翌日、トビとの賭けに負けた俺はリィズを伴ってログインしていた。
借りている部屋の畳の上で道具を広げ、取引掲示板で必要数だけ揃えた素材を広げる。
リィズには俺が賭けに負けたこと、そのせいで女性用水着を作らなければならないことを既に説明してある。
悲しいかな、ショップ売りは存在せず。
そして何故リィズに最初に説明したかというと......俺の危機察知能力がそうしろと告げていたからだ。
割合スムーズに事が運んだので、恐らくそれは正解だったと思われる。
「というわけで、俺は手袋を着けて作業するから細かい作業を手伝ってくれるか?」
「構いませんけど、何故です? 素手ではいけない理由でも――」
「お前、男が素手でベタベタ触った水着を着けたいと思う? 特に内側の布地とか」
「......?」
あれ、何故こちらの意図が通じないんだ?
リィズは良く分からないという顔で首を傾げる。
その拍子にずり落ちた三角帽子を脱いで抱えると、俺の傍に正座で座り込んだ。
「ハインドさんが作るんですよね?」
「見りゃ分かるだろ? 手袋ごしで出来る範囲はやるよ」
「素手だと何か問題が?」
「......分かった、言い方が悪かった。もしトビがリィズの水着を素手で作ったとして――」
「絶対に嫌です!」
うん、勘違いの元が分かった。それとトビ、例に使ってすまん。
身内のリィズが良くても、他のメンバーが良いとは限らないだろ?
そうやって説明を補足していくと、ようやくリィズが理解の色を示した。
「そういうことですか。了解しました」
「手袋だとやり辛い部分も多いからな。頼むよ」
「はい。でも、私の水着はハインドさんが素手で作って良いですからね?」
「ん? いや、しかしな――」
「良いですからね?」
「......まぁ、お前が嫌じゃないなら」
そんなわけで、リィズの補佐を得た水着作りがスタートする。
といっても、作製難度はそれほど高いわけじゃない。
濡れても透けない『サージ』と呼ばれる水着用の布は、既に取引掲示板を通じて必要数入手済みである。
この布を前以てサーラで作ったことがあったせいで、水着が設計図に登録されていたわけだが。
恨むぜ、過去の自分......おかげで面倒なことになった。
「それにしても、このゲームの水着って結構種類があるよな。リィズはどれを作ったら良いと思う? 取り敢えず自分のから決めてみてくれ」
「あ、なら私はこの胸元にフリルが付いたワンピースで。もしくはこのバンドゥビキニを」
「............おう」
どちらも胸の小ささをカバー可能な――いや、やめておこう。
兄としては妹の涙ぐましい努力を黙って応援する所存である。
「他のメンバーのは?」
「セッちゃんは恥ずかしがり屋なので露出の少ない物を。このスッキリしたデザインの、スカート型のワンピースなどはどうでしょうか?」
「あー、なるほど。これは服っぽく見える。それならついでに麦わら帽子も作ろう」
タイミング的には、昨夜のログアウト後にリィズには事情を話しておいた。
そして今日の昼間の内にリィズに女性陣にメールしてもらったところ、なんと全員来るとのこと。
水着も浜遊びもOKだそうだ。
昨日の今日なのに、みんな元気だな......これなら昨夜の内に焦って移動することもなかったのだろうか?
「ヒナ鳥さん達は......まぁ、こちらも中学生ですし大人しい物の方が宜しいかと」
「この、えーと、タンキニだっけ? これとかどうよ?」
設計図の絵を指差しながら相談していく。
タンキニはタンクトップとビキニを組み合わせたような水着だ。
ボトムも露出の低いものにすれば、全体の印象としては大人しくなる。
「お腹も隠れますしね。後はこの競泳水着と、スク水にしましょう」
「......ちゃんと真面目に考えてるか? 競泳水着はまだ良いとして、スク水って。中学生だから着慣れてはいるかもしれんが」
「同じような物ばかり作っていてもつまらないので。最悪、どれを着るかはジャンケンで決めてもらいますから」
言われてみれば全て設計図産だから、誰がどれを着ようとサイズは関係ないんだけど......。
作っていて飽きるというのも分からなくはない。
――っと、そういえばあいつの分がまだだったな。
「そしたら、ユーミルのはどうする?」
「......」
俺の問いに、それまでスラスラと受け答えしていたリィズが眉間に皺を寄せて沈黙する。
「......ビキニでも着せておけば良いんじゃないですかね? はぁー......」
「急に適当だな、おい。スタイル良いから、ビキニは似合うだろうけど」
「割と何でも似合いますよ、あの女は。極端な少女趣味の服以外は着こなすんじゃありませんか?」
そうか? 少女趣味......確かに可愛い系の服が似合わんと前に本人が嘆いていたような気もするが。
だったらビキニに......このホットパンツのセットでいいか。
活動的なあいつには似合うだろ。
「これで作るもんは決まったな。んー......そしたらまずは男二人のをちゃっと作る。それでサージ生地の扱いのコツを掴むから、リィズは調薬でもして待っていてくれ」
「ハインドさんの分はブーメラン水着にしましょう」
「何で!? 誰得!?」
「嫌だよ! 普通の海パンにするよ!」
俺の言葉に、唇を尖らせ不満そうなリィズ。
ブーメランなんて競泳選手が着用しているところしか見たことが無いぞ?
