Bald at the beach

Nono and Sumire gaped in shock at the sight before them. "Th- This beach is all in your domain?" Sumire trembled.

"That and the villa. Welcome to my private beach."

Ah yes, my good ole private beach. This was my last resort for skirting the health department probation as they can't stop me from shaving my girlfriends on my own private property not under their jurisdiction whatsoever. Course it has its downsides like lack of salon chairs because, the elements. I do have a setup in the villa, but... Bringing people inside... I'd have to take down all my posters... Posters that would leave me open to the "pervert" label.

"Should've told me we were coming here. I'd have worn a bikini," Nono pouted.

"You can swim fully clothed."

"Huh? That's... Guess the home turns off all the filters."

"Nono, what do you imply-"

"On the beach chairs, legs crossed," I snarled.

"Uh, can I take off my coat and sneakers?" Nono asked.

"No, everything stays on."

And thus, I began the routine shave, lathering the two with shaving cream, shaving, repeating twice, then lathering with wax, unwaxing, lathering with depilatory cream, scraping that off, and well, if that were the shave, I'd be cooked, but here at the beach, I had some specialty treatments that would make them blush.

"That was rather weak. You put no soul into it," Sumire scowled.

"Oh, because the real beauty treatment starts now," I grinned as I whipped out some sunblock.

Within seconds, Sumire was struggling to not let her cheeks turn red as I smothered all her exposed skin in white creamy sunblock. Nono, on the other hand, was completely unimpressed.

"Yeah, the big coat's the most embarrassing thing I got going. Also limits the exposed skin you can smear the sunblock on. I can take it off."

"No, now hop in the ocean."

"FULLY CLOTHED!?"

"Yes, that's part of the makeover. Into the sea. Splash around, have fun."

Sumire and Nono looked at each other before shrugging and running off to go splash in the water. Honestly, I kind of wanted to run in with them, but gotta play the role of the territorial lord. Really, just watching them was enough for me. Their smiles, their laughter, it makes me feel warm, like fuzzy warm. Wonder if this is what it means to be in love, like, normal love.

Eventually, I called the two back.

"Ugh, my sneakers are all soggy," Nono groaned.

"Mine are too," Sumire smiled.

"And you'll be walking home in them," I chuckled as I readied my final weapon.

"Wait, you're saying the makeover's done? Uh, your ass be balding-"

"Nope, for the final stage of the makeover..."

Nono let out a yelp as I smeared mud all over her head.

"You're getting all your exposed skin encased in beauty mud. Oh, and you'll be walking home all muddied up and staying muddied up until bedtime. And when you shower to wash it all off, fully clothed, just like here."

"EHHHHHHH!?"

"How the edgy have fallen. A queen like me has no issue walking through town smeared in mud that'll glisten her skin," Sumire smirked.

"I'M GOING THROUGH A PHASE, OK!" Nono retorted.

She's got a point. In the beginning, Sumire was the nervous one putting up a brave front, while she was the confident one. Now the roles are reversed. Or maybe... this is how things always were before I came in as a chaos factor, and now things are returning to normal. Or maybe I just broke Nono beyond repair. She's far from the girl she was when she first came in with Sumire.

Once the two were all covered in mud, they began to head out.

"Ah, Mysti, I request that you accompany me," Sumire huffed.

"Why should I?"

"... I want to show you my resolve."

"I'll come-"

"Nono, this is between just the two of us."

"Don't make me be a third- Mmph!?"

"And for talking back, no more talking for you," I glared as I smeared mud over Nono's mouth. "Now disobey again, and I'll leave you tied up here until I return from my business with Sumire... Actually..."

Nono let out a series of muffled protests as I duct tapped her wrists and ankles together and shoved her to the ground.

"Don't think we need to worry about her following us now," I huffed as I began heading off with Sumire.

...

After a lot of walking, we arrived at a house. Turning towards the side gate, we noticed a black Labrador staring at us.

"This is Maddie, she's the family dog," Sumire stated as she slowly began approaching her.

"WOOF! WOOF!"

"It's me! It's Sumire. Good girl. Maddie's a good girl."

Maddie appeared to ease up as Sumire slowly reached the gate. "You said I should be at my best as giving into submission is no fun, nor befitting of a proud queen like myself..."

My eyes widened as Sumire slid her hand through the gate and patted Maddie on the head.

"I doubt I'll ever get over my fear of dogs, but I at least want to say I had no fear of Maddie. I know you might not care about this, but I wanted to show you anyway. Tomorrow... Tomorrow I conquer your shave, so don't half-ass anything! I want a noble victory!"

Well, think she got me, but I still have a card to play.

"If it's all-in, then I think we should make tomorrow the shave that decides who wears the pants in this marriage," I smirked.

Sumire stared directly at me, not a hint of wavering in her eyes, as she nodded in agreement. 

"Then normal time, my villa. The salon's probably cooked, but I do have a personal collection of stuff that can be used to perfectly replicate the experience you'd normally get there."

"I accept... So, um, in spirit of this resolve and our mutual agreement to go all-in on tomorrow's shave... Might I be permitted to at least wash the mud off my hands? I uh, got dog hair on it," Sumire trembled as she held up her hand.

"Girl, I hate dog hair. Wash it off, heck, take a shower even. You've impressed me enough today to grant an act of mercy."

Sumire smiled and nodded before scurrying as fast as she could into the house.

That smile... I could feel my own smile forming, a calm one. I guess the smooth serf has finally grasped my heartstrings. Now as a form of respect, I'd better not disappoint her. I'm still not keen on going bald, you know.

...

Returning to the beach, I found Nono just as I'd left her.

"Nono! I got something important to tell you," I nodded as I wiped the mud off her mouth.

As I explained Sumire's resolve to Nono, I could see her eyes tearing up. "So I was nothing but a third wheel, huh. Figured. That's all I've ever been, an accessory."

Slap!

"Accessories don't smear condiments all over their heads and demand I shave it off. Besides, you factor into this too, so expect to spend the rest of your life with us."

"R- Really!?"

"Yes, but hmm, polygamy is still illegal here in California for some reason... Guess you can be the maid we sometimes have an affair with."

"Wha- WHAT!? ... You know... I kinda dig shit like that," Nono grinned.

"Then prepare yourself for maidhood. By this time tomorrow, we'll know whether it'll be me or Sumire controlling our relationship."