"If you two really dislike it, why not just refuse her directly?"
"Why suffer yourselves?"
After Lumina left, the "shyness" in Castorice and Hyacine's hearts gradually faded.
Although their faces were still flushed, Herta judged that they should now be able to think normally.
Therefore, Herta glanced at the now tightly closed dressing room, wanting to start digging at the corner of Lumina's wall.
Of course, Herta wouldn't actually think about digging them over to her side.
Even if she did, Herta wouldn't dare to use them.
After all, these two were Lumina's "brainless fans." The moment after digging them over, they would raise a knife and stab her viciously.
These were all things Herta had experienced before, so she naturally wouldn't fall in the same place more than three times!
What Herta wanted to do now was to leave a small thorn on the "wall" that was Castorice and Hyacine.
So that when Lumina leaned against the wall, it would give her body a vicious prick.
Although this would have no effect on Lumina, Castorice, or Hyacine, as long as it could make Lumina suffer a setback, it would be completely worth it.
It was an easy task.
"This... I, I feel a bit too embarrassed to refuse." Hearing Herta's words, both Castorice and Hyacine seemed a bit fidgety.
In the end, this sentence was spoken by Hyacine, whose mindset was slightly better.
And Castorice also nodded the very next second after Hyacine said this sentence.
It seemed that, just like Hyacine, she was also unable to refuse any of Lumina's requests because of this one act.
Even if this request seemed extremely excessive.
Of course, even if it were a super excessive request, the two of them would directly agree to it after hesitating for a moment.
The pajamas Lumina had asked them to wear last time were simply more excessive than a super excessive request.
Because there was no substantial difference between that and so-called complete nakedness.
I really don't know why such pajamas would appear in Okhema's dressing room.
But thinking carefully, these pajamas must have been prepared for those who like to sleep naked, right?
Wearing them on the body is like not wearing clothes...
"Just refuse directly, what's there to be embarrassed about refusing?" Herta raised an eyebrow and began to bewitch Castorice and Hyacine.
"Do you really want to become people who have absolutely no self-awareness?"
"Lumina doesn't like that kind of thing, does she?"
Herta sighed. When these words reached the ears of Castorice and Hyacine, a violent storm instantly broke out in their already turbulent hearts.
"No!" the two cried out in unison, their voices resolute.
This showed that they absolutely could not accept such an outcome.
Upon hearing this reply, the corners of Herta's lips curled slightly: "In that case, just follow what your heart tells you. If you hesitate, then refuse."
With that, Herta waved her hand grandly, giving Castorice and Hyacine no time to respond. Like a warm and understanding big sister, she declared generously, "How about this? I know that for the two of you, who are trying to follow your hearts and express yourselves for the first time, this is indeed a bit difficult."
"Since that's the case, I will help you."
"If Lumina asks you to wear those pajamas later, I will be the one to help you refuse!"
At this moment, Herta felt she was a kind angel.
A kind angel helping young girls escape from an evil embrace.
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Castorice and Hyacine probably won't refuse at all.
Hmm...
Thinking about this, Herta couldn't help but recall her own past experiences of being stabbed in the back. For a moment, a sense of doubt crept into her heart.
Fortunately, this feeling of doubt was soon completely dispelled.
"Eh?" Hearing Big Sister Herta's kind words, both Castorice and Hyacine were stunned. They had never expected that Big Sister Herta would actually help them even though they had developed improper thoughts about Sister Lumina.
But they quickly snapped out of it and looked at Herta with expressions of gratitude and being moved.
"If it doesn't trouble you, Big Sister Herta..."
"Of course it's not a trouble. It's just a small matter."
"Then... thank you, Big Sister Herta."
"You're welcome~" Herta was in an excellent mood right now. "Since you both called me Big Sister, you are naturally my little sisters."
"When my little sisters encounter difficulties, it's naturally impossible for me, their big sister, to stand by and do nothing."
