“AH-CHOO!”
Ueehhh…I’m down with fever and cold. My throat hurts, my nose is running, and my body feels really heavy. Milin, Onii-chan, the royal guards and the heroes are all in my room. Even though my room is big, I don’t think you guys should gather here. I’m not dying okay!
Violetta-san speaks.
“I am terrible sorry Asagao-sama, I do have a potion to cure colds and fevers but the potion are for adult usage. I don’t think your body can take the side effects too.”
It has side effects? Why do you make something like that?!
“and I do think that recovering naturally from this kind of illness is the best way.”
Well yeah, after hearing that your potion have unknown side effects! What about the potion that you gave me for dizziness then?!
Rose-sensei suddenly spoke.
“Umm… I should really think we should go now. We should let Asagao-chan rest.”
“Well we are all worried about her after all but we can’t do anything about it.”
“Don’t worry everyone! I, Milin, will give her the best nursing for Hime-sama!”
Everyone looks at Milin with suspecting eyes. Milin is always seems suspicious now and then after that incident.
Priscilla-san interjected
“Head Maid Milin, You are not to get close to Asagao-sama for the next three days you know.”
True. This punishment isn’t from the incident where the explosion occurred. This one is a new punishment because she creep her hands to my body during the bath the other day. Isn’t such offense punishable by death? No, I don’t want that to happen to Milin even though she is an offender.
The offender herself can’t say anything back. I really think she would not learn her lesson after all of this.
After that, they decided that Rose-sensei would take care of me.
They concluded that Priscilla-san is no good too.
Nice.
Hm? What happened? Why do I have this fever and cold?
It happened last night.
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Ehehehe!~ Most people of the castle sleeps really early! For that reason, the large public bath is empty. I can have it all by myself! Of course the bath in my room is satisfactory but, you know! The large steaming tub is really amazing! You can heat the water in just a few minutes.
Milin is nowhere to be found and I sneak past on the guards on duty to get here! I don’t like being alone but taking a huge bath for yourself is another thing!
I entered and prepared myself! I brought the necessary things like towel and hair shampoos and conditioners. I said hair shampoo’s conditioners but it’s just a specialty item for hair made by alchemist. Of course, it has the same effect as the shampoos and conditioners from our world.
I undressed myself so I am stark naked. Of course, I have bare minimum protective gear like this towel.
I heated the large bath. While waiting, I decided to wash myself first, but because I am busy with my happy thoughts, I didn’t notice it.
“Oh.Asagao-chan, you are taking a late night bath too?”
“A-ah..eeh?”
AAAAAAAAAGLHKLLHLHAKF!
It’s that lethargic guy Susanoo! My arch enemy for mr.couch! WAH!?
He is stark naked too!!!
“Asagao-chan, if you don’t… mind… let’s take a bath together...”
“A- ah—un…”
What is this?! I can’t voice out a protest! Eeeehh?!
“Oh, you… still haven’t washed yourself…? Let me… help you then…”
What?! He then seated in one of the ceramic bath stool put another one in front of him.
EH?! He is beckoning me to seat there?! W-why?!
“Asagao-chan…I’ll wash your…hair for you…come here…”
“u-un…”
I approached timidly and seated myself facing the front.
He poured water all over me and started applying the pseudo shampoo.
W-well, he is rubbing my scalp gently and thoroughly combing my hair with his hands.
“This takes me back…when I was in the orphanage too…I used to wash some of the children like this…”
“…”
Ah…what am I panicking for? Shouldn’t I be less prejudice about him? So, he is also an orphan like me… strange huh…
“Asagao-chan…I’ll wash your hair now so close your eyes.”
“U-un…”
I am not that of a child! Well, I am, but…Geez, I’ll just close them!
SPLASH.
“Okay…done…next…I’ll wash your body.”
“Eh?”
I voiced that one out! What? H-hey! I can wash myself!
“Here comes the soap…”
“KYA!”
“Ah…does it hurt?”
