Chapter 49

The first thing I took out of the gift bag was a thick autumn and winter cloak.

It had a similar design to the black cloak worn by adult Perez.

Once I roughly brushed off the dust, I wrapped it around Perez's neck.

He moved his red eyes and watched the thick cloak clung to his shoulders.

"Well, it suits you well."

So there was a reason why he wore only that, I thought it was school uniform.

Perez's black hair and flawless skin stood out more than her cloak with colorful patterns.

"Don't go cold and dress well."

I watched Perez, wearing the cloak that I gave, and took out a second gift.

It was a wooden sword.

“Ugh, it’s heavy.”

My both arms are overwhelming by it.

"I know you already have a wooden sword, but the last time I saw it, it seemed too light for you. So I brought it."

In fact, it is more accurate to say that the twins have thrown it away.

Perez doesn't need to know the details.

"Look at it once."

At my words, Perez held a wooden sword in one hand and swung it briefly.

Hoowook!

The sound of cutting through the wind was different because there was a very heavy and thick iron core embedded in the wooden sword.

"Ah."

The eyes of the indifferent guy turned around.

"How do you like it?"

"......Huh."

“Then take this as well.”

What I took out of my bag was a swordsmanship book.

Perez, who received a book covered in tough leather, read aloud the title on the cover.

"Brown Swordsmanship?"

"Right. It's not 'Imperial Swordsmanship Book', but 'Brown Swordsmanship Book'!

Perez seems doesn't know the difference between the two.

This is why it is not worth giving a luxury product.

I eventually had to explain it myself.

"It's actually similar to 'Imperial Swordsmanship'. What was once called 'Brown Swordsmanship' is now generally called 'Imperial Swordsmanship'. But doesn't this look a little old?"

"Yes, it is.

"Then what does it mean?"

“Is this really a book with 'Brown Swordsmanship' written on it?”

"Yeah! That's right! Even the former Brown Lord directly revised and reorganized this!"

It was unexpected luck that this book came into my hands.

I immediately thought of Perez when I found it stuck in a room corner my grandfather had made for me.

This original Brown Swordsmanship is the perfect gift for him.

Unlike me, who was so excited, he still looked down at the book in his hand again with a calm face.

However, I could see he stroked the cover of the book with his finger.

“By the way, it may be a little disappointing, but it's not yours.”

"Then?"

"For now, you can read the book as you wish. But someone might ask for it later. Then you have to give it."

"....Nope."

"What?"

No matter what I said or did, he nodded and said okay, but this is the first time he didn't.

I was a little embarrassed and asked again.

Perez looked at my surprised face for a moment with eyes slightly covered with black bangs, then replied with his gaze lowered.

“……… Okay. I'll give it."

What was that, I was surprised.

But well, it means that you liked the book that much.

I added words to comfort him.

"I'll find a better one later. Don't be too sad."

Are you listening to me or not?

Perez's little finger squeezed the corner of the book.

Somehow, my conscience is stabbed.

It seems like I became a bad adult who gave a toy to a child and took it away.

"Okay, will you give me a better book later?"

But I didn't have an answer. I just nod my head. He is easily spoiled by something like this.

When I recall the future of Perez, who was blowing so fast that a single needle could not fit in, I felt a cute feeling because I was still young.

This is all for you, the prince of the future.

I searched inside my bag, thinking of trying to understand his deep heart.

Somehow, I need something to relieve Perez's anger.

“Okay, here!”

What I popped out was a bottle full of candy, like the one I gave with the Melcon medicine last time.

The appearance of colored round candy in a transparent glass bottle was a good one to see.

"Oh, this. Sweet."

Perez's interest, who has embraced the book as if he didn't want it to be taken away, finally moved to something else.

After all, a child is a child.

I deliberately shook the bottle to make a sound and hand it over Perez's hand.

"Do you like sweets?"

"It's not the original, but I like this"

"Then, would you like something sweeter and more delicious?"

"Anything sweeter and more delicious?"

I managed to get Perez's attention, then pulled a small box out of my bag.

Always on the table in my study room and my living room.

"It's a chocolate cookie!"

"Chocolate?"

Perez looked at the black thing stuck in a savory cookie.

"Have you ever eaten this?"

I already knew from Estira that chocolate is not a common food yet.

I picked up a chocolate cookie the size of my palm and gave it to Perez.

“Try it!”

The guy who hesitated for a while at my words bite the chocolate cookie.