"Airy? How do you mean?"
"It's airy."
Hikari places her hands on her waist.
Moving up and down her thigh.
Ria swallows. She blushes hard.
"Oh, silly me. I forgot. It's the small box."
"Hm?"
Hikari picks up the box that fits into one hand.
She was confused; her saddle needed to be bigger.
"My lady."
"Open it and try it on."
Hikari opens the box.
She pinches the thin silvery string between her fingers.
The triangular piece of black silk unfolds itself.
"My lady."
"I know. I know. It's a lot smaller than the ones you usually wear. It obviously can't absorb the sweat from your workouts. But you're going to a ball for Silora's sake. "
Stretch. Stretch.
Hikari tugs at the string.
At least the elasticity is good.
Stretch. Stretch.
She looks into the triangular area.
It could barely cover one of her nipples.
She stretches to make the triangular area bigger.
"Hikari… stop it."
"Yes, my lady."
She drops the thin saddle on the ground and steps into the hoops.
A flick of her finger lifts the saddle off the ground.
She adjusts the triangle until it is aligned to where it was supposed to be.
"My lady."
"I know it's a bit airy down there. But just bear with it. You can't be wearing one of those thick saddles of yours to the ball. It'll ruin the elegance of the dress."
Hikari shuffles her dress uncomfortably.
A gust of wind from a window blew into the slit in her dress.
The air swirls in the confined space below her.
"Anyway. Now for the most important part. This one was the hardest to get my hands on. Especially because it had to be custom-made from the Moradale workshop."
Ria climbs down the ladder.
She points towards a rectangular-shaped container.
The largest container of the bunch.
Hikari opens it.
"What's this?"
A pair of strangely shaped objects.
Mirror images of each other.
Two pieces of rubber reinforced with steel cores.
A wide one in front and a tall one behind it.
A gap in the middle.
Supporting a curved surface slightly larger than Hikari's foot.
An array of long straps attached to either end.
"It's your new shoes. Try them."
Hikari holds up the strange object by the heel.
A confused look on her face.
She struggled to make heads or tails of the strange object.
"Here, let me show you."
Ria takes out a pair of shoes.
Glittering glass heels.
They were barely the size of Hikari's big toenail.
"Ah."
Hikari placed the pair of heels on the ground.
From above, the black area atop the rubber resembles the shape of her feet.
She placed one foot on it.
It fits nicely.
A line tracing the shape of her foot remained.
The black rubber contrasts with the fair skin on her foot.
Hikari tries to press her weight on it.
Thud.
The heel falls over.
Hikari lands gracefully on one foot.
"Oh, that's normal. The high heel makes it hard to balance. You should sit down while wearing them."
Hikari sits atop her wardrobe, lifting both feet off the ground.
The magical material from the spire city could hold her weight.
Ria watches as the massive shoes float off the ground like they were weightless.
She catches a glimpse of Hikari's pinkish soles just before the heels press against them.
The straps crisscrossed over the fair skin on Hikari's muscular feet.
The silver varnish on the rim of the shoe.
The blood crystal bracelet just above her ankle glows.
Thud.
The heels hit the ground.
The sharp sound from the steel core caused Ria to jump.
She stares at Hikari's feet.
The muscular feet that easily withstand several tons of force.
The flawless skin.
The black straps over them.
"My lady."
Clack!
Hikari tries to walk.
She wobbles, holding onto the wardrobe for support.
"It's like that. Start by walking slowly. You'll get used to the balance."
Clack!
Hikari pauses after each step to stabilize herself.
The heels have pushed her center of gravity upwards.
The small sole area makes the shoes very unstable.
Clack!
Hikari steps in front of Ria, as though protesting about her new shoes.
Ria jumped.
She looks up and sees Hikari high above her.
The high heels put even the giantess's kneecaps well above her head.
Badum! Badum. Badum.
Her heart raced.
Tall. Beautiful. Strong.
Her arched foot.
Ria fell to her knees.
"My lady?"
"Oh! um… I'm…"
Ria's eyes turned to Hikari's feet.
Her toes were level with her stomach.
"Look at these dreadful toenails. I don't think you have cut them in forever."
Ria placed her hand on Hikari's toenail.
Her delicate hand on the rough toenails.
The big toe was the size of her hand.
"I know."
Ria darted to her backpack and took out a case.
She knelt before Hikari's toes.
The rough edges left over from Hikari sawing the nails off with her dagger.
A tiny piece of metal with gratings.
Ria saws away at the nail tip.
She checks her work.
It had no effect.
She used more force, but Hikari's nails were harder than the metal itself.
Badum!
She stopped.
The metal file dropped on the ground.
She was on her knees serving Hikari's toenails.
She knelt frozen before Hikari's arched foot.
Her mind stalled.
"My lady?"
Hikari leaned forward.
Her lady looked so cute from above.
Kneeling at her feet and shaving her toenails.
That pleasurable feeling again.
The sight of her lady serving her toes.
It feels so good.
"Umm! Let me try again."
Ria shaved away at her toes.
It was not making a dent in the thick toenails.
Yet she continued.
She couldn't stop.
Badum! Her heart raced.
The big toe was the area of her face.
Badum!
She started sweating in excitement.
Hikari watched.
It was uncomfortable standing in the heels, waiting for her lady to complete an impossible task.
Her toenails can easily withstand musket fire.
Yet her petite lady was trying to polish it with such a tiny piece of metal.
It turns her on so much to see her try.
"My lady."
"Ah. Huff* Huff*."
Ria drops the nail file on the ground.
Her arm couldn't take it anymore.
Her nail file was ruined, but Hikari's nails still looked the same.
"Your nails are tough. Looks like I have to think of something else."
Ria takes out bottles of nail polish.
A whole bottle would only be enough for one of Hikari's nails, except for the big toe.
Nevertheless, Ria picks a light color and tries to polish over the rough parts of the nail, especially at the edges.
"There! At least it won't be so obvious."
"Thanks."
A shiver runs down Ria's spine.
She can't believe she was polishing her knight's nails.
But it felt so good.
Especially when her knight praised her.
"Let's do the rest of your nails."
Ria dips her brush into the polish bottle.
She traces the edge of the toenail.
Painting over the obvious cracks.
After each nail, she has to dip the brush into the bottle again.
As she finishes the pinky, Hikari lifts her foot to get a better view of her Lady's handiwork.
It looked brighter. Her nails appeared smoother, making her feet look more beautiful.
Clack!
Ria flinched as Hikari stamped her other foot in front of her.
Her hands shook as she felt the brush touch the nail.
It was so degrading doing the work of the maids.
But it felt so good.
She stutters at the thought.
She can't stop.
Her nail bottle was empty.
But she ran her empty brush over the toenail, and she didn't notice.
She couldn't think straight anymore.
Hikari moved her heels back.
Click! Clack! Click! Clack!
Hikari walked in a small circle.
She started to get the hang of it.
Her weight was unstable, so she had to be more precise.
Click! Clack!
The sharp sounds of the steel bore.
She looked down at the hints of polish her lady had put on her toes.
Click! Clack!
Hikari stopped in front of her lady.
She was sweating all over.
"It's nice."
"I'm glad you like it… Hikari…"
"The ball?"
"Tomorrow… we still have some time… practice walking in your heels… your stride is too wide… You have to place your feet closer… "
Ria swallows as she says the words.
Hikari feels a wave of pleasure.
"Place each of your feet dead center as you walk… It's harder to balance … but it'll make you appear more feminine… "
"Yes, my lady."
Click! Clack!