Editing Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume2 Chapter8 Draft (section)

===Part 5===

—*Splash*.

Claire made a lovely "Hyan" sound as a drop of water fell from a stalactite.

She had very fair skin and slender body with elegant curves. Her breasts were on the small side, but possessed an undeniable charm even for Fianna who was of the same gender. 

(They are certainly siblings; she has the same beauty as her sister...)

Claire's profile and red twintails, while untied, brought forth memories of another person. 

The Calamity Queen— Rubia Elstein.

The one who completely crushed young Fianna's heart.

It wasn't like she resented Claire for who the girl was related to.

(Speaking of which, I don't even understand whether or not I hate Rubia-sama...)

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It wasn’t hatred that possessed Fianna's heart, it was an overwhelming fear.

The moment she overcame that fear, her contracted spirit would come back—

Fianna dropped her eyes onto the spirit seal engraved on her chest, and was absorbed in her thoughts.

"What? Are you looking at your breasts to feel your superiority?"

Claire glared at the princesses’ bosom with scorn.

"Eh?"

"Aren't yours bigger than mine even without your pads? I th-thought that we're comrades."

...Claire's eyes held a dangerous glint.

Somehow sensing that her body was in jeopardy, Fianna tried running away.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Sususu*. *Sususu*. *Susususu*.

Finally, she was cornered at the edge of the pond, and Claire grasped her shoulders firmly.

...She could not escape anymore.

"Hey, Fianna, swallow your shame, I have something I want to ask you."

Claire said that with a serious expression.

"Wh-What?"

"A gi-girl's breasts would become big if they get the boy they like to rub them... Is that true?"

"...Eh?"

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Fianna’s mouth opened wide in surprise upon seeing Claire’s bashful blush.

And then—

A "gusu" laugh escaped her lips.

Before long, Fianna was giggling while hugging her stomach.

"Wh-What! It isn't funny!"

"But I had someone ask me the exact same thing in the past."

"...?"

Confused by her words Claire tilted her head to the side.
	
"You definitely are sisters."

Stifling her laughter Fianna wiped the tears from her eyes.

Come to think of it, it had been a while since she really laughed like that.

The last time was... four years ago, on the day she lost her spirit contract power.

"Claire Rouge, I do not hate you."

"What do you mean?"

"Never mind. Ahh, you are still growing and so are your breasts."

"I-I feel somewhat irritated... But anyway."

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Funyuu*.

Claire squeezed Fianna's breast.

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"Kyaa, wh-what are you doing!"

"I'm trying to confirm if they'll really become big after being rubbed."

"Isn't it fine if you confirm that with your own breasts?!"

"...Mi-mine are small and can't be properly grasped!"

"He-Hey, stop, hyaa, aan..."

Shrieks and loud splashes of water filled the sacred underground shrine.