Chapter 719: Private Slumber Party
I looked behind me to see a very rare sight.
It was Katsuki dressed in something else other than her maid uniform, which just so happened to be a nightgown.
Yep, it’s the night of our slumber party today!
Just for the record, Lisa hasn’t figured out the Dragon’s Fortune potion yet since we ended up getting carried away that day and did it until it was time for the school to close.
At least she could still make use of the alchemy lab back at home to continue trying her experiments and I enjoy watching her work anyway so it’s a win-win.
Putting that aside for now, we’re now going to my room to start our slumber party.
“Mis… Mistress… I think I should change back to the uniform…” Katsuki muttered, her tail curling in between her legs while her ears drooped cutely.
I giggled and reached out my hand towards her hand to hold it in mine, “No, no~ We already agreed to this, didn’t we? It’s a slumber party and everyone has to join in their sleepwear including you~”
“But… I can just serve as a maid during the party, Mistress…”
“Nuh-uh, what did I say you should call me when we’re dressed like this?”
Her mouth clammed up and her lips thinned into a line.
I stopped walking and gave her a look, showing that I wasn’t going to continue walking until I heard her say it.
Her lips visibly quivered and it looked like she was actually going to say it.
Her mouth opened up slightly and I think I heard her mutter the beginning of my name for a moment before she covered her face with her hand.
“I can’t do it, Mistress! I’m sorry! Please forgive me!”
Ahhh… She’s so cute~ I just want to hug her and pat her~
Alright, alright~ I won’t bully her anymore.
I giggled, “You can call me whatever you want then. But you still need to participate in this slumber party~”
Katsuki peeked at me through her fingers, “Could I stand in the corner of the room to watch over you, Mistress?”
“No, you have to be with us~”
“Y… Yes, Mistress…”
Despite her saying that, I noticed her tail was wagging a little more behind her.
I am so going to fluff her tail tonight.
I reached my room and pushed open the door before Katsuki could open it for me.
Stepping past the threshold of the door, a sweet scent wafted to my nose.
My gaze immediately went to the side and found five girls sitting at the edge of the bed in their own nightgowns waiting for me.
Odeta let out a laugh before beckoning me over, “Sister Aster! You’re here! We can start the party!”
“Ohhh~ You look delicious in that, Aster~” Lisa giggled, practically stripping me with her gaze.
“Aster~” Delmare greeted me with an adoring smile.
“Tha… Thank you for having me here, Aster,” Tiara thanked me shyly.
Emilia simply nodded at me, obviously not satisfied that she had to attend this but got dragged here by Lisa anyway.
I’m pretty sure my Infrid was trying to get back at her for trying to take all the dragon materials for herself on that day.
I did tell her beforehand that if she didn’t actually want to participate, she did not need to feel pressured to and she could leave if she wanted to.
So if she’s here, that means she was fine with joining us.
I let Katsuki close the door after me before pulling her along with me towards the bed.
Three pairs of hands pretty much reached out to pull me onto the bed, which in turn also pulled Katsuki down on the bed as well.
I ended up falling on top of Lisa and my face went in between her chest.
“Ehehehe~ Oh my, Aster~ Do you already want to get to the exciting parts already?”
“Mnngghhh!” I groaned, my voice muffled by her chest.
I was quickly rescued by Katsuki who pulled me out from there while giving Lisa a pointed look.
“Lisa, remember this is a slumber party that Mistress has organised for all of us. Please conduct yourself properly.”
“Really? But can you really say that when you’re still addressing her as ‘Mistress’, Katsuki? Didn’t Aster tell you to call her by name tonight?”
“Mnn… I decided to let her call me whatever she wants so it’s fine,” I informed her.
“Awww~ I wanted to see her squirm while she calls your name… Anyway, what else do you expect me to do? You can’t expect me to keep my hands to myself when Aster is dressed like that! What else do you do in a slumber party?”
I grinned at her, “Not everything has to be sexual, Lisa! Come on, there’s actually some things I want to talk about tonight!”
I climbed onto the bed and sat down on it, prompting everyone else to sit themselves in a circle to face me.
“I wanted to ask all of you if you’ve met any weird people who behave weirdly?”
Tiara tilted her head, “What do you mean by weirdly, Aster?”
“Like they have weird habits or beliefs that seem like they don’t even belong in this World?”
In case you were wondering… Yes, I was intending to share with them about Off-Worlders tonight since I felt this shouldn’t be something I kept from them any more.
But I obviously wasn’t going to just slap them with the news that I was an Off-Worlder right off the bat and instead, gently ease them into it.
Am I afraid that they would reject me after knowing that I was an Off-Worlder?
Frankly… I think they either already knew or suspected something was different about me somehow so I don’t really think that would happen.
Heck, I wouldn’t even be surprised if they told me they were already aware of it and were just playing along with me the entire time.
That’s why I was asking that question to see if they knew about anyone else that might be a potential Off-Worlder aside from myself.
Lisa immediately raised her hand, “Oh! I know someone who definitely fits that description!”
“Really? Who?”
She giggled, “Of course it’s Aster!”
Eh? Was she really going to just point me out as the Off-Worlder right now just like that?
Before I could ask what she meant, Lisa continued on her own accord, “Aster’s beauty is just out of this World! Ehehehe~”
Delmare quickly added, “I… I think Aster is really pretty too! And.. Umm… For me to be able to stay with you is something that is amazing for me too!”
“And I also believe that Mistress’s treatment of me is also something that no one else would be able to do in this World,” Katsuki also commented.
Odeta laughed, “Wahaha! I think so too!! Only Sister Aster could do all the things that you’ve done!”
Tiara nodded, “I think so too. Without Aster, I would not be here after all.”
Unnghhh!! This isn’t what I meant girls!! You’re embarrassing me now!
Emilia sighed, “I believe I know what you are talking about, Aster. To answer your question, yes, I have met quite a number of weird individuals while I was sailing on my ship throughout the World. Some of them indeed have very weird ideas that seem to be quite alien to me. But that comes with the different cultures doesn’t it? Isn’t that why you wanted to explore the World?”
I shook my head, “That’s not what I meant. I mean like some people who think that they are some kind of hero who has a great destiny to save the world, that kind of thing.”
The girls looked at one another for a moment before turning back to me.
“Isn’t it the case with that guy whom we cucked? I don’t even remember his name.” Lisa asked.
Right, that idiot who basically lost one of his harem members to me…
I nodded, “Something like that.”
My Infrid tapped a finger on her chin, “Hmm… I think I remember hearing about a student or two acting like that in the senior classes… But I believe they were just playing pretend instead of actually believing in that.”
Tiara raised her hand slightly, “I heard Aria talking about something like this before… Where some people seem to be acting very weirdly and describing strange things… I’m not sure if that is what Aster is talking about?”
Emilia straightened herself, “Wait… Aster… Are you talking about Off-Worlders?”
I turned to her, “Oh, you know about Off-Worlders?”
She scoffed, “I would be a very terrible merchant if I didn’t even know about that. It’s not like they are trying to hide themselves either and quite a number of them have even openly admitted to or shared the knowledge of that around. Really stupid of them if you ask me. Why do you ask?”
I sucked in a breath, taking a moment to prepare myself before saying the words I wanted to tell them.
“Girls… I am an Off-Worlder.”
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