Published at 5th of March 2023 8:43 am

Chapter 301: Find The Answer To This Question

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Eleonora-neesan was not used to taking care of pendants and the like, but she was finally able to understand it without incident after Elna-kaasan and I simply explain it to her.

As for why did I understand how to take care of pendants or such, it’s because I was the one who took care of the pendants and other stuff when my sisters bought them in my previous life.

Despite liking shining things, those sisters are sloppy in their care so it will turn out terribly dirty and degrade if left as is. If they were cheap items then even I will just leave them alone, but if they proudly said that they were from their boyfriends then it makes me want to take proper care of them.

Thinking about boyfriend and pendant.....

And that’s why Eleonora-neesan - who successfully acquired a pendant - looks to be in a good mood than usual. She touches and stares at the pendant hanging around her neck and repeatedly looked into the mirror.

It’d be great if she can take this chance to become aware of dressing more stylishly and increase her femininity a little more though. It will decrease the worry I and Sylvio-niisan have if she can be a little more ladylike.

「Huh? Come to think of it, where is Sylvio-niisan?」

I suddenly remembered about Sylvio-niisan, but Sylvio-niisan was the only one among the people who rode on the boat before, that was not here.

「Sylvio returned to the mansion first to get some rest. It looks like he got seasick. Or rather, you saw him from the bridge, right?」

「Yeah, now that you mention it, it was so」

Back when I saw them from the bridge, Sylvio-niisan was being nursed by Elna-kaasan. So that means he really went back first.

「But, how did the two of you notice my gaze back then?」

「That’s because Nord and I are pretty sensitive to others' gaze on us」

Elna-kaasan answers like that as though it was something ordinary for them. No, I don’t think a normal person will be able to notice eyes watching them from a distance in the unit of kilometers though.....

Oh well, it’s impossible for Nord-tousan, Elna-kaasan, and Eleonora-neesan to have the same common sense applied to them with ordinary people on that part.

「Ahー, which one is the better one I wonder? All of them are nice but I’m troubled over which one to buy and bring home with me!」

As I’m having a somewhat philosophical look at things, Mina - who was staring at the accessories - raises an agonizing voice.

「Thinking of getting souvenirs for Sara and Mel?」

「Yes, and also souvenirs for my family. Hmm, but that one can be tricked by randomly saying that this was a shell gathered on the beach or a fragment of a magic core so anything is fine for them!」

「……if you carelessly did that then it will later turn out troublesome for you, you know? Koryatt village is a small place after all, you won’t know if it will be exposed someday, they will be dissatisfied and complain about it if they compare it to the souvenirs I gave to Sara and Mel right?」

「Uuh! Alfried-sama’s words are strangely too real it’s scary!」

Mina shouts while turning pale when I warn her.

Well, this kind of thing often happens after all.

Don’t be stingy with souvenirs, however, it’s necessary to have fine judgment in choosing different and appropriate souvenirs for the people who had taken care of you.

「Wha, what should I do.......!」

「You should just properly buy souvenirs without being stingy with your money. You have to give your family a feeling of satisfaction with the amount and then finally you express your gratitude to them. By doing that, you’ll be able to bulldoze your way even with cheaper items」

I advises Mina, who was holding her head feeling troubled.

「I, I see! They said it is important to be thoughtful so that the other party will gratefully accept it, isn’t it?! And if it’s our family members, then the amount of money won’t matter, right!」

Un, un, in fact, there are a certain sister and mother who might be able to be tricked by that, but I would like to believe that Mina’s family is different.

「Thus, Sara and Mel - with whom you are indebted to - will be happy if they receive something a little valuable.....」

「Please wait a minute. Sara is my junior, right?」

「Ehh?.....ah, come to think of it, that’s right」

「Hey! Why are you thinking first before answering!? No matter how you look at it, I’m the senior here while Sara is the junior, right!?」

When I really think about it, Sara is in fact Mina’s junior, huh? Anyhow, she started working when I was a baby.

But now that I’ve grown up, Sara’s manner of working, personality, and behavior, the perfect Sara looks more like the senior to me.

「……that’s fine, but I think it will turn out to be something that can’t be undone if you went cheaper than your family’s share, y’know? I mean, you always ask Sara for her help, right?」

「Uuh, i, it’s a joke. There’s no way I will be stingy on souvenirs to my cute junior, mou!」

As expected, I guess she herself was aware of it since Mina said that while averting her gaze.

If Mina were to think about it by herself, there’s the possibility that she will choose that kind of stupid option.

「Which one shall I choose thenー. I guess pendants and bracelets will be safe choices for those two? There are many types of them that I feel lost」

Mina groaned as she look at the various pendants and bracelets on the shelves.

neesan magatama

The combination of shells and corals is beautiful but, when you put those two’s ages into consideration, I feel like something that gives a more genuine mature look will match better with them.

「How about this! I think it will make it more ‘sea-like’ if they have shells or corals!」

「What about a bracelet with magic power fragments? The ones with corals and shells are nice and all but I think it will give a more mature vibe if it were just magic core fragment......ahh」

Mina and I showed the one we picked at the same time, Mina picked up a bracelet with a lot of seashells and corals, while I picked up a bracelet made up entirely of magic core fragments.

