Chapter 45

Mimachi, who never learns, comes flying over like in a manga, but Stohl, having anticipated this, gracefully dodges.

To avoid Mimachi, it becomes like a dance, and I find it fun to consciously stretch my toes and fingertips.

I learned the basics as a child, as part of the general knowledge of the nobility, but to be honest, I've forgotten most of it.

If it weren't for Stohl's lead, I would have tripped over my own feet and fallen.

I like thinking about dresses that look good when dancing, but...

My bathrobe is something I made myself, with more fabric than the usual ones.

The traditional ones were not much different from regular clothes, making it troublesome to wash my body.

Before my engagement was decided, I was treated like a child and was naked.

But once the engagement was decided, even among the same sex, one shouldn't expose their skin recklessly.

By the way, commoners are usually naked.

They are exposed a lot during changing, and it feels a bit late to realize this now.

It's a pointless obsession of the nobility.

I was undressed and washed bit by bit, and then redressed... the process was really troublesome.

So I made it easy to tie around the chest and waist, and added bold slits on both sides to make it easier to wash.

To avoid looking too defenseless, I used plenty of fabric.

When I twirl, the fabric spreads out beautifully.

But the average dress I saw at the ball was heavy with fabric. It's better to have something light and graceful that shows movement... while thinking about this, thanks to Stohl's lead, I didn't get tired and continued to evade Mimachi's hands.

Then, I was suddenly picked up and, in the moment when I passed Endelia, I was transferred from Stohl's arms to Endelia's.

Mimachi continued to chase after Stohl.

I was carried by Endelia to the washing area, where buckets and chairs were prepared.

"Still inexperienced."

"You can't even sense changes in weight, huh."

Among the maid sisters, the blue-haired sister, who always has a gentle aura, started washing my hair while speaking calmly.

"Ah..."

Although our schedules didn't match at Lord Rodan's mansion, this was the first time we bathed together, but she was the most gentle and quick, and it felt so good that my head felt like it was melting, and I ended up using Endelia's ample chest as a pillow.

"Ah..."

To keep my feet off the ground, I was carried by Endelia and washed.

After the blue-haired sister finished washing my hair, she followed Endelia's washing with a massage.

It was pure bliss.

"This is easy to wash and very good."

Since I made it during the carriage ride, this bathrobe was its first debut today.

When Endelia praised it, I said,

"I'll make one for everyone too."

"Hehe, thank you. But no matter how fast your hands are, it's too late for today."

"Huh?"

"Yui-sama, to build a proper foundation of strength, I will teach you how to swim. Swimming can train your whole body without making you feel too tired."

I looked at the hot spring, which resembled an underground lake, and worried that I might get overheated.

"Oh, don't worry. The temperature is high on the right side as you face the front, but it gets cooler as you go deeper."

Endelia pointed to a pillar in the back.

It's a crystal pillar. It looks so fantastical and exciting.

"Beyond that pillar, it suddenly gets deep, so don't go near it."

"Okay."

I couldn't help but let out a disappointed voice.

"Well, you probably want to see it up close, right?"

"It's fine as long as I'm with Lu."

"Lu?"

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Lu. Lu-Luu-Luu."

"Lu?"

The blue-haired sister raised her hand and said.

"Yui-sama, this girl is from the mermaid race, so Lu-Luu-Luu is her name, and Lu is her race name."