CH 18

We were in the commercial area of the school city.

Not only were there restaurants and clothing stores, but there were also magic-related items for sale here.

There were a lot of students, which made me realize that this was a school town.

“So, what did you come here to buy?”

“There’s nothing much to buy. I brought what I needed from my parents’ house.”

“What are we doing then?”

“To see the place. You want to know what it’s like to live here.”

“That’s true.”

I walk around the commercial area without any particular purpose.

There were various shops that I didn’t think would be inside the school.

“I want to try that one,” Natalie pointed to a yakitori stall.

Even from a short distance away, we could smell the savory aroma.

We walked up to the stall and called out to the lady.

“Two yakitori, please.”

“Sure! Oh, what a lovely couple.”

Natalie quickly denies it, “We’re not a couple!”

You don’t have to deny that much, do you?

“Fufufu~ There was a time when I was like that. I envy you. Right, Darling?” she said to the man next door who was baking yakitori.

“I don’t remember the old days.”

The obstinate old man said, and the woman laughed cheerfully.

“Well, enjoy yourself. Here are the skewers, two for two pennies.”

The unit of money in this country is a penny.

However, unlike the one used in the UK, 1 penny is the image of 100 yen.

In fact, prices differ between previous and present lives, but they are regarded as approximate values.

“Thank you.”

I handed over the money and received the skewer.

After that, I found an empty space nearby and sat down.

“Here you go.”

“Where’s the money?”

“There is no need.”

I handed the skewer to Natalie and took a bite of the grilled chicken.

“Oh, it’s good!”

I wondered why yakitori from food stalls tasted so good.

“It’s totally different from what I usually eat, but it’s delicious.”

The duke’s family would never eat the kind of yakitori served at a food stand.

Natalie ate the yakitori with a smile on her face.

It’s been a long time since I’ve had yakitori from a street vendor.

It’s so good!

After finishing the yakitori, we returned the skewers to the stall and started walking.

We didn’t have any particular goal in mind, so we just stopped at random places that caught my eye.

We stopped at a clothing store and a magic tool store, and the sun was setting.

“Should we go home now?”

“Yes… Let’s go home.”

We were walking towards the dormitory when we heard.

“Owen, Natalie. Hello.”

It was Farren who called out.

Natalie and I said hello at the same time.

“Speaking of which, has Dominic done anything strange to you?”

Farren thanked me, “Yes. I’m fine. And thank you very much for helping me.”

“What was that?”

Natalie asks with a look, “What do you mean?

“I was kind of tangled up with Dominic.”

Natalie said, “Hmm,” and fell silent.

“Let me know if you need anything else.”

You never know what someone like Dominic, who thinks he’s the center of everything, might do.

I’m afraid he’ll resent me.

“Yes. Thank you very much. I’ll leave you to it.”

With that, Farren walked away.

“Hmm, you … You like that kind of innocent-looking girl, don’t you?” Natalie asked, narrowing her eyes.

She was in a bad mood.

Why is that?

I’m sure I haven’t done anything wrong.

“No, no, it’s not my favorite …”

It’s true that she’s cute, but she’s not exactly right in the middle of my strike zone.

“So what kind of girls do you like?”

“Well, let me think about it”

“What do you mean!”

I can’t say it because I’m embarrassed.

My preference is blond with blue eyes.

In my previous life, I liked blond-haired anime characters.

I was stuck.

Natalie also has blonde hair and blue eyes.

Natalie is still young, but she has my favorite traits.

I can’t say that because I’m embarrassed.