Hmm…
I may have overslept a little.
The sunlight has already turned orange, and it’s starting to feel a bit chilly.
The two of them are still asleep, cuddled up tightly—probably because of the cold.
Come to think of it, I’ve seen Shiro’s sleeping face plenty of times, but this is the first time I’ve seen Wendy’s.
The way she snuggles close with such a peaceful expression has a different kind of charm from Shiro’s.
When I gently poke her cheek, she lets out a displeased little noise—「Hmm…」—and shifts slightly, nestling her face even closer.
Her reaction is so adorably amusing that I feel tempted to tease her more.
Next, I try running my fingers through her hair.
It slips smoothly through without catching at all. The soft, light pink strands have a faint orange tint, just like that time—it’s beautiful.
Shiro’s short, pure white hair is just as silky, gliding between my fingers with ease.
「Hmm… Lord?」
「Sorry, did I wake you?」
「Nope. I was already awake, but since you were sleeping, I decided to lie down too」
Come to think of it, kittens are supposed to sleep around twenty hours a day, but they wake up at the slightest disturbance.
Their sleep might be light.
「Is Wendy still asleep? Should I wake her?」
「No. Her reactions are cute, so I was teasing her」
「Hmm. Should you tease Shiro too?」
「You’re already awake—and hey, don’t climb on me」
「This is the best seat」
Saying that, Shiro curls up on my stomach, flicking her tail against my legs.
When I pet her head, she presses into the spot that feels best, as usual.
Then I reach over with my other hand to stroke Wendy, and she starts to stir.
「G’morning…」
「Still half-asleep, huh」
「Yesh… Hmm, master…」
Still drowsy, she tries to hug me, but her hand bumps into Shiro.
When she sluggishly turns to look, her eyes suddenly snap open wide, and she starts trembling as she points.
「M-Master!? Why is Shiro on top of you!?」
「Best seat」
「That’s not fair! Shiro always gets the good spots!」
「Wendy’s too heavy. Can’t do it」
「I am not heavy! I’m not fat!」
「You’ve got extra weight in your chest, that’s why」
「It’s not extra!」「It’s not extra!」
That’s one thing that absolutely cannot be conceded.
Those twin treasures could never, in all eternity, be considered excessive.
「Hmm… Big boobs are leading Lord astray」
「Ufufu. Master just loves my chest」
「Shiro’s not completely flat either. At least more than the dog」
Wendy-san? I’m really glad you’re pressing up against me like that, but right after waking up it’s, um, quite dangerous, you see, so could you please stop?
And you, Shiro. Comparing yourself there is just not fair.
Yes, I do like big breasts, but that doesn’t mean I dislike small ones.
I won’t go as far as to call them a status symbol, but I certainly don’t hate them.
Also, I’m a fan of ass too.
Butts are equal to all, soft to the touch, and with the right care, they can become the ultimate form of perfection.
「Well, now that you’re both awake, guess I’ll get that thing ready」
「You mean dinner?」
「No, we had a late lunch today, so let’s do that later」
「Then… could it be the bath you’ve been looking forward to, Master?」
「Exactly. The bath」
「Understood. Then please leave the preparations to us, and relax while we get everything ready for you」
「Wait, you two aren’t going in?」
That’s a problem.
If they don’t join me, my plan falls apart!
「In noble houses, only the lords use the bath. They say the water becomes tainted if slaves enter. We usually fill buckets from the kitchen and take cold baths」
「Whoa whoa whoa. That might be fine in the summer, but in this cold weather you’ll catch a cold. And I was really looking forward to bathing together with you two」
「But still…」
「Besides, in my country, there’s a culture of deepening bonds by bathing together」
「Is that so?」
「Yeah, well… in some regions, at least…」
Desperate, you say?
Of course, I am.
This is my chance to use my position and their lack of knowledge to arrange a perfectly legal mixed bath.
I even pushed a reckless request in front of Darwin and the others just to make my future requests easier to accept!
Alright. Time to bring Shiro into this.
「Shiro, you’re going to bathe with me, right?」
「Hmm. If Lord wants that, I’ll join」
「Of course I do」
I want to clean Shiro’s ears and tail properly too. And if Shiro says yes, Wendy right now is bound to—
「I-I’ll join too, if it pleases you, Master」
Yes. Yesssss!
Just as planned!
Wendy’s rivalry with Shiro worked in my favor this time!
Hahaha! Mission complete!
