Shirona nodded timidly, her gaze fixed on her own chest, where her fair, creamy skin was flushed with a delicate cherry-blossom pink.
The deep cleavage, combined with the surrounding swirling mist, created an effect much like viewing mountains through a veil of fog.
"Here to soak in the hot spring?"
"Yes, I... I came to... scrub your back."
"And the two of you as well?"
William shifted his gaze, turning his eyes toward Kishiryu Yukina and Kozuki Sayaka.
The first impression Kishiryu Yukina gave was the snowy whiteness of her translucent skin.
Her slender shoulders, the hollows of her collarbones, the budding swell of her maturing chest, and her elegantly tapered waist all led down to the base of her thighs.
Kishiryu Yukina's entire body was exposed without reservation.
"Th-that... Lord William, being... being stared at by you like this, I'm a little... shy."
Under William's gaze, the cold, detached demeanor Kishiryu Yukina had held moments ago vanished completely.
She was currently twisting her body in embarrassment, her ten exquisite, bean-like toes curling restlessly.
Kishiryu Yukina was wearing a powder-blue bikini, which could be considered a rather conservative style; the bottoms were not the string-tie variety, but a cute design featuring a small skirt.
"This swimsuit... I bought it new back on the Island of Gen'ei, and I haven't shown it to anyone yet..."
Kishiryu Yukina's tone was quite nervous. It wasn't as if she hadn't spent time at William's private beach before, but back then, she had worn a very modest, dress-style swimsuit.
Moreover, her state of mind back then was quite different from what it was now.
After all, just moments ago, she had accepted a task that made her incredibly bashful, yet one she had no intention of refusing, which made her place extra importance on William's