長年一緒に過ごしてきたはずなのに、最近になって妹の考えが読めないことが増えた......何故なのか。
それから自分とトビの水着を適当に作り、その後はリィズの手を借りつつ設計図通りに女性陣の水着を作製。
設計図の物は日本人女性の平均身長を基にしたサイズ設定なので、平均より背が低いメンバーの水着は装備すると縮むことになる。
なんだか、減る分の素材だけ損している気分になるが。
平均サイズより体格が良い人は、アレンジ装備よりも設計図産の方が素材の消費が抑えられて得かもしれない。
「で、ここの折り返しに針を――」
「こうですか?」
「そうそう。上手いじゃないか」
突如バッとふすまが両側に豪快に開かれ、狐面の女性がずかずかと入室。
キツネさんが無遠慮に近付いて、こちらの手元を覗き込んでくる。
俺達はその行動に口を開けたままフリーズした。
「何してんの? 本体君に、えっと......魔女っ娘ちゃん! うわー、キミ小っちゃくてカワイイね! 抱っこしたい!」
「ま、魔女っ娘? 私のことですか?」
「何って、見ての通り水着を作っていますが......」
「水着? そりゃまたどうして? 教えて教えて! キツネお姉さんにもおーしーえーてー!」
勢いに押され、ついそのままキツネさんにこれから海で遊ぶことを話した。
すると彼女は、事情を聞き終えるや否や勢い良く立ち上がってこう言った。
「ゲームの海で? 浜遊び!? 何それ超面白そう! 待ってて、私達も参加する! インしてるメンバー集めて“匠”の連中に水着作り頼んでくるぅー!」
そして来た時以上の速度でもって、ギルドホームの壁にぶつかりながら去って行った。
何という騒々しさ、そしてフットワークの軽さだろうか?
残された俺とリィズは、暫し呆然とキツネさんが去ったふすまの先を見ていた。
「わ、悪い人ではないと思うんだ......多分」
ただ、行儀は悪いと言わざるを得ないが。
こちらがお借りしている身分とはいえ、声一つ掛けないで無断入室した上に開けっ放しのこのふすま。
俺はふすまを閉じてから元の位置に座り直すと、取り敢えずリィズと共に水着を完成させることにした。
The following day, having lost the bet with Tobi, I logged in alongside Riizu.
I spread out the tools I needed on top of the tatami mat of the room we were borrowing and took out the necessary materials I got from the trading BBS.
I had already explained that I had lost a bet and had no choice but to make female swimsuits.
Sadly, they are not sold in shops.
As for the reason as to why I told Riizu first...my instincts told me that I was in danger and I should do it.
Things actually went relatively well so...it was probably the correct choice.
[That being said, I'll put on gloves and start working on them so...could you help me out with the finer details?] (Hind)
[I don't mind, but why? Why don't you just do it barehanded-] (Riizu)
[You, would you want to wear a swimsuit that's been touched all over by a guy? Particularly, the interior cloth.] (Hind)
[...?] (Riizu)
Eh, why is she not getting what I'm saying?
Riizu tilted her head as if she didn't understand what I was saying.
At that moment, she took the hat that was falling off in her hands and sat down close to me in seiza style.
[Hind-san, you'll be the one making them right?] (Riizu)
[You can tell just by looking right? I'll do it as best as I can while wearing gloves.] (Hind)
[Would there be a problem if you did it barehanded?] (Riizu)
[...I get it, my wording was bad. If Tobi were to make Riizu's swimsuit while barehanded-] (Hind)
[Definitely not!] (Riizu)
Yup, she already knew what I was talking about. Also, Tobi, I'm sorry for using you as an example.
Even if Riizu was fine with it because she's family, it doesn't mean that the other members will be fine with it right?
Supplementing my explanation with these new details, it seemed like Riizu finally understood what was going on.
[If that's the case. I understand.] (Riizu)
[There will be a lot of parts where it'll be hard to work with gloves. I'm counting on you.] (Hind)
[Understood. However, it's ok if Hind-san makes mine while barehanded you know?] (Riizu)
[Huh? No, but you know...] (Hind)
[It's OK, you know?] (Riizu)
[...Well, if you are fine with it.] (Hind)
That being the case, having gained Riizu's cooperation, I started making the swimsuits.
Even if I say that, it's not like they are hard to make.
I had already procured the type of cloth called {Serge} , that made it so they wouldn't bee see-through even if they became wet, from the trading BBS.
The reason the blueprints for the swimsuits became available was because I had previously made this type of cloth back in Sala.
This is all your fault, past me...thanks to you, things have turned troublesome.
[That being said, there's quite a variety of swimsuits in this game. Riizu, which one do you think would be best to make? For the time being, choose yours first.] (Hind)
[Ah, in that case, this one-piece with frills in the chest area. Or, this Bandeaukini.] (Riizu)
[...OK.] (Riizu)
Both of them are types that make it so you can cover the size of your breast...no, let's stop there.