「Alright! The three of us, bonding in the bath! This is the reason I was born!」
「Hearing you celebrate it so openly is honestly super embarrassing…」
「You agreed to it, and that’s all I needed! Man, I can’t wait! I’m going to start filling the tub and charging the fire magic stone!」
「Ah, in that case, I can use magic to fill it with water」
「Nice! Let’s do both, make it even faster!」
「You really want to get in that badly, huh」
「Of course! This is today’s biggest highlight!」
Anyone looking at me right now would definitely think I’m a pervert.
But words like that have no power to wound me.
To stop me in this moment, they’d have to drag out someone like Reinrich herself.
Not even Darwin or Yasis could hold me back now.
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Once the tub was filled and the heat adjusted with the fire magic stone, we moved to the changing room and started undressing.
「Alright, I’m going in first!」
「Ah, Master」
Leaving Wendy’s voice behind, I stepped into the bath ahead of them.
After rinsing myself with water from a bucket, I eased into the tub, and a natural sigh escaped my lips.
The impure thoughts weren’t gone, but this was pure bliss.
I could soak up to my shoulders, and best of all, I could stretch my legs all the way out without bumping into anything.
This is a home bath, you know? Absolute luxury.
Although I got in before washing myself today, I’ll need soap and a towel soon.
I wonder if I could make soap through alchemy.
I’d really like something that lathers up well.
「Ahhh…」
Why does your voice always slip out when you enter a hot bath?
Feels like such an old man thing.
Am I really getting that old…?
While I was feeling a little down about it, the door slid open.
Shiro dashed in with quick steps and leapt toward me, and I caught her in my arms.
「Hey, hey, hey. You have to rinse off before getting in the bath」
「Really?」
「Really. You need to wash off the dirt first. Alright, turn around」
「Okay」
Shiro wagged her tail as she turned around.
I realized for the first time that her tail actually grew from around her tailbone.
I picked up a bucket I had left nearby and poured warm water over her, and she shook herself to dry off.
「Am I good now?」
「Yeah. You’re clear to enter」
With my permission, she slowly stepped into the bath, starting with one foot.
Normally, we should wash up first, but I’ll let it slide today.
「Ahh… hmm…」
Shiro let out a relaxed sound too.
Cats are supposed to hate baths, but Shiro didn’t seem to mind at all.
In fact, she started swimming around the tub.
Even as a cat, she was doing the doggy paddle.
But since the tub wasn’t deep enough, she was mostly kicking her feet.
「Shiro, don’t splash around in the bath」
「Okaaay」
After answering, she started floating on her back like she was doing the backstroke.
While watching that, the moment I had been waiting for finally arrived.
Wendy entered the bath slowly, modestly covering herself with a towel.
What my eyes were drawn to were the overwhelmingly voluminous twin hills.
Those priceless treasures were barely protected by a single, flimsy layer of cloth.
「Ano, it’s a little embarrassing when you stare at me like that」
「No, I will look. I’m burning this sight into my memory」
「Oh no… ehto, so what should I do now?」
「Start by rinsing off. Turn around for me」
「Yes… Um, please go ahead」
With that, Wendy turned her back to me and crouched down.
The advantage of making her turn away was that I could stare as much as I wanted.
A curvy, voluptuous figure with a narrow waist—perfect.
All three key areas were flawless.
Naturally, my breathing grew heavier without me realizing it.
I poured water from the tub over her body.
Front and back, I carefully rinsed her several times.
Now, you might be wondering why I didn’t give her a towel from the start.
The answer is simple—when she turns around, the towel clings tightly to her.
That sight alone is enough. Naked from the start is overrated. Modesty has its own beauty.
That said, the moment I’d been waiting for had finally come.
Of course, dipping the towel in the bath would be unacceptable.
It was time for her to remove that thin layer of protection.
Wendy’s face was already bright red, but I kept my eyes locked on her, unconcerned.
I was probably looking at her with a dangerously intense gaze by now.
Wendy timidly removed her towel, her embarrassment plain to see.
And in that moment, I witnessed a miracle of the gods.
「Ano, I feel so embarrassed I could die…」
「You’re fine. You look beautiful」
Once she slid into the tub, Wendy leaned into me, clearly flustered.
I see. She probably thought being this close meant I couldn’t see her well.
But with our skin touching like this, the situation was nothing but a win for me.
