Crimson, To Seal Your Lips (2)
Now. Before I start on your makeup, let me ask you something.
How do you want others to see you, cica? What kind of perception do you want them to have of you? The makeup look depends on your answer.
How I… want others to see me…?
Let Kuguri-san figure it out.
If it depends, then I’ll leave it up to you, Kuguri-san. Do my makeup however you want.
Oh? You want me to do it? How naughty of you.
You’re giving yourself up so easily… Who knows what’ll happen if you do that?
Ask Kuguri-san what he thinks.
Um. Well… how do you see me, Kuguri-san?
Answering a question with a question? My, my… it seems you’ve learned a few tricks.
I suppose… I’ll leave my answer to your imagination.
Now then… Hm, your lips are a bit chapped. We can start with some lip balm.
Alright, let’s get started. Just relax and let your eyes fall shut…
(Kuguri-san doing my makeup… I wonder how it’ll turn out…)
The chief closes their eyes.
Lift your chin up a bit more… until you feel my finger.
There, good. Ufufu…
…? Why are you laughing? What kind of face am I making…?
There it is… The look of anticipation before a first kiss.
Huh?!
Ah, ah. Keep still. I’m still doing your makeup.
Not another word out of you.
Mmnh… Mngh…
(The brush is on my top lip and Kuguri-san is holding my chin… This is so grating…)
Ufufu… you’re trembling like a baby deer. Those doe-eyes of yours are quite seductive too.
…I’ll hide away those soft, vulnerable sides of you under an elegant mask.
The chief closes their eyes again.
There… All done. The eyeliner is still drying, so just stay like this for now.
Thank you. Um… can I open my eyes now?
No. Stay still and wait until I say you can. Can you do that?
Fine…
What the–?! Is that the Chief?
Why is he sleeping here?
Commencing vital scan…
Scan complete. Body temperature, pulse, and breathing levels are all normal. Master is awake.
Nayuki-kun? Kinari-kun? Huh…? Where’s Kuguri-san?
If you mean to ask whether Kuguri is present, he wasn’t in the room when we arrived.
…Oh. I see how it is. Judging by your response, I think I know what happened.
Chief, please look at yourself in the mirror.
In the mirror…?
HuuuUUUH?! Is that me?!
I look like some kind of homme fatal… Wait, I look really good…!
Woah, so sexy… It’s like I’m not even myself…
Ugh, that man… What a waste of makeup talent…
At any rate, leaving the Chief like this and disappearing was too much for a prank. I’ll be sure to have a word with Domeki-san later.
Oh, Nayuki-kun. You don’t have to go that far—
Annnnd he’s gone.
Hmm… It’s really strong, but this should be the makeup design for the show, right? Or was Kuguri-san just joking around?
Kuguri’s intentions may be unclear, but you look “super hype”, Master. I believe even the angle of the eyeliner is perfect.
Hehe, that’s true. Well… that’s our Kuguri-san for you.