NOVEL NEXT Chapter 34 - Episode 034: Cool-type Female Knight, Playing with a Little Girl
Episode 034: Cool-type Female Knight, Playing with a Little Girl
After playing for a while, Tina and the others quietly soak in the bath. Maria had sunk something like a platform so that Snow and the others could soak too.
Tina and the others line up nicely, only their faces above the water.
“Haah…”
“Kyuu…”
“Kuu…”
“Kuru…”
Their faces were filled with happiness. Never did Maria expect to witness such a scene…
Seeing this sight, Maria’s expression softened with bliss.
“How’s the bath in this house?”
“The best.”
“If you say that, then it was worth building this house.”
Even though she wasn’t enthusiastic about the house at first, if cute little girls and fluffy creatures were pleased, it wasn’t bad.
After soaking in the bath for a while, Tina and Maria wiped themselves thoroughly, while Snow and the others shook their bodies to get rid of excess water before returning to the dressing room.
“Snow, line up here.”
“Kyuuu!”
Maria lined Snow and the others up in front of a certain device. It had propellers, and when Maria pressed the switch, the propellers spun, sending out a breeze. In other words, it was a fan.
Tina was intrigued by this unfamiliar device.
“What’s this?”
“It’s a magic wind machine.”
“Mysterious.”
Tina found it strange to feel the wind blowing.
“When these blades spin, the wind is pushed forward.”
“Why?”
Maria was from a noble family and had received a decent education. However, she realized that explaining the workings of the magic wind machine was quite difficult when asked again. Tina hadn’t studied much, so it seemed unlikely she would understand easily.
“Um, explaining it in a simple way is difficult, so please just accept it as it is.”
“Got it.”
Seeing Maria’s troubled expression, Tina didn’t ask any further.
As the wind blew, water droplets flew, and Snow and the others’ fur dried. Meanwhile, Maria and Tina changed into their clothes.
“It’s fun to play like this. Ahahaha!”
When they got bored, Maria spoke towards the magic wind machine.
“!?”
Watching Maria, Tina widened her sleepy eyes and imitated her, speaking towards the magic wind machine.
“I’ll do it too. Ahahaha!”
“Kyyuuuu!”
“Kyuukyuuu!”
“Kurukurukuru!”
Seeing Tina imitate her, Snow and the others also made noises.
“Haah!!”
Maria clutched her chest and bowed her head. The sight of Tina and the others being too adorable pierced Maria’s heart.
“Are you okay?”
“Ugh… Y-yeah, I’m fine.”
Tina peered at Maria’s worried face. Even that gesture was adorable, but Maria managed to raise her face and put on a smile to avoid causing concern.
After Snow and the others’ fur dried, Maria led them all to the guest room.
The guest room had a unified atmosphere with calm furnishings and decorations. It was far from luxurious, but it had a refined atmosphere and was comfortable.
In the back was a large bed. Tina, Snow, and Chiffon immediately dove onto the bed.
“Wow!”
“Kyuuu!”
Tina’s assessment of the bounce was strict.
“Even though it’s a high-class item…”
Maria was puzzled by Tina’s words. The beds used in Maria’s noble house were high-class items. However, compared to the beds in Ack’s house, which were made of Elder Treant wood frames and mattresses made from the highest quality materials, they were no match.
“Kururu…”
Shiln rubbed its head against Maria’s leg.
“Are you trying to comfort me?”
“Kurukyuuu!”
“Thank you.”
Maria lifted Shiln and placed it on the sofa.
“Ah…”
Maria stroked Shiln on the sofa and felt soothed. Drool almost dripped from her mouth.
*Knock knock*
However, a maid arrived, so Maria tightened her face and set Shiln down on the floor.
“Enter.”
“Excuse me. I have brought some drinks.”
“Place them there.”
“Understood.”
After dismissing the maid, drinks were distributed to everyone.
“Please enjoy the drinks, Tina-san.”
“Thanks.”
Tina took the cup and began to sip.
Now, what should they do next?
“What do you usually do on your days off, Tina-san?”
“I draw pictures, sew, play in the garden, and go to town.”
“Since it’s hot outside, how about drawing pictures?”
“Okay.”
*Ding ding*
Maria rang a special bell to call the maid.
“Bring drawing materials.”
“Understood.”
“Snow and the others will draw too. Will Maria draw as well?”
Tina’s words were like a blessing to Maria.
Because she had never been able to muster the courage to say that she wanted to draw. Taking advantage of this opportunity, she decided to go along with the flow.
“Alright. Then, enough for everyone.”
“Understood.”
When the drawing materials were brought, everyone started drawing quietly. Expressing the images in their heads was very enjoyable.
Maria became engrossed in drawing her first picture.
After a while, Tina handed Maria the finished drawing.
“Here.”
“Is this… me?”
There was a portrait of Maria drawn there. Although the drawing was immature, it captured Maria’s features well.
“Yes.”
“You’re very good at this.”
“Hehe.”
“An angel…”
Tina blushed happily when praised by Maria. Seeing her excessively adorable expression, Maria made a face she shouldn’t show to others.
“What are you drawing, Maria?”
“Huh? Um, I’m drawing this.”
Maria, whose face tightened at Tina’s words, also handed over her drawing. On Maria’s paper was a cute, deformed drawing of Tina and the others.
In contrast to Ack’s realistic drawings, it was cute, yet surprisingly well-done for a first attempt.
“So cute.”
“T-Thank you.”
Maria blushed with happiness as Tina praised her. Her expression was that of a young girl.
“This is…”
Maria realized that with Tina and the others around, she could do girly things. She decided to collect cute things and buy toys for playing under the pretext of needing them to play with Tina.