Chapter 5

After finishing bathing together, the three of us returned to my room.

There… Unfortunately, my little self seemed destined to become a cute dress-up doll for the pleasure of Mommy and my darling older sister, who were debating which was the cutest dress for her to wear today…

—How about this one, Mom?

“Hmm, I guess it doesn’t fit with this season…”

"And this?"

"GOOD…"

They were like that for more than 20 minutes changing clothes, I think...

Please, this is a complete pain! If it weren't for the fact that I have no idea how to put those things on properly, I wouldn't have hesitated to do it myself... choosing my clothes, of course.

“Oh… Ekaterina, here, this dress will definitely make you look very adorable!”

—Yes, yes, this one, this one!

My mother and Claudia quickly decided on which dress to choose. They looked very excited as they hugged him.

It was a gothic lolita with lots of frills and ribbons!

Plus, it's sleeveless and doesn't cover the shoulders. You could say this dress is meant to be worn from the chest down.

Its color scheme is composed of black and white. It's paired with black knee-high socks with elegant ruffles and pretty leather shoes.

They made me wear the dress without hesitation.

…it felt comfortable. Knee-highs don't bother me in the slightest. After all, they're made of silk.

The dress itself isn't bad either. I looked in the mirror to see myself. I looked absolutely gorgeous in a lovely gothic-style dress, with beautiful purple hair and enchanting golden eyes.

I can't believe this is me now... I looked like the target every lolicon wanted... Do I have to watch out?

Cough! Sorry, unnecessary thoughts.

Please describe me in more detail. Not a single imperfection can be seen on my skin. It's as smooth as porcelain, and so pale it looks like I'm sick.

My hair, purple but silky and healthy, each strand is like a high-quality thread.

My eyes look at me, they are so clear and beautiful, the eyelashes are long.

Finally, my body is smooth, with baby fat all over but no subcutaneous fat, and I'm thin. My arm is so thin I feel like it's going to break at any moment.

With this appearance and dressed like this… I, Ekaterina-sensei, can certainly handle anything that comes my way!

Those capture targets won't be able to resist me! Hohohoho!

Cough! Stop thinking nonsense, Ekaterina! You have something on your hands right now!

The problem is the hairstyle. Claudia hummed as she combed my hair with surprising skill, quickly making me into two adorable pigtails with white ribbons. It looked great on me.

However, there was a problem.

And the problem I have is that Claudia also gives me some bunny panties with horns from who knows where she got them with a proud smile.

As you can imagine, they're not exactly panties, but rather fluffy underwear. It's not that I hate them or anything... The problem is, I love them!

Oh gods, save me from these unnecessary emotions for horned rabbits!

They may be cute, tender, extremely adorable… but but!

“Riina-chan, these panties are something I personally sewed for you last night at the sleepover, so please let me put them on you~!”

"That….?"

You did it? Really? Weren't you a tomboy? Isn't your feminine power a bit too high, despite how you walked into my room? And in just one night?

How clever.

I can see what you did with that design, taking into account the original Ekaterina's tastes, and it looks great. It's clear that this older sister of mine has an amazing skill with knitting.

Isn't it amazing?

But your idea of ​​putting on my panties for me... It's so embarrassing, I'm not a baby!

-I'll change, let's go out!

I tried to look at her with disgust in my eyes as she involuntarily blew air on my cheeks and pouted. It's no good treating me like a baby when you're only a few years older! I may look like that, but I'm twelve!

….¡No!

Don't tremble!

Why does your face seem to be on a cloud of joy, Cláudia?

Could it be that my older sister is a pervert?

Mother, don't laugh!

I finally convinced them to come out and leave me alone. We can shower together like it's nothing, but I find it very, very embarrassing to put on panties in front of them while they pamper me attentively.

Seriously... Can't you see what makes me uncomfortable?

Even though they seemed to be busy smiling happily at every gesture I made, was it so bad that I was so expressionless to the point that the slightest show of emotion on my part would fill them with joy?

As for the panties… this is Claudia's effort for me, so I'm going to put them on.

I noticed he has a dark line under his eyes. I can't ignore his dedication to me, and I also can't resist the adorable cuckold council panties at the end, to be honest.

“¡Oh... oh... oh!”

The pumpkin panties were comfortable! They're fluffy and easy to walk in. Plus, they're adorable, so adorable. I looked in the mirror, happily lifting my skirt, and saw that they fit me perfectly and made me look even prettier.

I love those cute bunny designs with horns... Huh? Now that I think about it, don't I feel too comfortable wearing panties? Is it because of the memory fragments? And why do I care whether I look pretty in them or not?

Let's think about it later... (Procrastination!)

"Rina-chan, it's time for family breakfast!" Claudia called from the doorway. It seems I'd lingered too long in the comfy feeling of my underwear.

"Oh, yes!" I replied, hurrying out of the room to have breakfast. My mother and Claudia accompanied me to the dining room, each holding one of my hands.

We finally arrived at the dining room. It was quite elegant, with several servants standing around waiting for some kind of order, who were all looking at me out of the corner of their eyes for some reason. My father sat with a happy smile as he watched us, while the servants, dressed in waiter-like attire, placed our breakfast on the table.

Look at my father. His dress was particularly casual by noble standards, with a simple white shirt with gray buttons and black trousers that didn't attract attention at first glance.

