After using a little cunning to ensure that Castorice and Hyacine entered the bathroom carrying only a single garment—which was practically pointless to wear—Lumina's heart immediately itched with anticipation.
She couldn't wait to see what they would look like after they finished bathing and emerged.
Only one nightgown covering their entire bodies, and a very sheer, very thin nightgown at that... This was just too exciting!
Lumina was eager to see what kind of expressions Castorice and Hyacine would make because of it.
After all, if Lumina were to wear this nightgown, she wouldn't wear it even if she had to jump from a ten-thousand-meter building on the spot.
Just as stated before, wearing this nightgown added only a hint of hazy temptation compared to not wearing anything.
Forget not wearing underwear and only wearing this nightgown, Lumina wouldn't dare wear it even with underwear on...
Lumina was still a little surprised that Castorice and Hyacine would actually compromise like this.
But surprise aside, no matter what the two of them were thinking, this was still a good thing for Lumina.
Of course, Lumina wasn't some perverted creep who spied on beautiful girls' bodies.
The "good thing" Lumina spoke of wasn't... doing some... some things with the beautiful girls that can only be hinted at, not put into words, only imaginable but not practicable.
The "good thing" Lumina spoke of was the fact that she could see an unprecedented emotion on the faces of Castorice and Hyacine.
Wearing nothing but a single, nearly transparent nightgown, and being seen by Lumina...
In this kind of situation, the expressions they would reveal would definitely be super, super cute, right?
At the thought of this, Lumina's heart itched. She couldn't wait to see just what kind of expressions Castorice and Hyacine would make...
"Hey, put away that perverted smile of yours."
Right then, a cold voice drifted into Lumina's ears.
It exploded in Lumina's mind like a lightning strike, instantly snapping her back to reality.
Turning her head, Lumina saw Herta with her arms crossed and a disgusted expression, looking at Lumina as if she were trash.
"Ooh!"
"Little Herta, this expression is great."
Seeing Herta with this new look, Lumina's little eyes immediately lit up.
She didn't hide her feelings at all, letting out a heartfelt exclamation.
Madam Herta is peerless, Madam Herta...
With Herta's expression, Lumina even wanted to become Madam Herta's automatic praise-giving doll number n.
It couldn't be helped, she was truly beautiful.
Lumina thought to herself.
"Hmm..."
"Ugh..."
Then, as she thought, Lumina's gaze suddenly turned a bit feverish.
She kept scanning Herta's body up and down.
Feeling Lumina's undisguised, fiery gaze, even Madam Herta couldn't help but take a step back.
"What are you doing?"
Herta furrowed her beautiful brows, looking at Lumina with a face full of wariness.
This person must be thinking of something bad again.
And if Herta guessed correctly, what she was thinking might be related to the so-called "nightgown."
"Hey, hey, hey, Little Herta, do you want me to pick out a nightgown for you?"
Lumina leaned in front of Herta, looking at her with a full smile.
Her gentle and beautiful face showed no trace of mischief.
She looked utterly innocent, like a younger sister wanting to take care of her older sister.
"Don't even dream about it," Herta said, rolling her eyes in exasperation as she rejected Lumina outright.
Herta was no Castorice or Hyacine. Under normal circumstances, it was absolutely impossible for her to be led by the nose by Lumina.
"Eh~ why not?" Upon hearing this, Lumina tilted her head like an innocent little girl, pretending to be confused.
"..."
With her smooth, fair cheeks, her confused and naive eyes, and her pure and simple gestures, even someone as powerful as Madam Herta caught her breath, captivated by Lumina's cuteness and beauty.
She really was stunning...
"Little Herta~ You will definitely look super, super pretty in a nightgown!"
"A lady as beautiful, as peerless, as brilliant, and as breathtakingly gorgeous as you will absolutely look super, super pretty in a nightgown!"
"So..."
"Just put it on once, just once."
Lumina blinked her moist little eyes at Herta, her posture cuter than a little angel's, instantly sending Herta into an "Abnormal" state.
