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Upon arriving at the annex, Lily was indeed waiting for me.

However, today was different from the usual Lily. She wasn’t holding pajamas; instead, she was actually wearing them.

With Lily standing at around 130 cm and me slightly over 170 cm…

Her whole body was covered just by the top of the pajamas. It looked like a naked shirt kind of visual.

So… cute!

“Amelia?”

As I stood quietly watching, Lily tilted her head when she noticed me.

I smiled softly and placed the box down, reaching out towards Lily. Understanding my intention, Lily came over and hugged me gently.

She ran so eagerly with those tiny feet.

– Hug.

Lily buried her face in my chest, and I rested my forehead against hers.

Lily’s diary supplement.

“”Sigh… Ahhh…””

We comforted each other as we breathed in each other’s scents.

Could it be that I’m starting to be liked by a man? Of course, I think I look pretty enough now. No, extremely pretty. From my chest to my figure, everything seems perfect.

Even when I look in the mirror, I sometimes startle. Lately, living only with Lily, I hadn’t thought much about it, but receiving the owner’s gaze made shivers run down my spine.

Despite having a bit of Amelia mixed in my mind, perhaps due to retaining memories as a man, I felt a strong aversion to being liked by a man.

I still seem to prefer women. If I had to pick an ideal type, maybe Camilla, Lily’s mentor…?

Maybe because she’s a dragon, she looked so stunning in illustrations that it surprised me.

“Who are you thinking of?”

“You?”

“Thinking of someone else?”

Gasp.

How did she know?

I chuckled slightly and hugged Lily tighter. Lily responded to my embrace with enthusiasm.

After the hugging time was over and it was time to wash up, today I have sad news to tell Lily.

“Lily.”

“…Yes?”

Lily, who was nestled against my chest, lifted her head to look at me with a slightly dazed expression, radiating overwhelming cuteness.

“It seems making meatballs will be difficult for a while.”

“What?”

– Squeeze.

“Ouch!”

“Ah, sorry, Amelia.”

As soon as I finished speaking, Lily’s hand gripped my body tightly, causing a slight pang. Lily immediately realized her mistake, loosened her grip, and gently stroked the area she had grabbed.

“Why?”

– Gulp.

Lily’s expression became more serious than ever before. Among all the expressions I’ve seen on Lily, this one was the most, most frightening.

I calmly began to explain to Lily.

“Well… Lady Helena ordered not to provide meat in the annex. We managed to get some today with the help of the chef, but it might be difficult to do so every time.”

“Just a moment, the chef?”

“Yes, thanks to the chef’s help, we were able to bring meat today.”

“The chef is a man.”

“That’s right.”

“It needs to be changed.”

“What?”

“We need to change it to a woman. No, even a woman is risky.”

I thought Lily would be scared or uncomfortable if I mentioned Lady Helena, but Lily didn’t seem to care at all.

After informing Lily that the chef is a man, she murmured to herself.

Since Lily wouldn’t stop in this state, I embraced her, lifting her up and carried her to the bathroom.

As soon as we entered the bathroom, I lifted Lily’s bangs with a headband.

“We need to hasten your mana awakening a bit more.”

“Lily’s eyes.”

Though she was mumbling earnestly, Lily seemed to understand my words well for some reason. As Lily closed her pretty eyes, I checked the water temperature and started washing her face with water.

From her lovely forehead, through neat eyebrows, past her small, elegant nose, to her adorable lips.

After thoroughly washing with my hands.

“Hmph.”

“Hmph!”

“Lily, ah.”

“Ah, hmm.”

As the adorable mouth opened, I inserted my index finger and began massaging the gums.

Before I possessed her, Lily expressed doubt when I first introduced gum massage, as she remembered suffering from weak gums that bled when she brushed her teeth.

After listening to my explanation for a moment, Lily smiled brightly and requested, “Please do it!” Since the toothbrushes in this world were still a bit stiff, making it challenging for children’s gums, I decided to personally massage them with my finger.

Diligently, I massaged Lily’s gums tenderly with my finger to promote their health, causing her tongue to move around and tickle my finger.

Even now, Lily is actively touching my finger. She should be getting used to it by now.

Once the gum massage for Lily was complete and I removed my finger, Lily finally came back to her senses, her gaze drawn to my finger covered in saliva.

“Ah…”

Exiting the bathroom and sitting at the vanity, I tidied up Lily’s black and pretty hair.

Untangling her messy hair while giving her a scalp massage, I carefully styled her signature twin-tail hairstyle.

Her hair was so long that simply leaving it down wouldn’t work, so I turned it slightly to create a round shape, tied it with a red cloth, completing Lily’s look as seen in the game.

