Kurumi pov
Today we go home but before we left we went to take a bath. Now after bathing I'm sitting on a stool in the bathroom while Neo dries my hair.
"Are you done? "
I ask Neo who leans over my shoulder in such a way that I can see her face knowing what she means I say.
" Alright."
I get up from the chair and walk over to the clothes lying in the bathroom me and Neo change into the clothes that Big Mama lent us. Of course there were no female clothes so all this time we were wearing really old boy clothes that Ash and Copper used to wear .I arrange my bangs to cover my eye and when we are both ready we walk out of the bathroom together.
"Girls come here for a minute".
Immediately after leaving the bathroom I hear Big mom calling so together with Neo we walk towards her. In one of the large rooms used as a pawn shop warehouse I see big mom standing next to a very large trunk.
" I'm sorry girls for the clothes you had to wear all this time I remembered I had it somewhere, but I couldn't find it."
Says big mom opening the huge trunk. Inside were many girls' clothes.
There were a lot of dresses and many of them had corsets and ruffles. There were also skirts and pants, shirts, coats even shoes.
But the most impressive thing was that the clothes were in different styles and sizes from newborn to already adult sizes .
" Why would anyone need so many clothes? "
I say when I pick up one of the dresses. It is a completely red gothic dress whose top part is a corset. The whole dress is trimmed with black threads and has a pair of black ruffles and lifting the skirt you can see that the inside of the dress is black. Behind the collar is an emblem of a rose .
" Summer Rose".
I see a name embroidered next to the emblem and read it aloud .
" She prepared it for her unborn child but apparently she exaggerated the amount " .
" I bought it from her because the fact that she sewed so many clothes and ornaments for her baby for the entire period of his life without even knowing his size was really cute".
" Then she came here sometimes with her two daughters she was a really cheerful person but she hasn't visited us for two years"
" I was hoping to give this to my grandchildren but Ash is too gloomy to find a girlfriend and Copper is Copper"
" So you can have them"
Says Big Mama lifting one of the dresses.
' Until now I have only bought used cheap clothes'.
' And these dresses are handmade I don't know about it but if the mother made it for her child then the material must be good'.
I think while watching Neo put the oversized bowler on her head with a smile on her face.
'Not to mention the amount these clothes were made for years '.
' The dress I'm holding will only be good on me when I'm older .
I think while putting the dress away .
"This is really a lot ".
I say looking at the big mom.
"I don't need them."
"Besides, it's your birthday soon so let's say it's your gift ".
" Now show me what you look like ".
Says big mama looking at us. Although the clothes are dusty and crumpled Neo and I pick out things in our size that we want to wear.
With quick movements I put on a white shirt, a black frilly skirt, high white socks and black shoes. Over the shirt I put on a black corset with red strings which Neo helps me gently tighten and tie.
" You look lovely but something is missing".
Big mama says. Neo comes up to me and looks at me carefully.
" What's wrong little mouse ?"
I ask my friend when she points to my hair.
" Do you want to style my hair ? "
Neo nods happily.
" Alright ".
I don't see a problem if it's my little mouse. There is a smile on my friend's face as she fixes my hair with red ribbons into double ponytails and because of my hair pulled out a few months ago even though it has now grown back it is now uneven so one ponytail is shorter than the other.
Indeed I look good but this hairstyle exposes my eye having this doubt I turn to my mouse.
" Neo this hairstyle is nice but...."
' While here no one will care about my eye, outside it can bring trouble'.
' seeing how people treat faunus '.
I don't know how to put it however I don't need to over think it when Neo shows me that I shouldn't worry about it and she already has a solution for it. Neo looks at big mama who nods as if she knows what is going on. Big mama walks over to the chest and pulls out some eye patches.
' Even that's there?
Big mama shows Neo a pair of eye patches in such a way that I am unable to see them. Eventually they both nod. Big mom turns around and puts the eye patch on my eye.
" Gosh now you just look adorable as a young maiden,"
" In this hair you show that cute face and don't cover it up".
" Even that eye patch looks cute on you it's like someone created you to dress like that".
Says big mama when I start to feel embarrassed. Neo apparently agrees with her nodding her head. Now that it's Neo's turn I wonder what she will wear.
' little mouse likes to wear pants so I doubt she will wear a dress.
And just as I thought Neo came out wearing white pants and a black shirt over which she put a white corset. On her head is a bowler hat and with her two-tone hair it really suits her well.
" Little Neo also looks adorable,"
" I would like to view you girls but Ash wanted to talk to you before your return Kurumi".
" And in the meantime Neo will help me carry these items to the washing machine I will wash and iron them for you and when they are ready you will pick them up"
Says big mama with a smile.