episode_0011

Going back in time a little, to when Louis was lost in thought wondering, ‘What’s the relationship between those two?’

Estee was delighted that she had managed to get into the same boat with Irene.

Enough to hum a tune and splash around in the water.

“Hehehe~♡”

-Splash splash.

‘You’ve been a burden to me until now… But now Irene will probably know, right? That I really like you!’

For Estee, this bath was an act of reducing the distance between them.

I myself have a lot of inner intimacy with Irene…

To her, she is just a high princess.

Even though Estee was a sleazy woman, I knew she would feel burdened by her status.

So, we decided to wash together and show with our bodies, ‘It won’t hurt you~ It’s safe~’

‘And on top of that, he even closed his eyes like this.’

In addition, Esti kept her eyes tightly shut the whole time.

It’s half because I’m used to having to take a bath.

It was half because Louis felt bad for her, who had once been a man, seeing Irene’s naked body.

‘Louis, I really did this much for you. Be thankful to this older sister!’

“… … .”

However, Esti didn’t notice because her eyes were closed.

How his actions made Irene feel.

Because of that…

How Irene’s eyes looking at her have changed.

‘Was it me, not that kid, that was the target?’

Estiya would probably think of bathing as something best friends do.

In reality, it was right for close friends to do that.

But for women to do that, a lot had to happen first.

Unless you are quite confident about your body, taking a bath together can only lower your self-esteem.

To put it bluntly, that bitch could be using my body to make scars from behind.

That’s why it was difficult for two women to take a bath together until sufficient trust was built.

The only people who are okay with showing your body are your really close friends.

It depends on the person, but at least Irene thought so.

But what about Estee?

-The bath is already ready! Come on, let’s go in quickly~!

-Your Highness. I know it’s a bit harsh, but even you, Your Highness, would reveal your true colors to a woman you’re meeting for the first time… .

-Thud. Thud.

-I’ll go in first, so take your time~.

-… Yes, Your Majesty.

I wasn’t hesitant about showing my body.

To her, whom I had only met a few hours ago.

Thanks to that, the suspicions that Louis was raving about also crossed Irene’s mind.

I wonder if he picked me up for that purpose.

After that, Irene’s eyes became interested in Estee’s naked body.

———I’m curious to see if there’s someone who has the same sexual preferences as me.

‘Huh. Does he also like women like me?’

In fact, there were quite a few homosexuals among witches.

Because she instills an instinctive fear and loathing in humans, her only allies in the world are witches.

As comrades supported each other, that habit naturally developed.

And, the last witch left in this world. Irene.

She, too, was of that type, if you look at it that way.

I haven’t had any dating experience yet, but if I were to do it, I think it would be better to do it with a woman rather than a man.

That’s why she sees Esti in front of her as a colleague with the same sexual orientation…

-Sigh.

‘Well, I don’t think he did this with that intention.’

I didn’t recognize him as a colleague.

The original truth is how to recognize the truth.

She knew better than anyone else in the world that Estee didn’t see her that way.

And Irene didn’t look at her that way either.

‘I don’t see her as a woman either.’

-Obviously.

‘… No, you shouldn’t look at it. Yeah.’

Even if she had that kind of taste, I couldn’t look at a hairless kid like that.

Esti was an adult who had turned 20 this year, but her growth had stopped 10 years ago and remained the same.

It was a natural reaction.

In addition,

“Hehe, by the way, what do you think of our Louis? He’s super cool, right?”

‘It seems like you have someone you like.’

The sight of Esti constantly praising Louis was like that of a woman in love.

Irene didn’t have any hobbies that she had to force herself into between couples.

‘The reason this little princess keeps me by her side is because of that boy named Louis, right? Right. Let’s give her a round of applause.’

“Yes, you were awesome…! The best in the world…!!”

“Right!? Right!!!”

‘What, what, what are you two doing…!!’

Of course, Estee’s compliments were only meant to appeal to her as a man named Louis.

