Chapter 160: Don't Act As If You Aren't Enjoying This (EDITED)

Scarlet's thoughts soon turned back to Cecil, and without wasting any more time, she rushed towards her friend with a worried expression.

"How is your body, Cecil? Does it still hurt anywhere?" She asked, checking the girl's body carefully.

However, she found that the burns on her skin, broken bones, and internal bleeding had all disappeared without any trace. Even the wound of her heart being pierced was gone without leaving a scar.

Seeing her friend worry about her so much, Cecil shook her head and smiled at her before hugging her in an embrace.

"No... There isn't anything hurting anymore, and I also feel extremely comfortable and strong within." She replied while the corners of her eyes reddened slightly from happiness.

"Really?" Scarlet asked in a muffled voice, unable to believe it herself.

"Yes!" Cecil replied while tightening her embrace around Scarlet. "Thank you, and I am really sorry for putting you in this situation, Scarlet..."

"Stop apologizing. I told you that it wasn't your fault, and now everything is fine. So stop being so harsh on yourself." Scarlet replied before pushing herself back a little to look into her friend's green eyes.

"It is over. Let us promise to stick together and protect each other no matter what. Deal?" She continued, stretching her pinky finger towards Cecil with a bright smile on her face.

Cecil stared at Scarlet's sincere expression and couldn't help but get emotional before linking her own pinky finger to hers. "Deal!"

While the two friends shared this moment of joy and reunion, Asher couldn't help but look at the two naked beauties hugging each other in front of him.

"What the hell are you doing, pervert!?" Scarlet exclaimed as she tried to cover both herself and Cecil.

"Don't act as if you aren't enjoying this." Asher snickered upon hearing her words before his gaze moved towards the flustered Cecil. "I got dirty all because of you guys, so I want to take a nice bath. What do you think? Don't you girls also want to relax for a while after all that happened today?"

"But why do we have to bathe with you? Can't we just wait for you to finish?" Scarlet argued.

Asher shook his head and laughed while crossing his arms over his chest. "You are being unreasonable again, silly girl. Both of you are already naked, so it's not like it would make any difference, and there are many things that I need to discuss with you now that the crisis is resolved."

"Also, this hot spring has the effect of relaxing and soothing one's mind, so I thought that it would be more effective to have the discussion here in a comfortable environment." He explained with a calm expression.

Hearing his words, Scarlet was silent for a moment before she glanced at Cecil, who remained quiet this whole time, and asked, "Cecil, are you alright with this?"

"Hmm? Oh, yes." Cecil replied with a shy smile. "I think it is fine as long as you are with me, Scarlet."

Scarlet heaved a sigh upon hearing her words before turning toward Asher with a frown on her face. "Fine, we will take a bath with you, but you better behave or else..."

"You don't need to threaten me, silly girl. I'm not a brute or a wild beast that will attack you just because I see you guys naked." Asher said with a chuckle.

"Well, unless you want me to do it." He added with a smirk.

His words made Scarlet's cheeks flush red before she pushed Cecil forward, "Let's go already."

"Sure. But I need to first wash my body to get rid of all the dirt, so you guys can go ahead." He said, heading towards a shower area where he could clean himself up.