"I-I didn't th-th-think that lit-little hamster would di-directly frrreeze me," I stammered, my teeth chattering from the cold.
After a moment, she came out with her wet hair tied into a bun, while the strands at the front lay freely, kissing her cheeks.
"So you're already free?" she murmured. "I was worried for nothing."
"Heck you were! Who do you think froze me in this cold night, knowing clearly that I'm already half-naked?"
"I only punished you lightly for your impertinence," she argued. "If you said that to some other lady in the outside world, you'd be met with far worse punishment."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever," I scoffed and went inside.
"Umm, can you let me go while I bathe?" I asked, patting Ume's head.
I tried to remove her from my chest, but she neither woke up nor moved an inch.
"Forget it," I sighed, removed my pants, and jumped into the Amrita water.