But how can the attire of high nobility be simple? Don't be fooled.

Even those "casual" clothes should cost at least 100 gold coins! That's a huge sum of money in this empire, and you can buy a nice house with it, you know!

“All right, everyone! Today we celebrate Ekaterina’s recovery from her illness! Today, at this breakfast, we’ll even have a banquet in commemoration of this miracle!” Father suddenly exclaimed, standing up in a commanding voice, as the waiters unveiled the plates, revealing a rather extravagant “breakfast” of meat, vegetables, and eggs.

Many of the nearby servants widened their eyes at the Duke's words and then applauded enthusiastically. Some of them even wept with happiness and looked at me with affectionate eyes that were not lost on those of my family.

“Is the young lady healthy now…?”

“Now that you look at her, she's definitely showing more emotion than before! Look how her eyes and mouth are opening slightly in surprise! She's so cute!”

“Right!?” Claudia exclaimed in response to one of the servants, who nodded with a giggle. Some of the older servants who were crying also exclaimed happily between sobs.

“It’s true, my old eyes can see what’s really changed. Look at those red cheeks!”

“This is certainly a miracle!”

“The gods have taken pity on her…wonderful”

What…what this?

Was Ekaterina so loved?

I know that in the game, there was a sad atmosphere within Duke Astaroth's mansion when the player completed the quests required to enter as a male character, with not only the family but also the servants mourning the weakening young woman every day.

But to be considered so adorable... Don't tell me Ekaterina originally used captivating charm on them or something!

Can't it be true?

If so, it's too scary! Fit for a villain! (It gives me the creeps!)

Although she died before she could be some sort of villain... Or, maybe there was a mysterious route where she survived and became an evil mastermind who uses her abilities to take over the world?

Was Ekaterina a hidden boss? That explains a lot! (Horrified!)

Maybe my current identity could be the key to achieving a perfect score! Kill the hidden boss and everyone will be happy!

That's bad... isn't it? Fortunately, there's no risk here.

“Come, my daughter, sit with Daddy!” my father called to me, a big smile on his face as he thought nonsense, his face slightly red from the welcome and affection the others showed me. He patted his lap, as if to say he would come to him and I would sit on his lap.

Which I was about to do without much thought…

However, my mother immediately squashed his enthusiasm when she easily picked me up before I could walk over, took a seat, and sat next to him, with me between her legs.

Dad seemed very sad about that...

“Give me some time with her… okay? You know how hard it was for me to be with my baby because of her illness, and now I want to spend as much time with her as possible…” the mother whispered to the father as she used her elegant fingers to grasp the hem of his sleeve, her eyes full of apologies.

That action seemed to kill Dad with a stroke of tenderness or something, as he seemed to have choked on something while nodding with rapt eyes.

—O-okay. My Mireia needs to spend some quality time with Ekaterina. Of course, as the understanding husband that I am, I won't interfere with that, no matter how much I want to spoil and pamper my little girl... —Although at first she said it with enthusiasm, in the end she seemed to complain about not having me in her arms.

What are you, a child? Although Dad is cute acting like that...

Mom probably thought the same thing, as she laughed tenderly while covering her mouth with one hand, and then Dad followed her with a light laugh as well.

"Rina-chan, eat this!" Claudia, who hadn't even remembered sitting next to Mom, grabbed some vegetables that looked a lot like carrots and tried to carry them to my room with a mischievous smile.

Her mother stared at her and scolded her: “Claudia, eat your vegetables!”

“But only Rina-chan likes those things!”

My adorable older sister complained, pouting. It seems turning fourteen didn't take away her aversion to vegetables.

By the way...Do I like vegetables like carrots?

Did my old self want to imitate that rabbit exterior?

Ah... but horned rabbits eat carrots with a passion. I guess that makes sense here.

No, wait, I'm not a rabbit with horns!

No matter how much I like them! There's no way I can eat the same things as them just because I like them, right?!

I tried a carrot on the plate they brought me.

… Delicious! How delicious did carrots taste?

This is chef stuff... right? No... this is raw... The world of golden carrots is incredible...

“Hehe, Rina-chan looks so cute enjoying the carrots!” Claudia exclaimed happily as she looked at me, her hands supporting her head as she leaned on it, looking up at me happily.

We complained to the others, and everyone seemed happy to see me acting this way. The senior servants cried more than before...

Feeling awkward, I didn't know what to say or do, so I did the first thing that came to mind.

"Ummm... I want more carrots... please..." I said timidly, playing with my fingers. My cheeks might be really red right now, realizing what I said. How embarrassing...

What happened after that?

There was a silence that made me feel even more embarrassed and... suddenly everyone went crazy with cuteness.

It's not a joke

Some servants (both male and female) comically fell to the ground like some kind of anime characters while shouting "Kyaaa!" with happy voices and ecstatic expressions.

Other servants even went to the kitchen shouting that they would have the chefs cook me carrot cake!

My parents seemed to be on cloud nine!

My sister squealed while playing with my cheeks! It hurts. You know?

What's going on!?

It's great that they love me... But isn't this too much?

This is a work of captivating charm…isn’t it?

My suspicions about the former Ekaterina are growing! (I sense a mystery!)

I must find out about my past self's actions...! But then, first I must eat, then I must test my powers...

Investigating my past self's actions will be left for much, much later! (Procrastination!)