“N-no… it’s just…kind of ticklish…”
It’s not! I feel creep out! He rubs me the soap from my back to the base. Suds are forming here and there. He then thoroughly washed my front, thighs and, feet and then my armpit, and then my hands, and then the fingers and it’s every nook. The thought of other guy washing me like this…
“Asagao-chan…hold still…”
“Eeep…”
I can’t! I am just making incomprehensible sounds and my body is being ravished… no, not actually ravish but it’s just…
I feel really hot now. I think my face is burning…eh…
“Done, I’m going to pour water to you.”
SPLASH
“Yosh, you can jump in to the hot water now.”
I wasn’t able to do anything. He washed my hair and whole body like it’s just natural for him. Does he frequently do this? He said he is fond of children, that kind of fondness to children where he cared for them wholeheartedly.
I made a fool out of myself by thinking negatively of him because of his profession… I-I need to do something too…
Ah, I know!
“Um… Susanoo-san…”
“Su is good…if it’s hard for you to…call me by my name.”
“Un. Su, I’ll wash you too…”
“Oh? Okay…”
He then seated in front of me. His back is facing me.
What an unbelievable body. I knew by just looking at it, he is lean but well built. There’s scar here and there. Even my old body won’t compare to this.
I proceeded on washing his hair first. Because he is tall, even seated, I need to stand up so I can properly wash his hair. I applied the pseudo shampoo and started making bubbles. His hair is long and I can somewhat feel that it has the texture that you can only found in men, unlike a girl’s hair.
I gently rub his scalp and started combing his hair too while washing it. Every now and then, his head would sway in the direction where my hands go. I-is he falling asleep?! I quickly poured water on him.
“Ah! Thanks…Asagao-chan…if you can, please…wash my back too. Only the back, I can..take care of the…rest…”
“Un.”
I stared at his back.
It’s broad. His triceps and laterals with the trapezoid look really appealing. I started rubbing the soap on his back and suds starts forming. I just push the soap up and down. I can feel that his muscle is lean but strong.
“Asagao-chan…that’s enough…I think…go ahead now…”
“Un.”
Since he said it himself, I dip myself in the hot water. It calms me. If I stayed there, I would see various things. Even though I had one though, it is still weird to see someone else’s thing.
After a while, he then followed. I feel really embarrassed right now, while he is just staring into distance relaxing.
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“We should get out now Asagao-chan, it’s not good if we stay longer.”
He said. But really? Together?
Well, we really should though. I feel a little dizzy.
We both got up. I am guarding the important places with a long towel so I think I am safe…a bit.
I followed behind him. I should have said “I’ll stay a little longer” but I can’t say any words.
We are now in the dressing room. He put his underwear, then his pants quickly.
“Asagao-chan, let’s dry up your hair… come here.”
Again?! Wait! I am still naked!
“It’s no good if your clothes got wet because of your hair.”
“O-okay…”
I go to him. Since he has a valid point, I really can’t say anything. No, from the start, I can’t say things to him. He then dab a fresh towel in my head. Then he started caressing my hair from the base to the tip. What a professional!
In an instant, my hair is dry. It is still a bit moist but this will do.
“Do you need help getting dressed?”
“No, I’m fine…”
After all, I only have this oversized shirt, the pumpkin panty and my sleeping gown.
I dressed quickly. I really want to go to sleep now and forget everything.
We got out of the bath together. Good thing it’s night time and no one is around.
“Then, see you around Asagao-chan…”
“Un.”
That was really simple than I expected. In the end, he is one of the good natured people if you ignore his notoriety as a hit man.
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STILL! Upon remembering everything! I still feel really embarrassed that I rolled around my bed! I feel so hot.
I opened the window to the veranda and tried to feel the cold air. I was able to cool down a bit. I feel a bit refreshed so I went to bed.
I left the window opened so cold air entered inside my room.
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And that’s how I got this fever and cold. This blistering cold and fever that made my throat hurts so much, made my body heavy as a boulder and made me limp and bedridden!
