243: Carta’s Early Morning Bath

My name is Carta Wiore, and I was an intermediate-year student at Noblesse Magic Academy.

I had been shocked when I first learned about the Point System, but now, thanks in part to Weiss-kun, my daily life felt truly fulfilling.

"Huaaaa... I’m so sleepy..."

I washed my face and brushed my teeth, still blinking away the haze of dreams. I used to live in a shared dormitory, but now I had a private room to myself. It was incredibly spacious, but it was also lonely in equal measure. I hope I can share a room with someone again someday, I thought.

The school rules at Noblesse were generally lax, but there was one strict requirement: while on campus, students had to wear either the standard school uniform or a training uniform.

First things first—I had to get changed.

I stood in front of the mirror and... well, I did a quick check of my body. You know, just in case.

"...They’ve gotten bigger again."

For some reason—for the life of me, I didn't know why—my chest was still in the middle of a growth spurt. Every time I went to the baths, Shari-san would poke at me and exclaim, "Wow, they're huge!" which was what had made me start wondering, Is that really true?

Looking in the mirror now, there was no denying it. They had definitely grown.

I wasn't sure if this was a good thing or a bad thing, but if they got much larger, I’d have to start special-ordering my underwear. What a hassle. We’d all been talking about going on a shopping trip soon, so maybe I’d pick up something new then.

I glanced at the clock and realized I was up earlier than usual.

"I still have plenty of time."

I threw on my clothes and headed out, only to run right into Cecil-san. She was carrying a small bundle in her hands.

"Good morning, Carta-san."

"Morning! Oh, wait—don't tell me you're heading there too, Cecil-san?"

"That's right. I happened to wake up early today."

"Me too!"

As we were chatting, Tura-san appeared from around the corner. She already had a towel perched on top of her head.

"Oh! Carta, Cecil! Good morning! It’s morning, isn't it!?"

"That’s one way to put it. Good morning, Tura-san," I replied.

"Fufufu, it certainly is morning," Cecil added.

Since we realized we were all heading for the same destination, we walked down the hallway together. Sadly, as the months passed at Noblesse, the number of students tended to dwindle. It couldn't be helped, I suppose, but the silver lining was that the facilities were nice and empty in the mornings.

"Oh, look! Isn't that Shari!?"

"My, everyone’s here together, I see."

After passing through several layers of heavy magical security doors, we reached a pristine dressing room. Shari-san was already there, just about to pull her clothes off.

This was probably the most relaxing place in the entire Academy. Above the entrance, the sign clearly read: Women's Bath. Inside, mirrors were lined up at equal intervals, flanked by chairs and even beds where one could lounge until every ounce of fatigue had melted away.

"Well then, excuse me while I go first!"

Before I could even process the thought, Tura-san was already stripping down and heading inside. S-So fast!

I couldn't help but feel envious of her physique. She was in such great shape. She didn't have a single ounce of unnecessary fat on her... unlike certain other people. Namely, me.

"Carta-san? Aren't you going to undress?"

"Ah! Yes, I am, I am!"

Cecil-san was slender, svelte, and truly beautiful. She was tall and always wore those black-rimmed glasses. Most people probably didn't know this, but she was actually incredibly cute once she took them off.

Wait, her underwear is pink? That’s unexpectedly adorable!

...Wait, what on earth am I even thinking?!

"Oho... Carta-san, they really have gotten bigger, haven't they?"

"Hyaah?! Sha-Shari-san?! You can't just touch me there!"

"Ho ho..."

"Honestly, you two. Shouldn't you save that kind of thing for when you're actually soaking in the water?" Cecil-san chided us with a mature, knowing smile before heading into the bath.

Ugh... my heart...

"Sha-Shari-san?!"

"Ahaha! Sorry, sorry. Let’s go, let’s go!"

Shari-san gave me a bright, friendly smile. In that regard, she felt a lot like Allen-kun.

By the way, the second I actually took off my bra, she went for me again, so I had to scramble away as fast as I could.