“W-What ‘important person’? I clearly didn’t say a word!”
Hailey was about to explode with anger.
How could this woman talk such nonsense?
With just a few words, she had somehow become Hailey’s most important person…
Seeing Idledra’s smug little expression, Hailey reached out in frustration and pinched her cheek.
*Whoa, it’s unexpectedly soft.*
Since Idledra looked exactly like her, the texture was naturally excellent.
Feeling unsatisfied, Hailey took another peek.
Seeing that the other person didn’t seem to react, she couldn’t help but give another gentle squeeze.
*Hiss… it’s really soft.*
She had thought that since Idledra usually looked so unapproachable, her face would be hard and cold.
She hadn’t expected it to be so fun to pinch.
Even in her previous life, she could never resist soft things — including but not limited to all things furry and squishy.
Now that she had a girl’s body, she could rub and pinch them even more guiltlessly.
“So, has the Lady Saintess played enough?”
‘Just a bit longer, let me feel it a little more… No! Who’s talking? Don’t tell me…’
Even without turning around, Hailey’s face had already begun to turn a deep shade of crimson.
She lowered her head, not daring to speak.
She could already feel Idledra smiling at her foolish state, and even the children had crowded around to watch…
“Look, the Lady Saintess is touching that big sister’s face. My mom says only people with a good relationship can touch faces.”
“It’s true! The black-haired big sister is even smiling. She must really like it when the Lady Saintess touches her face!”
‘Stop it, children! Your words are innocent, but please, stop talking. I really can’t control my hands…’
She had intended to put on an act, at least to maintain a bit of a sense of distance.
Well, as it turned out, the first to lose was her own pair of restless, naughty hands.
Now all the children had seen her touching Idledra’s face with an expression of pure intoxication.
Not to mention, her hand was still resting on the other woman’s cheek; she hadn’t even had time to pull it back…
Pinching Idledra’s cheek so brazenly in front of the children while the other woman acted so submissive — no matter how one looked at it, they didn’t seem to have a bad relationship.
In fact, they seemed a little too close.
Now there was no way to explain it.
Her holy image, which she had worked so hard to maintain, was shattered into pieces.
“Hmm? What’s wrong, my Saintess? Are you not going to continue? I belong to you today.”
Sensing that Hailey seemed a bit distracted, Idledra took the initiative.
She quietly took hold of Hailey’s hand, and then, with a gentle *pop*, Idledra’s face obediently pressed into Hailey’s palm, affectionately nuzzling against her hand.
“Wha! What are you doing… Let go of me! This is — this is so embarrassing!”
*Damn it, why did I press my hand against her face like that? No, wait! Why is she so practiced at leaning into it?*
The more Hailey thought about it, the more something felt wrong.
However, surrounded by the curious gazes of the children and having nowhere to run, she chose to burrow back into Idledra’s embrace.
“Alright, children, don’t make things too difficult for the Lady Saintess. Come here, we still have to go fly kites.”
Seeing Hailey hiding in Idledra’s arms, Luna, who had been watching the scene from the side, walked over.
She called the children back to her side.
Hearing that there was something fun to do, the children quickly waved goodbye to the two of them and crowded around Luna.
“Whew… that was close. Those little ones finally left. I thought they were going to stick to me for a lifetime.”
‘These brats… cough, cough… these little ones are really energetic. Fortunately, Lady Luna came to the rescue.’
Otherwise, they might have chased her and asked everything there was to know about Idledra…
She had no way to defend herself against children’s acting spoiled, especially when a certain someone used that same tactic…
Thinking of this, Hailey shot a resentful glare at the innocently smiling Idledra.
“Goodbye, Saintess big sister! Goodbye, black-haired, super strong big sister!”
Luna, who was leading the children away, suddenly remembered something.
She leaned toward the two of them again.
“The nearby market has been quite lively lately. If you two are interested, you could go take a look.”
After saying that, Luna took a child in each hand and led them away. Once they were gone, Idledra couldn’t help but tease the still-blushing Hailey again.
“It sounds like Hailey wants to stay with me like this for a lifetime?”
“I do not! When did I ever say that?”
‘This woman… she’s already starting to make things up. This is just bullying.’
Idledra, on the other hand, felt a bit disappointed.
It was a shame Hailey didn’t want to continue; she had wanted to stay that close for a bit longer…
“Then, Hailey, do you want to go visit the market together? I’ve never been there before.”
To distract Hailey, Idledra changed the subject, mentioning the lively market Luna had just spoken of.
‘A market… I really haven’t been to one since I came here. It sounds nice.’
“Then… let’s go take a look. But you’re not allowed to stay so close to me right now.”
Every time she got close to her, Hailey’s heart would race for no reason.
Moreover, being led around by her every time was just too embarrassing…
“Alright. But Hailey, do you know the way to the market? Hailey, you aren’t one of those people who gets lost easily, are you?”
“H-How is that possible? Of course I know the way. I’m very familiar with it!”
Hailey pretended to push her away with disdain, intentionally putting a short distance between them out of spite.
Idledra didn’t mind.
She followed slowly behind Hailey with a smile, occasionally tugging at the corner of her skirt to tease her, only to be pushed back when Hailey bristled like a startled cat.
This continued until they once again hit the end of an alley.
Staring at the calm, dead-end wall, Hailey wondered if it was laughing at her.
“Hailey, how about we…”
Idledra hadn’t expected Hailey to be so “skilled.”
In a certain sense, being able to return to the exact same spot repeatedly was a talent of its own.
‘No, no, what am I saying? At a time like this, I should comfort poor little Hailey, whose heart is wounded. Hailey, she…’
“You lead the way.”
Just as Idledra was about to comfort her, she suddenly felt a gentle tug on her skirt.
Hailey had finally given in.
‘I can’t believe I still have a horrible sense of direction even in this world. Are you kidding me! Are you kidding me!’
Although she wouldn’t get to see the sight of Hailey being coaxed into a better mood, a frustrated Hailey was also quite cute.
Idledra wanted to kiss her, but unfortunately, Hailey wouldn’t allow it.
With a reluctant expression, Hailey gripped the hem of Idledra’s skirt.
The two of them slowly walked through the alleys toward the market.
As a local, even if she didn’t go out often, Idledra was indeed more familiar with the area than the directionless Hailey.
“How are you so familiar with this area? Aren’t Saintesses usually forbidden from going out randomly?”
Indeed, the Holy See forbade the Saintess from leaving as she pleased.
Even if she did go out, there would be special personnel monitoring her.
“Yeah, I wonder why… Hailey, if you hold my hand, I’ll tell you?”
“No way. I’m not falling for that again.”