83 – Return (2)
The place the two headed was the busiest shopping street inside the island.
She expected that she would stop at a suitable restaurant, finish her meal, and part ways.
Because I realized enough through the past time that this man has no sense or mood.
‘I don’t like it, but I can’t help it.’
To be honest, that wasn’t enough for Marie.
It’s not because I want to stay longer with commoners who don’t have this kind of mood.
Memories of suffering and being covered in dust because of this man cannot be resolved with just one meal. That’s just what it means
But if I have to point it out here, I decided to keep my mouth shut because it was obvious that I wouldn’t hear good things about it, saying that I was a nobleman and that the distribution was small.
“So where is the restaurant? It feels like I’m just walking around the shopping district.”
She’s the kind of woman who doesn’t want to delay her step, so she doesn’t even pay attention to passing her shop where her favorite items are displayed.
However, for some reason, I questioned Bell, who seemed to wander mainly around places with a lot of sights rather than places that might have fancy restaurants.
At this, Bell, who had her eyes fixed on one of the shops, opened her eyes wide and replied as if asking what she was talking about.
“You want to go straight to the restaurant?”
“What are you talking about? In the first place, the destination is a restaurant.”
Could it be that I forgot that the reason we decided to meet today was because of that.
Marie frowned as she reminded her bell of her original purpose just in case.
However, he stopped at his continued words.
“It doesn’t matter though…. Didn’t you say you like shopping?”
“Yes, I like it, but…. Rather, how do you know that?”
She is basically Marie who likes to go around looking at things without any particular purpose, not just clothes or accessories.
So she said yes to Bell’s confirmation question, but at the same time her doubts arose because she had never mentioned it to Bell.
I wonder if she had someone else who could pass that information on.
“Who is there to hear me talk about this? It’s just him.”
“… That’s right. That was a stupid question.”
Bell shrugged her shoulders and didn’t even mention who it was, but Marie was able to infer the source of her information from that answer alone.
If she is strangely kind to him and knows Marie well, isn’t she the only one around?
It was Elisha.
“So you mean you’re going to go shopping with me?”
Only then did Marie realize what Bell wanted to say.
Even so, she felt regretful about parting after just having a meal, so a smile that she couldn’t hide was revealed on her lips.
In front of her bell, she also had an expression she had never shown much.
“Well, both sides and sides. I also have to pick out some presents for my childhood friend. But I never knew what women like.”
Seeing Mari’s smile made him want to avoid her gaze for some reason, so he shamelessly scratched his cheek and spat out words like an excuse.
She tried to justify herself, saying that she actually meant to buy a present for Lorne, so she wasn’t lying.
The answer was so absurd that the rest of Marie exhaled, “Huh!”
“A man like you, are you planning to get help again on the subject of inviting someone to pay off your debts? How dare you steal this Marie Nelloe’s precious time and ask her to pick out a present for her childhood friend….”
Her trademark pink hair swayed and her Marie posture changed to arrogant.
Her posture as if looking down on everything in her, and her nose as if reaching the sky.
Bell scratched her head at the series of tantrums, thinking that she wouldn’t be able to live in peace today.
“Who asked you to choose? If she’s thinking of giving advice, she’ll be grateful to hear it. Quit if you don’t mind.”
“Hmph, not being able to pick out a single gift by yourself and only stiffening your neck. To be honest, I’m thinking of helping you.”
To be honest, I don’t have the slightest desire to give advice on gifting to another woman.
This wasn’t something she was particularly jealous of, Marie thought, as a woman being escorted it was natural for her to feel that way.
But if you bow your head and ask for it, it might be possible to represent her woman’s heart for an incompetent man.
Besides, if you were a childhood friend, your opponent would be Bonama or Gronet Elua, but since they had a history of hardship together, you should be able to turn a blind eye to that much.
“It’s okay. I’m crazy for thinking of getting advice from you. Let’s go.”
“Hey! Now wait… ! What if I leave her lady alone!”
“If you twist it, it will follow you quickly.”
A smile did not leave Marie’s lips as she hurriedly chased after Bell, who leisurely walked ahead of her hall.
Waking up at dawn and putting on subtle makeup so he wouldn’t notice.
Taking advice from Julis and choosing a different outfit from her than usual.
More than anything, I’m glad that she was able to show all of this for a little bit longer.
“Hey….”
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However, it was a feeling somewhere in the unconscious that even the person himself was not aware of.
The moment you realize that, the immature girl will change into a woman in love.
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Perhaps Belle had chosen the wrong person for her advice, and she regretted it.
It’s not that Marie’s advice was useless or that she didn’t give her sincere advice.
Either way, it was a problem because he was too sincere.
“Are you crazy!? That material rusts easily when water gets into it. Pick another one.”
“A heart shape in this day and age, even a five-year-old would sneer at.”
