"So, they recovered that golem? It'll end up as property of the royal palace after all, won't it?"
"That hasn't been decided yet. It's possible that ownership may be transferred to Rest."
Splish, splash — the sound of water echoed through the room.
In the townhouse of House Rosemary, the bathroom was in full bloom with gorgeous flowers.
Soaking in the tub without a stitch of clothing were Viola Rosemary, Primula Rosemary, Yuri Cattleya, and Celestine Crocus — four in all.
A few hours ago, Celestine — who had been out with Rest — had come to the House Rosemary townhouse.
She said she had business with the head of the household, Albert Rosemary, so she'd come along with Rest, but by the time their meeting wrapped up, the sun had already set, and she ended up staying the night at the marquis's residence.
After sharing dinner and enjoying pleasant conversation, the four of them naturally continued the evening by heading into the bathroom together.
The sight of four stunning beauties of varying types gathered in one place, their bare skin on full display, was a feast for the eyes.
It was a miraculous scene, as though goddesses were bathing in the water.
"Come to think of it… this is the first time I've bathed together with Celestine, isn't it?"
Stretching out his limbs in the bathtub, Yuri spoke in a cheerful, buoyant tone.
"I'm happy about it. It finally feels like we've become real friends."
"Yes, I'm happy too… Though if I had to put it into words, it feels less like 'friends' and more like 'sisters'…"
"…Yeah, you're right."
At Celestine's wry smile, Viola shrugged her shoulders.
"True… This group will officially become sisters before long, won't we?"
"…After all, all of us have decided to marry Rest."
Primula nodded with a slightly troubled expression.
The four beautiful young women present here... they were all but confirmed to marry Rest Clover.
Viola and Primula, needless to say, were his fiancées. They would marry Rest upon graduation.
Rest was set to inherit House Rosemary, but since the current head, Albert Rosemary, was in robust health, it was entirely possible that his other two children might inherit before Rest got the chance.
"Oh, come to think of it, Celestine is going to marry Rest too! Then we'll all be together even after graduation!"
As for Yuri, she was still essentially a runaway. She had yet to receive marriage permission from her father, Marquis Cattleya.
Nevertheless, she had beaten her father in a one-on-one duel and, together with that victory, had effectively won his de facto approval.
"So the four of us will support Rest together, is that it? How truly wonderful."
Celestine smiled, her generous breasts bobbing at the surface of the bath.
All four of them were baring their beautiful naked bodies, but when it came to bust size alone, Celestine reigned supreme.
Their well-groomed, firm bodies were so beautiful they could draw a sigh even from other women.
"Come to think of it... the young lady of House Lavender also harbors feelings for Rest, doesn't she..."
Primula furrowed her brows into an inverted V, putting on a troubled expression.
She had barely crossed paths with Urla Lavender on a handful of occasions, and yet even from her brief glimpses of the girl's behavior, she had sensed an affection for Rest.
"The young Lady Lavender... she shouldn't have met Rest all that many times, so when exactly did she fall for him...?"
"It can't be that she's after Rest's power or wealth. Their domains are far apart, and House Lavender is one of the most prestigious families among nobles..."
Celestine and Primula exchanged glances, tilting their slender necks.
There shouldn't have been any reason for Urla to fall for Rest. None of the four knew about the Spirit Eyes, so to them, it remained a complete mystery.
"House Lavender should only have Urla as a child... Don't tell me she's going to marry into the family as well...?"
"............"
Primula's words were met with silence from Viola and Celestine.
It wasn't something one would normally consider possible, but oddly enough, when it came to Rest, it didn't seem entirely out of the question.
"……Well, that's fine, I suppose. As long as she's a young lady from a family useful to Rest."
Having a woman of no political value or insufficient ability forced upon you as a wife would be troublesome, but if she was a beneficial woman, then she should be accepted. That, too, was one way of being a noble.
"He'll end up taking mistresses anyway, just like Mother… There's no point in being possessive about it now."
"……Let's at least try to keep the number of wives to five or fewer. We can do that."
"Indeed…"
Viola, Primula, and Celestine quietly entered into a ladies' agreement.
"Fufufufu, this is so much fun! It would've been great if Rest were here too!"
Yuri was the only one who, with a carefree expression, was happily splashing around in the water.
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