Chapter 24 (2/2)

“Let’s take your clothes off, come over here.”

“… un.”

It was likely the influence of the healing.

The girl’s bewilderment and fl.u.s.tering lessened little by little, and while she’s still diffident, she meekly nodded.

She then took off the tattered rags she was wearing that couldn’t even be called clothes.

Soap and shampoo were rather highly priced items in this world.

But in the capital where lots of goods flowed through, you could find some for cheap if you put your mind to it.

s.h.i.+zuru wasn’t strapped for cash to begin with.

The fundamentally thrifty s.h.i.+zuru would always try to get goods for a little cheaper if it wasn’t too much work.

“Auu …”

Smooth white foam covered the girl’s body.

As she was dreamily feeling the soft texture, he washed her face

“Feels, good …”

“Good then. I’m not too used to was.h.i.+ng a child like you, please tell me if it hurts.”

Though he does groom Lady’s fur and sometimes even wash Casca, s.h.i.+zuru had no experience was.h.i.+ng children. “(ED: Don't lie, we know you're a lolicon, even if you deny it. Every harem needs a loli)

But that said, through his natural handiness and knack, he did it extremely conscientiously.

“Was.h.i.+ng with warm water … and soap? Was.h.i.+ng with soap … first time”

“Is that so.”

Only people with a certain level of affluence had a bathroom at home.

But the capital had public baths and they don’t charge too much for it.

So he was able to gain a little insight on how the girl lived from the words she said.

“It’s warm …”

She became relaxed, as if her tension and nervousness were washed along with the water as she let out her voice in relief.

s.h.i.+zuru lathered her hair with delicate hands so as not to get his fingers caught in her hair. He then asked,

“That reminds me, little lady, what’s your name? I never got to ask”

“Name?”

The girl turned around.

Her light green eyes carried a more defined s.h.i.+ne than they initially had.

“Name … name … I don’t know. I, mother, never called me by name”

“… I see”

From how waifish she was, he was half sure that the girl didn’t have parents.

Did they die, did they throw her away. Seems to be the latter, s.h.i.+zuru thought inwardly.

It wasn’t anything rare. Totally not rare at all.

Still, for the parents to not even give the girl a name.

s.h.i.+zuru’s heart was filled with melancholy.

“I’m s.h.i.+zuru. Now close your eyes, I’m going to rinse”

“s.h.i.+zuru …? s.h.i.+zuru … kyuu.”

Showered from overhead, the mud ran down along her body and drained away.

She quickly covered her eyes so it didn’t get into her eyes and mouth.

After she got off the shower, s.h.i.+zuru put clothes on her.

Not the rags she was initially wearing, of course. That couldn’t properly be called clothes.

He had bought some children’s clothes on the way back to the clinic after he took the girl along.

“Yep, looks good on you.”

Short pants, a camisole, and a pair of boots.

A complete change, as if her appearance an hour ago never happened. The girl widened her eyes looking at herself in the mirror.

“You’re completely different, very cute”

“… ah … uh.”

s.h.i.+zuru’s compliment made the girl’s face heat up, embarra.s.sed and ticklish.

Her face instantly reddened, as she noticed from the reflection in the mirror.

She hung her head and covered her face with both hands.

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