Ah! I know!" As she spoke, Hu Tao reached out and gently pulled the shoulder of Ying's shirt down a bit.
"Huh?!! What are you doing?! Trying to take advantage of me?!" Ying quickly covered her chest with her hands, looking at Hu Tao warily.
"Relax~ I'm just pulling down your shoulder strap, hehe~ Not bad, not bad. If your face were a little redder, it would be perfect~"
"It's already red enough... If you're done, then let's take the pictures quickly..." (For some reason, I'm finding this pose increasingly embarrassing now (//﹏//))
"Mhmm~" Hu Tao nodded and then started rapidly clicking the camera's shutter, pointing it at Ying.
(Hehehe~ The plan begins!)
Hu Tao smirked and then snuggled into Ying's embrace.
"Huh?!! Hu Tao, what are you doing?!! Σ(|||▽|||)" Ying was startled by Hu Tao's sudden action. Her already flushed cheeks turned even redder.
"Don't talk, just hug your Hall Master tightly," Hu Tao said as she adjusted her position, lying on her side and embracing Ying.
"Huh? Oh..." Ying, bewildered, hugged Hu Tao. She watched as Hu Tao raised her camera and took several photos before breaking free from her embrace.
"Done!" (Hehe~ My permanent artifact is secured. Now it's time for your Hall Master's revenge~ ๑乛v乛๑)
"Are we done? Phew... finally..." Ying happily tried to lower her foot from the sofa's headrest, but as soon as she moved it slightly, Hu Tao grabbed it and pressed it back.
"Don't rush, don't rush~ Your Hall Master has a new pose in mind for you ๑乛v乛๑"
"Huh? What pose is it?" (I suddenly have a bad feeling...)
Hu Tao didn't answer. She pressed down on Ying again, startling Ying into covering herself with her hands.
"What?! What do you want to do?"
"Your Hall Master wants you to strike a 'completely overwhelmed' expression~"
"As if I'd make that face! No, no, I won't do this!"
"Hehe~ I want you to do it precisely because you can't!"
"What?! Have you forgotten how I had you under my control earlier?!" With that, Ying prepared to counter-attack, confident she could defeat Hu Tao if she dared to press on.
"Mhmm~ If you dare to lay a hand on your Hall Master, I'll tell your sister~"
"You swore an oath to help me keep secrets. A deity of contracts shouldn't do something like that, should they~" (Trying to trick me again? Do you really think I'm an idiot? (￣へ￣))
"Your Hall Master did promise you... but I won't be telling her about *that* matter~ ๑乛v乛๑"
"Huh? What matter is that?" Ying asked curiously.
"It's about the photos I just took of you and me being all cuddly~"
"Huh? Cudd... cuddly?"
"Mhmm~ If your sister sees us looking like that, what do you think she'll do to you? ๑乛v乛๑"
[Gulp?!]
"W-well... we can talk about this... Σ(|||▽|||)" (I've been tricked, ahhhhh!! ≥﹏≤)
"Hehe~ If you don't want your sister to find out, then you have to obediently listen to your Hall Master from now on~"
"You, you... what do you want to do to me..." Ying asked fearfully, her voice trembling.
"Your Hall Master mentioned it earlier. I want to see you looking 'completely overwhelmed' ๑乛v乛๑"
"Can... can we change that? (t^t)"
"Hmm... no~"
"Damn it... Since you're so heartless, I won't hold back either! At worst, I'll just tell her you made it all up! Let's see who she believes! (￣へ￣)"
"Mhmm~ But your Hall Master has photographic evidence~"
"Ah, this..." (How could I have forgotten about this ahhhh...)
"Hehe~ Give up. You can't escape this time~"
"I..." (What to do, what to do... I've got it! I'll just snatch her camera and destroy it!)
"Ah~ This camera is a birthday gift from my family to your Hall Master. I wonder if you'd have the heart to break it after hearing that? ๑乛v乛๑" (Hehe~ How could I not see through your little plan~)
"What?!! You... that's outrageous! (t^t)" (Completely trapped... It seems brute force isn't enough, is it? (t^t))
"Hehe~ Your Hall Master promises that as long as you listen obediently from now on, I won't take this out~" Hu Tao said, placing the camera on a nearby table before once again pressing down on Ying...