Though there were some hiccups———– or rather, some troublesome behavior from Megiddo-san————- I decided to purchase the jeans I tried on. It seems modifying the hems will take some time, so I plan to visit other clothing stores and come back later to pick them up.
Well, if I bought them without hemming and asked Alice for help, she’d likely finish it in no time...... but I'm not really in a rush.
[Hmm...... Romance really is a tricky thing huh.]
I agree with that sentiment, but it feels like Megiddo-san’s sense of what’s tricky might be a little different from everyone else’s......]
Megiddo-san, who is now due for further guidance, tilted her head with a rather perplexed expression. Still, considering that she’s reflecting on what went wrong in her earlier actions, it seems the training from Kuro and Alice is bearing some fruit.
[Well, putting that aside, next is the top, right?]
[Yeah, if we’re pairing it with those jeans, a lighter color would work well.]
[White might go nicely.]
[White’s certainly a safe choice. Orange could also work. In my opinion, having a single point of interest or a pattern would add a nice accent. You could make the jacket flashy instead, but that’s not really your style, is it? Then yeah, go with a jacket.]
[I see, it’s true that if everything’s plain, it could use an accent.]
With me wearing Kuro’s necklace, it’s essential to find a design that matches it. If I were on my own, it’d be quite challenging, but with Megiddo-san around, it’s a surprisingly relaxed experience.
[......Good gracious, why are we trying to cheap out after coming all this way? If you’ve gone out of your way to buy clothes, get something good.]
[H- Hmm, I get what you mean but...... I can’t help hesitating when I see the price. Uuu, clothes are so expensive.]
[I understand how you feel.]
[Ah? Oh, right, I guess you’ve never seen me in this form. Well, it’s not like there’s a huge difference, so don’t worry about it.]
[......Errr, Megiddo-san has multiple humanoid forms, and this is one of them.]
[I- I see...... Oh, wait, no! M- My apologies for the late greeting. It’s been a while, War King-sama.]
[It’s an honor to meet you again. I am Frau, a maid assigned as a bodyguard.]
[Ou, no need to be so formal. I’m in a great mood today, and you’re Kaito’s acquaintances, right? I’ll overlook most things, so feel free to speak casually. Honestly, all those strange humbling is just irritating, so cut it out.]
Megiddo-san probably meant to say “Relax and speak naturally.” However, her tone still carried a certain pressure, which made it sound as though she was annoyed.
[Kaori-san, Akane-san, Frau-san, I know it might feel intimidating at first, but it’s really fine. In fact, Megiddo-san is in an exceptionally good mood right now, so there’s no need to worry.]
[R- Really......? They're not mad? We won’t be killed?]
[No, I understand why you’d react this way, but this really is he...... them being in a good mood......]
I reassured the visibly frightened trio. Kaori-san even whispered back to me in a trembling voice. Honestly, I couldn’t blame them for reacting this way.
And come to think of it, Megiddo-san had remembered Kaori-san and Akane-san's names, even though it took her a moment. In fact, it seemed like she had a relatively favorable impression of the two.
<Afterword>
Serious-senpai : [I can kinda imagine it, but she's probably just got that natural rough tone to her voice...... Well, like Kaito said, there's no doubt she's in a really good mood.]