Chapter 126 - 24 - Woman Enemies

Chapter 126: Chapter 24 - Woman Enemies

This is bad...

It’s really bad...

After staring at Master Reina with disgust and contempt, I offered her my slightly sweaty, bare thigh. Master Reina should have refused such a rude gesture. But somehow, she accepted my offer and quickly laid her head on my lap.

Caress...

Caress...

My gentle caress of her long red hair never stop, tracing each strand, which was meticulously groomed and styled. Even at its worst condition, when Master Reina was exhausted, her hair still radiated the elegance of a noblewoman who cared about her appearance.

If I were in the same position, as a commoner, the one who doesn’t care about my appearance, would definitely pathetic. My hair was limp, with split ends, slightly tangled at the ends, and messy, like someone who had just woken up. The difference between a noble girl who had beauty treatments and a commoner who didn’t care about her appearance like me would be like heaven and earth.

Caress...

Caress...

As a maid who understands that appearance is everything, I tried to stroke Master Reina’s long hair without messing it up. It would be a grave sin for a maid to intentionally damage her master’s hair. The notion that hair is a woman’s precious crown is common propaganda among the nobility.

Master Reina’s red hair swayed in the breeze that entered the library’s ventilation. The windows were tightly closed, but some curtains were left undrawn, letting moonlight filter through and illuminate her captivating red hair before my eyes.

This beauty I shouldn’t be enjoying is displayed right before me. Gentle caresses won’t be enough to pamper my Master. I need to do something to make her forget her little argument with Master Amagi.

Caress...

Caress...

My gentle caress stopped at the back of Master Reina’s head, gently caressing it like the sensitive back of a cat’s ears. Master Reina purred contentedly and closed her eyes.

It seemed more like a lullaby than pampering her with a gentle caress.

"Please don’t fall asleep on my lap, Master Reina."

"The caress of my hands is indeed intoxicating enough to lull you into a deep sleep. But remember, you will wake up with a body full of pain after kneeling in front of me."

"It would be more comfortable if Master Reina climbed onto the reading couch and lay on my lap with her legs straight on couch. Sounds much more comfortable, right?"

I was forced to say that after I couldn’t contain my anxiety. Seeing the Master I served kneel before me, with her head in an uncomfortable position, made my thighs sweat even more.

It was the wrong way to offer my thigh as a pillow, but I didn’t dare say so outright. So, I suggested something that Master Reina might accept.

In other words, I teach Master Reina to enjoy cuddling on my lap pillow whenever she could.

"It sounds much more comfortable, but I want to feel this sensation longer. My father often does this to my mother after returning late from the palace. I don’t know what makes him like this. But now... I know."

"Laying my head on Liliana’s bare, scented thighs felt so good. It was a little hard to move my face when lying on them. Also, it would have been even better if Liliana’s thighs had been fuller and more supple."

In other words, it was an order to fatten my thighs without gaining weight.

Telling me to fatten up my thighs at such a young age felt like a subtle taunt about my skinny self.

"I actually prefer Liliana like this, you know..." said Master Amagi, responding to my true feelings.

I didn’t openly express my feelings to Master Reina. But somehow, Master Amagi, who understood my feelings so well, represented them.

"You’re so ungrateful, Reina. Liliana had to endure so much embarrassment when she offered you her soft, bare thighs. And now... you’re telling her to fatten them up?"

"That’s like forcing my maid to fulfill your selfish desires!" Master Amagi said in a tone that provoked Master Reina’s anger.

Master Reina’s response remained calm. Her elegant red eyes simply stared at Master Amagi lazily. There was no sign of resistance, just a simple resignation to lazily on my laps.

Caress...

Caress...

My gentle caresses still pamper Master Reina. Her red hair becomes even neater as my hands stroke the back of her hair. Unintentionally, I combed Master Reina’s long hair to make it even more attractive. Without a complicated hairstyle, I styled it loosely before bed. 𝙛𝓇ⅇ

"What nonsense are you spouting, Amagi? My maid must obey my orders. Making her thighs fuller without gaining weight overall is very easy. You just need to eat and make sure your upper body is okay, right?" Master Reina said innocently.

"I know you don’t know what you’re talking about. But I have to say this! Liliana would be much better off if she were left to grow up on her own terms! Don’t restrict her freedom!" Master Amagi replied firmly as she pulled me into a tighter hug.

This little argument happened again; the topic this time was the size of my thighs, which would be used as their thigh pillow in the future.

