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I woke up to see Mama and Mio still sleeping. My body felt a pain that disappeared after my body recovered quickly, it felt like a stabbing pain in my bones and pain when moving my limbs.

"Uhn, what is this strange feeling?" I said while moving my stiff fingers and slowly returning to normal.

[ Oh, you’re awake, my cute Lily-chan? ]

"Huh, my Goddess? What’s with your presence that greeted me when I woke up?" I muttered calmly so as not to wake Mama and Mio.

[ It’s okay, isn’t today a royal family party? I want to see Lily-chan wearing a dress prepared by the Queen of the Aurora Kingdom. Let’s see if the Queen’s taste in clothes suits your body! ]

I can feel that the Goddess is happy right now. I don’t want to deny it from the tone of her words, which seem like those of a noblewoman who often shops for clothes and jewelry.

Uh, I’m not the typical noble who cares about appearance because my own body is like a monster.

The corner of my eye suddenly glanced at the window of my room which still showed the black sky. Even my body which originally felt very stiff could still make me wake up earlier before the sun rose.

Once again I moved my palms and moved my fingers which originally felt stiff. There was no longer any pain and stiffness that restrained my movements.

Could this be what is called the super recovery ability that is often possessed by Heroes in children’s books?

[ Fufu... I think Lily-chan is still at the age where she still likes children’s books, huh? ]

[ That looks cute, how about I give you a manga about a story of a Hero who fights the Demon King to protect the world? ]

"Uhn? Manga? What is Manga? Hero? Demon King? Saving the world?

I’m not interested in a story like that. Isn’t that a story made for people who hate the Demon race? Why do I have to read a racist story like that?"

[ R-Racist? I think it is indeed racist because this Devil is much more terrifying than the moral Devil that has been arranged by the Goddess of Darkness, Lily-chan. ]

[ In this story, this Devil fights to destroy the world like a cruel Villain. ]

[ Hmm... Villain huh? It seems like I have something interesting I want to give to Lily-chan. ]

[ Lily-chan? Are you interested in becoming a good Hero or a cruel Demon Queen? ]

"Un, what kind of question is that?" I asked back while slowly getting down from my bed so as not to wake Mama and Mio. When my feet touched the floor of my room, I immediately rushed to my balcony and opened it so that the cold morning air pierced my body.

Kraaakk...

Wuuusshh...

"Ah, how refreshing..."

"I’m not interested in becoming a Hero because it would be very troublesome to explain my good intentions that have been rejected in advance because of my light brown skin color like this. Being a hero requires a charming appearance that looks beautiful, right?" I said while looking at my reflection from behind the glass window.

"Look at me…"

"A frightening figure with light brown skin, unattractive white hair, and my white gaze… huh? Since when did my eyes turn red?"

"Eh? What happened to my body?"

"Why does this brown skin look so charming, white hair that looks like an elegant silver pattern, and my red eyes that look like they are full of pride for my honor as a noble girl?"

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I immediately touched my eyes and doubted my eyesight which was starting to go wrong.

This can’t be, right?

Why did I change like this?

"W-What exactly happened to my body?" I muttered softly while touching my glass window that displayed my body’s reflection perfectly.

[ Are you satisfied seeing your changes, Lily-chan? ]

[ This is the holy blessing that I have given you as a Saintess who was directly appointed by me as the Goddess. ]

[ Ahem! Let me ask this one more time, does Lily-chan want to be a kind Hero who will help anyone or a cruel Demon Queen? ]

"Un, my Goddess, maybe you read too many children’s books."

[ Fufu… not really. Children’s books are quite thrilling, you know. ]

[ Well… since Lily-chan won’t answer then I’ll give you both blessings at the same time. ]

"Eh?"

"Huh?"

"Wait! What does that mean?"

When I wanted to question the Goddess’s words further, suddenly my body felt an extraordinary power with a golden aura. My body was now enveloped by a warmth that felt soft and pampered my entire body.

[ Yurification System! You have received the Heroine’s blessing! ]

[ Yurification System! You have received the Demon Queen’s blessing! ]

"Huh? Two blessings at once? What happened?"

[ Fufu... don’t underestimate the two blessings I have given you, Lily-chan. ]

[Oh, how about the appearance of the Yurification interface that I have updated, Lily-chan? Doesn’t it look very beautiful and elegant?]

I saw a line of text floating in front of my sight.

Its Different from previous appearance which looked ordinary, now the appearance of the blessing given by the Goddess has pink decorations and a flower frame that arranges all the floating text.

"This looks very different from before, I think it looks prettier than before."