The corners of Herta's lips curled slightly. She could already envision the bewildered expression on Lumina's face when she faced this unexpected situation.
Hahaha! Hahaha!
Jie-jie-jie! Jie-jie-jie!
Because Herta had been frequently scrolling through short videos recently, her once-extremely "pure" heart had now been stained by certain external influences.
For example, the kind of smile she was wearing right now would have been absolutely impossible for the past Herta to show.
And now, not only was Herta displaying this kind of smile.
It even carried some... villainous overtones.
It was as if a supervillain were about to strangle the fated protagonist in their crib.
But... but there is a saying that fits well here: no matter how confident a villain is, they will always be a half-step off, allowing the protagonist to escape in the end.
After giving the protagonist time to grow, she will bring about a terrifying miracle.
Especially since this villain had completely overlooked a crucial detail in a blind spot.
That was...
Did Castorice and Hyacine really hate, really dislike, that pajama set?
Did they only agree to Lumina's unreasonable request because they were too embarrassed to refuse?
Perhaps... there was another reason.
Unfortunately, Herta never considered this.
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Not much time had passed before the door to the walk-in closet was opened.
Lumina and Polyxia stepped out from within.
Although Polyxia's face was somewhat flushed, she hadn't reached the point of her mind going blank and completely losing her ability to think.
The clothes she held in her arms... the fabric also seemed quite normal?
"Alright, little sister Polyxia, go take a shower." Lumina glanced indifferently at the three people sitting on the sofa, the corners of her lips curling up slightly as if she had realized something.
Lumina knew that Herta would take advantage of her absence to try and win over Castorice and Hyacine.
But she hadn't left any safeguards, letting Herta go ahead and try to deceive Castorice and Hyacine.
After Lumina and Polyxia entered the walk-in closet, they didn't secretly eavesdrop on the content of their persuasion.
Why did Lumina do this?
It was out of absolute confidence in herself.
It was just Little Herta, after all. If she was a little sister for a moment, she would be a little sister for a lifetime.
Even if Lumina deliberately gave Herta an opportunity, she would never be able to shake her status as the elder sister.
Just stay down there for the rest of your life.
Lumina didn't even have to think to know the content of Herta's persuasion of Castorice and Hyacine. It definitely had something to do with that pajama set from last time.
She had most likely tried to convince them not to agree to her request to wear the pajamas.
Lumina wasn't particularly concerned about this.
They had already gone through it once last time, so naturally, she was going to change the content this time.
Therefore, Herta's persuasion was completely useless.
Because this time, Lumina didn't even intend to have Castorice and Hyacine wear that pajama set.
Just wearing some normal clothes for their bath would be fine.
Um... of course, the normal clothes Lumina meant weren't actually normal clothes, but normal clothes that she deemed beneficial to herself.
Clothes that would be beneficial for her during their bathing phase.
To put it simply, it was to wear a garment that looked completely normal when dry.
But once wet, it would become extremely abnormal.
In even simpler terms, wearing a medium-thin white garment...
When immersed in water and soaked, it would be no different from wearing a sheer veil.
For example, the clothes Lumina picked for Polyxia were a white shirt and two pieces of white underwear.
The two pieces of underwear were the very thin kind.
It wasn't that Lumina had no thoughts about Polyxia, but rather that she hadn't known Polyxia for very long.
When she first suggested that Polyxia not wear any underwear and just wear a white shirt and a short skirt, Polyxia immediately refused.
It was a refusal without any hesitation.
If that happened, no matter what Lumina said afterward, she definitely wouldn't agree, and it would even lower her favorability toward her.
The matter of wearing only a shirt and no underwear was still best left to Castorice and Hyacine.
Polyxia needed to build up some favorability for now.
So Lumina settled for the next best thing and picked out two pieces of underwear for her.
Um...
But to compensate for this, the short skirt was naturally gone.
Even so, this was still a bit stimulating for Polyxia.
