“Excuse me, then…”

I moved Seriana to the bed, letting her lie down, and positioned myself at her feet, straddling her calves.

Then, I placed my hands on her legs and firmly worked the stick into her muscles.

“Hmm… It doesn’t hurt, does it? ……!? Ow… Wait a minute!”

“Whoa!?”

At first, it seemed she didn’t feel any pain and was fine, but after working on a particular spot, it must have been a critical point because she started to wince.

And as Seriana shifted slightly, I toppled over and rolled off her.

I managed to catch myself, but it was a close call—almost falling off the bed entirely.

“Hey, that was dangerous!”

I raised my voice in protest toward Seriana, but…

“Elena!?”

Seriana ignored me and called Elena’s name in a slightly panicked tone.

“Yes!”

Hearing that, Elena quickly stood up from the sofa and rushed over in a fluster.

“What was that!? You tried it too, didn’t you!?”

“Yes. It’s true that there’s an indescribable pain, but…”

Elena tried to calm down the somewhat agitated Seriana.

Elena had already explained this new method and the massage to Seriana beforehand, including the fact that it might involve some degree of pain.

Since it doesn’t cause any injuries and the discomfort subsides relatively quickly, she had probably underestimated it.

It seemed Seriana wasn’t very tolerant of pain.

Well, not everyone needs to be.

“…Are you okay?”

At some point, Teresa and Fiora had joined us.

At the beginning of the treatment, the three of them had been watching over Seriana, but after an hour or two, they must have grown bored and started chatting on the sofa. Seriana’s exclamation must have piqued their curiosity.

“I’m fine. It just hurts.”

Whether that counts as an answer, I’m not sure, but it’s not wrong.

Besides, I’m not well-versed enough in pressure points to give a detailed explanation.

More importantly…

“Hey, lie down again so I can continue.”

Hearing that, Seriana made a thoroughly displeased face.

Well… I can’t blame her, but she needs to tough it out.

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“Does the pain go away completely now?”

“Yes… Once you finished with my legs, it subsided within a few minutes. It’s strange.”

In response to Fiora’s question, Seriana answered with a puzzled expression.

I decided to ignore the glare she shot me as I stood behind her.

After finishing with her legs in about ten minutes, I moved on to massage other areas.

Although she occasionally winced in pain, it was much less severe compared to when I worked on her legs, and I managed to complete the massage without any major issues.

Now, I was performing the treatment for her head, which I had postponed until later.

【Mira’s Blessing】 isn’t just for growing hair; it has a simple conditioning effect and has been effective on hair in the past.

Previously, the method involved placing my hands on the head and focusing, but it didn’t cover the entire scalp comprehensively.

Also, stroking someone else’s hair with bare hands feels unsettling, both for the person doing it and the one receiving it.

That’s why I’m now brushing Seriana’s hair while activating 【Mira’s Blessing】.

It’s a new technique, following the individual finger treatment.

I hadn’t thought of it when treating Elena, so she watched curiously at this first-time action.

“You didn’t do this for me—what’s different now?”

“I thought of it two days ago. Dividing the head treatment into separate parts for the face and hair seemed more efficient.”

“…Is that safe?”

Perhaps feeling uneasy, Seriana started to turn toward me, but I placed my hand on her face to keep her looking forward.

“Don’t move your head… I already tested it on my own hair. It didn’t cause any problems. At the very least, it shouldn’t make things worse.”

I wouldn’t try something like this for the first time without testing it myself.

Although judging by the lack of noticeable results, it might not be very effective…

Even so, realizing I had tested it myself seemed to reassure her. She quietly let me continue brushing her hair.

Still, her hair is so long and thick… This is going to take some effort.

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“……………”

How long has it been since I started brushing her hair? Twenty minutes?

At first, the four of them were chatting, but their conversation gradually dwindled until they all fell silent.

“…Why are you all so quiet?”

Seriana’s uneasy voice broke the silence.

But she needn’t worry.

They were all simply too astonished to speak.

“…Alright, all done.”

It took longer than I expected, but the results were beyond what I had imagined.

Taking a step back, I admired Seriana’s unnecessarily radiant hair with satisfaction, nodding in approval.

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Sera・【Hideout】+1【Prayer】【Mira’s Blessing】【Wind Cloak】・【Floating Orb】+1【Shadow Sword】【Scarlet Bee Needle】【Fairy’s Eye】【Dragon’s Lung】【Amber Sword】【Danrem’s Thread】【Snake Tail】【Ankle Bracelet】【Amber Shield】【Purple Wings】・13 cards

Seriana・【Range Identification】・【】・28 cards

Elena・【】・【Green Fang】【Amber Sword】・4 cards

Alec・【Strong Strike】・【Red Shield】【Fierce Horned Trumpet】・8 cards