[ Uh, did the previous Yurification System look that ugly? ]

"Yes, it was so ugly that it almost made me throw up," I answered honestly.

[ Guuhu!! This pain... is this the pain when someone who dreams of becoming an artist is not accepted into an art school because her art is not in demand by others? ]

"Uhm, Goddess, are you okay?"

[ I-I’m okay, Lily-chan. Just a little bit of pain from the decoration of this Purification System that wasn’t made by me… ]

[ Was my Yurification System so bad from the start? ]

[ I didn’t know it was that bad… ]

[ Lily-chan, if my Yurification System design is bad, then tell me immediately! ]

I don’t understand why I can hear the voice of the Goddess who seems to be crying and lowering her pride as a Goddess.

"Un, I understand."

"If the Yurification design is bad, it has to be reported, right?"

[ Yes! Report it to me immediately! ]

[ This concerns my pride as a Goddess who has jurisdiction over the world order system. ]

Takkk…

Takk…

"Lily-sama? Are you awake?"

When my ears heard the sound of approaching footsteps, I could see the expression on Mio’s face who had just woken up. Her messy black hair looked so cute and I wanted to touch it.

"Un, I woke up before Mio did," I replied as I stepped onto my room’s balcony.

Swoosshh…

The cool morning air blew through my long hair.

"Hmm… the air is cool, isn’t it, Lily-sama?" Mio muttered as she hugged my body from behind.

"Yes, the air is cool and refreshingly cold."

"Should I boil water for your morning bath, Lily-sama?"

"No need to go to such trouble. Wouldn’t it be more refreshing to take a cold bath in the morning?"

"Urk… is that because you’re used to taking cold baths, Lily-sama?"

"Oh, that’s right, before Mio became my Exclusive Maid, Mio wasn’t in charge of taking care of my morning bath, right?"

"Um, yes."

"If I’m not mistaken, it was because Marquess Rommel was busy preparing to marry Mama, right? So for the time being, some novice Maids are learning to serve the nobility to use me as a test subject as a replica of the Master they will serve."

Hearing my answer that offended Mama, Mio’s eyes turned to my Mama who was still sleeping on my bed.

"It doesn’t mean that I have a grudge against my new family, Mio," I said to calm Mio who was starting to feel guilty for leaving me for some time in preparation for my Father’s wedding with my Mama.

"..."

"Before the sun rises, wouldn’t it be better if I take a bath first?" I said to distract Mio’s mind which seemed to be getting worse.

I immediately stepped out of the room and headed towards Marquess Rommel’s bathroom.

"Ah! Wait for me, Lily-sama!" Mio exclaimed while chasing my fast-walking footsteps.

I immediately moved using Sakura Dash and Sakura Vanish to tease Mio. Seeing myself disappear quickly using the Sakura Dash movement, I smiled at Mio while sticking out part of my tongue to provoke a small race to Marquess Rommel’s bathroom.

"Moo!! So that’s how the game is played! Lily-sama cheated!"

Mio immediately chased after me using the same movement. Along the corridor of Marquess Rommel’s residence, Mio and I used fast movements that left a trail of scattered cherry blossom petals.

When my footsteps were right in front of Marquess Rommel’s bathroom, I could see several Maids who had woken up and took turns entering the bathroom adjacent to Marquess Rommel’s main bathroom.

Mio and I entered Marquess Rommel’s bathroom after a little race. There were no strange incidents while we were bathing because the main bathroom did not have services like the public bathroom that I had entered with Mio’s family.

After washing my body with water and rinsing it off to remove the sweat on my body, Mio and I enjoyed this little moment to prepare for the party that had been prepared by the noble family.

"Lily-sama, maybe it’s a little late. Is your spirit okay with receiving cold water like this?"

"Uh, spirit?"

I immediately realized Zoe’s presence perched behind my head.

"Ah! Zoe! Since when have you been behind my head? I didn’t press down on you while sleeping, right?" I immediately screamed in panic after realizing Zoe’s condition who was behind my head.

"Don’t worry, Master. I haven’t heard anything about my Master admiring her own body."

"Hnng!!" I suddenly started to feel an unbearable sense of shame.

"Admiring my own body?" said Mio while tilting her head at Zoe’s words.

"Kuhhuu!! Zoe... forget about that."

"Understood, my Master!"

For some reason, admiring my own body felt very embarrassing.

Holding back the shame from Zoe’s words, I immediately dipped my head into the water with Zoe perched behind my head.

Blurrpp...

Bluurrppp...

For the time being, I needed to drown out the shame of my attitude of praising my reflection.

Ugh, this is so embarrassing.