"Okay?"
Looking at Herta, who had fallen into an "Abnormal" state, Lumina's lips curved into a smile of victory.
Little Herta was difficult to deal with, sure.
But that didn't mean she couldn't be dealt with.
Compared to Castorice and Hyacine, Herta was like a Boss.
Against this Boss, you couldn't just charge straight in; you had to carefully devise a series of tactics, then put her into a Staggered state when she launched an attack or was about to escape.
As long as this Boss entered a Staggered state, you could then unload all the skills you had.
If a Boss took so many skills head-on by someone of the same level, no matter how thick her health bar was, she would definitely lose a lot of HP.
Since she could lose HP, and since she had a health bar, everything became much, much simpler.
All you had to do was repeat this behavior continuously, drain the Boss's health bar to the bottom, and then claim the First Kill.
Simple, right?
For example, right now, this Boss named [Absolute Genius, Emanator of Erudition, Beautiful Lady, Madam Herta] has already been Put into a Staggered state by me.
So what should I do next?
Obviously, I need to unleash all kinds of attacks.
"Hey, my dear~ Little Herta, let's go."
"I'll personally help you pick out pajamas~"
Gentle and considerate words flowed from Lumina's lips, and those four words, "my dear~", struck Herta's heart like a massive hammer.
If this were truly a game world... well, if some damage numbers could be displayed right now, one would definitely see a Crit DMG popping up above Herta's head, all because of those four words, "my dear~"?
Lumina smiled slightly, came to Herta's side, and very naturally took her small hand.
Holding her small hand, she led Herta into the dressing room.
Inside the dressing room, Lumina didn't just browse around like last time. Instead, with a clear purpose, she fixed her gaze on the area where Castorice and Hyacine's same-style pajamas were kept.
Letting go of Herta's small hand, Lumina stepped forward and, without any hesitation, picked up the white pajamas she had previously set aside.
This was the very first white pajama set Lumina had taken up.
And now, Lumina held it in her hands once more.
After weighing it for a moment, she imagined how these pajamas would look on Herta, and her throat tightened as she couldn't help but swallow hard.
Compared to how Castorice and Hyacine looked in such pajamas, Lumina was actually more eager to see what Herta would look like wearing them.
This didn't mean Lumina didn't like Castorice and Hyacine. On the contrary, Lumina liked them very much.
She liked their sweet and adorable appearances.
Lumina's affection for them was on the same level as her affection for Herta.
So why, with the same level of affection for all of them, was Lumina more eager to see Herta's figure?
Of course, it was because of her personality, her status, and her strength.
Herta's personality was that of a peculiar woman, a touch of tsundere mixed with a great deal of narcissism.
Lumina really liked this kind of personality.
When she first met Herta, Lumina thought her tsundere side was the dominant part.
But that wasn't the case. Her tsundere side actually took up only a very small portion.
What was more prominent was her narcissism and self-confidence.
This could be seen from Madam Herta's automatic compliment doll.
After all, what kind of normal person would specially make an automatic compliment doll for themselves...
In terms of status and strength, Herta was undoubtedly the strongest beautiful girl she had ever met.
For a beautiful girl of this level, for the chance to make such a beautiful girl submit, how could Lumina not be excited and eager?
Under the same circumstances of submission, Lumina was definitely more eager for Herta.
Without thinking further, Lumina suppressed her inner anticipation and returned to Herta with the transparent... no, with the white pajamas in her hand.
She stuffed the pajamas into Herta's arms.
"Hey, Little Herta, Castorice and Hyacine are still bathing right now, so you can go wash up after they're finished."
Lumina felt it was a great pity that there was no third bathroom in the room.
But on second thought, it didn't seem to be such a pity after all.
Just in time, when Castorice and Hyacine finished bathing and came out, she could let Herta go in and wash.
And during the time Herta was bathing, Lumina could play... cough cough, Lumina could play a fun game with Castorice and Hyacine.
