I observed myself in the mirror. Priscilla's looks really do compliment this wonderful and beautiful dress.

"Wow, a new dress for me, Gray? Honestly, you spoil me a little too much!"

I blinked and then my eyes widened.

A steady flow of memories came into my mind. Ah, wait. These must be [some of] Priscilla's memories that had just came back. My head suddenly started to hurt.

"A-Argh-! My head feels like it's splitting open..."

I stumbled over to the chair near the table, sat on it, and closed my eyes to review these memories of Priscilla's, hoping that those sudden headaches will disappear after I was finished.

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I re-opened my eyes and looked out the window to see how the sunshine looks. Based on how the sunlight looks, it seems like it's close to being the afternoon. The memories I've re-gained were that of when Priscilla was 5 to 12 years old. I hope the rest of her memories come quickly in the next week... I brought my hand to the temples of my forehead. It still ached, only slightly though.

I was looking outside, I heard someone's footsteps draw nearer along with the sound of wheels squeaking.

"My lady, it's time for your lunch."

Tanya re-entered my room with the food cart [after what felt like 4 hours].

"Okay, then. Please let me help you set up the table."

"As you command--. Wait. My lady, there is no need for you to do that." 

"Please, let me help you."

Tanya and I bent down and reached for a plate, some silverware, and a glass that have been stacked on the second shelf of the food cart. She and I set up the table. Once we had finished, Tanya lifted up the food dome that had been covering the food and set it on the side. 

"Please take your time and enjoy this meal, my lady. I shall be nearby in case you need anything."

Tanya curtsied towards me and started to walk out of the room.

"Wait, a minute," I called out towards Tanya.

She froze and turned back.

"Yes, my lady?"

"Would you like to sit with me?"

"... Why should I do that?"

"I would like you to sit in front of me and keep me company, if you are willing to do so..."

Tanya stared at me, perhaps she was thinking about her choices.

"I will do so, my lady."

Tanya walked back towards the table and sat down in the open seat. I got up, walked toward the food cart, and set a plate in front of Tanya as well as some silver ware.

"My lady, what are you doing?"

"Do you want some sweets?"

"Oh, my lady, I'm afraid you're starting to spoil me now. But, I will take up your offer." 

I smiled and replied, "This is not a problem."

I took the tray of sweets and set it near Tanya.

"Please savor the sweets, Tanya."

Tanya smile back and said, "Yes, my lady."

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After we finished eating, I helped Tanya tidy up the table.

"My lady, there is no need for you to do that. I shall take care of it for you."

"You were busy today weren't you? I'll try to lighten your load for a little. Sit back down and savor this break."

"... Alright. Just try to be careful not to drop anything..."

I stacked the dirty plates (largest to smallest) and put them on the top part of the food cart. I moved the [metal] food dome to the side and set the plates beside it. I grabbed our used utensils and set them on top of the plates. I sat back down afterwards and took a sip of water. 

After 10 minutes passed, Tanya stood up and bid me goodbye.

"I will come for you in two hours to get ready for Princess Eira's coming-of-age ceremony."

"Yes. See you later, Tanya."

"Good day to you, my lady."

Tanya pushed the food cart quickly out of the room and shut the door behind her. 

I laid back in the chair and sighed. I reflected on my situation a bit more. 

Once I finished, I stood up and walked over to the desk and opened the middle drawer. The object is a dark red, leather-bound diary (and seemed a bit worn-out). On the center of the cover is a shiny, vibrant ruby placed in the center. (Which is odd because the leather was worn out. Maybe the ruby was preserved with magic?) On the side, there is a hole that was pierced into it and it holds a lock made out of silver. I (sort of) flipped open the book in an attempt to see what was inside it. Inside the diary, there were cream colored pages with fancy floral decals. I tapped on the lock. What it delivered back was a slight shocking sensation. 

I withdrew my hand and reflected back on Priscilla's memories...

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"For your birthday present, a red, leather-bound diary with a rare ruby in the center. Just for you, Priscilla, your highness. Happy 12th birthday."

Priscilla looks down at the open box with immense joy on her face. Her eyes shone brightly.

"Thank you so much for this gift, eldest brother! I'll cherish it!" 

Priscilla smiled a nice, happy, and innocent smile at her older brother. (Presumably, the crown prince.)

