Iced tea spilled on Hime's uniform.
"I'm sorry, Hime-ojou-sama... are you hurt?"
"It's okay. It just got on your clothes."
Luckily the tea was cold. At least I wouldn't have to worry about getting burned.
"Phew, that's good."
Kiyoshi also has a look of relief on his face.
I was watching nearby and immediately knew that she was safe, but she was probably near the bed and didn't understand the details of the situation. She'd sounded surprised and anxious earlier, but now she seemed relieved and was smiling.
...Well, I can understand Hijiri's feelings.
To be honest, I was scared too.
If the cup had fallen to the floor, the broken pieces could have been dangerous... but fortunately the force of the fall was not strong enough that it remained on the table.
There was no major damage. If I had to say anything, it would be that the clothes were a little dirty.
"It looks like it's going to stain if I leave it like this... I'm going to go get changed."
"Oh, wait a minute! Why don't you take a bath? Mei-chan, there's still some time before dinner, right?"
"Yes. I've prepared a bath for you."
"As expected of Mei-chan ♪ Hime-chan, let's go."
"But, Onee-chan... Youhei-kun will be bored."
Hime, you care about me. You're such a kind girl... Your thoughtfulness made my cheeks relax. That feeling alone is enough for me.
"Don't worry about me. I'm here anyway, so why not come in?"
"...I'm sorry. Since you came all the way here, I wanted to talk to you more."
Hime still looked apologetic.
However, Kiyoshi picked her up in one fell swoop.
"Come on. Yohei said so too, so let's go quickly."
Sei is surprisingly strong.
He lifts Hime up with ease... but that's beside the point.
"Huh? Is Hijiri joining us too?"
I was sure Hime would be going in alone, but I was curious because Hijiri seemed to want to go with her as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
Naturally, her uniform was clean, so I didn't see any point in taking a bath.
"Hime-chan is like a glass of gyoza when she's alone, so she can't do it without me."
"Garasu gyoza?"
I wonder if it's written as "Glass dumplings." The characters sound somewhat ominous.
I was confused because it was Japanese that I didn't know and didn't know what it meant, but Hime, who had been picked up, corrected me with an unhappy look on her face.
"It's 'The Crow's Bath.' No, it's not that."
I see. That's what it means.
In other words, Hime's bathing habits are surprisingly sloppy.
"Hime-chan, you have such beautiful hair, so you have to take good care of it. After all, you like your hair to be shiny and smooth, right? It feels good to stroke it."
"Well, that's true."
I've touched Hime's hair before.
I thought the same thing back then: what smooth, beautiful hair.
It felt nice to the touch, so I'm sure what Hijiri said wasn't wrong.
"I see... Youhei, you like smooth hair, don't you?"
"Eh? Ah, yeah. I guess that's what will happen?"
I'm not particularly concerned about it being smooth.
However, I think having nice hair is a good thing, so when I nodded at her words, Hime's attitude changed completely.
"I understand. Big sister, let's go."
"Yes."
"Also, please put it down."
"No thanks."
"...Then just take him."
Although he was reluctant to take a bath, now he seems quite eager to do so.
With Kiyoshi holding her, the two of them left the room.
Well then.
And I was left alone... No, that's not it.
(Huh? Is Mei here too?)
She's still here.
Before I knew it, I was alone with Mei-san.