After finishing the call with Dora, Liuli felt a headache coming on.
Serveyia’s body measurements… how was she supposed to get Serveyia’s body measurements?
Although, if she went and asked, Serveyia would most likely tell her.
But the problem was, would Serveyia really tell her that easily?
Would she not take this opportunity to tease her?
After all, Liuli had used her birthday as an excuse to refuse Serveyia’s “equivalent exchange.”
While Serveyia’s personality might not necessarily hold a grudge over it, there was no guarantee she wouldn’t take a little revenge.
But regardless, since she had already decided to make Serveyia wear the clothes she wanted to see, she needed to know the measurements anyway.
Even if it wasn’t for this cosplay, it might come in handy in the future when preparing gifts for Serveyia.
“Little Fox, you finished your call?”
After hanging up, Liuli found Serveyia in the kitchen preparing dinner.
“Yeah. I found a place that can make custom clothes, but they need your body measurements.”
Liuli actually knew that, unlike buying clothes directly from a store, custom-made clothes required quite detailed body measurements. Generally speaking, the more detailed, the better.
“Measurements? So, Little Fox, you want to have clothes custom-made?”
“Mhm, is that okay?”
How to put it… Liuli felt Serveyia would most likely tell her. But the process of how she would tell her was another matter entirely.
“Of course, but Little Fox, you have to take the measurements yourself.”
“M-me? I do it?”
How to put it… Liuli felt like she had heard something incredible. She didn’t know how to take measurements; was it really okay to do it this way?
“Naturally. Since Little Fox wants to know, isn’t doing it yourself the simplest method?”
“But, but… logically, shouldn’t you remember your own measurements perfectly clearly? Why make me do it?”
How to put it… As a noble, even a member of the royal family, Serveyia must have had plenty of custom clothes made. The maid uniform she was wearing right now was probably specially tailored.
“The last time I had my measurements taken was a while ago. To ensure the data is accurate, taking new measurements is normal, isn’t it?”
Normal? Liuli wasn’t very sure, but since Serveyia said so, she felt she didn’t have much to say. Just go along with it.
“Alright… But I’m not very good at taking body measurements. Serveyia, you’ll have to teach me.”
Since she really had to take the measurements, physical contact was unavoidable. Was she really prepared for that?
“Of course I can teach you, Little Fox. In fact, this is a small skill a proper young lady should master. After all, many people might use this opportunity to get close to you. If you don’t know how to handle it, you might end up hurting their feelings.”
“Hurt their feelings? You mean if they come close to me on their own, I can’t refuse? Otherwise, they’ll get angry?” Although Liuli had some expectations about her duties in her heart, Serveyia’s words still made her a bit unhappy. “So I can’t refuse anyone?”
“Little Fox, that’s not what I mean. But generally, those who make such a request are people quite close to you. In other words, they would be your friends. If a friend asks for something, I don’t think you would refuse, would you?”
“If it’s a friend…”
Thinking about it carefully, that made sense. Body measurement data must be very private for girls. If they weren’t truly especially close, they probably wouldn’t share such data.
“So, Little Fox, when do you plan to take the measurements?”
“After dinner. The sooner, the better. After all, I don’t know how long making the clothes will take.”
Liuli naturally hoped the outfit could be ready in time for her birthday. So if it looked like it wouldn’t make it, she might really have to pay extra to ensure it was finished on time.
“By the way, may I ask what kind of clothes you plan for me to wear, Little Fox?”
“Well… you promised me you’d wear the clothes I prepare for you.”
“That’s right. But I’m a little curious. Can’t you tell me, Little Fox?”
“I guess I can… But Serveyia, you have to promise me that after I tell you, you won’t get angry and you won’t go back on your word!”
After all, the clothes she intended for Serveyia to wear weren’t, strictly speaking, very… uh, proper. So Liuli always felt that after saying it out loud, Serveyia probably wouldn’t be too happy.
“I promise. So, can you tell me now, Little Fox?”
“I want you to wear a cosplay for me. Is that okay?”
“What cosplay?”
Liuli could clearly feel Serveyia’s expression darken considerably after she said this, though a kind smile still lingered on her face.
“It’s… a cosplay of a character I like.”
As she said this, Liuli cast her gaze toward the figure Dora had given her, which was not far away.
“So… it shouldn’t be that kind of… indecent outfit, right?”
“Uh… it shouldn’t be, I think? Probably?”
Although the figure Dora gave her was the character’s default in-game skin, which didn’t seem inappropriate at first glance, the problem was she didn’t plan to have Serveyia wear the default skin. There were so many alternate outfits; how could she not choose one?
“Little Fox, hearing you say that, how come I feel like it really is that kind of indecent outfit?”
“Ah, come on, it’s just the two of us. What’s wrong with wearing it for me to see?”
“Fine… since I already promised you…” Serveyia thought for a moment, then finally sighed helplessly. “But, no taking pictures.”
“Not even with your phone?”
Although Liuli understood why Serveyia didn’t want her to take pictures, the opportunity was rare. She still wanted to preserve this precious memory.
“…We’ll talk about it then.”
Serveyia didn’t agree, but for Liuli, not giving a firm refusal was practically the same as agreeing. At worst, she could act cute later, or if that didn’t work, sacrifice a little… charm. Serveyia would agree to her in the end.
Having settled this matter, Liuli’s mood improved considerably. She even ate a little more than usual during dinner.
“Master, did something happy happen?”
Even You noticed her mood, asking curiously during the meal.
“Huh? Is it that obvious?”
“Yes. I think even someone who is the worst at reading the room could tell you’re very happy, Master.”
“So it’s that obvious…”
Liuli instinctively looked at Serveyia. If her expression was really as obvious as You said, then it seemed she’d better not see anyone else until she adjusted her mindset, lest people become curious about what happened after seeing her face.
“Oh, I understand! This must be what the books call the sweetness of being in love!”