# 22
"It's okay, it's okay. You're doing a great job."
Dearyn patted Sirius' tense shoulders and led him back into the bathtub.
Even though Sirius did as he was told, it took a long time for his body to relax again.
After I washed his hair and gently washed his face, I went down with my hand.
“Don't forget this too, make sure you remove it completely.”
Although the new building was not a good environment for laundry, it had to look clean.
There was a way the world wanted it to be, so I had to adapt to it to some extent.
Dearyn meticulously took care of all ten of Sirius' fingers and lifted his waist.
“Originally, everyone would do it for you, but… would you be able to bear it if someone came to do it for you now?”
"no."
Because it's two homes, he can bear it.
Is someone else looking at you so closely that their noses are touching your body and your body is touching?
Just thinking about it made me wince, and I wanted my hand to fly away to slit my throat.
“Then you should do well on your own. Huh?”
“……Huh.”
Sirius remembered in detail the way Dearren's touch had touched her.
It is not difficult to remember and repeat the same thing.
"Now, for the rest, wash your body well with soap and rinse until no more soap and water comes out. Wipe away all the moisture with a towel and then get out."
After teaching him as much as she could, Dearyn shook his hands and stood up.
Dayaren, who was about to leave the bathroom door, suddenly remembered something, turned around, and begged for relief.
"Please. There, this one. A dress. You should put this on and go out."
Sirius, left alone in the bathroom, was unable to move willingly.
Is it because it was soaked in warm water for a long time?
My whole body was hot and I couldn't move.
Sirius managed to get up just before the water got cold and do what Dearyn told him.
So, when I finally washed everything off, it was like cold water.
* * *
“Completed.”
Sirius washed every inch of his body with soap as Dearren had instructed, rinsing him until there were no more bubbles, drying him until any drops were gone, then he put on a robe and went out.
Following orders was very easy.
“Oh, let me see.”
Dearyn approached Sirius and stood face to face.
Unlike before, a refreshing scent wafted through the air.
Now even the smell is master.
Dearyn smiled with relief.
Sirius stared at that smile.
She smiles.
Deyarin smiles to herself.
Deyarin smells it and smiles.
I still don't know why I smile or how to smile.
But it was nice to see Dearyn smile because of him.
The corners of my mouth were itching.
"You should have dried your hair too. Oh, didn't I tell you?"
I wiped the moisture off his body, but water was dripping from his hair.
Deyarin was thinking of teaching him how to dry his hair, but then she changed her mind.
Hair is something that people touch a lot, not only when washing it but also when taking care of it.
"Sit."
Dyarin sat Sirius on a chair and picked up a towel.
“Close your eyes because your hair might get in there.”
Closing your eyes is something you should only do when you're dying.
On the battlefield, it is essential to always be alert in all directions and keep an eye on the front line.
Even when the knife flew, I had to open my eyes. Because then you can fight.
So I was afraid to close my eyes and fall asleep at night.
You could die the moment you close your eyes and fall asleep.
It was said that the 8th Division must die on the battlefield. I couldn't die like this, so I always kept my eyes open until the last moment.
But Deyarin keeps telling me to close my eyes.
“……Oh no. Because if your hair gets stuck in your eye, it hurts. If it’s uncomfortable, you can stay open.”
Deyarin realized too late that she had inadvertently said the same thing again and canceled out what she was saying.
Sirius took several deep breaths as if trying to catch his breath before entering the water.
Then I gathered my courage and slowly lowered my eyelids.
Dearyn's heartbeat rang loudly in my ears.
Is it because it is the place where Dyaren's heartbeat can be heard?
I wasn't afraid of the black world I saw when I closed my eyes.
Dearyn, watching Sirius's expression, gently smoothed the ends of her damp hair with her fingertips.
“People other than me might do this in the future. So, let’s get used to this.”
Will this fix?
Sirius doubted himself like he never did before.
Until now, I haven't thought about whether I can do it or not.
If you have to do it, do it.
If it doesn't work, keep doing it until it does.
If you don't complete it, the only thing left is death.
Sirius has fulfilled all the orders he has received so far. So he is alive.
