Volume 3, Chapter 53 – Liti, Sneak Attack!

As soon as Baron Khesa’s group was gone, Liti shed her innocent and naive appearance. Like a treasure hunter who had smelled her prey, she opened the chests in the room one by one, her wide purplish-red eyes sparkling like stars.

“Whoa! Isn’t this the pearl that can only be nurtured by the girls of the Sea Shell Tribe! It’s a treasure they only give to their beloved when they get married! Wait, is this a Sky Crystal from the Dead Sea Archipelago? To carve an entire Sky Crystal into a work of art, how much must that have cost? This Baron Khesa said he didn’t have anything valuable, but in the end, everything he sent is a rare and hard-to-find item. Any one of these is worth several months of my allowance as a princess. It seems sister’s magic really scared him.”

“That kind of magic can’t even be called magic; it should be called a miracle…” Following Liti, Anastasia also walked to the chests with a hint of curiosity. “There’s even an outfit woven from Fairy Silk. Looking at the stitching and style, it must be from the hands of a master craftsman. The Barony of Khesa is richer than we thought.”

As she spoke, Anastasia lifted a short silver garment from the chest. The style of the garment was similar to the “school swimsuit” Fia knew, with a tight-fitting, one-piece design. In addition, the outfit was not just for show; [Beginner’s Appraisal] showed that it had Crimson Gold-rank defensive properties, making it a piece of magic armor. ¹ oho~ game logic, approved!

“Eh? There’s underwear too? It’s a style I’ve never seen before. It must be the latest style from the fairy race! Not only is it made of soft and breathable Fairy Silk, but it also has beautiful patterns I’ve never seen before. If I wear this, I won’t have to wear that kind of hard-to-tie underwear anymore!”

Like a child who had seen a new toy, Liti’s eyes sparkled.

But Anastasia had a troubled look on her face, holding the garment and looking at it from different angles.

“It’s convenient, but what about when you need to pick flowers? I don’t see any place at the bottom that can be undone. You can’t just take off the whole thing to go, can you? And to wear only this without underwear, isn’t that too… too indecent? If others were to find out that a princess of a nation wears something like a plaything for slaves under her formal dress, they would surely think it’s scandalous and shameless.”

Hey, I’m still here.

The two’s conversation, as if no one else were there, made Fia feel a little unnatural. She still hadn’t gotten into the habit of wearing a bra, and Anastasia’s evaluation was also very pertinent. To wear such a swimsuit as underwear was just like wearing lingerie.

But then again, since she didn’t like to wear a bra and didn’t have the need to “pick flowers,” this kind of garment was a perfect fit for her.

Of course, even if you beat her to death, Fia would never tell her companions that she wanted to wear such shameful underwear. She had a feeling that once she put it on, the way Anastasia and Liti looked at her would change. To know what kind of shameless underwear a person wore under their clothes was both a visual and psychological stimulus.

“Sister, can I try it on?”

Liti asked Fia, holding up the garment.

She seemed to be very fond of this underwear woven from Fairy Silk. Since she wouldn’t be wearing it anyway, there was no harm in letting Liti try it. Fia shrugged.

“Of course.”

“Sister is the best!”

Letting out a joyful cheer, Liti undid the belt of her white one-piece dress in front of Fia. Like peeling a shrimp, in just a few seconds, her smooth, milky-white skin was exposed in the room. Her delicate body was covered only by a sky-blue set of underwear with a cute pattern.

Although Liti had the body of a child, one could already see the makings of a beauty. Under the sunlight that shone through the window, even her not-so-curvy body seemed dazzling.

Almost instantly, Fia looked away. She wanted to tell Liti to hurry up and get dressed, but on second thought, there was nothing wrong with Liti’s behavior. Not to mention that she was a princess and had long been used to being dressed by maids, first and foremost, only she, Anastasia, and Milu were in the room. There was nothing improper about her taking off her clothes. In Anastasia’s and Milu’s eyes, there was nothing surprising about this. The only strange person was herself.

But to stare at Liti was indeed improper, so Fia had no choice but to pretend to turn around and drink tea.

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With a rustling sound, Liti, standing barefoot on the plush carpet, began to try to take off her bra. But just as when Fia had tried to wear one, since the tightness of the bras on the World Tree Continent was controlled by slipknots, the process was quite lengthy.

“Um… little Milu, can you help me pull the ribbon at the back?”

“Undressing in public?”