Her thoughts were nothing more than an illusion, though…

Misunderstandings that are already firmly entrenched in the mind are not easily resolved.

So, the two of them, misunderstanding each other’s intentions, chatted away in the bathroom.

“You’re letting me stay in this palace…? No matter what, I feel so sorry… .”

“Heh, don’t be like that~ I’m going to let Louis stay here too! What do you think? What do you think?!”

‘I guess you want to live together with your boyfriend. But, if you live alone with a man, you feel self-conscious. Are you trying to sell me out?’

“Well, if you say so… Yes. Then please.”

‘There’s no reason I wouldn’t be used. I’ll sell my clothes and graduate from the academy safely.’

‘What, what, what are you two…!! What is this already!!’

The more we talk, the deeper the valley of misunderstanding becomes.

A smile appeared on each other’s lips.

-Smile.

‘Play friend, I’ll hang out with you. Until you guys are connected.’

-Hehe.

‘I’m totally Cupid…!!!’

* * *

As time passed, the servants’ Estee washing was almost finished.

Suddenly, Irene felt uneasy.

‘Wait a minute. But why does he keep his eyes closed?’

She hadn’t noticed until now…

Estee has her eyes closed from beginning to end.

Her eyes narrowed slightly.

Even Estee thought she was being treated as something ugly and disgusting.

‘Surely not, it’s my constitution… No. That can’t be it. If it was, you wouldn’t have stuck to me in the first place.’

But soon, she changed her mind.

Because it seemed clear that Esti wasn’t affected much by the witch’s constitution.

Furthermore, when I was with her, I felt strangely warm in the gazes of other people.

The depression that was about to surge up quickly turned into curiosity.

‘Then, what is it that you don’t like that makes you do that?’

“Excuse me, Princess…? Why are your eyes closed… .”

-Turn up.

“Ugh… …!!!!?”

The mouth that had opened to satisfy my curiosity was closed again.

A servant who attended to Estee’s bath.

It was because she quickly covered Irene’s mouth.

‘What is this? Shouldn’t I have asked that?’

“Huh? Eyes?”

“Ah.”

However, when Esti opened her mouth.

The servant let go of Irene’s mouth with a short sigh.

The shock on her face soon turned into regret.

-Whisper.

“You, saying that in front of Princess Esti… .”

However, Esti, who has her eyes closed, is unaware of what is currently happening in the bathroom.

The answer to the question flowed into the bathroom.

‘It’s a bit childish to say that it’s convenient because you can wash it while it’s wrapped, right?’

“… It’s just a habit. So don’t worry about it. ”

However, Estee herself was unusually aware that her actions were childish.

Her voice, which came out after a brief silence, was a little stiff.

The expression on his face, which had been smiling continuously, became slightly distorted because he lied.

In other words, Estee’s lies were completely exposed.

“Ah… Yes.”

-Gyah.

‘What on earth is going on, that this sloppy kid would lie…?’

Irene’s head tilted in question.

Her head soon turned towards the servant.

Just now, he covered his own mouth in a hurry, and now he is covering my mouth with the saddest face in the world.

In response to the look in his eyes demanding an explanation, the servant wrote on the floor in bubbles.

[Since Princess Esti seems to trust me, I will tell you. Actually, the Princess…]

‘… … Ugh.’

A useless skill in writing that has become apparent after years of bathing.

To summarize, the contents were as follows.

10 years ago, after being insulted by her fiancé Louis.

Esti, the unfortunate princess who cut off her own head on what should have been the happiest day of her life due to extreme shock.

The trauma from that day left her unable to face her immature body when bathing.

I was also not allowed to wear women’s clothing like skirts.

…at the end of the explanation.

Irene’s expression suddenly crumpled.

‘I was wondering why the girl was wearing pants… That kid was a piece of human trash? Even a witch like me can’t handle this.’

As is the case with most women who heard Estee’s story, her favorability towards Louis plummeted.

If Estee herself knew, it would be a misunderstanding, and she would beat her flat chest, saying it was unfair.

