Chapter 335

The Dress to “Turn Young Young lady Kou into a Proper Lady"
Once again, I found myself back in Vardmoi, having accepted another unreasonable request.
Since it came from the royal family, I couldn’t refuse, but turning Young lady Kou into a proper lady?
That seemed beyond impossible. I decided to consult with Marquis Vardmoi first.

"... A dress to turn *her* into a proper lady?"

"If such a thing existed, we wouldn’t be struggling so much…”

I sought advice from Marquis Vardmoi and his wife, Lady Harriet, but it was no use.
Honestly, how did Young lady Kou end up so wild?
Her younger sister, Young lady Bern, is so quiet in comparison.

"Kou, huh. She’s been obsessed with sword training since she was a child.”

"The delay in her education as a proper lady was fatal. She became the type to charge headfirst into whatever caught her interest, and her personality grew far from modest.”

… I see. So it was a failure in upbringing.
That makes it clear that a dress alone won’t fix her personality.
I needed more ideas.

"More ideas, you say? Well, Young lord Vic will be visiting soon.”

"Yes. Young lord Vic is coming to see Kou. If we frame this as 'practice' for his visit, it might work to some extent.”

Young lord Vic, huh? I’ve only met him a few times, but unlike Lord Sharon, he doesn’t make unreasonable demands, so I think he’s a decent person.
The fact that Young lady Kou had a dress made to meet Young lord Vic at the Vardmoi estate during winter was her own doing, not his fault.
First impressions are important, after all.

So, the dress needed to serve as part of her ladylike education.
What kind of dress would work?

"Hmm... A normal dress won’t do. If it’s just a regular dress, I can already picture her hiking up the hem and running around wildly. What kind of dress would stop her?"

I locked myself in my workshop and flipped through the goddess’s book.
As always, the book was filled with countless dress designs.
But, unsurprisingly, none of them seemed suitable for ladylike education.

"The most important part of ladylike education is to stop her from running around, right? There are other things too, like sending a messenger ahead when visiting someone or dressing inconspicuously when going to the commoner’s district, but stopping her from running wild is the top priority. So then... huh?"

My eyes landed on a cheongsam.
Of course, this wasn’t the traditional cheongsam but a dress with slits that revealed trousers underneath.
However, without the trousers, the slits would expose the undergarments
… That’s it!

"If I do this, even Young lady Kou won’t be able to run around!"

I immediately drafted a pattern and created a prototype skirt.
When I tried running in it... perfect!
This should work even for Young lady Kou!
All that’s left is to make it with sturdy fabric, and it’ll be complete!

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"So, Lily. This is the dress for my ladylike education?"
"Yes! Please try it on!"

"Well, it looks like a normal dress. I guess I’ll wear it."

Young lady Kou left the room to change.
When she returned, she hurried back to the room where Lady Harriet and I were waiting.
It seemed she had noticed the trick.

"Hey! Lily! This skirt—if I move even a little too vigorously, the hem opens up, and not only will my legs show, but my undergarments too!?"

"Yes. That’s exactly how it’s designed. But if you move slowly and gracefully, no one will see your legs or undergarments."

"That’s not the point! This is embarrassing!"

"Oh, isn’t it just perfect?"

Lady Harriet chimed in, having stayed silent until now.
She seemed to approve of the skirt’s design.

"In short, all you need to do is walk calmly. There’s no problem at all. If you don’t want to embarrass yourself, wear this dress as part of your ladylike education for a while."

"But..."

"You’ve been spoiled a bit too much. This is just the right amount of correction. Thank you, Lily.”

Lady Harriet said, leaving Young lady Kou speechless.

Well, it seems this unreasonable request is finally complete.
Honestly, I hope I never get another request like this again.

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