>>1839460“Yes, I already took a bath. Lesson two: don’t be a hygiene freak. Bugs live in nature, and nature isn’t always clean. Washing yourself is fine, but overdoing it is no good. Well, what are you waiting for?”
Since seemingly we have no choice in the matter, we obey him. And just when I was starting to believe he was actually a decent person…
We undress awkwardly. It is terribly embarrassing, but in the end we do. I keep stealing glances at Master. He… doesn’t seem to react at all, even when we’re completely naked. We stand there, nude; covering ourselves, not sure of what to do next. There’s no soap, nothing to scrub ourselves with, and of course no shampoo. What does he expect us to do?
“Are you doing to stay there all night?” Master complains. “There’s the water. Get to it. I know it’s cold, but you’ll learn soon enough cold water is better.”
Aria is the one to take the initiative. She goes to one of the buckets, and splashes her body around. She shivers and gasps, but keeps up at it. Following her example I go to another bucket and kneel, trying to have my back facing to Master. The water is really cold! Chilly, even. Still, it’s water. Little by little, I put out all the grime, dirt and dust. Once I’m done; I stand up, not sure on how to proceed.
