Saito said dumbfounded.
“That’s alright. I know that Saito-san is not a person who would hurt me.”
Saito nodded, though he hadn’t heard a single word.
“No, oh my, don’t do such a thing…”
“But I also want to use this ‘Bath’ properly. It is nice.”
And, eh? Saito stared as Siesta rose from the hot water and started taking off her soaked clothes. Saito turned his eyes away in panic.
“S-stop it! Siesta! Wait a moment! This is awkward!”
However, Saito’s ‘Stop’ sounded weak, betraying his real thoughts.
“B-but I am dripping wet… The Chief would be mad if I return like this to the room. I think I should dry my clothes off on the fire first.”
Although she was usually obedient, Siesta could be really bold when she decided to.
The buttons of the blouse and the hook of the skirt were unfastened in a flash. It felt good taking off wet clothes.
Siesta took off her housemaid uniform and underwear and left them to dry on the firewood, close to the fire. After that, she stepped into the hot water again. Saito with the corner of his eyes watched the submerging Siesta’s legs. He had never seen Siesta’s bare legs, as they were always hidden behind the skirt. They were white and healthy. Aah, if only he could turn his face that way, he would be able to worship her entire body.
“Uwaa! It feels good! Sharing a bath this way, soaking in the hot water really does feel good! It feels like taking a noble’s bath. I am so jealous, but I can make it myself, right? Saito you are really smart.”
“N-not really.”
Saito answered, still turning his face away. It felt as if the hot water suddenly turned hotter. Next to him was a naked girl. In that sort of situation, Saito felt dazed and almost fainted. Siesta said with a shy smile on her lips.
“Please don’t be so shy. I’m not shy as well. It is all right to turn this way. Look, my breasts are hidden behind my arms… besides it’s so dark that you cannot see through the water anyway, so stay calm.”
Saito, feeling half-confused, half-happy, turned around.
Siesta was sitting right before Saito, submerged in the hot water. Because it was dark, you couldn’t clearly see the body behind the surface of the water. He was somewhat relieved.
Yet, Saito took a deep breath.
In the darkness, Siesta's wet black hair was glittering fascinatingly.
From a close look one could see that Siesta was actually a very lovely girl. He hadn’t noticed until now, but she was different from Louise or Henrietta, she was like the charm of a lovely flower, freely blossoming in the field. Her big dark eyes, friendly nature and tiny nose were charming and pretty.
“Hey, Saito, what kind of place is your country?”
“My country?”
“Yes, please tell me about it.”
Siesta innocently bent forward listening. Ah, when bending forward so much one could see, ah, aah… Saito fell backwards in panic.
“W-well! There’s only one moon, there are no magicians, that’s why they use switches to turn the light off, and they fly in the sky with planes…”
Because Saito was so incoherent, Siesta puffed her cheeks.
“Stop it. One moon, no wizards, are you making fun of me? Don’t look down on me just because I’m a village girl.”
“I-I’m not making fun of you!”
Saito thought that even if he told her the truth it would only confuse her. After all, the only ones that knew at the moment that Saito was from a different world were Louise, Sir Osmond and Henrietta.
“Well then, tell me the truth.”
Siesta looked up into Saito’s eyes. Siesta’s black hair and dark eyes wistfully reminded Saito of a girl from Japan. Of course, the face was different from a Japanese. However, a simple, nostalgic feeling still shot through Saito, making him flurry.
“R-right… We have different eating habits.”
Saito started talking about the distant Japan. Starry eyed Siesta listened attentively to his story.
Though it might have felt like a vapid talk, Siesta was eagerly catching every single word. And before they realized it, Saito and Siesta lost any track of time, as he told her about his hometown.
After some time passed, Siesta stood up covering her breasts. Saito hastily turned his eyes away. However, for one moment, he still saw Siesta’s breasts through a gap of her arms, and felt his nose bleed. Without a word, a thin trickle rolled down. Holding his nose, Saito looked the other way, while Siesta put on her now dry clothes and bowed her head thanking him.
“Thank you. It was very fun. This bath was great, and Saito-san’s story was amazing as well.”
Siesta said gladly.
“Can I hear it again sometime?”
Saito nodded.
After that, Siesta cast her eyes down with a blush, and shyly fiddled with her fingers.
“Well, err? The talk and the bath were great, but you were the most amazing…”
“Siesta?”
“Could you…”
“W-what?!”
But Siesta ran away in tiny steps.
Such a thing happening with this girl from a foreign world felt like a joke to Saito, so he dazed off and snuggled in the big iron kettle.
After the bath, he returned to Louise’s room and found Louise doing something on the bed. Once she saw Saito, she hid a book in panic. It was an old, big book.
Why? Though, he didn’t worry so much about it since she was Louise. He might not have understood even if she told him about it. Besides Saito’s head was filled with the sight of Siesta’s body. What he saw through the gap of her hands was firmly imprinted in Saito’s mind.
Saito approached the laundry basket, while shaking off the worldly thoughts. He decided to start doing laundry right away. He planned on using the remaining bath’s hot water, so his fingers would not be cold.
However, the basket was empty.
“Louise, where’s the laundry?”
When Saito asked, Louise shook her head.
“Washed already.”
“You washed…”
And then Saito saw Louise. “Huh!?” He was shocked. Louise was wearing his nylon parka that he took off and left in the room before going to take a bath. Whenever Saito went to a public bath, he always took off that nylon parka and went there wearing only his T-shirt, because, right after stepping out of the bath, his body always felt too hot.
Louise was probably wearing it right over her underwear. Because the sleeves were too long and waist was too loose, it made it look like some weird dress.
“You, why are you wearing my best suit?!”
Hearing Saito, Louise buried her mouth behind his nylon parka. Louise, whose cheeks blushed for some reason, said.
“Because…after doing the laundry, I had nothing left to wear.”
“Nonsense! It’s full!”
Saito pointed to the closet. There were a lot of Louise’s clothes. Because Louise was a noble, she had many expensive dresses to choose from.
“Still, I wanted to try something else on.”
Louise, sitting straight on the bed, said in a sulky tone.
“Couldn’t you wear these casual clothes?”
Saito took a plain dress in his hands.
“I don’t want to wear something like that!”
“But these are my only clothes. Return them.”
However, Louise didn't try to take it off. On the contrary, she rolled sheets around her fingers.
“Well it is light and fits nicely. What is it made of?”
Indeed. Saito had to agree that it really fitted her rather nicely. Reluctantly, he decided to give up. In the room it was not cold, even if wearing only a single T-shirt.
“Nylon.”
“Nailon?”
“That’s a fabric from my world. It is made from oil.”
“Oili?”