“W-well then, see you….”
“Mn.”
After the conversation with Ethique was over, I once again traversed the halls I walked through earlier to return to the room where the maids were.
“Geez, you’re so slow.”
“…Huh?”
When I got back to the room, Aura and the others, who should have been somewhere else, were waiting with the maids.
Furthermore, everyone was fitted with a dress that suited them respectively.
“…What do you think about this?”
There, Aura asked for my impressions, just like yesterday.
“Y-yeah. Er, it suits you.”
Aura’s elegance, something that surely wouldn’t appear when she’s in plain clothes, was brought out to the surface and I was honestly fascinated.
It’s embarrassing so I won’t say so though….
“Nest~! What about me~?”
At that moment, Lily thrust herself between Aura and me.
For a second, I thought Aura had an unusual look of discontent on her face regarding Lily, but it must have been my imagination.
“Oh, as I thought, Lily’s cute too~!”
When Lily clung to me without any hesitation whatsoever, I recalled what Ethique told me just then, but I guess I don’t have to ask about it now.
“Mh!”
When I pat Lily on the head, she looks at me with a dissatisfied face as though she sensed something.
“Ahaha, sorry, sorry.”
Afterwards, I focused on what was in front of me and pat Lily’s head a lot.
After praising Lily, it was Tré’s turn.
There was last night’s incident as well; I won’t forgive any blunders here.
“Tré looks really mature.”
“…Mn.”
She originally didn’t talk much, and unlike Lily, her not coming directly to me to be pampered showed maturity beyond her age.
“…”
She just nodded at my words, but didn’t say any more.
“Er… Come over here.”
I beckoned Tré over and she immediately came before me, then I pat Tré on the head like did to Lily before.
“……Nn…..”
Tré writhed in embarrassment, but I didn’t stop my patting.
“…It’s alright, Tré’s cute too.”
I say that once, and once again continue petting Tré.
“T-thank you…”
“You’re welcome.”
After a while, Tré looked satisfied so I separated from her.
When we separated, my hand felt a little empty, but I thought that patting a girls head too much might be you know, so I endured.
“Nest-sama and companions, it’s almost time to head to the assembly hall.”
Right then, I was addressed by a maid.
“Huh, but isn’t it still a little early?”
According to the letter I received, the party was said to start at night time if I remember correctly….
“No, you will also need to go around and pay your greetings to the various party attendees, so this time is appropriate.”
“Ah, I see.”
If the maid is saying that then I’m sure that’s how it is.
We walked over to the party hall, led by the maid.
In the party hall, just like the maid had said, many nobles at already arrived.
“Hey, Aura, What am I meant to do at times like this!?”
As I tried to ask Aura whether we should go pay our greetings or something too, several men suddenly cut in between us.
“I-I’m called Ivy!”
“I’m William! N-nice to meet you!”
Somehow, it seemed like everyone was introducing themselves to Aura.
Well, Aura is certainly a beauty, so it can’t be helped if she gets surrounded in a place like this.
“T-then let’s ask Tré…”
It was already too late.
Tré had also been surrounded by several boys.
Wondering if Lily was alright, I turned to have a look. It looked like Lily had clung to me somehow, escaping disaster.