I’m Back in the Other World?

Chapter 44 – Dress

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The next day, after doing my usual morning preparations and the task of my own lunch, as well as two portions for the princes that are most likely going to come to me to eat, and also making several peoples portions worth of sandwiches(I baked some sliced bread last night), I placed them all in a basket and headed towards the castle.

After conveying my business to the gatekeeper, he reported the words and then immediately guided me into a single room.

「Excuse me. I have guided Sakura Fujino-sama here.」

From the voice of the knight who guided, a female voice replied「please enter」from the inside.

Since the soldiers guarding the door moved to one side, could that mean they want me to go inside?

「Please excuse me…」

When I opened the door and entered after shouting that, my vision was suddenly blocked.

「squish」

Eh? What? What’s happening right now?

I can only see a light blue colour within my view.

My body is being wrapped up in something soft.

And furthermore, there’s a soft sensation above my head.

「Kyaa~! Even though I’ve heard about it, so smaaall! Cuuute~! Kyaa~!」

More and more tightly, the strength wrapping up my body increased.

「Hey! Please take a look too, mother!」

M o t h e r ?

No, leaving that aside, it’s, painful.

Even though I can breath, my head has been pinned down and subtly locked in place.

「Aria, calm down. Hey, doesn’t that seem painful? Please separate from her.」

After that voice, my body was finally released.

「puhaa」

I took a big breath, and since my visibility has been restored, I took a look around the room and finally understood the situation. No, I don’t understand the situation but…

Before me, the one standing with a glittering expression is Aria, from what the woman called her. I estimate her height to be 175cm. Her chest is also big… estimated to be an F cup. So the thing above my head just now was that huh?

At the table on the other side, a woman with the appearance of being in her late twenties was drinking tea. Although I can’t see since she’s sitting down, her height should most likely exceed 170cm. I estimate her chest to be an E cup. No, maybe an F. It appears this is the person the woman called「mother」.

Is it okay if I pick some off? It’s okay, right?

And the person sitting on the opposite side is, the King? Why’s he here?

When I turned my eyes away, Prince Edwill and Prince Sedrim were sitting on a sofa opposite me.

There were three maid-sans by the wall.

「Sedrim nii-sama! To hide such a cute child, how horrible wa! Wouldn’t it have been fine if you told me about this?」

n? To call Sedrim as brother, a woman with the name Aria…?

If my memory is correct, this woman is Princess Aria…?

Then, the women that Princess Aria called「mother」is, the Queen!?

Why has the entire royal family gathered here!?

「Sakura is an adventurer. You understand why there wasn’t an opportunity to introduce her to you right? And since we can do our introductions now, isn’t that fine? Leaving that aside, how about you introduce yourself, Aria?」

Introductions? Why am I being introduced to royalty?

「That’s right ne. How do you do, I am Aria Isa Sobule wa. I am the First Princess.」

After saying that, Princess Aria elegantly smiles. A beauty. Picture perfect.

「How do you do. I am Eris Limsa Sobule. The Queen.」

Rising from her seat, the Queen also elegantly greets me. As expected, a beauty-san.」

Or rather, no matter how you look at it, she doesn’t look past 30 right!? Since her body is slender as well, I wouldn’t have thought she’s already had three children!

「Sakura, introduce yourself.」

Before I knew it, Prince Sedrim had come beside me and gently placed his hand on my shoulder.

Why do you have to place your hand?

While feeling lukewarm gazes on me, for the time being, I’ll get my introduction over with.

「Nice to meet you, I’m Sakura Fujino. I’m an adventurer.」

I bow my head with a pekori.

When I raised my head, what was in front of me was a flushed faced Aria.

By the time I thought ‘Ah‘, I was hugged.

「Kyyaa~! As expected, cute! Sedrim nii-sama, is it okay if I take this child!?」

「Stop it, Aria. Let her go.」

gui, I felt a sensation of being pulled from behind.

As soon as I was pulled away from Princess Aria, this time (?) had grabbed my shoulders from behind. (note: (?) in raws)

「Mou, Sedrim nii-sama…」

As I was bewildered and unable to keep up with the situation, a few words were said from the King to change the situation.

「It seems the greetings are completed. For now, how about we sit down and explain the situation? Sakura has a look of not understanding anything you know.」

I completely, don’t understand.

Dropping my rucksack packed with lunch in the corner of the room, I was led to the sofa by the Prince to sit down.

I should sit down on the sofa but…

hyoi, before I knew it, I was lifted up and was on Princess Aria’s lap for some reason.

And then, in order to cut off my escape, her hands held onto my stomach.

Soft lumps were then rested on both my shoulders.

It’s soft but… it’s, heavy.

If I move my head, it gives off a funiyufuniyu sensation.

……I’m not envious or anything, okay…?

「Ara? My shoulders have become very light wa.」

Hearing those words overhead, wouldn’t you think it’s inevitable if it sprouts my urge to kill?1

Even I’d like to say I have stiff shoulders!