"This lock on the side of this diary has a lock reinforced with magic, which allows you to use a password. If you want to input a password, tap on the lock and say, 'Input password'. Once it gives you a ticking sound, say the password you want. After a few seconds have passed, it will save that desired password."

"I see. Thank you for letting me know, eldest brother."

The prince smiles back at Priscilla and said, "It is no problem. Happy 12th birthday, Priscilla."

Priscilla stares at the diary [for a moment] and looks back at the Prince.

The prince gets the hint and suddenly stands up.

"I will take my leave now, Priscilla. Maids, please leave the room."

"Goodbye, eldest brother."

Priscilla stands up from her seat and curtsies towards the Prince. She watches them all leave. Once they all left, Priscilla made sure that they were all gone and far away from the room. She went over to her bookshelf and knocked down some books. No one comes running inside her room. Priscilla sighs and grabs a book on astrology from her bookshelf.

"I'll clean up this mess later... So the maids won't suspect anything."

Priscilla clutches the new diary and the astrology book. She climbs onto her bed and crawls under the sheets. 

"Noise cancelation."

Priscilla casts a magi-circle (magic circle) and recites a spell that nullifies any noise. After she does so, Priscilla looks lovingly towards the diary and the book.

"I will use a word from the newest edition of this astrology book as my password."

Priscilla opens the book and lays it flat on her bed. After a little bit, Priscilla stops at a newly discovered constellation. She smiles and said, "This one. I will use this new constellation as my password."

Priscilla grabs the diary and taps the lock once more. Then, she said the password. Once she finished, she cancels out her silencing spell and flips open the covers. Priscilla leaves her astrology book on her bed and walks towards her desk, giddy with joy.

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Aha! Bingo. The newest constellation that was discovered at that time was "Orion".

I tapped my finger on the lock once more and said, "Orion."

The lock clicked open. I removed the lock and opened the diary. I skimmed through it, hoping it would tell me something important. I stopped at a random entry.

"Dear Diary, today, Gray complimented me on my new dress! He gave me a matching ribbon for it! I've never been so happy! ..."

I just stared at the entry and slammed the diary shut. I guess there's nothing useful in here. Maybe I'll read it some more? (Just to make sure... I can't miss anything important.) I yawned and then started out the window. The sky is still high in the sky and the sunlight is still shining brightly.

"Maybe I'll take a nap... After reading this..."

I re-opened the diary and started to read the contents. After a few minutes, drowsiness started to take over me. I felt my grip on the diary become limp.

"Mmmph... Not now... I need to read more..."

My eye lids are struggling to keep open.

"Why... Am I so... sleepy?!"

My body swayed and fell on top of the bed. I heard the diary fall onto the floor.

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"My lady... You need to get up! Quickly!"

I slowly opened my eyes and see that Tanya is standing over me and is violent shaking me [with a worried look on her face].

"Mmmph... Tanya... 5 more minutes, please?"

I closed my eyes again and wanted to be whisked off to the dream world again.

"My lady, no matter how much you want to sleep now, I need to help you get ready for Princess Eira's coming-of-age ceremony. Please, or I'll start to shake you violently!"

I gingerly sat up.

"Fine, lets get ready for Eira's birthday-I mean-her coming-of-age ceremony..."

Tanya stared at me and asked, "What is a 'birthday'?"

"Oh, uh... It's an event celebrating one’s birth."

"I see. Anyways, hurry up and get off the bed, we only have an hour to get you ready!"

"Yes, yes, Tanya. I'm going to get ready."

"A wise choice, my lady."

Tanya grabs my wrist and I quickly get pulled off the bed.

"A-Ah, Tanya, please don't pull me so suddenly!"

"There's no choice, it takes a long time to bathe."

"Oh, alright."

Tanya and I went into the bathroom. I noticed that Tanya had brought a staff with her. It was most likely a summoning staff※. Judging by the staff's color scheme [blue], this one must summon water. Before Tanya used the summoning staff, she opened a wooden jar beside the tub and scattered some rose petals around the tub. After she had finished, Tanya held the staff in front of the large bathtub and recited the spell.

"O', holy staff; please come to my aid and summon the nectar of the heavens, AQUAFIR."

