Chapter 287: No Beauty Sleep.

Chapter 287: 287: No Beauty Sleep.

Rai was done cleaning Kellie and moved on to Minnie, who happily came forward to get washed up.

She sat down calmly as Rai gently rubbed her skin, cleaning her with water and soap until she was sparkling clean.

"Yay! Water... Hehehe!" Minnie giggled happily as he washed her. She was overly excited, especially when Rai gently rubbed her hair and ears.

Meanwhile, Kellie stood to the side, watching them.

Commander Lynn and Kan also watched from a distance, their arms folded as they focused on the scene. They were so engrossed in watching Rai that they didn’t even notice when Ayra and Ally arrived and stood behind them.

"I didn’t know Rai had such a motherly side to him," Ayra commented with a smile.

The two men turned to stare at them.

"You’re here..." Commander Lynn said.

Ayra smiled. "Of course we’re here! We heard that some people were having a hard time washing up the little ones, so... here we are."

She smiled as she watched the scene. "But it seems our Rai isn’t having any trouble with it, though."

Kan smiled as he explained, "Apparently, he secretly knows a few tricks. Even though he was the one who wanted to run away first!"

Ayra smiled proudly. "I’m proud of him. I guess he really did learn something from watching me all this while."

"And me too!" Ally added, folding her arms proudly.

Ayra smiled down at her. "Yes, us."

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Rai was finally done washing the two little ones. He carefully wiped them clean before dressing Minnie in fresh clothing.

Once he was done, he smiled at them. "There you go. Nice and clean!"

Kellie and Minnie stared up at him before speaking in unison.

"Thank you, Mama!"

"..." Rai was speechless. He could only smile awkwardly at their words.

"Sure, whatever..."

From a distance, Ayra smiled and teased, "I guess someone’s giving me a run for my responsibilities."

At the sound of her voice, everyone turned towards her. The moment they spotted their mother, Minnie and Kellie immediately ran over and crashed into her arms, hugging her tightly.

Rai sighed as he watched them. "Where have you been all this while? That was so much work... I’m exhausted!" He ran a hand through his hair, looking thoroughly worn out.

Ayra smiled as she hugged the little ones. "Really? It didn’t seem that way. You looked like you were actually enjoying yourself!" she teased.

Rai sighed and folded his arms. "Whatever."

Kan approached him with a teasing smile. "Hey, why don’t you wash me as well? You seemed pretty good at it."

Rai shot him a cold glare. "Ha ha, very funny."

He got to his feet and stretched. "I’m done here. Come on, let’s go and get something to eat."

"Okay," Kan replied, following him as they bid the others farewell and left.

Ayra smiled as she patted the little ones’ heads. "What kind of mess did you two get Papa and your uncles into this time, eh?" she asked affectionately.

Commander Lynn awkwardly approached and stood behind her. "Don’t worry. I’ve already learned how to help, so next time, I’ll be able to do it myself."

Ayra smiled at him. "Okay, sure. I’ll be waiting, then."

Commander Lynn smiled back before studying her face. "You seem so tired. Why don’t you relax for a while?"

Ayra stared at him. "I’m not tired, though..."

But Commander Lynn wasn’t having any of it. He helped her up and guided her towards a rock near the water.

"You’re tired if I say so..." he insisted, helping her sit down. "Here, sit. I’ll clean your feet for you so you can enjoy the atmosphere."

Ayra had no choice but to agree.

While Ally played with the twins, Ayra sat back and enjoyed having her feet cleaned and massaged. The gentle breeze and peaceful scenery by the water made the experience even more relaxing.

"You’re really good at this," Ayra commented with a smile, looking down at him.

"Really? Then I should do this for you more often," Commander Lynn replied. He glanced up at her with a tender expression. "You’ve worked so hard, so I should clean and massage your feet every day."

Ayra smiled at him. "Really? I don’t remember working that hard..."

Commander Lynn sighed. "Giving birth to the cubs was already hard enough. It didn’t seem easy at all..."

Ayra stared down at him before suddenly bursting into a small fit of laughter.

"Why are you laughing?" Commander Lynn asked, looking confused.

Ayra laughed a little more before finally explaining, "Oh, sorry! I just remembered how people said you were traumatized after witnessing the delivery and kept collapsing for a couple of days."

Commander Lynn grew embarrassed as he looked down. "Well, that’s..."

Ayra smiled and gently patted his hair and ears. "Cute... I hope you’re feeling better now."

Commander Lynn nodded, but his expression soon grew serious again.

"But still... You must have had a hard time, so I’m going to make it up to you," he promised, gazing up into her eyes.

Their eyes met, and for a moment, neither of them looked away.

"I’m going to take good care of you," Commander Lynn assured her.

Ayra smiled warmly. "Okay, then. I’ll be waiting for that."

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Ayra woke to the strange sensation of someone repeatedly lifting her head from the bed.

At first, she was confused. She still had her eyes closed, trying to enjoy her morning sleep, but she couldn’t shake off the feeling of someone moving her head.

She tried to ignore it, hoping to return to her peaceful slumber, but the sensation persisted. She could feel someone’s hands gently lifting her head before lowering it onto something soft.

Ayra had no idea what was happening or why someone was doing this. Even when she stubbornly tried to close her eyes and enjoy her beauty sleep a little longer, it happened again.

It seemed to occur at intervals. Someone would lift her head, hold it up for a moment, and then lower it onto something soft again.

She couldn’t understand what was going on or why anyone would disturb her sleep like this. However, Ayra was far too lazy to wake up and investigate. All she wanted was to enjoy her precious beauty sleep.

But when it happened yet again, she finally had no choice but to give up and wake up properly.