Herta didn't bathe quickly, but she wasn't slow either.
It took about half a System Hour.
Half a System Hour should be enough time to play a fun game with Castorice and Hyacine.
After playing with them, she could then play with Herta. This kind of life was just too comfortable!
As she thought, Lumina's face, rarely influenced by her inner emotions, showed a blissful expression.
"Hey, Little Herta, do you want to try on these pajamas first?"
"I can help you check if they fit?"
Lumina, influenced by her inner emotions, could hardly wait anymore.
Instead of waiting for Castorice and Hyacine to finish their bath, it would be better to do something with Herta while they were bathing.
Directly go from Herta to Castorice and Hyacine, then back to Herta.
A seamless transition!
Wasn't this perfection itself?
Lumina popped champagne in her mind. Dealing with three beautiful girls in one go made her face a picture of joy and pleasure.
"Hmph..."
But just as Lumina was lost in her own world, Herta, holding the thin-as-paper pajamas with two fingers, looked at Lumina with a face full of exasperation.
Fantasizing again, fantasizing again.
Fantasizing about her "harem of three thousand beauties" again.
What else can she do besides fantasize? Flirt and run, without doing a single thing that's a little deeper or more intimate...
Herta snorted coldly in her heart.
Looking at the pajamas she held in her hand, a mix of disdain and anticipation flickered in her eyes.
Disdain for the thinness of the pajamas, disdain for how they would look on her own body.
Anticipation for how they would look on Lumina's body...
If Lumina wore these pajamas... and without any underwear, with only these pajamas on her entire body, Herta simply wouldn't dare to even imagine it...
Because just thinking about it made Herta's legs feel a little weak... Ahem, just thinking about it purely, Herta couldn't control her emotions anymore.
Lumina in this outfit would definitely be the kind of... the Aeon of Beauty among the Aeons of Beauty.
The kind that anyone who sees would instantly become obsessed with...
Hmm, of course, Herta would absolutely never allow anyone else to see Lumina dressed like this.
After all, this thing...
Herta couldn't help but glance again at the pajamas she held in her hand.
This thing was no different from a transparent erotic outfit.
Herta simply couldn't imagine what Castorice and Hyacine must have been thinking, actually agreeing to Lumina's extremely unreasonable, extremely perverted request.
No underwear, wearing only this one pair of pajamas on their entire bodies... Are you kidding me? What's the difference between this and being completely naked?
Well, okay, there is a tiny difference.
The only difference is that being completely naked means wearing no clothes at all, while Castorice and Hyacine are wearing clothes, but they look no different from being naked...
To be honest, Herta didn't even dare to imagine what Castorice and Hyacine would look like after they came out of the shower.
She shook her head and stopped thinking about it.
No matter what they looked like when they came out, Herta wasn't particularly concerned.
Because based on Herta's understanding of Lumina, she would never do anything to Castorice and Hyacine.
Hmm... If an accident were to happen, and Lumina "lost control of her bestial nature," then Herta... Herta would join in... ahem.
In any case, there was no need to worry about that kind of thing.
Lumina would never do such a thing.
Since Lumina wouldn't do that, Herta wouldn't care what Castorice and Hyacine wore.
Alright, she did care a little.
Two "naked women" in pajamas swaying back and forth in front of Lumina, even though she and Lumina didn't have a special relationship right now, Herta would still feel a bit uncomfortable.
But what could she do about being uncomfortable? Could she change Lumina's mind?
Herta was very clear about this point.
Coming back to her senses, she glanced at the "pajamas" in her hand again.
Then, looking at Lumina, who was still immersed in her own fantasy world, a hint of anger immediately surfaced in Herta's heart.
Damn Little Lumina, you dead-hearted scum woman!
When nobody wants you anymore, if you don't beg me in a low voice, I will absolutely not take you in!
Cursing her silently in her mind, Herta threw the pajamas she was holding straight into her face.
It landed squarely on that immaculate face of hers.
"If you want to wear them, wear them yourself!"