“Oh, was that it? It seems I was mistaken. I’m sorry.”
Margaret replied curtly.
“Then, I suppose I’ll have Clara run an errand. Please gather these items and bring them back.”
Saying so, she took out a piece of paper from her décolletage and handed it to Clara.
“Mother, haven’t you been told by everyone to stop putting paper there?”
“Oh, I’m sorry. The clothes I usually wear don’t have pockets, and it’s such a convenient place to store things, so I tend to put them there.”
Gordon admonished her, but Margaret replied without any remorse.
“So, I just need to gather the items written here. Understood. I believe I can return with them before dinner.”
“Please do.”
Clara confirmed the contents of the paper and left the room.
“Now, with no one else around, Gordon, Kent, we’re going out.”
“Mother, why would you dismiss the attendants and take us somewhere?”
As soon as Clara had left, Margaret announced this. Gordon felt suspicious of her actions and protested.
“It’s for worldly experience. Come on, let’s go.”
Margaret forcibly led Kent and Gordon out of the room.
“We’ve arrived. From here on, move quietly and without making a sound.”
“Haa, haa, Mother, please wait. You’re moving too fast.”
“Haa, haa, pant, pant.”
Kent and Gordon desperately followed Margaret, who was moving at an incredible speed through the densely wooded small mountain adjacent to the town. Kent and Gordon were already out of breath, unable to grasp how they had moved, and had no idea where they had been brought.
“Once you’ve caught your breath, we’ll move on.”
Margaret said with a hint of joy. After a short break to regain their composure, they quietly proceeded.
“We’re here. Take a peek through that thicket. Absolutely no noise.”
Margaret emphasized this before urging Kent and Gordon to look into the thicket. As they were told, Kent and Gordon peeked into the thicket.
“Ah, ah, mo… ah… naked…”
“Shh, don’t make such a loud noise. What if we’re discovered?”
Margaret cautioned Gordon, who was about to cry out.
“This is…”
Kent managed to suppress a cry of surprise. Before them was Patty, naked and soaking in a bathtub. Although she wasn’t endowed, her well-proportioned figure was quite attractive. The spot where Kent and the others were peering into was the women’s bath at a hot spring facility. It was a large open-air bath with several tubs of different styles, designed to enjoy bathing while appreciating nature. Upon closer inspection, they could see that other women who had gone to the hot springs with Patty were also enjoying their baths.
“See? This is what young women look like naked. You lack resistance to women, so you must engrave this in your eyes and train yourself.”
“Oh, oh, bo… bo… two swellings, bobbing…”
Margaret whispered to Gordon, but Gordon’s eyes were fixed on the two swellings on Patty’s chest. Unaware that she was being watched, Patty stretched and enjoyed her bath right in front of Gordon.
“Hey, Patty-san, how’s that bath over there?”
“Yes, it feels very nice. Rachel-san, are you coming?”
“Coming, coming!”
Rachel arrived as well. She was, of course, naked. However, Kent found himself wanting to shield Rachel’s nakedness from Gordon, but his worry turned out to be unfounded.
“Oh, it seems you’ve reached your limit.”
Margaret said with a look of exasperation. Gordon had apparently reached his mental limit and had fainted.
“Comparing these two, they have the same body type.”
After laying Gordon a short distance away, Margaret looked at Patty and Rachel and said with admiration. Comparing their physiques, their height, the size of their chests and hips, and the way their waists were curved were all the same. Kent, who had spent a considerable amount of time with the two, hadn’t noticed this until Margaret pointed it out.
“Well then, shall we move to the next location?”
“Ah, I think so too.”
After some time had passed, Patty and Rachel moved to another bathtub, and only the sight of water-filled tubs entered their vision.
“There’s quite a bit of steam here. It seems everyone is here, but it’s hard to tell who is who without getting closer.”
A lot of steam was rising in the open-air bath, obscuring the view of everything except the first tub. Margaret said this with disappointment.
“Auntie, do you like women?”
“It’s not like that. I enjoy the thrill of possibly being discovered. I can’t do it now due to my position, but I used to do it often.”
“Then why did you come to peek today?”
“It’s for my precious son… or rather, that’s just an excuse. I wanted Kent and Gordon to get along. I’ve heard that doing things like this deepens camaraderie.”
“Who did you hear that from?”
“Shh, someone’s coming.”
Since there was no one nearby, Kent asked Margaret about the reason for her actions. As they talked, he realized someone was approaching the tub.
“That’s Marie-san.”
“She’s certainly large, isn’t she? I’m confident in my own size, but what do you think when you compare us?”
Marie was the one who approached. She seemed unaware that she was being watched, and she smoothly entered the tub and stretched with what appeared to be pleasure.
“Why are you suddenly doing that? Please cover yourself.”
