NOVEL WEB Chapter 54
Chapter: 54
“Whew… The soup is nice and warm.”
“Yeah, right?”
After playing in the valley for a while, we came back outside.
At first, Rize was shy, but she really… had a blast throwing water at us.
As Ella and I kept splashing water, before we knew it, Rize joined in on the fun too.
We played like little kids for almost an hour.
“You haven’t dried off completely yet, Young Lady.”
“Really?”
“Yes, there’s still a lot of water on your neck and hair.”
“Then dry me off.”
“Of course.”
Right now, we had come out of the water and were all having lunch together.
We sat around a table under the tent, enjoying warm soup.
Maybe it was because we had been in the water for so long, but even though it was just plain soup with bread, each bite warmed me up.
“Thanks.”
“You’re welcome.”
Anyway, we were taking a short break.
Of course, Ashley was still lounging on the sunbed, relaxing comfortably.
She looked so at ease that I almost felt bad bothering her.
“Camelia, are you sure it’s okay to leave Ashley over there like that?”
“Hmm… I think it’s fine. She’s usually a heavy sleeper. I’m sure she’ll be alright…”
Maybe…?
Honestly, I did contemplate whether I should wake Ashley, but she would probably just fall asleep again shortly after.
I thought it would be better to let her lay there and enjoy nature.
Well, even when I was lying next to her, Ashley was just lying there doing absolutely nothing, fast asleep.
In her bikini, with just a towel draped behind her, she was… just sleeping so peacefully.
“Hey Ella, do you want a bit more bread…?”
“Are you full?”
“Not really…”
“Then why do you ask?”
“…I’m on a diet.”
“…Huh?”
I was taken aback while overhearing the conversation between Ella and Karen.
Of course, I understood being concerned about appearances, but I didn’t think Karen needed to diet at all.
“…Why?”
Thanks to that, both Ella and I had to ask Karen about it.
To be honest, I couldn’t really understand.
Especially since she was wearing a swimsuit and her stomach was showing.
Not just her stomach, but other body parts as well… were on full display.
“…What?”
“I mean, do you really need to diet?”
“…I guess so. Why do you think that?”
Ella and I exchanged incredulous glances and asked Karen.
Since she was still in her swimsuit, Karen’s figure was even more visible.
I just couldn’t comprehend what Karen was saying.
“Why are you all acting like that…?”
“I just… don’t really get it.”
“…Ella’s right.”
“Yeah…?”
…Could it be that Karen thinks she’s overweight or something?
I briefly thought back to Karen’s earlier stance.
…It really didn’t seem like she had gained weight.
In fact, her waist was surprisingly slimmer compared to her bust… clearly a good figure.
Plus, she seemed a bit taller than Rosalyn.
She was shorter than Rize, but it was clear she had a really well-proportioned body.
Anyway… we had lunch while talking about Karen’s strange comment.
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“Camelia, I think this place is amazing.”
“Really?”
After lunch, we all went back to relaxing.
Ashley, who had been sleeping on the sunbed, was still out cold, and we were just chilling.
“The sunlight was just perfect, and it was really quiet for just sitting here.”
Rosalyn was lying on the sunbed, enjoying the sunlight.
I was sitting next to Rosalyn.
Sure, Karen, Ella, and Rize were back in the water having fun.
“It was nice walking in the mountains yesterday, but I think the valley is even better.”
“Those three playing down there seem to think the same.”
“Hehe, well, they’re kids after all.”
Rosalyn was right about that.
I mean… they are all young.
Playing in the water and having a blast is definitely possible for them.
Even though my body was young, I felt so tired…
So, there I was, forced to relax next to Rosalyn.
“Are you okay with not playing over there, Camelia?”
“Yeah, I’m fine. Just sitting here is nice.”
“Really?”
Rosalyn smiled in response to my answer.
…Though I couldn’t focus as much because of Rosalyn lying next to me.
“Are you having that much fun…?”
“Just being here with you mom is really nice, you know?”
“…Well, that’s a relief.”
“You aren’t bored sitting around, right? Just doing nothing?”
“No, it’s fun for me too.”
I was just sitting there doing nothing, but I didn’t feel any boredom.
Having had so much fun before lunch, I was actually better off resting now.
The feeling of just sitting still was more comfortable than boring.
“Well, I’m glad to hear that.”
Rosalyn seemed to be worrying for no reason.