「How’s the temperature?」
「Yes. It feels really nice but…」
「We’ll be bathing every day from now on, so take your time getting used to it」
「Every day? Master really likes baths, doesn’t he?」
「That’s not quite it. I mean, I do, but what I really like is bathing with you two」
「Then next, I’ll wash your back with a towel and soap」
「Yeah. Let’s line up and wash each other’s backs, the three of us」
A cozy image came to mind—like a happy family.
Shiro in front, then Wendy, and finally me.
If things could stay like this forever, that would be perfect.
Always together. Always close.
「It’s hot… Shiro’s getting out. I might go to bed firstー」
After swimming around for so long, Shiro’s face had turned red, and she left the bath early.
Which meant it was just me and Wendy now.
「This feels really nice…」
「It does…」
「And we get to enjoy this together from now on」
「Fufu. Since Shiro gets out quickly, I get to have Master all to myself here」
「All to yourself, huh… well, I guess that’s true…」
「Ufufu」
「Hm? What’s with the sudden laugh?」
「It’s just… it hasn’t been very long since we met, and yet here we are doing something so intimate」
Come to think of it, we’ve only known each other for about a month.
And yet, here we are, sitting side by side in the bath.
「When we first met, I never imagined things would turn out this way」
「Really?」
「Yes. I did think you were an unusual person, though」
Our first meeting was when I brought Aina and Sorte to be slaves, right?
I don’t really remember doing anything strange enough to be seen that way by Wendy…
「The next time we met, you had sauce on your face like a little kid」
「That really caught me off guard… I suddenly had my face wiped and when I looked up, there was this stunning beauty right in front of me」
「Fufu. Thank you. I was surprised too—Yasis-sama called me over in such a rush, I had no idea what was going on, and then there you were」
「So that’s what happened」
Yasis had rushed off saying she had something to do, but I never imagined she’d bring Wendy to meet me.
Still, thanks to that, I had a great time that day.
「By the way, you’ve continued wearing the clothes I helped you pick out back then」
「Of course. The ones I used to wear are probably tucked away in some corner of my magic storage now」
「Those clothes looked sharp too, though」
「Yeah, but I stood out too much, didn’t I?」
「Ufufu. You did. It was like you were the only one from a different world」
「Well, I kind of was」
Wearing a synthetic suit and dress shirt in this world was bound to make me stick out.
「Shopping with you, eating together—it was all so much fun」
「Yeah. It really was a happy time」
「After that… well, a lot happened, but in the end, I’m grateful you bought me」
「Yeah, a lot did happen. But I’m glad I tried so hard. I got you and a place for us to live. I should thank everyone, really」
「Yes. I feel the same—I’m grateful to everyone as well」
I have a home now, and people to live with—people I care about like family.
If things can just stay peaceful from here on, that would be enough.
「Speaking of which, the lap pillow…」
「Hmm?」
「You let Aina-san and Sorte-san do it, but not me?」
「Huh?」
「At the central plaza, I offered to give you a lap pillow, but you turned me down! So, am I not allowed?」
「No, not at all. I’d actually love that, but… here?」
「N-no! I meant after we get dressed properly!」
Tch.
Still, thinking about it… a lap pillow while completely naked, huh…
When you hear “lap pillow”, you think clothes, but hmm.
This is an entirely new kind of eros calling to me.
Definitely worth considering.
「What are you thinking about? Ei, ei!」
「Whoa!?」
Wendy-san!? Do you even realize what you’re doing right now?
Grabbing my arm and pushing it up against you like that!
Brilliant move!
「Are you about to say you’re so happy you could cry? Ufufu」
「Ahh. Yeah. I’m really about to cry from happiness…」
「Ufufu. That day, when we walked arm in arm, I felt like we were lovers. I wonder if others saw us that way too? Or did we just look like a master and his slave?」
「At the very least, I thought we looked like lovers. And I was really happy」
「Me too. I was so happy, it felt like I might cry」
Tears welled up at the corners of Wendy’s eyes as she blushed and gave a soft, happy laugh.
Our eyes met naturally, and I leaned in to kiss her gently.
Without saying a word, we remained locked together like that for a long time.
When we finally parted, just barely lingering in the warmth of it, Wendy’s eyes had gone soft and hazy.
「Wendy…」
「Master… I’m so happy」
「Me too」
「You don’t think it’s improper? Or disgusting?」
「Not at all. In fact, I’m glad」
「Ah… I’m so relieved… Ehehe. My heart’s beating so fast」
Of course, mine was too.
I pulled Wendy into a tight embrace, kissed her again, and the two of us left the bath, still clinging to each other.
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