Tiamat, I'm going to find a girlfriend!

However, as a professional tailor, she has not forgotten her original profession.

"In that case, Ian might have to help out with something."

"What can he do to help?"

Melyuchina had a bad feeling, and that feeling soon became a reality.

"correct."

Habertlott gestured with his hands.

"Someone needs to help collect your measurements."

"What else can we do?"

133. Meryuchina's Rope Bondage

"..."

"So why is it Ian who's helping with all this?"

Melyuchina couldn't help but feel puzzled as she listened to Habertrot's words.

"Obviously..."

"Aren't you the tailor? And if you want something like this, I can just give it to you directly, can't I?"

"Of course, it's us cats who are the tailors!"

"but!"

Habertlott wagged her little finger.

"You can't ask yourself for something like this."

"Because there will be a lot of misrepresentation involved—which means the quality of the wedding dress will be much worse than expected!"

"That will damage our reputation!"

"But if you let the person who delivered your wedding dress do this, there won't be any problems, meow!"

Although Habertlot's head-shaking and swaying made her words sound more credible, Melyuchina immediately sensed something was wrong.

That is, the party who gives the wedding dress, such as Ian now, is also potentially deceiving.

but……

Mei Liuqina looked to both sides.

Because Camelot needed to explore the ley lines, there weren't many idle people on the streets.

In other words, if I take this opportunity to be alone with Ian, there probably won't be any problems.

that……

"I see."

Melyuchina nodded.

"In that case, let's get started."

"That's more like it, meow!"

Habertrot nodded, indicating that he was satisfied with Melyuchina's answer.

"Let's go!"

After purchasing the necessary raw materials for weaving the wedding dress from a tailor shop, Ian, Habertrot, and Melyuchina traveled together to a small house in the city.

This is where Habertlot lived.

She was actually entitled to live in Camelot's castle like Ian and Morgan.

However, the catgirl refused Artoria's offer, saying that "staying in such a place for too long would cause me to lose most of my inspiration."

"Go get tested, meow~"

Habertlot threw the rolled-up, marked-length hemp rope toward Ian, and then lay down on the chair.

"We'll wait for you here."

"The rooms inside are all empty, which is perfect for you to do this, meow."

"That--"

As soon as Mei Liu Kwangqi Na looked at Ian, he picked her up and carried her straight to the room.

Crack!

The room door opened and then closed.

"Be gentle, meow!"

"I really like this house."

Meliuchina didn't hear Habertlot's voice at all.

Because at this moment, her mind was completely focused on Ian in front of her.

"Alright, shall I begin?"

"Ah."

"Your reaction is so calm..."

Melyuchina muttered this under her breath, then followed Ian's gaze and began making the necessary preparations for the measurement.

Maybe……

Will things change later?

However, it does not.

Even as the clothes that Melyuchina usually wore fell to the ground, Ian's expression remained as calm as ever.

This made Melyuchina somewhat unhappy.

"Really!"

The petite swordsman put his hands on his hips, revealing a dissatisfied expression.

"Why do you react so excitedly when you see Artoria and Morgan doing this?"

"You seem completely unaffected by what I say!"

"You clearly liked it so much when we were at the foot of the city wall!"

“There’s just one thing I don’t understand,” Ian said, frowning.

"what's up?"

Why do you have to take your clothes off?

"Eh?"

A blush quickly spread across Meliuqina's cheeks.

She then realized that she seemed to have completely misunderstood Habertlot's meaning.

It's just a measurement!

There's no need to make yourself so clean!

If we do this now, isn't it the same as courting?

But it seems it's already a bit too late.

Ian's experience beneath the city walls seemed to have instilled in him a false perception of Melyuchina—that if she were standing before him like this, she must be thinking about *that* kind of thing.

thump—

Snapped--

Boom——

Strange noises were coming from inside the room.

This made Habertlot, who was originally thinking about how to design the most beautiful wedding dress, take notice.

"What are you doing, meow!"

"Don't tear down our house, meow!"

"No, nothing like that!" Mei Liuqina's voice came from inside the room, though it sounded somewhat flustered.

"Really not, meow?"

"no!"

"At least—not now!"

After dealing with Habertrot outside the door, Melyuchina hurriedly spoke to Ian behind her.

"what are you doing!"

"The rope isn't for tying me up!"

"Let me go!"

"so cute."

Ian looked at Melyuchina, who was lying in front of him, and suddenly said this.

"You're so cute like this."

"..."

"What's so cute about me! Let me go!"

As Melyuchina said this, she discovered that she had an extra rope.

Her hands were bound behind her back, forcing her head to be raised.

"Why do you like this kind of thing?!"

"do not know."

“But it feels… like this, Meryuchina.” Ian tugged on the rope, almost lifting Meryuchina up like a wrapped meal, “She’s delicious.”

"..."

"no!"

Meliuchina, who could barely touch the ground with her feet despite her desperate wobbling, was swayed in Ian's hand.

"How are you going to explain this to Habertlot later?!"

"All you need to do is measure the length and width, right?"

Ian suddenly asked this question.

Meiliuqina paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Yes, that's right."

"How else can we give Habertlot the data he wants?"

"The rope... is all on me now!"

"It's ok."

Ian stroked Melyuchina's head.

"As long as there's something to measure it, that's fine."

"Eh, huh?"

"Well--"

"Ugh, this is humiliating me."

As Meiliuqina said this, she involuntarily wanted to hold something between her fingers.

She hadn't tried anything like this in a long time.

After a while.