Honestly, making it as a serious matter, sounds so weird.

"You two are arguing about something that’s my personal business, huh?" I said with a small complaint slipping out of my mouth.

"It’s important for my sake, Liliana! Do I look good with a maid who’s much fatter than me?" Master Amagi asked sharply.

"I won’t be that fat! I already maintaining a healthy diet, following a light exercise with Duchess in the morning, and the training I went through as a maid apprentice is too healthy to cause excessive weight gain on my body!"

"I hope that’s true. But with your delicious hand-cooked meals, I bet... you’re sneaking around eating in the middle of the night to gain some fat, right?"

"N-No! There no way I do that in every night. Maybe, there was an exceptions to that, like forgetting dinner or not being able to sleep on an empty stomach. Didn’t Master Amagi experience the same thing before?" I replied, remembering the day Master Amagi felt so happy eating my salty fries and handmade mashed potatoes.

Unbeknownst to me, this conversation had turned into a discussion about women who were concerned about their weight. It turns out that not only in my old world, but also in this novel’s world, women’s greatest enemy is gain weight.

There are several reasons why it became a major enemy of women, and the most logical one is that aristocrats had difficulty fitting into their ball gowns with tight corsets underneath. Besides being torturous, tight corsets also made them feel the need to diet.

As far as I can remember, the trend of tight corset underwear would decline after the main character in this novel’s world said something lewd and related to the freedom of not wearing a tight corset under a ball gown.

That’s still far in the future and not really important for this issue.

"Ugh! I can’t deny that. Liliana’s handmade cooking is so delicious. I even got addicted to the spicy mayonnaise sandwich that whets my appetite, and I love the spicy taste."

"T-Then... I-I just need to refrain cooking for you and only cook for myself, right?" I replied with an answer that solved the problem.

"DON’T DO SUCH A CRUEL ACTION TO ME, LILIANA!" Master Amagi protested loudly.

The echo of her loud voice spread to the corners of this library room, even startling Master Reina, who was relaxing with her head on my lap.

"Do you consider that a cruel act by Liliana?" Master Reina asked while moving her head to glance at Master Amagi, feeling so ticklish on my bare thigh.

Slluussshhh...

Slluussshhh...

I tried not to sigh. The topic of women’s weight had become a sensitive topic, especially with my handmade cooking from my old life. It would only dig deeper into my lie after I’d gone to so much trouble to bury it with memories of my mother’s goldfish memories.

"You would also consider it a cruel act after Liliana stopped cooking for you, wouldn’t you?" Master Amagi retorted after she had calmed down.

"I don’t consider it a cruel act, because Liliana will always cook for me when I ask. Isn’t that right, Liliana?" Master Reina replied with a pleading look in her eyes.

Kiirrraaa...

Kiiirrraaa...

I knew it was an irresistible look. Master Reina had used the same method to tease me and get the answer she wanted with that pleading look.

However, just this once, I will try to resist the temptation of those pleading eyes.

"I don’t know; if I’m feeling lazy about cooking and the ingredients are too tiring to prepare, I might refuse Master Reina’s request," I replied with a friendly and guiltless smile.

"Cough!!" Master Reina suddenly coughed on my lap, then raised her head and immediately stood in front of me.

"Y-You’ve got to be kidding, right, Liliana?" Master Reina continued after her choking cough had subsided.

"That’s not a joke. I have the right to refuse my Master’s request if it’s too much trouble, don’t I?" I retorted, making Master Reina’s eyes widen.

"That’s quite a bold answer from you, Liliana. Have you forgotten who owns you?" Master Reina asked, her eyes sharp, threatening me with her authority as a noblewoman.

"I have not forgotten about my owner. How could I forget the honorable Duchess Adelheid Von Blutfeld as my owner?"

"Kuuhh!! Please don’t bring up my mother’s name. It’s too underhanded to use, and I can’t go against that undeniable fact!" Master Reina grumbled, looking annoyed.

"Yeah, After all, Duchess Adelheid Von Blutfeld is indeed my owner, Master Reina. She only lent me to became a Master Reina maid and Master Amagi maid as my apprentice maid training to serve noble."

Even though it sounds painful for Master Reina, that is the reality of what is happening.

"Someday... I will own you as my maid, Liliana!" ℯ

"Just... Mark my words!!"

It would be a long time before Master Reina could defeat her mother in an honorable duel to steal me as her maid.