At a general store specializing in small, stylish items, we were window shopping, but the one I was most concerned about was Olivia-san.
As for Kaori-san, I don’t think there’s any problem. In fact, once we entered the shop, she was happily looking at the shelves of small items that caught her interest, so I think she’s enjoying herself and might even buy something she likes.
In contrast, Olivia-san had never been to a general store like this before. Earlier, she was asking about the necessity of tabletop decorations, and it’s clear she was still rather clueless with the world, so I wanted to support her in that regard.
Thinking this, I turned to Olivia-san. She was looking at the small items displayed on the shelves with an expression of curiosity. As I approached, she seemed to notice me and spoke.
[......Is this a model of a prayer bell?]
[Design-wise, it does look like it’s modeled after one. It doesn’t seem like you can actually ring it, but its design definitely seemed to be inspired by a prayer bell.]
The prayer bell is a symbol of the religion in this world, Godism. Naturally, Christianity or its other variants don’t exist in this world, so there’s no concept of the cross as a symbol of churches.
It seems that due to influences passed down from past Hero Actors, some churches do have crosses displayed. However, what is always present in this world’s churches and temples is the bell known as the prayer bell.
Apparently, the number of times it is rung holds various meanings, but I don’t know much about the details. What I can say is that the prayer bell is widely recognized by the people of this world as Godism's symbol.
[......That’s true. Since we’re here, how about Olivia-san get one as well? Of course, you already have the prayer bell in the Cathedral, but having an item related to Shiro-san on your desk could also be a good thing, don’t you think?]
[As expected of Miyama Kaito-sama...... What a wonderful suggestion! Certainly, as a representative of the city, I do process documents from time to time, and having a prayer bell-inspired item on the desk, where it’s visible, would be marvelous.]
As someone deeply devoted to her faith, Olivia-san seemed pleased with the idea of having a prayer bell nearby, even outside of dedicated prayer times, as she praised my suggestion enthusiastically.
Well, she’s the kind of person who prays whenever she has the time, so such decor genuinely seems to resonate with her. When it comes to cooking, too, she’s rather meticulous———— once she decides to learn about something, she studies it quite deeply and sincerely. There’s even a chance she might eventually create her own line of prayer bell tabletop decorations, meticulously designed under her supervision.
But well, if that happens, it would only show that she’s developing an interest in new things, which shows that Olivia-san is growing...... strangely enough, having such a thought makes me feel happy as well.
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Serious-senpai : [It was the same with tea, but when it comes to anything related to Kaito or Shiro, her passion is incredible, so that really might happen. She’ll probably start by buying one and placing it on her desk...... then eventually, she’ll get fixated on the finer details and end up creating a perfectly replicated decoration herself. However, she’s the type to be satisfied just using it personally, so unless Kaito or Kaori suggests it, the idea of selling it probably won’t even cross her mind.]
? ? ? : [......A prayer bell decoration completely supervised by the Founder...... If I could get involved in the sales channels, I'd likely earn quite a bit.]