The abused merchant’s daughter – 70 | Sousaku – 創作

Chapter 2, Episode 24: Makeup

"Are you sure you want me to come along too?”

The day of the ball.
When I went to pick up Claire in the temple carriage as promised, Claire, who looked startled by the carriage, blushed and asked me a question.

Yes, we're together.
Claire agreed to get changed and have her makeup done with me.
Of course, Lars-sama and Farne-sama are with us today.

For some reason, Claire looked very nervous before getting into the same carriage.
I wonder why?

"So you're related to the high priestess, Riese-chan.
That's why you had the people from the temple protecting you.

She asked me secretly.

"Yup! That's right! That’s why I'm always with Farne-sama!”

I answered cheerfully.

"Thank you for always looking after my niece."

Lars-sama bowed his head.
I'm participating in this as a relative of Lars-sama.
Lars-sama is a bachelor, so he can't have grandchildren or children, so I'm his niece!
Cyril and Libelle have shrunk and are hiding under Lars-sama and Farne-sama's robes.
Libelle has been looking forward to eating food ever since this morning.
They said there would be a lot of food.
I wonder what a harvest festival dance party is like.
I'm looking forward to it.

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"This is……"

When she saw the dress that had been sent from her parents' house at the temple where she was told to change her clothes with Riese, Claire let out a cry of surprise.
She had prepared herself for the prospect of receiving a shabby dress as a result of the harassment, but the dress that was sent from her parents' house was a decent-looking one.
It was based on white, with cute frills and scattered pearls for decoration.

"Wow, Claire's dress is so cute!"

Indeed, Riese, who was wearing a dress provided by the temple staff, spoke up.

"I-I don't know about that.
But your dress is cute too, Riese-chan."

When Claire said that, Riese smiled and continued.

"I got to be like the princess in the picture book!
I've always wanted to try one on!
It's the same white dress as yours, Claire!”

She smiled and looked pleased.

"How would you like your hair to be done?”

The priestess at the temple who'll be dressing Riese and Claire asked them.
"Why not get matching ones?
The dresses are a similar color, so I wonder if we can look like sisters?”

"Matching? Matching? The same as Claire? Sisters?”

"Yeah. Matching."

The two of them smiled happily.

"Well then, I'll give you both a cute makeover."

The priestess smiled.

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Makeup is amazing. It's like a magic tool that makes girls beautiful.
It tickles a little when they pat you on the cheek.
They also put color on my lips.
They drew it with a brush.
They told me to close my eyes because they were going to do eye makeup, so I closed my eyes, and then they did something with a brush, and it tickled again.
But I have to be patient. Because when I put on makeup, I can become like a princess in the picture book.
Once the makeup was finished, something strange happened. The princess from the picture book was standing in front of the mirror.
I looked like a princess in front of the mirror, wearing a beautiful dress and a cute tiara.
The lady priestess who looked after me, Flora, was very good at applying makeup.
She's a magician like Claire because she can make me into a cute, lovely princess.
If Claire is the magician of sweets, Flora is the magician of makeup.

"It's done. Claire-sama."

After my makeup was done. Claire's makeup was done by another priestess, so Claire opened her eyes and her face turned red.
Claire also looked more like a princess than usual, being really cute. Makeup is truly amazing.

"Claire, you look great! Like a real-life princess!”

Claire blushed when I said it, and answered.

"T-Thank you. You've become so cute too, Riese-chan!”

She praised me. Ehehe. I'm happy. I'm happy.
I wonder if Farne-sama will say I'm cute.
I tried spinning around in front of the mirror.
I hope Farne-sama will praise me!