461 Harvest Festival (35)

"Hmph... such short notice for an event as important as a night out at the Cornucopia! I had better receive ample compensation for this, Renna! Dresses, makeup, hair... Do you understand just how stressful this is?! And I had to close the store down too so that we could focus on the two of you!"

The Dogkin flickered around me in a blur, her hands tugging, brushing and patting at my new dress as she ensured everything was as perfect as possible, before she returned to my red hair and began to pin it in place and spritz it with a light spray that would maintain its luster, lace it with a nice smell, and keep it in place so long as I didn't do anything to it at all.

"I always make sure to pay you well, Clair. I believed you had never needed to ask for correct compensation before, ever..."

Looking at the woman, I saw her roll her eyes as she stopped for a moment to just point her finger at me, this direct attitude of hers coming from how well she does her job and the long time we had known one another; few people actually called me by my name, and Clair was one of them.

"I don't want money, jewels, or even time off Renna! My compensation for this is simple, hm? I want you-"

Turning me around, she stood behind me and gestured to the mirror, showing me this new version of myself and making my eyes widen slightly at how excellent of a job she had done.

My hair was pinned with silver needles a few inches long, keeping the braid traveling down the middle of my head and allowing the hair on the sides to flow freely beneath, with my usual floral ornament resting on one side and complimenting my hair color.

It was pulled back enough to reveal the nape of my neck, whilst the sleeveless dress she had found for me hugged my body tight; the black dress enunciated my curves and did little to not draw in any attention, though the fur lined red jacket gave me some reassurances that I could deflect some gazes.

My blue jeweled necklace was complimented by the two blue dangle earrings as well as the gold cuff bracelets on my wrists, which had a small blue stone embedded into their center; the jewelry was light and entirely complimentary to my overall look, something that I appreciated, just like the light makeup I had.

Gloss for my lips and a slight blush on my cheeks was enough for me, and as I looked at myself in the mirror, Clair wrapped her arms around my waist and rested her chin on my shoulder, the Dogkin meeting my eyes in the mirror as she finished saying "-to go out and have a nice night, Renna. You've been fluttering around for far too long now; it's about damn time you found someone to pin you down again."

The blush she had applied to my cheeks only made my face more noticeably red as I actually blushed, something that made the Dogkin smirk as she gave me a tight squeeze and murmured "I can smell both your Secretary and Shelur on you; it's a heavy scent, and yet... even after getting a taste of something as monstrous as Shelur, you were looking only~ at that Secretary... I might not be the brightest woman in the world, Renna, but I am smart enough to know that you feel something for her. And it isn't just lust either... you wanted to see her smile, her excitement, her pleased... All of it. Am I wrong?"

Her nose twitched as she turned to look at me, the Dogkin's smirk widening as she leaned closer to my neck and took another sniff, before her hands moved up and down my body as she continued to 'work'.

"So go and enjoy yourself. Chase after her and make her yours, Renna... or, well... if you fail, you can come back to me... I wouldn't mind putting you in your place again~? Or, since I smell Shelur on you, you can bring that fine Secretary of yours to me too and I can play with you both~?"

She licked her lips as she said that, her brown eyes glowing sadistically as she fondled my chest before rubbing herself against my butt, only to pull away a moment later as she added "For now though, I'll keep my hands to myself~! Oh, and the store will remain closed for tonight... having to work on the both of you, and smell Shelur's scent ingrained inside you, well... I need something for myself, hm? Hope you don't mind..."

Taking a deep breath, I glared at the Dogkin before walking past her, saying "Take some time off then, Clair." as I returned to the main portion of the shop, the Dogkin snickering behind me as she took note of my feigned anger.

Though, we both stopped and fell silent when we saw Astra standing there, waiting for us to finish up so that we could make our way to the Cornucopia; time had passed quickly as Clair got to work, and it was nearing the time of the reservation.

For now though, we both couldn't help but stare at the beautiful woman in front of us despite time becoming more and more finite with each passing second; Astra was just that stunning to look upon, even for the woman who had helped dress her.

A long, flowing dark purple dress fell over Astra's bountiful curves, with a long slit traveling up her left leg and revealing her plump thigh and teasingly almost showing that bubble butt that hid beneath the cloth; meanwhile, a red sash stitched with a floral pattern made the dress hug her waist tightly, allowing her large breasts and wide hips to be even more noticeable as she simply just stood there.

The purple lace window above her breasts revealed her cleavage, while two billowing sleeves concealed most of her arms, continuing that wave of purple cloth that fluttered with her movements.

She was still veiled with that simple black cloth, but it was tied to cover only her brow, eyes and nose, allowing you to see her plump lips that had been painted with a purple lipstick, as well as the similar dusting of blush that was just visible beneath the veil.

Her violet hair was pulled up into a large bun that revealed her nape and seemed every bit the style that most Noblewomen tended to have, and when paired with the red flower that hung around her neck, she looked every bit like the perfect Noblewoman that many would love to wed.

Astra took a step forwards and did a half spin to both sides, showing off her dress and almost revealing that succulent ass of hers as she went too far to right, allowing her dress to climb up her body just a bit.

"Well? How do I look~?"

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Does everyone want Astra's PoV going forwards, or the Duchess'~?

Either sounds like a blast to write, but I'm just curious~!

Also damn, didn't realize just how long this arc had been lmao; around two months total?!

Hope its been worth it to you all though, cause it has been for me~!

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