Diamond

Lola opted for silence, gracefully indulging in a steaming hot bath, while Caesar refrained from lingering in her chamber.

Perhaps the haughty General Caesar disdained to linger too long in a room belonging to someone of Asti lineage, or perhaps he was indeed a gentleman.

Lola, however, paid little heed to such matters. Her hair, naturally curly and a rich shade of brown, had been cropped short, resulting in a voluminous, unmanageable mop that sprouted tufts in every direction. Despite her meticulous efforts with a hairdryer, Lola failed to tame the rebellious hair, conceding that she lacked the finesse required for such tasks.

Fortuitously, the stylist Caesar had enlisted arrived punctually within half an hour. Much like a scene from the television series "Sparrow Omega Turns Phoenix," six individuals bustled about her, tending to her all-body beauty care while designing a new hairstyle and fashion ensemble.

Lola felt like a doll, as they dressed her in a wine-red gown and softened h