Chapter 23: The Lewd Song Lesson and a Royal Interruption

“No more singing, meow! What’s with all that caterwauling, meow! Little Ahoge, silence yourself, meow!”

Mao Yuxia finally caught up to Ahoge Dragon, pushing her to the ground.

Seeing that Ahoge Dragon still intended to sing, she promptly seized the banana from Ahoge Dragon’s hand and thrust it into her mouth.

“Mmmph… Wuwuwu~~”

A profound silence settled thereafter.

“Wuwu… mmmph… Le… me… get… the… ba… na… na… ou…t…”

Ahoge Dragon felt utterly miserable in this predicament; her tiny mouth simply could not accommodate such a sizable banana.

Ahoge Dragon even tried to bite through the banana, hoping to then speak and sing without impediment.

Yet, with the banana lodged so deeply in her throat, biting it was an impossibility.

Her tongue was pressed beneath the fruit; if she were to bite down, she risked severing her own tongue.

Ahoge Dragon was nearly driven to distraction by the discomfort.

‘This feels even more suggestive than being poked “down there.”

“Promise me you won’t sing anymore, and I’ll take it out, meow~”

Mao Yuxia also understood that restraining Ahoge Dragon indefinitely was impractical; she longed to listen to Tulan’s singing in peace.

“Wuwu…”

Ahoge Dragon nodded, signifying her assent.

With that, Mao Yuxia withdrew the banana.

“Ah~~”

Once the banana was removed, Ahoge Dragon let out a satisfied moan.

She then swiftly snatched the banana from Mao Yuxia’s grasp.

With a look of profound displeasure, she proceeded to poke Mao Yuxia’s stomach with the banana.

“Kitty, you’re so lewd! Why did you shove the whole banana into my mouth? Lewd! Lewd! Lewd Kitty!”

“Meow, meow, meow! Don’t… don’t poke me, meow~. I only used that to block your mouth and stop your caterwauling; what’s wrong with that?”

A flush crept up Mao Yuxia’s face as she realized that it hadn’t been lewd at all! She retorted, her cat-like eyes blazing with indignation.

“Kitty, let me teach you a very simple song; I guarantee you’ll learn it instantly.”

Ahoge Dragon glanced at the large sausage—the banana—in her hand, her eyes glinting mischievously as an excellent plan for revenge formed in her mind.

“No, meow. Your singing isn’t as pleasant as Lady Tulan’s; I want to hear Sister Tulan sing, meow~”

Mao Yuxia waved her hand dismissively, indicating that was absolutely out of the question.

“Sister Tulan, my singing is quite good, isn’t it?”

Ahoge Dragon winked at Tulan.

Tulan hesitated for a moment before finally replying:

“It’s… acceptable…”

“Did you hear that? Even Sister Tulan said it’s acceptable! Hmph hmph hmph! Let me teach you; once you learn, little kitty, you’ll be as amazing as I am!”

Ahoge Dragon was utterly delighted, eagerly anticipating her new role as an exceptional music teacher.

“No, meow~” Mao Yuxia continued to refuse.

She absolutely refused to learn that howling, screeching form of singing.

“Hehehe, Kitty, you were thinking lewd thoughts just now, weren’t you!”

Ahoge Dragon suddenly leaned in close, a devilish grin spreading across her face.

“You wouldn’t want Sister Tulan to know you were thinking lewd thoughts, would you? Like, ‘Oh dear~~ I want to put my tail *in* Sister Tulan, meow~~’”

“Meow! I didn’t, meow~”

Mao Yuxia’s body stiffened momentarily, her small eyes darting a furtive glance at Tulan, who looked utterly adorable.

“Hehe, you *were* thinking it, weren’t you~~ Pressing Sister Tulan beneath you, caressing her entire body, licking her tiny ears…”

“Ugh, meow~~ I’ll learn… I’ll learn to sing, alright?!”

Mao Yuxia was utterly vanquished, capitulating with reluctant resignation.

“Hehehe! Hahaha! Kitty, you have such excellent foresight! I will definitely teach you to become the best singing cat diva in the world!”

Ahoge Dragon’s lips curled into a smirk, her mind already concocting mischievous schemes.

“Meow~~, let’s just get this over with.”

Mao Yuxia hunched her shoulders, lamenting that she must have accumulated eight lifetimes of bad luck to ever encounter such a ‘little Ahoge.’

“Ahem! Follow me.”

“Little kitty, be good~ Open your legs wide~”

“That line actually sounds quite good. Eh? Why open my legs wide?”

Mao Yuxia was genuinely surprised; the melody was rather appealing, but the lyrics felt decidedly out of place.

