“…Well…how’s this…?”
After being told by Folia to change clothes, Raze opened the curtain of the fitting room, feeling perplexed by the outfit she wouldn’t normally choose herself since it could restrict her movement if anything happened.
The dress picked out in advance by Carne and Folia fit her perfectly.
Pinching the intricately designed dress, Raze checked herself in the mirror to make sure she wasn’t the one being dressed by the clothes.
“You look amazing! We’ll go with that for today!”
“Eh!?”
“Raze-chan needs to look cute too! We have plenty of allowance from Lord Zell, so don’t hold back!”
“But, but…”
She wanted to tell them it was meant for them, not her, but was half-forcibly made to buy the outfit.
(Do I really look that poor!?)
Raze misinterpreted the situation, but she wasn’t completely off base.
Next, Folia took her to a beauty salon.
“Since we’re at it, right?”
“wait, Folia!?”
With a wave goodbye, Raze was left at the mercy of the ladies there.
“Oh my, what should we do, this one has such great features!”
“You’re right! This will be fun!”
Not only did they do her hair, but they went as far as applying makeup.
“All done. You look beautiful.”
“Um, isn’t this fraud…?”
Raze muttered involuntarily when she saw her reflection in the mirror.
Her long bangs were styled nicely, framing her face, and her makeup was tastefully done in a subtle plum shade, making her look more mature than usual.
She never had a chance to get made up like this when she was in the Intelligence Division, so she was surprised by this new possibility.
“Not at all. This look is thanks to your great base. Please feel free to use these cosmetics from now on. They’re a gift.”
“Oh, I couldn’t possibly!”
“Please do. Now that you’ve awakened to being stylish, come visit us again.”
Handed a paper bag, Raze expressed delighted bewilderment.
(Professionals are amazing… Folia’s makeup was done subtly and classically since she already had a good base. It might be fun for me to study it a bit too.)
When they went outside, Folia had just returned from somewhere and her eyes sparkled when she saw Raze.
“Raze-chan, you look so cute!!”
“Ah, thank you.”
Being praised by an angel made Raze feel like she could ascend to heaven.
Seeing the unusually bashful Raze, Folia smiled happily.
“Alright, let’s head back! Time to show you off to everyone!”
“Eh? Everyone?”
Folia started walking back to the dorm, pulling Raze’s hand again before she could question that last part.
“Who’s that girl?”
“Eh, doesn’t she look cute?”
“Has she been here all along?”
As she followed behind Folia, Raze mentally apologized, “I’m so sorry, this is fraud!”
Drawing more attention than usual, Raze felt unsettled and couldn’t wait to get back to her room to escape the stares.
Perhaps because of her time in the Intelligence Division, having this much undesired attention made her anxious.
One might think that if she had been doing undercover work, this level of notoriety would be nothing. But currently, she was just trying to blend in naturally as a student.
Not being undercover meant being her true self, so this excessive get-up only drew stares, like showing up to a battlefield in pajamas. Blending into situations was Raze’s specialty, the opposite of what was happening now.
“Oof!”
“–ah!”
Trying to avoid the stares by looking down as she was led, Raze bumped into someone’s shoulder.
“Sorry, are you okay?”
“Excuse me!”
Flustered, Raze quickly looked up to apologize.
And there was the same face as the Grim Reaper himself.
“You–“
Addis’s eyes widened when he saw Raze.
“I’m so sorry!”
This was the worst.
Without hesitation, she bowed her head and hurried towards the dorm room. To be seen in this state by her superior was unforgivably careless.
“Ah, Raze-chan!? Where are you going!?”
“Raze?”
Addis paused at Folia’s words.
“Could it be–“
He ran after her and grabbed her arm, pulling the stumbling Raze towards him by the momentum.
“Special student?”
The unusually flustered her seemed to have a resigned look on her face.
“Wh-what is it?”
The called-upon female student was undoubtedly Raze Granoli, the second-year Class A special student.
“Your whole vibe is so different…”
“I’m so sorry. This is clearly fraud. I’ll go back to my room now, remove the makeup, and return to my proper self.”
Unable to look Addis in the eye properly, Raze desperately tried to retreat to her room.
Though puzzled by her lack of composure, an unfamiliar sight, Addis didn’t release her arm.
“Um, my arm?”
“…You look a lot better than usual, so maybe don’t go back to how you were?”
“Well, I suppose you’re right. I’m sorry for always presenting such an unsightly appearance.”
Addis wondered why she was being so meek today, unlike her usual self.
(Don’t lose it.)
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He pulls his arm from Raze, who looks unusually meek.
Then suddenly, he realized just how slender were the arms that had swung the sword defeating him, inwardly surprised.
“Um, where to?”
“Just be quiet and follow.”
“…Yes.”
Before Raze could wander off somewhere again, Addis headed for the room where her birthday party was prepared.
“Ah, Raze-chan. I finally caught up!”
Folia joined them as well, and the three went to the room.
“Raze-chan, open it!”
“Eh? Ok…?”
With fewer people around to feel self-conscious, the more settled Raze opened the door as Folia instructed.
–Popopopop!
The loud crackers almost made Raze instinctively go on guard, but she forcibly restrained herself.
“Raze, happy birthday!!”
The room was decorated festively, with a large “Happy Birthday!!” balloon. Out of the crackers flew magically-created tiny flowers and bubble-like decorations.
Raze stood dumbstruck, staring blankly at the scene before her.
“Wow, Raze! You look so cute!!”
Carne ran up and thoroughly checked out the beautified Raze.
“Yeah, yeah. I just knew this would suit you perfectly! The makeup is lovely too!”
“Ah, so this outfit and makeup were for me from the start?”
Finally realizing what today was, Raze understood why she received such nice treatment.
“That’s right? Don’t tell me you forgot it was your birthday?”
“…Hahaha. I just thought today felt like a wonderful day for some reason.”
Since she was spot on, Raze laughed it off.
“–Folia, thank you.”
Remembering she hadn’t properly expressed her gratitude, Raze conveyed it to Folia.
“You’re very welcome!”
Folia gave a bright smile.
“Is that really Granoli?”
“I’m quite surprised.”
“Makeup really is amazing…”
The girls’ primary romantic targets watched the scene unfold with wide eyes at Raze’s transformation.
“Just letting her bangs down changes her whole vibe like that!”
In response to Ian’s murmur, they inwardly agreed, “That’s not it.”
“This could get quite troublesome.”
“Indeed. With her current look, she could stand beside nobles without issue. Yet as an accomplished commoner, her popularity may soar.”
“………”
Addis silently listened to Ruben and Claude’s discussion, but recalling Raze’s earlier defenselessness, he felt an inexplicable sense of unease.
“Raze, try this!”
“Carne made it all herself.”
“Wow, really? Amazing.”
Pushing back her bangs, Raze took a bite of the food Carne made.
“Mmn~! Delishush!”
Her sparkling eyes as she happily ate drew even more attention than usual.
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