I just want to say ‘it’s so big, it’s a nuisance’ you know!

The feelings of a person who doesn’t have it, a person who has it won’t understand!!

Outside of my mind where I was sulking, Prince Sedrim started explaining.

「Although I’ve said it yesterday, I planned to prepare a dress for Sakura after this. Well, since I cannot be present, mother and Aria will be together with her so it’ll be fine even if I don’t worry about it. Since there isn’t much time, I believe it’ll be difficult but…」

Even if you say that, I really don’t understand since I don’t know how to make a dress.

「It will be fine wa. Please leave it to us. We’ll show you a wonderful dress wa.」

「Now now, the gentlemen will need to get out of the room. Seria, please call the tailors.」

After the Queen told the King and the two princes to leave the room, she instructed a maid-san by the wall.

「Well then. Sakura, do your best.」

What do you mean, do my best?

Whoops, I almost forgot.

「Prince Sedrim, it’s about lunch but.」

The foot which was about to leave the room, suddenly stopped.

Could it be a reaction to food?

「Although it’s simple, since I’ve prepared it, if you’d like…」

The Prince stared at me like he was surprised.

Did I say such a surprising thing?

At any rate, I thought they would surely come sponge off me so I prepared it but…

「Ah, since there’s a portion for everyone as well, how about we have it together?」

Being looked at with lukewarm eyes again, I called out to the other royalty as well.

「I’ll be sure to come and eat.」

Prince Edwill immediately responded.

「fumu, Sedrim visits frequently. It might be good have a try and see how it tastes.」

From the few words of the King, it seems it’s been decided that we’ll have lunch together.

After saying they’ll return to this room once it’s lunchtime, the group of men left the room.

And from here on, my tribulation had begun.

Immediately afterwards, I learned the meaning of those previous words,「do your best」.

Several women entered and replaced the group of men.

It appears these people are the tailor-sans.

「Now, Sakura-chan? I’ll be taking measurements now okay~?」

zokuri, as soon as that spine tingling voice was heard, I was embraced from behind.

「In order to take your measurements, if you don’t take off your clothes, we can’t proceed wa♪.」

Although I violently struggled and tried to slip away after having an unpleasant premonition, my stomach was held onto so I couldn’t successfully move my body.

「ufufu. If you don’t behave, my hands might slip you know?」

With one hand holding onto my stomach, the other hand groped my body while removing my clothes.

「HYAA」

That hand entered under my clothes and gently caressed my bare skin.

「I DON’T WANNA, PLEASE STOP.」

I desperately resisted, but in the situation where my movements were sealed, the best I could do was twist my body.

「It’s useless you know? In order to accurately measure, unless you remove your clothes…」

「I’ll remove them myself! n, yan!」

「No need to be reserved, I’ll help you wa.」

「I’m not, fua, being, reserved! Tickles, hyau.」

This is somewhat different from what I thought! Absolutely different!

「ufufufufufu.」

「NOOOOOOOO!」

10 minutes later, I found my completely exhausted figure being embraced from behind2. Naked…

I was told something like it was necessary to prepare the underwear…

As for that, I don’t have such nice underwear though.

When I said ‘since they can’t be seen after all, wouldn’t normal underwear be fine?’, I got scolded with extreme vigor.

「Listen okay? If a dress is a woman’s uniform, then underwear are the armor for the heart. Even if it can’t be seen, if you’re particular about underwear, a woman will become strong and beautiful!3」

Although I really don’t understand, it appears she won’t concede.

The dimensions of here and there on my body were measured, a cloth was then wrapped around me.

I have a feeling I’ve turned into a doll…

As I blankly stood there, my gaze went passed the Queen and Princess Aria, as well as the maid-sans’ faces as they clamoured and made kyaikyai sounds.

「Pink will absolutely look good wa!」

「Noo, I think light green would be good to match Prince Sedrim’s eyes.」

「Wouldn’t white also be pretty?」

「Wouldn’t it be nice to have a bewitching black lace here?」

「「「Queen, how bold wa!」」」

Eh? What are they saying?

How should I call this dress, I think an empire dress would be the most accurate.

Although the shoulders are hidden, there’s a V shaped opening from my neck to my chest.

A high waist squeezed below the chest, the hem then naturally extents from there.4

Although that was only what the design drawing had shown ne!

The cleavage can be seen on the design drawing, but I don’t have something like a cleavage okay?

I even lost to a drawing, damn it.

Corset? Please pardon me for not depending on one.5!

That sort of uncomfortable thing, I really didn’t want it so I’m not putting one on.6!

Actually, it seems there wasn’t a size I could wear but…

The lingerie will be a bustier with a petticoat below. It seems it’s to be worn in addition to the dress.

With the cloth wrapped around my body, they began temporarily sewing with a chikuchiku sound.

Since it seems the fabric and colour will be decided by the group of women over there, I wasn’t consulted in any way.