Milu tilted her head, a look of confusion on her face. She could accept Liti taking off her dress, but she could not approve of her taking off her underwear in public. This touched upon her sense of shame.

“We’re all friends here, there’s no need to be so embarrassed.”

“No, take it off yourself.”

“Allow me to help you.”

“Phew, Sister Ana is so skilled. You must have helped sister a lot—Eek!”

Liti let out a sudden scream, so much so that Fia, who was pretending to drink tea, almost spilled it. Fortunately, her mental fortitude was strong, and she managed to keep her eyes away from the window.

“What’s wrong?”

“S-Sister Ana’s hands are too cold.”

“I’m sorry… I’ll try not to touch you. You’ve grown a little more.”

“Of course, I am seventy-five years old this year, after all. It’s the time when I’m growing the fastest. Ah, you don’t have to take off the bottom part. Little Milu is still here.”

“Should I go out?”

Milu’s voice was still devoid of emotional fluctuation; it was impossible to tell if she was angry.

“It’s not that I think you’re in the way, little Milu. It’s just that I don’t see you as a servant. It’s natural for a servant to help their master change clothes, and there’s nothing wrong with being seen. But you’re not a servant, so I feel embarrassed.”

“Then is Ana a servant?”

“Sister Ana is Sister Ana. She’s an exception.”

Liti emphasized with great seriousness.

“Ah~ as expected of Fairy Silk. The texture is so fine and soft. I can barely feel it on my skin.”

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“But Liti is too small, the front doesn’t fit. It should be for master to wear.”

Pfft.

Milu’s blunt statement almost made Fia spit out a mouthful of water. Although everyone knew that Milu lacked education, no one would have thought that she would point out Liti’s lack of feminine charm in front of her. Fia had seen this swimsuit before. The space reserved for the chest was indeed quite loose, and the style was more suited for a young lady. But with a little tailoring, even Liti could wear it.

“Uuh.”

Being pointed out in public, even the thick-skinned Liti couldn’t help but stiffen. She reached out and touched her empty chest. The way the clothes were saggy and loose because her body couldn’t fill them made one feel pity—it was like seeing an apprentice who had just learned to hold a sword holding a divinely bestowed holy sword. Anyone would be angry at the unfair treatment of the sword.

“…The fairy master must have made it adjustable! It can be resized just by infusing mana!”

“Yes, I have seen Her Highness adjust her clothes like this before.”

With a flash of blue light and the sound of fabric stretching as the clothes shrank, Liti’s voice quickly regained its spirit.

“How is it? Does it fit well?”

“It fits you very well, Your Highness Liti. It also perfectly covers the parts of your chest that shouldn’t be accentuated.”

“You nobles sure know how to enjoy life.”

“Hmph hmph, from the moment you were picked up by sister, little Milu, you are also a noble. You can’t say ‘you nobles’ anymore.”

Haah.

While the three of them were chatting, Fia couldn’t help but sigh in her heart.— Changing clothes is one thing, but why do you have to say such suggestive things?

She had maintained a polite gaze, yet the three of them were using various sounds to make her imagine what was happening beside her. And to make matters worse, her imagination was very strong. Just by listening to the sounds, she could imagine the scene on the other side. Fortunately, this was the World Tree Continent, where there was no mind-reading. Otherwise, her companions would have surely called her a pervert.

“What do you think, sister?”

As expected, it was her turn. Fia’s shoulders tensed. She had long guessed that Liti, like any woman, would ask for others’ opinions as soon as she changed into new clothes, so she had prepared herself. That silver swimsuit could cover most of her delicate body. She just needed to take a quick glance and then give a “it suits you very well” comment, and she could easily fool her.

However, to Fia’s surprise, before she could even look up, she felt a gust of wind, followed by the soft touch of something with a little weight sitting on her lap. When she looked up, Liti’s puffed-up face, magnified many times, came into her view.

Liti had climbed onto her lap.

Their faces were too close.

Fia usually felt that Liti’s face was like that of a devastatingly beautiful fairy. Now, looking at it up close, the feeling became even stronger. Her light purple, milk-scented hair brushed past her elf ears and temples. Her long, fluttering eyelashes, and her cherry-pink lips that looked as elastic as jelly, gave off a childish and lovable feeling. Paired with her displeased purplish-red eyes, at this distance where their noses were almost touching, Fia could even see her own stunned reflection in Liti’s eyes.

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She had indeed been captivated by the sudden attack for a moment.

