Taking off clothes,

changing into pajamas,

putting her on the bed,

covering her with a blanket...

Every movement was completed in one smooth sequence. Miss Yumo could already be said to be thoroughly experienced at it.

After settling Mengxi down, Yumo closed the door and placed protective and soundproofing magic barriers outside the room.

Once everything was finished, she finally returned to the dining room to deal with the table full of delicious dishes.

Mengxi hadn't eaten much, so after the little girl finished her meal, the food on the table was practically untouched.

However,

Yumo wasn't worried about wasting anything.

After all, Limo and Liyu hadn't eaten yet. Once those two girls returned, finishing off all these dishes wouldn't be a problem.

Don't be fooled by their small size. Their true forms were both gigantic Demon King-class Abyss Demons. Strictly speaking, all this food wouldn't even be enough to get stuck between their teeth.

Still,

ennmm...

Looking at the feast before her and glancing at the various magazines from different countries Saiboke had sent earlier, Yumo couldn't help recalling her student days.

Back then,

whenever she was home alone, she would often cook something or order takeout, then leisurely eat while reading novels or looking at her computer...

Enmm...

"How about reliving those days for once?"

Mengxi was asleep anyway.

She could enjoy some peaceful personal time.

Thinking of that, Yumo smiled slightly, picked up a sports magazine that looked rather interesting, and slowly walked over to the dining table.

??

Hm?

Just then, Yumo's brows raised slightly.

A crimson energy body suddenly entered her perception and rapidly rushed toward the cabin!

"Back already? Looks like we can still have dinner together."

Miss Yumo smiled pleasantly.

However,

the next instant, her smile froze.

?!

Wait! Hold on?!

Th-That direction?!

Looking toward the window opposite the dining table and seeing the crimson meteor rapidly approaching in the distance, Yumo's expression changed dramatically.

"Hey!!! You stupid girl! Stop!!"

Unfortunately,

she shouted too late.

The next moment—

"BOOM!!!"

Accompanied by an explosion of crimson Shadow of Silence Power, the exquisite window shattered, and a section of the wooden wall was instantly reduced to ashes by the extreme heat!

Amidst flames and black smoke,

a beautiful and adorable wolf girl leapt into the house with both arms raised, shouting excitedly,

"Oh yeah!!"

After landing inside, the wolf girl happily waved behind herself.

"Yay!! I'm first!! Liyu, you lost!!!"

Without question,

this white-haired girl was none other than little Limo.

At this moment, Limo had finally escaped from "stupid dog mode" and returned to her usual self.

And having just recovered, she was clearly far too excited, immediately dragging Liyu into a race!

Of course, it was one-sided.

Liyu had wanted to stop her, but she simply couldn't make it in time.

Thus...

On the other side,

a moment later, accompanied by jade-green Shadow of Silence Power, little Liyu descended from the sky with her wings spread.

"Big Sister!! How can you be this reckless?!"

Liyu couldn't help complaining.

Seeing the wreckage outside the cabin wall, she held her forehead.

I should've never let Shuoyue heal this idiot sister so quickly.

Or at least I should've prepared some countermeasures first...

What a mistake...

"Big Sister! You really are... Hm??"

Hm??

!!?

Eh?

In an instant, Liyu froze.

Her face turned deathly pale as she stared behind Limo.

The words she was about to say got swallowed back down.

"Hm? What's wrong, Liyu?"

Seeing her sister abruptly stop speaking, countless question marks appeared over Limo's head as she curiously looked over.

However,

faced with Limo's question, Liyu fell into strange silence and looked at her foolish older sister with an expression that practically screamed, "Good luck."

Naturally,

with her rather simple mind, Limo couldn't understand the meaning behind that expression and merely tilted her head.

"What's with that face all of a sudden?! Don't tell me you're trying to back out after losing!"

Liyu remained silent.

Then, under Limo's confused gaze, her wings, which should have been retracted, spread once more.

And she silently flew away...

??

Meowu?

What's going on?

The husky—ah, no, Limo—was utterly bewildered.

Still,

she couldn't be bothered to think too much.

Only one thought remained in her head.

She had to hurry and tell Mother that she'd recovered!

Then she could receive Mother's loving head pats!!

Hehe~

Imagining Mother stroking her head, the wolf girl couldn't help grinning.

Afterward, she happily turned around and ran into the house.

The instant she turned her head—

Limo discovered a peerlessly beautiful black-haired girl standing with her arms crossed, tilting her head and silently watching her.

?!

"Eh?! Mother?!"

The wolf cub blinked her red eyes in surprise.

Eh?

Mother was already in the living room?!

She hadn't sensed her at all?!

Had Mother concealed her Shadow of Silence Power aura?

Why?

Several questions surfaced in Limo's mind.

However, she quickly ignored them all.

Because compared to those questions, she wanted nothing more than to throw herself into Mother's arms and act cute!

She wanted cuddles!

And so,

Limo happily rushed forward!

However,

the moment she jumped—

her brows suddenly furrowed.

Although the wolf cub was somewhat dumb, her beast instincts were extremely sharp.

As she approached Yumo, a strange chill suddenly entered her little head, causing her instincts to scream in terror.

And only then did the slow-witted wolf cub finally notice the surroundings.

The room was a complete mess.

Delicious-looking food was scattered all over the floor.

Come to think of it, hadn't Liyu mentioned Mother was cooking tonight...

And she herself had apparently...

More importantly...

Looking at Yumo's beautiful face, now darkened and wearing a "kind" smile, Limo inhaled sharply and froze.

Her ears and tail puffed up instantly.

"Ah! I just remembered, I have to guard the border!!! I-I'm leaving first!!"

Without another word, Limo turned around and bolted!

Unfortunately,

by the time she noticed Yumo's expression, the wolf cub had already walked into the tiger's den.

The next moment,

just as Limo was about to escape, Yumo's slender hand shot out like a claw and grabbed her big fluffy white tail!

"M-Meowu?!"

For Mengxi's sake, Yumo had kept her Shadow of Silence Power suppressed the entire time.

Though she wasn't using it, her physical abilities remained terrifying.

Combined with her natural buff against wolf cubs, a gentle tug from Yumo instantly caused Limo to lose her balance.

She crashed face-first onto the floor, plunging headfirst into a ruined piece of cake.

The wolf cub wanted to run.

She wanted to struggle.

But after having her tail—the tail of destiny—captured, her entire body went limp.

She had become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

She could only turn around and look at Yumo pitifully.

"M-Mother, I-I-I was wrong..."

Unfortunately,

Yumo's inner volcano had already reached the verge of eruption.

She had absolutely no intention of sympathizing with Limo's suffering.

Today, 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Yumo had made up her mind to be a strict mother.

"Since you've finally come home, let's have a nice chat with Mommy, Xiaomo~"

Yumo spoke gently.

Her voice was soft.

But the look in her eyes was terrifying enough to make even Yama cry.

Faced with Mother's horrifying expression and overwhelming aura, Limo's entire body trembled.

The next moment,

accompanied by the wolf cub's miserable screams,

Yumo dragged Limo away by the tail and slowly headed deeper into the cabin...