“The color combination is really messed up. Just because it’s an accessory doesn’t mean it’s no good to be flashy.”
Every time he chooses a piece of jewelry or something, he ends up at this point, so even if he wanted to find something useful to him, he couldn’t choose.
What do you mean when you pay for it and get it confiscated before you even get it in your pocket?
It was at this point that she wondered if Marie herself was choosing the items for her own use, rather than getting advice on a present for Lorne.
“hahahaha, maybe it’s because she’s the daughter of a noble family, but her way of looking at things isn’t unusual.”
I had already stood in one store for about 30 minutes and rejected this and that, and then a man who seemed to be the president approached and started talking to me.
His face was bright, even though he thought he was okay, so he was scorned in front of the products he was selling.
If it was Marie, she might have run amok, asking where the commoners should go, but today was different.
In the first place, there is a man who uses a flat platform as a commoner right next to him, and now it’s just ridiculous to say anything.
Besides, from what she heard, this kind of thing happens a lot in this shopping district located on Academy Island.
Basically, one of the educational concepts of the academy is that there is no difference in class while staying here, so the people in the surrounding shops treat them equally, whether they are noble or commoner cadets.
“Of course not. Still, I think this is a good store to use. It doesn’t seem like they brought in things carelessly.”
It’s hard for her to be satisfied because her eyes are high, but Marie doesn’t think this shop itself is a low-quality shop.
There were only a few things she saw along the way that she would buy if she lowered her eyes a little.
It’s just that today I’m in a situation where I’m recommending it to others, so I didn’t compromise because I didn’t want to have any flaws, so everything was filtered out.
“Thank you for recognizing me. Anyway, your eyes look a little high. Why don’t you take a closer look at the stuff in the corner? There are some things I can confidently recommend.”
“Then let me take a look. Belle, come with me.”
“… OK. Please buy something more suitable this time.”
Still feeling that Marie was not accustomed to calling her by name, Bell followed her without complaint.
At this point, isn’t it almost a feeling of desperation?
“Are you okay? It definitely looks better than what’s on display outside.”
“That’s right.”
As Marie said, there were many things that looked quite sophisticated even to Bell, who had no interest in this field.
In particular, unlike jewelry made of fake minerals that absorb light when it receives light and lack luster, this one reflected light and felt as if it made itself shine more.
Even though the number on the price tag hanging next to the accessory jumped up by leaps and bounds.
“You said your childhood friend, Lorne, right? Let’s see, she has something to suit her….”
“Hmm?”
While Marie was trying to look through the hanging objects with her hands behind her back.
Belle, who flashed her eyes at the sight of one of her bracelets, reached out her hand.
The golden border has a silver line with a hatch in the middle, and an S-shaped decoration is added as a point. It looks like a mixture of pink and gold.
It felt like a pretty sophisticated thing even to him, who doesn’t have eyes for accessories.
“Hey, how about this? Doesn’t it look okay?”
“Hmm, not bad for what you chose. The material looks great as well.”
Mari said that she would give her a passing grade even if she wasn’t very satisfied on the outside, but she was different on the inside.
In fact, it was the first thing she noticed upon arriving at this display case.
I like the design itself, but more than anything else, I thought that the soft pink color of the decoration in the middle would suit her hair color.
‘It’s a little disappointing, but I can’t help it.’
I’d like to say that I’ll buy that item myself, so I’ll look into something else, but even Marie wasn’t a tyrant to that extent.
Besides, seeing that Bell was getting tired after a long shopping trip, I thought it would be appropriate to let her go at this point.
Thanks to that, you’ll be satisfied with just having a good time with a suitable excuse.
“Why don’t you pick one while you’re here? It was a bit embarrassing to just buy one meal and send it, but I’ll buy one for a reasonable price.”
Bell, who succeeded in getting her Marie a passing grade, finished her calculations, returned to her seat, and handed her a favor for some reason.
Meanwhile, as she was watching her display case where the bracelet had been hanging a moment ago, she snorted and turned her head in a slow response.
“Okay. There’s nothing that catches my eye anyway. Besides, your wallet won’t be left to buy me a present.”
Even the jewelry you just bought is quite expensive.
If it wasn’t for the bounty Bell had received from Olberus, she would have been quite expensive.
Mari was not a careless woman, to the extent that she asked a commoner to give one more to her.
Anyway, since I saw that item a while ago, I won’t be satisfied with other trinkets.
“Come on, guide me to the restaurant. I’ll eat it to my heart’s content there.”
“That’s right. It’s a restaurant Elisha recommended, so you can expect the taste.”
“That’s what I’m looking forward to.”
As her bell kept looking at her bracelet hidden in her bosom, Marie took her steps, not even knowing that she was committing such an act.
For some reason, the aftertaste was a bit bitter, thinking that it would soon be forgotten after a satisfying meal.