Upon entering the room, immediately lock the door. It's somewhat problematic to have the door opened while changing.

 

Well, I suppose they'd knock if they needed something.

 

"....Right. Time to change."

 

Placing the key on the table, I start unbuttoning my jacket.

 

"Oh!"

 

Come to think of it, is it okay not to return this outfit to Mi-san? Well, technically Lady Ainya bought me this along with the clothes, so maybe I shouldn't worry about it.

 

But it might cause a fuss if it's seen as stolen, so just to be safe, I'll mention it to Mi-san.

 

"If Mi-san says she gave me this outfit... I'll just give it to Ainya!"

 

After all, I already have maid outfits!!

 

As I say this, I'm about to take off my skirt when I hear a click from the entrance, causing me to reflexively freeze.

 

"Sisssyyy!"

 

Just as I reach for my skirt, Rima-chan barges into my room, unlocking the door!

 

"R-Rima-chan!"

 

Oh no! I can't handle this if she charges at me! Wait! There's a way!!

 

I quickly jump onto the nearby bed and sit down, spreading my arms wide to brace myself.

 

Come at me, Rima-chan! With this posture, I can handle your charge!!

 

"Huh? Are you taking off those clothes already?"

 

...Huh? She didn't barge in. What was the point of taking this stance then?! And I can't catch the cute Rima-chan in my arms like thisssssssss!!!

 

"Sisssyyyy?"

 

"Hm? Oh, sorry. Yeah, I'm changing because work's over."

 

"Ehhh! But that outfit was so cute, what a waste!"

 

Yeah, I won't deny that. But walking around town like this would be unbearably embarrassing.

 

Rima-chan is still a child, so she wouldn't understand.

 

"But you see, this is for work. I can't get it dirty, so I have to take it off."

 

I'm planning to return it. Just to be safe, I'll get it cleaned on my end.

 

"Hmm... I see."

 

"By the way, Rima-chan."

 

"Hm? What is it?"

 

"Well, umm... it's fine to come into the room, but I'd appreciate it if you closed the door."

 

I do have some adult morals, so this situation feels a bit problematic to me.

 

"Oh! Sorry!"

 

Rima-chan bows to apologize to me and rushes to close the door. Once she's done, I start to pull my skirt back down, but I notice Rima-chan's gaze and stop again.

 

"...What's wrong, Rima-chan?"

 

"Sissy's panties are cute. Rima wants them too!"

 

What! She wants Nyanko-san's paw panties! Well, they do have a cute design, and I can understand why she'd want them.

 

However, since they're not sold in this world, there's no way to buy them. And even if I tried to purchase them, it would be futile. Because when you buy clothes or underwear from the store, is it AI or a computer? I'm not sure, but it automatically adjusts the size to fit me. So unless someone has a similar body type, it's impossible to sell, let alone lend.

 

"Where did you get Sissy's panties?"

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"Well, umm..."

 

But being honest with the child in front of me, saying that I bought it from the store... they'd probably just say, "What's that supposed to mean?" It would be the punchline, and besides, it would become evident logically, so there's no way I could say that!

 

"S-sorry. It's something I bought from far away, so you can't get it at the shops around here."

 

"Mmm... I wanted cute panties..."

 

Lima-chan looked disappointed with a pout. Seeing that expression, I felt a twinge of guilt. I had to talk to her before she started crying.

 

"Oh, Lima-chan! I wonder if the bath is ready yet? Big sister's been working and got all dirty, so I want to take a bath."

 

"Umm... the bath is ready."

 

"Wanna join big sister?"

 

"Yeah! I wanna bath with big sister!"

 

She said as she hugged me, but then I realized, if I'm going to take a bath, did I really need to change here? Well, whatever. Changing clothes isn't that much of a hassle.

 

"Just wait here a sec. I'll put on some clothes."

 

After putting on the maid outfit I had taken off earlier, I took out the bath set from the storage.

 

"Big sister's soap smells so nice, I love it!"

 

Well, it's not soap, it's shampoo and body wash, but still. I wonder if soap in this world isn't as good as soap in the other world in terms of foaming and stuff?

 

They seem to sell it at Kiori-san's place, so I'll try buying and using it.

 

"Preparations complete. Let's go to the bath, Lima-chan."

 

"Yeah!"

 

Lima-chan took my outstretched hand with a smile, then grabbed my hand and pulled me along, as if urging me.

 

Children really are innocent, aren't they? I smiled while thinking that, but deep down, I was a bit troubled by Lima-chan's excessive energy.

 

"Lima-chan, the bath isn't going anywhere, so let's take our time."

 

"Yeah!"

 

Lima-chan responded, stopping her pulling and walking beside me with a smile.

 

I felt warm as I looked at her expression.

 

But what should I do tomorrow? If I buy camping equipment at the store, that should be fine, but would it be better for me to get a full set of camping gear in this world?

 

"Sis, the key."

 

"Oh!"

 

Phew, that was close! I got distracted by Lima-chan's cuteness.

 

"Sorry, Lima-chan. I spaced out for a moment."

 

"Hmm, really? Were you thinking about something?"

 

Hmm, does she have insight? Did she notice that I was lost in thought... No, maybe not? She probably just asked because she felt like it.

 

"Well, you see, I was thinking about what I should prepare since I'm going to another country for escort duty starting the day after tomorrow."

 

"Sis, you're going to another country? That's amazing!"

 

"Yeah."

 

"I envy you, sis. I want to go too."

 

Yeah. She's probably either forgotten about the escort duty or she's ignoring it because she doesn't understand. Either way, if she's not asking about it, I don't need to worry about it.

 

"Well, it's better to go when you're older."

 

"When I'm older... When Lima-chan gets bigger, can I go see mommy and daddy?"