However, even if you failed to carry out Deyaren's orders, you would not die. You don't have to force yourself to do it to get it done.
I don't know what to do with this.
It was a series of confusion.
“You really have a lot of hair.”
It was actually the second towel.
The hair was so thick that water kept dripping even after soaking the towel.
After repeatedly wiping her hair with the towel and combing it with her fingers for a while, Sirius's stiff eyes began to relax.
Once your dog starts to relax, he will snore even if you touch his stomach while sleeping.
It also seems like Sirius is becoming more and more like this.
Deyarin felt a little rewarded, as if she had tamed a wild dog with her own hands, but this dog was not her own.
He was a dog who would one day have to be returned to the state, or someone who would become independent as a human.
Either way, it wasn't his.
"Done. At this rate, you won't run out of water."
Finally Diaren combed her somewhat dry hair and removed her hands.
Sirius opened his eyes.
My face was reflected in the mirror in front of me.
There is no need to look in the mirror on the battlefield.
Even if they existed, they were only used to send a signal by reflecting light or as a spy tool.
The mirror was not intended to reflect a human face.
Because I had lived without seeing my face for so long, my reflection in the mirror was unfamiliar to me. It seemed strange.
"Why? Do you think it's cool when you see it for yourself?"
“…….”
Are you saying that's cool?
Sirius didn't know what a wonderful thing was.
However, seeing Dayaren proudly combing and fixing his hair again, it seemed as if she had an appearance that would please the eyes of others.
“Okay, now that we've washed up, let's spend the rest of the day teaching basic etiquette.”
"education."
Has the real mission finally begun?
Sirius changed his gaze and straightened his posture.
Dayarin also spoke seriously.
“There are basic morals that we must follow in life. If you do not maintain that, it will be difficult to call yourself a master. People will avoid it, too.”
I thought etiquette came later.
Just like you can't read a book to a child who doesn't know how to read.
However, I need to at least pretend to read a book now.
If you can't read it, save it.
“First, you should not show your naked body in front of people.”
Sirius nodded without saying anything.
I don't know why, but they say it has to be this way, so just do it.
“Do not take off your clothes until you enter the bathroom, and if you go out, wipe off the water and then put them back on.”
"concept."
“And when you open the door, knock first. Just like I did. Remember?”
“Huh.”
“You have to knock on the door and ask permission from inside to enter.”
"Good."
In fact, the members of Unit Eight are locked in their rooms and do not move until told to do so.
Visit another unit member's room? It was unimaginable.
So the concept of personal space itself was unfamiliar to Sirius.
You should always dress up, show up first, and get permission wherever you go. These were all things I didn't do.
I've always been trained to kill and commit suicide.
I felt like I fell into a world where everything was the opposite.
Sirius organized the outlines of the operation in his head, thinking that adjusting to and understanding it would take longer than he expected.
“Okay then, let's do this.”
Diarine hurried.
It doesn't work just by saying it.
Morality is something that should be naturally ingrained in the body.
No matter how quickly Sirius learns to do things with his body, it will take time to develop habits.
I couldn't waste even a single moment.
“First of all, you have to dress appropriately. ……But do you have any?”
Sirius had never changed his clothes since coming to this palace.
Dearyn was also in a situation where she was always taking turns wearing two sets of priest uniform, so she didn't care much about it.
However, Ceres, who would become a master in the future, would need separate clothes to wear.
“I heard it was in a box.”
Sirius pointed to a small box sitting in the corner of the palace.
"this?"
“Huh.”
“Can I open it?”
“……Huh.”
Sirius looked puzzled by Dearyn's subsequent questions.
He asked himself why she was asking that.
Dearyn felt her heart tighten again.
We need to teach them etiquette and how to take care of themselves.
I thought everything would be done with God's love, but more work was needed.
'Isn't this really going to take a lifetime?'
I suddenly felt anxious.
Perhaps the High Priest, such a petty and dishonest person, had not promised promotion in vain.
Diaren suppressed her anxious heart and grabbed the lid of the box.
It's a small box, so it must contain something special….
However, Dayaren, who opened the box without abandoning her expectations of what might happen, remained frozen in that state.
"…… any?"
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