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Translator: Nonon
Proofreader: Silavin
POV: Violet
At the venue of the school festival wrap-up party.
Lord Clo left to take care of some business, so I was chatting with Kriemhild and Mrs. Vert, Chartreuse’s Mother, who we happened to bump into by accident.
Everybody was so focused on the group of people, which included His Highness, who had suddenly gone mad and were shouting their love for Mary Sue, that there was not much fuss even when I entered the venue. That being said, those who did notice me, the students and noble guests, did not react very well.
As we were talking in an appropriately discreet place with a glass of champagne in hand, something suddenly occurred to me, so I asked about it.
“Kriemhild, is there anything strange about our clothes?”
“Huh? What’s wrong?”
Kriemhild, who was wearing a beautiful dress unlike usual, looked dumbfounded by my question.
It was not anything particularly concerning, but when we took off our coats earlier and I appeared in my dress while Lord Clo and the others showed off their suits, Kriemhild looked surprised for a brief second.
She quickly regained her normal smiling expression and complimented us, but the look on her face at that time didn’t feel like she was hesitating about how to compliment us, but rather that she was shocked by something else.
“Hmm, I don’t think there’s anything strange about them… oh, maybe it’s because I saw you in a dress for the first time, Vi. I guess I was a bit surprised and at a lost for words.”
Come to think of it, the last time I wore a dress… was at the end of the semester party when I challenged His Highness and the others to duel while Kriemhild was away at her Parents’ house. I’ve heard that Kriemhild is from the countryside, so maybe she’s not used to seeing her close friends in dresses.
“But I thought your dress… or more like the dresses for noblewomen would be flashier.”
“What do you mean by flashy?”
“Like, the top half of the chest being completely open! Or the cleavage being exposed all the way below the chest, legs being out like Ms. Cyan, just being overall sexually suggestive. Also, they’d have decorations on their vital points, making you wonder what they’re protecting themselves from.”
“… There are certainly dresses like that.”
Dresses like that definitely exist, and the higher a woman’s social status, the more opportunities she has to wear them.
I myself often wore similar dresses because they were more flattering with my chest size. As for exposing my legs as much as Ms. Cyan… I can’t say I’ve done it much.
“Lord Clo said that we didn’t want to stand out this time, so he made a more subdued design.”
“…Huh? Did Mr. Clo sew that dress?”
“Yeah, that’s right. The clothes that we are wearing now, as well as the clothes we normally wear are generally all handmade by Lord Clo.”
Kriemhild looked surprised at my words.
I guess it’s really that surprising, since Burnt and Amber were also similarly shocked. I’ve heard that some nobles do repair their clothes or create simple clothes, but I’ve never heard of them making clothes like dresses. I was surprised when I heard it the first time too.
“… I, see.”
“…”
But while Kriemhild looked surprised, there seemed to be some other emotion mixed into her expression.
This is the same reaction as earlier…?
“Ahaha, I see. You’re a married couple, after all. It’s not strange for you to know a lot about each other’s bodies.”
I nearly dropped my champagne glass.
“… Sorry, Kriemhild. I’m not good with talking about that sort of thing.”
“Oh, sorry. That black dress looked like it was custom-made. I thought nobles had a specialist taking their measurements and having those kinds of clothes made to fit them perfectly.”
“No, well, you see…”
It’s true that there were fine adjustments and measurements done in order to finish making the clothes.
However, those minor adjustments were made after I had already put on the clothes, so I wasn’t seen naked or in my underwear and Ms. Cyan was the one who took my measurements.
The underwear I’m wearing now was also recommended to me by Lord Clo, but I’m only wearing it based on his advice, that ‘the lines should be more natural and the color should match the gradation on the outside clothes…’. By the way, it seems Lord Clo can also make women’s underwear. I know this is a little late to ask, but why does he know how to make them?
Thanks to that, other people consider my clothes haute couture or custom-made.
…In other words, Lord Clo definitely knows my body proportions, like Kriemhild said, but…how should I put it, Lord Clo is very serious with clothing-related matters, so he’s not using the opportunity in the way that Kriemhild is imagining. …Besides, he’s been pretty busy lately.
“That’s right. You guys entered the adult world way before me, after all… Mr. Clo would have… you…. Oops, sorry. I won’t say any further.”
…Erm.
“Kriemhild, I have something important to tell you. I need you to keep this a secret. If. Things. Continue. This. Way. I. Feel. Like. Our. Relationship. Will. Fall. Apart.”
“W-what happened? You even emphasized each word.”
“… I’m ashamed to say that….”
As I put down my glass and grabbed Kriemhild’s shoulders to state the truth that I honestly didn’t want to mention much, I felt a slight uproar in the venue.
To be honest, I wanted to get this over with quickly, but I took a moment to calm myself down and turned towards the commotion.
It seemed that everyone’s eyes were on someone. There was still some time before the opening speech, so I pondered if some famous guest had arrived.
Perhaps it was the school principal, who was popular among the female students because of his unnecessarily youthful appearance, or maybe a prince other than Prince Vermillion. I heard that Prince Vermillion’s Younger Brother would be enrolling next year, so it might be him–
“Ko… ho… fushyu..
… What is that?
At the entrance of the party stood somebody, who had the upper half of their body covered with an unidentifiable white cloth. Their face was completely covered by a flashy mask that looked like something you’d wear at a masquerade ball, and their hair was hidden by a witch hat, similar to the ones worn by Apricot and Mrs. Vert.
From the bangs that were barely visible, it was clear that they were blonde, and because they were wearing a dress underneath, it was narrowly possible to deduce that they were a woman.
…Is it an intruder? However, there was a strict magic check done at the entrance, and it would be difficult to enter from anywhere other than the entrance. If she’s wearing the same clothes she did at the school festival or if this is an event of some kind, they can’t just drag her out.
Besides, who on earth would have made a costume like that…
“Oh, that’s Ranry-O Mask Unit III, a failed ghost I created with alchemy magic in a flash! I thought I got rid of it, so why is it here?”
“This is your work, Kriemhild?!”
To my surprise, it was made by my friend. Kriemhild would definitely be able to make something like this, considering the haunted house, but…
But if that’s the case, who’s the one actually wearing Ranryo… that thing?
And what’s their purpose for wearing it here?
Seriously, even though this is supposed to be a flashy event, they should still act with some restraint…
“Ko…Ho… Violet, there’s something I need to tell you.”
“… Huh, me?”
The masked woman who spotted me, instantly came over to me, saying that she had something to tell me.
… Why?
※Vert and the others are being held close to Violet by Gray’s frantic (and natural) conversation
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