429 - - Episode 427 Selection of Souvenirs Completed

I came to King's Landing to visit food stalls and do some sightseeing. Belle and her friends went to check out the stalls, and I, Sylphy, Gina and the others went into a fancy-shop-like store to buy souvenirs for Sakura.

"Oshoshou-sama! Don't you want one?"

Kikka, who doesn't seem to feel any different from the cute atmosphere of the store, asks me curiously. This is what I call a generation gap.

"...... I guess so. Sarah, Kikka should go in first."

"Yes, sir."

"Okay."

You can't keep hesitating to enter the store. He follows Sarah and Kikka, who enter the store without hesitation, and takes Gina and Marco inside the store with him, as if he is their guardian.

For a moment, the ladies of the royal city look at us, but it seems that our strategy worked and their attention fades away soon. Whew, I haven't been this nervous since the first time I saw a fire dragon. At least it was scarier than the skeleton.

After being released from my nervousness, I looked around the store and found a lineup of cute little things. But it seems that the ladies of King's Landing have gathered in one corner of the store. I guess that's where they sell what's popular in King's Landing.

"Um, Gina. Can you go check what they are selling there?"

Marketing is the key to getting souvenirs that will be appreciated.

"Why me?

Gina makes a blatantly disgusted face at my words. This is a rare expression for Gina, who is a very nice girl who is willing to help me with troublesome tasks. I don't doubt her feelings, but don't you think she's exaggerating a bit?

"Gina is also being educated as a woman by Martha, isn't she? It's time to put that to the test."

Good luck!

"No, but that doesn't mean you have to join that group ...... and this has nothing to do with Martha's education."

Nuh. You're putting up more of a fight than I expected. I'm inclined to ask how it's better to resist than to fight zombies.

"Gina. Master's orders."

He commands Gina with the dignity of a master. I don't have the guts to join that group either, so I'm sorry, but you're going to have to sacrifice yourself.

"...... Master gives master's orders in the strangest places. It's not fair."

Everyone looks out for themselves. Forgive me, my apprentice.

I could have gone and checked on him myself.

As I watched Gina, who was not hiding her squeamishness and was not happy to see me, heading for the group, Sylphy spoke to me. ......It was so. I had the great spirit of the wind to rely on, didn't I? I thought I'd calmed down, but I still feel like I'm being swallowed up by the atmosphere of this place.

Hmmm. I've lost my discipleship for nothing. But if I tell him that I've forgotten about Shilfi here, I'm going to lose my share from Shilfi too.

(...... I know, but it's important for me to get over Gina's dislike for me.)

Let's go with the direction that he dared to put Gina through the ordeal.

"Hmmm. Well, it's good for a master to think about his students properly."

I feel like I'm being half-read, but I don't mind if you let me off the hook. I don't want to beat around the bush and bring out the snakes.

"Ah, there were some accessories and knick-knacks made of spirit coins..."

Gina, looking exhausted, reported weakly. She must have been mentally drained, since physically she was in perfect condition. I'm sorry.

But I heard that spirit coins ...... are used for furniture and knick-knacks, but are they so widespread that they've become popular in King's Landing? I hadn't noticed it, but there might be similar stores in the labyrinth city.

I haven't been stocking up on goods at Marie's store lately, but if I had looked around, I might have found similar items there.　

"Hmm, what do you think about giving Sakura some small things made of spirit coins as a souvenir?"

Spirit coins are beautiful, but they are common in paradise. I don't think it would be a special souvenir.

I think it's a good idea, since sakura will be happy with anything."

I'm not a housewife who thinks of menus, but it's hard to say that anything would please me. It would be easiest if we could just buy alcohol like Sylphy and her friends do. However, I'd like to see Sakura overjoyed anyway.

......I'm not confident in my taste, and in this case, I'll go with the numbers.

"Gina. Tell Sarah and the others to pick out one sakura souvenir for everyone. Of course, Gina, you have to pick one, too. And tell them to pick out what they want too.

"What?　You want me to pick one too?"

"Of course."

"Well, today's master seems to be the strictest since I became an apprentice. Is something wrong?"

......I was told I was the toughest just for letting them pick out the souvenirs. How much am I spoiling my students?　It was probably my greatest achievement as a teacher that I asked for another teacher, like Mr. Lee or Ms. Martha.

"Nothing. I just couldn't imagine what Sakura would like, so I decided to go with the numbers."

"Ah, I guess Sakura would be happy with anything, so I can't imagine what I should choose. I understand. I'll let Sara and the others know.

"Please."

(Sylphy too, please.)

"Me too?　...... I can't help it. I'll show you the power of the Great Spirit of the Wind.　

I thought there was strength in numbers and got Sylphy involved, and she was quite enthusiastic. She seems to like this kind of event. Well, I'm going to pick out some souvenirs to keep up with the others.

