I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 473

Chapter 473: Cat’s Bathwater

“Gurgle…”

After falling into the river from the bank, I swallowed quite a few mouthfuls of river water.

“Gurgle…”

At this moment, I even forgot that I am a water mage. I didn’t think to use skills like “surfing” or “treading water.” I kept paddling for a while before finally floating back up.

“Ugh, cough cough…”

I took a deep breath on the river surface, sliding side to side to maintain my floating position.

The stream isn’t very deep. It feels like the center of the river is only about 1.5 to 1.6 meters deep, just enough to submerge my head.

The stream flows from a small cave not far away. It seems that the cave is connected to an underground spring, making the water very cool—perfect for a bath in the summer forest temperature.

“Splash splash…”

I slowly swam to the shore, took the clothes I had removed earlier and checked them in the water, rinsing off any dirt. I placed them on a rock to soak by the water’s edge.

My feet, barely touching the riverbed, felt a tickling, tingling sensation.

Looking down, I saw quite a few cute little fish and some unidentifiable creatures brushing against my feet.

Are these… fish? Or crabs or octopuses?

Do rivers even have octopuses?

After confirming that my clothes on the shore wouldn’t be washed away by the current, I took a deep breath and, with a splash, submerged into the water.

I had done a lot of this near the coastline of Nanqi District in Shenzhen City and on Moon Orchid Island before.

When I was younger, I could dive to the bottom and open my eyes without any goggles, and now, as a little girl, I can still do that.

Aside from a slight discomfort when first opening my eyes underwater, it’s almost like seeing things on the shore.

“Gurgle…”

I tried crouching underwater to observe the creatures at the riverbed.

There was a small snake resembling a loach, a large group of translucent fish, a crab-like creature with a big shell, and a colorful patch of something resembling coral reefs.

This river is freshwater. I tasted it earlier, and it’s definitely not salty.

It’s fascinating to find coral and small animals here that are usually found only in deep-sea environments on Earth.

After exchanging a brief greeting with the riverbed creatures, I surfaced and wiped the water from the corners of my eyes with a “wow.”

The weight of my long hair was noticeable as it flowed downstream with the current. The river’s flow wasn’t fast, even a child could easily swim out of it. However, my hair was so long that, even though I usually tie it into pigtails or a single ponytail with accessories, when it’s all loose and soaked in the river, it spreads out like a flower, with most of it submerged in the water.

If I stood up now, the ends of my hair would probably reach my thighs.

Back when I used to bathe with Xiao Mo at Ai Luodi’s rental house, she used to complain about my hair. After helping me wash and detangle my long hair, and then carrying me out of the bathtub, she would always remark on the noticeable weight of my hair. Xiao Mo would say, “Little Nuo’er is so small, you’re barely 25 kg, but your hair alone weighs 10 kg!”

For girls, especially those with long hair, washing hair every night can be a real hassle, often taking up more than a third of bath time.

Well, there’s no shower gel here, so I’ll just make do with a quick rinse and a bit of scrubbing.

I submerged most of my head below the water’s surface, letting my mouth bubble out a few bubbles with a “gurgle” sound.

Then, I stood up and took a towel from my small bag by the riverbank.

Elves don’t get dirty, so bathing is just for enjoyment. Washing clothes is the real task.

I soaked the towel in water, washed my face a bit, and noticed my chest when I looked down.

Have they… grown a little?

My gaze fell on the two rosy patches on my chest.

I’ve become quite accustomed to seeing changes in my body, but every time I look down and see those two small bumps, I still find it quite fascinating.

Their shape is quite beautiful, but they’re just small buds for now.

As Xiao Mo would say, once they grow up and become like big rabbits, their shape will be even more beautiful. Nuo’er elf genes and succubus genes are no joke—when they mature, you’ll definitely be well-fed.

“Raising kids, huh… that girl really says the most unexpected things.”

Muttering in the stream, I reached out and touched my chest with both hands, as if massaging my calf muscles, and gave it a gentle rub.

Soft, though it’s only slightly softer than the flesh on my thighs.

Then, I took the towel, lifted up my long hair, and pinned it up, using the towel as a makeshift shower cap.

Hmm… although it makes my head feel heavy, at least it’s less tiring this way.

Having long hair is indeed dreamy and “anime-like,” but managing it is quite exhausting.

Feeling that I had soaked long enough, I climbed up to the shore and found a nearby rock to sit on.

Ah… this temperature is just perfect.

It’s a somewhat hot summer evening outside, but here in the cool underground water, I’ve just finished bathing and my body is covered in water droplets.

I dipped my feet into the water, feeling playful, and splashed some of the river water across to the other side.

I’m not sure if it’s because girls’ feet are naturally smaller or if I haven’t mastered the technique, but every time I lift my legs, it seems I barely make any splash. Eventually, I had to give up.

After soaking for about ten minutes, my little feet had turned a bit pale, and the already soft skin was now even more delicate and moist. My toes looked like little pearls in a river clam, as if they had a top-notch beauty filter applied, even making me feel… a bit tempted?

“Finally, washing the clothes…”

Stretching by the river, I took the clothes I had soaked for a while into the stream. Although I personally don’t get dirty, clothes are worn on the outside. Today, running and jumping around the forest, they inevitably got stained, so many of them had picked up various colors.

Without laundry detergent, I didn’t plan to get them completely clean, just gave them a quick rub.

I’ll hang the clothes near the little bed I set up, and they should be dry by morning with the night breeze.

“Done!”

After washing the clothes, I changed into new kids’ underwear and shorts from my bag, wrung out the clothes with all my strength, and then climbed back up to the treetop with them.

— I should be able to get a good night’s sleep tonight.

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