“Just learn the song properly, and don’t get hung up on such trivial details!”

Ahoge Dragon promptly tapped Mao Yuxia’s somewhat bewildered head with the banana.

“Meow~ Understood~”

“Little kitty, be good~ Open your legs wide~”

She proved to be an unexpectedly quick study.

“Open them quickly~ I want to come in~”

“Open them quickly~ I want to… Ah! That’s so lewd! No lewdness, meow!”

A sudden realization struck her! Mao Yuxia’s cat-like eyes widened, and she hastily clamped her legs together.

“Lewd? What’s so lewd about it? Kitty, you’re the one thinking lewd thoughts, aren’t you? That’s why everything seems lewd to you~”

“Hehehe, don’t tell me you want to pin me down on the sofa and use your tail to…”

“No, meow! No, meow! I’m not lewd, meow! Little Ahoge is the lewd one! Ugh, meow~ I’m not playing with you anymore~~”

Intercepting Ahoge Dragon’s words, Mao Yuxia hastily cut her off.

Her head felt as though it were steaming, and, fuming with both anger and shame, she scurried away to the side.

She harbored a growing suspicion that prolonged exposure to Ahoge Dragon would inevitably lead to her own descent into lewdness.

“Hehehe, little Kitty looks so adorably lewd~~”

Witnessing Mao Yuxia’s reaction, Ahoge Dragon’s heart swelled with boundless joy.

“I am not cute at all, meow!”

Mao Yuxia shrieked in fury, evidently driven to distraction by Ahoge Dragon.

Then, shaking her head, she gazed at the demurely seated Tulan, and suddenly Ahoge Dragon’s previous insinuations flashed through her mind.

‘Shoving a tail in *there*~~’

‘Pinning her down, my small hands freely caressing that delicate form~~’

‘Licking those fragrant, sweet, soft, and tender rabbit ears~~’

The mere thought sent blood rushing to her nose!

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I’m sorry!”

Having mentally objectified the very person before her, Mao Yuxia profusely apologized.

“Apologies?” Tulan tilted her head, utterly baffled by whatever these two had been up to.

Could they be apologizing for not paying proper attention to her singing?

‘Impossible,’ she mused. ‘How could anyone associated with the Gudou family possess such refined manners?’

“Eh? Kitty is truly boring~”

Then, Ahoge Dragon surveyed the various ‘big sisters’ surrounding her, each adorned with a distinct tail.

She sniffed, then embraced a large, fluffy fox tail.

“Big sister’s tail, it feels so comfortable to hug~~ Big sister, could you put your tail *on* me?”

Did Ahoge Dragon just flash a dazed expression?

“Where? Is it another massage? If it’s a massage, I’d be delighted to serve the Third Young Lady!”

The large fox-eared sister was equally enthusiastic, willing to do anything to ensure her guest’s happiness.

Of course, any lewd acts were strictly forbidden.

This was, after all, a respectable establishment.

“Ehehehe, it *is* a massage! A hundred times more comfortable than the foot massage before.”

“This hairless tail is just perfect! I choose her! The other big sisters shouldn’t be jealous; you can still continue to rub my feet.”

“Double the pleasure! Hehehe!”

Ahoge Dragon wore a beatific smile, truly believing herself to be in paradise.

“Aaaah… so comfortable… Awoo, awoo~~ Harder~~”

From the very beginning, Ahoge Dragon was reveling in pure bliss.

Hearing Ahoge Dragon’s ecstatic cries, Mao Yuxia felt a headache brewing.

Yet, from her vantage point, she could only discern that Ahoge Dragon was merely receiving foot massages from several older sisters.

Consequently, she did not intervene.

She then turned to Tulan, offering another flurry of apologies.

“Sister Tulan, I’m so sorry, my friend’s behavior means you can’t sing here anymore. My deepest apologies! My deepest apologies!”

“It’s nothing. This way… it’s quite relaxing, actually.”

Tulan had never particularly wanted to sing for them in the first place.

Realizing she had no further obligations there, she then spoke:

“Third Young Lady, Fourth Young Lady, this humble one feels rather weary…”

“Meow, meow, meow! Why is *he* here?!”

Tulan’s brow furrowed with immense irritation; before she could even finish her sentence, Mao Yuxia, standing before her, erupted into frantic shouts.

Tulan watched as Mao Yuxia frantically dashed towards Ahoge Dragon, urgently shaking her shoulders and exclaiming loudly:

“Meow, meow, meow! This is bad! Little Ahoge! The Crown Prince is here! We should run, quick!”