“Yuli, can you really help me change clothes?”
“To be honest, the clothes prepared for the Princess by Saint Laia are all pretty complicated.”
At the very least, I definitely couldn’t put them on by myself.
Liuli didn’t finish this sentence.
She wasn’t sure if she should try to appear more perfect in front of Yuli.
At least, before they became completely familiar, she still wanted to appear a bit more perfect for now.
“Princess, for girls, wearing these kinds of clothes isn’t really a difficult thing.”
When Yuli said this, her tone still didn’t fluctuate.
She was so calm that Liuli almost believed Yuli really could help her put on clothes.
But, when she actually started changing, Liuli realized Yuli wasn’t very good at helping others dress.
After the damn dress zipper got stuck on her back several times, Liuli finally decided to call in some maids skilled in these matters for help.
“Ugh! Princess, what happened to your back?!”
The maid called in to help saw the “tragedy” on Liuli’s back and couldn’t help but exclaim.
“It’s nothing. I just tried to pull the zipper myself and got stuck…”
“Uuu~~~~! Princess, please don’t force yourself!”
“If Lady Serveyia sees this, it’ll be terrible!”
The little maid, flustered, tried to handle the situation on Liuli’s back, but maybe because she was too panicked, she couldn’t find a suitable tool even after fumbling for a while.
“Forget it, it’s just a zipper mishap. It’ll be fine after a while…”
Liuli really couldn’t bear to see the little maid on the verge of tears, so she tried her best to comfort her.
“O-Okay, then I’ll just help organize your clothes, Princess.”
Once the maid finished tidying her clothes, Liuli finally noticed Yuli beside her, looking a bit down.
Even though she didn’t know how she could read such emotions from a poker face, Liuli could sense Yuli wasn’t in a great mood.
“Yuli, are you okay?”
After asking, Liuli realized it sounded pointless.
For someone who just started working and then ended up injuring the person they’re supposed to serve, no matter how you look at it, it’s a career-ending move.
“I-I just feel too clumsy, making Princess get hurt…”
“Uh, I don’t think it’s Yuli’s fault. Everyone has things they’re good at. It’s my fault for forcing you to do something you’re not good at.”
“S-So, Princess, are you disappointed in me for not being good at these little things?”
“…”
Liuli realized she might really not be good at comforting people.
What she’d meant in her heart wasn’t so harsh, but once spoken, it came out all wrong.
“I-I didn’t mean that. I just think you don’t need to belittle yourself, Yuli.”
“Look, I’m not good at these little things either. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have asked for your help, right?”
“Princess, I think you’re really not good at comforting people…”
Alright, in the end, it was Yuli who pulled herself together and even had the composure to tease Liuli a bit.
“Uh… Didn’t we say we were going shopping?”
“Shouldn’t we get going?”
“Okay. Lady Serveyia told me the meeting place with Lady Fina is the Academy’s Commercial Street.”
“It’s indeed time to leave now.”
To be honest, by now, Liuli wasn’t surprised by anything that might appear in Saint Laia Academy.
Just a Commercial Street.
When she was in the Human Empire, many famous schools had their own Commercial Streets—only the scale differed.
So, when Liuli arrived at the Commercial Street, the impact wasn’t as great as her first time at Saint Laia.
Of course, maybe it was also because she didn’t recognize any of the shops before…
As for Fina, she was still sitting on that jellyfish from their first meeting.
But her clothes were much more conservative than before—a very elegant dress.
Hmm, but how to put it…
Even though it was conservative, it still made her stand out more than most students nearby.
“Fina, why did you invite me to go shopping today?”
“I just thought that since Princess has just completed the transformation, you must be uncomfortable with your new body.”
“And you probably don’t have any clothes that fit, so I felt it was necessary to get you some outfits matching your new status.”
“But Fina, all my clothes were prepared by the Academy, so I’m not really lacking anything…”
“Aiya, what girl ever complains about having too many clothes?”
“Come with me. Who knows, you might find something you like.”
As she spoke, Fina naturally linked her arm with Liuli’s and led her toward a nearby shop.
“Fina, do you always sit on this jellyfish when you’re outside?”
“After all, it’s a great mode of transportation.”
“When I can’t walk well on land with my legs, this jellyfish is my best helper.”
“So, as a Merfolk, Fina, is it impossible for you to walk on legs?”
“Not impossible, but doing so requires changing my form. In any case, it doesn’t feel as comfortable as using my own body.”
“But… Is it really convenient?”
As a human, Liuli was long accustomed to her legs, and she couldn’t imagine what it would be like to be without them.
“Once you get used to it, it doesn’t matter whether it’s convenient or not.”
“Princess, you can think of my jellyfish as a floating chair that moves according to my will. It’s really convenient. If I forced myself to walk on legs, it would be less comfortable due to unfamiliarity.”
Watching Fina float gracefully atop the jellyfish, Liuli couldn’t help feeling a bit envious.
Honestly, she wanted to move around like that too—it looked so comfortable.
“Princess, have you ever measured your bust?”
“B-Bust?!”
Liuli, who’d been focused on observing Fina’s jellyfish, blushed at Fina’s sudden question.
Even though she was mostly familiar with her body now, having someone bring it up so casually still made her feel shy.
“Judging from your reaction, you probably have no idea.”
“So how did you prepare your underwear before?”
“Don’t tell me the Academy provided it, too?”
“Um, yes…”
“How can a girl not pay attention to her size?!”
“Let’s go! Today, I’m going to help you understand your own body better, Princess, and buy a few sets of underwear.”
“There’s no way you can let others choose all your intimate wear!”
“F-Forget it. My underwear is all custom-made, so it’s better not to choose myself…”
Although Liuli felt shy admitting her underwear was custom-made, remembering how sensitive her body was on the day of her transformation made her decide not to try picking out underwear on her own.