(It's surprisingly alright... seems there's no danger to life (\`￣▽￣\))
"Huh? Who made that? The chef?"
"Hahaha~ Believe it or not, the two bowls of congee you drank were made by the same person ๑乛v乛๑"
"Huh? She made it? Impossible, it's only been a few days. If that's true, wouldn't her progress rate be comparable to a Saiyan?"
"Hahaha~ After all, she's someone I taught." Ying puffed out her chest, which wasn't very grand, with pride.
"Saiyan? What's that?" Hu Tao asked curiously.
"Ah, this... *cough*! Nothing, nothing, it just means you're improving very quickly." (This guy's analogies are always so outrageous...)
"Really?! That's great!"
Hu Tao was overjoyed to hear Ying's praise and looked at Ying expectantly, "Then Ying, you should try it quickly too! (✪▽✪)"
"Alright~" After Paimon tasted it to ensure it wasn't poisoned, Ying confidently took the bowl back from Paimon, served herself another bowl of congee, took a sip, and savored it carefully.
"Mmm... Not bad, it's very close to a normal taste now."
"Hehe~ You too, Ying. In less than a day, you've already mastered all the techniques I taught you."
"Hahaha, to be precise, most of them~ Alright, alright, let's finish eating and sleep. Paimon, you're sleeping in a room by yourself tonight (^～^)"
"Huh? Aren't you guys tired of messing around yet?" Paimon's eyes widened in surprise.
"Pfft! Messing around with your head! You just cleaned up and you're talking nonsense again. I think you're looking for trouble!"
"Ah, this... *cough cough cough*~ I didn't say anything just now~"
"Do you think saying one sentence can just brush something like that aside? (^_^怒)"
"Uh... I'm running! Whoa?!" Just as Paimon was about to bolt out of the kitchen, Ying grabbed her by the scruff of her neck.
"Trying to escape? See how I'll deal with you!"
"Wait, wait! Host, you still need to sleep with me, right!"
"Don't worry, Hu Tao hasn't eaten yet. This will be enough time for me to deal with you (^_^)"
"This, this... this isn't appropriate... I'm so small, I definitely can't handle the host's torment... Σ(|||▽|||)"
"It's fine, I'll turn you into your maiden form first before I deal with you~ Hu Tao, you eat first, I need to properly teach Paimon a lesson!"
"Oh, oh, don't torment her too badly~"
"Don't worry, I'll know the limits~" With that, Ying carried Paimon to the door of her room.
"Whoa! You two are in cahoots! Someone save me!"
"Don't worry, no one will save you (^～^) *cough*~ As your host, I command you to transform into your second form~" As soon as Ying finished speaking, she threw Paimon into the room and immediately closed the door.
"Hmph hmph~ Now you can't get away from me~"
Estimating that Paimon had finished transforming, Ying smugly opened the door and walked inside.
"Mhmm~ Not bad, not bad. I like this form of yours more and more~"
"Boohoo... You forced me to transform, Host is a big bad guy (t^t)." Paimon looked at Ying with an expression of "how could you be so cruel?"
"Hmph~ Who told you to annoy me first? You have to accept punishment for doing bad things. Just lie down obediently, the more obedient you are, the less you'll suffer~" (Why do I suddenly feel like I've included myself...)
"No! Host, you can't do this, right now it's... it's... Ah! They suspect us of assassinating the Geo Archon right now! How can we do this sort of thing on such a serious matter!"
"Mmm hmm... It does seem like we're in the main quest right now..."
"Exactly, exactly!"
"Yes, yes... but that doesn't seem to conflict with me punishing you, does it? As for being serious... we've already escaped their pursuit, so why do we need to be serious?" Ying pondered for a moment and said, blinking her big eyes.
"This... I'll never dare to speak carelessly again (╥﹏╥)"
"Hmph~ You've said that countless times. A sow climbing a tree would be more reliable than your oaths," Ying said as she pushed Paimon, who had transformed into a beautiful maiden, onto the bed.
"Ouch?! I never expected that I, as a system, would be eaten by my own host. This is truly unfair (t^t)." Paimon hugged herself fearfully.
"Mmm hmm... To be precise, you shouldn't be a system anymore."
"Uh... Doesn't that still mean I'm going to be eaten..."
"Hehe~ Why are you so narcissistic? I never said I was going to 'eat' you (￣へ￣)"
"Huh? Didn't the host want to punish me?"
"Who said punishment only means 'ravaging'? →_→"
"Huh? You're not going to 'ravage' me?"
"No, I have my principles. I only 'cuddle' with characters I like. Although you're very cute now, and I don't dislike you... that kind of thing is still not allowed~"
"Phew~ Then I'm relieved~ Host, you can punish me however you want~ (⌒▽⌒)"
"Hmph hmph... Don't celebrate too soon..." Ying smirked and reached her fair, tender little hands towards Paimon's waist...
"Whoa?!" A scream echoed throughout the house. One could only hear someone inside the room crying and laughing, shouting, "Hahahaha~ Ticklish! No! Don't! Mercy hahahaha!"
"Hehe~ You really inherited my sensitive skin~" Ying said, looking at Paimon with a wicked grin.
"No, hahahaha~ Stop tickling me, Host, stop it, hurry and stop... I won't dare anymore, I'll never dare again hahahaha..."
After a while...
Seeing Paimon lying on the bed, panting and exhausted, Ying smiled triumphantly.
"Now you know how I feel (^～^)"
"Ha... Ha... Host, are you a devil... I feel like my body isn't my own anymore..."
"Hmph~ I was very merciful to you. It wasn't even half an hour (￣へ￣)"
"Half an hour is already quite long..."
"Not at all. When have you ever seen me last less than an hour with Lumine? (t^t)"
"Ah, this... Hearing the Host say that makes me feel so much better... Σ(|||▽|||)"
"Sigh~ I'm going back to rest immediately. Be good from now on, or I'll torment you ten times as much as Lumine and Hu Tao torment me!"
"Ah, this... *cough*! Okay, Host, Host, you can do it~ Paimon believes that the next 'attacker' will definitely be you~"
"Emm... there won't be such a thing! And I was the 'attacker' last time, okay? (￣へ￣)"
"Oh ho?! Host, you're amazing~ ๑乛v乛๑"
"Hmph~ Isn't that a given~ You two rest well for now. After these comfortable days are over, you'll have to help me fight monsters."
"Mmm, mmm, don't worry, Host~ Paimon will do her best to help you~" (Sigh... although in my heart I hope to be like that mascot... but I'm afraid I'll be tickled again if I say it (t^t))
"Get real, I don't believe anyone who gets paid to work wouldn't want to slack off."
"Ah, this... I didn't expect the Host to say that for me..."