Chapter 177: Bathing Before the Meal
Chapter 177: Bathing Before the Meal
Because today was the last day, I was allowed to take a bath. I was allowed to bathe once every few days, but recently the maid accompanying the bath had been what one might call a "maid who has chewed through both the sour and the sweet," and on top of that probably the spicy as well — an auntie maid. Even for someone like me with an extremely wide strike zone, these were people I would absolutely never make a move on. Thanks to that, the baths finished quickly and efficiently. However, since I still carried the feelings of a Japanese person, I could not feel I had truly bathed unless I soaked in the tub and let out an "Aaaah—!!", so it still took a certain amount of time.Because I had cut people down, and although it was not obvious, blood spray had gotten on my clothes of course, as well as my hair and skin, I was allowed to bathe at a relatively early hour in the evening. How grateful I was. Probably the first bath of the day.
When I went to the changing room, to my surprise Cass was there!? My chest trembled with expectation. No — I must not hold excessive expectations! the sage in my head shouted. That was right: it was precisely when I held such expectations that an auntie maid would be waiting in the bathhouse.
While suppressing my inner expectations and using great effort to appear calm, I asked,
"Cass, what’s the matter?"
My chest was already pounding with anticipation! Was the high rate of strokes in changing rooms caused by things like this? Because blood was excessively supplied to my cock, the blood in the brain might become insufficient and I would collapse. Ah, then maybe a stroke wouldn’t happen? I felt like I was about to become anemic.
Cass answered with an exceptionally bright smile,
"Since this is the last night Robin-sama will spend in the Rear Palace, and you will have a final dinner with Queen Doreen, I came thinking I would assist with your bath beforehand."
She said that—!!
Wondering if I had misheard, I confirmed.
"Cass, what did you just say? It sounded to me as if you said you would be in charge of today’s bath?"
Hearing that, Cass smiled and replied,
"Yes, that is what I said. If you dislike having me, I can change places?"
"Not at all!! Please take care of me!"
I involuntarily stood at attention and bowed my head. Cass laughed as if finding it amusing while beginning to unbutton the clothes in front of me. How long had it been since Cass had done something like this for me? There had been times she helped me put on clothes in the morning, but having her take them off was so long ago I could barely remember... No, I remembered properly, but that was just a figure of speech, yes.
Cass skillfully unbuttoned my outerwear and removed my shirt as well. From time to time she said things like, "There’s a bloodstain here too."