Chapter 75: The Weight of Authority

Being seen naked in the bath? Well, that was fine. After all, baths were meant for getting naked, so there was no helping that.

But having someone wash his back, even with a towel between them, was another level of embarrassment. Having someone else touch his bare skin was a different kind of discomfort.

It was embarrassing, but it was common enough in stories and manga for friends to wash each other's backs at hot springs, so maybe he was overthinking it.

...Hopefully.

"Alright. Then, please assist me with my bath," Damien said.

He gave a slight nod to the four attendants, who had now returned to their formal, composed expressions, their eyes downcast in what seemed like a trained stance of servitude. It was the polar opposite of their earlier energy, and Damien realized this must be how they were instructed to behave while waiting.