Once Tanya recited the spell, the jewel that was on top of the staff started to shine brightly. A magi-circle (magic circle) appeared mid-air and pleasant smelling water (perhaps it was rose scented?) came gushing out. As it came out, a steam suddenly filled the room. The water quickly filled the tub. After a minute or two, the water stopped coming out of the circle and the magi-circle disappeared. As it did so, the blue-colored jewel on the staff stopped glowing and suddenly broke, shattering into tiny smithereens. I flinched as it broke. [I noticed a handful of dried rose petals fell to the ground as the jewel shattered.] 

"Ah, geez, the jewel broke after only four uses... Such a big flaw; especially with such a useful tool like this," Tanya grumbles at the staff and the mess broken jewel [and the rose petals] made. "You aren't hurt, my lady?"

"No, Tanya, I'm perfectly fine."

"That's good my lady," Tanya turns to me, again. "Now then, after I clean up this mess, let me help you undress."

"Thank you, Tanya." 

Tanya goes to the cabinet under the sink and pulls out a dust pan and hand-held broom. 

"Please step out of the way, my lady."

I step aside. I don't want to get in Tanya's way.

Tanya quickly [and hastily] sweeps up the broken jewel shards.

"Tanya, what do you do with the broken jewel fragments?"

"I place it in a special container and it is re-used. Skilled dwarves or artificers [or even blacksmiths] can re-melt the fragments down and make new magic jewels."

"I see."

After Tanya was done gathering all of the jewel fragments, she left the bathroom. I assume Tanya placed the fragments in the special container she mentioned. Once she was done, Tanya walked back into the room.

"My lady, allow me to help you undress."

"As you shall. Thank you, Tanya."

"It is not a problem."

I pulled the ribbon on the back of the dress. Tanya helped me loosen the ribbon. The dress fell to the floor. After that, Tanya loosened the stays and took it off. She walked out of the bathroom and placed it back in the closet. My stomach expanded once the stay was off. It wasn't that bad to wear it for such a long period of time.

"My lady," Tanya called from outside the bathroom. "Step into the tub once you have removed all of your undergarments!"

"Yes, Tanya," I replied back.

I finished removing all of my undergarments and stepped into the tub and sat down. The water is a pleasantly warm temperature and enveloped my body. It is definitely like an onsen (from Japan).

"Kyaaa~~. This is just perfect."

I relaxed and slumped in the tub. I felt my stress melt away during this time.

"Oh, my lady," Tanya called from outside again. "I will wait for you out here. Call for me once you have finished you bath!"

"Yes, Tanya." 

"Please bathe well... Also, don't take too long!"

"Yes, yes, Tanya. I understand."

I reached for the soap and shampoo that was on the side. (2-in-1, shampoo and conditioner! What a delight! The 1st generation of heroes must have brought this over from earth...) I took the glass container labeled 'shampoo', opened the lid, and poured the shampoo on to my hand. I squished it in between my hands and then I put it on my scalp. I started to "scratch" my head and lather in the shampoo. Once I finished, I scooped up a handful of bathwater and dumped it onto my head. I repeated this process until I am sure that the soap had been washed out of my head. I ran my fingers through Priscilla's hair to make sure it was smooth. My fingers ran through her hair easily. 

"Uwaahhh~~. Priscilla's hair is so smooth and silky~! I guess it helps to have good shampoo, huh?"

I turned over and grabbed the soap bar and dunked it into the water. I, then, took the bar and rubbed it against Priscilla's arms. Afterwards, I set the soap aside and rinsed my arms with the water. I finished doing so and decided to stare into the water. I noticed that the water had turned a bit murky... When was the last time Priscilla bathed...?

"My lady! Please hurry up and finish bathing! Us maids have to get you ready for Princess Eira's coming-of-age ceremony!"

"Yes, Tanya," I called back. "I will come out of the bath now! Please fetch me a towel from the cabinet!"

"Yes, my lady!"

Tanya rushed back in and opened the cabinet nearby the tub. I stepped out of the tub. As I did so, Tanya came over with a brown, cotton-like towel in hand.

"My lady, please lift up your arms."

I did as Tanya told me to and she dried me quickly. Tanya rapped the towel around my body and ushered me back into the bedroom. An array of around 10 maids are lined up and ready to help me dress for Eira's ceremony.

"Now then, my lady. Shall we get started?"