“Asagao-chan, do you want something? Water? Food?”
“Uuu..Rose-sensei…water please…”
“Got it!”
Rose-sensei is really pretty and has a hourglass body blessed with modest breast. It made me wonder why someone like her doesn’t have any lover back in our world. It would be a waste not to date her. If Mito is interested to her, he should stop being stubborn.
“Here you go Asagao-chan.”
“Thank you Rose-sensei. Um…Rose-sensei, do you like someone?”
I randomly spouted that. I think my head is spinning that I blurted that one out. But it’s good since I am curious too. I want to see her reaction too.
She is baffled for a while but fixed her composure and patted me in my head then smiled gently.
“Un. I have. Although I don’t think it’s possible though. I don’t want that man to be disgusted on me. I am, right now, keeping a distance. Even though we haven’t known each other, we have been on a weirdly good terms but I am unsure myself if I should be liking him or I have any idea of what am I to him.”
“Rose-sensei, good luck.”
Woah! That's so deep. I didn’t thought she would answer like that. She has complex about that huh. Unlike Ichirou whose love is one-sided, I think Rose-sensei’s love interest is mutual.
“That’s enough for now Asagao-chan, you should sleep now. I’ll cast a spell to you so you will have a good sleep.”
“Rose-sensei is amazing!”
“Thank you. Here I go.”
Within just moments of second, I am wrapped in gentle warm green light. I don’t know what kind of spell she uses but it’s comfortable that I fall asleep in an instant.
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Huh? I smell something delicious. I open my eyes to see the source of that delicious smell. What entered my view is Rose-sensei fixing a lap table to be served in bed. There is a delicious porridge laid down on there.
“Oh my, Asagao-chan. Its good thing you’re awake. It’s lunch time now so you should eat. I made this porridge myself for you. It’s easy to eat for the sick and it has all the nutrients you need. It will also hasten your recovery.”
“Rose-sensei cooked it for me?”
“Yes! I want Asagao-chan to be lively again and cheer everyone up!”
“Eh?”
“Ehehehe. You may not realize it but most of us get motivated when you cheer on us, especially when you smile for us!”
I-I somehow got embarrass. I look down and starts to cover my face with my hands.
Ehh?! I don’t know it myself. It that is the case, I am getting really fluster at the thought of them getting motivated because I just simply said simple things and cheered them a bit.
“Asagao-chan being flustered like this is really cute that I get more motivated!~”
EH?! I grab a pillow and smack it glued on my face. I feel like not showing my face to anyone anymore! Geez, Rose-sensei teasing is really good.
“Ehehehe!~ Even though I want to tease you more, you still need to eat after all Asagao-chan. Your food will get cold if you don’t hurry up.”
“U-un.”
“After that, I am going to wipe your body, okay?”
“Eh? Um…okay…”
I don’t have a choice. I am really sweaty and sticky too. I want to change clothes too. Not to mention, the urge to go to the toilet.
I am going to eat now.
That’s when I realize the spoon is not there. Well, with these shaky little hands, I can’t eat properly.
“Asagao-chan, I am going to feed you! I’ll blow the soup too for you.”
“R-Rose sensei, don’t you have…training and studies? I feel…really bad that you will…do everything for me…”
“What are you saying Asagao-chan!? Taking care of you is our priorities! As I said earlier, you motivate people easily. And because of that, we were able to give our hundred percent!”
“I see…”
I resign. Rose-sensei said so. I will humbly accept her help and praises for me. I ate everything she feeds me. It was delicious. It has a feeling of home-made. I love it. It feels warm and the flavor is rich and thick but never gave off a bad aftertaste. The texture is easy to swallow like it immediately go down to my digestive system.
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After I ate my fill, she hand me a glass full of water and she cleaned the place. When I emptied the glass of water, she then beckons me to sit upright and remove my clothes. From the top to bottom, she did it delicately and carefully. I never thought I will be bared naked in front of other people in two consecutive days.