...... has a much wider variety of products than I expected. Like Marie's general store, there are more goods than I had imagined in the Middle Ages. Probably because of the materials and magic of demons, they can apply them more than in similar times on earth.

But there are so many things to choose from that it's hard for me to keep my eyes open. I can recognize what I am interested in, but fancy goods are not my specialty.

I can't go near accessories such as rings and necklaces because the ladies are too flashy. I'll leave that genre to Sara and Kikka, who can get in there as fast as the ladies.

Whoa, this corner is empty. I feel at home here. Is this a place where you can find unpopular items?

Curious, I check the products and find a lineup of cute stuffed toys. Why are these items not popular?　From a girl's point of view, this is a genre that she seems to like quite a bit. ...... Oh, the price is too high. I guess my allowance won't be able to afford this price.

But as an adult, I can afford it, so it's not a problem for me. The best one is a cute stuffed rabbit. ...... This stuffed rabbit feels real to the touch.

Sakura seems to like Tamamo's fluff, so I think she'll be happy with it, but in a bad way, is a stuffed animal with its fur removed from a cute animal a good way to educate her emotionally?　Won't they cry when they understand?

Well, the face is upholstered with cloth and is more cute than realistic, so it is definitely an adorable stuffed rabbit. Especially, the eyes are made of the spirit cargo of the spirit of darkness, and the crisp black eyes are cute.

...... is a problem, but there are no other candidates, so I think I'll go with this stuffed animal. The balls that Belle and her friends usually play with are also made of magical materials, and if we deny them the materials of living creatures in this world, we'll be left with no choice.

We should also buy enough for the number of people who might want them. If we don't need them, we can put them in Emme's general store. Oh, we should stock up on the goods from this store.

If I just buy souvenirs, I'm afraid that Emme will ask me to stock up on her store's goods. It's better to stock up first than to come back to this store again.

"I guess it's finally decided. Yuta staring at the stuffed animals and pondering over them is a bit out of place, so be careful.

I looked up, satisfied with myself, and Sylphy gave me a warning. It's a harsh word, but it's certainly a little out of place for me to be staring at a stuffed animal with a serious face, even though I'm an old man with one foot in front of the other.

Well, I'm sure they'll let it go as a present for my daughter, so I should be safe this time. I'm unmarried.

(Have you been thinking about it that much?)

"I'm sure Gina and her friends will get tired of it."

When I looked for Gina and her friends, they seemed to have already chosen their souvenirs and were chatting with each other without looking at the products. They seemed to have been agonizing over the selection for quite some time. I should ask them to help me gather some items for the general store, aside from the souvenirs and the items they want.

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"Do you want to meet him?"

After getting a large amount of fancy goods and leaving the store, Kikka, wearing the hair ornament she had purchased, asks Marco a difficult question. Marco, this question is a test of a man's character, so answer carefully.

"Uh-huh. Kikka! I'm glad you got me. Make sure you thank your master."

"Yes. Thank you, sir."

It's a safe compliment, but Kikka seems pleased with it, so it passes the test. But please don't bring it up with me. Kikka is looking at me like she's waiting for a compliment.

"Oh, ...... you look great, Kikka. The flower hair ornament of the spirit cargo is cute and fits Kikka perfectly."

I am not confident in my fashion sense, but the hair ornament made of spirit coins is beautiful, and combined with the cute wolf ears, it is very pretty. I mean, cute is the only word I can think of to describe it. I think a cool guy is the one who can express the word "cute" with good taste.

Next to Kikka, who is shyly bashful, Sarah looks at me with the necklace she bought around her neck. Perhaps you are asking me to compliment her?

"...... Sarah's necklace looks great on you too. I thought it was a bit simple, but the blue monochromatic color is refreshing."

"Thank you, Master."

Sara smiles softly, satisfied with my poor compliments. Oh, Gina. Don't wonder if you should wear the jewelry I bought you, too. It's one thing to compliment a child, but to compliment a girl of your age on the street is a bit much.

"Hmmm. Yuta, you are irresistible."

(Sylphy. Do you say irresistible in this case, too?)

"You're going to say it, aren't you?　I'll be even more irresistible if I give Belle and the others presents."

Apparently, Sylphy and I have different definitions of irresistible. In my case, I'm surrounded by beautiful women and I'm happy, but in Shilfi's case, I'm popular and I'm irresistible.

It's not exactly what I want to be popular, but it's not so bad to be popular among my disciples and contracted spirits. It makes me happy to see Sara and Kikka looking so happy in front of me, and it makes me a little bit relieved when I imagine Belle and Sakura being happy.

Now that I've finished picking out the important souvenirs, I'm going to meet up with Belle and the others to visit the food stalls. Nothing too serious will happen anymore, so let's relax and have fun.