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Chapter 68 Part 1 – Side Story: The Blood-Sucking Madam of the Abandoned Castle (Part 1)

「…… Alisa, you ……」

I sighed in the midst of the wilderness.

Most of my troubles always start with this fixed line.
Oblivious of my anxious feelings, Alisa smiled as her blond hair fluttered and looked up at me with upturned eyes.

Ahh, yes yes.
You don’t have to appeal to me, I know it already.
You are certainly as pretty as a flower.
And inside that head of yours is nothing but a flower garden in full bloom.

My name is Scarlet.
Scarlet Ruby Noel Lingard.
A maiden whose beauty outblooms even a flower.
I’m currently on vacation during the truce period of the blood-soaked struggle for succession to the throne.

Having survived the struggle that was even more life-threatening than usual, I was in a relieved and high-spirited mood.

And so, when my friend Alisa, who I have an undesirable but inseparable relationship with, invited me on an excursion, I carelessly took her up on her offer.
I was so relieved to learn that Alisa’s family, the Fontaines, one of the most prominent warrior families in Hydrangea, would be our escort, but I forgot that they were used to Alisa’s reckless actions.

The real enemy was within, not outside.

Throughout the trip, Alisa leaned coquettishly against me and demanded excessive skinship.
I was shocked that she was so possessive that she even threatened a small bird that approached me.
The people from the Fontaine family pretended to be oblivious.
They won’t try to stop her.
Rather, this is Alisa’s normal routine.

Alisa is an extremely beautiful girl who is amorous and likes men.
Her family is also excellent.
And yet, she has little prospect of marriage because of her out-of-the-ordinary behavior and the rumors that I am her true love.

For me, it’s a huge embarrassment and a false accusation.

Thanks to that, I’ve been suspected of being a lesbian and the springtime of entering a good marriage has become more distant. Plus, I have to deal with the amorous glances and winks from several of the young ladies.

Of course, if someone sees the current situation where I’m even going so far as to accompany Alisa to the toilet, it would be easy for them to misunderstand it.

「But there’s no bathroom in the carriage. Alisa didn’t do anything wrong.」

Said the foolish girl with a spoiled, sweet tone and cheeks puffed out in complaint.

Yeah, well, physiological phenomena can’t be helped.
Alisa wants to go a little further away from everyone else because she doesn’t want to relieve herself near the men.
I don’t blame her for that. But.

「…… But why should I accompany you to go to the toilet!?」

Especially for this point, I raised my voice and argued against it.

「Ehh? But this is the relationship between Alisa and Scarlet-sama right? Isn’t it great? Besides, I’m not doing the big one, it’s just the small one.」

Stupid girl. You answered it as if you had read my mind.
Who told you to say something like that? It pisses me off.

Our dresses are big, inflated long skirts.

Fashionable, but very impractical.

We can’t sit deeply in our chairs because of the framework inside the skirt. We have to lean slightly forward and sit shallowly. Moreover, we have to keep our back straight so as not to look unsightly. The stiff upper body corset not only corrects our figure, but also supports our body in maintaining a lady-like posture.

I deviated from the subject for a moment there, but anyway, the point is that there is nothing more annoying to a lady than having to use the restroom when going out. Therefore, we girls are supposed to take precautions against this formidable enemy ……

「…… You’re wearing 『open drawers』, right? As long as you’re a little bit more careful, you should be able to do your business since it’s a crinoline.」

I kept my voice down, even if Alisa was the only one there, because it was a topic that got right to the crux of the matter.
A lady must always be graceful.

For those of you who are wondering what kind of incantation is that ……

If I may be so bold as to explain, 「open drawers」 are underwear that is …… completely open at the crotch.

The crinoline, also known as a birdcage hoop, is a framework inside the skirt made of metal rings connected by string. It is foldable and movable. The fabric of the skirt is covered over it like a lantern. In other words, the interior is empty. The only problem is that the ankles tend to show due to the mischievous wind, but the movement of the legs cannot be seen from the outside, and there is plenty of space inside.

In other words, once you get used to it, you can go to the bathroom without taking off your underwear!!

There is no way a woman can pull down her panties by herself while wearing a heavy dress. There is no intention of being indecent and seductive to the men. It is just a matter of manners and impassioned wisdom as an upright lady.

And yet, this stupid girl Alisa went beyond my imagination.

「…… Alisa is not wearing such unsophisticated underwear. Because it would be embarrassing if I’m not wearing a cute underwear when I get into a naughty mood with Scarlet-sama on the trip.」

Ugh, my head hurts.
It feels like I’m talking to someone from the future.

「Okay, I get it, so just hurry up and go finish your business.」

I reached the point of resigned enlightenment and uncomfortably held the back hem of Arisa’s skirt as though I was a bride’s attendant and let out a deep sigh ……

Alisa’s eyes sparkled.
「Does Scarlet-sama wear underwear with an open crotch? Can I take a look at it for reference?」
She immediately jumped at the topic.

A chill ran down my spine.
This girl is completely serious about it.
When it comes to eroticism, she is a person of her word.
In fact, she has gotten inside my skirt many times in the past.

You might say that I am being overly concerned when it’s just skinship between girls. But Alisa is devilish when it comes to sexual techniques and she has finished off more than a few men. Once you let her do it, there is no telling how far she will go. I don’t want to imagine myself in bed with this stupid girl.

My chastity must be resolutely protected.
I will not allow any aggression.
I clenched my fists and strengthened my resolve.

「…… Scarlet-sama’s corset is too stiff and boring. The shape isn’t good either. Is it perhaps because of your flat chest? Alisa will make them bigger. …… It hurtsss!?」

I clenched my fist as hard as I could and dropped it on the top of Alisa’s head as she began to fondle my breasts.

「Mind your own business. My corset has a thin steel plate in it for anti-assassination purposes. It’s different from your corset which is used to show off your big breasts.」

Big is not the only way!!
I grabbed Alisa’s big breasts over her corset in anger.

「…… Eh? It’s soft? Why ……」

「Because Alisa is not wearing a corset.」

I was stunned, but she was very cool about it.

Damn you proportion monster ……!!

I growled deep in my throat.

How can you have this bee-like figure with a narrow waist without a corset!?

The men who saw Alisa’s naked body must have danced wildly.
It must have been such a shock to them that when they undressed her, a real golden statue popped out. Normally, there is always falsehood in the package.

Why is God so unfair?

I hid my inner turmoil and urged Alisa to quickly finish her business.

Even if there are escorts surrounding this area at a distance, it is extremely dangerous for two young ladies to stay in an unfamiliar land for long.

Well, I also have an appearance that is above average and although Alisa has a cream puff head, her beauty is at the level that can bring about the downfall of a kingdom. If there are bandits around here, we would look like gold nuggets lying on the ground.

Besides ……