She then proceed to wipe my body with a wet and cool towel. Reaching every part of my body, she promptly wipes, then dips the towel and wrings it, then wipe again.
After that, I got into a fresh set of clothes, and I was laid down in my bed. Since she got my confirmation, she cast that spell again…I, again, enters the dreamland.
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I woke up past afternoon. The sun is already setting.
Rose-sensei is sitting beside me reading a book. She seemed to have stays beside me the whole time. She smiled sweetly at me. It was a radiant smile.
“Asagao-chan, how are you feeling now?”
“I am fine now Rose-sensei. Thank you.”
“Be sure to rest more, stay in bed until tomorrow.”
Among all the heroes summoned, she is the most thoughtful out of all. She acts so mature in front of me, but I know she acted so childish in front of Mito.
“Old hag, are you here?”
Speak of the devil.
“Oh… Mito-kun! What do you need?”
“Well, you see…during the sparring with that idiot Kouta earlier, I got somewhat wounded in my shoulder. Um…can you take care of it? I mean your heal is efficient! I really don’t want to have anything more to do with you okay?!”
“Un! Let’s head outside for a bit, Asagao-chan here is still resting.”
“Well…sorry about that Asagao-chan…hope you get well…soon…cause you know…you are a good brat…you don’t deserve to be this bedridden…”
Geez. Why do you blush fiercely?! I am wondering now if you are someone straight out from an otome game and one of the capturable protagonists!
They went outside. It seems they don’t want to disturb me because Rose-sensei knows that Mito is loud mouthed. Of course, I am interested in what will happen so I got out of bed. I feel better now.
I peeks over the slit in the door way and listen closely to what will happen.
I see the two of them in the hallway.
“Geez, Mito-kyun! Why are you so reckless?!”
“I am not old hag! That damn Kouta got me injured like this!”
“I know how you fight~! You recklessly charge into the opponent when you see even a little bit of opening! Kouta was definitely baiting you, you know?!”
“Geh! Damn old hag.”
“Come now, don’t move too much.”
Apparently, they are so close that Rose-sensei already knew how Mito’s mind works.
At the end of the hallway, turning into a corner, there are viewers too.
I get it. We don’t get to see love story blooming often around us. Watching something like this make us giggle like a little girl. The thing is, I am a legit little girl now…
“Mito-kun, please stop being reckless.”
“What do you care…?”
“It pains me to see you getting hurt over being reckless.”
“…”
“Mito…”
“R-Rose…”
“Please, promise me that.”
“I-I don’t know…I do plan to go out in the battlefield with resolves to protect everyone too…especially…you know…y-y-yo—“
“?”
“I want to protect y-y-y-yo—“
“Mito…”
“Ol—Rose…”
Uwaah! It’s so cheesy and romantic! Rose-sensei smiled gently at Mito, while Mito stuttered his words over and over again. Mito is now beet red ear to ear. And they are doing it in the hallway too! What bold people! This is definitely what we call mutual love!
Rose-sensei seems to forget her complex about age too in the heat of the moment!~
Mito seems to resolves his self and mustered courage once more.
Go for it!
“Rose! I wanted to say this to you! I want you to know that I…I…I lo--!”
“MITO! MITO MY MAN! I AM REALLY SORRY ABOUT EARLIER!”
“Huh?! Huh?!
GUH! I suddenly felt weak in my knees. The viewers on the other side, I feel like they comically fell down there. Kouta enter the scene and breaks the momentum of the tale! What a guy! How dare you!
“Eh? Am I disturbing something?”
“No, not at all my friend Kouta! You have a good timing!!!”
“Well! If that is the case! Thanks!”
Eh?! Mito is riding this one. Rose-sensei seems lost. I feel like her soul is flying away at this moment!
Suddenly, an angry girl charges with her fist making a brutal contact to Kouta’s face!
“THANKS MY ASS! YOU MONGREL! DESTROYING EVERYTHING! KILLING THE MOMENT I’M GONNA RIP THE SHI—“
It was chaotic. Ruri beaten Kouta black and blue. I hurriedly return to my bed.