“Oh, were you embarrassed? You’re such a prude.”
As if to compete with Marie’s chest, Margaret exposed her own and let Kent touch it. Although her chest was smaller than Marie’s, since the latter was off the charts, Margaret’s chest size was still considerable.
“It seems I’ve lost. A shame.”
Realizing her defeat, Margaret returned her chest to her clothing.
“I did it on impulse, but being touched by a young boy made my heart flutter.”
Margaret said bashfully. While they were engaged in this exchange, Marie had already moved on.
“Caro-sama, let’s get in here next.”
“Yes, that’s right. It’s interesting to try out various baths.”
Next to approach the tub were Al and Caro.
“It’s problematic when these two get this close. We should leave.”
“It’s alright. I’ve cast a perception-inhibiting spell, so Al won’t notice, and we’re downwind. That way, Caro’s sense of smell shouldn’t react either.”
“Is that so?”
“Don’t worry. Trust me.”
Kent, judging that the combination of the keenly perceptive Al and the sharp-nosed Caro would discover them immediately, suggested they leave the spot. However, Margaret assured him it was fine, and the peeping continued.
“Caro is really small, isn’t she? I find myself wanting to hug her. Kent, you think so too, don’t you?”
“Yes. And she’s soft, which is nice too.”
Kent, embracing Caro from behind, found the feeling of her fitting snugly into his body to be pleasant. While feeling a bit embarrassed, he agreed with Margaret’s sentiment.
“Al, you can change your body shape freely to match your master’s preferences, but maintaining a form similar to Caro’s suggests that perhaps Kent prefers that direction?”
“Huh?”
“Oh dear, it seems I misspoke. Please forget what I just said.”
Kent had heard before that Al could freely change his body shape, and that he maintained his current form because it was the most suitable due to magic power maintenance. This was the first time he had heard that Al maintained his current form to match his master’s preferences, so he was surprised. However, seeing Kent’s reaction, Margaret retracted her statement.
“Al-chan, shall we move on soon?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Caro and Al got out of the tub and moved to another area.
“Older Sister, let’s go to this one next.”
“Yes. Let’s do that.”
Next to arrive were the sisters Josette and Elnet.
“Still, it’s amazing how different sisters can be.”
“Different in what way?”
“Needless to say, their chest size.”
Margaret said, comparing the two. Although their faces and body types were slightly different, as sisters, they bore a strong resemblance. However, the decisive difference was their chest size. Compared to Josette’s ample bosom, Elnet’s was almost flat. It was natural to compare them as they sat in the tub side by side.
“Speaking of which, it’s quite something to have taken possession of two daughters of a Duke’s family. Is this what Rachel was talking about, ‘sister-eating’? Other men would envy this.”
Margaret said mischievously to Kent.
“Well then, shall we move on?”
“Yes, let’s.”
After soaking for a while, Elnet and Josette moved to their next destination.
“Now then, who’s left…”
Just as Margaret was about to say this, she sensed someone approaching.
“Hanako-chan, let’s get in here last.”
“Mm. Understood.”
Next to arrive were Catherine and Hanako.
“…Well then, shall we head back soon?”
Margaret suddenly said.
“Why the sudden change of heart?”
Kent was puzzled by Margaret’s abrupt decision to return.
“This is nice too, Hanako-chan.”
“Mm. It’s nice.”
Seeing the naked bodies of these two, Kent began to feel a sense of guilt. He somewhat guessed the reason why Margaret had decided to leave. However, Kent failed to realize that his and Margaret’s intentions were completely different.
“Mm.”
“What? Ah!”
Then, Hanako nudged Catherine, and Catherine, noticing this, turned to face Hanako, who then pointed in their direction. Catherine, understanding her intention, strode over and swiftly brushed aside the foliage of the bush where Kent and the others were hiding.
“Your Majesty the Queen, Kent-san, what are you doing here?”
“Oh dear, we’ve been discovered.”
“Uh… this is…”
Margaret and Kent had been found by Catherine.
“What would happen if someone else found you here? It’s not too late. You should leave this place quickly.”
“Yes, yes. Then let’s make a retreat. Kent, let’s go back.”
“Huh? Yes. Well then.”
As Catherine said, Margaret readily agreed to leave. Kent also exchanged an awkward greeting with Catherine and left the area.
“Oops, I suppose I should collect this too. *Hmph*.”
Margaret easily picked up Gordon, whom she had laid down a short distance away, and she and Kent headed back to their lodgings.
“As expected of Hanako-chan. You noticed right away.”
“Mm. I sensed Master’s presence, so I knew immediately. It’s fine if I’m seen, but peeking is not good.”
“Peeking isn’t good… Speaking of which, I was naked. Kent-san saw everything.”
Hanako’s words made Catherine realize she was naked, and she shamefully submerged herself in the water.