But Estee is currently unaware of anything and has her eyes closed.

Irene continued thinking alone.

‘He couldn’t give up on that piece of trash, so he tried to connect with it somehow. He must be feeling sorry in his own way, so he can’t approach it.’

In her head, the relationship between Louis and Estee was redefined.

The foolish Confucius who said bad things in the past.

And, as a tragic princess who couldn’t give up her love even though she was hurt.

It was the common perception of the relationship between Estee and Louis.

Of course, in reality, there wasn’t even a single gram of affection between the two…

Irene, how would the world know?

In that Blazer’s bloodline, there is a crazy blood that makes him shout ‘You’re not ripe’ whenever he sees a young woman.

The identity of the Third Princess is neither male nor female, so she has no interest in either gender.

Irene’s misunderstanding was inevitable.

So much so that everyone in the world misunderstood.

However, there was something different about her compared to the people who had heard Esti’s story so far.

-Sigh.

‘Well, it seems useful.’

Irene is a witch.

If it was for survival, she could even manipulate the unfortunate princess as she pleased.

I don’t care if Estee gets hurt a little in the process.

The golden eyes flashed ominously.

‘Hey, should I try wearing a simple skirt first?’

It was the moment when the self-proclaimed friend decided to become the princess’s benefactor.

* * *

After taking a bath to build a friendship with Irene.

I frowned in front of the employees.

“What kind of clothes should I dress you in, Princess?”

‘… Did your sisters prepare this?’

There were a lot of new clothes in the dressing room, and it was because the servants brought in a bunch of clothes and asked if there was anything they liked.

Of course, most of them are skirts.

That’s why I tried to shake my head and refuse.

‘Seriously, I just need a pair of pants. What a waste of money.’

“I just need the clothes I usually wear… .”

“Your Highness, what do you think of those clothes?”

“… … Huh?”

But my rejection was cut off midway.

It was because Irene, who had already changed all her clothes, suddenly stood next to me.

I turned my gaze to see what kind of clothes they were wearing…

Within seconds, my mouth fell open.

“Right now, it’s similar to what I’m wearing… I wish I could wear similar clothes with my friends… .”

‘Wow, as expected of the heroine!!! What beauty!!!’

Irene, who had just washed up, was dressed in a clean white dress.

It was because she looked so pretty.

“I don’t really feel like recommending it to you, Your Highness, since it’s a garment that’s mostly worn by men in that distant Mediterranean country called Fustanella… .”

‘Oh my goodness. Your skin is so moist…’

Even thanks to the buff right after taking a bath, Irene’s charm has increased several times.

The decision was made right away.

‘This, this must be shown to Louis, right now!!’

“I’m sure Prince Louis will like this… .”

-Thud. Slurp.

“… … Huh?”

I quickly grabbed the dress, lifted my arms up, and swung it over my body in one motion.

A dress that can be thrown on in no time because it is sleeveless.

Unlike the pants, the lower part felt a bit loose and uncomfortable.

But I didn’t care and just picked up the other clothes that had fallen nearby and put them on.

Because it wasn’t the time to be chatting about what clothes to wear.

I had to show it to Louis quickly before my body cooled down.

-Growling.

-The princess…!!!?

-What am I looking at right now?

-Is this a dream…?

“… … This easy?”

“All dressed up!! Then Irene, let’s go to Louis quickly!!!”

After that, I quickly grabbed Irene’s wrist and led her away.

For some reason, the servants kept their mouths shut and stared at my dress. But I’m sure it wasn’t anything serious.

Why would you be so surprised that I’m wearing a skirt?

So I raced through the mansion, feeling like I was a motorcycle delivery man…

Within moments, the door to the reception room was thrown wide open.

-Bam.

“Louis. You’ve been waiting for a long time?!”

‘Look at it quickly before it gets cold!! Irene is so pretty right now!!!’

“ESTI… What, what the heck!!!!?”

For some reason, Louis was surprised when he saw me.

It was clear that this was nothing special either.