And then, Mina immediately return the seashell and coral bracelets she took.

「Th, that’s right! Then, I will give Sara and Mel-san bracelets made with magic stone fragments and for my family will be those with more seashells and corals!」

「Err, I think seashells and coral bracelets also give sea-like vibes to them, y’know?」

「No, it’s fine! Bracelets made with magic stone fragments are more mature gifts after all! So I will give the slightly childish shells and coral souvenirs to my family members!」

I feel like Mina has somehow become more stubborn, guess it’s because I told her that kind of opinion. I looked toward Kuina since there was the possibility that I may be wrong, but she was smiling wryly.

It is apparently also the same tendency in this village to not intrude on our conversation.

As I’m feeling worried inside, Kuina approach us as though she had guessed that have decided on something.

「If you are looking for magic stone bracelets, then I have some to recommend」

「Really!?」

Kuina then guided her as Mina follows behind.

Un, with this she wouldn’t choose wrongly.

As I sigh in relief as I look around the shop, I saw Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan looking at pendants nearby.

It looks like Elna-kaasan also wants to buy a pendant after seeing Eleonora-neesan buy one.

「Say, dear. This one and this one, which one of them do you think will suit me?」

The moment Elna-kaasan said that, an air of tension began to drift inside the shop

No, the people who exactly felt that air are only me, Nord-tousan, and Egar-san?

The thing Elna-kaasan picked up is a red gem-like pendant with a mix of silver. The other one is the same type of pendant but with different shades of purple and golden color to it.

They were not as beautiful as Eleonora-neesan’s, but the two of them are still pretty with quite a high-class feel to them. They’re a bit different from magic fragments, but maybe they are crystals, picked from the sea or different in the purity of the material or something.

Honestly speaking, I think they are both pretty and will suit Elna-kaasan. From my point of view, either is fine already, but it shouldn’t be the kind of answer she will be satisfied with.

I and Egar-san hold our breath as we watch them.

Looking at Egar-san’s expression, he must probably have gone through painful experiences many times in the past. His expression is filled with impatience, as though he sees a bomb or something in front of him.

Then, after Egar-san swallows his saliva, he calls out to Nord-tousan with a resolute expression on his face.

「No, Nord-dono! There is something great――」

He said as he tried to give a helping hand to Nord-tousan, but he was stopped by Nord-tousan’s hand.

It appears that he’s planning on overcoming this difficult question that has no answer by himself. As expected from the Dragon Slayer, a person called a hero by the people.

Now then Nord-tousan, red and purple. Which pendant will you choose I wonder?

Hm, hmmー, Eleonora-neesan had chosen a light blue one earlier and is now wearing it, I feel like the purple one will look good on Elna-kaasan.

While I’m considering the question by myself, Nord-tousan picked up an orange pendant placed beside the two pendants.

「Hーm, rather than those two, I think this orange one better suits you」

「Ara, so you also think so? I’m actually confused about which to choose from these three. Since you said this one will suit me better, then I will choose the orange one」

No way, it’s not among those two, but a third option!

I really didn’t expect such an answer. Egar-san and I couldn’t help but look astonished in spite of ourselves.

Or rather, if you already have a first choice that you liked from the start, you should also put that option in the first place!

As I retort like that in my mind, Egar-san approaches Nord-tousan with a truly curious expression on his face.

「No, Nord-dono, how did you reach such a correct answer?」

I was also wondering about that. I’m curious about it.

「Do you pay attention to your wife often? From the moment she entered the shop, you can roughly understand all that from the movements of her eyes, her expression of what she liked, or what she was worried about」

「……I, I see. So the battle begins the moment you entered the shop......」

「Yes, after that will be to understand your wife's daily life and preference?」

So that means the answer might naturally come to you if you understand Elna-kaasan’s favorite color, the clothes she wears, accessories, and such.

Even though you know the logic behind it, I think arriving at the correct answer is fairly difficult though.

「Say, dear. Come over here. Which one will look good on me?」

As Egar-san and I are feeling frightened, Natasha-san approaches us.

In her hands are red and blue pendants, she’s asking Egar-san and also to ask him which one among all the other pendants in the shop will suit her best.

「Eh!? Let me seeー....」

One way or another, I know that Egar-san is now having trouble with the question, but Nord-tousan and I can’t give him any advice here since the person who knows what Natasha-san likes is her husband, Egar-san.

Nord-tousan and I can only quietly leave them while cheering him for the best in our minds.

「It is hard to choose something that will suit you」

「That might be true, but I think it’s somewhat sweet to ask you a question where you realize I just want to make sure that you are always looking at me every day」

Indeed, that’s certainly kinda sweet when you think about it.

By the way, Egar-san makes a wrong choice and made Natasha-san displeased.

It looks like it is difficult to achieve the kind of perfection like what Nord-tousan did.

Author note:

Everyone did you solve it?

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