NOVEL WEB Chapter 53
Chapter: 53
I walked through the mountains, spent some time relaxing at the villa, and today, I decided to do something I would never experience again.
“Oh… the valley is shallower than I thought?”
“Well, if it’s too deep, it could be dangerous.”
“That’s true. Our daughter is small, so if the water is deep, it could indeed be an issue.”
“…Not that it has anything to do with my height…”
That’s right, the valley.
I hadn’t planned to come out today, but everyone seemed to enjoy the mountains more than I expected.
Somehow, I ended up leading a few other maids with me.
Of course, the maids didn’t come to play like us; they just followed along to lay out a large mat and even set up a big parasol in the back.
Anyway, that’s the story of how I ended up at the valley.
“Can we go in? It looks clean, so it should be fine, right!?”
“Ella? Just wait a moment.”
“How can I wait? There’s a valley right in front of us; how can I just sit still?!”
“No, it’s not that… we need to change our clothes first.”
You can’t just wade into a valley wearing a regular dress.
They weren’t just any clothes; most of them were a bit pricey.
“Wait, clothes? What I prepared is…”
“I got it ready. Rize?”
“Yes, Young Lady.”
I didn’t plan to make Rize work, but I needed a bit of help from her this time.
I’m not really knowledgeable about women’s clothing sizes.
Usually, I just rely on Rize or Rosalyn’s advice to figure out my size.
That’s why I had no choice but to seek Rize’s help.
“…What is this?”
“It’s a swimsuit, right?”
It wasn’t one of those bikinis that exposed too much skin.
Although it definitely had a strong bikini vibe, I assuredly prepared it as something I could wear to move around in the water.
It cost a bit more than everyday clothing, but I had plenty of money.
I had actually prepared for swimming in the valley ahead of time.
“I’ve prepared it, but I recommend you check the sizes one by one. I didn’t prepare just one; I set out different sizes.”
That was the truth.
I wasn’t a pervert who kept detailed tabs on everyone’s bust sizes.
I could only prepare a rough number of designs by size.
Well, I prepared other coverings, including shirts.
Everyone should be fine.
“Let’s try them all on.”
Thus, we began to look over the swimsuits one by one inside the tent.
Well… at least there wasn’t any negative reaction, so that’s a relief.
Honestly, I still can’t tell the difference between swimwear and underwear, but seeing everyone enjoying it made it seem okay.
There were compliments from Rosalyn about the design and Ashley expressing how comfy they seemed…
“Yawn…”
Inside the tent, everyone was making their selections for swimsuits.
Meanwhile, I was just sitting, staring at the valley.
After all, what I was going to wear was already prepared, I just needed to put it on.
“…I don’t want to wear it, though.”
Even if I didn’t wear one, it would’ve been weird.
Plus, going to the valley without a swimsuit felt a bit wrong too.
“Lady, if you’ve chosen, I will guide you to a place to change.”
“Thank you.”
“Lady Camelia.”
“Wait, I still haven’t picked yet, so please wait a little longer!”
“Sure.”
The maids I brought along were handling things for me while I was simply resting.
…This is kind of nice.
Just having to guide them a bit while letting the others do the work was definitely comfortable.
“Camelia?”
While sitting there waiting, Rosalyn called from behind.
“What’s wrong, Mother? Is there a problem?”
I turned back, keeping my face away since it’s rude to not look someone in the eyes while talking.
“How do I look?”
“…….”
“I tried it on, but it’s been so long since I wore something like this. Hmm…”
When I turned back, I saw Rosalyn wearing a swimsuit.
She was just in a frilly bikini without any shirt or cover-up.
“…You look great.”
“Really?”
“…Yeah.”
I couldn’t express more than that in response to Rosalyn’s question; that was all I could muster.
Speaking was suddenly so difficult.
But it was clear that she looked beautiful and stunning.
“Is it that good?”
“Yes, it looks amazing on you. Very… pretty.”
“Hehe… if Camelia says that, it must be true.”
“…Yes.”
I found myself unable to look away for a moment.
The way the bikini shaped her curves and the smooth waist visible above the bikini bottom was just too…
“…Hah.”
Why is this so hard to handle?
*
“Wah!?”
“Aren’t you a little too shocked!?”
“B-but! Ella caught me by surprise…!”
“You were just right in front of me!”
“Still, though!”
While everyone else seemed to be enjoying the valley far more than I anticipated, I sat alone, resting on a chair.
I was lounging on a sunbed, lazily beneath the parasol.
