Volume 10 Chapter 13 Doubling Fluffiness
I took a slow walk with my mother and enjoyed some afternoon tea along the way.
Father seemed a bit down after hearing about the past lies of the Rest Priest Family and the royal family, but when he said, "It's all in the past. Besides, it's partly my fault for giving up halfway," he seemed to cheer up a bit.
Anyway, there's nothing I can do right now.
I asked my father, "Since there's a party after the coronation, can you teach me how to dance?" He replied, "Since we've called a band, let's get you changed into your dress, Lyd-Lyd, and practice."
I changed into the 'dress for when Lyd-Lyd comes back' and was spun around by my father in the big, wide chapel of the Great Temple.
Just when I was exhausted, the maids came in as if they had been waiting for this moment, and they helped me take a bath, pampering me all over.
I've experienced being bathed, changed, and having my hair done at the Girard house, but since I'm not used to it, it was still super embarrassing.
Then, I was guided to a room to take a break.
It wasn't my original room, but a beautifully arranged, fancy room.
There was a fluffy sofa, a canopied bed, and a whole bunch of big stuffed animals everywhere.
The room was so cute, with lots of white, pink, lace, and frills that it made my head spin a little.
"So, cute..."
"I'm sorry, Lyd-Lyd. I packed in all the cute things I could think of," my mother said, looking really apologetic.
"It's cute, Mom. Thank you...!"
Seeing how sorry she looked made me really happy.
So cute. The room is cute.
It's a bit over the top, but cute.
I was told to relax until dinner, so I stepped into the room.
Wearing high-heeled shoes and being spun around by my father made my calves, ankles, and the soles of my feet hurt.
I want to take a little break in bed.
As I sat on the bed, the Eir-Eirs who had been sleeping there jumped up with a little bounce.
Eir-Eir and the other, who had been thoroughly cleaned by the maids, were fluffier than usual, about 3 times fluffier.
"Pumpkin pudding!"
With a proud little bounce, she spread her wings wide to show off her fluffy body, so I picked up an Eir-Eir in both hands and gave it a good ruffle.
"P-Pumpking..."
"Fluffy, Eir-Eir, so fluffy, fluffy!"
"...Tarte Tatin."
Ms. Famine shot me a side glance, looking a bit exasperated.
I grabbed Ms. Famine's body with both hands and gently rubbed around her ears, knowing they were sensitive.
Ms. Famine was shinier than usual.
Her fur was nice. It was already shiny, but today it looked so shiny it could almost make a "shararan" sound.
"Tart...!"
Huffing and puffing, Ms. Famine got mad and tried to escape from me.
I knew she wasn't really angry. If I fussed over her too much, she'd run away. So cute.
"Fried horse mackerel."
Nel-Nel was buried in the cushions.
With all that fluffiness, I couldn't tell if it was a cushion or Nel-Nel.
I hugged Nel-Nel tightly and flopped down on the bed.
Lying on the soft bed, the tiredness in my legs started to fade away.
Mer-Mer came over to me and playfully tapped my face with her front paws.
Her fur was nice. She was so fluffy that even though she already looked like a fox, it was getting harder to tell what kind of animal she really was.
"Mer-Mer, so fluffy... what even is a Fairy Dragon?"
"Probably a type of monster. The name Fairy Dragon is just something humans made up, so no one really knows what it is. Just like how Sylphina's child is now called Gem's People."
Dad said this as usual.
He was the same as always. His fluffiness hadn't doubled or anything.
"Dad is the same. Even after grooming, still the same."
"I can take a bath without help from the maids. I just ran away."
"Should've let me in."
"Lydia. Right now, I may look like a cute puppy, but deep down, I'm a handsome guy everyone envies."
"Well, that's true, I guess."
Dad is full of confidence, but I can't deny it. It's definitely true.
"Does Dad look like Goddess Alexandria?"
"Well, in a way, yes. If I were a woman, I'd be like Alexandria. It's what you call gender-bending."
"Gender-bending?"
"Don't worry about it. Immortals tend to have beautiful appearances. They don't die or age, just a bunch of boring folks. Making oneself more beautiful is one way to pass the time."
"I see. Living a long time sounds tough. Is Dad bored too?"
"No. Right now, I'm having fun. Ever since I felt sorry for you when you were little and reached out to you, I've really come to see you as my daughter. After all, I am your distant ancestor. The Rest Priest Family members are like my children."
"Hehe..."
I gently patted Dad's head.
"You want to help Sylphina, right?"
"Yeah. Poor girl... If Alexandria hadn't shown up, things would have been much more peaceful for Bernard and Kirschtein. Sylphina wouldn't have become a Witch either."
"But... since Sylphina gave birth to Gem's People, Sir Ciel is here. And because of you, I exist. Sir Stefan too."
"That's true."
"...It's complicated."
"The sins committed by humans long ago shouldn't fall on Lydia and the others living now. I'm sorry."
"You don't have to apologize. I'm sure it'll be okay. I want to save Sylphina too. Plus, if the monsters stop falling, everyone can live in peace, right?"
Eir-Eir and the others are sticking close to me.
I close my eyes, planning to take a little nap with everyone.
I dreamt of Sylphina, trapped in the red moon's prison, crying out for help.
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