“Please be quiet everyone, Asagao-sama is resting.”
Ehh…that refined voice. It’s Priscilla-san.
How did she know I am supposed to be resting? Intuition? I don’t know. I don’t want to know.
“My, my. You guys are lively as ever. Please take in consideration for the poor child that is currently resting.”
“””We’re sorry”””
“Rose-sensei, I shall give Asagao-sama a medicine which is more effective.”
“I see, please do take care of her Priscilla-san”
“I shall. Uncouth over there, get back to your usual business and don’t make a fuss in the hallway.”
She controlled the situation so fast. As expected of Priscilla-san.
She then enter my room and approaches the bed I am resting in.
“Asagao-sama, are you feeling well now?”
“Un. I have rested properly.”
“Is that the truth?”
“eehh…”
Eh? What? Does she know I am peeking earlier?! I felt an impending doom.
“Asagao-sama, are you speaking the truth?”
“Ah. Um, um…”
“Asagao-sama, I don’t have much of a choice then if you are going to keep it to yourself.”
“Eh..”
“I shall give you now your medicine. This medicine is a suppository.”
“EEP!”
Ahahaha…hahahaha…no!!! Nooo!!!
I definitely felt a chill run past my spine! My whole body is trembling! But what resistance this small body can offer?!
“Come now, Asagao-sama! Remove your underwear.”
“No..no…no…”
As Priscilla-san attempts to creeps her hands into my body, Rose-sensei abruptly entered the room.
“Priscilla-san, I forgot to tell you this, I already gave Asagao-chan an effective medicine. I mixed it in her lunch earlier. Don’t give her anymore. We don’t want her getting overdose.”
“Is that so? What a shame. Rose-sensei, please take care of Asagao-sama.”
“Aye!”
Rose-sensei’s timing is magnificent! I owe her my life!
After that, nothing particularly happened anymore. I just ate dinner at my bed and then went straight to sleep. It seems Rose-sensei is going to stay by my side all night. I still couldn’t believe things got wild while I was in bed. Not to mention the commotion happened outside my room. Rose-sensei’s romance huh…
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I got too much sleep that I wake up really early again.
Rose-sensei is sleeping next to me. She is leaning her body on to the chair she is sitting.
I get up from my bed. I no longer feel sick. Just in case, I wear my sleeping gown together with thick clothes. I once again, stare at the garden outside the window. From the corner the corner of my sight, I catch a glimpse of that guy again.
Ichirou, he works hard every day. He is again doing his daily routine. I call out to him.
“Ichirou-nii, Good morning.”
“Oh?! Asagao-chan! Are you fine already?”
I lean over to convey the words quietly since I don’t want to wake up Rose-sensei.
“I’m already fine Ichir--!!”
“WOAH!”
Ah! I fell! But before I hit the ground, of course, Ichirou-nii caught me. He is kind of sweaty though.
“Asagao-chan, that’ dangerous. Good thing I caught you, but now I got some of my sweat to you.”
“I’m sorry, but its fine since you saved me…”
“Haa…well, shall we have a talk?”
“Un.”
We sit down at the marble made bench in the garden. Well, it’s comfortable so sit here after all. It’s flat and feel’s kind of chilly in the butt.
“So, what does our princess wanted to talk about?”
“Geez, stop that Ichirou-nii.”
“Ahahaha. I guess once is enough already.”
“Hmm. About Rose-sensei and Mito-nii?”
“Oh? You want to talk about that?”
“Un.”
“Well, I will…if you kept this between us a secret. They might think that I am implanting weird ideas in your head after all.”
“Aren’t you?”
“A-Asagao-chan…”
“Ehehe, I’m just kidding Ichirou-nii.”
“You’re just retaliating from earlier.”
“I won’t tell anyone, okay?”
“Un.”