After all, the whole point was to cool off, and just sitting here in the valley was refreshing enough.
Besides next to me…
“Mmm…”
“……..”
Ashley was also fast asleep.
“Hehe.”
Rize was comfortably lounging, holding herself in the valley water while Rosalyn laughed at the noisy Ella and Karen playing around.
Everyone else seemed to be relaxing just fine.
“………”
Except for me.
They were all enjoying themselves without a care in the world, but I couldn’t shake off my unease.
“Ugh…”
My eyes kept wandering in strange directions.
Especially toward Rosalyn.
“Karen, Ella, don’t get too far in there!”
“I know, right!”
“Y-Yes!”
…Rosalyn wasn’t anywhere near as big as Ashley or Karen.
But she definitely wasn’t small either, which meant her bust was definitely noticeable in the water.
“…….”
I kept watching Rosalyn.
And felt a sudden twinge of reality.
I thought I’d gotten better than before, but clearly, I hadn’t.
I tried my hardest to manage my gaze toward Rosalyn in a swimsuit, but it was hardly easy.
“Camelia! How long are you going to stay over there?!”
“Uh?”
“Come over here quickly!”
While I was lost in thought, Ella suddenly called out to me.
I had planned to just relax, but…
“……..”
“Hurry!”
“…Alright.”
But since Ella kept calling, I had no choice but to get up and walk towards where Ella and Karen were in the valley.
If I didn’t, she would call me until the end of time.
And… given the weird thoughts I was having by staying put, it seemed better to join them.
“It’s refreshing, isn’t it? So clear.”
“Right? Were you just sitting there on your own? Did you fall asleep like a teacher?”
“Not quite… just… what?”
I couldn’t honestly reply.
There’s no way I could say I was sitting still just to look at my stepmother’s chest.
“I was just giving some orders to the maids while coming here, so I felt a little tired.”
“That’s understandable…”
“I was just sitting here trying to get away from the heat.”
“Hmm… you should have come over sooner since it’s nicer here.”
“Yeah, I should have.”
It really was refreshing.
I had reached the valley but had utterly failed to enjoy it.
The water was so clear that I could see my body under the surface.
“…It’s nice.”
Sitting here after all those strange thoughts from earlier.
I definitely felt better now.
“Camelia…?”
“Yes, sister.”
“Are you tired…? You look a bit worn out…”
“It’s just because it was hot while coming up. I’m fine now.”
“Oh, I see…”
Karen asked something similar to Ella, but I brushed it off lightly.
Hiding what I was thinking wasn’t that hard.
Anyway, we spent our time at the valley, all wearing swimsuits.
Just splashing water and chatting around.
Although we weren’t doing anything else… it felt a lot better than before.
Compared to the weird thoughts I had while staring at Rosalyn, this was way better.
“Stop splashing me!”
“Haha! We’re at the valley, so you should have fun!”
“Eek!”
Watching Ella and Karen playing around while splashing water, my bad thoughts began to fade away.
It was much better than just sitting on the sunbed ogling Rosalyn’s chest.
“What’s Rize doing?”
“Lady.”
“You’ve been alone for a while. What’s up?”
As I kept watching Ella and Karen, I moved toward Rize, who had been sitting alone.
“Is something the matter?”
“Not really. Just…”
“Just…?”
“I was just staying still in case Young Lady might fall into the water or something happened.”
“……..”
That was a very Rize-like answer.
But it didn’t fit with the current situation.
And for good reason…
“Rize. This is a vacation, right?”
Since it was her vacation.
It wasn’t just any day; I had directly told Rize to enjoy her break.
Sure, I had her help with swimsuits, but…
“Even if I keep telling you to have fun…”
“……..”
“Geez… Rize, come over here.”
“J-Just a minute… Young Lady…!”
I grabbed Rize’s hand and turned back to Ella and Karen, who were happily playing.
“Ella.”
“What is it?! We’re just having fun with Karen right now, aren’t we?!”
“Seems like you’re harassing her…!”
“Anyway!”
“It’s nothing serious, just do the same with Rize.”
You want to play along with Rize?
“Lady? What does this mean…?”
“Gotcha!”
“!?”
I instructed Ella, but poured some water on Rize from right behind her so she wouldn’t suspect a thing.
If I didn’t do this first, Rize would definitely end up sitting quietly, bored out of her mind.
“Ella, hurry up!”
“Hehe…”
And so we all began to play.
It was just splashing water at each other and having fun.