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Nia and Bena finished their meal feeling like they had a bomb next to them.

-Teacher. Why do men and women sleep naked in bed… … .

-Ugh…!!

The reason was because Elin’s curiosity switch was turned on.

-I’ll explain it to you later!

At Nia’s earnest request, Elin barely managed to suppress her curiosity.

“Whew… .”

“Whoa… .”

Nia and Bena barely managed to get back to their room with the bomb.

At the same time, I sighed.

“So what did that mean?”

As soon as the door closed, Ellen repeated her question.

“Uh, um… That’s… .”

Nia hesitated to answer.

Can I properly explain this to someone who doesn’t know anything?

That’s why I had such doubts.

Even though I received sex education.

This is Nia’s first time seeing such an obscene book.

I was not in a position to teach others with only a few words of knowledge that I had heard.

“If you ask me to give you sex education later, I’ll teach you well.”

“… … You said you would tell me earlier.”

Elin’s stupid hair flutters in frustration.

His eyes looked as if to ask why I stopped him earlier if that was the case.

“Ah, I guess it would be better to be properly educated step by step rather than asking one by one… Shouldn’t we take away Luke’s role?”

Beside her, Bena was muttering nonsense cautiously.

“… That’s right. My brother is a teacher, so he’ll teach you much better than I can.”

Nia nodded in agreement.

Elin looked at him suspiciously.

He nodded immediately.

“Sex education… Okay. I’ll ask the teacher later.”

“Yeah. But do you have to ask when the two of you are together? Otherwise, it’ll be difficult.”

I have asked you several times.

You just stimulated my sexual curiosity and left the rest up to Luke.

It was the last act of conscience.

“Hoo… .”

Nia took a breath.

I looked out the window.

While I was struggling, the sun had completely set.

“How about we all sleep here together today like I said earlier?”

Girls chatting away in their pajamas until they fall asleep… .

There was no way Nia, who was pursuing an ordinary daily life with her friends, would miss this opportunity.

“Then, how about we take a bath together?”

Benna went one step further.

“Is it good?”

Nia’s eyes sparkled.

I never thought of that.

“I think we can push each other’s backs too. What do you think?”

Wouldn’t this be a great way to become more intimate?

I thought so.

“… Bath? Do we have to do it together?”

Ellen looked quite displeased.

“Oops… I’m sorry, I crossed the line without even knowing the topic… .”

The grass of Bena died in no time.

The speed at which it was shrinking was soon to become smaller than Elin’s.

“Ah… You might not want to show your bare skin. Should we take a separate bath?”

Nia, who had come to her senses, quickly cleaned things up.

It occurred to me later that I had been inconsiderate.

Even if they are women, they may be reluctant to show their naked bodies.

“No, that’s not it… .”

Of course, Elin wasn’t uncomfortable with bathing together.

The problem is in Elin’s body.

Sneak.

I lifted my collar slightly and looked down.

Even on her slightly visible chest, there are still scars.

Can I show you this?

At first, I didn’t like Nia and Bena sticking to Luke.

But not anymore.

Nia is a good older sister who gave Luke a picture of himself when he was young.

Bena is a great friend who knows how to do puppetry.

But is it okay to show such an ugly sight?

If you show this kind of appearance.

If I receive any hateful looks… .

The worries have become longer.

Elin, who had been mumbling, raised her head.

“… Are we friends?”

A random question.

“Right?”

“I would be honored if you thought so… !”

There was no one to deny it.

“Then… do friends share secrets?”

Sharing secrets.

Nia, who had been excited by that word, calmed down.

It was because Ellen’s face was too serious.

“Are you having a hard time?”

Nia held Elin’s hand tightly.

Even though he didn’t say anything, worry dripped from his amber eyes.

“Oh, where are you going, I will never tell you… .”

“There’s nowhere to go,” Bena added.

That gave Elin a little courage.

Whoosh.

He showed his stomach.

“Elin… ?”

“Gah! Your Majesty, why are you suddenly wearing clothes…!”

Nia looked embarrassed, and Bena pretended to cover her eyes with her fingers.

The heated reaction didn’t last long.

“You… … .”

“… … ”

“I have a lot of this on my body. Isn’t it gross?”

The scars remain clearly on the white stomach.