Today, both my skills and Lily’s satisfaction reflected perfection in the mirror.

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After finishing the morning routine in the bathroom and tying up her hair, we made and ate meatballs for the last time today.

As usual, I checked the temperature of the meatball for Lily before feeding her. After breakfast and finishing the dishes, I asked Lily what she wanted to do next.

“What do you want to do for fun today?”

Thinking about what to do with Lily for another energetic day, I was surprised by Lily’s unexpected words.

“How about going out?”

“Going out…?”

“Yes.”

“Shall we go out?!”

I realized that I had never taken Lily out before, despite spending time with her. It was actually quite scary.

I only had basic knowledge from Amelia and information from games; I knew nothing about how this world operated.

Could I lead Lily well outside? Despite my concerns, Lily seemed to know a lot about this town.

Our outing started unexpectedly. There was no reaction from the household as we left, and the guards merely nodded at us.

As we walked further away from the mansion, more people started appearing.

Things that I hadn’t noticed in my haste leaving Amelia’s house began to catch my eye.

Various buildings, diverse people—I could truly feel that I had entered a fantasy world.

“Are you an adventurer, carrying weapons around like that?”

Was it because we were in the area of a noble family? It was a bustling town.

I held Lily’s hand tighter as if to promise not to let go.

If I lost Lily in a place like this, it would be very difficult to find her. Of course, Lily was smart and would probably find her way back, but I might not.

Despite my worries, Lily held my hand and guided me through the streets she seemed to know well.

“There are street vendors even in a fantasy world.”

Lily diligently showed me around the city, pointing out various places. Then, my gaze landed on a specific spot.

It was an accessory shop. I realized that despite being a young lady, Lily wasn’t wearing any accessories.

I casually touched the coins in my pocket. Perhaps due to being a maid working for a noble family and being reluctant to spend, Lily’s salary was surprisingly modest.

She did earn much more than the money received monthly in the game, though.

Most of the money was being saved up for Lily instead of being spent. It seems like the time has come to use it.

For the first time after going out, I led Lily into an accessory shop.

“Amelia?”

“Welcome! Oh, a lovely young lady is here.”

Fortunately, it seems like Lily’s bad reputation hasn’t spread yet. The shop owner warmly welcomed us.

“Hello. I would like to buy a necklace for Lily.”

“Oh? Is that so! Please come this way. Our shop has some very beautiful necklaces!”

I quickly walked to the location the owner pointed out.

As the owner mentioned, there were indeed various accessories that are rarely seen in modern times. However, on one side, there were accessories with prices different from the necklace I was currently looking at.

“What are those over there?”

“Oh, those are accessories enchanted with magic.”

Ah, so that’s why they were expensive. Of course, they weren’t enchanted with attack magic. They were imbued with simple and small spells, but enchanting items itself is a difficult task, hence the high price.

I calmly examined the necklaces enchanted with magic. Fortunately, there were explanations about the enchantments on each piece.

Then my gaze fixed on one item. It had a scent storage function.

‘This is it.’

Whenever Lily feels bored, she buries her face in my chest and smells me. Since she even cuddles with my pajamas in the morning, wouldn’t this necklace be a perfect match?

I immediately asked for that necklace. Lily still looked dazed.

Although it was quite expensive, I decided to buy it with the considerable amount of money I had saved up. Besides, as a young lady, it’s essential to have expensive jewelry.

“Oh my! The maid has a discerning eye~”

The delighted shop owner quickly tried to wrap up the expensive necklace, but I declined.

“Here you go. Just follow the instructions written here for how to use it.”

I unbuttoned the shirt at the chest part of my apron and placed the necklace in the hollow of my chest.

“Eek!?”

When a small sound rang out from the necklace indicating that the scent was stored, I took out the necklace deeply embedded in my chest.

The once cold metal necklace seemed to have warmed up a bit, probably due to walking around for a long time.

I held the necklace preciously and approached Lily.

“Lily, can you turn around for me?”

“Uh, okay.”

Tying her hair into twin tails, Lily’s smooth nape was clearly visible.

I put the necklace, imbued with my scent, around Lily’s neck.

Once the necklace was on, Lily turned back towards me.

The necklace with a red gem that complemented her black hair and dress, along with her red eyes, accentuated Lily’s charm even more.

“You look so beautiful, Lily.”

“Amelia…”

Lily stared at the necklace intently and then gestured towards me.

Understanding her intention, I knelt down to align our eye levels.

-Smooch.

Lily’s lips touched my cheek.

“Thank you…”

“You’re welcome.”

After the kiss, Lily’s face blushed. How can such a creature exist?

Is this what a mother’s heart feels like? Lily’s love was just too adorable.