After drying her hair, Aphrodite was half-pushed, half-led back to the bedroom by Bella.
The warm, dry air mixed with the familiar faint scent of Jasmine Incense instantly dispelled the slight chill lingering in the hallway.
Before Aphrodite could take in the room, a soft piece of clothing was shoved into her arms.
“Milady, please change into this. It would be uncomfortable to sleep in just a bath towel,” Bella said with a bright smile.
Aphrodite lowered her head and unfolded the garment, and immediately, her expression froze.
This… this was a… Onesie?
The fabric was an extremely soft, skin-friendly light gray fleece, with a touch so pleasant it was almost surprising.
But the problem was—it had a hood, and on that hood were two fluffy, small, even slightly swaying… triangular Cat Ears!
On the back of the sleepwear, there was even a fluffy, long Tail with a small tuft of white fur at the tip?!
“Bella, do I really have to sleep dressed like this?” Aphrodite held the adorably overwhelming Onesie in her hands, her fingers trembling slightly as her cheeks uncontrollably flushed.
Bella seemed to have expected her reaction all along.
Her face still wore an innocent and sweet smile, and she herself was dressed in a Sleep Dress.
A simple, pale purple silk camisole Sleep Dress, classic in style, accentuating her tall figure.
A sharp contrast to the Onesie in Aphrodite’s hands.
“Um… Bella…” Aphrodite tried to resist, “Is there… perhaps… a more… normal style?”
Bella blinked her big eyes, her tone even more innocent: “Wasn’t it Milady who said you don’t like wearing Sleep Dresses? So Bella specially prepared this set for you—it’s warm and cute, and should fit your requirements perfectly.”
Tilting her head, she smiled with utter harmlessness, “The other sleepwear in the Wardrobe… don’t really seem to suit you.”
Yeah, right!
The Little Devil inside Bella proudly flicked her Tail again.
The Wardrobe was neatly lined with more than a dozen sets of sleepwear in various materials and styles, ranging from simple to luxurious!
One of Bella’s greatest hobbies was dressing the immobile ‘Body of Aphrodite’ in all sorts of clothes.
But, well, while a model that doesn’t move is nice, Bella still hoped Aphrodite could experience it firsthand.
So… she had no intention of taking those out now!
Sometimes… she just wanted to see Milady wearing such cute clothes… It’d be absolutely adorable!
Just imagining Milady, who usually carried an air of authority, wearing a pair of fluffy Cat Ears, made Bella’s heart race, filling her with a mischievous sense of joy and anticipation.
Anyway… Milady couldn’t refuse her right now… heh heh.
Aphrodite glanced down at the extremely cute Onesie in her hands, then sighed helplessly.
Fine… I’ll wear it… after all, it’s in my own room… and no one else will see…
“In that case… alright then.” She resigned herself and changed into the Onesie.
After a while, Aphrodite, now dressed in the Onesie, felt utterly awkward.
The light gray fleece Onesie was indeed soft and comfortable, with excellent warmth, but the Cat Ears on the hood that slightly trembled with her movements and the long, fluffy Tail she had to hold up to prevent it from dragging on the floor made her feel like a giant, walking plush toy.
The embarrassment was almost overwhelming!
She didn’t even dare to look up at Bella’s expression.
“Milady, don’t you like it?” Bella’s voice came at just the right moment, struggling to suppress a laugh, even deliberately adding a hint of disappointment and grievance, “I knew it… it’s still too strange, isn’t it? Bella just knew… Milady wouldn’t like this kind of thing…”
“No, no!” Aphrodite immediately looked up to refute, afraid the girl might overthink things again.
She saw Bella’s slightly furrowed brows and quickly added, “I really like it! Truly! It’s very comfortable… uh, and also… cute?”
To add credibility, she instinctively raised her hand to pinch one of the fluffy Cat Ears on her head.
The texture was indeed very nice.
“As long as it’s prepared by you, Bella, I like it.”
Her words were genuinely heartfelt, meant to comfort Bella.
However, her unconscious action—wearing those overwhelmingly cute Cat Ears, looking at Bella with her clear Blue Eyes, and pinching her ear herself while saying with a slightly helpless yet utterly indulgent tone, “As long as it’s prepared by Bella, I like it”—this combination of adorable strikes hit Bella’s heart like a perfect combo!
Bella felt as if her brain had been hit by an explosion of cuteness energy! Blood rushed to her cheeks, and her heart raced as if it might jump out!
Too… too sly! How could Milady be this cute?! This was basically cheating!
She felt like she might suffocate, overwhelmed by an intense urge to tightly hug this Cat Ears Milady and squeeze her!
“Milady… you’re too sly…” Bella suddenly turned her head sharply, covering her flushed nose with the back of her hand, her voice barely audible, trying to hide her nearly uncontrollable expression and heartbeat.
“Ah? What’s wrong?” Aphrodite watched as Bella abruptly turned away, her shoulders still trembling slightly, tilting her head with some confusion.
The Cat Ears on her hood gently swayed. “Are you feeling unwell, Bella?”
“N-no, nothing!” Bella took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her racing emotions.
When she turned back, her face had already returned to its usual smile, though a faint blush still lingered on her cheeks.
“I just suddenly feel… Milady looks really good in this outfit! Very cute!”
She quickly changed the subject, walking over to the bed first.
She flipped back the soft down quilt and slipped in with a deft motion, then adjusted herself into a comfortable side-lying position, facing Aphrodite.
Then, very naturally, she patted the empty space beside her, and… opened her arms.
Aphrodite stared at Bella’s open arms, her feet rooted to the spot.
To… sleep while hugging?
This realization made the shame she had just shed rush back again.
Though she had agreed to sleep together…
Seeing Aphrodite hesitate, Bella’s lips twitched downward slightly: “Not allowed? Milady… are you going to refuse Bella again? I just… just want to be a little closer to Milady…”
“No way!” Aphrodite immediately surrendered.
She struggled for a fraction of a second before her concern and indulgence for Bella took absolute precedence.
Fine, I’ll hug… it’s not like I haven’t before… back when I was a kid, I lost count of how many times I was hugged…
She tried to ignore the subtle changes in their body size and status and mustered the courage to approach.
Carefully lifting a corner of the quilt, she lay down.
Just as she settled, Bella’s arm naturally slipped around her, gently pulling her close.
Aphrodite’s body stiffened for a moment, but soon, the comforting faint scent of Jasmine Incense and Bella’s warm body heat made her relax bit by bit.
Satisfied, Bella adjusted her posture so that Aphrodite’s head could rest perfectly against the hollow of her shoulder and neck, her chin lightly touching the soft golden hair and the fluffy Cat Ears.
She drew her arms closer, wrapping the slightly smaller Aphrodite completely in her embrace.
A huge, overwhelming sense of safety and happiness enveloped her instantly.
Success!
Bella secretly made a victory sign in her heart, her lips curling into a sly and contented smile.
Cat Ears Milady… get! Hugging to sleep… get! Tonight is a big win!