CH 17

The day of the promotion ceremony.

Hirune was woken up at four in the morning and taken to the special preparation room of the West Church.

(Jeanne is getting better and better at waking me up. She whispered in my ear that if I woke up now, I might get a new comforter. …… Damn, she’s a schemer. But since it’s Jeanne, I’ll forgive her. ……It’s hard to get up at four o’clock. ……Sleepy. ……)

“Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaa”

Hirune yawns an extra large yawn.

Jeanne, who had been working hard to cleanse her, chuckled.

“Hirune-sama, don’t sleep during the ritual.”

“Yes, …… I know.”

Hirune rubbed her eyes sleepily and nodded.　This was an affirmation with zero credibility.

Still, Jeanne seems to believe that Hirune would be okay, and is happily moving her hand. Jeanne who had recently been promoted from an apprentice to a full-fledged maid, looked proud. She must have gained confidence after being recognized by the people around her.

After she finished wiping her clean, Jeanne took out the saint clothes from the closet.

She began to arrange the various items on the desk.

Jeanne’s ponytail was busy moving left and right.

As Hirune watched, she began to feel sleepy again.

(A human metronome. I’ve seen a lot of hypnosis where you can get sleepy with a five yen coin, but I think….. the ponytail seems to be more effective … sleepy …)

Looking at Jeanne, she vaguely turned to the room.

It was a simple, yet quality furnishings display, and the sofa it was placed on looked soft and plush. She wanted to dive in right there.

(It doesn’t seem to be over yet. ……)

Sitting down would only make her stand up instantly, so Hirune gave up.

“So, Hirune-sama. I’m going to ask you to put on a saint’s dress. As I’m sure you know, every saint is dressed differently. This dress is the only one of its kind in the world, a saint’s dress exclusively for Hirune. It’s a one-of-a-kind outfit made with donations from everyone who adores her.”

Jeanne’s eyes moistened as if she was overcome with emotion.

“Count Bon Hazel donated the gold coins as well as the materials. The people living in the capital also gave us a lot of money to complete it.

“…… These are lovely clothes.”

Hirune let out a sigh of admiration when she saw the saintly garment that Jeanne was unfolding and holding.　A special surplice that shows the lines of the body in precious white, the women’s cassock is similar to a neat skirt and is above the knee. The white high socks were embroidered with elaborate gold embroidery. The great cloak is of a length to match  Hirune.

All of the clothes were embroidered with lace that resembled the Aurora Rose, the beloved flower of the goddess Sophia, and were made with a sophistication that would have suited the blonde-haired, blue-eyed Hirune.

(Pretty …… It would look good on this body.)

Hirune once again appreciates the body she received from the goddess.

Jeanne nodded many times, but pointed to the Cassock skirt, saying that there was only one problem.

“ The cassock is made of a magical thread that enhances holy magic, and it is very valuable….it seems that there wasn’t enough material, That’s why the length is so short. This is the only problem.”

“It looks like it’s easy to move around in.”

“If Hirune-sama dozes off, you can see what’s inside. You have to be careful. I’m going to train you how to move so that it can never be seen.”

Jeanne said with a very nice smile.

She felt an extraordinary determination.

(Oh …… let’s do our best ……)

Hirune nodded reflexively.

“ The rest of it is perfect. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen it and it still makes me sigh. Hirune-sama, please try it on. I can’t wait to see you in it.”

“Yes. I want to try it on. It looks like it will give you a good night’s sleep. It doesn’t seem to wrinkle easily, so I can doze off in peace.”

“Hirune-sama?”

” I’m sorry. I think my heart was leaking out.”

“You’re a self-paced saint, aren’t you?”

Jeanne happily called her a saint.

After Hirune was called, she also realized that she was no longer an apprentice.

Jeanne skillfully puts on the saint clothes.

She also put on the earrings and other accessories that would increase her magical power, and then she was done.

When Jeanne saw Hirune in her saint outfit, she was moved to tears.

‘…… It suits you very well. You’re a saint. It’s a saint like a goddess no matter how you look at it. It’s wonderful. Hirune-sama is wonderful.”

“Is that so?”

Hirune looked at her body in the mirror.

There was a beautiful blond-haired, blue-eyed girl in a white-colored saint’s clothes.

(Who ……? Is that me? This is….  I feel like a…… saint. I have to thank the Count and everyone in town. I can’t believe I got to wear such a nice dress. …… When I was in Japan, I couldn’t even rent a hakama. …… Oh, I’m starting to cry thinking about it… …)

The faces of the people she’s met in this world came to mind.

She was happy to have met good people such as Archbishop Zekyutos, Jeanne, Holly, Wanda the educator, the Count, and Phi Phi the baker.

“Jeanne. Thank you so much for always being so nice to me and taking such good care of me.”

Hirune bowed her head to Jeanne.

“No! Thank you so much for being so good to me, and for always being so kind to me. I love you very much, Hirune-sama.”

“I love you too, Jeanne.”

The two looked at each other and laughed.

“Then let’s go to the main church chapel. Holly is waiting for you.”

“I’m sure she’s tired of waiting.”

With Jeanne leading the way, Hirune left the preparation room.