Therefore, the white shirt Lumina chose was one size larger than Polyxia's body, with the hem reaching her thighs, making it a semi-dress.
Ultimately, through her own coaxing... no, through her own guidance, Polyxia finally agreed.
"Little sister Polyxia, do you know how to operate the fixtures in the bathroom?"
"I do."
"That's good, go on then. Once you're finished, it'll be our turn to wash." Lumina reached out to pat her small head, smiling slightly as she gave a simple gesture.
"Mm-hmm." Polyxia looked at the clothes she held in her arms, the blush on her face deepening considerably, though it remained within a controllable range.
Glancing at Sister Lumina and the others sitting on the sofa, Polyxia walked into the nearest bathroom.
Click...
Watching Polyxia enter the bathroom, and after the sound of a door closing echoed, Lumina slowly walked over to the sofa and asked the three present, "There's one bathroom left, which of you three will go first?"
"Umm..." In their conversation with Herta, Castorice and Hyacine had calmed down a bit.
And when they saw the clothes in Polyxia's arms, they became even calmer.
While feeling relieved in their hearts, they also seemed to feel a certain sense of loss and disappointment.
It was as if some great opportunity had slipped away from them.
"Sister Lumina, I..."
"Alright, alright, Little Sister Castorice, Hyie, no matter who washes first, I'll pick out some pretty clothes for you to wear first~"
After speaking, Lumina smiled slightly at Castorice, Hyacine, and Herta, and without giving them time to answer, she turned and walked toward the dressing room.
"Little Sister Castorice, Hyie, come along."
"And Little Herta, if you want to come too, then come."
Hearing this, Castorice and Hyacine hesitated for only a moment before getting up from the sofa and following her.
Since they wouldn't be wearing any shameful clothes, there seemed to be nothing left to hesitate about.
They could just go directly, because Sister Lumina would never hurt them anyway.
With this thought in their minds, the two followed Lumina's footsteps and entered the dressing room.
"...Sigh, these two little ones." Seeing them so easily believe Lumina's every word, Herta felt a bit of helpless frustration, as if they were iron that refused to be forged into steel.
No matter which outfit Lumina chose for you, as long as she was the one choosing, there would definitely be a deeper, singular meaning behind it.
Castorice and Hyacine would probably think that as long as they were wearing normal clothes, no shameful scenes would follow, wouldn't they?
Actually, it was not the case.
The clothes Polyxia held in her arms just now were white, and they would be bathed in the pool water later.
When white clothes get wet, they become translucent.
Lumina had obviously thought of this, which was why she chose this outfit for Polyxia.
This was even though Lumina and Polyxia weren't very familiar.
Given Castorice and Hyacine's familiarity and trust in Lumina, things would probably go even further than just wearing white clothes.
As for how it would go even further, Herta had already thought it out for Lumina.
Just choose to wear only a white shirt, and nothing else.
That way, entering the water would be no different from not wearing clothes at all.
"Um..."
After thinking for a long time, Herta finally stood up from the sofa and decided to enter the dressing room with them.
Having herself there to accompany them would be better than them being fooled to death by Lumina...
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Inside the dressing room.
Lumina handed two white shirts to Castorice and Hyacine, one for each.
"Little Sister Castorice, Hyie, wear these clothes after you finish bathing." Lumina smiled faintly, and after handing the two white shirts to Castorice and Hyacine, she didn't make any other moves.
She just quietly watched them, waiting for their answer.
"Uh-huh." Hearing this, Castorice and Hyacine both nodded, offering no objections.
The tension in their hearts finally fully subsided.
This outfit was not only completely normal but also quite large, estimated to reach down to Castorice and Hyacine's thighs, so they didn't have to worry about exposure at all.
Sister Lumina is not as excessive as she was last time.
Castorice and Hyacine both silently breathed a sigh of relief.
They then began to wait for the next item of clothing to arrive...