It was because Bertain showed Elin the marks he had carved.

“I thought it would be ugly, so I thought you might not want to take a bath together… .”

Elin’s speech is slurred.

Nia was shocked.

I just thought he was a supernova who showed up at the wizard aspirants’ meeting.

Since he was Luke’s disciple and came from the Bertain Duke family, I thought he was an exceptional genius.

But who would have thought he was hiding such a terrible wound?

Is it possible that such an achievement could be achieved?

Luke’s face came to mind without him knowing, but he quickly erased it.

No, there’s no way my brother would do that.

If you had protected me, I would have protected you.

I would never be the type of person to beat a young girl to educate her.

If that’s the case, then what happened at the Duke’s house is the reason why Elin became like this…

Oh, I don’t know.

Let’s put aside the guesses that have no answers for a moment.

Anyway, we can’t find out the culprit now.

Even if you find out, that’s not important.

“It’s disgusting.”

Hug.

I hugged Elin.

I can feel a flinch of surprise in his arms.

Pat pat.

He patted her back, which felt like it would break if he applied force.

“I’m not disgusted at all. I was just… startled for a moment.”

Elin’s figure felt much smaller in his arms.

It’s so weird that I wonder if these two are only one year apart in age.

“Do you need any help?”

“… Huh?”

“I’m afraid you’re in trouble. I’ll help you if I can.”

In fact, it is impossible to interfere with Berthain’s work.

Nia knows that, and Elin knows that too.

But I’m really grateful that you said that, even if it was just words.

Ellen gave a small smile.

“It’s okay. The teacher is helping me a lot right now.”

“… I see.”

Nia sighed inwardly.

It was a sigh that contained both worry and relief.

If it’s you, I can trust you.

It turned out like this even though I had an older brother.

“Yes, that’s right, Your Majesty.”

Did you feel something when you saw Nia?

Bena hugged Elin tightly from behind.

“Ugh-”

Suddenly, Ellen seemed to be trapped between the two.

“Everyone has their own circumstances, right…? I don’t know what happened… but I’m on the princess’s side.”

It was emotional support that didn’t provide any practical help.

but.

Because Ellen has needed something like that for a long time.

“… Thank you.”

I closed my eyes tightly, feeling the warmth all around me.

* * * **

After much thought, Ellen made a decision.

“I want to wash with you too.”

Nia happily took Elin and Bena to the guest bathhouse.

“You can look forward to it. The bathhouse has pretty good facilities.”

“I want to melt my body quickly… .”

Nia and Bena immediately prepared to take off their clothes.

Ellin followed suit and took off her clothes.

Stop.

I froze when I saw Bena’s naked body.

He looked down with a serious expression.

Flat-

A chest that has grown so much that it is difficult to tell whether it is there or not.

Thanks to that, the instep is clearly visible.

I look at Bena again.

“… … You were hiding something great.”

I’m sure they’re both 13 years old.

Why is there such a difference?

If this is the case, then isn’t it because they are still in the growth stage that they can’t make excuses?

“Yes?”

Bena’s head tilts as she neatly arranges her clothes.

Then, without any intention of hiding, he was faced with Elin’s blatant gaze.

“That, that’s sexual harassment…!”

He hurriedly covered his chest with both hands.

Puhuhu, Nia burst into laughter and grabbed Elin’s shoulder.

“It’s okay. Elin is still growing up. Okay, let’s go in before you catch a cold?”

Elin followed Nia into the bathroom, feeling depressed.

“Hmm… .”

At least Nia was on the same level as Elin, so I felt a little better.

“… Would you mind not making that face when you look at mine?”

Rather, I quickly turned my head away because I thought it would make Nia feel worse.

Contrary to Ellen’s worries, the three girls’ bathing went smoothly.

“I, I’ll push your back… !”

“Push carefully.”

“Of course… !”

Pushing each other’s backs was more fun than I thought.

“Warm… .”

“Whoa… .”

A bathtub large enough to fit twenty people.

The bath water was a pleasant temperature that made me melt.

Soaking our bodies in warm water together.

We talked about Dorandoran.

“Sister Nia.”

“Huh?”

“I have a question.”

What’s surprising is that this time, it was Ellen who led the conversation.

If Luke had seen it, he would have cried and said, “I see you’ve become more social, Princess.”