Both the milky scent that lingered at the tip of her nose and the itchy feeling of her hair falling on her collarbone made her want to immediately hug Liti and kiss her fiercely. More importantly, the current Liti did not have her usual mischievousness of trying to harass her, but was genuinely expressing her dissatisfaction.

Genuine feelings always made people feel cute and approachable. Although Liti was also genuine when she harassed her, the two felt slightly different.

“You haven’t looked over at all. Am I that unattractive?”

“No… I think you’re very cute, Liti.”

It’s not a matter of attractiveness, but of politeness, Fia answered in her heart.

Come to think of it, Liti had been paying attention to her actions the whole time she was changing.

As if dissatisfied with Fia’s perfunctory answer, Liti shifted her weight forward while keeping her hands on Fia’s thighs. However, Liti herself was very light. Even if she shifted her weight, she couldn’t put any pressure on Fia. Instead, the elastic touch from her thighs and palms was flustering. The silver swimsuit did not cover her legs, and Fia could occasionally feel her calf lightly brushing against her own.

“So perfunctory,” Liti pouted even more. She pressed on, “Then what part of me do you think is beautiful?”

“This…”

Now she had asked something she hadn’t expected. Fia was at a loss.

Anastasia and Milu are still in the room. This is so embarrassing.

Although she could use [Telekinesis] to put Liti down like a claw machine, she had a feeling that doing so would make Liti genuinely angry. She thought for a moment, her gaze falling on the chest of Liti’s silver swimsuit.

She couldn’t just say, “The swimsuit is very fitting and outlines your slightly budding chest, giving off a subtle sexiness.” She would surely be seen as a pervert by her companions. And she didn’t really think that—after all, Liti’s chest was, at best, promising, and at worst, pitiable.

Fia was at a loss for words. She really didn’t know how to answer.

Cute, cute, she’s just so cute and charming. Why do I have to say specifically where? This kind of question is impossible to answer.

After thinking for a long time in her head (only a moment in the real world), Fia finally answered hesitantly.

“Everything is cute? Hmm… I mean, you are already charming enough, Liti. The clothes are just the icing on the cake.”

It sounded perfunctory, but it was her true thought.

Liti would probably take it as her being perfunctory again and get angry. Little girls were just so difficult.

However, to Fia’s surprise, the dissatisfaction on Liti’s face melted away like ice in spring, replaced by slightly raised, pretty eyebrows and a small, upturned corner of her mouth. If Liti had wings on her back, they would surely be spread out and fluttering right now.

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She had made her angry little sister happy.

As if realizing that she had accidentally let her happiness show, Liti snorted and turned her head away, leaving Fia with only a flushed profile, her voice the only thing that revealed her hidden joy.

“Hmph, you’re really good at coaxing girls, sister. Sister Claire must have been tricked by you just like this.” At this, Liti gradually lowered her head, her voice becoming shy. “I’ll let you pass this time.”

Then, Liti leaned towards Fia and looked up at her with a hopeful expression, as if nothing had happened.

“Can you give me this outfit, sister? Although I can also save up and buy it from the fairy race, it will surely take a long time…”

“If you like it, you can have it, Liti.”

After all, the clothes fit her well, and she didn’t need such a thing. And to be able to make her cute little sister happy, a single piece of clothing was more than worth it. Of course, with the principle of not playing favorites, Fia planned to have Anastasia and Milu also choose their favorite items from the chests after Liti got off her.

“Thank you, sister!”

Her pretty face filled with joy, Liti wriggled her body while still sitting on Fia’s lap. The feeling of their skin pressing together made Fia a little embarrassed. She said helplessly.

“Can you get down now, Liti? We still have to go to the Witch Sanctuary. After we transfer the contract on Milu, we can set off for Silvar.”

“I know~”

Her face full of triumph, Liti answered Fia in a cheerful tone. Then, while Fia wasn’t paying attention, she suddenly gave her a light peck on the cheek.

“This is a reward for you, sister.”

Before Fia could react, Liti had already jumped off her lap.

Fia’s movements immediately stiffened. Liti’s peck had seemed light, but it had actually been quite firm. Fia could still feel the touch of Liti’s lips on her cheek. If Liti had a habit of wearing lipstick, there would have been a very obvious lip mark on her face right now.

…This is just a sister’s affection for her older sister. It’s no big deal.

Fia chanted in her heart.

However, when she looked up, what came into view was Liti holding her index finger pressed against her lips, revealing a row of pearly white teeth as she hummed playfully.

Liti was definitely trying to embarrass her on purpose.

Damn it, I’ve been played.