I’m getting excited. I wonder how outsiders like Ichirou perceived their situation. I only have limited contact with Mito but I get to talky more to Rose-sensei. Maybe Ichirou who is friend with Mito, has deeper insight about this.
“Honestly, it’s just a plain romance!”
“Muh. Elaborate.”
“On my standpoint, they already recognize each other with mutual understanding. What stops them from being together is, for Mito, his pride. He always upheld this delinquent thing when it is unnecessary. If, for once, he could be honest, everything will fix itself. In Rose-sensei’s case, I don’t have any idea.”
“Geez, Ichirou-nii, how can you talk about honesty like that.”
“Geh! Asagao-chan! That’s foul play!”
“Sorry, sorry!”
“Well, you are not wrong. Hahaha.”
He just laughs at my remark. Well, he still doesn’t have any progress himself.
“By the way, Ichirou-nii, does Rose-sensei and Mito-nii always had that sweet stuff going on them like yesterday?”
“…”
“Eh, what?”
“How did you know about that?”
“Eehh… I…I was actually…peeking at my door…”
“Haaa…can’t be helped then.”
“Sorry…”
“Well…we were peeking too so I really can’t reprimand you this time. About the two of them having those cheesy moments…well…there are many situations that happened recently.”
“Oh?!”
“But, god… Kouta…that guy…has one way or another to ruin those moments without noticing it himself.”
“It’s seems Kouta-nii is a sore…”
“Ehehe…I actually did it once too…ruining their moment that is…”
“Ichirou-nii…”
That is really comical. Are you two a comical relief character?! Ichirou seems to have a good head over his shoulder and a bit blunt, but Kouta is on another level of denseness.
“By the way Asagao-chan, there is something that bothered me regarding you.”
“???”
“Well…you see, most of the time you act really childish, will shy away from strangers but you are caring and reliant to everyone here.”
“…”
“But sometimes, you act so matured that it feels different for me.”
“Ichirou-nii…”
“What in the world am I saying?! Hahaha! Of course, Asagao-chan is a smart girl! You have the tendency to think more mature than the idiot me!”
Ichirou, you are not wrong. You are someone who recognizes this kind of stuff. That only means that you always look at everyone, for their safety, for their well-being. Right from the start, you always take the initiative for everyone. But…
“Ichirou-nii how is your training going?”
“…Honestly… not good…”
“What…does that mean…?”
“You see, nowadays, I am not trying to get Lily’s attention anymore. I focus myself on training. But… even I have five soul weapons…I am unable to use all of them in actual combat… I can only use one of those five…”
“I-Ichirou-nii…But…”
“Mana-san and I both have soul weapons. While she only has three, she was able to use them naturally. She looks kind of a war freak when we fought though. I lose five consecutive times. Event the magic users can defeat me. Mito can use a sword and cast fire spells and ancient magic, not to mention his knowledge to ancient magic is still limited. If we train in with the dragon kin who know more about it, he will become stronger. Kouta is also in another level, his soul weapon combine with enhancement, I didn’t stand a chance. Dreg and Ruri are both veteran and their mutation to other races gave them a lot of benefits, they outclassed me. I don’t have to mention more… I am the worst one.”
“But…”
“In the end… it’ll be best for me to be a fodder in battle…”
I don’t know what to say. I don’t have any idea that he is suffering like that. Does saying “Do your best” could help him? I don’t know. In reality, isn’t me the most useless among everyone who have been summoned? What rights do I have to cheer him up.
“Hahaha…Asagao-chan, you’re knitting your brows.”
“Eh?”
“Don’t worry about me now okay? Even if I am the weakest, it won’t stop me from moving forward.”
“Ichirou-nii, what drives you to do this?”
“My drive you say? For the sake of love, for my comrades who prepared themselves to fight, and if ever there is no way to get back to our world, I will save people from this world. I will save many as I can, even if am the weakest.”
“That’s so you Ichirou-nii.”
“Ahaha! We better wrap things up. I’ll return to my training, you return to your room Asagao-chan.”
“Un.”
I wonder what drives the other too to do this.