I didn’t dislike being with Rosalyn.
“Ah, if you want to go play with your friends, you can go over there.”
“Okay.”
Even though I heard that, I was still spending time right next to Rosalyn on the sunbed.
Though my eyes kept drifting over to the side where Rosalyn was lying… it was fine.
Probably.
I mean, I could manage it for now.
“Did you choose the swimsuit you’re wearing, Camelia?”
“No, Rize picked it out for me.”
To be honest, I wasn’t really knowledgeable about that kind of thing.
Of course, I had to ask Rize.
The bikinis I wore and everyone else wore were mostly decided on by asking Rize.
If I had chosen… maybe I would’ve picked something that was more revealing or a bit absurd.
Okay, it was definitely lucky I asked Rize.
“Really? It looks great on you, so I assumed you chose it yourself.”
“I’ve never worn something like this before. I had no choice.”
“I thought your fashion sense was pretty good based on the clothes you wear. I was a bit surprised when you said Rize chose the swimsuit.”
“All the swimsuits that mom and the others are wearing today were picked by Rize.”
“Hehe, really? Then I should thank Rize next time.”
Rosalyn was lying on her side while chatting with me, bringing even more attention to herself.
While I was having these weird thoughts, Rosalyn was casually complimenting how I looked in my swimsuit, but…
It was a bit hard to give a similar compliment to Rosalyn in her swimsuit.
“What do you think of the swimsuit I’m wearing now, mom?”
“It’s nice, huh? There are a lot of frills, so… honestly, I feel like it’s a bit over the top. But it’s pretty.”
“Really…?”
To be honest, I thought Rosalyn’s frilly swimsuit was… just pretty in a standard way.
Rosalyn often mentioned how she felt it was too much for her age, but honestly, she just looked beautiful to me.
“I think it’s just plain pretty.”
“Really?”
“Yep. It suits you so well.”
…It suited her so well that it was an issue for me.
I thought the swimsuits everyone else wore were also nice, but I couldn’t help but keep my eyes on Rosalyn.
“I think Camelia’s always too generous with her compliments.”
“…Honestly.”
I didn’t understand why Rosalyn didn’t easily believe my compliments.
Honestly, she was the most… captivating person among the people around me.
Every time I took a bath with Rosalyn, it was really… challenging for me, but still, whenever I gave her compliments, she would respond that way.
It was really difficult to understand.
“Yawn…”
“Ma’am?”
“Oh… it’s still the day, huh…”
As I was relaxing with Rosalyn, suddenly Ashley sat up.
…I wasn’t expecting her to wake up after such a long sleep.
“Ma’am? Aren’t you hungry? We’ve already had lunch…”
“I’m fine. Yeah. I’m not… hungry.”
“Well, that’s a relief… If you do get hungry, just tell the maids. They’re all really nice and will help you.”
“That’s… good to hear…”
Although she did wake up, it seemed she still wasn’t fully awake.
Ashley nodded off while answering me, shaking her head like she was still sleeping.
Really… hmm.
She was clearly in her early 20s, just like Rosalyn, but sometimes I felt like she slept way too much.
Of course, that had always been part of Ashley’s character, but it was still kind of bizarre every time.
“Umm… Ma’am, would you like a pillow?”
“Do you have one…?”
“Right?”
Honestly, I originally had no plans to prepare one.
But because of someone who loved sleeping so much, I had made an effort to bring one along.
“Shall I bring it?”
“Yeah…”
“…Maid? Could you please bring a pillow?”
“Yes, understood.”
Anyway… it ended up being me using the pillow I prepared for Ashley.
At first, I thought she wouldn’t use it, but she really did.
After lying around all day in the valley, next she would be using a pillow too.
Just typical Ashley being Ashley in many ways.
“Umm… Mom?”
“Yeah?”
“Shall we go dip in the water for a bit?”
Leaving Ashley to her nap, I asked Rosalyn.
Since Rosalyn and I had already been lounging on the sunbed for a while, and Ashley was just starting to doze again.
“What do you think?”
“Hmm… Should we? I feel like it’s getting warmer.”
“Then shall we go in…?”
Honestly, it had been getting warm for a while.
It wasn’t so hot that we would get sunburned, but to be honest, I wanted to cool off in the water soon.
Of course… it wasn’t easy to join Ella and the others who were playing so joyfully over there, being splashed by Karen and Rize.