Even though I’m the one who’s going to wear it…

Ah-, the colour is light pink, in Japan, it would be called cherry blossom. The fabric is silk, I think.

Or rather, I only accepted this time’s matter yesterday night, right? The things like the fabrics and the tailors, how come so many arrangements were prepared? The power of royalty?

After the temporary sewings were completed, I changed into my clothes, it was almost time for lunch.

Those hungry princes should be coming anytime now.

I had the maid-sans assist and set up the basket that I bought along onto the table.

The maid-sans finished setting up then prepared some tea.

As soon as the lunch preparations were completed, the group of male royalties appeared.

「Sakura, what did you make today?」

Prince Sedrim joyfully asked.

「It’s sandwiches. It’s like various side dishes held between bread.」

「It’s held between bread? Since there’s definitely no soup, wouldn’t it be too hard to eat?」

I’m sure they think it’s being held between those solid brown bread ne.

「For the time being, please try eating.」

I opened the basket’s cover and encouraged them.

「White… This, is bread?」

「What on earth is this? It’s amazingly soft!」

「If it’s like this, it seems it’s edible without soup wa.」

From their first time seeing sliced bread, they were surprised.

「Sakura, doesn’t this seem to be different from the usual bread?」

Even Prince Sedrim, that was aware of bread other than brown bread, was his first time seeing sliced bread.

「This is called sliced bread, they’re delicious whether eaten as they are or toasted. It’s also delicious when eaten with butter or jam. I baked them since I planned to make sandwiches for today.」

After I gave an explanation while eating one to show off, the royalties respectively placed one into their mouths.

「This is… soft and fluffy, but springy… The taste of the things inside are also transmitted. As for the things inside, cheese and, is this lettuce? However, this sauce is… Something like this, it’s my first time eating it!」

「Right, I wonder if these are bacon and eggs in mine? In addition, the sauce matches very well, it’s really deliciouswa!」

「I wonder, are these eggs in mine? It’s a boiled egg which has been smashed into paste right? But that compacted flavour, although it’s slightly tingly, it’s delicious wa.7」

「I have roast chicken and vegetables in mine. The flavour is compacted into the chicken, it seems I’ll be able to as many as I’d like if it’s like this.」

「Mine is… is this what I’ve eaten previously, that thing called potato salad? Mm, is the flavour slightly stronger? As usual, the dishes Sakura make are always good.」

In the blink of an eye, the sandwiches I brought along had disappeared.

「Well, that was delicious. I understand why Sedrim visits every day.」

「Truly. If those two got together, they’d be able to eat delicious things every meal right? How enviable wa.」

「Sedrim nii-sama, how unfair wa! Being able to eat such delicious things all by yourself! That’s right, we should just have Sakura-chan become our royal family’s exclusive chef wa! If we do that, we’ll also be able to eat Sakura-chan’s cooking every meal wa!」

Huh, the way this is turning out, again…8

「Aria, don’t ask something unreasonable. Sakura is an adventurer. She only made it and brought it over today as courtesy.」

「Mou, Sedrim nii-sama is unfair wa! Monopolizing Sakura-chan for yourself!」

For the time being, could the crisis… be over?

「And, how did it go with the dress? It must’ve been difficult right?」

He grumbled the last part whilst looking in the direction of Princess Aria.

「That’s right…, I’m worn out…」

I hung my head down while also looking at Princess Aria.

「……You did well.」

So words of appreciation were such a warm thing ne…9

「So I guess that’s it for today. You should get ready and come over tomorrow in the afternoon. The finishing touches to the dress, then preparations for the ball afterwards. I know it’s tough but, I’ll be relying on you. And because I expect it to end late tomorrow, you should stay at the castle.」

It seems with that, it’s over for today.

Since if I’m here for any longer, I’ll be caught by Princess Aria. I should quickly run away.

See, she’s looking in my direction with her hands ready to spring…10

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~lady school with hippo-sensei~

empire dress ~ a type of dress with a high waist appearance

corset ~ a super bra(lol) for the torso that slims the waist and pushes up the boobs (click for picture)

bustier ~ a baby corset

petticoat ~ an undergarment worn under the skirt

Notes

1. 頭上から聞こえるその言葉に、殺意が芽生えたのは仕方のないことだと思いませんか？
2. １０分後、ぐったりして後ろから抱きかかえられるように立つ、わたしの姿がありました。
3. 見えなくても下着にこだわってこそ、女は強く、美しくなれるのです！
4. 胸の下で絞られたハイウエストで、そこから裾までが自然に広がっています。
5. コルセット？縋りついて勘弁してもらいました。(?)
6. あんな窮屈そうなもの、とてもじゃありませんが着けたくなんてありません。(?)
7. でもしっかりと味があって、ちょっとピリっとしているけれど美味しいわ
8. あれ、また雲行きが…。
9. 労いの言葉って、こんなに温かいものだったんですね…。
10. ほら、こちらを見て手をわきわきさせてますし…。