As a brother, one has to silently support his sister when she's making an effort.
[What about the other members?] (Hind)
[Secchan is quite shy, so one that has little exposure. How about this skirt type one-piece with its pleasant design?] (Riizu)
[Oh, I see. This makes it look like they are normal clothes. In that case, let's make a straw hat as a bonus.] (Hind)
In terms of timing, I explained the situation to Riizu yesterday evening after we logged out.
Then, Riizu sent emails to the girls during the day and somehow, everyone said that they would e.
They also gave the go ahead to the swimsuits and playing on the beach.
Be it yesterday or today, everyone sure is in good spirits...if this was the case, maybe there was no need to rush here in such a hurry?
[In regards to the members of Baby Bird...well, they are middle schoolers so I think something more tame is better.] (Riizu)
[This one, eh, were they called Tankinis? How about these?] (Riizu)
I asked her as I pointed at the image in the blueprint.
A tankini is a type of swimsuit that puts a tank top and a bikini bottom together.
If I made the bottom part have less exposure it would make it so that the whole thing was more tame?
[They also cover the stomach after all. Other than that, there's the petition swimsuits and the school swimsuits.] (Riizu)
[...Are you even thinking about things seriously? Competition swimsuits would be one thing but school swimsuits...
[It would be quite boring to make the same thing over and over. In the worst case, we'll decide who wears which one with rock paper scissors.] (Riizu)
Now that I think about it, since all of them are made from the blueprints, the size will be irrelevant no matter who wears which...
It's not like I don't understand the feeling of getting tired of making the same thing.
...Oh, now that I think about it, we haven't thought about one for her.
[In that case, what about Yumir's?] (Hind)
[...] (Riizu)
Because of my question, Riizu, who had been smoothly answering my questions so far, approached me silently with furrowed brows.
[...Wouldn't it be fine to just make her wear a bikini? Sigh...] (Riizu)
[Hey, you suddenly just replied with no motivation. Well, she has a good figure so I guess a bikini would suit her though.] (Hind)
[For the most part, anything would suit that girl. If we were to go to an extreme, wouldn't she be able to wear anything other than girly clothes?] (Riizu)
Is that so? Girlish clothes...it's true that I think she herself mentioned a while back that she was sad that cute type clothes didn't suit her.
In that case a bikini...this one that es with hot pants should be fine.
It probably would fit her since she's so energetic.
[With this, we have decided which ones to make. Huh...guess I'll start making the male ones first quickly. I'll get used to handling the Serge with that, so go prepare the materials and wait for me.] (Hind)
[Let's make Hind-san's a speedo.] (Riizu)
[Why!? Who would be interested in that!?] (Hind)
[No way! I'll go with normal trunks.] 
Due to my words, Riizu's mouth morphed showing her displeasure.
When it es down to things like speedos, I've only ever seen them being used in petitive environments you know?
Even though I've known her for so long, lately, I've been unable to understand the way of thinking of my sister...I wonder why.
After that, I made swimwear for me and Tobi. Then, I proceeded to manufacture the girls' swimsuits as stated in the blueprint with Riizu's help.
Because of the fact that the size of the swimsuits in the blueprints were of the average height of a Japanese female, they will shrink down when equipped by the members that are shorter than average.
For some reason, I can only feel that it's a waste to lose the materials used when the final item will shrink.
For people that have better physique than average, you might be able to save materials if you make them according to the blueprint instead of making your own arranged version.
[Then, you place the needle on this-] (Hind)
[Like this?] (Riizu)
[That's right. You are doing really well.] (Hind)
Suddenly the sliding doors opened violently from both sides and a Fox mask wearing woman rudely entered the room.
Kitsune-san got closer without a care and peered at what I had on my hands.
Seeing her actions, we just stood there frozen in place with our mouths open.
[What are you doing? True Self, eh...and little witch! Uwah, you are so small and cute! I just want to hug you!] (Kitsune)
[L-Little Witch? You mean me?] (Riizu)
[What you say, just as you can see, I'm making swimsuits...] (Hind)
[Swimsuits? Why are you doing that? Tell me, tell me! Tell Kitsune onee-san!] (Kitsune)
Being pressured so vigorously, I told kitsune-san that we were going to go play at the beach.
Once I did, having heard about the situation, she vigorously stood up and said.
[At the sea inside the game? Playing on the beach!? That sounds so fun! Wait a moment, I'll join too! I'll go gather the members that are logged in and ask the craftsmen guild to make swimsuits for us!] (Kitsune)
Like that, with speed that was higher than the one she came inside with, she left the guild home while bumping into the wall.
So loud, and I guess she's quick on her feet?
Riizu and I, who had stayed behind, just stood there dumbfounded while staring at the door she had gone through.
[I-I don't think she's a bad person...probably.] (Hind)
It's just that...I can't help but say that she has bad manners.
Even if we are the ones in their debt for having borrowed this room, for her to just open the sliding door without asking for permission first and leave it open when she left...
I closed the sliding door and sat back at my original position, for the time being, I decided to just finish making the swimsuits with Riizu's help.
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