Anna had previously worked as a maid in charge of the lady of the house where she worked before and was quite skilled.

“Your face takes makeup very well. The features are perfectly symmetrical, adding a bit of glamour to your makeup will be perfect.”

There was no need to do more for her skin. The skin of a fifteenyearold was fluffy and full of moisture, it was perfect as it was.

Anna created a classic beauty image by tidying up Ariadne’s thick eyebrows and the fine hair on her forehead line with a thread, and used a pale pink color to bring life to her cheeks.

“I will emphasize your eyes.”

Ariadne’s natural face looked a bit cold. Her eyes were lively when emotions rose, but when she was expressionless, they looked ruthless.

Anna used an eyebrow pencil to lower Ariadne’s eyelashes and filled in the empty spaces between her eyelashes, creating the face of a typical beauty.

After fully doing the maximum makeup allowed for a noble lady in San Carlo, the face of a painted beauty was revealed.

“Oh my, you’re so pretty!”

“We can’t even recognize you, Miss!”

Even Maria, who had been ironing clothes, took a step forward, everyone was surprised at Ariadne’s decorated look. Just then, Sancha, who had finished decorating the room, came in.

“Miss! You’re really beautiful!”

At the maids’ fuss, Ariadne blushed and lowered her head in embarrassment.

“If you keep saying that, I might actually start thinking I’m pretty. Too much flattery is rude.”

“It’s not flattery! You really are beautiful!”

Sancha replied, beating her chest in frustration. As Sancha, who was jumping around, was asked by Ariadne about the outside preparations, Ariadne casually asked about her older sister’s condition.

“How is Isabella? Is she quiet?”

“She’s noisily getting dressed up. Boxes have been continuously coming in from Collezionne’s costume room all week.”

Ariadne looked rather relieved. Sancha was puzzled at Ariadne, who didn’t show any displeasure despite hearing that Isabella had ordered a large quantity of dresses and related items from Collezionne.

“Miss Isabella had her dress tailored at Collegione, aren’t you upset? I would be furious. I’m the protagonist! Why does my sister have a more expensive dress than me!”

Ariadne answered with a smile.

“I’m relieved that she is putting her efforts in a constructive way. At least tailoring her dress is an effort to improve herself. I’m grateful that she’s not trying to put me down.”

With the help of Maria, Ariadne wore her first debutante dress that arrived last week from the Rajione boutique. It was an elegant Mikado silk dress with a pentagonal cut at the bust.

Although the fabric was a bit thick for late summer transitioning into early fall, it was a dress that sufficiently reflected Ariadne’s preference for a firm material that wouldn’t reveal her body line.

Below the waist, the skirt of the dress flowed out gently in an Aline, and there was a slightly long train towards the rear, which emphasized the advantages of Ariadne, who was tall and wellproportioned.

Sanca took the ‘Heart of the Blue Sea’, which she had previously taken out of Ariadne’s vault, out of the ebony jewelry box and hung it around Ariadne’s neck.

Ariadne, dressed like this, shone even when viewed from a distance.

“I can’t tell whether the dress is shining or if it’s you, Miss. You’re too beautiful!”

Ariadne seemed a bit uncomfortable.

“The dress… The chest part feels weird.”

“Beautiful dresses are naturally uncomfortable! That’s because your body is so great, Miss.”

Sanca casually dismissed Ariadne’s complaints, saying our young lady hasn’t worn a lot of good clothes, that’s why she feels this way.

“Is the corset tied as usual? It feels a bit loose.”

Sanca stuck out her tongue.

“You’re sharp. I tied it less than usual. Maria said she had something good, so I tried it.”

Sanca showed something like an iron clamp.

“It’s called a hook, the end is sharp, so if you hang it on the end of the corset, it gets stuck in the fabric and holds it like this! Maria’s acquaintance uses it, so she brought it, there’s no need to tie, so the dress doesn’t wrinkle because of the corset knot! It helps so much with the dress fit!”

Sanca praised Maria as if she was remarkable. Maria, on the other hand, seemed a bit awkward being in the spotlight.

“No, it’s not like I did anything…”

Sanca reassured Ariadne.

“I asked about the hook, and Lady Marini said it’s okay too. Nowadays, a lot of young ladies secretly use it a lot. It can be less oppressive than tying the corset directly, but since the dress fabric is tight, it should be no problem as the dress presses it down!”

While the girls were excitedly chattering, a maid knocked on the door of Ariadne’s room.

“Second Miss, the guests are arriving one after another.”

Ariadne checked her appearance in the mirror. She looked at her close maids with a bright face.

“Well, shall we go out now?”

“Yes!”