 

"Yeah. If you get bigger, Lima-chan, I'm sure you can go see mom and dad."

 

She's such a good child, thinking about her parents... If I ever have a child, I hope they're like her.

 

"And... we've arrived at the bath."

I didn't notice it because I was walking while looking away.

Dangerous, dangerous. If I kept walking like this, I would bump into it. From now on, I'll stop walking while looking away.

 

With that thought in mind, I opened the door and entered the women's bath. Then he went to the shelf with the basket and put the bath set there, then he put his hand on her jacket.

 

"······yeah?"

 

When I turned my head diagonally down, I saw Rima-chan, who had already taken off her clothes, staring at me.

 

"What's wrong, Rima-chan?"

 

You take off your clothes quickly. Is it because they are children's clothes? Or is it because I'm slow in taking it off?

 

“How can I get a big belly like my sister?”

 

"eh!?"

 

I never thought that a child's innocent question would come here! ! What should I do? I set the character like that! What can I say! ?

If you say that to a child like Rima-chan, what is that? The punch line is that people say that, and above all, I want to avoid being the cause of people finding out that I'm a reincarnated person! !

 

"Well..."

 

With Rima-chan looking at me expectantly, I let my eyes wander as I thought about how to answer. It's a strange sight if you look at it from the side.

 

Drinking a lot of milk can make your breasts bigger. I can't say that because it's incorrect information. Hmm...that's right! !

 

"...J-I think if you believe that your breasts can grow, you can grow them."

 

"Is that so?"

 

"Uh, yeah. That's right."

 

"Hmm..."

 

Lima-chan puts her hand on her chest and continues to stare at her as she takes off her clothes and puts them in the basket.

 

"Besides, you'll catch a cold if you look like that, so let's go take a bath."

 

"Yeah!"

 

I hope you forget what I said. As I prayed to God, I went into the bathroom with Rima-chan.

Volume 05 Chapter 13

 

"Muuuuu~~~~~~"

 

Ever since Lima finished bathing, she's been scrutinizing me from head to toe, and she continues to do so.

 

"Um... Lima-chan, what's up?"

 

"......Hya!"

 

With that shout, she suddenly clung onto me and tried to lift me up forcefully.

 

"Um... just curious, Lima-chan, what are you up to?"

 

Perhaps this girl wants to see if she can lift me up herself?

 

"Big sister said that lots of people can be popular. So, I wanted to try being popular too."

 

Wrong!? And she's mistaken the meaning of being popular as lifting someone up!

 

"Oh, um, Lima-chan. Being popular means being loved by everyone... um, you know?"

 

It's a commonly used word, but she doesn't seem to fully understand the meaning, so I can't say for sure. I should look it up later.

 

"Loved by everyone! Lima loves big sister, so Lima is super popular!"

 

She said while hugging me and rubbing her head against me, as I wiped my upper body with a towel.

 

"Hey, it's hard to wipe when you're clinging onto me."

 

"Okay!"

 

Seeing Lima energetically respond and then back off, I couldn't help but think what a good kid she is.

 

"Sister?"

 

"Huh!?"

 

Oh no! I need to quickly dry her off, dress her, or she'll catch a cold!

 

Regaining my senses, I quickly dried Lima's body and dressed her, then sat her on a chair and dried her hair.

 

"There, all done. Lima-chan, you're good to go."

 

"Yeah! Thank you, big sister!"

 

Lima's smile warmed my heart. To me, Lima is like a healing idol.

 

"I'll change too, so you can go ahead."

 

"Okay!"

 

With a cheerful response, she dashed out of the changing room.

 

"No point in telling her not to run, she's gone anyway."

 

Saying so with a bit of disbelief, I wiped the water droplets off my body with the towel I had and then dressed myself. Finally, I combed my hair and dried it with a hairdryer.

 

Now then, I have some time before dinner... oh yeah. There's something I need to ask the goddess.

 

After storing all the items on the shelf into the storage and leaving the changing room, I went to my room and opened the menu screen to call the goddess.

 

I hope I can get through... well, she's a busy person. No, she's a goddess, so she should answer quickly.

 

"Hey there, Ellyna-chan. Long time no see."

 

"...Yeah, it has been. Did you finish all the high-quality meat I gave you last time? That was unfortunate!"

 

I was really annoyed at that time. I even thought about telling Meltyna everything.

 

"Well, I know why you called. It's about Ouka-chan, right?"

 

"Yeah."

 

So she already knew I would come to ask. In that case...

 

"Did you bring Ouka-san here?"

 

"Hmm, not exactly."

 

Huh? Not exactly? But if she says 'not exactly', there must be some truth to it.

 

"Ouka-chan came to the capital because of her job. It wasn't her master who brought her here, but the goddess Shikiori-sama who reincarnated her told her to meet Ellyna.

 

Of course, I gave permission for her to meet me and also informed Ouka-chan that you are a reincarnated being."

 

If you're going to make them meet, couldn't you at least inform me? Neglecting proper communication is not good as a working adult. Oh, but she's a goddess, so maybe it doesn't matter?

 

While thinking so, I glared at the goddess with a furrowed brow, and she hurriedly started speaking.

 

"I-I wanted to surprise you! That's why I kept it a secret! Sorry, forgive me!"

 

"Is there some fun hidden in that?"

 

"Yeah... I thought so."

 

*sigh* Well, it's not something new, so there's no point in worrying about it.

 

"I'll forgive you for that. Did you introduce Ouka-san to me because you wanted her to accompany me as her bodyguard?"

 

"Yeah, that's it! Besides, Nelson-chan and the others mentioned it earlier. The demons' activities have become more active lately."

 

They certainly did.

 

"And also, if Ouka-chan were to die, it would be sad and troublesome for us too."