Chapter 44 (2/2)

「ufufu. If you don’t behave, my hands might slip you know?」

With one hand holding onto my stomach, the other hand groped my body while removing my clothes.

「HYAA」

That hand entered under my clothes and gently caressed my bare skin.

「I DON’T WANNA, PLEASE STOP.」

I desperately resisted, but in the situation where my movements were sealed, the best I could do was twist my body.

「It’s useless you know? In order to accurately measure, unless you remove your clothes…」

「I’ll remove them myself! n, yan!」

「No need to be reserved, I’ll help you wa.」

「I’m not, fua, being, reserved! Tickles, hyau.」

This is somewhat different from what I thought! Absolutely different!

「ufufufufufu.」

「NOOOOOOOO!」

10 minutes later, I found my completely exhausted figure being embraced from behind2. Naked…

I was told something like it was necessary to prepare the underwear…

As for that, I don’t have such nice underwear though.

When I said ‘since they can’t be seen after all, wouldn’t normal underwear be fine?’, I got scolded with extreme vigor.

「Listen okay? If a dress is a woman’s uniform, then underwear are the armor for the heart. Even if it can’t be seen, if you’re particular about underwear, a woman will become strong and beautiful!3」

Although I really don’t understand, it appears she won’t concede.

The dimensions of here and there on my body were measured, a cloth was then wrapped around me.

I have a feeling I’ve turned into a doll…

As I blankly stood there, my gaze went pa.s.sed the Queen and Princess Aria, as well as the maid-sans’ faces as they clamoured and made kyaikyai sounds.

「Pink will absolutely look good wa!」

「Noo, I think light green would be good to match Prince Sedrim’s eyes.」

「Wouldn’t white also be pretty?」

「Wouldn’t it be nice to have a bewitching black lace here?」

「「「Queen, how bold wa!」」」

Eh? What are they saying?

How should I call this dress, I think an empire dress would be the most accurate.

Although the shoulders are hidden, there’s a V shaped opening from my neck to my chest.

A high waist squeezed below the chest, the hem then naturally extents from there.4

Although that was only what the design drawing had shown ne!

The cleavage can be seen on the design drawing, but I don’t have something like a cleavage okay?

I even lost to a drawing, d.a.m.n it.

Corset? Please pardon me for not depending on one.5!

That sort of uncomfortable thing, I really didn’t want it so I’m not putting one on.6!

Actually, it seems there wasn’t a size I could wear but…

The lingerie will be a bustier with a petticoat below. It seems it’s to be worn in addition to the dress.

With the cloth wrapped around my body, they began temporarily sewing with a chikuchiku sound.

Since it seems the fabric and colour will be decided by the group of women over there, I wasn’t consulted in any way.

Even though I’m the one who’s going to wear it…

Ah-, the colour is light pink, in j.a.pan, it would be called cherry blossom. The fabric is silk, I think.

Or rather, I only accepted this time’s matter yesterday night, right? The things like the fabrics and the tailors, how come so many arrangements were prepared? The power of royalty?

After the temporary sewings were completed, I changed into my clothes, it was almost time for lunch.

Those hungry princes should be coming anytime now.

I had the maid-sans a.s.sist and set up the basket that I bought along onto the table.

The maid-sans finished setting up then prepared some tea.

As soon as the lunch preparations were completed, the group of male royalties appeared.

「Sakura, what did you make today?」

Prince Sedrim joyfully asked.

「It’s sandwiches. It’s like various side dishes held between bread.」

「It’s held between bread? Since there’s definitely no soup, wouldn’t it be too hard to eat?」

I’m sure they think it’s being held between those solid brown bread ne.

「For the time being, please try eating.」

I opened the basket’s cover and encouraged them.

「White… This, is bread?」

「What on earth is this? It’s amazingly soft!」

「If it’s like this, it seems it’s edible without soup wa.」

From their first time seeing sliced bread, they were surprised.

「Sakura, doesn’t this seem to be different from the usual bread?」

Even Prince Sedrim, that was aware of bread other than brown bread, was his first time seeing sliced bread.

「This is called sliced bread, they’re delicious whether eaten as they are or toasted. It’s also delicious when eaten with b.u.t.ter or jam. I baked them since I planned to make sandwiches for today.」

After I gave an explanation while eating one to show off, the royalties respectively placed one into their mouths.

「This is… soft and fluffy, but springy… The taste of the things inside are also transmitted. As for the things inside, cheese and, is this lettuce? However, this sauce is… Something like this, it’s my first time eating it!」

「Right, I wonder if these are bacon and eggs in mine? In addition, the sauce matches very well, it’s really deliciouswa!」

「I wonder, are these eggs in mine? It’s a boiled egg which has been smashed into paste right? But that compacted flavour, although it’s slightly tingly, it’s delicious wa.7」

「I have roast chicken and vegetables in mine. The flavour is compacted into the chicken, it seems I’ll be able to as many as I’d like if it’s like this.」

「Mine is… is this what I’ve eaten previously, that thing called potato salad? Mm, is the flavour slightly stronger? As usual, the dishes Sakura make are always good.」

In the blink of an eye, the sandwiches I brought along had disappeared.

「Well, that was delicious. I understand why Sedrim visits every day.」

「Truly. If those two got together, they’d be able to eat delicious things every meal right? How enviable wa.」

「Sedrim nii-sama, how unfair wa! Being able to eat such delicious things all by yourself! That’s right, we should just have Sakura-chan become our royal family’s exclusive chef wa! If we do that, we’ll also be able to eat Sakura-chan’s cooking every meal wa!」

Huh, the way this is turning out, again…8

「Aria, don’t ask something unreasonable. Sakura is an adventurer. She only made it and brought it over today as courtesy.」

「Mou, Sedrim nii-sama is unfair wa! Monopolizing Sakura-chan for yourself!」

For the time being, could the crisis… be over?

「And, how did it go with the dress? It must’ve been difficult right?」

He grumbled the last part whilst looking in the direction of Princess Aria.

「That’s right…, I’m worn out…」

I hung my head down while also looking at Princess Aria.

「……You did well.」

So words of appreciation were such a warm thing ne…9

「So I guess that’s it for today. You should get ready and come over tomorrow in the afternoon. The finis.h.i.+ng touches to the dress, then preparations for the ball afterwards. I know it’s tough but, I’ll be relying on you. And because I expect it to end late tomorrow, you should stay at the castle.」

It seems with that, it’s over for today.

Since if I’m here for any longer, I’ll be caught by Princess Aria. I should quickly run away.

See, she’s looking in my direction with her hands ready to spring…10

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~lady school with hippo-sensei~

empire dress ~ a type of dress with a high waist appearance

corset ~ a super bra(lol) for the torso that slims the waist and pushes up the b.o.o.bs (click for picture)

bustier ~ a baby corset

petticoat ~ an undergarment worn under the skirt

Notes

1. 頭上から聞こえるその言葉に、殺意が芽生えたのは仕方のないことだと思いませんか？

3. 見えなくても下着にこだわってこそ、女は強く、美しくなれるのです！

5. コルセット？縋りついて勘弁してもらいました。(?)

7. でもしっかりと味があって、ちょっとピリっとしているけれど美味しいわ

9. 労いの言葉って、こんなに温かいものだったんですね…。

10. ほら、こちらを見て手をわきわきさせてますし…。

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