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Once Again to the Fairy Village
Year 7444, Month 8, Day 29
After our morning training, it seems that centering around Bel they're going shopping for Miduchi's clothes and other necessities. Ralpha and Gwine are accompanying them and together with the leader part Miduchi, the four of them disappeared. In addition it seems they're going to have lunch. I returned to the inn and started producing Miduchi's contract. The details should be fine the exact same as Ralpha and the others. If she reads this then she should know what I was trying to say.
I finished writing the three contracts in about 30 minutes and started my preparations to go to the capital. Even though I say that, it's just going to the fish dealer and paying in advance for some dried fish that I'll be coming to pick up tomorrow evening.
After that, in order to kill some time while Miduchi was shopping I started using {Divination} to study incantations of spells, I used the spell {Shield} a number of times, and was considerably engaged.
Around 4 pm the women finally returned. For the time being I had Miduchi sign the contract in front of them. After examining the contract for a short while Miduchi's facial color changed for a moment but she immediately nodded and said "this seems appropriate" before signing so I felt relieved. I'm sure someday someone will retort on it but it's best if that time is as late as possible and when they finally do we'll see what happens when we get there. It should be fine if I just make a face like I've only just realized for the first time and say "Ah, I guess so. Then should we revise it?" It's not like it's one-sidedly to my advantage after all. No, I guess it is pretty one-sided.
"Then, I'm heading to the company. If it's something like boots then they should be able to make them."
"Yes, I've understood it."
"It's not supposed to be "understood" there but "Understand"."
"I understand."
The two of us each ride on our own horses and departed while being seen off by Ralpha and the others. While we're lined up swaying on our horses after we passed through the outer rim of the crater Miduchi started talking to me.
"..By the way Kawa..Al-san. Koloil-san is a good person isn't she."
"Hn? Yeah, Bel is a good kid. She properly thinks things through on her own and doesn't mix personal and official. She's also good at reading delicate signs."
"I got that sort of feeling as well. I wonder if she's an older sister kind of position?"
"N~ Well I guess around there. Though why?"
"She called out to me that if we're going shopping today she knows a good store."
That's right.
"She promptly picked out small necessities and things like clothes, soap, towels, and such. That is..and underwear."
Eh? You even had Bel pick your underwear? What's that? You can't even buy your own underwear? Were you that pitiful of a child?
"Ah, no. Of course I picked out the goods myself. But, even if it was the same thing she showed me cheaper stores with a better variety."
Ah, I see.
"I see, Bel is pretty reliable so get along with her."
"Yeah, that's true..But"
Hn?
"I wonder what kind of people Firefreed-san and Akdam-san are?"
"Ah..Those guys. It seems that originally the two of them attended the same high school. Not to mention it was a school for idiots. That's why they're still children. Did something unpleasant happen?"
"No, it's not like that's the case..I see. So they're children.."
"What is it, that makes me curious. What happened?"
"No, the two of them asked quite insistently about whether I planned to marry you."
Miduchi's face seemed to turn a bit red.
"Hmph, and, what did you reply to them?"
"..say."
"Eh?"
"I can't say."
"Is that so. Well don't worry too much about those two. Ralpha is"Eh? It was ignored? Isn't that where you're supposed to delve in deeper!?"
I mean, you can't say it right? It's not like I want to force you to say it after all, so it's fine.