Of course, if I had seen the scene of young girls bathing, I would have been sent to jail.

“How do you become so mature?”

“Well, I don’t think it’s particularly adult-like… .”

“What are you talking about! When I first saw you, Nia, I thought you were already an adult… .”

“Ahahaha. It’s not really that bad… .”

Nia happily accepted the compliment.

Phew, I exhaled and looked at the steam rising.

“It’s not that I’ve become more mature… I’m just imitating adults.”

What followed was a true story that Nia had never told anyone else.

“I guess I was thoroughly taught manners, but… I always wanted to be like my brother. We were together almost every day since we were little.”

“As expected, he is our teacher.”

Elin proudly sticks out her small chest.

“… My brother is also a guy?”

Nia let out a hollow laugh as if she found it ridiculous.

Elin, whose curiosity had been satisfied, turned her head to Bena this time.

Actually, what I was really curious about was this.

“What do you eat to grow so big?”

It had an ambiguous meaning.

Bena was a physically precocious child.

That’s because I always walk around hunched over.

If you straighten your back, your height and chest are no longer at the level of a 13-year-old.

“Yes, yes? T, I didn’t eat anything in particular… .”

“Lies.”

“Really! Please believe me…!”

Bena, bubbling with water up to her mouth, her face flushed red.

“Hmm.”

I asked because I was genuinely curious.

The striking sensation isn’t too bad.

Is this the taste that makes friends?

Elin, who doesn’t have many friends, came up with a strange concept on her own.

If Nia had heard that, I think she would have cried out, ‘That’s not what friends are for!’

“Teacher, even in the old days… … .”

So I asked Nia various questions about Luke.

“How does it feel to be that big?”

“Seo, it’s sexual harassment… .”

While playing a half-serious prank on Bena, he was relieving his fatigue in the warm water.

“Thanks, both of you.”

Ellen said bluntly.

A curious gaze gathered at Elin.

“You’re not asking about the scar on purpose.”

Yes, that’s right.

From the time Ellen took off her clothes until now.

Bena and Nia tried their best to be unconscious.

Pretending not to see anything.

He was very careful not to touch the wound.

Clearly, Ellen didn’t do anything… .

I was so grateful for this kind of free consideration.

“I think it’s uncomfortable to talk about it now. It’s okay if you tell me later when you’re ready.”

Nia had a soft smile on her lips.

“That’s right… ! Please speak up whenever you want. Then I will do my best to listen… .”

Bena spoke in a small voice, still covering her chest.

“Shall we go out soon?”

I finished my bath in such a warm atmosphere.

The three tired girls dried their hair and dived into the bed.

It was a bed big enough for three people to roll around on.

“Your skin is really soft.”

“How can this be?”

“I’m so frustrated… .”

Nia and Bena clung to Elin as if it was a given.

Elin didn’t show any sign of displeasure even when I touched the ball and played with my arms.

It meant that trust had been built up to the point where this level of physical contact was acceptable.

“Haam… .”

Elin, who had been acting as an attachment doll, yawned slightly.

“Are you sleepy?”

“Oh, today was a busy day.”

The hands that had been fiddling with the ball moved.

Nia’s hands are on her stomach.

Bena’s hands are above her head.

“If you’re sleepy, should I sleep?”

“… I’m not a baby.”

“As cute as a baby… .”

Tingle-

I looked at Bena.

As if it was okay, Bena gently stroked Elin’s head.

Knock, knock.

Nia gently patted Elin’s stomach.

Those touches were warm and reassuring.

Sleepiness creeping in.

Ellen didn’t bother to lift her drooping eyelids.

It just occurred to me right before I fell asleep.

If… really if.

Luke, Nia, and Benna.

What if those who cared for Elin were her family?

It must have been very different from now.

I would have given you affection, love, and cherished you.

Is that why I imagined it that way?

I had a pleasant dream.

Luke as my older brother.

Nia and Bena appear as older sisters.

I have a dream where they are caressing Elin roughly.

“… Hehe.”

I was happy.

“… … ”

The happier I was, the sadder I became.

Because there’s no way this family could be Elin’s.

Those who are truly related by blood have always given me a cold stare.

Just a little more.

I hope this happy dream continues even just a little bit.

I spent the night thinking about that.